When Zhu Yao woke up, her eyes were still filled with darkness. The sound of howling winds could be heard from her surroundings, as though something was blowing onto her body. Every time it blew past, she would feel as though something cold was seeping into her body, and her body would turn colder.
What was this place? Logically speaking, her master wouldn't have thrown her here alone, right? She tried to stand up, only to realize that she was basically unable to move. Her entire body seemed to have been bound by something, curling into a ball. The light was too dim, and she was completely unable to see her own situation. However, it was very clear that this was no longer her previous body.
Could she have died again? Was this a new avatar? As expected, Yin Xin's avatar was a one-time use, right!? But why didn't the resurrection dialog box appear when she died this time? Did fellow student Realmspirit finally get tired of playing?
She tried calling out to Realmspirit a few times, in order to understand the situation, but there was no response at all. Though, her eyes were getting more and more accustomed to this darkness, and she could faintly make out a few things. For example, the howling winds outside were formed by thick black smoke, and they even carried an uncomfortable aura. She had seen this smoke before … twice.
Devillic energy!
In her surroundings, there was actually devillic energy everywhere. Logically speaking, devillic energy was the purest energy of the Devil race, just like how divine energy was to Deities. Those who were not of the Devil race were basically unable to endure devillic energy, and would instead be corroded into ashes. Why was it that other than feeling a little cold, she was completely fine?
Zhu Yao stayed in this pitch-black place for a very long time. In the beginning, she was even worried that she would encounter a Devil, but after ten whole days had passed, other than the never-ending devillic energy, she did not see a single human figure. She could not help but begin to suspect if there were no living beings here at all.
On the eleventh day, she finally heard footsteps. Those footsteps were very light, but in this place where there were no other sounds other than the sound of the wind, they were especially clear. Zhu Yao's heart was filled with joy, and she … rolled towards the direction of the sound.
That's right, she couldn't walk, but she could roll. Needless to say, she rolled rather smoothly. Her entire journey was unobstructed, and she rolled at lightning speed. In the beginning, Zhu Yao was still a little glad that this self-taught, high-level rolling technique, but a moment later, she realized that she couldn't stop!
The place she was at earlier seemed to be a downhill slope, so the moment she rolled, she rolled even faster, and the more she rolled, she was basically unable to stop. She struggled a few times, but to no avail. She wasn't a ball, did she have to roll around so happily?
A moment later, his entire body shook as if he had hit something. Finally, he stopped. A hoarse voice sounded in his ear.
"Bastard."
Who are you scolding?
Zhu Yao raised her head to look, only to see a bony little figure. It was a child. A child so thin that he was out of shape. He looked as if he had never had a good meal. He was so skinny that only bones were left. His eyes were sunken, and there was not a trace of flesh on his cheeks. From afar, he looked like a small skull. His entire body was so thin that only a small skeleton was left. If not for his earlier shout, Zhu Yao could not help but suspect if he was one of those childlike skeletons that were displayed in some laboratory.
Zhu Yao instantly felt a little sad. She, who lived in the modern era, had never seen a child who was this skinny. Even after she entered the cultivation world, among the mortals she occasionally met, there were no children as miserable as him. From the looks of it, he didn't seem to be even five years old.
"Egg …" The child said again, looking straight at her. However, those eyes were exceptionally cloudy, as if they were lacking a soul. His voice was so soft that it would scatter when the wind blew.
The child stood there blankly for a moment. Suddenly, he bent down and carried her up with both his hands. "Egg."
Only then did Zhu Yao realize. The egg he was talking about, was her? She was actually an egg! Zhu Yao nodded her head strongly. As expected, she hit something that looked like a hard wall. It was an eggshell! She really was an egg! No wonder she rolled so quickly earlier.
Wait a minute … This child, he couldn't be thinking of eating her, right?
Zhu Yao instantly began to imagine. A hundred ways to cook eggs? Seeing how hungry this child was, it was very possible that she was going to be eaten alive!
Don't be like this, little friend. At the very least, tell me what kind of egg it is before I eat it!
The child did not have much strength in the first place. After carrying her for a while, he felt a little tired, and simply sat on the ground. Zhu Yao's current body size was actually about the same as his. After the child sat down, his two stick-like arms were still wrapped around her.
That extremely skeleton-like little head, was tightly pressed against her eggshell. It did not move an inch, and did not have the slightest intention of eating.
Mn, if he doesn't eat me, we can still be friends.
After a while, when Zhu Yao was about to think that he had fallen asleep, his sleep-talking voice once again sounded. "Were you abandoned as well?"
Abandoned? This child was abandoned by someone?
With a single glance, she could tell that this child was not a Devil. His entire body was even emitting out a hint of clean and refreshing aura. Did someone intentionally make him appear in a place filled with devillic energy? From his tone, it seemed like he was someone close to him.
Zhu Yao instantly felt a sour and astringent feeling in the depths of her heart. Opening her mouth, she wanted to comfort him, but the child did not have the slightest bit of reaction. He simply hugged her without moving. Even her voice was blocked by the hard eggshell.
Just like that, he hugged an egg that was even bigger than his body, and sat there for a long time.
