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Chapter 87 The Night Before the Dragon's Flight
Chapter 87 The Night Before the Dragon's Flight
The crimson light of heaven and earth never spread, never erupted from the little beast's body, never ignited the accumulated disaster, and never caused damage to the outside world.
On the contrary, these heavens and earth operate according to a certain melody, erasing all the violence within them, leaving only the most dazzling brilliance, which permeates the entire sky.
"call out!"
"Bang!"
A clear whistling sound continuously pierced the air, and distant firelight flickered against the backdrop of the Milky Way.
In an instant, millions of jade flowers burst into bloom on the dark dome.
Golden fire rain slanted down, like a long, turbulent river of stars, with fiery serpents winding and dancing, graceful as startled swans, sweeping across the nine heavens.
Everything in the divine realm was illuminated by the brilliant firelight, giving all things an inextinguishable warmth, carrying the thoughts of all living beings, and dispelling wisps of evil.
The sparks that fall after the peak, like shooting stars, slowly descend from the highest point and scatter into the earth. One after another, unique vitality spreads silently in the bountiful divine realm, carrying prayers and full of fervor.
"Year~"
The little beast's clear cry seemed to come from beyond heaven and earth, echoing in Cao Hui's inner world, shaking his soul.
Flames rose from the little beast's body, transforming into fiery trees and silver flowers against the backdrop of the starry sky, and condensing into countless sparks.
Suddenly, the starlight that burst forth in the night sky changed, outlining a magnificent scene, depicting the lives of dogs with horns, and carving out a beautiful landscape built from blocks.
Continuous and unbroken, the narrative unfolds like a reflection of the past, carrying a nostalgic longing for what is to come and an anticipation for what is to come.
"The malevolent energy inherent in the calamity, its violent influence that could affect the mind, has been reversed..."
""
Cao Hui sensed the heavy, stable energy within the ferocious beast cub's body, his eyes filled with amazement and disbelief.
In his mind, ferocious beasts are ferocious beasts, and calamity beasts are calamity beasts. These beasts are born to bring disaster and calamity to all living beings.
After all, these ferocious creatures are born with heavy calamities, their minds are affected by the power within them, and they are easily guided by the will of heaven and earth, becoming one external calamity after another that hinders the continued existence of undead creatures.
They are inherently evil, and are hated and despised by the countless totems of the Nanshan mountain range.
In contrast, there are auspicious beasts.
They are born with a certain flourishing energy, accompanied by certain vibrant magical powers. To the ordinary beings, they are beings who are constantly evolving opportunities and destiny, auspicious signs of blessings bestowed by heaven and earth.
For most beings who do not hold the power of heaven and earth, encountering such an opportunity would be an extraordinary chance, bringing them benefits, large or small.
If it is an auspicious omen like the Totem of Abundance, it is a guest of honor for many knowledgeable people with their own pantheon.
Ferocious beasts and auspicious beasts are clearly distinguished.
But now, things are different.
This small beast, with a single horn, covered in wisps of fiery red fur, and about the size of a calf, possesses a very thick tail that resembles a snake. While it exudes a heavy aura of calamity, it also has a hint of the aura of an auspicious beast!
"How did the god of abundance manage to do that?"
"To raise a ferocious beast cub to possess such an auspicious charm is truly remarkable..."
"7
Looking at the plaza inside the blocky town, I felt like I was witnessing a miracle.
Suddenly, at the top of the clouds, one blurry streak of light after another flashed, like a curtain slowly being drawn back over the night sky, and a towering tree suddenly appeared.
Under the endless starlight, its canopy emitted the clearest light, carrying a dreamlike charm, rising with wisps of celestial energy, constantly expanding the entire bountiful divine realm, making the area of this land slowly grow larger and its boundaries wider.
As if by chance, or perhaps by some arrangement, the ever-expanding heaven and earth rising from this towering tree transformed the flames that the little beast unleashed into unique cubes, making the little beast's aura increasingly harmonious with this divine realm.
Cao Hui looked up at the sky, subconsciously making calculations in his mind.
The more one deduces, the more one feels that this behavior of assimilating flames is an evolution of the laws of heaven and earth.
This towering tree seems to be completing and sublimating the laws currently expressed by this ferocious beast cub, before merging into the operating system of this bountiful divine realm and becoming a part of it.
"Is this the kind of cultivation that a Phoenix of that level undergoes?"
"To comprehend the other principles of heaven and earth, and then govern these principles under the one's own primary cultivation principle?"
"Use all methods to nourish one method, so that one method can give rise to all methods?"
Cao Hui, this immortal being who had vaguely found the way to successfully undergo the sixth transformation, seemed to have grasped a corner of the mysteries of the Evolutionary Law realm and seen the path forward.
