Xuan Jian had been refined, and the time when Taixuan Mountain would close, was fast approaching. Without any time left to waste, everyone decided to go to Taixuan Mountain immediately.
Mo Tianliao stood up, and suddenly his vision went black and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Fortunately, Qingtong reacted quickly and hugged him: “Mo Tianliao!”
Mingyan came forward and took a look, “It is not serious. It is just an overconsumption of true Qi, he will be fine after a good sleep.” The wood-fire was fueled by Mo Tianliao’s own true Qi. And after continuously burning for nine days and nine nights, his true Qi had been seriously overdrawn. Fortunately, he had Everlasting wood root and he could drink some spring water filled with spiritual energy and sleep to recover his strength. If it was any other cultivator, they would need at least a year or half to recuperate.
The big Green Dragon carried the unconscious Mo Tianliao and the kitten back to Mingyan Demon palace and told Qingtong to take good care of Mo Tianliao. Then he turned around to go to the Woyun Sect.
Qingtong sat by the bed and watched Mo Tianliao sleeping quietly. He didn’t quite understand what his Shizun meant when he said “take good care of him”. Ever since he had met Mo Tianliao, this man was the one who had been taking care of him and nurturing him into a lazy cat who was too lazy to even walk on his own. Thinking back on how Mo Tianliao took care of him when he was uncomfortable……..
Mo Tianliao would kiss him when he had a headache and then cuddle him to sleep when he was no longer in pain.
So Qingtong jumped onto the bed and turned into a snow colored kitten. He climbed on Mo Tianliao’s chest, slowly got closer to his face, kissed on his warm lips, and then curled up into a fur ball and nestled himself in Mo Tianliao’s neck….. And went to sleep.
Taishi turned into a big mouth and flew around the kitten a few times: “Didi, give me my Didi to play for a while.”
The kitten ignored the noisy mouth and buried its head a little deeper.
“Didi, Didi, I want my Didi!” Taishi shouted incessantly in the little kitten’s ears.
The kitten got annoyed and threw the Xuan Jian out, hitting Taishi with a “bam”.
Taishi happily turned into an iron claw, grabbed the small mirror and flew to one side.
When Mo Tianliao woke up, he saw Xuan Jian standing steadily on the table, and Taishi was throwing something into the mirror.
“What are you doing?” Mo Tianliao went over to have a look with the sleepy cat in his arms.
“I’m teaching my brother to read.” Taishi said in a proud tone and threw another jade tablet at Xuan Jian.
When the jade tablet touched the dark blue mirror surface, it instantly sank into the surface, just like an object falling into water. Mo Tianliao knew that Xuan Jian was “eating”.
Compared to Taishi’s rough crunching and chewing, Xuan Jian was much more elegant.
Mo Tianliao casually picked up a jade tablet to check, there were “Thousand Character Text“, “Clear Heart Technique“, “Gongbi Diagram“, “Eighteen Touch” …… Eighteen Touch! Mo Tianliao saw this and his face immediately blackened: “Don’t show your brother messy things!”
Xuan Jian was for Qingtong. What if it also turned into a blabbermouth like Taishi?
“Ah, yes, my Didi is still young, so he can’t know all this,” Taishi immediately tried to pull out the half eaten “Eighteen Touch” from Xuan Jian’s surface but couldn’t pull it out. Instead even Taishi was almost half sucked in with the jade tablet.
“Ahhhhh, you bit me!” Taishi shouted.
Xuan Jian slowly spat out the small portion of Taishi that was “eaten”. The blue mirror surface suddenly rippled, and the word “idiot” was clearly spelled out in the mirror.
The corner of Mo Tianliao’s mouth twitched in amusement.
“Meow?” The sleepy kitten saw the word that appeared in Xuan Jian and stared curiously.
A word immediately surfaced in the Xuan Jian: “Hmm.”
Mo Tianliao froze, then reacted. The kitten asked Xuan Jian a question just now. Because the two had used the same spiritual energy, Xuan Jian understood the meaning of the word “meow”, and then it replied accordingly.
Qingtong found it interesting, he jumped down and turned into a human and held Xuan Jian in his hand.
