Chapter 329

"So this is the Star Dao..."

At that moment, Xiao Minghuang suddenly burst into laughter.

Looking back, she realized how shallow her previous understanding of the Way of Stars and its rudimentary applications were.

Only then did she truly understand.

Where do the stars in this universe come from?

They were not born in just this one cosmic era.

In an ancient time, perhaps in this cosmic era, or perhaps in the previous one, or even earlier and more distant, no one knows, no one records, it is submerged in the dark, profound depths of ancient times, in those unknown past events...

435. Departed Stars

Those worlds that died one by one were worlds after the Epochal Annihilation. After their death, they were no longer guided by the Cosmic Great Dao of that time, and drifted aimlessly toward the outer edge of the universe.

Then, in each cycle of the end and beginning of the universe, like a lonely island drifting with the current, it kept sliding towards distant and desolate areas until it fell into the deepest and darkest void, where it was swallowed up by the darkness where nothing existed.

"Although these stars were swallowed by the borderlands, it's only because they were too far away, exceeding the limits of the Cosmic Great Dao, and could not be observed by beings within the scope of this Cosmic Great Dao. They did not truly disappear."

"The power of these departed stars is undoubtedly immense, but unfortunately, no one recognized their power before..."

Xiao Minghuang sighed with regret.

"However, starting with me, the world will truly recognize their power..."

Initially, she only wanted to create her own classic work so that she could more easily enter the supreme realm; she never intended to create a Supreme Great Dao.

But perhaps by a twist of fate, or perhaps it was simply a natural progression, her current achievements far exceed her expectations.

Although her cultivation level hadn't improved, her actual strength was completely different from before.

"If I were to encounter True Martial Earth Immortal again now, perhaps I wouldn't be so utterly helpless..."

Thinking of this, she looked inward into the Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven.

Before she had truly comprehended the Star Dao, she had imagined that perhaps she could use this Dao to isolate the True Martial Demon Subduing Seal from her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, thus rendering it ineffective.

With a thought, Xiao Minghuang conjured up a vast expanse of stars within her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven.

It was a world entirely composed of stars, each one rising and falling, radiating endless, dazzling light.

At this moment, under her prompting, the stars began to move rapidly, radiating brilliant starlight.

The brilliance of the stars was so dazzling that it turned the entire void into a sea of stars.

After comprehending the Star Dao, the size of her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven appeared to remain unchanged, but in reality, it expanded countless times compared to before.

If it was originally just an ordinary secret realm...

So now it's just an ordinary-sized secret realm filled with countless nascent star worlds; the two are simply incomparable.

But all these changes don't stop there. Under the Star Dao, Xiao Minghuang felt that he could transform into the starry sky at any time. Even his Primordial Spirit and true spirit could enter the cosmic starry sky at any time and hide in any star in the universe.

She is the starry sky!

She was confident that if she encountered the Daoist Siming again, she wouldn't need to use any supernatural powers; she could suppress him with a mere wave of her hand!

After all, compared to the endless stars, the combined will of billions of living beings is far too insignificant.

Within the Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, under the light of the stars, that tiny True Martial Demon Subduing Talisman Seal appeared so insignificant that it could no longer have the slightest effect on her.

However, Xiao Minghuang did not immediately expel the True Martial Demon Subduing Seal, but instead quietly isolated and sealed it.

"When I see True Martial Earth Immortal again, I'm going to give him a big surprise..."

Xiao Minghuang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

She rarely makes enemies. Even if someone offends her, she won't hold a grudge or pursue the matter relentlessly unless they cross her line.

But this time, True Martial Earth Immortal really angered her.

"True Martial Earth Immortal, I will kill you!"

Her eyes were icy cold, filled with murderous intent.

Time stands still in the mountains; one is unaware of the changing seasons.

Two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye.

As soon as Xiao Minghuang stepped out of the secret realm gate, the talismans on his body immediately started ringing.

She checked them one by one and found that more than half of them were messages from Ye Ruoshui.

"Your Highness, the matter of Great Xia is basically settled. I'm returning to the Holy Academy!"

"... Your Highness, where are you?"

"... Your Highness, didn't you say you had something to attend to?"

"... Your Highness..."

Xiao Minghuang read through the messages one by one. At first, Ye Ruoshui's messages were quite meaningful, but then it seemed that she hadn't paid any attention to them, so she started sending incoherent messages almost every two days.

"Interesting..."

She shook her head slightly, then checked the other people's messages.

The messages from the others weren't as frequent as those from Ye Ruoshui; they were mostly words of concern from her sisters, such as Lin Wanqiu, Luo Qianhua, and Sheng Bailan.

"Everyone was really worried, I'll go and let them know I'm safe."

Xiao Minghuang put away the talisman and flew towards the Sun God City.

She had just started walking when the talisman started ringing again.

