"Senior..." Yu Ji muttered softly.

For someone suffering from a terminal illness, plagued by the Ice Specter Poison every day, the feeling of this poison evaporating was unimaginably comforting.

It was more than just comfortable.

It was a sensation of lightness, like floating over the clouds. This made Yu Ji subconsciously cling to Yun Xiao's neck, her body spasming, eyes slightly squinting, eyelashes trembling. Her entire body, under the purification of the Prison Warden Sigil, released a grayish-black ice mist!

Such a sound carried a sense of shame, naturally making Yu Ji blush, her lips parting slightly, unable to utter a word.

Only her eyes, fixed on Yun Xiao, were misty and full of admiration.

She was over 1,000 years old, and even though she had not borne children, in her self-perception, she had long regarded herself as of grandmotherly, at least motherly, age.

However, the senior before her, in Yu Ji's eyes, was definitely older, a guide in her life, making her, a woman frozen for a millennium, feel as if she had returned to her girlhood.

To Yun Xiao, she was like an older brother, even an uncle... a different image from what Wan Ji and Si Ji saw in him.

In Wan Ji's view, he was a young man with extraordinary talent, and in Si Ji's eyes, he had even been a special celestial slave before...

Because of this distinction, the revered Ice Lineage Diva, appearing so girlish in front of Yun Xiao, showed a mixture of nervousness, shyness, resistance, and expectation.

The entire process of purifying the Ice Specter Poison was like a dream for her, as if a perfect, brother-like lover was holding her hand, gently pulling her from a frozen cold pool, making her feel warm.

This warmth was enough to melt her, turning the frost that had sealed her heart for 1,000 years into warm water, cascading uncontrollably.

"Senior..."

Her voice was tender, her ice-blue eyes even more mesmerizing amid the evaporating mist.

"Just call me by name," Yun Xiao said.

"Yes, Yun Xiao," the Ice Lineage Diva replied, her body tingling with the utterance.

In her heart, Yu Ji's commitment to the strict rules bestowed by the Harmony and Divine Founders was already crumbling. Even the coldest dams, when faced with the scorching sun, couldn't help but melt.

"Yu Ji, this time I can completely burn away your Ice Specter Poison. You might consider striving to become a Boundless Immortal," Yun Xiao whispered seductively in her ear.

Upon hearing this, Yu Ji trembled, her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Yun Xiao. Her mind buzzed, her lips parting slightly, stuttering without knowing what to say.

"Si Ji can do it, and so can you." Yun Xiao seemed to forget that Yu Ji was a revered deity over 1,000 years old, enough to be his ancestor. Yet, he was treating her like a young girl.

"Yun Xiao..." Yu Ji looked at him, her eyes filled with fervent radiance.

Boundless Immortal! What a seemingly unattainable dream! Could it really... come true? Was she really not dreaming…?

Her heart pounded, her whole being as tender as water, her adoring eyes fixed on Yun Xiao, unwilling to blink even once.

"But—"

At this, Yu Ji tensed up. She even subconsciously clung tighter to his neck, fearing he might change his mind... almost ready to blurt out "I am willing!"

"Please speak," Yu Ji said with a trembling voice.

"If you become a Boundless Immortal, will you devote yourself entirely to assisting me?" Yun Xiao asked.

Yu Ji quickly nodded like a pecking chicken, saying, "If you grant me such a fortune, I am ready to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation!"

Seeing her straightforward and fervent response, Yun Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I believe you."

"Why do you ask this? Is it because..."

Before Yu Ji could finish, Yun Xiao said, "It's nothing serious, just that Si Ji has some misunderstandings about me. I cherish this body double, and if she acts up after succeeding, help me keep her in check."

"Misunderstanding? With how well you treat her, how could she misunderstand you!" Yu Ji pouted slightly.

In her view, Yun Xiao was best to Si Ji, and she was extremely envious; how could Si Ji not see the fortune she was in?

"It's not her fault; it's just a misunderstanding, which will clear up eventually. When I'm not available, just persuade her as needed," Yun Xiao said softly.