Exactly at the same time, a dragon roar was heard from outside, and Mo Tianliao immediately dragged Qingtong out to see. The huge Green Dragon was hovering in the air, and on its back sat the people of the Woyun Sect, Tianlang, Xuanji, Yanlie, Zi Mo, Bai Luo, and some others. All the brothers and sisters who had not seen each other for a long time, had come.
The little wolf cub in the palace heard the sound and scurried out, calling out at the sky, and Mo Xiong immediately jumped down and took the little wolf cub into his arms.
“Shizun, this is…” Mo Tianliao didn’t understand. Weren’t they going to open the Xuan Pin? What’s the point of carrying all these furballs over?
Mingyan descended and turned into a human figure: “Once the gate of Xuan Pin gets opened, I might immediately ascend…….”
There was no need to explain further. Everyone understood that once the two worlds connected, and the spiritual energies unite, the chances of the Green Dragon ascending was very high. He was, after all, wandering in the Crossing the Tribulation stage for thousands of years and should have ascended long ago.
“Come here, I have something to explain to you.” Mingyan waved to Mo Tianliao and signaled him to follow over.
Mo Tianliao pulled Qingtong and followed Mingyan into the inner hall. Mingyan handed him a green jade tablet and solemnly said, “After I leave, the power of Mingyan Demon Palace will be handed over to you. You must protect these demon beasts for me.”
“Ah?” Mo Tianliao was a little stunned. Hand the power of the palace to him? He turned to look around at Qingtong, though he was half a disciple of Mingyan, shouldn’t Mingyan hand over things like “legacy” to his direct disciple?
“There’s no difference between giving it to Tongtong and giving it to you.” In the dark green unfathomable eyes of Mingyan, a rare smile could be seen. “The unification of two worlds, not everything would be a good thing. The Demon race resides in the Taibai continent.”
“Demon race!” Mo Tianliao was startled, probably because of the division of spiritual energy, the demon race on this side of the Taixuan continent died out after the Immortal-Demon war, and people had gradually forgotten about that race that had once existed.
Mingyan sighed, the demon race and the human race had always been at odds. The opening of Xuan Pin was not a good thing for the human cultivation world.
Time was running short, and Mingyan did not say anything more. He carried the bunch of fur balls towards Taixuan Mountain.
The cold and thick gate of Xuan Pin was just as it used to be. Mingyan stroked the stone gate with one hand and looked back at Qingtong: “Can Xuan Jian see the situation on the opposite side?”
Qingtong took out a small round mirror from his sleeve: “Can you see it?”
Ripples appeared on Xuan Jian, and then two hands appeared, one on the left and the other on the right. The meaning was very clear – I can’t see it.
Mo Tianliao twitched the corner of his mouth, the communication skill of this Xuan Jian was getting richer and richer.
And then, Xuan Jian took the initiative to fly up and a line appeared: “Fit on the groove of the gate and would be able to see.”
Mingyan froze for a second and then raised his hand to hold the small round mirror and fit it in the groove where the Xuan Jian should be placed. The groove was a little big, Xuan Jian wiggled and grew a little bigger, just enough to fit in, and then two words showed up: “Turtle? Orb?”
Tianlang kicked Xuanji: “Go quickly.”
Xuanji looked at the groove where the Xuan Wu was supposed to be inlaid and wanted to cry: “Shizun, would I still be able to live if the gate opens?” He always felt like he would shatter along with the gate.
Everyone unanimously turned to look at him. Xuanji swallowed his saliva with great difficulty and turned into Xuan Wu with an expression that said he was not afraid of dying.
The huge body was about ten feet square. Qingtong kicked the turtle shell, and the turtle shell shrank to the same size as the groove on the gate.
Mo Tianliao picked up Xuan Wu and embedded it into the stone gate.
The turtle shell was firmly fitted in the gate, a small snake emerged from the shell, hooking around the shell for fear of falling, but the body of the shell was straight up and down without any leverage. With a “slither” the snake slipped down.
Xuanji the snake immediately curled his body. He had to get naked in front of juniors! It really was very shameful!
