Bai could feel his body brimming with energy. He had surpassed the limits of human, as such he even could feel the will of the world trying to push him away. The world opened before his gaze, a new way in front of him. If he desired, he could ascend to the Divine Realm now. However, there were somethings to do before that.
Bai turned towards his sword, resting it over his forehead with his eyes closed. The sword instantly disappeared being absorbed, only leaving a mark like cut over Bai's forehead.
Somehow, Bai's spirit sword had completely fused with the God Sword, birthing a new sword. This one had the faith and experience collected by the God Sword, but at the same time had the familiarity of Bai's own sword.
After the fuse, the sword had evolved taking all these experiences, strength and faith, becoming an ultra divine weapon. One exclusively for Bai and the Sword God. Bai simply named it Godly Sword, there wasn't need to something complicated, as the Sword God, the sword was part of himself.
Two wings unfolded over Bai's back. They were gray-colored and were sharp like blade. Flapping them, space was cut over them, Bai disappearing from his position.
Bai directly appeared over the actual core of Star Duo Forest, over Lingling's Tree. Sensing his presence, all the spirit beasts could do anything to stop him even if they wanted, they backed up with some fright in their face.
Next to the tree, Lingling looked up at Bai. "You have done it" Lingling smiled brightly, even some joy tears in her face.
Bai's body flashed, appearing just next to Lingling. He tightly embraced her with a warm hug "I won't leave any of you. We will be always together. I keep my promises".
"Yes!" Lingling smiled even brightly. Both leaned over the other, interlacing in a warm kiss.
They stood there, calming embracing like without worries about the world for half an hour until Lingling broke the hug.
"Whity. You must go" Lingling said with a serious face as she leaned over her tree "You must do what you should do."
"Lili" Bai said a little worried.
"I can sense and communicate with any plant over the continent." Lingling leaned her forehead over her tree, closing her eyes "Spirit Empire is starting its counterattack. You need to stop them before its too late."
Bai nodded with a determined look "I will stop this useless war"
Bai was ready to leave, but just before he was about to go "Whity" Lingling stopped him. She had a sad look in his face with some doubt "You must save her."
"What are you saying" "She is suffering, trapped in her own feeling, negating them, going against er true desires. You are the only one that can save her" Lingling said with a determined look in her face "I will always accept you. I will always love you, Bai"
Bai understood what Lingling was saying. Bai leaned over Lingling, lightly kissing her "You're too good for me, Lili" Bai said warmly caressing her hair "I'm the luckiest man having you with me. I might not deserve you, but I promise you. I will always love you."
Lingling smiled brightly, throwing herself towards Bai's arms. "Shing!" A great green light surged from both chest, expanding all over the place. The place was full boosted of vitality, different colored flowers growing under them, petals dancing in the air. The giant tree shined with great green light, its height increasing even more. The only beautiful pink flower growing with it, metamorphosing and his interior glowing, preparing to bear fruit.
Lingling caressed Bai's chest "Nature is with you, Whity" The flowery symbol over Bai's chest shining brightly. Suddenly, Lingling stopped still. She frowned her beautiful brows with a mix of fright and doubt "Whity, you must go. Quickly save her!" She said urgently.
"Lili?" Bai was surprised, but seeing Lingling's face, he knew what he should do. He prepared to leave.
"I will also be getting ready. You can trust me" Lingling said with confidence before turning serious "Be aware of darkness" Lingling warned, "Don't let shadows hide the truth."
Bai didn't quite understand Lingling but he nodded nevertheless. He flapped his wings disappearing from the place.
"Good luck" Lingling joined her hands in prayer "You're the only one that can do it"
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Passing through Jialing Pass, before reaching Spirit City, laid a great plain called Holy Plain that now had become a massive battleground. There, the remaining Spirit Empire's army was barely holding against the allied forces of Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire.
The allied forces were overwhelming the Spirit Empire with their sheer numbers and the superiority of their armament thanks to the Tang Sect's weapons. Even the strongest forces of high ranked spirit masters were suppressed by the combined forces of the Seven Treasure Glassed Tile Pagoda Clan, the Tang Sect and the Clear Sky Clan, greatly limiting their scope.
Even the top commander of the army, the 5 remaining elder priests. All of the great titled douluos powerhouses over rank 96 , commanded by Golden Cocrodile Douluo, they found themselves blocked fighting in the air against 6 titled douluos.
These 6 were all very young titled douluos, all of them less than 30 years, making them great genius, all of them surpassing the previous youngest titled douluo record. Even if their overall strength and cultivation fell behind the elder priests' might, they overcame it with their great teamwork and quality, all of them possessing red spirit rings. Locking and avoiding the elder priests to participate in the war, attacking the armies and causing great havoc.
