Rumble rumble!
The colossal statue, as if piercing through the entire small world of the comprehension ground, erupted with deafening roars.
Vast mystery ripples overflowed like spilling water, constantly shaking and splashing outward.
The statue began to shrink, as though it had lost an entire layer of thickness.
Yet compared to before, it remained incomprehensibly massive.
Bai Qingniao ended her comprehension. With the mystery sea above her head, her eyes lit up.
She had only grumbled a casual complaint—yet the Beast Ancestor statue actually shrank?
Pursing her red lips, her eyes curved into crescents.
Tilting her head back, basket on her back, she gazed at the statue and smiled sweetly.
This change in the Beast Ancestor statue naturally drew the attention of all powerhouses.
Everyone’s hearts jolted.
The Beast Ancestor statue’s status was supremely exalted, containing the primordial chaos mysteries of the ancient starry void. Thus, it was under constant scrutiny.
Now, with such a transformation, it naturally shocked all the powerhouses.
“Why did the Beast Ancestor statue shrink?”
“What happened? The Beast Ancestor statue is a supreme object—it shouldn’t change so easily…”
“Could someone have activated it?”
Murmurs echoed incessantly.
The heaven-god rank god-demon overseeing the comprehension ground swept his divine soul toward the statue in an instant.
He saw a graceful young woman seated beneath the statue, tilting her head and smiling sweetly up at it.
In that moment, the overseeing heaven-god rank god-demon froze.
“How… did this girl appear beneath the statue?”
“A human girl—how could she cross the vast fire seas so quickly?”
“What are those god-demons doing? Are they all useless? Ignoring such an obvious human genius?”
The heaven-god rank god-demon was furious. This was a major incident.
But the more he looked, the more shocked he became.
Because above the girl’s head, the mystery sea vortex had already reached fifty thousand li in diameter!
The god-demon fell silent.
He had thought the human fiend Lu Jiulian was the most talented this time. Yet unexpectedly, this human girl displayed unprecedented talent.
“Fifty thousand li… and this is only after the third wave of mystery ripples.”
The heaven-god rank god-demon felt immense pressure.
Most importantly, this girl had already reached the Beast Ancestor statue.
According to his estimation, even the most talented great-path rank god-demon—ignoring everything and rushing straight—would need until around the fifth wave of mystery ripples to reach the statue.
Yet this human girl arrived so quickly.
“This is a disaster.”
“Humanity is truly rising!”
The god-demon murmured. Staring at the seated girl, a strong urge surged within him—to strike and kill her immediately.
But after thinking it over, he held back.
“Better report this to the Elemental Gods and let them decide.”
The heaven-god rank god-demon sighed.
This comprehension ground was increasingly slipping beyond the god-demons’ control.
…
In the void.
Tonggu’s expression was grim. His breathing quickened slightly, his face darkened as he awaited news.
He could already imagine what would happen next.
With Lu Jiulian displaying such talent, the god-demons would never let him live. They would surely dispatch great-path rank god-demons to hunt him down.
Though Lu Jiulian could kill sixteen immortal-rank god-demons, against great-path rank… he was likely still lacking.
The outcome was obvious. After all, the Five Phoenix had already produced one monstrous prodigy in Lu Ping’an.
The Elemental Gods also wore cold expressions.
The atmosphere was strange.
Tonggu felt he couldn’t lose momentum. After all, Lu Jiulian had created such a perfect opportunity to mess with their mentality.
So Tonggu straightened his robes, preparing to speak.
But before he could,
a powerful divine soul fluctuation arrived.
The scene before everyone shifted.
Dots of light flickered.
Tonggu held his breath, staring at the screen. Sixteen white lights remained—he exhaled in relief.
Clearly, during the third wave of mystery ripples, no more human geniuses had fallen.
Instead, god-demons seemed to have lost quite a few brilliant lights.
Tonggu’s breathing quickened.
Something big had happened!
The heaven-god rank god-demon returned. His divine soul fluctuation carried hesitation—he seemed unsure how to report.
“Speak!”
The Fire Elemental God’s face grew even darker. The screen showed far fewer elite god-demons—he felt a pang in his heart.
Those qualified to enter the comprehension ground were elite god-demons. Humanity couldn’t afford losses, and neither could he.
“Human Extreme Emperor Bai Qingniao… has already reached beneath the Beast Ancestor statue.”