Tianlang couldn’t see the spectacle anymore. He picked up the naked snake and hid it in his sleeve.
Now, only Xuan Zhu was remaining. Just as Mo Tianliao turned to ask, he saw Mingyan slowly open his mouth and spit out a dark green orb.
“The Dragon orb!” Mo Tianliao looked at the crystal orb in amazement, “Could this be the Xuan Zhu?”
Mingyan nodded slightly and spat out the dragon orb and this made his face a little pale. Dragon orbs were the essence of Green Dragon’s body. It couldn’t be too far away from the body. One needed to suck back the orb in soon. Otherwise, if it stayed out of the body for a long time, the damage would be difficult to reverse.
So in the past, when Mingyan’s orb was being cuddled by the kitten while sleeping, Mingyan slept on one side and later swallowed the dragon orb and spit it out again when Qingtong needed it.
Mingyan did not delay, he directly embedded the Dragon orb on the stone gate.
Xuan Jian was in the middle, the other two treasures of heaven and earth were on each side, the Xuan Zhu and Xuan Wu echoed each other, and the huge spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed in fiercely!
Ripples spread in Xuan Jian, and the ripples gradually expanded, evenly spreading over the stone gate.
The crowd could not help but take a few steps back. The ripples on the stone gate were still expanding gradually. Until the stone gate also turned into the same dark blue as Xuan Jian. Suddenly on the door, the two words “Xuan Pin” appeared glowing with golden light, and then, the appearance of countless “Xuan Pin” reverberated in the void.
In the Xuan Jian, a line of big words emerged: “The Gate of the Xuan Pin, is the origin of heaven and earth! It has been lasting from ancient times to the future, influencing heaven and earth forever!” And then, the dark blue stone door turned transparent, and what appeared in front of the crowd was a view of another continent.
Vibrant, where birdsongs could be heard, where there were mortals, demons and demon beasts. Demon beasts in human form walking the streets with furry ears visible on their heads, and demons wearing tight leather clothing with pointed ears on their heads!
And then, a roar like the creation of the heavens and the earth resounded through the sky, and the Taixuan Mountain shook violently.
“Krraa!” The earth made an ear-splitting noise. At the top of Taixuan mountain, a huge crater cracked open. Countless unfamiliar spiritual energies rushed in. The sky and earth completed a round of sunrise and sunset in a flash, with the sun and moon shining together in harmony, the two worlds united.
Xuan Jian floated in the air slowly, Xuanji found his shell in the ruins, and tucked it in his arms. Mingyan retrieved his Dragon orb and frowned at the dusty beads.
Qingtong released water to help his Shizun wash the Dragon orb, but he wasn’t able to control the spiritual power and instead the orb got frozen into an ice ball.
The Dragon orb had been away from him for a while, and Mingyan could not wait for it to thaw. He had no choice but to swallow the cold ice ball in. The icy cold touch made him unable to stop himself from closing his eyes.
When his eyes opened again, the sky had cleared as the dust settled, and everyone was standing in the void. Taixuan Mountain had cracked open a huge crater, and on the other side of this crater, a person in a gorgeous red, wide sleeved robe was standing in the void. The fluttering mountain wind blew around the robes causing them to flap, blowing the hair on his forehead, and revealing a handsome face that was almost demonic in its beauty.
“Dan Xi…” completely forgetting the coldness of the orb in his mouth, Mingyan froze and looked at the beauty opposite.
The pair of beautiful phoenix eyes also looked over in a daze, and then, as he was reaching out, a sharp sword condensed in the palm with spiritual power, fiercely slashed towards the side.
“Boom!” With a loud sound, a strong man in black leather suddenly appeared beside him. The man had two huge pointed horns on his head and held a large iron fork in his hand.
“Why are you still standing there in a daze?! This is the Demon King. Come and help me fight!” The Vermillion Bird Dan Xi bellowed at Mingyan with a voice that was very touching and musical akin to a Phoenix singing.
Mingyan then reacted, immediately rushed over to help.
The spiritual energy in Taibai continent was not suitable for cultivation of mortals. However, for Demons and Demon beasts, the spiritual energy was very compatible and useful. But neither of the races could ascend and there were many conflicts.
