mtl008 Chapter 225 The Truth
Chapter 225 The Truth
Sensing something unusual about the surroundings, Tao Tao quickly steadied herself and looked towards Bai Yan. Bai Yan was still walking forward, and divine power was constantly gathering around her, as if those extinct gods were seeking protection.
“Ayan…”
Tao Tao opened his mouth, feeling very uncomfortable.
A loud bang came from above, as if the sky was suddenly torn apart. The entire space collapsed, and Tao Tao almost lost her footing. Her spiritual power was sealed here and she couldn't use it at all. Suddenly, the platform she was standing on also cracked, and her body plummeted downwards.
Not wanting to disturb Bai Yan, she could only forcefully urge her wings to spread and prevent herself from falling. However, she could not mobilize her spiritual power no matter what she did. Tao Tao almost suffered a reversal of her qi and blood. At this moment, her hand was suddenly grabbed. Tao Tao looked up in shock and found that it was Bai Yan.
At this moment, Bai Yan seemed to have recovered some of his divine power, standing directly in the air, surrounded by a faint halo, making him look sacred and inviolable, just like when Tao Tao first saw him.
In fact, Bai Yan has never changed. Even when his power weakened and he was forced to lower his cultivation level, he was still the same. It's just that he treated Tao Tao exceptionally well, which made Tao Tao unruly.
"Ayan, where is this?" Tao Tao was held in his arms and looked around in shock. It no longer looked like the realm of gods. It was very dark here and seemed to stretch on forever. The sound of ghosts wailing could be heard from the sky from time to time, which made people's scalps tingle.
Such a voice should not exist in the realm of gods; this place should be hell, otherwise why would it give off a sense of decay?
"It's the Heavenly Pillar, the place that connects the three realms. It seems this place has also been affected."
Bai Yan spoke calmly, then took Tao Tao and stepped into the air. Only when they got close did Tao Tao see the huge pillar of heaven not far away. It was no exaggeration to call it a pillar of heaven. It connected heaven and earth, and looked so majestic that it was frightening. When they got close, they could clearly feel their blood surging and they had a feeling of wanting to crawl down.
Fortunately, Tao Tao was an ancient ferocious beast, not an ordinary person. Although she was affected by coming here, it was not serious. However, she was really curious as to why this place had a sense of death.
"That is……"
Tao Tao was suddenly shocked by what she saw. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. She saw a giant silver dragon coiled on the pillar of heaven, its body already connected to the pillar.
The moment she saw the giant dragon, she immediately thought of Bai Yan, because Bai Yan was just an avatar, while his true body was in the God Realm.
Sure enough, Bai Yan himself saw the giant dragon. He slowly approached with Tao Tao, and the sleeping dragon suddenly opened its eyes and looked at them with compassion in its eyes, showing no pain for its own plight.
Tao Tao and Bai Yan were both frozen in those pupils, instantly drawn in.
Everything around me was white, and I had no idea what was happening. I couldn't feel or see anything.
It wasn't until quite a while later that Tao Tao groggily opened her eyes, only to find herself in the very place where she first met Bai Yan.
There was a lotus pond there, filled with silver lotuses, and a Qinglan fruit tree. At this time, the Qinglan fruit tree was growing very lushly, and it was full of Qinglan fruits. I remember the first time I came here, Tao Tao picked a lot of fruits, and when he brought them back to the human world, everyone was envious.
At the time, she didn't understand anything and just thought it tasted good. Bai Yan really doted on her and didn't point it out, so she picked such a good thing.
Looking back now, she was truly lucky.
This place gave Tao Tao a very familiar feeling. She couldn't help but walk forward and vaguely saw Bai Yan, dressed in a silver robe, transforming into a dragon tail and resting by the pond. Silver lotuses in the pond swayed in the wind, and fish leaped out of the water, splashing countless water droplets.
It's Ayan!
Tao Tao excitedly ran over to him and reached out to touch his face, but her hand passed right through his body.
Was it all just an illusion?
Tao Tao was somewhat disappointed. What exactly happened in the God Realm? Why did Bai Yan's true body bring her and Bai Yan's clone into the illusion? Was he trying to tell them something?
Just as Tao Tao was wondering, a loud noise came from the sky, and then a maid rushed in and said hurriedly, "My Lord, something has happened to the Heavenly Pillar."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yan, who had been sleeping, opened his eyes listlessly. With a wave of his hand, a silver robe fluttered past. Bai Yan was at a loss. The maid also quickly turned around and followed. Tao Tao didn't know what had happened. She figured that the God Realm's current state must be related to this incident. She immediately followed to see what was going on.
Unexpectedly, the scene around her suddenly changed, and she was forcibly taken to the vicinity of the Heavenly Pillar. At this moment, it was already dark, and demonic beasts could be seen roaming everywhere. There were also demons and gods from the divine realm fighting each other.
