One Year Later, Leaving Dragon Valley
Dragon Valley one year later
The once barren land is now bursting with life, covered in lush green grass and blooming flowers, a scene brimming with vitality.
Plants in Dragon Valley began to thrive, trees grew lush and leafy, and tender buds, not yet fully formed, were striving to break through the soil. A fresh scent permeated the earth, and the entire Dragon Valley seemed to be infused with new life force.
At the same time, the lifeless Dragon Soul began to gradually regain their spirit. Their originally dull eyes regained their luster, and their aura became more active.
The Dragon Soul, who should have existed in a state of irrationality and chaos, also felt the joy and beauty of life in this vibrant environment.
However, the most eye-catching is the Super Divine Artifact standing at the very center of Dragon Valley — the Star Dragon Tower. This tower soars into the clouds and is built from the remains of the Dragon God, the Dragon Ascension Pillar, and a small portion of the primordial power of countless Dragon Soul.
The tower is surrounded by a lake formed from the condensation of Dragon Cloud, with faint Dragon Cloud swirling and circling on the surface, emitting a dreamlike blue light.
This is what Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi have accomplished over the past year.
After Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi learned that they would be staying here for a while, their first task was to use their Power of Space to send the remains of the previous Dragon Emperor out, and they also attached a letter to the remains to reassure the Dragon Emperor outside not to worry about them.
After that, Xu Xingyu used his privilege as the son of the Dragon God to make him and Gu Qiuxi immune to the restrictions of Dragon Valley that prevented them from using cultivation energy.
After all, they didn't know how long they would be staying here, so they planned to use the waiting time to cultivate and solidify their cultivation.
There's not much to worry about regarding food; with the replenishment of energy from Dragon Cloud and Dragon Soul, they don't need to eat at all.
However, simply cultivating can be a bit tedious, so Gu Qiuxi suggested that they should also spend some time modifying the environment of Dragon Valley.
Even with the completion of the Star Dragon Tower and the Divine Dragon Pool, the environment of this Dragon Valley still differs from the Dragon Valley they remembered.
It just so happens that Xu Xingyu collected the seeds of those rare and precious materials from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well when she was there, which is perfect for improving the environment.
However, since the environment of Dragon Valley itself is not suitable for plant growth, Xu Xingyu had to seek help from his beloved daughter Buer, through the Seed of Life within his body.
Although it was a little embarrassing to trouble her daughter, Buer was happy to be able to help in this matter, since she also disliked this desolate and silent place.
Buer was responsible for injecting a certain amount of Power of Life into the core of this small world, while Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi spent their spare time cultivating the land and sowing seeds.
This is why the Dragon Valley Small World has become so vibrant in just one year.
The only thing that made Xu Xingyu a little uneasy was whether such behavior would deplete Buer's dimensional power, after all, she was the current Life Core of the Douluo Continent.
However, Buer reassured him that while the operation did require her to sleep for a period of time to replenish her energy, this only applied to her clone residing within Xu Xingyu's life.
As for her main body, there was no loss of energy. Moreover, since she was in the past and in another dimension, she had no way to contact her main body and borrow its power.
In addition to improving the environment of the Dragon Valley Small World, Xu Xingyu also used the Seed of Life as a coordinate to reconnect the Dragon Valley Small World with the Douluo Star, which had originally separated from it. Therefore, the Dragon Valley Small World is now connected to both the Five Elements Star and the Douluo Star.
The two stood in Dragon Valley, gazing at the fruits of their hard work over the past year, their hearts filled with emotion and satisfaction.
"Qiu'er, we've finally finished," Xu Xingyu said softly, a hint of relief and satisfaction in her eyes. "Everything we've done this past year hasn't been in vain. Dragon Valley is now brimming with vitality, a true home."
Gu Qiuxi smiled and nodded, "Yes, Xu Xingyu. We've sacrificed a lot during this time, but it's all been worth it. The transformation of Dragon Valley has not only helped us grow, but it has also allowed the Dragon Soul to rediscover their spirituality and revitalized this land."
They smiled at each other, their hearts filled with affection and respect for one another. During this time, they had come to fully accept their relationship.
Although Gu Qiuxi was dissatisfied with her position as the last in her lover's life, she also realized that she could never leave this man, nor could she fall in love with any man other than Xu Xingyu.
With a final gaze upon the towering structure at the center of Dragon Valley, Xu Xingyu raised her hand, intending to tear open space and leave Dragon Valley. At that moment, all the Dragon Soul silently gathered together.
Although the Dragon Soul could not speak, their eyes were filled with deep emotion, expressing their gratitude and respect for the two.
Suddenly, the Dragon Soul began to roar to the sky, and seven-colored light gathered in the sky, eventually forming a seven-colored gemstone necklace.
The magnificent necklace was handed to Xu Xingyu. It was a gift specially prepared for them by the Dragon Soul, a symbol of recognition and respect— the Dragon God's Tears.
The Dragon God's Tears, like the Dragon God's Heart, is Divine Artifact formed from the energy of the Dragon God after his death. The holder of this Divine Artifact is the representative of the Dragon God's will and the controller of the Dragon Valley Small World.
As long as the holder needs them, they can consume a certain amount of Spiritual Power to summon Dragon Soul using the Dragon God's Tears dragon god to assist them in battle.
Xu Xingyu accepted the seven-colored necklace and nodded to the Dragon Soul to express her gratitude.
As the son of the Dragon God and a transmigrator from Blue Star, Xu Xingyu was well aware of the importance of this necklace and the responsibility of accepting it.
But so what? This was his responsibility, and fulfilling it was his duty. It wasn't for any reward, much less for becoming a god.
Perhaps these Dragon Soul no longer harbored so much resentment towards the Dragon God War, but Xu Xingyu knew the cause of the Dragon God War. Therefore, in his view, everything he did for the Dragon Clan was more for his father, to atone for his sins against the Dragon Clan.
Seeing Xu Xingyu's somewhat dejected look, Gu Qiuxi silently took his hand. She could roughly guess what he was thinking, but she also knew that comforting him at this time would not be of any use. It was better to just stay quietly by his side.
After bidding farewell to the Dragon Soul present, the two turned to the newly opened spatial rift, and then looked once again at the reborn Dragon Valley.
Then the two figures disappeared into the spatial rift, which closed as they left, and Dragon Valley returned to peace. Their next meeting would be ten thousand years later.