Wedding Night: I Am Forced To Marry A Dragon Girl
Chapter 1657: Recovery, Awakening, Beginning!

Chapter 1657: Chapter 1657: Recovery, Awakening, Beginning!

The heavenly realm was indeed deserted; although Jiang Xiaobai could sense all kinds of unique auras, there wasn’t a single figure in sight.

All that remained were the cold, lifeless buildings, one after another, stretching endlessly into the horizon.

Unknowingly, Jiang Xiaobai arrived before a grand hall. Judging from its appearance, it seemed even more dilapidated than the surroundings.

Driven by curiosity, he stepped inside, thinking that since no one was here, there shouldn’t be any issues.

But the moment he crossed the threshold, a sudden force engulfed him and pulled him in, followed by the heavy doors slamming shut!

"What the hell?! Wasn’t this supposed to be deserted? Why am I locked in here?!"

Jiang Xiaobai banged fiercely on the doors, but it was to no avail!

Just then, a golden light flashed behind him and struck Jiang Xiaobai’s back with tremendous force, sending him flying into a wall—but he felt no pain at all.

As he cautiously tried to discern the source of the golden light, a surge of warmth flowed through his entire body. Jiang Xiaobai could clearly sense his power increasing!

He had even... broken through!

"Wait, I’ve already reached the mid-stage of Hunyuan Daluo?!"

Dazed, Jiang Xiaobai barely had time to react before another burst of energy erupted, sending him flying out of the hall.

Rolling onto the ground, he didn’t even bother to get up. Instead, he stared blankly at the hall.

"Could that have been... an opportunity? Does that mean the heavenly realm is filled with benefits like this? If I keep exploring, who knows how much stronger I could become?"

"Could it be that that woman told me to roam the heavenly realm for precisely this reason?"

"This kind of opportunity can’t be missed! Damn, at least I don’t have to worry about competing with the Primordial Chaos Grindstone right now. Hahaha, I need to seize this chance!"

Jiang Xiaobai jumped to his feet. Regardless of the risks, he was determined to explore other halls!

Without hesitation, he charged into each hall. Despite the fact that these halls had once housed the most powerful figures—the divine officials of the heavenly realm—they were absent now.

And besides, wasn’t the treasure left inside meant for people like him?

An opportunity unclaimed is an opportunity wasted!

Jiang Xiaobai firmly believed in this principle. He wouldn’t relax or slack off; the wool needed to be vigorously sheared!

One hall after another, Jiang Xiaobai even poked his head into the smallest side rooms he usually wouldn’t glance at, thinking there might be hidden treasures inside.

And the result? After thoroughly exploring the area, he truly stumbled upon numerous opportunities and treasures, forcibly elevating his power to the peak of Hunyuan Daluo Great Perfection!

At this rate, if he could clear out a couple more spatial nodes, he might actually take off and reach the Boundless Primordial Chaos realm!

"Damn, I can’t help myself—I’m tempted to rush over to the spatial nodes right now!"

Jiang Xiaobai clenched his fists in excitement. The speed of his power growth was beyond his wildest imagination!

It must be noted that at such a stage, even the tiniest increase in power was incredibly difficult. Yet now, thanks to the gifts left behind by these heavenly masters, he had managed to ascend to such levels!

"I wonder what these divine officials were thinking back then. This stuff wasn’t meant for me, was it? Now that I’ve claimed it, if they were to wake up, would they invite me for tea?"

Jiang Xiaobai couldn’t help but feel a little worried. But after some thought, he realized that by the time they recovered, his power might also reach the same level.

What the hell would I be afraid of then?

Who knows who’d beat whom!

Suddenly, Jiang Xiaobai’s surroundings shifted. He found himself inside Douluo Palace again, standing before the smiling, gentle woman.

But the Primordial Chaos Grindstone in her hands had completely changed its appearance. What was once a blood-red and black grindstone exuding palpable menace had transformed into a black-and-white design, resembling a Taiji diagram. It rotated gently, emanating a distinctive power.

This power felt so familiar to Jiang Xiaobai...

"Wait, isn’t this the same aura as hers?"

Jiang Xiaobai gasped in realization, staring at the woman in disbelief.

"Have you figured it out?"

The woman chuckled softly, saying, "Shh. Since you’ve guessed it, that’s good enough. Don’t say anything—you’ll understand more in the future."

With a gentle push of her jade-like hand, the transformed grindstone slowly moved toward Jiang Xiaobai. At that moment, it truly seemed to come alive, eagerly circling around him.

Streams of intent surged toward him—some excited, some fearful, but overwhelmingly filled with dependence on Jiang Xiaobai!

Before he could react, the grindstone burrowed into his body.

"Miss, what did you do to it just now? Is my reduced lifespan related to this?"

Jiang Xiaobai asked hurriedly.

"Pretty much. This is something you had to go through. Thankfully, you’re tougher than most and were able to withstand it; otherwise, you’d have died prematurely,"

the woman said tenderly, stepping closer and gently stroking Jiang Xiaobai’s hair.

The gesture resembled a mother comforting her child, and Jiang Xiaobai felt no urge to resist.

"So now, I don’t need to worry about my lifespan anymore?"

"Correct. But greater dangers lie ahead. You must put forth all your effort to overcome them and bring peace back to this world,"

the woman explained. Before Jiang Xiaobai could respond, everything around him started to blur.

Gradually, he felt someone shaking his body. A sobbing voice came from far away, drawing closer and closer, until it transformed into a heartrending shout.

"Wake up, Xiaobai! Please wake up!"

"I’m begging you! You promised to open up a small tavern with me—did you forget?!"

"Jiang Xiaobai, wake up!"

BOOM!

All of his consciousness returned to his body, and Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes shot open, his breath ragged and heavy!

"Huh... huh..."

Dazed, Jiang Xiaobai saw Ao Yan right in front of him—tears streaming down her face like blossoms drenched in rain.

Yan’er?

"Yan’er, you’ve woken up!?"

Jiang Xiaobai sprang to his feet and tightly embraced Ao Yan, who clung to him just as desperately, as though trying to merge her entire being into his. She couldn’t bear to be separated from him again!

"You finally woke up! You scared me to death!"

Ao Yan bawled, her cries echoing through the air. "When I woke up and found you lifeless, do you even know how worried I was?!"

Still bewildered, Jiang Xiaobai found his recent experiences fading from his mind, replaced by joy at Ao Yan’s awakening!

Yan’er was finally safe!

"It’s okay now—everything’s fine. Look, I’m perfectly okay now, right?"

Jiang Xiaobai reassured her with a smile, gently patting Ao Yan’s back.

That’s when he noticed a group of people gathered around them!

All ten Yama Kings had shown up!

Though they had initially looked tense, seeing Jiang Xiaobai awake put their fears to rest.

At this moment of reunion between the couple, they didn’t dare ask their many questions.

"Ahem, let’s be on our way. Suddenly remembered there’s trouble brewing down in the 18th level of hell—we need to sort them out!"

"Indeed, wasn’t someone saying it’d rain soon? I need to get my laundry in."

"Oh yeah, someone’s grandmother is getting married today—a few-million-year-old friend of mine. Gotta attend the wedding."

In a flash, the crowd dissipated, dragging reluctant onlookers like Qin Ruonan along as well.

The small courtyard was left with only Jiang Xiaobai and Ao Yan—two lovers whose worlds held nothing but each other.