Chapter 1747: Ancient Mystery; The Dragon Emperor Appears and the Immortal Astral Opens (First Update)

"May you have a safe journey…" Mu Bingmei, holding an umbrella in the rain, looked at Wang Lin through the curtain of rain. Her soft words drifted up amidst the splashing sound of the water, gentle and warm.

In the end, she still chose not to leave. She came here to see Wang Lin one last time. After this glance, perhaps they wouldn't meet again for years or even decades.

Wang Lin could not guess her thoughts. Mu Bingmei was never a simple woman; since she chose to stay, she certainly had her reasons.

He would not force her, nor was he willing to.

Half a month passed in the rain of parting. On the twilight of this final day, the rain seemed to intensify, connecting heaven and earth, forming a curtain of beads. Looking through it, one could vaguely see the edge of the world.

Wang Lin stood up and walked toward the sky. Behind him, all those who wished to leave soared into the air, transforming into streaks of brilliant light that shone dazzlingly in the rainy twilight.

Standing in the sky, Wang Lin looked down at the ground not far below. Mu Bingmei stood there holding her umbrella, her gaze faintly discernible through the rain curtain, seemingly watching Wang Lin.

That graceful figure beneath the umbrella, that long dress, and the few strands of black hair lifted by the wind, added a touch of sorrow to this twilight of separation.

Looking at Mu Bingmei, Wang Lin remained silent in mid-air.

"If I am still in this world, I will return…" After a long time, Wang Lin spoke slowly.

"If I am still in this world, I will welcome you…" Mu Bingmei lowered her umbrella slightly, covering her face, and whispered.

Wang Lin raised his right hand, and with a grasp in the Void Realm, the seven Origins within his body immediately circulated simultaneously, gathering in his palm. In the instant that the brilliant light pierced through the rain and illuminated the earth, a crystalline sword materialized.

This sword was a Fusion of Wang Lin's Origin power, imbued with the aura of the Ancient Dao, possessing astonishing might!

"I don't know when I can return to the Inner Realm of the Immortal Cave. Perhaps a thousand years, perhaps ten thousand years, perhaps longer, perhaps never until death… I give you this sword. Take care!" Wang Lin sighed softly, turned, and stepped toward the sky.

Behind him, all those who wished to leave whistled away as streaks of light. Li Qianmei, among them, glanced back at Mu Bingmei on the ground before following the light streak away.

Mu Bingmei stood on the ground, looking up at the departing streaks of light in the sky. Two lines of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, blurring the world before her. At this moment, she looked just like a wife seeing her husband off, standing at the door and watching his figure grow fainter and fainter.

"Take care…" Mu Bingmei murmured softly, speaking words only she could hear, and walked gently into the distance in the rain, holding the Sword of Origin Wang Lin had left her.

In the sky, Wang Lin looked at all the familiar sights, and his heart slowly calmed down. He had a faint premonition that the matters of the Immortal Cave Realm were far from over.

"With the Formation present, the Inner Realm and Outer Realm cannot start a war again unless figures like Venerable Masters reappear! Even if a few are still alive, they are all severely injured. Furthermore, with Venerable Daoist Lan Meng and Nan Yunzi overseeing things, nothing should go wrong. I also have some other ideas that require further consideration.

The Vermilion Bird War General has departed. If the First Generation Vermilion Bird existing in the Outer Realm's Land of Downfall truly shared a Clone relationship with him, then it must have also dissipated… I wonder if the Second Generation Old Vermilion Bird and the others are still there…" Wang Lin traveled forward in silence, leading the group away from the Immortal Realm.

He did not go to the Land of Downfall to search.

"The Land of Downfall is not that simple… the Compass Needle of Heaven Defying…" Wang Lin's eyes flashed. He always held a certain conjecture, but now was not the time to investigate.

"There is also Chi Hunzi, whom I released… and that mysterious person who helped me during my fight with Daoist Shui, who seemed to have been Sealed within the Wind Immortal Realm… That person should have left the Wind Immortal Realm afterward. I don't know where they went now; perhaps the opening of the Immortal Cave Gate will draw them out."

"There are still many unresolved matters and inexplicable places…" Wang Lin closed his eyes and stepped forward steadily. He left these questions and conjectures to be fully understood upon his return from the Immortal Astral Continent.

"The Immortal Astral Continent is not my home; my home is here… This departure is like a traveler going out, there will definitely be a day of return!" Wang Lin suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them.

"If I do not die, when I return to this Immortal Cave Realm again, every remaining secret here will have its veil lifted by me!" With Wang Lin's current cultivation, he could have explored all these matters, but he chose not to. Instead, he left these questions and clues behind as memories of his home.

It could be said that this was a form of obsession; the existence of these unsolved mysteries ensured that even if he forgot everything else over the years, he would never forget his homeland.

In the Star Domain, dozens of streaks of light whistled past. Led by Wang Lin, they headed toward the Immortal Cave Gate that had appeared in the Luotian Star Domain. Everyone's cultivation base was considerable, and their current speed was like shooting stars rushing into the distance.

Li Qianmei's speed would have been slightly slower, but under Wang Lin's care, she was fine.

On this day, with only a few days remaining until the one-month deadline, Wang Lin brought everyone to the Immortal Cave Gate in the Luotian Star Domain. The golden gate stood tall in the star void, emitting waves of gentle golden light, appearing magnificent from afar.

