this infinite world

Chapter 1000: Convey your feelings

——When humans are on the verge of death, they often feel as if time is slowing down indefinitely, which is the so-called "revolving lantern".

In fact, Yang Yun did feel that he was in this state. Facing the horrific situation of his body being torn apart and his soul being scattered forever, his consciousness surprisingly became clearer. And this abnormal clarity even allowed him to maintain his normal thinking ability and think about how to deal with Chi You's "end of the world"...

...But, does such a thing as a "coping method" really exist?
Even if he was unwilling to admit it, Yang Yun could not think of any way to break the situation. Even if he used all his vitality and all the light of his soul to burst out and build the "Utopia away from everything" again, with far less energy and artistic conception, he could only last for three seconds at most, and then he would be completely defeated...

——But why did the revolving lantern before my eyes not only not end, but instead became clearer and clearer?

"You finally found it." A female voice sounded softly in the depths of Yang Yun's heart. Although the tone was blaming, it could not hide the tears and joy in it: "Yang Yun."

"...Sakura Sora?"

Although his brain had not yet reacted, his mind had automatically identified the owner of the voice - it was the voice of Zhao Yingkong, his partner, teammate of the Zhongzhou team, and also the lover with whom he had established a relationship and confided his true feelings in this world that did not belong to him.

But it was precisely because of this that Yang Yun found it even more unbelievable. This era was clearly about to come to an end, so why did Zhao Yingkong's voice appear in his inner world? No matter how hard he thought, he could not think of any related possibilities. Could it be a hallucination before death?

“It’s not an illusion.”

Before any doubts arose, Zhao Yingkong's voice came again: "It was Chu Xuan and everyone's help that allowed me to convey my consciousness into this world that is about to end through the cause and effect of the 'Mirror of Nitocris' that I gave you."

Hearing this, Yang Yun subconsciously touched his chest. Although there was no real object in his inner world, the mark of a mirror clearly appeared on that skin.

Chu Xuan.

The man who had saved the Zhongzhou team several times was also the man who made the impossible possible. No matter how outrageous the matter was, as long as Chu Xuan's name was involved, it seemed to have a corresponding rationality.

——If it was Chu Xuan, he might really be able to do it.

He calmly accepted this fact, but the worry on Yang Yun's face did not diminish at all: "Yingkong, you came at a really bad time."

"Yang Yun..." Zhao Yingkong naturally heard the hidden meaning in Yang Yun's words: "Could it be that you are discouraged?"

"…Because I couldn't think of a way to break Chi You's 'End of the World' move. He hadn't even made the final move when I was already powerless to resist."

Facing the lover who shared the same bed with him, Yang Yun finally revealed his inner weakness: "I have already used all the means I can use, and now I have run out of tricks."

"Light Wind" can only enable one to keep up with the opponent's reaction and attack speed. It cannot even spread out of the body in the slightest under the blockade of "Breaking the Sea"; the "Heart of Life" in the body can certainly provide the required energy, but facing a size equivalent to the entire universe, it is like a firefly seeing the light of the bright moon; and the "Utopia away from everything" driven by the light of the soul is broken through in an instant and has no effect at all.

There was no way out and nothing could be done. Even if he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, the only word Yang Yun could see for the future was "failure"... Just like in the last era, he fell short at the last moment and was defeated by turning himself into a doomsday catastrophe, pouring all of himself into it. This was the final killing move of "Chi You, the Lord of War".

Perhaps Chu Xuan sent Zhao Yingkong's consciousness for some plan of his own, but in the face of absolute power, all arrangements are ultimately illusory.

The difference in power was so huge that it was almost like a chasm. Undoubtedly, under the blessing of the imminent destruction of the universe, "The Last Tribulation" was already infinitely close to the power of a high-level saint, and it was no problem to completely kill a junior saint... And facing this seven-style combined killing move that destroyed the sky and the earth and everything in it, what good solution could Chu Xuan come up with?
What's more, Chu Xuan himself was not here at all, he just sent Zhao Yingkong's consciousness here. What could he do when he was not here...

