Chapter 491 - May Their Morality Live Forever

As though struck by a simple spell of confusion, Lian Xi watched Yun Xiao's body wither and renew in a cycle that seemed to defy the very fabric of nature itself—aging and rejuvenating repeatedly, a total of four times!

By the end of the fourth cycle, Yun Xiao's flesh had reached its peak of restoration. He stretched his limbs, sitting up briskly and twisting his neck. With a smile, he said, "Just like that, I've passed through the Five Decays in one go, breaking through four stages. Now, I just have to gather the last of my sacred power and transform it into celestial power, and I shall ascend to the realm of shadowy immortals."

At long last, the bottleneck was shattered!

With each overcoming of the Five Decays, the body experienced a surge in vitality. Yun Xiao, fueled by the extremities of the ultimate source of Heavenly Decay, sparkled with newfound vitality—a testament to the multitude of Seeds of Creation he had absorbed. This made him a Creator Immortal, distinctly aware of the unprecedented progress of his transformation, far surpassing others.

Yun Xiao had undergone a grand metamorphosis of the flesh!

His path to the heavens, once blocked by a minor obstacle, now lay open before him, shattered by his bold resilience. What unfolded was an endless heavenly path that could not be seen to its conclusion.

This included the activation of the Nine Suns Dantian and the Nine Heavens Star Meridians, among others.

All these transformations were evident in his appearance, which had become more perfect, his demeanor more ethereal and profound, ever more resembling a transcendent Creator Immortal.

"Exhilarating!"

Having crushed this critical bottleneck, Yun Xiao laughed freely in sheer delight.

With the body of a Creator Immortal and the Prison Warden Sigil capable of countering the Great Decay, today's ordeal with the Peach Blossom Elixir was, in his calculations, never truly a moment of anxiety.

However, Lian Xi was thoroughly frightened, her emotions tossed about like a leaf in the wind.

Even now, she knelt beside him, tears brimming as she looked at Yun Xiao and asked with a trembling voice, "Is it... is it over?"

"It's over," Yun Xiao replied, stretching and smiling. "Look, as vigorous as a dragon and tiger combined."

"I can't believe it; I need to see more," Lian Xi said, her tears continuing to flow.

Yun Xiao paused, looking at her closely and noticing her tear-reddened nose and the wetness on her garment, still sobbing. These were all real. Her emotions for him were inscribed in each tear that fell.

"Lil Xi..." Yun Xiao whispered as he pulled her tightly into his embrace, his voice sincere, "It truly is over, I promise you. If I'm lying, may the heavens strike me down with lightning."

Hearing these words, Lian Xi's tense body suddenly relaxed.

Unable to hold back any longer, she nestled into Yun Xiao's arms, sobbing softly like a kitten, each whimper piercing deep into Yun Xiao's soul.

"This is tragic, so deeply ensnared." Blue Star sighed, looking skyward.

"It's so moving, so tearful," Red Moon exclaimed as if a thunderstorm broke out.

"Cry your own tears," Blue Star retorted with a slap across its face.

"I'll hit you!"

Each wielding an arm, they began to scuffle, and the small black creature was promptly tossed into the lake.

However, such commotion did not disturb the young couple in the woods, whose emotions had blossomed through life-and-death trials.

Their hands clasped tightly, they gazed into each other’s eyes, where deep affection slowly turned into flames of desire.

Feeling his intense ardor, Lian Xi blushed fiercely, her pale face turning a vivid red as she murmured shyly, "I—I don't know how!"

"I'll teach you," Yun Xiao whispered into her ear.

Her heart raced wildly, panic stricken, yet her eyes misted over, becoming hazy with emotion.

Yun Xiao looked down at the nervous, naive, endearing, and slightly wild girl in his arms. Her innocence and purity were, in that moment, an irresistible allure.

She and Chen Xi were so strikingly similar.

For Lian Xi, this scene was unfamiliar, but for Yun Xiao, it was not new. In the Heavenly Realm, he had shared many beautiful and touching moments with another like her.

It seemed Lian Xi loved him even more than Chen Xi did. But who could say this wasn't a layering of one upon the other? At least, Yun Xiao was stubborn in his belief that it was indeed a layering. They were, in essence, one and the same.

"Lil Xi..." Yun Xiao cupped her face gently, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes, and earnestly said, "Do you know why you had such dreams?"

"Why...?" Lian Xi gazed at him, bewildered.

"Because before I met you, I had already loved you."

With those words, Yun Xiao began to loosen her sash.

A soft moan escaped her lips, as dreams merged into reality.

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In the Primordial Ruins, in the Human Zenith Ruins, a 13-year-old boy stepped into a sea of peach blossoms. He held a peach branch tightly, his face ominously somber as he traversed through the floral array into a secluded courtyard of exquisite make.

At the entrance of the courtyard stood an elder clad in black, a Sword Cultivator. Upon seeing the boy, he bowed deeply and said with utmost respect, "Greetings, Lord Mu Shou."

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Mu Shou strode past him without a glance, his voice filled with urgency as he entered the courtyard. "Reporting to the Heavenly Immortal, something has happened to Tao Shuo!"

He knelt before a temple, its facade nearly hidden under a cascade of peach blossoms, leaving only a wooden door covered with a sheer veil. Through the play of light and shadow, a slender figure could be faintly discerned within.

Above, the vital essence of all beings from the Primordial Ruins and myriad worlds spiraled down like thick white smoke, funneling into the temple where the graceful lady bathed in this effusion of souls, her presence elevated to an otherworldly sanctity.

As she absorbed the dense mist, Mu Shuo spoke, the blooms rustling loudly in response, each petal turning sharp as a Flying Sword, their screeching resonant enough to instill reverence in both Mu Shuo and the elder at the door, who quickly bowed their heads.

"What happened?" the lady asked, her voice cool and celestial, untouched by worldly concerns.

"There were sounds of battle, and by the time I arrived, she was gone, the Peach Blossom Elixir stolen, only this branch left," Mu Shuo said through clenched teeth, lifting the branch in his hand. "Tao Shuo must have met her demise. I beg you to vanquish the evil!"

"Do you know who the murderer is?" the ethereal beauty asked.

Mu Shuo hesitated, and at that moment, the black-clad elder stepped forward and knelt, declaring solemnly, "Among the mortals, only Yun Xiao could slay a True Immortal. He also might have been aided by Lian Xi. These young ones hide many mysteries and are worth investigating."

After speaking, he lay prostrate, his eyes filled with reverence, daring not to say more.

Mu Shuo also pressed his forehead to the ground, silent.

After about three breaths, the surrounding peach blossoms and the dense smoke whirled tumultuously, causing a deafening storm that shook the Human Zenith Ruins to its core.

Clearly, the Heavenly Immortal was perturbed.

She rose slowly, her lips parting gently as she shook her head and spoke, "Mortals worship the divine, offering incense in gratitude, yet there are always those sanctimonious souls who envy and disrupt tranquility."

"Then, what should be done?" Mu Shuo asked with a cold smile.

"Take their heads," the Heavenly Immortal said calmly, "and make them into incense burners, that their morality may live forever."