In the past, the only bad luck Ming River encountered was stepping into a pit while out for a stroll.

Even if someone exploited a causal anchor point and struck it down into the Blood Sea,

That was still passive.

Now, this Cycle Enlightenment Pill actively sends Ming River into one ready-made pit after another, leaving it uncertain whether it can climb out.

Not to mention offends a slew of Divine Beings in the process?

Xuanqing and Wuyou pursued while wearing coats to isolate themselves from the possible causalities to come.

Meng Wuyou sighed, "Compared to your Taiwei Constellation's gods, our Taixu Nine Heavens is practically a lovingly peaceful organization."

The twelve of them, the Divine Ladies, would just sip tea, have get-togethers, play with children.

Casually chat, exchange information about the Primordial.

The most they'd indulge in was a few Divine Ladies agreeing to engage in Heaven Creation together.

How harmonious and loving!

Xuanqing pinpointed Ming River's location while opening a door.

He made no comment on Wuyou's remark.

Are the Taixu Nine Heavens really fond of tranquility?

Nuwa, the Taixu Divine Lady, would beg to differ, expressing that they truly are.

Eventually, every divine who passes through the Field of Millet must be "Nuwa'd," thoroughly cleansed.

Ling Xiao, the Divine Lady, pretends her own Flat Peach Tree is someone else's and poses as an undying Immortal at White Jade City wearing a "calico cat" disguise.

Lang Xiao, amongst the Qilin Clan, also wears a disguise, possessing numerous aliases elsewhere.

During his travels across myriad realms, Xuanqing once encountered a Witch claiming to be one of the "Spiritual Mountain Ten Witches" and also met a Witch God from the "Kai Ming Six Witches."

The brothers from Spiritual Mountain, including Lu Wu of the Kai Ming Beast, may still be kept in the dark to this day.

Danxiao, the Goddess, asked if Ying Long favored quietude.

She merely enjoyed being a World God and casually creating heavens in her free time. Half of the heavens currently under the Dragon Clan's dominion were opened by her.

And as one of the three Netherworld magnates, Meng Wuyou, the Purple Cloud Divine Woman, didn't engage in any earth-shattering deeds.

All she liked to contemplate was creating an "All Beings' Dream Realm," emulating a Primordial True Realm within a dream.

Then there was Fu Yu, the Xuanxiao, whose fame in the Dragon Clan was extraordinary, as her marriage to the Second Ancestor of the Dragon Clan, Azure Dragon, was secured with the Mystic Sky Halberd in hand.

Xuanqing's alias, Cloud Dream Dragon God, Great Fate Master, leisurely watched the whole scene and even provided Xuanqing with a live broadcast.

The remaining few, such as Vermilion Bird of the Red Cloud Goddess, Nu Qing of the Azure Cloud, Chang Xi of the Jade Cloud Goddess, and Jiuxiao of the Shenxiao Divine Lady, plus two reserve Divine Ladies who preferred not to reveal their identities.

Not a single one of these was simple.

"Eh? How did we arrive at Kunlun Mountain?"

Pushing open the door, golden light surged and red rainbows adorned the scene, while auspicious thousand strands spewed purple mist.

This place was none other than the peak of Kunlun Mountain—Jade Mountain!

"Another thief has breached the mountain?!"

A beam of mirror light shone between heaven and earth, manifesting the Law of Time, as nine Heavenly Gates suddenly appeared.

These nine Heavenly Gates were deep and bi-colored, some constructed with glazed tiles, others with precious jewels…

Xuanqing saw shadows of the Divine Ladies flashing behind the Heavenly Gates.

Those were the imprints of the Great Dao left by the Nine Heavens Goddesses.

Eventually, from the midst within the Kunlun Ruins, walked out Biyou Palace, and behind her, two Divine Ladies whose faces remained indiscernible.

On Kunlun Mountain, atop Jade Mountain, there stood the Divine Queen Mother of the West, Si Tianli, and the Five Disasters!

Upon her appearance, the Kunlun Divine Mirror within the vastness of space reversed time, bringing boundless calamity to this place.

