amaotonovel Chapter 1018, "The Ruins of Return," carries too many sacrifices and tragic grandeur.
Chapter 1018, "The Ruins of Return," carries too many sacrifices and tragic grandeur.
"puff!"
Several remnant souls of the Spirit Race, already extremely weak like candles in the wind, trembled violently under this intense impact, as if they would be extinguished at any moment. After flickering a few times, they finally transformed into specks of the purest spiritual light, streaking across the sky like shooting stars and completely dissipating without leaving a trace!
They persevered for 100,000 years, but in the darkest hour before dawn, like a candle about to burn out, they exhausted their last glimmer of light.
"No!" Yu Shuheng's eyes were bloodshot. The World Tree seemed to sense the sorrow of the spirits of the same origin, and let out mournful cries, as if weeping and lamenting, which were heartbreaking.
Although this was not the first time he had seen a spiritual object of heaven and earth like himself, after all, the World Tree of the old Taoist Xuanmuzi was still recuperating in his planting space.
However, these beings, so rare among all things in the world, each and every one of them selflessly and voluntarily took on the responsibility of protection, like moths drawn to a flame, one after another, wave after wave, perishing...
Su Xiaoya had been keeping an eye on the Spirit Clan, but she also needed to pay attention to the Bronze Demon Lord—her goal was to completely eliminate him. Right now, she was carefully observing his weaknesses and seriously considering what method she could use to truly and completely destroy him.
Therefore, Su Xiaoya decisively instructed her primordial spirit Su Xiaoya to keep a close eye on the spirit race, and to immediately take them into her sea of consciousness if she found anything amiss.
Of course, System One was also entrusted with an important task: to help cover for them.
After all, so many spirits disappeared right before everyone's eyes; it was impossible not to be suspicious.
The principle that possessing a treasure can be a crime should always be kept in mind.
Su Xiaoya needs to save this person.
The space of consciousness must never be exposed.
Therefore, at the very moment when those extremely weak spirit race members were about to perish, the system and the primordial spirit Su Xiaoya worked in perfect harmony to secretly take them into the sea of consciousness, and each of them was given a source star core.
Even after merging with the source star's core, these Spirit Race members were still completely bewildered and at a loss.
However, they soon fell into a deep sleep—they were simply too exhausted, having carried the heavy responsibility of saving Qingyuan Star for a full 100,000 years!
They dared not relax for a moment, nor could they relax.
It is no exaggeration to say that he "exhausted his energy and worked himself to the bone".
With successful examples, Yuan Shen Su Xiaoya and the system perked up and continued to keep an eye on things—there were still dozens of spirit races outside.
Of course, the scene where these spirit race members finally transformed into specks of the purest spiritual light and vanished completely like shooting stars across the sky was the work of the system.
Only in this way can the Spirit Race be rescued without anyone noticing.
"Hehehe... The incredibly foolish Spirit Race, like a candle flickering in the wind, has lingered on for ten thousand years, ultimately achieving nothing!"
A malicious, hoarse, and insane thought, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, emanated from the coffin—it was the sealed true form of the Bronze Demon Lord.
"Once I break free from this seal, I will slaughter every living being in this world, leaving none alive, to vent the hatred of this ten thousand years of suppression! You will all become my appetizer after my resurrection!"
The remnant souls of the old Spirit Clan and the other Spirit Clan remnant souls were not shaken by the disappearance of their companions—in these long hundreds of thousands of years, such loss had long become the norm.
And they will eventually follow in their footsteps!
Suddenly, the remnant soul of the old spirit race abruptly raised its head, its eyes flashing with a resolute light, like two bolts of lightning, and roared directly at Su Xiaoya and the others:
"Now is the time! We will burn our last remnants of soul to fight for your survival! Concentrate your power, especially the power of time and creation, and attack the crack fiercely, driving it into the coffin! Hurry!"
The remaining remnants of the Spirit Race souls simultaneously unleashed a silent roar, a sound like crashing waves, deafening and deafening.
Their bodies, like burning torches, radiated an unprecedentedly brilliant light!
The light was pure and vast, like a rising sun bursting forth. With a firm belief in sacrifice and protection, it rushed towards the surging demonic energy like a moth drawn to a flame, suppressing it with overwhelming force. It even opened up and fixed the three cracks for a moment!
This was the Eldar's final act; they sacrificed their own annihilation to create a fleeting opportunity for those who came after them!
Even at the last moment, when the primordial spirit Su Xiaoya used all her chaotic power to suppress the surging demonic energy and absorbed the remnant souls of the old spirit race and all the other spirit race remnant souls into the sea of consciousness and merged them into the source star cores, Su Xiaoya was still deeply shocked.
