CHAPTER 491: CHAPTER 491: LUO YU IN THE DEPTHS OF THE ANCESTRAL LAND

There were many islands scattered throughout this sea region, but not all of them had powerful experts guarding them.

The places that did have powerful experts were all avoided by the little monkey.

You see, it had been lurking in the Star Sea for many days and had already figured out the Star Sea’s layout.

Their current location was deep within the Star Sea, leading to a secret place.

Beyond this area lay not only the entrance to the ancestral land of the Star Sea but also the very origin of the Star Sea—the remains of the Ancient Phoenix.

The primordial essence left by the Ancient Phoenix would naturally be here as well.

However, when the little monkey had secretly visited this place a few days prior, there had been no restrictions. It was momentarily at a loss.

Glancing back at the chicken, its mood soured further.

What kind of chicken was this? Shameless and utterly lazy! It wanted to enter the ancestral land of the Star Sea yet was unwilling to make any effort.

Hmph! Once this God Monkey obtains the primordial essence of the Ancient Phoenix and heals the damage to my own essence, I’ll devour you both in one gulp!

Its expression grim, it resumed studying the problem of the restrictions.

The Earth Chicken strutted over. "Little monkey, are you making any progress?"

The little monkey’s expression stiffened. "I am the God Monkey!"

"Isn’t that still a monkey?" the Earth Chicken said dismissively. "For Fairy’s sake, I’ll reluctantly help you break this restriction."

Fairy?

The little monkey looked displeased. "Is ’Fairy’ a name you’re qualified to use?"

The Earth Chicken was disdainful. "I call Little Chen whatever I please. He’s merely an Ancient Divine Body, so what?"

"Such arrogance! ’Merely’ an Ancient Divine Body? Pray tell, what great personage is your Little Chen?" the little monkey sneered, feeling indignant.

It couldn’t understand why Chen Shixian would like such a person. Had all the other men in the world died?

Before the Earth Chicken could respond, the little monkey added, "You’re right. How could I expect an old hen like you to break a restriction?"

Its tone was light, yet filled with disdain.

"It’s not that I look down on you, but you and your master are just..."

"Cut from the same cloth," the little monkey cursed mockingly.

However, its attempts to understand the restriction didn’t stop. After scrutinizing it for a long while, it sucked in a sharp breath. "I wonder which bastard from the Saint Realm set this restriction. It looks like... breaking it will take some time."

It sounded very serious.

However, the Earth Chicken simply flapped her wings, directly shattering the restriction, and then strutted right in.

The little monkey was dumbfounded, its mouth agape. It stared at the spot where the restriction had been, then at the Earth Chicken not far off, its mind in a whirl.

This chicken!

Taking a deep breath, it hurriedly chased after her.

But soon, it encountered a terrifying Array.

Seeing this, the little monkey quickly ran forward and said earnestly, "This Array is quite powerful! It will take this God Monkey some time to break it. You, chicken, step back a bit, lest this God Monkey injure you while dismantling the Array!"

It was stubborn and proud by nature. It absolutely refused to be outdone by a chicken; the earlier incident with the restriction didn’t count.

Thus, the little monkey prepared to unleash its Divine Might upon this Array, to show that old hen its true strength.

"You’re not capable enough," the Earth Chicken stated bluntly.

"What did you say?" The little monkey grew angry.

"Too slow. Still needs to be studied..." The Earth Chicken rolled her eyes, strode to the front of the Array, and once again, waved her wings.

Simple. Direct.

And just like that, the terrifying Array was broken by her, effortlessly.

The little monkey, standing behind her, watched with its jaw dropped.

What shocked it even more was that all subsequent restrictions, seals, and Arrays—every single one—were effortlessly dismantled by the Earth Chicken.

Utterly direct.

She forged a path straight ahead, deeper into the area.

Moreover, the route the Earth Chicken took perfectly avoided the Star Sea experts lurking in this secret place.

The little monkey was utterly astounded.