This place is filled with war, killing, and panic.
Even the divine realm's declaration could not withstand the demon realm's invasion, clearly indicating that the demon realm had come prepared and went straight to the Heavenly Pillar.
Beside the Heavenly Pillar stood a woman in red, holding a long black sword. She looked exceptionally alluring. The moment Tao Tao saw this woman, he was shocked. Wasn't she the woman he had seen in the Liuxian Lotus Platform? She should still be sleeping in the pendant at this time, so why did the woman in the picture look exactly like her?
Moreover, this woman can actually lead demon soldiers, so she seems to be the ruler of the demon realm.
"From this day forward, the realm of gods will cease to exist, and all three realms will be under the rule of my demon realm. Any opposition will be met with death."
A woman's icy voice came from above. Then, the long sword in her hand transformed into a bow. She drew the bow and aimed it with interest at the divine weapons that were fighting. With a casual shot, a black arrow pierced the air and was about to pierce the divine weapon when suddenly a silver dragon appeared. With a sweep of its long tail, it broke the arrow in half and turned it into dust.
"It's Divine Lord Bai Yan!"
Someone shouted, and the gods were excited by Bai Yan's arrival. They had been at a disadvantage, but now they suddenly gained momentum, and the demons were forced to retreat.
When the woman beside the Heavenly Pillar saw Bai Yan arrive, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes. Then, her long sword reappeared in her hand, and she pointed it directly at Bai Yan, saying, "You've finally arrived. This time, let's see how you protect them."
As soon as she finished speaking, she launched a swift attack. Her speed was so fast that in the blink of an eye, several divine weapons were pierced through her body. Bai Yan's eyes widened in surprise, and a long sword appeared in his hand. The two began to fight.
The two were so fast that even in the illusion, Tao Tao could hardly catch up. He could only watch from afar, unable to determine who would win or lose in the end.
At the same time, the battle between the two sides intensified, with sounds of fighting everywhere. The divine realm was about to be breached, and all the true spirits appeared at this moment, launching a large-scale attack on the demon race. However, the demon race was prepared, and the moment the true spirits appeared, they were suddenly locked by an extremely terrifying force and could not move at all.
Bai Yan, who was fighting the woman, saw what was happening below and didn't care about her anymore. He rushed towards the true spirits and cut off the restraints with a sword. However, this gave the woman an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. An arrow came flying through the air and quickly passed through Bai Yan's left shoulder. Crimson blood flowed down his silver robe. Tao Tao was very distressed and wanted to rush over to help, but unfortunately, this was just an illusion and she could do nothing.
Despite being severely injured, Bai Yan did not stop, as several elders of the Demon Clan had already attacked, forcing him to fight again. Meanwhile, the woman observed from the sidelines with a faint smile on her lips. Her longbow reappeared in her hand as she drew back the bow and aimed at Bai Yan.
This is not fair!
Tao Tao was extremely anxious and angrily rushed over to the woman's side, intending to attack, but her hand could only pass through the woman's body and could not cause any harm.
"Damn it!" Tao Tao was very anxious and subconsciously turned her spiritual power around. Just then, the pendant hanging on her chest suddenly emitted a faint light, and then the woman's transparent body gradually appeared.
She gently opened her half-closed eyes, staring in utter shock at the scene before her. "This is..."
"It's you! You hurt Ayan!" It would have been better if she hadn't appeared, because her appearance enraged Tao Tao, who immediately threw a punch. Unfortunately, the woman was just a wisp of divine consciousness, and the punch couldn't hurt her at all.
"I remember now, I am Zitong..."
The woman slowly opened her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Zitong...that name sounds familiar?
Tao Tao felt like she'd heard this somewhere before. After thinking about it carefully, she realized it was the soul Bai Yan had asked her to find. No wonder she could rest inside the pendant.
If Bai Yan wanted to find her, why did she try to kill him in the illusion?
"Ayan even asked me to search for your soul in the Three Realms, so why did you attack him!"
Tao Tao roared, "The God Realm must have become like this because of the person in front of me. She only has a wisp of her divine soul left. What exactly happened back then?"
"They lied to me. It was that old phoenix from Lin Yuan who lied to me! It was him!"
"Lin Yuan? The True Spirit Phoenix Ancestor?"
Upon hearing this name, Tao Tao was completely bewildered. Didn't she remember that Lin Yuan and Bai Yan didn't seem to be very close? Why would he lie to her?
Just as Zitong was about to speak, she saw that the battle around her had reached a fever pitch. Bai Yan had somehow ended up in a different place from the Zitong of that time, and they were still fighting. Despite being injured, Bai Yan was not at a disadvantage at all. It seemed that Zitong was no match for him. At this moment, Zitong, who was next to Tao Tao, shouted with her divine sense: "It's a trap!"
