Chapter 1622: Empty Void's Original Plaything

As the saying goes, he who carries a sharp weapon will eventually have the desire to use it.

Feeling the boundless aura swirling around her, Bai Shuyue suddenly felt a surge of heroic spirit. True Immortal, Nameless True Immortal—what of it? With a mortal body, it might not be impossible to slay them!

The first person Bai Shuyue thought of was the Enlightened Hungry Immortal beyond the Profound Yellow Realm. However, the Boundless Wall quickly rejected this plan.

"Though you possess the ambition to slay immortals, you must take it one step at a time!"

"That one is merely a step away from the Nameless Realm, and as a first opponent, they're still a bit too strong."

"Within the Profound Yellow Realm, there are many individuals embodying immortal artifacts, essentially exiled immortals who have descended. You might as well practice with them first. Their cultivation level isn't important; the main goal is to adapt and learn how to use the boundless to overcome all techniques."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuyue immediately recalled Ouyang Tian, whom she had encountered previously. However, her current strength had already reached the pinnacle of mortal power. Even without utilizing the boundless and True Immortal Seal script abilities, Ouyang Tian was no match for her. Choosing him as a target would simply be bullying the weaker.

Fortunately, the Boundless Wall quickly addressed Bai Shuyue's concerns: "Even when immortal artifacts manifest in mortal forms, they still cannot entirely shed all traces of their former immortal selves. As long as I'm nearby, I can generally sense them. Leave the task of finding opponents to me!"

Having gradually grown accustomed to the Boundless Wall's various mystical abilities, Bai Shuyue nodded in agreement.

The person and the tile then began to scour the Profound Yellow Realm far and wide.

The first suitable opponent they found was named Kongyou. She was rumored to be a renowned beauty of the Myriad Immortal Alliance. Even Bai Shuyue, upon seeing her for the first time, couldn't help but marvel, wondering how such an enchanting woman, one capable of captivating anyone, could possibly exist in the world.

"Inside this young woman, there's a Grand Yin Jade Pendant, originating from the Immortal Realm. She was originally an exceptionally Yin and soft physique, a rare cultivation prodigy. Yet, someone implanted half of a fragmented Solar Rough Jade into her."

"It's called Yin-Yang, but in reality, the Yin and Yang are difficult to balance…" In the Boundless Wall's eyes, there was only the simplistic value of whether something was "tasty." Human beauty was entirely disregarded; it scrutinized her like merchandise, commenting freely.

"From what you're saying, an imbalance of Yin and Yang doesn't seem like a good thing?" Bai Shuyue frowned.

"Naturally! Someone is deliberately tormenting her! When the Yin-Yang imbalance flares up, her heart is consumed by desire. What's more, this Yin-Yang power is innate; born with it, yet manipulated by external means, making it extremely difficult to resolve. It requires a male possessing the other half of the Solar Rough Jade to alleviate it. Even if that person is a powerless mortal, she has no choice but to comply with their every whim, or even actively solicit intimacy."

The Boundless Wall scrutinized Kongyou, revealing all her secrets: "Moreover, during this process, she gains absolutely none of the benefits from the Yin-Yang interaction; it all goes to the other party. Tsk tsk tsk, the people of the Profound Yellow Realm truly know how to play dirty…"

"Enough!" The Boundless Wall was cut off mid-sentence by Bai Shuyue's cold voice.

Although she had lived a solitary life for over a decade and had long forgotten about romantic matters, as a woman, she still understood the torment such methods inflicted upon others.

"Kongyou possesses Dao Integration cultivation, yet she is still treated as a mere plaything. I suspect the person behind this must be one of the Dharma Propagators from the Myriad Immortal Alliance. Hmph!" Having served several lifetimes within the Myriad Immortal Alliance, Bai Shuyue immediately pieced together the full story.

While the two communicated telepathically, Kongyou, who had been inexplicably intercepted, had already launched a fierce attack.

Kongyou enjoyed great renown among all cultivators of the Myriad Immortal Alliance, and her fame was not solely due to her beauty. Her own strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Her innate Grand Yin power, combined with the profound darkness of her Dao Integration soul, wove thousands of obscure threads, harming and trapping enemies invisibly.

The Grand Yin power was continuous and inexhaustible. Even in a direct battle of attrition, she had few rivals within the same cultivation realm.

But…

She was no match for a single strike from Bai Shuyue's staff. This was also Bai Shuyue's first time actively attempting to control the power of the Boundless Great Dao to counter an enemy.

As if her abilities were suddenly stripped away and the Grand Yin power abruptly abandoned her, Kongyou's thousands of woven threads slowly dissipated into the air. Her hidden figure was startlingly exposed.

Bai Shuyue struck her directly on the forehead. Dizzy and disoriented, she stumbled and fell to the ground.

Bai Shuyue looked at Kongyou, put away her jade staff, and her expression slowly softened. She then inquired about the identity of the person tormenting her.

