After eating Huang Fei's breakfast to celebrate his withdrawal from the Dragon Jade War, Mei Xue did not go to class at the Immortal Arts Academy. Instead, she chose to rest in her room. Since Mei Xue was resting, Liu naturally skipped class as well. Qingqiu September, who had gained a lot from last night, also made the same choice.
Thus, on the second day of school, the three legendary stars of the Immortal Arts Academy announced their absence. Many people could not help but speculate about the three empty spots.
"Mei Xue, how did the Dragon Jade War last night go?"
In Mei Xue's room, Liu sat beside Mei Xue and used her little hand to tap Mei Xue's sore shoulder.
"Hmm … it's a bit troublesome … the opponent is very strong …" The half-asleep Mei Xue's consciousness was a little hazy. Of course, this had something to do with him not being on guard against Liu.
Unknowingly, the Qing Xu Hegemon who had just arrived at the Seas and Mountains Range had left a mark on Mei Xue's heart, even though they were just "friends" right now.
However, what Xiao Liu wanted was, of course, not just a "friend" relationship. At the very least, he wanted to reach the stage of "more than friends, but not yet lovers". As for the next stage, it was naturally the "lovers" stage of passion and sweetness.
"It would be great if I could join the war."
Liu had something to say to the Blue Dragon, who had been dead for god knows how many years, about not being chosen by the Dragon Jade.
Why did the Dragon Jade War only choose young, potential, and compatible seeds? In what way did she, Liu, not have the right to possess the power of the Dragon Jade?
There was only one of the so-called Blue Dragon Kings chosen by the Dragon Jade War, and it wasn't all that impressive.
As long as she joined, she would immediately snatch all the Dragon Jades and give them to Mei Xue.
If it was Xiao Xiang, he might even devour this group of so-called geniuses cleanly, leaving nothing behind.
In terms of aptitude and potential, which part of her paled in comparison to the group of Dragon Jade recipients? It was just that her age was slightly (…) older. She would die if she was given a Dragon Jade.
"Yes … As for you … you'll definitely become a king, Liu."
Mei Xue, who was very sleepy, smiled at Xiao Liu. Then, without any precaution, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
He was truly exhausted. The years he had spent in the form of the Bodhi Ancient Tree were no joke.
If it wasn't for the great fortune of Buddhism, it would be utterly impossible to reach the Paramita and comprehend the profound Dao of life and death by relying on one's own cultivation.
In terms of the three realms of Immortal Warlocks, this was something that could only be touched upon in the third realm, Divine Will. By comprehending this Buddhist mystery so much ahead of time, Mei Xue has already created an impossible miracle.
Although this was done under the guidance of the Great Unrestrained Wisdom Sword, but it was still Mei Xue himself who truly comprehended his own bodhi method. This was enough to prove how extraordinary his talent in the cultivation of Buddhist magic arts was. This was a secret method that even Great Master Huiguo, who brought him into contact with Buddhism, couldn't comprehend.
As for the Immovable Wisdom King Form, it wasn't even part of the Bodhi Secret Scroll. Instead, it was a supreme power deduced by Mei Xue from the great mercy of his bodhi heart. It manifested the might of the Immovable Wisdom King Form and subdued all fiends.
In that form, it was no easier for him to kill Black Wolf and Shadow Wolf, who had just reached the Immortal Ring step, than to squash two ants.
However, this power didn't descend from the sky for no reason. The one who opened the gate for Mei Xue was none other than the Bodhi Wood Sword that guarded him, the Great Unrestrained Wisdom Sword that contained a supreme Buddhist inheritance.
This sword was a supreme Buddhist treasure that the Western Sages gave to the Aurogon before the apocalypse of the Great Desolate World. The Buddhist Sage seemed to have had a premonition before the apocalypse, so he left the Great Unrestrained Wisdom Sword with the Aurogon and successfully escaped the apocalypse in the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
As for why the Great Unrestrained Wisdom Sword would choose Mei Xue, and why it would evolve the Path of Withering and Flourishing at the moment when he needed the power of life and death the most, opening the gate to the supreme Buddhist power for him, it could only be described with one word — fate.
