"Th-That is… what?!"
Seeing the golden tide sweep to within a hundred meters in the blink of an eye, Zhang Lexuan and the others all showed alarm.
"Don't resist."
"This tide is the way into the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley."
As his words fell—
The golden waters surged to their knees.
An indescribably profound suction force suddenly burst forth from within the tide.
Let alone resisting—
They did not even have time to circulate their Spirit Power before the vast current swept them up, carrying them floating and drifting through the forest.
They passed through dense undergrowth, rolled over hills, and were finally borne up a slope before plunging straight into a secluded valley.
From above—
The wondrous sight within the valley left everyone stunned.
Cradled by the mountains lay a crystal-clear lake, its waters distinctly divided into gold and silver.
At the lake's center—
A round expanse of golden water rippled, radiating warm and gentle brilliance like the rising sun.
Encircling it was a crescent of silvery water, like a bright moon nestled beside the golden sun.
Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes grew misty. "So… this is the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley? There truly exists such a marvelous place in this world."
Even though he had seen it in his previous life, Huo Yuhao was still struck by its magnificence.
"When heaven and earth are inverted, and sun and moon become a lake—that is the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley."
The tide lifted them above the golden and silver waters.
A sudden, irresistible devouring force pulled them downward.
Huo Yuhao's shout rang in everyone's ears.
"Remember the three trials I told you about! Remember: tell the truth, give your true heart, and you can break the trial!"
The instant his words ended, icy water engulfed him completely.
The world spun wildly. Even with his eyes tightly shut, intense waves of dizziness struck again and again.
In this secret realm born from the fall of a god—
The stronger one's spiritual power—
The greater the impact endured.
When the churning vertigo gradually subsided, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.
It was as though he had entered a flawless, translucent world…
Everything around him seemed carved from gold and silver crystal.
He stood inside a bubble.
Beneath his feet was a circular platform.
Aside from his own, nine identical round platforms were arranged along the edges.
Looking up, he saw the intertwined glow of a golden sun and a silver moon; all around him were hazy, blurred lights and shadows
Standing on the nine platforms were: Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, Wang Dong, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, He Caitou, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and Xu Sanshi.
Because Huo Yuhao had detailed the potential encounters in the valley during their journey, the group remained calm despite being in an alien environment.
Through the undulating water, everyone waved to signify they were safe, and the last traces of worry in their hearts settled.
"Compared to the Valley in my previous life, there are a few fewer people."
"Other than that, there seems to be no difference."
Huo Yuhao's gaze swept around, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"In that case…"
"The one behind the scenes is still that God King Tang?"
"He still wants to test us?"
Within his sea of consciousness—
Skydream Iceworm, Snow Demon King, Bear Lord, and Bi Ji sat side by side, looking as though they were watching a play.
he mahjong game had folded—no one could beat Elder Yi, whose stakes were high and skills even higher.
"Yuhao, I told you." Skydream Iceworm shook his head smugly.
"Brother Zhexian will make his move."
...
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, the sword wound on Tang San's chest was still bleeding, and his divine power was turbulent as it circulated. A water mirror hung before him, clearly reflecting the scenes inside the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley. The figures of the nine youths were visible down to the smallest detail.
Only one figure was somewhat hazy, yet Tang San did not even dare to entertain the thought of spying on it.
"Goddess of Love, proceed as I instructed earlier."
Below the throne—
A beautiful woman revealed a troubled expression.
"Your Majesty, the laws of the Divine Realm strictly forbid interference in mortal affairs…"
"Hmph!"
Tang San narrowed his eyes. His divine pressure burst forth, causing the entire hall to tremble violently.
"There is only one God King in the Divine Realm—me. My divine decree is the law."
"Since you temporarily wield the authority of the Goddess of Love, carry out my order at once."
"…Yes."
The Goddess of Love lowered her head helplessly in compliance.
She currently controlled the residual law authority of the fallen Goddess of Love. Since the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley had been formed from that god's fall, it naturally lay within her control.
As she waved her sleeve, the surface of the sun-moon lake in the water mirror suddenly rippled with layers of waves. The power of divine authority began to permeate.
...
In the Stargazing Divine Hall, celestial music drifted softly.
Li Zhexian's robe hung loosely open at the collar, a strand of dark hair falling across his brow, making the carefree smile at his lips appear even more unrestrained.
"Zhexian, God King Tang has made his move."
His friends beside him spoke with relaxed amusement.
Li Zhexian casually lifted a finger and tapped the void.
In an instant—
A river of time and space spanning countless universes manifested and flowed at his fingertip.
With a light flick—
A single "droplet" was quietly separated out: the distant world where Huo Yuhao resided.
With a mere shift of thought—
That world gained a projection that should never have existed there.
Huo Yuhao suddenly felt something and lifted his head.
Beyond the original nine circular platforms—
A tenth platform was slowly rising from the lake.
Rather than a mere platform—
It resembled an elegant courtyard suspended amidst golden and silver radiance.
Within the courtyard—
An old plum tree leaned at an angle. Beneath it rested a white-robed figure, reclining as he poured and drank wine alone, as though merely a passerby pausing here.
Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted sharply, stormy waves surging within his heart.
"Is it... that existence?!"
He did not dare delay. Immediately straightening his clothes, he bowed deeply toward the figure.
Within his sea of consciousness—
Snow Demon King, Bear Lord, and Bi Ji hurriedly rose to their feet.
"Lord Creation God!"
The quiet gray orb trembled faintly as Elder Yi's murmur sounded within. "To manifest at will in another world... what a majestic method."
Even the Skydream Iceworm could not hide his excitement. "Brother Zhexian has actually descended in person!"
Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and the others stared uncertainly at the suddenly appearing courtyard and white-robed figure.
Then—
They were shocked to see that someone as powerful as Huo Yuhao was bowing respectfully to that white-robed figure as if greeting an elder.
"Who… exactly is he?"
...
In the Divine Realm—
Before the throne—
The anomaly within the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley shown in the water mirror left Tang San and the Goddess of Love, both stunned.
"Hmm?!"
Tang San's gaze sharpened as he looked toward her.
"Where did this person come from?"
The Goddess of Love, swept her divine sense across the scene, yet confusion filled her face.
"I don't know."
"My authority shows no reaction at all."
Tang San's eyes flickered, thoughts surging.
"As a God King—"
"If Huo Yuhao is someone I cannot probe, then this person… within my divine perception, is complete emptiness. As if… he does not exist in this realm at all."
"The Yin Yang Love Querying Valley was formed from the laws of the Goddess of Love,. Even if a god were to fall into it, they would not escape its rules."
"In that case, all the better."
"I shall use the rules of the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley to see exactly what kind of background you possess."
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