His feelings towards the Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon were complex. For a long time during the silent river of time, the Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon was his only companion. He witnessed it pouring its blood to give life, grinding its flesh to gift all creatures.

The dragon of all creatures during the Great Wilderness Era.

Fan Wubing wasn’t sure if that was the full title of the Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon. But he was willing to think so. This was no mere fantasy; it was the truth he had witnessed over millions of years, seeing how the Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon nurtured life.

Since then, he had been deeply curious about where it came from and why it died.

Without ever exchanging a word, it was as if they were old friends. When leaving the river of time, Fan Wubing wanted to find the remains of the Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon, even just for a glance, it would be worthwhile.

Bixi’s voice trembled, "So there really is someone who knows what a true dragon is. Young man, tell me, do you believe in true dragons?"

Fan Wubing smiled and said, "Of course?"

"If you could, would you wish to become a true dragon?"

Fan Wubing smiled and asked, "Am I worthy?"

Bixi also laughed. But it laughed sadly, and the glow from the surrounding coral might have reflected its emotions. The light was gentle but gave a sense of melancholy.

Fan Wubing asked, "Are you crying?"

Bixi suddenly said loudly, "I have lived for millions of years and have never shed a tear! A great mythical beast would never shed tears before a human!" Its voice grew louder, "Get on my head, I’ll take you to see the true dragon!"

Fan Wubing’s heart surged with vast waves, and he stepped onto Bixi’s head.

Bixi also had a pair of short and thick horns on its head, unlike dragon horns but gave a sense of weight and wildness.

It let out a roar, emitting light from within, and its whole body became sacred, the shimmering light made it seem mighty, as if bearing the entire world.

Fan Wubing suddenly realized.

The Heaven Nurturing Cauldron contained the will of the soul spirit of all creatures. He believed he couldn’t bear it alone, so he used Life Dao to connect with all creatures, to undertake it together, even if it was just for an instant that common people couldn’t even perceive.

But Bixi actually carried the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron for twenty thousand years!

How did it manage to do it?

Fan Wubing couldn’t help but ask, "Bixi, could you really not withstand my one sword?"

Bixi’s voice was calm, "Why would I try to withstand it? Do you think I didn’t know you’ve been looking for me all this time? Young man, you were eager to see me, and it happens, I also wanted to know why the Sword Intent you wield felt so familiar."

Fan Wubing suddenly paused.

Bixi continued, "You don’t need to explain, nor will I ask. That you could bear the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron for an instant, and could say ’Great Wilderness Cyan Dragon,’ is enough for me. Maybe I’ve been waiting at the bottom of this deep sea, or maybe I’ve been wasting my years in vain. To see a different kind of brilliance is enough."

"..." Such a mighty Bixi, is its vision truly so small?

"Young man, no matter what you go through." Bixi paused slightly, "Live well. As long as you live, there is hope."

Fan Wubing’s heart was stirred, but he couldn’t say a word.

They rode the tide and waves.

Fan Wubing noticed that Bixi’s immense body wasn’t cumbersome at all in the ocean, but rather agile. Its trajectory was very mysterious, seeming like a straight line, but the scenery left behind wasn’t continuous.

Bixi seemed to read Fan Wubing’s thoughts and laughed heartily, "This is Divine Patrol!"

Upon reaching a certain place.

Fan Wubing’s eyes caught some bright blue light. At first, it was very faint, but as they got closer, the light became clearer, revealing a field of light points, shimmering and scattered in the water, stacking layers to reflect a bluish, crystalline quality. Upon closer inspection, you could see that each light point was moving slowly, gathered together like Immortal Farmers singing and dancing during the Great Prosperity Festival.

Until Bixi rushed into the light, it became clear that it was a group of jellyfish.

No, not just a group.

This entire sea area seemed like a kingdom of jellyfish. The transparent skirts of the Immortal beings fluttered up and down, illuminating with a blue glow, and their trailing tails swayed lightly like drifting filaments in the wind.

Bixi’s arrival did not frighten them. They swam around Bixi, forming hundreds of rotating rings.

One of them might have fallen out of tempo and was flung out of the group. It wobbled its skirt over to Fan Wubing. He extended a finger to gently touch it; it was soft and cold.

"Young man, up ahead is the Eternal Cosmos Sea, the most difficult part of this journey. Are you ready?" Bixi asked loudly.

Fan Wubing stared ahead, "Ready!"

Eternal Universe!

One of the Nine Supreme Innate Dao, the Eternal Cosmos Dao. It concerns the unseen and untouchable force that constantly influences the operation of all things, time.

Ahead seemed to be a transparent membrane.

Bixi suddenly passed through it, and then, all was silent. For a moment, Fan Wubing felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

And then, he noticed his blood bar decreasing.

It wasn’t a loss of health points but a loss of life force capacity.

[You have entered a continuously accelerated state of "aging"] 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

[Life force maximum -1 point]

[Life force maximum -10 points]

[Life force maximum -100 points]

...

The rate of depletion kept increasing. What was depleting was the maximum life force, the total amount of life energy, the lifespan.

[Life force maximum -100 million points]

[Life force maximum -1 billion points]