139: Escape from the Small World

The white cocoon of light did not last long.

"Crack..." An extremely faint, crisp sound broke the silence.

Immediately after, countless cracks appeared on the surface of the light cocoon, and then it shattered with a boom, turning into a sky full of resplendent light rain that slowly dissipated into the air.

As the light dispersed, the original massive Physical Body of the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox had completely disappeared.

Replacing it was a faint, nearly transparent phantom floating in mid-air.

Although the phantom was only the size of a normal person, it still maintained nobility and majesty.

In front of the phantom floated two things.

One was the Little White Fox, already fast asleep and curled into a snowy white ball of fur.

And the other was a demon core, only the size of a fist, dark gold in its entirety, emitting a brilliant divine light.

"Hoo..."

The phantom gently raised its hand and made a forward pushing motion.

That gentle force carried the sleeping little fox and the incredibly precious demon core, slowly drifting towards Lu Yi.

Lu Yi reached out both hands and carefully took them.

The moment the golden demon core landed in his palm, Lu Yi's arm sank sharply.

"So heavy!" Lu Yi was secretly startled.

This small demon core felt warm to the touch, yet it was heavy.

Just by holding it in his hand, he could feel a pressure strong enough to destroy the world.

"Human..." The voice of the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox rang directly in Lu Yi's mind:

"This demon core gathers my remaining cultivation and my insights into the Law, but I must warn you, you must not refine it now."

Her tone became exceptionally serious, carrying an unquestionable solemnity:

"Although you possess a special Physique and your Physical Body is far stronger than others of the same Realm, given your current Realm, the power within this demon core is no different from poison to you."

"If you force yourself to swallow it, no matter how strong your Physique is, there will only be one outcome—exploding and dying, with your Divine Soul completely destroyed."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi put away the slight contempt in his heart and nodded solemnly.

He could feel that the power inside this demon core was too violent; it was indeed not something he could digest right now.

The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox seemed very satisfied with Lu Yi's attitude and continued to give advice:

"Wait until you step into the Peak of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, or after you are fortunate enough to complete your Ascension to the Upper Realm and reshape your immortal body, then refine it. At that time, it will be able to help you."

Speaking to this point, she took a deep look at Lu Yi.

In those golden eyes that were originally full of vigilance, there was now only a trace of expectation and relief:

"I see that your bone age is very young, yet your foundation is deep, and there is a mist about you that even I cannot see through. I suppose you are also a person with great Luck."

"Ascension to the Upper Realm might be a lifelong extravagant hope for others, but for you, it certainly won't be difficult. This Opportunity shall be considered the 'protection fee' I am paying for my daughter."

Lu Yi was silent for a moment, then solemnly put the demon core back into his storage space, looked at the phantom, and said seriously:

"Rest assured, Senior. Since I have received your 'protection fee', I, Lu Yi, will naturally keep my promise. As long as I am alive, this little one will be safe."

Hearing this, a human-like smile appeared on that illusory face.

It was the peace of a wish fulfilled. After handing over this heaven-defying Opportunity, she slowly turned her head and moved her gaze to Lu Yi's arms.

The little fox's breathing was steady, but the corners of its eyes seemed a little moist.

The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox looked at her child, and she was silent for a long time.

She seemed to have many things she wanted to say.

But in the end, all the words turned into a sigh as light as could be.

"Everything has its own destiny."

She didn't say anything more, nor did she try to wake the child again.

She just stretched out her finger, which had already become transparent and illusory, and for the last time, gently and tenderly stroked her daughter's little head.

"Take... good care of her..."

Accompanied by this last whisper, as ethereal as a wind chime.

"Hum..."

The phantom began to disintegrate inch by inch, and finally completely dissipated.

...

"No!! It shouldn't be like this!!"

Just when Lu Yi was still feeling a trace of reverence for the passing of the Celestial Fox.

Not far away, Yun Mu, who had been pressed to the ground by the terrifying pressure and had eaten a mouthful of mud.

With the complete dissipation of the Celestial Fox, the mountain that had been pressing on him also disappeared.

He raised his head, his eyes, which were so red that they seemed to be dripping blood, stared fixedly at Lu Yi.

More accurately, he was staring at the place where Lu Yi had just put away the demon core; his eyeballs were almost popping out.

"That is the demon core of the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox!"

Yun Mu roared crazily in his heart, his heart dripping with blood:

"These... these were clearly all supposed to be mine!"

"Why?! Lu Yi! You stole my Opportunity! You snatched away everything that should have belonged to me!"

"This hatred is irreconcilable! I, Yun Mu, swear that I will tear you into ten thousand pieces! I will take back everything you snatched away!!"

Extreme jealousy made him almost bite his teeth into pieces.

However, before Yun Mu could act, before he could stand up and say a few harsh words.

And before Lu Yi could express any sentiments.

"Rumble—!!"

The ground under his feet suddenly shook violently!

The surrounding space began to crack over a large area, and countless black Void Realm fissures spread rapidly like a spider web, emitting a teeth-aching cracking sound.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

This originally peaceful and serene paradise was collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Not good!" Lu Yi's expression changed abruptly, and he reacted instantly:

"This independent Small World exists by relying on the Origin power of that Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox!"

"Now that she has completely fallen and her power has dissipated, the pillar supporting this world has broken! I'm afraid this place is going to collapse!"

This kind of collapse was not to be trifled with.

Once caught in the Void Realm turbulence caused by the space collapse, let alone being in the Undying Realm, even a powerhouse in the Heaven-Reaching Realm would lose a layer of skin if they didn't die!

"Hurry and leave!!" Lu Yi didn't dare to have any delay at all.

He roared and pulled up Chu Qianqian from the side.

"Stop spacing out! If we don't leave now, we'll be buried in the Void Realm turbulence and used as fertilizer!"

Saying this, he casually tucked the little fox, which was still sound asleep in his arms, into his clothes and protected it with his Qi.

Yun Mu also seemed to realize the arrival of the crisis.

At this critical juncture of life and death, this "Child of Luck" with memories of his past life showed an astonishing desire to survive.

He burned his essence blood and pushed his speed to the extreme.

"Whoosh—!"

The three of them had just stepped out of the fissure and returned to the mist of the Jade Pool.

Behind them came an earth-shattering loud noise.

"Boom—!!!"

That paradise-like Small World instantly collapsed into a black dot, and then completely turned into nothingness.

Leaving only a burst of violent Void Realm turbulence, raging crazily behind them.