Chapter 2408 - 2409: A Ray of Hope and Dawn
Chapter 2408: Chapter 2409: A Ray of Hope and Dawn
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Though slower than their arrival, the pair still managed to reach the palace where the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady resided in just half a day.
As they approached the shrine, Xue An’s eyes gradually widened, revealing a look of amazement on his face.
The reason is simple.
The divine positions on the shrine are simply too striking.
Zhu Rong the Fire God, Gonggong the Water God, Xing Tian, Donghua Emperor...
The names engraved on the shrine belonged to the Hua Clan deities previously only found in legends.
At this moment, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady stepped forward to the shrine, personally inscribing several large characters onto a vacant spot.
The divine position of Erlang God Yangjian.
As she finished engraving, a small candle flame spontaneously ignited before the name.
Xue An said nothing, silently watching this scene.
Once everything was done, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady finally turned back to look at Xue An.
"Here are the deities of the Hua Clan who died in battle years ago, and those who later were swept away with me by the light, their whereabouts unknown, but his name is missing!"
"Because I always hoped he hadn’t died, but was hiding somewhere to heal his wounds. Unfortunately, today, this hope was shattered!"
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady’s eyes glistened with tears.
"This candle flame will burn on, it’s the only thing I can do for them!"
Watching this, Xue An suddenly remembered something and said with a hesitant tone.
"Actually... you might still have a glimmer of hope to see him!"
"No need to comfort me, since he entrusted this Jade Decree to you, it proves he truly is no longer among the living!" said the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady in a somber tone.
"While that may be true, Xiao Tian the celestial hound who accompanied Yangjian is still alive, and he is searching for Yangjian’s reincarnation!"
Upon hearing this, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady trembled and looked up at Xue An.
"Reincarnation?"
"Precisely!" Xue An nodded.
"How could that be, once a deity falls, they completely vanish, how could there be a reincarnation?"
"Normally, that would be the case, but he is an exception. At the moment of his fall, I protected his last trace of essence with my Divine Sense, providing him the chance for reincarnation!"
"That’s why Xiao Tian started searching for Yangjian’s reincarnation, and before I came to the Sky Beyond the Skies, I learned from the Shadow Turtle Race that a canine race departed from the Multiverse and came here, so he should be here now!" Xue An stated calmly.
"Why didn’t you tell me this earlier?" the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady asked in surprise.
"Truthfully, even if he has this reincarnation opportunity, the chance is so slim that I hesitated to tell you, but seeing as you are struggling with your inner turmoil, I decided to inform you! After all..."
Xue An gazed deeply at her, "Even the faintest hope is still hope, right?"
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady’s eyes revealed a complex expression, but quickly returned to calm.
"Thank you!"
This time, the gratitude was filled with sincerity.
Xue An smiled nonchalantly, "No need to be polite, you are a deity of the Hua Clan, helping you is only right!"
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady did not continue with formalities, instead she drew out a quaintly shaped white jade bottle from her storage ring and handed it to Xue An.
As he took it, Xue An raised an eyebrow slightly, for the small white jade bottle was surprisingly heavy.
"What’s this?"
"An elixir!" the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady paused, then added, "An elixir that can aid you in enhancing your power!"
Xue An smiled while shaking his head, "Thank you for your kindness, but I’m not used to using elixirs to strengthen my cultivation level..."
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady interrupted him directly, "I understand your concerns, considering everyone’s situation varies, and the main flaw of pre-made elixirs is that they can cause problems due to individual differences during cultivation increases! Am I right?
Xue An nodded, "Yes!"
As the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady pointed out, at Xue An’s current cultivation level, ordinary elixirs were ineffective, and even some divine-grade elixirs would not be used by him.
The reason being, as the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady explained, everyone’s situation is unique, and pre-made elixirs can’t be tailored to individual needs, which can result in various issues.
Though minor, such issues can become utterly terrifying when magnified at the level of Immortal Venerable strength.
While most might disregard these concerns, Xue An cared deeply.
Because these concerns, accumulated over time, could make future cultivation incredibly difficult.
Therefore, if Xue An wanted to use elixirs to enhance his cultivation level, he would opt to refine them himself.
In fact, this is how it is for anyone who has ambitions; they’ll generally become proficient in Alchemy Dao.
This is why, at later stages, nearly all powerful beings are alchemy masters.
To this, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady smiled faintly, "Rest assured, I established the Pharmacists’ Alliance, so I naturally understand your concerns. The reason I give you this elixir is because it’s special!"
Saying this, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady asked, "Do you feel it unexpectedly heavy?"
Xue An nodded.
Given its size, it was indeed strangely heavy.
"That’s because the elixir inside was specially crafted, and one ingredient in particular renders your concerns completely irrelevant!"
"What ingredient?" Xue An couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked.
In a soft voice, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady replied, "The light that swept me into this realm didn’t completely disperse, a part of it seeped into my bloodline and Divine Status. Most of it I absorbed, but the remainder I extracted and refined into this elixir!"
Upon hearing this, even Xue An was taken aback, and he scrutinized the white jade bottle in his hand.
Honestly, Xue An had always been curious about the light that carried away countless Hua Clan deities.
Thinking there might be clues regarding that light inside, he couldn’t resist removing the stopper of the white jade bottle.
Upon doing so, an odd fragrance wafted out, but Xue An’s attention wasn’t focused on that.
Because at that instant, he felt his blood seemed to exultedly respond to some presence’s call.
This feeling was incredibly mysterious, leaving him immeasurably bewildered.
Just then, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady’s voice came from beside him, "Does it feel strange? As if... a summons from the source of your bloodline?"
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