Chapter 1636
Parting
But once we got closer, we discovered the problem!
The Elemental Realm seemed so close, yet a spatial barrier separated them, preventing them from making contact.
"Ninth Brother, what should we do now?"
When faced with a problem they couldn't solve, their first reaction was to seek help from Li Zhirui.
"Let's try to investigate and see if we can find a solution."
But things involving spatial laws can't be figured out in a short time.
Several months passed quickly, but there was still no progress.
"Ninth Brother, still no clue?"
Li Zhirui frowned slightly and simply responded with a soft "yes." He had underestimated the situation.
"Why don't we try to travel directly through time? Maybe it's not as complicated as we think," Qing Si continued.
Yu Hong nodded and said, "You were the one who tried to contact the spatial barrier just now. Maybe it was because your cultivation level was too high that it wouldn't let you pass."
Because of concerns about potential accidents or dangers, it was Li Zhirui who made contact with the spatial barrier and concluded that it was blocking them.
But now that I hear them say this, it seems like there really is such a possibility.
Just like when he broke through to the Xuanxian realm, he unknowingly appeared directly in the void of the second level of the Xuanxian realm.
This means that the Great Dao does not allow high-level beings to appear in low-level voids, but what if a low-level being wants to return to the void that is suitable for them?
Maybe the controls won't be so strict then.
"Why don't you guys give it a try? But you have to be careful about any dangers." Li Zhirui couldn't help but add a final word of advice.
"okay, got it."
Qing Si responded enthusiastically and reached out to touch the spatial barrier.
The space, which had previously been as solid as a city wall, instantly transformed into a curtain of water. Without any obstruction, he simply reached out and passed through it.
"It actually works!" His face lit up with excitement, and he couldn't help but imagine his wonderful future life.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Zhirui's eyes.
Because I overcomplicated things, I wasted several months on this matter.
"Ninth Brother, is it possible that we will never see each other again?" Wu Xing suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, he was momentarily at a loss for words.
Will we have a chance to meet again in the future?
Li Zhirui wasn't entirely sure either, but it was highly likely that it was gone.
They all had a personal understanding of how vast and boundless the void was. Most importantly, the difference in their realms placed them in two different spaces!
He couldn't enter the lower-level void, while Yu Hong and the others might be able to come over, but it would be extremely dangerous for them, and they would have almost no chance of finding him.
Therefore, the answer to this question has actually been fixed for a long time!
Li Zhirui's silence is the answer.
The atmosphere among them became somber, and even Qing Si, who had been quite excited just moments before, quieted down.
"Alright, don't hesitate any longer, you should go over there quickly."
Finally, he broke the silence by speaking first, but he didn't mention the separation.
"Ninth Brother, please seal all the memories we have about our personal spaces with restrictions," Qing Si volunteered.
Wu Xing nodded and said, "That's right. I'm worried that if you are controlled by someone in the future, they might reveal these things, which could threaten your safety."
Yu Hong frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed his brow. Under these circumstances, he had no reason to refuse.
Moreover, if it were him, he would never allow his biggest secret to be leaked in the slightest.
So he could only nod in agreement.
Li Zhirui had indeed had such thoughts before, but at the moment of separation, he didn't know how to bring it up, and he didn't expect them to bring it up themselves.
"Okay, I will be very careful and make sure that I do not cause any other damage to your memories."
So he didn't refuse, and after saying those words, he immediately started to take action.
Although he rarely uses such methods, reaching his current level does not mean he cannot.
However, because of Qing Si and the others' identities, Li Zhirui's actions were much gentler and more careful, unlike the usual sealing techniques which were quite brutal, and the speed naturally became much slower.
After some effort and time, we finally managed to seal away all the memories of the three people related to their personal spaces and put a restriction on them.
If anyone tries to forcibly break through, all these memories will be destroyed!
However, this might cause some damage to their souls.
However, by then, they should be in a very dangerous situation, and this damage will be insignificant.
The three of them rested for a while before calming down the discomfort in their minds.
"Go well, may your journey be safe and peaceful, and may the great path be clear for you!"
