NFBE Chapter 770 The Final Gift of the Twin Tribulations
Chapter 770 The Final Gift of the Twin Tribulations
The dusk, like blood, stained the sea of clouds swirling above the Divine Medicine Garden. The Heaven-Defying Fate Disk in Yun Yao's arms suddenly erupted with a blinding golden light, vibrating violently as if alive. The star tracks on the disk warped and distorted, transforming into swirling, chaotic patterns. She stumbled, clinging to the thousand-year-old spiritual tree beside her. Patterns similar to those on the Destiny Disk emerged on its bark, like countless tiny eyes peering into her soul.
"Yao'er!" Chu Mochen's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared beside her. The golden vertical pupils brought by the Candle Dragon bloodline scanned the surroundings vigilantly. He reached out and grasped Yun Yao's trembling hand, but found that her palm was abnormally cold, as if it had been immersed in the Nine Nether Cold Pond.
At this moment, the entire Divine Medicine Garden's spacetime began to warp and fold. The ground beneath their feet suddenly became transparent, revealing a golden river of light flowing below—the causal flow connecting the various smaller worlds. Countless fragments of memory rose from the river of light, piecing together images in the void: Yun Yao's youthful appearance upon entering the world of cultivation, the resolute look in Chu Mochen's eyes as he blocked a fatal blow for her, and the thrilling moment they fought together against the Scarlet Flame Kui Niu in the Netherworld illusion.
The Heaven-Defying Fate Plate emitted a resounding sound, and a brilliant beam of light shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire Divine Medicine Garden. Within the beam, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's fate stars slowly emerged. The previously broken red thread seemed to come alive, twisting and swirling in the air, ultimately intertwining perfectly to form an eternally rotating "Eternal Twin Stars" pattern.
"Host has accumulated sufficient karma points, successfully reached the Refining Void Realm, and is about to begin the 'Void Trial'—" the system's mechanical notification chimed through Yun Yao's sea of consciousness, only to be interrupted by a sudden, intense pain. She clutched her chest, blood gushing from her mouth. The golden light of the Heaven-Defying Fate Plate was mingled with wisps of black energy.
"What's going on?" Chu Mochen's expression changed drastically. The Candle Dragon bloodline flowed around him, forming a golden protective shield. He reached out to touch the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk, but was repelled by a powerful repulsive force, his knuckles cracked and blood splattered.
Yun Yao endured the excruciating pain, concentrating on examining the Destiny Disk. Her pupils suddenly constricted—deep within the "Eternal Twin Stars" pattern, a faint crack began to creep. This crack, seemingly insignificant, emanated an aura that made her soul tremble, as if it were a curse from the very origins of the universe.
"It's the Chaos Demon Sect!" Yun Yao gritted her teeth, her mind flashing back to Liu Yan'er's resentful face. She recalled how in the Demonic Abyss, the magic mist within Liu Yan'er's body had absorbed the fragments of karma she had left behind, and the mark of half of the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk had appeared between her eyebrows. "They must be plotting something in secret, trying to sabotage my breakthrough!"
Before he finished speaking, the sky over the Divine Medicine Garden was suddenly enveloped by dark clouds, and streaks of purple lightning streaked across the sky. The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur, and spiderweb-like cracks began to appear on the ground, from which black demonic energy gushed. In the distance, a familiar figure slowly approached, treading on the demonic energy. It was Liu Yan'er.
Liu Yan'er at this moment was a completely different person. Twelve pairs of bony wings sprouted from her back, each spur gleaming with a strange, faint light. These wings were densely inlaid with Yun Yao's "karma fragments," like ornaments. Her eyes were hollow, yet revealed a mad obsession, and a twisted smile played at the corners of her mouth.
"Yun Yao, do you think you can break through to the Void Realm by collecting enough Karma Points? How naive!" Liu Yan'er's voice became hoarse and sharp, as if countless people were speaking simultaneously. She raised her hand and waved it, sending a black magic arrow hurtling towards Yun Yao. The tip of the arrow had the effect of "Time Stasis," distorting space wherever it passed.
Chu Mochen stood before Yun Yao without hesitation, his Candle Dragon bloodline energizing itself. His wings spread out, blazing with golden flames. A golden spear condensed in his hand, the tip pointing directly at Liu Yan'er. He shouted, "Liu Yan'er, today is your death!"
However, the moment the golden spear collided with the black magic arrow, Chu Mochen suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, his face instantly turning pale as paper. His body flew backwards uncontrollably, hitting the ground heavily, creating a huge deep crater in the ground.
"Mo Chen!" Yun Yao exclaimed, wanting to rush over to check on Chu Mo Chen's injuries, but finding her movements incredibly difficult. Her limbs felt as if bound by invisible chains, and the cracks in the Heaven-Defying Fate Plate sent waves of excruciating pain through her. Every heartbeat felt like a sharp blade slicing at her heart.
