Chapter 31

"Boy, may I borrow something from you?"

In the brilliant light of the blazing sun, a lazy voice still carried, with threads of laughter.

"What does the senior wish to borrow from me?"

Jun Wuming's expression changed, his heart murmuring, his face showing surprise.

"You need not concern yourself with this. Just tell me, will you lend it or not?"

The teasing tone slowly emerged from the azure light. Jun Wuming's face froze, and he forced a smile.

"I will lend it. Whatever the senior wants, if I have it, you may take it!"

"Good, I will temporarily borrow your body!" As he finished speaking, without waiting for Jun Wuming to react, the azure sun swelled and surged like a tide, instantly transforming into a sky full of green clouds.

The gentle green light enveloped the black-clothed youth, taking control of his body in an instant.

In great shock, Jun Wuming was bound by a long green light and dragged into the depths of his mind.

Falling heavily from the green light, after a moment of dizziness, Jun Wuming suddenly became clear-headed. He saw that his mental energy had taken on a substantial form, becoming a small figure about three inches tall, standing in a world of green light. The surroundings were a vast expanse of azure light, and only a transparent water mirror in front of him allowed Jun Wuming to observe the outside world, while his physical body seemed to have completely lost contact with him.

The black-clothed youth smiled slightly, moved his physical body with satisfaction, flexed his arms, and looked around.

"Although the body is rather weak, it will suffice for now..."

His magical power surged, and the green light transformed into a torrent of water-based magical power, stirring the world's elemental energy with a surge of green light.

"Rumble!!"

In the sky, a huge piece of the azure light was violently torn apart, and the void was filled with gray-black cracks, like long, fierce scars, exuding a terrifying aura.

On Jun Wuming's physical body, as the intense green light spread, a hiss sounded, and his black hair was instantly covered by azure hair. His usually pale and slender figure now bulged with muscles, exuding a crystalline green texture.

The green hair fluttered in the wind, and the intense divine light spread far and wide.

Raising his arm slightly, his hands moved like a madman, and the black light under his control spread like a sky-blocking curtain, tearing large cracks in the sky. It was as if the entire plane had been instantly torn apart, and a gray, explosive aura flowed down from the gap like a flood.

The terrifying, violent gray aura, like a raging dragon, rushed like a waterfall, instantly being swallowed by several huge black dragons circling behind Jun Wuming.

These black dragons quickly swelled, their scales and claws manifesting, and in a visible transformation, they became nearly ten-zhang-long, terrifying black dragons, with their teeth bared and claws extended.

"Senior! Senior! What do you want to do?"

"Stop nagging. Just watch. I will temporarily borrow your body, and when I'm done, I'll return it to you!"

Jun Wuming smiled bitterly, helpless in the face of the situation. Suppressing his unease, he decided to wait and see.

A large expanse of black light spread, and boundless water light coiled and surged, sweeping through the entire inner world.

"Boy, pay close attention. There will be benefits for you. All methods return to the origin; do not miss this opportunity!"

"Don't pout, looking so unwilling. As a favored child of destiny, you are blessed by heaven and earth. Although you have a congenital body, your own destiny is far inferior to... her!"

"Decree, Water Moon Mirror Flower!"

Rumble!

In the surging water light, a vast water mirror rose from the black sea formed by the huge black dragons, and the figure in the mirror slowly became visible.

At the same time, in the place where Jin Mudan was, the Qionghua Hall.

The Qionghua Hall was one of the nine main halls in this hidden small world.

At first glance, the huge palace seemed like the residence of a holy divine king, towering dozens of zhang high and nearly a hundred zhang wide. Being inside felt like a small person entering a giant's world.

In the vast, boundless space, the elemental energy was vast, and the jade-colored light shone. Twelve enormous golden jade pillars supported the sky, arranged in a mysterious formation, enveloping the entire palace in a powerful force.

At the far end of the hall, there was a rising platform. On the platform, there was a throne that was transparent like ice crystal and yet radiated a purple glow.

In the ice crystal, there were streams of brilliant jade-colored cloud light, making the throne mysterious and ethereal, like the ruler of the universe, untouchable.

Next to the throne, a crimson light shone in all directions, emitting boundless power. A crimson-red back throne slowly appeared in the myriad rays of light.

In the vast crimson light, the back throne was as red as jade, emitting a supreme clear light, carrying a sense of supreme nobility.

The golden-clothed girl in the mirror slowly ascended the platform, gradually approaching the back throne. Since she entered this cave mansion, there had been a sense of destiny calling her to approach the back throne, to sit on it and inherit its supreme glory!

As she approached the back throne, a sense of familiarity washed over her, causing the yin spirit in her Yuanhe Divine Palace to unconsciously stretch. On the golden, majestic spirit, golden light danced and leaped, conveying a sense of closeness.

