All Gods: Starting with Two Families

Chapter 148 Taiyin Jade PillHalf-Demon Zhou Zheng lowered his head, staring at himself in the mirror.

In the mirror, that majestic Feathered Serpent was also looking at him. Its scales were a mix of cyan and gold, its wings covered the sky and earth, and its body was surrounded by the light of the sun.

Just then, in the mirror, a bright moon appeared beside the Feathered Serpent.

No, not one. There were twelve. They circled a small mirror: new moon, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, last quarter, waning crescent... moon after moon linked together, repeating in a cycle, forming a complete circle.

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng looked around. The world inside the mirror was empty, with only the mirror beneath his feet and those two existences opposite him. He himself... existed only outside the mirror. The mirror could not reflect his figure.

”An interesting little one.”

A voice rang out. Soft, gentle, like moonlight spilling onto the surface of water.

”Do not be alarmed. I am a Subordinate God of the God of Metamorphosis.”

The twelve bright moons lit up in sequence; with each one that lit up, the voice became clearer. When the last bright moon lit up, a Void Realm water mirror emerged from the ring of moons, reflecting a blurry figure on its surface.

The center of Half-Demon Zhou Zheng’s brow felt slightly hot. The Great Sun Feathered Serpent Seal flickered, as if in response.

”You may call me the God of Ascension.”

It did not explain much. It simply raised its hand, and a mark flew out from the mirror, passed through the surface, and landed on the center of Half-Demon Zhou Zheng’s brow.

The pattern of the mark was complex and reached Perfection—

With a full moon as the base, clear radiance flowed, and the moonlight was like water.

In the center of the full moon was a round Jade Elixir, translucent and lustrous throughout, looking like medicine, like a pearl, emitting a warm and gentle light.

Surrounding the Jade Elixir were twelve moons in different phases. From the thin new moon, to the semi-circular first quarter, to the full waxing gibbous, to the perfect full moon, then to the waning last quarter, and finally to the hidden waning crescent—moon after moon linked together, repeating in a cycle, forming a complete circle.

The outermost ring consisted of delicate cloud patterns and medicinal herb patterns. Lingzhi, ginseng, vermilion fruit, jade fungus... patterns of various Spirit Medicines intertwined, wrapping the entire mark into a perfect whole.

Circle within circle, moon linking moon, with the elixir in the center.

One Taiyin, twelve moons, one Jade Elixir, complete and flawless.

The Taiyin Jade Elixir Seal.

The moment the mark merged into his brow, the entire world inside the mirror began to shatter.

The mirror surface cracked, fragments flew, and everything around was collapsing. Half-Demon Zhou Zheng saw the Void Realm water mirror rise slowly, the twelve moons circling it, getting further and further away.

The voice of the God of Ascension came from afar, distant and ethereal:

”The Human Race, Yao Race, and Spirit Race have all awakened, and the ’Gui’ will also fully awaken. If you wish to destroy it, the Great Sun Feathered Serpent Seal will guide your direction.”

The voice dissipated. The world inside the mirror completely shattered.

...

”Wake up! Wake up quickly!”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng opened his eyes abruptly.

Before him was the anxious face of the Armor Spirit—that tiny Feathered Serpent was using its own tail to desperately whip his face, once, twice, three times, making slapping sounds.

”I’m awake, I’m awake! Stop hitting me!” Half-Demon Zhou Zheng grabbed that tail.

The little Feathered Serpent breathed a sigh of relief, its whole body going limp, hanging from his hand and panting.

”After you touched that crown, you were like you’d lost your soul. No matter how I called, you wouldn’t wake up; no matter how I whipped you, you wouldn’t wake up. You scared me to death.”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment, subconsciously looking toward the throne.

The crown was gone.

He searched everywhere, checking every corner of the main hall, but it wasn’t there.

”What are you looking for?” the Armor Spirit asked.

”That crown...”

The Armor Spirit’s expression became very strange. It looked at Half-Demon Zhou Zheng, its eyes conveying a ”are you stupid” meaning.

”You put it on your own head, what are you still looking for?”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng froze.

His hands subconsciously reached toward his head.

The moment he touched the crown—

”Don’t—”

Before the Armor Spirit’s exclamation could finish, a massive power surged out from the crown.

The light of the Taiyin Jade Elixir Seal exploded from the center of Half-Demon Zhou Zheng’s brow, turning into countless streams of light, shooting precisely toward every Jade Spirit statue in the main hall.

The moment the light entered their bodies, those sleeping statues opened their eyes.

Emerald green eyes, agate red eyes, lapis lazuli blue eyes, moonstone silver eyes... pairs of eyes lit up in sequence, like stars lighting up in the night sky.

They moved their stiff bodies, adapting to their newly awakened forms. Some lowered their heads to look at their own hands, some reached out to touch their companions, some looked up to examine the palace that had been asleep for so long.

Then, their gazes fell in unison upon Half-Demon Zhou Zheng.

Leading them was an Emerald Jade Spirit. Her body was entirely emerald green, warm and moist like water, and her eyes were also emerald green, like two deep pools. She stood up, walked to Half-Demon Zhou Zheng, placed her hand on her chest, and knelt on one knee.

