Although You Cu had submitted to Shui Miao and treated him with utmost respect, he still questioned in his heart whether his decision was correct.
Now, with Shui Miao returning the Saint Emperor’s Eye, You Cu’s doubts were completely dispelled.
At this moment, filled with excitement, You Cu performed a blood oath to claim ownership of the Saint Emperor’s Eye. Activating its power, he directed a wave of decay and corruption toward the barren planet. This energy was incredibly powerful, immediately beginning to corrode everything. Shui Miao quickly activated the Purple Fortune Plate, releasing a stream of purple fortune energy that completely neutralized the decay.
They succeeded!
And it had been surprisingly easy.
To further test the power of the Purple Fortune Plate, Shui Miao said, “Ancient King, let’s return to the alien world and see if we can restore that planet filled with decay.”
“But that’s so far away… it would take years to get back!”
The Ancient King was taken aback. Flying such a long distance only to possibly fail would be a complete waste of time.
To the Ancient King, the universe was vast, and there was no need to be fixated on just one place.
Holy Mother Shuitianyi then reminded, “Shui Miao, the three-year deadline seems to have arrived. Shouldn’t we return first?”
“Yes, time is almost up.”
“Right! We must return, for the Three Realms are important!”
“Exactly! We must return quickly…”
Deities like Emperor Wenchang voiced their agreement, as everyone was eager to go back.
“Alright then…”
Shui Miao took out the returning talisman, glanced at the Ancient King, focused his spirit, sensed the special guiding formation within the talisman, and with a wave of his hand, forged a larger talisman. He infused it with his magical energy, and instantly, powerful energy radiated out, enveloping even the Ancient King. As the formation activated, it transported everyone to Nuwa Palace in the Heavens Beyond Heaven.
The sudden arrival of the giant Ancient King startled many fairies and attendants of Nuwa Palace.
Inside Nuwa Palace, Goddess Nuwa and the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden were discussing the competition.
Goddess Nuwa anxiously activated the talisman to the alien world, but when she received no response from the guiding formation, she knew something major had happened there.
Just as she was worrying about Shui Miao, he returned.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
Sensing the intense spatial fluctuations outside Nuwa Palace, Goddess Nuwa and the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden immediately flew out.
Seeing the Ancient King, who was many times larger than a celestial city, both Goddess Nuwa and the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden were greatly astonished.
“Goddess Nuwa, Holy Maiden of the Nine Heavens, I’ve returned. This Ancient King behind me is my friend, as is Senior You Cu—he is also my friend.”
Shui Miao and the others quickly flew before the two goddesses and bowed respectfully.
The two goddesses nodded in return.
Knowing Goddess Nuwa’s power, You Cu also hurriedly bowed in greeting.
The Ancient King dared not be careless either, and with a hoarse voice, said, “Greetings, my Lady.”
Since they were friends and still so courteous, Goddess Nuwa and the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden felt reassured.
Goddess Nuwa then sighed in relief and said, “Shui Miao, I was just worrying about all of you. Now that you’ve returned with friends, I’m truly delighted for you. It seems your cultivation has improved greatly…”
As she spoke, Goddess Nuwa activated her divine perception to sense Shui Miao’s power. However, her divine sense returned nothing, as if it had vanished into the sea without a trace.
There was only one explanation for this phenomenon: Shui Miao’s cultivation had surpassed that of Goddess Nuwa.
Goddess Nuwa was immediately shocked and asked, “Shui Miao, how many Azure Dragon Powers do you currently possess?”
“I’m not quite sure. I don’t know how to test it,” Shui Miao honestly replied. Since Ziluan had transformed into an egg, his magical power had stopped increasing, but he still had at least ten thousand Azure Dragon Powers—though he himself didn’t know how to measure it.
The Nine Heavens Holy Maiden immediately summoned a mirror. “Shui Miao, this is a mirror specifically used to test magical power. Simply place your hand gently on it, and it will reveal your current strength.”
“Alright, let me try…”
This was something new, and Shui Miao was eager to see how powerful he had become.
Moments later, Shui Miao removed his hand, and the mirror displayed a female immortal who bowed and said, “Reporting to the Holy Maiden, the test result is eleven thousand five hundred Azure Dragon Powers, and the test subject is also protected by the Purple Fortune Energy.”
“Eleven thousand five hundred Azure Dragon Powers!”
The Nine Heavens Holy Maiden was stunned. “Shui Miao, how exactly did you cultivate? I myself only have nine thousand Azure Dragon Powers.”
“I have eleven thousand and have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, yet you, Shui Miao, have become this powerful in just a few short years—it’s just too terrifying!” Goddess Nuwa couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.
Shui Miao remained silent, but You Cu stepped forward and said, “Shui Miao is the Creator God foretold by the ancient seers of our Star-Moon Clan. His power will only grow stronger…”
“Senior You Cu, please don’t mention the Creator God anymore. I think there might be some misunderstanding,” Shui Miao felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly interrupted You Cu. The Star-Moon Clan’s seers’ lies could only fool honest people like You Cu, not himself. After a pause, he turned to the two goddesses and said, “I believe my rapid progress is largely due to my cultivation of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, as well as the protection of the Purple Fortune Energy. During this journey, I was fortunate enough to find ten primordial energies in the universe, which I condensed into Primordial Spiritual Energy, thus rapidly enhancing my power. In short, without the Dao of Feng Shui and the Dao of Nature that the Supreme Elder once disguised as a white-robed scholar to teach me, I would never have reached this level today.”
Upon hearing this, Goddess Nuwa immediately shook her head. “Condensing ten primordial energies into Primordial Spiritual Energy? That’s impossible! I once tried it myself but failed. My Primordial Spiritual Treasures were passed down by my master, not self-cultivated.”
Shui Miao took a deep breath. “I also received help from Ziluan.”
“Ziluan!”
Goddess Nuwa was stunned again. “Ziluan is a divine bird born from the Purple Fortune Origin Stone. It possesses supernatural powers and generally does not assist immortals. It actually chose you… this is simply unbelievable!”
“Actually, it’s possible,” the Nine Heavens Holy Maiden looked at Shui Miao with a furrowed brow. “Shui Miao’s heart is kind, sincere, and upright—qualities that Ziluan appreciates the most. However, Shui Miao, you must also be cautious. Ziluan is the most mysterious divine bird in the universe, and once its power increases, it will become extremely terrifying. Legend has it that Ziluan can only become the true Sun after completely killing its host and seizing control of the host’s cosmic realm.”
Goddess Nuwa nodded immediately. “Yes, Ziluan can help you, but it can also harm you.”
Shui Miao was momentarily stunned.
He had never imagined that Ziluan could betray its master and seize his cosmic realm!
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