A terrifying pressure approached, causing disquietude and giving rise to a sense of dread—an omen of disaster and Si Tianli, the havoc of Five Disasters. (huì chong)

"Ling Xiao sister, it's a misunderstanding, we're on the same side!"

Meng Wuyou voluntarily revealed a trace of aura, then hurriedly pulled Xuanqing to flee.

How did they end up at the doorstep of Kunlun Ruins?

Had they been slightly off course, directly descending upon the Jiuxiao High Heavens, they would be waiting to be suppressed by several good sisters!

"The other two, are they your Nine Heavens' reserve Divine Ladies?"

Xuanqing was unaffected by the Si Tianli and forces of time and space.

He had just probed and couldn't detect Ming River's aura, which probably meant it had been taken away by the time-traveling artifact, the Kunlun Mirror, a step earlier.

"Yes, that's them."

Meng Wuyou explained: "They seldom attend meetings and generally do not appear in the Kunlun Ruins. I don't know why they're all here today."

"I don't recall calling for a meeting!"

Meng Wuyou looked puzzled.

"Ah, never mind, this isn't the time to dwell on this; saving Ming River is urgent!"

Meng Wuyou followed Xuanqing, crossing countless dimensions, heading to another Dao field.

~~~

After Meng Wuyou and Xuanqing had left.

The three Divine Ladies still stood before the Heavenly Gates above the Kunlun Ruins.

"What's the rush with Purple Cloud?"

Biyou Palace had quite a shock just now.

Being burgled at your doorstep twice in quick succession would anger anyone.

Yet, since it was one of their own, there was no issue.

"The one with Purple Cloud, that must be the sovereign of the Netherworld Realm, right?"

Xuanqing was passively masked, confusing cause and effect, preventing Biyou Palace from recognizing him at a glance.

However, those that could appear with Purple Cloud must be the Fengdu Great Emperor from the Netherworld.

After all, both knew of each other's existence and had previously met in White Jade City.

Biyou Palace even had a collection of Other Shore Flowers.

"That Daoist friend is quite extraordinary; we can't fathom their depth."

The Divine Lady to the left of Biyou Palace began.

"Appearing directly in Kunlun Ruins without our notice, their methods are indeed exceptional. Had They made a slight misstep just now…"

The Divine Lady to the right murmured, seemingly still shaken by the events.

Biyou Palace, on the other hand, was not taken aback; she was quite intrigued as she stared in the direction Xuanqing and Wuyou departed.

"If everyone behind Nine Heavens were that simple, why would I have bothered to recruit them into the organization in the first place?"

Biyou Palace smiled and turned back into the Kunlun Ruins.

"You two should come back as well."

"Yes, my lord!"

The two indistinct figures of the Divine Ladies transformed into a mysterious light, flying into Biyou Palace's glabella.

"Meow~~"

A calico cat appeared out of nowhere, leaping onto Biyou Palace's head, making threatening gestures towards the void.

"Lu Wu, where did you run off to just now?"

"You, as the Mountain God, can't even keep an eye on the four corners of the void around Kunlun Mountain. I've really raised you in vain all this time."

Meow meow meow~~~

"Just now you were playing with Xuan Nu and the Qing Bird? Alright then, I won't punish you for desertion on the battlefield..."

~~~

Over at Xuanqing's side.

After Ming River was banished by the Kunlun Mirror, they chased through several Daoist battlegrounds, successively blocking seven Innate Divine Beings for him!

"This can't go on like this!"

Xuanqing opened the door again, and this time he arrived at a vast and boundless Thunder Marsh.

Xuanqing instantly realized where this was.

"There is a Thunder God in the Thunder Marsh, with the body of a dragon and the head of a human, and a belly that beats like a drum!"

This was the very Thunder Marsh that Fu Xi had previously shown.

The two looked up at the Heavenly Vault, only to see a massive figure standing among the clouds, a deity holding the power of lightning.

At this moment, the enraged Thunder God swung his Purple Lightning Hammer, relentlessly smashing it down upon Ming River.

