As soon as he returned to Yunlong Zuzhai, Ling Yun immediately went to the Celestial Fortress main control and asked Xiao Yin to take them directly to the Sky Cloud Realm, for he couldn't wait to go to the realm that would be their home for a long time.
Soon, a gap opened in the sky above the forest, and the Celestial Fortress shot out from within it. To prevent detection from those powerful cultivators, Xiao Yin flew at full speed, and they quickly left the Star Cloud Realm.
Not far from the forest, Tang Chen stood alone in the sky, and a relieved smile appeared on his face as he continued to look in the direction where the Celestial Fortress had disappeared. "Kid, you may have had a lot of experience in the lower realms, but the situation in the upper realms is far beyond your imagination. Your journey as a true cultivator will begin soon, and you will definitely face various harsh obstacles that you have never faced before. Many genius cultivators were born in this universe, but not all of them had the strong determination to face those obstacles, and they were ultimately unable to progress further, so I hope you will not fail like them."
However, a woman with long white hair suddenly appeared beside Tang Chen, and she immediately hugged his arm. "Are you worried about that young man, husband?"
"Yeah, I was worried about him, Mengyi." Tang Chen nodded to her. "Even though he has many advantages compared to other cultivators, and his hands are soaked in blood, his mindset is still too weak to face the situation in the upper realms."
Yue Mengyi nodded in understanding. "You don't need to worry too much about him; I'm sure that he won't fail like them, for he is the man in the prophecy, and he will definitely save this universe from that hidden danger."
"I hope so." Tang Chen then hugged Yue Mengyi's waist. "Let's go back; the man in the prophecy has arrived, so it's time for us to prepare everything, and it's our duty to help him in the final battle in the future."
"En." After that, the two of them disappeared from the sky.
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Meanwhile, Ling Yun was strolling inside the Celestial Fortress, and he felt that the place had become very quiet, especially after the departure of Tang Yixiu and her clan members.
'Hey, system! Open both gift packages.'
[You obtained Ancient Treasure Pagoda x1.]
[You obtained Heaven Grade - Soul Puppet x1.]
"Hmm?" Ling Yun raised his eyebrows after he read the two notifications, and he immediately read the description of the Ancient Treasure Pagoda.
[Ancient Treasure Pagoda: The Ancient Wang Clan built this pagoda, which is the tenth rank of ten ancient artifacts. It has ten layers; from the second to the tenth floor, it contains extraordinary treasures. However, each challenger must defeat the guardian on each floor first to get rewards, and each challenger will get different rewards. Besides, the first floor of this pagoda can be used for soul cultivation, which will increase the qi soul power of cultivators.]
Ling Yun was truly surprised after he read that, especially since he needed a proper place to train his ten qi souls, and the first floor of the pagoda could be used for that. "Hey, this is really great! This way, I can start cultivating my qi souls, and all my women can use it too, so our qi souls will develop faster."
However, Ling Yun frowned after he read the requirement for challenging the guardian on the second floor, especially since he needed to break through to the Venerate Realm first. "Tch! This pagoda is indeed worthy of being called an ancient artifact! Even the requirement is so high! So only a few of them can challenge it now."
After that, Ling Yun decided to read the description of the Heaven Grade - Soul Puppet.
[Heaven Grade - Soul Puppet: This puppet is made from a combination of special materials, and it was created by a puppet master named Tian Ya. The owner can insert a strand of consciousness and qi soul to control it, and the owner can use it for various purposes, including fighting, but its power is based on the power of the owner's qi soul.]
"Not bad." Ling Yun nodded in satisfaction after reading that. "If I think about it, the Ancient Treasure Pagoda and the Soul Puppet complement each other, and my puppet will become stronger as the strength of my soul qi increases. In that case, I will try using it after we arrive at the Sky Cloud Realm later, and I might be able to use my devil qi soul to control it."
Suddenly, Ling Yun heard the sound of footsteps walking towards him, and he immediately turned to face the person. "Do you feel like this place is getting quiet, Miss Yan?"
"En." Yan Zilan nodded and answered him directly. "Over the past few months, I've gotten used to the presence of people from the Tang Clan, and I had a good relationship with some of them. However, they're all gone now, so this place feels too quiet, especially since this place is so vast."
"I feel the same." Ling Yun then asked her again. "What about your family? Are they really going to leave immediately after we arrive in that realm?"
Yan Zilan sighed softly after hearing that. "They have been cooped up here for several months, so they can't wait to start their new adventure."
"I see." Ling Yun then said to her. "Are you and the others going with them? After all, we still don't know for sure about the situation in that realm, so I think it would be too dangerous if you guys went in a group."
"You're right." Yan Zilan replied with a nod. "Honestly, I wanted to go with them, but my three sisters persuaded my mother-in-law to stay here, and she finally gave in to their insistence, so I will also stay with them."
"That's good." Ling Yun nodded as he smiled. "I will return to my residence first, and you can tell the others to get ready, for we will arrive at Sky Cloud Realm soon."
"All right." Yan Zilan then left Ling Yun.
However, Ling Xi suddenly appeared on his shoulder and teased him directly. "Hey, I've been watching you many times, and you seem to have been interested in that woman for a long time."
"Haha." Ling Yun laughed at that. "Yan Zilan already has a husband, remember? Huo Yun isn't a bad guy either, so I won't ruin their relationship."
Ling Xi didn't say anything after hearing that, but her eyes kept glancing at Ling Yun. "Anyway, as you have read before, there are ten ancient artifacts in this universe, and I found the Ancient Treasure Pagoda in the same location where my last host found your bloodline."
"Oh?" Ling Yun then turned to her. "Do you remember the location where you two found them?"
"Yes." Ling Xi nodded at him. "We found it in the Desolate Realm, but it was completely destroyed, and its location was too far from here, so I thought it would be useless for you to go there."
"I see." Ling Yun nodded in understanding. "Do you know about the other nine ancient artifacts?"
"Nope." Ling Xi shook her head at him. "However, you might be able to find out information about them in Xinxi Tower, but we have to wait for Zhou Yu to return from Yuanshi Realm; only then can you go there easily."
Ling Yun then brought Ling Xi back to Yunlong Zuzhai, and many people were gathered there, but their gazes were focused on the planet that was getting closer. "Are you guys that impatient? We will arrive in that realm soon, and we will stay in the northern region, but that area is very cold."
"Did you choose that place for us?" Ling Ling asked as she hugged her little brother's arm.
"The first reason I chose that region was because of you guys, especially since you all can cultivate faster in cold areas." Ling Yun then explained his other reason. "The second reason is because it is uninhabited, so we can stay and quietly cultivate for a while, and we can adapt to the situation of that realm from there."
Lian Bing then asked him. "Does that mean we will move to another region in the future?"
"Yes." Ling Yun nodded to her. "After we arrive at that realm, I will ask Zhou Yu to take me to other regions, and I want to observe the situation in all those regions first."
"I see." Lian Bing nodded in understanding. "Then what are your plans for the future? Are you going to join one of the sects in there?"
Ling Yun shook his head at her. "I haven't decided anything about that, especially since I've only heard about the Eternal Spring Palace. However, I don't have any information about the other sects yet, so I plan to go to Xinxi Tower first, and I'll decide everything after I come back from there later."
Ling Ling and others nodded in understanding, and Zhang Xingcai said to him. "In that case, we will wait for news from you, and we will discuss everything later."
[Master, we will soon enter the Sky Cloud Realm, and I will immediately bring the Celestial Fortress into the subspace, or our arrival will provoke danger.]
"All right, I leave everything to you, Xiao Yin."
- To Be Continued -
