The next second...
The light exploded completely.
Jiang Li finally broke free from the Imperial Advisor's control over her.
She formed hand seals and swiftly attacked the Imperial Preceptor.
We absolutely cannot let him devour Ayan's soul.
Absolutely not!
But the attack was deflected by external force before it even hit the Chinese division.
The sacrificial formation has been activated.
Jiang Li stared at the scene in disbelief.
Lu Shiyan was merged into the Imperial Preceptor's body, but she could clearly see that the two souls were locked in a stalemate.
"Ayan!" Jiang Li called out to Lu Shiyan, her eyes filled with shock. "How could this be? Ayan hasn't even merged with you yet, so how could this formation be activated?"
"Who said that souls have to be merged to activate a formation?" The Grand Preceptor's expression was like that of a child who had succeeded in his scheme. He was no longer as indifferent as before, and his tone was somewhat smug. "The condition for activating a formation is that I need to have a complete soul. Even if our consciousnesses are not merged, our souls are indeed complete. Isn't it normal for the formation to be activated?"
"Now that you've activated the formation, hurry up and release Ayan!" Jiang Li's voice rose a few decibels.
Seeing Lu Shiyan's pained and contorted appearance, Jiang Li's heart trembled.
I didn't realize it before...
But now...
Jiang Li tried her best to remain calm.
Ah Yan will be fine, absolutely fine!
"Now that we've entered the formation, there's only one outcome... that is..." the Grand Preceptor said, emphasizing each word, "...a fight to the death..."
It's impossible for Lu Shiyan's soul to leave.
After he finished speaking, the Imperial Advisor's expression suddenly froze.
His expression changed quickly.
Lu Shiyan's mindset prevailed!
"Ayan!" Jiang Li called out to Lu Shiyan in a trembling voice, "You must quickly stop this formation. As long as you stop it, we still have a chance..."
Lu Shiyan shook his head at Jiang Li, "Jiang Jiang, it's no use. Once this formation is activated, there's no way to stop it..."
"I don't believe it, it's impossible..." Jiang Li shook her head frantically, "How could the formation not be stopped? As long as the formation is destroyed, wouldn't it be stopped?"
With that in mind, Jiang Li made a decision, "Since you can't stop it, then I will!"
As she spoke, Jiang Li was about to destroy the formation, but then...
She couldn't get close at all.
That feeling made Jiang Li feel somewhat desperate.
And while we can't get close, there's the earthquake...
The shaking intensified.
The earth shook violently.
Even in this safest place, one can clearly feel the sky collapsing and the earth sinking outside.
"Don't waste your energy." The Grand Preceptor's voice rang out again. "No matter who controls my body, whether I devour him, or he devours me, or whether we coexist, it won't change the current outcome. Moreover, the more you try to stop the formation from continuing, the more the outside world will collapse. Jiang Li... do you really want to cause suffering to all living beings for your own selfish reasons?"
Jiang Li trembled upon hearing this.
She grew up in the Xuanmen sect, and her goal was to slay demons and monsters and protect peace in the human world.
Even if it meant her death, she would not hesitate for a moment.
But now...
Why put her in this situation?
Watching helplessly as the people around you, the people you care about, the people you've unknowingly placed in your heart... sacrifice themselves for this reason.
She couldn't accept it.
Jiang Li's eyes reddened; she just couldn't accept it.
She hasn't officially agreed to be his girlfriend yet, let alone given him a proper title, and...
Everything from the past flashed through my mind in an instant.
Jiang Li knew she was selfish and often disregarded Lu Shiyan's feelings.
Looking back now, she feels like she was a jerk.
“Jiang Jiang…” Lu Shiyan regained control. He gave Jiang Li a gentle smile and then stretched out his arms to her.
Jiang Li immediately rushed forward.
This time, instead of being forbidden to approach, she snuggled into his arms.
Lu Shiyan reached out and hugged Jiang Li. "Jiang Jiang, don't be sad. There's always a reason why things happen. Before, I didn't understand the Grand Preceptor's actions and even thought he was foolish. But now, with the choice between myself and the people placed before me, I suddenly understand his feelings."
"Ayan, is there no way to change this? Is there nothing we can do but accept our fate?" Jiang Li looked up, staring straight at Lu Shiyan, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks.
"Actually, this choice isn't difficult. In this world, if the Imperial Advisor doesn't die, then it's the common people who will die. But in a world rife with disasters, how can one person possibly survive when everyone else has died?" Lu Shiyan understood. "Therefore, choosing one person's death for the sake of all living beings is still a worthwhile trade..."
If you have no other choice, then make your death meaningful; that's the best possible outcome.
“I don’t want to…” Jiang Li shook her head, “You came to this place with me, so if we’re going back, it should be the two of us going back together…”
“Jiang Jiang…” Lu Shiyan didn’t respond to that, but instead changed the subject, “Let’s not waste time on unnecessary conversations. If I could, I would love to spend the rest of my life happily with you, but unfortunately…”
"I promise you, as long as you come back with me, I'll accept your marriage proposal. Once I'm old enough, we'll get our marriage certificate!" Jiang Li said urgently. "Ayan, I'll agree to everything, so let's go back together, okay?"
Lu Shiyan lowered his eyes and gently kissed Jiang Li's forehead.
Then he suddenly pushed Jiang Li away forcefully, pushing her into a key point of the formation beside him.
That is the core of the time-space reversal array.
Once he dies, the formation will be activated.
soon……
Jiang Jiang will return to their world.
"Ayan! No!!!"
Jiang Li was trapped in the center of the formation and had no way to move.
Lu Shiyan smiled at Jiang Li and said, "Goodbye, Jiang Jiang."
don't want……
don't want……
Jiang Li's tears fell uncontrollably.
She watched helplessly as the man in front of her gradually lost his life, and she was filled with grief.
Amid her screams of pain, a layer of white light burst forth around her, and the next second, her figure vanished from the spot, along with the stunned Chu Yunjie.
at the same time……
The terrible, escalating earthquake was followed by a period of calm after the national advisor's sacrifice.
And a few hundred meters away...
A man and a woman were rapidly approaching the cave.
Both of them were panting heavily, but dared not relax for a moment.
"You...you...do you think we'll make it in time?" the woman asked anxiously, trying to suppress her inner panic.
The man looked at the gradually calming ground, his eyes darkening. "If I'm not mistaken, we're probably too late..."
"Can……"
“Look at that…” the man pointed to the white pillar of light emanating from the cave and said, “The formation has been activated, and the people inside have already left… but the two of us… can’t go back now…”
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