CHAPTER 1588: CHAPTER 107: UPSTREAM (PART 2)

The Dragon Fish Battleship hovered above Di Mountain. Tai Zu’s voice echoed in all directions: "Everyone, board the ship!"

Mingzu let out a long chant like a Dragon Turtle, and with a sweep of its four legs, it led the way towards the giant ship.

Mingzu’s body, as large as a mountain, landed on the Dragon Fish Battleship, yet didn’t reveal its colossal presence. It was as if an ordinary tortoise had climbed aboard a giant vessel.

Boom!

The Ascending Immortal Drum fell at the bow, now fitted with a drum stand beneath it that wasn’t there before. Xuan Xu stood at the helm, beating the drum made from oxhide.

The Fox Dao Master, with its nine tails waving overhead, followed closely behind. Then followed forty-nine floating islands, the Silent Huangquan River, as Su He gestured towards Guiwang Mountain, from where the starry sky of Tai’a Mountain stretched across the sky and descended upon the Dragon Fish Battleship like a draped banner.

The Divine God Beasts boarded the ship, and cultivators from all directions stepped onto the Dragon Fish Battleship across the starry path.

One regiment after another, like valiant old soldiers.

Everyone boarding was at least of the Stepping Sky Seven-fold, without even the opportunity to see the Fairy Sect, let alone partake in the war with Yuan.

The Ascending Immortal Drum thundered.

A figure rose on a sword light, Su Huanian flew down next to Su He on a sword, followed by a dragon shadow, Ji Feixue descended as her back unfolded a Netherworld, a coffin once again appeared, and Princess Snow within opened her eyes for the first time, stepping out to stand behind Ji Feixue.

Their two auras connected and then fused.

Ji Feixue’s breath surged, advancing instantly from the Immortal Sovereign of Sixth Realm to the Seventh Realm, and without stopping, she took another step to firmly reach the Domain Lord Realm.

Following that, she became ethereal, and for a moment, it was impossible to discern how high her Tao Cultivation truly was.

An aura of resentment drifted over, and Su He looked over to see a flagpole exuding the aura of the Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor.

That mast had transformed from the Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor!

At this moment, the giant ship had only two masts; the smaller one was the Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor, while the other exuded Li’s presence.

Unlike the unconscious Li, the Sealed Emperor Great Ancestor’s consciousness was intact. Detecting Princess Snow’s advancement, he emitted a resentful aura...

Even if Taihe the Grand Phoenix Ancestor would play with him, now an elder like Princess Snow dared to do so too?!

Princess Snow did not bother to respond to his thoughts, rather she closed her eyes slightly, feeling out her boundary status.

Just then, a playful voice rang out: "Little One, this isn’t a war for you to join. Go back to playing your nation-building game!"

Ya Ya was seen sneaking behind a Dragon Turtle, trying to board, but was grabbed by White Spirit and tossed back to Di Mountain.

Ya Ya immediately protested, jumping up and looking towards Su Huanian: "Mother!"

"Return!" Su Huanian’s face was expressionless.

Ya Ya then looked towards Ji Feixue: "Aunt..."

Ji Feixue opened her eyes, laughing: "If you dare come up, I’ll give you a hiding!"

Ya Ya: "..."

Aunt loved to joke but never joked when it came to discipline; she would definitely break legs if she said she would.

Ya Ya then looked at Su He, who pointed a finger to pin her to Di Mountain.

It wasn’t that they were selfish, but because Ya Ya was too weak. She had already shattered her own Boundary Pearl, taking her own Dao path early. But at this moment, she could only contend with cultivators of Stepping Sky Four-fold at most, unable to withstand even an aftershock from antiquity — even if hiding within the Formation.

Upon release, Ya Ya stomped her foot and ran off.

"Tsk, Little Master, it might just be that you’ll never return, leaving without even an explanation, just departing so bluntly? What a ruthless father!" Ji Feixue smacked her lips, shook her clothes, which transformed from black and red into a red robe.

Su He shook his head and smiled: "Ya Ya is understanding!"

Not just now, even when she was a real little child, she was more understanding in her bones. Back then, when Su Huanian raised her alone, often going into seclusion, Ya Ya never complained.

As Su He spoke, he saw in the distance a Little Dragon Turtle charging back, lightning and thunder, a bolt of lightning striking towards Su He.

When it struck him, it turned into heavenly material earthly treasures. Had the little fellow secretly moved the entire treasury here?

These were gifts from many Dragon Turtle elders to her.

They were bringing their entire family fortune here.

The little turtle stood amidst the lightning, waving its claws at them, shouting with all its might: "If you don’t come back, I’ll build a symbolic tomb for you and keep a dog to pee on it every day!"

