Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 80 The Gift of the Starry Legacy

"You're sleeping so comfortably, little medicine-pounding rabbit, you're such a precious baby."

Xu Mingxi woke up from the bed, touched the medicine-pounding rabbit lying beside her, still fast asleep, and couldn't help but kiss its soft white fur.

The medicine-pounding rabbit suddenly woke up and let out a piercing scream, as if to say that it was no longer clean and should die.

The high priest gave Xu Mingxi two days to rest. After sleeping for two days, she recovered with the help of the healing light of the medicine-pounding rabbit.

Moonlight essence appeared in his hands, which made the medicine-pounding rabbit forgive him. He carried it out of the room, where the high priest was sitting at the table drinking tea, waiting for his arrival.

"Challenger, congratulations on gaining the approval of the sacred beasts in the first two stages of the second level. Once you pass the final stage, you will have the opportunity to meet the two deities."

Haha, when did we get to the third level? Wasn't the Yangyan Crow and Hanyue Bird supposed to be the first level?

Just as Xu Mingxi was in a daze, the medicine-pounding rabbit in his arms suddenly jumped up and kicked him in the face. The force was not great, but it made Xu Mingxi notice the proud little guy in his arms who was holding his head high.

"Little guy, the sacred beast of the second level isn't you, is it? Come here, let Daddy give you another kiss."

Xu Mingxi was met with another flying kick, this time without holding back, which kicked him off the chair, sending him sprawling to the ground on his buttocks.

"Hehe, you two stop fooling around, challengers. The third challenge is at the deepest part of Sun and Moon Valley. Let's go."

The High Priest hadn't seen the Medicine-Pounding Rabbit so lively in a long time. Although Sun and Moon Valley was beautiful, it had indeed trapped these sacred beasts.

Xu Mingxi carried the medicine-pounding rabbit towards the deepest part of Sun and Moon Valley. When passing the arena, she greeted Yang Yanwu and Han Yue Niao. After tormenting each other for the past two years, they had developed feelings for each other.

As he walked, he felt something was strange. Why were there fewer and fewer exotic flowers and plants along the way? In the end, everything was withered and barren.

The high priest led him through a lifeless road, where the land was even somewhat dry, and into a cave.

"Alright, you'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own. Remember, here you can only use starlight; you absolutely cannot use sunlight or moonlight."

The high priest held a glowing soul tool in his hand, which emitted a faint orange light that slightly illuminated the surroundings. His words, however, made Xu Mingxi, who was following behind, fall into deep thought.

He found it strange from the very first test. It was supposed to be a test by the Sun God and the Moon God, so why was there starlight, and why was he traveling through the Milky Way? If it weren't for this, it would have taken him much longer to pass the first test.

Now, in the third stage of this second level, only starlight can be used. Is this still the test of the Sun God and the Moon God?

Perhaps some of the secrets hidden behind all this can be found in this cave. Xu Mingxi looked at the deep, dark cave ahead, the unknown destination, and starlight appeared in her hand to illuminate the path for the group ahead. Without hesitation, she walked down.

After walking through the dark tunnel, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared ahead. Xu Mingxi cautiously approached, not knowing what awaited him there.

As Xu Mingxi stepped into the light, she discovered that the place was a hidden paradise. The surroundings and the dome were covered with glowing vines, and the glowing fruits on them looked like twinkling stars.

In the center of the cave is a circular lake, the water reflecting the glowing fruits like another sky. The only flaw is that there is a withered giant tree on the small island in the middle of the lake.

When Xu Mingxi reached the lakeside, he discovered that the giant tree did not seem to have withered naturally. Instead, it had been pierced through the middle of its trunk by a sharp weapon, almost breaking it in half. Perhaps it was this blow that directly severed its life force.

"You've finally arrived." What's going on? The sudden voice made Xu Mingxi look around, finally fixing her gaze on the seemingly withered giant tree in the center of the cave.

"Senior, was that you speaking?"

"Yes."

The withered giant tree began to radiate new life, regaining its original color from bottom to top, but it stopped abruptly at the wound. A young and handsome face appeared on the trunk below the wound.

It could sense the three energies of the sun, moon, and stars flowing within Xu Mingxi's body, and it also sensed the unique aura of the Star God's divine nature within his spiritual sea.

"Senior, are you the examiner for the third checkpoint? What should I do?"

The giant tree awoke from its distant memories and looked at Xu Mingxi again. Its handsome face seemed to reveal a hint of kindness, which looked rather strange.

A thick root sprouted from the ground of the island in the lake, extending all the way to the shore and forming a wooden bridge.

"Child, come here, come down to this tree."

Xu Mingxi was confused, but if the gods wanted to harm him, they wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. A high priest could have easily wiped him out without a sound.

As he stepped onto the wooden bridge, the lake water began to glow, with tiny specks of light emerging from the water and gathering around him, as if a butler were supporting his master. The light only dissipated into the air when Xu Mingxi stood under the tree.

"Senior, what do I need to do?"

"No, you don't need to do anything."

As soon as the giant tree finished speaking, a dazzling starlight appeared on the wound, and a ball of light emerged from the wound and floated directly in front of Xu Mingxi.

What is this? Xu Mingxi took the ball of light, and the light dissipated. It was the fragment he had seen before at the Star-Seeking Vine and the Star Tree.

"Senior, this..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the giant tree in front of him withering away, and the black color spread downwards from the wound.

Two orbs of light suddenly emerged from the roots of the giant tree. One, carrying fragments, flowed into Xu Mingxi's spiritual sea, while the other landed in his palm.

"My child, I entrust these two things to you. I hope that one day you can make this seed grow again."

The giant tree withered completely. Xu Mingxi looked at the seed in her palm, somewhat puzzled, but still carefully put it into her bosom.

At that very moment, a tremendous change occurred in his spiritual sea: the two fragments merged together, emitting a faint light.

The gold and silver marks continued to vibrate, and the familiar guiding light reappeared. Xu Mingxi looked up in the direction it pointed and found a platform above the cave.

As he leaped upwards, he noticed that there was another passage here, and the guiding light extended along this passage into the depths.

(End of this chapter)