Chapter 80: The Gift of the Star Vein
Chapter 80: The Gift of the Star Vein
"Sleep so comfortably, little medicine rabbit, you are such a big treasure."
Xu Mingxi woke up from the bed, touched the medicine-pounding rabbit lying beside him, which was still sleeping, felt the softness of its white fur, and couldn't help but kiss it on the cheek.
The medicine-pounding rabbit suddenly woke up and let out a terrifying scream, as if to say that it was no longer clean and it would be a pity if it died.
The high priest gave Xu Mingxi two days of rest. After sleeping for two days, he recovered with the help of the healing light of the medicine-pounding rabbit.
The essence of moonlight appeared in his hands, making the medicine rabbit forgive him. He carried it out of the room. The high priest was sitting at the table drinking tea, waiting for his arrival.
"Challenger, congratulations on gaining the approval of the holy beasts at the first two levels of the second stage. As long as you pass the next and last level, you will have the opportunity to meet the two gods."
Ha, when did we get to the third level? Didn’t Yangyanwu and Hanyueniao count as the first level?
Just when Xu Mingxi was confused, the medicine rabbit in his arms suddenly jumped up and kicked him in the face. The kick was not strong, but it made Xu Mingxi notice the little guy in his arms who was proudly holding his head high.
"Little guy, the sacred beast of the second level is not you, come, daddy, give me another kiss."
Xu Mingxi was greeted with another flying kick, this time without holding back, and he was kicked directly off the chair, with his buttocks squatting on the ground.
"Haha, you two stop messing around, challenger. The third level is in the deepest part of Sun Moon Valley. Let's go."
The high priest had not seen the Medicine-Pounding Rabbit so lively for a long time. Although the Sun and Moon Valley was beautiful, it did trap these holy beasts.
Xu Mingxi carried the medicine-pounding rabbit and walked towards the deepest part of the Sun Moon Valley. When passing by the arena, he greeted Yang Yanwu and Han Yue Bird. They had tortured each other for the past two years and had developed feelings for each other.
As he walked, he felt something strange. Why were there fewer and fewer exotic flowers and plants along the way? In fact, at the end, he saw a scene where everything was withered and not a single blade of grass was growing.
The high priest led him through a lifeless road where the land was even a little dry, and entered a cave.
"Okay, you will have to walk the rest of the way on your own. Remember, you can only use starlight here. You cannot use sunlight or moonlight."
The high priest held a glowing soul guide in his hand, which emitted a faint orange light that slightly illuminated the surroundings. However, his words made Xu Mingxi, who was following behind him, fall into deep thought.
He felt strange from the very first level. It was clearly a test from the Sun God and the Moon God, so why was there starlight, and why was he traveling in the galaxy? If it weren't for this, it would definitely take him a longer time to pass the first level.
Now, in the third level of the second stage, only starlight can be used. Is this still a test from the Sun God and the Moon God?
Perhaps the secrets hidden behind all this can be partially answered in this cave. Xu Mingxi looked at the deep, dark cave ahead, which he didn't know where it led to. Starlight appeared in his hand to illuminate the road ahead for the team, and he walked down without hesitation.
Walking through the dark tunnel, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of him. Xu Mingxi approached the front cautiously. He didn't know what was waiting for him over there.
Walking into the light, Xu Mingxi discovered that there was a different world here. The surroundings and the dome were covered with glowing vines, and glowing fruits dotted on them like twinkling stars.
In the center of the cave is a circular lake, and the lake water reflects the glowing fruits, like another sky. The only flaw is that there is a withered giant tree on the small island in the middle of the lake.
When Xu Mingxi walked to the lake, he discovered that the giant tree did not seem to have withered naturally, but was pierced by a sharp weapon in the middle of the trunk, almost breaking it in half. Perhaps this was the blow that directly cut off its life.
"You're finally here." What's going on? The sudden voice made Xu Mingxi look around, and finally set his sights on the giant tree in the center of the cave that seemed to be withered.
"Senior, are you talking?"
"Yes."
The withered giant tree began to show new vitality, and began to restore its original color from the bottom to the top, but it stopped abruptly at the wound. A young and handsome face emerged on the trunk below the wound.
It could feel the three energies of the sun, moon and stars flowing in Xu Mingxi's body, and even more so, it could feel the unique aura of the star god in his sea of consciousness.
"Senior, are you the examiner for the third level? What should I do?"
The giant tree woke up from its long-lost memories and looked at Xu Mingxi again. His handsome face seemed to reveal a hint of kindness, which looked strange no matter how you looked at it.
A thick root emerged from the ground of the island in the middle of the lake, extending all the way to the shore, forming a wooden bridge.
"Child, come here, under this tree."
Xu Mingxi didn't understand, but if the gods wanted to harm him, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. A high priest alone could kill him quietly.
As he stepped onto the wooden bridge, the lake water actually began to glow. Tiny specks of light emerged from the water and gathered around him, as if a butler was supporting his master. They did not dissipate into the air until Xu Mingxi walked and stood under the tree.
"Senior, what do I need to do?"
"No, you don't have to do anything."
As soon as the giant tree finished speaking, a bright starlight suddenly appeared at the wound, and a ball of light emerged from the wound and floated directly in front of Xu Mingxi.
What is this? Xu Mingxi took the ball of light, and the light dissipated. It was exactly the fragments he had seen in the Star-Seeking Vine and the Star Tree.
“Senior, this…”
Before he could finish, he saw that the giant tree in front of him was actually withering, and the black color was spreading downwards from the wound.
Two balls of light suddenly emerged from the roots of the giant tree. One of them, carrying the debris, flowed into Xu Mingxi's sea of consciousness, while the other fell into the palm of his hand.
"Child, I'm leaving these two things to you. I hope that one day you can make this seed grow again."
The giant tree withered completely. Xu Mingxi looked at the seed in his palm, somewhat confused, but still carefully put it in his arms.
At this moment, a huge change occurred in his sea of consciousness. The two fragments merged together and emitted a faint light.
The gold and silver marks were constantly vibrating, and the familiar guiding light reappeared. Xu Mingxi raised his head in the direction it pointed, and found that there was a platform above the cave.
As he flew up, he noticed that there was actually a passage here, and the guiding light extended along this passage into the depths.
(End of this chapter)