Su He couldn’t help but laugh, though there was a tinge of sadness in his smile.

He waved his palm, sending a light towards Ya Ya: "Transfer this to Aunt Qing for me!"

This is the Origin left behind by the Bu Tian Clan from an ancient battle. In this life, there is no Bu Tian Clan, and Su He is uncertain whether the Green Snake counts as its reincarnation, related yet truly different in essence.

Ya Ya raised her hand to catch it, baring her teeth at Su He: "Smelly old dad! When leaving, you gave Aunt Qing something, but nothing for me! Mother should punish you by making you kneel on the washboard!"

Su He: "..."

Laughter from Thai Zu echoed over Di Mountain: "Well said, well said! The old ancestor can supervise on behalf of the little girl."

He laughed, paddling with his four legs, swimming to the side of the giant ship, and with a slap of his claw, turned the giant ship towards the river of time.

Just then, the sound of galloping footsteps came from the distant clouds, and far off, a Bai Ze appeared, like oxen pulling a cart, hauling the Bai Ze Building along.

"Sir Four... catch the building!"

He roared, swung his form, and the Bai Ze Building crashed towards the Dragon Fish Battleship, being pressed gently down by Su He, it landed steadily on the deck.

The tower ship and Thai Zu simultaneously plunged into the river of time, the star ring contracted, and in an instant, vanished without a trace.

The whole world fell silent in that moment, only the Flowing Light River quietly flowing. There was no solemn drama as imagined, nor the intensity that was anticipated.

Everything was as calm as water.

Ya Ya stood atop Di Mountain’s peak, watching the direction the tower ship disappeared towards, standing there for a long time.

The sky gradually brightened, and from the east, a line of white pulled out a long silhouette, casting a shadow on Ya Ya.

"Little one, feeling upset?" A gentle voice came.

Ya Ya turned her head to see a towering man dressed as a scholar, with his hands behind his back, also watching the direction of the disappearing ship.

Ya Ya blinked, recognizing this person! Just recently, grandma gave her numerous memories of the Tian Emperor handling Heavenly Court affairs.

She had seen this man many times before!

Moreover, the little statue of the Savage King was bought from him.

"Umm..." Ya Ya was momentarily at a loss on how to address him.

The Tian Emperor smiled: "You can call me grandpa." Since both the girl and Le’er accepted her, naturally, he would too!

Ya Ya blinked and smiled, thinking if she calls him grandpa, she wouldn’t need to fight for the Tian Emperor’s position and could perhaps inherit it.

The Tian Emperor looked at her, smiling: "I see you have something on your mind, what are you thinking about?"

Ya Ya took a deep breath, waved her hand pointing around Di Mountain: "Turtle Grandpa, Dad, Second Mom, they’ve left. Am I the only Dragon Turtle left in this world? Does that mean this place belongs to me?"

As she spoke, her eyes shone brightly. Not only here, perhaps the Mountain and Sea Mystery Realm of the Dragon Turtle Tribe also belongs to her, right?

Big Zhou Territory +2

If I make a little turn, the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and the East Sea could also be hers... uh, there’s still Feng Jiu from the Sealed Emperor Family, should I... eliminate her?

The Tian Emperor: "..."

The Tian Emperor laughed heartily, recalling that before he apprenticed under the Taoist Ancestor, he was just the same.

Back then, people were still in raw and primitive conditions, and he wandered the wilds, surviving with just a stone knife and three spears, forcefully taking over tribes, one after another.

Later on, assimilating the tribes brought great excitement each time, such exploits never getting old even after billions of years.

He even considered forcefully taking the Realm of Oblivion when he first encountered Yuan.

Such is the nature of an emperor!

"Of course, it’s yours!" The Tian Emperor laughed: "Little one, do you want to truly become the Great Emperor of this world? One who can command even heaven and earth."

Ya Ya’s eyes suddenly lit up, raised her head, and nodded.

"I will teach you!" The Tian Emperor’s voice carried an inexplicable magnetism, as if tempting a child into mischief.

Ya Ya’s eyes shone even brighter.

Beyond the Mystery Huang World, Bai Ze lay prostrate, and before him stood another Tian Emperor, hands behind his back, quietly observing.

"Why did you not follow the old ancestor?" After a long while, the Tian Emperor asked. Bai Ze slightly bowed his head, a trace of a smile on his lips: "Your Majesty, managing the Bai Ze Building for billions of years, roughly aware of what Your Majesty and the Taoist Ancestor contemplate, be it engaging the enemy in ancient times, someone needs to coordinate from here, though my Dao cultivation is humble, these bones can still assist Your Majesty slightly!"

As he spoke, his body bowed even lower.

The Tian Emperor smiled and shook his head.