Xu Zihuang did not answer the Blue Silver Empress's question. Instead, he superimposed several scenes from his mind.
This valley, which he had visited as a child while traveling with his parents and Ye Guyi, was exactly the hiding place of that Blue Silver Empress from his previous life's memories on the Sun Moon Empire side. It was also the place where the Brilliant Dragon King had fallen.
Although the Brilliant Dragon King had opened the Brilliant Dragon Space at the moment of his fall, his severed left claw had been left behind on the Sun Moon Continent. The terrifying power of destruction had directly melted and collapsed a several-thousand-meter-high mountain peak, thus forming this special valley before him.
The end of destruction is creation. After long years of evolution, this valley had once again burst forth with vigorous vitality. The concentration of life aura here was not inferior to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. In a certain sense, this place could also be considered a treasure land. It was just that the life aura within the valley would leak out over time, preventing it from becoming an ultimate treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The Blue Silver Empress hiding in this valley had been born with intelligence here, evolving from an ordinary Blue Silver Grass into a Blue Silver Empress, and had now cultivated for one hundred ninety thousand years.
Looking at Xu Zihuang, a trace of anthropomorphic surprise appeared on the Blue Silver Empress's face, which was formed from crystalline vines.
"Why do I sense a familiar aura from you again?"
Although the Blue Silver Grass lineage did not possess powerful abilities, their perception of auras was extremely keen. They could even achieve a certain degree of seeking good fortune and avoiding calamity. His ability to smoothly pass through heavenly tribulations and reach his current cultivation level was inseparable from this.
Xu Zihuang raised his head and said indifferently to the Blue Silver Empress, "Because more than ten years ago, I came here."
"It was you?" The Blue Silver Empress suddenly understood, as if recalling something. In the past, although he had always hidden within the valley and never shown himself, all the Blue Silver Grass in the valley served as extensions of his perception. Thus, even when he was occasionally in deep slumber, he was fully aware of everything happening outside.
Xu Zihuang continued.
"One of my friends possesses the pure imperial bloodline of the Blue Silver Grass clan. Since we've met today, leave behind a blade of grass from your main body. With your cultivation, there is a very high probability that it will allow her martial soul to complete its evolution. I believe that merely losing one blade of grass won't cause you too much harm."
With strength and confidence that allowed him to protect himself under any circumstances, there was naturally no need for him to deliberately suppress himself and become a vessel of authority.
At the present stage, although his beliefs remained unshaken, he had gained a bit more freedom to act according to his heart.
He simply wanted to help Tang Ya out of sincerity, nothing more.
The Blue Silver Empress fell silent, then gave Xu Zihuang a deep look.
"You are very strong. From you, I can sense an intense aura of danger. With your strength, you could easily crush me without any effort and take away my corpse and soul bones. Why didn't you do that?"
"Do you really want to die that badly?" A clear and melodious female voice suddenly rang out, carrying arrogance mixed with icy coldness.
Specks of golden light gathered, and a young girl wearing a purple-gold long skirt and possessing a light and graceful figure appeared out of thin air beside Xu Zihuang. The hem of the girl's skirt was engraved with rose-gold patterns resembling bamboo joints, and her slender waist could be encircled with one hand.
The girl appeared to be one or two years older than Xu Zihuang, with purple hair and golden eyes. Her pure and beautiful features contrasted strikingly with the arrogance in her eyes. It was none other than the Thunder Prison Vine that had formed a contract and become Xu Zihuang's soul spirit.
Having suffered persecution from the plant-type soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she naturally harbored little goodwill toward the Blue Silver Empress.
However, at this moment, the Thunder Prison Vine did not forget to respectfully bow to Xu Zihuang.
"Master."
This form of address came completely from her heart. For soul beasts like them, the divine realm was unattainable, yet Xu Zihuang had already touched upon it. Even the Three-Eyed Golden Lion held favor toward Xu Zihuang.
Choosing to follow Xu Zihuang was undoubtedly the wisest decision she had ever made.
Xu Zihuang nodded slightly. He had sensed it earlier. For a soul spirit to leave its spiritual sea and appear in the outside world, it required his permission. The Thunder Prison Vine was naturally no exception.
After the Thunder Prison Vine appeared, the sky above the valley instantly darkened. It seemed as though countless streaks of purple-gold lightning flashed within, emanating an aura that made one's heart palpitate, causing the Blue Silver Empress's expression to change dramatically in an instant.
"Your main body is the Thunder Prison Vine? A hundred thousand-year Thunder Prison Vine?! How did you achieve this?"
The Thunder Prison Vine and the Blue Silver Empress were both top-tier plant-type soul beasts, but in terms of combat power, the Thunder Prison Vine almost completely crushed the Blue Silver Empress in every aspect. Even though the Blue Silver Empress had cultivated for one hundred ninety thousand years, he was still completely suppressed and unable to move by the Thunder Prison Vine, which had only just broken through the hundred thousand-year bottleneck.
The Thunder Prison Vine crossed her arms over her chest and let out a cold hum.
"Why do you talk so much nonsense? Are you giving it or not?!"
The Blue Silver Empress had never intended to refuse. Now, suppressed by the Thunder Prison Vine's aura, how could he dare ask more questions? The vine-like arm he formed lifted, and with a gentle shake, a section of crystalline blue vine floated toward Xu Zihuang.
Xu Zihuang casually stored the section of vine into his Brilliant Dragon Ring and prepared to leave. He had originally not planned to be so domineering, but since the Thunder Prison Vine had acted this way, he would not say anything. In any case, his goal had been achieved.
