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White light, as fathomless as snow.
That young girl walked out from the light. Her figure was gentle and beautiful, her hair bound in a flying heavenly bun with a hair ornament fashioned after a silver sparrow clutching a pearl. She wore a silk long skirt that elegantly trailed along the ground while each of her steps were like parting flowers and swaying willows.
The gate opened, the woman emerged, and Qi Lin and the others immediately rose, their postures all deferential. From the girl’s lithe and graceful gait, they all sensed a holy might. Although restrained, its aura was enormous.
“This is the Kunlun Void’s holy grounds. Loiterers are to leave immediately.” The young woman spoke, her tone very apathetic, penetrating, and resonant.
“We have come from the Western Continent and arrived after several years. We have heard that the Queen Mother Of The West is compassionate and empathizes with all under Heaven. Thus, we have come to seek an audience with her.” Hou Yi cordially bowed.
“As if Master Mother’s face is something you lot may gaze upon. Do not overestimate yourselves, otherwise you will be destroyed.” The girl ruthlessly refused them.
“Lady, who might you be that you can make decisions on behalf of the Queen Mother.” Xuanxuzi asked.
“I am Lu Wu1 of Western Kunlun. When the Nine Departments of Heaven and the imperial garden were established, Master Mother had already given Me full authority to grant audiences.” Lu WU Calmly answered.
Lu Wu.
Hearing this name the group was taken aback.
In the Western Kunlun Mountains, the Queen Mother Of The West had a maid, who also was a Divine General, named Lu Wu. Her Divine Energy was formidable, and she stood watch over Kunlun, earning her the title of God of Kunlun. To see her was to see the Mother.
Hearing that she was Lu Wu, God Of Kunlun, everyone was even more respectful.
“Your Servant’s Divine Name is Ancient Arrow Sovereign Hou Yi. Your Servant has heard that Yi had previously paid respects to the Queen Mother, received an audience, and listened to her Daoist way. We have also come for the same purpose.” Hou Yi said.
“I will say again. The way of the Master Mother is not something you plebians can hear. Should you continue to be stubborn, you will be destroyed and utterly.” Lu Wu’s tone left no room for negotiation, it was so cold and ruthless.
“Lord Lu Wu.” Everyone still wanted to speak, but ice-cold killing intent filled the space, as if saying another word would be to annihilate their souls.
Lu Wu swept her gaze over everyone, then turned her back. Just at this moment, a clear voice said: “Wait.”
“Hm.” Lu Wu turned back. Everyone looked at the source of the voice, who was none other than Qi Lin.
In the face of Lu Wu’s faint pressure, Qi Lin remained unfazed, yet also pious and sincere: “Plebians may not see her. If we cross the Nine Divine Gates, are we not greater than plebians then.”
Lu Wu glared at Qi Lin, her gaze making him very uneasy. These eyes were too cold.
“Since this is a door, it will open.” Lu Wu said: “Your Distinguished Self is very bright to be able to see the crux of this so easily. Not bad. The Nine Divine Gates are the gates of Western Kunlun’s gods. Primordial World has Thirty-three Devas, and the Nine Divine Gates are no different. Those able to pass are those who are fated to do so. They are not ordinary but extraordinary, qualified to receive an audience with Master Mother.”
“But…” The topic changed. Lu Wu said: “Life and death are unpredictable in the Nine Divine Gates. One can die without rhyme or reason, turn to dust. If thou does not know the immensity of Heaven and Earth, you may try as you wish. I have said all I needed.”
After saying this, Lu Wu already turned and entered the gate, her voice and figure slowly fading like mist.
The God Of Kunlun’s words were already very clear. They indeed could meet the Queen Mother if they passed through the Nine Divine Gates, but they brimmed with danger, same as the Thirty-three Devas.
And what sort of place was the Thirty-three Devas? That was a place for those above the sages. Only Divine Names at peak Realms could pass through the Thirty-three Devas.
With the large gate open, the Kaiming Beast relief appeared sinister, condescending to all things. The group glanced at each other.
At this time, the tightly shut gate slowly shut. There was already no time for them to ponder any further. Qi Lin did not utter another world as he dashed into the gate, with Chang following close behind.
When Xuanxuzi saw a Golden Core cultivator was able to be so fearless, he was unwilling to fall behind. He and Gan Man rushed into the gate together.
