Chapter 2754: Eternal Heart
Watching Black God's receding figure, for some reason, Jiangnan felt that Black God seemed somewhat melancholy and dejected...
Since he got to know Black God, Jiangnan had rarely sensed this kind of emotion in him anymore!
Once at the end of the first round, and now again...
Jiangnan scratched his head, deciding not to dwell on it. He'd better go tell Xuexue and the others first!
With a teleport, Jiangnan's figure vanished as well!
Inside the Starry Sea Source Flow Cosmic Array, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao had been cultivating here the whole time.
The star-source energy inside was so dense it had nearly solidified into crystals!
Not only were they accumulating energy, but the practice of Idealistic Method had also not been neglected!
The Starry Sea Source Flow Cosmic Array had been upgraded and modified, capable of reading emitted brainwaves, creating illusionary environments, and enhancing the realism of visualization!
Xia Yao hadn't managed to manifest the Force of Will before, but now, after serious cultivation upon her return, she could finally see a faint golden halo emerging from her body!
As soon as she saw Jiangnan arrive, Zhong Yingxue opened her eyes and smiled warmly at him~
(∗❛ั◡❛ั) "Finished the meeting? You must be tired! Come over and cultivate—this time, don’t even think about slacking off~"
Xia Yao nodded incessantly:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷) "Exactly, exactly! Time is tight. In just these few days of the meeting, we've already trained a whole month more than you!"
"And I've even started missing you already. So just how much have you fallen behind, huh?"
Qian Benying opened her mouth wide. Sister Yaoyao really knows how to flirt! Write that down! Write it down immediately!
Jiangnan scratched his head a little sheepishly:
୧(๑⁼̴～⁼̴) "Um... it seems I won't be able to cultivate here with you this time. Black God said my foundation is basically useless for training in the Cosmic Array."
"He's going to take me to get a treasure, and it'll take a while?"
At these words, everyone was taken aback. Zhong Yingxue smiled gently:
(๑ớ◡ờ) "Go ahead~ That's good news, isn't it? Nothing dangerous, right?"
Jiangnan lifted his head proudly and grinned:
(︶.̮︶〃) "How could there be any danger? With my skills, even dying is hard! How would Black God let anything happen to me?"
"Besides, you all have my grass seeds on you, so don't worry~"
Zhong Yingxue looked at Jiangnan helplessly. Lying again!
If it really weren't dangerous, he wouldn't have made a special trip to tell everyone, let alone mention the grass seeds!
No one knew Jiangnan better than her!
Zhong Yingxue didn't say anything else. She just straightened Jiangnan's collar and smiled:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷◡ᵒ̴̶̷)۶۶ "Mm~ Take care of yourself. Don't push too hard. Come home safely. Everyone's waiting for your return."
Jiangnan grinned and nodded firmly!
Xia Yao put her hands on her hips smugly:
(˵¯͒ヮ¯͒˵) "Hahaha! Hurry up and go~ If you don't cultivate in the Cosmic Array, you might find yourself left behind by us when you come back!"
"If you don't come back for half a year, we'll have cultivated for five years in the array. Biologically, we'll be five years older than you!"
"Then you'll have to call me 'big sister,' got it? Little brother!"
Jiangnan: (•́ω•̀٥) "You... how did you calculate that? Did Xing Cheng teach you math? Besides, you're already older than me anyway!"
"And! I'm not little!"
Xia Yao pouted: (˵ಡ↼ಡ) "I don't believe it! Unless you show me again~"
Jiangnan: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) ???
You want to see it again? Haven't you already seen it?
Mila and Lan also ran over and hugged Jiangnan!
(｡･ˇ◠ˇ･) "Good luck, big brother Jiangnan~ When you get back, we'll have already broken through to Transcendent! Don't let yourself be the same rank as us, or I might lose my admiration for you!"
Jiangnan's mouth twitched: (•́﹏•̀٥) "I... I'll try my best!"
Those two little ones were about to reach Transcendent too?
Finally, Jiangnan looked at Wu Liang and Xiong Er, winking at them!
(๑◔◡◔ิ)✧
Wu Liang grinned and gave Jiangnan two thumbs up!
Jiangnan rubbed his nose:
(͡°ก͡°) "Alright, I'm off then!"
But just as he took two steps, he seemed to remember something:
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･) "Oh right, watch out for Bodeng. That guy's no good!"
Xia Yao chuckled: "Get going, will you!"
Only then did Jiangnan disappear. Without him, the Cosmic Domain felt a little lonely to everyone!
After all, there was a time difference between the Cosmic Domain and the outside world, making time seem incredibly long.
No one knew how long it would be before they saw Jiangnan again!
Zhong Yingxue composed herself and put on a serious expression:
(˵ಠ～ಠ˵) "Wanna compete?"
Xia Yao narrowed her eyes:
(≖ᴗ≖๑) "Let's do it! Let's see who reaches the next stage first. The loser has to give ten kisses—ah, I mean, the kind of kiss that exchanges gut probiotics!"
Zhong Yingxue: (≖_≖٥)
It seems no matter who wins or loses, it's a loss...
"Bring it on~"
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Outside the Lost Kingdom, Jiangnan hummed a little tune, looking around restlessly!