After a long silence, the heaven-god rank god-demon spoke.
His words stunned everyone present.
What?!
Even the experienced Elemental Gods revealed disbelief.
“Impossible… the third wave of mystery ripples just ended. How could someone reach the Beast Ancestor statue already?”
The Fire Elemental God declared flatly.
This defied common sense.
Tonggu had been ready to enjoy the show, but upon hearing this, his shock was impossible to hide. In his agitation, he accidentally yanked out a clump of his own beard.
Bai Qingniao?
The girl who carried the basket of chicks?
Tonggu’s expression remained unchanged, but inside he was in turmoil.
“This chicken-raising girl is actually so good at covert infiltration?!”
Tonggu’s heart was overjoyed.
Arriving beneath the Beast Ancestor statue so early—what did that mean?
It meant receiving vast mystery ripple baptisms, gathering an even larger mystery sea, comprehending far more mysteries!
As expected, the scene shifted—showing Bai Qingniao seated beneath the Beast Ancestor statue.
Above her head, a mystery sea vortex reached fifty thousand li in diameter.
Boom!
The Fire Elemental God’s terrifying aura erupted. Space around him shattered continuously, spatial turbulence raging wildly.
“Fifty thousand li…”
The Fire Elemental God’s heart shook.
But the next moment, killing intent surged.
Humanity had always been mediocre in mystery comprehension. Yet unexpectedly, in this comprehension ground, they displayed such excellence!
First Lu Jiulian, now Bai Qingniao…
“Wait…”
“Look at the chicks beside this girl!”
Suddenly, the Gold Elemental God frowned.
The Elemental Gods paused, shifting their gaze. Then their auras surged again.
Because above the nine chicks’ heads, mystery sea vortices had appeared!
And the mystery seas of these nine chicks were continuously being drawn out and merging into Bai Qingniao’s mystery sea…
“Her chicks are helping her comprehend mysteries?”
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Tonggu shuddered and—once again—accidentally plucked out a tuft of his beard.
What kind of operation was this?!
Raising chicks should be like Bai Qingniao!
“And… the casualty report for this wave.”
The heaven-god rank god-demon’s voice was somewhat hoarse. He hesitated whether to speak.
He felt that if he reported this, the Fire Elemental God… might explode.
After all, the Fire Elemental God had just lost his prized disciple Qiang Huo. Now… another disciple, Fire Eye, was dead.
Losing two prized disciples in such short succession.
The Fire Elemental God might go mad.
He might suspect he was cursed to lose disciples.
“Speak!”
The Fire Elemental God was already on the verge of exploding.
“Human Extreme Emperor Lu Jiulian killed… four great-path rank god-demons.”
The heaven-god rank god-demon spoke.
His words fell.
The entire void fell deathly silent.
Even Tonggu fell silent.
“Impossible…”
Tonggu was the first to shout.
“You’re slandering us! You filthy liars—fabricating battle reports to frame our human prodigy?”
Tonggu shouted furiously, eyes glaring.
“Though I’m on humanity’s side, even I can’t stand this. How could a mere human Extreme Emperor kill four great-path rank god-demons? You god-demons are too vicious—using four great-path rank god-demons to frame our human Extreme Emperor?”
Tonggu’s voice echoed through the void.
The Elemental Gods’ mouths twitched.
The Fire Elemental God felt Tonggu’s words like an extremely sharp dagger stabbing into his chest and twisting mercilessly.
His mentality… seemed on the verge of collapse.
And the heaven-god rank god-demon nearly spat blood.
This shameless Tonggu!
Framing your sister!
Using four great-path rank god-demons’ lives to frame one human Extreme Emperor?
Are you insane?!
“Old Fire, you’re wrong. Someone must be framing our human prodigy Lu Jiulian. I know Lu Jiulian—he’s delicate, can’t lift heavy things, can’t carry burdens. A total weakling.”
Tonggu earnestly advised.
Humanity suffered no losses while four great-path rank god-demons died. Tonggu’s heart immediately became lively.
The Fire Elemental God’s eyes blazed with killing intent.
“Shut up… or I’ll kill you!”
“Alas, Old Fire, that’s not right. Oh? One of the dead great-path rank god-demons is Fire Eye, your disciple… sigh, truly tragic. I don’t know what to say to comfort you.”
“Anyway, same old words…”
“The dead cannot be revived. Don’t grieve too much. Condolences.”
Tonggu chattered on.
