Card Creator: My Cards Unlimited Chain.

Chapter 863 The Sad Aunt
It may take a considerable amount of time before Ye Lai can fully take over the Imaginary Palace; any time could be quite long.

Before that, Yu Cang should just focus on his own business.

However, with the matter of the Imaginary Palace resolved, he no longer needed to rush many things.

Just take your time.

Twenty-three floors.

Gu Jieshuang sat cross-legged in the clouds, meditating.

Her body was also constantly moving with the spatial currents.

Yu Cang arrived at the twenty-third floor and stopped at the stone gate. Seeing that she was still cultivating, he did not go up to disturb her.

Gu Jieshuang has always been very hardworking. In order to catch up with herself, she cultivates almost every spare moment.

It was clear that the pressure from the 23rd floor was immense for Gu Jieshuang; her brows were furrowed tightly, and it must have been quite unpleasant to think about now, but she persevered.

Yu Cang sat down at the stone gate, intending to study the rhythm while waiting, but for some reason, he found it difficult to calm down and immerse himself in it.

...Never mind, let's take a break.

He stretched and leaned against the door frame, his eyes already fixed on Gu Jieshuang.

At this moment, the girl tied her hair up in a bun, and her fair skin sometimes expanded and sometimes shrank in the refraction of the ocean currents.

Upon seeing this, Yu Cang couldn't help but chuckle.

It looks like the beauty filter has been overdone... a true spatial fluctuation.

However, Jie Shuang doesn't need any beauty filters; her natural appearance is already stunning and unmatched.

As Gu Jieshuang's expression calmed down, a cold and aloof feeling emerged in her eyes, a feeling that became even more pronounced after she comprehended the sword intent.

Yu Cang rarely saw such an expression, but now he finally had the chance to appreciate it properly.

Hmm... If I weren't her boss, I probably wouldn't be able to get close to someone like her, let alone be together.

so good.

Admiring his wife's beauty, Yu Cang's thoughts drifted away for a moment.

If... if he were to complete the creation of the world in the future, then...

I'm afraid he and Gu Jieshuang will be separated for quite some time...

He didn't know how long it would take to create a complete world.

But back then, Yuanxu only created an incomplete prototype of the Imaginary Palace, which took hundreds of millions of years. During this time, he was almost unable to communicate with the outside world.

In fact, even now, the Imaginary Palace is still in the "creation" stage.

Perhaps, after infinite time, the Imaginary Palace will eventually become a complete world, but even the Abyss itself, who initiated the creation, won't live to see that day...

What should I do if I'm in that situation?

Billions of years, or even longer... what will become of Jie Shuang and her loved ones...?

Yu Cang didn't believe they would betray him, but after all, this period of time was too long, long enough for a cheerful, positive, and strong person to choose suicide.

What if I were to complete the creation of the world and awaken from my slumber, only to find myself unable to find a single familiar face in my own world?

That scenario... just thinking about it makes me despair...

Yu Cang's eyes flickered slightly.

And then, at that very moment.

hum!
Gu Jieshuang's aura suddenly changed!
Yu Cang immediately came to his senses, stood up, and looked ahead.

Has the frost-free process been broken?
Wait... it's not about defrosting.

Yu Cang's gaze sharpened slightly, and he realized that although the aura of breakthrough emanated from Gu Jieshuang, it actually came from a deeper, more profound being.

It's my great-aunt!

Yu Cang blinked.

Grandma, has she become a legend?

But my great-aunt is probably just a remnant soul now, only able to reside in true blood. Such an existence without even a physical body... still has the possibility of breaking through?

Yu Cang couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

You spirit beasts are truly blessed by nature...

hum!
Suddenly, all the momentum vanished, and everything returned to calm.

At this moment, Gu Jieshuang's brows furrowed even deeper.

Yu Cang knew that this must be his great-aunt's breakthrough, which affected Gu Jieshuang's balance under extreme conditions.

Although the great-aunt's imposing aura only lasted for a very short moment before it was withdrawn, the impact it caused was still too great.

Yu Cang had anticipated this, so when his momentum subsided, he leaped up, passed through the spatial currents, and embraced Gu Jieshuang in his arms.

"Don't be afraid—I'll take you to the lower level first."

……

Yu Cang led Gu Jieshuang to the fifteenth floor of the Heavenly Gate.

