"Yay, we're finally back!"
Su Tao spread his arms, took a deep breath of Aolai City's familiar air, his face beaming with the joy of returning home.
The sea breeze still carried that familiar salty taste, and compared to the solemnity of Shrek City's Spirit Transfer Pagoda, the free atmosphere of this seaside town made him feel more at ease.
Liu Yang nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the familiar streetscape.
The Spirit Transfer Pagoda in Shrek City, a place where rules were emphasized everywhere, was indeed not as relaxing as the Spirit Transfer Pagoda in this small town of Aolai City.
The two walked side by side towards the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
Familiar shops and hawkers' cries lined both sides of the street; everything seemed unchanged.
Old Man Gao, the fishmonger, was still at his usual spot, and the aroma from the bakery was as enticing as ever.
All of this made the two long-travelled returnees feel especially warm.
Just then, Su Tao suddenly stopped, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Zi, why do I have a bad feeling?" His voice carried a trace of hesitation.
"Hmm?"
Liu Yang turned to look at Su Tao, his gaze questioning.
Su Tao shook his head, revealing a relaxed smile: "It's nothing, maybe I'm just too tired from the journey. My illusion."
Liu Yang said nothing, only nodding slightly.
At this very moment, the surrounding space underwent subtle changes.
The sounds of the street gradually faded, and the scene before them rippled like a reflection in water.
Su Tao and Liu Yang only felt the scenery before their eyes transform, and they were already in a brand new World.
The sky here was a faint gold, the air filled with pure Heaven and Earth energy, distant mountains undulated, shrouded in mist, like a fairyland.
Liu Yang looked at Su Tao immediately, his tone calm but with a hint of helplessness: "You..."
"An accident, this is absolutely an accident."
Su Tao quickly waved his hand in explanation, his face innocent, "This time it really wasn't me."
"Uncle Tao, Senior Liu Yang, long time no see."
A familiar voice came from the Void Realm, startling both of them.
"Fang Yang?"
Su Tao exclaimed in surprise.
Fang Yang's figure slowly appeared, a gentle smile on his face: "It's me."
Liu Yang looked around, feeling the strange energy flowing in this World: "Where is this?"
"A World I opened, named Emperor Realm."
Fang Yang's tone was flat, as if stating something utterly ordinary.
"I see..."
Liu Yang pondered, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes.
Creating a World, this already exceeded his understanding of power.
Su Tao, however, quickly accepted this fact, and he curiously looked around: "You brat are incredible now!"
"It hasn't been that long since we last met, and you can already open up your own Heaven and Earth!"
He felt the energy contained within the World and couldn't help but exclaim: "The energy concentration here is several times higher than the outside World."
"What Realm has your cultivation reached, you brat?"
Fang Yang smiled slightly, not directly answering, but instead said: "It's merely a temporary dwelling place."
"However, you specifically brought us here, is there something?" Su Tao withdrew his gaze and asked seriously.
Fang Yang nodded, his expression becoming serious: "Yes, there is indeed something important."
"If there's something, just say it directly," Su Tao said frankly.
Fang Yang pondered for a moment, then asked: "Uncle Tao, Senior Liu Yang, have you collected Souls?"
He knew that Evil Soul Masters could manipulate Souls, and with Su Tao and Liu Yang's strength, it was impossible for them not to have dabbled in this area.
"Yes."
Su Tao admitted frankly, without any intention of hiding anything.
Liu Yang nodded slightly, having already assumed this.
"You want to revive someone, don't you?"
Liu Yang suddenly spoke, his gaze sharp, directly pinpointing Fang Yang's intention.
"Yes, Senior Liu Yang." Fang Yang nodded solemnly.
Liu Yang looked at Su Tao, nodding slightly: "Lan, give it to him."
"Okay."
Su Tao responded, then took out a seemingly ordinary spirit tool from his embrace.
It was a silver circular plate, with complex patterns engraved on its surface, currently emitting a faint glow.
"This is a soul containing plate."
Su Tao handed the plate to Fang Yang, explaining, "It has collected Souls from recent years."
Fang Yang took the spirit tool, the soul containing plate, feeling the powerful Soul energy contained within it.
He looked at the two gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Tao, Senior Liu Yang."
"Alright, don't be so formal with us." Su Tao waved his hand, saying carelessly.
Liu Yang added: "This item is no longer useful to us."
"After you're done using it, just return it to Main Body for us."
"Understood."
Fang Yang nodded solemnly in agreement, "I will handle it properly."
Immediately, with a slight thought, the surrounding space once again rippled like water.
Su Tao and Liu Yang only felt their vision blur, and when they focused their eyes,
They were already standing back on that familiar street in Aolai City, as if everything just now was merely a brief illusion.
Su Tao was stunned for a while before letting out a long sigh.
His tone carried a hint of emotion: "Ah, I really didn't expect it... Back then at Hongshan Academy, when I personally helped him Awaken his Spirit, who could have imagined this day..."
"I! Su Tao! Awakened a God! Hahahahaha!"
Liu Yang looked at his almost wagging tail, shaking his head helplessly.
"Alright, don't get carried away."
He interrupted Su Tao's self-indulgence, turning and walking towards the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, "We should go back."
"Coming, coming!"
Su Tao quickly reined in his smile, hurrying to catch up, but still muttering, "Hey, Zi, do you think next time we meet, this kid will come up with something else..."
Liu Yang continued walking, replying faintly: "With his growth rate, by the time we meet again, he might already be standing in a Realm even more unimaginable to us."
As the two spoke, they gradually disappeared at the end of the street... Emperor Realm.
Fang Yang called everyone over.
The soul containing plate in his hand emitted a warm glow, countless light spots swirling within the plate, like a galaxy.
"Found it."
Fang Yang lightly tapped his fingertip, and three particularly bright light spots slowly rose from the plate.
The first light spot transformed into the phantom of a white-haired elder, none other than Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi.
His figure was initially blurry, but gradually solidified as Fang Yang infused life Origin, his brows showing determination and majesty.
"I am..."
Zhuo Shi looked around blankly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes when he saw Fang Yang.
Shen Yi was already in tears, she rushed forward: "Teacher, you're finally back!"
Zhuo Shi gently patted his beloved disciple's back, his gaze, however, fixed on Fang Yang.
Fang Yang nodded slightly, not offering much explanation, and instead turned his attention to the second light spot.
This light spot transformed into the figure of a white-clothed woman, her face serene, her temperament ethereal, precisely Dragon Ice, whom Wu Changkong constantly missed.
Her phantom swayed gently in the air, as if it could dissipate at any moment.
"Bing'er..."
Wu Changkong's voice choked, he reached out, but dared not touch, fearing it was merely a fragile dream.
Fang Yang once again activated the life Origin, and Dragon Ice's figure gradually solidified.
She opened her eyes, and when she saw Wu Changkong, a trace of disbelief flashed in her eyes: "Changkong? Didn't I already..."
The last light spot transformed into the image of a gentle woman, her features soft, radiating maternal radiance, none other than Xie Xie's mother.
"Mother!"
Xie Xie stepped forward, his voice choked, tears uncontrollably streaming down his face.
Xie Xie's mother looked at her son gently, "Xie'er..."
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