Freak Of Nature

After their lovey-dovey reunion, Qianye Ying'er led Xiao Jiantian back to his cultivation hall in the Brahma Monarch God Realm. Upon opening its grand gate, Qianye Ying'er did feel a little embarrassed as Xiao Jiantian observed how his hall had changed.

His Brahma Monarch God Realm clothes, black-azure Lord Trickster cape and its mask, images of them spending time together... and the painting of his old self lit up by ever-burning candles. There were even recordings of nearly all of his skirmishes and battles.

'It reminds me more of a shrine than a cultivation hall now...'

Xiao Jiantian remarked in his mind, chuckling slightly. "You've certainly added more life to this hall."

To the side of the painting, now was a small box adorned in gold and sealed by a formation. Xiao Jiantian looked at it with curiosity before unlocking the formation rather easily. After opening the box, he was met with a single drop of blood resting at the very centre.

Though, it certainly was no ordinary drop of blood.

"That is a drop of the Heretic God's Indestructible Blood and the source of his power." Qianye Ying'er explained as Xiao Jiantian's interest in it grew. "Upon consumption, one would gain the Heretic God's Legacy and transcend the limits of our world. Though, it comes with the price of losing one's profound strength and veins."

"As the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, that was not a price that I could pay... but that wasn't the main reason why it remains untouched."

"And how did you attain it?" Xiao Jiantian stepped away from the box as he inquired.

"It appeared in the Southern Divine Region, where countless profound practitioners fought over it. The Southern Sea God Emperor managed to get a hold of the blood and many retreated afterwards... but he did not hold onto it for long."

"Oh?"

"That... was the first time I utilised the Chaotic Song Of A Burning World."

"I see..." Xiao Jiantian smiled, rather impressed upon hearing that she had comprehended the Fifth Form of his Fire branch. "Why, didn't that Nan Wansheng hand it over to you without hesitation just to curry a little favour?"

"I made it clear that I did not want anything to do with him." Qianye Ying'er answered simply, moving away from the subject. "In regards to this piece of immortal blood... it was a gift that I had prepared for you, Jiantian."

"I'm honoured... however, using it on me would be a great waste." Xiao Jiantian stroked his chin, his azure gaze meeting with Qianye Ying'er's eyes. "If anything, it would be the best outcome if you used it on yourself. After all... wasn't our goal to reach the evasive True God Realm?"

"Actually, forget the True God Realm... the Creation God Realm is a far more extraordinary goal, don't you think"?

"Can a Creation God even exist in our age? The moment you revealed your true strength at the God Realm of Absolute Beginning, Primal Chaos started to break down." Qianye Ying'er stated, recalling his fight with his peak Divine Master dragon. "If you were at the peak of the Divine Master Realm again with this body, even if you did not use all your strength, our Primal Chaos dimension would undoubtedly break apart just with your sheer existence..."

"Mn, Ying'er is right on the dot on where the problem lies." Xiao Jiantian nodded. "I have a rather insane idea when I reach the... say, Divine Sovereign Realm."

"And that is?"

"Spreading my divine power across all of Primal Chaos, uplifting its limits as a result."

"... Would you even be capable of such a feat?"

"We'll have to see, won't we?"

Xiao Jiantian chuckled, imagining himself flying around from star realm to star realm sprinkling his primordial energy.

He felt exhausted just by thinking about it.

Qianye Ying'er approached the box that contained the Evil God's Indestructible Blood... and closed it.

"As fond as I am of the thought of having a Creation God's Legacy, your growth is far more important to me. Only when you can hold your own against God-Emperor's would I consider losing my own profound strength."

"As you wish." Xiao Jiantian nodded as it wasn't a poor choice. The Brahma Heaven God Emperor couldn't possibly be anyone lower than the average God-Emperor, after all. "So we're taking turns at being weak, hmm?"

"You could say that." Qianye Ying'er threw a spatial ring towards Xiao Jiantian who caught it rather easily. "These are the more mortal friendly resources, use them to break through into the Divine Origin Realm."

"So, we're getting right into it?"

"I am not that mortal woman of yours who allows you to slack off indefinitely."

