Chapter 978 - 438: What Kind of Monster Has Been Born?
Birth!
Dong!
A muffled heartbeat, sounding like a drumbeat!
Resounding throughout the silent Sword Tomb!
Within that sound, an indescribable majesty! Boundlessness! And a trace of chilling emptiness!
Yu Kong’s scalp tingled!
He felt an unprecedented presence of terror slowly awakening within that "reborn" heart!
That aura possessed the domineering pressure of ancient will!
And the unyielding edge of Xu Ran’s defiance!
It also contained a hint of Annihilation Sword’s terrifying "void" capable of extinguishing eternity!
The three seemed to forcibly fuse in an unimaginable manner under the effect of the ancient Runes?!
What kind of monster was born here?!
"Ah"
A low, hoarse sound, like a sigh from countless souls simultaneously, or perhaps the murmurs from awakening eternal sleep, drifted from the heart imbued with colors of Chaos.
The sound, indistinguishable whether it was ancient will or Xu Ran.
Or perhaps neither!
Or maybe both!
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The heartbeat grew stronger and more stable!
Each beat seemed to merge with the pulse of the entire Sword Tomb!
Each beat caused ripples in the surrounding space!
Each beat made Yu Kong feel his Divine Soul tremble as if about to be assimilated!
Meanwhile, around that heart colored by Chaos, originally disintegrated flesh and bone began to "grow" again at visible speed!
Not ordinary rebirth of flesh!
But "coagulation" from thin air under the diffusion of chaotic glow!
The newly born flesh exhibited a near-perfect jade-like luster, yet contained explosive Power!
The newly born bones shimmered with faint gold light, indestructible, seeming capable of supporting the heavens!
Meridians spread like dragons, through them flowed Chaos blood fused with gold, red, and black, emitting a pulse of dread!
In mere breaths!
A new, perfect body exuding terrifying aura gathered around the chaotic heart anew!
He hovered quietly in midair, his eyes tightly shut.
His black hair moved on its own, like tendrils connected to the void.
His skin, fair as jade but subtly exuding metallic sheen.
His form, identical to previous Xu Ran, yet the aura within transformed dramatically!
A loftiness and indifferent view, transcending all beings, overlooking eternal Reincarnation!
As if all things in the world were but illusions to him!
Yu Kong swallowed hard, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He knew not who or what this "existence" before him was?
Did ancient will succeed in possession, fusing Power of Destruction and Xu Ran’s will?
Or did Xu Ran’s will counter successfully, devouring ancient will, mastering this dreadful Power?
Or did the two in the extreme annihilation and fusion birth a new consciousness?
He dared not ponder, dare not inquire.
All he knew was that this "existence," compared to previous ancient will, was more terrifying! More unfathomable!
A fundamental metamorphosis!
At that moment.
The newly born body slowly opened its eyes.
Oh, what kind of eyes those were!
Left eye!
Blazing golden light! Like an eternal, indestructible divine sun! Reflecting the birth and demise of celestial bodies, embodying unyielding dominion and majesty! Belonging to ancient will’s pupil!
Right eye!
Black as ink! So deep it seemed to swallow all light! Containing no emotion, only pure "void" and "end!" A testament to the fusion of Annihilation Sword’s Power!
Between these two extreme colors, deep within the pupils, flickered a faint yet resilient spark of human clarity and bewilderment!
Like the eye of a storm, amidst annihilation and dominion, tenuously maintaining a last shred of "self!"
"I"
Hoarse, low, as if two distinctly different voices overlapped, emanating from him.
He slowly raised his hand, observing his flawless, yet terrifying hand.
His gaze full of complexity.
Containing appraisal after ancient will’s awakening and a trace of lingering dread!
Containing Annihilation Power’s impulsive annihilation drive!
And more deeply, Xu Ran’s soul marked indelibly, asking who am I?
Three wills, three Powers, intertwined like dragons, within this newly born body, achieving a peculiar balance!
He slightly turned his head, the gaze mixed with divine sun and void fell upon Yu Kong trembling in the distance.
Just one glance!
Yu Kong felt his soul might be torn apart!
The golden light of left eye made him want to worship, to yield everything!
The devastating black pupil of right eye made him feel his very existence denied, about to vanish into void!
"Pugh!"
Yu Kong, unable to withstand, spurted a mouthful of fresh blood, his aura dwindling to an extreme!
He was startled to find, under this gaze, not even the thought of resisting could arise!
What realm of Power was this?!
"Sword"
The newly born existence spoke again, voice still hoarse and overlapping.
His gaze slowly shifted from Yu Kong, looking downward.