The Star Sea’s ancestral land, this secret realm, was a small world unto itself.

There was no light, no life, no earth, mountains, or rivers—only a boundless expanse of deep red.

A strange, pulsating aura permeated the air, like the throbbing of a life form. It carried a chilling cold that oppressed the spirit, only to abruptly transform into scorching heat.

The Earth Chicken suddenly grew agitated, muttering to herself, "Ancestor."

"What did you say?" The little monkey looked back.

The Earth Chicken took a deep breath and ignored it.

The little monkey expressed its dissatisfaction. "You chicken, you’re so rude! This God Monkey led you all the way here, and not only do you offer no gratitude, but you also ignore me!"

It had already realized that the Earth Chicken was no ordinary fowl.

Arrays, restrictions, seals... all broken with a mere wave of her wing. I’ve never seen anything like it.

The Earth Chicken, carrying Mao Qiu on her back, strode forward.

The little monkey, finding this place quite eerie and feeling terrified, didn’t dare to separate from the Earth Chicken, so it shamelessly tagged along behind her.

It’s uncertain how long they walked before a roar reached their ears. There was someone nearby.

In a deep pit filled with molten lava, a naked young man was undergoing this baptism.

His roars and screams were agonizingly shrill...

He endured the torment as his body threatened to rupture, his Dantian quaked, and his Divine Soul felt as if it were about to dissipate.

His condition was dire, but his willpower was firm; he gritted his teeth and persevered.

This person was Luo Yu.

He had entered the ancestral land some time ago and had been undergoing various trials and refinements. Though he’d had many narrow escapes from death, his improvement was significant.

His cultivation had reached the Seventh Heaven of the Lord realm, and he had even cultivated the legendary, free-roaming Divine Soul.

SHRIEK!

The cry of a Demon Bird erupted from within him, immediately followed by the appearance of a spectral image.

"The remnant soul of the Ancient Phoenix?" The little monkey was astonished. Who is this person? Incredible, truly incredible! To think he could even merge with the remnant soul of an Ancient Phoenix!

The Earth Chicken said calmly, "You’re imagining things. That’s just a Demon Bird."

The little monkey glanced at her. "Even so, it must be a Demon Bird that once followed the Ancient Phoenix; otherwise, it wouldn’t have lingered here. Now, by using this young man’s body to be reborn and merging with him, its strength will surely increase dramatically."

AAAAHHH...

Another series of ghastly screams echoed, accompanied by the sound of cracking bones.

The spectral image of the Demon Bird grew increasingly substantial, its body wreathed in flames, radiating an imposing and overwhelming Divine Might.

With a flap of its wings, flames swept out in all directions before enveloping Luo Yu below.

Every feather was a vivid red, as hard as a sword. A demonic crest atop its head gradually began to glow, adding significantly to its majestic and intimidating presence.

"Chen Pingping..." Luo Yu roared, his killing intent terrifyingly potent.

"Eh?" The little monkey grinned. "So, he’s cultivating this arduously just to kill your Little Chen?"

The Earth Chicken curled her lip. "That bastard isn’t someone just anyone can kill."

The little monkey was unconvinced. "I think this young man can. Once he fully merges with the Demon Bird’s remnant soul, he’ll likely reach the Ninth Heaven of the Lord realm."

It had barely finished speaking when Luo Yu broke through to the Eighth Heaven of the Lord realm, his aura growing even more formidable.

Suddenly, Luo Yu snapped his eyes open. He stared in their direction and said in an ominous tone, "Trespassers in the Star Sea’s ancestral land... die!"

He began to step out of the molten lava, a process that was clearly difficult; his baptism was not yet complete, nor had he fully merged with the Demon Bird’s remnant soul. He needed more time.

But now, he couldn’t be bothered with that; he had seen the chicken.

That’s Chen Pingping’s pet! It’s inconceivable that it managed to get in here!

Luo Yu advanced with difficulty, his body wreathed in fierce flames, his aura astonishing. Yet, he was smiling as he bit out two words: "Very good!"