People in the Book, Another World

The moment the Black Small Sword appeared, Xu Bai felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that after being locked onto by the Black Small Sword, he had a premonition of danger.

At his level, even Black Small Sword could pose a threat to him; it was stronger than anyone could have imagined.

The Black Small Sword shot out at incredible speed, reaching Xu Bai in the blink of an eye. Its target was Xu Bai 'Black Small Sword brow; if it struck, the consequences would be dire.

In the critical moment, Xu Bai reacted with surprising speed, and in an instant, he was enveloped in a hazy golden light.

At the same time, his hands burst forth with brilliant white light, which he held up to his brow.

When the Black Small Sword came into contact with his hands, Xu Bai felt a sharp pain in his palms.

In his vision, the Black Small Sword was not blocked by the white light, nor by the golden light on his body. It simply merged into the light like a puddle of water, passed through it, and entered his palm.

The moment the Black Small Sword merged into his palm, Xu Bai felt an increasing sense of danger. He could even feel the Black Small Sword spreading outwards from his palm.

Without hesitation, he reached out and, without even flinching, severed the entire hand, starting from the wrist.

In the blink of an eye, a new hand grew from the severed limb, while the hand that fell to the ground turned to ashes. A pool of black water danced on the ground, about to condense into Black Small Sword.

"Bang!"

This time, Xu Bai did not give the pool of black water any chance to recover, nor did he allow it to recombine.

He flicked his finger, and a ball of white light enveloped the black water.

The black water, which failed to condense into Black Small Sword, was significantly less powerful and had no way to break through the white light.

Enveloped in white light, the black water gradually weakened until it vanished without a trace.

After the black water disappeared, Xu Bai waved his hand to dispel the white light, and then looked at Liu Xu again.

Liu Xu was still holding the black book, her hair fluttering, and she exuded a chilling murderous aura.

When she saw Xu Bai looking over, she reached out and gently turned the pages of the book. As she turned the pages, one Black Small Sword after another appeared around her body.

Just one sword was already putting immense pressure on him, let alone so many Black Small Sword appearing at the same time. Xu Bai felt the pressure was even greater.

But having had the foresight to begin with, his reaction was naturally different from before.

Almost the instant the Black Small Sword took shape, Xu Bai took a step forward and flashed to Liu Xu's side.

At the same time, his right hand covered the black book, and a fierce white light enveloped the black book, while the offensive power within was constantly destroying the black book.

He realized that the Black Small Sword was no match for it, but this book seemed to have no other function besides being able to condense Black Small Sword. Perhaps he should change his approach and see if he could destroy the book first.

The black books were constantly melting away, and the Black Small Sword had been condensed in mid-air disappeared in an instant as the black books melted away.

Liu Xu's body became extremely stiff, standing still like a piece of wood.

Xu Bai knew he was doing the right thing, and he sped up his reading of the black book.

A small portion of the black book had melted away when a scream came from inside.

"Stop! Stop! Stop right now!"

Accompanying the scream was a woman's voice.

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Xu Bai revealed a cold smile, "I knew there was something wrong here, but I didn't expect there to be someone hiding here. In that case, I can't stop now."

They were fighting so fiercely just now, and now she's saying she'll stop? Who does she think she is? If she really stops, wouldn't she lose face? Not only did she not stop, Xu Bai actually increased his strength, and the black book melted away even faster.

The woman hidden in the black book screamed even louder.

A golden and grayish-white Heavenly Change rose up behind Xu Bai, enveloping the surroundings and preventing the scholars outside from disturbing him.

At this moment, the woman inside the black book spoke again.

"Stop hitting her! I can save her!"

Xu Bai's hands didn't stop moving. "Then tell me quickly, how do you save her?"

The woman spoke again, "Let me go first. How can I say it if you don't let me go?"

Xu Bai didn't continue the conversation, speeding up the destruction of the black books, seemingly unwilling to say another word.

Release them?

impossible.

He really wanted to save Liu Xu, but now was not the time to release her, because it might be counterproductive.

The fact that Liu Xu did not react abnormally when he destroyed the black books proves that it will not have any impact.

Once this book is resolved, we can bring Liu Xu to the Great Chu Kingdom's palace, where Chief Mu, who has reached the Saint Realm, will be able to handle it.

Xu Bai's attitude was so firm that it silenced the woman in the black book, who even forgot to scream.

Sensing the black book disappearing at an even faster pace, the woman inside panicked completely and screamed.

"I have a major secret. I am not from this world. I am attacking you, but actually to protect her, because she is in such a state that no one can get close to her."

