Xi He spoke with a peculiar expression, and as the words left her lips, even Nuwa was momentarily struck dumb.
After a long silence, Nuwa slowly found her voice, asking softly, "Little sisters, what exactly is your opinion on this?"
The Moon Palace Fairies of the Great Desolation exchanged a long, meaningful look, finding themselves at a loss for words for a time.
Though they remained silent, both held a clear, singular target in their hearts.
Witnessing her sister's shy, twisting posture, Xi He offered a helpless smile. Then, she fixed her gaze upon Nuwa, and a sudden, stray thought entered her mind—one she could not restrain herself from voicing.
"Sister, there are three Suns but only two Moons. Why do you not join us as well? That would make the numbers perfect, would it not?"
She spoke with a playful smile, appearing as if she were jesting, yet her eyes held a trace of earnest inquiry.
Nuwa froze, utterly startled by Xi He's preposterous suggestion.
She had come to validate a Heavenly Marriage; was she supposed to end up throwing herself into the union in the process?
This was a path she had never even remotely envisioned.
"Sister Xi He, you must be joking. I am not a being of the Moon; how could I possibly validate the Heavenly Marriage in such a way?"
"The Sun and the Moon represent the ultimate Hardness and the ultimate Softness. Only the tempering of Yin and Yang constitutes the supreme Great Dao."
"Furthermore, if I were to join the union, who would be left to serve as the witness for your marriage?"
Nuwa explained with a hint of strain in her voice. The suggestion was so sudden it had momentarily stripped her of her usual composure.
Xi He broke into a light, melodic laugh. It had been a sudden whim, a ghostly impulse that prompted her to speak, and she understood that the idea was far too abrupt. She did not take it to heart.
"Since that is the case, let my sister validate the Heavenly Marriage with Ling Xiao of the Sun. I shall simply refrain from participating."
She spoke with a look of newfound resolve. She had already made up her mind; a single representative from the Sun and the Moon would suffice for the union.
Over the countless eons, she had naturally sensed her sister's inexplicable affection for Ling Xiao. It was a sentiment that seemed to trace back to that first encounter where Ling Xiao had delivered a beating to them.
From that day forward, whenever she mentioned Ling Xiao's name, Chang Xi's reactions were invariably strange—exactly as they were at this very moment.
Upon hearing her sister's words, Chang Xi looked up in shock, her lips moving as if to voice an immediate denial.
However, Xi He cut her off, looking at her with an intense, serious gaze. "Sister, what is your true view on this?"
"Answer me honestly. If you miss this chance, it may never return!"
"As long as you speak the truth, your sister will grant you your wish!"
Chang Xi tugged at the hem of her robe, her heart caught in a titanic internal struggle. Finally, reaching her breaking point, she gathered every ounce of her courage.
"I do not wish to leave my sister's side! I want you to marry Ling Xiao alongside me!"
The Sun Star!
Ling Xiao awakened from his deep meditative state. He cast his gaze toward a specific sector of the Sun Star, sensing two faint yet distinct auras that were rapidly surging and growing, having taken a step closer to the peak.
"A breakthrough?"
Ling Xiao whispered to himself, a hint of genuine surprise and delight in his tone. Tens of thousands of years had passed, and at last, Dijun and Tai Yi had successfully broken through to the Middle Stage of the Hun Yuan Golden Immortal Realm.
One had to admit that once a cultivator reached the Hun Yuan Golden Immortal stage, the speed at which they could comprehend the Laws slowed significantly compared to their earlier progress.
It was much like constructing a skyscraper; the higher one built, the more difficult the work became. At the absolute heights, every single inch of progress was a grueling labor.
"However... I am nearing Perfection."
The corners of Ling Xiao's mouth curled into a faint smile. His mastery of the Law of Fire had long ago reached the Late Stage of the Hun Yuan Golden Immortal Realm; he was now a hair's breadth away from total Perfection.
Once he achieved Perfection and took that final, hundred-foot step forward, he would be able to validate his status as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal (Hun Yuan Great Luo).
"It is close. Everything is drawing near!"
Ling Xiao's eyes blazed with a terrifying brilliance. He looked forward to that day with a fierce anticipation.
Only upon reaching the rank of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could he begin the transition from being a mere pawn on the board to becoming one of the hands that moved the pieces.
At the very least, his personal safety would no longer be a matter of constant concern.
Suddenly, Ling Xiao's gaze shifted, and a look of surprise manifested on his face.
