Chapter 176: Cloud Awakening

"Wait!"

Just as Ye Xue was about to act, Donghai Old Dragon King Ao Xia stepped forward.

"I'll accompany you to the Sacred Land to meet the Dragon Emperor!"

"What about you all?"

Ye Xue's gaze swept toward the other three Dragon Kings.

The three Great Dragon Kings lowered their brows and bowed, tacitly consenting.

In a sense, Ye Xue has received the approval of the Ancestral Dragon Source Blood, granting her a status equivalent to the Dragon Emperor.

They must not be offended!

Given time, Ye Xue will become the topmost powerhouse in heaven and earth.

Such a great power is not to be crossed by the Dragon race.

"If only it had been like this from the start."

Ye Xue restrained her breath and sent a voice to Lin Yangyang, "Sister, you may come out now."

Lin Yangyang did not appear, but also sent a voice,

"Xue'er, you go handle the Dragon race's matters first; I want to go to the Purple Star Emperor Sect."

Yang Zu holds a pivotal position in the Purple Star Emperor Sect.

In Lin Yangyang's memory, she still has something stored there, perhaps it can be retrieved.

"Alright."

Ye Xue naturally understood the connection and said little, only reminding, "Sister, be careful; if you encounter danger, you may crush the talisman I gave you."

"Hmm, you go ahead."

Lin Yangyang saw Ye Xue and the Four Dragon Kings depart, then turned and rushed in another direction.

……

Qingyun Prefecture, Lin Family Courtyard.

In the bedroom, Lü Ya, still dreaming, wept incessantly, her whole being in a dazed state, yet she did not awaken.

The cycle of her dream reincarnation continues.

【Like a pillar of the heavens, the dazzling lightning, like a primeval beast, devoured everything between heaven and earth.】

【"Master!"】

【As a Sword Spirit, you wail incessantly.】

【You see nothing, sense nothing; despair devours all your emotions.】

【You have only recently awakened your spirit intellect, dreaming of staying forever with your master, but disaster came too swiftly, shattering all your beautiful fantasies.】

【Clearly the master is ahead of you, yet you cannot move a single inch forward.】

【Until the lightning dissipates.】

【Your spirit consciousness, laden with endless sorrow and despair, probes forward bit by bit.】

【You fear seeing an outcome you cannot accept.】

【Yet you also long for the master to still be alive.】

【Soon you sense a faint thread of life.】

【The original sorrow, upon touching this faint life, instantly receded like a tide; it seems to possess an indescribable magical power that governs all your emotions.】

【Only at this moment do you dare to release your spirit consciousness.】

【Your view suddenly widens, and you see the master's charred, falling body.】

【You also see white clouds scattering in all directions.】

【"Is that her?"】

【"She saved the master?"】

【In the Blessed Land of spirit monsters, you have seen her; the master always calls her Yun Baobao, a very intimate nickname that makes you envious.】

【You also wish to be the master's beloved Sword Spirit baby.】

【But you are also content; you lack Yun Baobao's great power, being merely a humble little grass.】

【Perhaps you are also a spirit monster with some mysterious effect, yet you always feel ordinary.】

【You want to catch the master's falling body, but you cannot move.】

【You are Lin Chuan's destined Sword Spirit; he has been gravely wounded, and as a Sword Spirit you are sealed within the sword, unable to manifest your Sword Spirit form.】

【A beautiful fox woman appears just in time, protecting Lin Chuan.】

【You also know her.】

【She is the Fox Clan Empress, of lofty status, and once had a marriage contract with the master.】

【You greatly envy her.】

【Because you also wish to marry the master.】

【But you are merely a Sword Spirit; such a chance is impossible.】

【"This sword indeed possesses quite a spirit."】

【The Fox Clan Empress casually picks you up and places you into Lin Chuan's embrace.】

【"What a good person."】

【Your affection for the Fox Clan Empress spikes.】

【At this moment, a pair of massive hands materialize from the Human Race's Grand Array of mountains and rivers, gathering the scattered clouds in the Heavenly Dome, cupping them, and returning them into the array.】

【You pray that Yun Baobao is still alive.】

【If she is dead, the master would surely be very sad, right?】

Gazing at her, you realize she is unlikely to survive; Spirit Monsters are born in harmony with Heaven and Earth, and receive greater protection from Heaven and Earth than ordinary beings.

Yun Baobao is the First Auspicious Cloud of the world, shielded by endless fortune, and could have lived a worry‑free life, lasting as long as Heaven and Earth.

But she shapeshifted into a Human, fell in love with your Master Chuan, and even blocked the Heavenly Tribulation for Lin Chuan.

From the moment she opposed Heaven, her fate was sealed.

Even if she survives, she probably won't live long.

You, along with Lin Chuan, were taken back to the Human Race tribe.

Lin Chuan remains unconscious.

Even though Yun Baobao blocked most of the thunder pillar's power for him, he still suffered severe injuries in the successive battles and Tribulation Thunder bombardments.

Another Perfect True Ancestor Sangyu of the Human Race sat at the bedside, her eyes vacant and lifeless.

The Fox Clan Empress looked filled with sorrow, saying nothing.

Only when the mist on another bed gradually gathered, hinting at a renewed Shapeshifting, did they come to their senses.

"Yun's awake!"

Sangyu and the Fox Clan Empress rose simultaneously and approached that bed.

You also saw Yun Baobao gradually Shapeshifting, becoming a Human girl, her eyes clear and very serene.

"Yun, thank you."

Sangyu gave her a solemn bow, "Lin Chuan, I, and the entire Human Race, all owe you a great debt."

You often hear Master Chuan muttering to himself about Sangyu; Sangyu is a very proud person, cold as an iceberg.

In her world, the words "thank you" have never existed, let alone expressing gratitude to outsiders.

This scene shattered your preconceived notion of Sangyu.

She is merely cold on the outside; deep down she still understands the bigger picture.

In this battle, everyone must thank Yun Baobao, and you are no exception.

"Yun, you and Lin Chuan are in love; I'm no longer jealous."

The Fox Clan Empress said, "Having you is Lin Chuan's fortune; thank you."

Yun's devout act seemed to make the two most proud women in the world bow their heads, sincerely humbled.

You also wish to thank her, but you can't say a word, only watching silently.

Yun Baobao's gaze was blank, and she gave no reply.

She slowly sat up, shook her head, and cast a strange look at Sangyu and the Fox Clan Empress.

"Who are you?"

"Do I know you?"

Yun Baobao's words made Sangyu and the Fox Clan Empress pause; it seemed they had never met before.

Sangyu replied patiently, "I am Lin Chuan's wife."

The Fox Clan Empress immediately said, "I am Lin Chuan's fiancée; we all know you."

The bewilderment in Yun Baobao's eyes had not faded, but grew stronger.

She said blankly, "Lin Chuan? Who is that again?"

"You two are really strange."

As she spoke, Yun Baobao rolled out of the bed, "I won't talk any more; someone very important is waiting for me, I must go find him."