Half a year later, the Myriad Races Realm opened under the expectant gaze of countless people.
The moment the golden gate swung open, a multitude of cultivators surged in, attempting to seize the so-called first advantage.
However, they might have forgotten one thing: danger and opportunity have always gone hand in hand. What is meant to be yours, no one can snatch away.
Xing Yue felt a dizzying sensation, and the next moment she found herself within the Myriad Races Realm, completely alone.
Xing Yue looked down at the silk thread she had specially made on her wrist to prevent Xing Yuan from getting lost. The other end of the thread pointed far into the distance, indicating that the distance between them was not small.
Xing Yue was not overly worried about Xing Yuan's safety. Her training during this period had not been in vain; even if she couldn't defeat others, she could at least evade them until Xing Yuan found her.
Nevertheless, Xing Yue began to walk in the direction indicated by the thread. It was her first time in the Myriad Races Realm anyway. If she encountered any fortuitous encounters along the way, she would take them, and it wouldn't matter if she didn't. After all, a little cutie would be waiting for her at the end of the journey.
Meanwhile, Xing Yuan landed with a thud on the head of a demonic beast.
Demonic Beast: "Who are you?" It then frantically thrashed its body, trying to shake off the uninvited guest.
Once Xing Yuan regained her balance, she let out a soft snort and swatted the demonic beast's head with a claw. A demonic beast that had just stepped into the Celestial Realm dared to act so brazenly here?
The demonic beast resisted, but in the end, it lay on the ground with a head full of bumps. Although its eyes still showed defiance, it was even less willing to endure further beatings.
Xing Yuan enlarged her form slightly, grabbed the demonic beast by its ear, and charged towards the place that had been summoning her since she entered.
Having a free mount meant she didn't have to walk, which Xing Yuan welcomed wholeheartedly.
However, as Xing Yuan approached the location, the demonic beast suddenly prostrated itself on the ground, trembling, and refused to take another step forward.
Xing Yuan, helpless, jumped off the demonic beast's back.
The demonic beast turned and fled, its speed several times faster than when it arrived.
Xing Yuan let out a cold snort, but the summoning sensation was too intense. Furthermore, she recalled what Bai Qi had said before: could this place be related to her origins?
Xing Yuan continued to walk inward, encountering many demonic beast carcasses. The further she went, the more powerful the aura of the deceased demonic beasts became.
Yet, these powerful auras were incredibly docile in front of Xing Yuan, even acting as her guards, obediently staying by her side.
Xing Yuan's body felt warm, and her eyes, as blue as the vast starry sky, finally reached the end of the carcasses. She saw a great mountain.
Xing Yue felt the summoning originating from within the mountain. Instinctively, she placed her claws on the mountain wall. The wall rumbled and split open from both sides, revealing an entrance just large enough for her to enter.
Xing Yuan stepped in without hesitation. The moment her figure disappeared, the entire mountain peak, like a mirage, slowly vanished.
"Child, you have come?" a gentle voice, exceedingly tender, sounded in Xing Yuan's ear.
Xing Yuan looked towards the sound and saw a pair of eyes identical to her own.
"I have waited here for so many years, and finally, I have waited for you." A phantom figure suddenly materialized and walked towards her gently.
Her form was indistinct, her features unclear, but Xing Yuan could feel an ingrained sense of kinship from her.
"I am the previous generation's Ying Tian Beast. I died tens of thousands of years ago, and this spiritual body was left behind to await your arrival," the woman explained gently.
"Ying Tian Beast? Does that refer to me?" Xing Yuan's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Yes, I almost forgot. Because I fell in battle, there isn't much inherited memory left in you. What you know now is basically what the Heavenly Dao has prepared for you."
"We Ying Tian Beasts, as the name suggests, are born in response to the heavens. Whenever a great calamity appears in the world, we are conceived by the Heavenly Dao," the woman's tone remained gentle, but a hint of sorrow could not be concealed.
"In short, we're just tool beasts! Created when needed, and locked back in an egg when not," Xing Yuan's expression was full of indignation. She hadn't forgotten the lonely years she spent confined in an egg.
"The way you put it, it doesn't seem wrong." The woman smiled faintly, her spirit somewhat hazy. All these years, she had truly never thought of it that way!
"Based on the memories, I am the fourth Ying Tian Beast to be born in this world, and you are the fifth. Each time a Ying Tian Beast's lifespan nears its end, they would find a place rich in spiritual energy, suitable for the next Ying Tian Beast to be born, and then pass away."
"When the next Ying Tian Beast is created, they will pass on their memories and cultivation to her. Therefore, from the moment we Ying Tian Beasts hatch, we are the most powerful beings in the world."
"Even during some special periods, no Ying Tian Beast's realm would be lower than the Divine Realm. However, during the great war tens of thousands of years ago, I had selfish desires and had a child of my own." The woman's gaze instantly filled with guilt.
"Ah? What does that have to do with me? Can't we Ying Tian Beasts have children?" Xing Yuan couldn't understand.
"Yes, we can't. Because once I had my own offspring, my power would flow into his body. But watching that little life grow day by day, I couldn't bear to harm him, so I could only try my best to conceal his existence."
"The Heavenly Dao still found out. It descended divine punishment upon me, giving me a curse that I would be confined here for all eternity, until the next Ying Tian Beast arrived and grew to a level comparable to a deity."
"I know that once I pass all my power to you, I will completely dissipate. So, before I dissipate, I will tell you these things. I have only one small request: I wish to know what happened to that child from back then?"
Tears streamed down the woman's face, her gaze filled with longing and a hint of nervousness.
"But... I don't know him!" Although Xing Yuan also wanted to fulfill her maternal love, she was young and hadn't met many people.
The light in the woman's eyes instantly extinguished, and a bitter smile touched her lips. "It seems this is its greatest punishment for me, to make me wait here with hope for many years, only to have my hope shattered without mercy. Truly worthy of the Heavenly Dao!"
Xing Yuan listened, utterly confused, and cautiously offered, "Perhaps, you can tell me what he looked like and where he lived? I can help you inquire next time I come in."
The woman gently shook her head. "There's no chance. From the moment you stepped in here, my life began its countdown. I only remember what the child looked like when he was young. Ten thousand years have passed now; I don't even know if he's alive or dead."