Return to the Seventh Domain at Once!!

The Purple Spirit Grotto-Heaven, normally brimming with spiritual energy and cradled by verdant mountains and clear waters, reeked of alcohol. The clansfolk of both clans were completely, utterly plastered. Li Guanqi’s gaze immediately swept across a field of unconscious revelers. After downing that much wine, quite a few members of the Spirit Fish Clan could not even maintain their human forms... Thus, an exceedingly bizarre yet hilarious spectacle unfolded before Li Guanqi and Meng Wanshu. Enormous fish longer than a grown man lay sprawled across the ground, eyes rolled back. Peng Luo was half-stuffed inside a giant fish’s maw, with one arm hanging out to scratch his rear. Xiao Chen had both arms wrapped around another huge fish, even slinging a leg over its back as if trying to ride it... The two large fish beside Gu Li were covered in frantic scribbles and doodles. A few fiery-red foxes lay curled up together nearby, sleeping in a tight, quiet heap. Huddled side by side, their fur shone beneath the sunlight like blazing fire. Tang Ru, arms crossed over his chest, was fast asleep and snoring peacefully against a boulder. Ye Feng was resting his head on a particularly massive fish. Li Guanqi probed with his senses and discovered that very fish was none other than Yu Bo, patriarch of the Spirit Fish Clan. Meng Wanshu pressed a hand against her mouth and let out a soft giggle. "Now there's a sight you don't see every day." Even Li Guanqi could not help marveling at the scene before them. "Indeed." With a surge of immortal essence, Li Guanqi shook everyone awake. Their awakening naturally roused the nearby Spirit Fish and Fire-Eyed Demon Foxes as well. The spiritual fish pinned beneath Xiao Chen flickered with a faint luminescence, transforming in the blink of an eye into a burly, bearded man. Xiao Chen stared at this in horror, eyes going wide as he scrambled and rolled backward in sheer panic. "Y-Y-You... Who are you?!" The burly man thumped his own aching head and grumbled crossly. "Who, who, who? That wasn't your tune last night when you insisted on swearing brotherhood with me!" As he spoke, he rubbed his lower back, clutching his hips and rolling his eyes. "That leg of yours... heavy as lead." Xiao Chen was still rattled, but when he turned his head, he saw Gu Li with his arms draped around two beauties—one on his left, one on his right. Only... both young women had little turtles drawn all over their faces... Gu Li’s face turned the color of pig’s liver, not knowing whether he should leave his hands where they were or pull them away. Meanwhile, an aged, raspy voice drifted up from beneath Ye Feng. There lay Patriarch Yu Bo of the Spirit Fish Clan, propping his head on one hand in an alluring pose while his lower half remained that of a giant fish. He beamed at Ye Feng. "Care to lie down a while longer, young friend?" Ye Feng turned his head, saw the old man smiling warmly at him, and scrambled to his feet in flustered embarrassment. "Ahem... No, I'm good..." "Hahahahahahaha!!" "Hahaha!" Standing not far away, Li Guanqi and Meng Wanshu doubled over with laughter. The chaotic mess was simply too comical. Over by the riverbank, Peng Luo knelt and dry-heaved. "Hurk..." "Fellow cultivator... your... your breath is a bit much..." "Blegh..." A burly man standing nearby scratched his head sheepishly. "Last night you swore you had to see down my throat... crawled in all by yourself, and even said it was nice and warm." Peng Luo covered his face and shook his head, finding the whole thing utterly absurd. After everyone had calmed down, Li Guanqi spoke softly. "Get yourselves ready. We return to the Seventh Domain this afternoon." With a smile, Li Guanqi cupped his hands to the two clan patriarchs. Both patriarchs hurriedly returned the salute. Li Guanqi did not bestow any additional rewards upon them. He had already given both clans more than enough. Sometimes... one could not simply keep giving without end. Now that both clans fell under the governance of the Great Xia Sword Sect, their safety was assured. Li Guanqi and Meng Wanshu returned first to the courtyard on Tianlei Peak. By the time the rest of the group arrived, the couple had already been waiting in the yard for quite a while. Once everyone had gathered