After saying this, Xu Bai's attack eased slightly.

Tell me about it.

"I really want to know what your purpose is. If you are truly protecting Liu Xu, then the attack just now can be forgiven. But if you dare to lie to me, I will make you wish you were dead."

Upon hearing these words, the black book visibly trembled, clearly terrified.

All around Xu Bai Heavenly Change, and those outside could neither hear nor see what was happening inside. Xu Bai asked questions without any scruples.

The woman sighed, "I come from a destroyed world, and this is how it happened..."

In the empty courtyard, only the woman's voice continued to speak. She talked for a full incense stick's time before gradually stopping.

After listening to everything, Xu Bai fell into deep thought, piecing together the scattered words in his mind.

According to this woman, she is one of countless worlds, and the direction in which that world develops happens to be reading.

Unlike where he lived, where all kinds of trades were everywhere, there was only one trade in that world.

This woman was the only Exiting Sainthood- level expert in her world, but when she Exiting Sainthood, she attracted the attention of the Supreme Saint.

In order to allow this world to restart its cycle, the Supreme Saint took action to kill all life in the world, and even wanted to kill this woman.

The woman knew that the difference in strength between the two was obvious, and that she had no chance of winning. So she used countless methods to hide all her soul in the black book, thus escaping the pursuit of the Supreme Saint. Although her physical body died, her soul had already attached itself to the book.

After traversing countless worlds, the black book landed in Xu Bai's world and eventually merged into Liu Xu.

It was a coincidence that, as time went on, Liu Xu also displayed a strange ability to read, especially in her various modifications and studies of Evil Book, which were unprecedented and unparalleled.

And all of this is thanks to the black book, or more precisely, to the woman hidden in the black book.

A person Exiting Sainthood is certainly not an ordinary person. Even if only their soul remains, they are still incomparable to ordinary people.

The reason why the Liu Xu turned into this is because Chief Mu Exiting Sainthood.

Not long ago, this woman also sensed the moment when the Chu Emperor Exiting Sainthood.

But the Chu Emperor soon disappeared, so the woman held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that the Supreme Saint could not possibly have found this place.

But then Chief Mu Exiting Sainthood and stayed there, so the woman could no longer hold onto any illusions.

She knew very well that if they continued to stay, the Exiting Sainthood would soon be discovered by the Supreme Saint, and when the Supreme Saint descended, no one would be able to stop them.

This is a very real problem, and at the same time, it is a very simple problem.

The woman wanted to leave, but she couldn't leave alone, so she asked Chu Liu Xu to take her away.

But if she wants Liu Xu to take her away, she must tell Liu Xu the truth and the subsequent solution.

She has a way to escape this world, just like the method she used before.

The only difference is that Liu Xu's soul also needs to be attached to the dark-colored book so that they can escape together.

So she showed Liu Xu some scenes, the scene of her world being destroyed by the Supreme Saint, but she never expected that it was precisely because of this scene that Liu Xu fell into a daze.

"Because the impact was so great, she has hidden herself deep in her soul and is unwilling to face these things. Indeed, no one could bear this."

The woman's voice conveyed a sense of helplessness.

I witnessed a world rise and fall, and finally be destroyed. I also saw the disappearance and decline of countless forests. I also saw the power of the Supreme Saint. How could one person withstand so many blows?

It's perfectly normal for Liu Xu to choose to hide herself deep within her soul, unwilling to face these things.

After Xu Bai understood the whole story, he stroked his chin and asked, "You said you had a way to cure her, what was it?"

The woman said directly, "Explore her soul, find her within it, and then enlighten her so she can come out. It's that simple, but I can't do it because I don't have that power right now."

"The attack I just used was already at its limit, and I'm not good at that kind of thing either."

Xu Bai fell into deep thought.

He's quite skilled at dealing with matters of the soul, and if that's the case, then there shouldn't be any problem using that method.

Thinking of this, he increased the frequency of his attacks once again.

The woman's screams echoed again from the black book, this time tinged with unparalleled rage.

"I've already said everything I needed to say. What more do you want from me? I didn't hurt her. I even wanted to take her with me. Why are you still targeting me?"

The woman was furious. She felt she had done nothing wrong, and even that she had done the right thing, yet she was attacked for no reason and was now facing destruction. She felt utterly wronged.

Xu Bai's tone became extremely indifferent. "I don't care whether what you did was right or wrong. Now I want to save Liu Xu. Your presence here is a problem, so it's better to destroy you."

He didn't know if what the woman said was true or not, but he absolutely couldn't let her stay.

