With all the cultivators of the Clear Void Dao Pavilion gathered within the sect, and with Yuan Chao personally guarding the city, as long as those disciples did not leave the city too far, they did not need to worry about any threats from Tang Huan.
Although he had not been able to catch Tang Huan after such a long time, Yuan Chao was still the third ranker on the revered list, and his strength was still far above Tang Huan's. It was fine if Tang Huan did not come, but if he really came to the Upper Qing City to provoke and cause trouble, it would be equivalent to walking right into a trap.
It had to be said that in a situation where he could not give up his original plan because of Tang Huan's threat, Yuan Chao's method was indeed the most suitable for the Clear Void Dao Pavilion.
However, as soon as Yuan Chao and Fu Anguo returned to Shangqing City, they received unfortunate news.
The group of cultivators who were heading for the next thirty-six days had originally planned to leave the Flying Star Sky Sect through the teleportation formation in Star City, and then enter the void of darkness from the Big Dipper. This would save them a lot of time. However, before the group could even reach Star City, they were intercepted and killed.
The person who attacked was not Tang Huan, but Sky Sovereign Liu-Li, who had also disappeared for a long time.
Although the leader of the group was a middle level Heavenly Emperor, how could he be a match for an Empyrean? In an instant, he was turned into ashes by Empyrean Liu Li, and the rest of the cultivators fled for their lives. Fortunately, after Liu Li killed the Heavenly Emperor Elder, she did not continue to attack, and the other cultivators of the Clear Void Dao Pavilion were able to escape this calamity.
After hearing this news, the entire Clear Void Dao Pavilion was filled with anger, and Yuan Chao was even more furious.
Enraged, Yuan Chao even had the urge to go to the next 36 days himself.
However, Yuan Chao suppressed this thought in the end.
He was very clear that it was very likely that Tang Huan was hiding somewhere outside of Shang Qing City. Once he left Shang Qing City, it wouldn't take long for Tang Huan to detect him. The number one on the revered list, Gu Daozi, was not here, and without him, the Supreme Elder, no one in the Clear Void Dao Pavilion would be able to suppress Tang Huan.
Once Tang Huan killed him, it was unknown how many cultivators in the Clear Void Dao Pavilion would lose their souls.
Even if everyone hid in the sect, it was not safe. Back then, Yuan Chao had personally seen Tang Huan pass through the spatial barrier of the sect encampment. With that kind of method, even if the entrance to the sect was sealed, he would still be able to sneak in and start a massacre.
If he wanted to prevent Tang Huan from acting recklessly, he could only let him continue to guard the city.
In a situation where he couldn't leave, continuing to send the cultivators of the Clear Void Dao Pavilion to the next thirty-six days would be a waste of effort. Tang Huan and Liu Li would probably be able to intercept and kill one of them if they sent a team out. Even if it was led by Pavilion Master Wei Xuan Ji, there would be no hope of success.
Because, regardless of whether it was Tang Huan or Liu Li, Wei Xuanji should not be a match for them.
"Could it be that we really have no choice but to give up like this?"
In the central area of Shang Qing City, Yuan Chao sat cross-legged in a majestic palace. His eyes were cold and filled with extreme unwillingness.
If he gave up, it would mean that it was impossible for him to obtain that secret from Tang Huan.
That was no ordinary secret. It was related to whether or not he could prove his Dao Divine Throne. How could he be willing to give up just like that? However, with Tang Huan and Liu Li joining hands, it was basically impossible for him to continue capturing Tang Huan's family and friends, threatening them, and deducing their whereabouts.
Inside the palace, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The sounds of the city were completely isolated from the outside world.
Yuan Chao's thoughts raced as his expression changed.
After a long while, he finally made up his mind. A white jade piece that was as thin as a cicada's wing suddenly appeared in his palm. Then, a message was sent out through it.
The person Yuan Chao was currently contacting was the Supreme Elder of the Clear Void Dao Pavilion, Gu Daozi.
He had originally wanted to enjoy the secret on Tang Huan's body alone, but now that things had come to this, with Wei Xuanji and the others not being of much use, he could only contact Gu Daozi, who was ranked first on the revered list. He believed that after receiving the news, Gu Daozi would definitely be as anxious as he was.
Within the void of darkness, a ball of resplendent dark blue light flickered incessantly like a star. It was abnormally large, with a circumference of about a thousand miles. The surrounding darkness for hundreds of miles was completely dispersed.
This was also a fragment of the Celestial World.
In the boundless darkness, such a large fragment of the Celestial World was extremely rare. Moreover, this fragment of the Celestial World was not only large, but also conspicuous. Under normal circumstances, the Celestial World Fragment would be hidden in the void of darkness. If one's Perception Ability was not enough, they would not be able to discover it.
This kind of Celestial World Fragment was enough to arouse the curiosity of any living being that saw it.
However, the aura that accompanied the dazzling light was enough to completely suppress the curiosity of those living beings. That aura was like a monstrous wave, surging out wave after wave from the Celestial World Fragment. It was terrifying to the extreme. Even if an Empyrean level powerhouse was here, after feeling that aura, their souls would probably tremble and their minds would be at a loss. They would not dare to approach it in the slightest.
This was indeed the case.
Over the countless years, it was unknown how many Dark Void Beasts and powerful cultivators had passed by this area, but not a single one of them dared to stay in the vicinity, much less approach it.
The reason was very simple. Within the Celestial World Fragment, lived the current number one expert of the Heaven Realm, the Elder of the Clear Void Dao Pavilion, Gu Daozi, who was ranked at the top of the revered list.
Within the Celestial World Fragment, there were no flowers, plants, forests, mountains, or even the sky. There was no land, only a boundless ocean.
This fragment of the Celestial World was like an extremely large dark blue water ball.
In the center of the water ball stood an exquisite palace. What built this palace was not earth, nor was it trees, but a completely condensed liquid. The surrounding water fluctuated slightly, causing ripples to appear on the palace. From time to time, dazzling sparkles would appear on the ground.
Inside the palace, a blue bubble with a radius of several meters floated in the air.
Inside the bubble, a thin figure sat cross-legged.
It was a blue-robed old man with a thin face. His eyes were closed, and his expression was calm. His body was motionless, as if he had fallen asleep just like that. In this Celestial World Fragment, the blue-robed old man, the blue bubble, the blue palace, and the dark blue ocean seemed to have merged into an inseparable whole.
This blue-robed old man was naturally Gu Daozi.
"Hmm?"
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