Chapter 79 "I'm here" "I won't abandon you"
"You want to save them?" Heavenly Dao asked. "Then who will you save first?"
"Should you protect the crumbling barrier and stop the dead from harming the world, or go to the underworld to save the one you care about?"
"Or perhaps, you could choose my suggestion, become the new Heavenly Way, and sacrifice only those useless emotions?"
Fu Yunyao gazed at the water mirror, her gentle eyebrows curving upwards.
She slowly took a few steps toward the water mirror.
"I choose the fourth one."
She raised her hand, allowing the Dust Sword to follow her will, and sword intent emanated from its blade.
It slipped from her palm and fell into a water mirror, while Fu Yunyao stepped into the remaining water mirror.
Ripples spread across the mirror's surface.
The Heavenly Dao gazed at the man and sword that had vanished before it, and softly repeated.
"The fourth option..."
"I knew it, I'm the one who knows how to raise kids."
A voice filled with laughter rang out.
He turned around, and the two water mirrors behind him disappeared.
The boy in front of me casually found a place to sit, resting his chin on his hand, with the ends of his hair, which was tied up high, hanging down in front of him.
He wasn't surprised by his sudden appearance, saying, "Your cheap disciple is going to die."
Shen Mingxu raised an eyebrow and casually replied, "I won't die."
...
Cheng Minxi once again slayed a dead soul and arrived at Shi Yubai's side.
The stone steps were covered in blood. He reached out and placed his palm on Shi Yubai's arm, asking a question.
"How are you?"
Shi Yubai looked up at him, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
Cheng Minxi couldn't wait for his answer and spoke again, "We can talk about other things later. You're injured right now, so you should set up a formation for yourself to prevent those wandering spirits from getting close."
Looking at the concern in his eyes, Shi Yubai hesitated for a moment before asking, "You don't resent me?"
Cheng Minxi gave him a speechless look. "Is this the time to talk about this?"
Shi Yubai couldn't help but laugh out loud. A sudden rush of blood to his throat made him cough rapidly, and his fingers clenched tightly against the ground.
"Shi Yubai!" Cheng Minxi rushed to help him, but in doing so, she exposed her back to the ghosts.
One after another, the dead rushed toward him at incredible speed, only to be annihilated by the sudden music as they got close.
Cheng Minxi turned his head and saw Su Fuying's clothes fluttering in the wind.
Wen Ci also arrived near them.
"The formation is about to collapse."
Seeing that they could not defeat them, the undead turned around and began to attack the array barrier.
As the cracks in the barrier widened, Shi Yubai coughed up blood once again.
A drop of bright red blood fell onto the wooden plaque in his palm. He reached out and wiped the blood away, revealing three words underneath—
Endless Sect...
From one side, Mu Jiuqing's mocking voice came.
“Young Master, I never expected you to be even more ruthless. I only wanted to resurrect my master, but you are planning to bury the entire human world with you.”
He had barely finished speaking when he was met with an angry glare from Cheng Minxi.
Mu Jiuqing raised an eyebrow. "What, he made such a mistake, and you're all going to defend him?"
Wen Ci's cool voice rang out, "That's between us, what does it have to do with you?"
Shi Yubai stopped Cheng Minxi, who was about to rush forward, and slowly got up with the help of Su Fuying.
Even covered in blood, he still maintained a smile on his face, his blood-stained clothes fluttering in the wind, full of youthful spirit.
He spoke, his voice tinged with a smile.
"Take a guess, is your master who came from the underworld still your master?"
Mu Jiuqing froze. He turned around abruptly and saw Mu Shu holding the sword forged from the blood and bones of Qingwu, staring intently at the array barrier.
The next moment, she swung her sword, and the sword energy shot straight towards the barrier.
Wherever her sword energy passed, souls were annihilated, and the barrier teetered on the brink of collapse under the impact of her immense sword energy.
Shi Yubai suppressed the rising blood in his throat and formed a hand seal.
Amidst the raging wind and thunder, he spoke slowly.
"Gods above, with my divine blood, I reach the nine netherworlds, drive away the resentment of the dead, and disperse the hatred of the remaining souls, I grant..."
"Reincarnation".
An array engraved with ancient divine patterns slowly appeared beneath his feet. Gold dust floated between the cracks in the rocks, rising, drifting, and falling into the array.
Mu Shu paused in her sword-wielding motion, turned around, her eyes devoid of any emotion.
She looked at Shi Yubai at the center of the formation, raised her hand once more, and unleashed a sword strike.
