After the fierce tremor had quieted, all settled into peace. Only the snow on the walls, melted by the heat, turned into crystal-clear droplets, sliding down the pure white, curved icicles to the ground.

The entire snow cave was filled with pink-hued hot mist and rich fragrance. After countless clashes, the scorching heat and icy cold had fully merged, becoming warmth.

On the Extreme Yin Celestial Realm, such a warm, cozy, and lazy enclosed space existed only here. Even Yun Xiao, in his final moments, sank into a deep sleep within this comfortable environment.

This sleep was deep and relaxing, a release of overwhelming pressure, like a pleasant slumber on a white cloud.

"Diva..."

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Xiao awakened like a child amidst murmurs. His hands instinctively reached out before him but grasped nothing, empty-handed.

"Ah!" He jolted awake, sitting up abruptly. His long hair was disheveled, and his tribulation power surged dramatically, pressing fiercely on his Dantian. Yet, his body appeared somewhat tired.

He paid no attention to himself, instead swiftly scanning his surroundings. Soon, his pupils constricted as he fixed his gaze on a spot within the snow cave.

There stood a large pink-white egg. Its surface seemed crafted from pink-white snake scales, enveloped in celestial mist, as if it held an unparalleled celestial treasure.

But Yun Xiao knew this was no celestial treasure.

"This snake scale egg is the Snow Lineage Diva..."

As for why this beautiful woman with white hair and pink eyes had become a snake scale egg brimming with celestial aura, Yun Xiao understood. With his

assistance

, she had undergone a metamorphosis, truly vaporizing all toxic spiritual yin energy in one step.

So, she had chosen to swallow all the remaining Calamity Sources at once, directly aiming to become a Boundless Immortal!

"She dares to take such a risk; she must be confident. And her confidence..."

Clearly, her confidence stemmed from Yun Xiao's relentless push through nine lives and deaths, driving her into insanity and leading to nine consecutive frantic fate shifts!

All of this completely proved that whether or not there was a root of sin didn't matter to the Snow Lineage Diva.

Yun Xiao had accelerated her process, thoroughly neutralizing the toxic spiritual yin energy in one go, requiring no gradual steps, only hysteria!

"When she breaks the egg and emerges, she will undoubtedly become a Boundless Immortal."

Yun Xiao already felt that within the snake scale egg, Boundless Light had been born. This kind of power was familiar to him, and much stronger than his own power.

Besides Boundless Light, there were as many as 16 different kinds of tribulation power. Even if she had not released them, Yun Xiao felt a suffocating sensation within this snow cave.

He was like a rabbit, with a slumbering ancient giant beast crawling nearby.

"This is really the end..."

After the frenzy, Yun Xiao calmed down, appearing as serene as a Buddha. Looking at the majestic snake scale egg before him, sweat broke out on his forehead.

"At that turning point, I changed my

therapy tool

. Even if her back was turned on me, she would immediately know..."

Something like this, the person involved couldn't have not noticed, right?

In just a few moves, Si Ji understood everything!

Was Yun Xiao a celestial slave whose root of sin was purified? She was clearer of this fact than anyone else.

She had no time to blame Feng Yao for deceiving her!

To be honest, at first, when Yun Xiao's gaze met her glancing back, he felt a bit fearful!

At the moment when scorching fire and ice clashed, Si Ji felt like she was being struck by lightning. When she suddenly turned her head, her big pink eyes glared back at him in disbelief.

In her eyes, Yun Xiao read shock, disbelief, overwhelming anger, deadly shame, and a mad desire to kill!

Tears streamed from her eyes, her mouth open wide, shouting the word

die

hysterically.

In that instant, Yun Xiao deeply realized that when things had already reached their natural conclusion, throwing the responsibility onto the Calamity Sources and explaining his involuntary actions was useless!

When even a slight delay would have him torn apart by her, Yun Xiao instinctively knew the only path to survival. That was... to use every ounce of his strength! He would fight to the death!

Back then, Yun Xiao had just been playing around. Yet, Thunder Emissary Cao was repeating things like how her life had not been wasted.

This time around, Si Ji would truly

waste

him if he'd given her the slightest opening. So, how could he afford to play around? He would fight like his life depended on it!

This was exactly why the deep valley snow cave triggered an earthquake. Yun Xiao tossed out Blue Star and Red Moon, risking it all lest he die in vain. Speed, power, technique… he utilized everything to the fullest!

Yun Xiao was not Si Ji, and didn't know how ferocious this life-preserving counterattack was. In any case, he had closed his eyes waiting to die, treating himself like a sacrificial bull.

Miraculously, the miracle truly occurred.

He could distinctly feel her anger and murderous intent, all crushed by his relentless assault, leading to a complete collapse of her defenses.

Yet, Yun Xiao still feared that if she reacted even slightly, she would rip his head out of his body with a swift motion.

So, he dared not rest, launching wave after wave of attacks. Originally, he could have dominated the battle against the likes of Zhao Xuanran and Lil Xi. But now, to save his life, he pushed the Snow Lineage Diva to the death.

He didn’t know what ultimately happened after helping Si Ji achieve

nirvana

nine times. But in the end, he was utterly exhausted, his body drained of all energy and blood, and he fainted.