their belongings, Li Guanqi motioned for them to sit. Turning his gaze toward Ye Feng, he asked gently, "When do you plan to handle things between you and Shopkeeper Li?" Ye Feng scratched his head, looking somewhat bashful. "As soon as we get back, we'll talk it through. My mother has been pressing me hard these past few days, and thinking about it, the time seems right." "Besides, Big Brother, now that you're married, I have nothing left to hold me back." Li Guanqi nodded softly, a wave of warmth washing over him. "You lot are unbelievable. Why did you all have to wait on me?" "What about Fourth Brother?" Xiao Chen’s mind was still drifting, clearly not fully recovered from his earlier shock. "Huh?" "Ah... I'll definitely wait until Second Brother's wedding is out of the way." "Hehe, if Second Brother hasn't tied the knot yet, it wouldn't be right for Qing'er and me to go ahead of him." The others only smiled without a word. After all, Ye Feng would never let Xiao Chen marry before him. Just as they were chatting, the earth suddenly convulsed violently!!! Li Guanqi shot to his feet, snapping his gaze toward the heavens, his eyes turning razor-sharp!!!! He felt an overwhelmingly immense, boundless force bearing down upon the Human Spirit Realm!! Li Guanqi’s expression shifted drastically. A chill shot straight to the crown of his head, and in a flash of movement, he appeared high above the Great Xia Sword Sect. With a sweep of his hand, ten thousand bolts of lightning surged forth, coalescing in the blink of an eye into a colossal thunderous barrier that enveloped the entire sect! Countless cultivators took to the sky one after another, their eyes filled with dread. Ye Feng’s expression darkened abruptly, and he said in a chilling voice, "Big Brother!" "I... I sense the presence of demonic qi!" Cao Yan frowned, his voice heavy. "Could the demon-subduing barrier across the Six Domains be coming loose?" Gu Li gritted his teeth, his tone freezing. "Not good... I can already sense the signs of numerous inscribed talismans shattering!!" Xiao Chen glanced around. The demon-suppression grounds within the territory of the Great Xia Sword Sect remained unscathed, entirely devoid of disturbance. Yet having dealt with demonic qi for so many years, Ye Feng was naturally extraordinarily sensitive to it. Li Guanqi closed his eyes slightly to sense the surroundings. Out of nowhere, wisps of wandering, stray demonic qi had begun to permeate heaven and earth. Suddenly! The Seventh Domain jade slips carried by Li Guanqi and the others flashed frantically with blinding light!! "The Immortal Realm has attacked! Return at once!!" Su Xuan’s voice rang in everyone’s ears. Li Guanqi’s face darkened grimly as he led everyone racing toward the teleportation array. Ye Feng spoke in a heavy voice, "No... I have to go to the Abyss of Purgatory! That's the largest rift corridor. It must be sealed!!" Li Guanqi’s eyes flickered, and he said solemnly, "Then here's the plan. Second Brother, take Sixth Brother with you. Once it's dealt with, return to the Seventh Domain immediately!" Li Guanqi pulled out a jade pendant and spoke in a deep voice, "Brother Ji, the Six Domains are about to plunge into chaos—the Abyss Demons have reappeared!" "We don't know the full extent of the situation yet. Mobilize the entire strength of Guanyun Pavilion at once to spread this news." "Have all sects and clans take precautions and reinforce the seals on every demon-suppression site!" Within the Guanyun Domain Boundary, the faces of Ji Yuchuan, Xi Yunhuai, and the others changed drastically. Yu Hua dropped the teacup in her hand and vanished in a flash of teleportation. Taking command at Guanyun Pavilion's intelligence hall, she dispatched messages in rapid succession. Li Guanqi and the others stepped onto the teleportation array, parting ways with Ye Feng and Gu Li. Her face resolute, Li Qingchan departed alongside the group. *** The Seventh Domain, the Void beyond the realm. Su Xuan looked up at the shimmering light flickering among the ruins of the shattered Immortal Gate. Clutching his scabbard, Su Xuan stood tall and proud. Sensing the multitude of auras gradually surfacing all around, his expression turned grim, and he murmured under his breath with utmost gravity, "Are you trying to force me out?"