Chapter 95 Dragon Clan 3: Leaving the Abyss
When Shen Du regained consciousness, he had already been brought out of the sea by Xu Xing. He sensed that a lot must have happened in that short time, but he didn't ask anything and silently followed Xu Xing back.
It wouldn't be surprising if something happened to my junior sister.
Xu Xing appeared serious and solemn, but his eyes were actually glazed over, lost in thought.
A golden dragon pattern appeared on the inside of her left arm. According to the Golden Dragon Elder, with this, she could leave any illusionary realm, including the Abyss of Eclipse.
Isn't this like having an extra "never getting lost" buff? Xu Xing thought to himself.
As for the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the dragon race, she refused no matter what, and the two remained deadlocked for a long time. In the end, the golden dragon phantom had no choice but to change the task to having Xu Xing investigate the truth behind the extinction of the dragon race. The remaining consciousness of the golden dragon also attached itself to Xu Xing. It wanted to leave the Abyss and find a suitable candidate to revitalize the dragon race.
Xu Xing knew when to stop and didn't put on airs. The fact that this deal went through could only mean that the Golden Dragon Phantom had been in the Abyss of Eclipse for too long and was out of touch with reality, which is why she was so easily fooled.
Not long after the two left the seabed, the seawater receded rapidly, and the ocean turned into a desert again. The transformation of the sea into land happened in the blink of an eye.
The dragon tattoo on her arm felt slightly warm. Noticing the direction the dragon's tail was pointing, Xu Xing realized that the place where she had landed at the edge of the desert was actually the way out.
The desert they left was far less peaceful than when they arrived. Beneath the rising dunes, countless sandworms emerged, slowly protecting the children, and together with Chen Du, they fought their way through a bloody path.
Even if you know the way out is here, it would be difficult for someone who has fallen into the Abyss to fight their way out of so many monsters without spiritual power, right?
Looking back at the sandworm corpses scattered on the ground, Xu Xing sighed, "No wonder no one can leave the Abyss of Eclipse."
Qu Wenyan, who was being protected behind her, looked up and said, "No, I saw someone go out."
Xu Xing was taken aback and quickly asked, "Who is it? When did you see them?"
"Shortly after my sister left, an older brother came here. He seemed to be looking for something. He came twice and gave me some food, which was very fresh and looked like it had been brought in from outside."
Xu Xing immediately thought of the man with the golden embroidery on his hem. Could it be him? If it really is him, how could he be able to enter and leave the Abyss of Corruption? Could he have some connection with the Dragon Clan?
She asked the golden dragon in her mind, and the golden dragon was even more surprised than she was, "Someone can leave the Abyss? Impossible, there shouldn't be anyone other than the dragons!"
"Is there really no descendant of the dragon race?"
Seeing Xu Xing's doubtful tone, Jinlong said irritably, "No! If I did, I wouldn't have pinned my hopes on a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you."
Aside from the dragons, there are actually people who can freely enter and exit the Abyss?
Thinking of those hatching demonic pupae, Tianxin felt a chill in his heart upon hearing the news. There was definitely more than one layer of such demonic pupae in the Abyss. What exactly did they want to do by secretly raising so many demonic beasts?
Passing through the mist, a flash of white light appeared before their eyes, and the long-awaited sun appeared overhead. Xu Xing took a deep breath of fresh air, but smelled a strong stench of blood. It turned out that the Demon Sealing Battlefield was not far away.
Looking back, the way they had just left had disappeared into the thick fog.
"Senior brother, quickly take the pill!"
After coming out, the first thing Xu Xing thought of was Shen Du's left arm injury. She immediately took out a fifth-grade muscle-regenerating pill and watched Shen Du take it before she felt at ease.
Feeling a slight itch in her left arm, Shen Du smiled at Xu Xing and said, "Thank you, Junior Sister. It will be fine soon."
Xu Xing was taken aback. "Senior brother, there's no need to thank me."
They're all together now, so why is my senior brother being even more polite than before?
Xu Xing wanted to say something, but considering the children around him, he held back and decided to wait until they returned to Xuanjian Peak.
The children, who had never seen the sun before, raised their hands to shield their eyes from the glaring sunlight, yet couldn't help but greedily open their eyes to observe their surroundings. Was this the outside world? So big, so bright, and so unfamiliar…
Noticing the children's nervousness, Xu Xing squatted down, looked at them, and said earnestly, "How about I take you to live in the human world? You can read, learn to read, give yourselves nice names, and later cultivate immortality, practice martial arts, and do whatever you want."
"Sister, we'll listen to you."
Qu nodded vigorously. He never dared to hope that he could live such a life again. All of this was brought about by the beautiful older sister in front of him. She gave them a new life.
Where is Tianxin?
Xu Xing noticed that the little girl disappeared after passing through the mist. She looked at Chen Du, but Chen Du looked behind her, his gaze instantly turning cold.
"Xu Xing, it's been a long time."
Tian Li, dressed in a white robe, had a warm smile and remained spotless even in a place like the Demon Sealing Battlefield.
"..."
