latelenovela Chapter 2067
Chapter 2067
"Little Xuanzi, we've survived countless calamities and perilous situations. If we fail, you'll die from exhaustion of your life force. Don't lose your pride!" The little tower's voice carried an unusual tension; even though it was used to life and death, it was still worried for Chen Xuan.
"Waaah... Master, Master, you must be careful!" Bai Li looked at her once dashing master in this state, and tears could no longer be held back, rolling down her cheeks.
Chen Xuan saw no signs of aging or fear of losing his life force; he only had an unwavering yearning for the twin lotus blossoms.
He whispered in a somewhat hoarse voice, as if speaking to the twin lotus blossoms, or as if making a vow to himself: "Come, I will take you to see a wider and more boundless world. Follow me, and you will surely live a more wonderful life. You missed the decisive battle at the Imperial Pass during the Immortal Ancient Era, but in this world, I will lead you to fame."
His voice grew increasingly aged as Chen Xuan finally managed to fly to the front of the precipice. He slowly raised his hand, wanting to touch the twin lotus blossoms.
Twin lotus flowers have no wisdom; they only instinctively seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
Sensing Chen Xuan's approach, it immediately released visible black ripples that surged towards Chen Xuan like a tide.
Buzz — Buzz — Buzz —
The moment the ripples swept by, Chen Xuan's aging accelerated dramatically. In the end, every breath he took was labored, his chest heaving like a broken bellows. Yet his hand still reached for the twin lotus blossoms.
"Come, come home with me."
Chen Xuan's heart remained calm and undisturbed, completely disregarding the external dangers. His right hand forcefully pierced through layers of black ripples, and the flesh at his fingertips quickly began to decay. By the time he finally touched the petals of the twin lotus blossoms, his hand had already turned into withered bones.
The stench of decay spread rapidly up the arm, then climbed over the shoulder and neck in the blink of an eye, spreading towards the torso and head.
In just a few breaths, a living person was reduced to a skeleton, standing before the precipice—such danger was enough to terrify any cultivator.
"Master! Waaah... No! Master!" Bai Li could no longer hold back when she saw this scene. She struggled to rush over, but was firmly suppressed by the little tower's domain.
"Stop fooling around! What do you, a mere spirit beast, know?" The little tower's voice carried a hint of sternness. "This is his tribulation, but also his greatest opportunity. It has always been so since ancient times. To obtain a supreme treasure of innate creation, death and opportunity always go hand in hand."
"But... but I don't want Master to die! I want Master to be well..." Bai Li choked up, struggling desperately, but she could not break through the small tower's domain.
At this moment, Chen Xuan remained in the posture of reaching out to touch the twin lotus blossoms. His empty eye sockets held no light, only his skeleton trembled slightly amidst the black ripples.
The next moment, the skeleton, like weathered sand, turned to ashes and vanished into the air.
"No! Master!!" Bai Li let out a miserable wail, her voice filled with despair.
"Alas, even someone as monstrous as you has come to such an end?" The little tower's tone was not overly sorrowful. "Faced with this Primordial Treasure, let alone you, even the Immortal Sovereigns and Great Emperors would fight to the death—after all, this is a divine object born from the primordial chaos."
“Master, big brother… Waaah…” The Enlightenment Tree was not very intelligent to begin with, and it only understood what had happened when Chen Xuan turned into ashes. Its branches trembled slightly and emitted a low, choked groan.
A sense of oppressive sadness permeated the space, making even the air feel heavy.
However, no one noticed that although Chen Xuan was dead, the immortal-grade protective array in this area was still operating. Chen Xuan did not use spirit stones or divine stones as power when setting up the array. Logically speaking, the array should have collapsed long ago when the master of the array died.
It was Xiaota, who was only half a step into the Emperor Weapon realm, who was the first to react, and his tone suddenly changed: "No! There's still a chance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a breeze stirred within the enclosed space. This place was protected by a large protective array shielding the void from the outside, and enveloped by the small tower's domain within; there shouldn't have been any airflow. Yet, the gentle breeze was real, swirling up the ashes of Chen Xuan on the ground and slowly rising into the air.
Wisps of dust gathered and coalesced in the wind, first black hair, then black clothes, and finally that familiar young face—Chen Xuan reappeared unharmed beside the twin lotus blossoms, as if the previous aging, withered bones, and ashes were all an illusion.
After his rebirth, Chen Xuan's eyes were filled with a profound understanding. With a wave of his hand, his smooth right hand grasped the stem of the Black Lotus of Annihilation and plucked it from the cliff in one swift motion.
Holding this supreme treasure born at the beginning of time, Chen Xuan turned to look at the small tower and Bai Li in the distance, a calm smile curving his lips—a smile that seemed to say: The advantage is in my hands!