The enormous body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale patrolled the dark Starry Sky, tirelessly.
Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu resumed his usual idyllic life.
Dozens of deductions had failed because his Divine Sense was unable to support him in calculating the exact location of Dark Spirit Star.
Therefore, Li Mu simply gave up struggling and began to meticulously tend to the growth of the Mou Xing Spirit Grass, patiently waiting for them to mature.
The maturation of each Mou Xing Spirit Grass meant a future increase in the Rank of his Star Observation Method.
During the waiting days, Li Mu was not idle.
He arranged more intricate Formations for the two Spiritual Plant fields to enhance the Spiritual Plant's absorption and conversion efficiency of Spiritual Qi, ensuring that every drop of Spiritual Qi could maximally nourish these precious Spiritual Plants.
At the same time, he also used this period to Cultivate his own Cultivation Technique, consolidate his cultivation, perform Artifact Refining, craft talismans, and carve Puppets, preparing for Xue'er, who was currently in seclusion, to undergo her True Spirit Thunder Tribulation.
Time, like fine sand, slipped silently through his fingertips.
In the blink of an eye, twenty years passed.
The massive silhouette of the Nine Nether Kun Whale still continued its eternal patrol in the depths of the vast Universe, becoming a lonely yet resilient guardian in this dark Starry Sky.
Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu’s idyllic life was serene and fulfilling.
Under his meticulous care, the Mou Xing Spirit Grass gradually reached its Peak maturity.
Their leaves were crystal clear, condensing specks of silver light, a characteristic of Star Power solidification, containing immense Star Power.
At this moment, Li Mu appeared in Xue'er's Cultivation chamber, stopping everything he was doing, and came to wait at the entrance of the Cultivation chamber.
On this day, a subtle yet clearly audible fluctuation emanated from the Cultivation chamber.
Demonic power surged; it was a sign of Xue'er's Breakthrough in cultivation.
The next moment, the stone door of the Cultivation chamber slowly opened, and Xue'er's graceful figure emerged, stepping out into the air.
Her fair face revealed a gentle smile to Li Mu, her eyes shimmering with starlike brilliance, exuding the unique charm of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Bloodline.
Her deep pupils seemed capable of seeing into people's hearts, yet carried an indescribable allure.
With Xue'er's appearance, a faint foxy fragrance permeated the air.
It was an ancient and noble scent, refreshing and irresistibly captivating.
Her hair cascaded like a waterfall, emitting the demonic power of ice, combined with the unique charm of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Bloodline, adding a touch of extraordinary elegance to her.
Nobility, aloofness, innocence, and other qualities perfectly fused within Xue'er, forming a unique charm that inspired both awe and tenderness.
Her smile held the warmth of melting snow while retaining an unblemished purity, making one involuntarily fall under her spell.
Xue'er’s steps were light and graceful as she slowly walked before Li Mu.
Demonic power flowed within her, and her silhouette elongated in the sunlight.
Nine illusory fox tails shimmered behind her, emitting a pure white light, accentuating Xue'er’s exquisite figure and forming a dazzling, breathtaking tableau.
“Li Dage, why are you staring at me like that!
Is there something dirty on my face?”
Xue'er walked up to Li Mu, took his hand, and playfully blinked, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, revealing an undisguised delight.
She was very satisfied with Li Mu's current reaction.
“Haha! Where would there be anything dirty!
It’s just that Xue'er has become even more beautiful, so beautiful that I can barely take my eyes off you!”
Li Mu laughed heartily and, taking Xue'er’s hand, praised her openly.
Upon hearing this, Xue'er's cheeks couldn't help but flush, and she shyly lowered her head, but the light in her eyes grew even brighter.
“Really?
Li Dage, do you like me like this?”
Li Mu reached out and gently stroked Xue'er’s soft hair, feeling her aura, and solemnly nodded: “Of course, Xue'er, no matter what you look like, I like you.
It’s not just infatuation with your appearance.”
Xue'er looked up, her gaze filled with gratitude and happiness: “Thank you, Li Dage.
With you by my side, I feel like the luckiest person in the world.”
The two exchanged a smile; no words were needed, their intentions were already clear.
Afterward, Xue'er shared her gains from this seclusion with Li Mu, and Li Mu also informed her of their current predicament: they were in a dark, unfamiliar Star Domain, currently adrift.
“That’s so bad, Li Dage, can we still go back?” Xue'er asked with a surprised and worried expression.
Li Mu tightly clasped Xue'er’s hand and comforted her: “Don’t worry, I’m trying to find a way.
If we can pinpoint Dark Spirit Star, we will definitely be able to leave this Star Domain!”
Xue'er nodded, not taking it too much to heart.
As long as she was by Li Mu's side, she didn't care about anything else.