To save Liu Xu, all dangerous factors must be eliminated, even if it's just a possibility, it must be nipped in the bud.

If this woman interferes while he's rescuing Liu Xu, then failing is a minor matter; what would be a real problem is if she causes irreversible harm to Liu Xu.

He had no reason to keep this woman.

A wave of despair washed over the woman. "Am I going to die...?"

She felt somewhat ridiculous, having tried everything to live, yet ultimately unable to escape the fate of death. This way of dying made her feel incredibly frustrated.

Once upon a time, she was a master who had Exiting Sainthood, standing at the pinnacle of the world, so that all living beings could only look up to her.

But now, instead of a glorious death, she died at the hands of an extraordinary being, which made her feel the desolation in her heart erupt like a volcano.

Xu Bai didn't care about the sadness or the desolation; she kept speeding up.

Just then, a hand suddenly landed on his wrist.

Xu Bai was startled. Following the pale hand, he saw Liu Xu's empty eyes.

"You don't want me to kill her?"

Even after asking the question, Liu Xu's expression remained unchanged, but her hand was still on Xu Bai's wrist.

"You still don't want to come out?" Xu Bai asked again.

The Liu Xu ' eyes remain empty.

Xu Bai stopped attacking, suddenly reached out and hugged Liu Xu into his arms, then leaped into the air. "Since you don't want me to kill her, then I will not kill her for now, but I will save you."

The golden and grayish-white light and shadow disappeared, and the Heavenly Change vanished.

Those guarding outside saw Xu Bai soar into the sky, flying towards the Great Chu Kingdom...

The Great Chu Kingdom, Imperial Palace.

Xu Bai landed in the courtyard of the Imperial Study, walked straight in, pushed open the door, and saw Chief Mu bent over his desk revising memorials.

He wasn't surprised to see Xu Bai enter, because he had already sensed Xu Bai's arrival, especially from Liu Xu next to Xu Bai.

"The soul is contained within; this indicates a severe blow, leading to an instinctive choice to escape?"

It must be said that after reaching the Exiting Sainthood Realm, Chief Mu also had a different perspective, and he could see Liu Xu's condition at a glance.

From within the black book came a woman's surprised voice. "Exiting Sainthood! Exiting Sainthood!"

"Shut the hell up!" Xu Bai said coldly, "You survived because Liu Xu pleaded for you, but I can't guarantee I could hold back."

He was very anxious. If it weren't for this woman's actions, Liu Xu wouldn't have had so much trouble. If Liu Xu hadn't stopped him, he would have killed this woman directly.

Anyone who dares to mess with him will come to a bad end.

Sensing Xu Bai's anger, the woman wisely shut her mouth and stopped speaking.

This man gave her a very different feeling.

He is incredibly strong, ruthless, and extremely decisive in his actions.

To survive, she was willing to give up her physical body; being a little cowardly at this moment is very much in line with her personality.

Xu Bai ignored the woman and used his golden and gray-white Heavenly Change to envelop the surroundings before recounting what had happened.

"Oh? A Exiting Sainthood- level expert who experienced the destruction of a world, and that's all?" Chief Mu looked at the black book, his tone filled with disdain.

The woman couldn't hold back any longer and retorted, "I just want to live. I know you'll say I'm spineless, but I really just want to live. You don't know how terrifying the Supreme Saint is, that feeling of being powerless to resist..."

"I told you to shut up, do you really want to die?" White light emanated from Xu Bai's hand.

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up, I won't say anything more," the woman said hastily.

Xu Bai then withdrew the white light and looked at Chief Mu.

Chief Mu knew what Xu Bai was thinking. Before Xu Bai could speak, he said directly, "Cases like this, where someone becomes withdrawn after suffering a major blow, have happened many times before. Her method is correct. I will protect you. There shouldn't be any major problems."

Xu Bai nodded; this was exactly what he wanted.

First, we need to verify if the method is correct. Second, although this woman is only a soul, she was at least a former Exiting Sainthood, so we need to use some necessary methods.

"Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any problems," said Chief Mu.

Xu Bai didn't say anything more, but instead circulated his True Yuan Power and directly used his divine soul to explore within Liu Xu's divine soul.

With a skill at the Saint level, exploring Liu Xu's soul is very simple. Xu Bai felt a change in the light and shadow before him and entered the world within Liu Xu's soul.

A vast expanse of white stretched out, seemingly without end.

Xu Bai walked forward, and the white light and shadow not far away changed.

The light and shadow continuously converged, forming the shape of Liu Xu.

