A Butterfly Falls Among the Stars
Three days before returning to Sea God Island.
It was dusk, and the dim sunlight was slowly descending, making way for the approaching darkness.
However, before the setting sun disappeared, it seemed to have given everything to the sea, draping the entire ocean in a golden armor, making the surging waves, caused by the rising tide, resemble a general galloping across a battlefield.
At this moment, on a high mountain, two figures were quietly admiring the beautiful scenery before them. Little did they know that in the eyes of outsiders, these two were even more dazzling and captivating than the scenery itself.
The two were Xu Xingyu and Wang Dong'er. At this moment, Wang Dong'er was being held in Xu Xingyu's arms like a little princess. In contrast, Wang Dong'er had a satisfied expression on her face as she felt Xu Xingyu's masculine energy, as if she was enjoying the care given to her prince.
As for why the two of them were admiring the scenery instead of focusing on their own lives, it all goes back to the Tang Wutong incident.
After Xu Xingyu sealed away Tang Wutong, who had rolled her eyes, Wang Dong'er's mother, Xiao Wu, finally managed to send a wisp of her Divine Sense through the mark of the Sea God Trial to check on the situation.
Wang Dong'er was extremely dissatisfied with this. "You weren't here when I was almost devoured by that imposter, but now that it's all over, you, my mother and also the proctor, finally show up?!"
At that time, Wang Dong'er almost thought that you were just like that scoundrel of a father, Tang San, hoping to be devoured by this imposter Tang Wutong so that she could have an obedient daughter.
To be honest, Xu Xingyu also began to have some doubts about the behavior of this Mrs. Tang because of this incident. After all, his understanding of Xiao Wu was mostly based on what he learned from the Douluo Continent books in his previous life, and whether the Xiao Wu described there was her whole story was still up for debate.
No one knows whether Xiao Wu Zi picked up any other bad habits from Tang San Tang San during the years she was married to him, so no one dared to be careless in front of her mother-in-law, Xu Xingyu.
If anything goes wrong, he will not hesitate to burn his Divine Sense on this floor to hold Xiao Wu back and notify his main body to come and take Wang Dong'er away.
Xiao Wu felt somewhat helpless about the wariness in their eyes. It wasn't that she didn't understand why her daughter and son-in-law were so wary of her; after all, what her husband had done had drastically reduced her trust in him, so it was normal for her, as his wife, not to be trusted.
But this is really eye-catching!!! She admits that she was somewhat of a bystander when things happened, mainly to prove to her best friend that the Little San was the one at fault, but she still panicked when Dong'er was really about to be devoured.
In her heart, the imposter who called herself Tang Wutong might be more obedient than Wang Dong'er and closer to her childhood self, but an imposter is still an imposter.
If she were to accept this imposter Xiao Wu would feel utterly unworthy of being a mother, and her own deceased, elderly mother would likely rise from her grave and berate her.
Xiao Wu now understands how hard it must have been for her mother to take care of her without her father's help.
Although her husband was not dead, it was clear that he treated the children more as tools than as educators, and always claimed it was for their daughter's good.
Xiao Wu does indeed prefer that her daughter be with someone more devoted, but she cannot condone her husband's actions in doing so.
So she could only suppress her dissatisfaction and grievances and apologize to her daughter, saying that she wanted to come over when she found out, but there was a problem with the transmission of her Divine Sense.
Of course, this is hardly an excuse, because at the moment Xiao Wu was about to transmit her Divine Sense, she really encountered an obstacle. So if Xu Xingyu hadn't transmitted in time, she would have felt guilty to death for causing her daughter's death.
Therefore, even though she was somewhat dissatisfied with Xu Xingyu's romantic relationships, she was still glad that he was her son-in-law, at least her daughter wouldn't be bullied by anyone other than him.
Although Xu Xingyu and Wang Dong'er didn't quite believe Xiao Wu's explanation, they could still sense from her tone that she really wanted to save her daughter at that time. So they gave her a way out, saying that they should leave it at that for now, and if she felt guilty, she should do something practical, such as making amends.
