396: Chapter 396 The Metamorphosis of the Qilin Child

Mo Yu felt that from the inside out, from the past to the present, and even the slightest possibility of his future, everything had been easily seen through under this gaze.

An indescribable sense of insignificance and exposure instantly swept through his entire body, causing his massive frame to tremble imperceptibly.

But he forcibly steadied his mind, maintaining the most respectful posture, not daring to even breathe loudly.

He could feel that the Honored One's gaze seemed to linger for an extremely subtle instant on the Origin of his Qilin Bloodline within him.

It also seemed to brush over a brand of oath that had just condensed within his Divine Soul, representing his allegiance to Xiao Ruobai.

Then, that tangible, suffocating feeling of being seen through receded like a tide.

Gu Changge's gaze shifted away from him. He picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and his voice was flat, devoid of any discernible emotion:

"An ancient Legacy, awakened in response to the fortune of this world. Unfortunately, the sealing was flawed, the Dao is incomplete, and the Bloodline is lacking. It is like a bright pearl covered in dust, a beautiful jade with a blemish."

Mo Yu's mind shook violently; this Honored One had indeed pierced through his core secrets and flaws with a single glance!

That Innate incompleteness, originating from ancient times and resembling a curse, was the deepest source of powerlessness and fear beneath all his pride.

"Since you have followed Xiao Ruobai here, it can be considered a stroke of fate." Gu Changge's voice betrayed neither joy nor anger.

"However, since you have entered this place, your mind must be singular. Xiao Ruobai treats others with tolerance, which is a matter of sentiment; rules are the Foundation. Do you understand?"

Mo Yu felt a chill in his heart.

This was a reminder to him: since he had chosen to follow Xiao Ruobai, his intentions must be pure, and he must not harbor the slightest wavering or disloyalty.

He immediately bowed his head deeply, his voice filled with unprecedented solemnity and determination: "Your Excellency, please bear witness! Now that Mo Yu has acknowledged a master, I shall never have two hearts in this life! The past is like dust; the future holds only my master! If I ever disobey, I am willing to suffer destruction by the Heavenly Dao and have my Divine Soul scattered!"

Gu Changge watched him quietly, his gaze calm, remaining silent for about three breaths.

For Mo Yu, these three breaths felt as if his Divine Soul were condensing and dissolving under this invisible scrutiny. The pressure was as heavy as a thousand jun, but it also made his determination to express his stance even firmer.

Finally, Gu Changge spoke again, his tone still flat: "Hmm. Such a minor blemish is rather unsightly."

Before his voice had even faded, Gu Changge casually raised his right index finger. No earth-shattering Divine Ability light gathered at his fingertip.

He simply pointed at Mo Yu from the air, extremely naturally and nonchalantly.

This point seemed casual, even somewhat inattentive.

But in Mo Yu's perception, it felt as if the myriad Daos of the heavens and the primordial Universe were condensing and collapsing before that fingertip!

Time, space, Karma, and even he himself became blurred and twisted beneath that point!

There was no massive surge of power, no brilliant Divine Ability phenomena.

There was only a pure white speck of light—warm, Chaos, and seemingly containing the secrets of endless vitality and creation—that drifted from Gu Changge's fingertip, ignoring all distance and defenses, and leisurely merged into the center of Mo Yu's brow.

To be precise, it merged into the greatest flaw within his Bloodline Origin and the core of his Divine Soul.

"Hum——!!!"

Mo Yu's massive Qilin body suddenly stiffened, his crimson-gold vertical pupils instantly losing focus and dilating to the extreme!

The next instant!

A sense of Perfection and surging vitality, which he had never experienced before, originating from the deepest depths of his Bloodline and Soul and impossible to describe in any language, erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for ten thousand ages!

"Roar——!!!"

An unprecedented Qilin roar, piercing the clouds and shaking the Divine Soul, erupted uncontrollably from Mo Yu's mouth!

In this roar, there was no longer any stagnation or hollowness; it was filled with an ancient, majestic, sacred, and perfect resonance!

The crimson-gold scales all over his body simultaneously burst forth with divine light that shot into the sky!

The natural patterns on every single scale were glowing, reorganizing, and becoming more complex and profound, as if they had been inscribed with true Dao runes!

Auspicious clouds emerged from thin air beneath his four hooves; thousands of auspicious rays appeared, and the sounds of the Dao resonated in harmony!

A pressure of imperial blood, far purer, heavier, and more perfect than before, uncontrollably permeated the area, but it was easily smoothed out by the invisible Dao Rhyme of Zizhu Peak, not disturbing a single blade of grass or tree on the peak.

In his internal perception, the flaw at the Origin of his Bloodline, which had plagued him like an insurmountable chasm, was being bridged, repaired, and completed by that speck of chaotic white light in an inconceivable way!

It was as if an invisible hand of creation was reshaping his dao foundation!

Part of the Legacy imprints that had been lost in the long river of time lit up one by one in his Soul, like stars being polished anew!

The blurry trajectories of Dao principles within his Bloodline became clear and complete!

That sense of power, which always seemed to be lacking something, was surging, solidifying, and sublimating at a geometric rate!

This was not a simple infusion of power; it was a repair and completion at the level of the Origin! It was a true rebirth!

The process lasted for only a few breaths.

When the light and phenomena slowly retracted, Mo Yu still maintained his original form, but his aura had already undergone a heaven-shaking, essential change.

Standing there, he seemed like a true, complete Auspicious Beast that had walked out of ancient myths—majestic, sacred, and perfect, with no trace of the previous hollowness and hesitation.

He dazedly felt the unprecedented strength and Perfection surging endlessly within his body.

His pupils were filled with extreme shock, bewilderment, and a huge impact, as if he had lived through a lifetime or just awakened from a dream.

It was just completed like this?

That incompleteness which left the entire Yao Race helpless, just bridged with a casual point from this Honored One?

There was no earth-shattering ceremony, no rare and precious treasure, not even an extra word of nonsense.

He just felt it was unsightly, so he casually fixed it.

What an unbelievable method! What an unimaginable Realm!

Mo Yu slowly lowered his head, looking at his sharp claws which were emitting a warm, precious light, then suddenly raised his head to look at the side of the stone table where the finger had already been withdrawn.

Incomparable awe, like the most surging tide, instantly drowned all his thoughts.

"Thump!"

This time, it was no longer a ritualistic lowering of the head; instead, his forelimbs bent, and that majestic, massive Qilin True Body, filled with endless gratitude and piety, prostrated deeply and completely in the direction of Gu Changge.

His massive head was pressed tightly against the ground, his body trembling slightly from excitement.

"Mo Yu kowtows to thank the Honored One for the grace of rebirth! This kindness and virtue are comparable to heaven and earth! Mo Yu swears by my Bloodline, Divine Soul, and all future Karma that I will never forget this for eternity. I will surely devote my remaining body to serve my master and the Honored One until death. If I ever harbor two hearts, may heaven and earth destroy me together, may my Bloodline dry up, and may my true spirit fall forever!"

His voice was hoarse and trembling, yet it contained unprecedented firmness and determination.

This was no longer a simple vow of allegiance, but a Soul brand that surrendered everything about himself without reservation.

Gu Changge nodded imperceptibly.

"Your Foundation has just been restored; you need to calm your mind to comprehend and consolidate your Dao fruit. You may find a place within the peak to cultivate in seclusion and familiarize yourself with your newly added power."

The next chapter is not finished yet; I won't be able to update again until nine or ten o'clock!