socalfunplaces Chapter 224 Pureblood Unicorn, Fallen Star Plane
Chapter 224 Pureblood Unicorn, Fallen Star Plane
Chapter 224 Pureblood Unicorn, Fallen Star Plane
As they traversed that seemingly endless, dark void, Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan imagined countless times what lay at the end of the passage. They envisioned the same deathly stillness and icy chill as within the rift, and also longed for the gentle warmth like those protective points of light.
However, when they actually set foot on this unfamiliar land, the scene before them still exceeded all their expectations.
This is a world of extreme brightness. The sky is devoid of sun and moon, with only a gigantic black void hanging in the center, dominating the view. The void itself is as deep as ink, yet its edges are entwined with layers of eerie and tranquil purple light.
That's right, it's purple light. This purple light isn't strong, and obviously, the brightness of everything in sight doesn't come from it, because everything and everything in sight is bright and sparkling, with faint white dots emanating from its edges.
As if summoned, these points of light are slowly detaching from their attachments and rising towards the black void in the sky, forming a tranquil and dreamlike ascending star map.
The terrain is undulating and stretches into the distance. The mountains on both sides are shrouded in a misty, ethereal aura, and the vegetation is lush and verdant, as if carved from jade, with dewdrops on the tips of the leaves shimmering with inner light.
The air was filled with an indescribable sense of purity and tranquility, and every breath refreshed the soul.
Directly ahead, a low hill blocked part of the view, while further away, everything was shrouded in a soft halo of light.
"W-Where is this place? Is it really another world?" Ma Xiaotao said in shock.
As Yan Shaozhe's personal disciple, Ma Xiaotao had been mingling in the inner courtyard since childhood. She had vaguely heard some of the Sea God Pavilion elders who were dedicated to research say that there were other worlds outside of Douluo Continent, but she had always regarded it as just a legend.
But now, this legend seems to be becoming a reality.
"In this world, there are many other planes. Each plane is a planet and a main world. Some are in the same space as us, while others are not."
Kong Tianxu carefully placed the life-sized, white, cocoon-like oval object in his hand down. In a short while, the girl in his arms had already turned into a snow-white dumpling.
Facing the combined pressure of Niu Tian and Titan was still too great. Even with the Ice Extreme God Crystal Armor, Xue Di's consumption was far greater than expected. Under the dual stimulation of burning soul power and the Blade of Judgment of Life, she underwent a peculiar change.
Whether this change was good or bad, even Kong Tianxu, who was connected to her by blood, couldn't say for sure. He could only guess that it might be related to the transformation of her innate soul skill.
Gently stroking the cool and comforting texture of the snowball, Kong Tianxu solemnly stored it in the Black Domain Ring. Then, looking at a solitary white building in the distance, he made a decision in his heart.
Seeing his sudden silence, the two women assumed he was still grieving over the fate of Gu Fan and Hua Yao.
Ma Xiaotao didn't press for details about the Snow Emperor's transformation into a cocoon. Instead, she stepped forward without hesitation, gently placing her warm palm on Kong Tianxu's hand. Their fingers intertwined in an intimate gesture, and she said firmly, "Haotian Sect, we will make them repay this blood debt a hundredfold."
After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Lexuan quietly withdrew her hand, which was already halfway out.
If she had previously only harbored some doubts about the way Kong Tianxu and Ma Xiaotao got along, she had restrained herself from delving into their relationship. But now, this scene almost blatantly revealed the extraordinary intimacy between the two.
In an instant, Zhang Lexuan was filled with immense confusion and a touch of heart-stirring fear.
Is it possible that once again, the person she has gradually come to know, become familiar with, grow close to, and fall in love with is about to be taken away?
Should I let go of some unnecessary reserve and concerns, and be braver and more proactive?
But right now is clearly not the time to dwell on these things.
Whether it's the sudden attack by the Haotian Sect, which may be related to the legendary Sea God Tang San, or the unknown environment in front of them, which may very well be another world, both threaten their personal safety and that of Kong Tianxu.
Zhang Lexuan forcibly suppressed the surging sorrow and doubts in her heart, forcing herself to calm down: "The most urgent task is to figure out the situation here as soon as possible and try to contact the elders of the academy. Tianxu, do you know where this place is?"
Kong Tianxu slowly shook his head, leading the two women across the low hill ahead. His gaze swept across the unfamiliar and strange grassland, finally settling on the eerie black sun.
