My mind was in chaos. The Dark Stone shattered; didn't that mean everything was in vain?!
I no longer had the ability to contend with Siyimo!
A wave of coldness washed over me, and my body felt light. I sensed that I could neither hear nor see anything; everything before me was pitch black, and all I wanted was to fall into a deep sleep.
"Xi Meng!" Silver Moon noticed something was wrong with me and called out immediately.
I felt a pair of hands supporting me from behind, gently laying me down on the ground.
"Xi Meng." It was Silver Moon, but why did his voice sound so sorrowful, as if he were reluctant to say goodbye?
"It's okay, you still have me..." In my haze, I couldn't understand what was happening to me. I heard Silver Moon whispering beside me, but I couldn't make out what he was saying.
...
"What happened to her?!" Chiba asked anxiously.
Silver Moon remained silent, his gaze fixed on the figure lying on the ground.
"What exactly is going on?! Did you do this?!" Chiba grabbed Silver Moon by the collar but suddenly realized his hand passed through.
"You! Who are you?!" Chiba exclaimed in shock.
"...I am Silver Moon."
"What about your physical form?!"
"In the days to come, Xi Meng will still need you to take care of her." Silver Moon did not answer directly, sighing as he spoke to himself.
"She has been looking for you. Are you really going to leave her again?" Chiba's voice trembled as he clenched his fists, the veins in his neck bulging as he struggled to hold back something.
"I certainly do not wish to leave her even a step further, but our fate in this life has come to an end; we can only go this far."
"What nonsense are you talking? Then why did you appear before her again?!"
"...My physical form has been destroyed and I can no longer protect her. The only thing I can do for her now is to repair the Dark Stone."
Chiba looked at the silver moon before him in disbelief and asked, "Do you know what you will sacrifice to repair the Dark Stone?"
The silver moon appeared relaxed and smiled, "In this life, my only concern is Xi Meng. Since we are destined to be apart, it is better to enter the cycle of reincarnation early; we can always meet again in future lives."
Chiba was taken aback. Was this warm-hearted person really the same silver moon who had once kept everyone at arm's length in the academy, maintaining a heartfelt distance?
"It’s a pity for her; she will have to continue to endure." As he spoke, the silver moon reached out to stroke the long, smooth black hair. Even though he touched nothing, he still carefully protected it.
"Do you know what will happen next?!"
The silver moon shook his head lightly and smiled, "Her efforts have not been in vain. The trajectory of fate has already deviated from its previous course; a new Fate is beginning to turn."
Chiba suddenly realized, "That's right! Xi Meng once painfully told me that she saw the future—she said that you and your companions, along with us, would all be killed by Siyimo!"
"So please take good care of Xi Meng." The silver moon raised his head, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes. "Your fates are in your own hands."
"I have already promised her that I would follow her through life and death." Chiba looked at the silver moon with equal determination. The two locked eyes, seemingly igniting sparks of deeper meaning.
"She will always find me." The silver moon stood up, looking confidently at Chiba with a smile that carried an air of dominance.
Chiba also stood up, refusing to back down as he stared directly at the silver moon.
After a long pause, Chiba sighed and lowered his head, looking at the figure on the ground with closed eyes. "If she wakes up, what should I say?"
"There's no need to say anything; she understands."
Chiba looked at the piercing confidence on Silver Moon's face and left in solitude, signaling everyone to step aside.
Silver Moon did not say goodbye. There were too many words he wanted to express; truly, he did not want to leave. In the end, all his thoughts turned into a light sigh as he smiled and gazed up at the sky, not looking back.
"Dark Stone, now!" Silver Moon commanded.
Dark Stone flew out swiftly from the Curse Seal on his forehead, circling around Silver Moon.
"I am willing to offer myself to heal your cracks—restore now! Dark Stone!"
Silver Moon's phantom instantly transformed into a tiny black Life Stone, merging with the dark Life Stone on the Curse Seal.
The dark Life Stone emitted a dim glow that sent a shiver through one's heart, as if it could draw out the deepest pain within. Various painful desires intertwined, stirring the heartstrings with unfulfilled suffering.
"Collect!" At a critical moment, Curse Seal shouted!
Dark Stone suddenly vanished into thin air and reembedded itself in the Curse Seal's forehead.
Everyone jolted awake but felt as if nothing had happened. They touched their eyes, sensing what seemed like traces of moisture.
"Xi Meng!" Xiaopu shouted loudly!
...
"Hey, Xi Meng, you've been sitting here in a daze for quite a while." Xiaopu said, idly brushing aside some grass while looking at me.
I remained immersed in my own thoughts.
When Xiaopu snapped me out of it, my face was wet with tears, yet I had no idea what had happened; I was crying so intensely.
It felt like a dream; Silver Moon appeared before me, and we had a wonderful time in that brief moment together.
When I opened my eyes again, I found everyone around me, but Silver Moon was gone.
The dreamlike experience left me feeling somewhat bewildered.
Later, I even had a dream within a dream. In that dream, I was asleep and saw Silver Moon and Chiba talking, but they couldn't hear my calls.
