Chapter 184: Brought Back To Life
Shen Tian.
His eyes narrowed.
"We can do this."
Xu Ning hesitated.
[There is one major problem.]
"What?"
[Spirit-grade energy.]
"Qi Stones?"
[Ordinary Qi Stones are insufficient.]
Shen Tian immediately thought of Eternal Realm.
Then stopped.
Digital items weren’t real.
"Where?"
Xu Ning searched.
Then...
A location appeared.
A mountain range.
An ancient sect ruin.
[There.]
[Approximately three hundred years ago, a Spirit Vein existed beneath this location.]
[The vein is almost completely depleted.]
[But...]
A small point glowed.
[Its core remains.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"That’s enough?"
[If retrieved intact.]
"Then we’re going."
The following morning...
Shen Tian disappeared into the mountains.
Alone.
At least...
Physically.
Xu Ning accompanied him.
The ancient ruin barely existed anymore.
Trees had swallowed most of it.
Stone buildings had collapsed.
The entrance had disappeared beneath decades of landslides.
But Shen Tian wasn’t ordinary.
Domain Initiation Realm power erupted.
BOOM!
An enormous boulder lifted.
Shen Tian threw it aside.
Xu Ning stared.
[Subtle.]
"No one’s here."
[Still subtle.]
He descended.
Hours passed.
Ancient traps activated.
Most were broken.
Some...
Weren’t.
Arrows.
Poison mist.
Collapsing corridors.
One formation actually managed to stop him.
For approximately twelve seconds.
Shen Tian stared at the glowing barrier.
Then punched it.
BOOOOOOM!
Cracks spread.
Xu Ning sighed.
[That was an ancient defensive formation.]
"Was."
Another punch.
CRASH!
The barrier shattered.
[Barbarian.]
"Efficient."
Eventually...
He reached the deepest chamber.
There...
Embedded inside black stone...
Was a crystal.
Not large.
About the size of a fist.
But the moment Shen Tian entered...
His entire body reacted.
Qi.
Dense.
Pure.
Ancient.
The air around the crystal visibly distorted.
Xu Ning’s eyes widened.
[Spirit Vein Core.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"Found you."
The resurrection attempt took place that night.
No audience.
No harem.
No distractions.
Only Shen Tian.
Chi Lingxi.
Meng Lan.
Xu Ning.
And...
The old man’s preserved body.
Meng Lan couldn’t stop crying.
Chi Lingxi held her hand.
Shen Tian stood in the center of the formation.
Nine circular layers had been carved into the stone floor.
The Spirit Vein Core floated above the center.
Xu Ning spoke.
[Host.]
[Once you begin...]
[You cannot stop.]
"Understood."
[If the soul has dispersed...]
"I know."
[And this will consume enormous amounts of your Qi.]
Shen Tian looked toward Chi Lingxi.
She was staring at her grandfather.
Hope.
Fear.
Desperation.
All together.
He’d created part of this situation.
He had allowed Yun Wanhe to grow because better Fate meant better rewards.
He couldn’t pretend otherwise.
So...
He would fix what he could.
Shen Tian closed his eyes.
"Begin."
The formation activated.
WOOOOOOM!
The mansion shook.
Meng Lan gasped.
Chi Lingxi’s eyes widened.
Nine circles illuminated.
The Spirit Vein Core released a massive wave of energy.
Shen Tian’s clothes whipped violently.
Qi flooded through him.
"First Gate."
The first circle ignited.
"Body."
Light covered the old man’s body.
"Second Gate."
Another.
"Blood."
Chi Lingxi’s blood touched the formation.
The light changed.
"Third Gate."
"Memory."
"Fourth."
"Spirit."
The room became colder.
Meng Lan shivered.
Then...
Xu Ning’s eyes widened.
[Host!]
Shen Tian opened his eyes.
"What?"
[Something responded.]
His heart jumped.
"His soul?"
[Fragment.]
"Enough?"
[I don’t know.]
Shen Tian clenched his fists.
"Make it enough."
[Host...]
"Fifth Gate!"
The formation roared.
The entire underground chamber shook.
Cracks spread through the walls.
Chi Lingxi stared.
"Grandpa..."
The old man’s fingers moved.
Her eyes widened.
"Mom!"
Meng Lan covered her mouth.
"Father..."
Shen Tian’s face became pale.
His Qi was disappearing at an absurd rate.
Domain Initiation Realm.
Seventy percent.
Fifty.
Thirty.
Xu Ning shouted.
[Host, slow down!]
"No."
[Your meridians...]
"I said..."
Shen Tian forced more Qi forward.
"He’s coming back."
Sixth Gate.
Seventh.
The Spirit Vein Core cracked.
Eighth.
Blood appeared at the corner of Shen Tian’s mouth.
Chi Lingxi saw.
"Shen Tian!"
"Stay there!"
"But..."
"Stay!"
She froze.
Shen Tian raised his hand.
The ninth circle remained dark.
The final gate.
Soul Returning.
Xu Ning looked toward him.
[If you fail...]
"I won’t."
He smiled weakly.
"I’m the villain."
Xu Ning stared.
Shen Tian looked toward the formation.
"A villain stealing someone back from death..."
"Sounds appropriate."
Then...
His palm slammed downward.
"NINTH GATE!"
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
White light consumed everything.
Chi Lingxi screamed.
Meng Lan covered her eyes.
The Spirit Vein Core shattered.
Every piece transformed into energy.
The formation pulled.
Something unseen...
Something distant...
Was dragged toward the body.
For one second...
Nothing.
Two.
Three.
Then...
The old man’s chest moved.
A breath.
Weak.
Tiny.
But there.
Chi Lingxi froze.
"..."
Meng Lan froze.
Shen Tian stared.
Then...
Ba-dump.
A heartbeat.
Chi Lingxi’s knees nearly gave out.
"Grandpa...?"
Another heartbeat.
Then...
The old man’s face twisted.
His lungs expanded violently.
"GAH!"
He shot upright.
"WHERE’S MY WINE?!"
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Shen Tian stared.
Meng Lan stared.
Chi Lingxi stared.
Xu Ning stared.
The old man looked around.
"..."
"Why is everyone looking at me?"
Chi Lingxi’s lips trembled.
"Grandpa..."
"Hm?"
She ran.
"GRANDPA!"
She threw herself around him.
The old man nearly fell backward.
"Whoa!"
Meng Lan followed.
"Father!"
Suddenly...
Both were hugging him.
The old man looked completely confused.
"What happened?"
Chi Lingxi sobbed.
"You died!"
He blinked.
"..."
"I WHAT?!"
Shen Tian finally laughed.
He couldn’t help it.
The old man looked toward him.
Then...
His eyes widened.
"You!"
Shen Tian smiled.
"Welcome back."
The old man stared.
Then looked at the destroyed formation.
The shattered Spirit Core.
The blood on Shen Tian’s mouth.
His cultivation knowledge immediately filled in enough blanks.
His expression changed.
"You..."
"Did you..."
Shen Tian nodded.
"Yeah."
The old man became silent.
Then...
For once...
He had no joke.
No arrogant laugh.
No ridiculous marriage proposal.
He simply bowed his head.
Deeply.
"Thank you."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Don’t mention it."
Then...
The old man immediately looked toward Chi Lingxi.
"Girl."
She sniffled.
"What?"
He pointed toward Shen Tian.
"Marry him."
"..."
Shen Tian stared.
Chi Lingxi stared.
Meng Lan covered her mouth.
"Grandpa!"
"What?!"
"You’ve been alive again for thirty seconds!"
"And I’ve already identified the most important issue!"
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