After entering the passage, a rumbling sound could be heard from within the cave. Xu Mingxi looked back and saw that the cave had begun to collapse, burying everything under the rubble.
There seemed to be an embarrassing secret here. Xu Mingxi's heart sank. This third level was truly strange. He continued to move forward as the sign led him. He had a hunch that all of these oddities could be answered at key points.
As they went deeper, the surroundings grew brighter. Xu Mingxi spread the starlight in his hands and immediately saw the exit.
From darkness to light, what appeared before Xu Mingxi was a magnificent altar with two goddess statues standing on it, one graceful and dignified, the other dignified and kind. Both exuded a holy aura between their brows, which made people fearful.
The two statues bowed their heads and stared at the center of the altar, where there was a pitch-black crystal ball hanging in the center of the altar.
With Xu Mingxi's arrival, the patterns on the altar gradually lit up with golden red light. Upon closer inspection, there was also an almost invisible silver light intertwined within.
Under Xu Mingxi's shocked gaze, the goddess statue was completely shattered, and two phantoms appeared in the air. They wore exquisite clothes, and their beautiful faces made everyone fall in love with them.
"Sun God, Moon God."
Although he didn't recognize the two faces in front of him, who else could appear here except these two gods? It can't be the angel god.
The golden-red figure lowered its head, as if looking Xu Mingxi up and down. After a long moment, it nodded toward the silver figure.
A silver streak appeared in the Silver Goddess' hand, and she sent a black crystal ball in front of Xu Mingxi.
"Xu Mingxi, you may leave the Valley of the Sun and Moon now. As long as you can ignite this crystal ball, our throne will eventually be yours.
Remember, the most loyal to you is the light of a thousand stars."
The goddess's shadow disappeared, leaving Xu Mingxi alone to stare at the dark crystal ball in front of him. He wasn't surprised that the gods knew his name. The only thing that puzzled him now was what the Moon Goddess' last words meant.
He touched the crystal ball, but felt nothing but its slippery surface.
At this moment, the high priest entered while looking at the broken statue, and felt a little sad. He knew that once the statue was destroyed, it meant that Sun Moon Valley would soon cease to exist, and the high priesthood of Sun Moon Valley would also end in his generation.
"Senior High Priest, just now..."
"Challenger, you don't need to tell me about your conversation with the Gods. Come, I'll take you out of the valley, but there's one more thing I need to ask you."
The High Priest brought Xu Mingxi back to the arena. Yangyanwu and Hanyueniao fell from the sky, their bodies shrinking and landing on his shoulders.
"My two divine beasts, you also sensed that the divine statue was destroyed. Sun Moon Valley is about to be destroyed. You must follow this challenger out."
Xu Mingxi was dumbfounded. Sun Moon Valley was going to be destroyed? Doesn't that mean I'll be the great sinner who destroys all life in this valley?
Seeing Xu Mingxi's worry, the high priest took off the mask he'd worn for a lifetime, and his old face appeared in front of Xu Mingxi.
"Don't worry. All the humans and soul beings in this valley will be teleported out when Sun Moon Valley is destroyed. You don't need to pay attention to them. I just hope you can help me take care of the three holy beings."
As if sensing the high priest's determination to die, the shrinking Yangyanwu and Hanyuebird rubbed their faces. Even the medicine-beating rabbit that had been in his arms since Xu Mingxi came out jumped into the high priest's arms.
Xu Mingxi looked calm on the surface, but his heart was already elated. They were soul beings that were two hundred thousand years old. If they were brought back to the sect, it would be a truly powerful addition.
Unfortunately, the clear chirping sounds of Yangyanwu and Hanyue Birds were heard, instantly rejecting the high priestess and looking at her with a stern look.
"Xingyue, we've lived together here for so many years, there's no harm in us continuing to live together."
"Yes, Xingyue, Chiyang is right, we also want to live with you in this Sun Moon Valley forever."
This was the first time Xu Mingxi had seen these two soul beasts speak. Mainly because their strength didn't allow it, he could only watch them discuss and decide to disappear with the Sun Moon Valley.
The Medicine Rabbit, however, still followed him. The high priest and the two-hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast were reluctant to let this little cutie who was only fifty thousand years old be buried with them, those old people.
Xu Mingxi followed the high priest toward the exit. Looking at Sun Moon Valley's cheering residents and savage souls, he couldn't help but feel sad for them.
Although there were two Title Douluo, their combat effectiveness was weak and their fighting skills unknown. Could they really survive in the outside world without experiencing the complex society? However, this had nothing to do with him.
While leaving, high priestess Xingyue gave a gift that he had prepared a long time ago. Originally he wanted to give it as a reward for entrusting the three sacred beasts, but now he could only give it to Xu Mingxi and ask him to take good care of the medicine-running rabbit.
"Xu Mingxi, this box contains the only items left after the previous sacred beast, the Yangyan Bird, returned to the Sun God's arms. We give this to you. Please take good care of the medicinal rabbit.
I will send the people and soul beasts in the valley to the Soul Beast Forest. They can do whatever they want. You don't need to take care of them."
"Alright, I will definitely take good care of the medicinal rabbit, don't worry.
Goodbye, Xingyue, Chiyang, and Hanshuang, I will remember you guys."
Xu Mingxi carried the medicine rabbit and stepped into the black vortex, leaving forever the place where he had lived for nearly four years.
The three elders from the outside world saw the black vortex reappear and hurriedly rushed forward. When they saw Xu Mingxi walk out, their eyes filled with tears of joy.
"Glad you're back, glad you're back."
The Great Elder hugged his grandson who had been gone for more than two years, tears streaming down his face. The other two elders stood beside him and wiped their tears silently. They had been very worried for the past few years.
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"Sister, we've given you your last relic."
"Yes, but this is our last chance. If he can rekindle the divine void left by his brother, with our help, he might be able to create a new throne of the Star God."
"Sister, can he really succeed? The difficulty is almost as great as making a throne yourself."
"Oh, just have faith in him. Since he has passed our test and there are two fragments of the previous brother's divinity in his spiritual sea, there will be no problem."
We have no other way, do we?
The goddess in gold and red embraced her sister, and the two sisters hugged for quite a while. She believed that they would always accompany each other.