However, Kongyou's words caused Bai Shuyue's killing intent to surge many times over.

"I don't know his specific identity. It's because each time, the person who comes holding the half-fragment of Yang is different."

"It could be a young master from a noble family, an unknown minor cultivator, or a mortal beggar. Or, it's even possible that, like me, it's a woman…"

"And regardless of their cultivation level, I am utterly powerless to resist."

"Who would have known that Fairy Kongyou, renowned throughout the Myriad Immortal Alliance, is actually like this? Perhaps this is what he truly wanted." Kongyou did not cry; she seemed to have long accepted her fate, narrating calmly.

Hearing this in full, not only did Bai Shuyue find it hard to accept, but even the Boundless Wall was dumbfounded: "Good heavens, the mortals of the Profound Yellow Realm truly possess ingenious methods!"

A moment later, sensing Bai Shuyue's icy gaze, the Boundless Wall quickly corrected itself: "Manipulating people's hearts like this truly is a path to their demise!"

Although filled with righteous indignation, Bai Shuyue did not lose her composure. After instructing the Boundless Wall to investigate again and confirming Kongyou's words were true, Bai Shuyue finally made up her mind.

"The next target for practice will be the person behind all of this."

"Can you help me find them?"

Sensing Bai Shuyue's unprecedented fury, the Boundless Wall dared not utter a single word of dissent.

After helping to extract the half-Yang Jade from Kongyou's body, it swallowed it whole. After a moment, it spat out a complete one and handed it to Kongyou.

"Young lady, reabsorb this jade. With your cultivation proficiency, within a few years, you'll be able to achieve perfect Yin-Yang balance on your own, and from then on, you'll no longer be controlled by others!" The Boundless Wall coughed lightly and said slowly.

Kongyou, seemingly in disbelief, tremblingly accepted the Yang Jade, feeling its familiar yet strangely complete aura. Despite enduring countless hardships in the past without shedding a single tear, she wept at that moment. She solemnly put away the Yang Jade and kowtowed, thanking the two for their profound benevolence.

"Hmm, it feels pretty good to be a good person occasionally, even if it cost me some of my reserves," the Boundless Wall remarked, shaking its head.

"No longer needing to be controlled by others…" Within Bai Shuyue's mind, she was pondering these words that the Boundless Wall had inadvertently uttered. It was as if a spiritual intuition had been stirred within her, making her feel as though she was vaguely on the verge of grasping some truth.

Unfortunately, the feeling flashed by. Before she could grasp it, it had already vanished without a trace.

The Boundless Wall's next words pulled her back to reality: "With the Yin-Yang Jade's control mechanism broken and his painstakingly crafted 'toy' damaged, the person behind this will undoubtedly come storming to our doorstep in a rage. We just need to wait patiently here."

"What if he doesn't come?" Bai Shuyue raised an eyebrow.

"Uh…" The Boundless Wall glanced at Bai Shuyue and immediately presented a backup plan. "While re-refining the Yang Jade, I managed to capture a trace of its original owner's aura. Though it's just a wisp, it's enough to follow the trail and find the person behind it. It'll just be a bit troublesome!"

"Even if we have to search every corner of the Profound Yellow Realm, we must find this person. Otherwise, my thoughts will not be at peace!" Bai Shuyue gripped the jade staff in her hand, issuing a firm command.

The Boundless Wall secretly sighed, having no choice but to agree.

As Bai Shuyue had anticipated, for some unknown reason, the hidden individual did not come looking for Kongyou for a long time. There was no sign of the furious desperation one might expect after a cherished toy had been destroyed.

"Search!"

At Bai Shuyue's command, the Boundless Wall diligently set to work. Fortunately, the Profound Yellow Realm was not particularly vast. After some effort, the Boundless Wall quickly pinpointed the target.

"It points to this void. It seems to be the headquarters of the Myriad Immortal Alliance."

"Can we break in?" Bai Shuyue asked, frowning. She knew that the Myriad Immortal Alliance headquarters was actually located within the Celestial Profound Mirror. Furthermore, it was protected by restrictions from the Dharma-Propagating Heavenly Venerate, making it exceedingly difficult to invade.

"It can't stop me! Although this Profound Heaven Treasure Mirror is considered a top-grade immortal artifact, how can it compare to what stood before my Holy Monarch's gates?" the Boundless Wall declared proudly. But soon, it quietly sighed: "However, I'll have to use up some of my reserves again."

"Don't worry, I'll gather some treasures to feed you later," Bai Shuyue said, rolling her eyes at the Boundless Wall.

With Bai Shuyue's assurance, the Boundless Wall immediately felt at ease.

A wisp of cyan ethereal light enveloped it, like lightning, tearing open space and instantly plunging into the rift.