Suddenly, the surrounding devillic energy began to grow denser. Earlier, she could still see her surroundings clearly, but now, she could not even see the child who was right in front of her. That dark and cold feeling grew stronger and stronger. Even the thick eggshell could not withstand it, and it felt as though it was being pierced by needles.
The child seemed to have sensed it as well. His eyes which were still deathly silent earlier, were instantly dyed with anger, and they actually began to flash with a red glow. "Scram!"
He desperately waved his two wooden stick-like hands, waving away the devillic energy around the egg, as though he was madly trying to hide the egg. "Scram, don't touch it. Scram … "
However, his actions and voice did not have the slightest effect. Not only did the devillic energy not disperse, it grew even denser. Zhu Yao's entire egg was wrapped up by the devillic energy, as though there was a huge force pulling her out from the child's embrace.
The child grew even more insane. Seeing that the surrounding devillic energy was growing, he suddenly opened his mouth and bit down on his own arm. He bit down with extreme force, as though he was being ruthless. In an instant, blood flowed out. However, with a raise of his hand, he sprinkled his own blood towards Zhu Yao. Wherever his blood landed, the devillic energy seemed to have met its nemesis, instantly dispersing completely.
Zhu Yao once again fell back into the child's embrace. His two hands were tightly hugging onto the egg, and as he gently stroked it, he repeatedly muttered. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid …" It was unknown if he was saying it to her, or to himself.
Zhu Yao's heart ached. She had never thought that she would be protected by a child, and it was even a child who was so skinny that he looked like he was on his last breath. She suddenly understood a little how a child like him could survive in this place that was overflowing with devillic energy.
Actually, she knew in the depths of her heart that the child was merely treating her as a form of spiritual sustenance, which was why he was protecting her with all his might. Most probably, he had been in this place for a very long time, and understood that he could not continue living on. Hence, his eyes were filled with a deathly aura. She was most likely the first living creature he had ever met, so he had unconsciously treated her as his only form of spiritual sustenance. When a person was in despair, they would always find a reason to continue living on. She was the child's reason.
Zhu Yao instantly felt her heart ache. Just how old was he? He was so small, and even this egg of hers, was a little sturdier than him. If this was the modern era, he should be the treasure of his parents, at the age where he could do whatever he wanted without thinking about anything. Just think about what she was doing when she was his age. She was busy being mischievous, going to the roof and tearing the tiles, and even when she was eating, she had to be carried and coaxed by her parents. As for him, he had already experienced despair to the point where he could not even find a reason to continue living.
Zhu Yao felt that she had to do something. At the very least, she could not just watch as the child died in front of her. The light in the depths of his eyes was already growing dimmer, and even the hands that were hugging her were slowly loosening. She believed that in a few days, he would close his eyes forever.
What should she do? In such a dark place, she could not even see a radius of a few meters, let alone leaving. In such a dark place, it would be good if there was some light.
As though it was responding to her, she suddenly felt the eggshell heating up. The remaining hint of gloomy coldness from the invasion of the devillic energy earlier instantly disappeared without a trace, and it was even getting hotter. Sporadic rays of light were emitted from her body, and in an instant, her entire egg had lit up, just like … a light bulb!
"Egg?" The child was stunned as well. Under Zhu Yao's illumination, the surroundings began to light up. It was as though she had injected a hint of life into this deathly silent place. His initially turbid eyes, began to emit a bit of light as well, and were no longer as lifeless as before. As expected, light could bring hope to people.
Very good. This was the first step. As long as there was hope, it was fine. Zhu Yao instantly heaved a sigh of relief, and the feeling of being a light bulb in the depths of her heart disappeared as well. The next step was to leave this godforsaken place. Zhu Yao rolled on the ground, and broke free from the child's embrace.
"Where are you going?" The child grew anxious. Using both his hands and feet, he quickly pounced over, and hugged onto the egg once again. As though he was extremely afraid that she would throw him away, the depths of his eyes were filled with panic.
He could not hear her words, so Zhu Yao had no choice but to roll into his embrace as though she was comforting him. After rolling a few steps, she stopped. She repeated this process again and again!
"You want me to leave with you?" Only then did the child understand her intentions.
Zhu Yao circled around him, and then, she chose a direction and continued to roll forward. This time, she did not have to wait, as the child followed her by himself.
Paths had to be walked out. No matter where this place was, she had to try to walk out of it.
However, an hour later, Zhu Yao despaired. Because, no matter how she walked, what she saw was the same darkness, as though it was boundless. There basically wasn't anything that looked like an exit. And, there wasn't even the slightest hint of a formation, or any other mystic art's ripples. Just what kind of godforsaken place was this?
"Egg …" The child followed after her. Seeing that she was no longer walking, he decided to sit down, and continued to hug her.
It was no wonder the child was in such despair, and did not even have the desire to struggle. Even if there was a map in this place, it was basically impossible to walk out of it, right?
Ting!
Suddenly, she heard a familiar sound.
In the darkness in front of her, a row of white words suddenly appeared. It was written in a bold, enlarged font.
"Ren Woxing of the Three Realms" navigation system is at your service! Please enter your destination.
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