Chapter 419: Chapter 374: To ask Indra for help, if I undertake ascetic practices! (Vote for monthly tickets!)
Whoosh!
Parvati wore a smile on her face.
A gentle breeze brushed her face, rustling her form-fitting red dress. The golden sequins on the hem sparkled and shined, reflecting on her beautiful cheeks as her deep black eyes gazed solemnly at the Ruyi Divine Tree.
Beneath the tender red cinnabar on her forehead, her eyes smiled, and as she turned her slender waist, a look of affection passed through her gaze with joy as she looked toward Shiva.
"Husband!"
"We have arrived, we are about to have another daughter!"
Parvati swayed slightly, her hands clenching excitedly.
Shiva also revealed a faint smile.
The next moment, Parvati blushed and turned her head, lifting her dress as she started to trot towards the Ruyi Divine Tree.
However...
She had only dashed a few steps, only just nearing the Ruyi Divine Tree.
When an indescribable power enveloped her!
"Hmm?"
Parvati’s brows furrowed slightly, immediately sensing something amiss and quickly turned her gaze to the base of the Ruyi Divine Tree.
A pile of withered leaves had accumulated there.
"The Ruyi Divine Tree has shed leaves!"
Parvati tilted her head slightly, surprised.
She looked up to see the Ruyi Divine Tree adorned with gems, leaves like jade and fruits like pearls, coral serving as branches, and luxurious cloths for shade, with an air of opulence and grandeur enveloping her.
Yet beneath this jeweled tree, there lay a pile of fallen leaves.
These leaves had accumulated into the shape of a person, as if someone was within them.
"Narayana~ Narayana!"
Luoduo Immortal glanced at the pile of leaves, instantly swallowed hard, and took two steps back.
The unfortunate goddess Jyeshta was still there!
He subconsciously rubbed his wrist.
The memory of losing strength under this very Ruyi Divine Tree was still fresh; he had not forgotten it.
Jyeshta’s power was too terrifying!
But...
Despite Jyeshta’s long and arduous asceticism, she still hadn’t received a blessing. Jyeshta’s Supreme Lord was too difficult to please.
"Narada!"
"Do you know what’s going on?"
Parvati’s eyes narrowed as she turned and asked.
Huh?
Under the gaze of the Lady Master, Narada involuntarily looked to Shiva, who smiled without saying a word, quietly watching him.
Only then did he slowly begin to speak.
"Lady Master!"
"Beneath this Ruyi Divine Tree is the Poverty Goddess Jyeshta!"
"She has been in constant asceticism here!"
Narada said.
Jyeshta?!
Parvati murmured to herself.
She had some recollection of Jyeshta, knowing her to be Lakshmi’s sister.
Atop the Trishula.
Antaka had a slight reaction, lifting his head to look forward.
"Jyeshta?"
Antaka muttered to himself.
He had once seen Jyeshta as a secret weapon of Earth, ready to use her to weaken the Devas and ensnare them in one fell swoop.
Now he was hung on the Trishula, while Jyeshta seemed to have become a member of the Heavenly Realm.
Times have changed!
"Jyeshta is here!"
"The power of the Ruyi Divine Tree must have been affected, it seems their wish cannot succeed!"
Antaka secretly sneered with an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
The failure of others was the source of his joy!
Whoosh!
At that moment, Parvati brought her hands together in front of the Ruyi Divine Tree, praying with praise.
"Ganges is the head of all rivers! Earth is the head of all worlds!"
"Ruyi Divine Tree, foremost amongst forests!"
"All fortune in the world originates from here!"
"Ruyi Divine Tree, fulfill my wish, bestow form upon my daughter!"
Parvati brought her hands together reverently, praising earnestly.
From within her, a power surged like the refracted rainbows over snow-capped mountains, gradually coalescing into a clear sky-bright gemstone in front of Parvati’s chest.
The gemstone hovered in the air, about to fly towards the Ruyi Divine Tree.
But then, it was repelled by an unknown force, struggling to advance.
It had failed!
