Chapter 116: Little Cai Emerges from Seclusion

"How could such a thing exist in this world!"

"In what direction did it appear?!"

"One path to enlightenment is paved with ten thousand bones; this is an eternal opportunity! Ha, the ancestor's fortune has arrived!"

"Summon the people! Prepare the ancestral rites and awaken the Great Ancestor!"

"Report—the Grand Preceptor is preparing to cast the Heaven-Praying Array to divine the fate of the world!"

In an instant, the entire Nanyun Kingdom, and indeed the entire world, was thrown into great turmoil. Countless terrifying figures, long sealed away by the passage of time, emerged from the shadows. Even the weakest among them were Soul Transformation Realm Venerables!

It even stirred countless mighty beings of the Profound Heavens!

Even the terrifying aura deep beneath the Yuan Mansion stirred restlessly, causing the Soul Transformation Venerables of the Yuan clan to turn deathly pale, and it took quite some time for the disturbance to subside.

Deep within the Thunder Demon Mountain Range, Gongsun Yan’s expression grew grim.

"Damn it! The appearance of the Eternal Star Road implies that there is a candidate for the Taixuan Divine Image in this world. This is a racial crisis; I cannot stand idly by!"

"It is merely a candidate, Elder Sister. There is no need for alarm; there are plenty of such people in the endless starry sky. We should remain still for now! Besides, with this, the Heavenly Dragon Workshop will be unable to focus on us. Once we recover, let alone a candidate, even an Ascendant would be nothing to fear!"

"You know that is not what I meant!"

Under Gongsun Yan's heavy gaze, Xiao Cai slowly lowered her head.

After a long silence, Gongsun Yan said coldly, "No! I must make a trip to the Eternal Star Road. Xiao Qi, I leave the Thunder Demon Mountain Range to you. No one shall lay claim to this opportunity!"

Gongsun Yan clenched her fists.

Xiao Cai’s expression shifted. "Elder Sister, you should preside over the situation here. I will go to the Eternal Star Road instead!"

"Can you bring yourself to do what is necessary?"

"Of course!" Xiao Cai replied earnestly.

Gongsun Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Very well, you shall go to the Eternal Star Road. But do not reveal your identity; it is not only people from this world who are there!"

"Understood. Has Elder Sister forgotten that I am also one of the manifestations of Lord Youlong?"

With that, she stood up from amidst a pile of bleached bones.

"Even if you cannot bring yourself to strike, the Divine Seal must be destroyed!"

Just as she was about to leave the land of bones, Gongsun Yan’s voice echoed in her ears once more, causing her to falter for a moment before she nodded and stepped out.

After less than an hour, she arrived outside the cave where Tulu had vanished and came to a halt.

"Second Miss, why are you here? What on earth is going on?"

Lei Hu appeared at Xiao Cai’s side. Xiao Cai ignored him, instead gazing at the giant lightning bolt spanning the horizon before her eyes fell upon the ground beneath her feet. She remained silent for a moment.

"Have you still not found the Young Master?"

Lei Hu scratched his head, looking troubled. "Indeed. Young Master Tulu’s breath-concealing technique is far too bizarre. Even though both you and your sister said he was nearby, and I vaguely sensed a trace of his presence just now, it vanished in the blink of an eye."

Xiao Cai nodded. "I see. You need not mention this to my sister."

"Ah?"

Lei Hu froze, then nodded hastily. "I—I understand!"

"Good."

Xiao Cai smiled faintly and looked ahead. A Divine Seal suddenly formed within her eyes. Had Tulu been there, he would surely have noticed that this seal was remarkably similar to the technique of the Nine-Lock True Spirit Art!

As the seal manifested, a beam of light shot into the void ahead. Xiao Cai stepped forward, seemingly merging into an invisible space, and her figure vanished into thin air!

Lei Hu rubbed his eyes, unable to help himself. "So that’s it. There is a hidden space here. That must mean Young Master Tulu is in there too!"

He shook his head and departed the area.

"As expected, this is one of the entrances!"

Upon entering the withered cave, Xiao Cai frowned as she gazed at the swirling vortex at the end of the passage. Her expression grew even more displeased when she saw the murals on the walls; with a wave of her hand, she wiped them clean of any trace.

Then, the Divine Seal in her eyes flickered. Having quietly altered her appearance, she stepped into the swirling vortex.