Chapter 173 The Laws of Heaven and Earth Xu Xingshen can manipulate the laws of heaven and earth! ...
Bitao originally planned to launch an "internal rebellion" tonight after sending Mingguang and Taiji away, due to the uneven distribution of the stolen immortal pearls and magical artifacts. This would allow those who wanted to leave to take advantage of Xu Li's weakened state after the removal of eight elders, allowing them to quickly return to the mortal realm, remove their immortal pearls, and blend into the populace to protect themselves.
She was prepared to face the enemy alone and go to the meeting by herself.
Anyway, no matter what Xu Li planned, he wanted to kill her, the stumbling block that was preventing them from harming Mingguang. Bitao was "courting death," so why was she afraid of dying too tragically?
But it's not necessary now.
After Bitao deduced that the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms had long planned for this matter, the panic she felt, as if she were walking on a precipice and feeling utterly helpless, completely dissipated.
All of heaven and earth, and all realms, are under the influence of the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao.
As long as the Heavenly Dao of all realms casts its gaze upon this realm, she will never allow the immortal position in this realm's competition to die needlessly at the hands of those bastards.
Bitao felt much more at ease and was pondering the procedures for tomorrow's ascension ceremony when she heard a familiar, sweet voice coming from the doorway.
Bingjing asked Bitao through the cabin door, "Bitao, are you asleep?"
"You're not asleep? Come in."
Bitao did not get up, but poured out the last cup of tea from the kettle.
She held the teacup in her hand and slowly turned it around. She was no longer thirsty, but she was just unconsciously fiddling with the teacup, watching the ripples in the water as she thought about something.
Bitao knew that Bingjing would repay kindness and would definitely find an opportunity to thank her in person once she came to her senses.
Bitao rescued them with ease. Without Dongjun's "good knife," Bitao wouldn't have been able to threaten Xu Li, nor would she have been able to save Bingjing and Binglun.
The cabin door opened, and Bingjing walked in first, smiling at Bitao. Bitao raised an eyebrow slightly.
Bingjing didn't come alone; Binglun was following behind her.
Previously, Xu Xingshen's men brought Binglun and Bingjing over. When Bitao met them in the corridor, Binglun didn't even glance in Bitao's direction.
Before Binglun was sentenced to be banished to the mortal realm, Bitao had seen him, and the time between them was not long.
Binglun is impatient and proud, and she cares a lot about her reputation. She even had feelings of love for Bitao for a period of time.
Originally, he had a strong sense of honor and volunteered to undergo tribulation in the mortal realm. He set an example for his heartless sister who was busy atoning for his sins, but he ended up in this realm and fell into the hands of Xu Xingshen, almost becoming a sacrifice for the ascendants.
In the end, after going around in circles, he still had his sister do the work for him, and Bitao saved him again. According to his personality, he should have kept avoiding Bitao.
Bitao looked past the ice mirror and met Binglun's eyes, which were not avoiding her gaze, and was somewhat surprised.
Binglun's appearance has always been considered good by Bitao. She looks just as she did back then, with a pine-like figure, a crane-like frame, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes.
However, his overall demeanor seemed to have become completely "settled".
His previous carefree and impetuous nature seemed to have been stripped away in this realm. He stood at the cabin door, met Bitao's gaze, and nodded slightly with a smile.
They were neither reserved nor forced; their naturalness even conveyed a sense of intimacy.
Like smooth stones revealed after the water recedes, or lush green trees after a downpour.
Bitao smiled at him, raised her hand to beckon the brother and sister over, and after they sat down, she said to the men guarding outside the cabin, "Brew another pot of tea."
Bingjing spoke first: "Bitao, thank you so much this time... I..."
"Aren't you tired of saying 'thank you' yet? I'm already tired of hearing it."
Bitao interrupted her, "I was just helping you out, isn't that how friends should act?"
Bitao smiled as she looked at the ice mirror: "If I fall into trouble one day, will you turn a blind eye?"
"Of course not!"
Bingjing used to love to laugh. Bitao always remembered that before the first competition, Bingjing stood next to Binglun and smiled so beautifully and brightly that it was impossible to look away.
