Golden plumes break through, shadows shuttle the void; the setting sun dims as life's end draws near
With a flick of his sleeve, the Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal summoned the Sect Master's Golden Decree, opening a gap in the mountain-protecting formation to allow the azure light to escape through. It landed in front of the hall, stirring up fierce winds and frost, and transformed into a handsome, arrogant boy in feathered robes with a golden mark between his brows.
This young man possessed Divine Ability powers and radiance, but he did not resemble a human cultivator. Instead, he exuded a strong Yao Qi, clearly Feiguang.
Seeing Feiguang's spirited demeanor, Chen Shuangbai praised, "Not bad! You can now be considered a Golden Core Demon King!"
Feiguang, who had initially been somewhat unruly, immediately relaxed his feigned demeanor upon hearing his master's praise. He beamed and bounced forward, bowing respectfully. "I have lived up to your expectations, Master. This humble demon has finally achieved the Golden Core stage and can finally share your burdens."
Feiguang has been holding back his anger for years.
Feeling that he couldn't keep up with his master's cultivation speed, he ended up not only failing to fulfill his duty as a protector, but also being forced to stay in the mountains, wasting his years in vain.
He has now been bathing in the thunder in the Great Thunder Mountain for about ten years, and after ten years of seclusion, with the help of the Spirit Vein of the Great Thunder Mountain Branch, as well as the precious pills and spiritual resources that Chen Shuangbai had left there in advance, he has finally broken through the seclusion and become Golden Core Demon King.
Naturally, he felt refreshed and invigorated, as if he were ready to be of great use!
Chen Shuangbai smiled and extended her right hand, avoiding the Feiguang crown on Fei Guang's head, and casually stroked his frosty hair, saying, "You are the first spirit beast I contracted, so naturally you are good."
Feiguang felt a surge of joy upon hearing this.
His pale blue eyes flickered slightly as he volunteered, "I have broken through my cultivation barrier, achieved the Golden Core, and awakened a Divine Ability. I will certainly be able to assist you, my lord, in the upcoming great battle. Please take a look."
"Good."
Having said that, Feiguang leaped into the air, his body shimmering with a bluish-white light, enveloped in falling frost flowers. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into his true form: a huge white eagle wearing a jade crown, with a golden-white moon pattern between its brows, its entire body pure white, and its wings gilded, majestic and fierce.
This is no longer Snow-Plumed Eagle, but a [ Cold Moon Golden-Plumed Eagle ]!
A true Golden Core Demon King!
Feiguang's voice came from the mouth of the magnificent and fierce golden-feathered white eagle. A golden glow gradually emanated from its body. A fierce light flashed in its eyes, and its figure disappeared from the spot, as if it had torn through the void and entered it. In the blink of an eye, it appeared several miles away.
Chen Shuangbai was also somewhat taken aback, because he had just sensed a bit of the wonder of space.
Feiguang flapped his wings again, and within a few breaths, the scene from before reappeared. In the blink of an eye, there seemed to be several ripples on the horizon, and his aura had already disappeared from Chen Shuangbai's Divine Sense sense.
This surprised him even more.
A moment later, the Feiguang tore open another gap, and the divine and ferocious demonic form reappeared. It transformed into a feathered boy and said, "This is [ Void-Shuttling Shadow ], which can traverse the void over short distances without being hindered by ordinary formations or restrictions, appearing several miles away in an instant."
"If used at full power, it can traverse multiple times in a short period of time. Whether it's carrying you, my lord, to chase down enemies, or... to make a strategic retreat, it will be very useful!"
Chen Shuangbai felt a sense of relief and didn't dwell on the child's choice of words.
He vigorously rubbed Feiguang's head, repeatedly saying "Good!" and exclaiming, "What Divine Ability!"
The boy draped in a feathered robe also wore a joyful expression.
Chen Shuangbai left behind Feiguang and bestowed some precious pills upon him, allowing him to cultivate in the Myriad Phenomena Hall to solidify his current realm. He also took the opportunity to teach him the Daoist arts to deepen his spiritual wisdom.
That day.
Chen Shuangbai was explaining a Daoist technique to Feiguang, something like a technique of escape, in order to help him understand it by analogy and explore the use of his own talents more deeply.
Suddenly, his Divine Sense was activated, and the aura of another person appeared out of thin air in the hall.
Chen Shuangbai looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person was dressed in a plain blue robe with a snow plum blossom standing proudly in the frost. His long black hair reached his waist and was tied up with a simple jade hairpin. His aura was pure and his expression was aloof. It was none other than True Person Mei.
"You've exited quarantine?"
At this moment, True Person Mei was now a Grand True Person in the Late Golden Core Stage. His aura was even more condensed. Originally, he was like a plum blossom standing proudly in the frost and cold, but now he was like a plum grove, and his sense of aloofness and purity became even more otherworldly.
True Person Mei held Chen Shuangbai in high regard. Upon hearing this, she revealed a gentle smile and softly said, "Senior Brother Qingchen was afraid that you would bear too much burden alone, so after I reached the late stage of cultivation, he 'sent' me out to help you share the load!"
Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but chuckle in surprise, saying, "It's my fault as a disciple for causing my teachers so much worry!"
Although that's what they say, True Person Mei's emergence from seclusion was indeed a great help.
True Person Mei already knew from his disciples about the many things that had happened in the alliance during his more than twenty years of seclusion, and he also knew that the Dao Child before him had comprehended the Sword Intent and become a sword immortal. He was surprised, but even more proud.
After a pause, the True Person calculated with his fingers and said softly, "Now that I have emerged from seclusion, you, the Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, no longer need to be confined to one place. Entrust the Golden Token to me."
Chen Shuangbai obediently handed the golden token to True Person Mei, then summoned Ding Chengyu and instructed him on the key points. He felt completely relaxed.
Although he didn't really care much about worldly affairs...
While listening to Ding Chengyu recount the major and minor affairs of the sect and alliance over the years, True Person Mei spoke to Chen Shuangbai, saying, "I remember, according to ancient custom, anyone who achieves Sword Intent is invited by the three major sword sects of the Li Kingdom to leave a trace of Sword Intent on that Sword Stele, and can also observe the many sword immortals' inscriptions there... Haven't they come looking for you yet?"
" Sword Lord Yuan Jun of the Ten Thousand Rains Sword School of the Sword Alliance came to visit not long ago, but I declined."
"Why..." True Person Mei was about to ask, but then she understood and stopped talking. However, her clear eyes looked at Chen Shuangbai with increasing satisfaction.
"You've had a hard time, these are turbulent times, and it's not good to travel far... Perhaps one of your senior brothers can take you there sometime in the future."
"Good."
The three were talking in the hall, discussing the alliance and sect's future plans, when suddenly a flying letter flew in from outside, went straight into the hall, and landed in front of Ding Chengyu.
Ding Chengyu probed it with his Divine Sense, his expression hardening, then a hint of sorrow appeared on his face as he said, " Dao Child, True Person, Senior Gongye... their time is drawing near."
The hall suddenly fell silent.
The sunlight streaming in from outside had somehow become somewhat dim, as if even heaven and earth were feeling sorrow.
True Person Mei was silent for a moment, then said softly, "How many days are left?"
Ding Chengyu said in a deep voice, "It'll only be a day or two."
Chen Shuangbai stood up, took a step forward, and said in a slightly somber tone, "Let's go see off Grand Martial Uncle Gongye."
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