The Unexpected Person

This is a dark world.

Darkness, endless darkness concealing endless loneliness.

Xu Yuan felt as if he were in a boundless ocean, with an endless darkness stretching to the end of time before him.

After regaining consciousness, he had no idea how long he had been floating in this dark space.

After all, there is no space, no time, and no sense of the five senses here; the only thing there is this boundless darkness.

Reason told him that he was now dead.

After all, before entering this dark and boundless space, given the apocalyptic scene in Huizhou County, his chances of survival were probably not high.

But a glimmer of hope told him that perhaps he was not dead yet.

After all, if someone were dead, how could they possibly still be so lucid?

A world without touch and sight is truly unbearable.

I feel sorry for Su Jinxuan for a second; she was tortured by this kind of torture for a long time back then.

But as the unknown passage of time passed, Xu Yuan's thoughts gradually dimmed, and his mentality began to subtly change in the face of this boundless darkness.

He began to panic.

Death is an unknown thing.

After all, someone can't just come back and tell you what the afterlife is like, can they?

But if he really is dead

That meant he would stay alone in this darkness until the end of time.

Fortunately, this despair did not last long, and a light like a star gradually appeared in this dark space.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yuan, who had become numb and somewhat desperate, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart, like a drowning person grabbing a plank of wood, trying to move in that direction against the wind.

In this darkness, there was no concept of time. After an unknown amount of time, Xu Yuan finally arrived at the light.

He peered eagerly into the ball of light, but upon seeing what was inside, Xu Yuan suddenly fell silent.

He saw a sword.

A perfect sword that defies description.

For a moment, Xu Yuan's mind went blank, but then he felt a sudden sense of relief. If he had a face, his mouth would be stretched almost to his ears right now.

Oh.

He was very familiar with the idea of seizing an opportunity while critically injured and on the fortuitous opportunity of death.

The origin of this sword is obvious without even thinking: the sword intent from Heaven Gate Mountain.

The fact that the other party appeared directly proved that he was not dead.

The Heaven Gate Sword Intent hidden within him had been so inconspicuous that he had almost forgotten about it.

Now it seems that this was where he was being waited for.

With a flicker of thought, Xu Yuan, like a salted fish that had sunk to the ground, desperately thrashed about towards the pool of spring water, trying to make his body appear as it might.

The ball of light drew closer and closer, and the moment he made contact with it...

He slid straight into the ball of light, and to his surprise, his five senses returned after entering the ball of light. He subconsciously looked down and saw that his body had already solidified.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Yuan turned his gaze and tentatively extended his palm out of the ball of light.

The instant he crossed the boundary of the light cluster, his palm vanished into nothingness.

It retracted, then instantly condensed back into existence.

There was no need to make any more pointless attempts; some things are better left unsaid, as there's no need to delve into the underlying principles.

Sometimes people are like that; when your threshold for something is low enough, you can be satisfied if it's raised even slightly.

For Xu Yuan now, he is already very satisfied with having five senses and being able to move his body freely.

Composing himself, Xu Yuan turned his gaze to the only object within the ball of light.

That perfect sword floating in mid-air.

What should I do next?

Blood-Drip Recognition?

Or should I just grip the hilt?

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Yuan's lips curled into a slight smile.

Why should he care about so much now? He can just try them all out.

immediately,

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Yuan grabbed the hilt of the perfect sword!

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Silence remained. After Xu Yuan gripped the sword in his hand, the ball of light did not change at all.

As expected, the scene of tearing through the darkness and returning to reality did not occur.

The ball of light remained the same, and the surrounding boundless darkness still seemed to have no end.

Xu Yuan clicked his tongue, held the sword blade up to his eyes, and glanced at it.

What's going on?

Did he open it incorrectly?

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Xu Yuan's mind.

Perhaps, it really is necessary to Blood-Drip Recognition?

Or rather, can it be used to replicate a certain move?

Or perhaps, should he simply plunge the sword into his own body?

Images from his past life's movies and anime kept flashing before his eyes, and after a brief moment of thought, Xu Yuan did just that.

After all, he now seems to have nothing left to lose.

From dripping blood to stabbing himself with a sword, he tried every possible method.

With each new possibility explored, Xu Yuan's heart grew heavier.

Because this dark space remained unchanged, showing no signs of destruction.

Time passed, Xu Yuan casually released the sword blade, collapsing weakly into the ball of light.

Looking up at the sword blade that was once again suspended in mid-air, Xu Yuan cursed under his breath:

"Damn it, are you kidding me?"

