The Elements whirled around Aiko who was watching them carefully.
"I'm boooooored." Aiko whined as it had been a long time since she was able to leave this place.
"How much longer will it take?!" She yelled, but no one answered.
Aiko pouted at no one in particular.
'What am I going to do now...?' She suddenly felt sleepy.
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"What in the Hell is that Fox doing?!" The Black Tortoise was shocked when the depletion of Qi intensified.
"Do we have to dump our Trea- What are you doing?!" The Black Tortoise grieved at the fact that he would have to sacrifice the loot from the Immortals, but his 'colleagues' were already at it.
"What do you think?" The Three-Legged Crow retorted. "It's not like we can use the Spirit Crystals as we are now and most Treasures are useless for us." He snorted disdainfully at him as he dumped the Treasures outside.
"You too?!" The Black Tortoise was shocked when he saw the White Tiger dump his loot too.
"I want to live..." The White Tiger said with a tired expression. That little Fox was creating way too much ruckus, which cost them dearly!
"You spineless-! Ugh! Fine! Have it your way!" He dumped the Treasures that he cautiously stored outside the barrier that they were trying to maintain.
"And You will go too!" The Black Tortoise was angry at the Azure Dragon for the fact that he abandoned them.
He took the Dragon's corpse and threw it outside. It didn't go all that far, but it immediately shrunk like someone was trying to use a straw on it.
However, that was a mistake.
The drop in Qi even more intensified and all Beast cursed, while certain Beast sweated.
Mei was watching them closely while giggling. It's been a while since they struggled so much, so she was quite happy about this situation~!
"Work harder!" Mei cheered them on.
"Be quiet!" Even the Black Tortoise was not in the mood to be messed with.
Mei laughed before going outside. It seemed like Aiko was in the final stage of her Evolution and she would definitely go out with a bang!
However, Mei didn't want to be part of it, so while she was weak, she was still able to create a basic soundproofing Array that would be able to lessen the sounds.
With this, she would be able to sleep peacefully and wait for Aiko to return!
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The Elements entered the body of the unconscious Fox.
Some stayed as is, while others transformed.
From Earth Affinity to Mountain Affinity.
From Water Affinity to Ocean Affinity.
Some even combined and melded together into Cold Ocean Affinity and Windy Mountain Affinity!
There were so many Elements changing forms and adjusting their states that it created a mesmerising view.
A large Mountain with Winds appeared above Aiko's body. They were surrounded by a Cold Ocean which was being burnt by the relentless Sun. Vibrant Forests were trying to take root around the Mountains, but they were ruthlessly destroyed by Lightning and Poisons. Only the strongest Metals were unaffected in this scenery, as the Moon watched silently over them.
The images were getting sharper and sharper, and more and more Elements joined the party, as everyone liked to party.
One could no longer see a small Fox in all that ruckus. There were just Elements with something in the middle.
Aiko's Beast Core was greedily consuming everything in its path. It didn't matter if it was pure or impure. The quiet [Mellow Azure Flame] would burn everything that was not fit for the body, right after the [Ancient Black Water] washed it properly.
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There was something else inside, but it didn't contribute as much. Water and Fire, lived in harmony. Neither of them tried to swallow the other, there was a silent consensus that it mustn't happen.
Unfortunately, because of the might of these two forces, the other Spirits didn't survive, but they did nourish the two, making them Stage 5 Elements. They were still far away from Rankings, but even if they can't make it into them just yet, they were still powerful beyond belief.
Soon, the mountain where Aiko resided collapsed. No, it was burned into fuel in order to fuel Aiko's Evolution.
The Clouds above had to retreat or Aiko would swallow them too. This was not Immortal Transformation, nor Human Metamorphosis. It could not meddle needlessly, since this Mortal World was also locked tightly.
It could only watch as another Disaster was being born and it could only pray that this being would consume itself during this process.
Unfortunately, to its wishes, that would not happen, as a few meddlesome Foxes and Beasts kept pouring resources outside the barrier to fuel this Disaster.
The Heavenly Dao was angry, but could not do anything until she would undergo the Human Metamorphosis.
Soon the resources were depleted and Aiko was searching for more origins.
Rivers dried up as the Forest collapsed from the sheer pressure that Aiko exuded.
The plains withered as they could not hold a candle against the burning Sun.
