Ch619 - Going to Lingze Heaven

A few days later, Long Xingtian led his group to Lingze Heaven.

Standing atop a barren mountain, Long Xingtian looked around. “Hey, kiddo, where are we?”

Liu Mufeng smiled wryly in response. “Your Majesty, I don’t know either.”

In truth, Liu Mufeng had only passed through Lingze Heaven previously, and he didn’t know much about the place. There were no stone steles here to mark the area, so he had no idea where exactly they were.

“Don’t know? How do you not know? Didn’t you come here before?” Long Xingtian stared at his Son, feeling quite vexed.

“Your Majesty, I did pass through Lingze Heaven, but I didn’t wander around much. I went straight to the Ink Realm, then from there to the Xuanyuan Clan. I’ve never been anywhere else.” Liu Mufeng shrugged helplessly.

“Then…then what do we do?” Long Xingtian glared at his Son, feeling quite helpless himself.

“Your Majesty, don’t worry, I have a map of this region. If we find a town or a city, we should be able to determine where exactly we are.” It was difficult to discern direction and location in the wilderness, but once they found a town or a city, it would be easier.

“Okay, let’s head to the nearest town and see if we can figure it out.” Long Xingtian led his group toward the nearest small settlement.

As they approached the town, Liu Mufeng saw the words “Tianhe Town” written above the entrance, and he smiled. He pulled out the map to study it. “Tianhe Town is here, and Peng City, where the Xuanyuan Clan resides, is here.Aiya, it’s quite a distance.”

“No matter. As long as you can determine the route, I can lead you there. Alternatively, we can ride my Cloud Shuttle.” Long Xingtian glanced at his Son and said with a nonchalant air.

“Then many thanks to His Majesty” Liu Mufeng bowed his head respectfully.

Long Xingtian waved his hand. “Is there a need for ‘thanks’ between us? You’re my kid, after all.”

Liu Mufeng’s heart warmed at Long Xingtian’s words.Although His Majesty’s temperament was somewhat impulsive and mischievous, he genuinely cared for everyone, treating them as if they were family.

“Since we’re already here, let’s enter the town and eat something first,” Qing Chen said with a smile, glancing at the Father-and-Son duo. “We can rest up before we continue on our journey.”

“Sounds good!” Everyone nodded in agreement.

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“That’s right, we’ve missed our chance,” Qing Chen agreed, frowning.

“That’s not necessarily the case. The Ink Realm can be accessed anytime and anywhere. If you want to go, I can open the portal for you. We can go together.” The Dragon Emperor looked around at the group, unconcerned.

“You can access it anytime and anywhere?” Jiang Xu’s eyes widened.

Long Xingtian chuckled. “Son-in-Law, work on your cultivation! Once you become a Supreme Immortal, you’ll understand. We can go wherever we want whenever we want, regardless of whether it allows us to or not—solely depending on whether we feel like it or not.”

At the sight of Long Xingtian’s arrogantly smug face, Jiang Xu found himself unexpectedly developing a bit of admiration toward this silly Supreme Immortal Emperor.Being a Supreme Immortal Emperor is truly advantageous,he thought to himself.One can simply use spatial tunnels to travel anywhere, saving time, effort, and even immortal crystal. One can visit the Ink Realm or any other secret realm at any time; it’s truly incredible!

The cultivators at the two neighboring tables, who had heard Long Xingtian’s bold proclamation, cast him a look of disdain.Who does this guy think he is?they thought,And he actually dares to make such grandiose claims? The Ink Realm has been sealed for thirty years, yet he still thinks he can open it? What a blowhard!

“What are you all looking at? If you keep staring, I’m going to dig out your eyeballs!” Long Xingtian was quite displeased at being the center of attention, and immediately released some pressure in response.

Feeling the weight of Long Xingtian’s imposing aura, the cultivators at the other tables didn’t dare look at him. Those with lower cultivation levels even prostrated themselves on their tables.

After scaring everyone with his display, Long Xingtian effectively silenced any further curiosity.

The cultivators retreated into their seats, thinking:This guy who spouts such bold claims is actually super strong. Could he be a Supreme Immortal?

The Middle Heavenly Domain had no Supreme Immortal, so many assumed Long Xingtian must be an Immortal Emperor. No one considered that he could actually be a Supreme Immortal Emperor, but even if he wasn’t, he was still someone they couldn’t afford to provoke.

“How about this? Since Godfather seems to have an interest in the Ink Realm, we can stay here for a few days. I’ll go to the News Pavilion to inquire about it, and once I’ve got all the details, we can go in after.” After some thought, Liu Mufeng decided they could try asking around first. If the Emperor Father really could help them enter the Ink Realm, that would be ideal.

“But didn’t you say we were going to pick up your Master?” Qing Chen frowned, recalling Liu Mufeng’s words. He knew how much Liu Mufeng respected his Master.

“Godfather, it’s fine. If the Ink Realm really exists, chances are, my Master and his companions must have gone there. We can go to the Ink Realm first and then search for them.” With a smile, Liu Mufeng expressed his willingness to go to the Ink Realm first.

