"What? My grandfather is going to face his tribulation in seven days? How can it be so soon? Shouldn't there still be more time?" Silver Moon cried out in shock and fury at the Tianyuan City cultivator standing before her.
At this moment, they were already in the teleportation hall within Tianyuan City. The person standing before them was a rotating Elder of the city.
Han Li and the others had just learned this shocking news from this Void Refining stage Elder.
"Linglong Fairy, it seems Senior Ao Xiao encountered some mishap during his secluded cultivation, which is why he has been forced to bring his tribulation forward. He cannot delay even a single day longer. Because of this, the Sacred Island specifically requested certain treasures and magical artifacts from our city; otherwise, we wouldn't even know of this news," the Beast Clan Elder, whose face seemed somewhat unfamiliar, said to Silver Moon with a bitter smile.
However, when his gaze fell upon Mo Jianli and Han Li, his expression was naturally one of utmost respect.
"Seven days... even if we use teleportation formations along the way, it probably won't be enough. There's no way we can deliver the Thunder Sky Talismans to him within those seven days. But if Brother Ao can endure a few more days under the heavenly tribulation, we might still have a chance," Mo Jianli said, his expression shifting several times.
"Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's head back to the Sacred Island immediately. I hope we can make it in time. Transport us to the nearest major city to the Sacred Island right away!" Han Li's expression was grim, but he issued his command to the Beast Clan cultivator without hesitation.
"Yes, this junior will arrange it at once." The Beast Clan Elder caught something in the exchange between Han Li and the others, his heart giving a jolt. He immediately bowed and agreed.
He promptly instructed the guards in the teleportation hall to begin dismantling the restrictions on one teleportation formation and swiftly installing some spirit stones.
As soon as everything was ready, Silver Moon flickered and darted into the formation.
Han Li and the others naturally followed close behind.
A flash of spiritual light!
Han Li and the others vanished without a trace from the teleportation formation.
Nine days later, on the horizon near the Sacred Island of the two great races, a sound of breaking through the air rang out. A massive ship, black as ink, materialized with a flash and shot straight toward the Sacred Island with a hissing sound.
Some Sacred Island guards patrolling in this direction saw this and hurriedly flew over to intercept.
However, when they clearly saw the large, archaic character engraved on the prow of the great ship, they were startled and all came to a halt, their faces showing respectful expressions as they bowed toward the vessel.
"Is Ao Xiao facing his tribulation on the island right now?" Before the great ship had even flown up to them, a harsh shout sounded from within.
Then, a figure flickered on the prow of the ship, and an elder appeared.
It was none other than Mo Jianli, the Human Race Grand Ascension cultivator.
"Greetings, Senior Mo! Lord Ao Xiao is currently not on the Sacred Island. He is undergoing his tribulation at Red Cloud Valley, one hundred thousand li from the island. All the Elders from the island have gone there to act as Protectors for Lord Ao," a Void Refining stage guard hastily stepped forward and replied.
"Red Cloud Valley!" Mo Jianli murmured, slightly stunned.
And almost at the same time, the black great ship trembled slightly, then shot past the guards with inconceivable speed, heading off in another direction.
The Sacred Island guards looked at each other after this.
More than half an hour later, the black great ship was still streaking through the sky ten thousand zhang high.
But now, on the prow of the great ship, in addition to Mo Jianli, Han Li, Silver Moon, and all the others had appeared there.
Everyone's expressions were extremely grave as they stared ahead. On Silver Moon's face, the look of anxiety was especially intense.
When Han Li had returned from his trip to the Spirit Race with two Thunder Sky Talismans, he had immediately told her upon seeing her that he was willing to give one of them to Ancestor Ao Xiao, to give him a better chance at surviving the tribulation.
This had naturally made her incredibly happy.
But she never imagined that the moment she returned to her clan, she would hear the news that Ancestor Ao Xiao was suddenly forced to face his tribulation ahead of schedule. This naturally filled Silver Moon's heart with extreme unease.
"Bang!"
A dull, muffled sound suddenly echoed from within Silver Moon's arms, as if something inside had just burst apart.
Silver Moon's face instantly drained of all color, turning pale as parchment.
"Yue'er, what happened?" Han Li immediately noticed the change in Silver Moon. His heart sank, and an ominous premonition arose within him.
Silver Moon's eyes reddened, but she didn't answer Han Li's question. Instead, she opened her mouth and spat out a piece of bright red, translucent jade token.
The token was no larger than a palm, but on its surface was depicted a vividly lifelike silhouette of a man's back.
Han Li swept his gaze over it and instantly recognized the man's silhouette as exceptionally familiar. It was unmistakably a portrait of Ancestor Ao Xiao.
However, at this moment, the silhouette on the jade token was covered in dense, hairline cracks, and these cracks were rapidly increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After just a few breaths, the entire jade token turned to powder and scattered down from between her fingers.
Silver Moon stared blankly at this scene, standing perfectly still on the spot.
At this point, even Han Li knew what had happened. He let out a sigh, then stood quietly beside her in silent companionship, saying nothing more.
It was Mo Jianli who, upon seeing this, felt the corners of his eyes twitch violently. He raised his head to gaze at the sky and remained utterly silent.