Zhou Yi stood beside Li Mu and threw him a handkerchief. She asked, "What did you see?"
Li Mu wiped his sweat with the handkerchief and gulped. He said, "Demons, many powerful demons …"
With the knowledge that Li Mu gained from Emperor Bai's memories, it was not difficult to determine that the demons in the Heavenly Book were all Ninth Realm Heavenly Demons. Although he was not sure if the scene in the Heavenly Book had really happened, the scene of the giant snake breaking through the sky left an unforgettable memory in Li Mu.
Li Mu looked up at the sky. Although he often rode the wind and rode the clouds, he only flew a thousand feet to a thousand feet. He had never tried to fly to the highest point.
In this world, there were suns, moons, and stars. All kinds of phenomena showed that the ground under their feet was also a sphere. In principle, if they kept flying upwards, they should reach outer space. However, Li Mu had never seen any records of this.
He looked at the Empress and asked, "Your Majesty, what is above the sky?"
Zhou Yi said calmly, "You will know when you see it for yourself."
After saying that, she put her hand on Li Mu's shoulder.
The next moment, the two left the cave and appeared in the real world.
Zhou Yi grabbed Li Mu's shoulder and flew into the sky. Li Mu looked down and saw the ancestral home under his feet becoming smaller. Soon, he could see the full view of Yangqiu County. The people and carriages in the city were like ants …
Soon, they were above the clouds.
Standing here and looking down, all one could see were clouds and mist. The surrounding air was extremely thin and the temperature was extremely low. Mortals who had never cultivated before wouldn't even be able to last the time it took to brew a cup of tea here.
The Empress's hand was still on his shoulder. A warm feeling spread from her palm. Li Mu's discomfort quickly disappeared without a trace.
Roughly estimating that they had flown up about ten thousand feet, Zhou Yi looked up and said, "If we go up, we will reach the Nine Heavens Hurricane Layer …"
She grabbed Li Mu and ascended another thousand feet.
As if crossing a certain boundary, Li Mu suddenly felt the pressure on his body multiply.
The temperature here dropped drastically, and Li Mu had to channel his spiritual power to resist the cold. At the same time, there seemed to be a biting cold wind blowing from all directions. As the wind blew on his body, besides bringing about the cold, it also made his body feel like it was being cut by a knife. Li Mu even felt like his Primordial Spirit was about to be blown out of his body.
Only when the Empress unleashed a protective barrier that enveloped the two of them did this feeling gradually disappear.
The Empress led Li Mu upwards, and the protective shield around them began to deform. After 10,000 meters, the Empress slowly came to a stop. "The higher we go, the stronger the astral winds are. With my cultivation base, I can only escort you up to this point."
At this moment, the protective shield was already trembling slightly. Li Mu guessed that even a Sixth Realm cultivator would not be able to withstand the gales here. Further up, there would definitely be areas where even Seventh Realm cultivators would have to stop.
It was almost impossible to fly into outer space with just one's physical body.
The two of them were about to descend when they suddenly saw a golden light shining in the distance.
In the Nine Heavens Astral Wind Layer, one could not fly as fast as when they were close to the ground. Zhou Yi led Li Mu for the time it took to brew a cup of tea before they reached the golden light.
In front of Li Mu's eyes, a monk in a robe appeared.
The monk floated in the Nine Heavens Astral Wind Layer, allowing the astral winds to blow over his body. The biting cold astral winds blew from all directions, and the monk's robes fluttered in the wind. However, his body remained as still as a mountain, emitting a faint glow in the Nine Heavens Astral Wind Layer.
Li Mu was secretly shocked at the sight of this.
The astral winds here were extremely fierce. If a Dongxuan cultivator was exposed here, he would probably lose his physical body immediately.
This monk could withstand the Nine Heavens Astral Wind with just his body. How strong must his physical body be …
As the two of them approached, the old monk slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Empress. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes as he asked, "Are you the Empress of the Great Zhou?"
Naturally, the Empress could not be the one to introduce herself. As the Empress's number one lackey, Li Mu spoke on her behalf, "Yes, Your Majesty. May I ask for the Great Master's Dharma name and where you cultivate?"
The old monk braved the astral winds and put his palms together. He said, "Amitabha. Greetings, Your Majesty. I am Kong Ming, an old monk who wanders the world."
Li Mu sized him up a few times and asked, "Grandmaster, are you cultivating in this Nine Heavens Astral Wind Layer?"
The old monk smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, so I came up to polish my muscles and bones."
It was the first time Li Mu heard of using the Nine Heavens Astral Wind to polish one's muscles and bones. Although Buddhism cultivated the body, ordinary monks could not withstand it. This old monk was probably in the Prajna Realm of Buddhism, a seventh realm master like the Empress Xuan Jizi.
While Li Mu was sizing up the old monk, the old monk was also sizing up Li Mu.