Xu Xing finally confirmed her suspicions. Her eyes were filled with mixed emotions. It turned out that the well-behaved and quiet little sister had never existed from the beginning; it was all an illusion.
Do the Deer Clan know that their High Priest likes to dress up as a little girl?
Tian Li seemed oblivious to her thoughts, as if nothing had happened, and smiled, "The Deer Clan camp is not far away. Please, fellow Daoists, have a word with me."
He gave Xu Xing a reason he couldn't refuse: "These young friends are covered in the demonic energy of the Abyss, and they cannot live in the human world. I have a way to remove the demonic energy from them."
Legend has it that the Deer Clan priests were born from a sacred spring, which is nurtured by heaven and earth and contains the purest water in the world. If one washes oneself with the sacred spring, one can return to one's true nature.
Na Yun took the children to take a bath, and Chen Du stayed outside, leaving only Xu Xing and Tian Li in the tent.
Facing Xu Xing's indifferent gaze, Tian Li calmly poured a cup of tea and presented it to her from a distance, saying, "This tea is brewed with holy spring water. Try it."
Xu Xing frowned subconsciously. Bathwater?
She didn't say anything, but Tian Li accurately guessed Xu Xing's thoughts. He chuckled and said, "It's not bathwater."
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Xu Xing had no interest in drinking tea. After entering the tent, her impatience was undisguised, while Tian Li always wore a gentle smile.
Xu Xing looked at his face and couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Is the Tian Li in front of me really the same Tian Xin who often has no expression but is very dependent on me?
Xu Xing glanced at the puppet doll beside Tian Li, then looked away impatiently and asked, "What do you want?"
"The Snake King has disappeared. If anyone asks you to go to the Snake Clan later, do not go."
How did Tian Li know about his relationship with the snake clan? Xu Xing suddenly remembered that he also had the absurd identity of being a "fiancé", and an awkward expression flashed across his face.
"What happened to the snake clan?"
"I don't know the specifics either, but the Golden Serpent Palace has been sealed off. In short, you'd better not return to the Serpent Clan before the Serpent King comes back."
"I appreciate the High Priest's kindness, but I am a disciple of the Jade Cloud Sect. What would I be doing going to the Serpent Clan? You are overthinking it."
Xu Xing knew that Tian Li meant well, but she felt awkward when she saw Tian Li's smiling face and couldn't treat him with a normal attitude.
If Xu Xing can stay safely in the human realm, that would be good.
Tian Li didn't reveal her identity again, lowered his eyes and turned the teacup in his hand, "You weren't like this in the Abyss of Eclipse."
“You weren’t like this back in the Abyss.” Xu Xing glanced at him coldly. “Give me back the puppet doll.”
Tian Li waved her long sleeve, covering the doll beside her, and asked in a puzzled tone, "What puppet doll?"
"..."
Xu Xing had no idea that this seemingly gentle deer-tribe junior priest could be so shameless.
Forget it, it was originally a gift for Tianxin. Even if we take it back, that well-behaved little girl will be gone.
"You lied to me, but you also helped me. So it cancels out, and we are even from now on."
Tian Li's smile faltered slightly. "I lied to you, but didn't he?"
What? Xu Xing was a beat slow to realize that the "he" Tian Li was referring to was his senior brother. "Of course, my senior brother is different from others, and he would never lie to me."
Tian Li gave Xu Xing a deep look. "You trust him that much?"
“Aside from my identity, I have not hidden anything from you in the Abyss. I did stay in the illusion for three years, but those three years are only three days in the space outside the illusion.”
Tian Li's voice was still as gentle as ever, but his words made Xu Xing's expression change.
"Having spent over sixty years in the illusion, does Chen Du still feel the same way about you? You've only known each other for a little over a decade. Time changes everything. The influence of the Abyss on him has penetrated deep into his soul. He is the person you should be most wary of."
...
When Na Yun brought the children out, Xu Xing smiled and touched their fragrant hair. The children, having washed away the dirt, were all quite good-looking. They stood obediently in a row, looking very endearing.
“Your Highness… Fellow Daoist Xu, they have old wounds, and I’ve applied some ointment.” Na Yun handed two bottles of ointment to Xu Xing. “Have them apply this ointment once a day, and their skin will be fully restored after three applications.”
Xu Xing thanked him politely, then turned to Chen Du and asked, "Senior Brother, shall we return to Yuxiao now?"
Master and Ayao must be very worried. It would be best to go back as soon as possible.
“I’m afraid that won’t work for now,” Shen Du said apologetically. “I’m about to advance to the next level.”
The Demon Sealing Battlefield was the perfect place for him to advance his skills. The sword intent he had accumulated over the years in the Abyss of Eclipse was worth testing.
Xu Xing refused Shen Du's suggestion that he go back first, insisting on waiting for him to complete his advancement.
She reopened the communication channel that had been closed for a long time, and instantly received countless dense spiritual messages. Wen Yao and Aunt Lian received the most, as well as Senior Brother Zuoqiu, Linglan, Master, and others...
After replying to each letter to report that he was safe, Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, remembering that Tian Li had said the Snake King was missing, and then also sent a message to Yun Xi.
