Chapter 439: Chapter 157 I Want You to Help Me Cultivate
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion shook both inside and outside Wushan, with a faint rift even appearing in mid-air, through which the dark skies of the outside world could be glimpsed.
With the roaring of the fierce winds, Ying Zhao was the first to arrive at the end of the stone steps before the mountain gate, witnessing the storm that crushed everything to dust.
But in the next instant, that terrifying scene suddenly froze, and time reversed itself. The storm receded as quickly as it had raged, vanishing in just a few breaths. Countless specks of dust rapidly coalesced, following the retraction of the storm, as one after another, buildings that had been obliterated were resurrected.
Everything returned to its previous state, including Taihao Hall, which still stood in the distance, unscathed.
"Great Venerable."
Without hesitation, Ying Zhao knelt on one knee, bowing his head to the Coiled Dragon in the distance.
Such divine skills could only be wielded by the Great Venerable. Even though he had left Wushan, the Great Venerable was still able to reverse time with his divine powers, a show of strength that filled Ying Zhao with both reverence and fear.
"A minor matter, no cause for alarm."
A light laugh came from the distant mountain peaks, and the red Candle Dragon raised its head to observe the rift in the sky and said, "Ying Zhao, pass the message along—we are opening the mountain."
Before Ying Zhao could react, the Candle Dragon slowly closed its eyes, its eyelids drooping.
The brilliance within Wushan faded away quickly, replaced by the same dark skies as the outside world.
Two heavens merged into one, and the continuous mountains manifested in the outside world.
Wushan had revealed itself.
Inside and outside of Wushan, figures emerged from the woods and walked toward the exterior.
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"Rumble—"
Thunder roared and the Calamity Clouds in the sky flashed with arcs of lightning resembling Dragon and Snakes.
Waves surged and crashed against the sides of the gorges, creating a tumultuous noise.
Suddenly, on the left side of the gorge, a distinct twist appeared, and the rocks crumbled to dust, leaving a huge hole in the cliff from which two figures tumbled out.
"Kun Yuan."
Jiang Li was mid-air, swinging his hand to emit a burst of Tao Yuan Qi that struck the rocks. The cliffside instantly morphed, forming a space inside and, holding a soft body tightly in his arms, he flew into the cave, slowly descending.
The familiar force of clear and turbid attract worked on Jiang Li, and feeling the newly appeared tail weigh down, he was about to use his Qi to clear the obstructing starlight.
"Don’t."
Gongsun Yuanxi’s voice, weak and soft, stopped Jiang Li from moving. She said, "Let it be like this, and don’t use your Divine Sense either."
The soft rustling sounds followed, a noise created by the movement of a snake tail on the ground. Even with his vision obscured and without using his Divine Sense, Jiang Li could still perceive his surroundings clearly, taking in the situation with his hearing and touch.
Gongsun Yuanxi was getting accustomed to the tail. She hadn’t transformed back to her original form but was propping herself up with her tail, leaning against Jiang Li.
"I, the poor Daoist, forcibly imitated the body of the Wa Emperor and fought the Great Venerable’s Dharma Manifestation before my own Transformation was complete. I’ve incurred injuries and backlash. Now, I must complete my metamorphosis to avoid exacerbating the backlash."
Her speaking voice was slightly distorted, and along with it, a cold sensation appeared on her hand.
One palm faced Jiang Li’s right hand, they touched, and then, fingers interlocked.
The True Qi within the two began to intermingle, with Gongsun Yuan Xi pressing her body tightly against Jiang Li, as if seeking warmth and not allowing even a sliver of space between them.
"This..."
Jiang Li opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say a word, he was stopped by Gongsun Yuan Xi.
"Don’t speak either."
Gongsun Yuan Xi said indifferently, "I’m merely borrowing some of your Yang energy, it’s not that vulgar. You’re not taking advantage of someone in their time of need because from the very beginning, I had already considered this outcome."
She tried her best to make her tone sound indifferent, as if she was discussing something trivial, but if it truly were trivial, there would have been no need to block Jiang Li’s perception.
"Jiang Li, I need your help in my cultivation."
A silk cloth was pressed against Jiang Li’s eyes, wrapped around his head, and tied into a knot, and soon a warm touch appeared at Jiang Li’s end.
A spirit snake tail entwined with Jiang Li’s robust Dragon and Snake tail, scales rubbing against each other, producing a sound that stirred a tingling sensation in the heart.
He was supported by Gongsun Yuan Xi, likewise propping himself up with his snake tail. In the intermittent flashes of Thunder Light, Gongsun Yuan Xi gazed upon Jiang Li’s face, her pretty features changing unpredictably until they could no longer hold and burst apart like mist, dissipating.
The visage that encompassed the beauty of heaven and earth, the nurturing elegance of nature, appeared, even more exquisite than the previous pretty countenance, exuding a dust-like nobility and an allure that was almost demonic, or rather divine.
’Even maintaining the disguise is impossible...’
Gongsun Yuan Xi noticed the falling away of disguise and thought to herself, but she didn’t feel nervous. Instead, she felt a sense of relief.
Putting on a mask was akin to taking one off, but if possible, it was better to neither put on nor take off a mask, just like in this moment.
At the same time, Jiang Li too, due to his earlier metamorphosis, had already cast aside his disguise, showing his true face at this moment.
Now, the two were facing each other with complete openness.
"Let’s treat this as a dream,"
Gongsun Yuan Xi whispered softly, her elongated snake tail beginning to coil tightly.
The two tails entwined with each other like a spiral, fingers interlocked, True Qi blended, Qi Mechanism resonating, causing Gongsun Yuan Xi’s flesh to throb, and one rune after another appeared on the snake tail.
Jiang Li’s metamorphosis into Fuxi Dharma, the Dragon and Snake body, was built upon the triple foundation of Heavenly Dharma, Fuxi’s Blood, and Array.
Among them, Heavenly Dharma could be replaced with the Cultivation Technique "Form Tomb," and the Array had already been replicated by Gongsun Yuan Xi. The only thing left was Fuxi’s Blood, which required Jiang Li’s power.
Fuxi’s Blood acted upon the Sea of Consciousness, flowing through the blood vessels, transforming within the body’s Acupoints, and was the combination of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. It was not merely blood, meaning that this round of cultivation would be a bit more intrusive.
It required the communication of True Qi, the exchange of Divine Sense, and also...
Gongsun Yuan Xi turned around to face Jiang Li directly.
"You’re in for a treat..."
Suddenly, she let out an enigmatic laugh that stirred Jiang Li’s heart, and then he felt a chilly touch on his lips.
A sudden pain at the tip of the tongue, and blood flowed out.
A spirit snake slithered into his mouth, sucking the blood, drawing out the Blood Qi.
This was the last method of leveraging power; although the efficiency was somewhat low, not as profound as another method, Gongsun Yuan Xi estimated that this small efficiency should be sufficient.
However, as True Qi merged, as a fishy taste spread in the mouth, as Divine Sense began to touch, for some reason, an impulsive feeling emerged and intensified.
The snake tails entangled, rubbing against each other, continuously producing sounds.
With flashes of thunder, two silhouettes were cast upon the stone wall, revealing a scene identical to the mural in the Taihao Hall.