With just a trance, the reassembled soul would return to its body.
But before that, there seemed to be something between the soul and the body …
A dream from the past.
That dream lingered on Helios, still slowly evaporating and dissipating. And for the first time, Huai Shi barged into it as an outsider.
But after Balder had passed away, whose dream was this?
Huai Shi looked around in confusion.
Between the desolate world, the dark sky and the dark earth, surrounded by the forest, the withered knight sat on the back of a skinny horse, trudging through the mud with difficulty.
Exhausted, he asked and pleaded to every living being.
But he couldn't see Huai Shi, who was like a phantom.
Because he didn't belong here.
He was just a bystander.
Then, he saw the only bright color in this dark and oppressive world.
It was like fire.
Between the dried-up river and the mountains, there was a strand of scarlet that was shocking to the eye. It looked around indifferently, showing an incomparable sense of existence.
It was as if she was the center of heaven and earth, the only valuable existence in this world.
"Please … mourn for him …"
When the knight pleaded, he only received a disdainful look.
On the mountain rock, the girl sitting there looked back coldly and arrogantly at him.
It was a familiar face, so familiar, but he couldn't see the smile that Huai Shi was familiar with. It wasn't gentle at all.
It was completely different from everything he knew.
It was full of wildness and fierceness, making people not dare to approach it.
"Why?"
She asked mockingly, "Just because he is Odin's son?"
The knight didn't speak. After a long silence, he spoke again in a hoarse voice, "Then, please leave this land."
The girl on the mountain rock laughed as if she had heard a joke.
"Just you?"
In the dead silence, the knight slowly raised his hand and pressed it on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
He clenched it tightly.
The veins on the back of his hand were bulging.
But under that pair of cold eyes, he didn't dare to move.
"Don't draw your sword, Helmond. This is for your own good. Don't dig your own grave."
She slowly withdrew her gaze and said disdainfully, "Go back and tell Odin that no matter what he wants, he can't get it from me."
Helmond's beard trembled as he begged again in a humble manner, "I'm just … begging for your mercy …"
"Why should I pity him?"
The girl on the rock asked, "In order to let his son escape from the dispute between the fates, Odin regarded hell as a shelter.
But if he doesn't even want to abide by the contract between him and the sanctuary, then his son can't be freed. He can't even go to hell … He can only wander in this world as a ghost forever. "
As if she was announcing fate, she said coldly, "This is the price he has to pay for acting smart."
"Aren't you the same, Di Jun?"
Helmond could not hide his anger as he roared hoarsely, "One day, you will suffer the same fate —"
Flames suddenly burst out from the pitch-black world.
But it wasn't warm.
Instead, it was extremely brutal and dyed everything scarlet.
The old knight was suddenly set ablaze. From the inside out, his eyes, mouth, and nose spewed out blazing flames, interrupting his words and making him let out a hoarse scream.
Until the girl on the rock flicked her finger slightly, extinguishing the torment that was comparable to the burning sun.
"This is just a small punishment, Helmond. As the price you have to pay for calling my name directly …"
She withdrew her gaze without interest, "Get lost!"
Soon, the skinny old horse supported the heavily injured knight and slowly left, disappearing from Huai Shi's sight.
Just as he was in a state of confusion, he sensed a cold gaze from beside him.
She noticed that this outsider didn't belong here.
The girl in the red dress held her chin and glanced over with disdain, "And then, mortal, who are you?"
"Uh …"
Huai Shi was stunned for a moment. Being stared at like that, a strange absurdity and conjecture rose in his heart. He wanted to say something but stopped, unable to say anything.
However, this astonishment and delay was interpreted as a form of resistance.
In an instant, Huai Shi felt that his neck was lifted and hung in the air.
He couldn't resist at all.
He was violently pulled up by that hand and choked by the neck. Only a pair of burning eyes stared at him — the fire was so bright, but so cold.
She said, "Since you don't speak, don't speak forever …"
Huai Shi struggled with all his might, trying to pry her hand away, but he couldn't shake the power of that hand at all. Even if he tried his best, he couldn't open a gap.
He could only use all his strength to squeeze out a voice from his lungs.
"Tongi … let go …"
He said, "I'm almost … out of breath …"
At that moment, the girl seemed to be stunned and widened her eyes in disbelief.
Finally, she sensed the existence of this dream.
So, everything quickly began to dissipate.
