The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 899 - 424: The Red King, Reborn!
As the black hole spread, the Skylark fell from mid-air, landing heavily on the broad Divine Path.
Gu Jianlin also plummeted from the black hole. Fortunately, this was the clone created by the Qilin Forbidden Curse. As long as the main body didn’t lose consciousness, his combat state wouldn’t be affected. When he fell, he flipped to dissipate inertia, instinctively scanning his surroundings. He saw flames burning all around, and the collapsed palace had escaped burning black shadows.
This city was becoming increasingly vivid, and he could even hear the wails within the flames.
They spoke in ancient language, as if pleading for help.
It seemed like a momentary return to endless, distant ages, to that terrifying catastrophe.
"Cloud..."
Only then did he notice that the woman beside him had not yet risen.
Gu Jianlin hurried over to help her up, only to find she had already passed out. The strap of her little black dress slipped, exposing snow-white, rounded shoulders, and large areas of skin as fine as stagnated, covered in eerie blood vessels.
It seemed as though her body was about to shatter.
Gu Jianlin had never known how severe her injury was, nor why she insisted on coming to this Divine Ruins claimed to reverse life and death. It turns out she had been holding on at her wit’s end all along.
He was on the Ghost Slayer Path, unable to hear the Life Rhythm, but her heartbeat and breathing were weak to the point of inaudibility. Anyone could see she was on the brink of death, ready to perish at any moment.
Without a better solution, Gu Jianlin could only retrieve a bottle of Life Medicine Liquid from the Qilin Wedge and feed it to her. Though it was a temporary fix, it was better than nothing.
Luckily, after being given the Life Medicine Liquid, Skylark showed signs of awakening, her long curled eyelashes trembling as they lifted, revealing a pair of strange, blood-red eyes with scarlet Mandalas blooming inside.
"What kind of injury did you sustain?"
Gu Jianlin gazed into her eyes, seemingly trying to discern something from them, and solemnly said, "The intensity of the battle just now was far less, but I felt like you were about to die."
Skylark was silent for a moment, expressionlessly pulling up her strap, "Back in the Sea of Eternal Life, some guy was hidden inside Kui’s body, trying to obliterate the two of us. If I hadn’t reacted quickly and escaped with you, we’d both be dead right there. That guy was unbelievably strong and hid really well."
"Through Future Vision, I found no way to avoid this result, so I took you and left."
She paused for a moment, "I saw a more distant future. I would restore my peak in this Divine Ruins and become the most perfect life in the world. And you will be the tool to help me return to the pinnacle."
Gu Jianlin was silent for a while, "Is Causality Grafting not usable either?"
Jiang Yanxu and Jiang Mingyan were probably closing in.
Ahead there’s Jiang Chunyang, who, despite bearing the conflict of two Supreme Laws, still retains unknown combat strength. In any case, he’s not someone a mere Fifth Rank can handle alone.
Skylark sneered, "Causality Grafting has its limits too. You have only a few months till adulthood, soon to be a man. Don’t rely on your sister for everything; figure it out yourself. My injuries are severe; if it comes to a real push, you’ll have to accompany me in a tragic demise here."
She thought for a moment and then shifted her tone, "But it’s not entirely impossible to take action. If we strike at the crucial moment together, there’s a slim chance that we could kill that old bastard. Remember, the opportunity comes but once."
Her pupils also brimmed with profound and unforgettable intent to kill.
After all, it was the Jiang Family aiding Buzhou Mountain; slaughtering these people would unleash her heart’s resentment.
Gu Jianlin responded with a hum; at this point, there was no other option.
Suddenly, his Qilin Wedge began to tremble, so hot it was almost scalding.
At the end of the broad Divine Path, the inverted pyramid released golden light, bright as a sunrise, with an endless glow wherein a hunched figure stumbled forward.
Bathing in Holy Light, his body gradually rejuvenated!
In an instant, he transformed from a doddering old man into a weathered middle-aged man.
Not only that, even upon returning to middle age, the process of this reverse aging did not cease.
There were even signs of returning to youth!
He laughed madly, eventually crawling toward the steps of the Divine Ruins. On either side were towering bronze pillars engraved with ancient spells, lighting up with scorching radiance one after another, as if at the end of the world and the dawn of creation.
Gu Jianlin’s pupils suddenly contracted. This is the Spiritual Domain of reversing life and death!
Skylark could also feel the immense vitality surging into her body; she was originally in her early twenties, now appearing like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old adolescent, losing a bit of maturity and allure and gaining a touch of youthfulness and sweetness.
She clutched her chest, noticing her figure momentarily shrinking; this great surprise lifted her exquisite eyes as she muttered, "I see; the life energy in the Divine Ruins has overflowed. In the Authority of life and death, it can even cause a miracle akin to time reversal. You have also become younger!"
Gu Jianlin already had the face of a young boy, but the experiences of recent times made him more mature and cold. He was quite satisfied with this change; at least people didn’t treat him like a kid.
Now it was all undone.
From within the flames came burning black shadows, speaking ancient cryptic prophecies: "God! Save me! I confess my sins, and am willing to become your eternal servant! Please don’t punish me like this! Why! Why must I endure such torture! The third time! This is the third time! I don’t want to come back to life! No!"
