Chapter 25 Part 2
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Chapter 25 Part 2: Bai Lian, Mysterious Beyond Measure! (2)
However, this grandeur vanished with the rare, undocumented war, leaving only a small remnant for future generations to remember.
However, Yue Wuyang wasn’t in the mood to reminisce about the history of the East Divine Land.
She walked forward.
She saw a dim green silhouette suddenly glow by the roadside.
“Deer!”
She let out a cry of surprise.
No.
Not only deer but also various other animals, like sprouts after the rain, had “sprung” from the ground one after another.
Yue Wuyang found it peculiar.
With her cultivation base, she could easily tell that all of this was illusory.
But if she doesn’t use her Divine Sense to explore, this scene feels too real.
She seemed to be not in the depths of the sea, but rather drifting on a boat on the Nightfall Marshes on a night many years ago.
On the lake, tourists were boating together, talking animatedly and endlessly.
The jumping of carp in the lake created a continuous sound of laughter and joy.
In the end, Yue Wuyang could no longer distinguish between reality and fantasy with just her naked eye.
She wanted to stop, but upon seeing the serious expression on Bai Lian’s face, she could only sigh in silence.
Someone was pushing her from behind, and she couldn’t help but move forward.
When was the last time she had this kind of feeling?
Yue Wuyang was multitasking, but her mind was somewhat wandering.
That happened over seven thousand years ago.
Even though she now holds a high position among the Celestial Immortals.
Even though she is known as the “Goddess of the Endless Sea”.
Even the slightest movement of her toe could bring billions to their knees.
She still could not forget any of the scenes she had experienced in her childhood.
Because it was utterly exhausting—draining to the bone marrow, to the depths of the soul—until that weariness became an inseparable part of her existence.
Unlike most people from the Immortal World, she was just a bastard born in a small world.
She and her mother, who had no official status, lived a miserable life in the town where ordinary people lived.
Beneath that broken window where the light could not reach, she never knew the sensation of being satiated.
She sat there slumped like a corpse.
Many men entered and exited that rundown house and also entered and exited her mother.
When luck was on her side, she was able to get some food, but when luck was not on her side, she would be kicked by people.
No one really wanted to kill her, nor was anyone targeting her face.
This was not because those people still had a little bit of goodwill in their hearts.
Those people spoke without any concealment, so Yue Wuyang knew they were only hoping for the day when she would be old enough to take over her mother’s role.
If they were to smash her face in right now, they’d miss out on ninety percent of the future fun.
Sad?
Probably a bit.
She was very sensible even when she was little, and knew what that kind of thing meant.
But what made her even more numb was that her mother was also having similar dreams.
“Eat, eat, eat. All day long, you do nothing but eat, yet you still won’t grow taller. If you were as tall as me, you could go out and earn some money. Then I wouldn’t have to waste my time here with those ridiculous people, laughing at their stupidity. You’re really useless!”
Her mother’s biggest dream was to sell her for a good price.
Later on, her wish came true.
At the age of seven, she was sold to a circus troupe.
Yue Wuyang clandestinely snuck out to watch the play.
She saw a dancer in red performing on stage. Barefoot, the dancer moved gracefully across the wooden floor, earning the applause of the entire audience.
She was envious.
She thought that kind of life was very nice.
Could she still have a life like this even after being sold to the circus troupe?
The night before leaving, Yue Wuyang had a pleasant dream.
In her dreams, no one ever hit or scolded her again.
In her dream, her mother begged for forgiveness with a pained expression, and after much contemplation, she chose to forgive.
She just guessed wrong in the end.
How could an ordinary circus troupe possibly spend a lot of money to buy a poor child for no reason?
That was called a variety show troupe, but in reality, it was a livestock barn for training female slaves.
The so-called dancing girls, who perform on stage by day, are also inevitably subjected to the same experiences as her mother by night.
The only difference is that they wander around and always encounter strangers.
In those years, Yue Wuyang forgot the true appearance of the sky.
She was locked in a small cage.
Her daily routine consisted of practicing dance with the others, fighting for food like wild dogs, enduring scolding and punishment, and finally being shoved back into the cage without even the chance to lick each other’s wounds.
Her name was chosen back then.
[Sounds like a princess of a fallen kingdom, haha!]
Because of these words, she began to learn various manners and how to read and write.
Her greatest expectation in life was to reach her fifteenth birthday.
On that day, she would be sold away.
Perhaps with good fortune, she may come across a master who doesn’t enjoy punishing his female slave.
She could live a few more years that way, and who knows, she might even gain freedom after having children.
