Wet viviparity

Chapter 826 Sun and Moon, Refining Two People
Hong Gu's mutilated body showed no reaction as it was crushed to the ground by the heavy divine energy.

A bare foot was stepping on its head, applying slight pressure, as if afraid of damaging the mutilated body.

Hong Gu's spiritual vision was firmly fixed at this moment, and her eyes widened uncontrollably on the mangled body.

The cold sunlight on the border finally pierced through the thick smoke billowing above the crater, like a chilling celestial light drawn and chased after it, casting its rays obliquely down and enveloping that newborn face.

It was a face that defied description.

Her new skin was so delicate it was almost transparent, gleaming with a jade-like warmth under the light, possessing a refined elegance that transcended the mundane world, yet also exuding a sense of detachment akin to that of an immortal due to its enchanting pink undertone.

Her long, flowing hair had naturally cascaded down to her waist.

At this moment, they are being gently stirred by the residual heat and breeze in the pit, and strands of long, shiny black hair are slowly swaying and unfolding in the sunlight that penetrates the smoke and dust.

Strands of hair brushed against Ji Mingxin's chin and swept across his neck, which still bore fresh red marks.

Light filtered through the gaps in the tangled silk, casting dappled, dancing spots of light on Ji Ming's profile, and also spilling onto the remains of Hong Gu below. These lights and shadows intertwined and danced on his body, creating a scene where ethereal beauty and eeriness coexisted.

Ji Ming lowered his eyelids slightly, casting a small fan-shaped shadow under his eyes, obscuring part of his gaze.

But Hong Gu could "sense" that gaze—not sharp, but a bottomless calm, a detachment that transcended physical pain, surpassed victory and defeat, life and death, a state of mind belonging to immortals.

"threaten!"

This absurd thought shook her very soul, followed by an "appreciation" of the other person's current beauty.

The humiliation from the bare feet trampling on his face had transformed into a powerful impulse: such a Taoist should not exist on Taiping Mountain; he should be captured or crushed by himself.

The force of her bare feet increased slightly, the pressure reminding her of her current wretched state, but the humiliation of her body was far less intense than the tumultuous, morbid throbbing deep within her soul. "This child... must not be kept! Nor can he be lost."

At the edge of the pit, Luo Ji was stunned by the unimaginable restoration and dared not move or speak to it. In the distance, the sword boy's face was ashen, his sword gleaming softly, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Golden Boy, I'm coming to find you right away."

"Ok!"

After a response, Ziwu's remains were crushed into dust.

Inside the magnetic bottle, there were two human-shaped, dirty figures.

A filthy shadowy figure with stitched marks revealed Elder Sun's sealed body.

The three faint flowers can still be seen on the top of this shadow. Inside, an invisible and shadowless Yuanmo Life Lamp has been lit. The flame has long since burned away its primordial spirit and physical body, refining the purest yang essence of the physical body, which is then used as lamp oil to nourish Ji Ming's body.

Beside Elder Sun was another filthy figure.

The figure sits atop a divine chariot, hands gripping the round steering wheel, still in a driving posture. His face displays a compassionate and selfless expression, and with a lit life lamp above his head, he murmurs incessantly, "Having received the Buddha's wealth, it is only right to benefit Buddhist affairs!"

The divine energy around him swirled back, gathering all his hair into a topknot on his head.

As a brand-new fire-washed Daoist robe was draped over his body, Ji Ming's Daoist aura returned. He clasped his hands together inside his wide sleeves, turned his head, and glanced upwards at the sword boy, who was also looking at him.

"Not good."

The sword boy felt an unprecedented sense of gravity, and he quickly leaned back, merging into the sword.

"Now that you're here, why rush to leave?"

Outside the sword, the flowing energy gathered into the shape of Ji Ming. His posture remained unchanged, and his hands were still in his sleeves. The only change was that a sun and a moon flickered on his shoulders, and finally solidified—he had achieved the fourth stage of the Golden Core realm!

"Want me to stay? Let's see what you can do!"

A clear shout came from the sword, and the next moment it exploded into hundreds of sword threads. Like a school of startled fish, it barely dodged the powerful energy that Luo Ji released from the side of the pit and immediately fled in all directions.

"Your swordsmanship is quite exquisite, but unfortunately I have no time to appreciate it." Ji Ming pulled one hand out of his sleeve, and the magnetic bottle in his hand rippled outwards in circles of gray-silver magnetic light. As soon as the circles of magnetic light expanded outwards, they trembled like ripples on water.

With this shaking, each of the sword threads trembled as well.

The scattered hundreds of sword threads seemed to have arrived at the rippling water surface where reality and illusion intertwined, unable to break through the water's surface, yet also attracted by the irresistible magnetic light.

"Magneto-optics?!"

"Illusion?!" The Sword Child had roamed the world for many years, and his sword heart had reached a state of perfection. Breaking evil and illusions was a piece of cake for him, and this time was no exception.

The next moment, a clear whistle was heard, and the sun and moon appeared in the water from the no longer agile sword threads, alternating and rotating in the water. A dazzling silver rainbow about ten feet long emerged from the chaotic shadows on the water's surface.

