The darkness was broken, and Xu Mingxi finally felt the light. He adjusted himself slightly before opening his eyes, only to find that he had returned to the open space where Sun Moon City used to be, surrounded by the three elders.
"Elders, long time no see."
"Yes, it's been two and a half years, Mingxi. I finally see you again. I'm glad everything is fine, I'm glad everything is fine."
Xu Mingxi was surprised that two and a half years had passed. He couldn't feel the passage of time there at all. He told the three elders about the Sun God and Moon God and the second test to be held in seven days.
They were so excited that they could not express it in words. Even if they had guessed it a long time ago, they still felt a little disbelieving when it actually came true.
Xu Mingxi accompanied his grandfather and the two elders for seven days, and slept soundly for seven days. The black vortex appeared again, and he stepped into it again without hesitation.
When they arrived at Sun Moon Valley again, the high priest appeared before Xu Mingxi. This time he didn't draw a space channel, but glanced at Xu Mingxi, and the two walked towards the depths of the Sun Moon Valley.
In the Valley of the Sun and Moon, the flowers and herbs were in full bloom, competing with each other in beauty. Strange bees and colorful butterflies flew above them. Occasionally a white shadow appeared among the flowers, picking herbs one by one and putting them into the backpack behind it.
"That is the Moon God's sacred beast, the Medicine Pounding Rabbit. That beast only exists in the Sun-Moon Valley. The beasts have no way to attack, but in this valley, no one dares to harm them in the slightest."
Xu Mingxi followed the high priest for an unknown period of time before finally seeing traces of human activity in the Sun-Moon Valley.
What appeared before him was a village with about a few hundred households. They all wore clothes made of silk. The only difference was that there was a dividing line in the center, with one side collared in gold and red and the other decorated with silver threads.
But what surprised Xu Mingxi was that wild beasts could be seen everywhere in the village. Green leaf monkeys were chopping wood, fire dogs were making fires, and there were even fish and sea soul beasts popping up in the pond, spraying water to water nearby flowers and plants.
How can soul beings live peacefully with humans? Do humans no longer need to obtain soul rings or have soul beings already become vegetarians? However, Xu Mingxi didn't seem to see a single carnivorous soul beast here.
The arrival of the high priestess and Xu Mingxi attracted the attention of the entire village. They stopped what they were doing and gathered around, and even the soul beasts were no exception.
The two teams separated clearly, and an elder walked out from each team and bowed to the high priest.
They were about to speak when the sound of birds was clearly heard. Xu Mingxi looked up and saw a fiery red bird falling from the sky. Its body continued to shrink and landed on the great priest's left shoulder. Its ten long tail feathers dangled behind it, truly beautiful.
I've seen this bird before. Xu Mingxi thought of Yangyanwu who had sacrificed herself for him in the Great Forest of Xingdou. The one in front of him was the same species, but this one was 100,000 years old.
The two old men then found an opportunity, looked at each other, stepped forward, and walked in front of the high priest.
"High Priest, who is this?"
"This is a new challenger. I will bring him to be tested by Lord Holy Beast."
The two old men were shocked. The challenger hadn't appeared for thousands of years. They even thought it was just a legend.
"High Priest, then when will we..."
The High Priest ignored them. He knew what they wanted, which was to leave this small Valley of the Sun and Moon. The challengers this time seemed to have great expectations. By then, even if they didn't want to leave, this place would no longer exist.
These people were just descendants of refugees who were accepted by the Sun God and Moon God because of their kindness when they established the Valley of the Sun and Valley of the Moon.
The gods had bestowed protection upon them and helped them cultivate their martial spirit, yet not only were they ungrateful, they were now even thinking of leaving the Sun Moon Valley.
Forget it, let it go. Maybe the high priesthood will end in my generation.
The Valley of the Sun and Moon is different from Sea God Island. It was simply a secret realm created by the Sun and Moon Gods to inherit the throne. After the throne was inherited, the secret realm would be destroyed, all life in the valley would be teleported away, and everything else would be destroyed.
The high priest looked sadly at the beautiful scenery around him. It had been more than two hundred years since he was brought to the Valley of the Sun and Moon by the previous high priest. He had long seen life and death. The only thing that worried him were the few sacred beasts in this valley.
If this challenger succeeds, let them go with him to see this complex yet beautiful world.
"Challenger, follow me."
Yang Yanwu suddenly grew bigger and floated in the sky. The high priest jumped to his feet and looked at Xu Mingxi who was following him, and the medicine-beating rabbit that had somehow run into his arms. He was stunned at first, then immediately burst out laughing in relief.
The challenger this time was completely different from the one recorded in the records. Not only was the first level unique for having added starlight, but he had made it through a third of the second level before it had even started.
It looks like I'm destined to die this time. It was a great blessing in life to be able to sleep forever in this beautiful Valley of the Sun and Moon.
Xu Mingxi was still confused as to why the medicine rabbit had suddenly jumped out at him. He was about to ask the high priest, but suddenly he heard the high priest laugh strangely. Were the followers of the Sun and Moon God so strange?
He took a beam of moonlight essence from the silvery moon in the sky and condensed it on her fingertips. The healer rabbit rubbed Xu Mingxi's palm vigorously, licking the essence of moonlight on his fingertips impatiently, and rolled around in his arms excitedly.
Not long after, Yang Yanwu, the two men and the rabbit fell from the sky into a valley. Xu Mingxi saw their destination. Instead of a valley, this place was more like an arena. The center was flat, but it was surrounded by cliffs, making it difficult for ordinary people to pass through.
After lowering Xu Mingxi and the others, Yangyanwu soared into the sky, and after shouting, he spun and danced in the air.
Just as Xu Mingxi was getting flustered, a bird chirped in the distance. A giant silver bird flew out from a cave in the cliff, with ten long tail feathers behind it.
One was gold and red, the other brilliant silver, two bird soul beings dancing in the air, the sky their stage and the clouds their decoration, together they created the most beautiful picture.
"Is this a hundred thousand year old Hanyue Bird?"
Not that Xu Mingxi was stupid, but in the outside world, the Hanyue Bird was a soul beast with ordinary blood and a beautiful appearance. It was a rare treasure sought after by many noble ladies, but the treasure had been hunted down before they came of age.
I didn't expect that there would be a 100,000-year-old Cold Moon Bird in the Valley of the Sun and Moon, and it seems that its bloodline has been strengthened.
"Challenger, the second level of your test is the use of sunlight, moonlight, and starlight. You need to find a way to capture both. Don't worry, they will only use two levels of power."
Fortunately, they were not defeated and only used two levels of power. Xu Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief. Nonsense!
Bird Han Yue didn't say anything. He had just seen Yang Yanwu shrink his body and his speed was unbelievably fast. It probably had the same explosive ability as Yang Yanwu back then. He, an ordinary Soul Douluo, had no chance of catching it.