After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

A young man in a white robe stood atop Qingyun Peak.

Watching the black dot getting closer and closer in the distance.

Xu Ze's face was filled with joy.

coming!

The black dot was initially on the horizon, but in an instant it had traversed an endless distance, tearing through the sky, and descended fiercely with a terrifying pressure that suffocated all living beings and endless sharpness!

"call out--"

The extremely sharp sound of something cutting through the air only rang out when the dark figure was almost upon it, as if even sound couldn't keep up with its speed.

Xu Ze calmly extended his right hand, his five fingers long and steady, his palm facing upward.

next moment.

"Zheng—"

A soft chirp, like the satisfied sigh of a weary bird returning to its nest.

The peerless divine sword, as dark as night and flowing with starlight, landed lightly in his palm!

A sensation of both coolness and warmth is felt simultaneously.

Xu Ze began to examine the completely different 'old sword' in his hand.

This sword is three feet and three inches long. Its blade is dark and dull, yet it contains the light of life and death within. A seven-colored cloud pattern runs along the spine of the sword like a winding celestial river.

At the edge of the sword, a point of icy blue light pulsates like a beating heart, radiating a chilling aura that perfectly blends with the sword's own fiery and ferocious nature, creating a terrifying yet contradictory and harmonious interplay of ice and fire.

"This sword is named..."

"Slay the Flame".

The moment you touch it.

That name, sealed away for ten thousand years, automatically surfaced in Xu Ze's mind.

at the same time.

A clear and melodious system notification sounded.

[The host has successfully completed the dungeon: Beiju Luzhou.]

[Settling your reward]

Chapter 122 Clearance and Settlement

You rebuilt the Xuanling Sect, changed Ding Wan's future, and reforged the 'Flame-Slaying' sword.

[Congratulations on achieving the hidden achievement: One-life playthrough!]

[Rewards: +1 chance to select a specified 'Golden Talent', +1 chance to inherit cultivation points, +5000 points!]

The familiar light screen and pleasant notification sounds were delightful.

Xu Ze's second game instance was completed smoothly.

He received the reward at the same time.

A "fragment" carrying distant time and secrets condensed from nothingness, transforming into a gentle stream of light, and quietly merged into Xu Ze's sea of ​​soul.

There was no shock, no pain, only a natural sense of integration.

The fragments slowly unfolded deep within consciousness, as if an invisible hand were casting light onto a dark curtain, gradually forming a huge screen of light.

The light screen is not a physical object, but it is more transparent than the purest glass. It floats quietly in Xu Ze's "inner vision" field of vision, just like a movie screen that transcends time and space.

"Did you get another memory fragment?"

Xu Ze held his breath and concentrated.

This is the second time I've had an experience like this.

Last time, in such a screen of light, he saw Bai Yuxi crying, the stubborn and strong Ding Wan, and that mysterious mother and daughter...

And this time...

It seems different.

After a long silence, the scene on the light screen finally became clear.

There were no familiar faces among the old acquaintances.

What came into view was a completely different scene, extremely desolate and cold.

A view from beyond the heavens.

As you move closer, your field of vision stretches infinitely.

First, there was the vast, boundless, deep starry sky, where the stars shimmered coldly like diamonds.

Immediately, a 'planet' emitting a silvery-white halo occupied the center of the field of vision.

That was not the moon seen by humans, but a 'moon star' covered with ravines.

Its surface is covered with a dreamy pale silver veil, beneath which the outline of magnificent palaces and pavilions with their flying eaves can be vaguely seen.

The camera zooms in rapidly, piercing through the veil of light and sweeping across the cold, lonely surface of the moon.

Finally, the scene freezes in front of a magnificent, crystal-clear palace.

On the Guanghan Jade Terrace in front of the palace, two graceful figures stood side by side, gazing down at the boundless Milky Way and the hazy sea of ​​clouds over the human realm.

Those were two fairies.

They were not dressed in ordinary silks and satins, but rather in celestial robes that seemed to be woven from flowing moonlight and starlight, their skirts fluttering and moving without wind, scattering dappled moonlight.