Seeing this, Liu Yan'er burst into a smug laugh. "Hahahaha! Do you think you can escape from the clutches of the Chaos Demon Sect? Yun Yao, your Heaven-Defying Fate Plate will soon become the key to opening the gate to the God Realm! And Chu Mochen... he's nothing more than a chess piece that can be discarded at any time!"
At this critical moment, Yun Yao's Heaven-Defying Fate Plate suddenly emitted a dazzling white light. Cracks on the plate began to flicker, as if some fierce confrontation was taking place. Within Yun Yao's mind, the system's voice resounded: "A conflict has been detected between the host's causal power and the power of chaos. Emergency plans are being activated..."
The next moment, the memory of seventeen reincarnations surfaced around Yun Yao's body. She saw the ancient divine realm, where she, as the Holy Maiden of Heaven, fought alongside the War Halberd Divine Lord. She saw the moments in each reincarnation when Chu Mochen sacrificed his life to protect her. She also saw every moment of their encounter, acquaintance, and love in the world of cultivation.
These memories transformed into golden rays, infusing the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk. A miracle occurred: the ever-growing cracks began to heal, and the "Eternal Twin Stars" pattern erupted with an unprecedented brilliance. A flash of clarity crossed Yun Yao's eyes, and she finally understood the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk's true power—not to control fate, but to protect those precious bonds.
"Liu Yan'er, you're wrong." Yun Yao's voice became calm and firm. She slowly stood up, her body surrounded by the golden power of cause and effect. "My Heaven-Defying Fate Disk exists to protect those who are important to me. You, on the other hand, are just a pawn of the Chaos Demon Sect. You will never understand true power!"
With that, Yun Yao raised her hand and summoned the Purifying Lotus. A soft glow blossomed from the lotus's heart, illuminating the entire Divine Medicine Garden. Under the light, the demonic energy within Liu Yan'er began to dissipate. Cracks appeared on her bone wings, and the fragments of karma embedded within them fell away.
"No! Impossible!" Liu Yan'er screamed in terror. She tried to resist, but found that her strength was being weakened by the light of the Pure World Lotus. Her body began to become transparent, gradually dissolving into a ball of black mist.
At the critical moment, a powerful force suddenly emerged from the depths of the Chaos Demon Sect, forcibly pulling Liu Yan'er's black mist back. Before leaving, Liu Yan'er's voice was filled with resentment and unwillingness: "Yun Yao, we will not give up! The masters of the Chaos Demon Sect will definitely make you pay the price!"
With Liu Yan'er's departure, the Divine Medicine Garden returned to peace. Yun Yao breathed a sigh of relief, but her body was shaky from the excessive exhaustion. Chu Mochen forced himself to stand up, walked over to her, and hugged her tightly in his arms: "Yao'er, I'm glad you're okay."
Yun Yao leaned on Chu Mochen's shoulder, feeling his warmth, her heart filled with emotion. She looked up at the "Eternal Twin Stars" in the sky, which had stabilized again, and a smile played on her lips. Although the crisis was temporarily resolved, she knew that greater challenges still awaited them.
Deep within the Chaos Demon Sect, the magic mist of Liu Yan'er's true form absorbed the causal fragments left by Yun Yao, gradually condensing into a human form. Between her brows, the half-mark of the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk flickered with an eerie light. A cold voice rang out from the darkness: "The seventeenth reincarnation is finally entering its most exciting part... Yun Yao, we'll see you soon."
After the turmoil at the Divine Medicine Garden, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen decided to rest in the garden for a while to consolidate their realm. Yun Yao sat by the spiritual spring, playing with the "Hongmeng Fragment" she had obtained from the Hongmeng Secret Realm, lost in thought. The words on the fragment seemed to come alive, constantly transforming before her eyes, hinting at the key to breaking through the Rule Realm.
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Mochen's voice came from behind. He walked over to Yun Yao and sat down, throwing a cloak around her. "It's a bit chilly in the Divine Medicine Garden at night, don't catch a cold."
Yun Yao turned to look at him, her eyes full of tenderness: "I was thinking, we have come this far, experienced so many difficulties and challenges, but never gave up. Mo Chen, thank you for always being by my side."
Chu Mochen gently held her hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it: "Silly girl, I should be the one to say thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have been lost in this endless cycle of reincarnation."
The two smiled at each other, and the surrounding spiritual spring rippled, reflecting their happy figures. However, this tranquility did not last long. Yun Yao's destiny disk suddenly issued another warning. The star tracks on the disk began to become disordered, foreshadowing the arrival of a new crisis...