"The auspicious power of the Ruyi Divine Tree is now being blocked by Jyeshta’s force!"
Shiva said.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a breeze followed, whooshing away the piled-up fallen leaves, revealing Jyeshta seated in meditation below.
Jyeshta had an ugly appearance and wore tattered clothes.
A portentous power permeated the surroundings!
It was called power, but in reality, it had nothing to do with power, for Jyeshta herself was the embodiment of misfortune and distress, and to approach Jyeshta was to approach bad luck.
The Ruyi Divine Tree symbolized good fortune, which could barely hold its own against it.
Parvati wished to use the power of the Ruyi Divine Tree to nurture a body for her daughter, but this was extremely difficult.
"Jyeshta is practicing asceticism..."
"She is performing asceticism to Indra!"
Parvati murmured softly.
She watched Jyeshta’s figure and listened attentively, suddenly hearing the sincere voices chanting praises to Indra.
"Uma, do not disturb the ascetic’s spiritual struggle!"
Shiva spoke.
He grasped the Trishula, a severe expression on his face as he looked at his wife.
As a hermit, he was also the guardian of asceticism, willing to protect those engaged in spiritual struggle.
"My lord!"
"I understand!"
Parvati shook her head, pondering deeply within.
She understood her husband’s nature; he was unwilling to disturb others’ ascetic practices.
However, she was never one to give up easily. To become Shiva’s wife, she herself had once devotedly practiced asceticism, and such difficulties would not deter her.
Since she could not disturb the asceticism, then the solution was to have Jyeshta complete her asceticism as soon as possible.
Swish!
The very next moment, Parvati’s gaze shifted to Nagarada the Immortal.
"Narada the Immortal!"
"You go and invite Indra!"
"Such devout followers are the most precious treasures in the world, thoroughly deserving of a blessing!"
Parvati said with a gentle smile.
She clasped her hands lightly over her abdomen, her eyes brimming with joy as she gazed at Narada.
"Narayana, oh Narayana!"
"This..."
Narada opened his mouth, his eyes darting from side to side as he turned his head to show a look of embarrassment.
This was indeed a difficult request!
Truth be told, he was a bit frightened of Indra now.
He had managed to create so much trouble, and each time, Indra had countered him, with Narada always ending up on the losing side.
"Narada, you are merely asked to call for Indra."
"You wouldn’t refuse, would you?"
Parvati tilted her head, speaking earnestly.
Under Parvati’s gaze, Narada felt a shiver and involuntarily tensed.
"Lady Master, rest assured!"
Narada said, patting his chest.
It was just a matter of calling for Indra; surely Indra wouldn’t make things difficult for him.
That’s right!
Narada shook his head and then strode forward, vanishing into the void the next instant.
...
At this moment, the Devas were in the palace of the Ashvins.
Indra stood outside the palace. He shook his head and looked down from the Heavenly Realm at the vast starry sky below, toward the sun, which was gradually expelling the darkness.
"It seems Surya has recovered."
"The Ashvins’ medical skills are indeed excellent!" Indra said.
The state of Surya could be deduced directly by looking at the sun.
Now that the sun’s light had returned, it signified Surya’s recovery to good health, which was undoubtedly good news.
Elsewhere.
Kashigyakya was taking long strides, sitting on a throne, recounting to Buddha, the Son of Moon God, the story—or rather, the accident—he had just witnessed.
"I saw with my own eyes Sani receive a curse: he was cursed by his wife Manda that everything his eyes saw would be destroyed!"
"Marriage is truly terrifying!" Kashigyakya exclaimed.
At that moment, he felt fortunate to be a bachelor.
Buddha blinked.
As he listened to these words, he too felt moved.
"Beautiful women are treasures bestowed by the heavens. It is a blessing for Sani to have met his beautiful wife during his asceticism. Of course, one must cherish such a moment on one’s wedding night!"
Buddha spoke with slight hesitation in his voice.
A look of envy surfaced upon his youthful face.
"If I were to practice asceticism!"
"I wonder if I could meet a young girl like that?"
Buddha mused to himself.