In eight thousand years, the Vermillion Bird had undoubtedly become a Demon King, and it had become a habit for the demons and Demon Lords to fight with each other whenever they met.
The three of them fought fiercely in the void. Due to Mingyan joining in the fray, Dan Xi obviously got the upper hand. He punched the Demon Lord in the eyes and burst out laughing: “Hahahaha, I finally hit you!” Dan Xi was like a child who had snatched away a candy. His Phoenix eyes turned into a crescent moon due to his smile. He grabbed Mingyan and kissed him fiercely on the face.
Mingyan was stunned silly at the sudden kiss. In his daze, he forgot to maintain his Qi and fell straight downward from the void!
In an instant, Dan Xi became a flaming Phoenix. His gorgeous red feathers almost burned the clouds and flew down to catch the falling Mingyan. Mingyan suddenly turned into a Green Dragon and became entangled with the Vermillion Bird. The auspicious Dragon and Vermillion Bird dance, Mo Tianliao finally got the opportunity to witness this scene.
The Demon Lord squatted down in the clouds silently and rubbed his bruised eyes.
Immediately afterwards, countless roars came from heaven and earth. The top of Taixuan mountain grew dark and stormy with clouds of lightning tribulations.
Mo Tianliao pulled Qingtong and moved away quickly.
In the endless thunder and lightning, the crisp call of the Vermillion Bird and the high sounding roar of the Green Dragon could be heard incessantly. One could only see two lights, red and green intertwined with each other and soon the lights directly ascended to the Ninth Heavens. The Demon King who was rubbing his eyes also disappeared in a flash of black light leaving behind a group of dumb-founded people and demon beasts.
The two worlds were now linked. The old demons and demon beasts who couldn’t ascend, all ascended within a day. The residents of the two continents surveyed each other curiously.
Mo Tianliao looked at the mess left by his predecessors and let out a long sigh.
The demonic Qi in Taixuan continent was regarded as a treasure by the Demon race. They moved to absorb the demonic Qi one after another. As the demonic Qi became less and less, the heart of human cultivators became purer as their inner demons reduced and they no longer needed the assistance of demon beasts. But warlike demons were not friendly and often fought with human cultivators and demon beasts.
Mo Tianliao took control of the Liuyun and Woyun Sects, plus received the mantle of Mingyan, and became the Supreme Lord of the two Dao: Righteous and Demon Paths. Qingtong was honored as the new Demon King because of his noble blood. After the integration of the Taiji continent, a new balance and order between the three races was established.
It was just……
Mo Tianliao, who had just finished dealing with two miscellaneous matters, looked at the pair of jade tablets held over by the big tiger and rubbed the corner of his forehead, “Baby, this is the affairs of the demon sect……”
“Oh, don’t be noisy…” Qingtong, who was sleeping soundly, rolled over and buried his furry ears in Mo Tianliao’s lap.
Mo Tianliao sighed and covered him with a blanket. The Xuan Jian on the table rippled and revealed a line: “Resign yourself to your fate.” Accompanied by a gloating dog face, the dog face was actually Tianlang’s face……
Since Xuan Jian discovered that recording different people’s expressions could be used as his own, he had devoted himself to collecting all kinds of pictures. However, his favorite was still Tianlang’s expression. According to his elder brother Taishi, “this expression had the most connotation.”
Mo Tianliao’s mouth corners twitched. He finally understood why Xuanji gave up his position of Demon King to Qingtong, it was actually to get away from work and instead get him to do all the work! With a resigned sigh, Mo Tianliao finally picked up the jade tablets of the demon sect.
The days of utter chaos were still ongoing, but it was now more exciting and a lot to look forward to… At least for the furballs………
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The text is over, Lalalalalal! Thank you for following this journey with Xiaozhao and the carpenter. Oooh, there will be some extras in the next two days. ~~~~
Zaki: This is the last chapter of The White Cat and His Divine Scratching Post :), however, there are still 5 extra chapters for Mo Tianliao and Qingtong and the other furballs as well as their Masters 🙂 so please stay with me for a bit more and let’s take a peek on their Life in the Immortal Realm.