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Chapter 46: Returning from Breaking the World, Feelings Quietly Budding
Bai Yi laughed heartily, "I have actually let myself be underestimated by a junior like you. If you can give up your true spirit for Lin Chen, why can't I?"
"Fine! I accept your true spirit, and I will avenge you."
Bai Yi's true spirit transformed into a brilliant beam of light and entered Lin Fan's body, instantly filling every inch of his skin and every drop of his blood.
In an instant, the Void Heaven-Swallowing Art was fully activated, and an endless stream of power was continuously devoured into Lin Fan's body.
That powerful energy restored all of Lin Fan's strength, and the Demon Blade reappeared in his hand, emitting a light that pierced through the Void Realm.
"Demon Blade, Void Rend!" Lin Fan commanded in a low voice. The Demon Blade let out a harsh blade-hum in his hand, and then he slashed out suddenly.
Seeing this aura, the Mirror Venerable's phantom instantly felt a powerful threat descending, and he sneered, preparing to wave his hand to intercept it again.
But this time, Lin Fan's Saber Qi struck like a meteor, moving with extreme speed and immense power, directly severing the blood-colored palm.
"Dammit!" The Mirror Venerable's phantom roared, his blood Qi surging violently, but at this moment, he could no longer withstand Lin Fan's attack.
Lin Fan's eyes were as cold as ice, and every inch of his body was filled with power.
He was no longer the waste trapped by his true spirit; his power had returned to its peak. With the Demon Blade in his hand, he instantly tore through the defense of the Mirror Venerable's phantom.
With a deafening explosion, the body of the Mirror Venerable's phantom was completely sliced open. Blood Qi splattered everywhere, and the entire figure was split in two by Lin Fan's Void Rend.
Bai Youyou was finally rescued by Lin Fan from the destiny woven by the Mirror Venerable. She collapsed on the ground, her heavy gasps mixed with tears.
Lin Fan subconsciously took a step forward; he wanted to help her up, but he ultimately could not bring himself to take another step.
Perhaps what Bai Youyou needed most at this moment was not him, but Bai Yi.
Just as Lin Fan's mind was in turmoil, a phantom suddenly emerged from within his body—it was the figure of Bai Yi.
Bai Yi's phantom had no physical form, yet it was clearly visible, as if it had stepped out from the depths of Lin Fan's body and was floating leisurely in the air.
Bai Yi crouched down and looked at Bai Youyou quietly, his gaze filled with heartache and tenderness. "Youyou! You have suffered these past few days."
Bai Youyou looked at the familiar figure before her, the confusion in her eyes growing even deeper.
She did not understand what had happened, and her mind was a mess, but tears welled up uncontrollably, sliding down her pale cheeks.
She reached out, wanting to touch the illusory Bai Yi, but she could only feel a chill.
Bai Yi's figure seemed to sense her pain; he gently took a step back and began to dissipate.
Bai Youyou's hand reached forward inch by inch, the sense of loss and helplessness in her heart growing more intense, yet she still could not grasp that void image.
Her tears flowed like a bursting river, falling ceaselessly, and sadness completely overwhelmed her entire being.
She cried, crying with no strength left, carrying an indescribable pain.
She did not understand why the Bai Yi before her was so illusory, why everything had become so strange. She wanted to grasp him, wanted to make everything return to normal, but she was powerless.
"Brother Bai Yi… where did you go? Why won't you come and stay with me?" Bai Youyou's voice was filled with endless sorrow, her eyes glistening with tears.
Her hand trembled slightly, as if searching for something, or perhaps waiting for a response that would never come.
Lin Fan felt his heart tremble as he listened, a trace of pain flashing in his eyes.
He crouched down and gently helped Bai Youyou up, a strong desire to protect her surging in his heart; he could not bear her fragility and despair in this moment.
He reached out and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "Bai Yi is gone, Youyou. If possible, I am willing to stay with you always, and protect you just like I protect Lin Chen."
Bai Youyou looked at him, her eyes still somewhat dazed, but it seemed that in that instant, she found a little comfort.
She nodded gently, slowly wrapping her arms around Lin Fan's neck, and leaned into his embrace.
Lin Fan felt her body trembling slightly in his arms, as if she were more fragile than ever before, yet also filled with reliance.
Without saying anything more, Lin Fan gently stood up and picked up Bai Youyou.
She did not struggle again, nor did she ask any more questions; she simply closed her eyes silently, letting Lin Fan carry her away from the devastated ruins of the imperial palace.
At this moment, Xiao Du's voice rang out in Lin Fan's mind, "Bai Youyou's past is full of sorrow. The Mirror Venerable exploited the fragility and pain in her heart to invade her consciousness.
However, now that she has you, everything has stabilized. Lin Fan, it's about time; inject your spiritual power into the world-breaking pendant and return to reality."
Lin Fan nodded and took a crystal-clear immortal crystal from his storage ring, gently holding it in his palm.
Then, he activated the Void Heaven-Swallowing Art, began to guide the vast power within the immortal crystal, and slowly injected it into the world-breaking pendant.
In an instant, spiritual power poured into the world-breaking pendant like a torrent, and the violent fluctuations caused slight cracks to permeate the air as time began to accelerate.
Lin Fan only felt his vision blur, and a strong wind rushed past his ears. In the blink of an eye, they had walked out of that dilapidated imperial city.
Countless fireflies drifted in from who knows where, weaving a brilliant path beneath Lin Fan's feet.
Lin Fan carried Bai Youyou and gently stepped onto this path woven from light, while a clear and moving nursery rhyme echoed in his ears.
The dark sky hangs low, bright stars follow along. Bugs fly, bugs fly, who are you missing? The stars in the sky shed tears, the roses on the ground wither. Cold wind blows, cold wind blows, as long as you are with me. Bugs fly, flowers sleep, only in pairs is it beautiful. Not afraid of the dark, only afraid of a broken heart. Doesn't matter if I'm tired or not, and it doesn't matter where I am.
Listening to the nursery rhyme, Bai Youyou broke down in tears. She clung tightly to Lin Fan, letting him carry her across the river of fireflies.
When everything returned to calm, Lin Fan found that he and Bai Youyou were already standing in the room on the fourth floor of the Qinyun Pavilion in the Xuanyin Qin Sect, the same room from just before.
The Bai Youyou originally from this timeline had already disappeared due to the timeline collision.
At this moment, the petite and sweet Bai Youyou was softly nestled in his arms.
She was so soft and weak that she had no strength at all. She opened her eyes, looked around, and with tear stains still on her face, she asked, "Where is… this?"
"This is your home."
Lin Fan carefully placed Bai Youyou onto the soft, large bed.
The bed was covered with a layer of delicate cloud-silk sheets, and a faint fragrance emanated from the head of the bed. The air was fresh, as if this place had always belonged to her.
After lying down, Bai Youyou still appeared somewhat uneasy, her gaze filled with a hint of uncertainty.
Lin Fan lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, "Sleep now, get some good rest. When you wake up, I will tell you everything."
Bai Youyou nodded gently, not asking anything further; she simply closed her eyes, curled up, and fell into a quiet sleep.
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