Chapter 954 Chapter 16: All that remains of her is in the heart of the world
"I remember Xia Luer gave this thing to Lingsheng."
Li Muhan picked up the branch that was emitting golden light as he spoke.
"I've seen this before. This is the branch of the World Tree. I don't know where your sister got it from, but why is it so bright now?"
Xia Yue had already taken out her phone and called her sister. Then she winked at Li Muhan and whispered, "Go contact Mengmeng and find out what they are doing now."
Li Muhan walked into the living room to get his cell phone and dumped the plate of octopus into the trash can.
But no matter how many times he called, no one answered.
Li Muhan frowned.
Although the heart of the world in the body is dormant, it now seems to resonate with some things.
It seems like something is about to happen.
"Xia Luer said that she plucked a branch and preserved it when the World Tree was still intact. Thinking that Lingsheng's body had also inherited the Heart of the World, she gave it to him. Have you contacted Mengmeng?"
Li Muhan shook his head.
Then he took the branch from Xia Yue and looked at it carefully.
"This branch is reacting to something, but this reaction clearly isn't coming from me. It can only be..."
"Lingsheng." Xia Yue gave the answer.
Li Muhan held the branch and gently felt the breath inside. Under the light, there was incomparable chaos and pain.
And the owner of this emotion is his own son Li Lingsheng.
[…What should I do? I shouldn’t interfere with their wishes, but I… don’t want to just watch Sister Mengmeng die.]
A voice suddenly came into Li Muhan's brain.
Then a feeling of dizziness came into his brain.
"...Xia Yue, hold on to me, this thing... is Ling Sheng calling for help. He wants to take me somewhere. I'll turn on the shared Wi-Fi for you... You, you come with me."
"kindness."
Xia Yue suddenly hugged Li Muhan.
Then the golden light of the branch gradually enveloped the two of them, and the next second, they both disappeared from the spot.
Just at this moment, in the trash can where no one could see.
A small "octopus" that was burned red slowly crawled out.
...
...
Bang--
The enormous force drove the thick branches, knocking Xia Lingyue away again and again.
But the girl seemed unaware of the pain and fatigue.
Even though he was covered in wounds, he still tried his best to rush forward.
[Sending you back, this is her last wish]
The silver-haired woman looked down at Xia Lingyue and Li Lingsheng expressionlessly.
[This is not the place for you to stay, children, go back, we will not hurt you]
"You guys! Bullshit! This body isn't yours! These powers! These memories! They're not yours! This belongs to Sister Mengmeng! It's none of your business!!"
She is the hope of our race. She should have brought us endless strength and nourishment, but she failed us all. Now, everything she has experienced in this world, including herself, will allow our race to be reborn on her behalf.
[This is her destiny, and also her choice]
"My dad said that! People don't have so many choices! The so-called choice! It's nothing more than forcing people to make a bad decision within some rules and regulations! Or another worse decision! You didn't give her any choice!!"
Xia Lingyue wiped the blood from her forehead and roared, "You monsters! You are not her family! You are morally blackmailing her!"
[She took away all our strength to do good and weave beautiful dreams, but she made us suffer torture and pain. Child, do you think this is right?]
【Do you know the torture we have endured in these endless years? 】
Behind every beautiful dream she weaves, our bodies and our strength wither and decay. Do you think we should endure that kind of despair, those days that never seem to end?
"I...I didn't mean that, I..."
You keep saying we are monsters.
You righteously want to bring your friend back.
You trampled everything under your feet
How high and mighty
How arrogant!
[A child with the blood of the conquerors in his bones will only ever speak high-sounding words while stepping on others’ heads.]
You are not qualified
Judge Us
“…Ahhhh!! Idiot! I can’t convince them!! What should I do?!”
Xia Lingyue was almost going crazy.
Now he couldn’t win by fighting or talking to him! This idiot just stood there in a daze.
Sometimes he is calm, sometimes he looks very painful.
Could it be that my brother is really stupid?!
"No...you are wrong about one thing."
Li Lingsheng finally spoke.
[...Sir, are you also going to deny our existence? ]
"We are so humble, only wanting to survive. Do you also want to destroy our race?"
What makes Xia Lingyue curious is.
This thing is surprisingly respectful to Li Lingsheng.
"No, I didn't... I didn't mean to deny you. I was just pointing out a mistake you made."
Li Lingsheng scratched his head and said.
"You said Sister Mengmeng took everything from you to do charity, but that wasn't the starting point."
"Wasn't it all because you forced her to spread suffering into the world, pollute the World Tree, and allow nightmares to penetrate the very heart of the world, creating nutrients for you?"
"...If you look at it from this perspective, Sister Mengmeng didn't want to do this evil thing. Her...mistake isn't as serious as you say."
[Forget your people! Forget your mission! This is sin!]
"But isn't your so-called mission to harm others so you can survive?"
