Chapter 196 - The Two Portals

"Let's just say that we never came across anyone who was interested in living on the Moon for the rest of their lives..."

These words kept repeating in Li Ming's mind as she gazed at the star-filled sky in a daze.

The soft sound of breathing that belonged to Wen Guiying and Lord Yueliang was the only sound present in the ceiling less bed chamber where they were currently sleeping.

Well, only the Supreme Immortal and the Moon Deity were sleeping. Somehow, she still could not relax her mind enough to sleep.

Moreover, she didn't want to face those dreams again. She barely slept as she needed to cultivate during the night times.

However, in the past year, she had dreamed about that darkness and weird places whenever she had closed her eyes.

As long as her eyes were open and her mind was busy, she was safe from the darkness. That's why she barely slept except once or twice a month and that's too when she was exhausted beyond words.

Her thoughts were disturbed as a hand snaked around her waist and pulled her closer to the warm body of the person sleeping on her right side.

Li Ming turned on her right and looked straight to the sleeping face of the Moon Immortal. His long silky hair was falling down his shoulder and chest, while his long eyelashes appeared alluring as they cast shadows on his cheek.

The dozens of candles that were beautifully decorating the chamber in their soft glow, provided enough light for her to appreciate the hot sleeping figure of Lord Yueliang.

She felt her other mate shifting behind her and soon enough she was engulfed by the warm embrace of the Supreme Immortal as one of his hands came to rest on her belly.

Her back was flushed against When Guiying's chest and his face was resting in the crook of her shoulder. His warm breath fanning her nape.

It had taken her quite some time to make the two drunk immortals fell asleep. Of course, most of the credit goes to her sleeping pill.

Even though she had no plans of sleeping but how could she fight against the slumber that was taking over her.

Soon enough, the even breathing of her mates and their warm protective embrace pulled her into a deep sleep.

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She stood in front of the two portals which were a direct contrast to each other.

While one was emitting silvery-blue light and positive energy, the second one was completely dark and filled with negative vibes.

She had no idea how she ended up there but for the past several minutes she had been standing there in silence as she fought with the two voices which were trying to pull her towards them.

There was a soft velvety voice speaking in a husky tone in her mind as it invited her to step into the silvery blue portal.

Meanwhile, the second voice too was husky but also filled with darkness and malicious intent as it forced her to enter into the dark black portal.

'Girl, don't think too much. Just come here...'

The dark voice whispered into her mind making her cringe.

'No! Don't go there. Come here...'

This time it was the sweet velvety voice that shouted into her mind in a panicked tone.

She could feel a headache coming over as the tone of the two voices kept increases with each passing minute.

Her eyes looked at the two portals. Although, the silvery blue portal was giving her good vibes but she still could not make any stupid moves by stepping into it.

Portals were one of the most powerful but also dangerous magical existence. One moment she was enjoying her time with her mates and the next moment she could be sealed into a completely different world because of a portal.

She raised her hands and made an arc in the air, letting her hands cross directly in front of her chest before she moved both of her hands towards the two portals.

Silver beams emitted from both of her hands and rushed towards the portals. She wanted to find out what was lying behind those portals.

But even before her qi reached the portals, a huge wave of energy, that belonged to the silvery blue portal, pushed her away.

She stumbled back at the force. Her eyes immediately landing on the silvery blue portal as she stared at it with her dark gaze.

Looked like neither of the portals was good for her.

'Don't act foolishly! Immediately enter this portal and leave that place...'

The voice from the silvery blue portal hissed at her and immediately the dark voice followed behind.

'Why would she follow you? You just tried to hurt her. She's not an idiot. She will come to me...'

'I was trying to save her from you and your darkness. I won't let you corrupt her. She will never choose you above me...'

The two voices erupted into a catfight which only worsened her headache.

She clutched her head as the two voices kept shrieking at each other. It was like they nearly forgot about her at that point and only care about proving one another the real evil.

Her hands were covering her ears but it made no difference since the voices were arguing in her mind.

Her entire body started to get covered in sweat and her breathing was also increasing as the headache kept rising.

Black dots appeared in front of her eyes as the pain became unbearable. 

She was in so much pain that she could not even get a hold of her powers. 

Her legs gave out and she landed on the cold floor. The sudden fall made pain ran throughout her body, especially her knees which were the first ones to come in the contact with the hard floor.

Beads of sweat trickled down her face and her nape. Her face had paled as her hands grabbed her long hair in a tight grip which made the previously perfectly combed hair became a mess.

'Girl listen to me. Come here...'

'No! She won't listen to you. She will come to me...'

'Shut up! She's mine...'

'How dare you? Don't even think about such nonsense. She can never be yours. Don't fool yourself...'

'You are...'

'Shut uppppppppp!'

"Just Shut up!"

Li Ming sat up on the bed with a jerk which only made her head spin and increased her headache.

Her hands immediately went to her temples. She didn't even notice that her shout had awakened the Supreme Immortal and the Moon Deity.

The two Immortal looked at the state of their mate which left them both shocked to their core.

Not only her appearance looked like someone who had survived some great internal retribution but the blood that was covering the corner of her lips was the most terrifying sight for them.

"Little One, what's wrong?" Lord Yueliang finally found his voice and immediately moved towards his mate.

Li Ming wanted to assure her panicked mate that she was fine but she could barely move her body. 

The pain in her head was still trying to kill her and because of it, she couldn't command her healing powers.

"Hold her!" Wen Guiying instructed as he launched into movements.

The bed was immediately gotten rid of all the covers and Lord Yueliang moved Li Ming in its very center.

He sat right in front of her as his hands tightly held her by her shoulders. Her hands were still gripping her hair and her clothes were stuck to her body due to the sweat.

Wen Guiying settled down behind his mate and moved his hands in a perfect arc as he called in his inner qi.

Immediately a high beam of green light emerged from his hands and entered into Li Ming from her back.

Her previously dropped posture became straight and then the Moon Immortal too was channeling his inner qi into her.

The sweat from her body disappeared and her hair settled down into its smooth silky appearance.

The blood from the corner of her lips also vanished as slowly and steadily the color returned to her face.

Li Ming's eyes were shut but she felt the headache leaving her as she was engulfed in the warmth of two different but very familiar energies.

Her head was becoming light-weighted with each passing second. The exhaustion took the place of the headache but she refused to sleep.

The two energies gradually slowed down and finally stopped. Li Ming let the gravitational pull work on her body and the next thing she knew she was engulfed in the warm embrace of the Supreme Immortal.

"Sweet mate, are you alright?" Wen Guiying asked her as he brushed her hair softly.

"I don't want to sleep." Li Ming said in a hoarse voice as she managed to slowly open her eyes.

The two Immortals looked at each other with worried glances before Lord Yueliang spoke to her in his warm and calming tone.

"You are very exhausted at the moment. Cultivating right now won't be good for your health. You should take a short nap at least."

But Li Ming was in no mood of listening. She could not handle such a headache again so soon.

"No! Please, please. I don't want to sleep. Don't let me sleep." 

Both her eyes and voice were begging them to not let her sleep and to say that both the Immortals were speechless would be an understatement.

Li Ming was the strongest person they had encountered in their lives and to see her so vulnerable was so new to them.