Suddenly, everything changed.
A vast will descended from the sky, manifesting as a boundless, crimson river above the bountiful divine realm.
It was as if all the concepts of "fire" in this world had gathered here and been condensed here.
This is the Fire Path of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Looking inside, one can see countless celestial and terrestrial authorities related to "fire" rising and falling within, symbolizing one kind of fire-based law after another.
Above these powers of heaven and earth, the auras of different beings linger, vaguely constructing one distinct path after another, all leading to the sixth level of the Refinement of Spirit.
Cao Hui was stunned.
"The manifestation of the Fire Element?"
"Which being of the Abundant Divine Realm has gained the approval of Heaven and Earth and will be granted authority over them?"
"Wait a minute... is what's reflected within the Dao of Heaven and Earth the authority of Heaven and Earth?"
"When did so many immortal beings at the same level as the Phoenix come into existence in this world?!"
"Also, wasn't the 'Refining Spirit' realm created by the Phoenix?"
"Why are there so many cultivators at the sixth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm?!"
Cao Hui's snake-like eyes widened as he looked carefully into the sky and discovered that within this path of fire, there was actually his own orange-glowing authority.
"My Orange Light Authority is among them?!"
"There is also a path leading to the sixth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm above, although it is very vague... but it does seem to come from my own insights."
Cao Hui looked at the towering tree that had revealed its form with a puzzled expression, but saw no reaction whatsoever.
This great tree possessed a powerful aura, at least on par with Cao Hui, yet it ignored this extraordinary phenomenon manifested by the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and calmly assimilated the flames rising into the sky from the ferocious beast cub.
Clearly, this strange phenomenon was not caused by the towering tree.
Then, Cao Hui looked at the square of the Cube Town, where the dogs and foxes, some chasing and playing, others quietly watching the ferocious beast cub release various fireworks into the sky, showed no abnormal behavior.
These mortal beings, and those that have not undergone more than four transformations, are completely unaware of the descent of the will of the mountains and seas, and the manifestation of the path of fire.
"Who on earth caused this strange phenomenon within the Abundant Divine Realm...?"
"Could it have been attracted by that ferocious beast cub?"
'
Just as Cao Hui was starting to have doubts and various questions popping into his mind, the Fire Path manifested in the sky trembled slightly, and a spark carrying the power of someone who had just entered the fourth level of the Divine Refinement Realm fell from within it and directly entered the small beast's body.
Cao Hui: !
"A nascent form of authority?!"
"This is unreasonable!"
"This ferocious beast cub hasn't even reached the first level of the Refining Spirit realm, so how could it obtain a power over heaven and earth?!"
Cao Hui lost his composure; he whispered, his voice trembling.
"call."
[This is actually quite reasonable.]
"call."
[Because, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, he used his flames to broaden a corner of the laws of heaven and earth, adding more meaning to "fire."]
A wisp of abundant Qi drifted out from the Mountain and Sea Tree and landed beside Cao Hui, transforming into a dog with black and white fur, dotted with strands of brown markings, and horns.
Xiong Zhou smiled at Cao Hui, who seemed somewhat frightened, and greeted him softly.
"Abundant?"
What are you doing here?
"Didn't you go to Lidan Cave Sacred Mountain to attend the Sweet Spring Banquet?"
Cao Hui looked at the dog beside him and sensed the familiar power of Abundant Authority, causing the snake to tremble slightly.
The distance between Danxue Divine Mountain and the edge of this southern mountain range is extremely far. Even a powerful phoenix could not travel from Danxue to the coastal area of the East China Sea in an instant.
Xiong Zhou noticed Cao Hui's shock and confusion, gently raised its claw, and released a wisp of the true meaning of heaven and earth, manifesting in front of it.
"Buzz!"
The subtle, almost invisible, yet faintly perceptible sense of passing time, like splashes of water, resonates in the void, possessing a true form.
At the same time, Xiong Zhou's body became illusory, like a mirage, and transparent, like a bubble that would burst at the slightest touch.
Cao Hui's pupils widened, and his vertical snake-like eyes became rounded.
He realized that the Abundance Totem had not returned to the Abundance Divine Realm.
This totem, who wields the power of abundance, merely projects his own thoughts from elsewhere onto this divine realm that once existed there.
Then, using the power of cosmic light, the power that was already engraved in history was reflected back, like an ornament worn on the body.
After Cao Hui sorted it out a bit, he felt it was even more outrageous!
"Is this the power of cosmic light?!"
"And it also gives me a feeling of authority close to that of a phoenix!"
"Fertility, don't you wield the power of abundance?!"