Now, her smile always carries a lingering melancholy. With a serious expression, she said quickly, "My brother and I have been helped by you many times. In the future, whatever you ask of us, we siblings will do our best and never refuse."
Bingjing was brought out by the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms. Even though she was overwhelmed with Binglun's affairs in the heavens and didn't have time to think about it carefully, how could she not understand that Bitao's decision to let her brother go was to win her and her brother over?
How could Bingjing not understand? This time, Bitao saved the brother and sister simply because it was within her power and she was going with the flow.
But it is precisely this "doing what one can to go with the flow" that makes their relationship, which can only be considered as competition rivalry, the most precious bond.
Therefore, after much hesitation, when Bingjing met Bitao, he still betrayed the ancient immortal clan and told her everything he knew.
Her actions have once again saved herself and her brother.
If she is fortunate enough to return to heaven and attain her position, and ascend to the immortal realm, she and her brother will always belong to Bitao, no matter which realm they enter.
Even if she ultimately faces Mingguang, Bingjing and Binglun will never back down or defect.
Bingjing never makes promises to anyone lightly. Even though she is now an outcast of the ancient immortal clan and her words carry little weight, the promises she makes are as solid as a rock.
Bitao accepted the two men's gratitude without any qualms.
Her subordinate brought tea, and she was about to pour it when Binglun first placed the teapot on the stove and lifted it to pour tea for Bitao.
But the peach-shaped teacup was full; she had already drunk her fill.
Binglun was at a loss for what to do and paused for a moment.
Finally, a hint of Bitao's familiar dazedness appeared.
Bitao picked up the teacup, brought it to her lips, and took a sip. The teacup was a little short of water, so Binglun was able to refill it for her.
Then, with her ears turning red, she poured a glass for her sister and herself as well.
After sitting down, he still only slightly curled his lips and didn't say anything.
Bitao tilted her head and glanced at him, then looked at Bingjing: "Did someone drug your brother to make him mute?"
Ice Mirror's expression was strange.
Bitao originally thought the atmosphere was a bit dull and wanted to tease the two of them.
You know what, when Binglun shuts up and doesn't talk nonsense, he really does look like the radiant and elegant Divine Lord when he sits there.
Bitao and Bingjing both focused their gazes on Binglun.
Binglun: "...No."
Bitao picked up the conversation and asked Bingjing, "Did that old dog Xu Li ever set up any life-stealing magic seals or marriage seals to imprison you like a furnace cauldron?"
Bitao changed the subject so quickly that Bingjing couldn't keep up.
After realizing what had happened, he shook his head and said, "As soon as I entered the Nine Heavens Palace, you killed several of its elders."
Bingjing thought that Bitao was trying to find out Xu Xingshen's private strength from the sidelines, and that she would tell him everything she knew. It was just a pity that she hadn't met Xu Xingshen yet.
Therefore, Bingjing only said, "Xu Xingshen has never returned to his palace. He has not even seen the several new furnaces that were sent to him."
Bitao nodded slightly, looking relieved.
Bingjing finally realized that Bitao wasn't asking about Xu Xingshen; she had never met Xu Xingshen, but her brother had. However, Bitao didn't press Binglun for more information.
So Bitao was just concerned about whether she had been wronged by Xu Xingshen.
Bingjing instantly felt a stinging sensation in her nose, which made her eyes moist.
When she was willing to sacrifice herself to save her brother and become someone else's furnace, she never thought about these messy things. She didn't care.
But now, the first person to realize that she was aggrieved and was putting on a brave face was not herself, but Bitao.
Ice Mirror's tears fell in the blink of an eye.
She was startled by her own reaction.
Binglun could no longer maintain her composure; she was so frightened by her younger sister's tears that she jumped up.
"Bingjing, what's wrong?" he asked.
Bitao rested her elbows on the table and scratched her forehead. She didn't tell Bingjing "don't cry," but just watched Binglun's helpless concern as she surrounded Bingjing, but her concern didn't get to the point.
She smiled, and surprisingly, she felt a little envious.
What is it like to be born with an older brother who protects you?
She has never experienced it.
Mingguang had never experienced it either.