In his final moments before unconsciousness, Yun Xiao saw Si Ji completely slumped over... He had no idea what became of her!

Now, when Yun Xiao awoke, he was still alive, while she had become a snake scale egg. It was vast and magnificent, at least she hadn’t killed him.

Yun Xiao couldn’t help but slap his forehead and gritted his teeth, saying, "Diva, this really isn’t my fault. It was those two Calamity Sources. You could feel it too..."

At this point, he realized she wouldn’t listen to this explanation. After all, in her eyes, he was nothing but a celestial slave.

"But come to think of it, if you hadn’t met me the first time we met, you would already be dead now."

After all, Yun Xiao was her savior.

But even this couldn’t alleviate Yun Xiao’s headache. He clearly remembered the first glance Si Ji gave him when she turned around—so furious it felt like she could kill him a million times over.

"Never mind. I’ll take the blame for this."

After much contemplation, Yun Xiao didn’t want to shirk responsibility. All he could do was prepare for her to erase him once she awoke.

"Judging by her current state, it might take two or three days for her to fully transform into a Boundless Immortal..."

The Grand Assembly Arena had resources, opponents, and steps to climb. For Yun Xiao, two or three days could bring significant changes.

"Instead of apologizing more, I should first enhance my life-saving abilities."

Thinking of this, and with Feng Yao having called him several times outside, Yun Xiao didn’t linger.

"Hey. I'll be taking my leave now…" Yun Xiao said before turning around.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

After walking a few steps, his pace slowed, his expression conflicted. He turned back to look at the snake scale egg and gritted his teeth.

"Deceiving you with the identity of a celestial slave was out of my desperation. I never intended to descend into the Extreme Yin Celestial Realm. If I hadn't disguised myself as a slave, I might have lost my life... When I forged my identity, I never thought I would become entangled with you. But since the mistake has been made, I admit my fault.

"If you awaken and still seek to settle our grievances, I will accept it calmly. If you need a refuge, I will take full responsibility.

"Lastly, I want to say that the shackles placed by your two founders on the Extreme Yin Celestial Realm are too many, causing harm to both your people and yourselves. You are a brave and responsible leader, and now the Extreme Yin Celestial Realm faces a life-and-death turning point. You have the power to change everything, including your own self-awareness."

After delivering this lengthy speech, Yun Xiao dared not linger. He exited the snow cave, removed the small black beast trapped in the crevice, and strode away confidently.

Inside the snow cave, droplets of crystal-clear water seeped from the snake scale egg, slowly trickling downward.

It was unclear whether they were water droplets or something else.

▬ι══🪦✧⚰

"Yun Xiao!"

Yun Xiao was about to leave the snowy, mist-shrouded valley when a call from behind startled him.

He turned around and saw a graceful, mature beauty standing amidst the storm. Her flowing dark green hair billowed in the snow, adding to her alluring charm.

"Bro! This one! She's much better!" Red Moon saw her and his eyes lit up. He had no feelings for Si Ji, but seeing Sea Lineage Diva Wan Ji made him particularly excited.

As for the reason, it was naturally because Wan Ji was a mother...

"Diva." Yun Xiao kept his composure as he pressed down the small black beast, then stood as straight as possible and bowed to Wan Ji.

Wan Ji floated gracefully before him, her face bearing a strange smile, her eyes gazing mysteriously at Yun Xiao amidst the snow mist.

“Since you're here, you must have something to t—”

Before Yun Xiao could finish his sentence, Wan Ji interrupted him with a gentle voice, “You need to go over to where the children are and wash off the scent of Si Ji from your body. It’s been wafting for dozens of miles... Those who don’t know might think you’ve smeared her

sweat

all over yourself.”

“Uh…” Yun Xiao felt extremely embarrassed and didn’t know what to say.

The Sea Lineage Diva knew he wasn’t a celestial slave; after all, she had seen everything.

Of course, he was only embarrassed for a moment. With a thick skin, all he needed was to use the Prison Warden Sigil to cleanse himself, and he would feel refreshed immediately.

“That’s better.” Wan Ji gave him a reproachful glance before extending her jade hand. Like a mother, she straightened the collar of his white clothes, then patted Yun Xiao’s chest gently, her voice soothing, “Eat more meat. You’ve lost weight, and Si Ji really is harsh with the children.”

“Ahem…” Hearing this, Yun Xiao realized she must have heard what happened nearby, possibly even visited the snow cave, seeing everything firsthand.

With that, Yun Xiao decided to stop pretending. Suddenly, he grabbed Wan Ji’s hand, placing it in his palm, and stared into her eyes. “You need to understand, in that situation, I was the conqueror.”

“Let go.” Wan Ji looked at him with a smiling gaze.

“I’m not letting go.” Yun Xiao not only held on but moved closer, looking down upon her.

“You naughty boy, don’t mess around. I’m different from Si Ji; I’m the mother of hundreds of children,” Wan Ji said, biting her lip in resignation.

“Yes…” Yun Xiao nodded solemnly. “Yes, a mother is warmer and better at taking care of people.”

“Stop!” Wan Ji had intended to tease him, but his words made her blush. She quickly withdrew her hand, glaring at him. “Hurry and go. Feng Yao has taken command of the army of 1,000 prodigies and is about to engage in a battle with the Southern Divine Dragon Realm's alliance.”

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