"How strange..."

Inside the Biyou Palace, Tongtian Sect Hierarch, who had the words 'in a bad mood' written all over his face, suddenly let out a light exclamation and looked again towards the Southern Continent.

"Good lad, using the Investiture of the Gods like that... He certainly has guts!"

As the real master of the Investiture of the Gods, even in this chaotic Heavenly Mechanism, Tongtian Sect Hierarch still learned through the Investiture of the Gods about Yu Yuan's deeds. Surprised, but he could not help but feel amused.

"If the second brother knew his schemes were messed up by my disciple, his face would be quite a sight... No, I can't let him know yet. Otherwise, with his temperament, he might personally intervene..."

His thoughts shifted slightly.

Countless green lotus leaves densely emerged within the palace.

Each leaf was vividly fresh.

Thunder roared, electricity flowed like syrup.

...

Yuxu Palace

Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

In the Saint's hands, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi swung gently, rhythmically undulating in an extremely mysterious manner.

He looked towards the Southern Continent.

The Divine Bird of the Great Shang that spanned most of the region of the Southern Continent was still listless.

The green lotus leaf closely connected to it had also dimmed a bit.

The collapsing luck of both pooled above Qishan.

But the newly emerged Phoenix Divine Bird had not risen as swiftly as he expected. Just when some signs appeared, there emerged a strong and powerful competitor—

A Qi Fortune Divine Dragon slowly rose, hovering over Qishan.

The luck drawn by the Phoenix Divine Bird from the Divine Bird of the Great Shang had mostly been snatched away by that Qi Fortune Divine Dragon, and the process was still ongoing!

In a little while, this Phoenix Divine Bird might just perish!

What a great exploitation of the situation!

What a daring snatch from the tiger's mouth!

Very well!

So, someone used his schemes to scheme against him!

So untimely!

He needs a lesson!

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, and the Jade Ruyi in his hand trembled slightly, seemingly eager to move.

Suddenly.

Yuanshi Tianzun let out a soft "Yi."

His gaze turned towards Purple Ganoderma Cliff at the East Sea.

The Upper Pure Secret Realm suddenly radiated brilliant light.

Qingyun purple smoke condensed into auspicious haze, fragrant peaches and apricots bloomed throughout the palace.

Jade Star essence qi lingered around, sun and moon's auspicious light radiated.

The ancient cypress trees, lush and abundant.

Streams of Upper Pure Immortal Light shot into the sky, scattering in all directions.

Spreading the Saint's grace again!

And not only in the East Sea but also in the Upper Pure Realm of Yu Yu Heaven, Upper Pure Immortal Light continuously blossomed, scattering the Saint's grace towards the Lower Realm.

Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but slightly frown.

Causality was hazy, heavenly secrets were chaotic.

Together with the scattering of Upper Pure Immortal Light and the permeating grace of the Saint, it was hard for even Yuanshi Tianzun, the Saint, to pinpoint the person scheming in secret.

A flash of veiled anger crossed Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes.

He knew his third brother.

Such a clever scheme surely wouldn't have originated from him.

But it must be connected to him!

Otherwise, he wouldn't go through such great lengths to shield the person scheming in secret from the heavenly secrets.

With this thought, Yuanshi Tianzun ceased his deductions.

With Tongtian Sect Hierarch openly obstructing, further deduction was meaningless. It would be better to take the opportunity to save the Phoenix Divine Bird before its demise.

...

A thousand li west of Qishan there was a city gate called Xi Qi.

This city was the center of the Zhou clan's territory and vital for their resistance against the nomadic tribes.

The leader of the Zhou clan now was Ji, with the given name Dan.

He became the leader decades ago and implemented policies of farming and stockpiling, gradually strengthening the Zhou clan.

Early this morning, he gathered over two hundred warriors, planning to check the situation at Qishan.

Last night, Qishan shook with several deafening booms, accompanied by frequent flashes of lightning and thunder, and also tens of thousands of golden lights and thousands of auspicious colors, causing people to talk about treasures in the mountain.

As the leader of the Zhou clan, he could not pretend to neither see nor hear.

Just as he was about to set out, a woman ran out from the houses, looking at a warrior in the group and shouted, "Li'er, don't go; your wife is about to give birth!"

Ji Dan glanced over and saw that the warrior was indeed his third son, Ji Li, laughing as he said, "You stay behind then."

Ji Li shook his head and said, "Qishan is dangerous, let your son accompany you."

As his words fell, a piercing cry suddenly came from the direction of Qishan.

Everyone in the city gate instinctively looked towards the sound, only to see a Phoenix Divine Bird large enough to obscure the sun flying towards them from afar.

But as it neared, its figure did not enlarge but instead became smaller.

By the time it reached above the city gate, the Divine Bird Phoenix had shrunk several times, most of its feathers had fallen off, appearing from afar more like a wild chicken...

This wild chicken... oh no, after the Phoenix reached Xi Qi City and circled overhead, it suddenly transformed into a golden light and shot downwards, disappearing.

Simultaneously, a loud cry burst from the house at the center of the city gate... The cry was clear, sounding like a young phoenix chirping.

"It's born! It's born!"

A joyful shout came from the house: "It's a boy!"