Within the celestial realm, the sounds of wind and thunder, and the domineering and malevolent energy crisscrossed, their surging power constantly eroding the surrounding light-attribute energy.
He had basically confirmed the identity of the clear voice that had pulled him to this plane, but everything he saw made him hesitant to draw any conclusions.
Kong Tianxu's ears twitched, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, saying, "I don't know. But I think—the answer will soon come to me."
Before the words were finished, a glistening dewdrop clinging to the tip of a blade of grass seemed to be affected by some invisible vibration and quietly slipped off.
Immediately afterwards, a deep and orderly rushing sound came from afar, like muffled thunder rolling across the earth, gradually growing from faint to booming!
The three of them looked as far as they could see, and saw smoke and dust rising at the horizon, followed by a dark line of tide.
The black line gradually lengthened and widened, revealing a vast herd of horned-scaled horses stretching as far as the eye could see. They were agile, their scales shimmering in the light, exuding an awe-inspiring presence.
Among the herd, there were some exceptionally robust horned-scaled horses, exuding an aura completely different from that of the thousand-year-old horned-scaled horses.
The horned-scaled horse, which has disappeared from the outside world, can be found everywhere here.
Among them were even several celestial horns with spiraling horns on their heads and dark blue wings on their backs, charging ahead with imposing power.
The leader, in particular, was extraordinary. Its entire body was pure white, as white as snow, standing out like a beam of holy light breaking through the darkness amidst the surging black torrent, striking and noble.
Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao immediately gathered their soul power, their tense bodies assuming a battle-ready stance. Kong Tianxu, however, raised his hand to stop them, saying, "Don't be nervous, they mean no harm."
His spiritual power, having reached a tangible and substantial level, endowed him with a keen sense of perception far exceeding that of ordinary people, even enabling him to discern the emotions of living beings. He could clearly sense that the aura emanating from this group of imposing soul beasts was not aggressive at all, but rather a complex emotion mixed with anticipation and sorrow.
The herd of horses stopped in unison dozens of feet away from them, the sound of hooves ceased, and the dust they had raised slowly settled.
The lead pure white wildebeest broke away from the herd, its four hooves seemingly stepping on invisible steps as it rose into the air and gracefully flew to the front of the crowd.
As the light shifted, it transformed into a composed middle-aged man, dressed in a simple white robe, with a spiral horn mark on his forehead that shone faintly.
"Soul beast transformed?!"
Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Besides being able to reincarnate as humans, soul beasts can also transform into human form once they reach a sufficiently high level of cultivation. However, not all soul beasts are as fortunate as the Emperor Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden-Faced Beast, who gains the opportunity for ultimate transformation after ten thousand years of cultivation. To transform into human form, a soul beast's cultivation level must meet certain requirements—
"A ferocious beast over two hundred thousand years old." Kong Tianxu's eyes flashed.
He felt a chill run down his spine. In their current state, facing a ferocious beast whose combat power was comparable to a human Super Douluo, they had almost no chance of winning.
The middle-aged man bowed slightly, his posture respectful, his voice deep and resonant with a strange echo: "Honorable Chosen One, please follow us. The Lord of the Stars has been waiting for you for a long time."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the remaining fatigue and injuries on the three men. "We meant no harm."
After saying that, without waiting for Kong Tianxu's response, the faint horn pattern on his forehead suddenly lit up, and a gentle yet powerful aura of light mixed with pure life energy enveloped the three of them like a warm tide.
Bathed in this light, their enormous soul power began to recover at an astonishing speed, and their exhausted spirits were also invigorated.
After doing all this, the middle-aged man turned around and clapped his hands. Immediately, two magnificent celestial horns stepped forward from the crowd and came to Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan respectively, obediently lowering their heads, as if gesturing for them to mount them.
"Please." The middle-aged man also transformed back into his original pure white unicorn form, bending his knees and lowering himself to a height that Kong Tianxu could just sit on.
"it is good."
Since he was already there, he decided to make the best of it. After exchanging a glance with the two women, Kong Tianxu nodded slightly and took the lead in mounting his horse.
The white on this pure white wildebeest is actually a layer of soft, warm pure white fur, beneath which lies the tough scales that a wildebeest should have.
It's comfortable and stable to sit on, and even as it takes off and ascends to a slightly chilly high place, you don't feel the slightest bit cold. Instead, a warm current surrounds you.