That's right, Mei Xue and Buddhism were fated. Almost all the eminent monks who had seen Mei Xue could see this. She was a natural seedling to cultivate Buddhism, so almost every eminent monk who saw Mei Xue would help Mei Xue. Now, it seemed that this fate was still going on …
"King or whatever, it's meaningless." Looking at Mei Xue's sleeping face, Liu was happier than anyone else.
She was the dignified ruler of Qing Xu, the master of a level eight secret realm. Under her command, there were millions of soldiers and billions of living beings. If the deepest part of Qing Xu Secret Realm was opened to humans, it could accommodate billions of humans.
Back then, what Mei Xue had seen was only the tip of the iceberg at the deepest part of Qing Xu. The Demonic Forest was only a corner of the secret realm.
Deeper in the ninth level was an even vaster world. That was the world ruled by Xiao Xiang.
It could be said that the first eight levels of Qing Xu were actually just the gate to the ninth level. The ninth level of Qing Xu was the true 'Qing Xu'. It was in no way inferior to the grotto-heavens of any immortal sect in the Myriad Seas Mountain Range.
In Qing Xu, Liu and Xiao Xiang were not just 'kings'. The two sisters were 'gods' who stood above everything else. They were ancient living beings born from the power of the Qing Xu Secret Realm, the descendants of the Primordial Water God.
Mei Xue had no idea just how much prestige Xiao Xiang and Liu held in the eyes of all the intelligent living beings in Qing Xu.
In that land where hundreds of millions of people could live, their voices were the only and absolute rulers of the entire world.
Perhaps they couldn't compare to the glorious immortal art civilization of the Myriad Seas Mountain Range, but each separate pocket dimension also had its own social system. In particular, the incomparably huge, high-level pocket dimensions, many of which had evolved into their own forms.
With the only 'princess' acknowledged by all the secret realm's races as the center, the races of the secret realm were changing with the passage of time. They were no longer the savage, terrifying, barren land that the people of the Myriad Seas Mountain Range thought they were.
Moreover, due to Xiao Xiang's sacrifice, the barrier between the Myriad Seas Mountain Range and the secret realm had completely collapsed.
Even though the races of the secret realm did not appear in the Myriad Seas Mountain Range on a large scale due to the princess' orders, now that the gate had been opened, a new era for the races of the secret realm was destined to arrive.
However, the person who started all of this did not feel that she had created a new era at all. She had even let go of her god-like status as the ruler of the Arcane Realm. She just stared blankly at the sleeping young man in front of her, her eyes filled with happiness.
"Mei Xue … do you know … do you know …"
"I have … always … always … liked you …" These were words that could only be spoken when Mei Xue was asleep, words that could only be heard by herself. Liu's shyness and the way she twisted her fingers together was all because of Mei Xue.
This idiot did not notice Liu's feelings at all.
Idiot!
Idiot!
You're sleeping so soundly!
Liu was clearly waiting for you!
You're hopeless!
Liu's nine-headed snake crystal hair ornament kept flashing. Xiao Xiang could not bear to watch any longer. She cursed Mei Xue. She could not believe that a girl as kind and gentle as Liu had already done so much, yet this idiot was still so clueless.
She is the ruler of Qing Xu, the ruler of a secret realm who can turn a world upside down with a single command. In terms of background and strength, she is a good girl who is even greater than that Azure Dragon King. Furthermore, she likes you wholeheartedly. She even specially came to participate in this child-like academy exam just for you. Yet, you are completely unaware of her feelings for you.
Did you know that as long as you praised her for a lifetime, she would smile like an idiot for an entire day?
Did you know that she thought of you every day? Ever since she met you and held hands with you, she has never forgotten that promise.
Big idiot, why don't you go and die!
Just as Xiao Xiang was complaining and Liu was reveling in it, a strange wave passed through the Myriad Seas Mountain Range and appeared in front of Liu in the form of a white light.