"Go!"

Ji Ming's eyes remained calm and unwavering, seemingly oblivious to the silver rainbow sword technique condensed by the sword boy. To his side and behind, Luo Ji heard Ji Ming's voice and had already prepared a second burst of divine energy, which she unleashed, piercing straight through the sword boy within the silver rainbow.

Within the silvery light, the sword boy was struck by the divine force and immediately lost consciousness. He clutched his head and escaped the sword light, just as Ji Ming raised his sword and pointed it at him. The next moment, his vision rolled down from the sky and settled on a patch of scorched earth.

"Senior brother."

Luo Ji looked at the fallen sword boy's head and was about to speak when Ji Ming raised his hand to interrupt her.

Ji Ming looked up at the sky, his expression more solemn than ever before, and said, "Quickly return to the Poison Yang Fiend Cave. I need to start refining that magic weapon. Also, tell You Rongzi that if he doesn't want to be the last one to clean up the battlefield, then the Dao soldiers can enter the border region."

Crane Cry, Qingtong Mountain, Thunder and Fire Grand View.

You Rongzi sat cross-legged, dressed in a black robe and red cloak, looking exactly like a clay statue just brought down from the temple.

However, this "deity statue" was completely devoid of its solemn and dignified appearance. It was shrouded in a lingering, somber aura. The silver dragon that was formed from the miniature spiritual river outside it seemed to sense its master's vexation. It hovered and swam restlessly around his knees, and the sound of its waves was more rapid than usual.

"Ah~"

With a long sigh, You Rongzi listlessly fiddled with the Spirit River in front of his knees.

The river water swirled around his fingertips and then dispersed, just like his chaotic thoughts at this moment. His gaze would occasionally drift to the southwest horizon, as if he could see through thousands of mountains and rivers and witness the grand spectacle unfolding in the Southern Fire Frontier.

"master."

You Rongzi finally couldn't hold back any longer, his voice full of frustration, "How long has it been? Ling Xuzi fought against the evil forces alone in Daci Village and kept reporting his victories. Senior Sister Luo guarded the Poison Yang Sha Cave. Even that brat Xu Yanzi went to the furnace to get some credit for refining treasures. Only I, your disciple, have become an idle person."

He paused, his tone growing increasingly resentful: "I'm like an old turtle in a lake, only able to stay in my shell and watch helplessly. If I keep waiting, forget about eating meat, I might not even get a sip of hot soup!"

"My disciple, please calm down."

The situation in Nanhuojiang is sensitive, and the thoughts of those old spies in Tianteng Mountain are hard to fathom.

If you, the four strongest experts from all four realms, intervene together, and inadvertently provoke them, causing them to completely side with Yunyu Temple, wouldn't that ruin the grand plan set by Lu Zhenjun?! Lingxuzi went to the border for two reasons: first, to refine treasures at the Sha Cave, and second, to stabilize the situation. Can't you even see this?

Furthermore, standing out from the crowd is not always a good thing. Be patient and wait; your time to shine will come eventually. Remember, the highest good is like water, which benefits without striving.

You Rongzi frowned, suppressing the anger in his chest.

As if sensing You Rongzi's emotions, Sanguan changed the subject, saying, "Foolish child, you are stationed here, using the remaining power of this earth vein extending from the blessed land beneath Tianteng Mountain to connect the interior and exterior of the territory, so that Lingxuzi, Luoji, and others have no worries. This is a meritorious deed that can be compared to mere gains."

"Master, do you believe this? Even I don't believe it myself."

The intangible and unseen achievements recorded in the register of merit are nothing compared to the tangible results of slaying demons and monsters.

When I leave this world, my fellow disciples will ask, "Senior Brother You Rong, how much did you gain from this great calamity?"

How could I, as a disciple, possibly reply, "I am stationed at the rear, strategizing and planning, my achievements will be remembered for generations to come"? Where would I put my face then?!

The three officials fell silent for a moment, seemingly choked by their disciple's bleak description of the future, and the atmosphere fell into a brief, slightly comical silence.

After a long time, the sun was about to set.

Beneath this mountain, within the earth's veins, the spirits and ghosts of the underworld, along with the spirits of Taoist priests, take turns traversing the earth's veins, patrolling the extension and connection point of the spiritual mountain's earth veins and the Tian Teng Mountain's earth veins—the blessed land's dragon. Suddenly, a faint light bursts forth from the blessed land's dragon.

This was the message light sent by Luo Ji from within the territory, and the message was quickly delivered to You Rongzi.

"it is good!"

You Rongzi pinched open the talisman and looked at it, then after a long pause, he finally uttered a single word.

Before the three officials could speak, he had already transformed into a streak of blue and red light carrying the surging waters of the Spirit River, soaring into the sky.

After a sigh of helplessness mixed with a touch of indulgence, the three officials said, "Let this foolish child be. There's only one day left. We should set off for the Five Poisons Blessed Land to open that alchemy furnace."

(End of this chapter)