The Star Chaser traveled along the route back to the Sky Patrol Immortal Boat. Compared to their cautious journey here, the return trip was far calmer. Yet within the vessel, an atmosphere of anticipation and tension intertwined.
Li Wuyang's injuries had essentially healed under the effects of medicinal pills and his powerful Dao foundation, and his cultivation had stabilized as well. He spent most of his time in the quiet chamber, consolidating the gains from this journey to the Buddhist Kingdom—especially his comprehension of the law of purification and its integration with his Chaos Dao Body—while immersing his mind in his sea of consciousness to closely monitor the changes in the crystal coffin.
The purifying power of the Lotus Platform of World Purification had not only cleansed the contamination from Xuan Nü's "shell," but also seemed to have positively affected Xuan Nü's true body. The aura emanating from the coffin grew increasingly gentle and vast, its life fluctuations powerful and steady. Amid the Annihilation Dao Rhyme that had always lingered around it, there was now faintly a vitality akin to Nirvana rebirth. At times, Li Wuyang could even catch a fleeting thought fluctuation, far clearer than before and carrying emotions of relief and tenderness. Though still brief, it was enough to stir his heart.
"Xuan... you'll be completely awake soon, won't you?" He often called to her softly with his divine sense. Although he received no complete response, the increasingly distinct resonance convinced him that day was not far away.
Master of Qingwei Temple and Yue Liuli also cultivated in silence, digesting what they had seen and realized in the Myriad Buddhas Starfield. The grandeur and profundity of the Buddhist path had given them much inspiration. Yun Yi, meanwhile, carefully maintained the starship to ensure nothing went wrong on the