No, Mingguang should be experiencing this right now. I wonder if he feels very touched?
Mingguang did not feel particularly warm towards Dongjun.
I just feel a bit upset.
He could tell that Xiao Taozhi had deliberately let them leave. Dongjun thought that Bitao had finally caught them off guard, and that he hadn't dared to chase after them because of Taiji's safety and fear of harming them.
Driven by Dongjun, the spirit boat sped like a whirlwind, heading towards Luofan City.
As he left the grand formation of the Immortal Realm, Mingguang looked at the formation in the night sky, which seemed like a mirror reflecting the heavens and earth, and felt a sudden panic in his heart.
Xiao Taozhi went through countless hardships to reach the Nine Heavens Palace. Tomorrow is the ascension ceremony. Why did he ask Dongjun to bring him and Taiji out at this critical moment?
Since Xiao Taozhi used him as a bargaining chip to force the Ancient Immortal Clan to compromise, she shouldn't have let Dongjun take him away at this point.
Moreover, the Ancient Immortal Clan has eyes and ears all over the Star Realm. They have already tested it themselves. But what use is it to leave the Immortal Realm?
If he continues to reconnect his immortal veins tonight, Xu Xingshen might change his mind on the spot tomorrow morning.
Even if one has made a vow of faith and cannot openly disobey, on his territory, he can still find many ways to outwardly comply while inwardly resisting.
Mingguang's mind was in turmoil; he felt unable to sort out the messy information and could not connect the dots.
Little Peach Branch is so clever, she must have noticed something "wrong" before him.
What exactly is wrong? Why would Dongjun take him away at this time?
Is she in any danger?
"How many hearts of sentient beings did she feed you? You're not still thinking about her, are you?"
Dongjun looked at Mingguang with some worry.
He repeatedly used his spiritual energy to probe into Mingguang's body, attempting to break through Bitao's "control" over Mingguang.
The distance between Luofan City and Jiuxiao Palace was originally two days and two nights, even when the spirit boat traveled at full speed.
However, if Dongjun controls the ship, it will be faster, and they can arrive in the middle of the night.
The ship was shrouded in a protective array, cutting through the gale as it moved at high speed.
If Dongjun hadn't been unable to pull his mortal brother and Taiji along on the wind, they could have arrived in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Mingguang and Dongjun stood side by side at the bow of the boat. At first glance, they looked like a pair of twin snow lotuses on a high mountain, formed from the essence of heaven and earth, creating a pair of divine beings sculpted from frost and snow.
However, one "snow lotus" was not behaving properly.
Mingguang was constantly interrupted in his thoughts by Dongjun pulling his wrist every now and then, which annoyed him. He turned his head and frowned as he looked at Dongjun.
Dongjun looked into Mingguang's eyes and leaned close: "Are you a little more awake? The Golden Crow clan's bloodline has broken through illusions. Wake up, little brother! Don't be fooled by Bitao anymore. She doesn't love you at all. You can't outsmart her!"
Mingguang was worried about Xiaotaozhi, but he could also sense that his brother was acting strangely towards her. Dongjun kept mentioning her, and Mingguang was like a raptor whose territory had been invaded. He attacked instinctively, his mouth moving faster than his brain: "I can't beat you, but you can? She can really beat you to death."
Dongjun: "..." He looked at his "gentle and cute" younger brother and was speechless.
Dongjun is the kind of person who "forgets what he's been given." Before, Mingguang deliberately coaxed him, and Dongjun only remembered how Mingguang coaxed him, completely forgetting that after the two recognized each other, Mingguang had argued with him with sharp words.
At this moment, they were "attacked" by Mingguang again, and their expressions were blank with shock.
Mingguang quickly realized he had misspoke and had no idea how to make amends.
Fortunately, Dongjun misunderstood that he was being controlled by Bitao, so Mingguang pretended to be "out of his mind".
Dongjun nudged Mingguang's shoulder, and Mingguang pretended to fall to the ground, but Dongjun pulled him back.
Coming to her senses, she looked at Dongjun, her eyes filled with pure, golden light: "Brother?"
Dongjun, blinded by concern, was completely deceived and took a deep breath, saying to Mingguang, "She's still controlling you from a distance!"
