As the initial disturbance arose, Gu Yuena sensed that the situation had changed and hurriedly withdrew her hand.
Has he recovered! Gu Yuena observed Yun Ming's condition, a thought flickering in her mind.
The disturbance of the Golden Tree in the outside world was like an omen, signaling a shift in events.
Within the Sky Support Space, the Golden Tree inside Yun Ming's body, which had been on the verge of being burned to death, finally radiated new vitality at this critical moment of life and death.
The charred, wood-like Golden Tree erupted with spiritual light; a nimble, naive rhythm emerged. It was clean and pure, like the Innate Qi of a newborn that had yet to dissipate. The tree body that had been burned away also grew rapidly, becoming lush and leafy once more, its aura surging violently.
It was done! Three years of growth, formed in a single moment, and at the cost of two Dragon King spirits, he had finally obtained a new Life Core.
One move affected the whole body; the evolutionary leap of the Golden Tree was like a drop of clear water in a parched desert, awakening the entire Soul Core system. The Sky Support Space, or rather the Sky Support "Star," shone brilliantly. The originally layered yet slightly chaotic patterns rapidly evolved into a complete form. The main Soul Core took shape, and the other two auxiliary Soul Cores finally completed their final synchronized operation. Red and purple golden light shone for ten thousand zhang, the Soul Cores increased significantly in size, and his Soul Power surged.
Yun Ming opened his eyes. The "Sun Moon Star" trio appeared above his head, rotating clockwise and transforming into a Star Ring. Under the reflection of the light, Yun Ming seemed to be wearing a magnificent robe woven from endless starlight, giving him an air of unreachability and supreme transcendence.
Gu Yuena looked at the endless starlight flashing in the depths of Yun Ming's eyes, and some memories in her mind seemed to be awakened. Vaguely, she seemed to see a familiar figure in Yun Ming.
"This is..." Gu Yuena murmured in disbelief, her eyes filled with astonishment.
In truth, the power gap, race, and path of cultivation between Yun Ming and the person she was thinking of were worlds apart; they were not alike at all. Yet, for some reason, she saw the shadow of that person in Yun Ming.
Yun Ming saw the silver-haired goddess staring blankly at him, and after looking at himself, he asked in confusion.
"Is there something wrong with me?"
Gu Yuena was no mortal; Yun Ming simply felt that she had noticed an abnormality he hadn't perceived himself.
Hearing Yun Ming's inquiry, Gu Yuena realized that her current behavior seemed a bit like a lovesick fan. She felt a bit embarrassed, but her face showed no signs of it. She was a veteran ice-cold beauty, after all; how could she lose her composure over such a small matter?
"Nothing, I just can't sense you anymore," Gu Yuena replied, pretending nothing was wrong, though there was indeed such an issue.
Previously, although she couldn't see through the reality inside the Sky Support Space, she could still discern Yun Ming's blood, spirit, and Soul Power intensity. But now, she couldn't see anything clearly at all.
In her eyes, Yun Ming now truly looked like an ordinary person. His Soul Power and Spiritual Power were completely incomprehensible, like a mass of fog. That wasn't quite right, either; she could see ordinary people clearly, and ordinary people had weak blood and spirit, with no Soul Power. The light-shrouded state Yun Ming was in now was clearly not something an ordinary person could possess. The situation was very strange.
Yun Ming was thoughtful and slightly activated his Three Soul Cores.
"How about now?"
"I can sense you," Gu Yuena replied.
Yun Ming said thoughtfully.
"It seems my technique is very good at concealing aura."
"It is indeed good at it," Gu Yuena responded seriously.
Of course it was! If she, a God King level consciousness, couldn't see through him when he was right in front of her, how could it not be good?
After the scene was quiet for a moment, Yun Ming said again.
"Thank you for just now."
He was referring to the move Gu Yuena had used to save him earlier. At the final moment, closest to annihilation, he had faintly sensed a very special energy fluctuation. Although he had already found the opportunity for recovery by then and Gu Yuena's move hadn't been necessary, the intention was another matter. As for how Yun Ming determined in his hazy state that Gu Yuena was saving him—he had been about to die, and if Gu Yuena had wanted his life, there would have been no need for such a superfluous action; her move could only have been to save him.
"No need," Gu Yuena replied indifferently, the previous awkwardness gone, and she vanished from the space within the tree. She had seen what she needed to see and said what she needed to say; why stay? She might as well go heal her wounds.
"..."
Regarding Gu Yuena's behavior of leaving without a word, Yun Ming really wanted to teach her about manners. However, thinking of the immeasurable gap in strength between them, Yun Ming very wisely chose to be understanding. Divine beasts, after all, were always quite straightforward.
His cultivation finished, Yun Ming took a step, walked out of the space within the Golden Tree, and arrived at the edge of the Dead Realm.
Three years was not a long time for the restoration of the Dead Realm, but there had been some changes; the environment was better, and the laws of heaven and earth had recovered somewhat. Everything was proceeding as expected, moving in a positive direction.
Leaving the Golden Tree, the Trident mark on Yun Ming's head re-established contact with its master. The mark flickered, and Yun Ming's consciousness detached from his shell, arriving at the Sea God Divine Hall illusion.
"It seems the harvest from your seclusion was quite bountiful," Poseidon remarked with a click of his tongue at the situation where he couldn't see through Yun Ming.
Yun Ming had finally come out of seclusion, and Poseidon naturally had to show concern for his partner.
"It was alright," Yun Ming smiled slightly.
"How is your Soul Power cultivation, and how is your comprehension of the world's laws?"
Three years ago, Gu Yuena had only used Yun Ming's mark to send Poseidon a message about his seclusion. After stabilizing Poseidon, she had ignored him entirely. When Poseidon tried to look, his vision would be diverted by Gu Yuena to the illusion, preventing him from seeing Yun Ming's cultivation progress or specific realm. Now, he could only ask.
"I am only waiting to complete my Spirit Rings, and then I can begin the final ultimate leap," Yun Ming said with bright eyes after feeling the accumulation of power within his body.
His current state was somewhat like Di Tian's; his accumulation was already sufficient. If there were no suppression by the laws, he could become a god on the spot using ordinary methods of godhood. It was just that for Di Tian, the God Realm forbade it, and for him, his Spirit Rings were incomplete. On the level of the laws, neither of them was allowed to take the next step.
"Complete your Spirit Rings?"
Poseidon had been busy with his research over the past three years and was unaware of what Yun Ming had done at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"The situation is like this, previously..."
Since it concerned cultivation, Yun Ming explained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his Three-in-One Soul Core, and the new source of life bound to the Sky Support "Star" to Poseidon, leaving Poseidon stunned.
Poseidon: "..."
He didn't know what to say. Dragon King Dragon Souls! Why hadn't he encountered such things back in his day? Clearly, he was the Child of Destiny, and Yun Ming wasn't! What were the laws of heaven and earth doing, letting such a huge loophole like Yun Ming appear!!
"Fine then."
Poseidon gritted his teeth and replied. After passing a Spear Art containing the path of time to Yun Ming, he sent him away. He really didn't want to see Yun Ming right now; he would rather go study the changes brought about by this new variable.
Yun Ming's consciousness returned, looking at the familiar scene and recalling the familiar envy and jealousy on Poseidon's face, he sighed with emotion.
"A sin! I've provoked another one."
After a bit of self-reflection (showing off), Yun Mouren drifted away.
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