Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Bodhidharma smiled and said, "It just so happens that this old monk has been bored for many years while guarding the deep mountains. I would like to discuss the Dao with the Lord of Reincarnation for a few days. I wonder if that would be of any use?"

Li Lan said, "It is my great honor to hear the profound teachings of a senior!"

The two settled down in the temple deep in the mountains. Bodhidharma had not seen the Emperor Star for many years and was very happy. He discussed Taoist teachings with Li Lan day and night.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

"How could it be missing?!"

The three deities, including the Purple Star Ancestor and the Blood Serpent Granny, had extremely grim expressions.

He mobilized the power of the rules of heaven and earth and activated the eyes of all living beings, but Li Lan seemed to have completely disappeared from this world, and there was nowhere to find him.

How can this be?

"Could it be that he's no longer in the Ziwei Star Region?!"

The Blood Serpent Granny spoke in a deep voice.

This is the only possibility.

"But the routes out of the Ziwei Star Region are controlled by the major Emperor-level forces. How could he possibly manage that?"

The black-faced monk asked a question.

"Don't forget, this kid once hid inside the Dao Palace. It's not surprising that such a cunning person would have a backup plan to leave."

The Ziwei Ancestor sighed and said, "This defeat will surely make this child a frightened bird, and it will be really difficult to find him again."

"Fellow Daoists, it's time for us to go back."

They couldn't stay in the Ziwei Star Region for too long to begin with, and now they've made a series of moves, using the power of heaven and earth and the eyes of all living beings, which has severely depleted their faith and incense offerings!

"The forces in the Ziwei Star Region have indeed been too lazy in recent years!"

Granny Blood Serpent was extremely dissatisfied. In her opinion, the reason why Li Lan was able to escape repeatedly was due to the various forces in the Ziwei Star Region.

"All forces will be punished with blood donations, or this crime will be unforgivable!"

She spoke directly, and both the Purple Star Ancestor and the Black-Faced Monk nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the three figures vanished from their spot.

As soon as the three of them left, the sky burst into light, and the obscured sunlight returned to the earth, bringing light back to life.

"The gods have left?"

"Has Li Lan been caught?"

"Nonsense, the gods went to great lengths this time. If they hadn't captured Li Lan, why would they have left so easily?"

For a time, everyone was paying attention, and almost everyone believed that Li Lan must have been captured.

However, news soon broke:

"The gods are enraged! The Ziwei Holy Land and all Emperor-level forces are required to pay three years' worth of blood tribute as atonement!"

The news spread rapidly from the inside story, and within just a few days, it was known to everyone!

"What? Really? Three years of blood service... Isn't that punishment too severe?"

"The so-called blood offering is the highest level of offering to the gods. Cultivators need to offer their own blood essence every day to show their utmost sincerity... This offering can please the gods, but it will have a great impact on the cultivators themselves!"

"All cultivators from all factions must be punished!"

Everyone is talking about it.

Moreover, what's most bizarre is that, faced with such a cacophony of rumors, the Ziwei Holy Land, the Dao Palace, the Taiye Sect, and others all fell silent, and no one came out to "refute the rumors"!

"It's true. From elders to disciples, all the major powers harbor resentment, and these rumors actually originated from their mouths."

"But why? Why are the gods so angry?"

"Yes, three years of blood sacrifice—no deity in history has ever punished a human being in this way!"

Everyone was extremely puzzled.

"Alas, isn't it all because of the Lord of Reincarnation? Three deities from the Ziwei Holy Land descended, yet Li Lan still managed to escape... How could the gods not be furious? It's only right that they blame the various forces in the Ziwei Star Region for their dereliction of duty!"

Finally, someone told the truth!

"What? Li Lan still ran away?"

"How is this possible? That was the descent of three great gods, and they even mobilized all living beings in heaven and earth. Even if Li Lan possesses the cultivation of an emperor, he would only face certain death!"

"Don't you think about it? If Li Lan were easy to capture, why would the gods go to such lengths, causing the Ziwei Star Region to be without sunlight for three days and three nights?"

People were talking about it, and everyone was dumbfounded, finding it unbelievable!