Chapter 25
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Chapter 25: An Lan Returns!
That Qi Blade pierced through An Lan’s body almost without any obstacle.
The body was already extremely decayed, and now it suddenly collapsed in one fell swoop after the impact.
There was no splashing blood or shattered flesh, only a small, blue ball left floating in the broken divine realm after all decay had faded away.
The Eternal Lord recognized at first glance that it was An Lan’s spirit.
An Lan’s spirit was different from others, perhaps because she cultivated a very special cultivation method.
But no matter how special the cultivation method was, it couldn’t hide her weakness.
Now, that strand of spirit is like a candle in the wind, which can be easily extinguished with just a little bit of force.
The Eternal Lord felt infinite emotion rising from the bottom of his heart.
Named immortal, it eventually decayed.
Then, could he who is called the Eternal, eventually obtain eternity?
He felt an urgent sense in the depths of his heart.
"No matter what, I absolutely cannot become like this!"
He waved to dispel the traces of the Great Tao, with An Lan dead and the method to cross to the Other Shore lost, he had to seize the time to collect more marks of the Great Tao and perfect his eternal kingdom.
With this in mind, the Eternal Lord walked step by step towards the soul of An Lan.
In order to prevent An Lan from escaping again, he had to use the most reliable means to completely destroy her soul, making sure not the slightest trace of it leaked out!
This path was not a long one for him, but for Bai Lian, it felt as if she had lived through another lifetime while crossing it.
At that moment, Bai Lian’s eyes could not see anything else, the only thing she could see was the small blue ball in the center of the water mirror.
An Lan, master, disciple, fellow daoist…
Each different title referred to the same person for her.
This person occupies a vast majority of her life.
She laughed with her, got angry with her, grew worried with her, felt bored together…
She took walks with her, ate meals with her, played chess together, traveled together…
She also looks forward to walking together with her in the sunset forever.
However, however.
Although she had prepared herself to face it not long ago, when this scene was about to unfold before her, she couldn’t help but avert her gaze.
However, even so, she couldn’t escape.
Because there were footsteps.
The footsteps were very clear, like a heavy hammer, each time they sounded, they stabbed the steel nail stuck in her heart deeper into her heart.
She could only silently endure it.
At this moment, the only thing she could do was to continue trying to destroy the Past Stele and the Present Stele.
If she was mentally defeated by this scene and didn’thing, that would be true despair. In that case, she, her master, and Martial Sisters would have no chance to save themselves.
However, she still felt very uncomfortable, as if all her bones were being drawn out, even her feet could barely stand firm.
The voice of Red Dust sounded timely in her ears, "Are you not going to watch? If you miss this opportunity, you will never see her again."
Bai Lian lowered her head even further.
Red Dust seems very dissatisfied with this.
But at that moment, Bai Lian suddenly lifted her head and stared fixedly at the water mirror without blinking.
As Red Dust had said, it was indeed possible that this would be the last time she saw her master, and she wanted to witness it with her own eyes, whether it was their encounter or their separation!
Red Dust crossed her arms and had no expression on her face.
At this moment, the Eternal Lord was only ten steps away from An Lan’s soul, and in a few more breaths, he could catch An Lan’s soul!
A strange wave emanated from An Lan’s soul as the center and quickly spread in all directions.
Although the Eternal Lord tried his best to intercept the wave, he was still one step too late.
"What thing?"
He was stunned for a moment.
Others might not know, but Tong Yao, who was outside the red light cluster, knew it very well.
That was a unique soul wave possessed by those who cultivated the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method.
In this world, apart from her, there was only one person, An Lan, who had cultivated the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method to the realm of the Heavenly Lord.
The wave that just passed by clearly came from An Lan!
Tong Yao’s face turned pale.
From the soul wave, she could tell that An Lan was dying.
This is not a temporary death in this rehearsal, as she can feel that this would be a departure that can never be reversed!
Although she and An Lan have not been getting along well due to Bai Lian’s influence, no matter how much they quarrel, it was only an internal conflict.
Now…
She couldn’t imagine what Bai Lian would become after losing An Lan.
