The setting sun slanted westward.

Tian Yuan Palace, perched on the mid-slope of the southwest side of Penglai Immortal Island, bathed in the dusk, its golden glazed tiles shimmering dazzlingly under the afterglow of the Taiyang Star.

Ancient trees tower around the palace, shaded by greenery, with red walls and yellow tiles, resplendent in gold and jade.

This palace is not only vast in area but also extremely luxurious.

As far as the eye can see, everywhere are treasures like white jade golden lotuses, sandalwood crystals, pearls, and jade.

Inside a luxurious bedroom of Tian Yuan Palace, Golden Spirit Saint Mother paced back and forth with uneasy restlessness, her dark green eyebrows slightly furrowed as if faced with a thorny issue.

If one were closer, they could hear her muttering anxiously, "Why hasn't he returned yet?"

Ever since Yu Yuan invoked the Chaos Bell and disappeared, she had been waiting here.

As the mentor who watched Yu Yuan grow up, Golden Spirit Saint Mother naturally knew that her apprentice had become obsessed with time and space travel since acquiring the Chaos Bell.

She had tried to stop this dangerous behavior, but without success.

This apprentice was no longer the obedient child he had been.

He had his own ideas and plans, having grown to a level that even shocked her.

Upon reflection, although he caused trouble everywhere, he generally managed to resolve it well himself without needing her supervision.

Especially after she discovered that Yu Yuan was the "life-saving benefactor" she had been searching for, she could no longer view this apprentice in the same way as before.

Hence, she chose to understand him as much as possible.

Even when she arrived at Tian Yuan Palace just as Yu Yuan was preparing for time travel, she did not speak out to stop him but quietly waited by, ready to have a proper talk once he returned.

She waited left and right, but Yu Yuan did not return.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother was always calm by nature, with her level of Dao Xing, she could remain unflustered even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of her.

However, seeing that her apprentice had not returned for a long time, she started to panic.

She knew from before about Yu Yuan's sojourns through time and space, aware that he could only stay in other timelines for a maximum of three quarters of an hour!

When the first quarter-hour passed, Golden Spirit Saint Mother rushed into Biyou Palace without hesitation, asking the Sect Hierarch Tongtian for help.

It was not until Tongtian scolded her did she realize—the Chaos Bell, having integrated three fragments, was not the same as before!

The time limit of three quarters of an hour must have also changed.

Realizing this, Golden Spirit Saint Mother then calmed down and returned to Tian Yuan Palace to wait patiently.

This wait lasted three days and two nights.

As time passed, she grew increasingly anxious and restless, to the point of being unable to sit still.

This was incredible for her!

She was a peak Daluo Golden Immortal, possibly stepping into the Quasi-Saint Realm at any moment, and supposedly her state of mind had already reached a level of undisturbed tranquility.

Yet, this troublesome apprentice made her anxious and worried time and again!

Just as she was hesitating whether to make another trip to Biyou Palace, a stunning Chaotic Divine Light appeared abruptly in the hall, followed quietly by the emergence of a white, plump figure.

"Hmm?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and after pondering for a long time, she managed to match the person in front of her with a distant memory.

"It really is you!"

"Huh?"

Yu Yuan had just returned from the past and, unexpectedly hearing such a familiar voice, immediately felt a chill run down his spine, instinctively shaking his head and saying, "Fellow Daoist, you must have mistaken me for someone else."

"You call me a fellow Daoist?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother scoffed, her gaze sweeping over Yu Yuan from head to toe, mocking, "Did I mistake you? Aren't you the 'Xuan Yangzi Daoist from where the sea ends and heaven creates shores, atop the peak of the Immortal Path'?

I'm curious, how did you end up in my apprentice's Tian Yuan Palace?"

Yu Yuan: "…"

His face showed an awkward yet polite smile, quickly resuming his original appearance and bowing in salutation, "Disciple pays respects to the mentor!"

"Hardly deserved!" Golden Spirit Saint Mother kept her face stern, lightly speaking, "This eternal night of the Primordial era managed to see light again because of you, how could I qualify to be your mentor?"

Yu Yuan: "…"

At this moment, he deeply felt what it was like to die socially!

As glorious as it was to perform miracles in public, that's how awkward he felt now.

However, Yu Yuan was no pushover, fully understanding the principle that "if I'm not embarrassed, it's others who should be," and immediately retorted calmly, "You're more than qualified to be my mentor, after all, not just anyone could escape from my hands right at their Transformation."

"Nor could anyone, knowing they are outmatched, still stubbornly take the lead to wager on that slim hope…"

He smacked his lips, unable to restrain a chuckle, "Mentor, you always remind me to stay calm and measure my capabilities in situations, but why do you act so bravely... no, rather recklessly!

At the birthday celebration for the Queen Mother of the West in West Kunlun, didn't you just profess to be a disciple for a short while?

Not even a Daluo Golden Immortal yet, you dared to volunteer bravely. You must not have been confident at that moment, right?"

"Who says I wasn't confident?!"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother glared at him irritably, "Besides, I had a necessary reason to appear!"