It was a little rabbit with red eyes. It was the unique messenger of the princess of all the races in the secret realm.
The little rabbit held a letter in its mouth. When Liu opened the letter, she could not help but be stunned.
"This … is troublesome … The princess is angry." Xiao Xiang sighed when he saw the contents of the letter.
He did not expect the side effects of opening the boundary of the secret realm to appear so quickly. The humans had clearly noticed something and had increased the intensity of their attacks on the secret realm.
However, the humans were really courting death. They actually dared to provoke the princess. That was something that even the four sacred beasts did not dare to do. Did they think that they were the white-robed immortals who had appeared out of nowhere?
No matter what, as a member of the secret realm's ruler, they had to pay the princess a visit. After all, this trouble was caused by the two of them.
…
"Hmm?" When Mei Xue woke up in a daze, it was already dusk.
He felt that something was wrong. Treating that mysterious familiar girl on the second night of the Jade Dragon War had consumed more mental energy than he had imagined. It was not something that could be recovered with just a few hours of rest.
The fatigue in his muscles had disappeared, but the tiredness in his spirit was like a tidal wave. It made Mei Xue want to continue sleeping like this for seven days and seven nights.
No, I can't go on like this. Mei Xue rubbed his temples and forced himself to leave the tempting bed.
The courtyard was empty. Liu seemed to have gone out. She only left a letter on the table.
"I'm going to my relative's house. I'll be back in a few days. I'll definitely be back very soon."
It was obvious that Liu had left in a hurry. She left quietly so as not to disturb his rest.
Mei Xue had always been confused about Liu's background. Although everyone thought that Liu must have come from an ancient immortal sect and was a genius immortal's daughter, Mei Xue didn't think that Liu was like that.
Naive, adorable, and gentle to others, little willow met all the standards of a virtuous lady. However, there were times when she was unexpectedly tough, and did not seem like a pampered daughter of a rich family.
Until now, this was the first time Mei Xue had come across information about Liu's family. Although it was just a piece of news, Liu wasn't the kind of person who would lie. Therefore, she must have gone to her relative's house.
The Blue Dragon College's academic style was rather liberal. It didn't require students to attend classes every day. Instead, it focused on a student's true strength.
As long as you were strong enough, skipping classes every day was fine.
Obviously, Liu was a person with that special qualification.
Therefore, even if she went to her relative's house on the second day of school, no one could say anything. This was the privilege of Liu, who was said to be the number one magical ability user of her generation.
Of course, Mei Xue couldn't have imagined that Liu had gone to her relative's house. However, she had gone to war as the master of a secret realm's race.
This is not a small-scale war like the Dragon Jade War, which is limited to 999 Dragon Jade holders, but a battlefield between the elites of the Myriad Seas Mountain Range's major immortal sects, rogue cultivators, and secret realm races, a bloody battle between Immortal Warlocks and secret realm races.
War. War never stopped. Even in this era, which was known as the most peaceful in the history of the Sea Range, there would always be people who would do stupid things for resources, benefits, and various other purposes.
Of course, this war that had lasted for god knows how long had nothing to do with the current Mei Xue. At his level, he hadn't come into contact with a war of this level. On the other hand, Xiao Xiang was a fearsome ominous star on the battlefield, and was known as the nightmare of the Scarlet Disaster.
Her blood sea magical ability was really suitable for that kind of bloody battlefield. The Scarlet Disaster, the Nine-headed Magic Snake, was well-known on that bloody battlefield.
That was a cruel side that Mei Xue hadn't seen, a terrifying world that belonged to the Qing Xu Ruler.
Just as Mei Xue was looking at Liu's farewell letter, someone gently knocked on the door of the courtyard where Mei Xue was.
Mei Xue, who was a little tired, opened the door. What she saw was a smiling face and an elegant figure carrying a small cage.
"I've come to fulfill my promise, Mei Xue."
The saintess from the Netherworld Immortal Dao came to Mei Xue's side with an uneasy heart, carrying a delicacy that she had meticulously prepared.
