Chapter 169: Broken Journey Home, Two Saints Appear
At the bottom of the Demonic Abyss, the deep darkness and filthy demonic energy that had permeated the ages were now dispelled by two completely different yet equally vast and boundless holy lights.
Ye Li stood still in the void, the samsara sanctuary flowing naturally around her. It wasn't a dazzling light, but a deep, chaotic undertone that seemed to absorb all colors. Within a thousand feet around her, the space took on a strange texture, sometimes reflecting the fragments of past life and death like a mirror, and sometimes slowly swirling like a vortex, emitting a majestic Dao rhythm that brought all things to silence, yet held a glimmer of life. Her presence was like a living cosmic epic, the end and beginning of the cycle of all souls, the embodiment of balance. Between her eyebrows, the imprint of the complete samsara mirror loomed, resonating with the entire sanctuary, making the laws within this area subject to her will.
Qin Yixuan was enveloped in the dazzling starlight of the Xuannv Sanctuary. Her sanctuary was luminous and warm, like a boundless starry sky descended upon the mortal world. Countless miniature stars orbited her, emanating and fading, their flowing starlight converging into a pure Milky Way, emanating a divine power that purified all impurities, healed all wounds, and protected all that was beautiful. Within this sanctuary, the lingering resentment and demonic energy of the Demonic Abyss swiftly melted and disintegrated with a subtle sizzling sound, like ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun, transforming into the most fundamental spiritual energy. Her aura was pure and noble, like a deity that controlled the stars and redeemed, perfectly complementing and balancing Ye Li's profound aura.
The intertwined auras of the two sacred realms not only suppressed the demonic abyss but also began to subtly shake the incomplete underlying laws of the entire wasteland. They could feel that their existence had become an undeniable "anomaly" and "anchor" in this dead world.
"It's time to return," Ye Li said, her voice calm yet carrying a commanding authority that rippled through the sacred domain. The complete Samsara Mirror not only brought her power but also granted her a deeper understanding of time, space, and cause and effect. She could vaguely sense that the passage of time in the spirit world was not synchronized with that in the wasteland. While their adventure here seemed long, perhaps not much time had passed in the outside world. Yet, the invisible bond between them, their friends, and their homeland, was becoming increasingly clear and urgent.
Qin Yixuan nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes gleaming with stars as she gazed towards the twisted and chaotic sky of the Wasteland. "Although the laws of this place are incomplete, the spatial structure is also more fragile. With our current strength, we should be able to forge a path back home."
The two looked at each other and nodded, and a tacit understanding arose.
Ye Li stepped forward, raising her right hand, palm facing upward. The symbol of the Samsara Mirror between her brows suddenly illuminated, and a pillar of chaotic light, condensed to the utmost, shot skyward from her palm! This beam of light wasn't an attack, but rather contained the locating power of the Samsara Mirror's essence. It directly penetrated the spatial barriers of the Wasteland and penetrated the endless, chaotic dimensional void. The phantoms of countless worlds, the turbulent currents of time and space, rapidly passed around the beam of light. Ye Li closed her eyes tightly, activating the Samsara Mirror with all her might. Relying on the subtle causal connection with the spirit world and the fundamental intuition of her birthplace, she captured the single, definite coordinate among the infinite variables: the spirit world, the Northern Territory, the Xuanyun Sect!
"Found it!" Ye Li suddenly opened his eyes, and the shadow of reincarnation in his eyes was extremely clear.
"I'll stabilize the passage!" Qin Yixuan attacked almost simultaneously. Her hands formed intricate, ancient star seals, unleashing the full power of the Xuannv Sanctuary. The vast divine power of the stars, like the docile Milky Way, surrounded the chaotic pillar of light that Ye Li had located, weaving and constructing it! The star power transformed into countless tenacious and stable spatial runes, like wrapping a fragile rope in the strongest armor. Through the turbulent dimensional void, they forcibly carved and secured a temporary passage, barely wide enough for a few, emitting a gentle starlight.
This process seemed easy, but in reality it was incredibly dangerous. The turbulent currents of the dimensional void, the hidden unknown dangers, and the wasteland's inherent laws' rejection of "stability" all exerted immense pressure on the two. Only with their Saint Realm cultivation, coupled with the supreme foundation of the Samsara Mirror and the Xuannv inheritance, could they accomplish such a feat.
The moment the passage took shape, a roar like the dawn of heaven and earth erupted! A beam of light, a mixture of chaotic colors and brilliant starlight, forcibly tore open a massive hole in the twisted sky above the Demonic Abyss, its edges emblazoned with stabilizing runes! On the other side of the hole, no longer the dead silence and absurdity of the Wasteland, but instead, the familiar, refreshing aura and vibrant vitality of the Spirit World emanated!
"Walk!"
Without any hesitation, the two of them transformed into two long rainbows, one black and one white, that penetrated time and space, carrying the majestic holy power that could suppress the ages, and instantly plunged into the passage!
