In Gu Jianlin's mind, enchanting illusions appeared, he felt his soul seemed to invade deep into the consciousness of the young girl, soaking together in deep pools, wantonly seizing her spirituality.

Her long hair scattered, misty beautiful eyes.

And her murmuring whispers.

The souls merged together, indistinguishable from each other.

Sometimes it was hard to tell whether it was real or a fantasy, clearly defying fate at the brink of life and death, yet the flashes in his mind were so mesmerizing, an ultimate enjoyment never appeared in dreams, as if a high and mighty god plundering a Female Sacrifice only belonging to him, immersed in the abyss, reborn.

He could feel his spirituality about to break through the shackles.

Just lacking the last material to complete the advancement.

Hoo.

He let out a long breath, standing high above the sky, his forehead hair fluttering gently.

Tang Ling also awakened from the dream, raising her beautiful eyes, eyelashes trembling slightly.

She saw a massive volcano.

Also saw the surging Azure Sea, roaring snow and ice, blazing scorching wind.

The stairs condensed by the Golden Vine penetrated the Sky Dome, exuding brilliant radiance.

Also illuminating the side face of the young man.

"So beautiful."

Tang Ling suddenly said.

Unclear if she was talking about this scenery, or the person in front of her.

"Living scenery is certainly beautiful."

Gu Jianlin stopped his steps, looking up at the god above the dome of the sky: "Except for that ugly thing."

Listening to the young man's voice, Tang Ling also raised her beautiful eyes and gazed over.

Dark clouds swirling, lightning and thunder.

Furious ferocious faces roaring, seemingly wanting to scare away the ants attempting to ascend to the heavens.

Those who are usually fierce in words often hide fear within.

What should the high and mighty Primordial fear?

The answer could only be that ascending young man.

Tang Ling gazed at his side face, thinking this young man really brought her too many miracles, bringing long-delayed familial affection at the risk of life and death, and taking her alone to defy the heavens.

Of course, there were many unreasonable aspects about him.

Such as his perfect Evolutionary State.

And the broken sword in his hand, most likely the legendary Qilin Wedge.

So many mysteries, they should have been terrifying.

But she softly said: "I will keep your secrets."

Gu Jianlin smiled silently: "Not afraid? Don't want to ask who I am?"

"Don't want to. No matter who you are, you're very important to me."

Tang Ling seemed to lovingly breathe in his scent: "So it was your blood."

Gu Jianlin noticed a pair of snow-white lotus arms encircling his neck.

The girl was silent for a second, whispering lightly in his ear with breath like orchids: "If you told me earlier, I might not have minded so much when I drank it."

After waking up from that dream, although all spirituality was plundered away, the life that should have been exhausted was like a withered tree encountering spring, as if baptized by a heavy rain, releasing a fresh breath.

Everything experienced in the dream caused a subtle shift in her mindset.

Because she knew very well, that wasn't a dream.

But a fusion of souls.

It means everything was real, every detail she remembered clearly.

Just not happening in reality, but in the spiritual world.

The look in her eyes towards the young man carried an indescribable emotion.

Thousands of threads, intertwined together.

Even her voice turned soft and charming.

"I didn't know this would happen."

Gu Jianlin was silent for a while, and said: "Sorry."

Tang Ling tucked her head against his neck, her voice hoarse and coquettish, saying in a low voice: "Girls don't want to hear things like that, let alone... why say sorry? I don't dislike you."

For the Princess, experiencing this kind of thing didn't cause disgust, then for her it was undoubtedly a bold confession, the first step of seeking from this girl who lost everything.

In a sense, they were the same kind of people.

Both bearing the curse of fate, protected by dear ones, unaware.

Only until the moment of loss, did they regret.

Because of similarity, they could understand each other.

And the next step to understanding, what would it be?

Tang Ling tightly grasped the young man's hand as the answer.

Unfortunately, he didn't understand it.

Or perhaps he chose not to understand.

Because the dark clouds were pressing down, that terrifying face drawing closer, roaring with abandon.

The Heavenly Ascension Stairs' end was unseen, but the end of the sky was already visible.

Boom!

Searing light flames exploded over the Sky Dome.

The Kui Bird Ancestor finally couldn't suppress the murderous intent, letting out a resonant phoenix cry, scorching flames covered the sky, yet terrifying extreme cold spread out like a torrent of destruction.

"—Humans, you have transgressed!"

Like a great bell tolling, the terrifying voice echoed like thunder between sea and sky.

This was a death threat from a Primordial.

Gu Jianlin climbed the Heavenly Stairs against a face-cutting scorching wind, the massive divine might like an invisible sledgehammer shaking his body, iron-like scales fell inch by inch, blood pouring yet unrestrained and wild.

At this moment, he was the world's hardest shield, firmly protecting the girl behind him.

You want her dead, but I insist she lives.

You guard the Stairway to Immortality, so I must ascend to the heavens.

The Kui Bird Ancestor truly was a great Ancient God, and had almost recovered to its peak state. Its authority was extreme cold and extreme heat, easily capable of destroying a city and casually creating terrifying disasters.

