Chapter 1965: Chapter 2062: Old Pickle Is No More

The Soul Beheading Skill was repeatedly unleashed, causing the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu to dissipate little by little under the illusory sword shadows.

Even though the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu had not transcended, it was still immensely powerful, and eradicating it completely required a substantial amount of time and effort.

But now, Fang Lin had no shortage of time and effort. Even if it took a thousand or ten thousand years, he would keep obliterating the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu until the moment it completely perished in spirit.

Yet, as he watched the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu gradually fade away, Fang Lin felt no joy in his heart. Instead, a sense of bewilderment grew, accompanied by an indescribable sting.

He felt as though he had lost something very important, but he couldn’t remember what he had lost, nor had he considered what to do after slaying the ancient spirit of Mount Tu.

It was as if the sole meaning of his existence was to slay the ancient spirit of Mount Tu.

In the blink of an eye, Fang Lin had spent a year in this void, yet the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu remained remarkably potent, with little of it being vanquished.

During this time, the ancient spirit of Mount Tu attempted several times to escape Fang Lin’s grasp, but never succeeded, remaining entirely under Fang Lin’s control.

Time slipped away continually.

One year, two years, three years...

Unbeknownst to him, a hundred years passed.

Outside the void, the land was still enveloped in a deathly silence, with even the Ancient Demon Ridge, the only place spared from calamity, shrouded in a bleak atmosphere.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was ultimately too grievously injured.

Throughout the century, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven tried many methods to stabilize his realm, even attempting to return to the Demon Clan’s Sacred Tree, only to find it now barred and unreachable.

At this moment, under the gaze of the remaining demons in the Ancient Demon Ridge and the surviving members of the Sky Swallowing Palace, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven gradually entered a state of meditation surrendering.

"Farewell, Demon Saint!" the demons lamented, each demon beast with eyes full of sorrow and reluctance at the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s departure.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven sat cross-legged under the Demon Clan’s Sacred Tree, devoid of any breath, as the last ounce of power within him vanished.

"Alas." The members of the Sky Swallowing Palace sighed, their hearts filled with grief.

At this moment, the surroundings of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven suddenly underwent a transformation. As golden light emerged, layers of rock spread, enveloping the Great Sage Equal to Heaven completely in stone.

Soon, the form of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was no longer visible, replaced by an unusual-looking stone standing silently before the Demon Clan’s Sacred Tree, faintly radiating golden light, seemingly resonating with the Sacred Tree.

The demons looked at each other, perplexed by the situation, with the members of the Sky Swallowing Palace equally at a loss.

Only Qi Liansheng, gazing at the stone over twice the height of a person, seemed thoughtful.

"Perhaps, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven will awaken once more," Qi Liansheng said.

Despite saying so, Qi Liansheng was uncertain whether his guess was correct, and even if the Great Sage Equal to Heaven could revive, how many years would it take?

Would it be five hundred years? Or a thousand years? Perhaps even ten thousand years?

Nonetheless, it seemed the Great Sage Equal to Heaven had not perished, otherwise, such a transformation would not have occurred. After all, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was born from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Womb and wouldn’t fall easily.

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In the void, Fang Lin no longer knew how many times he had unleashed the Soul Beheading Skill, nor how many years he had spent in the void; he only knew that the soul of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu was nearly completely annihilated by him.

A soft sigh unexpectedly reached Fang Lin’s ears, not from the ancient spirit of Mount Tu, but from someone else.

"You who have transcended, show mercy," a deep voice resonated, followed by a blurry figure appearing before Fang Lin.

Fang Lin remained calm, glancing at the blurred figure. Though he couldn’t see the person’s features clearly, Fang Lin knew who it was.

"In the end, Tu Mountain, you have appeared," Fang Lin said indifferently.

The blurry figure lapsed into silence, then spoke bitterly, "After all, it was created here with me."

Fang Lin shook his head, "It must die."

The blurry figure said, "I will ensure it remains in Mount Tu forever, never stepping outside it."

Fang Lin gazed at the figure apathetically, "When it recovers, can you keep it restrained?"

Tu Mountain, or rather, the will of Tu Mountain had no reply.

"If you cannot, then there’s no need to say more," Fang Lin concluded, once more executing the Soul Beheading Skill, slaying the last remnant of the ancient spirit of Mount Tu.

Thus, the ancient spirit of Mount Tu perished, its soul dissipating completely, the first being of this world now extinct.

"Alas, it has come to this," the blurry figure uttered with some helplessness, yet made no attempt to stop Fang Lin.

