Chapter 794: Mo Li's Body Reconstruction
The ice flame touched the barrier, but without any pause, it continued forward.
This strongest isolation barrier of the Tian Xuan Continent was like a weak and soft water curtain before the ice flame, being pushed open, or like ice that had fallen onto blazing flames, instantly melting a large hole. Moreover, as the ice flame penetrated deeper, the hole not only failed to heal immediately but also slowly expanded under the residual destructive force.
A faint light pierced through from outside the barrier. Although it was already night in the outside world, compared to the absolute darkness of the Slay Moon Demon Cave, the night of the Tian Xuan Continent was so bright it was almost dazzling... Silently and without a sound, the isolation barrier was completely melted through by the ice flame.
And the melted hole was a full two feet wide!
Although Yun Che held strong confidence, he did not expect such a thorough success... This was the widely acknowledged strongest barrier of the Tian Xuan Continent! In front of the ice flame, it was so fragile and vulnerable. The hand he had pushed out had not even fully retracted when it was already completely pierced.
"Move quickly!" Mo Li commanded sharply.
Although Yun Che was inwardly surprised, his body reacted instantly. Just before the hissing sound of the barrier's restoration began, he swiftly activated Star God Remnant Shadow and darted out like lightning.
Swoosh!!
The speed of the barrier's restoration was incredibly fast. Almost the moment he passed through the gap, a thunderous sound rang out behind him. The hole melted by the ice flame healed rapidly, vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving only rings of rapidly fluctuating energy ripples.
The world before him was no longer pitch black, and the atmosphere was no longer dull and oppressive. The cool sea breeze made Yun Che's senses exceptionally clear. As soon as his body stopped, it was firmly embraced by a soft, cotton-like body.
Feng Xue'er hugged him tightly, cried out, and immediately burst into loud sobs.
Yun Che was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized... Feng Xue'er must have been staying here all these days, waiting foolishly and longingly... just like what he had seen in that hazy dream.
He wrapped his arms around Feng Xue'er and said softly, "Xue'er, I'm sorry. These days, I've made you worry again."
Feng Xue'er pressed against his chest, sobbing and shaking her head: "It's fine as long as Brother Yun is safe... I knew... I knew Brother Yun would come out safely..."
"Brother-in-law... that's great." Xia Yuanba rushed over, his face flushed with excitement, almost unable to speak. Then, his expression suddenly changed, and he said urgently, "Brother-in-law, you're injured!?"
Yun Che's aura was weak, his face pale, his profound energy reduced by more than half compared to usual, and there was clearly a bloody scent emanating from his entire body! It seemed he was in a state of severe internal and external injuries accompanied by significant blood loss!
"Ah?" Feng Xue'er exclaimed in surprise, lifting her head from Yun Che's chest, and only then noticed his chaotic and weak aura, his body covered in wounds. Even his face still bore several unhealed cuts.
"Brother Yun, you..."
"Don't worry." Yun Che waved his hand with a smile, looking relaxed. "I ran into some trouble in the Slay Moon Demon Cave and got a bit hurt, but you should know that this kind of injury is nothing to me. It's just that my profound veins are quite depleted. Full recovery might take about half a month."
"Brother Yun, I... let's go back to the Supreme Sea Palace first. Your injuries will definitely heal soon."
Feng Xue'er's eyes glistened with tears, her heart filled with boundless joy and concern. She lifted Yun Che and flew toward the sea palace as gently and slowly as possible. Behind them, Xia Yuanba wanted to remind her that Yun Che's mobility was perfectly fine, but the words were about to come out when he wisely swallowed them back. After thinking for a moment, he followed and called out, "Sister Xue'er, Brother-in-law needs to recover from his injuries now, so he must go to a quiet and safe place. Take Brother-in-law to the Supreme Sage Cloud Hall. That's where our Sacred Domain is currently staying. Brother-in-law will be absolutely safe there."
"Sacred Domain?" Yun Che shook his head slightly. "Better not. For the next while, I don't want to be disturbed by anyone."
"Brother-in-law, don't worry." Xia Yuanba patted his chest and said confidently, "I'll talk to my master and the others to make sure no one disturbs Brother-in-law... including the Sacred Emperor himself."
