Chapter 898 - 333: I’ll Go With You! (First Update)
"I do not allow it—!"
A tall, imposing figure dressed in black forced its way through the tear in the space.
His appearance startled everyone in the tomb, yet provided Huangfu Huan with a secret sigh of relief, thinking: ’That was close!’
"Who is he?"
"What kind of person is he?"
"How can he appear in this tomb out of thin air?"
"This tomb, laden with mechanisms and ever-changing, how did he enter so effortlessly?"
"He... seems to be the one who appeared suddenly in Luoxing City a year ago..." Ji Yaohua murmured, staring intently at Si Mo.
Yao Xinghai continued in a deep voice, "Qingge’s fiancé!"
His words made those present who had witnessed Si Mo’s domineering declaration, and those who had heard Mu Qingge confirm it herself, nod instinctively.
A faint gloom flickered in the narrow eyes of Han Caicai.
Seeing Si Mo appear, the tension in his heart for Mu Qingge relaxed at last. ’He’s here, you’ll be fine.’
"Qingge’s fiancé..." Xi Qianxue looked at Si Mo with a complicated expression. This man was indeed shocking. Not only was his appearance impeccable, but his aura was also unmatched, almost unreachable.
’Perhaps only such a man could match Qingge!’ Xi Qianxue thought to herself, though an inexplicable sense of loss welled up within her.
The news of Mu Qingge having a fiancé had spread like wildfire throughout the Middle Ancient Realm a year ago. Back then, she was still quite composed. However, seeing it with her own eyes today, an indescribable loneliness stirred in her heart.
The myriad emotions of all present flickered by in the blink of an eye.
Si Mo’s appearance was merely for an instant!
He ignored everyone else in the tomb, and upon seeing Mu Qingge isolated in another space, enveloped by a dark blue light akin to flames, his amber eyes seemed ready to spit fire, a fierce murderous intent surged within them, making his features even colder.
With a large stride, he directly charged into that space barrier.
This overly straightforward action left everyone in the tomb trembling with shock. The barrier that so many had been unable to penetrate, the space where so many were powerless, was broken through by him just like that?
"The... Demon Lord..."
Among the demon cultivators, someone with sharp eyes recognized Si Mo. They breathed out in excitement.
Yet, as soon as he made a sound, Huangfu Huan shot him a glare, forbidding him from exposing Si Mo’s identity. Not because he feared the others knowing Si Mo’s identity, but to prevent any unnecessary trouble for Mu Qingge, who was still in the Middle Ancient Realm, still within the God Cultivation Camp.
He believed that’s how his Master would think too!
The demon cultivator, under Huangfu Huan’s intense glare, quickly realized, clamped his lips shut, shrank his neck, lowered his gaze, and tried his best to diminish his presence.
Si Mo, had breached the sealed space.
To others, he seemed to step into the space effortlessly. However, only he knew that as he entered the barrier set by the Primordial Venerable, his body instantly endured the ravages of a thousand thunders, a pain that could easily have killed an ordinary person hundreds of times!
"Why are you here?" Mu Qingge, enveloped in a light as blue as burning flame, hadn’t yet experienced the agony of the Soul Sacrifice when she saw the man burst in suddenly.
However, before her words fully left her lips, the man domineeringly reached into the ghostly light, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her directly into his embrace.
"Who allowed you to do this?" The fury in Si Mo’s eyes was now beyond restraint.
He had never been so angry, never wanted to vent his rage by destroying everything. The audacity of this woman was too great!
Mu Qingge looked at him in shock, her lips slightly parted.
Si Mo gnashed his teeth in anger, staring at her with lingering fear, "Do you know what this is? It will invade your soul, and in a thousand years, it will devour you completely!" He couldn’t believe what would have happened if he had arrived a moment later.
Damn it! Does this woman want to break his heart?
"I know." Mu Qingge’s calm three words did nothing to quell Si Mo’s rage; instead, the fire of anger in his eyes flared even higher!
’She knows? She actually knows! She knew and still dared to do this!’
Si Mo felt as if his chest was being pounded by a heavy hammer, making it hard to breathe. Inside, it was as if a fiery blaze threatened to burn him completely.
Gazing at Mu Qingge’s calm and collected demeanor, his anger turned into action. He lowered his head and bit her lips fiercely, frantically stealing the sweet essence from her mouth.
Mu Qingge’s eyes widened in an instant, frozen where she stood.
She was shocked not by the many eyes observing outside the barrier, but by the genuine fury of Si Mo she felt.
She didn’t resist, because she understood Si Mo’s anger. If she knew of Si Mo’s Soul Sacrifice, she might react even more strongly than he did.
