The azure waves stretched for ten thousand miles under a clear, cloudless sky. Lu Xin and the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers stood on the sea surface, breathing in a sea breeze filled with spiritual energy, signaling their return to the Spirit Realm.
"After so many years, this Two Realm Abyss remains the same." Reaching familiar territory, Lu Xin was filled with emotion as he gazed upon the familiar scene.
Last time, he had barely escaped with his life, but this time, he was much more at ease.
"Have you been here before?" the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers asked in surprise.
Lu Xin nodded and recounted his experiences in the underground Maze City and with the Six Desires Heavenly Demon. Then, he said, "Speaking of which, I should still have an acquaintance in the Demon Realm."
He was reminded of that somewhat humorous and witty Desire Demon. He hadn't had the chance to see him during this trip to the Demon Realm.
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers understood. She had also passed through the Two Realm Abyss when she went to the Demon Realm, but she hadn't expected a Heavenly Demon to be slumbering in the Void Demon Realm.
"Now that you've returned to familiar territory, is there anyone you want to see?" the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers asked curiously, looking at him.
Upon hearing this, a series of images flashed through Lu Xin's mind. He hadn't stayed in the East Sea for long, and the only people he could consider having a connection with were Hua Jingqiu of Flying Dragon Island and Xu Shenmeng, who had given him the Dreamwalking Technique.
He had only talked with the former for a bit longer, while he had shared a common experience with the latter. However, she seemed to have encountered some trouble, and he didn't know where she was now.
"Huh? We've been out of the Two Realm Abyss for so long, why haven't the people stationed on Lin Yuan Island come out to check the situation?"
Beside him, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, seeing Lu Xin lost in memories, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Xin snapped out of his thoughts and realized it as well. He quickly expanded his divine sense and scanned Lin Yuan Island below, only to find it deserted.
"I remember there were several Nascent Divinity cultivators here last time I came. Why is there no one this time?" He frowned in confusion.
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers said, "Even if news of the Central Continent Demon Realm's invasion had arrived, it wouldn't be their turn to mobilize the Nascent Divinity cultivators here, so something must have happened."
Lu Xin thought for a moment. "Let's go down and see if the teleportation array is still there, otherwise, the sea is vast, and we'll have to fly for a long time."
With that, he took the lead and descended towards Lin Yuan Island, and the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers quickly followed.
After some inspection, the two were disappointed to find that the teleportation array had been destroyed and could not be used.
"It seems this place has been abandoned. We can only fly on our own."
Lu Xin sighed, but he didn't dwell on it too much. He took out the Wind Riding Boat and suggested,
"Although this Wind Riding Boat isn't as fast as us traveling at full speed, it has the advantage of not requiring much control. You can take this time to refine your mana, and when you've recovered to your peak, we can travel at full speed, how about that?"
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers naturally wouldn't refuse. Subsequently, the two boarded the Wind Riding Boat and headed towards the nearest island.
In the blink of an eye, several months had passed. The vastness of the sea exceeded Lu Xin's imagination. Last time, he had taken a teleportation array, so he hadn't felt anything. This time, he personally traversed it, and only then did he realize the vastness of the sea.
In comparison, the sea area of the Demon Realm was much smaller.
"Have you recovered to your peak state?"
At the bow of the boat, Lu Xin faced the sea breeze and turned to look at the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers beside him. She had now regained her original appearance, giving people a sense of tranquility and elegance.
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers nodded, brushed back the strands of hair that had been blown into disarray by the sea breeze, and looked at him, saying,
"Your Ninth Cycle Golden Body has reached completion. Apart from the Inner Demon Tribulation, the other two tribulations should not be a problem for you. When do you plan to ascend?"
"Ascend?"
Lu Xin hadn't expected her to suddenly ask this question. To be honest, he hadn't thought it through yet. Currently, the strength of the Eastern Blossom Divine Palace and Ji Yue were still too weak, and he couldn't put his mind at ease.
Fortunately, he still had a very, very long lifespan, so he wouldn't be going to the Upper Realm in the short term. Therefore, he didn't hide anything and said, "I'm not too confident about the Inner Demon yet, so I plan to settle down for a while longer."
"What about you?"
After speaking, he then asked in return, "I think the last tribulation shouldn't be a problem for you either. Moreover, now that you've obtained the Frost Spirit Netherflower, the Three Flowers are about to reach perfection. When do you plan to ascend?"
Upon hearing this, a complex look flashed in the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers' eyes, as if it had stirred her thoughts. She looked at the sea, remaining silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Lu Xin thought to himself, could there be some hidden circumstances? He didn't disturb her. She should speak when she wanted to.
"Tell me."
Sure enough, after a while, she finally spoke again, retracting her gaze from the sea and looking at Lu Xin. "Tell me, if someone suddenly told you that you were a part of her, what would you do?"
Lu Xin was somewhat stunned, not quite understanding the meaning of her words. Finally, he thought of Zi Wan and tentatively said, "A clone or a divided soul?"
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers shook her head. "It should be a combination of a clone and a divided soul, called a Transformation Body."
"Transformation Body?"
Lu Xin was shocked, not knowing what kind of method this was.
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers ignored his shock and asked seriously, "If one day, I must eventually merge into one with someone, do you think I will still exist at that time?"
Lu Xin stared at the other party's exquisite face, able to see the complex look on her face. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Her situation should have been created by some big shot in the Upper Realm, a clone with self-awareness, which was more advanced than the clones he created.
However, he would rather not have this kind of advancement, because he had always believed that he was unique. The divine sense that split off and produced self-awareness, although related to him, was definitely not him.
At least not the complete him.
Therefore, he quite liked clones that were like puppets, controlled by distraction, otherwise, he might be backlashed.
Just like the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers now, no one wanted to disappear.
But one's position determined one's perspective. He had met the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers first, so he more hoped that she could exist independently, but he didn't dare to say it, for fear of offending her main body.
"This…"
"I understand."
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers interrupted him before he could finish speaking. The complex look on her face had now disappeared, and she had returned to her previous tranquil and elegant appearance, looking at the sea.
Lu Xin swallowed back the words he was about to say and didn't dwell on it. He tentatively said, "Now that you've recovered to your peak state, how about we fly at full speed?"
The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers turned her head again. "Can we fly a little slower?" There was no pleading in her eyes, it seemed to be just a casual question.
Lu Xin sighed in his heart and nodded.
Subsequently, the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers stood alone at the bow of the boat, blowing in the sea breeze, while Lu Xin returned to the cockpit to check how far it was from the nearest Star Luo Island.
In the blink of an eye, several months had passed again. The boundless sea was destined to have many things happen.
"Stop!"
In a certain sea area, a purple stream of light streaked across the sky. Behind it, there were several streams of light chasing relentlessly.
"Stay behind." Suddenly, a figure in a moon-white robe appeared in front of the purple light. His eyes were cold, and they seemed to contain the deep sea ice. The surrounding temperature dropped accordingly.
"Mahayana!"
The purple light was forced to stop, revealing a beautiful woman.
Swish swish!
In the blink of an eye, the several streams of light behind them also arrived. Three men and one woman, all with profound cultivation, were all Integration Realm experts, surrounding the purple-clothed woman.
"Remnant of the Seven Illusions Demon Fish Clan, you can really run!"
