The fires of battle did not die down the entire night.

Only when the Taiyang Star rose and daylight flooded the sky did Yu Yuan remember the pressing matter at hand and hurriedly sounded the retreat.

He looked at Fairy Miao Yuan, spiritedly declaring, "I'll give you a break at halftime. I should first make a trip to the Palace of the Polestar to ask the Jade Emperor for some help."

Fairy Miao Yuan glanced at him, inquiring with some curiosity, "What help do you need from the Jade Emperor?"

Yu Yuan pondered for a moment, choosing not to conceal his intentions, and stated frankly, "I want the Jade Emperor to deploy some Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to help me search for the whereabouts of the Demon Emperor Hall."

The reason he laid his cards on the table,

firstly was because Fairy Miao Yuan had already earned his trust, and secondly, she was one of the ten great Demon Saints of the Ancient Demon Court; she might even have some inside information.

As expected, upon hearing Yu Yuan's purpose, a gleam flashed in Fairy Miao Yuan's eyes, and she asked with slight amazement, "What do you want to find the Demon Emperor Hall for?"

A thought stirred in Yu Yuan's heart, and he counter-asked, "Do you know where the Demon Emperor Hall is?"

Fairy Miao Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded, and said disgruntledly, "That Bai Ze was highly trusted by His Majesty the Demon Emperor. It was his suggestion, before the decisive battle, to hide part of our reserves so that in case the Demon Clan were to be defeated, we would have the means to rise again.

As a result, the Witch Demon clans were both heavily damaged, and both His Majesties the Demon Emperor and Donghuang perished. All the treasures that were hidden fell into that Bai Ze's pocket!

Otherwise, I wouldn't have lost to his vile Good Corpse Dao Body!"

Yu Yuan's eyes gleamed as he looked at Fairy Miao Yuan, "Does this mean the Demon Emperor Hall is under Bai Ze's control?"

"Exactly!" Fairy Miao Yuan nodded and said, "Initially, the Demon Emperor Hall was hidden at a convergence of spirit veins in the northern part of the Primordial Continent, which later on, as the Primordial Continent split and evolved into the Four Great Continents, became known as Northern Continent."

"Northern Continent?"

Yu Yuan reflected inwardly.

They had found the Demon Emperor Hall on the Northern Continent during their last search only to be trapped in a temporal snare and ended up in this alternate timeline.

If the Demon Emperor Hall was under Bai Ze's control, then finding Bai Ze might just be the way to return!

"Let's go, go, go... set off for the Northern Continent!"

Yu Yuan laughed heartily and patted Fairy Miao Yuan's rounded posterior, "On the journey, we can continue to exchange martial insights."

"Ptui!"

"Ptui!"

Two light reprimands sounded simultaneously next to his ear and deep in his heart.

"..."

Yu Yuan touched his nose, and only then did he remember the presence of his mentor, existing beyond the constraints of this era.

Invisible, intangible, and only with the utmost effort could a few words be exchanged through Primordial Spirit Transmission.

Thus, to conserve her own mana, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother would only speak at critical moments.

As a result...

After yesterday's intense battle, and the presence of this era's mentor...

Yu Yuan had completely forgotten about her!

Not only had he failed to create a scene where he stood together with two mentors from different times, but he had also engaged in a bout of combat with Fairy Miao Yuan on this painting boat throughout the night.

Good heavens, this is social suicide!

Even Yu Yuan, with a face as thick as a city wall, felt a wave of embarrassment and awkwardness at the thought of showing off his martial skills in front of his mentor with Fairy Miao Yuan.

However, Fairy Miao Yuan was unaware of these things.

Seemingly disdainful of Yu Yuan's words on the surface, she obediently steered the painting boat towards the Northern Heavenly Gate at high speed.

Yu Yuan also hurriedly sent out a few messages before the painting boat departed from the Heavenly Court.

On one hand, to inform others of his whereabouts, and on the other, to facilitate summoning reinforcements.

For ordinary Immortal Gods, summoning help might be too late.

The vastness of the Primordial is boundless; by the time reinforcements arrive, corpses might have already gone cold.

But for Quasi-Saint-level reinforcements, summoning help is essential.

Because these Quasi-Saint powers can tear through space, as if inherently equipped with a "Curved Realm Ark" formation.

Not even the poetic phrase "To swim in the North Sea at dawn and perch in Cangwu at dusk" could aptly describe their speed!

Thus, if one encounters an opponent stronger than oneself, summoning one or two Quasi-Saints might just be the key to turning defeat into victory.

Soon, Duobao Taoist, Golden Spirit Saint Mother, and Great Master Xuan Du all replied with Jade Scrolls.

Duobao Taoist and Golden Spirit Saint Mother did not say much, only told him to be careful, and to contact them with the Sound Transmission Treasure Pearl if needed.

Great Master Xuan Du, however, mentioned that he was visiting Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad at Doushuai Temple in the Land of Hatred and would likely not be able to leave for a few days.

Yu Yuan took a moment to steel himself.

He had also heard of Lord Lao Zi from the Land of Hatred through the Golden Spirit Saint Mother.

