Cultivating with Symbiosis Panel

Seeing that Li Ye had already made up his mind, the Xuan Flower Mountain Opening Axe said nothing more. After all, those blessed by fortune are always the protagonists of tales.

This is precisely what it means when people say, "When the time comes, the heavens and earth lend their strength."

So it transferred that power to Li Ye.

Li Ye's first reaction upon receiving the power was... immense pain—those destructive forces constantly pierced his body and Divine Sense like knives and axes.

If not for this body being a mere avatar, it would likely already be in tatters. But precisely because of this, the pain Li Ye endured was even greater.

Yet he could still bear it.

To attain power, a price must be paid. In his usual practices, he relied not on Magical Duels, but on understanding the natural great path, the myriad things of heaven and earth.

This, too, is a part of the world.

At least as long as he believes it to be, it surely is.

In his hands, the endless and deeply Demonic Qi began to vaguely form into the shape of an axe.

A very small axe.

At most, it could be called a hand axe, even a bit rustic, with fine vines winding around the handle, making it easy to grasp.

Heavy.

Even though Li Ye managed to forcefully control the Demonic Qi to form such a prototype, controlling it was difficult, and he even felt as if this axe were constantly falling downward.

It was at this moment.

The beavers came rushing with the Treasure Lotus Lamp.

Though already decades old, they were still as spirited and a bit reckless as when they were young.

They jumped up directly, trying to help Li Ye pick up the axe.

Something miraculous happened—a touch of the Treasure Lotus Lamp's flame, and the originally heavy axe did indeed become lighter, yet the Demonic Qi became not quieter but more active and more obedient.

The flame of the Treasure Lotus Lamp did not seem to purify the Demonic Qi at all, remaining as bright and gentle as ever.

"..."

At this moment, Li Ye suddenly realized.

The compassion of the Treasure Lotus Lamp.

Perhaps there really was no distinction between Demonic Qi and Spiritual Qi.

It was simply pure "compassion," regardless of whether it was righteous or demonic.

If that were the case.

Was it truly right for him to expel the demonic nature of the Xuan Flower Mountain Opening Axe using such a method, aiming to help it come forth into the world?

His brow furrowed more deeply than ever before.

Suddenly he recalled a crucial character in the myth of the Treasure Lotus Lamp, difficult to discern whether righteous or demonic—Weak Water.

Based on the attribute of Spiritual Power, Weak Water, which could engulf all, difficult for birds to traverse, and unable to float even a feather, clearly leaned towards "demonic," yet it still existed as a moat for the Celestial Court.

"..."

"It seems there needs to be a change."

Li Ye felt a bit of a headache.

Changing plans in such circumstances was indeed troublesome, but it had to be done.

Chen Mo quietly watched Li Ye transition from indecision to determination, and timely spoke, "Just go do it. I still have a way to back you up."

With that said.

He spat out a starry, radiant Pill.

As soon as the Pill came into contact with the surrounding Spiritual Qi, it turned into countless retrograde meteors, entering the mandala of rain and mist, transforming into stars in the sky that shone yet were obscure and dim.

Once the stars began to shine.

The Nascent Soul members of the Fox Race, who had become familiar with the situation and were about to attack in anger, suddenly seemed struck by a heavy hammer, almost unable to stand.

"This is the treasure my master gave me for protection—as for yours, it is still being cultivated in the celestial wooden star of my master's Grotto Heaven. Alas, this time I have really invested heavily."

Chen Mo's face twitched with heartache.

This item was a special treasure inherited by their line from the All Heavens Stars, a genuine treasure that absorbed endless starlight, capable of transforming into stars.

Within the Four Seasons Sect, the sun and moon have channels for acquisition, but only the "stars" are controlled by the Su Xing line, the only ones mastering the cultivation method, a key reason for Su Xing line's aloof status.

Li Ye sincerely thanked, smiling:

"Thank you very much, senior brother."

"It's nothing serious, my master and eldest senior brother still owe me favors. If worst comes to worst, we'll just go cry to our master wife. She'll definitely help you get a better one."

You don't say.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's eyes lit up—previously, when his master asked him to pick a star, he was unsure, so he chose one that looked pleasing, but didn't pick the most suitable one.

Now being able to choose again truly remedied the regret.

"Wonderful!"

