Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 762 Meeting Lu Shiyao Again

Gu Xuman walked unconsciously in a vast white world. There was nothing around him and it was silent.

After a long time, he suddenly realized that he seemed to still exist.

His consciousness did not disappear with his death. His thoughts slowly emerged from the ocean of chaos, allowing him to gradually regain the ability to think.

This made him feel a little strange.

Logically speaking, he was attacked by the power of the heaven and earth, and the universe should have been unable to accommodate him. His soul should have been completely crushed and turned into dust, leaving no trace.

However, at this moment, he clearly felt his own existence.

Although it has no form or body, it seems to be forcibly kept in this empty world by some unknown force.

He observed his surroundings carefully.

This vast white space seemed to be filled with some kind of mist, but it was completely different from the dangerous and sharp Hunyuan Qi, or the mist containing the vast information flow in the "colorless sky".

The fog seemed soft and warm, and bright enough to make people feel at ease, as if it was releasing some kind of kindness to him.

Unconsciously, he slowly raised his hand, trying to touch the misty white fog.

In fact, he had no hands, or even a body.

However, the moment his mind moved, his body seemed to take shape instantly.

He saw his own unharmed hand, with a fair and healthy complexion, passing through the white mist.

The next moment, the white mist in the entire space quickly condensed and became thicker, gradually outlining vague outlines, and then these outlines became clearer, transforming into pavilions and towers with carved beams and painted rafters.

The eaves of the houses were slightly raised, like solidified waves, and were covered with thick snow.

The bluestone path is faintly visible under the snow, winding its way to the intricately carved nine-curve stone bridge not far away.

The pond under the bridge had long been frozen, and the ice surface was crystal clear, contrasting with the gray sky.

The mist floating around Gu Xu gradually condensed into snowflakes, falling like goose feathers.

A few snowflakes fell gently on his palm, instantly turning into water droplets, and the coolness penetrated his heart.

"You came?"

Just then, a light and pleasant voice floated from a distance.

Gu Xu looked in the direction of the voice.

There was no one on the Nine-Curve Stone Bridge.

However, the moment the sound was uttered, a whirlwind swept up the snow on the ground and quickly condensed into a slender human figure out of thin air.

She was wearing a plain dress and sitting quietly on the railing of the stone bridge.

A pair of white bare feet hung over the pond, swaying gently.

She slowly turned her head and gave Gu Xu a faint smile.

It's like a spring breeze blowing on your face and the pear blossoms are beginning to bloom.

"Miss Lu?"

"It's me, sir."

As if pulled by some inexplicable force, Gu Xu involuntarily walked along the snow-covered path to the stone bridge and sat down beside her.

He stared at her face.

The Lu Shiyao in front of him looked the same as in his memory.

The orchid is fragrant and the jade is clear.

The clouds are lonely in the blue sky, and the moon is dim in the cold sky.

However, compared to the snow girl whose eyes were as empty as the abyss and whose face was expressionless, the girl in front of him was obviously much more lively.

"You... haven't you melted?" Gu Xu asked softly.

“Hasn’t your soul been completely crushed by the avenue of heaven and earth, and dissipated?” the girl asked back, with a hint of teasing in her tone.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and unexpectedly laughed at the same time. The laughter echoed in the silent snow scene, revealing a sense of emotion and relief of meeting again after a long separation.

"It seems that this is a world belonging to the deceased... no, it should be said that it belongs to those who have completely disappeared from this world." Gu Xu said slowly.

The souls of the deceased in the Great Wilderness World will enter reincarnation.

However, he and Lu Shiyao's souls had already completely dissipated, and it seemed inappropriate to describe them as "the deceased".

"No," Lu Shiyao shook her head gently, her voice as clear and pleasant as the gurgling of a stream, "Sir, in fact, you are not completely dead. In a sense, you are still 'alive'."

"Alive?" Gu Xu frowned slightly, a little puzzled.

"You once told me that a person will experience three deaths in his life." Lu Shiyao softly repeated his words, his voice as gentle as the breeze.

“The first death is when our heart stops beating, our breathing stops, and we leave this world in a physiological sense.

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“The second death is when others hold a funeral for us, officially announcing to the world that our existence has become a thing of the past, and all our social relationships have dissipated.

“The third death is when the last person in the world who remembers us forgets us.

"From that moment on, everything about us was completely annihilated, and we no longer had any connection with this world.

"Although my soul has long since dissipated, I am still alive here."

As Lu Shiyao spoke, she stretched out her slender white fingers and gently pointed at Gu Xu's chest.

"The whole world has almost completely forgotten my existence, only you still remember me. Because of this, when my soul burned out, your thoughts preserved the last bit of my consciousness and incorporated it into the stunning painting.

"That's why you can see me here."

"So, is this my world of consciousness?" Gu Xu pondered, "No, this still can't explain why I still exist..."

"I live in your thoughts, and you also live in the thoughts of others!" Lu Shiyao covered her face and chuckled, her bright eyes turning into crescents.

Gu Xu had rarely seen her smile before.

When she was still a snow girl, her face seemed to be frozen by a thick layer of ice, burying all her emotions deeply without revealing a single detail.

And now, she was smiling freely, and Gu Xu felt both strange and familiar, like a dusty painting that was gently wiped clean of dust and regained its dazzling brilliance.

"In other people's thoughts?"

"Yeah, look!"

Lu Shiyao pointed toward the frozen pond.

Suddenly, blurry images emerged from beneath the white ice.

He seemed to be overlooking the vast world from a soaring position.

He saw that the rivers and mountains seemed silent, shrouded in a vast sorrow.

He saw soul flags hung high inside and outside the palace, and all civil and military officials were dressed in mourning.

He saw the funeral carriage carrying the coffin slowly moving along Luojing Tianjie. The streets were already crowded with people. People in plain clothes, holding white flowers, stood on both sides of the road. From time to time, low sobs could be heard from the crowd, and their grief was beyond words.

"Young Master, did you hear that? Your people now call you the 'Human Emperor'!" Lu Shiyao said softly, with some emotion in his eyes.

"These bastards, I've told you countless times that if I die, my funeral should be simple..." Gu Xu sighed and said helplessly, "But they never take my words seriously, nor my money seriously..."

Suddenly, Gu Xu recalled a sentence that Ziwei Emperor had said a long time ago:

People in this world may not necessarily remember those who bully them, but they will definitely remember those who stand up and sacrifice for them. (1)

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Note:
(1) From Chapter of Volume , “He Will Become the Lord of the Great Wilderness.”