“Elder Sister Hou Yi.” Shi Xuan was a bit hesitant.
Hou Yi was expressionless. She calmly said: “Go.”
After they entered the Nine Divine Gates, the world inside was different from what Qi Lin had imagined: it was an enormous flower garden. The reason it was described as a flower garden was because there was a high mountain, flowing rivers, forests, and a sea of flowers.
If they did not turn their heads back to see that there was a tall jade fence, they all would have thought that they were in the mountains. With this mountain as the court and the forest as the yard, there was a grand and imposing atmosphere.
“The second Divine Gate is up ahead.” Xuanxuzi’s eyes were sharp. From a glance, he saw that there was an indistinct jade fence on a faraway mountain. They could vaguely see a similar gate.
Everyone immediately set out in that direction.
Spirit Birds soared through the sky and green cranes danced. With white clouds, blue skies, tall mountains, flowing streams, falling flowers and swaying grass, it was like a fairyland.
“Beautiful, truly too beautiful.”
Everyone anxiously hurried along, but they were also drawn in by the beautiful scenery in front of them.
However, no one forgot their own objective. Knowing that the Nine Divine Gates would not be simple, they raised their vigilance. But the strange thing was that the Spirit Beasts inside the gate were unusually gentle. Whether it was the Spirit Cranes, Divine Birds, or the terrestrial beasts, there was no killing intent. They remained carefree in front of the group.
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Kunlun Void.
The Queen Mother Of The West stood at the top level, the silver moon serving as her background. She was clad in a silver skirt and shining armor, beautiful as a celestial immortal. Oh, nay, celestial immortals were nothing more than servants to her.
This time, her gaze was not on the Western Kunlun Mountains. Rather, they had settled on an archipelago far in the distance across the Western Sea. If one was able to cross time and space, they could see that the scene in the Queen Mother Of The West’s eyes was unexpectedly Changliu.
Changliu.
White Emperor Shaohao was in the middle of cultivating within the Pine of Gui Ge born of the sun and moon. The essence of the sun and moon were created out of tin air by her Divine Energy and then slowly refined.
A moon and a sun.
The two alternated, and even primal chaos was dissipated.
“The way of the Primordial is but the mystery of Yin and Yang. The Heavenly Way, by means of its power to balance, became the core of Primal Chaos. The Heavenly Way’s profound benevolence manifests in all things, nourishes all things with Yin and Yang. How great its virtue, its merit. The various seas of stars in Primordial World’s universe formed suddenly, every one of them circling the extremes, lustrous as purple pearls, deep and bright, vast as the sea.”
Shaohao spoke strange words.
“One qi becomes three clarities, but the way of these Dual Modes is difficult to fathom.”
“What say you, Queen Mother Of The West.”
The Queen Mother Of The West’s figure slowly emerged from the sky. The Illusionary Flying Snow lifted her head. When she saw clearly the newcomer, she reverently prostrated herself.
“Back then, Fuxi created the Bagua, but to solve the mystery of the Dual Modes, even her capabilities that were as formidable as a sage’s were unable to grasp it. Ever since, you Immemorial Royal Family Divine Names have treated Yin and Yang as nearly peerless power. However, as she has granted, Primordial World is in its current state.” The Queen Mother spoke, her tone warm.
“Queen Mother Of The West, you finally deigned to come see This One.” Shaohao’s eyes glimmered. Suddenly, white light shot straight towards the Queen Mother Of The West.
This white light was like a dragon that could devour the sun and moon. The Queen Mother was unfazed, her face like still water. She calmly faced this white light. This white dragon was thus rapidly dissipated under her composure.
“Shaohao, your power is not what it was previously.”
“Hmph.”
“The Immemorial Royal Family is somewhat related to This One. That This One approached was merely to inform you that the Middle Earth Divine Kingdom has already sensed the anomaly here. Within the next few days, they will attack. You had best flee danger first.”
“You would have me, the grand White Emperor of the West, go into hiding?” Shaohao was cold as ice.
The Queen Mother Of The West smiled but did not answer. Her figure slowly vanished.
“Then Your Servant shall go pay you a visit.” Shaohao shut her eyes, and then the sun and moon dimmed.
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That was…. appropriately mysterious…