Deep within Star Hall, time flowed at a vastly different rate from the outside world. Li Wuyang floated in a pool of liquid condensed from the purest stellar origin, his body wrapped in gentle starlight like a fetus within its mother's womb. The stream of energy Xuan Nü had infused into him, containing both creation and the Source of Annihilation, had not only healed his physical wounds but also quietly nourished his Chaos Dao Body and soul, repairing the damage to his Dao foundation caused by burning his life origin.
No one knew how long had passed—perhaps several years within the hall, but only a few days outside. Li Wuyang's long eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
A trace of confusion flashed through his eyes at first, but then his memories surged back like a tide—the immortal vessel being attacked, Xuan's shell mutating, himself burning everything to charge into the dark singularity, the call he seemed to hear at the very end, and... a pair of deep eyes that seemed to contain the birth and death of the entire star sea...
"Xuan!" He abruptly sat up and looked around, only to find himself in an unfamiliar pool of stellar liquid. His injuries had completely healed, and his cultivation had even improved somewhat, but Xuan was nowhere to be seen.
"You're awake." A calm voice rang out. Starlight flowed, and the inspector's true body appeared beside the pool, watching him with tranquil eyes.
"Senior Inspector!" Li Wuyang hurriedly rose and bowed, asking anxiously, "Xuan... How is Xuan Nü? And the immortal vessel..."
"The crisis aboard the immortal vessel has been resolved. The Taotie Demon Lord's avatar and the Star Law Officer have both been executed by Xuan Nü's decree." The inspector's words were concise, yet they sent a huge