It would be nice for the two of them to stay together like this, though she would miss Little Gold and Little Wa.
Li Mu’s gaze fell upon the Spiritual Plant field of Mou Xing Spirit Grass, filled with anticipation.
However, their good days didn't last long.
A sudden change disrupted their peaceful lives: Li Mu unexpectedly received a warning from Little White, indicating the arrival of uninvited guests.
“I’ll go out and take a look!”
Li Mu instructed Xue'er, and with that, he was about to leave the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
“Li Dage, I’ll go too.
Now that I’ve reached the sixth Rank Peak, I can help and won’t be a burden to you!” Xue'er’s tone was firm, her eyes flashing with an undeniable resolve.
In this unknown and dangerous Star Domain, fighting alongside Li Mu was a decision she yearned for.
Li Mu looked at Xue'er, a warm current surging through his heart, understanding her intentions.
Li Mu smiled slightly, nodded, and instructed: “Alright, we’ll go together.
But remember, no matter what we encounter, you must protect yourself first.”
With that, Li Mu’s Divine Thought stirred, and his and Xue'er’s figures vanished from the Painting World Treasure Mansion, reappearing atop the massive forehead of the Nine Nether Kun Whale, where a vast wave of Nether Qi rushed towards them.
Li Mu waved his large hand, and True Essence surged forth, activating the protective Formation array arranged around the four directions house, successfully neutralizing this tsunami-like wave of Nether Qi and preserving their dwelling.
The Nine Nether Kun Whale let out a mighty roar, swung its massive tail, and bravely met the vast Nether Qi, riding the waves.
The entire Star Domain seemed to tremble, and countless stars dimmed at this moment, leaving only the oppressive might of this colossal beast to envelop all directions.
Li Mu and Xue'er stood atop the Kun Whale's forehead, feeling this earth-shattering power, and couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
Little White immediately reported the situation to Li Mu: “Master, we’ve encountered another Nine Nether Kun Whale, and it’s pursuing us relentlessly.”
Upon hearing this, Li Mu’s eyes narrowed, and his Divine Sense fully expanded, quickly scanning the distance.
Indeed, in the dark Star Domain far away, another equally massive figure was rapidly approaching them—it was another Nine Nether Kun Whale.
Its entire body exuded thick Nether Qi, radiating a suffocating aura, and the oppressive might of an eighth-Rank Star Domain overlord twisted the surrounding space.
At this moment, the Star Domain seemed to transform into a battlefield.
The pursuit between the two Nine Nether Kun Whales became the most spectacular sight in the entire Star Domain, traversing the vast Star Domain.
Each swing of their tails stirred up layers of Nether Qi ripples, like two enormous black torrents.
The colossal Nether waves churned and collided violently in the vast Starry Sky, intertwining into a breathtaking tableau that caused the entire Starry Sky to vibrate violently.
That eighth-Rank Nine Nether Kun Whale was incredibly fast.
It let out a deafening roar, causing the Nether Qi of the entire Star Domain to boil, as if proclaiming its ownership of this Star Domain to Li Mu and his companions.
In contrast, the Nine Nether Kun Whale Li Mu was riding, though also extraordinary, appeared much weaker under the pressure of the eighth-Rank colossal beast.
It could only flee desperately throughout the Star Domain, each turn revealing a hint of panic.
Li Mu stood atop the whale’s back, looking at the constantly approaching behemoth, and couldn’t help but feel an indescribable sense of urgency.
“Can’t shake it off, huh!”
Li Mu, looking at the behemoth, urgently asked Little White.
“Yes, Master!
I don’t know where we provoked it, but it seems to harbor great hostility towards us and is chasing us relentlessly.
I tried to communicate with it using Divine Thought, but the other party completely ignored me, only pursuing us.” Little White’s voice carried a hint of anxiety and annoyance.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a headache.
Being entangled by an eighth-Rank Nine Nether Kun Whale at this moment was by no means a good thing.
Moreover, they were currently in a dark Star Domain, surrounded by dangers, and a slight carelessness could lead them to a point of no return.
“Uh!
Little White, you misunderstood.
Its, its emotions are off.
That’s not hostility!”
Just then, Xue'er suddenly spoke, her face showing a strange expression.
“Oh!
Xue'er, what emotions does it have?
What’s off about it?”
Li Mu’s eyes lit up slightly as he looked at Xue'er and asked with concern.
Xue'er possessed the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Bloodline, and her Heavenly Talent allowed her to perceive the emotions of living beings with extreme precision.
Even facing a behemoth like the Nine Nether Kun Whale, it couldn't escape being influenced by emotions.
Using this point, perhaps they could find a way to get rid of this Kun Whale.
“The emotions it emits are definitely not hostility!” Xue'er smiled slightly, looking at Li Mu and saying with certainty.
