Chapter 351
"Boom!"
In an instant, the cocoon of light exploded, turning into a shower of light that disappeared without a trace.
After all the light rain dissipated, a peerless beauty stood in the void. She was about five feet tall, with a slender waist that seemed impossible to encircle. Her fair skin shone brightly in the sunlight, and her long, black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, swaying gently in the wind, making her appear exceptionally beautiful and ethereal.
The girl slowly opened her eyes, her pupils shifting, golden flames rising as if to incinerate everything in the world. A dazzling starlight flashed in her eyes and then disappeared, as if every breath she took was connected to the cycle of life and death of all things.
She possesses a noble and elegant temperament, with an air of domineering authority that commands respect and awe. She is like a noble fairy, untouched by worldly dust.
The girl was none other than Xiao Minghuang, who had officially emerged from seclusion after seven days of dual cultivation.
At this moment, Luo Qianhua and Luo Qianrui also woke up and walked out of the broken cocoon of light. The moment they saw Xiao Minghuang, their cheeks immediately turned red.
"Your Highness, why aren't you dressed?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang looked down and was greeted by a dazzling expanse of white. She was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening. With a thought, a bright yellow dress was draped over her body, which, combined with her noble and aloof demeanor, made her look absolutely stunning.
Luo Qianrui and Luo Qianhua stared blankly at Xiao Minghuang, not even daring to blink.
Xiao Minghuang pursed her lips. She had seen it all before and wasn't embarrassed at all. Besides, it was just the two of them here, and there was no one else around, so what was there to be shy about?
She coughed softly twice, reminding him, "That's enough!"
"Aren't you two just like me?"
Luo Qianrui and Luo Qianhua were startled awake. They hurriedly covered their chests, their pretty faces flushed red, so embarrassed that they wished they could disappear into the ground.
Xiao Minghuang shook her head, then waved her hand and took out two dresses to cover the Luo Sisters.
After a period of playful banter, the three began to tally their spoils.
First, the Luo Sisters, through this first dual cultivation in their lives, fully released the life essence contained in their Heavenly Desire Sacred Body, which they had accumulated since childhood, and completed a full fusion and absorption.
The two sisters also benefited greatly from this. In addition to the gains from absorbing the blood of the Undying Divine Phoenix and entering sainthood, the effect of dual cultivation alone enabled her to break through from the second Longevity Realm to the ninth level of the Longevity Realm in one go!
However, besides the advantages, there are also disadvantages.
Perhaps due to the rapid improvement in her cultivation level, Luo Qianrui's scattered Primordial Spirit's rejection reaction became increasingly intense. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before she had to return to Luo Qianhua's body and complete the fusion process as soon as possible, otherwise the two sisters would face a situation of mutual destruction.
Luo Qianrui and Luo Qianhua were naturally well aware of this.
"Your Highness..."
Luo Qianrui suddenly leaned close to Xiao Minghuang, whispered in her ear.
"Um?"
Can I ask you for a favor?
"What is it?"
"... After I leave, please treat my sister well, Your Highness."
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang clenched her fists, her brows furrowing slightly. "You didn't leave. You've simply merged into one, staying by my side in a new way."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hands and pulled Luo Qianhua in front of her as well. For a moment, their eyes met.
"Your Highness, I know I'm not worthy..."
Luo Qianrui lowered her head, her expression slightly somber, and murmured, "I'm just a Demonic Dao Enchantress, like a monster living in the shadows. I'm not worthy to stand under the same blue sky as Your Highness. My disappearance is better for Your Highness and for my sister..."
"Smack!"
Xiao Minghuang reached out and slapped her on the forehead, scolding, "Nonsense!"
"Waaaaah..."
Luo Qianhua held Luo Qianrui and wept bitterly, tears streaming down her pale face and dripping onto Luo Qianrui's shoulder, cold and piercing.
"Xiao Rui, don't say that. If anyone is unworthy, it's me who's truly unworthy. I used Her Highness back then, making her hands stained with the blood of innocent people. How could I possibly stand proudly beside Her Highness? I am simply not worthy of Her Highness..."
Hearing Luo Qianhua's confession, Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but sigh.
Before this, although she had noticed that the Luo Sisters seemed to harbor a hint of inferiority, she had not expected it to be so profound and intense.
Xiao Minghuang was silent for a moment, then suddenly reached out and pulled the two of them into her arms, saying gently but firmly, "What you say doesn't count. Only what I say counts. If I say you're worthy, then you are worthy. Even if you yourselves don't think you're worthy, that doesn't matter!"
"But..."
"Remember this: you are unique now. You belong only to me. I said you are not allowed to leave, and you are not allowed to leave. I said you are worthy, and you are worthy!"
Upon hearing this, the Luo Sisters looked up in a daze, exchanged a glance, and their eyes even became a little moist.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Thank you, Your Highness..."
The two women spoke in unison, tears streaming down their faces.
A long time.
The Luo Sisters raised their heads almost simultaneously, looking at Xiao Minghuang with a hint of determination and farewell in their eyes.
"Your Highness, perhaps it's time..."
"Um?"
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising within her.
"This may not be the best time, but it might be the most appropriate time. We... should say goodbye..."
The Luo Sisters exchanged a glance and made their decisions.
The words had barely left his mouth.
Xiao Minghuang had no time to react.
The bodies of the two Luo Sisters simultaneously blurred, like a dreamlike bubble, fleeting as Ru Lu or lightning, vanishing in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the two figures seemed to be pulled by a powerful gravitational force, rapidly approaching and merging...