Both his Master and Senior Uncle were cultivators, so if the Ink Realm truly opened, it was likely that the Xuanyuan Family would not miss such an event. Thus, Liu Mufeng surmised that there was a sixty percent chance that his Master and Senior Uncle were already within the Ink Realm.

“Mm, that’s true.” Nodding, Qing Chen acknowledged that possibility.

“Mufeng, can’t you contact Xiaoyuan?” Jiang Xu asked, turning to his companion with a question.

“I tried to contact Xiaoyuan, but it didn’t work. So, I suspect they went to the Ink Realm.”

Logically speaking, Liu Mufeng should have been able to contact Xiaoyuan even in the Upper Heavenly Domain, so there was no way she could have been unreachable. The only explanation left was that she had gone to a place like the Ink Realm, which blocked all forms of communication.

“So that’s what happened.” Jiang Xu nodded, understanding at once.

“If we can’t reach Aunt Yuan, they’re most likely in the Ink Realm.” Liu Xuan nodded as well; he too thought his Aunt Yuan had gone to the Ink Realm. Otherwise, there was no way they would be unable to contact her.

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Liu Mufeng’s group stayed for half a month, during which time Liu Mufeng used the News Pavillion to learn all about the Ink Realm. Once they confirmed its location, Long Xingtian took the group and rushed at once to the mountain where the Ink Realm had manifested.

Standing atop it, Liu Mufeng released his soul power to search the area but found nothing. The same went for everyone else who tried.

“Mufeng, could we have gone the wrong way? Is this the right place? Why can’t we find anything?” Jiang Xu asked his man, feeling quite dispirited.

“The News Pavilion’s intel should be accurate. The Ink Realm has already opened, so it must have folded back into itself by now. It’s likely impossible for ordinary immortals to locate.” Liu Mufeng furrowed his brow at this.

An Ink Realm that manifested only occasionally was akin to a parallel dimension folded into itself. It remained hidden at all times and was virtually impossible for immortals to find. Only when it opened would it become visible. It was akin to a folded card; you would never see the other side of the world unless you unfolded it.

Upon hearing this, Qing Chen turned toward Long Xingtian, who stood beside him. “Xingtian, can you feel it?”

“Mm-hmm, I found it, but this Ink Realm is not an easy one. You must be careful once you step inside.” Long Xingtian addressed the group with a note of concern.

“Got it, we’ll be careful.” Qing Chen nodded, assuring him he’d take care.

“With the Emperor Father’s protection, there should be no problem, right?” Jiang Xu asked, looking at Long Xingtian.

Long Xingtian frowned. “No, if there are Supreme Immortal-level beasts, I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect all of you. So, you all need to be careful, especially Xuanxuan and Xiaoyue, whose strength is the lowest among us. You two must be extra careful!”

“Are there Supreme Immortal-level beasts in the Ink Realm?” Liu Mufeng’s expression shifted upon hearing this.

“Of course. This Ink Realm is a very high-level plane; it’s a fragment of the God Realm. There are plenty of good things within, but there are also plenty of powerful beasts,” Long Xingtian explained with a grave expression.

“If it’s too dangerous, then let’s not go.” Qing Chen spoke up, looking at his husband. He was the first to back out.

“Why not? How long have you been stuck in the Middle-stage Immortal Emperor? If we go, I can get you some good resources, and maybe you can advance to Late-stage Immortal Emperor or even the Peak-stage Immortal Emperor.” Long Xingtian looked at his wife.

“But won’t it be too dangerous?” Qing Chen asked, still worried about his husband.

“For you, it might be a life-or-death situation, full of dangers. But for me, it’s no big deal. Don’t you have some Sea God’s Palace, Son? If things really hit the fan, you all can hide in the Palace while I search for opportunities within the Ink Realm myself,” Long Xingtian said, gazing at his wife.

“Um…” Qing Chen looked to Liu Mufeng upon hearing this.

“Godfather, if the Emperor Father is willing to take such a risk, then so are we. If things get bad, we’ll just hide in the Palace; we wouldn’t want to drag you down.” Liu Mufeng had already cleared out all the poisonous flora from the Sea God’s Palace, making it quite a nice residence at the moment.

“Fine.” Qing Chen pondered for a moment before coming to the conclusion that while his husband was normally unreliable, he was reliable at times. He would not say something like this without confidence, lest he be caught off guard.

“All right, everyone, stay put. I’ll put you all in my sleeve first, then take you all with me to the Ink Realm.” With that, Long Xingtian waved his sleeve, stuffing everyone inside, before transforming into a streak of golden light that vanished on the spot.

The moment everyone steadied themselves within Long Xingtian’s sleeve, it began to sway violently, sending all of them tumbling to the floor. Before they could rise, it swayed again, and several more times after that. Defeated, they gave up on standing and remained sprawled out in Long Xingtian’s sleeve, faces downcast.