Luo Li's heart sank.

The teleportation had gone wrong.

"Young Miss."

Granny Luo Yu's voice came from behind her.

"This... is not the preset transit point."

"This is the Black Rock Mountain Range, located on the edge of the Western Heaven Continent. It is far off from the preset transit location."

Luo Li nodded without speaking.

She took out the Jade Slip her grandfather had given her and injected Spiritual Qi into it.

The Jade Slip glowed faintly, but a moment later, the light dimmed.

There was no reaction.

The Laws of Heaven and Earth here were chaotic; the Jade Slip could not determine the direction. They would have to leave this region to reorient themselves.

Granny Luo Yu was silent for a moment before saying again, "The teleportation array is too old, and the energy is unstable."

"Coupled with the recent disturbances in the Luo River affecting spatial stability, it is within expectations that deviations would occur."

Luo Li looked into the distance, took a deep breath, put away the Jade Slip, and said, "Since we are here, we must make the best of it."

"Granny Luo Yu, let's go."

"We should find a safe place to settle down first."

Granny Luo Yu nodded. The two of them concealed their auras and darted towards the depths of the mountain range.

Along the way, Granny Luo Yu remained hidden in the shadows, vigilant of the surroundings.

Luo Li, while traveling, stroked the jade talisman in her bosom.

The whisper of "Qing Di" echoed in her Sea of Consciousness from time to time.

She could not understand.

Her ancestor, Luo Shen, was an ancient figure from tens of thousands of years ago, while that Heavenly Emperor was an expert who rose from the Lower Plane.

What connection could there be between the two?

Yet, why would her ancestor's remnant will call out "Qing Di"?

Why was there such a strong reaction when seeing the jade talisman?

The more Luo Li thought about it, the more confused she became.

She even began to wonder if that Heavenly Emperor had any interaction with her ancestor.

But how could that be possible?

Tens of thousands of years ago, it was difficult for even an Earth Sovereign to be born in the Lower Plane. How could anyone have had any interaction with her ancestor?

Luo Li became increasingly curious.

What kind of origin did that Heavenly Emperor have with her ancestor?

Why would her ancestor address him like that?

She did not know the answer.

But Luo Li knew that as long as she found him, everything would be revealed.

The border of the Luo God Clan.

The dark army formation stretched for several miles.

The allied forces of the Blood God Clan, Strength God Clan, and Bone God Clan had been stationed at the border for three full days.

For three days, both sides had been in a standoff, with swords drawn and bows bent.

In the allied camp, blood light soared into the sky; that was the unique Blood Qi power of the Blood God Clan.

The warriors of the Strength God Clan were all burly with knotted muscles, exuding a barbaric aura.

The Cultivators of the Bone God Clan were hidden in the shadows, surrounded by faint Death Qi, cold and eerie.

The allied forces of the three clans, numbering hundreds of thousands, exerted a heaven-shaking pressure.

On the border city tower, Luo Tianshen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression grave.

Behind him, several core Elders had ashen faces, their eyes filled with anger.

Below the city tower, the envoys of the three clans stood arrogantly, their attitudes overbearing.

"Luo Tianshen!" the envoy shouted loudly.

"Three Earth Sovereigns from our clans perished in your Luo God Clan's territory. You must hand over the culprit or open the Luo River for us to investigate!"

"Otherwise, the allied forces of the three clans will flatten Luo Shen City!"

A cold glint flashed in Luo Tianshen's eyes.

Xue Tian and the others had coveted the Luo Shen Inheritance and snuck into the Luo God Clan's territory, only to die at the hands of that Heavenly Emperor.

This was of their own seeking.

Yet now, the three clans used this as an excuse to bring their troops to the city gates.

Their true goal was not "investigation" at all.

It was to force him to hand over his granddaughter, Luo Li.

Luo Tianshen took a deep breath, releasing the full pressure of an Upper-Rank Earth Sovereign.

"The death of Xue Tian and the others has nothing to do with my Luo God Clan!"

His voice was like thunder, rolling outwards.

"The Luo River is the Holy Land of our ancestor; how could I allow you to profane it?"

"If you dare to pressure us again, do not blame me for activating the Clan Protection Array and fighting to the death!"

As his voice fell, the Clan Protection Array above Luo Shen City was activated with a boom.

A pale blue light curtain appeared out of thin air, covering the entire Luo Shen City.

