"Master, Master?!" I could hardly believe my eyes; the person who had appeared was my master, the long-missing Qingluan Fairy!
My master smiled gently at me and Du Ming, then formed a hand seal. A beam of golden light shot towards the crystal ball, which immediately exploded, and Du Ming and I were thrust out of the enclosed space by a powerful force.
"Master, how did you come here? Aren't you...?" I had many questions, but my master made a gesture for silence.
"This is a long story. Once you both recover your energy, I will explain everything," my master said as she took out a pill from her robe and handed it to me. "Take this quickly; it will help you regain your energy."
After Du Ming and I took the pill, we felt a warm current surge within us, and our injuries gradually began to heal.
"Master, why does the Demon God want to capture us? What does he intend to do?" I asked urgently.
"The Demon God seeks to dominate the Cultivation World and even destroy the human realm. You two are his greatest obstacles in his plans," my master said with a serious expression. "I know this because I was once a victim of his as well."
"What?!" Both Du Ming and I were taken aback.
My master sighed and slowly continued, "Many years ago, the Demon God was just an obscure character while I was already the renowned Qingluan Fairy in the Cultivation World. At that time, I adopted an orphan and diligently taught him cultivation, hoping he would become a righteous and kind person. However, he was seduced by the Demon God, betrayed me, and severely injured me. If I hadn't fought desperately to escape, I would have surely perished."
As she spoke, a flicker of pain crossed her eyes but quickly returned to calmness.
"That orphan is now the Demon God?" I asked in disbelief.
My master nodded. "All these years, I have been living in hiding while secretly investigating the Demon God's whereabouts, hoping to find an opportunity for revenge. When I learned that he intended to harm you two, I tracked him down and arrived just in time to save you."
With my master's help, Du Ming and I settled down temporarily. My master needed to enter seclusion to heal her injuries and entrusted us to my friend Bai Wei. Bai Wei was skilled in medicine; she carefully examined our bodies and found that although we had taken my master's pill, our energy was severely depleted and needed gradual recovery.
"You don't need to worry too much; I've devised a recovery plan. As long as you take your medicine on time and cultivate regularly, you'll be back to normal in due time," Bai Wei said while taking various herbs from her medicine box to prepare medicinal soup for us.
Watching Bai Wei busy at work filled me with gratitude, and I silently resolved to recover my strength as quickly as possible so that together with my master and Du Ming, we could thwart the Demon God's plot.
Under Bai Wei's careful care, Du Ming's and my condition improved day by day, and our spiritual energy gradually returned. During this time, we did not forget our cultivation or how to deal with the Demon God.
"The Demon God is powerful; we must find his weaknesses if we are to seal him," Du Ming said with a serious expression.
"My master mentioned that the Demon God was once her disciple; he should be very familiar with her techniques. Perhaps we can approach it from that angle," I suggested.
"You’re right; the Demon God excels in dark magic while my master's techniques are primarily light-based. The two are mutually exclusive; perhaps we can use this to our advantage," Du Ming's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something.
Thus, Du Ming and I began poring over the texts left behind by my master in search of methods to counteract the Demon God's dark magic. We worked tirelessly day and night until we finally found a clue in an ancient book.
"Tears of the Stars!" Du Ming suddenly closed the ancient book with excitement shining in his eyes. "According to legend, Tears of the Stars contains powerful celestial energy and is the best treasure for countering demonic energy."
"But Tears of the Stars is rare; it only appears on nights of a full moon in an ancient ruin known as Fallen Star Valley." I frowned with concern; Fallen Star Valley was extremely dangerous, and few people emerged alive from it.
"Even if it's through fire and water, I will find Tears of the Stars!" Du Ming declared resolutely, his deep gaze filled with determination.
I knew his determination and understood that time was of the essence; the Demon God could return at any moment. Thus, we packed our belongings and set off on the journey to find the Tears of the Stars, under Bai Wei's worried gaze.
Fallen Star Valley lay in a desolate desert, filled with jagged rocks and chilling winds. It was said that countless stars had fallen here, hence its name. We advanced cautiously, needing to avoid sudden quicksand traps while fending off various ferocious beasts.
"Be careful!" Du Ming suddenly pulled me into his embrace, narrowly dodging an attack from a Scorpion. The Scorpion was massive, covered in hard exoskeleton, with two enormous pincers waving menacingly, reflecting a chilling light.
We stood back to back, working in perfect harmony as the magical artifacts in our hands transformed into streams of light, engaging in battle with the Scorpion. During the fierce fight, Du Ming was accidentally struck by the Scorpion's poisonous stinger. My heart sank, and I quickly administered an Antidote Pill to him.
"I'm fine," Du Ming gritted his teeth against the pain and offered me a reassuring smile. "Let's keep going; we can't waste any time."
Looking at his pale face filled me with concern, yet there was nothing I could do. For the sake of sealing the Demon God and protecting all living beings, we had to grit our teeth and persevere.
Finally, after enduring countless hardships, we reached the depths of Fallen Star Valley. Looking up, I saw a massive full moon hanging in the night sky, casting a cold glow. Directly beneath it was an ancient altar, and at its center lay a teardrop-shaped crystal that emitted a faint starlight.
"Tears of the Stars!" I exclaimed joyfully as I hurried toward the altar.
However, just then, a powerful demonic aura suddenly descended from above, shrouding Fallen Star Valley in darkness.
"Ha ha ha! Did you think I would just watch you obtain the Tears of the Stars?"
Accompanied by a chilling laugh, the figure of the Demon God slowly appeared above the altar. His body was enveloped in swirling demonic energy, and his crimson eyes locked onto us like a hellish fiend.
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