Shi Hao Loved Only the Willow Deity; Fairy Yuechan Sensed the Dao Flower and Was About to Open the Secret Realm

As time passed, Shi Hao's aura grew increasingly powerful. Nourished by spiritual energy, his body gradually became as translucent and flawless as jade, radiating a faint glow.

It was a transformation from the inside out, as though he had shed his mortal form and become a Heavenly God.

A day later, when the first ray of sunlight fell upon Shi Hao, he slowly opened his eyes. They were as deep as the sea, gleaming with wisdom, as if they could see through everything in the world.

His bearing changed once again. That nobility and majesty made him seem like an exalted Heavenly Emperor looking down upon all beneath heaven.

Shi Hao slowly rose to his feet, each step seeming to land upon the clouds, light and weightless. He walked to the window and watched the soldiers searching outside. He had already guessed that the Shrek Five Monsters, including Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun, had likely fled Tiangeng City.

After all, even Tang San, the strongest among the five, had been beaten into such a pathetic state. The others were surely terrified of encountering a demon king like him.

That night, Tang San had indeed first been severely injured by the Willow Deity before being brutally beaten by Shi Hao.

If Tang San had not been gravely wounded by the Willow Deity, then Shi Hao from that night would have found it somewhat difficult to fight Tang San and Ma Hongjun at the same time.

But things were different now. Through cultivating the Willow Deity Technique, Shi Hao's physical body had been strengthened to the utmost. Combined with the Sword of the Willow Deity, the beginner-level Kunpeng Divine Technique, and the Grass Character Sword Art, even if he faced Tang San after he had recovered to his peak, Shi Hao was confident he could easily kill him.

"Phew..."

Shi Hao gently exhaled a breath of stale air, then turned and walked out of the room.

Since he already knew the progression of the story, he could naturally guess what would happen next.

Once Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and the divine generals Lou Gao and Tai Tan returned to Heaven Dou City, the Tiandou Palace upheaval would unfold.

Qian Renxue would reveal her true identity then as well.

Therefore, Shi Hao decided to hurry to Heaven Dou City and personally support Qian Renxue.

Just as he was about to set off and find the finest carriage, a mechanical female voice suddenly sounded in his mind again.

"Ding. Because the Willow Deity successfully completed the Contract System's mission by saving the host at the brink of life and death, and greatly increasing the host's strength, the Contract System's reward has been triggered. The host may now use the Contract System's power to invite a character from Perfect World, the same world as the contracted Willow Deity, to cultivate on Douluo Continent. The plane where Douluo Continent is located is actually only a Pocket World among the countless heavens and worlds of Perfect World. It exists within a World Flower. However, not every flower is a World Flower. World Flowers contain the power of the Boundary Sea and are also known as Dao Flowers. Within the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound in Perfect World, there is only one such Dao Flower. The other Dao Flowers are hidden in the Upper Realm and even higher planes. Every Dao Flower contains infinite universes. Compared to the outside world, time flows extremely slowly within Pocket Worlds. At present, aside from the Willow Deity, no one in the entire Eight Realms of the Lower Bound has discovered the Dao Flower's existence. Therefore, as long as you invite any character from the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound, the same region as the Willow Deity, they will certainly be very willing to cultivate and gain experience within the Dao Flower."

"What? The Contract System's reward was actually triggered..."

Shi Hao trembled all over as he tried to process what the system had just said.

After pondering it carefully for a while, he seemed to understand.

"So, the only one who has formed a life-and-death contract with me is the Willow Deity. The Contract System's reward merely allows me to invite characters from the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound, the same realm as the Willow Deity, to train within the World Flower. Is that right?"

"That is correct..."

The system answered affirmatively.

"The characters invited into the World Flower have no contractual relationship with you, but they will certainly be grateful to you for opening the secret realm for them. If you do not actively invite them, then even if they discover the World Flower's existence, they will be unable to enter the Pocket World within it without the strength of an Immortal King. Of course, after descending into this world, they may leave of their own accord if they find it boring. However, that is generally unlikely, because cultivating here for a hundred or even a thousand years is only equivalent to a few days in the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound and the Upper Realm. To those you invite, this is an enormous opportunity."

"So that was how it was. That was truly wonderful..."

Once he understood the Contract System's reward, a smile could not help appearing on Shi Hao's face.

On this journey to Heaven Dou City, he happened to be lacking a powerful goddess to accompany him. Being able to invite another goddess from Perfect World to descend here could not have been better.

Even if this goddess had no contract with him, it did not matter.

In Shi Hao's view, having only the Willow Deity as the one truly bound to him by a life-and-death contract was enough.

Before the Willow Deity's true body departed for the Upper Realm, he would personally win her over and make her bear him two children.

There was more than enough time, anyway.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Hao made his decision and slowly said in his heart.

"Since that is the case, I choose Fairy Yuechan of the Heaven Mending Sect. I wish to invite her to train in this world..."

"Ding. Fairy Yuechan of the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound is actually Qinglian, the secondary body of Yuechan's main body. If the secondary body enters the Dao Flower, the main body may sense it. However, because so little time will pass relative to the outside world, it will not cause any impact. The system has successfully issued an invitation to Fairy Yuechan in the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound. Once she finds the Dao Flower, she may successfully open the secret realm. Fairy Yuechan differs from the Willow Deity. The Willow Deity's true body is too powerful, and her strength is sufficient to glimpse the mysteries of the Dao Flower. Thus, in order to avoid creating countless karmic consequences, she chose to create an avatar and send it into this world. Fairy Yuechan, however, is far weaker than the Willow Deity. Once she opens the secret realm, her true body will come to this world. However, the host need not worry. Even if Fairy Yuechan follows the host in training here until Tang San becomes a god, only one day will have passed in the Eight Realms of the Lower Bound outside the Dao Flower."

Hearing the system's reply in his mind, Shi Hao, dressed in a white robe, nodded. He quietly leaned against the wall outside the house, his white robes making him look like a carefree and unrestrained immortal.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves and fell over him, illuminating the fine texture of his skin.

Shi Hao's face was sharply defined, handsome yet carrying a trace of roguishness. His deep eyes seemed to conceal endless wisdom and mystery.

He leaned there leisurely, a smile rising at the corner of his lips as he said, "All right. In that case, I'll quietly wait here for Fairy Yuechan's arrival..."