Only then did Mei Xue remember that she had a special promise with this knowledgeable and reasonable saintess of the Netherworld Immortal Dao.
Coincidentally, he was also hungry and needed some delicious food to replenish his energy in preparation for tonight's Dragon Jade War. The Netherworld Yellow Spring came at the right time.
"Yellow Spring."
Mei Xue connected to the world of Meng Meng's Classic of Mountains and Seas and summoned the girl who was one size smaller than the Netherworld Yellow Spring to this world.
The Netherworld Yellow Spring looked at its "daughter" with a complicated expression. Yellow Spring looked at its "mother" with a smile that wasn't a smile. For a moment, the atmosphere became abnormally strange.
The daughter of the daughter, and the mother of the mother. If there was anything in common between the two, it was that they both held onto Mei Xue's hand at the same time.
Before the war began, the two clearly decided to use their own methods to encourage Mei Xue.
…
In an ancient forest, the girl sat down with her back against a tree and looked at the setting sun in the distance. She seemed to be reminiscing about something, and also seemed to be waiting for something.
What she was reminiscing about was the years that had passed like a passing horse lantern, the battlefields that she had fought after gaining intelligence.
The battlefields between humans and demons.
The battlefields between humans and the races from the secret realms.
The battlefields between humans and the Netherworld Species.
The battlefields between humans and humans.
Even she herself had forgotten how many battlefields she had fought and how much blood had stained her hands. Those bloody memories were the proof that she was still alive, the traces that she had left behind.
Because she was the Heavenly Sword, the strongest sword in the Myriad Seas Mountain Range.
The sword was a murderous weapon, a weapon used to fight and kill. As the Heavenly Sword, she had to respond to her destiny and unleash her strongest power on the battlefield.
She was reborn again and again, dissipated again and again. She couldn't even remember how many times she had reincarnated.
Therefore, this time was the same. She had awakened from her slumber in response to the needs of the Myriad Seas Mountain Range. Once again, she had been reborn and everything had started from scratch. The Heavenly Sword would return and become a legend on the battlefield once again.
Because of this, she would automatically choose her own trial and recover her power step by step. Finally, she would be able to completely release the power of the Heavenly Sword.
And when her power reached its peak, it would also be the moment of her death. Because the Myriad Seas Mountain Range didn't need an invincible sword, the Xuanyuan family that had awakened her would use a forbidden technique to destroy her consciousness in this life, allowing her to return to her sealed state.
There was nothing wrong with this. This was actually her destiny. She had awakened in response to the needs of the era, and when she was strong enough to change the fate of the world, she would be killed.
At the end of the day, the Myriad Seas Mountain Range only needed a sword to protect the laws of the Heavenly Dao, and she was the chosen carrier of the will of the Heavenly Dao. This was because she was the strongest sword in the Myriad Seas Mountain Range — the Heavenly Sword.
"My body … is the sword …"
"Even after a thousand tribulations … my sword will never regret …"
"As long as the sword exists … I exist …"
"The Heavenly Sword … shall never be extinguished …"
"This body shall be the Heavenly Sword!"
An ancient voice echoed in the blood-red wilderness where there was no chance of survival. This was the destiny of the Heavenly Sword. It was the beginning of her reincarnation once again.
However, at some point in time, a small flower had bloomed in a corner of this world that was filled with despair. It was a small flower that was trying its best to survive in this overly cruel world. It was so fragile that it seemed like a gust of wind could destroy it.
However, it had stubbornly survived. It had survived in this doomsday-like world with its slender and tenacious form.
She was waiting, waiting for the battlefield to open again.
This time, she had also participated in the Battle of the Dragon Jade. Just like many times in the past, she would definitely be chosen by the Dragon Jade.
Of course, she would never be chosen as the King of the Blue Dragon. This was only one of the initial trials that she was most accustomed to. In order to truly display the sharpness of the Heavenly Sword, she would always choose various trial grounds, rushing from battlefield to battlefield to battle.
The Heavenly Sword, shall never be extinguished!
Facing the bright red setting sun, she once again pulled out her swords and walked towards the battlefield.