I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 678: Chapter 625: An Unexpected ’Reunion

No one expected Jiang Yuebai to dare make such a request, she had yet to prove she could acquire the Kunpeng Eye.

However, Shen Mingjing seemed to trust Jiang Yuebai greatly, directly pulling something from his sleeve and tossing it to her.

”Qilin Blood, bring the dead back to life, heal fractured bones, capable of instant recovery for Nascent Soul injuries, a sacred healing treasure.”

Jiang Yuebai raised her hand to catch it, glancing at the reactions of the cultivators from the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect, she understood it was no ordinary item.

Moreover, Shen Mingjing deliberately gave this to her—could it be that he knew she had seen through his identity and purpose, and thus chose not to hide? To reveal his hand?

Wasn’t this just telling her that he had a Refining Void Fire Qilin backing him, potentially lurking somewhere ready to strike at her, warning her to be cautious?

Alright! You’re ruthless!

With Shen Mingjing leading, others couldn’t continue to refuse; after all, the only opportunity currently might rest with Jiang Yuebai, whether she could do it or not, they had to try.

Moreover, they each harbored their schemes, giving up a little didn’t matter.

The four of them took out different items one after another, throwing them to Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai received everything in hand, inspecting them, they were indeed courteous, all were top-grade magic treasures.

A set silently activating, as fine as a hair’s breadth, the Shadowless Needle; a set of Screening Fan Magic Treasure for defense; a Heaven-Covering Net that grew larger with the wind, capable of trapping enemies; and a Dongming Order that could break through illusion realms and disguises.

But clearly these four were cautious, their divine sense marks lingered on the magic treasures, Jiang Yuebai wanted to break them and perform sacrificial refining, it couldn’t be done in a short while.

Jiang Yuebai accepted everything readily, placing them all into her storage ring before approaching the altar.

Lu Nanzhi followed closely, gripping the Ice Soul Sword, coldness radiating from her entire being, her intimidating gaze sweeping over those present.

Jiang Yuebai circled the altar once, everyone thought she was about to begin, but instead, she retrieved several array plates and set down three great arrays around the altar in succession.

One to isolate probing, one for protection, and one brimming with murderous intent.

The three arrays stacked, forming an integrated whole, surrounding the altar with dense white mist.

”This array forms the boundary, any trespasser will be slain without mercy!”

Jiang Yuebai bellowed coldly in a deep voice, as dignified as a god, she pulled Lu Nanzhi along with her, retreating into the array and vanishing from everyone’s sight.

Everyone, including Shen Mingjing, was a bit stunned, initially believing Jiang Yuebai was going to retrieve the Kunpeng Eye before everyone’s eyes, letting them observe her method, unexpectedly she thought to erect an array barrier.

In doing so, the situation inside became unclear, and they dared not act recklessly.

Shen Mingjing slightly nodded, worthy of his admiration; compared to Lu Nanzhi beside Jiang Yuebai, Shen Mingjing hoped more for Jiang Yuebai to be the one chosen by the Ice Demon Ancestor.

Inside the array, Jiang Yuebai explained the key points of the great array to Lu Nanzhi, releasing countless mechanism Little Spiders, flooding each corner of the great array like a tide.

Visible and hidden arrays, arrays within arrays, ensuring infallibility with such measures.

”Anan, I’ll rely on you here.”

Lu Nanzhi blinked with confusion, surveying the surroundings filled with rustling mechanism Little Spiders, at least five to six thousand of them, guarding the altar with airtight protection; each Little Spider’s chest embedded with a Yin Yang Thunder Pearl, should they all explode at once...

Lu Nanzhi was puzzled, does Jiang Yuebai truly need her?

But to reassure Jiang Yuebai, Lu Nanzhi solemnly stated, ”Rest assured, for them to harm you, they’ll have to step over my dead body.”

”Pah, pah, pah, we’ll more likely step over their corpses.”

Lu Nanzhi nodded, Jiang Yuebai wasted no more time, walking to the closest point to the altar.

She first attempted to use her hair to activate the White Vine, inching it towards the altar, but the White Vine quickly withered into ash.

Before the power of time, everything ultimately faces destruction.

Jiang Yuebai felt that time might be stronger than chaos, for chaos gradually becomes Taiyin and the sun in the progression of time, eventually giving rise to everything.

