Chapter 91 - The Remaining Lights of Guixu
The starlit meadows of the Falling Star Pavilion resembled fragments of the galaxy lost in the mortal realm. A gentle glow replaced the perpetual gloom and bloodiness of the Burial God Abyss. The air, filled with the refreshing scent of grass and trees and the coolness of the stars, was refreshing.
It was the third day that Mo Chen used the power of the stars to activate the origin of the dragon skeleton's star core and perform the "Star Vein Returning to Origin Technique".
At the edge of the meadow, beneath the ancient Star Tree that was "favored" by Uncle Chen, several simple but neat rattan huts were built - these were sent by the disciples of the Xingyun Pavilion.
The area surrounding the hut had been swept exceptionally clean, with barely a single fallen leaf or grass scrap to be found. This was naturally Uncle Chen's work. He remained hunched over his battered broom, but his target had shifted from sweeping the filth of the Burial Gods' Abyss to sweeping the spotless Starfall Pavilion. The rustling sound of his sweeping became the constant background music of this tranquil place.
The largest vine house was filled with the faint aroma of herbs and the warm scent of stars.
Xie Zhao lay on a wooden couch covered with soft, star-patterned straw, his body covered in a thin, shimmering, star-shaped veil. The frost on his face had completely faded, no longer the deathly paleness, but had regained a faint, vibrant color that belonged to a living person.
His breathing, though still slow and weak, was now much more steady and drawn out. The most noticeable change was the complete relaxation of his brows, which had been furrowed by the intense pain and the backlash of the burning life. It was as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden and fallen into a truly peaceful slumber.
Chu Linyuan sat cross-legged beside the wooden couch. His eyes were still closed, and his face, though still pale, was no longer the withered golden color it once was.
The frost that had lingered on his temples had long since melted, leaving only a lingering trace of fatigue between his brows. Mo Chen's vast star power flowed like the gentlest stream, continuously nourishing his depleted and shattered meridians, repairing the severe damage inflicted by forcibly activating the Immortal Slaying Spear and maintaining the ice seal.
One of his hands was still habitually pressed a few inches above Xie Zhao's heart, but the continuous output of the black ice evil spirit had long since stopped, and now it was more like an unconscious protective posture.
Outside the house, on the meadow.
"Hey! Ha!" Tie Niu's huge body was only covered with a pair of animal skin shorts, and his bronze skin gleamed with metallic luster under the starlight.
The deep wounds on his back and arms that could see the bones had scabbed over, and the new muscles were strong and sturdy. The scars, which were interwoven with dark green and bronze, were like mysterious totems.
At this moment, he was holding the Dragon Skeleton Star Core, which had shrunk a circle and glowed more introverted and warm, as if he was holding a large golden stone pillar, and doing squats with a grunting sound!
Every time he squatted and stood up, the pure dragon aura emanating from the star core washed over his bones, flesh, and blood like a tangible warm current. The star's brute force surged beneath his skin, emitting a low hum.
Sweat mixed with a light dark green poisonous blood flowed down his muscular lines, dripping onto the starry grass, making a slight "sizzling" sound, and was then purified by the grass.
"Stupid cow! Stay away from my herb garden! Don't let your poisonous sweat kill my 'Star Tears Grass'!" Luo Hongyi's voice rang out from nearby. She was squatting beside a small herb garden, enclosed by a simple fence. Inside, she planted a few exotic herbs, acquired from the Starfall Pavilion, emitting a soft, starlit glow. A faint, emerald-green poisonous mist lingered on her fingertips as she carefully channeled the star power from the Starlight Meadow, infusing it into the roots of the herbs. Her movements were focused and skillful, a stark contrast to when she was brewing the deadly poison at the Burial God Abyss. However, the usual languid sarcasm on her beautiful face remained undimmed.
Upon hearing this, Tie Niu scratched his head foolishly, moved a few steps to the side while holding the star core, and said in a muffled voice: "I... I just want to get better quickly... Senior Sister Luo, look at my scar, is it lighter?" He turned around as if to show off, displaying the hideous scar on his back.
Luo Hongyi didn't even raise her head, and the poisonous mist was steadily output from her fingertips: "It's faded? I think it's made brighter by the star core, as if it were covered with gold foil. How stupid." Although the words were harsh, her eyes quickly swept over the healed wounds on Tieniu's back, and a hint of satisfaction flashed across the depths of her eyes.
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