"What... what's going on?!"
Shi Yunfeng dropped his cane and rushed over like a gust of wind.
He caught Little Dot as he staggered, then tore open the front of his shirt.
The next second.
The old clan chief trembled all over, staring as if he'd seen a ghost, tears streaming down his face.
"It... it grew back?"
At the sunken scar on Little Dot's chest, a mass of flesh was writhing.
Deep within it, a new bone, crystalline and translucent, was slowly taking shape.
That aura of supreme nobility, capable of crushing the ages, was already beginning to emerge!
The Supreme Bone had been reborn through nirvana!
"My heavens! Is Little Dot cured?"
"It's glowing! Little Dot's chest is glowing!"
The villagers watching cried out in alarm. Though they didn't know it was the Supreme Bone, they could sense the vigorous life force.
Standing off to one side, Ye Xuan watched the scene, a flicker of shock in his eyes.
He knew the Three Lights Divine Water was powerful.
But he hadn't expected it to be this powerful!
It had only been one drop!
And one diluted in beast milk, at that!
It had actually brought about the regeneration of the Supreme Bone?
In the original story, Shi Hao had endured countless trials and undergone countless baptisms before his Supreme Bone reached nirvana.
"Is this the treasure bestowed by a Sage?"
Ye Xuan swallowed.
The high-grade resources of the Primordial Wilderness were practically cheats that completely outclassed everything in Perfect World!
"Hot... so hot..."
Little Dot writhed in Shi Yunfeng's arms. Black sweat began to seep from his body as impurities were expelled.
His aura rose steadily.
Early Blood Moving Realm... middle stage... late stage!
In only a few breaths, he had broken through the threshold of the Blood Moving Realm, gaining immense strength of tens of thousands of jin!
"Quick! Put him in the Medicine Cauldron!"
Ye Xuan made a snap decision and shouted.
"The medicinal power hasn't dissipated yet. Don't waste it!"
Shi Yunfeng came to his senses as if waking from a dream. He scooped up Little Dot and ran toward the enormous Black Cauldron in the middle of the village.
"Heat the water! Quickly! Add the herbs! And the Fierce Beast's true blood!"
The village instantly fell into chaos, but joy shone on everyone's faces.
Ye Xuan stood where he was, watching the others hurry about before looking down at his palm.
A trace of the Three Lights Divine Water's aura still lingered there.
"Since it works this well..."
"Could I make my cultivation plans a little more ambitious?"
Ye Xuan turned to look at the charred Willow Tree by the village entrance.
The Willow Deity's branches were swaying toward them, as if she, too, were watching Little Dot's transformation.
Then Ye Xuan's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Master, I have a few more good things here..."
With that, Ye Xuan turned and walked to the enormous charred Willow Tree at the village entrance.
Though the Willow Deity's condition had improved considerably after absorbing a good deal of Innate Spiritual Qi last night, her huge trunk was still charred black as coal. Only a single, lonely Willow Twig hung down, making a desolate sight.
It was a Dao Injury left over from the Immortal Ancient Era, a devastating blow inflicted by the Lightning Tribulation Heavenly Punishment.
With only the bit of aura emanating from Ye Xuan, a full recovery would take who knew how long.
"Master."
Ye Xuan spoke calmly.
The Willow Twig swayed gently, and that ethereal thought descended once more. "What is it?"
Ye Xuan turned his palm over, and the Jade Bottle containing the Three Lights Divine Water appeared in it again.
"Master, your injuries are severe. Though you are undergoing nirvana, the process is still too slow."
Ye Xuan pulled out the stopper, and a strange, wondrous fragrance that made heaven and earth pale instantly filled the air.
"I have a divine water here called Three Lights Divine Water. It's condensed from the essence of the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Lights. It specializes in healing Dao Injuries to one's origin. Perhaps it can help you recover sooner."
The Willow Twig paused slightly.
A ripple passed through the Willow Deity's thoughts.
She could sense the terrifying energy contained in the little bottle.
This was no ordinary water. It was Great Dao Treasure Fluid, brimming with the life-giving power of creation.
"Such a Divine Object..."
The Willow Deity was about to say that it was too precious and that Ye Xuan should keep it for himself.
But Ye Xuan gave her no chance to refuse.
"Please use it, Master."
Ye Xuan flicked his wrist.
Splash.
This time, it wasn't just one drop.
He poured out a small stream, around a dozen drops.
Golden Sunlight Divine Water, silver Moonlight Divine Water, and purple Starlight Divine Water intertwined, forming a dazzling three-colored rainbow that poured directly over the charred trunk.
"Fizz, fizz, fizz—"
The moment the Three Lights Divine Water touched the trunk, the withered wood absorbed every last drop.
Then—
Thump!
A deep, resonant boom, like the heartbeat of the earth, sounded from inside the stump.
The powerful, heavy sound made the ground beneath Ye Xuan's feet tremble.
"Crack... crack..."
The sounds of splitting rang out in quick succession.
The charred bark, hardened like iron through endless ages, began to crack and peel away in great swathes.
Huge chunks of dead black bark fell to the ground and turned to dust.
Beneath it lay fresh wood, as tender and white as jade, crystalline and translucent.
An immense surge of life force erupted like a volcano!
Boom!
Green light soared into the sky, piercing straight through the clouds above.
Countless buds sprouted from the once-bare trunk, growing so quickly they could be seen with the naked eye.
They extended, grew, and drooped.
In the space of a single breath.
The stump, which had once borne only one Willow Twig, now had hundreds of new branches!
Every branch was emerald green, as if carved from divine jade, and each radiated brilliant Order Divine Chains.
They danced through the air, weaving into a green waterfall of light that enveloped all of Stone Village in a sacred, peaceful radiance.
At the same time.
Nourished by the Three Lights Divine Water, a vast flood of memories broke through the haze of nirvana and returned to the Willow Deity's Consciousness Sea.
Her memories had awakened!
The Immortal King Giant of old—the Ancestor Spirit who had once fought until no one in the world dared claim supremacy—reclaimed her memories at that very moment.
"Vmmm—"
A vision appeared.
Ye Xuan and the people of Stone Village, roused by the commotion, couldn't help raising their heads to look at the Willow Tree.
In their eyes, it was no longer a tree.
It was a deity towering between heaven and earth.
Around the Willow Tree, space twisted, revealing three thousand dazzling, otherworldly spheres of light.
Each sphere was a vast, boundless world.
Across those Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms, countless gods and demons roared, while countless beings bowed in worship.
They all faced the same direction—the Willow Tree—and kowtowed in reverent prayer.
Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms, all beings in worship!
The magnificent spectacle shook everyone present to the core.
"The Sacrificial Spirit has revealed herself!"
"This is a miracle! A true miracle!"
Shi Yunfeng trembled with excitement. He tossed away his cane and fell straight to his knees.
The other villagers didn't hesitate either. Men and women, young and old, all knelt before the Willow Tree, their eyes filled with fervor and awe.
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