454 - Senior Sister Is on Top

Bai Ling was taken aback and immediately realized, "It's Master, Muxi has returned!" Chapter 259 Tang Muxi had returned, bringing back her long-missed Jiang Yin, tearing through the void to return from desolation and loneliness to the mortal realm. In nine years, through her relentless efforts, her senior sister's soul and body had been fully restored, even the source of her power—the demonic energy core—had returned to its original state. She was a physical manifestation of demonic energy, with an immortal demonic core, granting her eternal life for ten thousand years. If the process of gathering the divine soul and body was already strenuous for the Sheji Map, then adding the eternal core truly had the potential to shatter this divine artifact. As the divine soul and core were continuously nourished, the Sheji Map's power gradually waned. Finally, when the restoration was complete, it completely lost its divine power and became an ordinary object, and even the authority attached to it returned to the heavens and earth. "Even if it means sacrificing the divine artifact..." Tang Muxi clenched the scroll and sighed deeply. It turned out that the scene today had been foreseen since the moment Heaven had hinted at it. She couldn't abandon her senior sister for the sake of the divine artifact. All she could do was keep the Sheji Map by her side and look for opportunities to restore it. On the day they returned to the demon realm, thunder resounded across the sky. The reappearance of someone who was supposed to be dead triggered a natural resistance from the heavens and the earth. Before Tang Muxi could modify the rules, she saw a nine-tailed divine fox soar into the sky, using vast divine power to counter the heavens, forcefully dissipating the massive thunderclouds. "This time, I've paid off my debt." Miaonu said spiritedly, her nine tails swaying in the wind. In their last encounter to kill the demon, she had sacrificed Jiang Yin's body. Even though neither of the concerned parties blamed her, there had always been a thorn in Miaonu's heart. Now that Tang Muxi had successfully revived Jiang Yin, which provoked heaven’s rejection, Miaonu saved them in the moment of crisis, finally canceling her debt. Jiang Yin quickly responded. Observing the smug expression on the fox's face, she couldn’t help but throw a wet blanket over her. "That's right, you've repaid the debt to the Divine Lord. But I'm not sure how you plan to compensate for occupying my secret realm for twelve years, building a palace without permission, keeping spirit pets, and capturing wild game? How about this? Give me ten thousand immortal stones, and from then on, you can roam the entire secret realm as you wish. Consider it buying the land." Miaonu's body stiffened; she didn't even feel like swaying her tails anymore, and the smile vanished from her face instantly. "You greedy merchant! Last time you said you'd give me half of the secret realm, and now you want me to pay up? For such a worthless place, you dare to ask for ten thousand immortal stones? Why not go rob someone? Trying to cheat me? No way! If you’ve got what it takes, kick me out then." Miaonu bared her teeth, originally intending to show concern for Jiang Yin's condition, but now she was furious. There was no mood left to ask such questions. She made a nasty grimace before vanishing, deciding not to speak to her for the next seven days. Tang Muxi felt a pang of guilt watching Miaonu leave in a huff. She looked at Jiang Yin with a serious expression, "Senior sister, don't do that next time. If it wasn't for her advice, I might have wasted several more years. We must go and apologize to her later." Her tone was particularly firm on that last sentence. Jiang Yin realized that Tang Muxi had changed. She was no longer the young junior sister who needed protection, following her around. Now, her cultivation had reached a significant milestone, and with the protection of a divine artifact, there was no rival in the world. Her presence had become increasingly formidable, and she was an undisputed Divine Queen. In contrast, Jiang Yin's soul had just returned to her body. Her memories were still muddled, her demonic core had yet to connect with her meridians, and her cultivation was severely impaired, rendering her incapable of any reckless actions. Feeling a sudden sense of disparity, Jiang Yin smiled and said, "What the junior sister says is right. Now the senior sister is of little significance, unable to make decisions, and needs to rely on the junior sister's protection." Tang Muxi pressed her lips together, surprisingly not feeling shy or annoyed. After pondering for a moment, she nodded deeply, "From that battle, I understood much. In this world, without power, you can accomplish nothing. I couldn't defeat the demon on my own, and in the end, I needed my senior sister to sacrifice her body, and I needed Miaonu's help." Jiang Yin was somewhat surprised. Just as she thought the other might delve into melancholic reflections, the tone abruptly shifted. "This matter has been a shadow of my life. Now that my senior sister is back, I should be more resolute. I'll take the chance while you're still weak to punish you properly! Let's see if you dare to make sacrifices on your own next time!" As she said the last sentence, Tang Muxi suddenly gripped Jiang Yin's wrist tightly. The force was considerable but did not utilize spiritual power, merely leaving a reddened circle on the wrist. Jiang Yin was momentarily stunned, then curved her red lips into a smile, "Aren't you afraid that when the time comes, when I have my wings, I’ll bully you back twice as much?" "Not afraid. Since your cultivation is damaged, if you don't focus on training, who knows how long it will take for your wings to grow. By then, I may have advanced further, possessing power that rivals the heavens. Senior sister, if you want to catch up, you better hurry. Otherwise, you'll be bullied by me for life." There was an imposing spirit in Tang Muxi's words, like a bright moon, making it impossible for others not to look up to her. Suddenly, the disparity in Jiang Yin’s heart vanished, replaced by an exhilarating fighting spirit. "Very well, you go ahead and bully. When the time comes, I’ll return it twice over." As the two were bickering, several figures slowly approached from a distance. Tang Muxi saw the approaching people and did not release Jiang Yin. Instead, she interlocked their fingers and smiled, "Queen, my dear mistress of the sect, everyone has come to see you. Let's go meet them together." * "It really is her. I thought Muxi was trying to fool me with a fake." Bai Ling, seeing that Jiang Yin's cultivation had fallen to Nascent Soul stage, grew bolder. She reached out to touch her hair like examining a rare treasure, "How have you become so weak? I'm not afraid of you now." Bai Ling clearly remembered that a few days after leaving the Tianji Sect, three or four Golden Core cultivators blocked Jiang Yin at night, but she had killed them effortlessly. Since then, Bai Ling always held a deep-seated fear of her. Now, having turned the tables, how could she not relish the moment? She played with Jiang Yin's hair back and forth. Jiang Yin’s expression turned livid, and the temperature around her body dropped noticeably. Unfortunately, with her cultivation so low, anyone could easily handle her, and she couldn’t scare anyone at all. Wen Mingyu watched from the side, afraid that Jiang Yin might retaliate and bite Bai Ling. She couldn't help but advise, "You better be careful. Right now, she's just not accustomed yet. Once her core power is fully utilized, she will quickly regain her cultivation and even break through to the Great Ascension stage. When she seeks revenge, can you handle it?"