After casually dismissing Zhao Lianyun and Fei Hongyun, Liu Chen's figure transformed into a streak of sword light. With a single strike, he cleaved the earth open and arrived deep underground within the Drunken Blessed Land, inside a cave where water gurgled softly.
This was the location of a Seal created by an incredibly powerful Time Path killer move. It was also the key factor causing time to flow exceptionally slowly throughout the Drunken Blessed Land, effectively delaying the arrival of calamities!
The River of Time, which should have been surging and rolling forward incessantly, was now bound by the Time Path Seal. It could only helplessly transform into thin tributaries that looked as if they might dry up and vanish at any moment, winding sluggishly out from within the Seal.
Liu Chen took a deep breath and waved his hand without hesitation. In an instant, two swords of light and shadow, flickering with dazzling golden light and dark shades, appeared out of thin air in his palm. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the light and shadow twin swords slashed through the Void Realm like lightning, striking fiercely toward the Time Path Seal!
A crisp, pleasant cracking sound rang out as the seemingly indestructible Time Path Seal shattered directly under this single blow.
The tributary of time, which had become as fragile as a candle in the wind, now saw the Time Path Seal upon it covered in dense, spiderweb-like cracks!
These cracks continued to spread at a speed visible to the naked eye. Each crack was like a torn opening, from which crystal-clear river water of time, shining as brilliantly as gemstones, flowed out continuously.
As the river water of time continued to pour out, the tributary that had been so thin it was almost negligible began to undergo an astonishing transformation—it became wider and wider, the current growing increasingly turbulent, like a roaring Dragon rampaging through heaven and earth!
Finally, as the last trace of the Time Path Seal shattered, the entire River of Time completely broke free from its shackles, once again revealing its magnificent scene of surging forward incessantly!
At the same time, others within the Drunken Blessed Land were completely unable to perceive the abnormality in their surroundings, but in reality, the flow of time here was quietly changing.
From an initial ratio of one to ten, it increased to one to eleven in the blink of an eye; followed by one to thirteen, one to twenty... until it finally returned to the normal state of one to forty-five!
Such a massive change could probably only be sensed by a Gu Immortal like Liu Chen. The other people within the blessed land remained entirely unaware, completely ignorant of all this.
However, it was worth mentioning that although the acceleration of time meant that the Heavenly Tribulation and Earth Calamity would arrive earlier, for Liu Chen, who held the Trouble-Eliminating Immortal Valley in his hand, these so-called disasters were simply not worth mentioning! Even if he faced the most terrifying and dangerous of the Ten Great Catastrophes, he had absolute confidence in crossing the threshold safely!
About ten days later, Bian Sixuan finally arrived at the island whose location Liu Chen had provided.
"Disciple Bian Sixuan pays respects to Master! Your Disciple has arrived late and kept Master waiting for a long time; I truly deserve ten thousand deaths!" At this moment, Bian Sixuan's cultivation had already reached the Rank Five Peak, standing at the pinnacle of the mortal world. However, when facing Liu Chen, she still had to respectfully perform the grand rite of kowtowing.
Ever since receiving the message from Liu Chen, Bian Sixuan had rushed here without stopping, traveling day and night.
Along the way, she did not hesitate to expend a large number of Mount Gu, solely to reach her destination as quickly as possible; she had used over a dozen Rank Three Legless Birds alone.
Even so, it still took her a full ten days of time before she reached the agreed-upon island and saw Liu Chen's figure already waiting on the shore.
This long journey and the tense anticipation kept Bian Sixuan's heart filled with unease and trepidation, fearing that her Master would be dissatisfied or blame her for her tardiness.
"Enough, rise quickly. I heard that during your recent travels for experience, you made quite a name for yourself; it can be said you haven't shamed your Master. Hmm, it's barely acceptable..." Liu Chen looked at the slightly cramped Bian Sixuan, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he spoke softly.
Receiving her Master's words of affirmation, Bian Sixuan felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted. She hurried to thank him: "It is all thanks to Master's teachings!" Then, she slowly stood up, her heart gradually calming down.
Zhao Lianyun poked her head out from behind Liu Chen, her face brimming with a bright smile as she said softly, "Greetings, Senior Sister! I haven't seen you in so long, yet you are still as beautiful and moving as ever; it truly makes this little girl envious!"
Fei Hongyun also hurried to echo, "Greetings, Senior Sister."
Hearing their words, Bian Sixuan couldn't help but be slightly stunned. She keenly sensed the powerful and profound auras on this Junior Sister and Junior Brother. With a slight probe, she discovered that both of their cultivations had actually reached the Rank Five Peak! This result truly shocked her beyond measure.
Facing Bian Sixuan's surprised gaze, Zhao Lianyun smiled somewhat shyly, feeling secretly fortunate. Although they had experienced many hardships and dangers, overall their luck had been quite good, and they had encountered many opportunities. However, the details were truly difficult to put into words, so she just glossed over it vaguely.
At this point, Liu Chen spoke to Bian Sixuan, "Alright, alright, there will be plenty of time for you to chat in the future. Summoning you back this time, after careful consideration, I have decided to help the three of you achieve Immortal Ascension."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bian Sixuan was instantly dumbfounded. She had previously only known that her Master ordered her to return here quickly, but she had no idea that this summons was actually to set the three of them on the path to becoming Immortals!
For a moment, she was so excited she couldn't even speak, only able to stare blankly at this Master she hadn't seen in a long time, her eyes full of disbelief.
"These are the techniques for Immortal Ascension; watch your Junior Brother ascend first," Liu Chen said softly. At the same time, he extended his right index finger and tapped it lightly against Bian Sixuan's forehead, directly instilling the techniques for Immortal Ascension into her mind.
Following that, Liu Chen turned to look at Fei Hongyun, a flash of expectation in his eyes. "Come, Hongyun, let's start with you! Shatter your Aperture!"
This order was not randomly arranged by Liu Chen. The reason he let Fei Hongyun attempt Immortal Ascension first was precisely because he carried the Fortune Rivaling Heaven Gu. Even without Liu Chen's help, it would not be difficult for Fei Hongyun to succeed in his Immortal Ascension.
Hearing his Master's words, Fei Hongyun nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes, Master!"
With that, he took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then resolutely shattered his own Aperture.
Due to the existence of the Fortune Rivaling Heaven Gu, the human qi he had accumulated was exceptionally thick, not even inferior to the scene of Hei Lou Lan's Ten Extreme Physiques Ascension back then.
At the same time, the heaven and earth qi he mobilized was like a bursting flood, surging and spreading in all directions. Facing such an awe-inspiring scene, even Zhao Lianyun and Bian Sixuan, who were standing by watching, couldn't help but be terrified, involuntarily retreating backward.
However, just then, Liu Chen shouted, "Go!"
With a wave of his arm, countless petty gu emitting faint light sped away like shooting stars chasing the moon. These Gu flew rapidly through the air, as flexible and free as if they possessed life. Wherever they passed, the surging heaven and earth qi was contained, reducing the power of the calamity.