Simultaneously, they travel through time, starting from the God Ranking.

Chapter 62 Soul-inducing Wave

"Owner!"

Appearing behind the Jade Emperor was a Simpson woman, still wearing a veil, but whose handcuffs and shackles had been removed.

"Girl, why did you follow me again?"

Seeing the Simpson girl catching up, the Jade Emperor's face showed a troubled expression. He didn't really need servants after buying those slaves. After leaving the auction, he gave those people some money and released them all.

The others were fine; they took the money and left. But this one clung to him, saying that once he saw her face, she was his.

The appearance of the Simpson Girl disrupted the Jade Emperor's plans. Moreover, with a large group of them standing at the crossroads, people were already peeking and staring at them. The Jade Emperor lost interest in continuing the conversation and decided to find another place to communicate.

"You are students of the Divine Academy, right? Follow us."

In the most luxurious inn in Mohe Town, the group sat facing each other in two groups. This was the residence of the Jade Emperor and his entourage.

The Jade Emperor sat to one side, and the Simpson girl, now she should be called Elizabeth, was seated next to him. On the way there, everyone learned her name. Masked guards stood behind the two of them.

Fang Xiu and the others sat opposite him. The Jade Emperor called them over on a whim. Firstly, he knew that everyone's destination was also the desolate wilderness and wanted to have a chat with them. Secondly, it was because of Chen Xiaohu.

The Jade Emperor looked at the tiger-striped boy opposite him and felt more and more familiar with him. The first time he saw Chen Xiaohu, the Jade Emperor felt that the child had a kind face and looked like a good child.

Ding~ The Jade Emperor has sent you a group invitation, and you have joined the Jade Emperor's Investigation Team.

The Jade Emperor traveled incognito to the desolate desert to investigate the disappearance of the Imperial Envoy, Long Cheng. He had discovered that his subordinates, the Divine Court Guards, were secretly plotting against him, feigning compliance while acting against his will. To find out what was going on, the Jade Emperor came in person.

Although people like Gaoyuan gave the reason that the current Jade Emperor was an incompetent imposter who was not the wise and powerful emperor he once was, that was just an excuse for their actions.

If they don't denigrate the Jade Emperor, how can they legitimize their actions? Only by making the Jade Emperor a fake can they legitimately usurp the throne.

Fang Xiu and his group were headed to the same destination as the Jade Emperor, so they decided to set off together. The Jade Emperor had originally intended to persuade everyone to leave, but his attempts to talk them away failed, and since he didn't want to reveal his true identity, he decided to go with them.

With the addition of three more people, the group became even more bloated. After resting for a night, they set off for the desolate wilderness beyond the desert.

That very night, everyone discovered Eliza's secret: while she was asleep, she inexplicably turned into a skeleton, but when she woke up, she returned to her original state, and there was no sign of anything wrong with her.

"My lord, it should be the strength of Shifang."

Since the Jade Emperor did not allow the masked guards to reveal their identities, he naturally addressed them as "Sir."

The masked guards were powerless to help Elizabeth; perhaps only finding Shifang could resolve the situation.

Outside Mohe Town, there was only endless yellow sand; to the naked eye, there was nothing but sand.

To accommodate Elizabeth, a mortal without magical powers, the group didn't use flying magic. Instead, they bought some camels and began traveling through the desert.

Not far from Mohe Town, Fang Xiu and his companions ran into a group of desert bandits. Facing the menacing bandits, they didn't even need to use magic; they easily subdued them all with a few simple moves.

Although they still look like children, from the moment they embark on the path of cultivation, even without using magic, relying solely on the power of magic, cultivators are vastly different from ordinary people. Not to mention, if they add magic, even a cultivator in the early stage of Jade Void Realm is enough to kill hundreds or thousands of people.

Therefore, in this world, there is an ironclad rule that cultivators must not interfere with mortals. It is not just a simple law, but a heavenly rule that was engraved into the world by the supreme supernatural beings of the past. Once it is triggered, it will bring divine punishment.

After dealing with the sand bandits, the group continued their journey and finally, several hours later, they saw the distant, icy blue giant mountain.

"That's... the Shattered Dragon's Roar?!"

Among the crowd, Long Yuan's expression changed the most. Others might not understand, but he knew exactly what it was when he saw that icy blue color in the distance.

Shattered Dragon's Roar is the ultimate spell of the dragon race, usable by all members. The caster can gather surrounding water elements to create an ice dragon, freezing everything in its path. This is a suicidal spell; once transformed into an ice dragon, a dragon member cannot revert to human form, and it is rarely used unless absolutely necessary. Furthermore, the spell's power is directly proportional to the caster's cultivation level.

The enormous iceberg in the distance, covering dozens of miles, was created by a dragon cultivator who had used the Shattered Dragon Roar technique. A dragon cultivator who used this technique was at least a Qingxu cultivator, and must have been one of the best among Qingxu cultivators.

Thinking of this, Long Yuan also told everyone about his discovery. An opponent who could make a Qingxu-level dragon use Shattered Dragon Roar must be incredibly strong. He just didn't know if the opponent was dead.

Despite the presence of a massive iceberg in the distance, and the fact that the surrounding area should not be cold or hot, the closer the group got to the iceberg, the more they felt an inexplicable heat.

"Damn it! It's getting hotter and hotter!"

Yan Xiaoqi's face flushed an unnatural red as he complained.

Fang Xiu, who was completely oblivious, looked at the others around him and noticed that, apart from Xiao Hu, everyone else was also sweating. He immediately frowned and realized that things were not so simple.

An invisible barrier spread out from Fang Xiu, encircling everyone. Everyone immediately felt a refreshing coolness, and the previous heat disappeared completely, as if it were an illusion.

"Huh? It's not hot anymore?"

The masked guard, who was just about to make a move, withdrew his hand from the hand seal and looked at Fang Xiu with a strange look in his eyes. Is this an innate supernatural ability?

Fang Xiu is using an ability shared from Fang Xiu of Twilight City, a mini version of the Mind Wall – the Shield spell.

According to the classification of this world, this move should be a mental defensive spell, a spell without a rank, and its power is only related to Fang Xiu's mental strength.

"This is a soul-summoning wave, capable of interfering with other people's thoughts."

The masked guard reminded everyone that the mental cultivators, including Cui Shao, were the first to react. No wonder their feelings weren't as strong as others'; it was probably because their resistance was stronger.

"The Soul-Guiding Wave can only be used to interfere with other people's thoughts?" Fang Xiu asked meaningfully.

"Not exactly. Besides interfering with other people's thoughts, the Soul-Guiding Wave can sometimes be used to transmit certain... messages."

Fang Xiu's words were like a wake-up call. The masked guard realized that he might have been prejudiced, subconsciously assuming that the Soul-Guiding Wave was released by Long Cheng's opponent. Was it possible that the Soul-Guiding Wave was actually set up by Long Cheng himself, in order to send out a message?

"Whether it is or not, it's obvious at a glance."

Fang Xiu made a hand seal, and a shrunken version of himself appeared beside him, looking almost illusory.

"Soul Splitting Technique? Does the Divine Academy still teach this kind of magic?"

It should be noted that the Soul Splitting Technique, as an intermediate-level mental spell, can disperse one's soul and transform it into multiple souls. However, this technique carries certain risks, and one might suffer from mental breakdown if not careful. Logically, students of this age should not be learning such a spell.

"My master is Xuan Yi."

Fang Xiu's single sentence made the masked guard understand: "So that's how it is. If he is a disciple of that Xuan Yi Zhenren, then it's not surprising that he would not only possess the dangerous Soul Splitting Technique, but also other advanced spells."