Chapter 8 Part 2
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Chapter 8 Part 2: Yin-Yang Fusion Technique (2)
This sect existed several epochs ago and was once a world-renowned grand sect.
However, in pursuit of the dream of ascension, the Supreme Elder of the sect pushed himself to face the formidable Heavenly Tribulation. He attempted to bridge the gap between human and immortal in one fell swoop.
In the end, the Heavenly Tribulation failed to descend, causing the Supreme Elder to fall into the demonic path.
He chopped his way from the east gate to the west gate, slaughtered the inner disciples and outer disciples, and in the end, even the sect leader perished at his hand.
The remaining members of that sect, who were powerless against his demonic possession, had no choice but to set up a great magic array and seal him along with the entire sect.
The Supreme Elder was unmatched in power, but after delving into the demonic path, he became completely ignorant of any knowledge of magic arrays, which ultimately led to his eternal binding.
Bai Lian was unaware of the whereabouts of other members of the sect as it was not mentioned in that Divine Sense.
Many years passed.
The Supreme Elder, who was unable to ascend, finally passed away. His entire cultivation base dispersed.
His soul didn’t immediately dissipate, but instead, merged with the grand magic array that sealed the ancestral sect.
He was constantly in a state of madness.
Upon seeing the ruined and lifeless ancestral sect, he presumed that they had fallen victim to a foreign invasion.
[Protect the sect and kill all external enemies!]
This became the obsession of the Supreme Elder.
It was precisely under the drive of this obsession that he relentlessly launched an attack towards Bai Lian and the jade rabbit.
Just…
“Alas.”
Bai Lian sighed.
The Supreme Elder will never know that the foreign enemy who destroyed the sect was none other than himself!
What a great sorrow is this?
Bai Lian was only grateful that the Supreme Elder didn’t regain consciousness when the final magic array was broken.
If he were to awaken and die with twice the pain, it would be too desolate an end.
But…
Bai Lian suddenly shook her head.
Has the Supreme Elder really never been sober during these countless years?
Perhaps he has known the answer all along, but his guilt and self-reproach have prevented him from accepting it.
“Immortal Ascension.”
Bai Lian’s voice was faintly ethereal.
The enticement of Immortal Ascension has saved countless individuals, but also caused harm to innumerable others.
This is a path full of unknown changes, but no matter what, in order to save her master, she will one day embark on this path!
She was no longer afraid.
Doing what one loves can bring endless motivation to oneself.
After coming out of her reverie, Bai Lian realized something incredibly unbelievable.
In theory, this sect will be forever sealed in a mini world, unless someone voluntarily opened it.
But it just emerged like that without anyone touching it.
[The mini world has shattered.]
Bai Lian was reminded of the plot of the game.
If “Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian” can safely survive until the later stage of the game, she will be able to witness the Immeasurable Disaster that occurs once every ninety-nine Yuans!
The catastrophic calamity swept across all the realms, and even the Heavenly Lord was at risk of falling.
Of course, amidst great adversity, new beginnings are also conceived.
Every time an Immeasurable Disaster occurs, a brand new blank way to the Great Tao will be born, which is rumored to be the ticket to eternal life.
Bai Lian left a distinct impression.
The beginning of the great calamity that descended upon the East Divine Land was marked by the emergence of numerous ancient ruins that had been lost for endless years.
The mini worlds they were hiding were destroyed in the catastrophe.
As soon as they emerged into the world, they caused countless conflicts.
Opportunity! Many cultivators thought so.
It is a pity that this was not an opportunity, as the treasure seekers were hunted down by the very “treasure” they were attempting to find.
Creatures of evil wander the world, and natural disasters and human sufferings come hand in hand.
In the era of great calamity, there is no one who can escape, and no one who can avoid it.
“Is this not an omen?”
Bai Lian furrowed her brow slightly.
The catastrophe that will befall the game is still decades away.
Hmm.
It should be just coincidence!
She temporarily suppressed the unfounded speculation, and since the disaster had been resolved, her task was to bring down the heavy rain again.
After the rain, all things will be reborn.
Bai Lian approached the jade rabbit with light and brisk strides.
Her good mood was obvious.
This is truly an exceedingly enormous surprise!
She wandered around with the jade rabbit, seeking help from everyone she met, all in an effort to help the jade rabbit break through its limitations and successfully transform.
Who would have thought that despite her desperate plea, she achieved her goal without even paying attention to it?
Perhaps, this is life!
Bai Lian wanted to reach out and silently pet the head of the rabbit girl, and also wanted to lift her up high by opening her arms wide.
After the intimacy is over, they will have to find a place to properly celebrate!
The Taicang Basin was plundered. However, it doesn’t matter, as she can go to the nearby metropolis.
Just as she reached out her hand, a new option emerged.
[Task 1: Excitedly lift up the jade rabbit (Reward: Focus +2)]
[Task 2: Caress the head of the jade rabbit (Reward: Hard Skill +1)]
[Task 3: Do not touch the jade rabbit for now (Reward: Cooking Skill +1).]
“?”