"Mhm!" Yu Ji nodded earnestly, asserting, "Rest assured, with me around, no one can harm you, not even Si Ji!"

Hearing this, Yun Xiao achieved his goal.

It was quite a feat to have a thousand-year-old granny admire him so, surely a sight that left both Blue Star and Red Moon in awe.

Regarding this, Red Moon commented, "Everything about him is fine, except his taste. Among the Three Divas, that Sea Lineage mommy obviously has the highest talents. Yet, he fancies the younger-looking ones!"

Yun Xiao had long learned to ignore such comments. He then pushed the Prison Warden Sigil to its limit, applying it very carefully, bit by bit, on Yu Ji's body.

Her Ice Specter Poison had penetrated deep into her marrow, necessitating its application everywhere to draw out the poison completely.

The thought of thoroughly eradicating it brought some embarrassment and intimacy, posing a breathtaking challenge for the Ice Lineage Diva.

This was especially true for the last three spots in her body!

She was almost beside herself with awkwardness.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao, clearly an experienced hand, exuded compassion and righteousness, allowing the Ice Lineage Diva to feel his sanctity. After undergoing a dream-like process, the icy poison in her body was finally cleansed.

Throughout this, her embarrassment and shyness were quite a scene to behold—a majestic Diva displaying such girlish demeanor was indeed rare.

To witness this was also a pleasure.

By the end, Yu Ji's heart had surely undergone tremendous changes. Once the icy toxin was completely removed and her millennia-long troubles dissipated, her eyes were filled with tears, and the way she looked at Yun Xiao spoke volumes.

"Wait for me, I won't let you down..."

After a soft cry, her lower body transformed into a serpentine tail, also known as the Divine Spring Tail. Wrapping herself up, a thick mist arose from her form, slowly turning into a huge ice-blue egg adorned with snake scales, resembling a blue gemstone...

Indeed, it was a beautiful sight!

Yun Xiao, looking at his second creation, was extremely satisfied.

"Seems like I'm still inexperienced. That transformation into a serpentine tail actually looks pretty good!" Red Moon exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed, you're far too naive compared to our bro! He's out there snake charming, and you're only thinking with your stomach!" Blue Star mocked.

"Awesome!"

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𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

While the Ice Lineage Diva was transforming into a cocoon, Yun Xiao sat down beside her and gulped down Heavenly Dao Sariras and Origin Orbs.

After ascending to the Third Baptism Realm, the path ahead seemed clear and flat; it was only a matter of time and resources for him to progress from the Early stage to the Establishment stage.

About half a day later.

"Third Baptism Realm, Establishment stage!"

Having looted from over 1,000 Alliance Army geniuses, not only had Feng Yao undergone a transformation, but Yun Xiao also made rapid progress.

In just half a day, he completed what would take others decades of cultivation.

"I just forgot to ask for a Burying Heaven grade Calamity Source before she turned into a cocoon. Damn!!"

Yun Xiao stood up and glanced at the ice-blue egg with snake scales, feeling a bit regretful.

Now that two Divas had transformed into eggs, only Wan Ji of the Sea Lineage was left...

"The two younger sisters are about to become Boundless Immortals; her feelings must be changing too, right?"

However, being the oldest, Wan Ji was somewhat set in her ways. Her path to becoming a Boundless Immortal was undoubtedly the most challenging, and Yun Xiao had no clear plan for her yet.

"Establishment Third Baptism Realm! Once the Grand Assembly Arena battle is over, I'll go to the Ancestor Immortal Grotto to find Senior Sister Zhao... I wonder what level those geniuses from the other 17 Stellar Rivers are at? They probably won't be much higher than those from the Heavenly Deity Stellar River!"

Currently, the strongest genius Yun Xiao had encountered was Xiao Ming from the Heavenly Devil Divine Altar.

However, it was rumored that Xiao Ming was not the strongest recognized talent in the Heavenly Deity Stellar River.

The strongest was someone else!

And this person would inevitably become Yun Xiao's rival in his quest to dominate the Grand Assembly Arena.

Yun Xiao was just consolidating his cultivation when a flying talisman arrived.

That flying talisman came from Shen Nanyin!