Afterward, everyone employed their methods, with some flying through the sky on beams of light, and others manipulating Qi; all swiftly departed.

Tianxuan, along with Jiang Li and Yin Tulong, walked around and eventually found a peak that reached straight into the clouds.

"Fellow Daoist, are you planning to perform a Divination?" inquired Yin Tulong curiously, "Could it be that you have already found a breakthrough on the Great Venerable's protective methods?"

If Tianxuan had indeed broken through the Great Venerable's celestial protections, then the Devil God Sect would likely find themselves in danger, especially those who blamed the Devil God Sect.

"The Great Venerable is indeed formidable, and this palace is less adept. However, I achieved another breakthrough in Yi Dao some days ago and found a vulnerability in the Great Venerable, so breaking this celestial secret of the Devil God Sect might not be impossible."

With her hands crossed in front of her abdomen, Tianxuan appeared dignified and elegant, exuding an air of thoughtful strategy.

As for the vulnerability in the Great Venerable...

In the blink of an eye, it was night. Although cloudy skies prevailed, from this towering mountain one could still see the bright moon ascending, illuminating the sea of clouds.

Tianxuan extended her hand lightly waving, and a bronze sacrificial altar appeared out of thin air and landed on the ground, surrounded by banners numbered twenty-eight in total, arranged according to the positions of the Four Symbols Star Constellations.

'Four Symbols Star Constellations also belong among the multitude of stars. Although they are not sufficient to completely include the Four Symbols, they still relate to each other. And my sister-in-law, who seeks to advance, is the Vermilion Bird from the Four Symbols.'

Upon seeing this arrangement of banners, Jiang Li realized that Tianxuan had a deep understanding of the Four Symbols Star Constellations and could even arrange them into a formation.

Additionally, the third grade she sought to attain was that of Kan Palace Doumu, the mother of all stars, naturally countering the attributes of stars. Even if Princess Ji Lingguang had advanced to this third grade, she would still be no match for Tianxuan.

Indeed, should the day come when Ji Lingguang finds out that Tianxuan had long studied the Four Symbols, she would likely be infuriated.

"Fellow Daoist, please provide protection," said Tianxuan.

Yin Tulong, upon hearing this, said nothing more and, treading on wind and fire, flew to the summit, placing himself halfway up the mountain.

This was both to protect the proceedings and avoid suspicion, as dealing with another's Secret Technique was better left unseen, although Yin Tulong remained quite curious.

His eyes occasionally flitted towards the peak, his curiosity barely contained.

At the summit, after Yin Tulong left, Jiang Li suddenly felt a pull, his body levitating into the air, and landed in the center of the altar.

"..."

He understood then, the Great Venerable's vulnerability—it was himself.

Yes, the Great Venerable's protection guarded against external threats but not internal ones; for himself, there were no defenses. And as a member of the Feng family, Jiang Li might indeed bypass this line of defense imposed by the Great Venerable.

Tianxuan was not seeking to break through but to infiltrate.

"This time, you will lead the formation."

Tianxuan's voice echoed in his ears, and Jiang Li felt a Qi mechanism drawing in his own Qi, weaving Qi Veins as an Array Plate sprang into being.

With the sacrificial altar as the core, nine stars, the Eight Trigrams, the Eight Gates, and the Eight Gods sequentially appeared, expanding outward to form an immense Array Plate. Jiang Li and Tianxuan stood in the center, as if embodying Taiji, each representing Yin and Yang.

"Wide open are the heavenly gates, I ride the mysterious clouds.

Command the blowing wind as my herald, let the light rain scatter the dust.

You, who return to soar below, crossing empty mulberry from the lady.

The Nine Provinces a mingling confusion, what fortune or misfortune lies in me."

Tianxuan chanted in a soft and distant voice, her luxurious robe swaying in the wind as she performed an ancient and mysterious Sacrificial Dance.

A faint, ethereal fragrance enveloped her; her bare hands danced, creating one star symbol after another between her fingers.

No wonder she prohibited observation; it turns out, it's because this was not meant for public display.

Given that the sacrificial altar and dance were both involved, Tianxuan was clearly committed, yet the manner of her efforts was somewhat unfit for outside eyes.

As Jiang Li pondered, he also felt his Innate Qi being drawn out, gradually leaving his body and forming another Array, standing erect behind him.

He sat cross-legged, rising into the air, following an inexplicable thrill, operating the Array while Tianxuan danced, resembling a round of Taiyin, altering the moon phase and managing the stars.