In the blink of an eye, Luo Qianhua and Luo Qianrui's Primordial Spirit merged into one, and two ethereal voices echoed in the void, speaking earnestly.
"Your Highness, take care..."
"Your Highness, take care..."
"Qianhua, Xiaorui..."
Hearing that familiar voice, even someone as resolute as Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.
As the fusion process accelerated, the bodies of the Luo Sisters continued to overlap, their surging and flourishing life essence rapidly merging, colliding, devouring, and absorbing each other's different Daoist techniques...
Gradually, their bodies transformed into a dazzling light, illuminating the entire world.
Under Xiao Minghuang's watchful gaze, Luo Qianhua and Luo Qianrui ultimately ceased to exist.
"They didn't disappear; they simply embarked on a new path..."
Gazing at the blazing light in the sky and feeling the intense life force that could almost create life from nothingness, Xiao Minghuang murmured to himself.
As expected.
Not long after.
When the light in the sky faded away.
In Xiao Minghuang's vision, a light cocoon, less than half the size of a person, suddenly appeared. It was round and smooth, shaped like an egg, with a pure white halo radiating outwards, exuding a rich life force.
On the surface of the cocoon, there is a ring of intricate and obscure patterns, like ancient talismans, profound and difficult to understand.
"What... what is this?"
Xiao Minghuang was somewhat surprised and subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to touch it, but was afraid of breaking it.
But in the next moment, the cocoon of light seemed to come alive and started moving on its own, rushing into Xiao Minghuang's arms in the blink of an eye.
In an instant.
Xiao Minghuang then felt a familiar sense of warmth and comfort.
"So that's how it is..."
Xiao Minghuang suddenly realized.
This cocoon of light is the result of the fusion of the Luo Sisters.
The fusion of the two generated a massive amount of life force, which would require a long time to fully digest. This cocoon of light was the vessel for the new life that emerged after their fusion.
In other words...
"In the future, Qianhua and Koyu will be born from this egg... the cocoon of light."
Before this new life appeared, Xiao Minghuang was unsure how to treat her.
If "she" doesn't have the memories of Luo Qianhua and Luo Qianrui, then how should they interact?
At that very moment.
"Buzz--"
The cocoon rolled around in Xiao Minghuang's arms, seemingly happy, even emitting a pleasant tremor, which made her chuckle softly.
"Forget about it, let's not worry about that now, we'll deal with it after she's 'born'."
Immediately, Xiao Minghuang stored the light cocoon in her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, calmed her mind, and checked her own condition.
Having absorbed the blood of the Undying Divine Phoenix, her cultivation level had reached the peak of Quasi-Emperor, and there was no further advancement.
Through dual cultivation with the Luo Sisters, she obtained the full accumulation of the two Heavenly Desire Sacred Body —an inconceivably vast life force. Supported by this power, she could break through to the supreme realm at any time...
Immortal Supreme!
471. Achieving supreme status, the five realms trembled!
Xiao Minghuang did not rush to achieve results, but instead first brought up the system.
As expected.
Because she helped the Luo Sisters improve their cultivation level, and also because of some previous sporadic opportunities that were returned, she had accumulated quite a few return and compensation opportunities in her system.
Apart from the returns from the Luo Sisters, the other rewards were all rather ordinary and not very helpful to her. Xiao Minghuang counted them all as cultivation points and kept them for later use.
[Ding! Detected that Contractor Luo Qianhua has obtained an opportunity that is strongly related to the host. Please select one of the following rewards:]
[1. Innate Longevity Sacred Body.]
[2. Several years of enlightenment on the Origin Great Dao.]
Upon seeing the two options, Xiao Minghuang was slightly startled.
"The Origin Great Dao!"
Xiao Minghuang knew in his heart that the Origin Great Dao was one of the ten Supreme Great Dao, comparable to the Dao of Ending and the Reincarnation Great Dao of Reincarnation!
It is said that the Origin Great Dao encompasses everything and is the source of all living beings in time. Some have even said that whoever can master the Origin Great Dao will have all living beings in the world under their control!
While this statement may contain an exaggeration, anyone who can grasp even a trace of the Origin Great Dao can create all things and possess incredible, majestic, and wondrous power!
Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang had a sudden thought and chose the second option.
As her thoughts settled.
Suddenly, a mysterious and unpredictable picture appeared in Xiao Minghuang's mind.
The painting depicts vast mountains and rivers, lush vegetation, and towering sacred trees beneath the sky. Amidst the swaying branches and leaves, a misty haze permeates the scene, creating an Immortal Qi and otherworldly atmosphere.
At the edge of this painting, a hazy vortex slowly rotates, and with each rotation, strands of fine blue light fall down and gather on the spirit tree.
Each wisp of fine blue light is a trace of the power of the Origin Great Dao, containing boundless wonder.
"Is this the Origin Great Dao...?"
Xiao Minghuang gazed intently at the painting, her heart filled with profound awe.
The Origin Great Dao can create countless living beings. It is the beginning of everything, the origin and beginning of the evolution of life, and the most ancient origin of all living beings.
Xiao Minghuang's mind stirred, and in an instant she saw a wisp of green light fly out from the painting and rush straight towards her brow.
A faint, ancient and profound character flickered within the blue light, resembling neither seal script nor regular script, like an imprint of heaven and earth before the creation of chaos.
As the azure mist surged into her brow, it instantly transformed into a massive torrent of information that flooded her sea of consciousness.
In a moment of profound understanding, I grasped the meaning of this ancient and simple script—the origin!