"There is an anomaly within the Chaos Pearl..."
With a shift of his Divine Thought, he entered the interior of the Chaos Pearl. The moment he arrived, he was physically startled by the spectacle before him.
"This... has the gourd gone mad?"
Ling Xiao felt a jolt of alarm. Suspended amidst the endless Chaos, the Black Gourd appeared to have been triggered by some unknown stimulus. It was currently engaged in a frantic, wild devouring of everything in its vicinity.
Like a vast, bottomless black hole, it generated a gale of Chaos that swept across the interior, forming a gargantuan vortex that was being sucked hungrily into the gourd's mouth.
Ling Xiao's divine eyes flashed as he observed the terrifying scene. He fixed his gaze upon the Black Gourd, determined to see through to its core essence.
"Wait... this gourd actually possesses the Power of the Law of Devouring?!"
"And the World Law as well?"
Ling Xiao was inwardly shaken. He could sense the resonance of multiple Law powers vibrating within the Black Gourd.
The Law of Devouring was the dominant force, which explained why it was so manically consuming its surroundings.
By devouring the ambient energy of the Chaos, it was continuously strengthening its own foundation.
"Is it finally time for it to manifest in the world?!"
Ling Xiao pointed a finger, sending the Chaos Green Lotus seed to a safe distance far away from the Black Gourd's pull.
He could not allow his most precious seed to be swallowed as common fodder!
Immediately, Ling Xiao began to strike out with his essence, initiating the refinement of the Black Gourd. He threw in every Heaven and Earth Treasure he had scavenged from the Three Immortals Island, including several ordinary Innate Spirit Treasures.
The Black Gourd continued to inhale the energy of its surroundings. As it devoured more, the pressure it radiated grew increasingly potent. Ling Xiao realized that if he could provide a sufficient amount of energy during this process, the gourd's potential for growth would be staggering.
Ling Xiao's eyes shone with a sharp light as he meticulously monitored the gourd's state.
As a continuous stream of Heaven and Earth Treasures was consumed, he could clearly feel the various Laws contained within the gourd reaching a state of refinement and expansion.
Specifically, the Aura of the Law of Devouring reached a level that caused even Ling Xiao's heart to skip a beat.
Among the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, the Law of Devouring was undeniably ranked within the top tier.
It shared a commonality with the Law of Destruction; both were incredibly powerful Laws characterized by their extreme destructive potential.
After a long duration.
The mountain of treasures scavenged from the Three Immortals Island was nearly exhausted, yet the pressure radiating from the Black Gourd continued to swell.
"It can still swallow more!"
Ling Xiao focused his intent on the refinement, sensing that the gourd had not yet reached its limit.
Without hesitation, he sent a Divine Thought transmission to the secluded Dijun and Tai Yi. In truth, there was no need for the call; both brothers had already emerged from their seclusion.
Having broken through their Realms, they naturally felt the urge to move about and test their new power.
Before long, they arrived at the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall.
"Big Brother, Second Brother—lend me the Heaven and Earth Treasures you gathered from the Three Immortals Island. I have a sudden use for them."
Ling Xiao spoke with a directness that brooked no delay.
Upon hearing his words, Dijun and Tai Yi did not hesitate for a single second. They immediately produced their entire stash in one go.
The treasures flowed out in a continuous stream, nearly filling the vast Treasure Hall to the ceiling.
With a thought, Ling Xiao swept the entire hoard into the Chaos Pearl. The treasures transformed into a long, shimmering dragon of essence, surging majestically into the mouth of the Black Gourd.
The gourd acted as a bottomless abyss, accepting everything that was offered. It feasted with a frantic hunger, not even sparing the roiling Chaos Qi in the air.
"Gourd, oh gourd... I have fed you so many magnificent things. Do not dare to let me down!"
Ling Xiao thought to himself. As of this moment, even he could not definitively predict what level of Magic Treasure the Black Gourd would ultimately evolve into.
Moments later, seeing that the mountain of treasures was almost entirely consumed, Ling Xiao gritted his teeth. Deciding to go all in, he produced a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation and hurled it toward the gourd.
Since he had already invested this much, he would gamble on the final result to see exactly how far this gourd could grow.
The moment the fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation was devoured by the gourd, billions of streaks of indestructible divine light erupted from the vessel.
A wisp of the primordial Chaos Aura began to diffuse outward!
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