"My Lord... You are high above us, you created all things. All we need to do is drill a small hole in your trunk... absorb a little bit of your power... and we can survive."
Li Lingsheng shook her head.
"No, you're wrong. This has nothing to do with me, but with the countless lives protected by the World Tree. The hole you've made will ultimately cause all of them to be shrouded in nightmares. While the World Tree won't wither away because of this minor issue... it will, however, cause countless lives to suffer."
"The way you look at things...is wrong. If we must find a problem, it's that there's a huge problem with your clan's original existence or the way it continues."
Xia Lingyue looked at Li Lingsheng with her mouth wide open.
"...idiot, what's wrong with you? You sound like that bald political teacher..."
[So...Sir, are you going to stop us?]
The silver-haired girl tilted her head slightly and looked at Li Lingsheng.
Those arms no longer seemed to be in awe of Li Lingsheng.
If you insist on preventing our race from being reborn, then we don't mind... before you flourish, we'll make you our vessel.
Li Lingsheng kept silent.
He was just pointing out the loopholes in the nightmare monster's words.
I can't put all the blame on Mengmeng, but do I really want to stop it...
What on earth is that voice that I still haven't been able to hear clearly?
Snap——
At this moment.
A slap landed hard on the back of Li Lingsheng's head.
"What are you struggling with, Lingsheng?"
Li Muhan's voice came from behind.
"......dad?"
"Lao Li, and...Mommy!!"
Xia Lingyue cried and rushed towards Xia Yue.
Looking at Xia Lingyue's disheveled appearance with blood all over her head.
Xia Yue's pupils began to shrink slowly, and then the hand that was stroking Xia Lingyue's face began to tremble.
"...Can I tear this thing apart?" Xia Yue turned and asked Li Muhan.
"It should be possible." Li Muhan also twisted his neck. It had been a long time since he had taken action.
But just when the two were about to take action.
A hand slowly rose.
Stopped the two of them.
Li Lingsheng's voice was a little low and hoarse.
"Dad, Mom...can't ruin this."
"What's going on?" Li Muhan asked.
"...Its body contains everything that Sister Mengmeng has. Its existence is Sister Mengmeng's wish, so... I, we can't destroy it."
[...Please leave.]
We will not do evil...
【We will stay here quietly, or go to another world】
[...Please, let us go.]
Countless voices lingered in everyone's ears.
Li Muhan frowned.
"Mengmeng...she has already..." Xia Yue was also a little surprised at this moment.
"No." Li Lingsheng shook her head.
"Originally I couldn't hear what that sound was, but Dad... after you came, I think I can hear it clearly."
Li Lingsheng smiled. His smile was so gentle and calm.
This was an expression that Li Muhan and Xia Yue had never seen on the shy child's face.
"Idiot...what's wrong with you?" Xia Lingyue also felt that something was wrong with her brother.
But Li Lingsheng shook his head, then raised his hand, and the jade branch appeared in his hand.
"The heart of the world in the past, the heart of the world in the present, and the heart of the world in the future are all here now."
"Her existence has been digested, but some remnants still remain."
Li Lingsheng put one hand behind her back and gently shook the branch with the other hand.
"Back then, under the World Tree, I gave her some pointers. We had a connection, so I left a shadow of her within my trunk."
"Then you rescued her and brought her back to the right path. This redemption made her voluntarily retain her aura on your branches."
"Now... all her resentment and despair have been heard by this child. This is your son. He's a good boy. He heard everything, but he didn't understand. Young people always need some help."
"This Nightmare Demon's past, present, and possible future all remain in the Heart of the World of the Past, the Heart of the World of the Present, and the Heart of the World of the Future. She hasn't perished. Now all three World Hearts are here, and we can return these things to her."
Everyone could see it.
Li Lingsheng at this moment...is not Li Lingsheng.
Li Muhan immediately drew out the Fujiang Zhenmo sword and pointed the blade at Li Lingsheng.
"It's you... Weren't you devoured by the End... by Moriarty?"
Li Lingsheng turned slightly and looked at Li Muhan with a smile. "The Heart of the World is not a concrete entity. My plan failed. That child was more rebellious than I imagined. Thank you for saving her life. You protected this world in your own way."
He bowed slightly to Li Muhan.
"Thank you... As my successor, you are worthy of being the Heart of the World. In a future so distant that even we cannot see it, this small branch will surely grow into a towering tree, inheriting everything from us."
"So now, let me do something in return for your kindness."
After Li Lingsheng finished speaking, he held the branch and walked towards the silver-haired girl.
The girl stared at Li Lingsheng intently, without any emotion in her eyes.
But those arms began to approach the boy tentatively little by little.
[...Are you unwilling to let us go?]
"Silly roe deer." Li Lingsheng looked up at the girl and said with a smile.
"After all these years, you are still so unspiritual."
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