"Yang Yun, are you planning to give up now?"

Suddenly, a familiar and warm touch came quietly from behind Yang Yun, accompanied by the girl's warm breath: "This is not like you."

Was it a dream? Perhaps, but perhaps not. Although it was only in his inner world, Yang Yun could actually feel the warmth of Zhao Yingkong behind him, the hands embracing his body, the softness pressing on his back, and the heartbeat of the girl, which was exactly the same as in reality.

"The Yang Yun I know is a man who will go on without hesitation even when faced with a thorny road. He may be confused or sad, but he will never give up or admit defeat."

Zhao Yingkong's affectionate words lingered in Yang Yun's ears: "The adjective that belongs to him is the persistence of struggling to survive in the quagmire until the last moment, and the unyielding spirit that will lead everyone to the future at any time, rather than the so-called 'giving up' and 'surrendering'."

——Yeah, I don't want to admit defeat, and I don't want to give up like this. It's clear that I can just return to the origin as Chi You said. If Shennong's ruler of measuring the sky comes out, then at least there will be a chance to break the deadlock...

But, isn’t it because I don’t want to follow the arrangements of others and follow the "fate" in the dark that I have come all the way here?

Yang Yun looked up at the sky, at the light of his own soul, which was once full of vitality and majestic, but now withered and scattered under the meaning of the end of the world. It was like a ghost, with only a few branches left, and the trunk was also bare.

As expected, he was almost in despair at this moment.

"Yingkong..."

Yang Yun placed his hands on Zhao Yingkong's palms. At this moment, he decided to give up thinking about why he had a real physical touch in his inner world, and instead tightly grasped her hands: "...What should I do?"

"Yang Yun, when you asked this question, you already had the answer in your heart. Because from the very beginning, you were not fighting alone."

Zhao Yingkong responded to Yang Yun's question with a faint smile: "You just need to believe, believe in your own will, believe in your own feelings, believe in your own beliefs and emotions, and you will be able to convey them to your partners."

"If there is no road ahead, use your hands to dig a path, use your head to knock a path, use your unyielding faith to create a path. Do what you can, unite all the partners who can be united, and save those who I can save. Finally, in the midst of heavy difficulties and despair, open up a road to heaven with miracles..."

"I……"

Turning around and facing Zhao Yingkong's face, Yang Yun felt a force coming from his clenched hands, like a shot of adrenaline injected into his body: "Yes, unlike Chi You who stood opposite me and abandoned everything, I still have my partners in the Zhongzhou team. And I have always fought side by side with everyone, and finally made it to this day..."

"Yes, Yang Yun, that's exactly what you have been doing."

Staring into Yang Yun's eyes, Zhao Yingkong revealed a beautiful smile: "My body is a bodhi tree, and my heart is a mirror. The light of my soul was born in response to your Jianmu. I think Chu Xuan saw this clearly, so he sent me here."

"Now let your thoughts run wild, trust your own inner feelings, and use my 'Heart Mirror Reflecting Soul' as a medium to convey everything you have at this moment to all your companions in different world lines." "Feelings...?"

"Yes, that's what every one of us feels."

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind Zhao Yingkong. As Yang Yun stared with wide eyes, Zhao Yingkong's spiritual light condensed and transformed into the body of Zheng Zha, who had wings on his back and turned into a latent dragon: "Have you forgotten? We agreed to fight side by side until death, so don't even think about leaving first."

"Zheng Zha, you..."

"It's not time to give up yet, Yang Yun. Since you were the one who grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the darkness in both worlds, don't be the first to say those discouraging words."

Zhang Jie also appeared behind Zheng Zha, still with that cynical look, still holding the familiar cigarette in his mouth: "Although I still envy myself in another world for being able to retire early... but it's not bad to be shoulder to shoulder with you guys."

"Anyway, the me in the other world will definitely return to the Zhongzhou team in the end and be rehired after retirement."

"Wearing women's clothes is a new experience even for me, not to mention doing it twice."

Chu Xuan followed calmly: "But it seems that you have walked out of your own path, and you realized it earlier than before... This is very good, you didn't let me down, the me who believed in you."