She gently sat on the back throne, and a warm light enveloped her body. On the back throne, the crimson fire instantly ignited, causing the hall to shake. The twelve jade pillars that connected heaven and earth emitted vast crimson cloud light, which quickly intertwined and formed a mysterious array, emitting a huge crimson divine flame, like twelve crimson suns burning brightly.

"My successor, you have finally arrived!"

In the vast hall, a soft, charming voice gently sounded.

Jin Mudan was startled, a flash of surprise in her phoenix eyes, and she was about to ask, but before she could speak, the elegant female voice interrupted her.

"No need to ask more; you will soon realize." The slightly hurried voice cut off Jin Mudan's question.

"I am the Empress of the Azure River, and my partner is known as the Azure River Lord. I believe you must have heard of us!" The charming voice slowly explained, then continued.

"Those who can enter this Qionghua Hall are all destined to be connected to my path. I was born at the end of the ancient era, my original form being a congenital crimson jade peony. If you can enter here, you must be my direct descendant; otherwise, you would have been eliminated by the restrictions here."

Jin Mudan's face changed. Among the founding ancestors of the Hundred Flowers Divine Palace, there was a peony flower deity. Could it be this one? She actually fell here!

"Through countless calamities, life and death are but empty illusions!"

In the leisurely sigh, the hatred was overwhelming, making Jin Mudan's hair stand on end. The terrifying pressure instantly spread from the crimson light, almost suffocating her!

"The gods went first, and the heavens and earth were stained with blood, sacrificed to the universe!"

"Hate the heavens for having no eyes! Hate the earth for having no boundaries! This hatred will never fade!"

The voice was blood-curdling, the hall chaotic, the cloud light surging, and boundless hatred transformed in the crimson sea, exuding endless malevolence.

Jin Mudan's mind was greatly shaken. Blood sacrifice? Fallen? According to legend, before the chaotic era, there was the era of the gods, a time of myriad deities. The divine seats were like clouds, and the powerful were like rain, with supreme rulers of the heavens and earth, and the greatest of the powerful vying for the supreme position, a grand era that rarely appeared in the long history.

However, strangely, the gods seemed to have vanished like a fleeting flower, disappearing overnight, and the sound of the myriad deities' bell marked the end of the era of the gods.

Jin Mudan's face was bitter, with a hint of joy amidst the bitterness. She was sad that the peony flower deity had fallen here, and the other founding flower deities had likely met the same fate, making the future of the Hundred Flowers Divine Palace uncertain. But she was fortunate to inherit the legacy of this ancestor here. With this legacy, her position as a holy maiden would be secure, and even a place in the Ancestor Hall might not be out of reach.

Suppressing her excitement, Jin Mudan's face changed, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy. Suddenly, the peony goddess spoke again:

"Your ability to come here indicates that you are compatible with my essence. You should at least be my...

...Hundred Flowers Spirit. Cultivating my divine powers will come naturally, and inheriting my techniques will be a perfect fit."

"My techniques are self-created. Since I gained consciousness, I have cultivated for countless years, enduring several great calamities of the heavens and earth, and have now passed through four great eras. My techniques can be called the Epochal Divine Canon!"

A faint sadness and sorrow seeped into her heart. Jin Mudan felt a deep sorrow, and her joy was not as intense as before. She continued:

"Your successor should inherit my path of flames. I have three techniques that can help you achieve the path to greatness, but you can only choose one. Please choose!"

Without waiting for Jin Mudan to react, a vast crimson light descended, illuminating the ten-thousand-zhang jade palace like a divine realm.

On the jade ground, the crimson light formed a small, crimson-glowing ancient seal, with mystical cloud light swirling, exuding a formidable aura.

At this moment, a shocking black light suddenly burst from the purple throne, shooting into the sky.

The black light darted, and a thin blackness appeared, revealing a cold edge. The light pierced through the vast crimson cloud, condensing into a simple, ancient green sword in the air.

The sword was three feet and three inches long, one inch and two wide, with a pure black hilt, spine, and blade. The ancient, unadorned sword glowed black, exuding a classical aura, and its shape was indistinct.

The crimson light was scorching, and the black light was icy.

The crimson and black light enveloped the sky, surrounding the twelve jade pillars, and the hall's space was shaken by the two colors of light. Ripples slowly spread from where the two colors intertwined, like vast waves, layer by layer, dispersing the crimson and black light.

Bang! Bang!

Infinite elemental energy surged, and the collision sounded like air being forcefully crushed.

Suddenly, a pink divine light burst from where the crimson and black light met, and boundless pink divine light surged, instantly dispersing the crimson and black light.

In the beautiful pink light, a pink scroll of the Dao appeared in the air, exuding supreme power, not only stabilizing the entire hall but also emitting boundless pink light, illuminating the entire cave world and blocking the invasion of the boundless black sea!

Bang!

The boundless black sea's water mirror was instantly shattered by the pink divine light, turning into countless black sparks!

"Ant! How dare you!"

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