"Ji Li my son, you've given me a fine grandson!"

Ji Dan was the first to react, exclaiming loudly, "A Phoenix cries from Qishan, a divine phoenix descends! This is a great omen!"

Hearing this, the people around looked at each other with doubt in their eyes.

That thing… are you sure it's a Phoenix?

…

Qishan

Seeing the featherless phoenix leave, Yu Yuan also had Fairy Yun Hua stop.

It's best to leave well enough alone.

If they really caught that Divine Bird Phoenix, the Saint from Yuxu Palace might descend here without regard for anything else.

Nowadays, the luck and power of Great Shang's mystical bird are waning, and the Human Dao Destiny is continuously leaking away.

But it still remains a massive entity that spans half the territories of the Southern Continent.

Compared to it, Qishan's Phoenix Divine Bird and Luck God Dragon are like two seeds, just starting to sprout, needing long nurturing and watering before they can grow into true Qi Fortune Divine Beasts.

Replace the Great Shang's mystical bird!

But now there is a tricky issue.

How to handle this Luck God Dragon?

This Luck God Dragon is not a physical entity, but is formed by condensed Human Dao Destiny, invisible and untouchable to most Immortal Gods unless it manifests voluntarily.

Naturally, it's also unplaceable.

Even Yu Yuan had to rely on the Chaos Bell and Treasure Falling Gold to calculate the Heavenly Mechanism to sense the presence of that Luck God Dragon.

After a brief ponder, he still turned towards "Ao Yi" and said, "Fairy, could you use this body as a container to temporarily hold this Luck God Dragon?"

"Ao Yi" nodded slightly, "This method is feasible, but it requires the power of my mystical bird to maintain."

Yu Yuan understood her meaning; she simply needed to keep using Ao Yi's body.

During such times, no better solution was available, and Ao Yi had to be compromised.

No, how can this be a compromise? This is a great blessing indeed!

To lend his body to a stunningly beautiful married woman for her use, someone innocent like Ao Yi should be jumping with joy, right?

Hey, this kid got lucky!

"Roar~"

As Fairy Yun Hua operated her Divine Power, a clear dragon's chant faintly echoed above Qishan.

Even if invisible to the naked eye, Yu Yuan stillfelt something descending from the sky and entering Ao Yi's body.

A moment later, "Ao Yi" took a deep breath, looking at Yu Yuan and saying, "Immortal, it's done."

"Troublesome for the fairy,"

Yu Yuan expressed his gratitude, then opened the Qiankun Ruyi Bag, "Before we find another way to place the Luck God Dragon, please stay inside to avoid being exploited by the malicious."

"It's only right, but…"

"Ao Yi" nodded and hesitated slightly before bowing deeply, saying, "I know this is a difficult request, but besides the Immortal, I can't think of anyone else who could help..."

Yu Yuan frowned.

Not that he was surprised, but seeing Fairy Yun Hua using Ao Yi's skin to make such a bow and soft plea was quite strange and awkward.

However, Fairy Yun Hua didn't seem to feel the same, speaking sadly, "Please, Immortal, save my child; don't let him continue his foolish acts…"

"Immortal…"

Long Ji also looked eagerly at Yu Yuan.

She knew Yu Yuan's personality well, so she didn't dare to plead.

Or perhaps there was no need to plead.

As soon as Fairy Yun Hua spoke, Yu Yuan smiled and nodded, "Why even say such a thing, Fairy? What concerns you concerns me, and your son is my... in any case, I will definitely help.

However, I must warn you upfront.

As they say, smooth words won't convince the suicidal… I can only promise to do my best, but if your son doesn't want my help, please do not let this affect our friendly relations."

Fairy Yun Hua wasn't aware of what happened to Yang Jian these years, it was purely a mother's instinct to protect her child that led her to seek Yu Yuan's help.

Although Yu Yuan did not want to meddle in these trifles, he still relied on her to sustain the Luck God Dragon.

"Thank you, Immortal!"

Fairy Yun Hua thanked him profusely, quickly entering the Qiankun Ruyi Bag.

"Let's hurry to the Heavenly Court now!"

Long Ji's mind was already racing towards the Heavenly Court, wondering if Yang Jian had reached the South Heavenly Gate, hoping they could still make it on time...

But at least since the Immortal saved her aunt, as long as they tell Yang Jian the news that her True Spirit was preserved, he would surely calm down.

Yu Yuan nodded slightly and summoned the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel.

After the two mounted, with a gentle pat on the camel's hump, they transformed into a beam of Golden Light Cloud and soared away.

"Whew~"

Finally, they left!

Inside a hidden cave, Yu Ding, the real person, breathed a long sigh of relief.

This little while really stifled him.

Ever since he saw Fairy Yun Hua's True Spirit emerge, he had been shocked.

And then when she fought with the Phoenix Divine Bird over Human Path Destiny, he nearly jumped out.

But he timely recalled what the White Crane Youth had said.

Several of his senior brothers had suffered great losses at Yu Yuan's hands, even losing their Spiritual Treasures; him alone… he better bear with it.

After they left, he'd timely report to his master.

With that in mind, he held his breath and concentrated, staying hidden until w

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