"I … in any case, I don't want to see you die."
Hearing this, Ding Ning paused. Looking at her bright eyes, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know how to respond, so he answered vaguely.
Naturally, he didn't have any romantic feelings for Xuan Ji. It was just that she looked too much like the demon. However, he loved the house and its crow. His heart was filled with pity for Xuan Ji and he didn't want to see her die.
Hearing this answer, Xuan Ji smiled in satisfaction. A flower called happiness quietly bloomed in her heart. Her voice became even gentler. "I made a great mistake back then and implicated my clan. My death is not enough. You don't have to be sad and don't think of resurrecting me as a burden. You have to know, to me, death is a release."
Speaking to this point, Xuan Ji revealed a sad expression. "My Xuan Nv tribe suffered a great disaster back then. I don't know if there are any descendants left in the world. Now, I will give you the inheritance of my tribe. If you meet a descendant of my tribe, please pass the inheritance to her. If you don't, help me find a successor. Don't let my tribe's inheritance end like this, okay?"
"Okay, I promise you. I swear I won't steal your tribe's inheritance!"
The words of a dying person were kind. Since death was a release for her, Ding Ning no longer hesitated and spoke with a determined expression. "Fool, since I'm giving my tribe's inheritance to you, I won't restrict your learning.
However, there is a limit to one's strength. The art of formations is broad and profound and takes up a lot of energy. I'm afraid you'll learn too much and delay your cultivation. If you have the energy to spare, learn. I don't even know if the Xuan Nv tribe still has descendants. I've already let down my tribe and caused them to suffer a great disaster because of me. Now, I can't let my tribe's inheritance end in my hands, "Xuan Ji said coquettishly.
Her gentle tone caused ripples in Ding Ning's heart. He coughed awkwardly and promised, "I will definitely continue the inheritance of the Xuan Nv tribe and do my best to find descendants of your tribe. Even if I can't find them, I will definitely find a suitable successor for you."
"I believe you. Come here and hold my hand."
Xuan Ji looked deeply at Ding Ning and spoke with slight shyness.
Ding Ning's expression became serious. He walked forward and reached out to hold her cold hand.
Xuan Ji closed her eyes and a vast spiritual power entered Ding Ning's sea of consciousness. The spiritual power that he had always been proud of was as insignificant as a drop in the ocean in front of her. This shocked him. Only now did he realize how powerful and condensed Xuan Ji's spiritual power was.
First was the Imperial Sword Technique. At his current stage, Ding Ning could control a sword. Its power would gradually increase as his spiritual power grew.
Next was the Divine Level Sealing Technique, which turned into mysterious characters and entered his mind, leaving a deep impression on him. He could not forget it even if he wanted to. However, it was a pity that with his current cultivation, he could not even use the simplest Sealing Technique.
Perhaps she was worried that Ding Ning's pitiful sea of consciousness would explode, so in the end, she sealed the formation inheritance of the Xuan Nv clan in his sea of consciousness.
If Ding Ning wanted to learn, he only needed to think about it. He could start learning the basics of formations step by step. This moved him. Xuan Ji had held nothing back for him. This made him even more reluctant to see her die. Boundless sorrow rose in his heart.
"Calm your Qi and focus. Guard your spirit. Add the totem to your body!"
As Xuan Ji's voice suddenly rang out in Ding Ning's mind, there was a boom. The entire secret realm seemed to shake.
Clang clang clang!
There was the sound of chains shaking. Ding Ning felt the world spin. The mermaid, Luoxue, and the Air Force Wings suddenly appeared in front of him.
Just as Ding Ning discovered that Luoxue and the Air Force Wings were unconscious and was about to ask Xuan Ji what had happened, the mermaid suddenly gave a wretched cry. An illusory mermaid shadow flew out of her body and landed on his left arm. It turned into a mermaid tattoo. As the shadow left, the mermaid immediately withered to the ground and turned to dust.
Ding Ning was both shocked and angry. He was about to ask Xuan Ji why she had done this when he looked up to find that Xuan Ji's face was as white as paper. Black blood flowed out of her orifices and her jade-like white skin was burning with a strange white flame.
"Quick, pull out the flowing light and bind it with blood."
Xuan Ji's weak and urgent voice rang out in Ding Ning's mind.
Ding Ning's body trembled. He didn't have time to ask more. He reached out to grab the flowing light and pulled it out. Xuan Ji gave a wretched cry and blood spurted out of the wound on her chest.
"Are you okay? Are you okay? "
Ding Ning's heart ached and he asked urgently. The flowing light in his hand struggled furiously as if it had a mind of its own. If he hadn't held it tightly, it would have flown out of his hand.
"Don't worry about me. I won't die for now. Hurry and bind it with blood. I'll help you subdue it. Otherwise, it will escape on its own."
Xuan Ji's voice grew weaker but it carried unquestionable determination.
Ding Ning's eyes reddened. He suppressed the sorrow in his heart and held tightly onto the struggling flowing light. He slashed it hard in his palm.
Fresh blood stained the flowing light, causing it to struggle even more violently. The terrifying power actually carried Ding Ning into the air. Ripples appeared in the air. Just as it was about to escape into the void, Xuan Ji opened her mouth and spat out an image of Xuan Ji that was countless times smaller than herself. It was still chained and flew directly into the flowing light.
Ding Ning felt his hand lighten and his feet land on the ground. The flowing light stopped struggling and obediently allowed him to hold it in his hand.
