Led by Yang Jian, Dao Xing Venerable and Yu Ding swiftly arrived above the Returning Ruins Abyss aboard the Auspicious Cloud.

However, much time had already passed, and the individuals they sought, including Yu Yuan, had long vanished without a trace.

Dao Xing Venerable released his Divine Thought to search for a while, but he could not locate the whereabouts of the disciples of Jie Sect, turning his head toward Yang Jian with some restlessness, "Does my nephew have any idea of Yu Yuan's current whereabouts?"

"Uncle-Master, please forgive me." Yang Jian shook his head, "I did not employ the Qingfu Technique; at this moment, I also do not know his whereabouts."

Qingfu is a type of insect that depends on grass and leaves to reproduce; if you take their young, the mother will surely fly to them.

In the Primordial age, it was common for Immortal Gods to use Qingfu insects to perform tracking magic.

No matter how far the target was, at the ends of the earth or beyond the vast ocean, it could always be found.

Although Yang Jian was not of great age, he was already well-versed in the various minor techniques circulating in the Primordials.

However, when he faced Yu Yuan previously, he had not dared to use it.

Yu Ding nodded, smiling slightly at the somewhat agitated Dao Xing Venerable, "Yu Yuan is the direct disciple of a Saint; it is inappropriate for us to divine his location, and this makes things rather difficult.

Why not let this matter go? After all, the Chan and Jie Sects both originate from the same source. If this escalates, it wouldn't look good for either side."

"We can't just let this matter go!" Dao Xing Venerable shook his head and directly sat cross-legged on the Auspicious Cloud, saying, "That Yu Yuan has probably snuck into the abyss in search of treasures. Let's just wait for him right here!"

Seeing that Yu Ding couldn't persuade him, he had no choice but to sit down with him.

...

The Returning Ruins Abyss was boundless and enigmatic.

Just as Dao Xing Venerable had predicted, Yu Yuan and Huo Ling'er were indeed in the depths of the Returning Ruins Abyss.

Inside the Returning Ruins Abyss, it was pitch-black and gloomy, silent and soundless.

Looking up, there was no blue sky; bowing the head, there was no earth.

Darkness surrounded them from all directions; a vast, empty expanse.

Yu Yuan felt as if he were walking in a universe of void and darkness.

Lonely, oppressive.

It's no wonder so many Immortal Gods, after descending once, never wished to dive in again.

After traveling downwards for about five or six hours, the two of them still couldn't sense any change.

Just as they were about to turn back, a beam of Chaotic Qi-entwined Divine Light suddenly appeared and shot upwards at high speed.

"Talk about timing."

With a light pat on the camel's hump, the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel immediately transformed into a Golden Light Cloud and surged into the Chaotic Divine Light.

"Whoosh—"

The sensation of entering the Chaotic Divine Light was the same as last time.

It was still like piercing through a thin film and squeezing through a narrow slit forcibly.

The next instant, the space before them suddenly brightened.

What came into view was an unimaginable world of flames.

Flames of gold surged in every direction, intensely hot.

With quick reflexes, Yu Yuan immediately embraced Huo Ling'er in his arms, then summoned the Treasure Hall to take the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel below into it.

The next moment, a tide of golden-red flames swept over, submerging them entirely.

[Being burnt by Taiyang Fire: Qi-Blood +3270, Muscle and Bone +2221, Mana +3534, Spirit +993, Willpower +658, Primordial Spirit Strength +521...]

[Being burnt by Taiyang Fire: Qi-Blood +3345, Muscle and Bone +1383, Mana +4117, Spirit +1023, Willpower +639, Primordial Spirit Strength +624...]

...

It's actually Taiyang Fire!

Yu Yuan watched as numbers on the panel surged wildly, and he couldn't help but conceive a bold conjecture in his heart.

At this moment, Huo Ling'er popped her head out from his arms, her face filled with joy and surprise.

"What's happening? Have we arrived on the Taiyang Star?"

"Should be."

Yu Yuan nodded, then remembered that Huo Ling'er was an Innate Spirit born from a strand of Innate Divine Fire, possessing an unimaginable resistance and comprehension towards fire-related Divine Skills.

The Taiyang Fire before them could harm him, but it might not necessarily harm the Holy Mother Huo Ling'er.

Sure enough, once she understood the situation, a silver-white flame immediately surged around Huo Ling'er.

The flame was cold to the touch and even pushed back the Taiyang Fire.

Next, she used the silver-white flame to envelop Yu Yuan, shielding him from the Taiyang Fire.

Yu Yuan: "..."

Seeing the numbers on the transparent panel stop fluctuating, he quickly let go of Huo Ling'er and extracted himself from the cocoon of silver-white flames, plunging back into the waves of Taiyang Fire.

Huo Ling'er panicked: "What madness has taken you! Hurry to my side!"

While speaking, she chased after him, trying to rescue Yu Yuan.

Wrapped in the Taiyang Fire, Yu Yuan yelled, "Don't come over, men and women should not touch hands when giving or receiving."

It took Huo Ling'er a while to understand his point before retorting irritably, "I've seen you naked before, what's there to fear?"

Yu Yuan: "..."

It was at this moment he realized that the Vestment robe he wore, albeit lower-grade Spirit Treasure Level, had already been reduced to ashes.

It had to be admitted that the Taiyang Fire was indeed powerful.

However, his flesh was evidently much sturdier than the Vestment robe; despite being burnt for so long, he was only like red-hot metal all over, and not even a few hairs had been scorched off.

Just then, he suddenly noticed that there were several Divine Trees growing within the nearby tides of flames, each as thick as over ten arms' length.

These Divine Trees were as robust as serpentine dragons, lush and brimming with vitality, with strong and vigorous main trunks and side branches wildly growing without restraint, bearing countless flame-like leaves.

Huo Ling'er also noticed these Divine Trees and curiously widened her eyes.

"Trees that grow on the Taiyang Star... could it be the Fusang Divine Wood?"

"Who cares if it is or not, it's not an ordinary item anyway. Let's take it and go!"

As Yu Yuan spoke, he dashed forward, wrapping his arms around a Divine Tree and pulled with all his might.

"Boom——"

With a loud noise, the world of flames suddenly shook twice, and the surrounding waves of fire became even more turbulent.

Then, a stern shout rang out: "Who is so audacious as to dare steal my Fusang Divine Wood!"

Huo Ling'er immediately panicked: "We're in trouble, this tree has an owner."

Yu Yuan, however, was calm and somewhat curiously looked towards the direction of the sound, feeling a flicker of anticipation in his heart.

In the next instant, a majestic and noble figure broke through the air to arrive.

The newcomer was tall and imposing, dressed in a golden robe, handsome in appearance, wearing a treasured crown, and with hands clasped behind his back, like a natural-born ruler.

Upon seeing Yu Yuan and Huo Ling'er, he didn't utter an extra word, simply waving his sleeves to condense the surrounding waves of fire into a massive golden palm that struck down at the two of them.

However, in that very instant, the two tree thieves vanished into thin air.

The imposing figure paused, released his Divine Thought to search carefully, but found nothing.

If it weren't for the missing Fusang Divine Wood, he would have almost thought he was seeing things.

At this moment, he was filled with questions.

Who exactly were those two thieves?

How could they steal a Fusang Divine Wood right under Emperor Jun's watch and leave without a trace?

This was inconceivable.

Besides the Taoist Ancestor who had attained Sainthood, and a handful of others like the Eastern Three Purities, who in this Primordial age had the capability?

No, that's not right!

Why would someone capable of such a feat come to his Taiyang Star to steal a tree?

A word from them, and he would've given it as a gift, wouldn't he?

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