Chapter 1234: At Loggerheads!

Dieyue, what's your relationship with your master?

Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Dieyue.

Eating?

She's already full even if she doesn't eat!

Yang Ling'er, Qing Qiu also looked at Dieyue; they felt the same confusion as Ji Fuyao.

After all, Dieyue seems far too intimate with Lu Xuan, doesn't she?

If it were just Xiao Nannan, they would certainly like her.

But this is Dieyue.

The threat is huge!

Now at Lu Xuan's table, the atmosphere is tense and ready to explode.

Three to one!

Dieyue looked at Ji Fuyao with a smile, seeming provocative, "You guess?"

Then Dieyue linked arms with Lu Xuan, pressing her exquisite face against his arm, extremely intimate.

At this moment, she had completely washed away the killing and vicious aura from when she had just slain the Black Sandalwood Fiend and Cloud Mist Heavenbreaker, replaced by a pure and lovely, even slightly alluring, exquisite woman.

Her blood-red dress was no longer terrifying; instead, it was like a gorgeous flower blooming before dawn.

Lu Xuan could only eat with his other hand.

Who knew the next instant, Ji Fuyao also grabbed Lu Xuan's other arm and held him tightly.

Everyone: "……"

Now Lu Xuan's posture is a bit strange.

In his arms, Xiao Nannan clung tightly to him; on left and right, two stunningly beautiful women surrounded him.

Lu Xuan's face twitched; Dieyue smiled, "Lu Xuan brother, I'll get you some food."

Then she picked up a chopstick of Golden Crow Meat for Lu Xuan and personally fed it into his mouth.

Ji Fuyao not to be outdone also picked up a piece of Fire Dragon Meat and personally fed it to him.

"Alright, alright."

Lu Xuan gave a light smile.

The two then stopped, but their eyes continued to glare at each other.

"Let's eat."

Seeing that only Lu Xuan was eating at the table, Ji Fuyao said to Ye Chen and the others.

"Oh oh." Ye Chen also started eating.

Chen Zhangsheng and the others, however, did not move their chopsticks.

The next instant, Ji Fuyao pinched Ye Chen's ear, "You really are eating? Don't you know to help Senior Sister!"

Ye Chen quickly cried out, "Ow ow ow……"

Everyone tried not to laugh.

Dieyue lightly covered her smile with her jade hand and asked Lu Xuan, "Lu Xuan brother, you previously said you wouldn't take on disciples, so how did you suddenly acquire so many? I remember when I wanted to bow as your disciple, you refused…"

Lu Xuan gave an "hmm" sound, noncommittal.

Only then did everyone begin to eat.

Not long after.

Lu Xuan finished eating and looked toward Xiao Nannan in his arms.

Xiao Nannan had already fallen into a half-asleep, half-awake state.

At times drowsy, she said, "Big brother, I want to take a little nap."

A moment later she woke again, embarrassed, rubbing her eyes, "Big brother, how long have I been asleep?"

Actually, it was only a few breaths.

Lu Xuan smiled as he rubbed Xiao Nannan's cheeks, pinching his fingers to gesture, "Just this little pinch, a short while."

"Hehehe."

Xiao Nannan was made to laugh.

But Ji Fuyao and the others were drawn over.

Just because.

Now Xiao Nannan's condition is really terrible.

Her body had become incredibly thin, like a phantom, almost transparent, like a bubble; when her form becomes completely clear, that is the time of her disappearance.

Ji Fuyao looked at Dieyue and asked, "Xiao Nannan, what's happened?"

Dieyue calmly said, "I have cultivated the power of time; Xiao Nannan and I are originally one entity, but she is a projection of the past; now that I have awakened, she naturally will not exist."

"'In the past, I crossed the River of Reverse Flow, suffered attacks from the Longevity Clan and Abyssal Beasts; by the time I descended upon the World Tree, I was already exhausted, fell into sleep, and ultimately gave rise to Xiao Nannan's projection—this was also the result of my own Dao Resonance choosing so, after all, Xiao Nannan's body consumes little power.'"

Everyone suddenly understood.

So that's how it is!

No wonder Xiao Nannan never grew up.

Later, Cloud Mist Heavenbreaker found an opening, using the Profound Scale Butterfly Abyss to suppress Dieyue's seal, causing her to remain asleep.

At this moment, Xiao Nannan tightly embraced Lu Xuan, "Big brother, I don't want to leave you."

Her little head seemed to understand something as well.

But she has waited through endless ages; just how long has she gotten to spend with big brother?

Compared to that, it's merely a moment.

In the endless ages, the power of this past projection of hers also gave rise to a hint of spirituality.

Wuu… wuu… wuu…

Xiao Nannan rubbed her eyes, and tears streamed down with a splish‑splash sound.

"Big brother, please help me."

"I really don't want to disappear."

Lu Xuan rubbed Xiao Nannan's head, smiled, and said, "Good. Then I'll borrow the power of the Stabilizing Kun Pearl to help you stabilize your body first."

He opened his palm.

"Hiss!"

An earth‑yellow pearl appeared!

It was exactly the Stabilizing Kun Pearl!

Everyone looked at the Stabilizing Kun Pearl, their eyes showing strange colors; this pearl contained many transformations—sometimes the stars filled the sky, dazzling and blinding, sometimes it evolved into sun, moon, mountains and rivers, boundless and limitless.

Not only that, but the power of time also flowed within it!

These few times, they personally witnessed Lu Xuan using this Stabilizing Kun Pearl to stabilize the heavenly domain; this pearl is undeniably powerful!

Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and the Stabilizing Kun Pearl shot directly into Xiao Nannan's body; the spiritual seal in his hand shifted, and he chanted incantations.

"The four directions and above and below are called Yu; the past and present are called Zhou; stabilize heaven and earth, stabilize mountains and rivers, stabilize time…… stabilize! stabilize!"

Endlessly complex and obscure Dao patterns surged, continually intertwining within Xiao Nannan's body.

Power of time!

Power of space!

Soon, Xiao Nannan's body became staring.

"Huh?"

She curiously looked at her own body; her body also grew the flesh of a living being, fair and tender like a child's—this was a true fleshly body.

Just like a porcelain doll carved from pink jade!

"Big brother! Xiao Nannan is no longer sleepy."

Xiao Nannan's eyes were full of little stars of surprise.

Lu Xuan nodded with a smile; now borrowing the power of the Stabilizing Kun Pearl, he defied fate to forge a body for Xiao Nannan, but limited by the power of rules, since she was originally just a projection of the past, she cannot grow up.

She will always be Xiao Nannan.

As long as the Stabilizing Kun Pearl's power does not vanish, she will not perish.

That is to say, Xiao Nannan now wields the terrifying power of the Stabilizing Kun Pearl with every gesture!

However, this power cannot be expended too much, otherwise it cannot suppress her "time" traces.

Dieyue's beautiful eyes flickered, "Lu Xuan brother, you're still this amazing."

Know that time is formless and traceless; even if the River of Time exists, it is hard to alter its course.

She in the past was essentially a nonexistent, ethereal existence, but now, having been given "weight" by the Stabilizing Kun Pearl, she has been preserved.

All things in this world possess "weight".

Whether it is the Great Dao or the power of time!

Lose "weight", and even the Great Dao will wear away!

It seemed Lu Xuan had easily forged a body for Xiao Nannan just now, but in fact it was doubly difficult!

Not long after.

The many members of the Endless Army and the Long River Sword Sect had already finished their feast.

Lu Xuan waved his hand, "Onward to the Demon-Exterminating Cloud Sect! Destroy the Cloud Mist Heavenly Palace!"

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