Above the Great Dao

"Could it be that the Fairy of Qixia Temple has turned evil, hence repeatedly harming the top scorer Chen?" Yang Bi remained composed, retracting his gaze.

Chen Shi threw off the blanket and got out of bed; he felt a bit dizzy when he stood up but soon returned to normal.

He activated the Sixth New Talisman to refine his physical body, thinking to himself: "I am still too weak, butted heads with her, and got knocked out. I need to cultivate diligently."

The Sixth New Talisman is the best Unification Realm cultivation technique he knows, refining the body, God, and Daoist field simultaneously. However, Chen Shi estimated it would take him two or three more days of cultivation to return to perfect condition.

"The injuries I sustained in these few days are more than I suffered in the past three years!" Chen Shi sighed.

Yang Bi was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He initially thought that after Chen Shi arrived at the Upper Realm, they could have a match, not expecting so many incidents to occur in between.

Just then, the white-clothed Fairy at the corner of the bed showed a look of astonishment.

"Same, same, kind..." she struggled to say, still stammering but much improved than before.

Chen Shi was confused, and suddenly the white-clothed Fairy jumped off the bed, not bothering to put on shoes, and ran barefoot outside.

Chen Shi quickly chased after her, only to see that she had already run out of Bai Lang Palace, reaching the edge of the cliff. Suddenly, she leapt into the air. She flailed as if about to fall, but lightning flashed under her feet. In an instant, she mastered the Third New Talisman, stepping on the thunder towards the source of evil Qi.

"Wait for me!"

Chen Shi also rode a bolt of lightning, chasing after her.

Yang Bi followed the two, closing the distance with Chen Shi.

Ahead, the white-clothed Fairy staggered, her form unsteady, apparently trying to ride the thunder for the first time. Yet, even so, neither Chen Shi nor Yang Bi could catch up to her.

The three streaked like lightning through mountain after mountain, skimming past the towering Heavenly Gods.

The Heavenly Gods gazed at the three, as if watching three tiny insects.

They crossed thousands of miles, and the white-clothed Fairy grew faster, becoming increasingly familiar with the Thunder Law, making it harder for the two to catch up.

Suddenly, the white-clothed Fairy stopped, looking around in puzzlement.

Chen Shi and Yang Bi each caught up to her and halted.

Chen Shi approached her and asked, "Did your kind's aura disappear nearby?"

The white-clothed Fairy nodded.

Chen Shi surveyed the surroundings, seeing the clear mountains and waters but no Heavenly God stationed, nothing peculiar apart from that.

Yang Bi's heart stirred slightly as he looked around, thinking: "She could sense this place. Here is just a step away from Jade Sky Heaven in the Upper Realm! Despite the severe damage from the True King Nine Palaces, the Fairy from Qixia Temple still has an extremely keen perception! I wonder if she can perceive Jade Sky Heaven?"

Jade Sky Heaven is also within the Upper Realm, where the Thirteen Ancestors reside, akin to the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Energy flowing in the Upper Realm originates from Jade Sky Heaven.

At this moment in Jade Sky Heaven, the thirteen Ancestors sat cross-legged, mighty and imposing, holding their breath and concentrating their gaze on the three of them.

The white-clothed Fairy grew even more puzzled, suddenly raising her hand and making a gentle wave.

In Jade Sky Heaven, Xia Family's ancestor Xia Gongjin smiled, saying: "She found us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression changed slightly, as the skies trembled and another world emerged.

Xia Gongjin, Gao Xuan, and the other thirteen Ancestors' expressions became dramatically altered. What the white-clothed Fairy opened was not the barrier of Jade Sky Heaven, but another world hidden in the void!

"The aura she sensed isn't ours! It's someone else!"

Zhang Family's ancestor Zhang Longhu suddenly realized, "The 'same kind' she mentioned isn't us!"

Chen Shi and Yang Bi were greatly shaken, standing dumbfounded in the air, looking up at another world.

An enormous portal of a palace stood before them, the lintel towering like a mountain, incredibly substantial, with complex colorful patterns shimmering above it.

This palace had only left its portal and some foundation, drifting in the void, very close to the Upper Realm, as if one could reach out and grasp the portal vast in magnitude.

However, the palace portal was too gigantic; even if a Heavenly God from the Upper Realm stood in its doorway, he would be but a tiny figure.

Beyond the portal in the void were other fragments of the Immortal Palace, copper pillars, crossbeams, corbel brackets, and eaves.

There was also an extraordinarily large head, several times larger than the palace's portal, floating quietly in the void.

The head appeared to be a middle-aged man, with a hairstyle echoing the charm of ancient times, but without clothing, it was impossible to tell from which dynasty he belonged.

His eyes were closed, floating there motionless.

Behind this head, a fractured continent scattered chaotically in the void.

In Jade Sky Heaven, the ancestors of the Thirteen Families stared dumbfounded at this scene. They hadn't expected that beside Jade Sky Heaven in the void, there lay another unfamiliar, broken world!

They initially thought the Fairy sensed their gaze, but it turned out that what she sensed wasn't them at all.

Perhaps she sensed their gaze, but she did not mind.

Perhaps their crafting of the Upper Realm, continuously expanding territory in the void, led them closer to this fragmentary world in the void, causing its aura to leak and be sensed by the Fairy from Qixia Temple.

Zhai Zhongming looked at the broken Immortal Palace, muttering, "A broken Immortal Palace. A dead Immortal. Was he an Immortal of the previous era? Why does he have the same face as us?"

"A pre-Qin Qi Refiner!" Gao Xuan suddenly announced.

The hearts of the Ancestors were violently shaken, and Xia Gongjin hoarsely said: "It is possible! A pre-Qin Qi Refiner from the Huaxia Divine Continent could have reached West Bull New Continent before us, becoming an Immortal here. They encountered some changes and eventually perished here."

"Is the kind you mentioned him?" Chen Shi inquired.

The white-clothed Fairy nodded repeatedly, "Same, kind!"

Chen Shi looked at the giant head, wondering if this is the white-clothed Fairy's kind?

At this moment, Heavenly Gods flew over, separating them from the other world, not allowing them to approach.

The white-clothed Fairy was infuriated, glaring at these Heavenly Gods, waving her small hands, continuously babbling indistinct words.

Yang Bi couldn't help but say, "What's she saying?"

Chen Shi whispered, "She's cursing. She's also saying that it was clearly her who discovered this place first, yet you are taking it over."

Yang Bi was exasperated.

The Heavenly Gods, despite being the Primordial Spirits of successive sect masters from various great families, immediately took over the place acknowledged by the Fairy of Qixia Temple, prioritizing the family's interests and not giving them a chance to explore.

Chen Shi loudly reminded, "Thank you, Scholar child, for the warning. Although it is dangerous here, my Thirteen Families should still be able to handle it."

A white-haired youth approached, smiling, "May I have the honor to know who you are?"

Yang Bi saw the white-haired youth, his face changed slightly, and he quickly explained.

Chen Shi scrutinized him, certain he had never seen this person before, and asked, "May I have the honor to know who you are?"

The white-haired youth said smilingly, "I am Gao Xuan, the third-generation Cabinet Chief Minister of the True Dynasty Court."

His eyes fell on the giant Immortal head floating behind the portal, "Rest assured, during the True King Era, we dealt with similar things."

Chen Shi was slightly taken aback, "Dealt with?"

Gao Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Scholar child. Although it is dangerous here, we, the Thirteen Families, should still be able to handle it."

Reaching Despair Slope with its mingling aura would only serve them.

He said, "Same, kind..."