Chapter 874: Chapter 44: Stinky Dog Bear, You’re So Annoying
Although this sudden realization was like a special form of foresight, a flash of inspiration, Zhou Yan knew that the most urgent task was to focus on what needed to be done. Therefore, he collected all his thoughts and began to integrate these abilities, which already belonged to him, to form a stable foundation, preparing for entry into the Great Domain.
Time passed by, about half a day.
In this half-day, Zhou Yan finally integrated all his insights, turning them into methods that could be used in the future Great Domain, incorporating them into the scriptures or Alchemy Dao, Artifact Dao, and Array Dao, completing a transformational summarization for the first time.
If not for Xuanyuan Ancestor, Zhou Yan knew that to complete this process, it would at least take him nearly three to five years. Zhou Yan silently remembered this grace in his heart, and he had decided that no matter how difficult it might be in the future, he would definitely help revive Xuanyuan Ancestor.
In this world, there are truly not many people who are so good to him; this person is worth Zhou Yan’s selfless efforts.
Because Xuanyuan Ancestor had selflessly given his all for Zhou Yan.
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Zhou Yan completed his accumulation and transformation, and the singular Dragon Soul Soul Body had recovered to eighty percent. The remaining twenty percent seemed impossible to restore in a short time. Even though he used the Xingyi Dao Scripture suitable for the Great Domain and combined the Undying Rebirth and Nirvana Rebirth Techniques, it wasn’t very effective, just slightly better than the individual techniques.
This Dao Scripture belonging to Zhou Yan, at present, only showed the ability to outline, having only developed about ten percent of the insight, and had not truly completed its evolution.
However, it was already enough to help Ping’er and the other two lay the foundation for the Divine Spirit First Transformation Domain. After all, they had a solid foundation, and even without Zhou Yan’s help, they could achieve the transformation themselves in the Great Domain over time, though it might be riskier and more dangerous.
With a thought, Zhou Yan made the Flame Throne larger.
Although the Void was desolate and cold, no danger occurred during this period, or rather Zhou Yan and his companions were fortunate, avoiding perilous disruptions.
The change in the throne’s form immediately awakened Xiong Ba and the others, who realized Zhou Yan had completed the Divine Realm transformation.
Seeing Zhou Yan’s slightly flushed face and his presence becoming more simple yet with a plain heaviness, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, who among you three will go first? Abolishing the realm is risky, and quite painful."
Zhou Yan asked.
The three almost simultaneously stated they would be the first to try—each knew that the last to try would benefit the most. Zhou Yan would have perfected his technique by the last attempt, reducing the risks significantly.
However, out of mutual concern and a willingness to sacrifice for each other, each was eager to take on the greatest risk, offering to be the first experiment.
"I’ll go first. My cultivation is the simplest and pure, without any complexity. I have and only have one Sword Body, the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body, with the sole Sword Body talent—the Heavenly Spirit Eye, so if I succeed, it will be safer for you all."
Zhou Ying volunteered, speaking with an air of duty-bound commitment.
Zhou Ying, in Zhou Yan’s memory, was once a hesitant and gentle girl, now decisive and resolute, with an aura sharp and fierce, clearly having undergone various physical and spiritual transformations.
However, Zhou Yan still sensed that even with her changes, she remained the girl from before, still pure and solitary.
Perhaps, in her heart, there was only one unforgettable figure.
Staring at Zhou Ying, Zhou Yan felt a surge of unspeakable emotion; he wanted to offer comfort or care, but what would these words achieve?
Zhou Yan realized he should guard his happiness, but perhaps for Zhou Ying, she was already happy, knowing that Zhou Yan bore many emotional debts.
With a momentary complex expression, Zhou Yan’s gaze warmed Zhou Ying’s heart, and gently understanding, she held Zhou Yan’s hand, smiled beautifully, and said, "Brother Zhou Yan, what are you thinking about? Let’s begin."
"Yes, I’ll... start."
Zhou Yan nodded, as Zhou Ying’s gesture dissolved his last shred of hesitation.
If she could be so fearless, why should he worry?
Life should embrace happiness when it comes.
Zhou Yan grasped Zhou Ying’s hand back and said, "Zhou Ying, don’t worry, it’ll be okay. Once you complete the transformation, your talents in the Great Domain will surpass mine."
"Brother Zhou Yan, no matter what changes occur, you will always be Ying Ying’s Brother Zhou Yan, forever."
Zhou Ying felt a wave in her heart; after years, she was no longer that naive girl, naturally understanding Zhou Yan’s deep meaning. Her body trembled with excitement, thrilled to have reached this moment, yet seeing the solitary Cold Ice Soul Stone hanging around Zhou Yan’s neck, bittersweet emotions blended into happiness, making her feel guilty for the Holy Daughter.
"In life, in many lifetimes, many reincarnations, as long as there’s happiness, there’s no divide between day and night, between you, me, and her, right?"
