The mushroom cried for exactly six hours, turning from an energetic and fat mushroom into a dried mushroom.
It was as though all the water in its body had turned into tears and flowed away. Zhu Yao sat at the side until her butt hurt, and only then did it stop crying. Zhu Yao casually cast a few recovery arts on him, and he returned to his human form, Wang Xuzhi's appearance.
Picking up the half a piece of jade on the ground, he looked as though he had lost his soul.
"Mushroom, where are you planning to go?" Zhu Yao could not help but ask.
The mushroom sniffled, and kept the piece of jade into his bosom. A moment later, he said. "I'm going back to the forest, to plant the Rock Spirit back, and see if it can grow back."
"…" That was a rock, not a mushroom. How could it possibly grow back? Wait a minute, it couldn't have buried the rock in that mound again, right?
"Thank you for helping me retrieve the Rock Spirit." The mushroom nodded towards Zhu Yao and Xu Nuoyan. It had been such a long time since they last met, and he seemed to have learned a few things about how to handle matters.
"Mushroom." Zhu Yao could not help but call out to him again. "Umm … Are you still planning to find trouble with those two?" He better not be stubborn and seek revenge everywhere.
The mushroom's face was instantly filled with anger. "I'm going to avenge the Rock Spirit!"
As expected!
"From what I see, the Rock Spirit in your hands shouldn't have been killed by those two people earlier. Otherwise, they wouldn't keep this' corpse 'by their side at all times, right? "Zhu Yao emphasized on the word' corpse '.
The mushroom was startled, and his face was a little hesitant. "Then … Who killed the Rock Spirit?"
He committed suicide!
"How should I know?" Even if he knew, he couldn't tell her. Without her looking after him, his cultivation wasn't high, and he was "stupid" as well. If he were to foolishly send himself to his death, how was she going to save him? "Why don't you return to the forest first, and plant it well? It might really grow back. When it wakes up, you can ask it yourself. "
"Ou." The mushroom nodded. "That's good too."
Phew ~
Zhu Yao heaved a sigh of relief. She finally managed to fool him.
The mushroom's expression became a little better as well. He hurriedly bid farewell to her, and then flew towards the forest where the Lightning Divine Hall was located.
"Relieved now?" Xu Nuoyan took two steps forward, and looked at him with a smile. "You are so good to that mushroom."
Zhu Yao was startled for a moment. Earlier, he did not make a sound the entire time, and she had subconsciously neglected his existence a little. He sure had the patience to accompany her for so long.
"Let's head to Cloudhold City." Zhu Yao summoned her divine sword.
"Wait!" However, Xu Nuoyan stood in front of her and waved his hand in front of her. He removed the disguise on her face and returned to his original appearance. "Yu Yao is still as beautiful as ever."
Zhu Yao trembled, and a strange feeling once again rose from the depths of her heart. In that instant, she suddenly felt that Xu Nuoyan was a little dangerous, and she instinctively took a step back, putting some distance between them.
Xu Nuoyan, on the other hand, did not continue to stick close to her, and followed her on her flying sword.
This time, Zhu Yao did not dawdle any longer, and immediately increased her speed to Cloudhold City.
Cloudhold City was located on an island. In the center of the island, a pillar of light shot up into the sky.
"The Gate of Heaven has already opened. It seems like the people who are ascending are about to arrive." Xu Nuoyan said.
Only then did Zhu Yao recognize that it was the Light of Guidance, and thus, she immediately flew towards the pillar of light.
The source of the light was an altar-like place in the center of the island, and the light was currently being emitted from the circular formation at the center of the platform.
There were already quite a few people standing in the surroundings. Looking at the totems on their sleeves, they were all disciples of Fluorescent Wind Sect.
They immediately landed at the center of the crowd.
"Senior-martial brother Xu." Those disciples evidently recognized Xu Nuoyan, as they came over to greet him passionately. However, they were not familiar with her, and after sizing her up for a moment, they no longer paid any attention to her.
Xu Nuoyan did not have the intention to explain either, and immediately asked. "Has the person who ascended arrived yet?"
The expressions of the disciples instantly paled. After exchanging glances, the person in the center stepped forward and said. "Senior-martial brother Xu, for some reason, the person who ascended has yet to arrive in the Higher Realm."
"How long has it been?" Xu Nuoyan frowned.
"About six to eight hours." The disciple replied.
Six to eight hours. Zhu Yao was a little stunned as well. This Light of Guidance would only appear in the Lower Realm after the person who ascended had passed the ascension lightning tribulation, guiding them on the path of ascension. Since it had appeared for six to eight hours, it meant that the tribulation lightning had long ended. Why had the person not ascended yet?
"How long more?" Xu Nuoyan looked at the Light of Guidance, and asked.
"At most, in another fifteen minutes, the Light of Guidance will disappear."
Xu Nuoyan was silent for a moment, and then, he suddenly turned to look at Zhu Yao at the side. "Zhu Yao, what do you think is going on?"
"How should I know?" Zhu Yao was startled. Why was she being dragged into this?
"In my opinion, that person who ascended, doesn't want to ascend in the first place." Xu Nuoyan found an excuse for himself.
"How is that possible!?" The disciple at the side could not help but refute. "He has actually already attracted the ascension lightning tribulation. If he doesn't ascend, he won't have another chance in the future. If he doesn't ascend now, without obtaining a divine body, he can only die in the Lower Realm. Who would rather die than ascend? "
"Maybe … That person has unfinished business, or … someone he can't let go of?" Xu Nuoyan looked at Zhu Yao at the side, and his smile grew even deeper.
