Chapter 490: Chapter 326: Bearing the Wheel of Reincarnation, Confronting the Northern Emperor!

(Damn my update schedule, there’s still another Chapter soon)

Li Xiuyuan knitted his brows tightly, pulling Cui Linglong into the corner of Chang’an City, speaking in a low voice:

"Things have somewhat exceeded expectations..."

Cui Linglong silently nodded, her face also showing a look of alarm.

At this moment, looking around,

the lifelike bronze statues on the long street and in the houses were actually coming to life!

The hawker picked up his carrying pole again, vendors were still shouting in ancient accents, smoke curled from the houses, children chased and played in the street, singing nursery rhymes...

It seemed that everything was unchanged from countless ages ago.

The citizens of Chang’an City were unaware that the world had changed greatly—even as the bronze figures came to life,

the collapsed layers of rock above, unknowingly rendered by an inexplicable array, had turned into the appearance of blue skies and white clouds,

with the sun hanging high while a spring breeze full of earthy fragrance and vitality blew!!

Cui Linglong subconsciously wiped her sweat, noticing that passersby looked at the two of them strangely—their clothing was out of place.

No, it’s not just them.

Over a hundred Celestial Humans scattered throughout Chang’an City were being scrutinized with strange, peculiar looks,

and some citizens even reported to the authorities—

From a distance, Li Xiuyuan and Cui Linglong saw armored soldiers questioning a Celestial Human-level Great Cultivator,

The latter raised his hand, about to reduce the soldiers to dust, but then.

Under the gaze of some Celestial Human-level Great Cultivators, the leader of the ten-man squad retreated, his eyes wide with anger, pointing his sword to the sky, shouting:

"How dare you cause chaos in Chang’an! Call, Saint, to descend with might!"

Clearly, he was just a little Martial Artist of the fourth or fifth refinement level,

but with his rebuke, over Chang’an City, purple energy surged forth, crashing down!

The Celestial Human’s expression changed drastically, his Spiritual Sense went into a frenzy, warning him to flee, but he was shocked to find himself stripped of all power, turning into a complete ordinary person!

In terror, he looked up, only to see the purple energy turning into chains one after another, fiercely piercing through him!

"Roar!!"

The Celestial Human roared in pain, struggling fiercely, yet it didn’t cause the slightest ripple. Under the gaze of jaw-dropping eyes,

the Celestial Human-level Great Cultivator was apprehended by about ten patrolling soldiers just like that.

Immediately, many Celestial Humans in the city quieted down.

In the corner.

Cui Linglong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, speaking with a tremor in her voice:

"What sort of means is that?"

"The momentum of the Human Path." Li Xiuyuan said in a deep voice: "The Human Lord, in name and position, is equal to the Celestial Lord and landlord."

"Such a person, even relying solely on their momentum, can make Immortals and Buddhas retreat, even Celestial Venerate and Buddha cannot handle."

Cui Linglong was puzzled:

"Momentum..."

She took a deep breath and continued to ask:

"What should we do now?"

Li Xiuyuan’s face was somber as water:

"No need to worry here, this place has somewhat exceeded my expectations, perhaps it is the work of an ancient existence called Emperor Ziwei."

"But the World Venerate Tathagata and Wa will not stand idly by."

Cui Linglong seemed to understand a little, then asked:

"Did the World-Honored One Tathagata have a grudge with that Emperor Ziwei in the Old World?"

"No direct grudge, but it involves contention, it’s hard to explain briefly."

Li Xiuyuan gently exhaled a turbid breath, his gaze traversing half of Chang’an City, falling into the Taiji Hall of the Imperial Palace.

He scanned over the constantly wriggling divine cocoon, staring at the eighteen stew boxes, a bone-deep hatred flashing in his eyes.

"Northern Emperor ah..."

Li Xiuyuan pulled Cui Linglong, carefully protecting her as they retreated out of Chang’an City:

"Let’s go, what happens here is beyond what you and I can interfere with."

"The Northern Emperor—possibly Emperor Ziwei—might be returning soon, and then He will surely contend with the World Tathagata for the dominance of the great westward event."

"This is an event that can pry at pivot points, as it was with the original Buddha that proved the Supreme through this, the Northern Emperor will never let it pass."

Cui Linglong listened to her husband’s string of incomprehensible words but did not ask, just nodded silently, following Li Xiuyuan out of Chang’an City,

looking back at the city now,

the purple energy above it was as rich as a surging river.

’Rumble!’

It seemed like thunder resounding.

Li Xiuyuan’s expression changed as he looked up, speaking low:

"It’s coming..."

Meanwhile, at the Imperial Palace.

Yellow Teeth Old Man led Jiang Feiniao, trying to sneak into the Imperial Palace—but failed.

It wasn’t because of the Celestial Stele in front of the Taiji Hall, but because as they approached the Imperial Palace, all magic and mysteries simultaneously lost effect!

He stopped with Jiang Feiniao outside the Imperial Palace, speaking in a low voice:

"There is indeed big change here, girl, begin the ritual."

Jiang Feiniao’s expression tensed:

"Teacher, which god should we summon?"

Yellow Teeth Old Man shook his head with deep meaning, saying:

"Not a god, summon the one from the institute to descend."

Jiang Feiniao’s face changed drastically.

The institute can, to the greatest extent, receive all of the Federation’s resources preferentially, its priority even surpassing the War Department, Observatory, Investigation Bureau, and other Nine Departments,

its deep foundation of many years is frightening.

Equally,

the institute also suppresses a particularly special True Spirit, revived from the Old World.

Jiang Feiniao spoke with a tremor in her voice:

"Teacher, are you sure? If that guy is released, it could easily lead to the destruction of the entire home planet!"

Yellow Teeth Old Man remained calm and composed, saying:

"Rest assured, I’ve reached an agreement with that guy."

Jiang Feiniao heavily nodded, pursing her lips, an unprecedented solemnity appearing on her face.

No one knew better than her the terror of that ancient being!