Capítulo 1452: Chapter 1450: Xing Tian

The days went by, one after another!

Jiang Liu spent every day doing dungeons and practicing life skills, and the days passed very comfortably!

Looking at Jiang Liu’s current level and equipment, he almost bulldozed through the dungeons!

Although monotonous, the speed at which the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team gained experience points increased significantly!

With the cultivation level of a Quasi-Saint, sweeping through dungeons was as effortless as using an ultimate skill!

Rapid advancement!

Everyone in the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team could feel that their dungeon clearing speed was much faster than before!

Correspondingly, the speed at which they gained experience points was also much faster than before!

On the surface, Jiang Liu had only leveled up from 89 to 91!

However, the unparalleled power from the Golden Divine Level Treasure Chest and the Godslaying Spear significantly boosted Jiang Liu’s combat strength!

In the blink of an eye, a month passed!

Even the True Self Corpse’s level approached the Daluo Golden Immortal stage, which showed the speed of experience gain!

And during this month, everything was very calm!

No one came to make trouble, and Jiang Liu and his party didn’t encounter any trouble!

At the critical moment of the Journey to the West for Scriptures, the world was surprisingly peaceful!

Of course, beneath this peace, many people felt a sense of oppression, like the calm before a storm!

On the other side, in the Heavenly Court!

Inside the Jade Emperor’s bedchamber, he had taken off his usual imperial robe, removed the diadem from his head, and was quietly brewing tea in casual clothes!

Since the Empress passed away, the Jade Emperor felt this chamber had grown increasingly empty!

In his spare time, he had no one to talk or chat with!

After brewing the tea, the Jade Emperor took out an elixir!

Though he managed to escape back to the South Heavenly Gate with his life during the Battle between Heaven and Man, the injuries were severe and not easily healed!

Fortunately, with the elixirs refined by the Supreme Elder Lord, the injuries showed signs of recovery!

“Your Majesty, the Broom Star is here!”

At this moment, an Immortal Maiden approached the Jade Emperor and reported softly.

“Hmm, let her in!” Hearing this, the Jade Emperor nodded and said.

In just a moment, under the guidance of the Immortal Maiden, a woman about sixty years old entered!

“This humble servant pays respects to the Jade Emperor!” The woman came before the Jade Emperor, immediately knelt down, and respectfully kowtowed!

“Rise!” Looking at the elderly woman in front of him, the Jade Emperor said, extending a hand to motion her to stand!

After allowing the Broom Star to stand, the Jade Emperor took the healing immortal pill in front of him, sipping tea while swallowing the pill!

Watching the Jade Emperor consuming the healing elixir, Broom Star dared not speak!

She knew well that the Jade Emperor’s injuries were sustained during the recent battle between heaven and man!

And this battle was an indelible knot in the Jade Emperor’s heart!

“Broom Star, do you know why I called you here today?”

Feeling the healing elixir quietly dissolve in his body, spreading warmth, the Jade Emperor felt very comfortable. With a lazy stretch, he then asked.

“No, this humble servant does not!” Lowering her head, Broom Star replied.

“I have a task for you!” Without any unnecessary words, the Jade Emperor directly said.

“What does Your Majesty command? I will do my utmost and not disappoint you!” Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, Broom Star immediately said, expressing her loyalty.

There was no other choice, with her mere cultivation as a Heavenly Immortal, why would the Jade Emperor assign a task to her instead of the experts of the Heavenly Court?

But since His Majesty had spoken, could she refuse?

Of course, she could only express her utmost loyalty!

“Very well!”

Regardless of whether Broom Star’s declaration of loyalty was sincere or not, the Jade Emperor nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied!

“In South Zhanbu State, there is a Linghua Mountain, where an exotic herb named Bingling Grass grows. Go and pick it for me, and plant it in the Glycyrrhiza Garden!”

For the Jade Emperor to specially instruct her to pick a mere mortal herb?

Broom Star was taken aback!

However, with her minor cultivation as a Heavenly Immortal, perhaps only such simple tasks were suitable for her?

The Jade Emperor arranging such a simple task seemed reasonable?

“I accept the mission!” With a swift turn of thought, Broom Star earnestly nodded in agreement!

She then stood up and turned to leave the bedchamber!

Once she had stepped outside the palace, she didn’t hear the Jade Emperor calling her back or assigning any additional tasks!

Broom Star secretly sighed in relief, then leaped into the air, flying towards Linghua Mountain in South Zhanbu State!

