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"Nothing is eternal, not even the gods!"
Yaoji seemed to have known this situation long ago. Looking at a white garment lying underground, she sighed. This piece of clothing appeared quite incredible to Bai Yujing. Upon closer inspection, it was impossible to determine the material; there were no seams or signs of stitching, and it was entirely smooth and soft, making Bai Yujing think of four words—seamless celestial garment!
Yaoji picked up a brown, metallic-looking stone from the ground. Upon seeing this stone, Red Consort seemed extremely excited, shouting continuously, but was tightly restrained by Yaoji. Her bones had broken in several places, making it impossible for her to escape Yaoji's grip.
Bai Yujing immediately understood that this unremarkable object was likely the reason Red Consort had come here—the seed of Jianmu. This object looked like a stone and also like a lump of iron. Could it really grow something?
However, considering the Jianmu tree beneath her feet, which had grown so large even in lava, this object could not be judged by common sense. Since ancient times, Jianmu had been known as the Tree of Heaven, said to allow mortals to climb all the way to the celestial realm. At this moment, it seemed that this legend was indeed not false; myths and legends often stem from ancient events. While not all may be entirely true, they are not completely fabricated either.
After obtaining this object, Yaoji no longer glanced at anything else. Having lived for so long, she seemed to have completely forgotten about treasures, palaces, and memories; what mattered to her was something ordinary people could never imagine.
Emerging from the Coffin, Yaoji immediately sealed it again, pushing the enormous lid back into place. The immense force and sound made Bai Yujing feel a sharp pain in her teeth.
"Disperse! Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth!" At this moment, Yaoji seemed to make a certain decision, severing ties with her former self.
As soon as Yaoji finished speaking, Bai Yujing felt a rumble in her ears as if the entire world had collapsed. She immediately saw the underground palace rapidly crumbling down. Stones began to collapse slowly from the center of the great hall, revealing an opening that gradually expanded.
Like a domino effect, a chain reaction caused the entire hall to collapse. Through that large hole, she could see the lava below and noticed that the massive tree was slowly sinking into the lava as if it were collapsing.
"What is happening?" Bai Yujing did not expect such a sudden change and quickly looked at Yaoji beside her.
Yaoji paid her no mind and simply said to Red Consort: "Boring. Everything has passed; this world no longer has a place for us. Come with me to the Celestial Palace!"
Bai Yujing immediately chased after her. In an instant, Yaoji disappeared into the hall with just a few strides. At that moment, the entire palace began to collapse together; the enormous structure fell into the lava as well, and Bai Yujing fell along with it.
At this point, Bai Yujing realized that it wasn't just the palace she was in that was collapsing; the entire lava cave seemed as if everything in this world was beginning to dissipate. The entire Yandi Mausoleum and the sacred mountain of the Kuaiwei Clan were about to vanish into thin air, erasing all traces of the existence of the Kuaiwei Clan in this world.
Turning over at this moment, Bai Yujing found herself already at the bottom, about to plunge into the magma. The extreme heat and thick black smoke stung her eyes and face; the bubbling magma made it clear just how scalding hot it truly was.
Even after swallowing the Water Essence, Bai Yujing estimated that the moment he fell into this place, even if he wasn't burned to death by the high temperature, he would suffocate inside. However, at this moment, Bai Yujing felt as if he had suddenly disappeared into this magma cave.
When he opened his eyes again, Bai Yujing immediately saw that he had appeared in a passage. He carefully observed his surroundings; although there was no light, Bai Yujing's eyes could see the scene around him. This place was none other than the passage he had entered before. After pushing open that large door, he had entered the Underworld established by the Kuaiwei Clan.
"What’s going on? How did I end up back here?"
At that moment, he heard noisy voices not far ahead. Bai Yujing immediately looked over and heard the voices of Li Hao and Lin Ruoqiao.
"Hey, what’s going on? Where is this place?"
"This is really bizarre; the mountain has collapsed. Is this an earthquake or a volcanic eruption?"
"Did we fall into some ravine?"
Bai Yujing stepped out at this time and looked at Li Hao and the others. "We are back again. This is the passage where reality and illusion intersected when we came in. The descendants of the Kuaiwei Clan used this passage to go to the sacred mountain of the Kuaiwei Clan and the Imperial Tomb for worship!"
Seeing Bai Yujing suddenly appear, everyone was stunned. In an instant, Li Hao and Lin Ruoqiao screamed, while A Ling and Zhong Qiang looked at him with great caution.
Li Hao immediately said, "Old Bai! You died and came back to seek revenge on us? It’s not like we killed you! Don’t worry; if you have any last wishes, I will definitely help you fulfill them. I’m your brother; I won’t hesitate to go through fire and water for you. Just say it!"
Lin Ruoqiao also expressed her sorrow, "Bai Yujing, your death was so tragic; there wasn’t even a body left. I don’t even know how to set up a grave for you!"
Bai Yujing angrily went up and knocked their heads twice. Li Hao and Lin Ruoqiao immediately reacted, "You’re alive?"
Bai Yujing shouted, "Of course I’m alive! Can you two wish for something good for me?"
After realizing that Bai Yujing was still alive, everyone immediately became excited and hugged each other, shouting joyfully. This group felt somewhat exhausted from all the bizarre happenings and just wanted to leave this place quickly.
"Which way did we come from before? Which way should we go now?" Zhong Qiang asked after taking a look around.
Bai Yujing also observed the surroundings and, at that moment, her ears perked up as she looked into the distance. She immediately noticed a sound not far ahead, like sand flowing in a stream.
Li Hao heard it too and quickly raised the lantern to shine it forward. Everyone realized that a section of the road ahead was continuously disappearing, as if a darkness was eroding the path, swallowing everything and leaving nothing but emptiness.
Seeing this situation, they knew it was about to reach them. The group exchanged glances and shouted, "Run!"
They all took off running for their lives. After experiencing so much together, they were quite skilled at fleeing. Their feet pounded against the ground as they charged forward. Li Hao held the lantern with both hands and yelled from behind, "Wait for me! This thing is so heavy; I can't run fast!"
Bai Yujing immediately shouted back, "Forget it! Why are you still holding that? Throw it away!"
"Clang!"
The speed at which the passage behind them was being consumed increased. As they ran, they tossed aside unimportant items from their bodies. Seeing the darkness closing in on them made everyone panic. At that moment, a large door finally appeared ahead.
Bai Yujing and Zhong Qiang were at the front. With a strong push, they crashed through the door, and the group tumbled onto the ground outside.
At that moment, outside was filled with lush green trees and vibrant grass. The warm sunlight streamed down from the sky into the forest, and they could smell the fresh air mixed with the scent of trees and grass. Bai Yujing lay on the ground with her eyes still closed, feeling a sense of reality and peace wash over her.
"Finally back!"
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