novelhk Chapter 192, Volume 1 (End)
Chapter 192, Volume 1 (End)
"So, in reality, I didn't save anyone? I only saved those people in your countless cycles of dream universes, but in reality, Zhao Kongcheng, Cangnan City, the special team—all of them—still died..."
Ling Yunxiao gripped Wang Mian's wrist tightly, suddenly not daring to look at Lin Qiye. He was afraid of hearing a definite answer, but he also knew that even if Lin Qiye didn't answer, this was the only answer.
“Brother Ling, I need an opportunity, a chance to kill him in one blow! I have already absorbed a lot of his power. As long as you and Captain Wang help me create an opportunity, I can kill him.”
"Rest assured, I will resurrect everyone and ensure that everyone lives a happy and peaceful life."
Lin Qiye couldn't understand Ling Yunxiao's sorrow at all; after all, Ling Yunxiao was an unexpected existence. What he wanted to know more was whether Ling Yunxiao could leave the dream world with him.
"No, Lord, this is not the dream world, this is the Great Dream Three Thousand Touring World! Because of Lin Qiye's special identity, every time he is on the verge of death, he restarts the world and silently accumulates and devours, so in his eyes he is experiencing nightmares again and again."
Actually, no. Every world is real; it's just that this so-called reality needs Lin Qiye's acknowledgment.
Sensing Ling Yunxiao's confused and bewildered state of mind, the judge's pen quickly spoke up to remind him.
Ling Yunxiao heard this but still didn't care. He looked up at Lin Qiye. Some people could be saved after the victory, but many others didn't even leave behind their souls. This included the members of the special team, and even Wang Mian beside him. He didn't dare to think about their fate in the so-called real world.
As Wang Mian felt the strength from Ling Yunxiao on his wrist, a sudden realization dawned on him. He gently freed his wrist from Ling Yunxiao's and placed his hands on Ling Yunxiao's shoulders.
“Cloudy, if you are worried about the Night's Watch or my sacrifice, then there is no need! I am willing to die for the final victory. Even if I fall before dawn, as long as dawn arrives on time, I will be happy.”
Ling Yunxiao's gaze darkened, and his fighting spirit was finally rekindled! To let everyone die a worthy death? To have all his efforts been in vain? To restore everything to the state it was in before he appeared, and to let Lin Qiye and [Nightfall] complete everything as planned?
No! This is not the purpose for which he came into this world.
He suddenly remembered a snowy night many years ago, when An Qingyu stood before him, offering him a drink and admonishing him that if he couldn't change everything, he shouldn't change anything. Back then, he had already made up his mind: he was determined to change everything!
After clarifying his true feelings, Ling Yunxiao sighed and looked up at Lin Qiye.
"Seven Nights, I need the power of many reincarnations to create an opportunity for you. I was tricked and inexplicably ended up in your mental hospital, missing the most difficult three years of the Great Xia Dynasty. I'm sorry. But right now, I really don't have the ability to help you."
He said this on purpose, of course. You should know that the power of reincarnation is not lacking at all in the Gods' Mental Hospital.
As expected, after hearing Ling Yunxiao's words, Lin Qiye simply smiled and nodded without saying anything. He slowly walked towards the inpatient building, and Ling Yunxiao followed behind him.
Soon, Lin Qiye stopped and gently pushed open a door to a room.
Inside the room lay a coffin emanating a strong, ominous aura, from which came wails and chaotic roars.
Ling Yunxiao's lips curled up, and with a flick of his wrist, he wrote a line of text:
"Old friends return on the Bridge of Helplessness"
Soon, the red spider lilies bloomed all around their feet, and four figures slowly emerged from the sea of flowers.
"The Director of the Rewards and Merits Office, Wei Zheng."
"The Division for Punishing Evil, Zhong Kui."
"Chacha Si? Lu Zhidao?"
"The Underworld Law Office? Cui Jue?"
"I have seen the person in charge of the book."
After the four judges appeared, they bowed to Ling Yunxiao. Ling Yunxiao returned the bow with a smile and pointed to the coffin that had been sealed for a century.
"Could you please perform a ritual to help them pass on to the afterlife?"
"Your humble servant obeys and will do his utmost."
After the four judges responded, they stood around the coffin, each holding a Book of Life and Death and a judge's pen, and lines of small characters appeared on the Book of Life and Death in their hands.
Soon, the roar from the coffin became much clearer, and the wailing carried a hint of hope. The ominous black mist that clung to the coffin dissipated considerably.
An hour later, the four judges, with complicated expressions, put away the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen, and slowly walked up to Ling Yunxiao.
"My Lord, we have already delivered about 80% of the beings in this realm. There are still 20% of the powerful beings who cannot let go of their obsessions and are unwilling to enter the cycle of reincarnation, so we have not made things difficult for them."
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
After Ling Yunxiao clasped his hands in a salute, the four judges disappeared from the spot. Ling Yunxiao then opened the Book of Life and Death and was overjoyed to find that he had gained 1.5 billion reincarnations by performing a ritual to save a world.
He looked up at Lin Qiye and smiled slightly.
"Seven Nights, if I could take you and me back to your high school days, with you retaining all your memories and abilities, and me retaining all my current fighting strength, and we both made it to the end in the real world, do you think we would have a chance of winning when we faced the final outcome again?"
"We definitely have a chance of winning! At least, I have my memories, which can stop many things, and I will not lose control of the Gods Mental Hospital at all! Brother Ling, your ability is healing, and your combat power is not low either."
We can nip many things in the bud before they even happen, stop countless conspiracies and schemes, and make Cthulhu and his ilk pay a heavy price!
Lin Qiye wasn't a particularly persistent person; he always cared about the outcome. Now, given the choice between going out to reunite with An Qingyu and the others to fight a final battle they didn't know they could win, or following Ling Yunxiao's arrangements and growing up happily like in this dream, he would naturally choose happiness.
He even hoped more than Ling Yunxiao that this cycle of dream universes was real. However, Ling Yunxiao's disappearance in the last three years brought everything back to the beginning, forcing him to face reality.
"Captain, I can probably preserve Qiye's memories, but I'm afraid I can't preserve yours."
"It's alright, we can get to know each other again later. Although you're a great team to work with anyone, I think you should come to me!"
Wang Mian's voice was calm, and his gaze toward Ling Yunxiao was also calm, as if he didn't care at all.