Upon hearing these words, Mo Wangchen was taken aback, while Yaoyao displayed a face full of confusion and curiosity, staring at Zhang Hao.
"You misunderstand..."
After being momentarily stunned, Mo Wangchen finally reacted, "She is Yaoyao, the, uh... little girl I’ve mentioned to you before..."
This is a little girl?
Zhang Hao wore an "I understand" expression as he looked at Mo Wangchen, "Master, although I am your disciple, we’re all peers here, no need to be shy."
Mo Wangchen almost had to force a smile, and in the end, he recounted from beginning to end his encounter with Yaoyao and the changes that had occurred to her.
"Out for just over ten days, and she turns into this?" Zhang Hao was dumbfounded and watched Mo Wangchen skeptically, finding it a bit far-fetched—he had never heard of such a thing.
"This is how it is, whether you believe it or not," Mo Wangchen said with a wry smile, choosing not to disclose Yaoyao’s Nine Revolutions Body to Zhang Hao.
In the following days, Mo Wangchen spent time with Yaoyao daily before beginning his cultivation. Inside his Spirit Sea, Source Power surged continuously, ceaselessly tempering his Cultivation and body at every moment.
Over the course of these days, Mo Wangchen felt that his Divine King Body had become much stronger than before, having already progressed from the Small Success Realm and was now heading towards Great Success!
Once the Divine King Body achieved Great Success, Mo Wangchen’s power would experience an unprecedented surge!
It had to be said, Source Power indeed had a uniquely beneficial effect on tempering Cultivation and the body; now, his Cultivation had reached the fifth layer of the Primordial Spirit Realm!
These past few days, Mo Wangchen had Zhang Hao meditate and consolidate while also deciding what kind of Primordial Spirit Dao Embryo to engrave. Zhang Hao was already at the Ninth Layer Peak of the Returning Ruins Realm and could break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm at any moment.
On this particular day, Mo Wangchen and Zhang Hao were sitting and cultivating on a mountain peak when suddenly the whole space where Piaomiao Palace was located started shaking violently.
Both of them awoke from their cultivation states in alarm.
"What’s happening?" Zhang Hao frowned and asked.
Mo Wangchen pondered for a moment, "Someone is attacking the Mountain Protection Array!"
He then stood up, stretched out his hand and swiped across the void, and the next moment, a scene emerged in the sky not far away.
It was the area outside the Mountain Gate of Piaomiao Palace, where a large number of figures were moving about; a powerful practitioner of the Xuantian Sect was currently wielding an Emperor Weapon, bombarding the Mountain Protection Array!
Each time the Emperor Weapon struck, the entire space of Piaomiao Palace would intensely shake. Fortunately, the Mountain Protection Array was unexpectedly sturdy; despite several bombardments, the Emperor Weapon failed to affect the array significantly, which relieved Mo Wangchen.
"The Great Elder of the Xuantian Sect, a powerhouse of the Nirvana Realm, perished at the hands of the Piaomiao Saint. The entire Xuantian Sect is outraged, and now they’ve even brought out an Emperor Weapon in their determination to break through the Mountain Gate of Piaomiao Palace!"
"Nirvana Realm powerhouses are only second to Saint Venerables in strength. Now that one has perished at the hands of Mo Wangchen, Xuantian Sect has indeed suffered a heavy loss. No wonder they have even deployed the Emperor Weapon."
"I heard that Piaomiao Saint Venerable left Piaomiao Palace long ago, but before departing, he laid down a forbidden technique to create the Mountain Protection Array. Looking at it now, this formation is truly extraordinary. Even the Emperor Weapon could hardly shake it!"
The surroundings of Piaomiao Palace had already gathered a large number of cultivators, most of whom came to watch the excitement.
Xuantian Sect’s use of the Emperor Weapon to bombard the mountain gate of Piaomiao Palace was no small matter. A great war might break out between these two superpowers from Beiming Land.