How long had it been? Why wasn't Black God here yet? He was dawdling like a young lady getting ready to go out!
Jiangnan had already informed Yang Jian that he was going out to seek an opportunity. It might take a while.
He'd leave the home front to him!
Just then, a flash of cyan light appeared beside Jiangnan, and a completely unfamiliar figure manifested!
Jiangnan was stunned, completely dumbfounded!
The newcomer was slender, with a height just up to Jiangnan's eyebrows. He had pointed ears and wore a gem earring!
His hair was a soft cyan, braided behind his head. His features were exceptionally delicate and lively. In his cyan pupils, starlight shimmered, as if containing a sea of stars!
He wore an ancient set of clothing completely different from the current era, with a crystal long flute tucked into his waist!
An air of youthful vitality radiated from him. Just one glance gave a feeling as gentle as a spring breeze!
Jiangnan's eyes widened as he stared at the person, almost afraid to recognize him!
∑(°口°๑) "Big Pot? Is... is that you?"
The cyan-clad youth said flatly:
(￢～￢) "What are you staring at? If not me, who else?"
Jiangnan was so excited he could barely contain himself. He reached out and rubbed the youth's face vigorously, circling around to look at him from all angles!
(*ﾟﾛﾟ)!! "I didn't know you had such a good-looking figurine! This face is already threatening my own!"
"Why did you change bodies? Isn't Dazhi good enough anymore?"
Black God said irritably:
(￢皿￢〃) "Enough, enough—stop rubbing my face!"
"Dazhi... wasn't suitable for this trip. And this body isn't just a figurine..."
"His name is Linqing... an old friend of mine..."
Jiangnan's hand froze mid-air. He stood still!
That one sentence revealed so much information!
An old friend?
Black God's old friend?
It seemed Black God hadn't been trapped in the endless pitch-black dimensional gap in eternal solitude as Jiangnan had imagined.
Perhaps he had once piloted a vessel to explore the Starry Sky World, experiencing its brilliance!
Otherwise, where would he have gotten an old friend?
And now, that old friend was nothing but a shell, preserved by Black God until now...
Now, riding the body of this once-friend, Black God must feel an indescribable bitterness and complexity inside.
(๑◔◠◔ิ๑) "His name was Linqing, huh? So... is he still... here?"
Black God's eyes were filled with deep silence: "He's no longer here... but also still here."
"Let's go—you don't have that much time! We're heading to the Star River Graveyard!"
With that, he put his hands behind his back and charged straight into the depths of the void!
Jiangnan quickly followed!
His eyes were full of curiosity:
(๑◔～◔ิ) "This guy named Linqing—was he a friend you made when you roamed the Starry Sky World with a side account?"
"When was that? Can you tell me his story? I promise I won't tell anyone!"
Black God just silently hurried along, absentmindedly touching his own cheek and looking at the crystal flute at his waist.
"It's just the story of a big idiot. Nothing worth telling."
"It's been too long. I can't remember anymore."
Jiangnan looked a little disappointed.
(◞‸◟) "Oh... well, that's fine. You can tell me when you feel like it."
Black God said nothing, just casually tore open the void!
"We're at the Star River Graveyard. Let's go—"
What appeared before them was a scene of desolate ruin!
Broken planets, countless shattered stars and meteors, rusted and decaying giant warships, remnants of ancient divine weapons!
And on those planets, relics of ancient times. A sense of vast bleakness rushed toward them!
Jiangnan blinked, looking at the familiar scene in surprise:
Σ(°△°|||) "Why are we coming to the Star River Graveyard? Haven't we already cleared this map?"
The Universe Grand Hunt was held in the Creation Realm Great Ruins of the Star River Graveyard, right?
Black God was speechless. Did you really think this was a game? What the hell did he mean by "cleared this map"?
(⇀‸↼‶) "Were you even listening earlier? Didn't I already say we were coming to the Star River Graveyard?"
"And are you sure you've completed the entire map's strategy?"
The two bickered as they traveled through the endless ruins of the Star River Graveyard!
Jiangnan's mouth twitched. He had been too focused on Black God's old friend to pay attention!
"So the treasure is stored here?"
Black God nodded: "Remember the Second Celestial Calamity, the Eternal Gale?"
"It has been blowing across this Star River Graveyard for twenty-two billion years, recording the brutality of the Universal War and the final glory of the Eternal Era... and it has yet to cease."
Jiangnan nodded: "I've heard Brother Jian and the others mention it."
Back then, when Jiangnan came out of the Creation Realm Great Ruins, the Eternal Gale had already dispersed, so he never got to witness its true terror!
But just from its destructive power alone, it was absolutely terrifying!
And according to Brother Jian, even the Star Swallowers on the Sequence Throne had to combine their defenses, yet they were still blasted until they coughed blood!
They barely held on!
Aside from the Old Day Divine Burial that appeared once during the Eternal Era, the Eternal Gale was arguably the peak of current Starry Sky Calamity power!
Black God grinned: "Aren't you very interested in Starry Sky Calamities? Well, here's your chance!"
"Inside the Eternal Gale exists an Eternal Heart! I want you to obtain that heart, use your body as the vessel of eternity, and devour the entire Eternal Gale!"
"Become the gale itself! Take its place, blowing forever!"
Jiangnan was rooted to the spot!
What?!