"Zheng Zha, Zhang Jie, Chu Xuan! And everyone else..."

Looking at the figures emerging one after another from behind Zhao Yingkong, Yang Yun could no longer hold back his inner emotions, and tears almost burst out. However, he was puzzled by the current situation and did not forget to ask his own question: "But why are you here...?"

"Don't underestimate our bond." Seeing Yang Yun's touched but confused look, Zheng Zha laughed: "Of course it's because..."

"Don't say those nonsense that misleads Yang Yun."

Before Zheng Zha could say something that would make his blood boil and fit the current atmosphere, Chu Xuan's cold voice brought him back to reality: "The connection of the mind can create miracles. You should know this very well."

"And when Zhao Yingkong's 'Heart Mirror Reflecting Soul' is combined with the efforts of Zheng Zha and I in another world, it will be able to break through the limitations of time and space and convey emotions to the bottom of your heart."

"Ahem... That's right! Yang Yun, you are not fighting alone."

Although he was ruined by Chu Xuan, Zheng Zha still coughed twice and continued with emotion: "Beside you are the companions you saved and loved, who died with you; and the companions who have established a bond with you, gathered around you, and also cherish you very much."

"——Whether it is the members of the Zhongzhou team who entered the main god space."

Behind Zheng Zha, Zhang Jie took a puff of his cigarette, Zhan Lan smiled, Ba Wang pounded his chest, and Ling Dian hugged his shoulders.

Qi Tengyi stroked his chin, Zhang Heng touched his head shyly, Cheng Xiao grinned, and Luo Gandao clenched his right fist and made a gesture of encouragement.

"Still in your own world, the members of the Zhongzhou team who did not enter the main god space, but embarked on a completely different life path."

Liu Yu, who had just entered the main god space and didn't understand why he was here, scratched his head in confusion; Xiao Honglu, who was squeezed out of his position and effeminate in another era, snorted, but was rubbed by Wang Xia, who seemed ordinary but actually had his back to him, and reluctantly turned to Yang Yun and gave him a thumbs up.

"Or maybe they are your companions who once walked side by side with you. Although they are no longer members of the Samsara Team, they still have a certain bond with you."

Yakumo Yukari, who once saved the world together and taught her in detail, now holds her parasol at an angle, leaving only her back; Yasaka Kanako and Hashiya Suwako, who gave her divinity in the Grudge, are one tall and one short, but they both made the same lip movements at the same time.

"They will come to help you and stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

In the gorilla state, Optimus Prime hammered his chest, Elf Mouse made an OK gesture, and Yellow Leopard and Venomous Spider also gave their own answers using the etiquette of the planet Cybertron.

"Yang Yun, we have always trusted you who have come all the way here and come to this day; similarly, you also trust us, your partners who have stood shoulder to shoulder with you until today. We believe that this miracle created by you can transcend the constraints of time and space, transcend the predetermined fate and the cause and effect in the dark."

The young man with glasses who had always been the most trustworthy gently pushed his glasses. In a trance, there seemed to be a shadow sitting on the Mobius chair, nodding gently to Yang Yun.

“Trust these moments one by one, the accumulated words, until they finally become the story you write.”

Finally, the man who had initially extended his hand to Yang Yun, the most trustworthy protagonist in "Infinite Horror", stretched out his fist towards Yang Yun.

Two fists.

Two overlapping, but equally powerful, equally familiar fists.

"Yang Yun, you are you, not someone else. The 'Yang Yun' we know is only you from the beginning."

As for Zhao Yingkong, who connected the two eras with the "Heart Mirror Reflecting Soul", he raised his head, faced his lover and said firmly: "Go, Yang Yun, continue to write your story, and defeat the opponent who has risked everything on you."

"Leave it to me, guys."

Yang Yun took a deep breath and closed his eyes. At this moment, he completely let go of all the constraints and confusions. The only thing in his heart was the certain and only belief.

The heart of life beats, and endless light bursts out from Yang Yun's heart again.

"origin……"

"——Instantaneous reincarnation!"

(End of this chapter)