The system, simulating the moment when these spirit races were reduced to ashes, magically conjured dozens of ninth-tier purification talismans, which were then detonated like fireworks the instant the spirit races turned into "sparkling points" of light.
Apart from Su Xiaoya, everyone else believed that this purifying power was generated from the annihilation of the Spirit Race.
After all, this was the first time that Yu Shuheng and the Sea God had witnessed the Spirit Race being wiped out.
"Do it!" Su Xiaoya's eyes were slightly red, as if tears were glistening, but her gaze was as cold as iron. She knew that any hesitation at this moment would be the greatest desecration of these heroic souls.
Even if these spirit race members were not truly wiped out, their determination to die was real!
Therefore, Su Xiaoya had no intention of letting the Bronze Demon Lord go.
Her hands moved swiftly, unleashing the power of spacetime with unprecedented intensity! "Spacetime Imprisonment! Severing the Flow of All Laws!"
Centered on Su Xiaoya, the space-time within a radius of a hundred feet seemed to be paused. The churning demonic energy, the shaking coffin, and even the roar of the remnant soul of the Demon Lord all froze for a moment!
The three cracks that had been forcibly sealed by the "spirit race heroes" were now clearly exposed to everyone.
"Root of the world, source of creation and life, seal!" Yu Shuheng's long hair danced wildly as he pushed the power of the World Tree to its limit. The emerald light was no longer a gentle nourishment, but transformed into a divine chain of order filled with the power of life suppression. It pierced fiercely into the inside of the coffin along the crack, fiercely confronting the destructive demonic energy and attempting to dismantle its foundation.
This was the first time Yu Shuheng had ever hated someone so much—no, a demon!
Therefore, at this moment, Yu Shuheng held nothing back; he was determined to avenge the Spirit Clan!
"The Emperor's Sword Dao, judging the world, slay!" Yuwen Zhangyu raised the Emperor's Sword high, drawing upon the vast humanistic fortune of Qingyuan Star. The magnificent sword energy condensed into a giant golden sword that spanned the void, carrying the will of all people, and righteously slashed down at the crack!
The Elven race deserves respect!
And how could he, bearing the legacy of the Human Emperor, possibly stand by and watch the Bronze Demon Lord wreak havoc?!
"Boundless tides, vast sea suppresses demons!" Cang Yuan, together with the Sea God and the Whale King, mobilized the power of the entire Guixu Sea. The azure tidal power transformed into heavy shackles, wrapping around the bronze coffin and directly suppressing it.
The East Sea is their home. Those puppets controlled by the Bronze Demon Lord were once sea creatures, and some were even their lost friends...
Therefore, they would rather die than back down.
Moreover, having witnessed the annihilation of the Spirit Race, they knew of no other way to express their respect except by completely destroying the Bronze Demon Lord to honor his spirits.
Even if they are highly likely to follow in the footsteps of the Spirit Race, they will have no regrets!
"Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, Purify the World and Burn the Heavens!" Bai Yiyi's nine tails shook in unison, and the pale Purifying Fox Fire gathered into a pillar of fire that could burn everything, precisely pouring into a crack and scorching the Demon Lord's remnant soul essence.
The Qingqiu Fox Clan was once a top-tier fighting force in the Four Seas and Eight Deserts, and they once fought to protect Qingyuan Star.
Now that Bai Yiyi has watched the Spirit Clan vanish into thin air, how could he not hate them?
If it weren't for the Bronze Demon Lord and other extraterrestrial invaders, how could Qingyuan Star have suffered such a calamity? How could Qingqiu have been forced into hiding? How could he and his clansmen, including Tushan Xiaoya, have been searching for their way home generation after generation?
Therefore, today, they are locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Bronze Demon Lord!
The attack, which combined almost all the top powers of the world, slammed into the interior of the bronze coffin the moment the spirit race's heroic souls created it at the cost of their "life"!
"No! How dare an ant harm me!"
Inside the coffin, the remnant soul of the Bronze Demon Lord roared in shock and rage.
He sensed a power that could truly threaten his origin, especially the confinement and cutting of the power of time and space, the erosion of the World Tree's vitality, and the natural restraint of the Human Emperor's fortune on evil spirits!
There's also the primordial spirit Su Xiaoya using the "Dawn and Heavenly Light".
"Xihe Heavenly Light" is a forbidden attack spell of the light element. It can draw upon the power of the primordial light of heaven and earth, condensing it into a golden pillar of light that pierces through the heavens and earth, dissolving all darkness and solidity.
It was through the crack that Su Xiaoya's primordial spirit projected the light of the universe into the bronze coffin. Only when Su Xiaoya and her group attacked simultaneously did the golden pillar of light condense and deliver a fatal blow to the Bronze Demon Lord.