Yun Che thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Alright."
The Imperial Extreme Sacred Domain, the foremost of the Four Sacred Grounds of the Tian Xuan Continent. With the Imperial Extreme Sacred Domain by his side, it was indeed the safest place on the Tian Xuan Continent.
The Slay Moon Demon Cave was only about a hundred miles from the Supreme Sea Palace. Soon, the three had returned to the Supreme Sea Palace, and under Xia Yuanba's guidance, they entered the Supreme Sage Cloud Hall where the Imperial Extreme Sacred Domain resided, arriving at the hall where Xia Yuanba stayed.
"Brother-in-law, I've already sent a sound transmission to my master. You can rest and recuperate here peacefully. No one will disturb you." Xia Yuanba said confidently.
"..." Yun Che glanced outside the hall and frowned. "What's going on? Why is the Supreme Sea Palace so quiet? From the Slay Moon Demon Cave back to here, we haven't seen a single person. Not even the guarding disciples of the sea palace... Is it because of the demon sword assembly after dawn?"
"That's right." Xia Yuanba nodded. "According to my master, at the Hour of Si tomorrow, a rare celestial phenomenon will occur—the thirteen-star conjunction, which hasn't been seen in tens of thousands of years. At that time, the yin energy of heaven and earth will become extremely strong, and the seal on the 'demon sword' will be at its weakest. That's why the demon sword assembly is scheduled for tomorrow."
"And the demon sword assembly is considered the most important event in thousands of years on the Tian Xuan Continent. No mistakes can be allowed. So, within twelve hours before the demon sword assembly begins, no one is allowed to cause any trouble. Within six hours, everyone must stay in their own halls and not go out."
"I see." Yun Che's brows twitched, and he fell into thought.
"So, Brother-in-law, you can rest and recover here quietly. Before the demon sword assembly, no one will disturb you. In fact, even without my previous sound transmission, knowing that Brother-in-law is back, my master and the others might not come to see you at this... crucial moment for them."
"Brother Yun, did you get what you wanted? Why... were you hurt so badly?" Feng Xue'er asked with deep concern. As one of the few people who best understood Yun Che, she knew very well that his body was extraordinary. For him to be injured to this extent, he must have encountered something extremely dangerous.
"I stayed in the Slay Moon Demon Cave to wait for the Netherworld Brahma Flower to fully bloom so I could pick it. I never expected that besides the Netherworld Brahma Flower, there was also an extremely terrifying thing hidden inside..." As he said this, Yun Che suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, his face flushed, and a large mouthful of blood sprayed out from his mouth.
"Brother... Brother Yun!"
"Brother-in-law!"
Feng Xue'er was startled, her face losing color. Xia Yuanba also rushed over in panic, almost stumbling and falling flat on his face. Yun Che quickly waved his hand and comforted them, "Don't worry, it's just stagnant blood from internal injuries. Spitting it out actually makes me feel better... I'm just a bit weak now. I'll be fine after resting for a while."
Feng Xue'er frantically wiped the blood from Yun Che's mouth with her flawless white clothes, nervously saying, "Then Brother Yun, you should rest well first. I and the big guy will stay here and keep watch... Or, maybe we can leave the sea palace now and go back to the Bing Yun Fairy Palace."
Xia Yuanba quickly said, "Then I'll go back with you. When Brother-in-law is fully recovered, I'll return to the Sacred Domain."
"No," Yun Che shook his head. "Now is not the time to go back. Since we're already in the Supreme Sea Palace, how can we miss the demon sword assembly after dawn?"
"Brother-in-law, you want to attend the demon sword assembly? But your injuries..."
"Don't worry. I'll just be there to observe, not to participate in the demon sword unsealing. With my current state, I doubt anyone would be boring enough to force me to participate." Yun Che said with a smile.
After learning the true origin of the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword from the Slay Moon Demon Lord, the demon sword assembly, which he could either attend or skip, became a must-attend for him!
Because the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword was a true demon sword! Inside it, the demon soul of a true demon was sealed... and it was the soul of the Slay Moon Demon Lord's son!
