The Holy Origin Spirit Flower bloomed anew, releasing brilliant radiance from its core, clashing head-on with the lightning tribulation descending from the nine skies.
Gu Yuena put away the dragon god core and said indifferently, "This is all I can do; help it recover from its injuries and add some buffs. The rest is up to it."
Qian Mo turned his gaze towards the Holy Origin Spirit Flower, watching it closely as it rose against the wind to meet the lightning tribulation.
Its bright petals seemed to transform into sacred swords, imbued with the divine attribute. A holy and noble aura instantly enveloped the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The sacred swords slashed down against the wind, and the lightning pillars, as thick as buckets, were actually cut in half.
The Holy Origin Spirit Flower bloomed more boldly, growing braver the more it fought against the lightning tribulation descending from the Sky. Round after round of sacred swords rose and fell, struggling fiercely against the lightning tribulation, against this piece of Sky and earth.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Di Tian said in a deep voice, "The lightning tribulation has passed!"
The Holy Origin Spirit Flower fell back to the ground and rooted itself there, its stem constantly absorbing the life energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The divine energy contained in its core erupted with violent fluctuations, as if an Angel were spreading its wings within it.
The next moment, with astonishing momentum, a sacred light pillar, condensed with its entire strength, blasted out from the core, clashing head-on with the lightning tribulation.
The Holy Origin Spirit Flower pushed slightly, and the sacred light pillar instantly broke through the lightning tribulation, annihilating it in the air.
The sacred light pillar's might did not diminish; it blasted straight into the air, shattering the vast dark clouds until they were gone without a trace. The Sky returned to clear skies for miles.
"The lightning tribulation has passed!" Qian Mo's expression could not hide his excitement; his investment had finally borne fruit.
Once the hundred-thousand-year Sky tribulation passed, the Holy Origin Spirit Flower's aura began to climb steadily. In an instant, it broke through the hundred-thousand-year limit, becoming a true hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
The Holy Origin Spirit Flower swayed in the wind, transforming into a black-haired man wearing a golden robe amidst a burst of light.
The man was handsome and elegant, with a sacred and noble demeanor. As everyone looked closely, they found him somewhat familiar.
"Hmm?" Gu Yuena turned her head suspiciously to look at Qian Mo's face, then looked at the man the Holy Origin Spirit Flower had transformed into, and said strangely.
"How come he looks so much like you, A Mo?"
Qian Mo looked closely and indeed, the person the Holy Origin Spirit Flower had transformed into looked as if he had been carved in Qian Mo's likeness.
At this moment, the Holy Origin Spirit Flower stepped forward. After looking around at everyone, he walked directly up to Qian Mo, bowed slightly towards him, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Benefactor!"
"You recognize me?" Qian Mo raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Of course," the Holy Origin Spirit Flower's expression became even more respectful, "Heaven and Earth spiritual objects born in this place will have some vague sentience and a certain degree of perception towards the outside world."
"The opportunity the Benefactor bestowed upon me, the Holy Origin Spirit Flower will forever remember."
"The Holy Origin Spirit Flower has no way to repay you, and only wishes to follow the Benefactor and fight alongside you in all directions."
Qian Mo's mouth curved upwards. As expected of a flower nurtured by the origin of the Twelve-Winged Seraphim Spirit, it was naturally exceptionally close to him.
See? Right away, it swore allegiance to him, and he gained a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast without any effort.
"Alright, when I break through to the seven-ring Spirit Saint, are you willing to transform into a spirit soul and follow me?" Qian Mo confirmed with the Holy Origin Spirit Flower again.
The Holy Origin Spirit Flower said respectfully, "I am willing to transform into a spirit soul and follow the Benefactor closely."
"Congratulations," Gu Yuena said with a smile, "your future seventh spirit ring will reach the hundred-thousand-year level. Of course, first you have to be sure you can withstand a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring."
"Hey, look at you talking," Qian Mo puffed out his chest, "Who am I? A mere hundred-thousand-year spirit ring is a piece of cake."
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Another two years passed in a hurry. Recently, the Inner Courtyard of Shrek Academy had become unusually lively. Many students who were out on training or missions had rushed back to the Academy because the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting was about to be held.
The Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting was a grand event that only students of the Shrek Academy Inner Courtyard could participate in, requiring Inner Courtyard students to be over eighteen years old and adults.
Simply put, Shrek Academy held this blind date meeting to keep the talented students of the Inner Courtyard within the Academy, directly pairing up the male and female students within the Academy and handling it internally.
Therefore, whenever the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting was about to be held, it was also the most lively time in the Shrek Academy Inner Courtyard.
On Sea God Island, within the Sea God Pavilion, Qian Mo was again visiting Yun Ming's home for tea.
Now, the fifteen-year-old Qian Mo had grown up and matured. His handsome appearance, coupled with his sacred and noble temperament and, most importantly, his invincible talent, made him quite popular in the Inner Courtyard.
Many female students in the Inner Courtyard had given love letters to Qian Mo, and some had even boldly confessed their love, but without exception, Qian Mo politely refused them.
"A Mo, are you participating in this Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting?" Ya Li sat across from Qian Mo and asked softly.
Qian Mo shook his head, "I don't want to participate. What's the point of participating in this damn blind date meeting? Besides, given the relationship between Na'er and me, do I still need to participate in a blind date meeting?"
Ya Li chuckled lightly and continued, "But as far as I know, you haven't formally confessed to Na'er, have you?"
Qian Mo's hand movements paused. Ya Li continued, "In previous Sea God Fate Blind Date Meetings, many couples who had already confirmed their relationship also participated, because they wanted to express their feelings to the person they loved, to tell them 'I love you,' on Sea God Lake, witnessed by the Inner Courtyard students, and blessed by the Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion."
"After such an experience, the feelings between both parties often become stronger. Moreover, don't you think it's very romantic?"
Qian Mo continued drinking the tea in his hand and said indifferently, "What's romantic about that? As for confessing to Gu Yuena, I have my own plans. As for doing it at the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting, let's forget it. I don't like being watched by so many people like a monkey."
Ya Li narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice tinged with a hint of questioning.
"Is it that you don't want to, or that you don't dare to face what might happen at the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting?"
"As far as I know, Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan are also participating in the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting."
Qian Mo was speechless, just silently lowering his head and drinking the tea in his cup, as if the tea in the cup were some rare treasure.
"Alas," Ya Li sighed when she saw Qian Mo's state, and advised, "No one can explain matters of the heart clearly, and I can't give you any reliable advice either. But you can't escape this matter; you have to face it sooner or later. Playing dumb is only a temporary measure. It's best to take advantage of this opportunity, the Sea God Fate Blind Date Meeting, to clear things up."
Qian Mo twirled the teacup in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "Then tell me, Sister Ya Li, how should I choose?"
Ya Li shook her head, "I said I can't give you advice, and the situation I faced was also very different from yours."