She picked it up and saw that it was a message from the Sun Hall Mistress.

"Disciple, you've emerged from seclusion?"

"Good news! I've found a senior Earth Immortal who says he has some knowledge of the True Martial Demon Subduing Seal and can help break the curse!"

In the past, Xiao Minghuang would have been greatly encouraged upon seeing this message, but now that she had sealed the True Martial Demon Subduing Seal through the Star Dao, the efforts of the Sun Hall Mistress were actually of little use to her.

"Master must have put in a lot of effort these past two years..."

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, then told the Sun Hall Mistress about her latest situation.

Upon learning this, the Sun Hall Mistress reacted calmly. "Oh, is that so? That's quite normal for you. Good job, keep up the good work. Your master is going back to cultivate."

Immediately afterward, the other party cut off the communication.

Xiao Minghuang was stunned.

That's it?

She had told the Sun Hall Mistress about her understanding of the Star Dao, but he showed no surprise whatsoever, simply indicating that he knew.

"That's strange, why isn't Master shocked at all?"

Xiao Minghuang was completely baffled.

However, what she didn't know was...

The Sun Hall Mistress was currently with the Taiyin Supreme. They had originally gone to the forbidden zone of life in the Endless Sea to seek help from an Earth Immortal, and had just received a promise from one of them. They were on their way back.

"Senior sister! Did you hear that?!"

The Sun Hall Mistress was extremely excited, his whole body trembling.

"Um."

A faint smile appeared on the cold and beautiful face of the Taiyin Supreme.

"Junior sister, your disciple is quite good."

What does it mean to be a genius of unparalleled talent?

What is meant by a forbidden monster?

"This little girl might be the illegitimate daughter of the Heavenly Dao!"

"Haha, I knew long ago that this little girl was no ordinary person; she possesses the Supreme Great Dao! We all sensed it; that aura was definitely from the Supreme Great Dao!"

The Sun Hall Mistress laughed heartily, his laughter unrestrained.

"Junior sister, do not be complacent. The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. With your disciple's current talent, those who are wary of her are probably not just Supreme beings. With our combined strength, we cannot protect her."

The Taiyin Supreme sighed softly and couldn't help but offer a reminder.

436. Minor Yin-Yang Pill

"Yes, yes, yes, Senior Sister is absolutely right."

The Sun Hall Mistress nodded repeatedly, analyzing, "However, this little girl has had a smooth journey with everything she's done. Her fortune is so prosperous that it's practically divine favor. As long as she doesn't leave the Five Directions One Realm, I'm afraid no one can do anything to her."

"That's true."

Taiyin Supreme echoed, then said, "Alright, now that your disciple is out of danger, I'll return to Yangzhou first. Some members of my clan received blessings from Heaven, and I need to go back as soon as possible to prevent Lin Zu from stirring up trouble again."

"Ah... Senior Sister, are you leaving already?"

The Sun Hall Mistress held tightly to the wrist of the Taiyin Supreme, refusing to let go, his face full of reluctance.

"We haven't had this for so many years..."

At this point, a faint blush suddenly appeared on the cold face of the Taiyin Supreme, and her phoenix eyes swept over the Sun Hall Mistress like knives, coldly saying, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Immediately, she flung away the Sun Hall Mistress's hand, her figure vanishing into the void.

The Sun Hall Mistress was stunned for a long time, then a bitter expression appeared on his face.

"Senior sister, why won't she accept me?"

She couldn't help but think of her young disciple.

"How come this little girl has so many Dao Companion around her, and they all get along so harmoniously?"

"... Or perhaps we should go and learn from this little girl?"

But then she dismissed the idea.

"No, as your master, how can I..."

But the next moment, the opposite idea took over.

"There's a sequence to learning, and those who attain enlightenment come first..."

Holy Temple.

The Sun Hall Mistress rushed back, and as soon as he returned to the Sun God City, he went straight to Xiao Minghuang's residence.

At this moment, Xiao Minghuang had just returned and was preparing to tidy up a bit before going to see her sisters whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Good disciple, your master has returned!"

As soon as the Sun Hall Mistress entered, he greeted everyone with great enthusiasm.

Xiao Minghuang was startled.

"Master!"

Just now, when the Sun Hall Mistress was communicating with her, he said he was on the western shore of the Endless Sea. How could he have returned to the Holy Academy in such a short time?

"Good disciple, congratulations on comprehending the Supreme Great Dao!"

The Sun Hall Mistress had bright, piercing eyes.

"Uh... it was just luck..."

Xiao Minghuang felt uncomfortable being stared at.

"... How can you call it luck? Your talent... your genius..."

The Sun Hall Mistress's words were full of praise, making her skin crawl.

"Master, what is it that you need? I was just about to go out..."

Sensing something was wrong, Xiao Minghuang reluctantly took two steps back and crossed her arms in a defensive gesture.