The Fire Elemental God nearly lost control of his aura. A palm strike shattered the void inch by inch.
Tonggu smiled. His whisk swept, slicing the space before him. The Fire Elemental God’s attack was severed before it could approach.
And the heaven-god rank god-demon displayed the scene.
In the image,
Lu Jiulian sheathed the Azure Lotus Sword with a calm, melancholic expression.
His body was bloodstained, yet he stood tall and slender—somewhat dashing.
Paired with Dantai Xuan’s shocked reaction and the four great-path rank god-demons’ corpses, the scene was quite impactful.
Most importantly, after Lu harvested the four great-path rank god-demons’ mystery seas and fed them into Lu Jiulian’s,
Lu Jiulian’s mystery sea skyrocketed.
From thirty thousand li in diameter, it reached fifty thousand li…
Outside the screen.
Tonggu drew a deep breath.
He wanted to keep taunting, to draw the Elemental Gods’ hatred.
But…
It was exhausting.
His taunting speed couldn’t keep up with how fast Lu Jiulian and Bai Qingniao’s mystery seas were growing.
“Another fifty thousand li… haha, humanity truly produces monstrous prodigies.”
The Fire Elemental God suddenly stopped being angry. He smiled at Tonggu.
He waved his hand, dismissing the heaven-god rank god-demon.
But Tonggu’s eyes narrowed.
Because this action from the Fire Elemental God could be summarized in two words: “making arrangements.”
Arranging what?
Naturally—arranging for Lu Jiulian and Bai Qingniao…
Tonggu felt the time was almost right… to start acting.
…
In the comprehension ground.
When news spread that four more great-path rank god-demons had died at Lu Jiulian’s hands,
both humans and god-demons were utterly shocked.
Those were four great-path rank god-demons…
How did they die so quietly at Lu Jiulian’s hands?
The human fiend’s reputation was truly extraordinary.
The god-demons’ vigilance toward Lu Jiulian grew even stronger.
Dantai Xuan and Lu Jiulian finished processing the four great-path rank god-demons’ corpses—taking the vital parts and storing them—then each began hurrying on their way.
Because they also learned that Bai Qingniao had already reached the Beast Ancestor statue.
This news made them exchange glances and immediately accelerate.
After all, if they were too slow and god-demons arrived first, Bai Qingniao would face great danger.
After all, Bai Qingniao didn’t have Lu Jiulian’s dream-killing abilities!
And the god-demons also received news that Bai Qingniao had appeared beneath the Beast Ancestor statue.
In the next moment, they went completely mad.
The god-demons ignored the human fiend Lu Jiulian and rushed toward the Beast Ancestor statue—toward the center of the small world—under the heaven-god rank god-demon’s guidance.
Human Heavenly Emperor Luo Yang’s eyes blazed with brilliant light.
“I never expected Lady Bai to be so outstanding… already reaching the world center, beneath the Beast Ancestor statue!”
“We must hurry and protect Lady Bai!”
In the human camp, many powerhouses shouted.
Then the human geniuses turned into streaks of light and rushed toward the central region.
…
Little Red Dragon opened his eyes. He had broken through to Golden Immortal.
Exhaling turbid air.
Suddenly.
He felt a tearing sound above his head.
Little Red Dragon frowned and dove into the fire sea.
Boom!
Space tore open.
An immortal-rank god-demon narrowed his eyes. “Did something just flash through the fire sea?”
“The aura was very weak—only initial-rank god-demon level…”
“Seems to be someone from the human camp.”
This immortal-rank god-demon said.
Another immortal-rank god-demon frowned.
“Forget it. Let’s hurry to the Beast Ancestor statue. I heard a human got there first…”
But the first god-demon shook his head. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
“You go ahead. I’ll search for this little loach.”
The other immortal-rank god-demon didn’t waste words. He immediately rushed toward the world center.
In the fire sea.
Little Red Dragon, suppressing his aura, cursed inwardly.
He had been so low-key—yet he was still targeted?!
Did they really think he, Little Red Dragon, was easy to bully?
Well… as a newly advanced Golden Immortal, he was indeed easy to bully.
Boom!
This immortal-rank god-demon descended. Terrifying aura suppressed the surrounding flames.
“Come out!”
The immortal-rank god-demon roared. A palm slammed down.
The fire sea surged, erupting into massive flaming waves.
