Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 76 The Existence Deep Within Sun and Moon Valley

The darkness shattered, and Xu Mingxi finally felt the light. After adjusting for a while, she opened her eyes and found herself back in the open space of the old Sun and Moon Town, surrounded by three elders.

"Elders, it's been a long time."

"Yes, it's been two and a half years, Mingxi. I'm so glad to see you again. I'm so glad you're alright."

Xu Mingxi was surprised by the two and a half years. He couldn't feel the passage of time at all inside. He told the three elders about the Sun God, the Moon God, and the second test to be held in seven days.

They were incredibly excited. Even though they had suspected it beforehand, they still found it hard to believe when it actually came true.

Xu Mingxi spent seven days with his grandfather and the two elders, and also slept well for seven days. When the black vortex reappeared, he stepped into it again without hesitation.

Upon returning to Sun and Moon Valley, the High Priest appeared before Xu Mingxi. This time, he did not create a spatial passage, but instead glanced at Xu Mingxi before the two walked deeper into Sun and Moon Valley.

In Sun and Moon Valley, exotic flowers and plants vie for attention, attracting bees and butterflies. Every now and then, a white figure appears among the flowers, picking herbs and placing them into the basket on its back.

"That is the Moon Goddess's sacred beast, the Medicine-pounding Rabbit. It only exists in the Sun and Moon Valley. They have no means of attack, but in this valley, no one dares to harm them in the slightest."

Xu Mingxi followed the high priest for an unknown amount of time, and finally saw traces of human activity in the Sun and Moon Valley.

Before him lay a village with several hundred households, all dressed in clothes made of silk. The only difference was that one side had a gold and red collar, while the other side was decorated with silver thread.

What surprised Xu Mingxi was that soul beasts could be seen everywhere in the village. Green leaf monkeys were chopping wood, fire hounds were starting fires, and even fish and sea soul beasts were emerging from the ponds, spouting water to irrigate the flowers and plants nearby.

How can soul beasts coexist peacefully with humans? Is it because humans no longer need to acquire soul rings, or have soul beasts all become vegetarians? However, Xu Mingxi doesn't seem to have seen any carnivorous soul beasts here.

The arrival of the High Priest and Xu Mingxi attracted the attention of all the villagers, who stopped what they were doing and gathered around, including the soul beasts.

The two groups were clearly separated, with an elder from each group stepping forward and bowing to the high priest.

Just as they were about to speak, a clear bird song rang out. Xu Mingxi looked up and saw a fiery red bird descending from the sky, its body shrinking as it landed on the high priest's left shoulder, its ten long tail feathers trailing behind it, making it exceptionally beautiful.

I've seen this bird before. Xu Mingxi recalled the Yangyan Crow that sacrificed itself to her in the Star Dou Great Forest. This one in front of her was of the same species, except that it was a hundred thousand years old.

The two old men then found an opportunity to exchange a glance, and stepped forward again to stand before the high priest.

"High Priest, who is this?"

"This is the new challenger. I will take him to be tested by the Holy Beast."

The two elders were immediately startled. The challenger was someone who had not appeared for thousands of years; they even thought it was just a legend.

"High Priest, when shall we...?"

The high priest ignored them. He knew what they wanted: to leave this small Sun and Moon Valley. This challenger seemed to have a great chance, and even if they didn't want to leave, this place would cease to exist.

These people are merely descendants of refugees taken in by the Sun God and Moon Goddess when they established Sun and Moon Valley out of a moment of kindness. The gods bestowed protection upon them and helped them evolve their martial souls, yet they not only show no gratitude but now even have the idea of ​​leaving Sun and Moon Valley.

So be it, let them be. Perhaps the position of High Priest will also come to an end in my generation.

Sun and Moon Valley is different from Seagod Island. It is a secret realm created by the Sun and Moon Gods to pass on their divine positions. Once the divine positions are passed down, the secret realm will shatter, the life in the valley will be teleported out, and everything else will be destroyed.

The high priest looked wistfully at the beautiful scenery around him. More than two hundred years had passed since he was brought into the Valley of the Sun and Moon by the previous high priest. He had long since seen through life and death. The only thing he couldn't let go of was the few sacred beasts in the valley.

If the challenger succeeds, let them go with him to see this complex but beautiful world.

"Challenger, come with me."

The Yangyan Crow instantly grew larger and soared high in the sky. The High Priest leaped up and looked at Xu Mingxi, who followed him up, and the Medicine-Pounding Rabbit, who had somehow ended up in his arms. He was stunned for a moment, but then quickly laughed with relief.

This challenger is completely different from the one in the records. Not only has the first level been changed by adding starlight, but the second level hasn't even started yet, and they've already succeeded by a third.

It seems I'm doomed this time. To be able to sleep eternally with this beautiful Sun and Moon Valley is truly a great blessing in life.

Xu Mingxi was still puzzled by the medicine-pounding rabbit suddenly jumping onto her and was about to ask the high priest when she suddenly heard him laugh inexplicably. Are the followers of the Sun and Moon Gods so strange?

He drew down a wisp of moonlight essence from the silver moon in the sky, condensed it at his fingertips, and the medicine-pounding rabbit rubbed against Xu Mingxi's palm, eagerly licking the moonlight essence from his fingertips, and excitedly rolled around in his arms.

Not long after, Yang Yanwu led two people and a rabbit down from the sky into a valley. Xu Mingxi looked around at their destination. It was more like an arena than a valley, with a flat bottom in the middle and cliffs all around, making it difficult for ordinary people to pass.

After setting Xu Mingxi and the others down, Yangyanwu soared into the sky, letting out a cry before circling and dancing in the air.

Just as Xu Mingxi was wondering, a long bird call rang out, and a giant silver bird flew out of the cave on the cliff, also trailing ten long tail feathers behind it.

One is gold and red, the other is bright silver. Two bird-like spirit beasts dance in the air, with the sky as their stage and the clouds as their embellishments, together creating the most beautiful picture.

"Is this... a 100,000-year-old Cold Moon Bird?"

It wasn't that Xu Mingxi was ignorant, but in the outside world, the Cold Moon Bird, a soul beast with ordinary bloodline and beautiful appearance, was a rare treasure sought after by many noblewomen. Before they could even grow up, they were already being hunted down.

Unexpectedly, there was a 100,000-year-old Frost Moon Bird in Sun and Moon Valley, and it seemed that its bloodline had been strengthened.

"Challenger, your second test is your ability to utilize sunlight, moonlight, and starlight. You need to find a way to capture both of them. Don't worry, they will only use two levels of their power."

Thankfully, it wasn't a defeat, and only at two levels of strength. Xu Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief. What a load of rubbish!

Not to mention the Cold Moon Bird, he had just witnessed the Sun Flame Crow shrinking in size and moving incredibly fast. It might even have the same explosive skill as the Sun Flame Crow from back then. How could an ordinary Soul Douluo like him possibly capture it?

(End of this chapter)