A thousand years passed, yet within Guanghan Palace, they had gone by in the blink of an eye.
The profound and mysterious Dao Sound faded away, and the palace returned to its former cold silence. But the hearts of Xi He and Chang Xi could never again be calm.
During those thousand years of discussing the Dao, Su Ming had opened a door to an entirely new world for them, allowing them to glimpse the endless splendor beyond the Great Dao of Taiyin.
"Great Venerable, please have some tea."
Xi He personally refilled Su Ming's cup with warm immortal tea. Her movements were gentle, and her eyes held an unprecedented softness. Those eyes, originally as cold as the moon, now gazed at Su Ming as though they had melted ten thousand years of ice and snow, leaving behind only tender affection.
Chang Xi sat to the side, resting her cheeks in both hands. Her lively, beautiful eyes remained fixed on Su Ming without blinking, as though she wanted to engrave his appearance deeply into her divine soul.
From their initial wariness and distance, to their shock and admiration midway through, and then to this moment... an indescribable feeling had already quietly taken root in the hearts of the two sisters and begun to spread.
They were goddesses who ruled Taiyin, noble by birth and proud by nature. In countless years, no living being had ever truly entered their hearts.
Yet Su Ming's appearance was a complete accident.
He was powerful and mysterious, possessing knowledge and breadth of mind far beyond their imagination. Every word and action of his carried an irresistible charm, causing them to sink deeper before they even realized it.
"The osmanthus tea from Guanghan Palace truly has a unique flavor." Su Ming lifted his teacup and took a small sip, breaking the enchanting silence.
He naturally sensed the change in the two women's gazes, and a ripple stirred in his heart as well. Xi He's dignified gentleness and Chang Xi's delicate liveliness were both peerless beauties of the world. What was more, they were both Innate Gods with profound origins.
However, more important matters occupied his heart.
Romantic affection was certainly beautiful, but in this perilous Primordial Wilderness, only absolute strength was the foundation for survival and security.
Setting down his teacup, Su Ming's gaze swept over the two women, and his expression returned to calm. "A thousand years have passed. It is time for me to take my leave."
"What?"
At his words, Chang Xi's smile instantly froze, and she blurted out, "Great Venerable, you're leaving?"
Xi He's hand paused slightly as she refilled Su Ming's tea, and the tea nearly spilled over the rim. Steadying herself, she asked softly, "Great Venerable, won't you stay a little longer? My sister and I still have many questions about the Great Dao that we wish to ask you about."
Her words contained an undisguised plea for him to stay.
Su Ming shook his head and rose to his feet, gazing at the vast starry sky beyond Guanghan Palace.
"The Primordial Wilderness is vast, and powerful beings are as numerous as clouds. Only by traveling through the Primordial Wilderness and tempering oneself amid the struggles of the Mortal World can one prove the supreme Great Dao."
His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable firmness.
Xi He and Chang Xi exchanged a glance, and both saw deep reluctance and disappointment in the other's eyes.
They knew that Su Ming was speaking the truth. A being like him was destined never to stop for anyone or anything. Taiyin Star was a fine place, but ultimately, it was merely one stop along his long journey.
"Then... will you come back to visit us in the future?" Chang Xi bit her lip and summoned her courage to ask. Her voice carried an almost imperceptible tremor and hope.
Seeing her look as though she were about to cry, Su Ming's heart softened, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Of course. Taiyin Star has beautiful scenery, and there are even two Fairy Maidens to keep me company. How could I not come?"
Upon receiving his promise, Chang Xi's eyes instantly reddened, but she stubbornly held back her tears and nodded vigorously.
Xi He was much calmer. She concealed the reluctance in her eyes and gave Su Ming a solemn bow. "Great Venerable, please take good care of yourself on your journey."
Su Ming nodded. Then, with a thought, two jade talismans wreathed in gray currents of energy appeared from thin air and floated before the two women.