The Snake King might be the mother of this body, and now that she knows about it, she can't help but care.
While waiting for his senior brother to advance, Xu Xing temporarily settled the children in the Deer Clan camp. Although Tian Li had strange quirks, he was still trustworthy. The Deer Clan camp was the safest place on the Demon Sealing Battlefield.
Having taken care of everything, Xu Xing stood alone on the mountaintop, his gaze fixed on the distant battlefield where demons were sealed.
Amidst countless magical beasts, a tall, sword-like figure stood alone, a golden longsword hovering beside him, its chilling sword aura instilling fear in the surrounding, menacing magical beasts.
Shen Du closed his eyes and concentrated. Although he had no spiritual power in the Abyss of Eclipse, he had already accumulated a solid foundation by honing his sword intent day after day. As soon as he left the Abyss of Eclipse, the surrounding spiritual power surged into his body.
As the spiritual energy accumulated to a certain extent, thunderclouds gradually gathered in the sky above Chen Du's head. The dark clouds covered the sky and almost completely enveloped this demon-sealing battlefield.
Tian Li stood with his hands behind his back, silently gazing at the distant lightning tribulation.
The Heavenly Thunder of the Nine Heavens—he truly possessed innate sword talent. Had he not been tainted by the filth of the Abyss, his future would have been limitless. What a pity…
Noticing the unusual phenomenon, Xu Xing, who was mining in the north, immediately rushed back. When she saw the familiar thunderclouds, her heart tightened, and she dug her five fingers into her palm. It was the Heavenly Thunder again!
Senior Brother is about to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. Is that possible in just a few years? Could it be that he really stayed in the illusion for sixty or seventy years, as Tian Li said?
Sixty or seventy years is far too long, considering she has only been in this world for less than twenty years.
Thinking of her senior brother's distant and polite attitude towards her, Xu Xing felt a vague unease in her heart.
"How dare someone advance in the Demon Sealing Battlefield?! Aren't they afraid of being torn apart by demonic beasts?"
"It seems to be a sword cultivator? Such a powerful thundercloud is quite rare."
"Nonsense! That's clearly heavenly lightning! If you don't leave, you'll be struck by it!"
In an instant, the cultivators on this battlefield fled desperately into the distance, their speed even faster than when they were being chased by demonic beasts!
Along with them, the demonic beasts also fled in panic, creating a bizarre scene on the battlefield where cultivators and demonic beasts were fleeing for their lives together.
Countless thunderbolts suddenly struck, instantly turning the surrounding demonic beasts that had no time to escape into charred bones. However, Chen Du, who faced the tribulation of lightning, was more at ease than when he was advancing to the Golden Core stage. Through countless trials and tribulations, the golden spiritual sword became more and more solid.
"This swordsman is quite impressive. To attract such a lightning tribulation, he will surely become a powerful figure in the future. Perhaps..."
He was engrossed in watching the lightning tribulation through the golden dragon pattern on his arm when he suddenly spoke up.
Xu Xing's face darkened. "You're not allowed to make any moves on your senior brother."
"Hmph, I was just saying. He's surrounded by evil spirits, and with such bad luck, he's bound to fail. Let's just forget about it."
"What do you mean? What ominous sign? Senior, what did you see?" Xu Xing asked hurriedly.
This girl, her tone became respectful when she mentioned that swordsman; she really can't hold her tongue.
Jinlong pondered for a moment, “He has the aura of the Abyss, and that black energy has been lingering for many years. If it is not removed, he will bring many disasters, that is, be plagued by bad luck.”
"Under such a degree of influence, it is already remarkable that he was able to survive for so long and even advance to the Nascent Soul stage."
As Jinlong spoke, he sensed Xu Xing's aura again. This girl was quite lucky. The sword cultivator was still able to stay conscious, most likely because he was by Xu Xing's side, which inadvertently reduced the effects of the Erosion Abyss.
So that's what my senior brother meant by being born with bad luck!
Xu Xing asked urgently, "Senior, since you know so much about this, you must also know how to resolve it, right?"
"Well..."
"Please enlighten me, senior!" Xu Xing gritted his teeth. "If you tell me the solution, I am willing to..."
"No!" the golden dragon said proudly, "If you don't want to revitalize the dragon race, fine, but there's no need for this. Although my race has declined, we are not so desperate as to do things that force others to do things we don't want to do! I think that sword cultivator junior is quite pleasing to the eye, so I might as well tell you."
"This method is difficult for others, but it is very simple for you. You have a dragon bone true energy in your body. If you cultivate together and your energy merges, that dragon energy can naturally resolve the corrosive evil energy in his body."
What?
Xu Xing's face flushed bright red instantly. Dual cultivation?!
But she and her senior brother haven't held their Daoist couple ceremony yet!
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Author's Note: Thank you to Yan Yan, 25656288, 24373753, Lanlingzhilei, Tiantianshuidaozixing, happyface, Lingmeng, Xingfumiao, oo, Chongzitaiduohaoke, Zaisuiyihui, Wanrihanya, and YX for the nutrient solution they provided~ [kiss]
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