Chapter 517

Chapter 517: Joyful Divine Powers

The cultivators of the human race and the top powerful families of the demon race have been in a tense standoff for a long time, building up a lot of resentment. Now, without the restraint of the big shots from either side, the tension explodes instantly.

The Star Ships and giant beast race warships of both sides immediately clash.

On the demon race’s side, several giant beasts appear, while the Elder Council of the human race summons several massive spirit beasts.

A great battle is about to begin.

On Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan, who is examining Wang Yulun, says, “The major forces of the cultivation world and the demon race must be fighting by now.”

“Big Brother Xu, can you predict the outcome? Will we win, or will the demon race win?” Wang Yulun asks.

“Neither side can truly win. Even if one side does, it will likely be a pyrrhic victory,” Xu Fan replies, removing his hand from Wang Yulun’s body.

Wang Yulun, whom Xu Fan had expected to remain in seclusion for 100 years, surprisingly woke up after just 55 years and even advanced to the Transformation Stage.

Feeling something was off, Xu Fan decided to check on Wang Yulun’s condition.

If his former wife’s spirit were to reappear and try to claim his brother’s life, it would be disastrous.

“They’ve been in a standoff for so long for a reason. The fact that they’re fighting now means both sides are fully prepared. It will either end in a draw or a costly victory—there’s no third option,” Xu Fan states firmly.

“A costly victory…” Wang Yulun sighs.

“It’s strange. My calculations shouldn’t be wrong. That trace of Xuanhuang aura should have kept you in a state of comprehension for 100 years without issue,” Xu Fan muses, stroking his chin after withdrawing his hand.

“Even Big Brother Xu can’t find anything wrong?”

“Did anything unusual happen while you were asleep?” Xu Fan asks, sensing that something is definitely amiss. He knows his brother better than his brother knows himself.

“Well, there were some strange occurrences,” Wang Yulun says, his expression turning slightly uneasy.

“Come on, tell me. What’s there to hide between brothers?” Xu Fan says with a hint of curiosity.

“During my time in that state of comprehension, I had a very long dream.”

“The dream spanned thousands of years,” Wang Yulun reveals, his face showing a weary expression.

“In that dream, I lost all my past memories and became cultivation partners with a female cultivator from the Dream World.”

As Wang Yulun says this, a flicker of sadness passes through his eyes, as if recalling something painful.

“And then?” Xu Fan prompts, sensing from his brother’s expression that this is likely a difficult memory to share.

Sometimes it’s better to talk about things than to keep them buried. Xu Fan has always believed that caring for his brother’s mental and physical well-being is essential.

“In that Dream World, my partner and I were childhood friends, and we entered the sect together.”

“My partner had a battle saint’s holy body, while I had a Yang Flower body,” Wang Yulun says, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

“Wait, what’s a Yang Flower body?” Xu Fan asks, puzzled. Even Grape’s database doesn’t have an explanation for this term.

“A Yang Flower body is essentially the male version of the Tiyan Holy Body,” Wang Yulun explains.

“Brother, it seems you’re destined to have close ties with women for your entire life,” Xu Fan remarks.

The Tiyan Holy Body grants significant benefits to the male partner during dual-cultivation, so as soon as Wang Yulun mentions it, Xu Fan understands the implications.

"In that dream world, our two special physiques merged, and my partner’s cultivation and combat prowess skyrocketed like a Star Ship, soaring towards the heavens."

"In less than 500 years, she ascended to the rank of Great Ascension Master, while I was merely a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator at that time," Wang Yulun recounted.

"Your partner truly loved you deeply," Xu Fan commented.

"She loved me dearly and always listened to me. As Big Brother Xu would say, it was like living off soft rice but making it seem hard-earned."

"Then you should have been very happy, so why do you appear so sorrowful?" someone inquired, puzzled.

"Let me continue, Big Brother Xu."

"After she became a Great Ascension Master, my body suddenly underwent a mutation, requiring vast amounts of life force to survive."

"During that period, my cultivation partner traversed the entire cultivation world to save me, utilizing countless spirit pills and precious spirit materials."

"Until the moment they were all exhausted, my partner turned to dark arts for my sake."

A tear trickled down Wang Yulun’s cheek.

"For hundreds of years, to secure life force for me, that foolish girl infiltrated the Thousand Worlds, slaying Quasi-Immortals to extract life force to sustain me," Wang Yulun’s voice grew increasingly mournful.

"Ultimately, unwilling to burden her further, I perished in the small world she had personally crafted."

At this juncture, Wang Yulun sighed deeply, lamenting the life he had led in that world.

Xu Fan remained silent, simply patting Wang Yulun gently.

His anguish was akin to the torment Li Xingci endured through the Cycle of Rebirth.

"Would you like me to seal away this memory? It could too easily disturb your heart of a cultivator," Xu Fan offered.

"Can it be completely erased? Merely sealing it might lead to its resurgence, likely causing even greater pain."

But then Wang Yulun added, "Never mind; that feels somewhat like deceiving myself. I’ll manage by spending more time with my grandson."

Xu Fan’s hand, aglow with an eerie light, halted just three inches from Wang Yulun’s forehead.

"If you had spoken a bit slower, you might have felt happier," Xu Fan remarked, retracting his hand.

It appeared his newly devised morale-boosting technique would not be applicable here.

"People are reluctant to part with their possessions, regardless of their nature," Wang Yulun chuckled.

"In my idle moments, I devised three techniques: Forgetting Worries, Joy, and Forgetting Worries and Joy."

"Which one appeals to you?" Xu Fan inquired with a smile.

"Big Brother Xu, are these techniques genuine? Must I really choose one?" Wang Yulun queried, the names evoking some unpleasant memories.

"Just pick one; it’s beneficial for your mental and physical well-being," Xu Fan jested, his hand alight with tri-colored radiance once more.

"The Joy technique, I suppose, sounds a bit more agreeable," Wang Yulun decided, assuming this technique would be effective without the peculiarity of the morale-boosting technique.

"Feel the joy~"

Xu Fan’s luminous hand gently touched Wang Yulun’s back.

"Slap~"

With just a soft sound, Wang Yulun felt as though the world had been utterly renewed, an indescribable sensation welling up in his heart.

It was as if he had been reborn, having survived a profound transformation of life and death.

In an instant, Wang Yulun realized there were still numerous intriguing endeavors he had yet to undertake.

Wang Xiangchi had not yet married, he had not visited his daughter, and he had not seen his grandson. There were myriad things worth anticipating.

"Big Brother Xu, could you transport me and Qianer to Yanzhou? It’s been a long time since I last saw my daughter."