Rumor has it, he was a Human Realm cultivator after the Sealing God Tribulation, born with silvery hair, epitomizing age, having cultivated in the Red Dust for over a hundred years, amassed Qi that surged 30,000 miles eastward, aiding his ascendance to the Land of Hatred, becoming a master of one of the thirty-six Heaven Palaces, the Doushuai Temple.

Furthermore, there were rumors that before he ascended, he left behind a Tao Te Ching, regarded by Qi Refiners of the Human Realm as the supreme sacred text, extolling him, "With inaction and purity, he observes the world's ways; exalted above all, Lord Lao Zi remains untouched by worldly bonds."

After coming to the Heavenly Court, Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad still showed no concern for worldly affairs, devoting his heart solely to refining the Nine Revolutions Elixir.

However, Yu Yuan was clear that Lord Lao Zi was very likely the Good Corpse Dao Body of the Taiching Saint.

It's just that he was unsure whether Master Xuan Du was aware of this fact.

...

After exiting the Northern Heavenly Gate, the painted vessel sailed towards the Northern Continent all the way.

The Northern Continent remained a land rife with poisonous miasma, full of desolation and danger.

On this vast continent, deadly poisonous miasma gathers into rolling colorful mist, permeating every inch of space, capable of easily poisoning a Heavenly Immortal to death.

Under the threat of these poisonous miasmas, the creatures of this land either adapted to the poison through generations of evolution, or they perished completely!

Of course, these poisonous miasmas posed no threat to Yu Yuan and his companions.

Soon, the vessel breezed through the poisonous miasma and swiftly navigated into the deserts of the north.

What came into view was an endless expanse of yellow sand, and the howling winds carrying the sand came and went like a group of relentless wild beasts.

The terrain within the desert changed unpredictably.

Compared to before, the entire desert's landscape had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Yu Yuan looked carefully for quite some time, barely able to find some familiar traces.

Although he had found the Demon Emperor Hall during his last visit, that was under the guidance of the Jade Pestle.

This time, without the Jade Pestle, and with the vast transformation of the desert's terrain, that Demon Emperor Hall buried deep under the sand was truly difficult to locate.

Fortunately, Fairy Miao Yuan, being a Demon Saint, naturally had a deterrent effect on some of the Demon Clan living in the desert.

She unceremoniously commanded these lesser demons to assist in the search.

Days passed by.

One day, several Earth Wolf Demons burst out of a tall sand dune, waving their hands ecstatically towards the vessel hovering above the heavenly vault.

"Reporting to the Demon Saint! We've found it!"

Hearing the commotion, Yu Yuan instantly withdrew, about to dress and descend, but was entwined by a pair of slender legs smooth as creamy silk, and Fairy Miao Yuan's somewhat annoyed voice came through, "After all these days of waiting, you can't wait a little longer?"

"A little longer?"

Yu Yuan replied irritably, "Who do you think you're looking down on?"

...

A long time after, Yu Yuan finally drifted down from the vessel. After learning the specific location from the mouths of the Earth Wolf Demons, he forcefully stepped onto the sand dune.

"Boom!"

The vast sand dune trembled violently; the lower half remained still, but the upper half had vanished into thin air.

Immediately after, a majestic Immortal Palace rose from within the sand dune.

This palace was incredibly resplendent, sparkling with dazzling brilliance under the sunlight.

It was none other than the same Demon Emperor Hall that Yu Yuan had once seen!

Around this Demon Emperor Hall, hundreds of colossal pillars stood towering, engraved with star patterns and various auspicious beasts, as if these creatures were alive, writhing up the pillars as though they could burst forth at any moment to let out skyward roars.

Yu Yuan clearly remembered that before falling into the time-space trap, all these pillars were flickering with the chaotic light of myriad colors.

Now, examining them closely, he could not detect any issues.

Under these circumstances, he dared not recklessly enter the Demon Emperor Hall.

After pondering briefly, he came up with an idea.

If he couldn't unravel the secrets of these pillars, then he should simply deal with the pillars themselves!

With this in mind, he manifested two Giant Spirit God Palms, each grabbing a pillar and pulling them out.

These pillars seemed to be one with the Demon Emperor Hall, heavily linked to each other.

Even with Yu Yuan's strength, extracting these pillars was somewhat strenuous.

But it was only somewhat strenuous.

With a bit more effort, "Boom boom!" resounded as the two pillars were uprooted, transforming into two large banners with a black foundation and gold patterns, faintly depicting star designs and bearing Demon Text.

Upon closer inspection, Yu Yuan recognized the words "Yao Guang" and "Yu Heng"!

These were the names of Ancient Stars!

Yu Yuan was momentarily taken aback and quickly surveyed the pillars, counting them.

Just as he suspected!

Exactly three hundred and sixty pillars surrounded the Demon Emperor Hall, no more, no less!

This was the number of stars in Celestial Circulation!

Yu Yuan looked at the banners in his hands, and understanding dawned in his heart.

So it turns out these were the Celestial Stars Banners!

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