The whole Secret Realm quivered under the might of this Transformation and creaked from its pressure.
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"Are you sure that the Secret Realm won't collapse?!" The Black Tortoise panicked as basic laws were completely turned upside down.
The Sky was no longer blue, but it had cracks, like someone was trying to shatter it.
The Earth turned into sand as it was completely sucked dry of Qi.
There were no more plants or rivers in this part of the Secret Realm, but the cracks followed all around.
The other Beasts did not speak. They were not sure themselves that this small 'world' would survive this might. Maybe if the Immortal stored some previous materials, it would be able to offset Aiko's plundering...
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The Sky almost shattered, but then something magical happened.
The Disaster Clouds slowly dispersed, being replaced by Heavenly Clouds.
It was quite the sight as they were gentler, but it didn't stop there.
Soon, Heavenly Clouds were replaced by Prosperity Clouds. They had gentle colours and everyone who looked at them felt enlightened.
Yet it still didn't stop there. The Prosperity Clouds slowly turned into Auspicious Clouds. Anyone who would look at them would be in a daze, not only from their beauty, but the profound knowledge and secrets they held.
They circled around the whole Secret Realm, stunning everyone, especially the Beasts.
Roars sounded on the horizon as Dragons, Phoenixes, Qilin and other Mythical Beasts trod upon those Clouds.
The Beast no longer held their heads high, this was the birth of a Legend that no one saw for millions of years.
The last time something like this happened was when a certain race bore a child. The Heavens were overturned and Hell was emptied. Wars were waged for the child, who was not even aware of itself...
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"HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!" One Shadowy individual laughed at another. "I told you she is our little Princess! HAHAHAHHAHAHA!"
"Shut up!" The female Shadowy individual punched the other Shadowy Individual. "I can't believe that I guessed incorrectly!" She stomped unhappily.
The Shadowy individual chuckled. "She is quite different after all, maybe she finally matured?" He stroked his short beard.
"Keep dreaming. At best, she would become more mature AND mischievous!" She giggled.
"Eh, fair." He shrugged while they watched over the Shadow Mirror. "Wait... who is going to assume THAT role...?" The Shadowy figure narrowed his eyes.
They looked at each other and both dashed in a certain direction...
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The Auspicious Clouds slowly dispersed as they blessed everyone inside the Secret Realm.
Those that quit early would definitely throw away their Cultivation, since these kinds of Clouds never appeared in such a tiny World...
The only one undisturbed was a certain sleeping Fox.
She lazily lay on her huge soft colourful tails as her body squirmed gently.
Her soft colourful tails slowly turned black, shielding her body from any privy eyes. It felt like they had minds of their own as they made clicking sounds at each other...
Aiko squirmed awake from her daze, but she soon went back to sleep. She was really exhausted.
The tails exchanged looks and guarded the sleeping beauty...
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Somewhere in the Immortal World, both Huge Families and Beast Clans shivered. They felt the presence of that small World, but none would be able to enter it.
Certain individuals in the colourful Golden Palace frowned. He needed to do something about this, or his rule would be overthrown. Yet that bastard from that small Sect could not secure the 'Sage Fox' nor the Serpent. It even failed to secure the Phoenix!
The Emperor was furious, but damage was already done. 10% of their force was wiped in this brainless endeavour and what was left were Immortals that could not enter that tiny World as long as the Moon was watching over it.
What was even worse, was the fact that the Moon 'cleaned' her place. So he no longer held any ears inside. Her husband was likewise furious, but his fury was not directed at the Moon, but at the Golden Palace, at the Emperor who caused all of this.
The Emperor was indignant. How could they do something like that to him?! Those spineless bastards that always hid behind him!
The only one useful and easily manipulated was Buddha, just by giving him an incomplete prophecy, he went around wiping out Sons and Daughters of the Heavens.
Thanks to that, the Golden Palace was able to strengthen itself greatly, but that also didn't last long.
The Buddha caught on to the strange movement and shut himself in his Grand Temple. He no longer went outside slaughtering others.
The Emperor was completely livid. The last place where his plans are still working correctly was the Devil Place and a few Immortal Places. The Hell was still incomplete, so he couldn't control it correctly, while other places already rejected his influence.
The good thing was the fact that Human School joined hands with him and ancient races were likewise thinking about it.
If he secured all of them, he would be unstoppable!