"Right..." Xiao Jiantian observed that there was some envy behind that statement as he started to take out every last resource. Afterwards, he added a few more of his own resources to the pile. That was when he opened his mouth, and like a vacuum, absorbed every last drop of profound energy straight down into his divine veins.

ZOOOOM.

(SFX: vacuum cleaner noises? Lol)

"..." Qianye Ying'er gasped at the sight out of surprise. All profound practitioners had to strenuously refine resources, usually one at a time... but he simply absorbed all of their profound energy within a moment!

'What a freak of nature...'

"Ahh... that feels good... hold on, give me a moment." Xiao Jiantian let out a burp as he felt a small explosion of profound energy occur in his divine veins. "Should be fine now."

'Tyrant Profound Realm... Sovereign Profound Realm... the peak of the Sovereign Profound Realm...'

Xiao Jiantian sat down momentarily and closed his eyes, focusing on his ascension to the Divine Origin Realm.

~

Blue Pole Star, the Floating Cloud City.

Feng Xue'er arrived with a royal escort worthy of her status, even being accompanied by her royal father Feng Hengkong. What was once an insignificant corner of the Blue Wind Empire only a year ago was now welcoming such prestigious guests... truly, Xiao Jiantian's influence could not be understated.

Xia Qingyue had been personally waiting in a rather courteous manner along with other representatives of the Xiao Clan. Unlike Xiao Jiantian, she wasn't as overbearing nor did she bare any hatred towards the Divine Phoenix Empire. In truth, she somewhat pitied the fate of Feng Xue'er and would've sent her back if it wasn't her husband's will to punish the Divine Phoenix Sect.

"I trust that you will take good care of my daughter." Feng Hengkong stated, though he wasn't in the position to make any demands.

Feng Xue'er left her carriage in a rather elegant manner, revealing beauty that should not belong to a twelve-year-old girl. Most surprisingly, she wasn't in the least intimidated or frightened by the thought of living in a foreign land for ten whole years. As a matter of fact, Xia Qingyue witnessed her smile... and it was a genuine one at that!

She knit her eyebrows in slight confusion. 'What a strange little girl...'

"Senior Xia, I will be your attendant from henceforth." She decisively bowed her head without a second thought. "Please take good care of me!"

"..." Xia Qingyue let out a sigh. "Come with me, I will get you situated."

...

"So, how is your husband, the legendary Xuanyuan Jiantian?" Feng Xue'er asked as they walked together, breaking the silence.

"Far too handsome for his own good and a monster in all regards of the Profound Way. He's a sweet talker, as well..."

"Hmm." Feng Xue'er nodded, smiling a little. "Does he like to show off?"

"... Yes, he does. Why do you care so much about him?"

'Something's never change...' Feng Xue'er chuckled. "He is the man of the house, is he not? As an attendant, I should naturally know the ins and outs of those who I am serving."

"I was also thinking... perhaps I could marry him in the future."

"I doubt Xiao Jiantian would wish to grant the Divine Phoenix Sect any honours... let alone personally marrying its only princess." Xia Qingyue replied with an indifferent tone.

"Oh, you might be surprised in the future..."

Xia Qingyue was caught off-guard for a moment.

'... Such a young girl and she already has such blatant designs on my husband...'

"What... did I say something wrong?" Feng Xue'er made a rather innocent-looking expression.

"Don't you hold a grudge against one of his previous reincarnations; Jun Zhi, the man who once threatened the existence of your ancestors?"

"Jun Zhi is a great hero whom I admire... if anything, it's only an additional reason for me to marry him."

"..." Xia Qingyue continued the walk to Xiao Jiantian's palace in silence for several seconds. 'How could that be possible? Did Feng Hengkong not raise his daughter properly?'

...

Once Xia Qingyue showed Feng Xue'er her room, their conversation on the topic of Xiao Jiantian continued.

"You know, if Jun Zhi reincarnated... did you ever wonder if his wife reincarnated as well?"

'...?' With that simple offhand statement, Xia Qingyue came to a realisation. Or rather, a speculation as she took careful note of her every action. With her heart of Snow Glazed Ice, piecing everything together only took her a moment.

"With how you are acting, one might be led to believe that you are the reincarnation of Jun Mei..."

"I was never great at keeping secrets... ehe~"

All of a sudden, Xia Qingyue's interest in Feng Xue'er skyrocketed. She was his first FIRST wife... his wife before he had reincarnated one too many times for the good of his mental health.