"What!?" Tao Tao was confused and looked over in confusion. Suddenly, the two who were fighting were separated by a force. Bai Yan turned around sharply and saw Lin Yuan appear. He breathed a sigh of relief, but Lin Yuan immediately summoned the Seven Phoenix Formation, which instantly trapped Bai Yan in the middle. Nine Heavens Divine Lightning fell from the sky and struck Bai Yan mercilessly.
"No!"
This scene almost made Tao Tao lose control. She rushed over quickly, and Zi Tong followed with her divine sense. When they arrived at their battlefield, Bai Yan was already weak, but he was still struggling to hold on. At this moment, it took Lin Yuan and Zi Tong working together to trap him, which showed just how powerful Bai Yan was.
"You want to kill him? You want to kill him!" Tao Tao turned to look at Zi Tong with red eyes, her face full of disbelief. This was already an illusion, proving that although Bai Yan had escaped danger, he must have been seriously injured. Later, in order to maintain the Heavenly Pillar, he had no choice but to use his own body to rebuild it.
When Zitong was questioned by Taotao, she didn't speak. Instead, she slowly walked towards Bai Yan, a tear sliding down her cheek. She said, "Back then, I died and my soul was destroyed. Lin Yuan saved me. He said that Bai Yan wanted to kill me, extract my essence, and rebuild my body for his beloved."
"You believed he wanted to kill you?"
If you wanted to kill her, why seek out her remnant soul? It's obvious that Lin Yuan is lying.
"No, I didn't believe it, but I was concerned that he had someone he loved."
At this point, Zitong suddenly turned around, staring intently at Taotao, her eyes almost overflowing with hatred. She smiled painfully and said, "Do you know what the True Dragon Ancestor is best at? He is best at tearing space and traversing time. Back then, in order to save you, he kept traversing time and space, and finally found a time point that allowed you to live. He left your soul in the glacier, and that's how you came to be who you are now."
What are you saying?
Tao Tao was completely bewildered. She couldn't understand what Zi Tong was talking about. What time travel? What time point? Did she and Bai Yan know each other before? But why didn't she have any memory of it?
"He cared for you so much that he exhausted his divine power and had to stay on the lotus platform to recuperate, which gave the demons the opportunity to take advantage of his weakness. Now I finally understand. He used this method to save you, and also sent my scattered soul to your time and space, giving me a chance to be reborn. But isn't this also a punishment for me? I wandered through the three realms, experiencing countless years alone, without memories, without a past, and without a future..."
At this point, Zitong suddenly choked up. At the same time, the scene in the illusion began to collapse. The Heavenly Pillar was attacked by someone and was about to collapse. If the Heavenly Pillar collapsed, the God Realm would be in grave danger. At that moment, Bai Yan transformed into a true dragon and severely injured Lin Yuan and Zitong with his own strength, rushing towards the Heavenly Pillar.
In an attempt to stop him, the two rushed toward the pillar, only to be struck by the force released when the pillar collapsed, instantly shattering their bodies and souls.
Bai Yan had no choice but to rebuild the Heavenly Pillar with his own body. However, this was no longer enough to stop the remaining war between gods and demons. In the end, both gods and demons were severely injured, and the God Realm collapsed completely due to the power of the Heavenly Pillar. Only this small amount of power was able to barely maintain it.
Soon, the illusion dissipated, and Tao Tao and Zi Tong's consciousness was pulled back to reality. Looking at the scene before them, Zi Tong was not shocked, but slowly floated towards the silver dragon that was hovering above the Heavenly Pillar.
Not knowing what she was going to do, Tao Tao immediately went over to stop her, but was stopped by Bai Yan who suddenly appeared and shook his head slightly at her. Tao Tao didn't understand this shake of the head, but she still obediently went forward to buy medicine.
"As expected of you, I knew that Lin Yuan and I might win, but you could never lose. You calculated it again this time. Lin Yuan shouldn't have been so confident in the first place."
Zitong slowly opened her mouth, a faint smile appearing on her lips. At that moment, the silver dragon met her gaze but did not speak. Its pupils became dilated and its body instantly turned into dust and merged with the Heavenly Pillar. Zitong, without hesitation, rushed towards the Heavenly Pillar and disappeared with it.
"let's go."
Before Tao Tao could speak, Bai Yan suddenly grabbed her hand, turned around, and flew away into the distance.
"Ayan, your true form..." Tao Tao felt empty inside. It was as if she had witnessed an unprecedented experience, and she was in it but was just a passerby. She didn't know anything about her relationship with Bai Yan, and she didn't know what Zi Tong meant by winning or losing.
“My true form has merged with the Heavenly Pillar, and the divine realm will cease to exist, but I can stay by your side forever, just like I am now.”
Bai Yan's voice was very soft, which made Tao Tao's eyes redden. She didn't know what to say, feeling both happy and sad. She couldn't help but hug the person in front of her tightly and nodded gently, "Okay."
She didn't care about the past; as long as he was there, that was enough.