All changes began on the eve of her fourteenth birthday.
The small world was shattered.
Xianyuan Emperor descended with an invincible demeanor and completely obliterated the sect that had created that small world.
She was incredibly fortunate to be taken in as a disciple by Xianyuan Emperor.
Everything that had happened before felt like passing clouds; from that moment on, she soared to great heights.
She wasn’t a princess, but she was more noble than countless princesses!
She was the direct disciple of the Immortal Emperor—who in the mortal world would dare threaten her?
Now, only Bai Lian dares, right?
Yue Wuyang turned around with a resentful expression, but as she did, her bitterness shifted into a smile.
Bai Lian, even if you weren’t the Immortal Heavenly Lord, I would never forgive you in the future!
You just wait.
If I get the chance, I’ll definitely pin you down, make you lie on the ground with your butt in the air, just like a little dog, showing your ugly side!
After saying those harsh words in her heart, Yue Wuyang turned back around.
As she looked at the dark green column of light just ten miles away, her pupils suddenly contracted.
Wait!
How could her emotions have fluctuated so dramatically just now?!
Yes…
Yue Wuyang dared not jump to conclusions.
But she was very suspicious that she had been affected by the beam of light.
Her soul is suppressed by the East Divine Land, but fundamentally it is still the soul of a Celestial Immortal.
Could the green light column possess the might of an Immortal Emperor, to affect her so deeply?
When did the Immortal Emperor become so worthless?!
Yue Wuyang remained silent for a long time.
In fact, she was not the only one affected.
The performance of Master Turtle and Yu Ying was not good either.
The black turtle’s eyebrows locked tightly.
Yu Ying simply embraced Bai Lian and cried out with a sorrowful tone, “Mother!”
“…”
I don’t have a daughter as old as you!
Bai Lian, still feeling angry, reached out her hand and gave a gentle pat on the head of the fourth Martial Sister.
Do not be afraid, Mother is not here, but your Elder Martial Sister is here.
If you really want to call me ‘mother,’ let’s go back to Qiongming Peak and call me there.
The emotions of the fourth Martial Sister quickly stabilized, and Bai Lian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the strength of the fourth Martial Sister’s hand was not small, choking her waist as if she wanted to merge her into her own body.
However, Bai Lian finally had the energy to take in the distant green pillar of light.
The source of that beam of light was a hole in the void as if it were the entrance to a damaged small world.
Through the green light, she could vaguely discern some objects within the cave.
There were mountains, rivers, trees, and an altar that stood out in the surrounding environment.
“Is the Original Dragon’s Nest hidden inside here?”
Bai Lian guessed so.
If the Original Dragon’s Nest had been exposed carelessly, it would have been discovered by others long ago.
“Should we continue to move forward?”
Suddenly, Yue Wuyang turned back and asked,
Bai Lian was confronted with a new task immediately before her.
[Task 1: “Of course!” (Reward: Hard Skill+14)]
[Task 2: “No. Let’s do it next time!” (Reward: Soft Skill +4)]
As the system said.
Of course, we have to come in!
Next time, Yue Wuyang might have already taken everything inside.
Hard Skill +14? With her flexible and adaptable body, she still had a chance to withstand the risk it posed.
Choose Task 1.
Bai Lian instantly became more resolute.
Even with Yue Wuyang blocking her way, she was determined to place the fourth Martial Sister on the path to the Immortal Emperor with her own hands!
Bai Lian proceeded forward with composure.
Yue Wuyang had to continue moving forward.
There is no need to wait for Bai Lian to crack the whip before taking action, otherwise, it will just be pointless suffering.
Bai Lian stopped walking as she was walking.
The closer she got to the hole, the more things she could see.
At this moment, she can already clearly behold the entirety of that altar.
The moment she saw it, a sense of familiarity rose in her heart. She must have seen that altar before.
When a giant body, resembling a long, gray-brown rope, appeared next to the altar, Bai Lian’s eyes immediately widened.
“Candle Dragon!”
No mistake.
That was definitely the Candle Dragon she had seen when fighting Jiang Jing in the Bronze Valley!
After the palace collapsed, the Candle Dragon statue at the palace gate soared into the sky, carrying the altar from the crossroads of the underworld path, flying into the endless cloudy sky.
If Bai Lian guessed correctly, the unknown monster controlling Jiang Jing’s body was inside that altar.
“Hiss -”
Bai Lian gasped for a breath of cold air.
She finally knew where the task’s risks came from!
Now, the candle dragon has turned to look at her.
