The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 982 - 534: Becoming a God Again (Part 2)
Cai Jie was deeply immersed in meditation, oblivious to the shrinking world around him. The world continued to get smaller until it was transferred to a storage realm.
Then it was devoured, and the box slowly disappeared in Yan Xiaobao's palm.
Cai Jie and the formation of life had completely vanished from this realm, but Yan Xiaobao could still feel Cai Jie's heartbeat. Closing his eyes and extending his consciousness, he could also see Cai Jie cultivating within the formation. He watched his friend who still seemed unaware of what was happening.
When the golden light faded, Yan Xiaobao opened his eyes, and everyone looked at him as if he were a monster.
"You possess the Cosmic Box?!" the Bull shouted loudly, shocked and uncertain as he looked at Yan Xiaobao.
"Oh, you know?" Yan Xiaobao asked surprised, only now remembering the words the soul had just told him. "Please don't tell anyone I own this item." He said humbly, and the Bull nodded. "For others to know that this storage realm has reappeared in the cosmos would be bad. The last time it surfaced, it was an event powerful enough to shake the entire Star System and disrupt the peace in the Heaven World. You are too weak to protect it as you are now, so we cannot tell anyone about this."
"The fact that you possess the Cosmic Box is indeed a great blessing." The Bull continued, a brilliant smile on his face. "This makes it much easier for me to give you the second item I wish to bestow upon you."
As soon as the Bull spoke, everyone became intrigued. In the distance, beams of light moved in their direction. As for what these beams were, Yan Xiaobao did not know, but he knew that something significant was about to occur.
The beams materialized before Yan Xiaobao, transforming into various beast shapes. A total of eight new beasts arrived. Among these beasts, Yan Xiaobao immediately recognized two. Had Cai Jie been here, he too would have noticed two of them.
Yan Xiaobao recognized the Snake Woman and the Rhinoceros, two experts he had previously fought against. Upon seeing them, he immediately realized they were not as fragile as they had been during their confrontation. They had become exponentially more powerful, their auras so strong that even the newly ascended God, Yan Xiaobao, could see these experts surpassed him.
Friends standing beside Yan Xiaobao were also astounded, yet none could perceive the overwhelming aura. It was similar to the first time Yan Xiaobao met the Bull; they could sense nothing from them.
Yan Xiaobao's friends weren't slow. Seeing the hesitance on the white-haired young man's face, they too hesitantly looked at the newcomers.
The newly arrived beasts were surprised to see their wary expressions, but they too smiled slightly. They bore no hostility, as they all gazed at Yan Xiaobao with keen interest.
"I told you I had a gift for you," the Bull began. "It's true. In this broken realm, a group of experts from the second generation has been living for a long time. A very long time." The Bull sighed. "We were all asked whether we wanted to wait here, and we agreed, but we never knew it would be this long. We were told that when the next Crowned Monarch appeared, we would follow him and support his decisions while protecting this Kingdom left by our master."
"Now that you have appeared, we, the Guardians of the Formation, will accompany you on your journey, transforming this Divine Beast World into an unparalleled Heaven World."
"Let us introduce ourselves," many of the beasts said.
"You already know me," the Snake Woman said, her eyes curiously gazing at Yan Xiaobao. Yan Xiaobao also felt something familiar about her, an indescribable sense that they had known each other for a long time... but she was sure their first meeting was in the recent Black Stone Tower Room.
"You've also seen me," the Rhinoceros said, acknowledging Yan Xiaobao with a nod. Indeed, he had met these two before.
The third figure to step forward was a large creature reminiscent of the Egyptian god Anubis from his past life. This being was a cross between a black jackal and a human. Its eyes were among the most beautiful golden ones Yan Xiaobao had ever seen.
"I am Chenwei." The jackal smiled. "I am one of the nine Guardians of the Life Formation. These are my brothers and sisters. We all come from the second generation, and we have chosen to follow the new Crowned Monarch and assist in his future adventures."
"I am Tang Tian," the Flood Dragon introduced itself. "I am Zhong Li," said a Qilin Beast, its words reminding Yan Xiaobao of his conversation with Lan Feng. This was his first encounter with a Qilin, one the Rong Family had tamed in his childhood. It became clear why the Qilin never surprised Lan Feng after personally knowing their ancestor Zhong Li.
"I am Lu Jing," introduced a three-headed dog, with a giant sea serpent emerging behind it. "I am Jia Na."
The last beast to appear before him was a turtle. Unlike other Divine Beasts, this turtle was deep blue like the ocean. "I am Yan Lei."
Standing before them were nine gods, all brimming with excitement and determination. Their bodies towered far above Yan Xiaobao and his friends, but upon seeing a somewhat uncomfortable expression on Yan Xiaobao's face, they all assumed human forms. Even the Snake Woman, whom Yan Xiaobao once hoped would retain her half-beast form, transformed into a long-legged human. She was the sole woman in the group, yet no one looked at her with greed. If anything, there was a bit of worry and fear in their eyes as they gazed at her.
"But I have one more thing for you," the Bull said excitedly. "You can trust everyone completely, so I must tell them you possess the Cosmic Box." These words widened all the gods' eyes in astonishment, some even dropped their jaws in surprise.
Although Yan Xiaobao wasn't entirely pleased with these unknown cultivators being told his secret, he trusted the Vermilion Bird and the Bull. If they selected these guardians, they must be reliable. Therefore, he didn't show the slightest hint of discontent.
"The reason I inform these experts is because of the realm in which we currently reside."
"It's a broken world, and as it stands, no one is willing to particularly create a formation belonging to this realm. It has survived relying on the formation of the Divine Beast World, but since you now possess the ability to cancel this formation, the world's collapse is only a matter of time. For such a world, no one is willing to become its sovereign, nor spend time repairing it. This realm is so weak, vastly inadequate, hence not many want to be its core, foundation, and owner.
"However, although this realm is weak and on the brink of collapse, we must remember this domain was created by a Divine Master. It is something he left for future generations. Our guardians have lived here a long time and have an emotional connection to this red world. Though it's like a prison, it also became our home."
"Earlier, your friend, Deng Wu, wanted to take a broken world as your personal sanctuary, so why not accept this realm as your second world? While you currently lack the ability to completely repair it, you will be capable of gradually mending it. It will grow stronger, and eventually, you might migrate some residents from the Divine Beast World to this realm. One day, it might become a real world and thrive once more."
Clearly, this was truly important to the Bull, but not just to him; everyone present faced this proposal with eager expressions. Seeing these faces, how could Yan Xiaobao say no?
"Being the sovereign of more than one world, is that a problem for me?" Yan Xiaobao asked. If there were any adverse side effects, he wouldn't accept the task, but if it brought no drawbacks, he would take on the responsibility. Seeing Deng Wu's excited expression, he couldn't help but smile at him.
"Merging with multiple worlds has no disadvantages," assured the Bull to Yan Xiaobao. "Due to the energy required and the damage it causes to one's body, creating two worlds consecutively is challenging, but when the worlds have already been created, it's different."
"I will first guide you on how to merge with this realm, and then when we depart, I will allow you to merge with the Divine Beast World. As we wander the worlds, you cannot leave your domain undefended, thus you can carry it within the Cosmic Box! Carrying it will facilitate the healing of the broken realm, and you can use it to escape dangerous situations. You can pull your friends and yourself into the domain inside your Cosmic Box, allowing you to vanish from the outside world."
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