At this time.

A woman who looked exactly like Gu Jieshuang came skipping over, dragging a soft but textured cloud behind her.

"Lord Yu Cang!"

Leng Jue said in a soft, sweet voice,
"This is a cloud bed that I had the Cloud Demon Clan specially made using their supernatural powers. Resting on it can quickly restore your energy, and it's incredibly comfortable to lie on!"

Yu Cang smiled and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Just as he was about to place Gu Jieshuang on the cloud bed, he saw Leng Jue gently tugging at the corner of his clothes.

"Lord Yu Cang... my cloud bed is prepared for you... come, let me serve you..."

"Cough cough."

Yu Cang immediately coughed lightly and with a quick turn, left Leng Jue behind him.

"You little fox, you're not behaving yourself again—if you keep doing this, I'll have Jie Shuang punish you."

"Hey..."

Leng Jue's eyes were brimming with tears, a sight that evoked pity in me.

But seeing that Yu Cang had already placed Gu Jieshuang on the bed, she could only bite her lip and let out a deflated groan.

Lord Yu Cang... is truly too charming.

Even though the master can't see it right now... Damn it! I finally got this chance!
She wanted to climb onto the cloud bed, but as soon as she made a move, she saw Yu Cang looking at her warily, and her body froze on the spot.

That's going too far! Is it really necessary to be so wary of her?!

Oh... she'll just leave.

Leng Jue could only leave this place, looking back every few steps.

……

On the cloud bed, Yu Cang wiped away a cold sweat.

This little girl is really good at making a ruckus.

Then, he looked at Gu Jieshuang in his arms.

She's still asleep.

"...Were you injured by the spatial currents?"

Yu Cang's eyes narrowed, and he released his divine sense to examine Gu Jieshuang's body thoroughly before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, she just fainted and is otherwise fine.

Thinking this, he called out, "Grandma?" There was no response; only silence.

After a long while, Yu Cang sighed.

"Grandma, I know you can hear me... Come out, I'm not blaming you."

"Cough cough."

A soft cough came from Gu Jieshuang's card box, and then an equipment card was activated, allowing her to control a longsword and fly into the air.

"Um, Yu Cang... I've been trying really hard to control my breathing! But... but... I really didn't mean to!"

Although it was a sword, Yu Cang managed to see a look of panic and sweat on it.

My great-aunt tried to explain for a long time in a hurry, but she couldn't make it clear. Instead, she made herself anxious.

Seeing this, Yu Cang was both amused and exasperated: "Alright, Grandma, I believe you—so what exactly is going on? Can you spirit beasts break through to mythology without a physical body?"

Hearing this, and seeing that Yu Cang's expression did not seem fake, the old lady finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"I really couldn't resist breaking through—the environment was just too unbearable!" After emphasizing this last sentence, the great-aunt paused before saying, "As for how I broke through to the mythical realm... I'm actually quite confused myself."

"Logically speaking, a spirit beast's physical body is very important. Without a physical body, it would be good enough if its cultivation level didn't drop, let alone break through... At least in my current state, I definitely can't break through."

Talent is something that is very much related to physical ability.

Supernatural powers can be said to be something engraved in one's soul, but without a physical body, one cannot unleash their full potential.

Otherwise, she would have broken through long ago, having slumbered in the Bloodline Empire for so many years.

That's why she couldn't hold back just now.

She herself never expected that she would be able to break through!
It was a sudden feeling that was both familiar and strange, a feeling I hadn't experienced in thousands of years. Then, I followed the feeling for a while before I realized that it was a breakthrough of desire. Then I remembered that I was still inside Gu Jieshuang's body, and it was too late to control myself.

He could only go with the flow, complete the breakthrough as soon as possible, and then extinguish his own aura, trying not to affect Gu Jieshuang.

But... it still had an impact.

"Then, Grandma, think carefully again. Has there been anything strange about your body lately?"

"recent……"

The great-aunt floated back and forth in the air in a daze, and then remained silent for a moment.

"If there's anything strange... it's probably that I... seem to have acquired a new supernatural power?"

"Supernatural powers? When did that happen?"

"Actually, it hasn't been that long... and since I don't have a physical body, I can't use any supernatural powers, so I don't even know what its abilities are..."