Little Red Dragon’s expression changed instantly. The indiscriminate shockwave struck him.
Puff!
The power of this elite immortal-rank god-demon was immense.
Little Red Dragon was gravely injured.
Transforming into his red dragon form, scales oozing blood, he frantically swam deeper into the fire sea.
“Trying to escape?”
The immortal-rank god-demon sneered coldly.
“If I can’t deal with the human fiend Lu Jiulian, I’ll vent my anger on this little loach. At least when the Elemental Gods ask, I’ll have killed a human camp genius.”
Indeed, Lu Jiulian’s continuous god-demon slaughters had shaken this immortal-rank god-demon.
He felt that after this comprehension ground ended, the Elemental Gods would be furious.
He would surely be implicated. So if he had some battle record, perhaps he could avoid their wrath.
With this thought, the immortal-rank god-demon’s eyes grew even hotter.
His figure flickered. In the fire sea, he instantly shot forward.
A claw struck. The void instantly solidified.
Little Red Dragon felt heaven and earth seal shut.
As though the void itself was imprisoned!
The immortal-rank god-demon sneered, clenching his claw.
How could newly advanced Golden Immortal Little Red Dragon resist? Dragon scales shattered, blood sprayed…
Little Red Dragon was furious. Encountering such a bully who preyed on the weak—what could he do?
He had been so low-key, yet he met a despicable one.
The situation was extremely critical for Little Red Dragon.
He needed a way to survive.
But the strength gap was too vast. He was only newly advanced Golden Immortal—initial-rank god-demon. Against an immortal-rank god-demon, he had no chance.
Fight—he couldn’t win. Run—he couldn’t escape.
He was in deep trouble.
But soon, Little Red Dragon remembered Azure Dragon’s parting advice.
Gritting his teeth—even the straightforward him felt helpless.
Fine then…
Tears welled in Little Red Dragon’s eyes.
He bit down hard and stomped.
Boom!
He roared and lunged fiercely at the immortal-rank god-demon.
Azure Dragon had told him to act pitiful if in mortal danger.
The straightforward Little Red Dragon couldn’t do that.
So he chose the most direct method…
The immortal-rank god-demon narrowed his eyes. Terrifying aura erupted.
Puff!
Immense pressure nearly crushed Little Red Dragon into fragments. Dragon scales exploded, blood flowing from every pore.
His appearance was extremely miserable.
“Big Sister… save me!”
Little Red Dragon sprayed blood and shouted. He could only try this desperate measure.
Azure Dragon said that in mortal danger, he could call for Big Sister. He… would try.
The immortal-rank god-demon paused slightly.
Calling for help?
“Foolish?”
“This is the comprehension ground… where would rescuers come from?”
“Shout all you want. Scream until your throat breaks—no one will save you.”
…
On Buzhou Peak.
Zhu Long closed her eyes. Her eyelashes trembled gently.
Around her, fortune surged. Innate yin-yang qi flowed continuously…
Now, she was only one step away from Great Luo Immortal realm.
She faintly felt she could tear through the barrier at any moment, stepping into Great Luo Immortal—becoming the Five Phoenix’s first Great Luo Immortal.
Then Father would surely praise her.
Thinking of this, Zhu Long pursed her lips. Adorable dimples appeared.
Just as Zhu Long prepared to break through in one go,
she suddenly paused.
Tilting her head, she seemed to hear Little Red Dragon’s desperate cry.
Very, very miserable…
Zhu Long’s face instantly darkened. Her dimples vanished.
Someone was bullying Little Red Dragon?!
Toward this straightforward little brother, Zhu Long was very protective.
Compared to Azure Dragon—that playboy who spread dragon seed everywhere—Zhu Long had great affection for Little Red Dragon.
Her mind moved.
Zhu Long prepared to go.
But she sensed Little Red Dragon’s location was somewhat distant—even hard to approach.
Zhu Long closed her eyes and frowned.
Little Red Dragon seemed about to die. She needed a way to save him.
Suddenly, she stood. Her body swayed and entered the Candle Dragon Dragon Gate behind her.
Hum…
Profound fluctuations surged on the Dragon Gate.
“Little Red, open the Dragon Gate.”
Zhu Long said.
Her crisp voice seemed to traverse time and space, reaching Little Red Dragon’s ears.
In the comprehension ground, Little Red Dragon—who was desperately spraying blood—heard Big Sister’s voice. He instantly became excited.