Liu Xu was sitting on the ground, hugging her knees and looking up at the sky.

Above in the sky was Xu Bai's image, and Liu Xu looked on with fascination, just staring at him.

This was Xu Bai's first time performing a rescue. He was very skilled at using his soul to kill others, and he had done plenty of murder and arson, but he really didn't know how to do it when it came to saving people.

Remembering what that woman said, the main purpose of this trip was to comfort and help Liu Xu resolve her inner conflicts, then everything would be much easier.

With that thought in mind, Xu Bai walked forward.

When he came to stand in front of Liu Xu, Liu Xu silently turned her head and looked at Xu Bai's face.

"You've come..."

"She didn't harm me; in fact, she was protecting me. I don't need to blame her."

"This was all my choice."

Xu Bai frowned and said, "You know everything that's happening outside, but you're unwilling to come out."

Liu Xu nodded slightly, without answering.

"Why?" Xu Bai asked.

Liu Xu smiled, unveiled her face, and laughed like the stars in the sky, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who would run away?"

Xu Bai shook his head decisively, indicating that it didn't seem like it.

A woman who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, even if she suffers a blow and becomes withdrawn, will never sink into despair forever.

If Liu Xu were to run away from this, she wouldn't be Liu Xu.

Liu Xu raised her hand and gently stroked Xu Bai's cheek. "If I go out, you will be in danger. This time, I not only witnessed the destruction of the world, but I also saw something else."

"In that world of spirits, I used the precognitive methods in the book and, with the help of the Black Book, saw the future."

Xu Bai paused slightly, then remained silent.

He didn't know how to answer, feeling there was something bigger going on.

Liu Xu continued to rub against Xu Bai's cheek, then suddenly threw herself into Xu Bai 'Xu Bai and hugged him, saying, "I saw your final battle with the Supreme Saint, and I also saw you lose and die because we were threatened by the Supreme Saint."

"I don't want you to die, and I don't want you to die because of me. Originally, I planned to come out and kill everyone related to you with my own hands, and then die alone."

"Even if it's Chu Ling and Ye Zi, even if it's Chu Yu and Qing Xue, I want to kill them, then kill Wu Hua, and kill everyone related to you."

"When we're all dead, you won't be threatened anymore. But then I thought about it, and I realized I can't decide other people's lives or deaths, I can only decide mine. So let me die here. At least I won't cause you any trouble. Maybe without me, there will be a lot more variables."

At this point, Liu Xu showed no sadness, as if what she had done was simply her duty.

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai suddenly smiled.

He hugged Liu Xu tightly and said, "Let's go, let's go out."

Liu Xu was taken aback, and after realizing what she meant, she said, "Didn't you understand what I said? I absolutely will not go out."

"Then I'll stay with you." Xu Bai shrugged and said, "Anyway, I won't be able to improve my strength by staying here with you. We'll just die anyway."

"The future? The future you foresee doesn't represent our real future. I believe in everything except the future."

Liu Xu shrugged off Xu Bai's Xu Bai and pushed him away forcefully, saying, "Get out! Get out of here! You really don't need to worry about me!"

Xu Bai pulled Liu Xu into his arms again, then suddenly leaned down and whispered a few words in Liu Xu ear, "I can't tell you here, but I'm absolutely certain that if you come out with me, I'll tell you the truth. If you still don't think it's right, you can choose to go back in."

Liu Xu was slightly taken aback and glanced at Xu Bai: "Really?"

To be honest, even though it wasn't clearly stated, she was still tempted.

If it weren't for concerns about Xu Bai's safety, why would he be staying here? Xu Bai nodded and said, "Why would I lie to you? Let's go outside first, okay?"

Liu Xu thought for a while, then finally stood up and nodded in agreement.

After Xu Bai took Liu Xu's hand, the surrounding scenery kept changing and soon turned into nothingness.

When Xu Bai opened his eyes again, he found himself back in his room, and Liu Xu's gaze returned to normal.

"Phew..." Xu Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

This time it was a lot of trouble, but the result was good; he managed to bring the Liu Xu out of there.

Liu Xu threw herself into Xu Bai's Xu Bai without saying a word, just holding him tightly around the waist.

Xu Bai was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a commotion.

He turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound, and found that Chief Mu was chatting happily with the woman in the black book.

Sensing Xu Bai's gaze, Chief Mu waved to Xu Bai.

"Hey, Xu Bai, you're finally out. Come here quickly, this girl knows a lot. I have some important information here..."

younger sister?

Xu Bai's lips twitched.

This person... is quite the player...