The gate was massive, seemingly supporting the Star Domain. Beside the gate, Xuan Luo sat cross-legged within the golden light, an astonishing pressure radiating from him, enveloping the surroundings.

Almost the instant Wang Lin and the others arrived, Xuan Luo's eyes suddenly opened. His eyes were filled with sharp light, and his gaze swept over Wang Lin and the people behind him.

"Coming a few days early is no matter. These people all possess the qualifications for Reincarnation!" Xuan Luo's voice echoed through the Star Domain. After seeing the exact number of people, he felt slightly relieved. Since there were fewer than twenty, it would save him a lot of effort.

He had originally expected hundreds or even thousands to undergo Reincarnation simultaneously. If that were the case, Xuan Luo would have been severely strained. After all, the greater the number, the greater the difficulty. The current situation was ideal.

In reality, Wang Lin had not widely publicized the matter of everyone being able to leave this time. Otherwise, many more people would have attempted to depart. The main reason he didn't do so was also because of Xuan Luo.

Wang Lin did not want to owe any more favors; this time was already his limit. Moreover, he did not want to cause Xuan Luo strain or injury due to an excessive number of people.

Xuan Luo stood up, forming hand Seals, and suddenly waved his hands to the sides. Immediately, the Star Domain trembled, and ripples appeared out of thin air, sweeping toward all directions. Bursts of thunderous roars continuously echoed throughout the Star Domain.

The sound was not too violent at first, but within moments, it became like the rumble of thunder. Eventually, it almost replaced all other sounds in the Star Domain. Amidst the immense noise and ripples, the robes of Xuan Luo the Great Heavenly Venerate fluttered, as if large amounts of Qi were expanding within them, and his hair continuously swayed.

A massive crimson sun suddenly emerged vaguely from behind Xuan Luo. The moment this sun appeared, the golden light of the Star Domain dimmed, seemingly unable to compete with its brilliance.

The instant the sun appeared, Xuan Luo formed a Seal with his right hand and grabbed toward the Void Realm.

"Spirit of the Dragon Emperor Tianyi, by the name of this old man Xuan Luo, I command you to materialize!" Xuan Luo's voice was filled with a strange power. Under this command, the Star Domain roared violently again. Amidst the countless rolling ripples, a massive vortex instantly appeared in the Star Domain. The vortex spun rapidly, appearing from afar as if it might drag the entire Star Domain into itself.

The depths of the vortex were pitch black, seemingly connected to another world.

Just as the vortex reached a certain speed of rotation, a Dragon roar frantically erupted from within it. This earth-shattering Dragon roar turned into a buzzing sound in Wang Lin's ears as it spread.

Roar!!

The sound grew increasingly violent, spreading throughout the Star Domain, causing the expressions of the people behind Wang Lin to change drastically, their gazes toward Xuan Luo filled with dread.

The roar shook Wang Lin's mind, but his body remained motionless as he stared at the vortex.

The roaring continued to emanate from the vortex. Although Wang Lin could not see the scene deep inside the vortex, he could imagine a Dragon struggling within, tearing open the vortex as it roared and burst forth.

Moments later, as the roar seemed to make the Star Domain itself collapse, the vortex roared in unison, and a massive head forcefully burst out from within. Because the head was too large, the vortex seemed unable to bear it, instantly collapsing and disintegrating, turning into specks of ethereal light that rapidly spread outward, driven by a circulating wave of Qi.

That massive head was a Dragon Head!!

A single horn was atop its head, two Dragon whiskers hundreds of zhang long fluttered, and it had purplish-black scales, a ferocious expression, and a pair of cold, ruthless eyes.

All of this formed a colossal creature terrifying enough to shock anyone with a single glance!

Even stranger was that the tip of the Dragon Head's horn was not sharp but square, resembling an Emperor's Crown when viewed from afar!

The head alone was nearly a thousand zhang in size. After drilling out of the rift, the Dragon twisted its body, and the Star Domain boomed as it seemed ready to completely burst forth!

"This Dragon is Dragon Emperor Tianyi, the Ninth Weapon of this old man! It was obtained from the Eastern Wilderness on the Immortal Astral Continent, where countless extremely ferocious Vicious Beasts reside. This Dragon was one of the Peak beasts!

It possessed the power of a Middle Stage Void Tribulation Cultivator. I killed it back then, took its soul, refined its body, extracted its bones, and consecrated it into this weapon! This weapon is a whip, and I shall use this Dragon Whip to tear open the Rules of the Immortal Astral, opening a breach for your Reincarnation!" Xuan Luo's voice echoed, and he raised his right hand, grasping toward the long Dragon.

The Dragon raised its head and roared, its body booming as it rapidly rushed out of the Void Realm—two thousand zhang, three thousand zhang, five thousand zhang, until tens of thousands of zhang appeared with a crash. It flew straight toward Xuan Luo, rapidly shrinking in his hand, finally transforming into a hundred-zhang-long crimson Dragon Whip!

This whip emitted astonishing pressure. Even Wang Lin's pupils contracted the moment he saw it, and he was secretly alarmed. He had a feeling that even he could not withstand the force of a single strike!

The sheer power of this object was already unimaginable!