"How can they wield such a level of cosmic power?!"
There are even more unreasonable things now.
Xiong Zhou's claws clenched slightly, and his body solidified again. The power of the cosmic light became imperceptible, making it difficult for Cao Hui to sense anything unusual.
"Waaah."
[Power, it's all something you learn through understanding.]
"call."
[Once you understand it, you can use these skills.]
"Waaah."
Just like the Lunar New Year, as long as you put your effort into the right things, it's all very simple.
Cao Hui gave Xiong Zhou a look full of skepticism.
This ferocious beast, still playing around, has managed to expand a corner of the laws of heaven and earth with its own flames, adding more meaning to the way of fire.
Guess whether this orange-light totem, which has existed for over 800,000 years, believes or does not believe this claim.
It's likely that you, the Totem of Abundance, were guiding things from behind the scenes, and with the help of some outsiders, you orchestrated this power over heaven and earth.
"Could you tell me what this authority is called?"
"So light, yet carrying a hint of auspiciousness, and mixed with the authority of fire... Unheard of, unseen."
Xiong Zhou smiled and looked at the Square Town Plaza, seemingly unaffected, still playing with the small animals, dogs, and foxes.
The power of [Innate Divine Ability: ■ (Pixel Cube)] is concentrated and projected onto a panel under the eyes, displaying the corresponding information.
[Authority: Fireworks Totem: Xiao Nian Pantheon: Kunlun·Abundance Level: Refining God Level 4 Progress: Lv.4 (1/——)]
Status: Prototype
Of course, he had never seen it before. This was something he had "copied" from a corner of the Fire Path in the "Qi Refining World" and brought to the "Mountain and Sea Realm." He used the spirituality of heaven and earth to guide this little guy, and the inspiration arose from various "coincidences."
Dealing with this potential minefield within the Abundant Divine Realm has exhausted him, a man who isn't particularly skilled in planning and strategizing.
In between his tutoring sessions, he searched for information on the Tai Li Heavenly Network of the Tai Li Immortal Sect.
I need to speak to Senior Brother You Su again and ask him to keep an eye on things.
Round after round...
I'm so tired, I'm about to collapse.
"call."
[Fireworks.]
"Waaah."
[A kind of firework that rises in the night sky, blooming with the wishes of all living beings.]
Xiong Zhou called out softly, answering the question posed by the large snake beside him.
Cao Hui nodded slightly. He could vaguely sense that this authority called "Fireworks" had potential no less than his "Orange Light" authority.
Even in its interaction with other principles and laws of nature, "fireworks" might surpass his "orange light."
One step ahead.
It's unclear just how difficult it is to cultivate such authority.
"From what you're saying, Fengrao, the name of that ferocious beast cub is 'Xiao Nian'?"
Cao Hui suddenly asked curiously.
Xiong Zhou shook his head.
"call."
His father hadn't even named the child yet, saying he'd wait until he was older.
"call.
""
[I only called him that because he always pronounced "nian" in his voice.]
Even so, Xiong Zhou felt that the little guy who was having so much fun with Bai Yi and the others was basically "old enough".
After all, the little guy was about the size of a calf, had reddish hair, a small horn, and a thick, flat snake tail.
It's so similar to those "Great Year Beasts" in the world of He Lian.
Cao Hui gently held the snake's head, looked at Xiong Zhou's figure, and asked, "Feng Rao, what is the name of that power belonging to the cosmic light that you comprehended?"
"Could I learn it?"
Cao Hui used the Orange Light Authority to carefully analyze the state of the dog in front of him, and felt that he could also explore this direction.
[True Meaning: Cosmic Light Projection Level: Refinement Level 6 (Extremely Incomplete)]
Completeness: 0.6%
Xiong Zhou glanced at the panel and slowly shook his head.
"call."
[Don't learn it yet. What I've compiled and realized is still incomplete. Let me perfect it first.]
"Waaah."
[Secondly, you should now focus on your water vein diagram and the dragon's path, and avoid distractions.]
"Waaah."
[This achievement is what gives you a chance to advance to the sixth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm.]
Cao Hui was taken aback.
"That's true. We can talk about the power of the light after I succeed."
"It is indeed strange that I would be distracted by other things at this time..."
'
Xiong Zhou glanced at the sky.
What's so strange about it? It's just an external tribulation before the dragon's transformation, meant to shake the dragon's heart.
Generally speaking, the external tribulations in the Mountain and Sea Realm are weaker than those in the Qi Refining World, but they are not so weak that there will be no tribulations at all.
"call.
""
[Fellow Daoist Cao Hui, what stage is the water vein repair at?]
Cao Hui said, "It will be soon, around dawn, when it will be largely completed."