NFBE Chapter 441 Half a Year
Chapter 441 Half a Year
The Celestial Venerable of Morality, who was standing in front of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, sighed softly.
You brat, you've paid back what you owed me before, haven't you...?
A moment later, He calmly stretched out his hands and slowly but firmly placed them on the cauldron that was shimmering with mysterious runes.
"Um......."
The moment the Celestial Venerable of Morality channeled his spiritual power into the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, countless crimson-gold Dao traces emerged from beneath its surface.
As spiritual energy rapidly dissipated, the crimson-gold Dao marks finally broke free from the shackles of the supreme divine power, emitting a blood-red light. In the next ten seconds, the crimson-gold runes successively transformed into scarlet light spots and exploded.
"You stinking old Taoist!"
Seeing this, Lingbao Tianzun stepped forward anxiously, wanting to forcibly sever the connection between Daode Tianzun and Tianyuan Ding.
"Don't come any closer... or all our efforts will be wasted..."
The Celestial Venerable of Morality glanced at the black thunderclouds swirling above his head and shook his head helplessly.
"I can't use any more spiritual power. It's up to you now."
Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun stepped back three steps and waved his sleeve. A Bagua array emitting a faint blue light surged forward, unleashing its supreme divine power without reservation.
"Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe reverses itself, the eight trigrams evolve the heavens, and all things return to nothingness!"
He made a hand seal with one hand, and his chaotic Taoist robe fluttered in the powerful divine aura.
Immediately afterwards, the terrifying thunderclouds that were forming above the head of the Moral Celestial Venerable dissipated slowly as if they had lost their target.
After doing all this, Lingbao Tianzun slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
"I originally just wanted to give it a try, and it seems to be working quite well..."
"You old rascal, leave the rest to us two. You hurry up and recover your spiritual power."
"The Bagua diagram can only conceal the secrets of heaven for a limited time. What the final outcome will be depends on fate."
"Thank you..." Upon seeing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality nodded slightly and continued to maintain the operation of the two divine flames in the Heavenly Origin Cauldron.
“Yuanshi…it’s our turn.”
"Let's do it."
The two Celestial Venerables exchanged a smile, and then two streams of pure, supreme divine power surged into the Heavenly Origin Cauldron.
As time passed, the dozen or so innate sacred objects that Yuanshi Tianzun had previously thrown into the cauldron gradually melted and decomposed.
The Bodhi Fruit transformed into a verdant galaxy, gently connecting the pure energy scattered within the cauldron, and finally pouring it into the golden cocoon standing at the eye of the storm, like a whale swallowing the sea.
Just after all the energy contained in these dozen or so innate sacred objects flowed into the golden cocoon.
The pale golden surface gradually became transparent.
At the same time, a transparent skeleton radiating a glassy glow gradually took shape.
Immediately afterwards, countless golden dotted lines, like dragons and snakes, coiled upwards along the gaps in the bones, and the Zhou Tian meridian, several times wider than before, was clearly formed.
Solid and plump flesh gradually gathered around his body as the divine fire flickered.
And just as the last piece of skin was forged and solidified, the transparent golden cocoon enveloping the divine body cracked open like a shattered mirror...
Click~!
boom! !
After the golden cocoon was completely reduced to nothingness by the divine fire, a terrifying aura immediately emanated from the brand-new body.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed as if every inch of its texture was surging with power capable of crushing stars; the mere release of its aura caused the space inside the cauldron to crack inch by inch.
In his soul form, Li Jie stared blankly at the brand-new body, his eyes filled with disbelief.
This seems a bit...
That's just too outrageous...
Not only him, but even the three Heavenly Venerables who were overseeing the forging of the divine body outside the cauldron had somewhat complicated expressions.
"It's done..."
"It's done... but... why can't I feel happy?"
"........."
After Yuanshi Tianzun murmured his words, the two celestial beings surprisingly did not refute him.
"You guys think... could I switch places with Li boy?..."
"......"
"......"
Finally, it was the Moral Celestial who broke the eerie silence.
"It's all fate... We may envy him, but we owe him this..."
“That makes sense…” Lingbao Tianzun echoed in agreement.
