Chapter 482 After deceiving Xuandi's remnant soul for a long time, Blood Abyss let out a very soft sigh.
That sigh carried a sense of helplessness at the prospect of losing millions of dollars, as well as a sense of resignation that even he himself might not have realized.
"Master is right."
"I really won't cause trouble."
"I may be arrogant, but I'm not stupid."
"Who would choose to die if they could get out alive?"
"The Chaos Bead Chaos Bead it is, just go inside and wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved slightly and floated towards the Chaos Bead.
The greyish-white figure paused briefly at the entrance to the Chaos Bead, without turning back.
He left behind only one sentence, his voice as calm as still water.
"Master, you must finish dealing with that old man's matter quickly."
"This disciple will wait inside the pearl, waiting for Master to take me away from this awful place."
As the sound faded, the gray-white figure completely disappeared into the Chaos Bead.
A faint glimmer of light appeared on the pearl, then it returned to its calm state.
Silence returned to the depths of the rift.
The dark red Spirit Vein Node was still pulsating slowly, but there was no trace of its remaining will.
Only pure Chaos Spirit Vein energy flowed quietly in the void.
Xuandu stood still, sensing the gray-white figure within the Chaos Bead slowly descend to the Peak of the Giant Peak in the Bead World, where it sat cross-legged and closed its eyes to meditate.
Everything is as usual.
He nodded slightly and looked away.
He then turned and headed towards the exit of the rift.
Beyond the rift, the pure white void remained.
The light screen remained frozen in the void, the purple glow of Golden Ao Island, the smiling faces of Human Race Cultivators, and the rotation of Samsara Seal —scene Houtu scene, frozen there, as if time had completely stopped the moment Xuandu stepped into the rift.
Xuandi sat cross-legged in the void, his gray-white robe hanging down, his long hair reaching his waist, and his eyes slightly closed.
Sensing the movement coming from the entrance of the rift, he slowly opened his eyes.
Those bright eyes looked towards Xuandu, carrying a faint hint of expectation, as well as a sense of unease that they had never felt before with such a huge sum of money.
"How?"
The two words fell softly, yet as clearly as metal striking the ground.
Xuandu landed in front of him, standing with his hands behind his back, his blue robes fluttering slightly, and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.
He looked at Xuandi, his expression calm, his voice neither loud nor soft.
"I have successfully completed my mission."
As the four words fell, the stagnant light screen in the void suddenly trembled, rippling out in a very faint circle.
The purple glow of Golden Ao Island, the smiling faces of the Human Race Cultivators, and the rotation of Houtu's Samsara Seal all seemed to tremble slightly for a moment with these four words.
Xuandi gazed at him, and a sudden gleam shone brightly in the depths of his clear eyes.
"You... you really did it?"
"That lingering regret... that Karma... has it been severed?"
Xuandu nodded.
"It's severed."
"This junior used the Origin Power of the Chaos Bead to condense the Chaos Chains, completely severing the Karma threads between that lingering resentment and the Spirit Vein."
"That remaining will has completely dissipated, and there is no possibility of it ever reviving."
"That Spirit Vein is now ownerless."
"Senior, you don't need to stay here any longer."
As the sound faded, silence descended upon the pure white void.
Xuandi gazed at him, at that young yet composed face, at those eyes as calm as an ancient well, at that Green Clad Figure who seemed to hear thunder in silence.
A hundred million yuan was acquired.
He guarded this place, guarding that Spirit Vein, guarding that Karma, guarding the last vestiges of peace in this Heavenly Domain.
He never imagined he would ever be free.
He thought he would keep guarding it forever, until the lingering resentment completely dissipated, until this Heavenly Domain came to an end.
But today, a cultivator from the Great Wilderness era stood at the core of this secret realm and said to him—
"Senior, you don't need to stay here any longer."
Xuandi slowly rose, stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his gray-white robe hanging down, and his long hair moving without wind.
He gazed at Xuandu, remaining silent for a long time.
He then spoke, his voice hoarse, unlike anything he had ever heard before.
" Xuandu."
"Do you know how many lifetimes I've waited for to hear these words from you?"
Xuandu looked at him and bowed slightly.
"This junior does not know."
"But I know that you have been waiting very long, senior."
Upon hearing this, Xuandi was startled.
A flickering light shone deep within those bright eyes.
He gazed at Xuandu, at that young yet composed face, and remained silent for a long time.
In the void, only the stagnant light screen slowly rotated, and the purple clouds of Golden Ao Island, the smiling faces of Human Race Cultivators, and the rotation of Houtu Samsara Seal flashed before his eyes one scene after another, as if time had reversed.
A hundred million yuan was acquired.
He had long forgotten what it felt like to be understood.
He had long forgotten what it felt like to be told, "You've been waiting so long."
He had long forgotten that, apart from that remnant soul, he was still a human being.
Xuandi slowly closed his eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, a sense of relief filled the depths of her bright eyes.
Thank you.
The two words fell lightly, yet carried the weight of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Xuandu shook his head slightly and straightened up.
"You don't need to thank me, senior."
"I came here seeking an opportunity for a breakthrough, to settle the karmic Karma for you, senior. This can also be considered a kind of opportunity."
"If it weren't for the test left by you, senior, and if you hadn't gifted me half a wisp of the Law Origin, I wouldn't have reached this point."
"Such is the Karma and effect; the liberation that the senior deserves is also the gratitude that the junior should offer."
Xuandi looked at him, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.
The smile was faint, yet it carried a sense of satisfaction that millions of dollars would eventually be realized.
"You certainly know how to talk."
"You did me a huge favor, yet you insist on saying it's just Karma."
"You're much more pleasing to the eye than those cultivators who spout benevolence and morality but are secretly insatiable."
Xuandu smiled slightly.
"You flatter me, senior."
"Now that the Spirit Vein have been cleared and the Karma have been settled, how should this remnant soul of yours conduct itself?"
"Should we stay in the secret realm, or leave with this junior?"
Xuandi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
He gazed at Xuandu, a flickering light deep within his bright eyes.
He had already made hundreds of millions of yuan; he had never even considered this question.
He stayed here, until he had long forgotten where else he could go.
He created this secret realm, he personally set up this stone gate, and the restriction is a remnant of his soul.
He belongs here, and this place belongs to him.
But now, the Karma have been resolved, the Spirit Vein have been cleared, and the meaning of his guarding this place no longer exists.
Where else could he go?
Xuandu gazed at his silent face, seemingly able to see through his thoughts.
"If you don't mind, senior, you may accompany me."
"Although I am only at the Nine Heavens Peak, I possess the Chaos Bead. When I travel within the Xuandi Heavenly Domain, even Half-Step Hunyuan Taiji might not be able to do anything to me."
"If you wish to accompany me, senior, I will protect you."
"Once I find an opportunity to break through and enter the realm of Hunyuan Taiji, I might even be able to rebuild your Dao Foundation."
As the sound faded, complete silence descended upon the pure white void.
Xuandi gazed at Xuandu, the light in the depths of his bright eyes flickering uncertainly.
Rebuild the Dao Foundation.
This cultivator from the Great Wilderness era actually said he would rebuild his Dao Foundation.
The event attracted hundreds of millions of cultivators, who stepped into the restricted area. Some sought fragments of laws, some sought opportunities for breakthroughs, and some sought information about the Spirit Vein.
But no one ever offered to take him away.
No one has ever offered to rebuild his Dao Foundation.