Friends or Lovers

"You've gained weight." Wang Xuan's words, if spoken by someone else, would have made it impossible to remain friends, let alone be lovers; it would have killed the conversation.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Zhao Qinghan was that confident. Even before stepping into the Supernatural Domain, her figure was already excellent, let alone now.

"Am I seeing things? Let me take another look." Wang Xuan moved closer, as if he wanted to examine her closely, his breath almost touching her face.

Zhao Qinghan lightly punched him, and looking at his feigned seriousness as he leaned closer, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Who taught you to do this? You weren't like this before."

"Chen Yongjie said that when we meet, we should show concern and ask about each other's well-being," Wang Xuan said in a serious tone.

"Great Grandmaster shouldn't take the blame for this," Zhao Qinghan laughed.

In an instant, the slight sense of distance disappeared, and a few brief words dispelled the awkwardness that had arisen from their long separation.

Wang Xuan brushed a strand of her long hair behind her ear, then gently hugged her. Zhao Qinghan initially stiffened slightly, but quickly relaxed and hugged him back.

They touched lightly, then parted, seemingly returning to how they were before, without any sense of estrangement.

"Go to the front yard and see. The fox clan elders want me to take on a disciple," Wang Xuan said.

"Who?" Zhao Qinghan asked, and walked forward with him.

"Mo Huang, a newcomer, is said to be very talented," Wang Xuan informed him.

Zhao Qinghan was deeply surprised and said, "It's him. At sixteen years old, he already has the strength of the sixth level of the Extraordinary Realm. This is the result of him forcibly suppressing his realm and being shaken down multiple times."

She knew that the old fox valued that boy highly. It was said that he came from the Yuhua Star, and while still in the womb, he could hear others chanting scriptures and resonate with them—a truly absurd ability.

"Yes, Old Fox said that in ancient times, such a person would be snatched up by the peerless cult leader and raised as his own son. He is not much younger than me, so it is not appropriate for me to take him as my disciple."

"What kind of time is this to be taking advantage of others?"

"Can't you let him call you 'Master's Wife'?"

"Bang!"

The two whispered to each other, and with a few swift punches, they arrived at the front yard. The visiting guests had not yet left, and at this moment, a young man and a boy arrived, causing quite a stir.

Everyone knows that these two are incredibly talented, and their names have been circulating recently. The old fox has arranged for them to stay in his cave and read all the scriptures he has written.

The young man was taciturn, with gray hair, black pupils, a tall and slender build, and a chiseled face with sharp features, looking handsome and tough.

He didn't say a word, and his background was quite frightening. Old Fox had told Wang Xuan in advance that he was a corpse that drifted from space.

Last time, the old fox piloted Flying Boat and found him in outer space. After bringing him back to the secret place, he slowly recovered and his spirit flickered.

"Sense him and see if he's acting strangely," the old fox secretly transmitted. He suspected that this was a Super Peerless had fought his way out of the immortal realm in ancient times, leaving behind a physical body, but his primordial spirit was not well preserved.

During his examination, he discovered that the man's physical body was terrifyingly robust.

"You dare to bring someone like this back so casually?" Wang Xuan looked him over again. This person's physique was exceptionally strong. Even without using his magic Super Material abilities, he already gave off a sense of oppression.

It's like a ferocious tiger in slumber, not yet truly awake, but its menacing aura is already faintly visible, threatening to tear the sky apart.

This young man's spirit was indeed not strong; his Primordial Spirit Fire was reduced to fragments, but he was still comparable to Supernatural Practitioner the Carefree Journey.

"This is a monster!" Wang Xuan was certain that if the remaining fragments of his spirit could be this powerful under such circumstances, he must have been incredibly powerful originally.

In particular, the fact that he could revive after floating in space for who knows how many years was terrifying, and it made Wang Xuan's heart tremble.

No wonder Old Fox guessed that this might be the return of a Super Peerless who encountered an accident!

"Before the Old Testament was loosened, almost no one could break through the curtain. The fact that he was able to come back alive, floating in the cold universe with an immortal body, makes me feel ashamed of myself," the old fox said.

He named this strange young man Wu Ming, unaware of his original name Roots.