Once at Linghua Mountain, Broom Star began a thorough search for the traces of Bingling Grass that the Jade Emperor wanted!

Meanwhile, in Chang’an City of South Zhanbu State, Jiang Ziya, as usual, sat cross-legged in the Ming Sect, contemplating the Heavenly Dao!

Although his sage teacher had once said that he could not attain the Immortal Path in this life, and could only enjoy worldly riches!

However, whenever he had some free time, Jiang Ziya would take the time to ponder a bit!

Even though his cultivation level had reached the Returning Void Realm Peak and could progress no further, Jiang Ziya was determined, even if it meant hitting a brick wall!

“Hmm?”

This particular day, as Jiang Ziya was quietly cultivating, he suddenly had a feeling, his brow slightly raised, and he opened his eyes!

“What’s going on? This unsettling feeling!”

He stood up, unable to re-enter meditation, and Jiang Ziya mumbled to himself quietly!

After some thought, Jiang Ziya left the Ming Sect, flying away!

Since he had a feeling, making him uneasy, Jiang Ziya understood that this wasn’t a coincidence, something must have happened, or was about to happen!

Ever since the Deification War, he hadn’t returned to Yuxu Palace after leaving, and even the bond with his sect seemed severed, leaving him with no family…

Suddenly to feel unease, what exactly was going on?

In his heart full of doubts, Jiang Ziya also freed his spirit, following the guidance of his heart, flying forward!

He flew at an unhurried pace for about an hour, Jiang Ziya had already left the Border of Great Tang!

Though Jiang Ziya didn’t know where his destination was, he could clearly feel that as he continued flying forward, the feeling in his heart became increasingly clearer!

Thus, after flying for another quarter of an hour, Jiang Ziya finally arrived over a large mountain!

He could distinctly sense that the feeling related to him came from within this mountain!

“Roar!”

Just as Jiang Ziya was inwardly wondering what could be deep within the mountain that stirred his spirit, suddenly, an earth-shattering roar rang out!

At the same time, a figure flew up riding on a cloud, heading towards the sky!

But at this moment, an enormous arm appeared, reaching out from the mountain, grabbing the figure riding the cloud!

“She is!?”

Seeing the figure flying on the cloud, Jiang Ziya’s expression changed!

At the same time, he was suddenly enlightened!

No wonder something within the mountain could stir his spirit, it was her, Broom Star!

To speak of Broom Star, she was merely a small deity of little status in the Heavenly Court, a minor deity on the Investiture of the Gods list!

But for Jiang Ziya, Broom Star’s identity was entirely different from other deities on the list, holding a special meaning!

That’s because, before Broom Star became a deity on the Investiture of the Gods list, she was just an ordinary woman!

And that woman happened to be Jiang Ziya’s wife!

Back when Jiang Ziya first came to the Mortal World from Yuxu Palace, a friend arranged a marriage for him with an old woman!

Although it ended in an unhappy parting, after the Investiture was over, she was conferred the title of Broom Star!

And in terms of identity, she was still Jiang Ziya’s wife!

“So that’s what happened! It turns out she’s in trouble!”

Seeing the figure caught by the enormous hand, the enlightened Jiang Ziya murmured quietly in his heart.

“Jiang Ziya? Is that you?”

Broom Star, caught by the enormous hand, noticed Jiang Ziya floating mid-air, and said with some surprise!

Then, she shouted loudly: “Oh, Jiang Ziya, you see I’m in trouble, yet you stand by doing nothing? Aren’t you going to save me!?”

“Alas…”

Hearing Broom Star’s shout, Jiang Ziya silently sighed!

From beginning to end, Broom Star liked to scold him!

Even back when they were mere mortals, and even now, after becoming immortals for so many years, she hadn’t changed!

But what could he do? After all, she was his wife, he couldn’t just let her die!

Jiang Ziya took out the God-Beating Whip in hand and charged in Broom Star’s direction!

“Jiang Ziya, I never expected you to show up here, hahaha…”

However, just at this moment, the owner of the arm extended from the mountain stood up, a figure standing over a hundred feet tall!

But the most terrifying aspect was that the figure had no head, with breasts as eyes and a navel as mouth, staring at Jiang Ziya, laughing heartily!

“You are? Xing Tian!?”

Looking at this headless, hundred-feet-tall figure, Jiang Ziya’s face changed again, exclaiming in shock!

“Hehehe, Jiang Ziya, that God-Beating Whip in your hand looks nice! How about a trade? The whip for this woman, deal or no deal?”