He joyfully went to control the star in cooperation with Wei Qingye.

And resolved all potential threats.

Li Ye also began his own plan.

Originally, his plan was to cleanse all the Demonic Qi, maintaining the "purity" of the Xuan Flower Mountain Opening Axe.

But now on reflection.

Perhaps the Treasure Lotus Lamp isn't kept pure by avoiding Demonic Qi, but it inherently doesn't care if it's Dao or Demonic. In mythological legends, the distinction between Dao and Demon wasn't as clear-cut as it is now.

"Heh."

"To harness both Spiritual Qi and Demonic Qi, you must have been made for me."

Li Ye's fighting spirit was already fully aroused.

He divided the axe into countless pieces, then handed them over to the beavers.

These little creatures immediately understood how to use the axes—harnessing the light of the Treasure Lotus Lamp, dazzling white and blue axe lights slashed towards the Nascent Soul within the array.

Wherever the axe light passed, space was directly torn apart, releasing chaotic void Spiritual Liquid resembling blood, which only appears when space is completely destroyed.

Those Nascent Souls unable to dodge were directly severed of limbs and heads.

"Chitter chitter chitter!"

The beavers looked at the axes in their hands in shock, their expressions growing increasingly excited.

Then their onslaught became even more ferocious.

Li Ye also took advantage of this opportunity, using his incarnation, transforming all his Spiritual Power into the point that controls the circulation of Dao and Demon, or rather, balance.

He had only just begun to utilize it.

When he could sense, beneath the Xuan Flower Mountain Opening Axe, a bright flame rapidly rising.

As if proclaiming or anticipating his arrival.

At the same time.

The tainted lotuses in the Lotus Pond instantly returned to purity, and the newly grown lotuses showed signs of blooming.

Spiritual power rising from the Lotus Pond started to diffuse throughout the entire Earth Desire Cave Heaven, with all the Spiritual Qi and Demonic Qi, which had long since become inseparable from the Cave Heaven, beginning to flow towards here.

Especially the halo that fell like a rainbow from the Heavenly Dome, the terrifying Spiritual Power was like a tsunami, nearly overwhelming the array as it converged into the farms and the Lotus Pond.

The Earth Desire Fox Race was thoroughly anxious upon discovering such drastic changes,

placing immense pressure on Chen Mo and Wei Qingye.

At this moment, Chen Mo felt grateful he had already taken out the stars, otherwise, the array would have been directly destroyed by his junior disciple's sudden antics.

However.

This pressure shouldn't last too long.

Because he already saw within the dense Demonic Qi and Spiritual Qi, some profound, dark currents suddenly emerged from the Lotus Pond.

It seemed capable of swallowing everything.

As Demonic Qi, Spiritual Qi, and all other forces approached, they quietly sank to the bottom.

Only the golden lotuses stood tall in these waters.

They were slowly blooming.

Like golden powder, the golden radiance hallowed and blurred the surroundings, floating lightly in mid-air, as Immortal Music grew louder and louder, from barely audible to deafening.

Its light was overwhelmingly dazzling.

Layer upon layer of halo, even the array couldn't block it.

Seeing these halos, the Nascent Soul of the Fox Race suddenly turned pale.

Among them, the black fox, seemingly leading, said solemnly:

"The time has come, you should make sacrifices for our Earth Desire Fox Race."

As his words fell.

First, the Golden Core Fox Race decisively self-destructed their Demon Core.

Then the Nascent Soul Fox Race, each Nascent Soul left their body and self-destructed.

Yet the terrifying explosion of Spiritual Qi and Celestial Phenomena couldn't affect the gathering of Spiritual Power of the Treasure Lotus Lamp—it accepted all, sinking into the profound currents.

But the array couldn't withstand such violent Spiritual Qi explosions.

The jade panels around Chen Mo shattered entirely, while Wei Qingye coughed up blood, his expression calm—injured to assist Li Ye, and unlikely to face further troubles soon.

It was at this time.

A mysterious figure standing beside the Black Fox King suddenly drew a bow, ceremonially retrieved an arrow.

The arrow unmistakably held traces of burning sunlight and Death Qi with golden blood, seemingly echoing the mournful wails of the Golden Crow.

The figure drew the bow.

Aimed at Li Ye, who was too preoccupied to guard against it.

And decisively released the arrow—

"Whoosh!"