Open the Dragon Gate?
Little Red Dragon’s eyes lit up.
The next moment, he let out an earth-shaking dragon roar.
The Heavenly Dragon Seed’s companion Dragon Gate—where the Heavenly Dragon resided, the Dragon Gate appeared!
Little Red Dragon roared. His body coiled. Dragon blood sprayed.
Vaguely, a blurry Dragon Gate manifested.
In the distance.
The immortal-rank god-demon froze.
This mere initial-rank god-demon trash… had a trump card?
Narrowing his eyes, he was confident he could crush this little loach. So he didn’t mind the initial-rank’s trump card. If it had research value, he might even earn merit.
Finally, a portal formed!
Little Red Dragon’s aura wilted, as though on the verge of death.
“A portal?”
The immortal-rank god-demon paused.
Creak creak…
The portal was pushed open!
A figure like swaying autumn leaves walked out alone.
Zhu Long sensed Little Red Dragon’s blood-soaked, near-death state. Her killing intent surged rapidly.
“You deserve to die!”
Zhu Long said coldly. Her gentle voice carried a chilling frost.
The immortal-rank god-demon froze. He never expected someone to step out from this portal?!
“Smuggling?!”
“Humanity has a smuggling method?!”
The immortal-rank god-demon trembled. He felt he had discovered a shocking secret!
And the aura on Zhu Long gave him a terrifying sense of crisis.
She was a peak Extreme Emperor!
He… was no match!
But he didn’t plan to fight Zhu Long head-on. He just needed to transmit the news!
As long as the news got out, he would earn great merit!
Boom!
The fire sea exploded.
The god-demon fled frantically.
However.
Zhu Long’s closed eyes trembled. Her eyelashes quivered. Her eyes opened.
Left eye black, right eye white…
Yin-yang qi condensed in the void, forming a massive millstone.
The escaping immortal-rank god-demon felt black and white intertwine. The next moment, heaven and earth were filled with endless darkness and endless white.
Dong dong dong dong dong!
It was as though thousands of attacks struck him in an instant…
The light faded.
The yin-yang millstone vanished.
And that immortal-rank god-demon… was on his last breath. Not a single part of him remained intact.
The girl Zhu Long slowly extended a hand, grasping the god-demon and dragging him behind the Dragon Gate.
“No…”
The god-demon’s face was filled with terror. He struggled. His bloodied claw left a bloody mark on the portal.
Zhu Long glanced at the stunned Little Red Dragon. She seemed to sense this place was very dangerous and couldn’t stay long.
With a flick of her finger, a crystal-clear dragon scale floated down and merged into Little Red Dragon’s body.
Little Red Dragon’s near-death injuries instantly recovered.
“Keep going, Little Red!”
“You are Big Sister’s favorite little brother!”
Zhu Long pursed her lips and nodded earnestly. Then she vanished behind the Dragon Gate.
Little Red Dragon was moved to tears. Snot and tears streamed down his face.
…
On Lakeheart Island, White Jade Capital pavilion.
The scene reflected in Lu’s eyes was Little Red Dragon opening the Dragon Gate and Zhu Long stepping out.
“Dragon Gate?!”
A flash of light streaked through Lu’s mind!
The spatial mysteries contained in the Dragon Gate were forged by the preaching platform and the system. Lu never expected it could connect to that comprehension ground…
And the Elemental Gods seemed unaware.
The Dragon Gate’s interior connected endlessly—similar to a compressed teleportation passage.
But it could be used this way.
Lu felt as though a new world had opened before him. It seemed he had learned another way to mess with people.
The Dragon Gate’s appearance made Lu exhale slowly.
His thoughts became even more active.
…
In the central region of the comprehension ground.
Bai Qingniao’s eyes curved into crescents.
“Too big. Smaller—smaller still!”
“Still too big… smaller!”
“Good boy”
With Bai Qingniao’s murmurs.
The enormous Beast Ancestor statue roared deafeningly. It shrank bit by bit…
This terrifying commotion.
Naturally drew the attention of the heaven-god rank god-demon rushing over.
Seeing the Beast Ancestor statue continuously shrinking, the heaven-god rank god-demon shuddered.
Vaguely, he seemed to recall a similar scene from the Gold Origin comprehension ground!
Back then, the Beast Ancestor statue had also slowly shrunk.
And now it was shrinking again…
Could that damned statue-thief… have returned?!