According to the Slay Moon Demon Lord, the demon soul inside should have long dissipated. But it was an ancient demon sword after all. Even without the demon soul, there might be other mysteries hidden within... And the Tian Wei Sword Domain was going to such great lengths; it was very likely they had made some special discovery.
Additionally, both he and Mo Li had been puzzled: Why did the Slay Moon Demon Lord say that sealing his son's demon soul into that sword was the only way to save him back then?
Xia Yuanba thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright. Then I won't participate in tomorrow's demon sword unsealing either. Even if there's some earth-shattering secret hidden inside, I wouldn't care for it."
Yun Che smiled and said, "Yuanba, you don't need to worry about me too much. Everyone in this sea palace has their minds on the demon sword assembly. No one will be idle enough to come looking for trouble with me."
Yun Che paused briefly, then said in an apologetic tone, "Yuanba, Xue'er, I have an important matter to attend to immediately, and it can only be done alone. I'll have to trouble you to guard outside for me. No matter what sounds you hear, don't come in... and don't let anyone else in either."
Xia Yuanba and Feng Xue'er showed surprised expressions, but neither asked for the reason.
"Brother Yun, Xue'er will be right outside. I won't take a single step away." Feng Xue'er said softly, then left the hall with Xia Yuanba and stood guard outside.
As soon as Xia Yuanba and Feng Xue'er left, Yun Che's expression fell, and he said somewhat helplessly, "Mo Li, are you sure you want to start now?"
In front of Yun Che, a small red figure stepped out from the void. Her crimson hair was so dazzling it was almost blinding. She didn't pay attention to Yun Che's words, looked around, then flew up and went to the innermost corner of the hall, where a screen was set up for isolation. She said indifferently, "Right here. Bring me everything I need."
"..." Yun Che was silent for a moment but obediently walked over. In his heart, he could understand why Mo Li was so eager. Seven years, a full seven years, she had only existed in the form of a soul body. She must have dreamed of reshaping her physical body, gaining complete life, power, and freedom.
Now that all the factors were in place, she couldn't bear to wait even a single breath.
"Mo Li, after all, this is the Supreme Sea Palace..."
"You don't need to say anymore." Mo Li waved her hand, her milky-white little face stubborn. "To me, it's the same wherever I am. In a moment, I'll set up an isolation barrier here. Its strength will be several dozen times greater than the barrier of the Slay Moon Demon Cave! Even your ice flame won't be able to break through. This mere Tian Xuan Continent is not worthy of disturbing me."
"That's good." Yun Che could only nod, inwardly taking a cold breath: several dozen times stronger than the barrier of the Slay Moon Demon Cave...
Yun Che took out two Sovereign Xuan beast profound pills from the Heavenly Poison Pearl, along with seventy catties of Purple Vein Divine Crystal... After a moment's thought, afraid it might not be enough, he directly took out all the Purple Vein Divine Crystal from the Heavenly Poison Pearl. Finally, he carefully brought out the four Netherworld Flower petals wrapped in green light and gently placed them behind the Purple Vein Divine Crystal.
Nearly a hundred catties of Purple Vein Divine Crystal were piled together, releasing an unparalleled dense spiritual energy. Mo Li quickly gathered her small hands, and an invisible aura sealed all the spiritual energy of the Purple Vein Divine Crystal to prevent it from being detected by outsiders—she certainly wasn't worried about causing trouble for herself, but rather avoiding trouble for Yun Che.
"Is this really enough?" Yun Che asked casually.
"Finally, I need three drops of your essence blood." After saying this, Mo Li suddenly pointed a finger and tapped it on Yun Che's brow. Before Yun Che could react, three dark red blood droplets seeped out from his brow and floated on Mo Li's fingertip.
This was not ordinary blood, but essence blood! Losing even one drop of essence blood would harm one's vitality and talent, let alone three. In his current weak and heavily injured state, Yun Che suddenly lost three drops of essence blood, and his vision went dizzy. He staggered back, almost falling.
However, with the Great Dao Pagoda Art in his possession, his lost essence blood could be regenerated, and the consequences were far less severe than for ordinary profound practitioners.
