The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 955: The Two Legends
Two figures were looking at Aldrian with teary eyes. Both of them were middle-aged men.
One of them was a brown-haired man with a short beard covering his lower jaw. He was wearing a white robe in a style usually worn by alchemists.
The other was a blond-haired man with a mustache. He was wearing a white robe of a different style, but it still showed his status as one of the most genius men, standing beside the alchemist next to him.
Looking at them, Aldrian smiled. One was known as the creator of alchemical knowledge, the one who started the beginning of the alchemy era, the man called the God of Alchemy.
The other was the creator of formation knowledge, a legend who could create any kind of formation no matter the complexity.
Their contributions to the way cultivators carried out many things could not be measured. Because of them, people since ancient times had been able to utilize their knowledge to do many things that supported their lives. Even gods gained many benefits from them, as their creations also affected divine beings.
These two were the pioneers and the first foundation that shaped the world of alchemy and formations.
Finally, Aldrian spoke.
"Finally, I can see you in this life, Hanlie, Xuanji."
Hearing this, the two figures trembled. Hanlie, the brown-haired man, spoke first.
"Your Majesty still remembers us," he said, his voice choking as he held back his tears.
Xuanji, the man beside him, instantly prostrated himself. Hanlie followed right after.
"We greet the arrival of the Great Emperor of all heavens, the absolute ruler of all things," both of them said at the same time.
Aldrian nodded with a smile. "Rise. It’s good to see you again."
Both of them rose and wiped their tears. Aldrian then asked them,
"How about your real bodies’ situation?"
Both of them were slightly stunned, but then they showed sad smiles at the same time, and Xuanji answered him.
"My apologies, Your Majesty, but it looks like my real body is no more. I cannot sense my connection to it anymore."
"The same goes for me, Your Majesty, but it’s fine. Although we are only remnant wills, at least we could see you one last time before dissipating. We are more than satisfied after waiting for so long," Hanlie said.
Aldrian was stunned, and the happiness in his heart turned into sadness in an instant. These two legends were no more, and once their wills dissipated, they would disappear entirely. As he remembered they had reached divinity, there would be no reincarnation for them.
"Please do not be sad, Your Majesty. Although we ourselves are already no more, our creations will always support you. We have already left many things behind so you can use them on your journey," Hanlie said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I also prepared many things and left them behind so you can use them as you see fit. I hope they can help you on your journey," Xuanji said.
Aldrian took a deep breath to calm his saddened heart and nodded.
"Thank you for all of your work. I will always remember you. This is my promise."
Hanlie and Xuanji smiled upon hearing that, and Aldrian continued.
"By the way, I did not expect to find both of you here. When I was on my way to the mansion at the bottom of the abyss, I thought I would find Xuanji’s will. But once I saw Hanlie’s style of mansion, I was confused. Then I thought that both of you might have built this place. This is the first time I have found two wills in one faith gathering place."
"Well, because what I possessed was truly valuable, to the point that many gods also desired it, I asked Xuanji to strengthen this place. He could create the best defense using his formations, to ensure that no one could take away my creations other than Your Majesty. But in the end, Xuanji also placed his inheritance here," Hanlie replied. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"With those invaders and their followers having the possibility of reaching this place, defenses strong enough to block those bastards were far more necessary," he added, and Xuanji nodded in agreement.
"That’s right, Your Majesty. I decided to create the abyss, as I believed this was an effective defensive measure against anyone who tried to reach this place. I designed the abyss to also become a death trap, with nullified formations that would render anyone who entered the abyss a mortal," he said.
"With the law of causality of the First Heaven, I believe there are no gods or any cultivators beyond the peak pseudo immortal stage who could reach this place, unless they were crazy enough to fight the heavens. The only one who could reach the bottom of the abyss and enter this place is Your Majesty, as Your Majesty’s energy cannot be suppressed by anything."
Aldrian nodded in understanding. So that was the origin of this abyss. Even so, for cultivators in the past, being able to reach the point where they could even see the abyss was already considered fortunate.
They did not step into the trap despite the thick fog. He could not imagine how many people had already been sacrificed just to allow those past cultivators to reach the abyss.
"Your Majesty, this subject of yours has already left many of my most precious treasures in this mansion. The books in the rooms contain various knowledge from across the cosmos. Those books are also from countless people who sent their regards to Your Majesty," Hanlie said.
"I also placed my knowledge of formations and most of my wealth in this mansion. There are also many talismans with various functions. I hope all of them can help Your Majesty," Xuanji added.
Before Aldrian could express his gratitude, he saw the two figures begin to grow slightly blurry. Aldrian knew what this meant, and his heart ached.
He instantly lowered his head toward them.
"Thank you for all of your support and help. I will surely put all of your creations to the best use. All of you, including the people who sent their regards to me, I hear you, and I will not disappoint you."
Seeing Aldrian lower his head, Hanlie and Xuanji widened their eyes in astonishment. This was the first time they had ever seen the great emperor lower his head, and it made their hearts tremble. They then bowed to Aldrian.
"Please raise your head, Your Majesty. This is what we are supposed to do to help the great emperor who ruled over us all. We are helping Your Majesty reach your throne once again, and we are glad to do so, even though we no longer exist," Hanlie said with full reverence.
"What you did for us is far greater than what we give to you. You are the reason we became what we were in the past. Without Your Majesty’s guidance, there would have been no way for us to accomplish all the things that changed the universe," Xuanji added.
Both of them then raised their heads and looked at Aldrian with reddened eyes filled with tears.
"Your Majesty, when you suddenly disappeared in the past, and when we learned where you had gone, we were truly devastated. You were our teacher, our master, the one who opened the path for us to new knowledge that allowed all beings to prosper. But we could not say any words of gratitude or farewell to you at all," Hanlie said with sorrow.
"All of the titles we gained are not worthy, for there is you, our master. In this last chance of our meeting, we finally could do something that we have wanted to do since long ago," Xuanji added, before both of them kowtowed to Aldrian.
"Thank you for all of your guidance, for all that you have done for us, and for all beings who believe in you. Thank you for bringing light to our lives, to all beings, and for answering all of our curiosity. We are sorry if we disturbed you many times back then," Hanlie said with sobs.
"Thank you for making us what we became, for leading us to glory. We are truly thankful to you," Xuanji said.
At this moment, almost all of their existence disappeared, leaving only their heads.
"May the Great Emperor of all heavens continue to reign sovereign!" both of them shouted one las time before they finally disappeared.
The existence of the two legends entirely vanished from the world.
The entire place then shone with a bright light that blinded Aldrian’s sight before it slowly receded. Aldrian was already standing in front of the stone pillar inside the faith-gathering place.
He took a deep breath to steady his emotions and looked at the stone pillar for a moment before bowing to it. For that brief moment, he could sense not only Hanlie and Xuanji’s feelings toward him, but also many others. They were the ones who believed in him and regarded him as a god.
He kept bowing for a few seconds before straightening his body once more.
For now, it was time to see what he had gained from Hanlie and Xuanji.