"Just as one soothsayer leaves, another fighter arrives!"

"Here I am, sitting quietly in the Thunder Pool, and you still find a way to knock on my door, picking on an honest deity like me!!"

The deity of Thunder Marsh was extraordinarily martial, and thunderous roars exploded from within the clouds.

His left hand flipped from above, descending like a Heavenly Pillar, his fingers filled with a brutal strength.

Before his palm, a dim and murky space, as chaotic and indistinct as upheaved heavens and shattered earth!

"Five Thunders Bombarding the Summit!"

The Thunder God roared with fury, and green, yellow, white, purple, and black thunderbolts fell like a heavenly punishment, instantly annihilating endless bloodlight.

"Daoist brother, I've already told you, it's a misunderstanding!"

Ming River, despite the continuous battles, remained vigorous.

While his body was soaked in blood, his aura became stronger and more refined with each fight.

The ten Cycle Enlightenment Pills were taking effect.

Although Jing Yao Venerable had set him up a bit, the concoctions he made were indeed powerful.

Ming River fought a bloody battle all the way, died more than a dozen times, but he also comprehended the truths of the Great Dao amidst the bloodshed, and his growth was not slow.

"Misunderstanding? Come, come, let's have you understand 'misunderstanding'!"

The Thunder God swung his hammer, continuously unleashing his power on Ming River.

He was truly furious, his violent power gathering into terrifying thunderbolts.

This was his home court.

For a moment, even Ming River, stepping on the Karma Fire Red Lotus and unparalleled in defense, was a bit overwhelmed.

"Shall we not help?"

Meng Wuyou asked.

"Let's watch for a bit first. I see that Ming River's strength has been refined quite a bit; he's now handling it with ease."

Xuanqing was not in a hurry to make a move; he was now in contact with Jing Yao Venerable. It takes the initiator to undo the entanglement.

"Then we'll keep watching."

Meng Wuyou was rather carefree too, and actually stood by with Xuanqing to watch the excitement.

"To be honest, though the method of Dao comprehension from this elixir is a bit tricky, the effects are visibly potent!"

Meng Wuyou marveled as she watched the two figures in the sky.

Ming River was able to fight back and forth on his opponent's turf, truly living up to his title of Lord of Killing, bathed in tribulations of death, growing stronger as he fought.

This pill, given to him, does work well aside from the side effects.

"But this time we've offended quite a few people."

Aside from the Turquoise Pool, the other deities were quite incensed.

"Let's see if they can find us — that's what the aliases are for."

Xuanqing was unconcerned, as matters called for desperate measures. They couldn't just let Ming River fight his way over alone, could they?

Could they even withstand it?

By following, at least they could interfere with karma, erasing some traces.

"Disappeared again!"

Amid the clouds, Ming River, fighting, vanished in an instant.

The Thunder God swung his hammer, hitting nothing but air.

"You two, don't run!"

The Thunder Marsh deity, still seething with rage, locked his gaze on Xuanqing and his companion.

A flash of light passed by, and Xuanqing and his companion quickly disappeared.

"Pangu, damn it!"

The Thunder God cursed.

The thundercloud above the Thunder Pool lingered for a long time.

~~~~

Outside in Chaos.

"Eh? Where did he go?"

Xuanqing and Wuyou looked at each other, Ming River seemed to have fallen into a world that was difficult to sense.

"Can we just open a door and go in there?"

Meng Wuyou asked.

"Let me try."

Xuanqing, having lost track of Ming River, could only search along their connected lines of karma.

Soon.

"Found it, let's go!"

Opening the door, the two landed in front of a grand hall.

The plaque on the hall bore three big characters: "Biyu Palace"!

"We've got accomplices!"

A familiar voice rang out.

Li Ming raised his hand, and the terrifying formation began to operate.

The entire Biyou Heaven turned into a land of tribulation and killing!

"Daoist brother, we're on the same side!"

"I know, let's have a fight first and talk later!"

Li Ming laughed out loud.

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