As both Qi mechanisms merged, rising into the sky, they suddenly spread outward, the dark canopy seizing all brilliance, covering the heavens, enveloping all around, even reaching the ground.

The sacrificial altar and the surrounding Array seemed suspended in the cosmic space, with neither sky above nor earth below, only darkness, and profound eternity.

One beam of light after another appeared, like shooting stars or connecting lines, linking Jiang Li and Tianxuan—some connected to them, while others stretched into the void, reaching into the depths of the universe.

"These are the threads of karma. Actions leave traces, and these traces left in the universe transform into karma—like this one on your left foot, representing your marriage tie with Qing Yue."

Jiang Li looked downward, the familiar red thread entering his sight.

And on his right foot...

There was no red thread.

I don't know if it was concealed, or if it just didn't form after it was broken.

Tianxuan wouldn't deliberately mention it while simultaneously concealing the marriage line to imply innocence between the two, right?

Hmm... thinking about it carefully, it seems she really might do that.

Gongsun Qingyue had been deceived by her before.

Such a cunning woman!

"Look at the top of your head."

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Li reined in his mind and sensed with the vertical line between his eyebrows; he saw three pillar-like causal lines rising above his Heavenly Spirit, with three figures faintly visible within.

At that moment, one of the pillars of causality was triggered, flashing blue light, revealing the dignified form of a human-headed, dragon-snake-bodied figure.

Tianxuan suddenly stopped her sacrificial dance, her hands creating countless illusions, sketching elaborate and ancient seal techniques and imprinting them on Jiang Li's brow.

He suddenly felt lighter, as if his soul had left his body, his thoughts extending endlessly towards the end of the light column.

Fast, extremely fast, as if hurtling through the universe at the speed of light, too fast for one to react.

Countless starlight threads streaked past on both sides, and soon, a massive figure appeared at one end of the causal line.

As large as mountains, with eyes like the sun and moon— it was the body of the Candle Dragon.

Great Venerable!

This thought surfaced in his mind, and Jiang Li swiftly plunged into the dragon shadow.

Then, countless fine threads, like drizzling rain, appeared in his perception.

Too many, ten times more than Jiang Li's own causality, crisscrossing and forming a large net.

In this large net, eight causal lines were particularly special; they separated from the Great Venerable's dragon shadow, carrying the same color and feeling, as if they were one.

Jiang Li sensed them subconsciously, with several figures emerging simultaneously, becoming clearer.

But in the blink of an eye, those several figures transformed again, each turning into Candle Dragons.

Then, the enormous Candle Dragon shadow began to move; although it was just an illusion manifested by causality, it moved as if it were alive, causing the causal net to stir as well.

The interwoven large net was pulled, highlighting several especially thick lines, giving rise to waves of heart-pounding sensations.

A Great Sun rose, with an imposing Divine Bird emerging within it.

A massive mouth as large as a gorge, swallowing everything.

Then, two other equally fierce illusions flashed by.

'Golden Crow! Taotie!'

Third grade!

Four beings of the third grade.

And simultaneously, Jiang Li felt an anomaly from the Golden Crow, a causal line connecting him and the Golden Crow.

It was a bloodline connection.

This Golden Crow was also a member of the Jiang Clan!

Jiang Li was about to sense further when the Candle Dragon turned its eyeballs and started to survey.

"The Great Venerable has noticed."

Tianxuan's voice entered his mind, and without hesitation, Jiang Li directed his perception towards a few other thick causal lines, sensing one with a "moist" essence, and immediately connected.

Before his eyes, a giant ape appeared, with legs crossed, sitting in the dark forest—it was Wuzhiqi.

Meanwhile, as the Candle Dragon focused its gaze, a numb sensation arose in his heart.

"No, it's not numbness, my thoughts are being frozen!"

Like an insect trapped in resin, gradually becoming amber.

"Boom!"

A Blood Light suddenly rushed forward, turning into a blood moon and engulfing Jiang Li's thoughts, then spun and pulled away from the causal net.

The Candle Dragon's eyes then focused, looking as if alive, yet no longer seeing any trace of Jiang Li.

Jiang Li felt himself traveling faster than light, the speed making his consciousness unable to keep up, resulting in a nauseous discomfort.

He suddenly opened his eyes and blurted out, "Wuzhiqi is near Broken Sky Gorge, in the land of the Three Mountains."

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