Chapter 723: Countermeasures from Both Sides!
The game console in my hand almost slipped.
Wu Xiaode steadied himself and maintained his original posture, silently asking in his heart:
"Sister Lan?"
"It's me," Xia Huilan's voice immediately sounded: "I'm about to initiate changes, get ready, Little Wu!"
The Evil Spirit Book instantly flipped open, revealing a line of words in small bronze letters:
"The future is becoming a reality."
"Fate's weaving wraps endlessly around your fingertips, but to weave that extraordinary connection, you must complete the first destiny mission:"
"The passage of all beings."
"The start of destiny's mission."
"Description: In the past ravaged by Evil Demons, all would have faced extinction—how can the soil for the proliferation of beings in the 'future' era be established? How to grant countless beings a chance to survive?"
"This is the starting point of everything, you must solve this issue so that the Law of Destiny can begin to operate fully."
"Mission reward: Help the Law of Destiny complete the 'Passage of Beings,' and you will receive your rightful destiny reward."
Wu Xiaode quickly scanned through it.
Xia Huilan softly said, "The weaving of fate is about to begin, Little Wu, whatever you plan to do, I can assist you."
"Sister Lan, how are you doing now?" Wu Xiaode asked with concern.
Xia Huilan sighed, calmly saying:
"I indeed have no power left because I've used my last strength to construct a future parallel world, activating the fate link between the future and the past."
"But—"
"I hold supreme authority here in the Holy Realm."
"Whatever you plan to do, I can assist you."
—What should I do?
I am now trapped behind the bronze wall, yet I want to go to the Netherworld.
Wu Xiaode packed his things, stood up, and headed towards his resting area.
"Sister Lan, the bronze wall has been sealed."
He spoke.
"You want to leave the bronze wall? No problem, all the powers of the Holy Realm bow before me." Xia Huilan said.
Wu Xiaode fell into contemplation.
If that's the case, then going to the Netherworld shouldn't be an issue.
But—
Xia Huilan, as the ultimate weapon of the Holy Realm, suddenly disappears, would the Evil Demons truly have no reaction?
They hide among the Holy ones, they will surely come up with a way to force Xia Huilan out!
What measures will they take?
"Sister, is there any way the Holy Realm and the Evil Demons can force you to appear?"
He asked.
"Only one way." Xia Huilan replied.
"What is it?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Unless beings withdraw from the historical stage as a prologue, the Mystical era arrives, and the Void Storage Realm emerges as the main world." Xia Huilan replied.
An idea flashed in Wu Xiaode's mind.
He stood still for a moment before slowly standing up, softly saying:
"After the Void Storage Realm appears, why must you reveal yourself?"
"Because I am the spirit of the Void Storage Realm; once the world undergoes significant changes, I must appear to face it." Xia Huilan replied.
"I understand," Wu Xiaode suddenly exclaimed, "Take me, we'll go to the Void Storage Realm immediately."
"Why the hurry?" Xia Huilan asked.
"You'll know soon." Wu Xiaode replied.
Xia Huilan said no more.
The Evil Spirit Book suddenly emitted an invisible force.
Under the influence of this force, the solid wall gradually twisted into ripples and retreated to both sides.
A stairway leading upward appeared before Wu Xiaode.
"This is the Ascension Stairs that lead directly to the Void Storage Realm; aside from me, no other existence knows of it."
Xia Huilan said.
"Wonderful, let's go!" Wu Xiaode said.
He ran up the stairs, swiftly covering hundreds of meters, reaching the other end of the passage.
At the end of the passage, he could see the scene of a world from afar.
The sky was dark.
From time to time, lightning shuttled through the clouds.
The world was vast and boundless.
Various strange plants densely covered the land, extending all the way to the world's end.
The Power of Laws was so abundant that the entire land emitted grayish-white mist.
This mist itself contained power; a slight trigger could immediately release the corresponding spell.
—Void Storage Realm!
"Why isn't the blood eye that constantly creates mysterious life in sight?"
Wu Xiaode asked.
"It's far from here—actually, it's my weapon." Xia Huilan said.
"Sister Lan..."
"What? Little Wu, if you have something to say, just say it, it's okay."
"We'll be separated for now—actually, that's not right; you'll see my clone in the future." Wu Xiaode said.
He took the Flowing Sand Flag from his back and deeply planted it into the ground.
"Decided?"
The Flowing Sand Flag fluttered in the wind, making sounds.
"Yes, only in this way can Sister Lan break free from the Evil Demons' entanglement and complete the destiny mission." Wu Xiaode said.
"Then I'll start!" The Flowing Sand Flag said.
