Eternal life begins with saving my clan

Chapter 453 453: Returning To The Barren Land

Lotus World

Baiyun Region

Deep within the Purple Mist Mountain Range, the air was eerily still, leaving only the sound of the howling wind.

At the peak of the tallest mountain, space quivered, and a deep crack appeared, slowly widening until it was large enough for a person to pass through.

From the depths of the spatial rift, a handsome young man in an ethereal white robe stepped out.

Su Yen had returned.

They were back in Lotus World.

Taking a deep breath, Su Yen felt the familiar energy of his homeland.

Behind him, Zimo and the others emerged one by one, their expressions filled with nostalgia.

"We're finally back," Deng Kun muttered, a deep smile spreading across his face.

The others nodded, their hearts swelling with warmth. No place could compare to home.

Although they had only been gone for a year, it felt like centuries had passed.

"Your Majesty..." Zimo called respectfully.

"Let's go. Baiyun City should be nearby," Su Yen commanded.

Whoosh!

The group disappeared into the sky, leaving behind the healing space.

Above Xuefeng Town, a gentle breeze swayed the air.

Su Yen and his men appeared, their gazes fixed on the bustling town below.

Yet, something felt off.

The town was alive, but the atmosphere was wrong.

Before their departure, the towns in Baiyun Region were filled with laughter and prosperity—not just in Baiyun, but throughout the Barren Land Empire.

Now?

Something had changed.

"Something is wrong," Su Yen muttered.

Without hesitation, they disappeared again, heading toward Baiyun City.

When they arrived, their expressions darkened.

A powerful oppressive force loomed over the city, and the presence of the Barren Landers was gone.

'What happened?'

Su Yen's heart clenched. He had been in constant contact with his wives and elder brother. Not once had they mentioned anything about this.

Even though he couldn't tell them what was happening outside the world, he never expected them to hide something this serious from him.

His gaze shifted to the Cao Clan mansion.

It was in ruins—completely destroyed, reduced to nothing but rubble.

Zimo and the others wore grave expressions.

What had happened after their departure?

If Baiyun City, which was closest to the Barren Land, was in this state—they dreaded imagining the condition of the other cities.

[Ding!]

[World Providence has decreased.]

[Current World Providence: Middle Tier-1]

[Warning: World Providence is rapidly declining. It is on the brink of falling to Lower Tier-1.]

A wave of shock surged through Su Yen.

He had sensed that something was wrong with the world, but he never expected it to be this bad.

"With my absence, those ancient families must have acted," he muttered.

A cold, murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

At that moment, the entire city trembled under an overwhelming wave of killing intent.

Within the City Lord's mansion, an elderly man clad in black shivered violently.

'What is happening?!'

'Are we under attack?!'

As the strongest cultivator in Baiyun City, his perception of the killing intent was so intense that he felt as if death itself had descended upon him.

But just as suddenly as it appeared.

It vanished.

"Huh?! It's… gone?"

The people in the city were confused and frightened.

One moment, they felt like they were about to die—the next, it was as if nothing had happened.

They tried to understand what had just occurred, but they found nothing unusual.

Slowly, the city resumed its routine, brushing off the strange occurrence.

Above the city, Zimo and his men remained quiet, their expressions unchanged.

They had felt the killing intent.

And they knew it was directed at their enemies.

Su Yen glanced toward the City Lord's mansion but quickly averted his gaze.

"Let's go to the Barren Land."

With a wave of his hand, they vanished once more.

Crossing the Southern Sea, Su Yen and his men detected powerful sea beasts lurking below.

As they neared the Barren Land, they saw military warships patrolling the waters.

Each warship carried warriors at the Golden Core Realm—a level of military strength far greater than what they had expected.

The closer they got to the Barren Land's protective formation, the more warships they saw.

Nearly a thousand.

But—

That wasn't the most alarming part.

Deep below the sea, Grade-5 and Grade-6 monsters lurked, waiting in the abyss.

Despite the tense atmosphere, Su Yen's expression remained calm.

As long as Huang Yin and his elder brother had followed his instructions, then the Barren Land should still be safe.

Arriving at the bright, shimmering barrier, they breathed a sigh of relief.

If the protective formation had fallen, then they would have been in despair.

Below, they saw a group of cultivators examining the barrier, attempting to break through it.

Su Yen only glanced at them briefly—then ignored them.

Reaching out, he placed his hand on the formation.

Instantly—

The once-still barrier pulsed with radiant light, illuminating thousands of meters around them.

The cultivators below froze in shock.

"What happened?!"

"Why did the formation light up?!"

"Did we… find a way to break it?!"

As confusion spread, a powerful, domineering voice echoed from one of the warships.

"Move aside! This is our chance!"

But before they could react—

The formation began closing once more.

"Hurry! We can't miss this opportunity!"

Deep in the ocean, the terrifying sea monsters surged forward, rushing toward the closing gap.

Unfortunately—

They were a second too late.

The protective formation sealed shut.

"AHHH!"

A middle-aged cultivator roared in frustration.

"HOW COULD WE MISS SUCH A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY?!"

His rage turned to the formation master, grabbing him by the collar.

"If you don't find a way to open this barrier again… I'll FEED YOU TO THE SEA MONSTERS!"

Inside the Barren Land's protective formation, the atmosphere was serene and peaceful.

Compared to the tension outside, it was like a different world entirely.

Lang Bai exhaled deeply.

"Praise to the Black Pagoda… The Barren Land is safe."

Just then—

They felt numerous powerful presences rushing toward them at incredible speed.

They stood calmly with a prideful expression on their faces as they awaited.

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AN: Finally, Su Yen is back in the main world, and the real plot is about to unfold.

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