However, he was by no means a weak mortal.

"Truly terrifying."

Tang Ling reached out and gently touched his scorched chest, seemingly distressed by his suffering, and softly said, "It's all your fault. I told you to go, but you wouldn't. Now even if you want to leave, it's too late."

Although it was a tone of complaint, it was more like a playful scold in a desperate situation, and she remarkably smiled.

The smile was like ice melting, streams babbling.

Sadly, Gu Jianlin could not appreciate it.

He knew that even using the Mythical Weapon at this moment might not allow escape from the Ancestor.

This was a perilous dead end.

"Gods are certainly terrifying, but no matter how powerful, what does it matter? Jumping from a building to die is death, dying of cancer is death, being killed by a god is also death. Humans must experience life and death; facing any powerful enemy is merely death, so what is there to fear? Your great-grandfather wasn't afraid, and neither was my father."

Gu Jianlin softly said, "I have nothing to fear, what about you?"

Tang Ling didn't speak; life and death were no longer so important to her. She was just too heartbroken for the boy in front of her, wishing only to be with him always.

No matter how dangerous the crisis, or how many life and death scenarios.

Yes, just being by your side is enough.

"Let's go."

Bang!

With the girl on his back, Gu Jianlin took the final step, ascending the last level of the Stairway to Immortality!

From this moment, standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods!

The shadow of the Kui Bird Ancestor flickered and vanished, its abyss-like terrifying eyes fixing on this boy.

As if unable to believe how a mere human dared to approach him.

The stairway formed by the Golden Vines pierced the Sky Dome, the golden light released gathered into intertwining roots, standing high in the sky like a huge platform, spreading endlessly as if ascending to the Immortal Realm!

The roar of the Qilin resounded through the world!

The Qilin Wedge vibrated with a thunderous roar, the eight bronze pillars standing in the Azure Sea soared into the sky, the bones cast on each pillar lighting up with scorching patterns, releasing a terrifying Spiritual Domain.

A vast aura of life nourished the boy and the girl.

As if allowing them to ascend to the ultimate!

Gu Jianlin let the Qilin Wedge tremble, unexpectedly slashing a sword on his own!

Bang!

A massive black hole appeared in the void.

As if the door to the Divine Country opened, the entire Ancient God Realm quaked ceaselessly, everyone sensing the intense dimension fluctuations, ultimately converging to the Sky Dome, amidst a sea tide-like grand mass music resounded once more.

Solemn and solemn!

The passage to the second layer of the Qilin Immortal Palace has already opened!

Yet at that moment, a sudden change occurred!

The sea surface above the Sky Dome shattered like a mirror, rolling dark clouds gathered, terrifying lightning and thunder as if the world would be destroyed, seemingly viewing an Ancient Dragon coiling across the heavens and earth diving down. It was so ancient and majestic, embodying all the dignity and beauty of the world, falling like a meteor!

The Dragon Roar echoing through time's river battered the heavens and earth, countless Mandala Flowers blooming between the sea and sky!

Candle Dragon Venerable!

He has come!

In the final moment of the path to ascension.

As Gu Jianlin used the Qilin Wedge, opening the heavenly path.

The Ancient Times' pressure was like thunder.

The boy and girl bled from their seven orifices due to the shock.

In that instant, accompanied by the sound of shattering, the Kui Bird Ancestor attacked, scorching winds and extreme cold currents swirling around him, like an apocalyptic tide about to engulf the boy and girl.

Crossing a distance of hundreds of kilometers, attacking fiercely.

Gu Jianlin raised his dim golden eyes, blood-red edges appearing in his vision, scales like armor covering his body had been burned off, a lament of unbearable burden echoed within him.

"Your great-grandfather was right, living is a personal matter, unrelated to others. But in your life, you will meet many people who will play many roles in your life, accompany you through many springs, summers, autumns, and winters. Some will leave, others will return, like him..."

He clenched the Qilin Wedge, suddenly letting out a furious roar.

Confronting such a destructive momentum, he showed no fear at all, resolutely charging towards the god!

Bang!

The golden Skeleton Giant materialized, pulling the girl into the depths of the black hole!

"Like... me."

For a moment, Tang Ling heard the boy's soft whisper by her ear.

The one ascending the sky with her on his back held the dark broken sword with both hands, crashing into the destructive tide, his back long and thin, yet dignified and noble like a god, standing tall against the sky and earth.

"No—"

At this moment, Tang Ling let out a despairing cry that didn't seem to belong to her.

And she herself fell towards the dark black hole, buried by countless ice and snow.

So peaceful.

So serene.

She suddenly remembered the prophecy she saw in the Sea of Eternal Life.

It turned out that the one who ultimately died was not her.

But the one in her eyes.

Amidst the world-destroying roar, the Kui Bird Ancestor, like a torrent of ice and fire, engulfed the boy.

The figure of Gu Jianlin wielding the sword was submerged, the roar ringing through the heavens and earth.

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