Zhang Lexuan turned sideways and sat gracefully on the back of another celestial horse, rising into the air with Kong Tianxu.
For some reason, Ma Xiaotao and the celestial horse assigned to her seemed to have a clashing aura; every time she tried to get close, the horse would slightly push her away.
Enraged, her eyebrows shot up, and with a "boom," a pair of magnificent phoenix wings unfurled from her back, billowing with scorching air currents, propelling her into flight.
"Fire Phoenix Bloodline!" The ferocious beast-level celestial horned horse's eyes widened instantly.
Reaching out his hand, Kong Tianxu could feel the incredibly real clouds rushing across the sky. He asked, "May I ask why you saved us?"
The pure white wildebeest paused slightly in its wing-flapping motion. It didn't turn around until it was close to the solitary white bone tower standing in the middle of the grassland, at which point it spoke: "For—to save this world."
As starlight burst forth, a massive six-pointed star array appeared directly in front of them. When the intense silver halo suddenly intensified and rose up, it completely enveloped the bodies of the three people and their horse.
Kong Tianxu felt his body lighten, and after a brief feeling of weightlessness and spatial shift, the next moment, when his feet touched solid ground, he had already entered the interior of the white bone tower and found himself in a completely different space.
This is a boundless, pure white realm. Beneath your feet lies a soft, cloud-like halo of light, and above you is a dome flowing with galaxies. All around you is boundless and limitless, with only gentle light filling every inch of space.
It was serene and sacred, yet permeated with a faint, lingering sadness.
In the center of this pure white realm, on a low altar of light, lay a beautiful body—
Skeletons.
Using "beautiful" to describe a skeleton seems somewhat incongruous, but apart from that word, Kong Tianxu could not find any other words to express his feelings upon first seeing the skeleton in front of him.
The skeleton still retained its beautiful outline from its lifetime, its entire body resembling a carving of the finest white jade, lustrous and radiant, flowing with a soft sheen. Behind it, a pair of enormous wing skeletons spread out, the wingtips as white as fresh snow, untouched by dust, while near the ends of the torso, several strands of black patterns spread like a spider web.
The black color, far from appearing ferocious, actually adds a touch of eerie beauty to these sacred remains.
Most striking is the long, perfect horn at the front of the skeleton's skull. Above the tip of the horn, a pale golden bead shimmers with a radiant glow, like the heart of a miniature star, reflecting an indescribable, mysterious luster off the entire horn.
Nine magnificent colors can be faintly seen shimmering and circling on it, eventually merging and settling into a pure white jade-like substance, identical to the bone structure.
Simply by quietly sensing the lingering aura naturally emanating from the skeleton, one's mind involuntarily calms down, and all distracting thoughts vanish.
"Hello, human. Welcome to my Fallen Star Plane."
A clear and peaceful voice, seemingly resonating deep within the soul, gently rang out in this pristine white realm.
"Your plane of existence?" Even with Kong Tianxu's vast knowledge, he was deeply shocked. To be able to create and stabilize a complete plane of existence, one's strength in life must have been at least at the god level!
It should be noted that even though Electrox had reached the peak of demigod status during his lifetime, he could only construct a demiplane with incomplete laws, no matter how hard he tried.
Although the skeleton in front of him must have been extremely powerful in life, Kong Tianxu was certain that it was definitely not at the level of a god.
He suppressed the churning questions in his heart, his expression solemn, and respectfully clasped his hands in a salute to the skeleton on the high platform: "Senior, this junior is extremely grateful for your rescue. May I ask your name?"
The gentle voice fell silent for a moment, as if recalling a long-forgotten title.
"In your human understanding and legends, my race should be called unicorns."
"A unicorn? Could it be—a pure unicorn?!" Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
"Indeed. I am a child of pure blood, unblemished in the slightest, the child of the stars."
His clear voice revealed an undisguised pride in his ancient and noble bloodline, yet it conveyed no sense of arrogance whatsoever.
Despite already having a guess in his mind, Kong Tianxu's pupils still contracted slightly when he heard the words "unicorn".
The unicorn race is classified in many ways in the legends and ancient records of soul beasts. There are sacred unicorns that are good at healing and purification, starlight unicorns that are proficient in the power of stars, and light unicorns that control the power of pure light.
But the pure unicorn in front of us, without any prefixes, is good at everything.
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