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Xuanyun Sect, the forbidden valley in the back mountain.
A considerable amount of time had passed since Ye Li and Qin Yixuan entered the inter-dimensional teleportation array. The valley remained sealed off by the personal order of Lay Buddhist Mu Yun, forbidding any outsiders from approaching. Ye Feng and Su Wan, under the meticulous care of Lay Buddhist Mu Yun and the Master of Yaoguang Palace, had largely recovered from their injuries, but the worry between their brows grew with each passing day. Sun Xiaohou personally visited daily, standing for long moments in front of the now silent formation's base, silently reporting on the progress of Youge, hoping for a response from afar.
On this day, the sun set and the afterglow dyed the sky a warm orange, no different from usual.
Sudden--
"boom!!!!!!"
A loud noise that seemed to come from the sky, as if originating from the depths of the soul, exploded without any warning! The entire Xuanyun Sect, no, the entire sky of the Northern Territory, trembled slightly at this loud noise!
Immediately afterwards, above the Xuanyun Sect, thousands of feet high in the sky, space, like fragile glass, was ripped apart by an indescribable force! A massive chaotic vortex, over a thousand feet in diameter, appeared out of thin air. At its center lay an incomparably deep darkness, while at its edges flowed a dazzling, steady stream of light, as if inlaid with countless stars!
A vast, majestic, and terrifying pressure that was above all living beings, as if representing the fundamental laws of the universe, descended from the crack in space like a physical sky!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Within the Xuanyun Sect, all cultivators, regardless of their level of cultivation, from menial disciples in the Qiling Realm to great masters like Muyun Jushi in the Nirvana Realm, felt their spiritual energy stagnate at this moment, their souls trembling, and an involuntary urge to pay homage! The sect's protective formation activated on its own, flashing with brilliance, but it seemed to be crumbling under the pressure!
Other sects in the Northern Territory, the ancient dynasty in Zhongzhou, the Buddhist Kingdom in the Western Territory, the witch village in the Southern Wilderness... In countless corners of the spiritual world, all the powerful people who have reached a certain level felt something in their hearts and looked in horror in the direction of the Xuanyun Sect in the Northern Territory!
"This... what kind of pressure is this?! Supreme?! No... it is far more terrifying than the Supreme!" An old antique who had been hiding from the world was awakened from his slumber, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"Xuanyun Sect...what happened there? Could it be that an ancient god or demon has descended?!"
Under the gazes of countless people, some horrified, some fearful, and some awed, the huge space vortex slowly stabilized.
Immediately afterwards, two figures stepped out from the center of the vortex!
On the left stood a figure, tall and straight, dressed in black, with dark hair and a face of serene and peerless beauty. She was enveloped in a profound, chaotic aura, as if she were stepping into the cycle of reincarnation, presiding over the balance between life and death. Her gaze swept downward, like a creator surveying her domain. Wherever her gaze reached, the space stabilized, the restless spirit energy subsided, and all things seemed to submit to her. It was Ye Li!
To the right stood a figure of unrivaled beauty, her moon-white dress shimmering like the stars. Her face was pure and flawless, and a pure and warm starlight flowed around her, as if she embodied all the beauty and holiness in the world. Simply standing there, she dispelled all the negative emotions engendered by the terrifying pressure, bringing peace and hope. It was Qin Yixuan!
The two stood side by side at the top of the sky, emitting a power that surpassed the limits of the spiritual world's cognition - the power of the Holy Realm!
The aura of the complete Samsara Mirror and the divine power of the perfect Xuannv Holy Land intertwined and merged, sweeping across the entire spiritual world like a tsunami!
"It's the Pavilion Master! It's Xuannv! They're back!!" Sun Xiaohou was the first to react. He was shaking with excitement, tears welling in his eyes. He shouted at the top of his lungs towards the two god-like figures in the sky, and then fell heavily to his knees!
In the valley, Ye Feng and Su Wan stood up suddenly, looking at their daughter in the sky, who was familiar yet unfamiliar, and so powerful that it made them feel insignificant. Tears instantly blurred their vision. It was excitement, pride, and ecstasy of relief!
Lay Buddhist Muyun, Palace Master Yaoguang, Arhat Huijue, and the others also stared at the sky in shock. They could clearly sense that at this moment, Ye Li and Qin Yixuan's life levels had already opened up an insurmountable gap between them! That was the true meaning of the word - Saint!
"The Holy Land of Samsara... The Holy Land of Xuannv..." Mr. Muyun murmured to himself, tears streaming down his face. He knew that his disciple had already reached a peak that even he could not imagine.
Ye Li's gaze swept over her parents, master, and allies below, and finally she and Qin Yixuan exchanged a smile. They restrained some of the pressure they exerted, allowing the crowd below to breathe.
But the vast aura of the two saints coming to the world has become like a lighthouse that never goes out, deeply imprinted in the souls of all spiritual beings who perceive this scene at this moment!
An era belonging to the Sanctuary officially began with their return.
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