Behind her, all the Jade Spirits knelt down in unison.

”The Jade Spirit Race, at your command.”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng looked at the sea of kneeling Jade Spirits before him and took a deep breath.

”What can you all do?”

The Emerald Jade Spirit raised her head, revealing those emerald eyes.

”We of the Jade Spirit Race all possess the ability of Alchemy and healing,” she said. ”But each Jade Spirit also has their own special area of expertise.”

She pointed to herself: ”I am an Emerald Jade Spirit. Besides Alchemy and healing, I am also skilled in cultivating plants. Spirit Plants grow three times faster around me.”

She then pointed to an Agate Red Jade Spirit beside her: ”That Agate Jade Spirit is skilled in Bloodline evolution. She can refine Medicinal Pills that help the Yao Race purify their Bloodline.”

A Lapis Lazuli Blue Jade Spirit chimed in: ”I am a Lapis Lazuli Jade Spirit, skilled in storage and conversion. Spirit power and medicinal power can be stored with me for a long time without dissipating.”

A Moonstone Silver Jade Spirit said softly: ”I am a Moonstone Jade Spirit, skilled in soothing and purification. I can dispel negative emotions and purify curses and toxins.”

One Jade Spirit after another introduced themselves. White Jade Spirits were skilled in healing, Ink Jade Spirits in detoxifying, Jasper Spirits in vitality, Red Jade Spirits in Qi and blood...

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng understood after listening.

Like the Armor Spirit, as a Spirit Race, they all needed the spirituality of the Human Race or Yao Race to remain conscious.

The difference was that the Armor Spirit needed to be attached at all times, whereas the Jade Spirits only needed their hearts—that Jade Elixir—to be carried and nourished, and they could be summoned to help at any time.

He was about to ask more when his brow suddenly burned.

The Great Sun Feathered Serpent Seal shone so brightly it was scalding, as if it were about to burn.

He closed his eyes, sensing the direction it was guiding him—

North.

Further north.

The ’Gui’ was awakening.

”No time to explain.”

The Armor Spirit turned into liquid, instantly covering his entire body, forming huge black wings behind his back.

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng looked at the Emerald Jade Spirit: ”You come with me.”

The Emerald Jade Spirit nodded, her body suddenly shrinking, turning into an emerald Jade Elixir that landed in his palm. He casually wove a necklace from a blade of grass, strung the Jade Elixir on it, and hung it around his neck.

His wings flapped, and he soared into the sky.

...

He had thought he would need to go deeper into the North Continent.

But as he flew, he realized something was wrong.

The further north he flew, the higher the temperature became. The glaciers beneath his feet began to melt, revealing black rock.

Further ahead, the rocks turned into grassland, the grassland turned into forest, and the forest turned into—

The ocean.

The familiar ocean.

When he saw those Feathered Serpents circling above the sea, he finally realized where he had arrived.

The South Sea.

”How is this possible?” Half-Demon Zhou Zheng was stunned. ”I clearly kept flying north...”

The Emerald Jade Spirit’s voice came from the Jade Elixir on his chest, somewhat weak:

”The land we are on is like a giant Medicinal Pill.”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng lowered his head to look at the Jade Elixir on his chest: ”What do you mean?”

The Emerald Jade Spirit did not answer directly. She condensed an ethereal projection, her finger pointing at the Jade Elixir, tracing a mark.

”We were originally here.” Her finger stopped above the Jade Elixir, ”North Continent.”

Then her finger slid down the surface of the Jade Elixir, from top to bottom, circling halfway.

”Now we have arrived at the South Sea.”

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng looked at that Jade Elixir, watching the trajectory her finger had traced, and suddenly realized.

Spherical.

The world he was in was spherical.

Flying north from the North Continent, circling the pole, would lead to the South Sea.

Before he could think further, a familiar voice came from afar:

”You’re back! You’re really back!”

The Sparrow Demon rushed over from the horizon, wings tucked in, diving straight into his arms, almost knocking him out of the sky.

”I heard your voice in the wind! It’s really you! You’re back! That’s great!”

It chirped noisily, flapping in his arms, rubbing feathers everywhere.

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng held it down, feeling a headache.

”Alright, alright, stop chirping.”

He casually unfastened the necklace from his neck, strung the emerald Jade Elixir onto it, and then hung it around the Sparrow Demon’s neck.

”For you.”

The Sparrow Demon lowered its head to look at the shiny emerald bead, its eyes lighting up instantly.

It was naturally fond of shiny things, and this emerald Jade Elixir, round and translucent, shining with a gentle light in the sun, was simply the treasure it had dreamed of.

”For me? Really for me? No going back on your word!”

It used its wings to protect the bead on its chest, fearing someone would snatch it away.

Half-Demon Zhou Zheng smiled and shook his head.

He raised his head, looking toward the depths of the South Sea.

The Great Sun Feathered Serpent Seal at the center of his brow was still burning, and the direction it was guiding—

Was right ahead.