After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2588 There are no "what ifs" in life.
This is because the Sea Emperor Xuandu left the Lingyun Palace to search for the enemy's whereabouts.

Not long after, the Sea Emperor returned to the Spiritual Palace, his raging fury deterring other immortals and demons from approaching.

There is no trace of it in the sea.

If the opponent uses water escape techniques, He still has supernatural powers and secret methods to track them down; after all, the title of Sea Emperor is not given lightly.

Unfortunately, it arrived too late.

There's no deep trench beneath the Baizhu Islands; Mother Earth burrows directly into the earth's strata from the seabed, not by water. Even if Sea King possessed extraordinary abilities, he couldn't track her underground.

Before leaving the ruins of Pangze, the Earth Mother, Fairy Wuyu secretly left behind a magical artifact for tracking. However, when she tried to use her supernatural powers to find it, she received no response or location information. Clearly, the other party had the ability to block tracking spells.

Other methods used by immortals and demons were equally ineffective.

Meiyin, who was temporarily promoted to handle the aftermath of the Lingyun Palace incident, said, "That island is part of the Earth Mother's body. This great demon can open a barrier to isolate the internal and external transmission of supernatural powers within its controlled area."

Tianmo, who had previously collaborated with Shangguan Biao, knew this.

Therefore, once Mother Earth sinks underground and distances herself from Yanxia Bay, the pursuers will basically be unable to find her.

However, no matter how furious the Holy Venerable Lingxu was, he could not reprimand Xuandu in the same way he punished other immortals and demons. Xuandu's status and cultivation were undeniable; even the Goddess Meiyin had to treat him with utmost respect: "Holy Venerable wishes to ask the Immortal, what methods did the Nine Netherworlds use to take away the body of the Hidden God Lord?"

The body of the Hidden God was so enormous that even the Misty Bay couldn't contain it, so Helu Heaven had to create a small world specifically to house it.

“After he found the main root, it was as if he had become a black hole, sucking Yin’s body in like a whale, and it only took a few breaths in total.” Xuan Du deduced, “This is far beyond the scope of storage, he must have an extremely powerful magic weapon in his hands.”

“Da Fang Hu,” Mei Yinshen said. “Do you know Da Fang Hu? He is the master that Da Fang Hu has chosen this time.”

"Is that divine artifact forged from the fragments of Tianluo Star that the Dragon God crashed down?" Xuan Du pondered. "It doesn't choose Mount Ling, nor does it choose you Heavenly Demons, but it always chooses humans. However, this time its judgment seems even better. Hmm—this human is the Lord of Cangyan that you often talk about?"

"Yes."

“His power is very different from that of immortals. It seems that he has entered the Dao through martial arts. He is strong and explosive, and he can even restrain immortal techniques.” Xuan Du understood this very well after only one exchange.

“That is the power of the primordial energy,” Mei Yin explained. “Although the power of the primordial energy has existed for more than two thousand years, the changes in the last ten years or so have been particularly dramatic. When the mortal kingdoms face immortals, they are no longer at a disadvantage as before, thanks to this power of the primordial energy.”

From the early to mid-Middle Ages, the human kingdoms began to emerge while the immortals had not yet declined. At that time, in the eyes of the immortals, the human kingdoms were nothing more than a collection of ants, and powerful immortals and demons could slaughter an entire city's inhabitants with a mere gesture. However, as the concentration of spiritual energy continued to decline, the immortals, like fish out of water, could no longer survive in the mortal world and were forced to either perish or go into seclusion, leaving the human world to the kingdoms.

Yuanli is a power that was born when the human kingdom first appeared. Although many wonderful uses have been discovered over the thousands of years, it has never shown the world-destroying power of immortals and demons, so it is not taken seriously by true immortals like Xuandu.

Xuan Du snorted: "If his reliance is only on Yuan Power, then this so-called Nine Nether Emperor's cultivation is not so scary."

Mei Yin said in a low voice, "The Holy Venerable judges that Jiu You has been concealing his strength in past battles. You just fought him head-on. What do you think?"

Xuan Du is a genuine immortal. His vision and experience are beyond those of ordinary immortals. How much of his abilities could Jiu You hide if he had to get past him?

“Ordinary immortals, like these few, definitely can’t defeat Jiuyou.” The Sea Emperor pointed to Fairy Wuyu and the others beside him. “I also sense that he must have a backup plan. It’s a pity that we fought for too short a time. If we could have had a proper fight, I would be confident that I could take him down.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "I hope he doesn't give up and comes to Lingyun Palace again. He probably still has something he wants here. When that happens, I'll definitely do my best to be a good host."

In Xuan Du's view, Jiu You was no match for him; it was just that his escape skills were too clever and too unexpected.

“The Holy Venerable said that once he succeeds in his attack, he will flee a thousand miles away and will not come back.” Meiyoushen relayed the Holy Venerable Lingxu’s original words, “Jiuyou has sharp eyes and precise moves, but what makes him most difficult to deal with is his outstanding ability to assess situations. Since he has identified Yin’s body, he has no choice but to give up on Million Mountain.”

Xuan Du added, "If his method of getting rid of the Cloud Platform and escaping the Spiritual Palace relied on the Great Square Pot, then the Great Square Pot itself is truly terrifying. It wasn't like this before; it didn't have so many wonderful uses. Its changes over the years have surpassed the category of divine artifacts."

Having said that, He turned and walked out:

"I'll go back to Liulihai first, and we'll talk about it later."

Although the concentration of spiritual energy in the mortal realm is rapidly increasing, and immortals can now roam freely, it is still not dense enough for true immortals to freely manipulate the elements. Therefore, powerful demons like Xuandu must remain in seclusion in the Liuli Sea to enjoy the abundant spiritual energy.

He left with an air of nonchalance, and no one dared to stop him. The other immortals and demons who participated in the battle did not have his status, so they had to obediently explain the various details of the battle to their leaders in heaven and accept their punishment.

Especially when facing Fairy Wuyu, Meiyin Goddess was even more blunt:
"The Holy One believes that the critical misjudgment of the enemy's identity was the key reason for this defeat!"

If the gods had known from the beginning that the enemy came from Cangyan rather than Lingshan, their strategy would have been different!

Since He Lingchuan wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace more than a decade ago, how many times have the Lingxu people suffered at his hands? Many gods start to get a headache just hearing his name.

If the Holy Venerable Lingxu had known that the Nine Netherworld Emperor was coming in person, he would have devised a more brilliant plan, dispatched more powerful gods, and organized a more comprehensive force to besiege the Nine Netherworld Emperor.

Putting everything else aside, Helu Tian would never leave Lingyun Palace even a step, because the gods had long known that Jiuyou had the ability to sever the gaze of the gods.

Therefore, Jiuyou's common trick of secretly replacing the beams and pillars in Yuntai could not succeed.

Jiuyou himself is exceptionally intelligent but loves adventure, and he also possesses a divine artifact such as the Great Square Pot.
Having recently subdued the Earth Mother, Jiuyou's mobility surpasses that of ordinary immortals by a hundredfold.

If they could discover earlier that their opponent was Jiuyou, wouldn't the gods be both apprehensive and eager to try? In the recent battle of Yujing City, Jialoutian missed the opportunity to kill Jiuyou. If they could keep him here this time, wouldn't that eliminate the most serious potential threat to the descent of the gods?
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.