Xiao Wu agreed to the compensation, since she was currently in charge of Sea God Island, and it was truly inexcusable that such a thing had happened.
What troubled Xiao Wu was what she could offer them as compensation.
Tang Sect manuals? Forget it, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are in their hands, and they've probably already seen all the Tang Sect manuals hidden there. Besides, her own understanding of the Tang Sect manuals is only superficial.
Divine Artifact? Sorry, the only Divine Artifact she possesses is the Sea God Trident, while the other one was originally intended for Wang Dong'er, so it already belongs to them.
Should they lower the difficulty of their daughter's God Examination? Given their current personalities, I think they would be more inclined to increase the difficulty, so that her foundation after becoming a god would be more solid, and she wouldn't end up in the same situation as her husband who ascended to the Divine Realm.
After much deliberation, Xiao Wu Xu Xingyu a copy of the spear techniques she had previously given to her daughter. These were the three spear techniques that Tang Wulin would receive ten thousand years later in the original story: "Pointed at by a Thousand," "White Clouds for a Thousand Years Through the Ages," and "Unfixed Storm."
Although Xu Xingyu looked down on Tang San, a hypocrite who only relied on his past achievements and had no originality, she had to admit that the three skills adapted from the Sea God Thirteen Halberds created by the previous Sea God were still quite good.
The Pointed at by a Thousand can be integrated into Xu Xingyu's existing spear technique, greatly enhancing its spear intent and quickly elevating it from intent to the soul level.
My dear, there's more to this chapter! ^.^
The time and Law of Space contained in "White Clouds for a Thousand Years" and "Unfixed Storm" correspond perfectly to Xu Xingyu's unlocking of space and time element manipulation in the seventh and eighth rings, respectively. This allows him to better grasp these two laws and achieve success.
Of course, for Xu Xingyu, he would only use these marksmanship techniques to improve his own, because those who imitate others perish, while those who learn from them live.
One should never blindly imitate others; one must forge one's own path to achieve success. Otherwise, one will only be stuck at a certain level and unable to progress.
However, something else Xiao Wu gave him was far more precious than his marksmanship: a helmet from the Angel God Armor from ten thousand years ago, which contained fragments of the Angel Godhood.
Ten thousand years ago, the Angel God Qian Renxue burned her own God Position to gain immense power in order to defeat Tang San, who had already achieved dual godhood with Xiao Wu. However, even with this, she and her mother, the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong, together still could not defeat Tang San, who possessed the power of the Sea God and the Asura Divine Power.
This also caused the two God Position belonging to Rakshasa and Angel to be shattered. Afterwards, there were no more Rakshasa or Angel God. Only the fragments of the gods that remained could prove their existence.
Xu Xingyu knew that Huo Yuhao possessed something belonging to the Rakshasa God, and it was very likely a fragment of God Armor, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to possess the same Divine Slaughter's Domain as Wang Dong'er. However, he really didn't expect that the helmet from the Angel God Armor would be in the hands of the Tang family.
He had assumed that the Angel God Armor and other Divine Artifact would be in the hands of the current Angel Clan! It seems that Qian Renxue's fate Battle of the Two Gods was not as simple as described in the original work.
After dealing with this matter, Xiao Wu chose to suspend Wang Dong'er's God Examination for three days, because for her daughter's safety, she needed to first investigate whether there were any traces of her husband's Divine Sense left behind on Sea God Island.
Xu Xingyu stated that he would stay on Sea God Island during this period because, after this incident, he simply couldn't have any trust in this place filled with people's faith in Tang San.
As for the people of Sea God Island opposing his arrival, that's none of his business. His cultivation level might only be at the Soul Douluo level, but unless Tang San or Xiao Wu personally intervenes, he could completely raze the entire Sea God Island to the ground.
Xiao Wu did not object to Xu Xingyu's decision. She knew that the two of them trusted her only slightly more than they trusted her husband, and that trust was only because she was Wang Dong'er's mother.
Moreover, this also shows that Xu Xingyu, the son-in-law, cares about his daughter, so it at least proves that his daughter still holds a certain place in his heart.
