The clear and resonant sound of a phoenix echoed across the sky.
A majestic Luan Chariot pierced through the clouds and fog, clearing the dense miasma, and stopped above the Sealed Abyss.
The charioteer, Die Qingwu, bowed toward the center of the lake and said solemnly, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have brought back the Crown Prince!"
"Is it really Mother?"
Virochana Immortal, flashing out from the Luan Chariot, stared excitedly and joyfully at the lake below that resembled an eye.
At the center of the lake, Moonlight bloomed brightly, as if a full moon had descended upon the water.
The surface of the lake's center rippled slightly, and a stunningly beautiful woman slowly rose from within.
Her face was flawlessly perfect, like a sculpted work of art.
Her slender eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes as deep and clear as the starry sky, and her high-bridged nose slightly upturned, adding an air of nobility and finesse to her. Her skin was as luminous as moonlight, emitting a soft glow, and her flowing long hair cascaded like a waterfall, with fine strands fluttering gently in the breeze.
She wore an Immortal Robe, its fine silk texture light as flowing water, adorned with golden ribbons around the waist, enhancing her noble and elegant demeanor to the fullest.
As she slowly rose from the water, the surrounding sky was also tinged with a cool touch of Moonlight, captivating everyone's attention firmly.
Virochana Immortal stared intently at the woman, his face filled with excitement and joy.
Virochana Immortal cried out loud, excited like a child.
After so many cycles, he had always thought she had perished along with the destruction of the Demon Court.
Demon Queen Xi He, looking at her now-adult son, felt a tinge of moisture at the corners of her eyes, despite her Primordial Quasi-Saint realm.
They hadn't seen each other for over a hundred cycles!
When the Demon Court was destroyed, the surviving Golden Crow Crown Prince Lu Jun was not yet an adult.
To ensure he had an ideal environment to grow up in, she agreed to the suggestion of Bai Ze Demon Saint and sent the young Lu Jun to Jie Sect before the final battle ensued.
She then faked her death at the critical moment, sealing herself in the Sealed Abyss, and had been in slumber until recently when the Demon Emperor Hall emerged and she awakened.
She immediately instructed her maid to search for news of her son, only to discover that Lu Jun had been suppressed in the East Sea Sea Eye, unable to leave unless during the Infinite Tribulations!
This news struck her like a bolt from the blue.
Nine of her ten sons had been shot dead by Da Yi, and her only remaining son was eternally suppressed; how could she accept this?
But now was the era when saints abound, and what could she, a mere Quasi-Saint, do, unwilling as she was?
Fortunately, soon after, Tongtian Sect Hierarch left the Primordial realm to seek Zixiao Palace in the Outer Heaven Chaos. The news that Jie Sect was without a Saint residing rekindled hope in Xi He.
In her view, this was the only chance to rescue Lu Jun.
Thus, she called Bai Ze, asking this strategist of the Demon Court to help devise a plan.
Although Bai Ze Demon Saint was reluctant to cause complications at the critical moment of the Demon Emperor's return, Lu Jun was, after all, the only progeny of the Demon Emperor now, and indeed, this was the best opportunity.
If this opportunity were missed, attempting a rescue after the Demon Emperor's return would mean rescuing someone from under the gaze of a Saint.
That would truly be a nightmare-level difficulty.
Therefore, after much consideration, Bai Ze Demon Saint agreed to it.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly...
Witnessing the reunion of the Demon Queen and the Crown Prince, Bai Ze Demon Saint, hidden in the shadows, also sincerely breathed a sigh of relief.
He again scanned the surroundings, ensuring no one was following them, then waved his hand to erase the remaining traces to ensure they could not be tracked.
After completing these actions, he then appeared and respectfully bowed.
"Your servant greets the Heavenly Queen and the Crown Prince!"
Virochana Immortal, or rather, Golden Crow Crown Prince Lu Jun, looked at Bai Ze with some surprise.
"Little Six, aren't you going to thank the Demon Saint?" Xi He softly said, "Your escape was largely due to Bai Ze Demon Saint's meticulous planning."
"But he..." Lu Jun looked at Bai Ze Demon Saint, somewhat puzzled, hardly believing that this traitor would take the risk to rescue him.
"Bai Ze Demon Saint has been loyally devoted to your father," Xi He solemnly said. "His previous actions were all to facilitate your father's smooth return..."
"Return?" Lu Jun exclaimed in surprise, incredulously asking, "Does that mean father has not perished?"
"That is indeed the case!" Bai Ze Demon Saint nodded and said, "Now that the Crown Prince is capable on his own, it's time for you to know about this."
He paused briefly, waiting for Lu Jun's shocked and fervent gaze to turn toward him before he slowly continued, "More than a hundred cycles ago during the final judgment, neither of your Majesties perished. Instead, using the explosive power of the Chaos Bell, they created an eternal domain within the river of time..."
As if worried Lu Jun wouldn't understand, Bai Ze Demon Saint clarified, "Simply put, it's like a stone pier in the river, remaining unchanged as the river of time flows past.
However, bringing this eternal domain back into normal space-time is not an easy task.
Such an action is against the Time Law and is not permitted by the Heavenly Dao; once returned to normal space-time, it will provoke Heavenly Dao's punishment, which no one can withstand!
Thus, only when the Calamity Qi pervades Heaven and Earth, and even the Heavenly Dao is obscured, will there be a brief chance for their return... Therefore, to ensure the smooth return of your Majesties, your servant must also join the great calamity to create the most favorable conditions."