After uttering the curse, Xu Yuan suddenly chuckled softly.

He found himself somewhat dissatisfied.

Floating in the darkness, he longed for a body; having a body, he longed to leave. But all of this was because the sword had raised his threshold too high.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Yuan slowly closed his eyes, preparing to see if he could fall asleep in this void.

If possible, one could try to relieve the stress by dreaming.

"Hehehe~ What, giving up so quickly?"

A familiar, charming laugh suddenly rang out in the silent space, and Xu Yuan opened his eyes the instant he heard it.

The scene before his eyes was still the same as when he had closed his eyes, but Xu Yuan had no doubt about the sound he had just heard, his gaze fixed on the perfect sword floating in mid-air.

And under his gaze,

The surface of that perfect sword gradually underwent some changes, transforming from a sword into a knife, a wooden knife.

Willowwood Ghost Blade!

At that moment, that alluring, smiling voice rang out again:

"Brother Changtian, I never realized you had such a talent for comedy before. From the Blood-Drip Recognition to stabbing yourself with a knife, and waving a sword around everywhere, hehehehe~"

Upon hearing this familiar address, Xu Yuan's eyes twitched involuntarily, and he sat up, rubbing his temples.

Why are you here?

"Me? Back then, I used the power of this Thousand-Thorn Ghost Willow to resolve the Bewitching God Tribulation. In order to suppress its backlash, I imprinted a portion of my Will Soul essence into it."

As he spoke,

The Willowwood Ghost Blade changed again, gradually transforming from a knife into a graceful young woman.

Tianye was still wearing the same fitted black dress she wore when they first met, her full breasts, slender waist, and every movement of her eyes and brows exuding a captivating allure.

She crouched down in front of Xu Yuan, resting her chin on her hand as she sized him up, and chuckled softly:

"Brother Changtian, it must have been a long time since we last met, right?"

Xu Yuan let out a soft breath and asked:

Is it fun to mess with me?

Tianye tilted her head, blinked her beautiful eyes at Xu Yuan, and said with a smile:

"Hmm, if it weren't interesting, why would I play games with you?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and muttered a complaint:

"You old hag, you actually have such a perverse sense of humor."

Tianye puffed out her cheeks, making her stunningly beautiful face look rather cute.

"If you talk to someone like that, they'll get angry."

Xu Yuan stared at the girl squatting in front of him for a few moments, then suddenly smiled softly:

"Am I wrong? Judging by the timeline, you were probably around two hundred years old when you went to face the tribulation, weren't you?"

That's not wrong.

Tianye raised her eyes and looked up at the dark void above, her slender index finger gently touching her cheek:

"But since I woke up, the life I experienced in the Bewitching God Illusion Realm has felt like the real world, while my real life was like a dream of Zhuangzi's butterfly dream."

Xu Yuan didn't believe Tianye's words at all, and said with a light laugh:

"That's a good reason for you to pretend to be young."

"Hmph. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Tianye snorted softly, slowly straightened up, and looked down at Xu Yuan: "But judging from what you're saying, you don't want to go out, right?"

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A moment of silence.

"Tianye, let me explain."

"Alright, stop making excuses."

Tianye doesn't need anyone to coax her, because she doesn't get angry at all.

Smiling again, Tianye gently lifted Xu Yuan's chin with a slender, delicate finger, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, sparkling clear:

"I came here to help you get out of here, Brother Changtian ~"

"Are there any conditions?" Xu Yuan asked instinctively.

Tianye frowned slightly upon hearing this, stared at Xu Yuan's expression for a second, and then chuckled softly:

"Looks like you haven't fully recovered your memories of the environment yet, tsk tsk. That woman Tianyan is really useless~"

As he spoke,

Tianye casually said:

"However, I do have conditions."

Xu Yuan tilted his head slightly and frowned slightly:

"What are the conditions?"

Seeing his serious expression, Tianye playfully asked in return:

"You guess?"

Xu Yuan felt like cursing.

Tianye chuckled, then leaned forward, her long, slender legs parted, and she knelt directly on Xu Yuan's waist, staring at him closely, her breath sweet Ru Lan:

"This condition is actually very simple. You'll find out naturally after you go out, Brother Changtian."

After saying that,

Tianye reached out and pinched his chin, tilted his head, and kissed his lips familiarly.

Their lips met, and the surrounding light gradually faded, revealing fine cracks that appeared in the dark, boundless void.

As their kiss grew more passionate, the entire dark space began to tremble.

Upon reaching a certain critical point, Xu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a familiar ceiling with luxurious decorations.