Zhou Yan smiled gently.
"Yes."
Zhou Yan’s simple words unbound the shackles in Zhou Ying’s heart. At this moment, her eyes reddened, filled with shimmering tears.
"Ping’er, you come over too."
Zhou Yan said, gently looking toward Ping’er.
Ping’er, having seen Zhou Ying naturally align with Zhou Yan, felt a mix of emotion—touched, joyful, yet a bit shy, and harboring a unique, complex feeling.
When Zhou Yan called her, she once again felt like a startled fawn, her heart immediately in turmoil, and her delicate face quickly flushed with shyness and embarrassment.
"Let me hug you, we will always be together."
Zhou Yan said softly.
He first embraced Zhou Ying in his arms, and then brought Ping’er over.
This was happiness within hardship. Zhou Yan understood, and knew that even if Mu Qingyan, Jiang Yuning, or even Gu Xi saw, they would feel this was a blissful moment.
Being together is a form of happiness—if there is enough love, any obstacle can be ignored.
Those calculations, those suspicions, those imbalances of mindset, are no longer love, but merely desires and possession.
After Zhou Zheng’s matter, Zhou Yan comprehended this. Now, inspired once more by Zhou Ying’s situation, he completely unlocked the chains in his heart, never to relinquish, never to let happiness slip away.
Holding Ping’er and Zhou Ying, Zhou Yan gently breathed in the fragrant scent of the two pure and beautiful women, suddenly feeling an indescribable intoxication.
In life, each woman is a world of her own to him.
Ping’er was the Holy Daughter’s personal maid, who was to be wed to him as a concubine, yet she was also a woman he liked, despite Ping’er being the adorably naive and endearingly pitiful type.
While Zhou Ying had always been exceptional.
In her light purple gauze dress, with her pure and graceful, orchid-like aura of unspoken nobility, and her gently soft, jade-like elegance, she provided a truly marvelous enjoyment.
Zhou Yan held both women, and they too peacefully enjoyed this rare moment of tranquility and happiness.
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"I, Xiong Ba, have always been with you guys too, let us hug as well."
Xiong Ba mumbled, scratching his thick, fat head and ears.
Watching others hug and cuddle, the oblivious Xiong Ba could only clumsily break it up.
To him, hugging and cuddling had no meaning at all, like a woman’s mannerism, not as exciting as ’real combat,’ though he knew he didn’t have the chance to experience ’real combat.’
"Stinky Dog Bear, you’re so annoying."
Ping’er shyly broke free from Zhou Yan’s embrace, pouting as she said.
"After I complete my transformation, Xiong Ba, I want to learn your War Sky Sacred Bear’s bear paw technique."
Zhou Ying said softly, a beautiful blush as bright as a ripe apple appeared on her delicate face, making one want to take a bite.
"Ahem, well, I, Xiong Ba, was just saying, ahem, yes, just saying. Hey, we’re about to enter the Great Domain, Zhou Ying, you should quickly transform. For an extraordinary woman of the Sword Burial Plane like you to haggle with a demon beast like me is surely quite embarrassing?"
Xiong Ba immediately showed a trace of fear, interjecting.
Clearly, Xiong Ba had suffered losses at Zhou Ying’s hands.
Zhou Yan glanced at Zhou Ying in surprise, carefully sensing, almost seeing through her entirely, only then discovering the astonishing strength of Zhou Ying’s bloodline and the firm foundation of her realm.
Faced with such almost heated and blatant eyes from Zhou Yan, Zhou Ying was infinitely shy, instinctively covering her chest with her hands while subconsciously covering her lower body.
However, she stopped herself halfway through the motion.
Because the one watching her this way was Zhou Yan.
For in Zhou Yan’s eyes, there was no desire, no intention of violation, only true ’sensing.’
Despite the unbearable shyness, Zhou Ying still ceased her actions, infinitely bashful, allowing Zhou Yan to sense.
Ordinary people absolutely lacked the ability to do this, but Zhou Yan’s ability was strong enough to astonish even Zhou Ying.
In the sensing, Zhou Yan was first shocked, then he sensed Zhou Ying’s nearly naked body, immediately withdrawing his sensing power, but those pristine white peaks, tense and bouncing due to anxiety and motion, along with the beautifully structured body, the flat little belly and the snowy and sparsely grassy mysterious area, all were caught in Zhou Yan’s sensing.
Zhou Yan did not intend to do this, yet still felt an inexplicable heat spreading throughout his body.
But he quickly composed himself, solemnly saying, "Zhou Ying, why is your soul body and bloodline so strong? Such strength is simply shocking. This must already have near the combat power of a four-nine in the True God Plane and the Sword Burial Plane, no?"
"Brother Zhou Yan, isn’t it because of the Soul-cutting Dao you taught me?"
Zhou Ying instead asked strangely in return.
"Hmm?"
Zhou Yan was also taken aback.