Even after all this time, she was close to his heart...

"Does he still think about me, I wonder?"

"Not a day passes without you crossing his mind."

"Is that true? Or are you just trying to make me feel better?"

"I have no reason to lie to you concerning this matter." Xia Qingyue nodded, solidifying her previous statement. "In truth, he had detached himself from all bonds for hundreds of thousands of years because he didn't want to have that feeling of loss ever again."

"I see..."

"Did you share his fate of constant reincarnation?"

"I did not." Feng Xue'er shook her head. "This is only my second life and the Divine Phoenix Sect's rebellion is fresh in my mind... oh, the irony. Now here I stand, the Divine Phoenix Sect's only princess and the complete inheritor of the Phoenix legacy."

"Fate has its strange ways." Xia Qingyue remarked. "To think that the person I was arranged to marry would be Xuanyuan Jiantian reborn... I wouldn't have even dreamed of such an outcome."

"He's quite the beauty magnet now, isn't he? I heard rumours that the person who dragged him away was an immensely beautiful golden-haired goddess."

"Those rumours are true..."

Both being wives of Xiao Jiantian at different points of time, they had an oddly great chemistry and sought greater knowledge from each other regarding their husband.

"So, how's he under the sheets nowadays?" Feng Xue'er giggles, asking a rather perverted question.

Xia Qingyue was inclined not to answer that question... sighing. "No comment."

"Come on... if you tell me, I'll tell you more about the young Jun Zhi."

"... I suppose you could say he's an expert." Xia Qingyue finally answered, blushing slightly.

"You know, when we got married, neither of us knew what we were doing..." Feng Xue'er laughed. "Turns out that all of our experiences after that did pay off from what you're saying."

"As for the young Jun Zhi, he was really shy when he saw any girl he fancied."

"Oh?" Xia Qingyue was rather surprised to hear that. Shy... that was one of the last words that would come to mind when she thought of Xiao Jiantian.

"To think that he was one of the Grand Asura's mightiest experts at that time as well... it was too precious." Feng Xue'er smiled, thinking of the past. "Though, after we married, he did become rather confident in that regard. I suppose it was some mental barrier restricting him before then..."

"By the way, you seem to be rather accepting of me... aren't you afraid that I'd snatch him away from you?"

"Hmph... he's not the type that would abandon one for the other. As you are his very first wife, I acknowledge you as my senior."

"Oh, so he's fond of harems now?"

"It was not his intent, though, it seems that such an arrangement is naturally building for him. My arranged marriage with him was a way of honouring his father's wishes, his golden-haired disciple was the person he deeply cared for in his previous life and you... well, he did not foresee your return."

"Hahaha... you know, I quite like you so sharing him wouldn't be too difficult for me. As for that disciple, I've never met her."

"She's a rather envious lass." Xia Qingyue replied, shaking her head. "I'd reckon she'd rather remove all her competition. In truth, I'm almost certain she'd go as far as killing if she could. That's the type of woman she is."

"Oh... I see." Feng Xue'er sighed. "How long before he returns to this world?"

"I have no idea... but I do trust that he will when he can."

"I do too!" Feng Xue'er nodded cheerfully. "While he's away, let's do our best with what we can."

"That's precisely my thinking." Xia Qingyue nodded, smiling a little.

~

"Ahhh... guess who's back in the Seven Divine Profound Realms?" Xiao Jiantian finally opened his eyes as an overwhelming aura surged from his body.

"You're still exceptionally weak." Qianye Ying'er replied.

"Don't act like you're not impressed..." Xiao Jiantian smiled, observing his newly refined body. "I could wipe a few Divine Soul Realm profound practitioners rather easily if I tried."

"Swashing a few ants is beneath you, Jiantian."

He grabbed all three of his Universe Penta Jade Pellets and jiggled them in his hand like a group of beans.

"True enough... I feel like taking on a Divine King after this."

"Those are-... you have three Universe Penta Jade Pellets?"

"Why, of course, I was well prepared to be reincarnated on Blue Pole Star for the fourth time. After I stabilise my cultivation... would Ying'er help me find a Divine King to fight?"

"Hmph... always seeking a fight. You never change."