Chapter 381: Mortal Enemy of Ages Past, Ten Thousand Years Undying p2
After a moment, ‘Mao Ruoyu’ lowered her eyes slightly and saw that the hand that should have pierced her heart had stopped, the black light dissipating.
And Cheng Yishi, who had been roaring angrily, her eyes now vacant and lifeless, swayed and collapsed into her arms.
“…As stubborn as ever…”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ sighed softly and gently embraced her, as if she hadn’t been attacked at all, a watery light flowing through her body, seemingly healing Cheng Yishi’s wounds.
“But ‘Cheng Yishi’… might also be a path.”
She sat up and brushed the hair from Cheng Yishi’s forehead, gently tidying her disheveled hair.
‘Mao Ruoyu’s’ eyes flickered, her heart filled with emotion.
Tens of thousands of years ago, one was the Lord of the Heavenly Sea, the other the Empress of the Six Heavenly Realms. Due to their positions, they had been mortal enemies, their grudge spanning generations, both among the strongest beings in their respective realms.
But now, tens of thousands of years later, by a strange twist of fate, they had both married Lin Tianlu, becoming close sisters, sharing a husband.
Truly… life was unpredictable.
“Hmm?”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ frowned slightly, a hint of discomfort in her eyes.
After a moment, she sighed softly, her hand on her forehead.
The negative emotions lingering in her mind gradually subsided, the tightness in her chest easing.
Her thoughts stirring, she realized that her “body,” buried deep within Mount Min, was reasserting itself, the millennia-old baleful energy being reabsorbed, calming her emotions.
“It seems Tianlu also encountered some trouble on the peak.”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ looked down at Cheng Yishi’s pitiful sleeping face, a look of apology on her face, and sighed softly: “You stubborn woman, this is the first time you’ve lain in my arms, looking so weak and vulnerable. It’s truly hard to imagine.”
As she spoke, she waved her sleeve, and streaks of moonlight converged in her palm, condensing into a delicate jade stone.
Then, she gently placed the jade stone on Cheng Yishi’s chest, it melting into her skin like water.
“Such a good opportunity, I might as well help you and accelerate your soul transformation… reaching the Savage Realm will give you some self-preservation skills.”
“Leave Yishi to me.”
A warm and gentle voice suddenly echoed.
‘Mao Ruoyu’ turned slightly to see Yun Yue standing behind her, a faint smile on her face as she leaned closer.
“You broke free from my restraints, it seems you’ve used your true abilities.”
“Seeing you two fight, I was a bit worried.” Yun Yue carefully took Cheng Yishi from her arms, and after a brief examination, her heart eased slightly.
Although there were many external injuries, her internal injuries had been completely healed, and a massive amount of pure Yin energy had even been infused into her body, a significant boost.
“Are you… calm now?”
“Yes.”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ nodded slightly, her eyes lowered, and murmured: “My actions just now were quite inappropriate, please forgive me. If you’re angry, you can punish me.”
Yun Yue couldn’t help but smile faintly: “There’s no need for such formalities between sisters, just think of it as a playful quarrel, there’s no need to take it to heart.”
“…”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ pursed her lips slightly, a complex expression on her cold and beautiful face.
“I heard your conversation just now.”
Yun Yue’s smile faded slightly, and she whispered: “You and Yishi’s… past lives, you were both celestial beings from tens of thousands of years ago?”
“Yes.”
“But unlike Yishi, who reincarnated after her death, you left behind a remnant soul, which eventually… merged with Ruoyu?” Yun Yue’s eyes flickered slightly, then she said: “No, you didn’t reincarnate into Ruoyu, but rather, you used some kind of medium to achieve symbiosis with her, your existences intertwined?”
Her gaze quickly shifted to ‘Mao Ruoyu’s’ chest.
Nestled between her ample bosom, the Heart Sea Soul Pendant was tightly held against her fair and delicate skin, its colors shimmering.
“And the medium… is this jade pendant.”
“Yes, and no.”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ touched the jade pendant on her chest and said softly: “A fragment of my soul does reside within the jade, but Ruoyu and I have a special connection. That’s why I was able to truly merge with her.”
Yun Yue pondered.
A perfect fusion of souls, unless achieved through a powerful technique, was incredibly rare.
“But the techniques you used… they’re quite similar to mine… to the Moon Soul Sacred Sect.”
“I don’t know what happened in later generations.” ‘Mao Ruoyu’ shook her head.