Although Old Fox speculated that Wu Ming might have been a Super Peerless in the past, he couldn't find any match among the legendary figures who had died in the Great Curtain Legend.

"Senior, this could be a bombshell. If one day his primordial spirit suddenly appears in its entirety, it's hard to say what will happen," Wang Xuan said inwardly.

Knowing the origin of this monster, he was very wary, which was extremely rare for him.

The old fox said, "I treat him as a fellow Daoist and keep him by my side. Myths are about to perish. No matter how earth-shattering one's identity is, it will probably all be in vain and return to the ordinary. I'm not worried."

"Was his body already lifelike when he was discovered?" Wang Xuan asked.

Old Fox shook his head solemnly and said, "No, it was depleted, like a dried-up corpse. After returning to New Star, it gradually swelled up and became active again."

Wang Xuan was at a loss for words. Wu Ming had gone too far. He figured that if they threw Old Zhang's body into the depths of space and let him drift freely for many years, he would probably be dead by now and would hardly be able to come back to life.

He secretly inquired, "When he was floating in the universe, what kind of clothes or armor was he wearing? Was he truly a being from our Mythological Era? After he came to life, could you understand the language he spoke?"

The old fox said, "At that time, he had no clothes or armor, his flesh was shriveled, and he has remained silent ever since he came back to life, only nodding or shaking his head. He is still in a dazed state."

It changed the subject, beckoning to the other boy and saying, "Mo Huang, why don't you take a new master? His potential is far greater than mine. Besides, the myth is coming to an end. You can follow him to the technological world and see if there is any possibility of continuing the path of the extraordinary."

The people from the three Supernatural Planet were shocked to hear this. Mo Huang, this extraordinary genius, was going to be given by the old fox to that alien Wang Xuan as his apprentice?

Mo Huang shook his head. "I... don't want to. I want to stay with you, senior, and Wu Ming and continue to explore the way out of the Supernatural World."

Wang Xuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've only been cultivating for a few years, and I can't even find my own way out. How can I be qualified to be someone's master?"

The old fox spoke up, saying, "You're too modest. You've not only broken through your limits, but you've also reached the very forefront of the mythical realm of the Eleventh Stage. Back when I was in the Human World Great Realm, I hadn't even reached the Ten Stages."

Not all experts at the Mutian level have broken through the limits of each Great Realm. That is, once they enter the Ten Stages, each supreme expert is lucky to have one or two or three experiences of breaking through the limits!

"Eleventh Stage?!" Mo Huang was shocked. He was hailed as a peerless genius, extremely suited for cultivation, but he had only just established the confidence to break through to the Ten Stages.

The others were somewhat bewildered. Wasn't there only a ninth dan? Now they were hearing secrets about Ten Stages that had broken through limits, and Eleventh Stage that represented the theoretical limit? This was outrageous!

Everyone's gaze towards Wang Xuan changed. No wonder he was so powerful; he had blasted away an ancestor who had returned to the mortal realm from near-celestial level with a single punch.

Zhao Qinghan turned her head and looked at Wang Xuan. Even she was deeply surprised and realized that Wang Xuan was really too suitable for the path of the extraordinary. If the environment allowed, he seemed to be even more powerful than those famous immortals of ancient times!

Great Grandmaster Horse's eyes widened as he murmured, "I thought that Horse Third Stage was already capable of dominating the secret realm, but I never imagined that there was a Wang the Eleventh Stage in this world!"

"The Supernatural Domain actually has Eleventh Stage?!" The Little Fox Immortal appeared, dressed in fairy children's clothing. Obviously, it had become a habit, and it was walking with a cat-like gait, which it called the self-cultivation of Goddess, which it had learned from Wu Yin and Zhao Qinghan.

Wu Yin also arrived, dressed in a cheongsam that accentuated her curvaceous figure beautifully. She was also surprised, as it was the first time she had heard of the Eleventh Stage, but that wasn't her focus. She told Wang Xuan that the Little Fox Immortal wanted to leave with them to experience the New Star.

Then, she glanced at Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan, and said nothing more. Compared to the past, she was somewhat reserved.

After the gathering, the people from the three Supernatural Planet completely gave up the idea of fighting Wang Xuan to the death. Even Old Fox highly praised his level of skill; who could stand him?

