Rewrite the myth and become the Taoist!

Chapter 289 September's Wish, That Afternoon, Xiao Ying is Dead

【Xiao Ying killed the Heaven-Stealing Demon Lord with the power of destruction.】

[When the Soul Refining Demon Lord saw this, a hint of madness flashed in his eyes. He fought desperately and launched a wave of intelligent machines, forming a "Mechanical Giant". He and his legion displayed legendary combat power, and countless energy beams and mechanical blades attacked Xiao Ying. ]

[Xiao Ying fought with ease with the planetary mechas. In the mechanical frenzy, he was distracted to protect the five little ones of the Feiyan class. The phoenix flapped its wings, and countless mechanical legions turned into ashes in the light of the phoenix. The last hope of the Soul Refining Demon Lord was dashed.]

[The Soul Refining Demon Lord was not surprised by this. If the Phoenix could be killed in this way, then he would have killed it ten million times in his previous life. He suddenly raised his hand, and a dazzling energy core appeared in his palm, and then he pressed it hard to the ground. In an instant, the entire Blizzard Planet began to shake violently, and a destructive force gathered in the core of the planet. ]

[This is the Soul Refining Demon Lord's ultimate move - a small "supernova explosion"! ]

[Xiao Ying's eyes focused, and his figure flashed, and he instantly appeared beside the Feiyan. He raised his hand and waved, and the Feiyan was wrapped in an invisible force. Then he moved his figure and took the Feiyan into the sky. ]

[At the moment he left, the entire Blizzard Planet exploded with a loud bang, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire universe. The terrifying shock wave swept in all directions, and countless stars turned into dust at this moment.]

[And in the depths of the distant dark web of the universe, the true body of the Soul Refining Demon Lord suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. ]

[If the Milky Way was not too far away, and if three years were not too short, the power that the Soul Refining Demon Lord could mobilize would be far more than this. In the Milky Way, the existence of that old fellow Zhurong Mu Yan suppressed the development of his Demon Corpse Army.]

[Every veteran Zijin must return to "Galaxy University" regularly for review.]

[For purple gold demon corpses, even if the Soul Refining Demon Lord does not use his true body to do it himself, it will take a lot of time to hypnotize and transform them. These demon corpses were originally strong in the universe with strong wills. If they were not influenced by it over a long period of time, they would not be completely controlled.]

[And once the Soul Refining Demon Lord becomes the subconscious god in the minds of those powerful people. ]

[Even if the Soul Refining Demon Lord did not actively wake them up, these demon corpses would not realize that they had already become puppets, and would still think that they were fighting for some noble goal. ]

[The "Original Gem" is hidden in a special dimension of Blizzard Star. Over the years, countless demon corpses and cosmic civilizations have come, but they have never been recognized by it. ]

[He originally wanted to use Bai Ze's power to take out the original gem, but he never thought that the "original gem" inside was a fake, and the magic box that sealed the gem was the real original gem, and ultimately failed. ]

[“In his previous life, Bai Xiao had already awakened the power of the Phoenix when he touched the magic box... Why did he have to act like he awakened only after touching the stone? Does he also have the memories of his parallel universe counterpart? No, he looks like he doesn’t know.”]

[The Soul Refining Demon Lord fell into deep thought. He suddenly felt that he was still not steady enough. He would never show up unless he was 100% sure.]

[The battle on Blizzard Star is over.]

……

"That's just the way it is."

Inside the Feiyan, Yu Long, Yu Yao, Zi You, Jiu Yue, and Xiao Ying looked serious, looking down at the weak and pitiful Bai Ze. She told them everything about the eight parallel universes, the original gems, the North Demon Dragon, and the South Phoenix.

"Master Yan, you will become a great figure known throughout the universe in the future..."

Yu Long, Yu Yao, Zi You, and Jiu Yue turned to look at Xiao Ying.

In the battle on Blizzard Star, they witnessed Xiao Ying's power with their own eyes, and finally understood why a terrifying existence like the Soul Refining Demon Lord who roamed the universe would be so afraid of the "Phoenix".