The Thunder Prison Vine bowed to Xu Zihuang once more, a stark contrast to the domineering attitude she had shown toward the Blue Silver Empress. She then returned to Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.
The Tianmeng Iceworm, transformed into a golden sun earring hanging from Xu Zihuang's earlobe, was startled awake and trembled as it communicated with Xu Zihuang.
"Zihuang, why does this girl's temper feel even more explosive than Bingbing's?"
All of the Tianmeng Iceworm's origins had fused completely with Xu Zihuang; their fusion was the most thorough. Its communication with Xu Zihuang could naturally block out the Thunder Prison Vine.
Xu Zihuang secretly shook his head, too lazy to pay attention to this guy Tianmeng Iceworm. At the same time, he circulated his soul power and rose into the air, preparing to return to Shrek Academy.
But at that moment, an anxious voice came from behind.
"Wait!"
Xu Zihuang frowned slightly and turned back to look.
The Blue Silver Empress's eyes were filled with hope as he sighed softly, "Although I have already survived in this world for one hundred ninety thousand years, in the end, I am merely of the Blue Silver Grass lineage. Even though I have become an emperor, limited by my innate talent and bloodline, I have absolutely no possibility of surviving the next heavenly tribulation. My life is about to reach its end."
At this point, his tone shifted, and his expression became solemn.
"I wonder if you could allow me to become an existence like the Thunder Prison Vine, fusing with you while still retaining my intelligence. If you can grant me new life, I am willing to voluntarily fuse with you, bringing you a hundred thousand-year soul ring and soul bone."
His decision was not made on impulse. Through the innate abilities of the Blue Silver Empress lineage, he had sensed an indescribable future from Xu Zihuang. As long as he seized this opportunity, it would surely benefit him for life.
Xu Zihuang let out a faint, meaningful laugh.
"Your soul ring and soul bone are not suitable for me, and you are too weak."
Hearing these words from Xu Zihuang, the Blue Silver Empress could not help but feel deeply ashamed. How could he not know that his martial soul did not match Xu Zihuang's? Yet he still held onto a sliver of hope.
A hundred thousand-year soul ring and soul bone were treasures that ordinary soul masters could only dream of encountering, and they could greatly compensate for the drawbacks caused by attribute incompatibility.
But he never expected to be so decisively rejected by Xu Zihuang. More accurately, he was being disdained.
"However, I do indeed possess the ability to allow you to maintain a state similar to the Thunder Prison Vine." After saying this, Xu Zihuang's figure and aura completely vanished into the space above the valley, leaving only the Blue Silver Empress standing in place with a myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind.
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Xu Zihuang's figure sped through the high sky. On the way back to Shrek Academy, he had the Tianmeng Iceworm activate its Simulation soul skill to conceal his figure, which also saved him some trouble.
Although he looked down on the Blue Silver Empress's soul ring and soul bone, he could give them to Ning Tian. Compared to Tang Ya, Ning Tian's relationship with him was even closer. It was only normal for him to have such a preference.
As for whether to kill the Blue Silver Empress to obtain the soul ring and soul bone, or to choose to fuse him into a soul spirit, that would depend on the specific situation at the time. Xu Zihuang felt absolutely no psychological burden about exterminating the Blue Silver Empress.
Even if the Thunder Prison Vine had not appeared earlier, the Blue Silver Empress actually had no choice. Taking a section of his vine could hardly be considered any kindness or friendship.
Not long after, the prosperous and brilliant Dragon City appeared in Xu Zihuang's line of sight.
Xu Zihuang overlooked the city of his birth from above. Suddenly, his heart jolted, and his gaze instantly froze.
The surrounding space twisted, and in the next instant, his figure appeared on a bustling street in the center of Brilliant Dragon City. No one noticed anything unusual; the street remained filled with people coming and going, the noisy sounds continuing without end.
Not far in front of him, a golden-haired woman seemed to sense something and abruptly turned around. The woman's soft, golden, long hair was scattered, and the cold, elegant beauty of her face could no longer maintain its previous calm. In an instant, she threw herself into Xu Zihuang's embrace.
"I'm back, Sister Lingyi." Xu Zihuang smiled as he wrapped his arms around Ye Guyi's slender waist, unconsciously tightening his hold.
At the same time, a streak of purple-gold light separated from between Ye Guyi's brows and returned to Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea. This was the strand of mental power he had previously separated, carrying a trace of his soul force.
Ye Guyi raised her head, and their gazes met in midair. Their faces were close together, feeling each other's familiar warm breath.
During these five months, to search for any trace of Xu Zihuang, Ye Guyi had traveled to almost every place on the continent, yet she had found nothing. In the end, by some twist of fate, she had returned to this Brilliant Dragon City where they had lived in their childhood. She never expected to encounter Xu Zihuang, who was returning to the continent, right here.
Xu Zihuang looked at Ye Guyi's slightly reddened eyes and was momentarily stunned. Since they had acknowledged each other three years ago, this was the first time he had seen Ye Guyi show such an expression.
"What's wrong, Sister Lingyi?"
"What do you think?" Ye Guyi gave Xu Zihuang a displeased glare, then broke into a dazzlingly beautiful smile. A hint of heat appeared in her noble golden eyes.
"Meeting again here is perhaps the arrangement of fate."
Without waiting for Xu Zihuang to respond, she proactively raised her head.
The moist sweetness between their lips immersed Xu Zihuang's mind. The joy of reunion overlapped with the attachment from their childhood, right here in this Brilliant Dragon City, where they had built countless memories.
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