Their passionate and wild kiss within the barrier rendered the tomb silent.
Almost everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene, unsure of what drama was unfolding before them.
They couldn’t hear a sound, but their eyes could see clearly.
Mu Qingge’s lips were bitten painfully by Si Mo.
He was just retaliating against her for her headstrong actions, punishing her audacity.
Mu Qingge endured his anger, and only when his kiss turned from punishment to tenderness did she gently push him away, ending the kiss.
Si Mo’s emotions gradually calmed down. He gazed into Mu Qingge’s eyes, unmatched in their clarity, filled with tenderness.
"Why do you have to do this? What compelling reason forces you to do so?" Si Mo cupped Mu Qingge’s cheeks, asking softly.
His voice sounded pitiful, like a pet abandoned by its owner, filled with pleading.
Mu Qingge’s hand covered Si Mo’s, and she stated calmly, "I must do this to obtain the Chaos Divine Status."
"Chaos Divine Status..." Si Mo murmured.
His gaze finally shifted away from Mu Qingge’s face to the two orbs of light inside the stone boxes.
The bluish orb, after losing its target, curled into a ball, floating above the stone box.
Si Mo’s eyes settled on the red orb, his amber-colored eyes suddenly contracting. ’That is...’ He had lived for tens of thousands of years, as the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, knowledgeable about many things unknown to ordinary people.
He could effortlessly discern the purpose of the blue light, naturally understanding the function of the red light in an instant as well.
"Soul Sacrifice... Emotion Sacrifice..." Si Mo’s voice trembled slightly, with a hint of shock.
Mu Qingge nodded slowly, speaking in a low, calm voice, "This is the test of the Chaos Divine Status. I must choose between the two." To her, eternal fall a thousand years from now was more bearable than forgetting Si Mo.
The Taiyi Venerable said she was making a losing deal.
In reality, she knew well in her heart that choosing the Emotion Sacrifice would be the most erroneous choice of her life, the most regretful trade.
"Is this truly necessary?" Si Mo asked with a trembling voice.
Mu Qingge did not know what kind of blow it would take for Si Mo, with his myriad years of experiences as the Demon Lord, to tremble and suppress his voice so.
To give up the Chaos Divine Status?
Si Mo did not make such a request because he knew Mu Qingge would never agree.
At this moment, he somewhat resented himself, cursed himself for telling Mu Qingge about the Chaos Divine Status. If she were unaware, perhaps she wouldn’t be facing today’s choice.
Mu Qingge nodded, her lips pressed tightly together.
She too wished it could be otherwise, but now, there was no other choice. She couldn’t give up the Chaos Divine Status.
She slowly withdrew her hand from Si Mo’s grasp and retreated backward, saying, "Ah Mo, don’t worry, I’ll be fine. A thousand years, though neither long nor short, might allow for a turning point."
Was she comforting herself or Si Mo... even Mu Qingge wasn’t sure.
She retreated to the stone box holding the blue light, facing Si Mo from a distance.
The blue light floating in the box sensed her approach and once again radiated an aura, enveloping her. Mu Qingge gradually felt a bone-chilling sensation penetrating from her Heavenly Spirit into her soul, as if burning away part of her soul, then marking the remainder.
She slowly lifted her head, calmly enduring it all.
Outside the Barrier, all those in the tomb chamber, seeing this, began to speculate.
’What is she doing?’
"What does that blue light mean? Could it be some benefit?"
"Benefit? I don’t think so. Their expressions don’t look like they’ve found a treasure!"
Murmurs of speculation, as soft as mosquito buzzes, filled the air.
At this moment, no one had the time to address these comments; Mu Qingge’s friends all stared intently at her within the blue light, their hearts gradually tensing.
They couldn’t understand what the blue light signified.
However, they discerned a clue from the expressions of Si Mo and Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge felt as if something was consuming her soul... the sensation of a soul being devoured... she couldn’t describe it with words.
Yet, no matter how painful, how unbearable, she showed no trace of suffering on her face, nor made any sounds of pain.
Suddenly, a tall figure entered without warning, wrapping an arm around her waist to pull her into its embrace.
The blue light enveloped them both.
Mu Qingge looked in shock at the man holding her, sternly saying, "What are you doing here! Get out!" She couldn’t be sure if the Soul Sacrifice could distinguish targets; if Si Mo just barged in like this, would he be affected?
Si Mo’s action elicited a unified gasp from outside.
Yet he smiled at Mu Qingge, "Since I cannot stop your decision, I can only accompany you."