Boom—
Endless yellow sand erupted from the flag, like light quickly crossing the sky, beginning to cover the entire Void Storage Realm.
Meanwhile.
Lines of prompt runes suddenly appeared before Wu Xiaode's eyes:
"All Mystics take notice!"
"The Holy ones have unleashed all their power, summoning the Mysterious Divine Pillar."
"The Divine Pillar has been established."
"It will soon summon the Void Storage Realm to descend, connecting with the Pangu World!"
—This is a prompt rune from the Hermit Series!
It seems this time it was addressed to all Mystics, informing all mysterious life of this matter.
However, in reality?
This was merely a strategy to force Xia Huilan to reveal herself.
The Evil Demons were eager to know which among their kin had become Xia Huilan's master.
— They were afraid they might mess it up!
"Sister Lan, take this flag to the future, so that the future world will have all things and the earth."
Wu Xiaode said.
"In the Mysterious World... humans can easily awaken their power in such a world."
Xia Huilan murmured, then asked:
"The elements for constructing the future world are already there, but what about all beings?"
Wu Xiaode said nothing, extending his hand to draw a card from the Evil Spirit Book.
— Shadow Followers Card: All Humanity!
With this card, and with the Void Storage Realm, under the power of the Flag of Flowing Sand all would reach the future —
Then all beings and things would be present!
In the void, a series of prompt runes from the Hermit Series refreshed wildly:
"The Dual Worlds have taken shape."
"The World Laws are about to begin changing."
"Please wait for the clash of worlds to be completed to know the result."
"..."
"The power of laws from two worlds is starting to merge!"
"Now, just wait quietly!"
"..."
"Preview."
"The world of the Mysterious has arrived."
"World rules have undergone a change, specifically as follows:"
"All humans can transform."
The time had come.
Yes, it was this moment!
"You are the true hope, Sis, take the world and all beings to the future to meet the future me."
Wu Xiaode said.
The Evil Spirit Book opened.
A slender, fair hand reached out, taking the "All Humanity" Shadow Followers card from Wu Xiaode's hand.
Xia Huilan.
She transformed into a female, 1.68 meters tall, gently hugging Wu Xiaode.
"What about you?"
She whispered in his ear.
"I will go to the Netherworld and won't come out until I gain enough power to defeat the Evil Demons," Wu Xiaode said.
Xia Huilan looked at him with concern.
He smiled gently at her, pulling her into an embrace and said, "I am someone who walked out of your technique, believe in me."
"Okay." Xia Huilan said softly.
The countless experiences they shared were all in her heart.
Even if Wu Xiaode didn't show her his memories, she knew everything within the technique.
Rolling yellow sand filled the sky.
The Flag of Flowing Sand waved, unleashing an even stronger Power of Laws of time.
The world began to travel through billions of lights and shadows.
— The Void Storage World was going to leave this moment!
Xia Huilan looked tenderly at Wu Xiaode, extending two fingers to gently touch his forehead.
A whisper echoed in Wu Xiaode's heart:
"Little Wu, you are my man, I recognize you as the true battle-wise King of Spirits."
"This is the power I leave you, also, to reunite with you later, I have taken several of your cards."
"— I'll wait for you in the future."
As her voice fell.
She lifted her other hand, flickering like an afterimage within the Evil Spirit Book, and took something from it.
In an instant.
A massive force surged, pulling Wu Xiaode back, sending him flying back instantly.
Endless lights and shadows flashed by.
In a moment.
He was back in his resting room.
Outside, there was a commotion of surprised exclamations and shouts.
"The Void Storage World has disappeared!"
"What's going on!"
"Our world!"
"The laws don't exist, we can't transform anymore!"
"What's happening!"
Wu Xiaode listened quietly.
He opened the Evil Spirit Book, only to see several lines of bronze small text emerging:
"You've obtained the power of the ultimate weapon, it's in gestation."
"You've completed the initial quest of destiny!"
"Relevant rewards are about to be issued."
"You've temporarily lost the Flag of Flowing Sand."
"You've lost a few Shadow Followers cards."
Shadow cards?
Before Sister Lan left, she seemed to have taken something from the Evil Spirit Book, it turned out to be Shadow Followers cards.
Wu Xiaode flipped through the pages.
However, everything that should be there was there, nothing was missing.
Until the last page—
Shen Feixue was staring blankly at the card, only looking over when she saw Wu Xiaode appear.
"Jiang Shanglan and that dragoness are gone, Little Wu."
The pregnant lady carrying the Queen Mother of the West spoke anxiously.
A line of bronze small text quietly appeared next to her:
"The dragoness is still a dragoness, but in the future, there is no Jiang Shanglan— I let her reincarnate in the future, becoming the Grand Princess of the Empire."