After Luo Yu's breakthrough, there was no grand feast to celebrate.
After all, they were now facing a crisis from the abyss and the Divine Realm, and Gu Yuena was still trapped within it. There was no mood for such festivities.
He immediately urged the three parties to set off.
The first group headed to the far northern lands to defend, while the second group went to the Western Sea Port.
Meanwhile, Bossi held the Sea God's Trident, searching for the third potential invasion point in Soul Land. Luo Yu was meditating in the Martial Soul Hall, stabilizing his Cultivation Level.
The Martial Soul Hall was situated exactly between the far northern lands and the Western Coast. This meant they could quickly support either side if there were any issues.
In the dim great hall, no candles were lit.
Luo Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, seemingly calm on the surface.
But within him, it was a hive of activity.
The origins of the Nine Great Dragon Kings in his Dantian had transformed into nine differently-colored orbs of light, revolving around the central Dragon God Origin.
Additionally, there were nine mini golden dragons asleep within his meridians.
Waiting to be awakened.
After a period of sensing, Luo Yu found that his strength had not skyrocketed despite being endowed with Qi Yun.
But his already formidable ability to comprehend was now invincible, with deduction and understanding speeds soaring linearly, at least dozens of times more potent than before.
This was terrifying!
You must know that Luo Yu himself was an exceptional genius of this world, and now with his understanding ability further enhanced, even the extraordinarily talented ones like the Divine Kings would find it hard to match him.
Luo Yu was now certain that, given any difficult martial art in front of him, he could master and break through it in the shortest possible time.
However, he soon knitted his brows again, his eyes flickering with hesitation,
The nine Fortune Dragons gathering the world's Qi Yun felt great to him, but he still had the sense that something was missing amidst the beauty.
It was as if it wasn't quite perfect.
He wasn't clear on what specific element was missing, but he felt a lack.
It was indescribable and indefinable, yet he was sure it existed.
That left Luo Yu scratching his head in discomfort.
There was no detailed explanation for this in the methods of condensing Qi Yun.
"What exactly is the problem? Could the Fate Condensation Technique given by the Rakshasa God be flawed?"
"Impossible. If there were any issues, I wouldn't have been able to absorb the world's Qi Yun so smoothly."
Luo Yu frowned deeply, wishing Gu Yuena were here.
They could analyze together and search for the reason.
Most importantly, since the residual soul of the Rakshasa God was sealed in the hands of Gu Yuena, now that she was trapped countering the Asura God, he could not find Rakshasa God for further questioning.
He slowly got up and went to the window, pushing it open.
The night in Soul Land was dark, with stars shining clearly in the sky.
He sighed deeply.
"Troublesome times indeed."
"If Nana were here, not only could we analyze the reason for the incomplete Qi Yun, but we could also use her spatial teleportation to instantly reach any battlefield requiring aid."
Luo Yu was only one person, but the abyssal plane had three potential points of invasion.
If any of those points were breached, even a moment's delay could lead to destruction by the abyssal creatures, possibly resulting in a catastrophe.
Although Luo Yu was not exactly a saint, he ultimately possessed the strength to defy the heavens and slay the immortals.
When the sky falls, the tall ones must hold it up.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and he was that tall one after all.
Nowadays, all the major powers of the world had come under his jurisdiction; naturally, he could not help worrying about his country and people.
Luo Yu smiled wryly and shook his head.
Once carefree with no burdens, when exactly did his heart begin to hold such concerns?
"Swoosh!"
A hint of purple appeared in the sky, which Luo Yu swiftly detected.
With a flicker, he stepped out of the great hall.
And went to meet it.
As the purple tint in the sky revealed its true form,
It was an exceptionally enchanting Mature Beauty.
She was covered in purple-black scale armor, with a slender figure, round breasts, and straight, long thighs. Above her chest, the snowy whiteness of her shoulders and the deep ravine between her breasts were exposed.
Her long, purple-black hair cascaded down her back, moving as if there were a breeze, naturally rippling from the sides of her body.
Her delicate face was incredibly sultry, with deep purple eyes and bright purple lips.
On her forehead, a pitch-black scale shimmered with layers of purple halos, naturally flowing over the top of her head.
"Zi Ji?"
"How did you come to be here?"
Luo Yu exclaimed in surprise, for the woman before him was none other than Demon Queen Zi Ji, whom he had never seen again after she absorbed the power of the Light and Dark Dragon King.
"It's been a long time, Beast God,"
the enchanting mature beauty reminisced, looking at the man in front of her with intense emotions hidden in the depths of her eyes.
"Hahaha."
"You make it sound like it's so hard to see me."
Seeing Zi Ji's excited demeanor, Luo Yu laughed heartily.
Zi Ji almost burst into tears with a 'wow'.
She felt so wronged inside.
She wanted to cry out loud.
Zi Ji wanted to see you, Zi Ji has always wanted to see you, but was hidden away by the Silver Dragon King.
He wouldn't let me get close to you, wouldn't let me have any fantasies about you.
She had always been terrified that Gu Yuena would get jealous; she wouldn't dare to sneak out and contact Luo Yu on her own, as it could endanger her life.
She calmed her emotions, and in the end, she didn't voice her grievances.
After all, she was only a tool in the beginning, did the Beast God really have feelings for her?
Perhaps it was just her own unrequited love.
Regrettably, she never managed to bear the Beast God's baby, which had always been a regret in Zi Ji's heart.
In fact, she could surely have one by using the Dragon Clan Secret Method, but under Gu Yuena's watchful eyes, it was unthinkable.
Luo Yu noticed Zi Ji had fallen silent and laughed:
"Why the sudden silence?"
"You've come a long way to find me, there must be something you want to say."
Zi Ji suppressed the turmoil in her heart and quickly got down to business.
"Indeed, there is an important matter requiring your attention."
"Firstly, Di Tian has followed your instructions, leading Bi Ji and the others, these ferocious beasts, to support the Western Coast."
"Secondly, our Lord commanded me to deliver some items to you."
"Hmm?"
Luo Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise and said:
"How is that possible?"
"She is completely sealed right now, how could she possibly contact you?"
Zi Ji hastily said:
"Are you aware of the situation our Lord has encountered?"
"What about it?" Luo Yu asked.
Zi Ji briefly explained.
It turned out Gu Yuena had found her a while ago, giving her a space ring and a silver scale.
There was a provision.
If the silver scale turned into light particles and dissipated, then it meant she had encountered something unexpected, and Zi Ji must immediately deliver the space ring into Luo Yu's hands.
If the silver scale remained intact, she was to keep it with her all the time.
Luo Yu shuddered.
So Gu Yuena had anticipated the need to sacrifice herself to seal the deities and to create time for his cultivation to progress?
For a moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and indescribable emotions.
"This is what our Lord intended for you to have."
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Zi Ji wasted no time and handed over a silver ring.