"Test?"

Su Chen frowned slightly, then smiled enigmatically, wiping his scented lips before diving into the water...

Under the Moon Pool, the cold water was parted by two agile figures. The surroundings were originally quite dark, but with the moonlight shining on the water's surface, it became dreamlike and ethereal.

Su Chen followed Xige Zhuxue, swimming and wandering in this dreamlike aquatic space, with an unusually clear view. Those vividly colored fish, bizarre aquatic sacred objects, and jagged solitary rocks seemed to retreat slowly behind him. Only then did Su Chen realize how beautiful the so-called Moon Pool truly was.

Suddenly, Xige Zhuxue, who was leading the way, stopped, floating like a nimble mermaid in the bright, illusionary water. Her long, seaweed-like hair swayed with the waves, reaching the waist of her long attire.

In the brilliance, she seemed like a nature sprite, exuding breathtaking beauty.

She blew a string of bubbles toward Su Chen, who quickly swam over to join her at the same spot.

Her jade-like hand pointed to a semi-transparent stone disk suspended in the water.

The stone disk was quite mysterious, tilted to the right at a forty-five-degree angle, constantly absorbing the silver-white moonlight shooting from the water, making it the most conspicuous sight beneath the Moon Pool.

The character 'hui' consists of two 'kou'. The outer 'kou' has the words 'wind', 'dark', 'blood', and 'thunder' engraved on the top, bottom, left, and right; while the inner 'kou' has the words 'gold', 'water', 'fire', and 'wood' arranged similarly. Right in the center is a 'soil' character emitting an earthy yellow light.

Nine characters in nine colors, along with faint moonlight, formed an extremely exquisite and beautiful pattern. Su Chen was stunned and didn't react for a long time.

Xige Zhuxue reached out with her jade hand, grabbing his arm, almond eyes staring at the stone disk as if saying, "Look, what is this thing?"

Su Chen shook his head hard, pointing upward to the water surface, and Xige Zhuxue understood, her jade hand pulling him, swimming like fish towards the surface...

Whew!

They took deep breaths, water dripping from their hair, faces slightly pale. The cold pool water made Su Chen shudder involuntarily. Xige Zhuxue chuckled softly, her eyes full of tenderness.

"What do you think the stone disk is for?"

She asked.

Su Chen shook off the water droplets, wiped his wet forehead, shook his head, "I don't know what it's for, but I can tell it's related to the attributes we cultivate."

Xige Zhuxue rolled her eyes at him, "And you need to say that~" Su Chen laughed, but his brows slowly furrowed, "Do you think it could be related to the peculiar healing power of Sun and Moon Lake?"

"Hmm?"

Xige Zhuxue was surprised but then wholeheartedly agreed, "Possibly. I've heard of Sun and Moon Lake's strange phenomena before. It's said many who heal there leave energized, looking as though they hadn't been injured at all. And according to a few people, they've discovered this stone disk within the Moon Pool."

"They've discovered this stone disk too?"

Su Chen exclaimed in disbelief.

"Yes, perhaps by chance, someone reached the bottom of the pool, discovered this stone disk, and gained considerable benefits. Furthermore, they call this stone disk the Ox Stone Plate!"

"Ox Stone Plate?"

Su Chen's face changed, sensing something unusual from the name.

Indeed, Xige Zhuxue's expression was solemn, no, it was rather a force of faithfulness.

"Yes, Ox is the true name of Suanni, the guardian god of our Golden Wind Empire!"

Su Chen felt as if struck by lightning, scarcely able to believe it, murmuring, "Suanni..."

Xige Zhuxue seemed to anticipate his reaction, quietly watching him, a faint smile on her face. Ox had been a mighty force across Profound Cyan Continent a century ago, the supreme guardian god of Golden Wind Empire. His existence instilled awe in all nations towards the Golden Wind Empire. If there were any deities in the world, perhaps Suanni Ox would be one.

Of course, not all sects in the Eastern lands out of the world know about the invincible existence of Ox. Su Chen's thoughts moved slightly, understanding the stakes within.

"Was this stone disk really created by Ox, why is the 'light' attribute missing on it?"

