Published: February 26, 2025
In Tan Yun's heart, saying that Bai Xuanyi was family was not an exaggeration. Naturally, he did not want her to marry his enemy.
"Well," said Bai Cheng Divine King, "not long ago, Yuwen Divine King sent an invitation. His eldest son is going to marry Bai Xuanyi, eight hundred and eighty-eight years later."
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun was taken aback. "Is there a mistake? Yuwen Shu wants to marry Xuanyi?"
"There's no mistake!" Bai Cheng Divine King replied.
"I see," Tan Yun said, then bowed to Bai Cheng Divine King. "I estimate that in about a hundred years, someone around me will leave Skyward Military City to undergo tribulation."
"I'm worried that they might encounter heavenly demons during the tribulation, so I ask you to send someone to protect them at that time."
"No problem," Bai Cheng Divine King said. "I will specifically speak to Baifeng and have him personally take care of this matter."
"Thank you, then I will continue my seclusion." After speaking, Tan Yun stepped out of the great hall.
Then, he walked out of the mansion, climbed to the peak of Skyward Divine Mountain, opened the Gate of the Divine Realm, and entered the Elite Sacred Realm before returning to Jing Mansion.
Once inside Jing Mansion, Tan Yun went straight to the Twelfth Level Time-Space Divine Tower. After reaching the thirtieth floor, he sat cross-legged, releasing his divine consciousness. He discovered that everyone and all the beasts inside the tower were still in seclusion.
After withdrawing his divine consciousness, Tan Yun's gaze became resolute. "Even if Yuwen Shu is not incapacitated by me, I cannot let Xuanyi marry him!"
"As long as I am here, Yuwen Shu, you toad, can forget about marrying Xuanyi!"
After firming up his resolve, Tan Yun closed his eyes in concentration, taking out a pile of great saint fruits from his Divine Ring. After eating one, he frantically absorbed heaven and earth divine essence, beginning his closed-door training...
Time flew by.
Ten million years later within the tower, Shen Subing, Nangong Yuqin, Fang Zhiqing, Tang Mengyi, Xue Ziyan, Tuoba Yingying, Si Hong Shiyao, and the Heartless Supreme God, one after another, touched the great saint realm barrier.
They left Skyward Military City, and under the protection of General Baifeng, they successfully underwent tribulation and returned to the Time-Space Divine Tower in Jing Mansion for closed-door training.
In the tower, another million years passed. The heavenly slayer demon ape, golden dragon spirit lion, and Mo'er, under the protection of General Baifeng, successively succeeded in their tribulation, stepping into first-class great sacred beasts...
Ninety years later in the outside world.
Tan Yun had spent an incredibly long two million one hundred ninety thousand years within the tower and finally touched the barrier of second-class great saint.
Just as Tan Yun was preparing to fully condense his second primordial great sage incarnation in the spirit pool, Ouyang Qianqian's joyful voice rang in his mind, "Tan Yun, I’ve touched the great saint realm barrier."
Tan Yun smiled and transmitted, "Before you undergo tribulation, remember to have Uncle Baifeng accompany you, just in case you encounter heavenly demons during the tribulation."
"Okay, I know!" Ouyang Qianqian's melodious voice echoed in Tan Yun's mind, "After I advance to first-class great saint, you have to accompany me back to the Primordial Chaos Nine Heavens Immortal Realm!"
"Of course," Tan Yun chuckled and transmitted, "And don’t forget what you promised me."
In the twenty-ninth level, Ouyang Qianqian recalled her earlier promise to Tan Yun that after returning to Skyreach Immortal City, she would agree to whatever he wanted. She blushed and transmitted, "You're so bad! I'm going to undergo tribulation now, so I won't pay attention to you anymore!"
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A month and eight days later in the outside world, Ouyang Qianqian, having advanced to first-class great saint, returned to the Time-Space Divine Tower.
Tan Yun transmitted, "Qianqian, wait for me a few days. After I advance to second-class great saint, we will go to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm together."