She stood up gracefully, raised her wrist slightly, and beckoned towards one of the two azure dragons. The cage holding Hua Shuya quickly flew towards the lotus platform.
Yun Yue’s expression turned serious: “Are you still planning to—”
“Unlike Yishi, Shuya is a true mortal.”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ murmured: “Her heart is pure and untainted, her talent extraordinary. Since we’re in this secret realm, I might as well give her some guidance.”
Yun Yue couldn’t help but sigh softly: “It’s fine if you have the time and energy for this, but is there truly no danger on Mount Min?”
“With Tianlu there, there’s no need to worry.”
“You’re so confident… Well, how should I address you?” Yun Yue lightly touched her lips: “Should I call you Ruoyu, or…”
‘Mao Ruoyu’ glanced sideways and whispered: “I’m just a remnant soul from tens of thousands of years ago, you can call me Ruoyu, or my former name, it doesn’t matter.”
Yun Yue’s thoughts stirred, and she asked: “Your former name was—”
“Yu Xuanling.”
…
“Yu Xuanling?!”
Lin Tianlu’s face was filled with astonishment, thinking he must have misheard.
Could it be a similar name… like Yu Xuanlin?
‘Yang Chanzhen’ blinked her beautiful eyes and said calmly: “Xuan means beautiful jade, and Ling means spirit of all things. You heard correctly, Master Lin.”
“What… what is going on?”
Lin Tianlu looked bewildered, scratching his head: “I know another girl named Yu Xuanling. Could it be such a coincidence that you two share the same name?”
Although it wasn’t impossible, for him to meet both of them— “‘She’ and I have the same origin, we are both Yu Xuanling.”
‘Yang Chanzhen’ spread her five fingers, and strands of water converged before her, forming the shape of a jade pendant.
“The Heart Sea Soul Pendant, this is the artifact that sustains our souls.”
Her voice was ethereal as she continued to explain: “You should know about the concept of the three souls, Master Lin.
After our fall tens of thousands of years ago, our souls were damaged and fragmented, forced to separate. The decaying body and life soul are buried on Mount Min, while the heavenly soul is within the Heart Sea Soul Pendant. Only the ethereal soul’s whereabouts are unknown.”
“Using the three souls as a guide, controlling the seven earthly spirits, revolving the six reincarnations, gathering the five elements, forming karmic destiny, and creating a true immortal body, that was the Lord of the Heavenly Sea from tens of thousands of years ago.”
Lin Tianlu held his breath, his expression turning serious.
“So, you’re all… a part of Yu Xuanling?”
“Yes.”
‘Yang Chanzhen’… Yu Xuanling nodded slightly: “Because the ethereal soul is missing, we can only remember fragmented memories from tens of thousands of years ago.”
“This is truly—”
Lin Tianlu was speechless.
He hadn’t expected such a strange thing to exist in this world.
“This is truly astonishing.”
He rubbed his temples, calming himself, and asked: “But you asked me to come here, Miss, not just to explain this, but also… to ask for my help?”
Yu Xuanling didn’t hesitate and nodded directly: “This matter… only you can do it in this world.”
“What is it?”
Boom——!!
Suddenly, the Water Moon Secret Realm trembled violently as if the earth was shaking!
Lin Tianlu’s expression turned serious as he looked forward.
The surface of the lake churned and surged, as if something was rising from the depths, breaking through the ripples and floating to the surface.
Bathed in the pure moonlight, it was a sacred and immaculate altar, faint rays of light swirling around it.
And looking closely, he saw a woman’s body lying quietly on the altar!
And as she emerged from the water, the entire secret realm seemed to turn colder, as if winter had arrived, snowflakes falling from the sky, like the mournful cries of all living beings.
Lin Tianlu couldn’t help but murmur: “That woman on the altar, could it be…”
“It’s… ‘me’.”
Yu Xuanling said softly: “Since my fall tens of thousands of years ago, this body has been buried in the deepest part of the secret realm, using Mount Min as its foundation, protected by a heaven-concealing formation, preserved for eternity, its youth never fading.”
Lin Tianlu was about to approach when his expression suddenly turned serious.
An incredibly strange aura was emanating, blocking his path.
“Miss, the thing you want me to do… is it related to this body?”
“Yes.”
Yu Xuanling parted her lips slightly, her voice cold and sinister:
“Completely annihilate this body.”