Of course, the cost was enormous.
The primordial spirit Su Xiaoya had almost exhausted all of her chaotic power, and it was impossible for her to recover even after ten days to half a month of recuperation.
Of course, this is also why the primordial spirit Su Xiaoya is reluctant to use the power of the stars.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be so weak.
How could the Bronze Demon Lord accept his fate?
The Bronze Demon Lord truly never imagined that his demonic body would one day be obliterated.
The Bronze Demon Lord is now truly a remnant soul, unable to even self-destruct and perish together with Su Xiaoya and her group.
But he is a demon.
How could he accept defeat? If he was destined to perish, he would take everyone down with him.
The remnant soul of the Bronze Demon Lord chanted ancient incantations, offering his soul as a sacrifice, and manipulated demonic energy to launch a frenzied counterattack, clashing with the power of the crowd inside the coffin in the most dangerous and direct collision and annihilation!
The entire Ruins of Guixu trembled, the black water surged back, and space shattered and then reformed.
Su Xiaoya gritted her teeth, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth.
The overload burst of Yuan Shen Su Xiaoya still had some impact on her, and the long-term maintenance of such a large-scale spacetime confinement also put a great strain on her.
But her gaze remained firm, and the power of time and space continued to twist and fold, deflecting and weakening the Demon Lord's remnant soul's counterattack time and time again.
This time, she was determined to completely annihilate the Bronze Demon Lord, leaving not a trace behind.
Yu Shuheng's face was pale, and even the phantom of the World Tree dimmed a bit, but the life-giving power he injected was like the most stubborn roots, deeply penetrating the core of the demonic energy and constantly purifying it.
Yu Wenzhangyu's tiger's mouth split open, and blood stained the sword hilt, but the Emperor's sword energy shone even brighter.
Everyone gave it their all, pouring all their life's cultivation and all their beliefs into this strike that would decide the fate of the stars!
This strike completely ignited the Zhou Tian Star Array, causing it to spring back to life like a withered tree. After absorbing a massive amount of chaotic power, the runes suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and the originally dim star shadows lit up again and quickly connected into a whole!
The tremors of the bronze coffin rapidly subsided, and the surging demonic energy, as if its source had been cut off, quickly shrank. The remnant soul of the Demon Lord's unwilling roars grew fainter and fainter, until it was finally completely purified.
On the surface of the coffin, the three cracks were healing and disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Finally, the entire bronze coffin returned to calm, hovering there quietly, with the Zhou Tian Star Array slowly operating, exuding an ancient and stable aura.
Only the surface of the coffin seemed to have some subtle, iridescent sheen, like natural patterns—an indelible mark left by the Spirit Clan.
The demonic energy dissipated like wisps of clouds, and the depths of the Ruins were once again shrouded in eternal silence.
Su Xiaoya and her group floated in mid-air like statues, gazing at the bronze coffin that had returned to calm. Everyone was silent, their faces devoid of any joy of victory, only endless exhaustion and sorrow surging into their hearts like a tide.
They won; the Bronze Demon Lord was reduced to ashes and could never cause trouble again.
However, behind this victory lies the heavy price of the Eldar's sacrifice.
"They... can finally rest in peace." Bai Yiyi murmured softly, a trace of sorrow flickering in her fox eyes, as if they were the dimmest star in the night sky.
Yu Shuheng silently bowed deeply to the bronze coffin and to the direction in which the spirit race had vanished.
The ethereal image of the World Tree swayed gently, casting specks of green light, like silent tears mourning the lives lost.
Yu Wenzhangyu sheathed his sword, his voice low and deep like muffled thunder, "Their sacrifice will be forever remembered by all the spirits of Qingyuan Star."
The sea creatures, including Cangyuan, the Sea God, and the Whale King, also bowed solemnly. If it weren't for these innate spirits risking their lives and guarding the planet for millennia, Qingyuan Star would probably have long since become a desolate demonic land.
Su Xiaoya gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her gaze pierced through the dark seawater, as if traversing the long river of time, and she saw the tragic scene from ten thousand years ago. She also saw the eyes of those remnant spirits looking at them with entrustment and hope in their final moments, like a ray of warm sunlight piercing through the dark abyss.
She took a deep breath, and the power of time and space gradually calmed down like a gentle stream.
It wasn't that Su Xiaoya was unwilling to tell everyone the truth, but rather that if the Spirit Clan wanted to truly be reborn, it would be difficult to awaken without thousands of years of careful nurturing.
Moreover, her sea of consciousness cannot be shared with anyone. Even with Yu Shuheng, Su Xiaoya has yet to find a suitable opportunity to confess to him.
However, the ending is ultimately good.