"Wait, you just called it the Profound Heaven Treasure Mirror? I recall the Myriad Immortal Alliance's supreme treasure is supposed to be called the Celestial Profound Mirror," Bai Shuyue asked, suddenly realizing something as they successfully infiltrated the Myriad Immortal Alliance headquarters and followed the faint connection of the Yin-Yang Jade to search for the person behind it.

"It's definitely the Profound Heaven Treasure Mirror. Although it has shed its immortal form and become mortal, it cannot escape my discerning eye. I just don't know why its name changed. Logically, the name of an immortal artifact and its spirit are inextricably linked; it shouldn't change on its own." The Boundless Wall was also somewhat puzzled, observing carefully within the Celestial Profound Mirror's internal space.

"Hmm?" After observing for a long time, it indeed discovered some clues. "This is a 'paper-folding' technique? A replica?" the Boundless Wall exclaimed.

"'Paper-folding'?" Bai Shuyue looked at the Boundless Wall, somewhat confused.

"My Holy Monarch! I didn't expect this person to also be in the Profound Yellow Realm?" The Boundless Wall shivered, instinctively glancing around, and immediately fell silent. Even though a thoroughly puzzled Bai Shuyue pressed for answers repeatedly, it did not utter another word.

"It's not that I treat you as an outsider, but some matters are better left unspoken. Knowing her brings you no benefit whatsoever. On the contrary, if you keep mentioning her, it might invite inexplicable disaster."

"Just as I would never mention the other one besides the Three Sages of the Immortal Realm."

"Sometimes, it's precisely these great powers whom one can least afford to offend."

"After all, they aren't truly saints like the Holy Monarch," the Boundless Wall explained intermittently.

Knowing that the Boundless Wall surely had its reasons, Bai Shuyue did not press the matter. She simply suppressed her anger towards the enigmatic statements and continued forward.

Within the Myriad Immortal Alliance headquarters, space was layered upon layer, with an unknown number of carved realms. If fully unfolded, it would be hundreds of times vaster than the Profound Yellow Realm. The Dharma Propagators resided in its deepest reaches. To avoid unnecessary trouble should they be discovered, the Boundless Wall proceeded cautiously.

Finally, upon traversing into a crafted minor world, it at last found the person behind everything.

"It looks like an ordinary world. Its master doesn't seem to be as cunning as others…" the Boundless Wall mumbled.

"But I definitely haven't made a mistake!" Sensing Bai Shuyue's displeased look, the Boundless Wall immediately clarified. "Right there!"

A flash of green light instantly descended, enveloping a seemingly young cultivator below. Attacked by outsiders within his own world, the Dharma Propagator was instantly both shocked and enraged. But upon seeing Kongyou among the three attackers above, he inexplicably calmed down.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I never would have thought that you, my toy, would actually gain such capabilities. Not only did you escape my control, but you even dared to come knocking at my door?"

"What? Are you here for revenge?" the young Dharma Propagator said somewhat flippantly, with a slight hint of mockery in his tone.

Finally seeing the person who had manipulated her from behind, Kongyou had countless words she wished to utter. But after hearing the young Dharma Propagator's words, only the word "toy" echoed through her mind. She opened her mouth, but no words came out.

"Death is at your doorstep, yet you remain oblivious!" Only Bai Shuyue's cold voice cut through the air.

"Death?" As if he had heard something immensely amusing, the young Dharma Propagator threw his head back and burst into wild laughter.

"Ignorant youngsters, do you realize that we Dharma Propagators achieved great merit in establishing the Immortal Alliance? We received rewards from the Heavenly Venerate and obtained immortal and indestructible bodies! Do you truly believe you can kill me? If we Dharma Propagators were so easily slain, how could the Myriad Immortal Alliance maintain its foundation for thousands of years…"

"He's stalling for time," the Boundless Wall casually revealed, as if observing a clown. "Perhaps he's waiting for backup. In truth, he's far less shocked than he appears."

"You…" The young Dharma Propagator's expression suddenly shifted.

Bai Shuyue also snorted coldly: "Of course I know. The Dharma Propagators, though dissolute and increasingly inhumane, are not foolish. We've already fought our way here, so how could he possibly underestimate us? As for reinforcements…"

"I'm afraid it's too late!"

Before her words had even finished, Bai Shuyue unleashed the Heaven-Overturning Staff, swinging it down towards the young Dharma Propagator's head. "Immortal and indestructible… nothing but a parasite!"

The power of the Boundless Great Dao enveloped the opponent. All connections to external rules were severed in that instant. As if sensing something profound, the young Dharma Propagator's face instantly twisted into an expression of horror.

The next moment… flesh was mangled, and brains splattered.

"Disgusting!"

Bai Shuyue withdrew her hand, looking at the young Dharma Propagator who was undeniably dead, finally letting out a breath of vexation. The Boundless Wall, with its single large eye, surveyed the mangled remains.

"I know why this Dharma Propagator didn't come earlier."

"He has too many 'toys' like this. Even if one or two are broken, it's simply a loss. It's completely not worth the risk of coming here himself."