The Great Star Dou Forest.
A month had passed since Gu Xuan entered secluded cultivation. During this time, Ning Rongrong had completely stabilized her Rank 94 cultivation. Having completed her eighth Sea God trial, she had received another boost. Now, she only needed to return to Sea God Island to receive the content of the ninth trial. Once she completed it, she would be able to inherit the Sea God's position.
Inside the secret room, after a month of secluded cultivation, the soul power fluctuations around Gu Xuan's body had completely stabilized at Rank 98. The moment he opened his eyes, a terrifying light flashed and vanished, replaced by a deep calm.
"I can reach Rank 100 within a year and then condense my Godhood. It is time to make full preparations," Gu Xuan murmured, then walked out of the secret room.
Upon leaving, Gu Xuan's figure vanished instantly, reappearing beside Ning Rongrong, who was admiring the lake view from a swing over the Lake of Life. Seeing Gu Xuan, she excitedly hopped off the swing and threw herself into his embrace.
"Brother Gu Xuan, did you break through?" Ning Rongrong asked, looking up at Gu Xuan's clean jawline.
Gu Xuan hugged her soft waist and nodded. "Rank 98. One step closer to Rank 100. You need to work hard, too."
Ning Rongrong smiled. "I've completed the eighth trial. I just need to return to Sea God Island to get the ninth trial. Maybe I'll achieve Godhood before you."
"Then you'd better hurry. Sister Xue'er is likely close too, and I'm confident I'll condense my Godhood within a year. If you're ahead of me, I might need your help then," Gu Xuan said softly, patting the girl's head.
Ning Rongrong grew even happier. "There aren't many places where I can be useful to Brother Gu Xuan. I'll definitely be faster than Sister Xue'er."
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After breaking through to Rank 98, Gu Xuan led Ning Rongrong away from the Great Star Dou Forest, taking Gu Jian with them. Gu Jian's growth had been exceptionally fast, reaching eighty thousand years of cultivation. This was not only due to the legacy of the Two Dragon Kings but also because the little one seemed to have awakened an extraordinary bloodline. Even the Silver Dragon King was fond of Gu Jian; though they hadn't officially met, Gu Jian had received many benefits at the Lake of Life.
Gu Xuan first sent Gu Jian back to the Sunset Forest, then directly took Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling's group to Sea God Island. It was worth noting that Ye Lingling had broken through from Rank 88 to Rank 90 during this time, successfully fusing with the Blue Silver Emperor from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. She was now a Rank 92 Peak Titled Douluo. Furthermore, she now possessed two hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul bones, which not only increased her survival capabilities but also boosted her healing power to a terrifying level. She had surpassed her grandmother, Ye Haitang, to become the strongest Nine Heart Begonia user in history—an achievement that left Ye Haitang overjoyed beyond words.
With Gu Xuan's current strength, it took only fifteen minutes to travel from the Sunset Forest to Sea God Island. After dropping Ning Rongrong's group off, he returned to Mingdu.
Although Mingdu was not yet perfected, its scale was established, and its buildings and facilities were functional. After all, the former Heaven Dou City was already a top-tier city on the continent.
Back in Mingdu, Ning Fengzhi reported the events of the past month. He only briefly mentioned Tang San's disappearance; compared to the behemoth that was the Sun Moon Empire, Tang San was truly a minor character.
After reviewing these matters, Gu Xuan went to the Sky Prison. In a special spatial barrier at the deepest level, the resurrected Bibi Dong was imprisoned, completely unclothed. Fearing she might use any opportunity to escape, Gu Rong had never lifted the restrictions, instead strengthening them several times over. When Bibi Dong's body had been shredded earlier, her soul tools had survived and were confiscated by Gu Rong.
Currently, Gu Rong and Chen Xin were in seclusion after taking their Wall-Breaking Golden Pills. Aside from Gu Rong, only Gu Xuan could unravel this spatial restriction, so she remained confined in the depths of the prison.
After leading Gu Xuan there, Ning Fengzhi returned to his duties. Gu Xuan's return had brought many new arrangements, such as the grand ceremony scheduled for six months from now.
Left alone in the Sky Prison, Gu Xuan looked at Bibi Dong behind the barrier and raised his hand to lift the restriction. However, as it dissolved, a silver-white domain spread from his body, trapping her within. This was the Spatial Domain he mastered after reaching Rank 98. He released it alongside his Time Domain; even though Bibi Dong had reached Rank 99, in her current weakened state, she had no power to resist.
Once the barrier was down, Gu Xuan pulled a blanket from his soul tool and tossed it to cover her. Though Bibi Dong was beautiful, she was his mother-in-law; Gu Xuan had no intention of entertaining such perverse thoughts. To be honest, he felt nothing but disgust for this woman. To seek the destruction of the entire continent for her own selfish reasons—only a woman with such extreme thoughts could be capable of it.
Wrapping herself in the blanket, Bibi Dong looked up at Gu Xuan and laughed somewhat manically. "What? Do you pity me?"
Gu Xuan looked at her and said indifferently, "The only reason you are alive is because you are Sister Xue'er's biological mother."
As he spoke, a terrifying aura pressed down on her. The power of time and space within the dual domains amplified to a horrific degree, making it difficult for Bibi Dong even to breathe.
"I truly want to kill you right now. To give birth but not to raise—you aren't fit to be her mother," Gu Xuan snorted. "I've looked into your past. In my eyes, you might claim to be pursuing freedom, but you are a complete ingrate."
Bibi Dong suddenly roared, "What do you know? What does a junior like you know?!"
Gu Xuan ignored her impotent rage and said calmly, "You have two choices. Cripple your own martial souls and live as a commoner, or... achieve Godhood and follow me to the God Realm."
"What?!" Hearing this, Bibi Dong thought she had misheard.
Not crippling her martial souls to be a commoner, but achieving Godhood? Gu Xuan actually wanted her to become a God? Was he not afraid she would kill him once she achieved it? Although her very thought was to make him suffer if she ever became a God, she couldn't understand why he would give her such a choice.
Mad as she was, she wasn't stupid. She knew her actions warranted death ten times over in Gu Xuan's eyes. Why would he give her this option? She couldn't wrap her head around it.
(End of Chapter)
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