Then, she closed her eyes, carefully sensing the subtle emotional fluctuations emanating from the eighth-Rank Nine Nether Kun Whale, and explained apologetically: “What I sense isn’t pure hostility, but a kind of… urgency, even anxiety.
Its roars and pursuit are more like an anxious plea for something, or rather, a pursuit to make you not escape.”
“So that’s it, it’s looking for a mate!”
Li Mu suddenly realized, directly stating the meaning behind Xue'er's words.
Upon hearing this, Little White was slightly stunned, and a hint of blush immediately appeared on her fair little face.
The Nine Nether Kun Whale was now a Clone refined by her.
Was that Kun Whale blind!
Couldn't it sense that her Soul Power was off?
“Master, what should we do?
We can’t let it keep bothering us like this!”
Upon hearing this, Li Mu couldn't help but show a wry smile, not expecting things to be such a misunderstanding.
He frowned and said: “Indeed, we cannot let it continue to misunderstand like this.
If it discovers the truth, it might cause unnecessary trouble.”
Li Mu pondered for a moment, then decided: “Since it’s seeking a mate, let’s give it a clear response.”
With that, Li Mu looked at Xue'er and indicated: “Xue'er, can you use your Heavenly Talent to simulate a certain signal, making it mistakenly believe that we are not suitable as mates, thereby dispelling this notion?”
Xue'er thought for a moment, then nodded slightly: “I can try to simulate a signal of rejection, hoping to make it understand our stance.
However, Little White, I need your cooperation.”
“Okay!” Little White nodded happily, spread her wings, and flew to Xue'er’s shoulder, emitting Soul Power fluctuations to assist her in casting the spell.
Xue'er closed her eyes and focused, her body surrounded by a faint blue light, the unique radiance of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Bloodline.
Demonic power condensed, employing her Heavenly Talent, while Little White clung tightly to Xue'er’s side.
The Soul Power fluctuations it emitted intertwined with Xue'er’s blue demonic power, forming a wondrous resonance, which was then transmitted to the Nine Nether Kun Whale below.
The Nine Nether Kun Whale swung its massive tail, let out a long roar, and enormous Soul Power fluctuations transmitted along with the Nether Qi.
As time passed, that unique emotional signal gradually spread, piercing through the silence of the Star Domain, and drifting towards the eighth-Rank Nine Nether Kun Whale.
The Kun Whale in the distance felt this signal, and its massive body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
A complex expression flashed in its eyes, which were filled with urgency and anxiety.
It seemed to have sensed the rejection in the signal, and also seemed to have understood the meaning behind this rejection.
The next moment, the Nine Nether Kun Whale let out a long roar in response, and as the giant waves of Nether Qi roared over, it still followed closely, its speed showing no signs of slowing.
Clearly, facing the persistence of the other Nine Nether Kun Whale, a simple rejection signal had not fully dispelled its obsession.
Xue'er and Little White exchanged glances, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
“It seems we need a more direct and stronger way to convey our message.” Xue'er frowned slightly, then took a deep breath, preparing to enhance her Heavenly Talent.
Xue'er closed her eyes again, and the demonic power she emitted intensified once more, weaving together with Little White’s powerful Soul Power into a strong Divine Soul signal, which was transmitted to the other party accompanied by the roar of the Nine Nether Kun Whale.
This time, the other Nine Nether Kun Whale’s reaction was distinctly different.
Its massive body thrashed violently in the Star Domain, its enormous form spinning in place, forming a gigantic vortex.
The Nether Qi churned violently like a boiling ink sea.
The Nine Nether Kun Whale’s huge eyes, once filled with urgency and anxiety, now held a deeper sense of confusion and bewilderment, as if it were undergoing a struggle of the soul.
“Xue'er, did it work?”
Seeing that the Nine Nether Kun Whale was no longer pursuing them, Li Mu’s spirits lifted, and he looked at Xue'er, asking with concern.
Xue'er slowly opened her eyes, and her clear gaze shimmered with complex light, containing both the joy of success and deep worry.
“Mm!” Xue'er responded softly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible heaviness, and she said with doubt: “However, something’s not right.
It seems very pained, very special.
What I sensed was not only its disappointment at failing to find a mate, but also a deep-seated pain, as if it were searching for some indispensable presence in its life.”
“Mm?
What is it?”
Upon hearing this, Li Mu frowned deeply, his Divine Thought extending like fine threads, attaching itself to the Nine Nether Kun Whale that was still circling and churning in place, trying to discern something from it.
“I can’t quite say.
It seems to be related to the Legacy of their species!”
Xue'er frowned tightly, trying hard to recall the sensation that had just been transmitted through the Divine Soul signal, and spoke with a sense of loss.
