CHAPTER 1187: CHAPTER 34: THE BOND OF OUR HEAVENLY MANDATE! (3/3)

An Jing detected a scent of blood from the other person, not real blood, but a will that regarded life and death as normal and could face killing directly.

"Jin’s place really tempers people."

An Jing remarked, Bai Qinghan was establishing his foundation in the Demon Sect’s Western Mountain, and Gu Yeqi was going through tribulations with him in the Bright Mirror Sect, both beginning to gradually transform, finding their opportunities, and You Ruhui was no exception, truly beginning her cultivation.

"Of course."

Jin Yanhua was obviously proud of her teaching skills, flicking her tail and saying, "Don’t be fooled by Ruohui’s delicate appearance, her spear skills have already gained three-tenths of my True Transmission, and she is adept at using the Heaven and Earth Power."

"Not long ago, as I mentioned before, she conquered a small island by herself—not just any small island, but a palace of the Blood Sea Demon Sect in the East Sea! It was inhabited by countless Strange Beasts and modified Demon Spirits and bizarre creatures like mountains and seas, yet she suppressed and exterminated them all by herself!"

"Truly amazing, Ruohui, you really have transformed!"

An Jing always generously praised, and You Ruhui accepted with a smile, without a trace of shyness: "In the future, I will fight alongside you in the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent, and just thinking about it fills my heart with courage, wanting to stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

"Let’s catch up back at the Cloud Vortex."

Jin Yanhua, seeing the two seemingly unable to stop their conversation, waved her hand to open the Cloud Vortex, absorbing them within, and she turned back to loudly announce: "Dismissed! Resume the exploration of the East Reef Islands starting tomorrow!"

Before her words fell, thunder roared, clouds and rain swirled with Spiritual Light in mid-air, then turned into light rain like Sweet Dew and sprinkled evenly towards the sea crowd who came to worship.

This Essence Qi contained thunder and Dragon Qi, most capable of enlightening Spiritual Wisdom and nurturing new Demon Spirits. Receiving this grace, all the sea creatures present were overjoyed, constantly praising: "Thank you, General, for your grace! The General’s grace cannot be repaid even in eight lifetimes!"

Returning to the Cloud Vortex, different from the Heaven Sea Dragon Court, though smaller, it had more varied furniture and decorations, obviously Jin Yanhua’s more frequent residence. An Jing and You Ruhui found a place to sit and casually talked about recent events.

Since they were face-to-face, many things that were hard to explain before could be said, such as An Jing taking the old ancestor to the Tianyuan Realm to battle with the Holy Demon, which could be clarified.

"So that’s where the source of Feather Transformation Dao is?"

You Ruhui listened earnestly as An Jing explained, only realizing at the end and softly commenting, "It’s really hard work... I merely wiped out a palace of the Blood Sea Demon Sect and felt somewhat proud, yet An Jing, you crossed worlds, battled the Demon Nation with the old ancestor and Tianyuan’s Immortal Gods, and killed Holy Demons..."

At this point, the girl sighed deeply: "If only I could fight alongside you."

"I find it difficult."

An Jing shook his head: "Although I’m the Huai Xu Heavenly Destiny, I didn’t rely on Huai Xu’s power to travel to another world, but rather used the power of Subdue Evil, and even so, the Huai Xu Realm constantly tries to pull me back, which is the real reason my time in the other world is limited."

"Others might manage, but Ruohui, you possess the Heaven and Earth Heart, I’d say leaving the Heaven and Earth Membrane itself is difficult, let alone going to a foreign world!"

"That’s true." You Ruhui did not obsess over this: "The Huai Xu is vast, there will naturally be a day of traveling together."

"By the way."

An Jing, seeing Jin Yanhua and You Ruhui both present, thought for a moment, and revealed his speculation regarding the Heavenly Undying Tree, which is the ’second-generation Ex Nihilo’ matter.

Previously, he didn’t tell Jin because it was merely his speculation, and An Jing didn’t want to misguide her, but You Ruhui was different, as the Heavenly Undying Tree was the foundation of the Imperial Court. To the ’disgraced Commandery Princess’ who always wanted to fight back, even if false, this information held value for You Ruhui.

"The Undying Tree is Ex Nihilo..."

Upon hearing An Jing’s conjecture, Jin Yanhua frowned deeply, falling into deep thought for a while before saying: "Actually, to be honest, in the past, the Ancestral Dragon Hall also had similar suspicions, at least we speculated that the Heavenly Undying Tree might possess a side of the Ancestral Dragon, part of the Dragon Tree Saint Venerable’s power."

