Su Mu hurriedly came to the shore and found Little Mahi and Kong Yao fighting in the water by the shore!
Little Mahi bit down on Kong Yao's head, while Kong Yao tightly wrapped its tail around Little Mahi. The two Water Beasts were locked in an intense battle.
"Stop fighting!"
Su Mu roared, but perhaps the beasts were too caught up in their frenzy to hear him at all.
Seeing this, Su Mu reached into the water and gave each of their heads a good smack.
A single slap was enough to wake them up, finally realizing that their master had arrived.
Little Mahi immediately released its grip on Kong Yao's head, and Kong Yao also let go of its tail's hold on Little Mahi's body. The two Water Beasts cowered and looked innocently at Su Mu.
"Why are you fighting?"
"You are both my beloved warriors. I even planned to introduce you one day."
"Well, now there's no need for introductions. You've gotten to know each other through fighting."
Su Mu lectured them, and the two Water Beasts obediently listened.
Upon realizing they shared the same master, their anger dissipated completely, and the two beasts shook hands and made peace, apologizing for their earlier abruptness.
Seeing the two Water Beasts reconcile, Su Mu finally nodded in satisfaction.
"This is how it should be! We're all family, no need to fight until you're battered and bloody."
"Moreover, you are both my beloved warriors. In the future, you must look out for each other, understand?"
As he finished speaking, the two Water Beasts nodded.
.....
At this very moment.
In a certain Great Realm, the Sea of Chaos.
"It's over! The Sea of Chaos is about to be shattered by those two Supreme Creatures!"
"Damn it! Why have such powerful creatures appeared in the Sea of Chaos?"
At this moment, many powerful cultivators looked at the continuously crumbling space around them, their faces filled with fear.
Above the Sea of Chaos, more than a hundred supreme experts of this realm had come to contend for opportunities.
They hadn't expected two powerful creatures to suddenly appear and begin battling in the chaotic black mist above the Sea of Chaos!
Because they were obscured by the chaotic black mist, they couldn't clearly see what kind of creatures these powerful beings were, only faintly glimpsing their terrifying bodies, pitch-black scales, enormous eyes, and terrifying tentacles waving in the black mist.
As the saying goes, when immortals fight, the small fry suffers.
The barrier of the Sea of Chaos wouldn't reopen for at least a year; they couldn't leave here.
Due to the shockwaves from the battle of those two terrifying creatures, this small world had already been shattered to pieces, nearly at the point of complete collapse!
If this small realm collapsed, they would all perish here.
But there was nothing they could do. The level of battle above the void was beyond their ability to stop.
....
"Your Highness, if this realm collapses, I will sacrifice myself to carve a path for Your Highness!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man in Black Armor knelt on one knee before a woman, speaking.
The woman stood on the sea surface, draped in purple clothing, her presence exuding an Immortal Charm, and her stunning face devoid of any emotion.
"Do you think you have that strength?"
After a long time, the Purple-Clothed Woman's cold words finally fell.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in Black Armor lowered his head even further, responding, "I deserve death for speaking out of line."
"When faced with death, everyone exposes their deepest fears."
"Your heart is clearly afraid, so since you're scared, step back some."
With that, a green long sword appeared in the Purple-Clothed Woman's hand, her beautiful eyes watching the black mist in the void flashing with white light, her gaze growing firmer.
If I'm going to die, I might as well die in battle.
Feeling the woman's fighting spirit, the middle-aged man in Black Armor panicked, his voice slightly trembling, "Your Highness! You must not die!"
"If you die—"
"So what if I die? Everyone has a death tribulation, I've just encountered mine early."
The Purple-Clothed Woman interrupted him.
Is she afraid?
Perhaps not afraid, just somewhat regretful and unwilling.
Regretful that she would die here.
She herself understood that these two terrifying creatures that suddenly appeared had reached a level she could only look up to. Even if she charged into their battlefield to stop them, she would end up obliterated.
It might also be that she was unwilling to simply wait for this realm's collapse, or perhaps her nature was fearless at heart.
Just as she was about to charge alone into the battlefield to meet her end.
A colossal void hand tore through the void of this realm!
At this moment, everyone looked up, gazing at the colossal void hand. The previously tumultuous and crumbling world fell silent.
The colossal void hand, after tearing through the void, reached towards the two battling creatures in the black mist.
With just a gentle pat, the two terrifying creatures stopped fighting instantly.
