Invincible Dad

Chapter 833 833: It Likes Her Too

The steadfast straight device is confirmed.

Xu Lai never expected the Qingfeng Sword Spirit to dislike the Eight Desolate Cauldron so much. He actually thought the cauldron was not bad.

The Emperor Artifact of Li Shenhuang has a personality somewhat like a restrained version of Taotie, sturdy yet with a bit of detail.

It's truly courageous and wise.

Only to hear the Qingfeng Sword Spirit disdainfully say, "It wants you to go over and attack the weakest point of the golden barrier together to see if it can be breached."

"Let's go."

Without hesitation, Xu Lai flew over promptly.

The Qingfeng Sword followed slowly behind, and Xu Lai couldn't help but wonder, "Are you being bashful or shy? You're flying so slowly."

"???"

The Qingfeng Sword Spirit really wanted to stab over with a sword.

Was it bashful and shy?

She clearly didn't want to see that annoying artifact!

"Rest assured, as long as you don't nod, I won't agree to this marriage," Xu Lai said.

"Get lost."

The Qingfeng Sword affectionately expressed its sentiments towards Xu Lai.

"..."

...

...

An unknown giant whale continued drifting in the Annihilation Space.

Xu Lai flew over its massive body and saw the Eight Desolate Cauldron, which had been reduced to the size of an ant, inside the barrier.

"Hahahahahaha."

The Qingfeng Sword Spirit laughed insincerely.

The originally grand and mighty Eight Desolate Cauldron, now reduced to the size of an ant, looked completely non-threatening.

This tiny cauldron.

She could slash through millions of them with one sword.

"Great Emperor Qingfeng, can you hear me? If possible, I hope we can communicate directly via divine sense."

"Oh, so you do know how embarrassing that is, hahaha."

"You continue to find the weakness."

Xu Lai kicked the Qingfeng Sword, looking at the Eight Desolate Cauldron with barely contained amusement.

"..."

The Eight Desolate Cauldron said solemnly, "Great Emperor Qingfeng, stop laughing. What exactly is going on now?"

Xu Lai briefly explained.

The Eight Desolate Cauldron's tone was complex as it said, "The creatures in the Northern Immortal Domain have no idea it entered the Annihilation Space, and life carries on as usual there, only realizing that other Immortal Domains are inaccessible."

Xu Lai's expression became serious.

This indicated that not only had the Northern Immortal Domain shrunk, but everything within had also reduced in size. Such divine skills and methods were beyond Xu Lai's own capabilities.

Not to mention the Northern Immortal Domain, even compressing ordinary stars without affecting the survival of living beings is an almost impossible task.

Xu Lai could make Earth smaller but couldn't ensure all beings would survive.

This involves more than just the laws of time and space, but all the principles and changes of the Great Dao.

In other words, it's 'beyond human capability.'

"Go summon the Domain Master of the Northern Immortal Domain and have him gather all the strong above the Immortal Venerable Realm together..."

Xu Lai began to speak.

But before he could finish, the Eight Desolate Cauldron interrupted, "Great Emperor, they are all asleep."

"All asleep?"

Xu Lai's pupils contracted.

"Yes, all beings above the Immortal Venerable Realm have fallen into slumber. I've tried to wake the Quasi-Emperor of the Six-winged Divine Clan, but they couldn't be woken up, nor do I know when they will awaken."

The Eight Desolate Cauldron sighed, "I suspect that in the current Northern Immortal Domain, I am the only top battle strength."

"..."

Xu Lai fell silent.

The information brought by the Eight Desolate Cauldron indicated that the giant whale's strength was far beyond his imagination.

And besides the Eight Desolate Cauldron.

There were no other strong ones in the Northern Immortal Domain who could come to aid.

Wanting the Northern Immortal Domain to return to its original position was becoming increasingly unrealistic.

Xu Lai quietly said, "Are there other...

"Emperor Artifacts?"

The Eight Desolate Cauldron interjected with a cold laugh, "They are all cowards! Moreover, they don't want to help you, and they certainly don't want to step forward."

Xu Lai sighed softly.

He was aware that other Emperor Artifacts had many concerns, like the worry of being discarded after the barrier was broken.

For example, why should they help a stranger in the Emperor Realm?

The conflict of interests was difficult to mediate.

Besides, helping might not necessarily succeed and would expose their actions, making it better to stay quietly and protect the juniors of their factions.

"I'm different from those cowards, I will... I must return the Northern Immortal Domain!"

With an unimaginable resolve, the Eight Desolate Cauldron fiercely rammed into the barrier, shouting, "No one can stop me!"

"Bang!"

A loud crash.

It wasn't that the barrier around the Northern Immortal Domain on the giant whale's back was broken, but that the Eight Desolate Cauldron was smashed into the ground by the immense recoil, unable to get up for a while.

"That's it?"

A teasing voice from the Qingfeng Sword Spirit said, "Your face is as thick as Xu's. Maybe if you rub it with your face for a hundred and eighty years, you might break the barrier."

Xu Lai: "..."

He was probably the only Great Emperor in the history of the Immortal Domain to be teased by his own Emperor Artifact, right?

"Qingfeng Sword sister, why must you hurt me so..."

"Pah! An ancient relic from several eons ago calling anyone a sister."

"..."

Listening to the divine sense exchange between the two Emperor Artifacts gave Xu Lai a headache, so he urged, "You should return. This barrier... even together, we can't break it."

"Alas!"

He sighed deeply.

The Eight Desolate Cauldron left, not only physically but also emotionally hurt, for Qingfeng's sister was not what it had imagined...

But.

The sharp-tongued sword sister, it liked her very much too!

...

"Have you finally given up?"

The Qingfeng Sword Spirit transformed into human form, stood lazily beside Xu Lai, and asked.

"I want to try again."

Xu Lai looked at the Qingfeng Sword and smiled, "So, you should return too."

"I'm not going back!"

The Qingfeng Sword was anxious. Without her there, what if Xu Qingfeng ran out of spiritual energy?

With her here.

At least she could carry him out of the Annihilation Space.

Even though the probability of one person and one sword dying on the way back was high, it was still a glimmer of hope, right?

Xu Lai didn't pay attention to the artifact spirit, using his divine sense to control the Qingfeng Sword to fly out of the Annihilation Space.

"Xu Qingfeng!"

"Quickly remove your divine sense!"

"You will really die here, please let me stay... I beg you."

Near the end, the artifact spirit's voice was almost in tears.

"Safe travels."

Xu Lai spoke calmly as the Qingfeng Sword quickly vanished from view.

In the quiet Annihilation Space, only the occasional wailing of the giant whale could be heard. Xu Lai no longer attempted to attack but sat cross-legged on the whale's head.

Xu Lai knew that with his strength alone, he couldn't save the Northern Immortal Domain, so he wanted to see where this transparent giant whale would swim to, and then return to the Immortal Domain to seek help.

The sleeping Corpse Emperor in the Samsara Sea, Emperor Wanyun in the coffin, Great Emperor Jiu Feng on the Moon...

Including Shang Yuan.

As the son of Great Emperor Yin Yang, even though the boundary of the Nine Heavens of the Quasi-Emperor had a lot of empty hype, it should still play some role.

Great Emperor Tiangui, who likely survived, and several in the Nine Kings' Palace were unlikely to act, possibly even taking advantage of the situation for a backstab.

As Xu Lai thought about it, his eyelids began to droop.

Suddenly, he felt sleepy.

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Xu Lai had never felt this level of exhaustion, and the drowsiness was irresistible.

Sitting on the head of the giant whale, Xu Lai gradually closed his eyes, his divine sense slowly retracting, as if merging with the whale.