Chapter 792: Chapter 438: Rumors of the Qing Emperor Clan

This time they found it quickly.

The beaver curled up deep in the amber liquid along with the cat.

Li Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately grabbed both of them and turned around swiftly.

But...

He noticed the time fish quietly staying in place.

Its body had begun to be assimilated by the surrounding amber liquid—what was flowing from its scales was actually the same amber liquid, or rather, blood.

"Alas."

"I’ve been in the River of Cosmic Light for so long."

"In the end, I still have to melt here with it."

The time fish’s voice carried a hint of reluctance, its whiskers waving toward Li Ye: "Go, go, the River of Cosmic Light is not a place for mundane beings."

It sank to the black riverbed, silted with mud.

It closed its eyes.

Li Ye, who originally planned to leave, stopped and directly said:

"Come with me."

"Acknowledge me as your master, and I can use my spiritual power to maintain your existence."

The fish remained silent.

But Li Ye did not give it any time to think.

He directly grabbed it and fled the place with it in his arms.

During this process, the fish struggled slightly, seemingly resisting yet receptive.

In the end, it remained motionless.

— It didn’t really want to die; it was just following the "rules." If it tried to escape, the Cosmic River Spirit would certainly kill it.

It made a gamble,

to see if Li Ye could indeed take it away.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked.

Li Ye took it and directly left that place full of amber liquid, arriving at the place where the beavers had built a dam.

But its two whiskers began to fade,

losing the special power from the River of Cosmic Light.

Even its body started to change, eventually transforming into a gray, dusty carp, looking almost like a stone fish at first glance.

It could not even convey its consciousness anymore.

With a flip of its belly, it was Li Ye who quickly picked it up and casually tossed it into a makeshift fish basket.

Inside, it poked its head out, cautiously observing the surroundings, blowing bubbles out of its mouth.

As if trying to say something.

But Li Ye no longer had the energy to pay attention to it.

Because.

In the not-so-distant, rapidly flowing water of the Cosmic Light River, a small dam was surprisingly standing, with beavers lying on it, utterly exhausted.

But they indeed accomplished it.

Nine-colored radiance entwined materials resembling dry branches, using river mud as an adhesive, stood firmly in the middle of the river—since the river had no banks, everywhere was the center.

"Truly, you’ve worked hard."

Li Ye petted each beaver, sending his spiritual qi into their bodies.

Perhaps they didn’t lack spiritual qi, as the favor of the Heavenly Venerate was still with them, and should continue to accompany them.

But his comforting made them feel much more at ease.

Although they had already become a kind of spirit demon, they sprawled before Li Ye without any decorum, their big bellies bulging, often chirping or snuggling against Li Ye’s arm.

But, how to say.

Even though they were "chubby," they were still adorable.

If they were the human race...

Li Ye had such a frightening thought.

He quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea.

It was truly terrifying.

In any case.

After comforting the beavers for a good while,

he reached out and summoned the Xiangshui Tree.

In this peculiar place, it seemed to have undergone some unknown changes, its branches more solidified rather than the semi-transparent illusory texture it had outside.

It didn’t even need Li Ye’s control.

It grew many small roots on its own, directly inserting them into the dam’s gaps, rooting itself in this place.

These roots didn’t affect the dam’s original ability to filter and slow the river water, but instead, further firmly fixed the dam in the river’s center.

And it began absorbing the river water for "evolution."

Even more astonishing, it seemed to help the Nine-Colored Earth Radiance undergo a transformation.

In any case.

It belonged here by nature.

Upon arriving, some previously undiscovered wonders began to manifest, filling Li Ye’s heart with joy.

If so.

Then he should be able to frequently see the beavers.

Without being blocked by the surging cosmos, unable to helplessly gaze at this place from outside, unable to extend a helping hand.

He hummed an unknown tune.

He began using the Xiangshui Tree to construct a small space structure.

It was a painting.

Depicting a long river sprinkled with starlight, with no source or destination in sight, winding its way across the canvas, stretching into the unknown cosmic universe.

This Dharma Method was actually learned from Senior Wa Yi.

Rendering the illusory into reality.

The canvas itself served as a protection for the internal space.

Even in an environment like this, it could remain safe, impervious to the river’s erosion or the passage of time here.

Li Ye hung it on the branches of the Xiangshui Tree.

Then with a wave of his hand, he said:

"Let’s go."

"Come with me and have a look."

He dove headfirst into the painting.

The beavers naturally didn’t hesitate to follow right behind him, entering the painting together.

Inside the painting, the marine tree appeared somewhat desolate.

Apart from the seemingly starlit river, there was nothing else.

But even so, the beavers were very happy.

"Chirp chirp!"

They exclaimed excitedly.