Tianyan Mountain Range.
Ancient Tomb.
Zhou Yi walked leisurely, holding Lin Qingzhu's soft and graceful body in his arms, as if cradling a bundle of silk. He spoke slowly:
"I am Zhou Yi, from the Dou Qi Continent."
"The Dou Qi Continent is similar to your Tianxuan Continent—another separate plane."
"A plane is essentially a small world."
"My master comes from another world?"
Lin Dong, who had just become a disciple and received countless precious pills and powerful techniques, was overjoyed. Upon hearing this, his eyes widened in shock, his mouth agape in disbelief.
No matter how much he thought about it, he never could have imagined that the master he had just pledged allegiance to had such an unfathomable origin.
From another plane?
"You're an Extraterrestrial Demon?"
Lin Qingzhu, who had already regained consciousness, suddenly opened her eyes. Her voice was clear and melodious, but her crystal-like eyes were locked onto Zhou Yi with piercing sharpness.
The contrast between her intense gaze and her still-flushed, stunning face was striking.
"Even if I were an Extraterrestrial Demon, that would make you the woman of one," Zhou Yi smirked mischievously, tightening his hold on her struggling body, completely subduing her.
"I would rather die than become an Extraterrestrial Demon's woman! Who exactly are you?"
Lin Qingzhu glared coldly at Zhou Yi. She didn't know whether to hate or be grateful to this man who had taken her. If not for Zhou Yi, she would have lost her body to that backwater brat behind them.
But regardless, Zhou Yi had saved her.
"Although I come from the Dou Qi Continent, I know a thing or two about the Extraterrestrial Demons."
Zhou Yi's words piqued Lin Qingzhu's curiosity. Lin Dong, who knew nothing about the demons, and Xiao Diao, who had some knowledge, both perked up their ears.
"As I just said, I come from the Dou Qi Continent. Your Tianxuan Continent, like mine, is a lower plane."
"There are countless such planes in this vast cosmos."
"At the convergence of these countless planes exists an incredibly vast realm—the Great Thousand World!"
"The Great Thousand World is an upper plane, while our worlds are lower planes. The most powerful person in your world, Symbol Ancestor, actually hails from the Great Thousand World!"
"The Great Thousand World and its numerous lower planes form a unified system. Roughly forty thousand years ago, the Extraterrestrial Race invaded under the leadership of the Heavenly Evil Monarch, launching an assault on the Great Thousand World!"
"The Great Thousand World's powerhouses rose in defiance. Under the command of the ancient era's strongest being—the Immortal Emperor—they barely managed to repel the Extraterrestrial Race."
"In the end, the Immortal Emperor sacrificed his life to seal away the Heavenly Evil God. The remaining forces of the Extraterrestrial Race retreated to the half of the Great Thousand World they had already occupied."
"But the Great Thousand World suffered immense losses and, having lost the Immortal Emperor, was too weakened to reclaim the occupied lands. Thus, the war reached a stalemate, maintaining a fragile balance."
Lin Qingzhu, Xiao Diao, and Lin Dong were utterly enthralled. Such ancient secrets of the upper planes were entirely beyond their reach.
Perhaps only Symbol Ancestor, who had originated from the Great Thousand World, would know of them.
"So, the Extraterrestrial Demons invading our plane are part of the Extraterrestrial Race?"
Lin Qingzhu asked.
Zhou Yi nodded. "Correct. The demons attacking your world are part of the Extraterrestrial Race's Demon Tribe. Within the Extraterrestrial Race, they are mere cannon fodder—an insignificant minor faction."
Lin Qingzhu: "..."
Xiao Diao: "..."
They were well aware of how terrifying the Extraterrestrial Demons were. Though they hadn't personally experienced it, records described the past war as a catastrophe of unimaginable scale.
It was just as Zhou Yi had said—akin to the Great Thousand World's battle against the Extraterrestrial Race.