Cheng Minxi and the others instinctively tried to step forward to stop them, but they were entangled by the undead who suddenly launched a fierce counterattack.
"Time has passed, and white has appeared!"
Shi Yubai raised his eyes, and the wind brought by Mu Shu's sword energy blew the stray hairs on his forehead.
Just as the sword energy drew near, an icy blue sword shadow suddenly appeared.
It blocked Mu Shu's sword energy and repaired the cracks in the originally crumbling formation.
The dust-covered sword hummed softly, and specks of frost fell from it.
It glowed with a soft light, protecting Shi Yubai under its sword aura.
Su Fuying stared blankly at this scene.
“Yun Yao…”
...
Fu Yusheng coughed, turning his head slightly. Drops of blood fell onto the water's surface. The surrounding spirits looked at him with considerable apprehension, yet also coveted his soul, constantly probing closer.
Moreover, the exit of the underworld passage was sealed with his sword energy when he entered; if anyone wants to get out, they must first eliminate him.
The undead gradually approached, attempting to force their way through the sword energy surrounding him by virtue of their numbers.
Fu Yusheng knelt on one knee, and what dripped from the blade of the sword was his own blood.
Strands of hair fell across his face, concealing his entire expression.
Just as the vengeful spirit finally broke through his sword energy, the Spring Return Sword under his hand hummed and suddenly transformed into a sword shadow and disappeared.
The air seemed to freeze, and all the ghosts that rushed towards him vanished.
The familiar bell rang, echoing across the shimmering, fluorescent River Styx.
Fu Yusheng slowly raised his head.
A gentle breeze ruffled his tousled hair, revealing his light-colored, smiling eyes.
He knew it was her.
Her pure white dress caught his eye. She looked down at him, her gentle brows furrowing slightly.
The Spring Return Sword hummed merrily in her hand.
He saw her bend down, her fingertips landing on his palm, which was somewhat cold due to excessive blood loss.
He heard her say that.
"I'll take you out."
"good."
He responded softly, resting his forehead against her shoulder.
The ghosts that had been forced back by Fu Yunyao's sword energy cautiously peeked out again, only to disappear again under Fu Yunyao's cold gaze.
If the spirits of the dead could speak, the first thing they would do is seek justice for themselves.
That person wasn't like that!
They reasonably suspected that he knew she was coming and was deliberately feigning weakness!
Fu Yunyao helped Fu Yusheng walk beneath the dark River Styx, the surface of the water shimmering with a faint blue glow as they walked.
Finally, she stopped walking.
She looked at the exit of the underworld passage, then glanced at the person beside her.
Fu Yusheng, who was always watching him, noticed her gaze almost immediately.
He lowered his head, his eyes shimmering. "What's wrong?"
"How strange," Fu Yunyao sighed softly.
"Um?"
“I remember when the sword pierced your heart, you weren’t this weak.”
Fu Yusheng fell silent, his tongue pressed against the soft flesh of his cheek, and finally a chuckle escaped his throat.
Seeing her like this, Fu Yunyao was certain that he was not seriously injured, and her tense nerves relaxed a little.
She raised her sword, and sword energy rose, opening the underworld passage that Fu Yusheng had temporarily sealed.
The moment the passage opened, light streamed in.
Even the surrounding ghosts, who were poised to escape the underworld, became somewhat more docile.
"Shi Yubai! Stop!"
Mu Jiuqing's hoarse voice, filled with rage, rang out.
Fu Yunyao and Fu Yusheng exchanged a glance and stepped out of the underworld passage.
Above the Jade Palace, the thunderclouds dispersed, sunlight scattered, and specks of gold dust floated on the surface, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.
Cheng Minxi and his group faced off against Mu Jiuqing.
Mu Jiuqing's eyes were already bloodshot, but he had exhausted half of his cultivation by activating the Soul Summoning Array, so he could only be stopped by them at a distance of three feet from Shi Yubai.
"Time has passed, and white has appeared!"
He roared angrily.
Amidst the shimmering golden light, Shi Yubai kept his eyes closed, offering him no response whatsoever.
Mu Shu gripped the sword, its blade less than an inch from him. Countless souls swirled around him, but all were blocked by the Chen sword.
The array beneath his feet grew brighter and brighter.
With each increase in the brightness of the formation, the resentment of the dead souls and Mu Shu weakened.
Seeing that he couldn't break through their encirclement, Mu Jiuqing spoke again.