Seeing that they had recovered, Li Zhirui sincerely offered his blessings.
I don't ask for them to achieve great things, I just hope they can live well.
"Especially Qing Si and Wu Xing, you two must be careful and cautious when you are training in the Heavenly Immortal Realm Void. You must not be too proud or arrogant and look down on those Heavenly Immortal Realm beings."
His words were actually mainly directed at Qing Si.
Unfortunately, given Qing Si and Wu Xing's identities and backgrounds, they were unable to enter the Yuanling Realm. Otherwise, with the help and support of their families, they would have been much safer.
The Azure Rhinoceros was originally a chaotic ferocious beast. When cultivating the Chaotic God and Demon Body, it did not need to abandon its original body and could start cultivating directly, further strengthening its foundation.
The Five Elements were originally the spiritual intelligence born from the Five Elements Immortal Roots. Later, they took form with the help of the origin and also cultivated the Chaos God and Demon Dao Body.
This Dao body fundamentally changed their origins, turning them into chaotic beings!
How could a being born of chaos possibly enter the vast world?
It should be understood that the Heavenly Dao of any world is extremely hostile to beings from outside its boundaries.
However, extraterrestrial beings can still find ways to infiltrate the world and gain acceptance from the Heavenly Dao through certain means. But chaotic beings are subject to the Heavenly Dao's fierce rejection and suppression as soon as they enter the world!
Unless it's a special case like Li Zhirui's, where the laws he cultivates contribute to the development of the world, Heaven will not make an exception.
Moreover, even he wouldn't be welcomed by all the Heavenly Daos, because some worlds might not need the purification laws that much.
The reason for this is that the consumption of spiritual energy by chaotic beings is extremely terrifying!
After all, under normal circumstances, they absorb higher quality chaotic spiritual energy. If it were replaced by heaven and earth spiritual energy, they might need to absorb several times more to meet their needs.
Under such circumstances, how could Heaven possibly allow a chaotic being to enter its territory when it offers no benefit to its own development?
……
On another note!
"Ninth Brother, don't worry. With my and Wu Xing's strength, we can escape safely even if we encounter a being at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm," Qing Si said confidently.
Hearing this, Li Zhirui frowned slightly, wanting to say something more, but in the end, he didn't. Some things, no matter how much anyone says, are useless; but once you experience them firsthand, you'll remember them forever!
However, those who truly learn a lesson may have to pay a considerable price; it remains to be seen whether they can bear it.
"Yu Hong, after you return to the Yuanling Realm, go back to your family for me and bring these things back with you." As he spoke, he took out a storage magic item.
It looks ordinary, but the interior space is very large and almost filled with spiritual objects by Li Zhirui.
Among them are the elixirs he refined himself, the spiritual creatures he cultivated, and the various methods and spiritual objects he obtained in the Daoist Spirit Realm.
The reason he prepared so many spiritual items was actually quite simple: this was likely his last chance to send them back to his family.
Once Yu Hong returned to the Yuanling Realm, Li Zhirui had no way to contact his family anymore.
After calming himself down a bit, he continued, "As for whether you want to stay in the family, that's entirely up to you."
"Okay, I understand." Yu Hong did not make a decision immediately.
"Go."
Li Zhirui waved his hand, saw them off for a while, and gently pushed them across the spatial barrier.
For them, it was like passing through a curtain of water, completely unobstructed and incredibly smooth.
After this incident, he did not stay where he was, but turned around and left.
Even after so many years, Li Zhirui still dislikes scenes of separation from people.
In a flash of inspiration, he vanished completely.
Another layer of emptiness.
When Yu Hong and the other two saw Li Zhirui's actions, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and bitterness.
Because they understood that this parting might be the last time they would ever see each other again!
And from then on, no one would ever shelter them from the wind and rain or provide them with cultivation resources again.
"Where do you plan to go next?" After a while, Yu Hong composed himself and asked.
"I don't know yet, let's just take a look for now."
Qing Si shook his head, while Wu Xing, who had never had his own ideas, simply indicated that he would listen to him.
"Then you all be careful. I'm going back to the Yuanling Realm."
