CBGC - ch144.4

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“Why..." Xi Guang has returned to the painting, hands clutching her head. Some scenes rush forth from the depths of her memory, causing her to emit a pained howl, "Why, why, it's him, it's his sword, his sword intent..."

"Quiet!" Bai Lu exerts her pressure and shouts angrily.

Xi Guang's complexion instantly returns to normal. She glances at Bai Lu, lifting her chin slightly. "Are you jealous of me?" She has made such an expression in front of other women before.

Including E Changguang, who was once as famous as her.

Bai Lu directly presses down with a fan, and it's as if a snowy mountain is pressing on Xi Guang's head, silencing all her sounds.

Bai Lu slowly utters, "Remember, I am the first in the Beauty Scroll."

"Master, she..."

Xi Guang never acts on her own— there are always men who fight on her behalf. However, even though Zhang Zhizhi has a slight preference for Xi Guang, the one with greater strength is Bai Lu, and he relies on Bai Lu. At this moment, it's absolutely impossible for him to stand up for Xi Guang.

He coldly snorts, "I want to cultivate. Don't disturb me, both of you." The territory of the Dual Realm Mountain is large, and now that they have escaped the pursuit of the sword cultivator, there's no need to worry about being found by him.

...

The Dual Realm Mountain is extremely vast, and the Beauty Scroll is a pure demonic device that could hide seamlessly within the Dual Realm Mountain. Yan Yuqing will never be able to find them for the moment. After swinging his sword twice, his eyes have become even redder. His body doubles over, the broken sword props him up from the ground as he gasps large mouthfuls of air.

"Kill, kill, destroy everything..."

Black energy continues to surge toward him, and he doesn't even need to actively absorb it. The demonic energy swarms into his body on its own.

No, not his body— to the sword in his hand.

The sword he can't throw away, even if he wants to.

Before long, he will lose all his memories and become a true monster, won't he? Once, in the pursuit of becoming stronger, he believed he could give up everything. Endless days and nights of cultivation, enduring the tempering through killing intent, willingly facing the most brutal tests, banishing his own inner feelings.

And now, in the boundless darkness, he especially cherishes those moments of clarity, treasuring the memories of the past. Only when lost do we truly appreciate, only when lost do we feel regret. However, now, he no longer has the opportunity for regret.

In such a short period of time, there is no way for a person achieve a rapid breakthrough from the Golden Core to Nascent Soul, or even Tribulation Transcendent. Even a cultivator on the Demonic Path cannot achieve it. Now, he is walking a path of no return.

Raising his head again, Yan Yuqing's eyes are bloodshot. He lets out a low roar and sits cross-legged, actively absorbing the demonic energy. Veins protrude on the surface of his body, and his entire being seems to be distorted by a tremendous force.

...

In the True Immortal Realm, black thread-like creatures are extracted from Su Tingyun's body. After taking medicine, she faints and is brought back to the Bai clan by Bai Su. She is placed at the top of the Word Spirit's Pagoda.

Su Tingyun doesn't remain unconscious for long. Upon waking up, she releases Big Bai and has Big Bai carry her body. She also enters Big Bai, and begins preparing to reshape her own body. Although the Word Spirit's Pagoda in the Bai clan is indeed safe, she still feels Big Bai's belly the safest place in the world.

During this time, Big Bai is under Bai Su's watchful eye, ensuring that nothing big goes wrong.

After explaining things to Bai Su, Su Tingyun directly enters the Bone Ring. Inside the ring, rain is still falling, and as the droplets descend, they nourish all things. Mountains, rivers, and streams have already formed, and she witnesses the birth of a world.

Su Tingyun walks to the center of the Five Elements Disk.

The grid containing the water of the Tianhe River is like a mirror, reflecting her original appearance clearly on the water's surface.

This is the true appearance of her primordial spirit, as well as her original face before crossing over.

"Long time no see." She says softly as she looks at herself in the mirror, smiling faintly.

Her eyes are actually quite large, but slightly changed due to prolonged nearsightedness and wearing glasses. When she smiles, there's a small dimple on the right cheek, as well as a canine tooth -- a little asymmetrical. Overall, Su Tingyun used to have a doll-like face. So back then, when she saw the fine lines around her eyes, she was surprised. When she opened her eyes and saw herself transformed into the 70-year-old Wei Yun with wrinkles all over her tanned face, the shock was quite strong.

However, it's been a long time since she's seen herself like this, and she still finds it quite cute. In the cultivation world where there are so many handsome men and beautiful women, she, who used to be considered a beauty, might now be just below the average. She can barely be considered comely.

She's Granny in everyone's eyes, won't it be too extreme if she suddenly gets a baby face? She had always wanted to pursue the mature sister route, but unfortunately, her face doesn't match. She couldn't achieve the great, cool and elegant look!

Su Tingyun strokes her chin, looking at herself in the water mirror, contemplating, "How should I change it?"

Why didn't she bring a beauty camera when she crossed over!

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(T/N: super long, and late, chapter. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone that celebrates!)