"Yes! Clan Leader!"

Upon hearing Ji Haoran's words, Ji Changkong hesitated no longer and immediately handed over the replica of the Yinqian Sword to Ji Haoran.

To activate the Yin-Yang Qiankun Sword, even a replica requires a specific cultivation technique.

Thus, that day after the Tiangan Secret Realm ended, although the Ji Clan and Dongyue Mansion were on the verge of conflict, only Ji Changkong attempted to use the Yinqian Sword to summon the replica of the Yang Kun Sword.

They didn't give the Yinqian Sword replica to the clan elders with Creation Realm cultivation to have them try to summon the Yang Kun Sword replica.

Because these elders had never practiced any cultivation technique capable of activating the Yin-Yang Qiankun Sword!

So, they were eagerly waiting for Ji Haoran's return.

To see if the replica of the Yang Kun Sword could be summoned back by the clan leader.

If not, it would mean that the replica was likely left in the Tiangan Secret Realm.

This would also support Wei Qiankun of Dongyue Mansion's suspicions to a large extent.

But if it could be summoned back, it would indicate that someone indeed killed Ji Changfei and took the replica of the Yang Kun Sword.

This matter wouldn't be easily concluded then!

"Clang!!"

Ji Haoran took the Yinqian Sword replica from Ji Changkong and began to use a specific refining method.

"Clang clang clang!!"

Soon, the Yinqian Sword in Ji Haoran's hand started to make an intense tremor.

It began to call out to its counterpart, the Yang Kun Sword replica!

However, despite Ji Haoran's vigorous efforts, even if the Yang Kun Sword replica was far away, as long as it was in the Eastern Region of the Canglan Realm, it should have been summoned back.

But the Ji Clan members waited eagerly for an hour.

During this time, the Yinqian Sword kept emitting a clanging sound, yet the Yang Kun Sword replica did not return.

"Alas…"

Ultimately, Ji Haoran persisted for another hour before finally choosing to give up.

"Clang!"

The Yinqian Sword replica in his hand let out an unwilling lament and gradually calmed down.

"It seems the Yang Kun Sword replica must have fallen into the Tiangan Secret Realm!"

Ji Haoran concluded.

"Alas…"

The elders and the younger generation of the Ji Clan all sighed.

They did not even know themselves what they were lamenting. Was it the fact that the Ji Clan lost the opportunity to wage war against Dongyue Mansion?

Or was it that they couldn't retrieve the Yang Kun Sword replica?

Even within their hearts, they were uncertain.

"Next time the Tiangan Secret Realm opens, one of the tasks will be to retrieve the Yang Kun Sword replica!"

Ji Haoran handed the Yinqian Sword replica back to Ji Changkong, then instructed everyone.

"Yes!"

Afterward, Ji Haoran looked at Ji Changkong, finally managing a forced smile, and asked, "Changkong, how was your harvest at the Life and Death Creation Pool this time?"

Ji Changkong responded, "Not bad, I am now confident I will break through to the Life and Death Realm in a year!"

"Hmm..."

...

Dongyue Mansion.

Courtyard No.96.

Mu Jinyu was still cultivating, tending towards falling into a demon state.

Suddenly, he sensed the Yang Kun Sword replica suppressed in the Earth Emperor's Tome struggling fiercely again.

Its struggling movements were even greater than when Ji Changkong had tried to summon it with the Yinqian Sword replica before!

"What's going on? Is the Ji Clan unwilling to give up?"

Mu Jinyu awakened from his cultivation state upon sensing the struggle of the Yang Kun Sword replica in the Earth Emperor's Tome and stopped his reckless thoughts, furrowing his brow and muttering.

The increasingly intense movements indicated to him that this wasn't Ji Changkong's doing.

Rather, it must have been some powerful figure from the Ji Clan who made a move!

But he also heard that not just anyone can activate the Yin-Yang Qiankun Sword.

It's likely the clan leader of the Ji Clan returned and, knowing the Yang Kun Sword replica was out there, was trying to summon it back!

However, being suppressed in the Earth Emperor's Tome, how could it possibly escape?

Even though Mu Jinyu hadn't succeeded in refining the Earth Emperor's Tome, and he couldn't fully use the Three Life Stone to suppress the Yang Kun Sword.

Yet the Earth Emperor's Tome was a Human Ancestral Weapon, far beyond the creation of a mere Creation Divine Weapon!

"If the Ji Clan's leader has taken action, then it suggests that the Earth Emperor Relic in Cangyan State must have concluded, right?"

After observing the struggle of the Yang Kun Sword for a while, Mu Jinyu withdrew his attention from it.

Then he thought about the situation, furrowed his brow, and muttered.

"I wonder what happened with the Earth Emperor Relic, and whether the Earth Emperor's skeleton was destroyed by those Foreign Races..."

Mu Jinyu mused in his heart.

He suddenly recalled the unbearable pain in his bones not long ago.

Could it be...

His situation back then wasn't due to failing in trying to cultivate the core cultivation method of the Ji Clan, leading to aftereffects.

But because the Earth Emperor's skeleton was in trouble, having been destroyed by someone.

As a result, he who inherited the Earth Emperor Bone Qi sensed it and had such an incident?

Thinking along these lines, Mu Jinyu's heart involuntarily sank.

Earth Emperor!

One of the Nine Great Human Emperors.

He held immense respect and admiration for him.

Therefore, after inheriting the Earth Emperor Bone Qi, he forcibly halted the inheritance to prevent the Earth Emperor's remains from vanishing completely from the world.

He had originally intended for the Earth Emperor's skeleton to remain in the Abandoned Stone Palace.

But who would have thought that in the end, it still attracted the Kings and Emperors among the Foreign Races, preventing the Earth Emperor's skeleton from staying in the world.

"Alas..."

Mu Jinyu sighed deeply in his heart.

Not knowing when his cultivation would reach a level near those King Level Foreign Races.

So that if such an event occurred again, he wouldn't be completely powerless, only able to wait helplessly.

During the month following Qingli, he naturally heard about the Kings and Emperors among the Foreign Races vying for the Earth Emperor's Tome.

But he couldn't intervene, as with his current strength, he would just be cannon fodder.

Now, learning that the Earth Emperor's skeleton might no longer exist, he felt deep regret and self-reproach for his helplessness!

"Let's try again..."

Mu Jinyu steadied his mood, then resumed attempting to cultivate the "Marrow Nourishment Chapter" that he had improved from the core cultivation method of the Ji Clan!

Instantly, his bones vibrated, his organs resonated, and he started to speed up the process of replacing his blood and nourishing his marrow!

"Hmm!"

Mu Jinyu couldn't help but let out a groan of pain, feeling that the pain throughout his body was intense.

But...

It wasn't as unbearable as before.

Nor did it reach the point of bleeding from all orifices or having his body on the verge of exploding!

It was entirely manageable!

"Indeed..."

"The recent pain was due to the Earth Emperor's remains being destroyed by the Kings and Emperors among the Foreign Races, causing me, who inherited the Earth Emperor Bone Qi, to feel it and nearly lose control!"

Mu Jinyu paused his cultivation and sighed lightly.

At that moment, he wasn't sure what exactly he felt, mostly discomfort and a bit of despair.

Yet, he soon shook his head, clearing his mind.

"I almost fell into demon again. My path, I will carve it myself!"

Determined, Mu Jinyu temporarily halted his cultivation, left the courtyard, and went out to inquire for news, wanting to find out what had happened to the Earth Emperor Relic in Cangyan State.