It was that gaze again. Goosebumps rose all over Zhu Yao's body again. She had no choice but to shift her gaze, and continue to stare at the Light of Guidance.
The other disciple did not reply either, and simply treated it as a joke. This Light of Guidance was a path that mortals had to pass to become deities. Only by going through the baptism of this light, could one obtain a divine body, and live forever. And the reason why practitioners of the Lower Realm sought the Dao, was precisely for this goal. How could they easily give up on it?
The light was already growing dimmer, and in the end, it looked as though it was about to dissipate. The Fluorescent Wind Sect disciples present were a little confused.
Suddenly, the ground shook. On the formation of the Light of Guidance, a red light suddenly shone brightly, and it spread out in all directions.
"Careful!" Zhu Yao simply felt her waist tighten, and then, she was carried away from her original spot by Xu Nuoyan, flying towards the sky.
The ground had already cracked open inch by inch, and was collapsing downwards. The cracks were growing larger, and several houses and trees were collapsing as well. Zhu Yao widened her eyes, as she suddenly felt that this scene was a little familiar.
"The Heavenly Door is about to close." A disciple exclaimed.
"Another one!" Someone replied.
"This is already the fifth in recent years."
"That's right, more and more Heavenly Doors are closing for no reason."
"I never expected that the Heavenly Door so close to the Inner Door would close as well."
Zhu Yao recalled. She seemed to have seen this scene before her previous reincarnation. Back then, the Heavenly Door of the Lightning Spiritual World was closing, and now, another one was closing here. From the tone of these disciples, was it normal for the Heavenly Doors of various worlds to close?
"Yu Yao, are you alright?" Xu Nuoyan's slightly worried voice sounded next to her ears.
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched, and only then did she recall that she was still in his embrace. She instantly felt a little awkward, and immediately pushed him away, while riding on her sword in the air. "Thank you!"
As though he did not see her disgusted expression, Xu Nuoyan smiled without minding it. "It's good that you're alright."
Zhu Yao once again felt a little awkward. These words sounded as though she was ungrateful.
Mn … She really did feel a little like that.
More and more people were forced to fly on their swords, and the cracks formed by the collapse of the ground below were already being quickly submerged by the seawater. Such a beautiful island, was instantly shattered into pieces. Even the original appearance of the Ascension Stage could no longer be seen clearly, and the guiding light on it was growing weaker as well.
Just when the last ray of light was about to disappear, a yellow figure suddenly flew out, and complacent laughter could be heard from the surroundings.
"Hahahaha, the heavens are helping me!"
A person suddenly appeared in the air. He was dressed in yellow clothes and pants, and even his hair was yellow. Three words instantly popped out in Zhu Yao's mind. Minion!
There was no imperial artifact beneath his feet, but a pair of gigantic yellow wings grew on his back! With every flap, a huge gust of wind would be stirred up.
"It's a Demonic Immortal!" Someone exclaimed.
"Why would a Demonic Immortal ascend from here?"
"It's no wonder he didn't ascend to the Higher Realm."
"What should we do? He came prepared. "
The crowd was a little flustered. The strength of Demonic Immortals had always been stronger than that of Deities. More importantly, Demonic Immortals had always been gregarious, and placed great importance on Demonic Immortals who had just ascended. Since this one appeared here, there would definitely be a group coming to receive him. The reason why he did not appear in the Higher Realm earlier was definitely because he was waiting for someone to receive him.
"If you're sensible, then hurry and scram. Don't block this granddaddy's path." The minion arrogantly glared at the crowd of Deities. Just as he was about to flap his wings and fly away, he inadvertently turned his head to take a look, and his line of sight stopped on Zhu Yao. His eyes suddenly widened, and they instantly shone several times brighter than before.
Zhu Yao simply felt her heart skip a beat, as she suddenly had a bad premonition.
As expected, that minion did not leave either. In a flash, he appeared in front of her, and grabbed onto her hand. "Miss, why don't we be friends?"
"…" Zhu Yao's expression darkened. Sizing him up for a moment, she pinched onto a layer of flesh on his claw and forcefully twisted it. "I'm sorry, I don't follow … demonic beasts with bad taste! As expected, things like little animals were really hateful.
The minion painfully released his hand, yet, he was not the least bit discouraged. His snow-white eyes were as bright as lanterns. "It's fine. If you don't want to be friends, you can marry me. I'll bring you back to the Demonic Immortal Continent. "
After saying that, he really reached out to pull Zhu Yao.
Suddenly, an icicle shot straight towards him. The minion's figure flashed, and the icicle flew right past Zhu Yao.
"A mere livestock actually dares to have such wishful thinking." Xu Nuoyan took a step forward, blocking in front of Zhu Yao. His voice was as cold as ice.
"Where did you pop out from?" The minion was enraged as well, as he ruthlessly glared at Xu Nuoyan. In an instant, he flapped his wings even more forcefully. "I like that girl, hand her over to me. When the person who receives me arrives, I will let the people here go. How about it? "
Zhu Yao was speechless. I say, you're a minion, but don't have the intelligence of an anime character as well!
Xu Nuoyan did not reply, but his smile grew colder.
"Girl, girl!" The minion desperately waved his claws at her. "Follow me home."
"Scram!"
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