# Chapter 2780: The Music Ends, But the People Are Not Yet Gone!
Lin Qing did not choose to retreat. He couldn't bear to watch the Eternal Era that he loved so dearly come to an end like this!
He still remembered the awe he felt when he first entered the starry sky!
Lin Qing didn't want to spend the rest of his life in ruin and decay, looking out upon a starry sky that was utterly silent!
Radiance should not fade away like this, and he didn't want to watch people destroy everything with their own hands!
He should do something, should contribute his strength to this era!
Lin Qing didn't want to hide away with his race, awaiting an unknown fate. He wanted to stop this war!
But Xing Ye disagreed, saying Lin Qing was naively ridiculous, that this was suicide!
The tide of the era was irreversible. It couldn't be changed by any single person. Where there is blooming, there will be withering!
The Eternal Era was destined to fade with the breakthrough of Great Lord Qing Jie!
At this moment, what one should think about was how to preserve oneself, not how to try to stop the war like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
Black God had sat alone in the dimensional gap for eons. He understood best that the Eternal Era was finished. No one could stop the end of an era!
That was why he urged Lin Qing. The members of the Lin Feng Clan also urged him!
But Lin Qing still insisted on his own view. He loved this era. At this very moment, he truly lived within it!
And people never lived merely for the sake of living!
Xing Ye never knew that Lin Qing had such a stubborn side!
The two had a huge fight, parted on bad terms, and never saw each other again. Although they had argued before, it had never been this fierce!
Lin Qing had thought about whether what he was doing was right or wrong, but life had never been about right or wrong...
He just didn't want the Eternal Era to disappear... that was all!
Since he loved it, then he would protect it!
The war still broke out uncontrollably. On the battlefield, Lin Qing looked at the endless sea of enemies, his eyes full of confusion...
This time... Starry Night Clear Sky, only Lin Qing remained alone...
He couldn't help but grip the long flute in his hand tightly!
But just then, a familiar voice sounded from behind Lin Qing!
(￢～￢) "About to fight and you're still daydreaming? How many lives do you have to waste?"
Lin Qing looked toward his side in surprise. There was Xing Ye's figure appearing, his eyes full of helplessness!
Lin Qing exclaimed in delight: "How did you come? Didn't you... I actually... I'm sorr..."
Xing Ye rolled his eyes:
(꒪ͦ～꒪ͦ◦) "Starry Night Clear Sky! Without me... can you manage?"
With that, he slapped Lin Qing on the back, making him stumble forward!
Lin Qing's eyes glistened. He couldn't help rubbing his eyes:
(｡ᵒ̶̶̷̀～ก̀｡) "How could I manage without you? I'm sorry... before..."
But Xing Ye raised his hand and said: "Stop! I don't agree with your viewpoint. I just don't want anything to happen to you. You chose this yourself. I can't control you!"
"But since you chose it, don't regret it. I'm not sure I can definitely protect your life. Be careful. Don't die!"
Lin Qing chuckled: "I'm not that weak..."
On the battlefield, Lin Qing and Xing Ye fought side by side, doing everything they could to stop this war!
But the sounds of slaughter and roaring were too intense. Who could hear the faint whisper of the wind?
The Eternal Era had been ignited by the flames of war. All the races of the starry sky were within the blaze. No race could remain untouched!
Everything Xing Ye and Lin Qing did was merely a drop in the bucket!
The war grew more and more intense. The Eternal Era was riddled with wounds. Peace was already a luxury of dreams. What Lin Qing and the others were doing had begun to threaten the interests of the great races!
Not everyone longed for peace...
That day finally came. The war was exceptionally brutal. It was a situation that made everyone despair!
Lin Qing gave everything he had, but in the end, he still couldn't seize the chance to leave the battlefield alive!
Corpses were all around. Comrade after comrade fell. Lin Qing forced himself to stand there, the sound of the wind around him seemingly fading away!
He was reluctant. He was unwilling. There were still so many things left undone. He still hadn't been able to see him one last time...
As if sensing something, he looked back and saw Xing Ye, completely mad!
He had still made it...
Xing Ye had completely erupted. Black mist wrapped around his entire body as he unleashed his power to the extreme. His body was collapsing from the strain of bearing such power!
Even the world was排斥ing him. This wasn't his domain. But the power Xing Ye unleashed shook the entire starry sky!
Yet Xing Ye was still too late!
He roared like a madman, tears streaming from his eyes: "Don't die! Don't f*cking die! You promised me!"
Lin Qing never knew Xing Ye could be this strong. But in the end... he still got to see Xing Ye as he wished...
He couldn't hold on any longer. As he lay dying, Lin Qing still smiled:
"I'm sorry, I couldn't do it... Take my shell... consider it my final gift to you..."
"If possible... go and see for me. The wonders I never got to witness..."
"I still think I wasn't wrong. If I could do it over again, I would still rush to the battlefield and try to stop this war..."
"I'm sorry... I couldn't give you a perfect ending. I'm sorry..."
He gazed at the starry sky. The sounds of slaughter and roaring never ceased in his ears. When... had the Eternal Era he loved so much turned into this?
He had accomplished nothing. He couldn't hold on...
But... I don't regret it!