Bai Lian was stunned.
These new options are truly bizarre.
The rewards they offer are all very low, completely negligible for the current Bai Lian in terms of risk.
But compared to the previous tasks encountered, these three options completely lack the taste of “plot twist”.
Is there a big difference between “lifting high” and “patting on the head”?
Bai Lian couldn’t comprehend.
After due consideration, she finally chose Task 3.
Anyway, the jade rabbit won’t run away, she can touch or hold it anytime she wants.
“The jade rabbit.”
Bai Lian shouted.
However, the jade rabbit remained silent, simply blinking its agile eyes.
Hey.
“The jade rabbit, why are you silent?”
Bai Lian’s impatience grew, a hollow feeling creeping into her heart.
At last, the jade rabbit spoke. “Bai Lian, I finally understand the meaning of that phrase.”
That phrase?
Wait—
Bai Lian’s eyes gleamed as realization dawned. The jade rabbit was referring to the words: “It’s not the right time yet.”
She quickly asked, “Then, what does it mean?”
But before she could hear the answer, her voice faltered.
The sword in the jade rabbit’s hands slipped away like shimmering grains of sand.
Then, her hands began to fade.
“!”
Bai Lian’s eyes widened in alarm. Yet the jade rabbit still smiled.
Why are you smiling? You’re disappearing!
Stop, please stop!
Bai Lian lunged forward, trying to seize the jade rabbit.
A bitter laugh escaped the rabbit’s lips.
She had grasped the sword, undergone transformation, and unraveled the truth.
She had nearly made a grave mistake, but thankfully, a barrier in the starry sky had held her back.
A phrase Bai Lian often spoke surfaced in her mind:
[If I didn’t have a sword in my hand, I wouldn’t be able to protect you.]
[If I keep holding onto the sword, I won’t be able to embrace you.]
From birth, her destiny had been written. Only Bai Lian’s presence had given her a warmth unlike any other.
But—
I still can’t hold onto it.
A tremendous force dissipated, and the jade rabbit felt herself unraveling, her body dissolving into nothingness.
Yet, as the last of the stars vanished, Bai Lian’s fingers closed around something soft and warm.
It was the jade rabbit.
“Eh?”
Bai Lian’s mouth hung open in stunned silence.
The jade rabbit was still here. She had returned to her original form.
Bai Lian had no idea what had just happened, but the only thing that mattered was—
She was alive.
The fear that had seized her heart melted away, replaced by overwhelming relief and joy.
“Jade rabbit!”
Bai Lian hugged her tightly, pressing her against her chest.
The rabbit’s ears twitched upright, her eyes fluttering shut as exhaustion overtook her.
“Haw…”
She tried to say something, but sleep claimed her before she could finish.
“…”
Bai Lian gazed down at her in silence, watching her chest rise and fall in slumber.
Then, a thought surfaced—
Hadn’t she recently acquired a Dream-Creating Immortal Talisman?
Without hesitation, she activated it, linking her dreams to the jade rabbit’s.
A boundless starry sky stretched before her, waves surging endlessly beneath a towering laurel tree.
There, she saw the jade rabbit once more.
But this time, she stood in humanoid form.
“Huh?”
The jade rabbit looked at Bai Lian, then at herself, astonishment flickering across her face.
Bai Lian stepped forward. “Now, can you tell me?”
Yet, after regaining her composure, the jade rabbit shook her head.
“You can’t?”
“Mmm.”
“…”
A long silence stretched between them, filled only by the soft glow of the moon.
After a while, the jade rabbit murmured, “I will forget everything that happened just now… and everything that is happening now.”
Is it because of that phrase again?
What exactly does the Yaoguang Star Lord intend?
Bai Lian clenched her fists. If only she possessed the wisdom to unravel the past and the present, to understand the truth behind all this.
“Let’s sit together for a while longer.”
The jade rabbit nodded.
Side by side, they sat beneath the laurel tree.
They gazed up at the starry sky, listening to the whisper of the waves.
Bai Lian turned her head slightly—just in time to see the jade rabbit turning to look at her.
Their eyes met.
And in those eyes, Bai Lian saw no barriers, no hesitation.
A deep emotion stirred within them.
Tonight’s jade rabbit was more mature than ever.
Tonight’s jade rabbit was more adorable than ever.
Perhaps, Bai Lian thought, the jade rabbit had long since reached adulthood.
Without realizing it, she leaned closer.
The jade rabbit did not retreat. She simply placed her hands against Bai Lian’s chest, steadying her as she drew near.
Then, like two volcanoes colliding, their lips met in an unexpected, fiery embrace.
The jade rabbit’s breath hitched.
Her heart raced wildly, as if she were soaring on a Flying Sword, on the verge of bursting from her chest.
When, at last, their lips parted, a shimmering thread of warmth lingered between them.
A heat surged within her, overwhelming, consuming her very being.
“I… want…”
Bai Lian whispered, “Me too.”
Under the cover of night, Bai Lian gently pressed down on the jade rabbit’s shoulder.
And together—
They fell into the depths of the dream.
