After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

Zhou Yi stopped in his tracks.

The three of them turned their gaze to the array on the ground.

"Fortunately."

Si Xuan patted his chest and said, "It's not about Zhu Anshi being reborn."

If that guy could be reborn, it would be absolutely infuriating.

the strange thing is.

After the spiritual energy dispersed, nothing happened.

It seems as if the wind had simply blown by unintentionally.

The three of them turned their gazes toward the very center of the formation.

There, a round hole about the size of a palm.

Hu Die and Si Xuan turned their gazes toward Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi took out the Qian Yuan Mirror from his pocket and gestured at it from a distance.

Just the right size.

Zhou Yi gently released his hand.

The Qian Yuan Mirror slowly flew forward, aimed at the central circular hole of the formation, and landed inside.

"Crack!"

A mechanical click sounded, and the slowly rotating array suddenly accelerated.

Rotate clockwise three times, then counterclockwise three times.

The array emitted a strong light, which shot towards the circular dome.

The flickering light creates a vast starry sky.

The "starry sky" slowly rotated, just like a real starry sky.

Zhou Yi and the other two were surprised and curiously looked up at the "starry sky".

The three of them looked up at the "starry sky," and the "starry sky" seemed to be looking back at them.

"It feels like I'm being stared at," Hu Die said, puzzled.

“Indeed, it feels strange,” Si Xuan nodded.

He seemed to understand their conversation.

The densely packed "stars" suddenly moved rapidly and actually formed the shape of a human face.

The eyebrows, eyes, mouth, and nose are incredibly lifelike.

It was the face of a domineering and arrogant middle-aged man.

What caught the three people's attention the most was that each of their two eyes had two pupils.

"Double pupils, the countenance of an emperor!" Hu Die sighed softly.

The ancient emperor, Emperor Yao, had double pupils.

"Is it Emperor Yao?" Si Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"It doesn't look like it," Hu Die whispered. "It doesn't match the appearance in the portrait."

The two looked at the "starry sky" dome with awe.

Meanwhile, the pair of double pupils in the "starry sky" were also watching the three of them.

……

"who are you?"

Zhou Yi asked.

Two double pupils blinked, and a deep, weathered voice rang out:

"I am the guardian deity of this land."

"Guardian deity?" Zhou Yi frowned.

Si Xuan looked at Hu Die.

Hu Die shook her head.

She consulted countless ancient books but never found any mention of a guardian deity of this world.

"You don't have a name?" Zhou Yi asked.

"Ok?"

His weathered voice carried a hint of displeasure.

Clearly, Zhou Yi's bluntness displeased the other party.

"You need not know my name," the other party said arrogantly.

Two proud and unyielding individuals can easily provoke each other with their words.

Hu Die quickly chimed in:

"Senior, you summoned us. What brings you here?"

The spiritual energy scattered, revealing the round hole in the formation; this was definitely done intentionally by the other party.

"Hahaha……"

A deep, weathered voice laughed heartily, "Little girl, you are quite clever."

"I have protected the world for three thousand years, and my life is nearing its end."

"We are seeking a successor to our mantle, and these three young friends possess extraordinary talent..."

……

Si Xuan immediately became excited.

The guardian spirit needs to find a successor disciple.

Moreover, he had his eye on one of the three.

Whoever it is, it's a blessing from heaven.

"Senior, how can we...pay our respects to you?" He rubbed his hands excitedly.

"The blood of Zhou's descendants dripped into the Qian Yuan Mirror."

After saying this, the dome's face disappeared, returning to the "starry sky".

……

"Your Highness!" Si Xuan looked at Zhou Yi excitedly.

The blood and sweat of Zhou's descendants refers, of course, to Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi smiled gently and shook his head.

Without him making any move, a drop of bright red blood flew toward the Qian Yuan Mirror in the center of the array.

Hu Die poured a basin of cold water for Si Xuanmo to cool him down, and said:

There is no such thing as a guardian deity in this world.

“Oh,” Si Xuan nodded, “He must be the ‘big shot’ that Zhu Anshi was talking about, right?”

While talking.

The array on the ground emitted a dazzling white light.

The white light spun rapidly, causing the space in the room to rotate downwards as well.

The three were helplessly drawn into an abyss at the speed of light.

After a while.

The three of them finally stepped onto the hard rock.

Opposite them was a huge face, several tens of feet long.

Two double pupils, taller than a person, were staring unblinkingly at the three people.

……

Tongtian Peak, the square in front of the palace.

Ji Yu forced herself to stop her calves from trembling.

Zhou Yi and his two companions vanished in the blink of an eye.

Facing thirty-six half-immortals, he felt immense pressure.

after all.

Of his men, only a hundred iron cavalrymen remained.

With their small force, any one of them could wipe them out with a single slap.

If he had known Zhou Yi would leave, he would never have forced the sect leaders to declare their participation in the Imperial Martial Arts Examination.

Fortunately, all the sect leaders looked on with trepidation.

The sect leaders were filled with unease.

Who knows who will teleport back in the next moment?

Is it the alliance leader Zhu Anshi, or the grandson of the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty?

If Zhu Anshi is the ultimate victor, will he settle accounts with those who betrayed him?

If the Grandson of the Emperor wins, will he hold those who refused to participate in the martial arts examination accountable?

The sect leaders' anxious and fearful appearance relieved Ji Yu.

He retreated behind the guards and took out a jade pendant for transmitting sound from his pocket.

The Emperor Wu instructed that every action taken here must be reported at any time.

After glancing at the assembled sect leaders and immortals, Ji Yu took out a soundproof talisman and activated it.

Of course, the reports on the battle situation here must not be heard by the sect leaders.

But can his soundproof talisman really stop all those demigods from eavesdropping?

Ji Yu's eyes were full of concerns, and she had no confidence in the matter.

Fortunately, Wu Zhidao raised his hand and created a soundproof barrier for him.

With the fortune teller's help, there's definitely no problem this time.

Ji Yu nodded his thanks and began to report to the Martial Emperor:

"Your Majesty, the Mahayana sect caused chaos in Yunyang City yesterday, but was eliminated by His Highness Prince Yi."

After saying that, he pressed the sound transmission jade.

Sending...

The communication jade in his hand had limited energy and could not transmit too many words at a time.

Imperial City.

Golden Throne Hall.

Ji Yu's voice was broadcast to the public.

The sixth prince and the second prince exchanged a glance, both feeling resentful.

They can also deal with evil.

Unfortunately, very few Mahayana Buddhist sects were found around the imperial city.

"Hahaha!"

The fourth prince laughed.

"Prince Yi is truly formidable; he can rid the people of harm and relieve the court's burdens as soon as he steps out of his door."

Immediately, a minister echoed:

"Yes, having His Highness Prince Yi is truly a blessing for our Great Qian!"

"Yes, it is a blessing for the world!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Zhou family has produced many talented descendants!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

……

Just as the ministers were getting excited, Ji Yu's voice rang out again:

"The mastermind behind this rebellion by the Mahayana Sect is Shen Zhuo, the young sect master of the Tianyi Sect."

hiss--

All the ministers gasped in unison.

Shen Canghai, the sect leader of Tianyi Sect, is a demigod; it would be best to avoid conflict.

There was silence in the hall.

Everyone pricked up their ears, listening intently to Ji Yu's next report:

"Your Highness Prince Yi, kill Shen Zhuo!"

He killed the young sect leader of the Tianyi Sect?!

The ministers looked solemn, as if they had lost their parents.