He couldn't offer any good advice either, since his understanding of the void was probably less than that of the two of them!
"Ok."
The three then went their separate ways.
Yu Hong successfully returned to the Yuanling Realm, but as soon as he entered, he was met with a calamity that was a combination of several calamities and tribulations!
Even though he hasn't returned for so many years, he still can't avoid all kinds of disasters.
Fortunately, he was quite powerful and had an incredibly rich knowledge of the laws of nature. He skillfully used various laws of restraint and managed to overcome this tribulation relatively smoothly.
Fortunately, no living beings witnessed it, otherwise they would have been incredibly shocked that they had survived such a terrifying ordeal.
Yu Hong did not rest at all, and immediately flew towards Shanhai Prefecture according to the location in his memory.
A few days later, he saw the Li family's ancestral homeland from his memory—Wanshan Mountain!
He immediately sped up and approached, but before he could get close enough, he was blocked by a mysterious light.
"Who goes there?" Li Mingyao asked with a serious expression.
If it were an ordinary Celestial Immortal cultivator, he wouldn't even show his face when entering the family's territory, because the family could easily handle the situation.
But the person in front of him was already at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, and his aura was even beginning to fluctuate. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he could break through to the Profound Immortal realm, so he couldn't help but be wary.
"You should know me, right?" Yu Hong asked somewhat uncertainly, revealing his true identity.
After all, when Li Zhirui was still in the Yuanling Realm, he rarely came out, so very few people probably knew him.
"You must be Yu Honglingzu, the one who's always been by Ruizu's side?"
Upon hearing this, Li Mingyao looked closely and quickly asked, "You're back? Has Ruizu returned?"
That is, he came out in person. If it were a member of the Li family patrolling the mountain, they would not know who Yu Hong is. After all, the Li family left almost no trace.
If he hadn't been following Li Zhirui, perhaps no one in the Li family would have known him at all.
“It’s me, but Zhi Rui is already a Xuanxian and can’t come back.”
Yu Hong nodded, then took out the storage magic item and said, "He asked me to send this back to the Li family."
As for what kind of spiritual objects were inside, he had no idea, since he wouldn't stoop to peeking inside.
"I will contact the Spirit Ancestors Qingxuan and Qingcang right away." In addition, there are other Celestial Immortals from the family.
Li Mingyao accepted the storage magic item, but dared not examine it alone.
“Yu Hongling Ancestor, would you like to go in and rest for a while, and tell us about Rui Zu’s current situation?”
Yu Hong did not refuse, and the reason was simple: he needed to observe the Li family closely before he could make a decision about whether to stay or not!
at the same time.
Upon receiving the news, Qingxuan, Qingpeng, and Qingcang immediately rushed to the family's main hall.
After so many years, how could they not be excited to finally hear news about Li Zhirui?
"Yu Hong is back? Where's Ninth Brother?!"
As soon as he entered, Qingpeng couldn't wait to speak, his tone filled with expectation.
“His current realm is too high; he can’t even enter this layer of void where the Yuanling Realm is located, let alone come back.” But Yu Hong directly shattered his unrealistic fantasy.
Unlike other beings that are teleported to higher-level voids upon breakthrough, even though the Yuanling Realm has long since advanced to the Xuanxian level of the Great Thousand Worlds, it is still in the Tianxian level void.
The reason for this situation is that, according to the judgment of the Great Dao, the strength of the Yuanling Realm is not enough to continue to exist in the Xuanxian-level void!
"How is Ninth Brother now?" Qingxuan asked calmly.
"He's doing very well. He's made great progress in his cultivation and has a wealth of experience. Perhaps it won't be long before he breaks through to the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal realm."
To avoid being relentlessly questioned by everyone, Yu Hong spoke first, recounting Li Zhirui's experiences.
Of course, since he had been living in the Five Elements Minor Realm for so many years, he had only heard about many things from Qing Si and the Five Elements, so in reality, he wasn't very clear about them either.
"I never imagined that after all these years, even in the void, Ninth Brother would still possess such charisma!" (End of Chapter)