"I was just saying that, and you guys actually took it seriously..."
Yuanshi Tianzun raised an eyebrow, glanced at the two with a hint of helplessness, and finally floated to the mouth of the cauldron and spoke loudly.
"Hey Li, are you still there?"
Upon hearing the Celestial Venerable's voice, Li Jie, who was observing the divine body, subconsciously answered.
"Yes, Heavenly Venerable."
"You're still here...."
"what did you say?"
"Ahem... It's nothing..." The god awkwardly rubbed his hands together, followed by two murderous glares.
"Well, the divine body has been refined. Next is to guide the soul into the body. Get ready!"
Summoning a soul into a body?
Do we still need to make preparations?
Upon hearing this, Li Jie curiously poked the pure white, jade-like divine body. Immediately afterward, an extremely strong suction force pulled Li Jie's soul directly into that divine body.
"Ok?"
Just as Yuanshi Tianzun was about to make a move, he felt Li Jie's soul power had already entered the newly formed divine body, and he stood there dumbfounded.
"Compatibility...is that high?"
At the same time, two gloating voices sounded behind him.
"The abacus was clattering away, but alas... I wasn't destined for it."
"My Chaos Pearl... Pangu Banner..."
"Shut up already..."
"........"
After sensing that the aura inside the cauldron was gradually calming down, the three Celestial Venerables all flew backward and retreated outside the array diagram.
"Once the souls are completely fused, Brother Lei should have truly entered the ranks of gods."
"However... we still need a hundred years to nurture our souls, and I wonder how long it will take young Li..."
"Further words are useless. At least the three of us didn't work in vain... We've at least left a glimmer of hope for our Great Xia..."
After a moment of silence, the Celestial Venerable of Morality flicked his sleeves, smiled faintly, and turned to leave.
"His spiritual energy was exhausted, and the divine fire extinguished itself. Moreover... those two divine fires can no longer harm him; on the contrary, they can accelerate his fusion process..."
"Disperse, disperse. This old Taoist is going to the Bodhi tree to undergo my second heavenly tribulation."
"Will it work?" Hearing his voice, Lingbao Tianzun frowned and asked with some concern. "The Bagua diagram can still operate for a while longer, should we wait a little longer?"
"wait?"
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality paused, raised his head to look at the dim clouds, and spoke softly.
"Can we wait? Can Cthulhu wait? Can the people of Great Xia wait?..."
"A mere heavenly tribulation is nothing to me!"
Saucy!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Celestial Venerable of Morality transformed into a streak of light without the slightest hesitation and flew straight towards the direction where the Bodhi tree was located.
Both Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun turned away with somber expressions and dejected moods.
"Let's go too. My spiritual power has recovered considerably. Let's quickly repair the Heavenly Court's origin and guide the gods back..."
"it is good."
After speaking, Lingbao Tianzun pointed his finger, and the lid of the Tianyuan Cauldron that had been discarded to the side instantly flew back.
After taking a deep look at the figure suspended in the cauldron, He flew away without any further hesitation.
Looking forward to seeing you again...
..........
Summer has passed and winter has come; before we know it, half a year has quietly slipped by.
After the battle of Chennan Pass, the short-lived Black Goat cubs disappeared again, and no matter how the Great Xia God, who had just awakened from his slumber, searched, he could not find any trace of them.
Throughout the year, the various divine realms, still barely clinging to life, tacitly refrained from further conflict, choosing instead to retreat to a corner of the world and recuperate.
Shangjing City, Night Watch Headquarters.
A silver elevator is slowly descending, carrying three figures.
Ding dong——!
After the number on the control panel changes to '7'.
Wearing a dark red cloak, Zuo Qing was the first to step out of the elevator, followed closely by Lin Qiye and Wu Quan.
None of the three spoke as they quietly passed through one passageway after another.
Ten minutes later, the three of them stopped outside a tall metal door.
'Beep beep~!'
After the identity verification was completed, the tall metal door slowly rose, and their view gradually became clear.
This is a spacious underground space, roughly estimated to be about six stories high.
In the very center of this space, a towering black stone monument stands majestically.
