Just like how he found me when I was lost back then, now that he's lost, I must go and find him.

Qi Xiaoyu's face and heart show no trace of sorrow, because she simply does not believe that Chu Mo could have met with misfortune! She even entrusted someone to send a message to Ji Qingyu and Chu Tianji. Facing the Shadow Sound Stone, she was even smiling: "Mother, Father, you don't need to worry. Chu Mo is definitely still alive. Since your hearts are connected with his, you should actually sense it too—he's not dead. I'm going to find him. You don't need to worry; I promise to bring him back completely unharmed."

Soon after, this Shadow Sound Stone was delivered into Ji Qingyu's hands.

Ji Qingyu's entire being exuded killing intent and bore injuries. The boundless murderous aura surrounding her even made members of the Imperial Clan feel some fear.

After watching the recording on the Shadow Sound Stone, Ji Qingyu didn't speak for a long time.

Finally, she let out a long breath, and two clear tears rolled down her cheeks. She then turned around and went to find Chu Tianji—because she wanted to stop Qi Xiaoyu from going to the Heavenly Realm Sea to seek death!

Of course, she didn't believe her son was truly dead, just as Qi Xiaoyu said. That special connection between mother and child hadn't been severed. But the problem was, it was the Heavenly Realm Sea!

For ten thousand ages, no one who had sunk into the Heavenly Realm Sea was ever rumored to have returned alive. This drove Ji Qingyu to despair and helplessness. Yes, Chu Mo was still alive, but in this world, who could possibly save him?

The Heavenly Realm Sea is a place where even the mightiest of beings, those paramount figures, dare not easily venture into its deepest parts. And the Luotian Imperial Clan… currently doesn't even possess one of those giants!

Among their allies there are giants, like the Jiang Family, but how could she even ask? To approach the Jiang Family patriarch and request they venture into the Heavenly Realm Sea to retrieve someone? It's absurd. No matter how much Ji Qingyu wants to save Chu Mo's life, she couldn't bring herself to ask someone else to risk their life for her son in such a way.

When Ji Qingyu met Chu Tianji, she softly said: "Xiaoyu found out about Mo'er's situation and went to the Heavenly Realm Sea."

"What?" Chu Tianji was immediately shocked, looking at Ji Qingyu with a cry: "She went to the Heavenly Realm Sea?"

Ji Qingyu silently nodded.

"No, we have to persuade her to return. Going there like that—it's ludicrous! That's practically a death sentence! Even if she doesn't encounter powerful creatures from the Heavenly Realm Sea, based on her current realm, attempting to enter the depths of the Heavenly Realm Sea is no different from seeking death!" Chu Tianji said, furrowing his brow tightly.

At that moment, someone outside reported that Zi Dao and Liu Yunfeng were requesting an audience.

The Imperial Clan's army was currently on its way back, and it was clear that Zi Dao and Liu Yunfeng had deliberately come from the imperial city to meet them.

Ji Qingyu and Chu Tianji exchanged a glance, and Ji Qingyu said, "Let them come inside."

Moments later, Zi Dao and Liu Yunfeng appeared before the pair, bowing sincerely. Then, unable to contain himself, Zi Dao spoke urgently: "Uncle Chu, Princess, what has happened to Chu Mo?"

Zi Dao was usually extremely composed, rarely showing such anxiousness.

Ji Qingyu said, "Indeed, something has happened to him. He was struck down into the Heavenly Realm Sea by Zhong Caiyun, the Zhong Family's grand elder, a paramount being. He… should still be alive for now, but in this world… maybe no one can save him." After speaking, Ji Qingyu's eyes grew red once again.

Beside her, Chu Tianji let out a long sigh and remained silent. As a father, no one could feel pain deeper than his heart did.

"The Heavenly Realm Sea… it's really there…" Zi Dao's face was exceptionally grim. He wasn't one of the newcomers to the Eight Great Domains; he was deeply familiar with the Immortal Domain of Luotian and thus clearly understood what kind of place the Heavenly Realm Sea was.

Liu Yunfeng, before coming, had also done thorough research and was aware of the dangers of the Heavenly Realm Sea. Hearing Ji Qingyu personally confirm that Chu Mo had been struck into the Heavenly Realm Sea by a paramount being filled his heart with stinging remorse.

Originally, their sworn brother, the third of their bond, was their greatest pride! He was also Zi Dao's greatest pride.

News of Chu Mo's ascension to the Great Saint Realm and his successive defeats of strong enemies had been their happiest moment. To catch up to their third brother had become the duo's greatest motivation. Because both of them knew much about Chu Mo, deep down they had always carried a specific worry—that a paramount being would act against their third brother.

And in the end, what they feared came to pass!

"Shameless!" Liu Yunfeng gritted his teeth, his face twisted with rage. "If I ever reach that realm, the first person I'll kill is her!"

Zi Dao patted Liu Yunfeng on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Let's not discuss such distant matters for now." Then, turning to Ji Qingyu, he said, "Princess, we request to attack the Zhong Family!"

"Yes, Princess, we request to attack the Zhong Family!" Liu Yunfeng echoed.

Now, the soldiers and commanders from the southern battlefield forces and the warriors near the northern Heavenly Realm Sea seemed to grow restless.

