Chapter 288 A Storm is Brewing (1/2)

Ruoxi finally had a good look at the enormous figure. It was a giant ape with golden fur and eight limbs that could cover the sky and hide the sun. There was some pale blood stain in between its eyebrows that looked like blood colored eyes but it was tightly shut.

The giant ape stepped on a white serpent that had a pair of wings. The serpent was purging something red and its stomach was bulging as if something was about to pop out.

The roaring sound was made by the giant ape. The clouds and fogs were intimidated by it and avoided this place.

The old Daoist pointed at the creature and said to Ruoxi, ”There are many demons in the Sea of Confusion and they are the descendants of ancient beings. They did not know anything about birth and only knew how to kill. As they do not take the initiative to evolve into their original Dao body like other psychic demonic race, they become a lot stronger. However, their population greatly decreased because us human cultivators would hunt and kill them while other shapeshifted demonic race eyed them for their bloodline. The remaining creatures could only seek refuge at the Sea of Confusion and that was the reason why they hated any other living beings that came from outside.”

As the old Daoist finished his sentence, the eight fist came striking towards them. It was a powerful force. Undoubtedly anything that was in its way would be crushed into powder.

The flying punches came striking like a giant meteorite that came crashing down from outer space. Before the fist arrived, strong waves could be felt and that cleared out the fog about ten miles radius from that area.

He held the Mark of Mountains and Rivers, that Shen Lian once, used in his hands and without any effort, a force of strength went charging towards the giant fist. Soon enough, the sound of bones cracking could be heard.

The roaring sound of the giant golden ape intensified as the blood stain in between his eyebrows split open to shoot out a dash of golden thread. The golden thread that looked like the first light of dawn was aimed at the old Daoist.

The old Daoist did not flinch as a transparent crystal mirror appeared in front of him and refracted the golden thread and it pierced through the giant ape's chest.

The giant ape then exploded into gold light as its flesh and bones dismembered from its body. This showed that the power of the golden thread was really something.

The white serpent with wings was shaken as it curled up. Bits of the flesh and gold colored blood from the giant ape could be seen on the skin of the white serpent.

The old Daoist said, ”This flying serpent carries the bloodline of a real dragon. We can use it as our mode of transportation. You will be in charge of taking us around.”

He exuded endless pressure and killed the giant ape effortlessly. Although the white serpent displayed signs of evolution into a real dragon, it was so frightened that it looked more like a loach in front of the old Daoist.

The back of the serpent was as broad as an ark. The old Daoist and Ruoxi sat on top of it as the white serpent pleasingly arched it's back to make it more comfortable for them to sit on, and that made it looked more like an ark.

Three days later, the old Daoist and the little girl riding on a flying serpent of the real dragon bloodline arrived at the Tianhua Continent. They traveled around the continent freely and collected spiritual medicine from spiritual mountains and prosperous lands. No one could stop them neither did anyone knew of their origins.

However, the Dao sects of the entire Tianhua Continent was intimidated as if an enemy was about to come by. They were afraid that the old Daoist would visit their territory.

It was the third time in two weeks Gu Caiwei came to the Taiwei Pavilion. However, the pavilion was empty and nobody knew where was the Grand Ancestor Master.

Shen Lian's whereabouts were unknown while Ruoxi too was missing.

If it was not for his lighted Soul Lamp, Gu Caiwei would have been worried that something might have happened to him.

When she first entered Qing Xuan, the old Daoist was already a figure of the Taiwei Pavilion. It was said that when her master, Zhenren Biyun, and founding master, Fairy Ziling first entered Qing Xuan, the old Daoist had already been part of the Taiwei Pavilion and had looked as old as he was today.

Nobody in Qing Xuan knew how long had the old Daoist lived and how senior he was.

If Shen Lian was the key person in reviving Qing Xuan, then the old Daoist would be the anchor of Qing Xuan. As long as he exists, Qing Xuan would survive.

But now that the old Daoist and Shen Lian disappeared at the same time, and although Shen Lian's Soul Lamp was still lit, Gu Caiwei could not help but feel insecure about the situation.

She had to remain composed and announced to the world that Shen Lian was on a solitary retreat.