As he looked, a strange light suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he said, "Young benefactor, you are fated with Buddhism. If you convert to Buddhism, you will definitely become a holy monk in the future …"
The Empress looked at him indifferently, and said coldly, "Recite your sutras."
This was the first sentence she said to the old monk, and also the only sentence. After saying this, she grabbed Li Mu's shoulder, and the two of them descended rapidly. In a few breaths' time, Li Mu stood on the ground again.
The rapid descent made him feel dizzy. His body swayed, and only by supporting the Empress did he not fall. Li Mu felt that although his body had returned to the ground, his soul was still in the sky.
After calming himself down, Li Mu immediately let go of the Empress, and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, don't be so fast next time. I, I can't take it …"
Zhou Yi said, "I know …"
In the next few days, the two of them spent a few more days in their own world.
With the Empress's speed, it would take less than an hour to go from the North County to the Divine Capital, but she didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. She flew slowly with Li Mu along the way.
When they reached a town, they would go down to rest, see the local customs, try the local snacks, and shop for some local specialties. Ten days passed, and they hadn't even finished half of the journey.
Li Mu was quite anxious at first, but seeing that she wasn't, he wasn't.
He treated it as accompanying her on a private tour. For the Empress, who had never left the Divine Capital before, the outside world was full of novelty.
During this time, Li Mu tried many times to comprehend the Heavenly Book, possessed various monsters, and obtained many cultivation methods of the monster race.
What Bai Di had comprehended back then was far less than what Li Mu had comprehended.
The cultivation method that he had comprehended and passed down to the monster race was actually only one kind, and it was the cultivation method of the tiger race.
However, he had made some improvements on this foundation, so that all monsters could cultivate according to this method, but it was far from being able to unleash the special abilities of the various races.
If Li Mu passed down the cultivation method of the monster race that he knew to the corresponding monster race, so that each of the major monster races would have their own cultivation method, the strength of the monster race would definitely rise to another level.
Of course, this was tantamount to aiding the enemy, and Li Mu wouldn't nurture the enemy.
Unfortunately, he didn't find the cultivation method of the fox race. Although the fox race was also a monster, their cultivation method was its own system. When the nine-tailed fox appeared, all the other monsters would retreat. Their cultivation method should be top-notch.
Li Mu guessed that the Heavenly Book in the hands of the Lord of Illusions might contain the secret of the fox race. He wondered if there was a chance for Xiao Bai to get it.
In addition, there was another matter that caused great doubt in Li Mu's heart.
In the space where the page was, no matter what kind of monster race it was, their final choice would be the end of the sky.
It was as if there was something there that was attracting them.
For this reason, these monster race experts were even willing to give up their lives.
Li Mu knew nothing about this.
At the end of the sky, above the Nine Heavens Hurricane, what exactly was attracting them? Perhaps only they knew. Even Li Mu couldn't find the answer from Emperor Bai's memories.
Similarly, the enormous monster he saw in the Talisman Puppet Sect's Dao page was also an unsolved mystery in his heart.
After wandering outside for more than half a month, Li Mu and the Empress finally returned to Shen 'du.
The officials were notified that tomorrow's morning court would be held as usual. It seemed that His Majesty's seclusion had ended.
Cultivators of the Seventh Realm could easily go into seclusion for months or even years. Half a month of seclusion was nothing.
Surprisingly, Li Mu, who had disappeared for a long time, also appeared at this morning court.
The officials didn't know what he had been doing. They only guessed that he was out on a mission with the consecrators. Someone tried to inquire through the Consecrators Department but didn't find anything.
In the Consecrators Department, the sloppy Taoist priest had his hands behind his back. He looked around at everyone and said, "Remember this. You didn't see or hear anything. Don't talk nonsense when you go out. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless …"
After returning to the Changle Palace, Li Mu gave the Black Fox Tail that he had plundered from Phantom Princess to Xiao Bai.
The weapon in her hand was given to her by Li Mu. Without a doubt, the Black Fox Tail could only unleash its greatest power in the hands of the Fox Clan.
Xiao Bai loved this new magic treasure very much. Li Mu also took out an elixir that he had plundered from the Demon Palace. With the help of the Empress, Xiao Bai successfully evolved five tails.
In terms of cultivation, both Li Mu and the Empress could only help her up to this point. She had to complete every step on her own.
Li Mu thought of an important matter. He called Xiao Bai in front of him and asked, "Does the Heavenly Fox Clan always seek revenge and repay kindness?"
Xiao Bai nodded solemnly.
Li Mu asked again, "What if there is a person who has both a favor and a grudge against you?"
Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment. She didn't seem to expect this situation. She said in confusion, "Well, I, I don't know …"
At this time, Wanwan, who had been eavesdropping, trotted over and said, "I know, I know. First, I will repay his kindness with my body. Then, I will have a bunch of children with him. Every day, I will beat his children for revenge.
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