Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 305 - 296: Meeting Wang Lin Again—Everything Has Changed!
At this time, above the Sanghuo Grand Hall, a silver Ark pierced through the void and hovered in the air.
Upon closer inspection, two large gilded characters can be seen engraved on the hull—"Shepherd of Heaven".
This is the exclusive ark of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.
Xiao Huo and Elder Yao simultaneously sensed the aura of the ark and looked up at the grand and majestic silver ark, feeling a myriad of emotions in their hearts. Could this be the legendary "Space Ark" that can travel at extreme speeds across the Great Worlds?
"Master, the people who are to meet me have arrived. I’m leaving now."
With that, Xiao Huo transformed into a streak of light and flew onto the ark.
After reaching the deck, he found a very young man in a dark robe waiting for him.
When Xiao Huo’s gaze fell on this man, he was also taken aback.
This man looked very young; although appearance doesn’t represent age, the aura doesn’t lie. This man’s age is at least tens of thousands of years younger than him!
So much younger than himself, yet his cultivation level is the same, both at True Immortal Perfection!
Xiao Huo ascended all the way from a small place until he founded the Endless Fire Domain and became its master, pulling out all stops in terms of talent.
But he did not expect that the Heaven Shepherd Alliance would casually send someone whose other attributes aside, talent alone had already outshone him.
"Domain Master Xiao?"
"A pleasure to meet you."
The young man in the dark robe clasped his fists towards Xiao Huo without any airs.
"Greetings, envoy." Xiao Huo reciprocated the gesture with clasped fists.
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"Let’s set off." The young man in the dark robe called to a man steering the ship at the rear of the deck.
The next second, the silver ark transformed into a streak of light, directly rushing into the void and traveling through spatial rifts at an extremely fast speed.
"Sit down; this place is quite a distance from our Desolate Ancient realm."
"Even at our fastest speed on the journey, it will still take three days."
"Please take a seat."
The two sat opposite each other on the deck, and soon two masked men in black outfits brought a pot of tea and several jars of wine.
"Thank you." Xiao Huo accepted the tea poured by the young man in the dark robe.
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"I almost forgot to introduce myself."
"My name is Yun Tian, currently affiliated with the Patrol Department of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance."
After sipping a mouthful of tea, the man started to talk enthusiastically.
"Thank you for making the trip, Lord Yun." It was the first time Xiao Huo had heard of this "Patrol Department", but since the man was employed in the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm, his identity must be extraordinary.
"What Lord Yun."
"In the Patrol Department, I am merely a lowly ’Boundary Patrol Envoy’; I’m not worthy of being called Lord Yun."
"In terms of status, Domain Master Xiao’s rank is much higher than mine."
Yun Tian waved his hand dismissively.
"Lord Yun, you must be joking. I am just a domain master of a small domain."
"Lord Yun holds a significant position in the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm; how could I compare to that?"
Xiao Huo complimented.
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"The Endless Fire Domain is not just any small domain."
"I’ve long heard of the Endless Fire Domain’s great reputation; it earned golden military merits in the domain war thirty thousand years ago."
"If Domain Master Xiao passes the trial and brings back the ’Immortal Crystal’, in the future... Domain Master Xiao could be the master of the Immortal Domain."
Yun Tian also recognized Xiao Huo’s potential; otherwise, he wouldn’t have volunteered to oversee this mission.
For anyone trying to stand out in the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, relying solely on effort is an improbable task.
Is Yun Tian a genius?
Of course!
Before ascending to the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm, he was always an unparalleled genius.
But after smoothly advancing to the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm and arriving at the "Imperial City Domain" of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, he truly realized his insignificance.
The Heaven Shepherd Alliance has no shortage of geniuses!
Through relentless efforts, Yun Tian finally entered the Patrol Department, one of the seven major departments of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.
After working diligently for thousands of years, he barely climbed to the status of "Boundary Patrol Envoy," a small leadership position.
As a "Boundary Patrol Envoy," he could independently use a Patrol Ark to visit the various Great Worlds and Immortal Domains under the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, for purposes such as reception, patrol, and inspection.
... 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"May I ask, Lord Yun, how many worlds will participate in the trial besides me this time?"
Xiao Huo asked tentatively.
"Let me think..." Yun Tian rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, then answered: "Including your Endless Fire Domain, there are two other domains."
"One is the ’Qilin Moon Domain,’ whose domain master is... Wang Lin."
"And the other is the ’Celestial Punishment Domain,’ whose domain master is Zhang Xiaofan."
Hearing this, Xiao Huo also tried to recall these two great domains, but found nothing in his memory.
However, this is normal; the worlds under the Heaven Shepherd Alliance are vast and widespread, so it’s normal not to have heard of them.
"But rest assured, Domain Master Xiao."
"Although there is only one spot this time."
"Your Endless Fire Domain is far ahead, and your strength surpasses that of the other two domain masters by a large margin, so you are basically expected to win."
Yun Tian said with a smile.
"However, it’s said that Wang Lin has a complex background."
"It’s rumored...he once received guidance from the Third Vice Alliance Leader, but the accuracy of the information is uncertain, so your biggest competitor should be Wang Lin."
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"The Third Vice Alliance Leader?!"
Upon hearing this name, Xiao Huo was also taken aback.
The Third Vice Alliance Leader, a supreme existence at the topmost level of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance, a legendary figure, the pinnacle of combat power in the alliance, fighting at the forefront.
Once upon a time, the Endless Fire Domain was subdued under the leadership of the Third Vice Alliance Leader, who easily suppressed and successfully incorporated it.
Long ago, Xiao Huo caught a distant glimpse of the Third Vice Alliance Leader; at that time, during the subjugation of the Endless Fire Domain, he didn’t even have to act personally. Just one of his generals effortlessly conquered the Endless Fire Domain, and from that day, it successfully joined the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.
To have received guidance from the Third Vice Alliance Leader... This background is... overwhelming.
Instantly, Xiao Huo felt immense pressure.
Due to the limited spots, only one of the three qualifying Great Worlds will succeed in this trial and obtain the "Immortal Domain Law Crystal."
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As the two chatted enthusiastically and casually,
Three days passed without them realizing it.
Suddenly, the Ark traversed layer after layer of grand arrays, the hull shuddered slightly, entering a brand-new world.
At this time, Xiao Huo only felt the surrounding spiritual power levels increase severalfold, took a deep breath, and felt his entire body refreshed!
"We’ve arrived."
Yun Tian stood up and walked onto the deck.
Xiao Huo also followed onto the deck, looking down, and after seeing this world, Xiao Huo’s worldview was thoroughly shaken.