Everyone stared fearfully at that colossal void hand, eyes wide, even forgetting to breathe. They had never seen such a terrifying and bizarre sight!
That colossal void hand seemed to be a mediator, calming the two terrifying creatures with just a pat, and the realm ceased its collapse.
No one dared to breathe, for fear of disturbing the terrifying void hand!
What kind of existence could it be, that just a void Dharma Aspect could quell two such terrifying creatures?
The scene unfolding before them had already surpassed what they could have imagined.
.....
At this moment, the Purple-Clothed Woman looked at the ethereal hands with astonishment.
A second ago, she was ready to face her death, but now, a pair of ethereal hands ripped through the void, stopping the great battle and saving the shattered small realm.
Could it be that she... was rescued?
For some reason, she couldn't shake the feeling that these two terrifying creatures were the spirit pets of those ethereal hands.
And it wasn't just her who thought this; everyone present felt the same way.
Since the appearance of those ethereal hands, the two creatures not only ceased fighting, but this moment even seemed to coexist peacefully, with a sense of harmonious interaction.
It was completely unlike the life-and-death struggle from before.
This feeling was akin to two children play-fighting, suddenly interrupted by an adult who stopped their squabble.
....
In this moment, a sense of insignificance grew within the heart of the Purple-Clothed Woman and continued to spread among the rest.
Indeed, in the eyes of that supreme being, the playful squabbles of their children nearly cost them their lives.
They thought this was a catastrophe, but to them, it was just a trivial skirmish.
They used to think the phrase "when gods fight, mortals suffer" was exaggerated, but now they realized they weren't even considered "mortals," instead they were ants on the ground, and even a tiny ripple of energy could lead to their demise.
The Purple-Clothed Woman always thought she was proud, reaching a certain level on her cultivation path.
But now this scene had shown her.
She was small, immensely small, and when faced with truly powerful entities, she was merely a big ant, but an ant nonetheless.
Unconsciously, the sword in the Purple-Clothed Woman's hand slowly slipped and fell into the sea.
.....
No one dared to move, they could only fix their eyes on the black mist chaos above the void.
Those ethereal hands appeared quickly and disappeared just as fast.
The next second, the two terrifying beings in the void vanished from the spot.
With their departure, this realm was spared from destruction, and they narrowly escaped with their lives.
Some of them collapsed weakly onto the sea surface; today's scene would be deeply etched in their hearts, never to be forgotten.
Although those ethereal hands inadvertently saved them, they also shattered the pride within them.
Each of them was a big shot, viewed as supreme beings by others in the outside world.
But at this moment, they only felt incredibly small, smaller than ever before.
....
After the catastrophe was averted, they left with different thoughts in their minds.
No one knew what they were thinking, only they knew.
"Your Highness, the barrier is open, should we leave here first...."
The middle-aged man in Black Armor finally snapped out of the endless fear and cautiously asked.
He had worked his whole life just to protect the prince one day.
But when that day came, he realized, even if he sacrificed his own life, it was laughable.
He was too weak, he had never felt this weak before.
"You take the others and leave first, I want to be alone for a while."
The Purple-Clothed Woman did not turn around, still looking into the distant void, lost in thought.
"Your Highness..."
"I don't want to say it again."
With this, the middle-aged man in Black Armor took those behind him and left.
After everyone had gone, the Purple-Clothed Woman wandered aimlessly forward, lost in thought.
For a moment, she seemed to have lost direction, not knowing where to go or how to regain her confidence.
Unknowingly, she wandered aimlessly in the Sea of Chaos for one year, two years, three years....
By the fifth year, she found herself back where she had dropped her sword.
Suddenly, she raised her head sharply, her heart suddenly clear.
With a wave of her jade hand, the sword that had fallen from her hand into the sea five years ago returned to her grasp.
Five years of contemplation and enlightenment finally came to fruition on this day.
If I am truly an ant.
Then I must strive to climb upwards, for one day, I will see clearly who is behind those ethereal hands.
She sheathed her sword, step by step leaving the sea, and left the small secret realm world alone...
.....
On the riverbank.
Su Mu crossed his hands on his hips, exclaiming joyfully, "So that's how it was."
"So you both found a treasure at the same time, and that's why you fought."
"You're all family, what's the point of fighting? Now that you know each other, you should get along next time."
From the spiritual sense they transmitted, Su Mu understood the cause of their fight.
"What kind of treasure caused you to fight so fiercely, bring it out and let me see."
Su Mu asked with a smile.