"mean!"
"Once the immortal veins are reconnected, I will break through the control by advancing in my cultivation. Once your body is full of spiritual energy, she will only feed you a little bit of the Heart of All Beings, and you will wake up soon."
Mingguang remained silent. Who was the one who was out of their mind?
He looked at his older brother, whom he could never "catch up" with, no matter how hard he tried.
There was no mockery, only envy, for his current simple-mindedness and reckless behavior driven solely by talent and brute force.
Only someone who doesn't need to use their brain at all would, over time, become so indifferent to any conspiracies or tricks that they would disdain them.
If one can "overpower ten techniques with one force," who would be willing to take out their own liver and intestines and tie them up just to achieve their goal?
What Mingguang couldn't catch up with was the "unparalleled talent" of Dongjun, not a "Dongjun" who was pampered and never grew up.
The Supreme God really took good care of him.
"Mingguang, we're almost there."
Dongjun said, "From now on, none of us brothers will play with Bitao. She's too cunning and too annoying."
Mingguang sighed softly. Although Dongjun was infuriating, his love and care for him were genuine.
From the moment they met and recognized each other, Dongjun always had an overwhelming affection for his blood relative.
He must have received an immense amount of emotional nourishment to have the capacity to be so devoted to him, without doubt or scheming.
Mingguang didn't hate "love and goodwill"; he just missed Xiaotaozhi even more at this moment.
They only had each other.
They were all running themselves ragged for the little things they wanted. The only time they could find peace and "rest" was when they snuggled together.
They don't know what it means to "not have to grow up".
Outside Luofan City, the spirit boat hovered.
Dongjun grasped the Taiji to continue Mingguang's immortal lineage.
The place Dongjun chose was the same place where Bitao and the others had fought a great battle with Yaori, the leader of the Zhexian Alliance.
It's not far from the Immortal Alliance that has now become Bitao. In case of any "accident," Dongjun can completely disguise himself as Bitao's husband and enter the city to call upon people and immortal pearls.
It's a really great place.
Mingguang knew that as long as they were in this realm, even if they flew to the ends of the earth, they would still be under the surveillance of the ancient immortal clan.
Tai Chi was "pulled" over, looking completely unwilling.
Dongjun threatened him: "If you don't properly restore my brother's immortal veins, I will drag Bitao down even if she ascends halfway."
Dongjun has also become smarter. When threatening Taiji, a tough nut that is said to be impervious to any form of punishment, the only way is to use the people or things he cares about most.
It is obvious that Bitao is the only person Taiji cares about.
This move proved very effective. Tai Chi began cleaning the blades, preparing to reconnect Ming Guang's immortal veins.
Seeing that Taiji was so obedient, Dongjun couldn't help but ask from behind him, "Could it be that Bitao also deceived your feelings?"
"You care about her so much, do you like her?"
Tai Chi almost stabbed himself with a knife.
Upon hearing this question, Mingguang silently rubbed his face.
He finally understood what it meant to "judge others by one's own standards".
Taiji slowly turned his head to look at Dongjun, his expression indescribable.
His lips moved, but he ultimately did not explain what kind of feelings he had for the fairy.
He felt that Dongjun simply couldn't understand.
Taiji remained silent, just like his younger brother, and Dongjun didn't say anything more.
Help Tai Chi move quickly from the side, and once everything is ready, let your younger brother lie down on the bed.
Then he went outside to set up an array and keep watch, and also took the opportunity to pull out his master, who had been hiding in the cabin.
Dongjun brazenly demanded of Shangyuan Shenzhen: "Master, please cover the formation with your Myriad Laws Breaking Illusion technique. That way, even if a bird approaches with ill intentions, I will know immediately."
The Supreme God truly disagreed.
"Have you forgotten that your brother is in a competition? I'm not accompanying the Immortal Master, so it's inconvenient for me to participate..."
"Oh dear! Master!"
Dongjun stomped hard on the deck beneath his feet: "What do you mean by 'following the competition'? My brother has been harmed like this. This Star Realm is just a result of the yin-yang divination system malfunctioning during the rotation of the stars, which is why there are so many banished immortals. Five people can be exchanged for one person to ascend. My brother is an upright person, unlike that Bitao who is as ruthless as a wolf. He would never do such a thing."