Whereas whether space can surpass time, she would test herself.

Jiang Yuebai focused all her divine thought, marking out a space restriction before the altar, opening two space ripples.

Above the Kunpeng Eye, weak ripples slowly swayed in the air, the space power wasn’t completely consumed by the great power of time, but instead generated a peculiar resonance.

Like Jiang Yuebai’s heartbeat, resonating with the ripples atop the Kunpeng Eye.

A strand of hair arose from Jiang Yuebai’s shoulder, slowly stretching and lengthening into white tendrils, inserting into the space ripple before her, barely the size of a fist.

She needed to conserve some space power in case an escape from the Secret Realm was necessary later.

The White Vine vanished before Jiang Yuebai, reappearing from the ripples atop the Kunpeng Eye.

This time, though the White Vine didn’t vanish quickly, as it continuously reached further the curled leaves visibly spread and unfurled, sprouting buds, blooming with small white flowers akin to scattered stars.

As the white flowers fell like raindrops, they settled onto the Kunpeng Eye, all sinking within.

Soon after, the white flowers began to wither, the White Vine becoming dry and curled.

Jiang Yuebai dared not delay, swiftly manipulating the White Vine to coil towards the Kunpeng Eye.

As soon as the White Vine touched the Kunpeng Eye, a sudden shift occurred, upon it appeared a golden Mayfly, its wings vibrated, a tremendous force suddenly emanated from the Kunpeng Eye.

The White Vine seemed seized by something and vigorously yanked.

Jiang Yuebai instantly felt her whole body lighten, her soul leaving her body, led by the White Vine directly through the space ripple, plunging into the Kunpeng Eye.

”Little Bai!”

Lu Nanzhi rushed over in shock, catching Jiang Yuebai’s limp body.

Atop the Kunpeng Eye, the small golden Mayfly slowly fluttered its wings before gradually fading from sight.

Lu Nanzhi vaguely saw a faint, pure white thread connecting the Kunpeng Eye to Jiang Yuebai’s forehead, flickering in and out of view.

*

Jiang Yuebai hadn’t anticipated that pulling on her hair would tear her very soul from her body!

Back when rescuing Xie Jingshan at the Netherworld Sea, she experienced a soul-out-of-body event once, so she knew the current situation well.

Her soul now sank within a winding river, countless fish glowing azure light swam past her, rushing towards an endless darkness.

Among those fish, Jiang Yuebai saw a golden insect flash past, causing her eyes to brighten suddenly.

It wasn’t the golden Mayfly seen on the Kunpeng Eye, but the Longevity Gu Yun Shang had shown her before, resembling a golden cicada but smaller, only visible in the time river.

So, was she in the time river now?

Mmm—

Jiang Yuebai heard sounds resembling whales and eagles crying, all the fish rapidly swam upward, carrying her along to ascend to the river surface, revealing an immensely magnificent scene.

The Kunpeng leapt from the water, wings spread wide, splashing water three thousand miles, soaring straight to the heavens.

River demons tussling, fish eagerly leap, creating a tremendous spectacle.

A fish surged from behind Jiang Yuebai unexpectedly, colliding into her, turning into countless starlit blue glows, falling back into the time river.

Jiang Yuebai shuddered throughout, her vision blanking out.

When her eyes reopened, she saw the vast moon in the sky, sprawling mountains, her stance under the woodland trees, looking around in bewilderment.

”Stop! Run again, I’ll break your legs!”

”You damned girl, stand still for your father!”

A nightmare-like angry shout echoed, Jiang Yuebai whipped around fiercely, seeing a little girl panting arduously as she climbed the slope with all her might, wet hair sticking to her face, hands and feet bloodied from abrasions.

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes widened in horror, wasn’t that herself?

Unable to resist, Jiang Yuebai stepped towards her six-year-old self, a sudden gust blew, forcing her eyes to squint, staggering her backward, surrounding scenes disintegrating from both sides like foam.

As everything vanished completely, Jiang Yuebai saw a Green-Clothed Female Immortal, wine flask in hand, emerging from the void controlling her sword, sleeves billowing with wind, casting a lazy evaluating and questioning gaze upon her.

Eye to eye, Jiang Yuebai froze in her breath.