Yu Yuan wanted to say more, but suddenly a massive pressure appeared out of nowhere, firmly locking onto him.

He was very familiar with this feeling.

Heavenly Punishment!

Changing the established past would invoke the punishment of the Heavenly Dao, and the greater the impact on the past, the more terrifying the punishment.

Moreover, the power of the Heavenly Punishment would also vary with his own strength.

It was imaginable that with his body comparable to that of an Ancestor Witch, this time the power of the Heavenly Punishment would also increase to a very terrifying extent.

Thus, the moment he felt the breath of the Heavenly Punishment, he immediately flashed out of Tian Yuan Palace, using the Shrinking Land into Inches Technique, and stepped directly onto the vast ocean.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother followed closely, waving her hand to throw out the Four Symbols Tower to suppress the four directions of Heaven and Earth, isolating a small independent realm and wrapping Yu Yuan inside.

This way, the creatures of this ocean area could avoid being affected.

Otherwise, if any creatures were to die innocently due to his tribulation, this karma would be attributed to Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan recognized her intention, nodded towards her, and waved his hand, "Master, stay further away, this thunder punishment is not simple!"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother also sensed the difference.

The previous Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunders used to strike down with a "whoosh".

But this time, it brewed for a long time, as if holding back a "big move".

"Boom!"

After waiting a moment longer, the rolling clouds of tribulation from the Nine Heavens slowly pressed down.

The Dao resonates loudly, the Heavenly Dao is upright!

A hundred zhang wide blood-red Thunder Pond brewed, from which columns of light hundreds of zhang thick poured out, slithering down like dragons and snakes.

In an instant, the entire ocean area was submerged in endless lightning.

That one after another dark-red Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder exploded, lightning dancing wildly, illuminating the entire sky a bloody red, as if it was the end of the world.

The terrifying power of the lightning was so extreme that it instantly reduced him to a pulp, almost turning his Primordial Spirit into dust.

The small realm sealed by the Four Symbols Tower shattered in an instant, but a stronger force immediately re-isolated Heaven and Earth, preventing this terrifying Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder from falling on the East Sea.

This was an unprecedented divine might of the Heavenly Dao!

Yu Yuan, though happy that his body and Primordial Spirit had once again been enhanced, was also secretly fearful of the power of this Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

If he hadn't reversed actions, perhaps he really would have died here.

Clearly, this time, he brought back nothing but a fine needle, yet it induced such terrifying Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, which means there's only one possibility — he had greatly impacted the already established history!

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao directly sent down a thunder punishment that even bodies at the Ancestor Witch Level couldn't withstand!

Amidst the sky full of lightning, his Daoist robe had already turned into dust, which further solidified his idea of refining the Kunpeng Feather into a Vestment robe.

The Kunpeng Ancestor quite enjoyed playing with lightning; his feathers should have a high resistance to electricity, which precisely met his needs.

Lost in his thoughts, Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck him one after another, tearing his flesh apart, then healing again.

That symmetrical body was exposed in the air, his robust muscles tensed, sketching out a perfect, masculine silhouette, his skin gleaming with a faint metallic luster.

Thunderbolts of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder struck him, emitting deafening bangs, but he still stood tall, and regardless of the severity of the injuries, his body could instantly recover to its original state and become even stronger.

In the apocalyptic domain of red lightning, he stood like a powerfully exquisite sculpture, proudly between heaven and earth, indulging in the baptism of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.

After a long while, the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder finally ceased.

The wind dispersed the clouds, and the thunder gradually quieted.

With a thought, Yu Yuan took out a Daoist robe from the Qiankun Ruyi Bag and put it on, covering his sculptural-like perfect physique tightly.

Then, he respectfully bowed in the direction of the Penglai Holy Realm, solemnly saying, "Thank you, Ancestor, for your protection."

When the small realm delineated by the Four Symbols Tower shattered, a powerful force immediately re-isolated heaven and earth, preventing the might of the heavenly punishment from reaching the East Sea.

Otherwise, given the power of that Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, at least a radius of a hundred thousand li within the ocean realm would have instantly suffered massive casualties.

Only the Sect Hierarch Tongtian could possess such power to enclose the might of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder in the entire East Sea.

As expected, after his thanks, the voice of Sect Hierarch Tongtian echoed in his heart.

"It seems you've had quite the impact returning to the past this time, but be more cautious next time. Although I can accept this behavior, other Saints might not tolerate your reckless changes to the past!

Now, with the miasma of calamities, the saints cannot oversee past and future, so they couldn't capture your anomaly, but that doesn't mean they are unaware of your existence… You should understand what I mean?"

Yu Yuan didn't rush to respond but was thoroughly considering the words of Sect Hierarch Tongtian.

The purpose of these words was a reminder to be mindful!

Clearly, his return to the past did have a significant impact, but it likely didn't change the general direction, otherwise the warning would not be so simple.

What awaited him could possibly even be the arrival of the Taoist Ancestor!

With this thought, he couldn't help but recall the previous apparition of the Taoist Ancestor, and a chill rose in his heart.

It seems that he really needs to be more cautious the next time he returns to the past.

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