The ultimate in martial arts is close to Taoism.

The Grandmaster who transcends glory!

Yu Long scratched his head, his eyes filled with resentment, and he said half-jokingly: "Captain, couldn't you have told us in advance? I was so scared at the time that I almost changed my pants."

"I didn't mean to do that. You know the butterfly effect, right?"

Bai Ze glanced at Xiao Ying who seemed to be thinking deeply. She stretched out her finger and gestured, explaining to everyone in Feiyan class,

"I was very worried before. If Lao Yan's heart had deviated a little when he held the Primordial Gem, then the Phoenix would not have been born."

Bai Ze was deeply touched.

She thought of the partner in the second universe, the one who once controlled the power of the original gem. After learning that he would grow into a legendary strongman in the future, the partner became extremely confident, even a little conceited, and believed that he would never fail.

However, just when he succeeded in obtaining the original gem, fate dealt him a fatal blow - he died.

This incident had a huge impact on Bai Ze, and it made her completely change the way she treated her partners.

From then on, she no longer told them their future destiny directly, but chose to guide them subtly, teaching them how to control their own power instead of relying on the so-called "future".

"and……"

Bai Ze's voice deepened a bit, "The reason why the Phoenix of the Fifth Universe was able to be born is, to some extent, because I... played rotten."

She smiled bitterly and continued,

"If I hadn't come to Galaxy University in advance, I would have stayed away from the disputes outside the known universe and enjoyed my life. Without me, Feiyan Class would never have discovered the ancient ruins of Blizzard Star in the normal timeline. Feiyan Class would not have stopped at that modified planet, tasted the special food, and would not have clashed with the Purple Gold Demon Corpse."

"Three years later, the Soul Refining Demon Lord will invade Galaxy University, and Old Yan will die in that battle. Xiaolong, Jiuyue, you will start wandering in the stars, and you will join my adventure group in thirty years."

She paused, her eyes sweeping over everyone in the Feiyan class: "So, after coming to the sixth universe, I dare not easily change the timeline. Even the smallest change may lead to unpredictable consequences. A small butterfly flapping its wings can cause a storm on a distant planet... and we cannot afford such a price."

Everyone felt heavy-hearted and remained silent for a while.

If everything Bai Ze said was true, then she had experienced the destruction of five parallel universes, and now came to the sixth universe, which also meant that the Phoenix in the previous life could not escape the fate of being defeated by the dragon.

"Old Yan, when did you awaken the power of the Phoenix?" Bai Ze asked curiously.

Xiao Ying said calmly: "There is a line of runes on the box. When the demon king stole the gem, the fuzzy runes suddenly awakened, and I realized the hidden power in my body."

He did not hide this part of the information. He was also confused about his own resurrection and the strangeness of the Box of Silence.

Bai Ze recorded the information on the Box of Silence.

……

[——The Box of Silence seals the power to destroy everything in the universe. Its name is the Dragon of the End. People who come after you should not open the seal, otherwise everything you cherish will turn into nothingness.]

[Remember, the only way to save the world is to let @*&%…——First Ashbringer Bei. 】

……

"Box of Silence? Dragon of the End? The First Ashbringer, North?"

Bai Ze fell into deep thought.

"As far as I know, among the messengers of the three ultimate powers in the universe, there is no such person as [Ashebringer Bei]... Could there be other messengers..."

"The only way to save the world is to let..." Bai Ze looked at Xiao Ying.

Xiao Ying shook his head, he couldn't translate this message.

Jiu Yue suddenly spoke up:
"Dabai, since we can't find any trace of the Blood Lotus Demon Lord in the universe, it's obvious that he is either in the Demon Abyss dimension or outside the universe. Can we find the original gems in advance, and then let Master Yan use the power of the seven original gems to defeat the demon dragon?"

Bai Ze nodded: "This is exactly one of my plans. After Old Yan awakens, we will immediately set out to find the whereabouts of the other two original gems."

