Chapter 653 Fusion
Yun Zhao shook his head. "I can't run away."
She didn't know if her current situation indicated a mental problem.
Like those who break down under immense pressure, they fantasize about a powerful second personality to take over everything.
The arrogant little princess can do whatever she wants without considering the consequences.
It seems like everything will be fine once it's handed over to her.
But gaining a moment of relief was meaningless; she couldn't escape, she couldn't let Lao Bai's century-long perseverance become a complete joke.
Yun Zhao resolutely refused, saying, "This is my responsibility, my battlefield."
Even if she has schizophrenia, she should be the one to face everything as the main person in charge.
"Then kill him quickly."
Xiao Yunzhao turned her head to look at the man's ethereal body, her tone mature and sophisticated, "Anyway, he's already dead. His wish now is to reunite with his loved ones and companions. Why not just grant his wish?"
In Xiao Yunzhao's view, this was a very simple matter.
She didn't understand why she was struggling with this as an adult.
"We possess enough power to dominate this world. What do the opinions and expectations of others have to do with us?"
Why must we be bound by the identity of "savior"?
The source of strength may not lie in how much external expectation one can bear, but in how steadfast one's own self is.
Not far away.
The other four were struggling to cope, and disregarding the risk of being corrupted, they all released their spiritual forms.
The fire phoenix is too destructive and can hardly help in defensive battles.
Xie Tu dodged another fatal blow and carried Uncle Qin towards Xia Mingang's location.
Although he himself is unreliable, he has a mental body with maxed-out defense.
The massive body of the Bixi landed, causing a slight tremor in the entire chaotic space. It stood at the forefront, blocking the relentless pursuit of the sentries and giving everyone a chance to catch their breath.
Jiang Mu's old wounds were compounded by new ones, making him look quite disheveled. "Is it mental manipulation?"
"Hmm," Xie Tu replied briefly, his brows furrowed.
He handed Uncle Qin over to Fu Mo to look after, and then immediately looked up in the direction where Yun Zhao was.
Yun Zhao's current state is extremely strange.
She stood there quietly, without making a sound for a long time.
Around her, the light in the space within a radius of tens of meters was distorted and folded, making her figure sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, as if through a layer of shimmering water.
What made Xie Tu somewhat uneasy was Yun Zhao's expression.
An extreme emptiness and bewilderment appeared on his face, and his lips moved silently from time to time, as if he were talking to some unseen being.
Xie Tu gripped the Tang sword tightly, a strong sense of worry spreading through his heart.
He couldn't tell what Yun Zhao was going through—whether it was deep meditation, mental struggle, or... something worse.
You're half right.
Yun Zhao stood at the eye of the storm, gazing into Xiao Yun Zhao's untainted eyes, and slowly said, "The source of power does indeed lie in a steadfast self. But the 'self' is not a stone that grows out of thin air."
For the first time, Xiao Yunzhao put away his nonchalant and arrogant attitude.
She tilted her head, as if taking a real look at this "grown-up self" for the first time.
She couldn't understand this bond, but she could feel a strange light emanating from Yun Zhao's soul when he said those words—a warmth that pure power supremacy had never given her.
“My ‘determination’ was ignited precisely because I witnessed how they burned themselves.”
Yun Zhao pointed to Bai Shu not far away, "So, the way to fulfill his wish is not to send him to meet the dead, but to prove that his and his companions' sacrifice can bring a worthwhile future."
Can she promise a future for all of humanity?
This is the shackle that binds her.
Xiao Yunzhao keenly caught her fleeting hesitation.
"See?"
Xiao Yunzhao's voice held no sarcasm, but rather a cruel clarity: "You don't even believe yourself, spouting nice words while fearing repeating their mistakes."
She floated closer, her fingertips almost touching Yun Zhao's heart.
"We don't need to prove anything to the dead."
Xiao Yunzhao's gaze passed over Yunzhao and landed on Xie Tu standing outside. "Letting the cook smile as he sees the sun rise tomorrow is more effective than swearing a thousand oaths to a tombstone. Isn't that right?"
Yun Zhao was startled.
"If you don't want to give your body to me, then forget it. Anyway, I am you, and you are me."
As Xiao Yunzhao spoke, she stretched out her fair little hand to her, "I don't care about them, but we have to find Daddy, end all this quickly, kill that big guy, and then have the cook build us a spaceship to go find Daddy and Mommy."
Those tiny, delicate hands finally touched her.
The two figures quickly overlapped in the light.
As dawn broke, the pale green light transformed in an instant into thousands of pure white-gold streams of light, like a bird returning to its nest, gently yet irresistibly flowing into her limbs and bones.
The surrounding black air currents oscillated outwards incessantly.
The little bluebird's body instantly became transparent and disappeared into mid-air. It could feel the power of its original form continuously flowing into its body, breaking through the white mist left behind by its father.
The white mist in the area quickly dissipated, finally revealing the whimsical children's hospital.
Sunlight streamed through the broken glass windows, casting dappled, warm light on the colorful walls and toys scattered on the floor.
Childhood arrogance and adult responsibility no longer conflict, but are closely intertwined, forming a solid foundation for the soul.
Yun Zhao felt a sense of wholeness he had never experienced before.
Power is no longer an external thing that needs to be deliberately mobilized, but an instinct that flows naturally like breathing.
She could even "see" deep within the spiritual landscape, where the Azure Phoenix stretched its shimmering wings and emitted a clear, melodious cry that perfectly resonated with her heartbeat.
The surrounding greenish-blue fluorescence is gradually turning into white-gold.
The platinum light spread in all directions, and those murky, regretful fragments of the barrier were almost instantly turned into powder and scattered in the air upon contact.
With just a glance, the murky darkness that shrouded the sky was gently wiped away.
The entire chaotic land seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
The five sentries stopped attacking and stood frozen in place like wooden stakes.
Bai Shu was severely injured, and his body became unsteady.
The Arctic fox anxiously approached him, frantically pawing at something with its paws.
But he was laughing, his voice low and hissing with a breathy quality, yet unusually light and carefree.
There was no grief or indignation, no resentment.
Instead, it's like a traveler on a long journey finally seeing the waiting lights at the end, and being able to unload a heavy burden.
His translucent body rippled more violently with laughter as he stroked the Arctic fox's head, picked it up, and gently patted it.
"It's okay...don't be afraid..."
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