Symbol Ancestor, the strongest being of their continent, had led their powerhouses against the demons. In the end, he had to burn his very reincarnation cycle to seal the dimensional rift, saving the Tianxuan Continent.
Yet these terrifying Extraterrestrial Demons were considered a mere insignificant faction of the Extraterrestrial Race.
Thinking back to the brutal war between the Great Thousand World's powerhouses and the Extraterrestrial Race, it made sense.
After all, according to Zhou Yi, the Great Thousand World was the convergence of countless planes—vast beyond imagination and filled with supreme beings.
And their Tianxuan Continent was but a tiny lower plane.
If the Demon Tribe had truly been a major faction of the Extraterrestrial Race, wiping out their little world would have taken mere moments.
"How powerful are the experts of the Great Thousand World?"
Xiao Diao asked curiously. Lin Qingzhu and Lin Dong also looked at Zhou Yi with eager anticipation.
"How should I put this... The highest cultivation level in your world is the Ancestor Realm, the level of Symbol Ancestor. In my Dou Qi Continent, the highest level is the Dou God realm, which is equivalent to the Ancestor Realm. But in the Great Thousand World, that level is merely known as Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign."
"In the Great Thousand World, even a Heavenly Sovereign is a being who can dominate an entire region."
"There are three major tiers of Heavenly Sovereign: Spirit-grade, Immortal-grade, and Saint-grade."
"The strongest being of the Great Thousand World in ancient times, the Immortal Emperor, surpassed even the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns."
"A Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign could destroy countless lower planes with just a flick of their wrist!"
"Hiss—!"
Lin Dong, Xiao Diao, and Lin Qingzhu all gasped sharply. But thinking about it, it made sense.
A Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign stood at the pinnacle of the Great Thousand World. Such power was only natural.
The demons invading them likely didn't even have a single Heavenly Sovereign.
The Demon Emperor was only as strong as Symbol Ancestor.
Which meant he was merely a Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign.
No wonder the Demon Tribe was considered an insignificant faction.
Within the Extraterrestrial Race, at least a Heavenly Sovereign was required to be considered noteworthy.
A truly top-tier faction likely needed at least a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign to be recognized.
As they spoke, Zhou Yi, still holding Lin Qingzhu, led Lin Dong out of the ancient tomb. Outside, many powerful figures stood ready, their weapons gleaming as they prepared to rob whoever emerged.
Zhou Yi appeared young and unfamiliar—clearly a prime target.
But the moment they saw the woman in his arms, their bodies stiffened, eyes widening in shock.
She was breathtakingly beautiful.
Bare feet like jade, an elegant figure clad in a pale, simple dress. Her delicate brows resembled jade feathers, her skin as white as snow, her waist slender like a bound ribbon. Her clear eyes shone, eclipsing heaven and earth in their radiance.
Her silky hair cascaded down, exuding an aura of cold grace, like a goddess of the moon palace.
Any man who had seen her once could never forget her.
They distinctly remembered her arriving atop a green lotus. Even the elite prodigies of the Great Yan Dynasty's noble families had treated her with utmost respect.
Clearly, she wasn't just powerful—her background was unfathomable.
The bandits, who had initially been eager to strike, instantly shrank back, cold sweat running down their spines.
This woman was an absolute genius, akin to Lin Langtian.
Her cultivation could easily crush them all.
And the man carrying her? If he could hold such a woman in his arms, he was no ordinary person.
Definitely not someone they could afford to provoke.
"Who is this guy? Why haven't we seen him before?"
"Being able to embrace a goddess like her, he must be a peerless prodigy from beyond the Great Yan Dynasty."
"Not to mention, he looks incredibly handsome! They're truly a match made in heaven."
"Wow, that young man is so dreamy!"
Just as the murmurs spread, a golden light shot out from the tomb, accompanied by an enraged shout:
"KID, LET GO OF THAT FAIRY!"
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