Her long, jet-black hair was loosely tied up with a simple jade hairpin, with a few strands falling down her cheeks, making her skin appear even whiter and more translucent.

The two women bore a striking resemblance, both possessing an ethereal beauty, untouched by worldly concerns.

But their temperaments are completely different.

The fairy standing slightly ahead was a bit taller, and her eyes and brows carried a sense of tranquility and serenity that had endured many years.

Her eyes were a strange pale silver, like two frozen pools of moonlight, deep and serene, as if reflecting an eternal loneliness.

She is the older sister, and her name is Xiyue.

The fairy who was half a step behind appeared more agile and lively.

Her eyes were a gentle amber color, and she was staring intently at a mirror-like light image floating in front of her. The images flowing in the light image were actually fragments of Xu Ze's experiences at different times!

She is the younger sister, named Xirou.

"Sister, look here."

Xi Rou stretched out her slender finger and gently touched a corner of the light screen.

There, on the Inviting Moon Peak in the Southern Continent, Xu Ze was practicing his cultivation technique under the bright moonlight, absorbing and exhaling the moon's essence.

Her voice was clear and melodious, carrying a hint of curiosity and barely perceptible concern, "This guy seems to have a particular fondness for cultivating under the moonlight."

“Look at his technique of drawing in the moonlight. Although it’s crude, it subtly echoes the original Daoist principles of ‘Taiyin Breathing’. It’s really interesting.”

Xi Yue's gaze shifted slightly, glancing at the light screen. A barely perceptible ripple flickered in her pale silver eyes, and her voice was as cold as jade striking stone:

“He is no ordinary person, Xi Rou.”

Xi Yue finally let out a soft sigh, the sound drifting into the cold air of the Moon Palace, carrying an endless sense of distance.

"So, you've been watching him all along?" She turned to her sister, her light silver eyes seemingly able to see through everything. "From the Southern Continent to the Northern Continent, from his humble beginnings to his current position where his sword moves the four corners of the world?"

Xi Rou nodded, a deep confusion appearing in her eyes:

"Sister, I don't understand."

"Through countless reincarnations and the changing of the world, we have witnessed too many exceptionally talented individuals rise and fall, and too many poignant love stories turn to dust."

"Why... do I just can't help but pay attention to this mortal?"

"Seeing him struggle makes my heart ache, seeing him encounter an opportunity makes me happy, seeing those women appear around him makes me..."

She paused, seemingly unable to find the right words, and finally whispered, "...I'll feel a little down."

"Sister, is this what mortals call 'longing'?"

"But we are no longer mortal beings, and we have no connection with this person. Why would I feel this way?"

The question she asked concerned the difference between immortals and mortals, and the very origin of emotions.

Why would someone who has ascended to immortality have such feelings for a mortal?

Xi Rou, however, couldn't remember anything at all.

Xi Yue did not answer immediately.

She raised her head and looked towards the human realm, her gaze seemingly piercing through the endless starry sky, landing on the young man who was holding a sword and standing atop the mountain in the Northern Continent.

After a long silence, she finally spoke, her usually cool voice now carrying a rare hint of complexity:

"Silly little sister."

"This guy is different."

The corners of her lips curved upwards in a very slight arc.

It was a smile that could eclipse the moon, a smile that was both serene and profoundly meaningful.

Do you think you're the only one looking at him?

Xi Rou was taken aback.

Just then, Xu Ze, who was gazing at the scene of the Moon Palace in the light screen, seemed to move slightly.

Despite being separated by an endless veil of time and memory, those clear and resolute eyes seemed to... precisely meet the gazes of the two fairies on the other side of the light screen!

It was as if he was not only watching a 'fragment of memory', but also gazing at them across countless ages!

Xi Yue's smile deepened, finally taking on a vibrant, human quality that was truly captivating.

She met Xu Ze's gaze on the light screen, nodded slightly, and spoke clearly:

"It seems that one of our 'friends' is keeping her 'promise' from back then."