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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千二百二十章 神秘的蓝色星海

Awe-inspiring pressure surged from the Asura King, and a thunderous sound echoed.

Lin Xuan felt an intense pain throughout his body as if he was a small boat in the vast sea, tossed by fierce winds and waves at any moment. Moon... has she forgotten me?

Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed. However, even his mouth couldn't open; facing the legendary Lord of Netherworld, an ordinary Core Formation cultivator was like an ant to him.

Could it be that he would die at the hands of Moon? Lin Wu's heart was filled with a bizarre feeling.

But just then, countless blue light points surged from his dantian, protecting his heart meridian. Then they gradually blocked the Asura King’s pressure one by one.

This... The girl's face showed surprise, and she seemed somewhat out of control. After all, Moon had already reincarnated; how could this Asura King be? She was the Lord of Netherworld, who remained calm even when faced with the collapse of heaven and earth. There weren't many things that could make her lose composure.

Yet, at this moment, the Asura King's body trembled slightly: "No... impossible, how can such a treasure be in your hands?"

"Eh..."

Although Lin Xuan didn’t feel as uncomfortable as before, he still couldn’t speak. After all, everything today was too strange; he had no idea where to start.

Moon had already reincarnated into the mortal world. So what exactly was this Asura King? A memory fragment or a lingering divine energy illusion. But whatever it was, it wasn't something Lin Xuan could provoke.

Hmph, don’t want to talk?

A hint of mockery appeared on the beautiful girl's face as she raised her jade hand and gently pointed at him. Lin Xuan felt like a puppet being pulled by strings, flying towards her. Then Moon placed her pure white hand gently on his head.

Lin Xuan’s expression changed dramatically, almost reaching shock. This posture was familiar to him; what awaited him next would be the agony of soul probing. The taste of it, though Lin Xuan hadn’t experienced it himself, was undoubtedly a mix of unbearable suffering and helplessness.

Moreover, after being probed, his consciousness would be greatly affected, and there was an 80% chance he would suffer severe mental damage, turning into a dim-witted fool like a pangolin.

Lin Xuan felt helpless. If this had happened to an enemy, he could have accepted it; but Moon... fate was cruel.

But pleading for mercy was useless as Moon had already unleashed the soul probing technique. However, Lin Xuan’s originally despairing expression changed as he didn’t feel any pain at all. Instead, he felt warm and comfortable, like soaking in a hot bath. After about half an hour, the Asura King released her hand, but her gaze towards him was complex. There seemed to be something indescribable in her eyes.

"Originally, you are... me."

Through soul probing, the beautiful Lord of Netherworld knew their relationship: "My apologies for my impetuousness; calling me Moon is correct." Lin Xuan sighed with relief. He had been quite nervous just now.

Although he and Moon had sworn eternal vows in a past life, how she would treat him was uncertain. But now it seemed there was no need to worry too much.

"Moon, since you have reincarnated, what are you... now?"

Lin Xuan was still curious and cautiously asked.

Of course, I am not the true Asura King; just a memory fragment left behind by theseal." The girl opened her cherry lips with a touch of melancholy. "A memory?"

Lin Xuan stared in shock. Such a technique completely surpassed his comprehension. He had heard Moon mention that due to certain reasons, she had sealed most of her memories away. Could this be one of them?

Both fell into silence.

After a long while: "Moon, what exactly happened in the past life? Why did you lead netherworld ghosts and slaughter the spirit realm until rivers ran red with blood? Was it intentional to lure true immortals down?"

"These matters are not yet time for revelation. As my cultivation improves, memories will gradually be unsealed. Moreover, I need about three more years to complete this incarnation; as long as there is no external disturbance, nothing will go wrong. You don't have to worry. There's no need for you to stay by my side either. This meeting was a coincidence, so let me send you back."

The girl opened her red lips and said.

Then she waved her jade hand, enveloping Lin Xuan in a layer of silver light.

Wait...

Lin Xuan didn’t want to leave just yet; he still had many questions. But Moon wouldn't allow him to explain further. A dizzying sensation suddenly appeared in his mind, and then he lost consciousness.

In the vast starry sky, only that woman, who was breathtakingly beautiful across all three realms, remained. According to her words, she was just a memory fragment of the Asura King.

But after Lin Xuan disappeared, crystal tears slid down her face, her gaze even more complex, as if filled with love and hate intertwined. She opened her lips and whispered softly: "Why is the Blue Star Sea in your hands? Are you truly that guy who caused enough trouble in my past life? Perhaps... I should have been ruthless and killed you."

Unfortunately, these words would remain a secret forever.

At this moment, he returned to his quiet room, still maintaining the same posture. He raised his right hand, palm pressed against the snow-white cocoon.

As if nothing had happened, Lin Xuan felt like his soul was detached from his body. "Moon."

Lin Xuan’s lips curled in a tender smile. He never expected to meet this girl's past self so inexplicably. Although it was just a memory, the Asura King seemed not too difficult to deal with.

But he didn’t know that he had already walked through the gates of death and was only one step away from losing his soul. Three more years until successful cultivation? If everything went smoothly, he would be relieved.

And the Blue Star Sea wasn't just about purification; Moon recognized it, but there seemed to be something she wanted to say yet couldn’t. He wondered what she had hidden.

Lin Xuan shook his head. Thinking about these matters was useless; only as her cultivation improved could memories gradually be unsealed...

Now that he had finished his current tasks, Lin Xuan took one last look at the cocoon before leaving the secret chamber.

Returning to his den, Lin Xuan’s face showed a sense of loss. He took a deep breath and adjusted his mood, extending his hand and tapping on his storage bag. A human-shaped puppet appeared in front of him, but it was headless; this puppet had been damaged. It was from the Great Cultivator of Heavenly Skill Sect during his time at the Indeterminate River.

This puppet possessed an Intermediate Core Formation cultivator’s strength, but Lin Xuan didn’t know puppetry techniques and couldn’t repair it. However, looking at it, some ideas began to form in his mind. Of course, whether they could be realized was still uncertain.

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