"He's sacrificing himself. Once his divine bloodline dissipates, he'll be nothing but a cripple. Why didn't you stop him!"
He knew in his heart that if he completed the sacrifice, his master, whom he had risked everything to revive, would never come back.
Blood tears streamed from his bloodshot eyes, but the people in front of him still refused to back down an inch.
He looked up, and all he could see was Mu Shu's expressionless face.
"Master, I will never allow you to disappear from my sight again."
He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, with a mixture of gentleness and obsession.
Mu Jiuqing's eyes were completely covered by demonic energy, which overflowed from his body and instantly enveloped the sky again.
Blood trickled from Bai's lips, and the formation began to tremble slightly.
Mu Jiuqing's voice was filled with hatred, "If I self-destruct, this formation will never work!"
He raised his hand, ready to stab himself in the heart.
However, even faster than his movements was Fu Yunyao's sword.
The jet-black sword stopped his movement.
He looked up in a daze, his gaze falling upon the divine mark shimmering in those eyes.
The immense pressure rendered him immobile, and the demonic energy that originated from him gradually receded back into his body.
He lowered his hands and murmured softly.
"Master..."
Su Fuying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down with the appearance of Fu Yunyao. "Yunyao."
Wen Ci and Cheng Minxi also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mm," Fu Yunyao replied, looking in the direction of Shi Yubai.
Just as the formation was about to be completed, it was interrupted by Mu Jiuqing. Although it was only for a moment, it almost caused Shi Yubai to collapse.
His hands trembled as he formed the hand seals, but a soft voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Yubai..."
A gentle aura enveloped him, as if something covered his hand, and in an instant, the corners of his eyes reddened.
She said.
"I am here."
Fu Yunyao paused in her grip on the Spring Return Sword.
The array's light spread out, and beneath the golden light, the figure in green swayed gently.
She placed her palm on Shi Yubai's hand and together they completed the final step of the formation.
Like an illusion, like a dream.
She turned her head, her clear eyes filled with a smile, and gazed at Fu Yunyao from afar.
"Evening, chanting..."
Everything happened in an instant, and her figure began to dissipate again.
Warm tears dripped onto the back of Shi Yubai's hand.
She leaned close to his ear and whispered.
"This time, it's really time to say goodbye."
Along with her, the remnants of those lost souls vanished.
The resentment and hatred that had enveloped them faded away, leaving behind vivid, pure white souls.
They leaped lightly, gradually dissipating, only to reappear again.
Fu Yunyao's hand, which was holding the sword, fell limp.
Mu Jiuqing finally broke free from his shackles. He slowly moved forward and finally stopped in front of Mu Shu.
Mu Shu looked at him, who seemed lost in thought, and reached out to stroke his hair.
He lowered his head, as if he had returned to a long time ago, when she was still around.
The gentle touch in his hair slowly disappeared, and he never looked up again.
Shi Yubai lowered his hand, slowly opened his eyes, and rubbed the wooden plaque in his hand with his fingertips.
He was covered in blood, but the wooden plaque remained perfectly clean.
He let out a soft sigh and slowly turned around.
Cheng Minxi put his arm around Wen Ci's shoulder, and Su Fuying waved the bottle of pills at him.
Fu Yunyao looked at him silently, her eyes filled with a smile, while Fu Yusheng leaned to one side, his gaze never leaving Yunyao for even an inch.
Even Shi Yubai's eyes lit up with a smile.
Although he lost all his cultivation and divine blood in his lifetime, but...
"And we're here too."
Su Fuying spoke softly.
...
“It’s over.” Inside Xiaochi City, Fu Yusheng sat in the courtyard, looking at the person who had just entered, and spoke softly.
"Mm." Fu Yunyao responded and placed the pastries that the children in the city had stuffed into their hands on the stone table.
Noticing the gaze that was constantly fixed on her, Fu Yunyao finally looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Fu Yusheng shook his head and said nothing more.
Fu Yunyao said helplessly, "I'm here, I won't abandon you."
"I know," Fu Yusheng replied, a smile spreading across his eyes.
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Author's note: Yes, this is the final chapter!
From August until now, almost four months have passed, and this novel is finally coming to an end!
I might revise the text later if I have time (?).
As for the extra chapters, I might prepare one or two, but I need to take a few days off first. [Sprinkling emoji]
This is my first novel. Thank you to all my little angels who have been with me all this time. I love you all!
By the way, I'd like to recommend my next book, "My Senior Brother Can't Be the Villain".
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Looking forward to seeing you all again in the next story!
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