A terrifying bright moon emerged, and a peerlessly elegant figure appeared.
White silks fluttered, three thousand strands of raven hair danced in the wind, her true appearance veiled by primordial chaos, unseen by ordinary cultivators.
Her jade-like, fair feet were bare, descending upon the heavenly realm like a celestial goddess.
Her movements appeared slow, yet in a single breath, she traversed boundless space, appearing in the Heavenly Court and hovering above it.
"Zang Di, why have you summoned me?"
Xuan Yue Niang Niang's cold voice echoed, her icy gaze holding no room for anything in the world, seemingly focused only on Mu Changqing.
Under this terrifying pressure, Zhang Fanchen and Yuan Datou trembled, kneeling on the ground, daring not to move.
At this moment, they both knew that the one who had arrived was an innate being, a terrifying entity capable of controlling life and death with a single thought.
Mu Changqing smiled faintly, looking up at Xuan Yue Niang Niang's true form and speaking.
"I intend to rebuild the Heavenly Court. I require sufficiently powerful beings, those who can awe innate beings, to guard this place."
Xuan Yue Niang Niang heard this, her cold, clear eyes showing no ripple of emotion. She spoke concisely as always.
"Very well."
Mu Changqing nodded slightly and continued.
"You shall guard it for ten thousand years. If Zhang Fanchen cannot reach the Immortal Emperor realm, then your presence here will be unnecessary."
Hearing this, Zhang Fanchen felt no great fluctuation in his heart.
In this prosperous era, coupled with the primordial destiny and the Heaven Emperor Scripture, a heaven-defying cultivation technique, if he still couldn't reach the Immortal Emperor realm in ten thousand years, he would indeed be unnecessary.
Xuan Yue Niang Niang nodded slightly and agreed.
She was not interested in Mu Changqing's grand plan, nor why he wanted to rebuild the Heavenly Court.
"Is there anything else?"
Xuan Yue Niang Niang admired Mu Changqing, but she would never be subservient; she had her pride.
"I owe you a favor. If you ever face trouble in the future, I will personally intervene."
Hearing this, the calm in Xuan Yue Niang Niang's ancient well-like eyes stirred slightly, a trace of emotion appearing.
With an almost imperceptible hum, her figure vanished into the air, entering the depths of the Heavenly Court and creating an independent space within which she disappeared.
Only after Xuan Yue Niang Niang departed did the two feel a sense of relief. The anomalous phenomena in the heavenly realm vanished, and all beings returned to normal.
Mu Changqing had not shielded them from the pressure emanating from Xuan Yue Niang Niang.
She was a supreme being of the second tier of innate beings; their kneeling in fear was entirely normal.
"My lord, are you leaving?"
Zhang Fanchen looked up and asked respectfully.
Mu Changqing had summoned an innate being to guard the Heavenly Court, clearly intending to depart.
And likely heading to a mysterious, unknown place, shielded from all perception.
Otherwise, with Mu Changqing's abilities, he could perceive and reach any point in the myriad realms in an instant.
Mu Changqing nodded slightly, his consciousness turning to Yin Yin, who was slowly awakening.
He intended to journey to the land of reincarnation to uncover its truth.
"Cultivate well, and strengthen the Heavenly Court. Only when the Heavenly Court is powerful enough will you be qualified to seek revenge, do you understand?"
Afterward, Mu Changqing waved his hand, imprinting the information of Wei Ji and Na Lan Yong into Zhang Fanchen's mind.
Although he didn't care about the lives of these individuals, they were, after all, his hounds, and he naturally would not let his master lose face.
His arrogance was such that even his dogs should inspire fear in all realms.
Mu Changqing's figure faded, disappearing from the Heavenly Court.
Only the two remained, respectfully watching him go.
Mu Changqing stepped into the expanse of time and space, looking at Yin Yin, who was slowly waking.
Her appearance had not changed much, but her body was like a ripening fruit, more mature, exuding an ineffable Dao rhythm.
It was as if… Yin Yin was growing by devouring primordial purple qi.
A short while later, Yin Yin rubbed her eyes with her small hands and slowly awoke.
Her gaze was confused as she looked around, finally settling on Mu Changqing.
"Who… who are you?"
Mu Changqing was momentarily stunned. Yin Yin's mind was that of a five or six-year-old child; she couldn't lie.
Clearly, she had lost her memory.
Or perhaps, after her transformation, Yin Yin's past memories had been overwritten.
It was as if she had lived a new life, forgetting all her past experiences.
Mu Changqing remained silent, crouching down and gently touching Yin Yin's small head with his right hand.
She did not resist, curiously observing Mu Changqing.
Yin Yin was naturally drawn to Mu Changqing; even if she had forgotten past memories, she would not feel a stranger.
It would only take a moment for the two to return to their familiar state.
Sensing her, Mu Changqing's expression shifted slightly.
Yin Yin's interior was still a chaotic void, offering no discernible clues.
If he were to use supreme means to divine her, the great terror that would greet him would be even more formidable than before.
"I am your big brother. Come with me."
Yin Yin tilted her small head and pondered for a moment, then stood up and took Mu Changqing's large hand.
Instantly, they became familiar.
A moment later, Mu Changqing stroked Yin Yin's small head, not giving her the strand of primordial purple qi from the Demon Ancestor to devour.
After all, he needed Yin Yin to guide him for now.
"Yin Yin, can you sense the aura of reincarnation in the heavenly realm?"
Yin Yin's subconscious automatically distinguished what was the aura of reincarnation and nodded.
"Big brother, follow me."
Then, Yin Yin, holding Mu Changqing's hand, stepped out of the space-time expanse and arrived in the heavenly realm.
Mu Changqing was not surprised that Yin Yin could ignore the space-time expanse he had constructed.
After all, Yin Yin's existence was like a special being that transcended all things in heaven and earth, primordial chaos.
Yin Yin pulled Mu Changqing and stepped forward again. The surroundings instantly changed drastically.
A dense aura of death emanated, and the sun, moon, and stars of heaven and earth vanished.
This was a world filled with an eerie, sinister atmosphere.
Mu Changqing looked up, the entire world resembling chaos, a murky expanse devoid of any life.
The ground beneath his feet was incredibly damp, feeling somewhat soft and yielding, as if he were stepping on the dead.
The thick fog ahead receded, revealing an ancient road stretching into an unknown distance.
"Big brother, this should be the place you were looking for!"
Mu Changqing surveyed the surroundings for a moment, sensing the extremely dense aura of reincarnation and death.
He then took out a strand of primordial purple qi and handed it to Yin Yin, patting her head and smiling.
"This is for you as a reward."
Yin Yin's joy was unmasked as she took a bite, as if savoring the most exquisite delicacy in the world.
"Thank you, big brother, but Yin Yin is feeling sleepy."
Yin Yin reacted quickly, immediately yawning, looking extremely drowsy.
Mu Changqing was not surprised, signaling her to sleep soundly and not worry about him.
Mu Changqing simply could not find the ancient land of reincarnation, not that he feared it.
This place would certainly not trap him.
Then, Yin Yin fell into a deep slumber.
Mu Changqing directly placed her within his inner world.
Now, even a single strand of his hair could form a great world, and where his body was, there were the stars and myriad realms.
After resolving matters concerning Yin Yin, Mu Changqing's expression returned to its profound state, and he strode towards the ancient road of reincarnation.
He wanted to see what unknown secrets were hidden within what was called reincarnation.
An eerie wind blew, chilling one to the bone.
The moment he stepped onto the ancient road of reincarnation.
Strange wails erupted, like the unyielding roars of ancient cultivators and the tragic screams of all living beings.