After killing the ancient spirit of Mount Tu, Fang Lin felt as though he had done something inconsequential, his heart unmoved, his eyes as cold and unchanging as millennium-old ice.

Not only that, after killing the Ancient Spirit of Mountain Tu, Fang Lin felt hollow inside, surprisingly lost, as if he suddenly had no direction.

"You’ve let go of everything, and thus you have the transcendence you possess now. Do you regret it?" asked the will of Mountain Tu.

"Regret? What is regret?" Fang Lin looked at that hazy figure, asking in confusion.

"Um, it’s when you feel you shouldn’t have become like this. Do you feel that way?" the will of Mountain Tu explained.

Fang Lin: "I don’t know what regret feels like, I just feel very empty inside."

"Then let me ask you, are you willing to give up everything you have now to fill the void in your heart?" the will of Mountain Tu asked.

Fang Lin didn’t know how to answer; he could no longer remember anything of the past, and the piercing pain in his heart became so intense that even he, someone who had transcended, could hardly breathe.

Fang Lin clutched his chest, and after a long time, he finally said, "I am willing."

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On the ground, a large carrot with facial features and limbs poked its head out of the soil, nervously surveying the situation above.

"Hahaha, this world finally belongs to me," The large carrot, which was actually the Millennium Corpse Ginseng, shouted excitedly.

Suddenly, the Millennium Corpse Ginseng shuddered, seeming to sense something. It turned its head and was startled.

"What kind of monster are you?" The Millennium Corpse Ginseng stared at the hazy figure in front of it, shouting with extreme caution.

"Who I am is not important, what matters is that you shouldn’t forget who you are," the hazy figure said before disappearing.

The Millennium Corpse Ginseng stood dazedly on the spot, with that voice continuously echoing in its ears.

Don’t forget who you are.

"Who am I? Who am I?" The Millennium Corpse Ginseng’s expression was bewildered, as if questioning itself.

In a split second, the Millennium Corpse Ginseng remembered how, back in the days when it followed Xuanyuan Ya, the latter had said similar words to it.

The expression of the Millennium Corpse Ginseng changed. It looked around at the desolate and deathly silent land, and suddenly, it understood everything.

"Is this the reason for my existence in the world?" The Millennium Corpse Ginseng laughed, utterly different from its previously wretched appearance.

A faint golden light spread from the Millennium Corpse Ginseng, transforming into countless light dots, spreading vitality and hope across the land.

Since the ancient wilderness ages, there has been a strange large carrot walking between heaven and earth, living by absorbing corpse energy.

But now, this large carrot has returned everything it once absorbed to all the creatures under heaven.

"Once all living beings are saved, only then can one attain enlightenment."

The Millennium Corpse Ginseng’s body gradually dissipated, and the golden light spread across the land, bringing life.

"From today on, follow me. You’ll be called Little Bodhi," the Millennium Corpse Ginseng seemed to hear once more, the words spoken to it at the very first meeting with Xuanyuan Ya.

"You’re so ugly, I’ll call you Old Pickle," the Millennium Corpse Ginseng heard Fang Lin’s voice again.

After a long time, the body of the Millennium Corpse Ginseng completely dissipated.

"Hahahaha! From now on, there’s no more Little Bodhi or Old Pickle in the world!"

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Golden light sprinkled on the ground, bringing new vitality.

Many who had died came back to life, be it the Nine Countries or the Seven Seas, or even the more distant Hundred Thousand Mountains. Whether demon beasts or the Human Clan that had perished, all were continually resurrected.

In the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a corpse that had been cold for a long time began to breathe life as golden light fell upon it.

Eyes suddenly opened, Jin Zhulong gazed bewilderedly at the sky, remembering that he had already died. Why was he now alive again?

A red figure flew out from Jin Zhulong’s body, transforming into a young girl who embraced Jin Zhulong tightly, sobbing pitifully.

"Sister..." Jin Zhulong stood up, his mind a chaotic mess.

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In the Ancient Demon Ridge, Bai Qingxue and Fang Qingye lay quietly in two jade coffins, with Dugu Nian guarding this place, never leaving since the day the Great Sage Equal to Heaven passed away.

Two beams of golden light fell into the jade coffins, and the two within were filled with life, opening their eyes once more.

Dugu Nian was shocked, and hurriedly helped the two out of the jade coffins.

ps: Progress estimate was inaccurate, there are still one or two final Chapters to be released tomorrow, likely to be a Chapter with a lot of content. I’ve been getting IV drips daily recently, both hands are bruised, but the ending is probably evident, it’s not a tragic one.

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