“I’ve thought it all out. If he doesn’t ascend back after the Ascension Competition, I’ll take him to the Shangqing Realm. That way, Master, you’ll have two outstanding disciples.”
"At that time, your colleagues will be green with envy."
Moreover, if Dongjun abducts Mingguang here, the future emperor of Taiqing Realm will be gone again.
His parents are too old to have any more golden crows.
They can't just abandon both of their sons, can they?
When the time comes, won't they still have to come to Shangqing Realm to find Mingguang and him?
Dongjun has been obsessed with his parents since childhood, dreaming of them coming to pick him up.
Before the third competition, the Heavenly Dao of Myriad Realms came to see Dongjun, who was overjoyed.
When Dongjun heard his mother say that he was to become the Immortal Master Sui Sai and protect the safety of Bitao, he was extremely disappointed.
Despite his disappointment, he still agreed when his mother came to him personally.
Now that his mission is about to be successfully completed, he doesn't care at all about the post-match penalty of being demoted to the Immortal Rank.
Didn't he advance to the next realm in this world? He can just return it.
Shangyuan Shenzhen's eyelids twitched as he listened to Dongjun's plan.
He has no intention of taking on a second apprentice; one has already cost him his life.
Moreover, the Supreme God himself admitted that he truly had nothing to teach Mingguang.
He had just glimpsed the thoughts of that bright light; he couldn't ascend back.
Then it's likely that no one in this competition will be able to ascend back.
In the end, Shangyuan Shenzhen could not withstand Dongjun's "torture." If he had been able to endure it and not spoil Dongjun, Dongjun would not have been raised to the point of "regression instead of progress."
The Supreme God of Origin covered the array with the power to shatter all illusions. Dongjun went in satisfied to see his younger brother continue his immortal lineage.
Mingguang took the two pills from Taiji and looked at Taiji with a somewhat gloomy expression.
Those who were coerced into coming still have time to prepare elixirs; are they even going to put on an act?
Taiji originally didn't want to take it out, but when he was wiping the knife, he saw the peach blossom hairpin reflected in the blade.
Considering how much Fairy Bitao loved Immortal Mingguang, he still didn't want him to suffer too much.
Mingguang didn't take the pill that numbed his mind and senses; he needed to stay awake, and he had to continue thinking about many things he couldn't understand.
Although Mingguang was anxious, he suppressed his feelings and decided to make the best of it since he was already there.
Everything is arranged by Xiao Taozhi now. She is smarter than him. Even if Xiao Taozhi is in danger and sends him away, he still has to retrieve the immortal vein and spiritual energy and rush back to help her.
"Hurry up, don't worry about me." Mingguang took the medicine to relieve the pain, took off his clothes, and said to Taiji.
Tai Chi, of course, wouldn't care.
He cuts into human bodies like a butcher slaughtering a pig, feeling absolutely nothing.
But then he thought of Fairy Bitao, so before he took action, he coughed lightly.
When Mingguang Xuanxian looked at him, he held the peach blossom hairpin on his head and spun it around three times.
He relayed the sentiments hidden in his scalpel on behalf of Fairy Bitao.
Mingguang hadn't even looked at Tai Chi properly, as he was lost in his own thoughts the whole way. If Dongjun hadn't kept touching him, he would have closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Naturally, the peach blossom hairpin on Tai Chi's head was not visible.
Now that he could see clearly, he suddenly narrowed his long, narrow eyes, his bright golden pupils widening as the hairpin turned.
Small peach branch...
Mingguang's lips curled up slightly without being noticed, and his eyes shimmered with golden light. Following the peach blossom hairpin down to Taiji's face, all his turbulent emotions came to an abrupt halt.
He pursed his lips and closed his eyes.
He said to Tai Chi, "Let's get started."
Taiji suspended the immortal vein, preserved by an array, in mid-air and sliced it down with a single stroke, precisely matching the previous cut on Mingguang's body.
As soon as Dongjun entered, he saw this "brutal" scene.