Lin Qing died. He fell like that. As his body fell, it stirred up a gentle breeze. His will chaotically attached itself to the wind!
Carrying Lin Qing's determination, his final obsession!
Xing Ye roared with near-despair. He couldn't change any of this. This starry sky ultimately did not belong to him...
He wantonly killed every living thing he could see, regardless of anything. He wanted everyone to be buried with Lin Qing!
On the deathly silent battlefield, Xing Ye's body could no longer continue to exist!
He picked up Lin Qing's corpse with his broken body, looking at Lin Qing's motionless face. Tears fell unceasingly onto it!
"Wake up! Wake up! Don't just barge into someone else's world and then leave so casually! What about me? What am I supposed to do!"
But it was over. Xing Ye's broken body held Lin Qing's cold corpse and stepped into the dimensional gap...
From then on, Xing Ye was gone. Lin Qing had passed!
Lin Qing's final gift was also the cruelest gift for Black God. After that, Black God never took control of Lin Qing's shell, and for who knows how many years, he never stepped out of the dimensional gap...
But that wisp of wind never stopped blowing, carrying Lin Qing's final obsession, silently recording everything, recording the final glory of the Eternal Era!
Since it could no longer be preserved, then record it. Let it exist eternally!
He wanted people to see it! The brilliance and splendor of the Eternal Era!
Like a child proudly showing off their most precious treasure!
Look... look! Look quickly!
Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it beautiful? Isn't it splendid...
After seeing all of this, Jiangnan was silent. He didn't know what he felt in his heart!
Jiangnan understood why Black God didn't want to talk about it. He also understood why he called it a story about a big idiot...
Lin Qing's voice echoed in Jiangnan's ears, still laughing:
"This is the story of Lin Qing and Xing Ye. Do you want to say I'm a big idiot? I think I'm foolish myself. But I still did it. To this day, I have never regretted it..."
Jiangnan said hoarsely: "But in this world, sometimes big idiots need to exist..."
Jiangnan didn't understand Lin Qing's love for the Eternal Era. He couldn't empathize!
On the contrary, Jiangnan only felt disgust toward the Thousand Stars Era. He only wanted to destroy it!
But Jiangnan understood Lin Qing's determination!
Because of love, he chose to protect!
Just like how Jiangnan spared no effort to protect the human race!
Even though Lin Qing failed to achieve his goal, this eternal gale had blown for 2.2 billion years, all the way until today!
He had done everything he could!
Lin Qing murmured: "The wind stops here. The Eternal Heart belongs to you now!"
"This heart carries the determination of all of us, the eternal will. It will keep beating until the end of time!"
"Keep moving forward. Carry our share with you. Raise a gale in the new era. Let the world witness the brilliance of my Eternal Era. Write your own glory!"
"The eternal, undying heartbeat will guide your way forward. Don't be afraid to advance. The future is always worth looking forward to!"
Here, Lin Qing's voice carried reluctance, carried unwillingness to part!
"If possible, please become eternity itself. Always remember us, remember this history. Tell it to others. This... is our story..."
"This way, eternity won't disappear, will it? Thank you..."
"May you journey through life and return still young at heart. May your heart's desires all lead to clear skies!"
Lin Qing's voice faded away. The Eternal Heart had completely merged with Jiangnan's heart. His heart turned the color of crystal, beating eternally!
Forever remembering that initial throbbing in his heart, forever loving!
And the eternal gale that had blown over the Star River Cemetery for 2.2 billion years had completely dissipated!
No more wind sounds. The wind had calmed, and the stars had stopped!
From then on, there was no more eternal gale in the world. Only Jiangnan, bearing the Eternal Heart, had become eternity itself!
On a nearby shattered star, the piece of Starry Night Clear Sky had finished playing. Lin Qing's wind shadow dissipated silently...
The crystal long flute fell beside Black God, clattering to the ground with a clear, crisp sound...
Black God did not look to his side. He only gazed at the ruined Star River Cemetery!
No more wind sounds in his ears. No more music!
The music had ended. The people were gone...
The starry sky was utterly silent. Black God's lips were tightly pressed together. He lifted his head slightly, taking a deep breath, trying to force a smile onto his face!
But the world before his eyes gradually blurred...
A long, long time passed...
He silently grabbed the crystal long flute, clutching it tightly in his arms!
Tears could no longer be held back, bursting forth like a torrent, falling like pearls!
"Woo..."
"Waaah~"
Black God could no longer hold it in. Hugging the crystal long flute, he looked up and cried sorrowfully, clenching it tightly!
But no matter how tightly he clenched, the person was no longer there. Completely gone...
Lin Qing had died in Black God's heart once more...
Watching Black God cry so sadly, Jiangnan's breath caught. He pressed his lips together tightly!
He stepped forward and gave Black God a solid, heartfelt embrace!
At this moment, Black God was no longer some lofty dimensional will. He was just a person grieving over the loss of a friend...
Even gods... could cry...
Jiangnan's tone was firm, extraordinary:
"You still have me! I won't die. I will become eternity itself, until the end of time!"
"I will bring you out. I will take you to witness all the wonders of this world!"
"Do you hear it? This undying, eternal heartbeat!"
Black God sobbed, tears streaming down his face!
"You promised? You won't die?"
"Yeah... I promised!"