"Don't worry. After I rebuild my body and slowly recover my life and power, I'll give you a drop of Star God blood as compensation." Mo Li said calmly.
Yun Che shook his head and smiled, "Compensation isn't necessary. Anyway... on the first day we met, you drank a lot of my blood. If it's you, even if you wanted all my blood, I'd gladly give it."
"Hmph!" Mo Li sneered coldly. "Starting with sweet talk again. I'll say it one more time: these seduction tricks of yours only work on those idiot women. Don't think you can fool me with them!"
She had said similar things many times before. Each time, it was accompanied by deep contempt and disdain. But this time, although it was the same mockery as usual, her eyes seemed to waver...
"Step back. I'm going to start. Remember, I can't be disturbed during this time. The barrier I set up will block everything from the outside, including light and sound. The only one who could disturb me is you. Before I come out on my own, no matter how big a thing happens, don't send me any sound transmissions."
"Additionally, before my body is fully reconstructed, I must maintain my life connection with you. So during this time, remember not to be more than twenty miles away from me. If you must exceed this distance, you cannot do so for more than a hundred breaths! Otherwise, I will be in danger of soul dispersion."
Yun Che firmly remembered Mo Li's words and said with conviction, "Rest assured, nothing will go wrong... By the way, Mo Li, I want to ask you a question."
Mo Li: "?"
Yun Che looked Mo Li up and down with a strange expression and asked, "Since it's body reconstruction, can you adjust the appearance of the new body at will... Uh, I mean, will your new appearance be different from now?"
Mo Li turned her face away with disdain: "Body and soul are originally one. The soul is the main body, and the body is the vessel. So if the body exists but the soul perishes, the soul cannot be reshaped. But if the soul exists and the body perishes, as long as the soul power is strong enough, it is possible to reshape a new body. Reshaping a new body is not reincarnation through a borrowed body, but born from the soul, so it will naturally be identical to the soul body!"
"What you see me as now is what my reborn body will look like! Even if I wanted to change it, I couldn't."
"I see!" Yun Che quickly nodded, looking relieved, and then said sincerely, "That's good! I was worried earlier that your appearance might change after reconstruction. I wouldn't want the most perfect Mo Li in my heart to become different. Even a small change might make me feel... not so good."
"..." Mo Li's eyes rippled with unusual waves. For some reason, her vision suddenly blurred for a moment. She turned her back to Yun Che, let out a cold snort, and waved her small hand. A light screen instantly descended before Yun Che's eyes, blocking his view of her.
Yun Che instinctively stepped back. When his feet steadied, a square barrier about one zhang in length and width had been erected before him. The barrier was pale white, plain and without luster, and even without any aura. It was like a curtain standing there.
Yun Che did not speak again. He softly stepped back, his expression becoming somewhat complex, and his mind surged with waves.
Over the years, Mo Li had always been present in his life every moment. Perhaps he hadn't developed a dependency on Mo Li's power over the years, but subconsciously, he had formed a dependency on her existence.
After Mo Li reshaped her body, she would no longer need to rely on his life to exist, nor would she need to remain inside the Heavenly Poison Pearl. It would no longer be possible to always feel each other's presence and thoughts as before, unable to separate even if they wanted to.
He had desperately wanted to help Mo Li gain a new life, and when he picked the Netherworld Brahma Flower for her, he was ecstatic. But now that the moment of fulfillment was imminent, he found more complexity in his heart than joy.
"What am I thinking..." Yun Che laughed at himself and murmured, "Meeting Mo Li is the greatest fortune and blessing of my life. Without Mo Li, there would be no me today... How can I have such selfish thoughts."
Shaking his head, Yun Che tried to cast aside distractions, sat cross-legged, and began to calm his inner breath, preparing to enter a healing state.
At that moment, on the back of his right hand, a blue light flickered, and then slowly revealed the shape of the Ice Cloud Fairy Soul.
Yun Che was startled... A sound transmission from the Bing Yun Fairy Palace?
He quickly closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing the ice soul sound transmission from the Ice Cloud Fairy Soul. In an instant, his expression drastically changed. He opened his eyes and shot to his feet: "Wh... at!!"