Azure Files, the starting point of all miracles

As these words were uttered, Xiyu's eye sockets, which were supposed to be empty due to having their eyes gouged out, suddenly returned to their original appearance and were sparkling!

That is not the light that should be extinguished at the end, but the light that rekindles hope!

From the depths of his pupils, the figure saw himself - and the man who was standing behind him, holding an arrow and aiming at him!

who is it! ?

No, when should it start? !

Why didn’t I notice it at all!

In less than 0.1 seconds, countless thoughts filtered through the figure's mind.

The man stood there quietly. He should have existed, but there was no trace of his presence at all.

It was as if he was just an illusion, an illusion that should not exist.

but--

By the time the figure reacted, a sharp arrow had escaped from the bow and pierced his chest easily.

There is no brilliant lights and no exciting accompaniment.

Just one arrow.

With just one arrow, the flames of karma that had nearly burned out all hope and dawn were extinguished...

Chapter 223: The End and the Beginning

What's wrong with me?

Lying on the cold ground, the figure still couldn't understand what was happening even at this moment.

I have clearly won.

The fruits of victory are clearly within reach.

You are about to become a noble mountain god!

But why?

Why is he lying on the ground like a lost dog now?

Incomprehensible.

Unable to understand!

Unfortunately, no matter how unwilling he was or how much he roared in his heart, it was meaningless in the end.

He could not change anything, and in the end, as he said, he was like a stray dog, drowned in darkness in endless resentment.

Seeing this scene, Xiyu finally relaxed completely after holding on to his last breath.

Darkness also began to surge in like a tide, trying to drown his consciousness.

It’s strange to say, under such circumstances, I should have died long ago.

But somehow, there seemed to be a special force in the dark that was sustaining Xiyu's life.

In this strange state, Xiyu looked at the plainly dressed man who came in front of him.

The mountain god of Mount Daluo.

From the moment she saw the man, this word popped up in Xiyu's mind.

Although he looked nothing like the statue of the mountain god in the temple, Xiyu always had a premonition.

He is the mountain god of Mount Daluo, the hunter who completed the trial, defeated the mountain ghost and sealed it.

While Xiyu was looking at him, the mountain god... or hunter? was also looking at his body.

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Yuuka: "Teacher...did it succeed?"

Noah: "It looks like this~ The teacher successfully delayed the mountain god until he woke up."

Hinata: Teacher...

Weihua: "I know the teacher can do it!"

Shengya: "Is this what you said, teacher... never give in to fate no matter what?"

Shengya: "Thank you, you have given me hope again..."

Ichika: "Compared to this, isn't the teacher's condition a little bad?"

Sena: "The damage to his internal organs is as high as 90%... and he is losing a lot of blood--"

Iroha: "But, since the mountain god has come... he can definitely save the teacher, right?"

"..."

Under the expectant gaze of the girls, after a while, the hunter shook his head regretfully, as if he did not get the answer he wanted.

"I'm sorry, given your current situation, all I can do is prolong your life for a little while longer like this."

Students: “!?”

Xiyu: “…”

Xiyu knows his own situation better than the mountain god.

It wasn't that the body was failing, or the soul was damaged or anything like that.

In order to upgrade his own dimension to a level comparable to that of the mastermind behind the scenes, Xiyu paid more than just his body and soul.

And my own existence.

That is the price of erasing yourself from the higher dimensions.

Even this hunter was powerless to save the situation at this moment.

"Do you have any wish you want to fulfill?"

Listening to the hunter's question, Xiyu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "If possible, please help me get those sacrificed people--"

"It's not difficult. I can do it easily."

The hunter blinked and shook his head, "Besides, this is not what I want to ask."

"It's you."

"Your own wishes."

"What is your own wish?"

"..."

My own... wish?

If it were any other time, Xiyu might have responded decisively.

But today, he was unexpectedly silent.

It is said that a person's character will not change until death.

But Xiyu, he has actually died twice.

The first time was in the zoo, when he died as an individual of Xiyu.

The second time was when I died here as a human being.

Now it’s the third time that’s coming up…

Perhaps for this reason, Xiyu seemed to have something more in her heart than before.

Under the influence of this wonderful feeling, he subconsciously said this sentence.

"If...if I really had that kind of thing..."

"That's probably... what it means to be truly alive..."

"..."

After hearing this, the hunter fell silent again.

Although this somewhat abstract wish was somewhat unexpected, it seemed reasonable to Xiyu.

Just as the hunter was about to open his mouth to respond, suddenly, he felt a shock all over his body as if he had been electrocuted.

Then, the impression he gave people changed.

If the hunter at the beginning still had some sense of humanity in him, then now he is a purer, more divine being.

You are——

Noticing the changes in the hunter, Xiyu's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.

He wanted to say something, but his body could no longer support him to utter any words.

At this time, the other party gently placed his warm palm on Xiyu's head.

[I haven’t seen such a pure individual for a long time...]

【Want to know what it means to be alive? 】

【I'm sorry, I can't give you an answer. 】

[Because the definition of "being alive" is never given by others. ]

【You need to find the answer yourself. 】

*Go and search for it yourself?

【Yes. 】

【And I can give you such an opportunity. 】

Go find it, child.

[No matter how far you travel, how many encounters you have, how much laughter you get, or how much pain you suffer, don't stop until you get the answer. ]

[I wish you the best here, and hope that one day you can find your own answer. ]

As the voice fell, Xiyu felt that his consciousness had completely fallen into darkness.

However, it was not the coldness and loneliness of death.

It's a feeling filled with warmth and hope.

It was as if, just like the last darkness covering the sky before dawn.

As his consciousness continued to fall, Xiyu seemed to have some kind of premonition.

That means that you are about to embark on a brand new path.

The definition of "being alive" has never been given by others.

You need to find the answer yourself.

*Search for...yourself?

*Can I really?

Just as Xiyu was thinking this, a soft white light rose at the end of the darkness and gradually dispelled the darkness around Xiyu.

When he came to his senses, he had arrived in a dark room.

Looking at the white-haired girl lying unconscious on the bed in front of her, Xiyu subconsciously clenched her hands.