A sharp mechanical voice rang in Yun Ruoyue's mind. She had almost forgotten about the existence of this dead system. Her body felt as if it had been hollowed out in an instant, and her spiritual power was instantly drained away, turning her into an ordinary person.
"It's over," she thought. "Is this fate?"
"Yueyue?" Shen Muqing supported her body as she was about to fall, and she naturally sensed Yun Ruoyue's change.
"Qingqing, the mission failed. We can't beat him."
Yun Ruoyue said in frustration, full of self-blame. She had endured so much for so many years, so why did she have to make a mistake at the crucial moment?
"It's okay, Yueyue, we'll do our best."
Kou Chi pulled the knife from Luo Yi's body and turned to Yun Ruoyue without mercy, stabbing her. He had only one goal: Yun Ruoyue had to die.
"Master!"
Luo Yi's body moved faster than his mouth, once again shielding Yun Ruoyue. He felt his life rapidly slipping away, and he turned back to gaze deeply into Yun Ruoyue's eyes:
"Ruo Ruo, you are the only one I love in this life."
Unfortunately, their fate was sealed, and they could not stay together in this lifetime.
"Luo Yi!" Yun Ruoyue called out in a daze. How could this be? It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this.
Luo Yi transformed into a little fox and lay in Yun Ruoyue's palm, slowly dissipating, leaving a tuft of red fox tail on her hand.
The changes are happening so fast that there's no time for people to react.
"Hahaha, now let's see who's going to save you two."
With no more obstacles in sight, Kou Chi laughed wildly and triumphantly. The end was near, and the entire world was about to fall to his demon clan.
"Host, an unidentified alien object has been detected in the world and has been driven away."
The long-lost sound of Egg appeared in Shen Muqing's mind. She was overjoyed. It was a heavenly sound, beautiful and melodious.
"Egg, is there any way to save Yueyue? I don't want her to die."
After a while, Egg finally spoke up: "One life for one life, this is the limit of my authority."
"Fine! Then I'll trade my life for hers."
"Host, don't worry. You will die in this world, but after you die, you can continue to the next world to carry out missions."
"good."
Golden light emanated from Shen Muqing's body, and a beam of light shone down from the sky, enveloping Shen Muqing and Yun Ruoyue.
Yun Ruoyue was still immersed in grief over Luo Yi's death when this sudden turn of events made her look up at Shen Muqing in surprise, "Qingqing?"
"Yueyue, I forgot to tell you that I also have a system. My mission is to save you."
"I hope you can be happy and be yourself again in the future."
The clear blue sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, and rolling thunder was hidden in the clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring in the sky.
A ray of light pierced through Shen Muqing's body and entered Yun Ruoyue's body. The boundless power allowed Yun Ruoyue to experience the process of going from nothing to something, from weak to strong.
"Qingqing, what are you doing? Stop it! I don't want this to happen!"
Having already taken one life, she didn't want to take on a second; it was too heavy a burden.
"Yueyue, don't worry, we'll meet again if fate allows."
Shen Muqing raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gently comforted her.
"Host, the protective scale on your neck can help her resist the heavenly tribulation; she is about to ascend."
"Thank you, Egg."
She tore off the small scale on her chest. She thought of that extremely possessive man and wondered where he was now and why he hadn't appeared.
"Yueyue, you must take good care of yourself." Shen Muqing pressed the scales against her chest and collapsed weakly. Yun Ruoyue tried to reach out and grab her, but she couldn't move.
"Qingqing!"
Shen Muqing withdrew from the beam of light in mid-air and his body rapidly descended.
"Chen Muqing!"
A hoarse, broken voice came from afar. Xuan Yan's gaze was fixed on the air. He sensed the aura of the contract until his eyes locked onto Shen Muqing, who was falling rapidly. His pupils contracted.
"Qingqing!"
He rushed over and caught her, his body trembling, his hands frantically channeling spiritual energy into her.
"Host, I have detected an unknown contract on your body, which I have severed for you."
The moment the contract disappeared, Xuan Yan realized that he had tried his best to channel his spiritual energy, but it was all in vain. Why?
"Qingqing, it's my fault, it's all my fault, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Tears welled up on her cold face, falling like raindrops onto Shen Muqing's face. Shen Muqing still had her last breath.
"Xuan Yan, I don't blame you, don't cry."
"Qingqing, are you going to leave me all alone?"
Shen Muqing forced a smile, "Master, aren't you happy being alone? It's so carefree."
"No, not good at all."
"Goodbye, Xuan Yan."
I hope I can see you again in the next world.
When the time came, Shen Muqing silently collapsed into his arms. Xuan Yan held her tightly, "Shen Muqing!"
Thunder rumbled in the sky. Yun Ruoyue, with the Heart-Protecting Scale, was undergoing her tribulation smoothly. At this moment, she had been reborn. Her eyes were empty. Is this the Dao that everyone wants to cultivate?
Is this divine power?
She landed lightly on the ground. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Kou Chi turned and ran away without thinking. His disheveled appearance was a stark contrast to his previous arrogance.
"stop."
The two seemingly casual words inexplicably carried an immense pressure. Yun Ruoyue raised her hand, and a huge crack appeared in the ground.
"Death is too easy. I want you to suffer for all eternity, wishing you could never live or die."
Scorching magma appeared from underground, and iron-red chains emerged from it, heading straight for Kou Chi and pulling him down.
"Atone for your sins, for the millions of Qingyun Sect disciples who died."
"No, I refuse to accept this! I was so close to succeeding! Heaven, how dare you play tricks on me?!"
The sound gradually faded away until it disappeared completely.
The thunder in the sky continued; this time it was Xuan Yan's tribulation, and he was about to undergo it and become an immortal.
But he caught a bolt of lightning with his bare hand and whispered, "No one can take her away from me, not even you."
The heavens, understanding his words, unleashed a bolt of deep purple lightning, as thick as a fist, striking him from above.
Xuan Yan, who was struck, was completely unharmed, except that his eyes slowly turned golden, and a silver mark on his forehead became faintly visible.
At this moment, he was filled with divinity, noble and inviolable, but when he looked down at the woman in his arms, his eyes were full of tenderness.
Yun Ruoyue wanted to see Shen Muqing one last time; her time was running out, and she was about to ascend to the upper realm.
"Don't come any closer."
Xuan Yan warned her, then carried Shen Muqing away into the distance and disappeared. No one knew where they went.
This day brought about earth-shattering changes. The eldest disciple of the Qingyun Sect single-handedly defeated the demon race and saved the world, and was later revered as "Immortal Venerable Ruoyue".
Everyone knew that two people ascended to immortality that day, a man and a woman, "Immortal Venerable Xu Lin" and "Immortal Venerable Ruo Yue".
After Shen Muqing died, she did not go to the next world. Dandan asked her if she wanted to stay and take a look, and she agreed.
She watched what happened after her death in a spirit form, and saw Yun Ruoyue successfully ascend to the upper realm. She knew that her efforts had not been in vain.
However, when she touched the man's figure, a hint of unease flashed in her eyes, and the man seemed to sense it and looked at where she was.
His eyes were sharp, and finally he curled his lips into a smile, then carried her body away, disappearing without a trace.
"Host, your time has come. Please prepare to travel to the next world."
"good."
Shen Muqing found that Dandan had become more affectionate, unlike when they first met when it acted arrogantly as if someone owed it eight million.
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