The light curtain resonated with the Luo River, and amidst the surging Spiritual Qi, a huge phantom could be vaguely seen slowly emerging.

The phantom was graceful and possessed an extraordinary aura; it was none other than the phantom of the Luo Shen Dharma Body.

Although it was only a phantom, it exuded a heart-palpitating pressure.

Seeing this, the allied forces of the three clans halted their offensive.

Those ordinary soldiers felt their very souls trembling before the phantom of the Luo Shen Dharma Body.

The leaders of the three clans exchanged glances, their faces gloomy.

They knew that Luo Tianshen was prepared to risk everything.

Once the Clan Protection Array was fully activated, it was enough to withstand all attacks below the Heavenly Sovereign level.

If they truly pushed Luo Tianshen too far and he activated the array to perish together with them, none of them would benefit.

The leader of the Blood God Clan said in a deep voice, "Continue to exert pressure, but do not push too hard."

Both sides fell into a stalemate.

But everyone knew this was only temporary.

The real storm was yet to come.

Inside Luo Shen City.

Night fell.

Luo Shen City was brightly lit.

Luo Tianshen held a banquet in the main hall to entertain the distinguished guest who had come from afar.

In the main seat sat an old man in black.

He was thin, with a sinister face, and exuded an obscure but powerful fluctuation from his body.

An Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign, only one step away from a Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign.

Elder Han, the special envoy of the Western Heaven War Hall, had already arrived three days ago.

This Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign expert from the Western Heaven War Hall was ostensibly here to "mediate the conflict," but in reality, he had been investigating in secret.

He had spoken with the experts in the city and even tried to sneak near the Luo Shen Hall to investigate.

Unfortunately, the Restriction around the Luo Shen Hall was too strict, and he could not get close at all.

Elder Han raised his wine cup and smiled at Luo Tianshen, "Clan Head Luo, I have come this time to mediate the dispute between your clan and the three clans."

"Although those three clans were in the wrong, they did lose three Earth Sovereigns in your Luo God Clan's area, so there must be an explanation."

Luo Tianshen accompanied him with a smile, but inwardly he was sneering.

Mediation? It was more likely he was here to probe for information.

He remained calm on the surface and raised his cup in response, "Elder Han, please see clearly."

"The death of those three has nothing to do with my Luo God Clan. Furthermore, they coveted our clan's Inheritance and trespassed into our territory; they deserved to die."

"The three clans using this as a reason to pressure us is nothing but an excuse."

Elder Han smiled and did not continue the topic. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "I heard that the recent disturbances in the Luo River have spread throughout the Western Heaven Continent..."

"Rumor has it that it is related to the Luo Shen Inheritance?"

"I wonder if it is true?"

It was coming.

Luo Tianshen sneered inwardly, but pretended to be calm on the surface and took out a Jade Slip to hand to him.

"Elder Han is overthinking it. It is just the recent fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth tide that caused the phenomena in the Luo River."

"Our clan's Inheritance has had no movement for tens of thousands of years; how could it be such a coincidence?"

Elder Han took the Jade Slip and glanced at it.

It recorded the recent Spiritual Qi fluctuation data, which indeed matched the Luo River phenomena, and no abnormalities could be seen.

He frowned slightly but could not find any faults.

Luo Tianshen continued, "If Elder Han does not believe me, you can go to the Luo River to investigate yourself."

"However, the Luo River is the Holy Land of our ancestor; opening it once consumes a large amount of resources, so I hope Elder Han understands."

Elder Han was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Clan Head Luo is joking. I was just asking casually; how could I dare to disturb the Holy Land."

He raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

In his heart, however, he was even more certain that the old fox Luo Tianshen was definitely hiding something.

After the banquet ended, Elder Han returned to his residence and immediately took out a communication talisman.

"Your Majesty," he said in a low voice.

"Luo Tianshen is suspected of concealing the truth."

"The Luo River phenomena are definitely not caused by Spiritual Qi tides. The successor of the Luo Shen Inheritance has most likely left the clan in secret."

"I suggest strengthening the pressure on the border and dispatching elites to search the surrounding territory."

The communication talisman glowed slightly and then dimmed.

Elder Han put away the communication talisman and looked out the window.

In the night sky, the starlight of the Luo River was still brilliant.

He sneered.

Luo Tianshen, oh Luo Tianshen, who do you think you can hide this from?

Western Heaven War Hall.