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Chapters 5138 and 5141 [Mission Completed]

For a period of time afterward, Chonglou would come to challenge Xiang Nan to a duel every few days.

The two only competed in techniques, not in skill, so that they could fight to a standstill and be evenly matched.

In terms of techniques alone, both of them have reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

The concepts of "no moves are better than moves," "no sword in hand, no sword in mind," and "transcending the mortal realm to sainthood" are far inferior to those of these two.

Even a casual move they make is enough for peerless masters like Wuming, Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Zhang Sanfeng, Wang Chongyang, and Bodhidharma to ponder for a lifetime.

The highest praise for these unparalleled masters is only "revered as gods," "comparable to deities," and "entering a state of divine enlightenment." But Xiang Nan and Chonglou are true gods and demons, gods and demons among gods and demons, the strongest beings in the six realms.

Therefore, their competition was naturally very exciting.

"That was exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!" Chonglou became increasingly happy as the fight progressed, and couldn't help but shout with delight.

Xiang Nan also thought it was very good.

Even a warm bed and a wife every day can get boring. These days, I fight with Chonglou every few days, like spanking a child on a rainy day—I'm just killing time anyway.

As they fought, Xiang Nan and Chong Lou grew closer, becoming like close friends. They not only frequently fought together, but also often drank and discussed martial arts.

……

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Tang Kun has passed away.

Xuejian originally wanted her grandfather to live forever, but after she went to the Heavenly Realm and talked with Xiyao, she realized that living forever was not actually easy.

Because immortality easily breeds a sense of emptiness, making everything seem meaningless. A thousand years, ten thousand years, the days become monotonous and boring.

Just like the Demon Lord Chonglou, if Xiang Nan hadn't accompanied him in a duel, he wouldn't even have a reason to exist.

Xuejian didn't want her grandfather to live such a dull and boring life, so she let him reincarnate. However, after his death, Xuejian asked Xiang Nan to perform a ritual to help him pass on to a better future.

Before his death, Tang Kun entrusted the Tang Clan to Xuejian.

However, the members of the Tang Clan were not happy. They dug up Tang Kun's notes and proved that Xue Jian was not Tang Kun's biological granddaughter, but was adopted from outside, and therefore had no right to take over the Tang Clan.

Xuejian wasn't particularly interested in taking over the Tang Clan in the first place. Now that the Tang Clan members were objecting, she conveniently relinquished the position of sect leader.

Not long after the Tang Clan members took over, the Tang Clan was completely wiped out by the Thunderbolt Hall.

It turns out that the Thunderbolt Hall suffered a crushing defeat back then due to the poison incident, and even its leader, Luo Rulie, was killed, which severely damaged the hall and caused it to lose many soldiers and generals.

But as the saying goes, even a broken ship has three thousand nails. At that time, the Thunderbolt Hall actually still had an old hall master, Lei Xiaotian, who was an expert in firearms, and Luo Rulie was his adopted son.

Later, in order to continue his research on firearms, he relinquished the position of hall master to Luo Rulie and chose to retire so that he could continue to delve deeper into the art of firearms.

Sure enough, hard work pays off. After painstaking research, he finally developed the powerful firearm "Thunderbolt".

This firearm is extremely powerful. Once thrown, it will cause a violent explosion, and people within a radius of four or five meters will be blown to pieces.

With such powerful firearms, the Thunderbolt Hall was instantly revived. However, due to the strength of the Tang Clan and Xiang Nan, the Thunderbolt Hall dared not start a conflict and could only develop in secret.

Finally, after Tang Kun died, the Tang Clan broke ties with Xiang Nan and Xue Jian. The Thunderbolt Hall could no longer tolerate it and used the Thunder Flash to kill a large number of Tang Clan disciples.

The members of the Tang Clan regretted their actions, but it was too late; they all perished under the firearms of the Thunderbolt Hall. The Thunderbolt Hall thus became the largest sect in Yuzhou.

……

Five years later, the spiritual energy in Mount Shu suddenly fluctuated violently.

Xiang Nan knew that it was because Xu Changqing had successfully attained immortality. Xiang Nan was still very happy for him.

After all, Xu Changqing had reincarnated three times, and in each life he was a Taoist priest, and in each life he had the opportunity to become an immortal.

It was only because of his entanglement with Zixuan that he gave up halfway through his previous two lives.

In this lifetime, he has finally succeeded.

congratulations.

……

Thirty years later, Xiao Yi and Maomao passed away one after another.

Xiang Nan did not grant them immortality. For immortality is not a good thing for mortals.

Just like Xu Fu in "Storm Riders", after achieving immortality, his entire body turned into titanium.

The elves in "The Lord of the Rings," though enjoying eternal life, were still unhappy. Because they were immortal, all their pain, regrets, and guilt followed them forever and could never be erased.

Therefore, Ilúvatar's granting of "death" to mankind is precisely a blessing.

Similarly, Xiang Nan did not grant Xuejian, Longkui, and Hongkui immortality.

Over the years, they have also gradually aged, just like Xiang Nan.

Of course, Xiang Nan doesn't actually age. His aging is merely a matter of using magic to alter his appearance.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Xuejian has reached the end of her life.

Although she is the incarnation of a divine fruit from the heavens, it does not mean that she is immortal.

In fact, in the world of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy," gods, demons, monsters, immortals, humans, and ghosts can all die. Even Nuwa, Shennong, and Fuxi died, let alone a mere divine fruit.

Xuejian transformed from a divine fruit into a human, thus gaining human life, but her lifespan was naturally limited, and therefore she could not ultimately avoid death.

Because of Xiang Nan's presence, she wouldn't die a painful death. Just like Frodo and Bilbo, although they died in Aman, they died very comfortably.

"Jingtian, Longkui, Hongkui, I'm going now. If I can continue to reincarnate, I hope to stay with you all," Xuejian said to Xiang Nan.

"Don't worry, it definitely will." Xiang Nan nodded. "Our love will last forever, it will never end."

……

With Xuejian's passing, Xiang Nan also heard the long-lost notification tone.
"Jing Tian is very grateful to the host for helping him fulfill his wish, allowing him to stay with Xue Jian forever and leaving him with a beautiful memory."

"Mission complete, host is about to return!"

Immediately, a portal of light appeared out of thin air, and Xiang Nan's soul was drawn out of Jing Tian's body and into the portal.

Then, a series of images flashed before Xiang Nan's eyes.

There are scenes of them fighting against the poisonous people together, scenes of them opening the Heavenly Gate together, scenes of them dealing with the Ancient Vine Monster together, scenes of them dealing with the Fire Ghost King together, scenes of them going to the Heavenly Realm together, scenes of them fulfilling Xi Yao's dream, scenes of their wedding... all of them are beautiful memories.

"Does the host wish to consume the memory stone to preserve all memories of this life?" the system prompted again.

After considering it, Xiang Nan chose "no".

He didn't learn any new Taoist arts, martial arts, or skills during this adventure; he basically just played around. Therefore, although the memories were wonderful, there was no need to keep them.

"In return for the host, Jing Tian is willing to offer his martial arts skills and a precious sword as a reward," the system then prompted.