The Phoenix Space was dark, and the pair of scarlet Phoenix pupils released the only light. But this scarlet flame fell into Yun Che's eyes, reflecting an extremely dim pupil light.
The space fell silent, and there was no sound for a long time. Yun Che stared blankly ahead, his pale eyes without a trace of movement, as if his soul had been taken away.
The Phoenix Spirit did not say anything more. It knew very well that for a profound practitioner, becoming a useless person was a more cruel result than death. Especially since Yun Che had once stood at the top of a continent, had experienced countless glories and honors, and had created one miracle after another that had never happened before...even miracles.
But after a dream, he became a disabled person.
No one could accept this sudden nightmare. Even the profound masters of the God Realm… even the supreme God Sovereigns and Lords would collapse because of it.
Especially... it's a nightmare that you can never wake up from.
"Is there any way to recover?" he asked in a weak and slow voice.
“How can you be resurrected if you are already dead?” The Phoenix Spirit replied, “You are now just a mortal… a mortal who needs to slowly recover from your weakness. Everything you once knew has turned into smoke.”
“…Then can I still practice again?” Yun Che asked again.
“No.” No matter how cruel the truth was, the Phoenix Spirit would not hide it: “Your profound veins are still the Heretic God’s profound veins, but they are the dead Heretic God’s profound veins. In this world, there is no power that can revive the dead Heretic God’s profound veins… Unless you can find another drop of the Heretic God’s blood.”
“…” Yun Che looked ahead, blankly.
The Ice Phoenix girl at the bottom of the Dark Frost Heaven Lake had told him that the Heretic God had destroyed himself in advance in order to leave behind this drop of immortal blood. This meant that the Heretic God's immortal blood that Jasmine had found in the Southern Divine Region was the only inheritance of the Heretic God in the world. There was no possibility of any other Heretic God's blood.
In other words, not only did he lose all his divine powers, he was also no longer able to practice.
Forever...become a useless person!
“Heh… heh…” Yun Che laughed, but his laughter was extremely dry: “Are you… kidding me… This is… the price I paid for being alive? This is… the so-called… Nirvana…”
Phoenix Spirit: “…”
The so-called Nirvana… These few words were undoubtedly an insult to the majesty of the Phoenix, but the Phoenix Spirit was not angry at all, because it was very clear that such a reality was a cruel blow to Yun Che.
“Why don’t you let me die quickly…” Yun Che growled hoarsely, “At least I can be with her… I promised to go to another world with her… Why don’t you let me die… Why…”
Just a few words made him breathless. The blurred vision made the miserable smile on his lips even more miserable... He was not only useless, he was even worse than an old man who was seriously ill in bed.
When he forcefully entered the Star God Realm that day, he never thought that he could rescue Jasmine… but at least, he could die with her.
Although he had killed many Star Guards and a Star God Elder, it would not hinder the progress of the "ritual". He had been unconscious for so many days, and by now, the ritual must have been completed. As the sacrifices of the ritual, Jasmine and Caizhi were undoubtedly dead.
But I, who promised to accompany Jasmine, was still alive...
Living as a useless person forever...
His hands clenched a little bit as he trembled, trying to raise them, but he could only raise them to his waist before falling down weakly.
Now, even if he wanted to commit suicide, he couldn't do it.
“I understand how you feel.” The Phoenix Spirit said, “Life is the most precious gift that God has bestowed upon every living being. Even if it becomes humble, we should still revere and cherish it. Besides, in your current life, is there really nothing more important than death?”
“…” Yun Che was silent for a long time. One scene after another, one face after another flashed through his mind. Gradually, his gray pupils began to tremble, and it became more and more violent…
This is the Profound Sky Continent... He is back.
He could finally see those people whom he missed day and night and tell them that he was back... but then, a heavy fear arose in his heart... He was afraid to see them.
How should I face them like this...
There was a long silence.
“Thank you for giving me a second life.” Yun Che spoke slowly, his voice seemed to have regained some calmness, but his hands were still clenched together.
“You will definitely not be able to accept this reality right now.” The Phoenix Spirit said, “It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to force yourself to accept it right away. Time will allow you to gradually find the meaning of your second life. Perhaps one day you will find that returning to an ordinary life is not a bad thing.”
Facing Yun Che today, it could only comfort him with these words.
Becoming a cripple forever, this result was enough to crush the will of any profound practitioner. Yun Che's current life was given by it, and it did not want Yun Che to waste it in the endless gray silence.
“…” Yun Che did not respond.
"Go ahead." Phoenix's red eyes narrowed slightly at this time: "A second life is not only a gift, but also a test. If you can overcome this difficulty with your own will, you will not only get a rebirth of life, but also perhaps a true nirvana of the soul."