"Hiss, that's strange." Yu Cang rubbed his chin. "What's going on..."

……

It's 'bloodline reciprocation'.

A voice suddenly came.

Then, a tortoise shell suddenly fell from the sky and landed on the cloud bed.

Duang ~
After a few crisp taps, the turtle finally came to a stop while spinning, and then Shouzu's limbs and head emerged from its shell.

This is a miniature version of the ancestor of longevity.

Yu Cang's eyes lit up: "Shouzu, you know?"

"Ah... I know a little bit about it."

Shouzu stretched out his claws and gently pinched them together with his two fingernails, indicating that there was only a little bit left.

"The so-called bloodline inheritance... probably refers to the fact that if the achievements of the younger generation far surpass those of the ancestors, and the ancestors are still alive at this time, then there is a chance that they will inherit the supernatural powers of the younger generation."

Great-aunt: "..."

Yu Cang blinked.

The air was quiet for a moment.

Suddenly, the great-aunt broke the silence: "There must be other conditions for achieving this bloodline reciprocation, right?"

Shouzu shook his head vigorously: "That's all, this is the only one."

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong...?"

"Grandma, don't worry, I'm an expert in this area, I'll never make a mistake." Shouzu stood up, stretched out his claws, and slapped his tortoise shell loudly.

Grandma: "...Don't try to make things up just because you're a myth...I'm a myth now!"

"Grandma, when have I ever lied to you?"

"……Wow!"

The old lady cried out, unable to hold back any longer, and manipulated her longsword to disappear back into Gu Jieshuang's card box.

Shouzu scratched his head: "Grandma, what's wrong? I haven't congratulated him yet."

After sensing that his great-aunt's aura had reached the mythical level, Shouzu roughly guessed what was going on, so he immediately rushed over.

He was quite fond of his great-aunt; she had rescued him from a dangerous situation, and he had admired her for a while.

Unfortunately, he knew that love could not blossom between different races, so he could only watch his great-aunt's figure with a heavy heart.

Unexpectedly, I later heard the news that my great-aunt was with a human and had many children. I was devastated.

However, now that thousands of years have passed, he has come to terms with it.

Putting aside feelings of admiration, his great-aunt was his savior and a rare old friend, both of whom he was willing to be close to.

Back in Tianmen, when his great-aunt met him from the time of the myth, he tried to get close to her, but she was restrained by his strength and held back – this was not the great-aunt he remembered.

At that time, he had a sense of déjà vu, like Runtu and the young master.

Now that's great! My great-aunt has also reached the Mythic level. There's no longer a difference in strength between them, so they can probably become old friends again as equals!
So, upon sensing the presence, he rushed over eagerly, wanting to congratulate his great-aunt as soon as possible and rekindle their friendship.

But I never expected that my great-aunt... what's wrong with her?
Yu Cang: "..."

How could he not remember that Shouzu was very clever... to survive, he could even fool someone like Di Chang'an.

Why are you so clumsy now?

He finally understood what had happened.

Clearly, Gu Jieshuang, this "junior," has become powerful enough to directly transfer her bloodline to her great-aunt, her ancestor, and project her talents onto her...

Look at what Shouzu said: the achievements of the younger generation "far" surpass those of their ancestors.

It hurts people a lot.

Gu Jieshuang is only a level seven, yet she "far" surpasses the great-aunt who has transcended the level of a legendary figure. Most people wouldn't believe such words.

The old lady was clearly furious, but unable to prove herself, she could only go back and sulk alone.

And Shouzu, has he not even realized that he just hurt his great-aunt's feelings...?

It seems that IQ and EQ cannot be generalized.

Speaking of which, since it's a bloodline reciprocation, then the supernatural power that my great-aunt gained... is it returning to the ancestral lineage?
Leng Jue once attained the Guizong realm because she could understand human speech, which allowed her to directly record sword intent with her body!
If it's that talent, then it's understandable that Gu Jieshuang could directly break through to the Mythical level.

Yu Cang rubbed his chin.

My great-aunt's breakthrough was indeed quite unexpected.

However... it's also a good thing.

Hmm, in that case... could we turn Grandma into a Frostbreaker card back soul card?

Yu Cang's eyes lit up.

It's time to make two Soul Cards for Jie Shuang!

(End of this chapter)