Chapter 1005 - 1013: Land of Spiritual Extinction

Chen Mo tried his best not to look at Huang Yi's small feet, but he couldn't control himself. The scene was too beautiful.

The water's surface was very calm. When her feet stepped on it, breaking the layer of silver, her ten toes were like pearls formed from morning dew, floating in the ripples, rising and sinking. The moment they rose, water droplets flowed out like a galaxy through her toe gaps.

The arch of her foot hung amidst the mist by the stream. Her ankle bones were like white jade polished repeatedly by cloud fiber. Every joint had ice crack patterns reminiscent of crackled celadon, making it hard for Chen Mo to look away.

It was only when Huang Yi spoke that Chen Mo gradually steadied his mind.

They, including Huang Yi, inhabited a world, or rather a planet, called the Celestial Star Realm. The Celestial Star Realm was vast, with Ten Thousand Races standing side by side.

And according to Huang Yi, the ancestors of Chen Mo's people all came from the same mountain village and were extraordinarily gifted. In just over a hundred years, they made a name for themselves in the Celestial Star Realm, striking down the prodigies of various Ancient Sects and Sects.

In less than a thousand years, they ascended to the strongest tier in the Celestial Star Realm.

It's important to know that to ascend to the strongest tier, one inevitably must compete with others.

The Celestial Star Realm is vast, but the resources are limited.

When there are too many people, there's not enough to go around.

The fact that Chen Mo's ancestors ascended means they seized opportunities from others. In a world where strength reigns supreme, seizing opportunities is akin to killing one's parents, thus forming numerous vendettas.

In a subsequent great battle, though Huang Yi and her family were not involved, they don't know how it started. They only know that during this battle, Chen Mo's ancestors were besieged by enemies and defeated.

Although Chen Mo's ancestors came from a small mountain village, they could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the prodigies of various Ancient Sects and Sects, which was truly exceptional.

Even though this exception was eliminated, their descendants still remain, and the bloodline hasn't been severed. To prevent future revenge from these descendants, the enemies decided to root them out completely.

Chen Mo's ancestors had enemies too powerful, and Huang Yi's ancestors didn't dare to provoke or go against them. Out of gratitude, they only managed to take away the mortal family of their benefactor to the southernmost Land of Spiritual Extinction in the Celestial Star Realm.

The so-called Land of Spiritual Extinction isn't entirely devoid of Spiritual Qi. It's just that Spiritual Qi is scarce and unsuitable for cultivation. Nonetheless, many people still live there.

To isolate them from these people, Huang Yi's ancestors created a Small World in this place, where the benefactor's mortal family could live.

Initially, Huang Yi's ancestors planned to release the benefactor's mortal family from the Small World after the storm passed, when outsiders gradually forgot about the benefactor.

But later, they found that of the benefactor's mortal family, few could cultivate, and those who did had limited achievements. So Huang Yi's ancestors thought, instead of releasing them to lead a life filled with potential death threats, why not let them live in the Small World, forget about revenge, and live a simple and happy life.

Thus, Huang Yi's ancestors set a family rule prohibiting any tribal members from disturbing or interfering with the lives of those in the Small World.

In the twilight of Huang Yi's ancestors, they thought about the extraordinary talents of the benefactor. Even though these mortal family members couldn't carry the burden of inheriting their ancestors' legacy now, it didn't mean they wouldn't be able to in the future.

So Huang Yi's ancestors opened a Medicine Garden in the Small World and established the Wash Place above it.

Later, an Array was set outside of the Medicine Garden.

If someone met the requirements, they could naturally pass through the Array and enter the Medicine Garden.

Those who didn't meet the requirements would honestly live out their lives in the Small World.

And this Medicine Garden is what Chen Mo and the others call the Immortal Island.

When Chen Mo heard this, he found something amiss and asked, "Fairy Yi, to my understanding, some people have reached this place before, and one person even plucked an Immortal Fruit. Aren't they just mortals? Did they meet the requirements?"

Huang Yi's jade-like foot paused in the water, then she turned back and said, "Chen Mo, do you know how long it's been since the Small World was created?"

Chen Mo shook his head. How would he know?

Huang Yi raised three fingers: "Thirty thousand years. It's been so long that even the most powerful Array is not as it once was. Today's Array is considerably weaker than it was thirty thousand years ago, with many loopholes. If luck is on their side, even mortals can enter, although it poses more danger.

Since you are the descendants of the benefactor, while this Array is a test, it won't take lives. Thirty thousand years ago, even if one couldn't pass the Array, they could exit safely. But now, if someone can't pass the Array and happens to be unlucky, they'll fall within the Array, and the family... can't always keep watch here, so..."

On hearing this, Chen Mo curiously asked, "Then why not repair the Array?"

From Huang Yi's previous words, Huang Yi's family is much stronger now than in her ancestor's time, so repairing an array from thirty thousand years ago shouldn't be too difficult.

But upon saying this, Huang Yi fell into a long silence and turned her head away.

From the side, Chen Mo noticed a slight change in Huang Yi's expression.

Just as Chen Mo was about to switch topics, Huang Yi turned back, and Chen Mo couldn't tell if he was wrong, but he found that Huang Yi's face had turned red.

Huang Yi said, "I can only tell you this much, some people in the family disagree with repairing it."

On hearing this, Chen Mo was initially stunned before understanding a few things.

Great Success cultivates deep resentment.

"Fairy Yi, I apologize for any offense." Chen Mo clasped his hands in respect.

Huang Yi shook her head and said, "Compared to your ancestors' kindness to my family, we have not repaid much..."

At this, Huang Yi stood up, the Cyan Lotus under her transformed into a stream of light affixed to her hairpin, forming a Cyan Hairpin. The water stains on her feet dried away at that moment, and embroidered shoes appeared on her feet.

As she walked towards Chen Mo, her gaze was fixed upward at the sky, then she waved a hand, and a gentle glow arose.

Chen Mo's vision blurred, as if he was being whisked away, and suddenly, he found himself in a stranger's valley.

"Chen Mo, had you come a bit later, the family would have canceled this place. For some in the family, this place wastes too much of the family's resources."

An ethereal voice reached Chen Mo's ear, he turned his head to find Huang Yi, who had somehow ended up on his left side, her white dress like clouds swaying in the wind as she raised her hand to point ahead.

Following her direction, Chen Mo looked, but before he could comprehend it, Huang Yi's ethereal voice reached him again: "The family has harvested all the Spiritual Medicines in this valley, and next, they'll collect the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Lotus."

At this moment, Chen Mo saw the barren area ahead, clearly showing signs of harvesting.