Flames Never Die; Others Will Follow

She couldn't finish her sentence; instead, she started bandaging your wound.

From the time I met her on a trip until now...

You know perfectly well that she is in love with you.

If it weren't for this mission, the two of you would definitely have become a perfect couple.

But you understand even more clearly that mission is the only thing that matters.

"To prevent people like us from ever appearing again, and for the freedom of future generations of our people, I must, and have an obligation to, do this."

Even if it's a sacrifice... it's meaningful, as it brings hope and information to those who will embark on the Immortal Path in the future.

"Stop talking," she interrupted you. "I hate you, Shen Xinghe. But I hate even more... seeing you ruin yourself like this."

This time, you didn't say anything.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 24]

You started traveling with Xu Wanyu, and your arm injury had mostly healed.

You became even more cautious, traveling day and night, traversing countless dangerous areas.

But danger still came.

Xu Wanyu was injured and while searching for medicinal herbs to heal her wounds, she encountered a child being attacked by Demon Beast.

After you defeat the Demon Beast and rescue the child, you discover that the child is actually an old man in disguise.

The old man stroked his beard, his cloudy eyes suddenly clearing. "Of all the people we met along the way, only the two of you came to our aid... You have good character."

"This old man's lifespan is coming to an end. I entered this Immortal Path only to find a suitable Successor. I wonder if you two are capable of inheriting my Dao Lineage?"

"I appreciate your kindness, senior," you interrupted, "But we have somewhere we must go."

Xu Wanyu shook her head as well. "We're going to the End of Immortal Path."

"Nonsense!" The old man suddenly became agitated, slamming his cane heavily on the ground. "The Immortal Path immortality is fraught with danger, and there are even Alien Race lurking around. With your cultivation levels, going there is simply courting death!" He suddenly stared into your eyes, "Wait... you are... Shen Clan?"

You nodded silently.

"A year ago, I met a Shen Clan here. He also said he was going to the End of Immortal Path, and left a message before he left..."

The old man's eyes suddenly gleamed with an unusual light, and he mimicked the man's tone, saying, "As long as the flame is lit, successors will surely come. It seems that this is indeed true..."

In the end, the old man did not insist, and left after treating Xu Wanyu's injuries.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 30]

As you and Xu Wanyu ventured deeper and deeper, traversing the raging Thunder Domain, you finally fell victim to a mesmerizing mirage.

Xu Wanyu is lost in the mirage. She waves her hand and scatters numerous Soldier Talisman, which transform into Soldier Puppet who surround you.

"Soldier Puppet...?" Qin Wangchuan was taken aback when he saw this, but then nodded.

"Indeed, it's been a year since this technique was created, so it's not surprising that some people have learned it."

Keep watching.

The paper figures of Soldier Puppet left wounds all over your body. Finally, you broke through the encirclement and hugged Xu Wanyu tightly.

She then regained consciousness, and her whole body began to tremble.

"I just saw it! I saw that I've lost you!!"

Your heart trembled, but you didn't say much, only whispering, "It's okay... it's okay, I'm still here..."

The thought of giving up flashed through your mind.

But soon, you abandon that idea.

'If I don't continue down this path, others will suffer the same torment of love and Lineage as I have.'

'This Curse must be broken!'

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 37]

Xu Wanyu's injury flared up again. She hid it for a long time until you discovered it after the blood seeped through her clothes.

"Why didn't you tell me!" you demanded.

She shook her head and didn't say anything.

You were in a flurry of activity, and at one point even took out the precious Star Marrow Grass.

On one side is her lover, on the other is her Lineage.

After much hesitation, you finally chose your Lineage.

Leave behind the Star Marrow Grass so that Xu Wanyu can leave the Immortal Path to heal her wounds.

She nodded and readily agreed.

While you were happy, you didn't notice the hidden thoughts in her eyes.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 38]

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, you discovered devastating news.

"The other Pathfinder... did not come..."

The Pathfinder began not by one person, but by two.

After all, the Shen Clan had always survived under the suppression of the Ji Clan, making them far too weak.

Rather than dying together, it's better to send one more person to explore more paths and fortuitous opportunity.

The two Pathfinder will meet at the agreed-upon location, depending on the circumstances.

One person will continue forward, while the other will become a guide.