One senior commander of the southern battlefield corps stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Ji Qingyu: "Princess, we are the kind of people who were supposed to die on the battlefield. But because of Young Master Chu, we survived—and not only from the southern battlefield to the northern battlefield, but we also lived through the western battlefield, too. All of this is thanks to Young Master Chu. Therefore, we must take revenge for him. Attack the Zhong Family!"

The southern and northern battlefield forces shouted in unison: "Attack the Zhong Family!"

The western forces, not as deeply connected to Chu Mo, were less stirred. However, as Imperial Clan offspring and kindred spirits themselves, they could not stand idle. Though they hated the Zhong Family for many reasons unrelated to Chu Mo, the two other armies' shouts spurred them into action.

"Attack the Zhong Family!"

"Attack the Zhong Family!"

"Attack the Zhong Family!"

Several senior commanders from the Imperial Clan, seasoned Great Saints, also stepped forward to advise Ji Qingyu: "Princess, there's no need for hesitation in this matter. Zhong Caiyun, as a paramount being, has the audacity to strike at a junior. What do we have to fear?"

Ji Qingyu gazed at one of the Great Saints. She thought, What do I have to fear? I care about nothing anymore! My son's fate is uncertain—I care for nothing else! What truly troubles me is whether our forces are enough to cripple the Zhong Family completely. What if Zhong Caiyun, that old crone, intervenes again… then what?

Just then, her communication stone emitted a wave of energy.

Ji Qingyu picked up the stone and scanned it with her divine sense, realizing Jiang Caiyue was contacting her.

After connecting, Jiang Caiyue sent over one single divine thought. Ji Qingyu's beautiful eyes ignited with a dazzling light.

Immediately, her expression turned solemn as she looked at the senior commanders, veteran Great Saints, and the steadfast warriors and generals surrounding her—all injured but still radiating unwavering resolve. Deeply inhaling, she declared, "Attack the Zhong Family!"

Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening aura erupted, shaking the heavens and earth!

The army surged forward like a colossal flood, rolling forth to the Zhong Family with unstoppable momentum.

...…

In the northern world of the Immortal Domain of Luotian.

In the boundless Heavenly Realm Sea.

A massive black fish, stretching thousands of miles, floated on the waters of the Heavenly Realm Sea.

This was none other than Patriarch Heiyu's true form, though he deliberately reduced his size countless times. He drifted here, waiting for prey to come to him.

Even thousands of miles of body length are nothing in the Heavenly Realm Sea. Creatures tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions of miles long are commonplace. Amid such company, Patriarch Heiyu's form is just a mere, delicious morsel—a favorite for the truly enormous beings.

Originally, Patriarch Heiyu wouldn't have resorted to such tactics. As a dominant creature of this region, while he couldn't claim supremacy over the entire Heavenly Realm Sea, he could easily prey on the massive beings that spanned millions of miles in length. It wasn't a question of whether he could—it was a question of whether he wanted to.

But now, things were different. His injuries were serious.

These were neither caused by the Fox Heaven Great Saint nor the Bull Demon Great Saint.

Instead, they were horrific Dao injuries—a backlash from the powers of causality, inflicting immeasurable harm.

Years ago, several paramount beings, including Patriarch Heiyu, joined forces in the most earth-shattering effort to disrupt the Luotian Imperial Clan's founder as he faced his thirty-six epoch tribulation. They succeeded! But the backlash from that attempt was so devastating that it ensured none of them would ever dare attempt such a thing again for the rest of their lives!

This is also why those giants, if they were serious, could easily locate Chu Mo—but almost none of them had done so, nor had anyone chosen to strike directly against him. It's the true reason behind their avoidance.

As for Zhong Caiyun? She's simply mad!

She too had participated in the plot against the Imperial Clan's founder. The backlash she suffered was no less severe than that of Patriarch Heiyu. Yet, she dared to strike against Chu Mo, because, to her, killing Chu Mo at this moment carried little risk—it wouldn't provoke major causality.

Thus, her strikes were clean, ruthless, and without hesitation. And she struck twice!

The second strike finally submerged Chu Mo in the Heavenly Realm Sea, earning even Patriarch Heiyu's admiration.

But now, Patriarch Heiyu only wanted to restrain all his energy and fish quietly, nursing his wounds.

He was a bit scared.

Because Patriarch Zi had died!

Killed by that monkey!

This was Patriarch Heiyu's deepest fear at the moment.

Fox Heaven Great Saint and Bull Demon Great Saint? He could fight them for ten thousand years without concern.

But that monkey hadn't yet entered the Ancestral Realm yet somehow slew Ancestral Realm Patriarch Zi. Though Patriarch Zi had suffered the worst backlash amongst them, he was still not someone that just anyone could kill!

Across the entire world, who besides another giant could slay a giant?

The monkey's battle shattered a taboo unchallenged for ten thousand ages—a boundary none had ever dared cross.

Overcoming the strong with the weak… previously only existed in the realm below the giants. Instances of saints slaying Great Saints were exceedingly rare. But now, this boundary had finally been reached within the giants' domain.

It's terrifying!

However, in the end, Patriarch Heiyu wasn't so much deeply afraid as unsettled. The monkey's feat of killing Patriarch Zi was already an incredible defiance of the heavens; no doubt, it had left the monkey seriously wounded, rendering it incapable of provoking another paramount being anytime soon.

So while Patriarch Heiyu was uneasy, his fear didn't reach an extreme level.

What's more, the Heavenly Realm Sea was his domain!

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