Profound runes of the Law of Strength were engraved upon the jade talismans, radiating an aura that could suppress the heavens—an aura of unparalleled dominance.
"These are tokens I condensed using the Law of Strength. You sisters may each take one," Su Ming said. "They can not only protect you from harm once, but also allow you to contact me through them in a crisis."
"If you encounter trouble that you cannot resolve in the future, take this token to Buzhou Mountain. The Wu Clan will naturally lend you its aid."
This was not merely a token. It was also an exceedingly weighty promise!
Given the Wu Clan's current might throughout the Primordial World Great Earth, the weight of this promise was enough to make any mighty being take notice!
Xi He and Chang Xi were both deeply shaken. They had never expected Su Ming to leave behind such precious tokens. This meant that, from now on, Taiyin Star would have the Wu Clan, the greatest clan in the Primordial Wilderness, as its backer!
"Great Venerable, this is far too valuable..." Xi He hurriedly tried to refuse.
"Take them," Su Ming said in a tone that brooked no refusal. "You and I discussed the Dao for a thousand years, so we share a connection. I wouldn't want to return next time and find that someone else had taken over Guanghan Palace."
His words left both women feeling warm and sweet inside.
They stopped refusing and carefully put away the jade talismans. The way they treasured them was as if they were handling the most precious treasures in the world.
"Well then, farewell."
After saying this, Su Ming did not linger. He turned and stepped forward, and his figure vanished from Guanghan Palace, leaving behind only a faint fragrance of osmanthus tea and two infatuated gazes staring after him.
After leaving Taiyin Star, Su Ming did not return directly to Buzhou Mountain.
He stood amid the endless starry sky, looking down at the vast and boundless Primordial World Great Earth below. After sweeping the area with his Divine Sense, he determined his direction.
"The Eastern Sea..."
The Dragon Clan had once been the overlord of heaven and earth. Even though it had declined by now, the foundation it had accumulated over countless years remained unfathomably deep.
Especially the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, which suppressed the Destiny of the Four Seas. It surely contained countless rare treasures.
That was Su Ming's destination: the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace.
His figure blurred and transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the void as he sped toward the eastern region of the Primordial Wilderness.
With his current cultivation, crossing the Primordial Wilderness was merely a matter of a day.
However, he did not travel at full speed. Instead, he traveled while comprehending the changes in the laws of heaven and earth and verifying what he had learned.
Thus, as he walked and stopped, another thousand years passed unnoticed.
On this day, Su Ming's figure appeared along the coast of the Eastern Sea.
Endless seawater crashed against the shore, rolling up waves like heaps of snow. The salty sea breeze struck his face, carrying an air of desolation and grandeur.
Just as Su Ming was preparing to head to the Crystal Palace, the weather between heaven and earth suddenly changed!
Rumble!
The entire eastern region of the Primordial Wilderness began to tremble violently without warning!
Immediately afterward, an enormous Five-Colored Divine Light surged into the sky from somewhere in the depths of the Eastern Sea. It pierced through the ninth heaven and dyed the entire firmament across countless miles in dazzling colors!
An indescribably noble, vast, and supreme aura swept across the entire Primordial Wilderness like a flood bursting through a breached dam!
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Accompanied by earth-shaking dragon roars, nine golden dragon-shaped phantoms, formed entirely from the laws of the Great Dao, spiraled and danced within the Five-Colored Divine Light. Each one stretched for hundreds of millions of miles, their dragon might surging forth and intimidating the entire universe!
At this moment, whether on the Primordial World Great Earth or in the nine-heaven star river, countless living beings felt that supreme pressure originating from the depths of their bloodlines and souls. They all prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling as they bowed in worship toward the east!
"This is... another supreme treasure emerging into the world?!"
Su Ming's pupils suddenly contracted, and his face filled with shock.
He bore Pangu's Legacy and possessed extraordinary knowledge, but even so, the scale of the phenomenon before him had far exceeded his imagination!
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