Go crazy or just follow An Lan?
We must not don’thing!
"You…" Tong Yao glanced at Xiao Jinse and the others, "You guys stay here and keep watch on Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, I’ll go save An Lan."
Xiao Jinse asked in a hurry, "What happened to our master?"
No time to explain.
Tong Yao waved her hand and in the next moment, she vanished into the void.
Fortunately, although her cultivation base had been greatly reduced, it didn’t affect her ability to use various magical powers.
What’s even more fortunate is that An Lan cultivated the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method, so even if they were separated by tens of domains, Tong Yao could still sense An Lan’s position.
After all, the current Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method was developed by her through deduction based on her original cultivation techniques.
She is the orthodox school of the myriad ways in the world!
In just a moment, Tong Yao crossed dozens of domains and arrived outside the eternal kingdom.
Without any hesitation, she launched her strongest attack against the god realm that occupied a large area of the starry sky.
The endless calamitous power surged towards the kingdom.
The starlight was devoured, and the entire world sank into darkness.
The Eternal Kingdom was not supposed to be damaged in the impact due to its substantial level, but unfortunately, not long ago, the Eternal Lord had just fought a battle with An Lan, and half of the Great Tao imprints in the kingdom were destroyed, and there were cracks in the divine realm barrier.
Tong Yao’s attack not only shook the Eternal Kingdom but also blasted a hole over three hundred meters wide on the barrier.
The dark tide directly invaded the divine realm through the breach.
At that time, the Eternal Lord was about to grab An Lan’s soul.
The surging darkness knocked down his Great Tao imprint and temporarily separated him from An Lan.
He became blind and lost his sense of direction, even if he wanted to catch An Lan, he couldn’t do it.
"The aura is… Path Master Ganlu?"
The Eternal Lord’s face suddenly changed.
First An Lan, then Ganlu, separated by hundreds of years, how come all those disappeared or dead people suddenly reappeared?!
Bai Lian also held her breath.
She never expected that Martial Sister Tong Yao would come out at this moment. Just a while ago, they had arrived together at the outskirts of Red Dust.
However, no matter what, at least there has been a glimmer of hope in the situation.
The Eternal Lord was impatient, but not afraid.
Ganlu’s strength is not as good as An Lan’s. If he can defeat An Lan, why should he be afraid of Ganlu?
The Eternal Lord waved his hand and tore apart the darkness in front of him. Under his instruction, the divine realm’s barrier was restored, and the space echoed with an intense hymn.
"Bzzz…"
It’s just like wild bees buzzing around.
These turbulent noises merged together, forming a spell strong enough to kill an Immoral Emperor!
"Splash–"
Although Tong Yao had been trying her best to hold on, she couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood under the attack of the sound waves.
Her injuries became more severe, but it didn’t stop her from wanting to save An Lan.
She left a shadowy chasm behind her, to divide the space between her and the Eternal Lord. As the Eternal Lord broke through the chasm, she rolled on the ground and got up, pressing on her chest where cracks had already appeared.
"It’s not too late."
Tong Yao grabbed An Lan’s soul and forced a smile on her face.
They couldn’t afford to delay any longer, as her body couldn’t withstand the long-lasting erosion of the Eternal Kingdom. If they stayed any longer, both she and An Lan would die there.
"Foolish and unrealistic delusion!"
The Eternal Lord let out a sharp scream.
Infinite anger was building up in his chest, along with a small portion of fear.
He had almost depleted half of his reserves to trap An Lan in a corner. If Ganlu were to rescue An Lan now, he would live the rest of his life in her shadow. With this burden, how could he possibly rely on the power of the divine realm to cross to the Other Shore?
We can’t let the two of them go!
Kill.
Even if it means paying the highest price, we must kill An Lan and Ganlu here!
"You have angered me, thoroughly angered me!"
The face of the roaring Eternal Lord twisted, and along with it, the entire Eternal Kingdom changed too.
The originally flat plaza began to twist like the walls of a stomach. The figures, who had been listening to the way of the Great Tao around the Eternal Lord’s body, once again stood up and looked towards Tong Yao like a group of mischievous ghosts.