The guide will bring back some fortuitous opportunity and information from the Immortal Path to their Lineage, accumulating them to prepare for the next Pathfinder.

"Without a guide, it means that all the Star Marrow Grass and intelligence we've accumulated will be useless."

Thinking of Xu Wanyu, you gave a bitter smile.

"It would be better to give it to her."

Without hesitation, he swallowed it.

Your cultivation level has improved, your World Barrier has loosened, and your arm has recovered somewhat.

After leaving behind the information you gathered along the way, including the discovery of the Spirit Spring, at the agreed-upon location, you continue onward.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 39]

You have finally arrived at the final location mentioned in the Shen Clan's intelligence—a completely Deathly Stillness Void Fault located deep within the Immortal Path.

From this point onward, the road ahead is entirely unknown.

But you were fearless, and continued forward with the resolve to die.

"Xu Wanyu... I wonder if she's safe."

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 40]

The world suddenly changed that day!

"Boom--!!!"

Countless dark cracks appeared in the sky, and dark purple fel energy poured down like a flood!

"Outer Realm Alien Race! It's Alien Invasion!!" a cultivator screamed in terror.

Countless hideous monsters poured out of the cracks, killing anyone they saw!

You witnessed it with your own eyes: several cultivators were annihilated by a Purple-Black Energy Torrent before they even had time to scream!

"Run! Run!" someone shouts at you.

You stood still, without moving.

"Escape?" you muttered to yourself, continuing forward without stopping.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 44]

You evaded the Alien Race's detection thanks to some trump cards that the Shen Clan had prepared long ago. You looked up at the crack in the sky, which was the source of the Alien Invasion.

It looks magnificent, but when you get underneath it, you realize that it's just a tiny crack.

Along the way, you see countless cultivators fleeing and fighting, but you alone go against the current.

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 51]

You roamed the very edge of the battlefield, slaying several low-level Alien Race, but you were also exhausted.

His cultivation level was too low, and he had exhausted all his methods.

Finally, an Alien Race with bony wings on its back sensed your presence and locked onto you with its scarlet eyes.

"There's a mouse." It emitted a piercing mental tremor.

A Blood Spear materialized in its palm, and the aura of death enveloped you.

There was no despair, no fear; gazing upon the Immortal Path, there was only a sense of calm.

"It seems this is my limit... What a pity... what a pity I didn't leave anything useful behind."

"Idiot! Get out of the way!" Someone rushes up from behind and grabs you.

"Xu Wanyu?" you exclaimed in surprise.

But then, a Blood Spear shot out, turning most of her body into blood.

There was no fear of death in her eyes, only tenderness as she touched your face. "Fool... we're already here, run... run!"

You frantically touched her face until Xu Wanyu's breath completely disappeared.

"Kid! Run!" a loud shout came from behind.

Then a flaming spear flew from behind, pinning the Alien Race to the floating rubble.

It was the old man they had saved back then.

"Run!" he urged again, though it was unclear which direction you should run to.

Your vision was blurred with tears. After taking one last look at Xu Wanyu, you quickly ran into the Immortal Path.

Even if the road ahead is unknown, as long as we can take one step closer, and then another!

[Entering the Immortal Path - Day 56]

Your body is nearing its limit, but you can clearly feel that it's almost over, almost at the end.

However, at that moment, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and a Three-Eyed Alien inside set its sights on you.

You suddenly look up, your pupils contracting sharply—

It wasn't just a crack; the entire sky was covered with spiderweb-like fissures, like a curtain torn apart by the claws of Giant Beast. From within the cracks, countless pairs of cold, vertical pupils slowly opened, their chilling gazes pressing down on you as if they were tangible.

Their gazes held a cold bewilderment, as if scrutinizing an ant that had strayed into a temple—how could such a frail being have gotten here?

But soon, this confusion was replaced by a more terrifying emotion.

Those vertical pupils narrowed slightly, revealing a chilling interest unique to predators toying with their prey.

"It's over..." You clutched the Jade Pendant Xu Wanyu had given you before she died, thinking to yourself, but you didn't stop running.

Xu Wanyu died for herself.

You can't let her down; even at the very end, you have to keep running.

Just as the aura of death grew heavier, a young man's shout came from behind:

"Cut!"