Ding Ning let out a long sigh and opened his palm. The flowing light suddenly flashed. Just as he thought it wanted to escape and paled in fright, the flowing light suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness. It established a spiritual connection with him and made him feel as if it was his own arm.
Before he had time to feel the magic of the flowing light, he hurriedly turned to look at Xuan Ji. The joy in his heart instantly vanished and deep sorrow flashed through his eyes.
"Ding Ning, goodbye. I hope we'll meet again."
At this moment, Xuan Ji's face was twisted in pain. Her entire body was burning with white flames. An illusory soul struggled furiously in the white flames, rolling incessantly and letting out soundless cries. It was as if it was experiencing the cruelest torture in the world. It wanted to escape but was entangled by the underworld fire and could not. It looked extremely wretched.
"Xuan Ji, I will definitely revive you."
Ding Ning's heart was filled with grief. His eyes were red as he clenched his fists and shouted at the top of his lungs. He knew that if it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want to kill Xuan Ji with his own hands, she wouldn't have to suffer such pain. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
The white flames did not seem to have any heat but they made him feel extreme danger. He didn't dare to go near them. If he did, he would turn to ash in an instant.
A smile of relief appeared on Xuan Ji's face twisted in pain. Her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Ding Ning as if she wanted to firmly engrave him in her heart. There was a deep reluctance in her eyes. "After I die, the Flames of the Underworld will also disappear. Don't forget to use the Soul Severing Blade to cut through the demon-sealing chains. Even if the demon-sealing chains are cut in half, they are still the best material for forging divine weapons. Once you learn how to forge weapons, they will be the best material for you."
"Xuan Ji, I … sob sob!"
Ding Ning knelt on the ground with a thud and sobbed bitterly.
He had never felt such heartache and helplessness. He watched helplessly as Xuan Ji died in pain. Yet, before she died, she didn't forget to seek benefits for him. How could he not be heartbroken?
"Be good, don't cry. Turn your head, okay? I don't want you to see me at my most wretched state. Remember, you must cut through the demon-sealing chains. Otherwise, the Flames of the Underworld will seal the remnant soul in my light and I will never be able to revive. Goodbye … my love. "
There was a smile on Xuan Ji's face as she murmured to herself. The last four words were almost inaudible.
Ding Ning couldn't bear to refuse. He sadly lowered his head. His heart was filled with grief and his tears fell like a spring.
When he felt the power of the seal around him disappear, his body relaxed. He couldn't help but raise his head and look with teary eyes.
But at this moment, her soul had completely disappeared and the white flames were nowhere to be seen. Her body had turned into dry bones. She looked so miserable in the ice coffin.
"Argh …"
Ding Ning's chest felt like it was blocked by a large rock. He felt so oppressed that he had nowhere to vent. He clenched his fists tightly. Because he used so much force, his nails dug into his flesh and blood dripped. He didn't even realize it. He let out a pained howl like a wounded beast.
From a young age, he had never personally experienced a separation between life and death. Although he had only interacted with Xuan Ji for a short time, she had helped him selflessly. He thought of her as a close friend. The sorrow of watching a loved one leave him had never felt so uncomfortable.
After roaring to vent his anger, Ding Ning sat in front of the ice coffin in a daze. His eyes were unfocused as he stared at the bones in the ice coffin. That sense of loss made his heart feel empty, and he could not lift his spirits to do anything.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Ding Ning finally regained his spirits. No matter what, the dead were gone. Life had to continue. Furthermore, Xuan Ji had said that if he could obtain the highest inheritance of Wu Shen Palace, there might be a chance for her to be revived.
"Xuan Ji, wait for me. Even if I have to go to heaven or hell, I will definitely revive you."
Ding Ning clenched his fists. He looked at the flowing light in front of him controlled by the Imperial Sword Technique and spoke resolutely.
The wisp of Xuan Ji's soul sealed in the flowing light seemed to hear his vow. It let out a happy cry and circled around him. It drew streaks of flowing light in the air, as if expressing its joy.
A gentle smile appeared on Ding Ning's face. The flowing light obediently landed in his hand. Only now did it reveal its true appearance.
It was a weapon that gave off a dreamy color. Its shape was impossible to see clearly. It seemed real yet illusory. He couldn't feel any weight from it. It was like a ray of light, bright and eye-catching, but it didn't seem to exist in the real world.
Ding Ning studied it for a while but couldn't see through its mysteries. He put away the flowing light and looked at the ice coffin with a trace of sadness in his eyes. "Xuan Ji, I will find a good place to bury you."
However, he had nothing on him at the moment. He didn't even have a vessel to hold Xuan Ji's bones. This made him feel very awkward. He couldn't just leave with the ice coffin, could he?
Plop plop plop!
As if sensing Ding Ning's dilemma, the mermaid tattoo on his left arm suddenly wriggled. A miniature mermaid the size of a fist appeared. It kept blowing bubbles as if it was trying to express something to him.
Unfortunately, Ding Ning didn't know what it wanted to say. The mermaid seemed to realize that he couldn't understand and could only use her actions to express herself. Under Ding Ning's confused gaze, she flew to the side of the ice coffin. Suddenly, she opened her small mouth and bit down on the ice coffin.
Ding Ning was shocked. Just as he was about to stop her, the words at the tip of his tongue stopped abruptly. He stared in shock at the unimaginable scene.
Just as the mermaid's small, cherry-like mouth was about to bite into the ice coffin, she suddenly opened her mouth and swallowed the entire ice coffin.
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