Yu Long raised his hand and said in a low voice, "I have a question... Is that legend true? It is the legend that if you sacrifice the original gemstone to the Demon Abyss dimension, all wishes can be fulfilled. Even... can people who have been dead for decades be resurrected?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiu Yue's eyes suddenly lit up, and she stared at Bai Ze with expectation in her eyes. Yu Yao and Zi You also raised their heads, with unconcealable desire in their expressions.

Everyone has some regrets and some irreversible past in their hearts, and Yu Long's questions undoubtedly touched their deepest hopes.

Bai Ze's eyes slowly swept over everyone, his expression becoming serious and cold: "Of course it's fake."

This sentence was like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the light in everyone's eyes. Yu Long's expression froze, Jiu Yue's shoulders slumped slightly, Yu Yao and Zi You also lowered their heads, and disappointment filled the air.

However, just when everyone was feeling depressed, Bai Ze's tone suddenly changed and he laughed softly:

"One original gem can't do it. However, if you gather eight original gems, you only need to snap your fingers to restart the eight parallel universes."

"Just like this." Bai Ze's small body jumped up and jumped onto the round table. She raised her head, raised her chin slightly, pointed her fingers to the sky, and made a crisp and standard snap of her fingers.

"Snapped--"

"It's... so easy." Her voice was light and playful, with a childlike pride. She stood in the middle of the round table with her hands on her hips, her small body exuding infinite momentum.

"I have the trust of five companions from parallel universes. I must send Bai Ze and the others back to their parallel universes. I, Lord Bai Ze, will never break my promise!"

"I understand." Yu Long took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger and hatred: "My father died on Baiyao Star. That guy, Blood Lotus Demon Lord... I must defeat you!"

Yu Yao followed up, “After that, we will revive father.”

Ziyou stood aside, with a bleak smile on her lips. Her fingers gently stroked the crystal pendant on her chest that was flashing a faint purple light, and she said in a low voice:

"I am the last survivor of the Amethyst Clan. The awakened ones in my clan can be refined into a special ore called 'Energy Amethyst'. In addition to being able to store a huge amount of energy, it is also the top material for manufacturing purple gold mecha masters."

"So, my home planet... was destroyed by the army of Xuanyin Demon Lord. I will always remember the fireworks that exploded from the planet when I was escaping in a space capsule when I was a child... It was truly the most beautiful scenery in the universe."

September lowered his head silently.

"So everyone..." Yu Yao noticed her strangeness, "Jiuyue, what's your wish?"

September did not answer immediately, but just lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.

"I must go back!"

She raised her head, her voice was soft, but with an indescribable firmness.

Bai Ze stood at the round table. She certainly knew what Jiu Yue was talking about. She touched Jiu Yue's head with her little hand and glanced at everyone:

"I, Bai Ze, have remembered all your wishes."

"Then let's go find the original gems!!"

……

……

Inside the Feiyan, after the party ended, everyone returned to their cabins to rest.

September’s dormitory was not big, with pure white walls all around. It was empty and looked particularly deserted.

She closed the door gently, leaned against it, took a deep breath, and blocked out all the noise from the outside world.

She slowly took out a gold ring from her arms and gently stroked the words on it with her fingers.

Her eyes gradually became blurred and her thoughts drifted back to the distant past.

A clear breeze blew by.

The young man walked out of the cold building, holding a career card tightly in his hand. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a bright smile, and his eyes flashed with joy that was difficult to conceal.

He looked back at the sky, then took a joyful step and walked quickly to the lower level of the building.

The cold crowds around were walking through the streets with expressionless faces, the densely packed mechanical devices made a low humming sound in the air, and the whole world was shrouded in an atmosphere of indifference.

The boy's figure stood out in the crowd; his smile formed a sharp contrast with the expressionless faces around him.

He kept walking, faster and faster, until he started running forward.

He walked through the indifferent crowd, through the steel forest, and across the sky-high bridge. The wind whistled past his ears, ruffling his hair, but could not blow away the smile on his face.