Dongjun himself didn't really care about his injuries; although he was arrogant, he wasn't afraid of pain. As long as it wasn't a fatal injury, his powerful spiritual energy would allow him to recover in the blink of an eye.
However, when the injury was on Mingguang, Dongjun instinctively hissed.
It looks so painful.
Moreover, Dongjun always felt that the light in the room was too dim.
Little blind boy, please don't let your little brother break anything.
So Dongjun entered, stood next to Mingguang, and asked Taiji, "Is your eye blind? Can you see clearly in this light?"
Tai Chi didn't even raise his head: "...I'm blind, so I just blindly accept whatever I can't see."
"That won't do!"
Dongjun glared at him: "If you dare to answer recklessly, I'll cut the peach...!" Dongjun said, making a knife gesture with his hand and pointing it at his own neck.
"Do you understand?"
Tai Chi ignored him and focused on cutting.
Dongjun actually trusts Taiji; he has seen him use a knife many times.
After a pause, he said softly, "I told you before that I was willing to take you to Shangqing Realm, and that still stands."
“What’s so good about following Bitao? She won’t even treat your eyes, she just bosses you around. Come with me to Shangqing Realm, and I’ll dig out a demon dragon’s eye for you.”
"At that time, not only will the light be poor, but even if you enter the deepest depths of the underworld, you will be able to see for thousands of miles..."
Taiji raised his head and looked at Dongjun, wanting to send him away.
Although Dongjun was tricked by Fairy Bitao many times, Fairy Bitao did not really hate Dongjun. On the contrary, she trusted him very much, which is why she entrusted herself and Fairy Mingguang to him to take away.
The fairy godmother does not dislike Tai Chi, and naturally, she does not dislike it either.
Taiji wasn't ungrateful; Dongjun's appreciation for him was genuine, and he didn't hold a grudge about being pulled on the hair and beaten by Taiji before. Dongjun was a good person.
He appreciated Dongjun's kindness, but he would never leave Bitao Fairy.
Mingguang had been trying to fight the pain with his eyes closed, but his thoughts were interrupted when Dongjun came in.
Mingguang opened his eyes and looked at Dongjun, preparing to kick him out.
Before Mingguang could speak, Dongjun said to Taiji, "Anyway, it's almost dawn, so let's make it light sooner."
As Dongjun spoke, he raised his hand and made a gesture in the air, and the cabin was instantly illuminated.
This light was hundreds of times brighter than the ever-burning lamps; it was as if the sun had risen outside the ship's cabin.
Mingguang and Taiji's eyes were both stung and narrowed for a moment.
Tai Chi raised his hand to shield his eyes.
Mingguang stared at Dongjun as if he had seen a ghost and said, "What...did you do?!"
It is not surprising that Dongjun could make the ever-burning lamp emit a strong light.
However, the light inside the room was not from a constantly lit lamp, but from natural sunlight.
Furthermore, Mingguang did not sense any flow of spiritual energy.
How did Dongjun manage to do that?!
Dongjun was startled by Mingguang's shout, and seeing that Mingguang was about to get up, he quickly reached out and pressed down on his shoulder.
If he gets up now that his body has been cut open, wouldn't his liver and intestines spill out?
"Don't move, it's just adjusting the laws of nature. It's just moving the sunlight that should be in other places here in advance."
Dongjun patted Mingguang's shoulder, comforting him: "Don't worry, you haven't received this part of the inheritance yet. When you come of age and grow the Heaven and Earth Feathers, you will be able to control the laws of heaven and earth."
"The laws of heaven and earth..."
Mingguang lay in the brightly lit room, bathed in sunlight that Dongjun had specially moved for him.
But he felt no warmth at all; he felt as if he were sinking into an icy river.
It turns out to be the law of heaven and earth.
Xu Xingshen is able to manipulate the laws of heaven and earth!
In an instant, as if the silt that had blocked the river had been cleared away, the floodwaters were able to rage and be released, like a white rainbow stretching across the sky—all the clues that Mingguang couldn't figure out and all the situations that he couldn't understand were like beads strung on a silk thread, neatly arranged and sorted.
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