As time progressed, over the course of several days, more and more people rushed over upon hearing the news. Xuantian Sect did not give up either, periodically bombarding the Mountain Protection Array with the Emperor Weapon, but the formation showed no signs of weakening.
"The Great Elder of Daluo Heaven Sect has also arrived, along with the Qiu Family, Zhou Family, Wu Family..."
"Those are all Nirvana Realm experts, the strongest existences right beneath the Saint Venerables!"
"What an impressive line-up. These forces are probably determined to annihilate Piaomiao Palace!"
"Not surprising, is it? The Wu Family Divine Body, Little Peng King, and other geniuses are still in Mo Wangchen’s hands. How could they not come?"
"The Divine King Body is truly the strongest physique of Beiming since ancient times. A single person singly combating five great geniuses. Now the name of Piaomiao Saint Heir has already spread throughout the entire Northern Region. It’s just that his Spirit Sea was shattered; how on earth did he recover? Moreover, I’ve heard he even broke through to the Primordial Spirit Realm and inscribed a Primordial Spirit Dao Embryo!"
"The Divine King Body transcends past and present. With an era-defining stature, the joint efforts of the five geniuses were all suppressed by Mo Wangchen. In this era, unless something unforeseen happens, Piaomiao Saint Heir will be the first to set foot on the Emperor Road. Others will ultimately become his stepping stones. It looks like we might have another Ling Changkong!"
All around Piaomiao Palace, the crowd was abuzz with discussions. In their words, they revealed admiration for Mo Wangchen.
"There’s a message from inside Piaomiao Palace: to rescue the Divine Body, Little Peng King, and others, they’re asking the various powers to exchange Emperor Weapons—one weapon for one person!"
"What?! Piaomiao Palace is really asking for the moon here! An Emperor Weapon for one person?!"
"It can’t be said that way. The Divine Body, Little Peng King, and other geniuses each have extraordinary talent. In any era, they are all geniuses with the potential to set foot on the Emperor Road. Compared to their lives, one Emperor Weapon might be justifiable."
"You’re talking about Quasi-Emperor Weapons, right? If they are damaged goods, the major powers do have some. But, if we’re talking about Quasi-Emperor Weapons, then that’s the strongest foundation of each party. It’s quite improbable that they would be willing to part with them..."
Piaomiao Palace was holding the five geniuses hostage, willing to release them only in exchange for Emperor Weapons. The news sent shockwaves throughout the various factions. Some were astonished by Piaomiao Palace’s actions, fearing it would completely fall out with several major forces.
Others had different views. Mo Wangchen had slain the Great Elder of Xuantian Sect and captured five geniuses. The confrontation had already turned overt; where was there any room for fear?
Another two days passed...
"Another Saint Venerable powerhouse has emerged from the Lin Family!"
"Incredibly startling. The current Lin Family Head, Lin Tianwang, was already a Saint Venerable Realm powerhouse. Now, it seems the Lin Family has seen the rise of another Saint Venerable. Word has it that it’s Lin Tianwang’s sister. With two Saint Venerable Realm powerhouses sitting in presence, the Lin Family must be the strongest amongst all the hidden sects and ancient martial families, right?"
"Lin Tianwang’s sister? Isn’t that Lin Jing’s great-aunt then? I’ve heard that she’s extremely fond of Lin Jing. If she comes out of seclusion and learns that her niece has been captured, she may well rage into action."
"Lin Jing’s great-aunt? The former young miss of the Lin Family. After the death of the old Lin Family ancestor, there were no more reports of her in Beiming Land. Who would have thought that she has now stepped into the Saint Venerable Realm!"
Everyone was taken aback. Saint Venerable powerhouses are the mighty ones of the current age, their cultivation reaching heaven and earth, unmatched by anyone in the world. Now the Lin Family, possessing two Saint Venerable powerhouses, could be considered to have suddenly become the strongest force in Beiming Land!