Do you want to run?
Dream on!
The situation has once again fallen into a deadlock.
Bai Lian, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was once again tense.
The reason why Master was able to entangle with the Eternal Lord for a long time was that she completely abandoned her six paths of the Great Tao.
Even if Martial Sister Tong Yao abandons her own Great Tao, due to the disparity in quantity, she cannot exert such a powerful strength as Master did.
What should we do?
Bai Lian really couldn’t think of a solution.
But at this moment, she saw a smile on Tong Yao’s face.
Unlike the bitter smile before, that was a genuine smile!
Others may not be able to see through, but how could she, who has been close with Martial Sister Tong Yao, not see through?
"In the end, it was all in vain, and I wasted your life in vain," Red Dust said.
Bai Lian’s heart suddenly calmed down, "I have been making a mistake all along."
"Uh?"
Red Dust looked over doubtfully.
Bai Lian said slowly, "I would rather believe in myself, but I don’t dare to blindly trust our master, trust Martial Sister Tong Yao, or trust other Martial Sisters. Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?"
Red Dust had her mouth slightly agape, "…"
She was about to ask Bai Lian what this meant, but the events that happened in the Water Mirror had already provided her with the answer.
Tong Yao said, "Eternal, do you know the key to cultivating the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method?"
The Eternal Lord sneered.
The key to cultivating the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method?
That’s none of his damn business!
Tong Yao continued, "It’s to experience true death, to die and be reborn, and then to comprehend a new way of the Great Tao!"
As if he hadn’t heard, the Eternal Lord roared in anger, "Die!"
Thousands of traces of the Great Tao launched an attack together, and the Kingdom of Eternal Life became the Underworld Kingdom.
Tong Yao remained fearless in the face of danger, raising the An Lan’s spiritual soul in her hand. "An Lan has experienced a death like this twice, no one in this world is more suitable than her to cultivate the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method!"
After speaking, she lightly flicked the round ball away.
Fly.
Fly into the sky.
The blue light illuminated her eyes, the darkness above her head, and finally illuminated the entire Eternal Kingdom!
Suddenly, six ways of the Great Tao appeared out of nowhere in the void. After swirling for a moment, the six ways merged into the blue light.
"How is that possible?!"
The Eternal Lord’s eyes widened in horror as a wave of fear washed over him. He quickly launched an attack towards the blue light, but was unable to break through the barrier.
At this moment, the Way of Collapse and Destruction and the Way of Creating New Life appeared in the void, entangling for a moment before diving into the blue light.
The eight ways of the Great Tao, all eight of them, have returned!
The Eternal Lord was filled with great fear and decided to even burn his own eternal kingdom, but it still could not stop the impending horror.
After a few moments, the ninth way of the Great Tao finally appeared in the void.
Nine is the ultimate number. It is said that those who don’t cross to the Other Shore can only control up to nine ways of the Great Tao.
"Stop, please stop!"
The Eternal Lord roared violently, his voice even starting to become hoarse.
However, the ninth way of the Great Tao slowly sank uncontrollably into the blue light sphere.
After the small tail disappeared above the light sphere, a monstrous force began to spread in all directions.
The seemingly ferocious tracks of the Great Tao were shattered and softened like dough by the water waves, and although the Eternal Lord struggled hard, he was unable to contain this downward trend.
Then, the blue light sphere began to twist and in the midst of the twisting, a faint human figure appeared in the middle.
That must be An Lan!
Bai Lian won’t make a mistake, Red Dust won’t make a mistake, Tong Yao won’t make a mistake, and the Eternal Lord won’t make a mistake either.
"Hahaha…"
Tong Yao burst into laughter joyfully.
This is the effect of the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method she deduced!
She had never been as happy as she was now.
After ten seconds, a tender foot as white as jade finally stepped out of the blue light cluster.
The owner of that foot held a long lance in their hand, with a cold demeanor and an icy expression, she lowered her head and looked down without any emotion.
She’s back!
With the name of the Immortal Heavenly Lord, how could she easily decay?
