Chapter 140

As Ning Xu stepped out from her domain, she was like a sword freshly tempered in raging fire—sharp, unstoppable.

The moment she emerged, she took full control of the battlefield. Her Qiushui Sword was unstoppable, striking straight toward the Divine King.

The Melon-Eating System cheered, 【The Innocent Cultivator won’t have to turn into a dead dog!】

Si Yan: …

Sensing the terrifying pressure Ning Xu exuded, the Divine King once again tried his tricks of deception, just as he had done with Xu Hua.

“There’s no need for us to fight to the death. If you stop now, I can help you ascend.”

“I swear it—I can make an Oath to the Heart Demon!”

Previously, Xu Hua had personally demonstrated that the Divine King’s Heavenly Dao Oath was meaningless. So this time, he changed tactics, swearing by his heart demon instead.

The Melon-Eating System scoffed, 【If my host wants to ascend, does she need your help?】

Ning Xu gave no response, answering with her actions instead.

Failing to tempt her, the Divine King grew furious. “Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!”

Their ultimate techniques clashed, and the entire bottom of Ming Palace Cliffs was engulfed in rising dust. The fierce exchanges between them echoed continuously, but the thick dust obscured everything, preventing anyone from seeing the battle within.

Meanwhile, Si Yan could clearly hear the Melon-Eating System’s excited commentary.

【Host, nice hit, beautifully done!】

【Thrilling, this is a total beatdown!】

【Good, good, good! Kill, kill, kill!】

【Go get him!】

Amid the swirling dust, dazzling sword light occasionally burst forth, sharp and brimming with killing intent.

In the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area—

【If Melon Mover isn’t a Sword Immortal, I refuse to accept it.】

【She’s bound to become a Sword Immortal—it’s only a matter of time.】

【What’s the battle situation now? Anyone on the scene?】

【Yeah, I can’t see clearly, but it seems like things are going well?】

【Believe in Melon Mover!】

【Believe in Melon Mover +1】

With a deafening explosion, the tremendous commotion finally ceased. The dust that had obscured the sky gradually settled.

Si Yan rushed to the center of the battlefield, following the Melon-Eating System’s noisy guidance, and found the severely injured Ning Xu. Without hesitation, he fed her several top-grade Rejuvenation Pills, Blood-Replenishing Pills, and Qi-Restoring Pills.

After that intense battle, her cultivation had fallen back to the Nascent Soul Stage. She lay unconscious, her face pale, traces of blood at the corner of her lips. There was no sign of the Divine King anywhere.

Si Yan’s heart clenched. Just as he was about to check her condition, he overheard her conversation with the Melon-Eating System.

“Melon, after experiencing Mahayana-level cultivation, it’s hard to adjust back to being a Nascent Soul cultivator.”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled mischievously, 【Right? After seeing the view from the top, you won’t be satisfied with the halfway point anymore. So, Host, keep cultivating!】

【Aim to reach Mahayana soon!】

“Alright!”

Si Yan’s lips curled slightly.

With her cultivation level reset, Ning Xu felt as if her entire body was falling apart from exhaustion. She didn’t even object when Si Yan picked her up.

She was too tired to speak. Even though this was the first time Si Yan had carried her, she inexplicably felt a sense of security.

For once, she didn’t need to think about anything else—she could simply rest in peace.

Ning Xu remained silent the entire way, but the Melon-Eating System kept chuckling smugly, its reasons unknown.

As they emerged from the dust, Bei Yao, Senior Brother Lu, and several other cultivators who had rushed over surrounded them.

“How is Daoist Ning?”

“Was the Divine King repelled?”

“We… we won, right? The cultivation world is safe now, isn’t it?”

By the time someone finally voiced that last question, their tone had become noticeably cautious.

Si Yan answered concisely, “Yes.”

Hearing such a definitive response, the cultivators couldn’t help but erupt into cheers.

As the cheers spread, someone suddenly shouted, “Melon Mover is amazing!”

That chant quickly grew louder and louder, until it echoed throughout the entire Ming Palace Cliffs.
When Ning Xu woke up again, she was back at Wenxin Sect, lying on the small bed she hadn’t used in years.

More than three years had passed, yet the sect had changed little. At this moment, the sect leader, several elders, and peak masters were gathered around her bed, expressing their concern.

“Ning Xu, how are you feeling now?”

Ning Xu quickly sat up, respectfully replying, “Sect Leader, I am fine.”

The Sect Leader smiled warmly. “Good, good. That’s all that matters.”

Then, he began questioning her in detail about the Divine King.

When Ning Xu explained that the Divine King had been gravely injured and would remain dormant for nearly ten thousand years, posing no immediate threat to the cultivation world, the Sect Leader felt both relief and anxiety.

Relief because the crisis was temporarily averted.

Anxiety because… what would they do ten thousand years from now?

Ning Xu had no better solution and simply said, “That’s a problem for outstanding future generations to handle.” After all, the Divine King hadn’t fully descended this time. While she had forced him into retreat, she hadn’t completely eliminated him.

Hearing this so-called reassurance that wasn’t reassuring at all, the Sect Leader and the others fell silent: …

How could future generations possibly be more outstanding than Ning Xu?

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue twice. 【What, you want a once-and-for-all solution? Even if the Divine King is gone, there will always be other crises in the future. You can’t expect my host to shoulder everything, right?】

The Sect Leader also knew he was overthinking it. Who could predict what would happen ten thousand years from now? Even the Melon-Eating System couldn’t foresee what the cultivation world would be like by then. They could only take things as they came.

The Sect Leader and the elders left behind many restorative treasures and a reminder for Ning Xu to rest well before leaving, giving her and Si Yan some quiet space.

Ning Xu looked at Si Yan and asked, “How long did I sleep?”

Si Yan handed her a cup of warm water and said, “Three days.”

After taking a few sips, Ning Xu finally felt fully revived. She glanced around and asked, “Where’s Brother Pig and Cat?”

Si Yan answered one by one, “Brother Pig went to the Endless Sea. As for Cat, it’s at Laurel Tower. Right now, all the idle young masters there are keeping it company.”

Ning Xu: …

Sure enough, Cat’s ambitions and desires were growing. A few young masters weren’t enough anymore, huh? Now, the more, the better?

Good thing Laurel Tower was her own property, and she wasn’t short on spirit stones at the moment.

Otherwise, with Cat’s nature as an artifact spirit, she really wouldn’t be able to afford raising it.

She asked again, “What’s Brother Pig doing in the Endless Sea?”

This time, the Melon-Eating System answered.

【There’s a fragment of the Demon King’s demon core in the Endless Sea. Brother Pig couldn’t wait to go feast on it.】

When they had first returned from three thousand years ago, Ning Xu had thought about that fragment. But at that time, Si Yan had caused too much commotion, and they couldn’t stay there long. Plus, Brother Pig hadn’t awakened yet, so she hadn’t gone to retrieve it.

Ning Xu felt a bit worried. “Can Brother Pig handle it?”

The Melon-Eating System replied carelessly, 【Of course. Why not?】

【The magical beasts in the Endless Sea are already subtly treating it as their leader. Host, you have no idea—while you were in the time domain, Brother Pig was absolutely dominant! Its true form is ridiculously overbearing. Who would’ve thought that on a normal day, it’s just a pig?!

And now that it has absorbed two fragments of the Demon King’s core, the demon clans are even thinking of making it their new Demon King!】

Ning Xu: …

She had only slept for three days, not three years, right?

How did she wake up to find that her life-bound spiritual beast was about to become the Demon King?