The old fox bestowed elixirs, making the visiting guests feel that their trip was worthwhile, as they were all rare and precious elixirs.

On the same day, Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin took the powerful medicine and several precious pills, which washed away the last traces of the disease from their flesh and blood, and the Five Decays of Heaven and Man Disease were completely eradicated.

Wang Xuan lingered in the secret place for two more days, chatting with the old fox. He sensed no malice, only the old fox's sighs and melancholy.

During this time, he and the old fox explored Wu Ming's body together. This body was truly outrageous, as hard as immortal iron, and full of vitality. Even the old fox's body could not compare to his.

Wang Xuan said, "After the myth completely disappears, we'll see if his extraordinary flesh and blood will degenerate. I have some doubts about his origins and the truth behind his ability to come back to life. It's probably not that simple."

In the end, he decided to leave and embark on his journey home. Everything went smoothly, and the old fox did not stop him. In addition, it allowed its granddaughter to travel with it, and Horse Chao Fan was also going to join them.

Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin were extremely grateful to the old fox and bowed deeply before finally leaving the secret place and returning to modern society.

Soon after, they boarded the small to medium-sized warship piloted by Qing Mu and soared into the sky.

Old Earth Old Chen couldn't bear it any longer. He had already spoken with Guan Lin and told her everything. He had to leave for a while.

"Don't worry about me. I will definitely find a way back before the baby is born. Don't worry, with the renowned Great Daoist Master Xu Fu by my side, I'm in no danger at all. In the end times of the myth, I may undergo a qualitative transformation." Chen Yongjie tried his best to comfort Guan Lin.

However, he was filled with reluctance and some incomprehension. The extraordinary was coming to an end, so why was the depths of the universe still calling to him? Could he save the myth? What was the point of all this?

During this period, Chen Yongjie sent messages to Fang Yuzhu and Zhang Daoling, informing them of the situation.

"Xiao Chen, he's going to that place too. We might run into him." Deep in space, on that ancient spaceship, the Nether Blood Sect Ancestor spoke.

"Not necessarily. The region we're going to is of a very high level; Xiao Chen can't get there." Old Zhang shook his head.

On that day, Chen Yongjie also went to see the Sword Immortal, informed her of the situation, and learned some information.

The next day, his body emitted a shower of light, and driven by instinct, he walked towards a mountain range in the Old Earth, the very place where his master had disappeared.

A soft, hazy light appeared, much smaller and more indistinct than the energy barrier displayed during the Mysterious Contact incident thirty years ago.

Chen Yongjie went inside, and as the light rain evaporated, he disappeared from the spot. However, this time no ancient swords or blades were left behind.

Guan Lin arrived and watched him leave from afar, waving silently and trying her best not to shed tears.

Meanwhile, deep within the starry sea, on a certain inhabited planet, in a place that had only appeared for a little over six months, a bright moon hung high in the sky. In a vast Azure Sea, Ferryman sat on Golden Bamboo Boat and couldn't help but look up at the sky. His whole body was radiating light, and he involuntarily floated up.

"Am I really going to take the blame for that kid and go to war?!" He was speechless. What kind of situation was this? He was getting old, the myth was about to disappear, and he still had to go to fight in an inter-domain war. He had mixed feelings.

Then he roared, "Can we take that kid with us? Let him come along!"

In the sky, the moon trembled, then began to bleed, and then swayed gently, revealing its true nature: a giant eyeball that made the heavens shake.

"The essence of the lost land, are you a terrifying physical body left behind by Vanished Supernatural Civilization?" Xu Fu stared at the moon, its enormous eyeball somewhat terrifying.

At this moment, he ascended amidst the rain of light, intending to use the eyeballs as a passage to enter the battlefields waged by extraterrestrial civilizations.

He looked down at the Azure Sea below, which was pitch black and shrouded in mist. Countless terrifying blood-red eyes were open and staring at him.

The Ferryman's head was as big as a bucket. In the past, he could not see those monsters that resembled ghosts, but today, he saw them all.

"Quickly, let me go to war! I will never return to the land of the dead!" he roared. After seeing the truth, he realized that for more than two thousand years, so many terrifying spirits had been wandering around him, silently watching. He really didn't want to stay for even a moment longer.