Su Chen hesitated anew but finally voiced the doubt in his heart.

"I think it might be because of that."

Xige Zhuxue gazed tightly at the moonlight scattered on the water, saying seriously.

"Moonlight?"

Su Chen's heart stirred, awakening, "You're saying the light attribute still exists, only distributed around Ox Stone Plate in the form of moonlight?"

"Yes. That's also why Sun and Moon Lake only exhibits its healing wonders at night. Also, notice how Beast Cultivators largely divide into ten types, each corresponding to a specific attribute skill. The Ox Stone Plate subtly interprets some delicate relationship between the ten skills."

Xige Zhuxue's seriousness shook Su Chen's soul.

"But exactly what force allows the restoration of energy across the ten Beast Cultivator attributes, I'm unable to fathom."

She shook her head, looking perplexed.

The soft moonlight shone on her face, reflecting an exceptional beauty.

Even her confusion appeared so charmingly enchanting. Su Chen's eyes swept across the water surface; everything in sight was so gracefully mesmerizing.

Yet suddenly, he recalled that elusive sense of balance. A flash of insight seemed to cleave through his mind, gradually emerging.

Balance, balance?

His heart brightened: that curved line precisely separating the Sun Pool and Moon Pool?

Su Chen smacked his forehead and exclaimed, "I know the secret of the Ox Stone Plate!"

"What secret?"

Xige Zhuxue looked at Su Chen in disbelief.

Su Chen's face flushed, breathing unevenly, pointed towards the Ox Stone Plate, his voice trembling, "The reason it can recover the energy across ten Beast Cultivator attributes is balance. Ox Stone Plate symbolizes the ten elemental energies of heaven and earth, and there exists a cycle of mutual reinforcement and restraint among them. When they encounter one another, they form a rhythm akin to the harmony of Yin and Yang. 'Sun' and 'Moon' of the Sun and Moon Lake imply the breakdown of Yin and Yang, which hints that balancing the ten energies can generate the mysterious power allowing different Beast Cultivators to recover their energy."

Xige Zhuxue was stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend it immediately, Su Chen grew anxious, placing a hand on her shoulder, his face excitedly, "Yin and Yang, you know in our Eastern culture they symbolize male and female, Yang for male, Yin for female. This glowing line is the boundary distinguishing Yin and Yang. As long as we remain on both sides of the line, surely we can uncover its secrets!"

Xige Zhuxue's eyes brightened, "No wonder, no wonder the Ox Stone Plate hangs precisely in the center of the bright line, that's the reason!"

"Yes, let's hurry and go down to see if there are any new discoveries."

Su Chen was very excited, without further ado, grabbed Xige Zhuxue's jade hand and swam downwards like fish...

The semi-transparent stone plate remained, enveloped by faint moonlight, emitting light that intrigued the heart at the bottom of Sun and Moon Lake. Those nine characters appeared even more mysterious now. Su Chen widened his eyes, tightly holding Xige Zhuxue's jade hand, staring at the Ox Stone Plate.

He shook his head hard, signaling his desire to leave, Xige Zhuxue nodded and watched Su Chen swim to the other side of the bright line, the Sun Pool.

Su Chen's face turned exceptionally pale, reflected by the moonlight. His hair danced with the waves, his whole figure suspended underwater, looking somewhat enchantingly handsome.

Xige Zhuxue gazed at his determined face, for some reason, an inexplicable unease arose in her heart.

She wanted to speak, but the circumstances didn't allow her to do so.

Su Chen extended his hand over the 'wind' character, while Xige Zhuxue reached for the 'water' character, the moment they touched the stone plate, their gazes nearly converged instantly!

A peculiar colorful light burst forth suddenly, illuminating the underwater world in radiant blooms! This mingled blend of nine attribute colors, fused with faint moonlight, formed a bizarre vortex encasing them entirely.

Su Chen only felt a tumult within his body, his Beast's Qi Sea seemingly struck by something, surging tumultuously. A force of green wind attribute surged in his Beast's Qi Sea, causing Su Chen to tremble all over! He stayed suspended underwater, eyes tightly shut, his hair rising with vigor, looking as though a deity descending to earth!

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