Qin Dingling and Jun Shenguang raced onward at top speed.
Ever since Qin Dingling had unleashed her Luck Path killing move, the two of them had enjoyed an remarkably smooth journey, encountering almost no obstacles along the way.
Jun Shenguang praised this repeatedly.
Qin Dingling explained: "The power far exceeded my normal capabilities. I've figured out a little about why Heaven and Earth responded."
"Back then, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable placed the Heaven Suppressing Luck Palace within the Northern Plains' Dark Sky for over three hundred thousand years."
"For over three hundred thousand years, the Heaven Suppressing Luck Palace had been operating continuously, slowly layering Luck Path Dao Marks that spread across nearly the entire Archaic Dark Sky."
"It was precisely this terrifying accumulation that caused the previous invasion of the Northern Plains by the Central Continent — the campaign to seize the Heaven's Luck Equaling Gu — to suffer devastating losses before the army had even reached its destination."
"Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had long foreseen that the Two Skies would merge together, so he relocated the Heaven Suppressing Luck Palace. It was later used in the struggle over the Crazed Demon Cave."
"But over three hundred thousand years of Luck Path layering had already inscribed Luck Path Dao Marks across the Archaic Dark Sky above the Northern Plains. Moreover, the scale of these Luck Path Dao Marks was unimaginably vast."
"After the Two Skies merged and then split apart, the Archaic Dark Sky and Archaic Light Sky both fractured into countless pieces — large and small, alternating between black and white. The Luck Path Dao Marks spread out accordingly."
Jun Shenguang pressed further: "Then why did your Luck Path killing move, Madam Qin Dingling, receive a boost from these Luck Path Dao Marks? Could it be that Giant Sun Immortal Venerable intervened to help?"
Qin Dingling's expression darkened slightly: "If that were the case, there might be some deeper scheme behind it on Giant Sun's part. But the probability is not high, because I already sent word back to consult with Immortal Venerable Star Constellation. Star Constellation Immortal Venerable explicitly informed me that these Luck Path Dao Marks had already reverted to natural Dao Marks — they no longer belong to Giant Sun Immortal Venerable."
Jun Shenguang grew even more puzzled: "Then why exactly did your move receive a response?"
Qin Dingling shook her head: "Let's leave that aside for now. The priority at this moment is still the subversion of Flashlight Grotto-Heaven!"
At this, Jun Shenguang was more confident than before: "Your Luck Path killing move is truly extraordinary in power, Madam Qin Dingling. In my opinion, our subversion mission will succeed this time."
A short while later.
The two Heavenly Court immortals finally arrived near Flashlight Grotto-Heaven.
What they saw shocked them: Spectral Soul Demon Venerable was rampaging outside the grotto-heaven.
Spectral Soul had not entered Flashlight Grotto-Heaven. Instead, he had shattered its entrance and extended countless arms inward, running amok through the grotto-heaven, slaughtering billions of living beings. Anyone who stood in his path was killed, whether mortal or immortal — utterly brutal beyond measure.
Qin Dingling's face went blank with disbelief.
There was no way she could have predicted something like this.
The Two Skies were simply too vast.
The odds of Spectral Soul Demon Venerable specifically targeting Flashlight Grotto-Heaven were astronomically small.
Jun Shenguang could not help but drop his jaw, eyes fixed on Spectral Soul Demon Venerable. He then slowly turned his head toward Qin Dingling, his expression somewhat peculiar and complicated.
He seemed to be asking: "Madam… could this perhaps be the result of your Luck Path killing move?"
Qin Dingling coughed twice, feeling rather awkward: "Spectral Soul Demon Venerable is a Venerable. Even with my Luck Path methods receiving a response from Heaven and Earth, and being boosted by the Luck Path Dao Marks, surely they wouldn't be powerful enough to influence things to this extent?"
Jun Shenguang was equally lost: "Then what do we do?"
They had originally come to subvert Flashlight Grotto-Heaven. Elder Huayu had already demonstrated the hallmark talents of an Information Path powerhouse — he had subtly and without leaving any trace of evidence told the two Heavenly Court immortals that if they could convince Flashlight Grotto-Heaven to surrender, then he, Elder Huayu, would follow suit.
But now Qin Dingling and Jun Shenguang had worked painstakingly hard and traveled a great distance to reach Flashlight Grotto-Heaven — only to find it on the verge of destruction at Spectral Soul's hands!
"Run, flee quickly, Grotto Lord!"
"Let us draw Spectral Soul Demon Venerable's attention!"
"Flashlight Grotto-Heaven is doomed, but your Immortal Aperture still holds our clansmen. Please, think of the greater good!"
At that very moment, six Gu Immortals suddenly broke out from Flashlight Grotto-Heaven.
The Eighth Transformation Light Path Gu Immortal Liang Jingjing was already gravely wounded. Under the desperate cover of the other Gu Immortals, she retreated through tears at full speed.
But Spectral Soul Demon Venerable, though lacking in clarity of mind, was still a Venerable.
His killing intent was overwhelming. Seeing these Gu Immortals about to slip from under his very nose, he instinctively surged forward to slaughter them.
The Flashlight Grotto-Heaven Gu Immortals' formation was immediately on the verge of collapse.
"The opportunity!" Jun Shenguang blurted out.
"So that's how it is." Understanding dawned on Qin Dingling in an instant. "My Luck Path killing move was meant to manifest here."
Great danger often conceals tremendous opportunity.
"Allow us to lend you a hand!" Qin Dingling called out, striking first.
Jun Shenguang followed close behind.
The Flashlight Grotto-Heaven Gu Immortals were initially terrified — after all, given their current allegiances, they were supposed to be enemies. But when they realized the two Heavenly Court immortals were genuinely lending aid, their hearts surged with doubled astonishment and gratitude.
In the end, with Qin Dingling and Jun Shenguang risking their very lives to help, the Flashlight Grotto-Heaven Gu Immortals successfully broke through.