"But after probing many times, there was no such reaction, it was merely an exceptionally powerful Divine Wood, so the matter was dropped."

"The Heavenly Undying Tree might just be a shell."

An Jing did not hide anything, showing Little Qi in his Cave Heaven to the two: "Look, while it’s just a possibility, if nothing unexpected happens, Little Qi’s Candle Day could very likely be the embryonic form of ’Ex Nihilo’. Currently, it’s asleep, using branches and leaves as a shell to envelop itself, transforming into the form of a seed and egg."

"If someone were to plant and water it, growing a Divine Wood wouldn’t be surprising, but the Divine Wood is a Divine Wood, Candle Day is Candle Day, naturally undetectable!"

"It does feel a kind of closeness..."

You Ruhui, upon seeing Little Qi, instinctively reached out her hand, though she quickly realized and withdrew it, surprised and musingly saying, "Ah, the Heaven and Earth Heart also reacted!"

An Jing and Jin Yanhua looked toward You Ruhui’s neckline. Although the girl’s collarbone was covered by armor, there was indeed a kind of iridescent brilliance flowing—clearly, Little Qi was no ordinary Heaven and Earth Spirit, and the essence of the Heavenly Dao was extremely close to it!

Even the slumbering Little Qi slightly opened its eyes, through An Jing’s Cave Heaven glanced at You Ruhui, and let out a soft chirp.

"...So it is?"

At this moment, Jin Yanhua, who had turned into human form, was stunned looking at Little Qi.

If she were not a typical Dragon Clan but an Endless Heavens Traveler, knowledgeable and well-experienced, Jin Yanhua would have been dizzy with shock—after the Demon Calamity, the Ex Nihilo, which the Ancestral Dragon Hall pursued for several dozen epochs, was actually right before her eyes?

Although it sounded like a joke, considering An Jing’s actions, the Heavenly Undying Tree’s anomalies, and the opening of the Ancestral Dragon Scale, everything could prove that An Jing wasn’t lying.

Everything, including the premature awakening of the Ancestral Dragon Scale... it was all because of An Jing and the existence of Little Qi!

"It seems the scale left by the Ancestor Dragon was waiting for you..."

Exhaling a long breath, Jin Yanhua sat back in her seat, with An Jing curiously asking, "Eh, Jin, didn’t you say you wanted to reshape your foundation, create a Heavenly Dragon body? Although Little Qi hasn’t grown yet, it’s likely to be Ex Nihilo, observing a bit surely would yield some insights?"

"It’s indeed a good idea, but it’s too small, many Divine Abnormalities haven’t matured, nothing much can be gained." Jin Yanhua was somewhat tempted but shook her head: "Let alone, Ex Nihilo ultimately isn’t the Ancestral Dragon."

"The Ancestral Dragon is the source of our dragon lineage, our earliest ancestor, and I have many questions, my Path, my thoughts... are directed toward the [Ancestor], not merely Ex Nihilo—it cannot answer my questions, solve my doubts."

Still, Jin Yanhua smiled a little: "But, after all, it also represents future destiny—I’m beginning to look forward to what kind of performance you will have during the Grand Feast, and what changes the Ancestral Dragon Scale will undergo!"

Saying so, like all dragons, Jin Yanhua displayed a relish for any world-shaking abnormalities, hoping everything would escalate to watch the excitement: "Nature Master and Ex Nihilo, truly a perfect match!"

— The Seven Fiend Tribulation and Ex Nihilo are also a perfect match.

Thinking so, An Jing didn’t plan to reveal the secret now. He turned his head and looked at You Ruhui, who seemed deep in thought and troubled by something, asking, "What’s the matter, Ruohui, want to touch Little Qi? I think it’s fine, as the host of the Heaven and Earth Heart, I see it being very close to you as well."

"Eh, can I?"

You Ruhui was evidently curious about Little Qi’s texture and happily stretched out her hand to stroke its wings with An Jing’s permission: "Wow, so soft and supple, the scales are cool and comfy... I really want to keep one, snuggle it to sleep every day!"

At this point, she displayed a cheerful girlish demeanor, and Little Qi also let out a happy cry due to Jin Yanhua’s touch.

However, after stroking for a while, Jin Yanhua again showed a puzzled expression similar to before. She furrowed her brows mildly, looking at An Jing and Jin Yanhua with some confusion: "Though it’s odd, I somehow felt a similar aura from the Blood Sea Demon Sect as Little Qi?"