Yun Che: “…”
The Phoenix's pupils closed at this moment, the world returned to darkness, and then shone with countless bright lights.
The world around him switched silently, and Yun Che had returned to the entrance of the Phoenix Trial Ground.
The barrier was sealed again, and in front, Feng Xian'er, Feng Zu'er, Feng Baichuan... and many other members of the Phoenix Clan were waiting there, each of them with a look of deep worry and anxiety on their faces.
Seeing Yun Che coming out, their expressions all turned to concern. Feng Zuer and Feng Xianer immediately stepped forward, supporting him on the left and right.
A warm current rose in Yun Che's dim heart. Their concerns and worries were sincere, without any falseness or contempt for him because he was already a cripple. He forced a smile and said, "Senior Feng, I asked Xian'er to bring me here. Don't blame her."
Feng Baichuan smiled and shook his head: "First take care of your body, other things are not important."
"Brother Benefactor, let us help you go back first." Feng Zuer said, "Mother just made some bamboo soup, you will definitely like it."
The two of them led Yun Che and walked very carefully. Yun Che looked ahead, his eyes still blank and lifeless.
This is the Phoenix Relics Land, located in the center of the Myriad Beasts Mountains. Everything in sight is basically the same as in my memory, except that the sky is vaguely covered with a layer of red... That should be the barrier set up by the Phoenix Spirit to protect the Phoenix Relics.
It had already existed when he and Feng Xue'er arrived five years ago... or perhaps, it had already existed long before that.
“Senior Feng,” Yun Che suddenly said, “You all knew I was useless a long time ago, right?”
The hand that was supporting him tightened slightly at the same time.
Feng Baichuan paused for a moment, then looked at him and said calmly, "Ten days ago, Master Fengshen mentioned this when he sent you here."
Yun Che: “…”
"Although my Xuan Dao cultivation is low," Feng Baichuan continued, "I also understand that this is something you cannot accept. However, for our clan, no matter what you become, you are our clan's greatest benefactor... This will never change."
“Brother Benefactor, don’t lose heart.” Feng Zu’er forced a smile and said, “All this is only temporary. Maybe, once you get your body back in shape, you’ll slowly recover. Even if…even if you really can’t recover, at worst…you can just practice again!”
“Yes!” Feng Xian’er nodded vigorously. “Brother Benefactor is so powerful. He is invincible in his twenties. As long as Brother Benefactor is willing, he will soon become as powerful as before… no, even more powerful.”
Feng Baichuan turned his face away and sighed inwardly.
Yun Che smiled sadly: "Thank you."
Back then, when this brother and sister, who were only eight years old, looked at him, their pupils were shining with a star-like light, and it was a look of incomparable admiration and worship.
Even now, they are already in their twenties, but when they look at him, their eyes still sparkle with admiration.
However, they did not know that the person they had admired, yearned for, and pursued since they were eight years old had become a complete and utter useless person... a useless person forever... even worse than themselves when their profound veins were crippled before they were sixteen years old.
At least at that time, he still possessed the first level of the Elementary Profound Realm's profound strength, and could flash a little bit of faint profound light.
In the dim vision, a short old tree appeared, its branches were dry and cracked, hunched and about to fall, like an old man in his twilight years. A few withered yellow leaves made their last groans in the breeze.
“I want to sit over there for a while.” Yun Che pointed at the old tree and whispered.
Feng Xian'er and Feng Zu'er both opened their lips slightly and looked at Feng Baichuan for help. The latter had a complicated look in his eyes and nodded slightly.
The two siblings helped Yun Che to the old tree. Yun Che leaned against the dry old tree, facing the cool mountain breeze and looking into the distance. He wanted to calm down and accept the current reality. However, his will and his soul seemed to have sunk into a bottomless abyss, and he could not find a way out.
"I want to be alone for a while." Looking ahead, his voice was fainter than the mountain breeze.
Feng Baichuan did not refuse and nodded slightly. He understood the darkness that Yun Che was enduring much better than Feng Xian'er and Feng Zu'er, two people whose hearts were too simple.
"But...but only for a while. If you stay for too long, you will catch a cold. My brother and I will come to pick you up in a while."
Feng Xian'er gave some worried "instructions" before leaving, looking back frequently.
call……
The mountain wind grew slightly stronger, blowing up Yun Che’s messy hair, but his eyes were still dull and lifeless, and the coldness in his heart was not taken away by the mountain wind at all.
His vision had returned to normal, and he couldn't even see the gravel in the distance.
A bird chirped in his ear, but he didn't notice when it fell.
A dead leaf fell on his shoulder, but he couldn't find the trajectory of its fall.
All future lives will be like this.
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