The barren land, the dark sky, and even everything in front of him, but only the sense of suffocation remained, making Huai Shi struggle subconsciously, twisting his body and gasping for breath with difficulty.
Finally, he opened his eyes.
Then, he saw the figure sitting on his chest.
That was really … a heavy burden.
"Hmm? You're awake? "
Tongi seemed to be fine. She closed the book in her hand and looked down at him happily, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Huai Shi's face was livid, and he pointed to his chest.
"I'm going to … suffocate to death …"
"Hmm? What did you say? I can't hear you clearly. "
Tongi lowered her head in confusion, tied up her hair, and leaned over. Her bright red eyes, which were exactly the same as in the dream, stared at him, so close, "Can you please make it clearer …"
"I said …"
Huai Shi took a deep breath with difficulty, "Bitch, get away from me!!!"
With all his strength, the dying patient finally pushed the guy sitting on his body away. Then, he lay on the ground and coughed violently.
ICU, where is the ICU?
I need to be resuscitated …
"Wow, what did you say to the gentle big sister!" Tongi squatted down and gloated at his sorry appearance. She reached out and poked his cheek, "This is the price. Do you know, Huai Shi, the price?"
Huai Shi stared at her.
This woman … this woman …
From the past to the present, there was no change at all!
But, it was different from the past …
Huai Shi stared straight at her face. He didn't even bother to wipe the saliva that he coughed out.
He stared at her cheek.
It was a smile that was completely different from the one in the dream.
The person in the dream looked so lonely, but so arrogant. It actually made people feel that she took the initiative to abandon this world.
Because no one could chase after her …
"What's wrong?" Tongi squatted beside him and held her cheek, "Is today also a day to be intoxicated by my peerless beauty?
Don't look at it too much. What if you fall in love with me? "
Huai Shi rolled his eyes. He didn't want to pay attention to her anymore.
He turned over and lay on the ground. After a long time, he finally caught his breath and realized that the pain in his body had disappeared. His entire body had returned to a healthy state.
It was almost inconceivable.
Even the cracks and wounds on his soul had disappeared.
And then … the Divine Mark and Origin Substance Equipment had disappeared as well!
Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
"Wait, what happened to me!" He stood up in shock and groped around his body. It was as if the Divine Mark and the key were forgotten in some corner.
"What about my injuries? My Divine Mark … … Wait, why does my chest hurt so much … … "
He pulled open his collar and looked at his undamaged chest. He was confused, "Why do I feel like I was stabbed by a knife?"
"It's just an illusion. It's just an illusion."
Tongi's gaze seemed to drift away. She waved her hand innocently, "There was a small accident. I was trying to save you … …"
"Save me?"
Huai Shi was suspicious. "Why am I being resuscitated again? Is this your doing?! "
"You're so annoying. Do you think you can push all the blame to your big sister?" Tongi sighed sadly. "Whenever a young person has a problem, they always try to push the blame to others. It's so sad."
"That's enough!"
Huai Shi's expression twitched. "What happened?"
"Simply put, you've completed half of the Ascension Ceremony … …" Tongi explained with a smile. "The first half."
"So you took away my Divine Mark and Origin Substance Equipment?" Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
"How can you say that, Huai Shi!" Tongi said seriously. "It didn't leave you. Instead, it stayed by your side in a different way … …"
That sounded reasonable, but why was her tone the same as when she was trying to cheat him of his money?
However, when Huai Shi sensed it carefully, he found that it was just as Tongi said … … Great Si Ming's Divine Mark and various weapons were still there, but … … they didn't seem to be in his body?
He could feel that Great Si Ming's miracle still existed somewhere. He could use this power through his soul at any time.
It was no different from before.
But where did they go?
"This is the power of the 'Reflection Crystal', Huai Shi —"
Tongi explained. "Simply put, your smart and cute big sister had an idea. Through a ceremony, I completed the preparations for your Ascension Ceremony in advance."
"Now, Great Si Ming's Divine Mark and Destiny have been temporarily separated by me through the Reflection Crystal to make room for Yun Zhongjun's Ascension Ceremony."
"Where did it go?" Huai Shi was confused.
"Let me think, it went to quite a lot of places."
Tongi casually pulled out the Blade of Resentment. "Thanks to the many connections and karma you established with the Present Realm, I distributed this power to the person who shared this miracle with you. Can't you feel it?"
If he said he felt something … …
The first thing Huai Shi felt was definitely darkness in front of her.
What did you do behind my back!?
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