Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

51: Chapter 51: Starlight Refinement and the Choice Between Staying and LeavingOn the stone platform, time seemed to have lost its flow; only the remaining ancient runes continued to emit a steady, dark blue glimmer, isolating the endless deathly silence and prying eyes from without. Within the runic circle, the three were immersed in that pure and ancient Stellar Power, undergoing a silent transformation.

Su Muxue was enveloped in a thin layer of ice-blue mist, within which points of Starlight flickered. That ancient Stellar Power produced an extremely mysterious resonance with her newborn Profound Yin Immortal Body. It was not simply repairing damage, but more like a deeper level of tempering and enlightenment. She felt her understanding of Profound Yin Power rapidly improving, and many previously obscure and difficult points were now suddenly clear. The ice moon imprint at the center of her brow became increasingly solid, as if a galaxy were flowing within it, adding a sense of vastness to its coldness. Although her cultivation Realm did not skyrocket, her Foundation was polished to be incomparably solid, and her control over power reached a completely new level. When she opened her eyes again, the ice-blue pupils held less of the confusion from when she first woke and more depth and serenity.

On the other side, Nangong Xuan’s experience was more direct and overbearing. The Stellar Power containing sharp Sword Intent was like countless tiny forging hammers, fiercely striking his damaged Meridians and dimmed Nascent Soul. After the intense pain came rebirth; the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Vast Righteous Sword Heart Art operated on its own at an unprecedented speed, confirming and Fusion with this same-sourced but even more ancient Sword Intent-infused Starlight. The remaining deathly Qi within his body was completely dispelled, and his damaged Foundation healed under the nourishment of the Starlight, becoming even tougher and broader than before. The ”unyielding” sword on his lap greedily absorbed the dissipating Starlight, its black-green luster growing brighter and brighter, as tiny, ancient runes flickered on the blade as if long-buried memories were awakening. When he suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashed like a sword’s edge; his cultivation had remarkably recovered to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage and was incredibly stable, carrying a sharpness that had been through tempering. Feeling the surging power within him and his new insights into the Dao of the sword, his gaze toward the stone platform was filled with shock and gratitude.

The most peculiar change belonged to Lin Mo.

The runic circle enveloping him fluctuated the most violently. The chaos dao seed was instinctively devouring and transforming the Stellar Power; this process was slow and difficult, yet incredibly firm. Under the neutralization and stimulation of the Stellar Power, that restless ”Toxin Seed” was not eliminated, but instead underwent a strange mutation. The deathly gray-black on its surface intertwined with the newly integrated dark blue Starlight, gradually forming an extremely subtle balance, as if transforming into a new Chaos-colored seed containing two opposing Dao Rhymes: Nirvana and Stars. This new seed slowly sank into the core of the Dao Seed, no longer emitting ominous fluctuations, but instead becoming a part of the Dao Seed’s operation, providing it with an unprecedented power carrying the meaning of ”Nirvana Order.” Lin Mo’s consciousness remained immersed in deep self-repair and harmonization, but the aura emitted by his infant body became increasingly deep and unpredictable; though the chaos light cluster was restrained, it faintly exuded a heart-palpitating ancient flavor.

[chaos dao seed (Deep Repair and Mutation): Growth 6.7%... Adaptation to Nirvana environment increased... Initial Fusion of Stellar Order Dao Rhyme... Toxin Seed mutated into ”nirvana star core” (Embryonic Form)...]

After an unknown amount of time, the brightness of the runes on the stone platform began to noticeably and continuously weaken, and the Stellar Power being delivered became intermittent, like a candle about to burn out.

That aged and weary intent rang out intermittently again, even weaker than the last time:

”Energy... about to... be exhausted... Protection... will disappear...” ”External... threats... have not dispersed... numbers... increasing...” ”The time... for the Successor... to choose... has arrived...” ”To the east... three hundred zhang... beneath the ruins... there may be... a sliver... of life...” ”Or... stay... and perish... with the Star Remains...”

The intent completely dissipated, and there was no further movement.