However, I truly felt that Silver Moon had been there...
"Wow, Xi Meng, this ring is so beautiful!" Xiaopu exclaimed as he rushed over to grab my left hand.
I stared blankly at him; when did I put on this ring? How did I not notice?
Suddenly, my heart skipped a beat. I realized that I seemed to hear a second rhythm in my heart—a heartbeat that didn't belong to me following closely after my own.
I placed my hand on my heart and whispered, "Moon."
Looking down at the Soulbond Ring, it turned out you really had been here.
"Alright, Xiaopu, tell everyone to get ready; we're setting off." I smiled as I stood up, shaking off the earlier gloom.
"Where to?!"
"It's time to find Siyimo."
Just wait; I'm going to find you now—Siyimo.
...
As I stepped out of the Fire Spirit Stone's barrier, a wave of chilling death rushed toward me! A strong stench of blood filled the air, making me feel nauseous.
I was shocked. The underworld was supposed to be cold and eerie, but the deathly aura here felt like hell! No, at least hell has its rules; this place seemed to be nothing but slaughter.
Everyone froze in place, a chill running down their spines.
"Master!"
A burst of fiery red light surged toward me, with Little Pink resembling a fireball, its voice hoarse.
Ever since I merged with Little Pink, our lives became equal; neither of us controlled the other. We trusted each other completely. I let it do what needed to be done, and I wouldn't summon Little Pink unless absolutely necessary.
"Master, it's bad! The Beast Forest has been breached!" Little Pink exclaimed urgently.
"Explain clearly, what happened?!"
"I thought Siyimo's cultivation couldn't break through the Beast Forest for now, but unexpectedly, she has subdued all the Seventh-Level Beasts! Now all the resisting magical beasts have been brutally killed, and the rest have completely submitted to her."
"All the Seventh-Level Beasts?!" I gasped. This meant she had effectively taken control of the Beast Forest.
"It's all because of him," Little Pink said with anger in its eyes, its voice low.
"Did Siyimo get reinforcements?!" Xiaopu asked, extremely dissatisfied.
"...Master, I'm sorry. I couldn't stop him," Little Pink suddenly said.
With a sigh, seeing Little Pink like this, I could guess what had happened.
"Is it the Demon Lord?" I asked.
Glancing over Little Pink and noticing it wasn't injured gave me some relief. That person was still its father and wouldn't go too far. If it came down to a critical moment, he would at least give Little Pink some leeway.
"Yes, it's him!" Little Pink said fiercely. "He led a Horde of Monsters into the Beast Forest; the entire place has been left in ruins, filled with wails and corpses. And those newborn magical beasts—they know nothing; how could anyone bear to harm them?!"
I hesitated for a moment and asked, "What about the Phoenix Butterfly Clan?"
"…They've all perished," Little Pink said, holding back tears.
I was taken aback. Was he really that ruthless? Little Fen's Mother had given birth to him, and how could someone as talented as Little Pink not catch his eye? Did he not care about Little Pink's feelings at all?
"Sigh, let's put aside the pain and settle both old and new grudges with them." As I spoke, I observed every reaction from Little Pink. After all, that man was his biological father. Little Pink was inherently kind-hearted, and I feared that his hesitation might ruin everything.
Little Pink noticed the worry in my eyes and did not shy away. He solemnly said, "My only family is my mother and my master… now there’s only you left."
I took a deep breath. "In this life, Xi Meng will never let you down."
"I will kill that man with my own hands; he will pay for looking down on me," Little Pink said darkly.
I glanced at everyone. "Let's go; we need to head to the Beast Forest first. If we're going to fight, we should at least give our enemies a heads-up."
Siyimo, be ready to accept my challenge.
…
Sitting on Little Pink's back, we rushed toward the Beast Forest. Before we arrived, the increasingly strong smell of blood became unbearable, and the wails of anguish were piercing.
I gently stroked Little Pink's back; how could I not feel its trembling?
"This is it; hold on tight, I'm going in," Little Pink warned.
Little Pink suddenly accelerated, charging us into that circle of death. I could sense that within a hundred miles, there were corpses everywhere.
"Burning Fury, here I come—!"
Little Pink shouted as we plunged down. We jumped off in unison, forming a circle back to back as we surveyed our surroundings.
The various colors of blood converged into a river, continuously flowing. Looking at the array of monsters around me was truly an eye-opener.
To break through the entire Beast Forest, there must be at least tens of thousands of monsters here, and it goes without saying that their levels are naturally above the Nether Sect.
"I've never seen so many experts before; how come there are suddenly so many?" Xiaopu muttered as he looked around.
I couldn't help but admire Xiaopu's calm demeanor in such a situation.
"Stay close to everyone and don't wander off," I warned softly, as Xiaopu was the one I was most worried about.
"Don't worry; I'll prove that you don't need to be concerned about me soon," Xiaopu replied.
I didn't say anything more and instead looked at the sun. The sun nodded at me, and only then did I cautiously scan my surroundings without any worries.
I'll leave Xiaopu in the sun's care.
"Hahaha, you little dolls really dare to come here!"
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