That's why the two of them are currently enjoying the sunset on Sea God Island. With the Sea God Nine Trials suspended, Wang Dong'er has some free time and plans to indulge herself for the next three days, knowing that Xu Xingyu will protect her during this time.
Of course, when Xu Xingyu teleported over using Power of Space, he didn't receive a very warm welcome. After all, this hadn't been discussed with anyone beforehand, so the moment he arrived, Sea God Island immediately activated its highest level of alert.
Fortunately, just as Xu Xingyu was considering whether to challenge the Sea God High Priest, Xiao Wu, as the Sea God's representative, issued a divine decree to stop the Sea God Island side, which relieved Xu Xingyu of her worries about being prevented from entering or leaving the Sea God Island.
However, Xiao Wu's actions at most solved the problem of Xu Xingyu not being regarded as an enemy by Sea God Island. There are still some people on Sea God Island who are very dissatisfied with Xu Xingyu's existence.
The main reason is that he actually won the heart of Wang Dong'er Wang Dong'er, the most noble successor of the Sea God on Sea God Island, which filled countless suitors on Sea God Island with jealousy and resentment.
Therefore, in order to avoid disturbing his and Wang Dong'er's time together, Xu Xingyu had to beat up all those so-called suitors. After realizing that the difference between them and Xu Xingyu was like that between a firefly and the bright moon, they stopped bothering the two of them, and they could finally have some time to themselves.
Back in the present, Wang Dong'er looked at the setting sun that was about to disappear into darkness and said, "How was it Brother Xingyu? I told you the scenery here was pretty good, wasn't it?"
"She is quite beautiful; this kind of sunset is still quite rare on the mainland." Xu Xingyu said to the girl with a faint smile, "But the beauty before us is even more beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er's face immediately turned bright red, and she raised her hand shyly, exclaiming, "What are you saying all of a sudden!"
Xu Xingyu, completely ignoring the shy girl in front of her, continued to tease, "What? You're shy already? Where did that courage you showed in the Sea of Consciousness go?"
"That, that, that!!! It was just a strategy to disrupt Tang Wutong's concentration!!! I'm not that shameless!"
At this moment, Wang Dong'er recalled her actions in the Sea of Consciousness, and now she wanted to turn into an ostrich and bury her head in the ground to escape the truth.
Indeed, there were better ways at that time, but perhaps because she was always a little jealous of Gu Yuena and Ma Xiaotao who had gotten there first, that was the first method Wang Dong'er thought of.
Anyway, it's just something I'm doing in the Sea of Consciousness; it's just practice for the future.
She was very glad she made that choice, because it proved that she still had many shortcomings, and it also made her understand what Ma Xiaotao had said when she complained to her sisters: Xu Xingyu was really too strong.
I really admire Gu Yuena's ability to keep up with her opponent's pace, which made for a very enjoyable match for both of them.
She is far from reaching that standard now, so she needs to work hard to cultivate so that she can catch up with Xu Xingyu's level.
Just as Wang Dong'er was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a lightness in her body. Xu Xingyu had suddenly picked her up in a princess carry!
"Since the previous attempts were just to distract Tang Wutong, why don't we have a real one this time?"
After saying that, he picked up Wang Dong'er and headed towards her residence. Along the way, Wang Dong'er blushed and made excuses such as she had no expectations for such a thing, while Xu Xingyu responded by saying that she was always right.
That night, a pale blue butterfly flew in the star-studded night, chasing after the stars in the sky, trying to become one of them.
However, no matter how far it flew, the distance between it and the sea of stars was too great. It could only keep moving forward and hope that its actions would attract the attention of the Starry.
The stars in the sky watched the butterfly strive towards the sea of stars where it resided, and felt a touch of emotion at its hard work and struggle.
Just as the butterfly was about to collapse from exhaustion, the stars intervened, enveloping its body in countless rays of light. With the stars' blessing, the butterfly regained its vitality.
After that, whenever the butterfly exhausts all its strength, the stars will give it the strength to continue moving forward. However, this strength only restores its physical fatigue, not its mental strength.
Even so, the butterfly gritted its teeth and continued forward despite its fatigue, finally merging with the starry Starry under the guidance of the stars.