They were Shrek Eight Devils, only lacking Tang San and Bai Chenxiang. They had passed their trials at the God of Sea Island, reaching the rank 90 and being each one conferred with a 100.000 years old spirit ring, all of them attaining the titled douluo rank. Their cultivations went from the rank 96 Dai Mubai to the rank 92 Oscar.
It was clear that the Spirit Empire was in the loose end, completely surrounded. Only a matter of time before they fell.
Just as the allied forces were about to break the Spirit Empire's defenses, a tremendous pressure fell over everyone at the battlefield. Both suns over the sky started glowing brighter, their rays intensifying, followed by an increase of the temperature.
From the sky, a figure started descending. 12 wings at her back and surrounded by a golden holy aura, she was the Angel Goddess, Qian Renxue.
Before her holy presence, everyone stopped fighting. The stronger ones looked up at her with fright and awe while the weaker ones were forced to kneel on the ground, not even daring to lift their heads.
Renxue batted her wings extending her golden aura all over the battlefield. It was an incredibly pure and holy aura that seemed to calm the heart, it greatly contrasted with Renxue's face that coldly stared at the people behind her with contempt and killing intent in her eyes.
Renxue's Truth instantly made effect. The spirit Empire's forces found themselves revitalized, their injuries healing while their powers were boosted. On the other hand, the allied forces found themselves greatly suppressed, the weaker ones unable to move their body at all, feeling like their body was burned by the holy aura.
Renxue lifted her index finger towards the suns, turning the suns golden red. She lowered her finger commanding the attack.
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"All hail her holiness!" "All hail the Angel Goddes!" The Spirit Empire's forces started reverencing Renxue. With their new strength and morale at maximum, they charged towards the allied forces with a fanatic might, pushing and killing them.
This was the power of gods. Their simple presence had changed the result of this battle. Spirit Empire gaining great momentum.
Taking advantage of the initial chaos and boost, two Spirit Empire elders made their move. They were Porcupine Fish Douluo, Ci Xue, and Grimoire Douluo, Jiang Long. They had escaped from the Clear Sky lock and charged towards Shrek Eight Devils who were already busy facing the elder priests. Killing them would cause the morale of the allied forces to plumb down.
"Rongrong!" "Xiao Wu!" Someone shouted, warning them, both Spirit Empire's titled douluos charging at them.
Ci Xue's body expanded, becoming a giant porcupine fish "I'll have rabbit for lunch!" He shouted opening his mouth towards Xiao Wu, his sharp like blade and poisonous teeth closing towards her.
"You will make a beautiful picture!" Jiang Long passed the pages of his grimoire, tens of animals shooting towards the unprepared Rongrong "I will call it Nine Colored Gem!" He laughed waiting for the outcome.
On the other hand, Renxue stared coldly as countless people lose their lives. She found some pressure at her heart but completely ignored it, making up her might to finish her worldly affairs
"Let's finish this war" she said coldly as she started descending, preparing to destroy the allied army herself. She put her hands over her chest, taking her Angelic Saber from it, her aura becoming sharper and deadlier.
Sunlight was concentrating all over her saber, powerful golden flames surging from it. She lifted her saber preparing to transform the battlefield in a scorching hell.
Suddenly, a gray light flashed over the battlefield, cutting over the sky. Like a gray comet, it quickly passed over Ci Xue and Jiang Long. Ci Xue's teeth were all cut over, falling in smithereens, while Jiang Long's paper animals dispersed without leaving a trace, the pages over his grimoire falling apart, cut in little pieces.
""W-what?"" Both titled douluos said shocked. A red line appeared crossing all over their body ""Ahhhhh!"" They shouted in pain as their body split in two, a source of blood exploding from them as they died.
The gray comet didn't stop and charged towards Renxue.
Having sensed the gray comet, Renxue stopped her attack. Her face twisted in pure rage looking at it "Sword!" she shouted in fury, swinging her saber to it.
The gray comet clashed with the saber, flames exploding everywhere. However, taking advantage of the momentum, the gray comet started pushing Renxue. Renxue tried to push over but found her saber being suppressed by a strong force, not having other option than letting herself be pushed, keeping the damage at the minimum.
Both gray and golden aura twisted together as both flew away over the battlefield, landing over Jialing Mountain Range.
Jialing Mountain Range was very difficult to travel place, full of spirit beasts. However, all the spirit beasts ran away sensing both presence. Even the ground under them was pushed, the rugged terrain becoming plain.
Renxue was finally able to release herself from the gray comet, floating over, creating a distance.
Finally, the gray comet dispersed, revealing a man wearing a shining and awe-inspiring gray armor with a sword at his hand. It was Bai.
Golden aura exploded around Renxue, the air turning golden as she exuded killing intent "Die!" She swung her saber towards Bai.