The light shield of the stone platform flickered violently, brightening and dimming, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

The three were startled awake by this change almost simultaneously.

Su Muxue and Nangong Xuan stood up instantly; feeling the recovered and even improved power within their bodies, their faces showed no joy, only solemnity. They could clearly feel the hissing of the Demon Spiders outside the light shield, which was denser and more anxious than before, and the all-pervading deathly corrosive Qi was approaching again.

Lin Mo also ”woke up,” his chaos light cluster having stabilized significantly, and he quickly used his Perception to understand the current critical situation.

”The energy is about to run out!” Nangong Xuan gripped ”unyielding,” the blade humming and his Battle Intent rising, but his eyes were incredibly serious. Even with his strength largely recovered, he still felt immense pressure facing the endless tide of Demon Spiders and the harsh environment outside.

”That intent said, three hundred zhang to the east, beneath the ruins, there might be a sliver of life.” Su Muxue’s ice-blue eyes looked toward the endless darkness on the east side of the stone platform; her Profound Yin Spiritual Sense had become sharper after recovering, and she could vaguely feel that there was indeed something different in that direction, though it was also shrouded in a thicker aura of danger.

Should they risk leaving this sanctuary that was about to lose its effect and rush toward that unknown ”sliver of life”? Or stay and rely on this remnant formation to make a final stand, only to potentially run out of energy and be submerged by the tide of Demon Spiders?

This was a difficult choice.

”We must leave!” Lin Mo’s intent came through; although still somewhat weak, it was exceptionally firm. ”Staying means certain death. Since that Remnant Spirit gave a hint, there must be a reason. Although the aura to the east is dangerous, there is a very faint... spatial fluctuation? Perhaps it’s an exit!”

His Perception of energy was the most acute, and he had captured that unusual fluctuation.

Nangong Xuan looked at Su Muxue, who nodded slightly, clearly having sensed that abnormality as well.

”Good! Then let’s gamble on this sliver of life!” Nangong Xuan no longer hesitated, his sword pointing east. ”I’ll lead the way! Miss Mu Xue, provide support from the center and protect little friend Lin Mo!”

The moment his words fell—

Crack!

The dark blue light shield enveloping the stone platform let out an overburdened cracking sound, shattering completely like glass and turning into a sky full of light points that quickly dissipated into the deathly air!

Roar!! Hiss hiss hiss—!

Deprived of the barrier’s obstruction, the long-starved swarm of Demon Spiders above let out ear-splitting, excited shrieks, rushing down toward the three on the platform like a bursting flood, carrying a sky-toppling deathly corrosive Qi!

At the same time, the last bit of light from the stone platform beneath their feet completely extinguished, and those ancient patterns quickly became dull and lusterless, as if the final trace of power had been exhausted.

The final sanctuary had vanished!

”Go!”

Nangong Xuan roared, and the ”unyielding” sword erupted with brilliant black-green sword light. He took the lead, transforming into a sharp sword astral that fiercely sliced into the pouncing tide of Demon Spiders like a hot knife through butter!

Wherever the sword light passed, countless Demon Spiders were turned to dust!

Su Muxue’s hands danced, her extreme Profound Yin Qi mixing with a sliver of newly realized Starlight power to form countless Ice Crystal Star Prisms. These surrounded both sides of Nangong Xuan’s sword light, precisely freezing and tearing apart the Demon Spiders pouncing from the flanks to clear the path.

Lin Mo hovered beside Su Muxue, his chaos light cluster flickering slightly. An invisible force field carrying a faint mixed Dao Rhyme of Nirvana and Stars spread out; it was not an attack, but it greatly interfered with the Demon Spiders’ Perception and coordination, making their lunges chaotic and disorganized, as if they had fallen into an invisible quagmire.

The three cooperated tacitly like a sharp arrow, instantly tearing a hole in the surging tide of Demon Spiders and charging with all their might toward the endless darkness and hope to the east!

Behind them was an endless tide of Demon Spiders. Ahead was an unknown perilous situation and a possible sliver of life.

The desperate flight at the bottom of the Burial Ancient Abyss had officially begun!