A spiral staircase made of obsidian surrounded the stone tablet, and Zuo Qing and his two companions slowly descended the staircase.
"Is every name here a Night's Watchman?" Wu Quan asked solemnly, his fingers tracing the bold, weathered characters carved on the stone tablet.
"Not entirely."
As they walked, Zuo Qing continued to explain.
"Besides the Night Watchmen who have already sacrificed their lives, this monument also commemorates the former Special Operations Group 139 and the even older ancestors of the Demon Suppression Division..."
"........"
Zuo Qing enthusiastically introduced the history of the Night Watch to Wu Quan, while Lin Qiye seemed uninterested and lost in thought. It wasn't until they were almost at the bottom of the stone tablet that he asked a question with a blank look in his eyes.
"Commander Zuo...where are the names of the special team members...?"
clatter......!
Hearing this, Zuo Qing stopped and looked at Lin Qiye with a complicated expression before answering.
“On the other side.” After saying that, he led the two of them through the suspended stairs to the other side of the stone tablet.
..........
001 – [Heroic Spirit]: (1986-?). Captain: Huo Qubing. Vice-Captain: Gongyang Wan. Members: Nie Jinshan, Li Kengqiang.........
.........
005 – [Nightfall]: (2022-?). Captain: Lin Qiye. Vice Captain: An Qingyu. Team Members: Cao Yuan, Baili Pangpang, Shen Qingzhu, Jialan, Jiang Er.
Lin Qiye's gaze swept across the stone tablets one by one, finally settling on the bottom line.
Zuo Qing and the other person did not make a sound to disturb him, but simply stood quietly behind him.
So much has happened in the past six months...
This promising young man has also endured far too much... far too much...
Ten minutes later, Lin Qiye blinked slightly, pursed his lips, and asked softly.
"Commander Zuo, if Fang Mo's special squad is officially promoted... which squad's number will it replace..."
His sudden question left Zuo Qing speechless, unsure how to answer.
"I'm still not entirely sure about that..."
"We still need to go back and discuss it before we can make a decision."
"Is that so?..." Lin Qiye smiled bitterly and replied, his voice slightly hoarse.
"If I remember correctly... the only blank numbering slot right now seems to be [Nightfall]..."
Hearing this, Zuo Qing remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Six months ago, when it was decided to appoint Lin Qiye as the acting head of the Special Operations Division, all members of the [Nightfall] team were also placed under the unified management of the Special Operations Division headquarters. Their previous duties were suspended, and the number 005 was temporarily shelved until Li Jie returned.
but........
The complete "Nightfall" ultimately couldn't hold out until Li Jie's return...
In the past six months, the memories of the [Key to the Gate] have been awakened, Black King Cao Yuan has been killed by Vice Captain An Qingyu, Jialan has been seriously injured and fallen into a deep sleep, Jiang Er has disappeared, and then there's Shen Qingzhu who went missing in Hell and Lingbao Tianzun who returned to Heaven...
The Nightfall squad is now down to just Lin Qiye...
If loss is the price of growth...
I'd rather not grow up...
Pulling himself back to reality, two lines of clear tears slowly streamed down Lin Qiye's face.
After a moment, he took a deep breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"The era of 'Nightfall' has ended... Let us entrust our glory and responsibilities to the younger generation..."
Upon hearing this, a hint of reluctance flashed across Zuo Qing's face.
"Have you thought it through?" After a long silence, he asked hesitantly.
"Are you going to voluntarily withdraw your unit designation and give it to the Sixth Reserve Unit?"
"Could I have a pen?" Lin Qiye asked, seemingly ignoring the question, and stretched out his hand with his back to Zuo Qing.
"I want to personally bring our story to a close..."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Qing sighed deeply, and finally took out a carving tool from under his cloak and handed it to Lin Qiye.
He held the pen, walked to the front of the "Nightfall" squad's resume engraved on it, and slowly stretched his hand towards the end.
At the same time, a mysterious aura rose from his body.
Upon sensing this aura, Zuo Qing's eyes were filled with a complex expression.
As the pinnacle of humanity, he knew what this aura meant.
Lin Qiye's 'heart barrier'......
It's about to break...!
............