He suddenly stopped, looked up at the blue sky, and waved his hands vigorously.

Then he turned a few streets and came to the steel boxes allocated to third-class citizens. They were rows of cold and simple residences, like lifeless iron cages.

The young man stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and his smile became even brighter. He pushed the door open impatiently and shouted expectantly: "Jiuyue, I found a job! I have something to think about..."

However, the moment the door opened, his smile froze.

The room was empty, with only a piece of strawberry cake and an unlit candle on the table.

The boy's hands slowly dropped, and his occupation card and a gold ring that had been prepared long ago slipped from his fingers. His eyes were dull, and the joy in his eyes was gradually replaced by confusion and loss, as if the whole world had lost its color at this moment.

The name on the communication also shows as cancelled.

"U there?"

The boy turned around suddenly, rushed out of the room, and ran through the cold steel building. His steps were hurried and chaotic, crossing one street after another, his eyes searching everywhere, as if he was looking for something important.

No matter how he ran or shouted, the only responses he got were cold walls and indifferent crowds.

His pace gradually slowed down.

The sun gradually set, and the afterglow of the sunset sprinkled on the steel building, making the boy's shadow long and lonely.

September stood not far away, looking at the lonely figure, feeling a surge of sadness in her heart.

She couldn't help but shout, "I'm here!"

"September!"

The boy suddenly turned his head, a surprised smile appeared on his face, and he ran towards "September" without hesitation.

Jiu Yue stood there, tears welling up in her eyes. She stretched out her hand, wanting to hug the boy who was running towards her. But just when the boy was about to hug her, his figure passed through her body.

Jiu Yue was stunned, her outstretched hand frozen in midair. She slowly lowered her head and looked at her palm.

The boy walked through September and put his hand on the shoulder of a short-haired woman. The woman turned her head, frowned, and said with a hint of displeasure: "What are you doing?!"

The boy was stunned for a moment, then quickly withdrew his hand, an embarrassed smile appeared on his face, and he apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Your back... looks a lot like a good friend of mine, I recognized the wrong person."

The short-haired woman glanced at him, snorted coldly, and turned away quickly. The boy stood there, looking at her back, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep sense of loss and confusion.

He murmured in a low voice: "September...where are you?"

The scene is frozen at this moment.

The figure of the young man seemed particularly lonely in the cold steel box. The humming sound of the machinery in the distance continued, as if mocking his incompetence.

September suddenly came to her senses and found herself standing alone in a pure white room. There was nothing around her except the light of the holographic projection slowly fading away before her eyes.

The scene just now was just one of the clips she captured when she returned to her home planet ten years ago.

That was the truth she learned later.

That afternoon, she and the boy made an appointment to meet as usual. She spent the whole morning clumsily learning to make a strawberry cake to celebrate his birthday.

The boy quietly found a job and was looking forward to confessing his love to her on that day, telling her that they could face the future together.

"Sorry……"

September murmured softly, "When I woke up, I had already left my home planet."

She was powerless to change the decision of Galaxy University, so she could only study hard at Galaxy University, hoping to see the boy soon and go back before he died of old age.

In just a few decades, she became a fifth-level Qingming professional, ranking among the top ten in the Milky Way.

Later, she returned to her home planet and learned that the boy had a talent for martial arts. He honed himself on the surface and became a first-level Red Star Martial Artist. The boy named himself "Xiao Ying", set foot in the starry sky, and headed for Galaxy University, but disappeared in the vast universe.

She investigated it herself and only found the wreckage of the Langya Pirates and the New Escort Corps in that meteorite zone, as well as countless broken mechas and spaceship fragments.

There was no trace of the boy there, only cold cosmic dust and endless silence.

September raised her head and looked at the dark universe outside the porthole. The stars were twinkling, but they could not illuminate the darkness in her heart.

she knows.

Xiao Ying is already dead.

But if she could gather all eight original gems, she would definitely be able to return to that afternoon.

……

(End of this chapter)