It was the new year again.
Heavy snow swirled in the air, and the bleak land was quickly wrapped up in silver, like a graceful snow-white satin, lightly covering the land.
Li Xiang sat alone in his and Ming Xu's hut. In front of him was a burning bonfire, and on top of it was a big iron pot. In it was a spicy and delicious thick fish soup. Pancakes were pasted on the sides of the pot, and they were slowly becoming soft with the heat.
A few years ago, he lived a rare life with Ming Xu here, witnessing the whole process of her slowly falling asleep and turning into Bai Lili. That half a year was the most comfortable and blissful time he had ever lived since he came to this world.
Li Xiang picked up a pancake and gently stuffed it into his mouth, and then drank a mouthful of fish soup. His mind was filled with the conversation he had with Bai Lili when she first woke up.
Bai Lili insisted on creating a new world, and insisted on bringing mankind to the other side, crossing the Eternal River, and seeking true immortality. Li Xiang said that he only wanted a complete family. It was enough to have him, Ming Xu, and their children.
He didn't need too much. He only wanted a happy and warm family, and a stable life.
When he resolutely left with Xin Yi, and went to the Eternal Land to find Ming Xu's soul, the last thing he saw was Bai Lili hugging her shoulders and crying.
At that time, she was so helpless, so lost, and so lonely.
However, the world was unpredictable. There were always so many unexpected obstacles in the life he expected. It was not easy to learn that Ming Xu was not dead, but the Seven Continents were about to be destroyed.
As he grew older, Li Xiang finally understood and experienced the heavy burden on Bai Lili's shoulders.
She once walked the Seven Continents as Yug Sothoth's adorer, and was probably the first person to know about the final catastrophe. However, under such great pressure, Bai Lili did not ask for help from anyone, nor did she tell anyone about this desperate news. She bore it alone, dealt with it alone, and weaved the plan alone.
Even if she was misunderstood, betrayed, framed, and had to sleep in the Goddess of Calamity's system, and had to be enemies with everyone, she still stubbornly held on to the end. From level 9 to level 10, from sleep to awakening, from establishing the Evil Court, and now, once again, becoming one of the leaders of mankind.
Everything she had experienced could be said to be legendary. For such a legendary figure, it was only that one time that she had shown her weakness and loneliness.
Now, this loneliness deeply engulfed Li Xiang.
Becoming a Polar night player meant that he had to shoulder this responsibility. As the protagonist of this era, he had to resist the return of the dead for mankind. The heavy pressure was tantamount to creating a new world.
No one could understand his torment and pain, but at this time, the girl closest to him, the girl he liked the most, couldn't stay by his side.
Eternity was like a long night, and this loneliness made one's heart ache.
Li Xiang bit into the pancake, and when he finished the last mouthful of fish soup, he slowly stood up and walked out of the house. Dazzling fireworks were blooming outside, illuminating the entire sky as if it was daytime.
"Humans are really a kind of magical creatures. Obviously, a catastrophe is about to befall us, but they still have the leisure to celebrate and play." A cold voice came from the big tree outside the house, and then a black shadow flashed. The clone Ming Xu descended from the sky and landed on the ground, looking at him with arms crossed.
Li Xiang glanced at her and saw that she was wearing the new Polar night uniform. He felt inexplicably strange and funny. He still remembered that this girl had made a lot of jokes when she first went to the new Polar night. After all, she was a mythical creature from the Eternal Land. She was different from humans in all aspects. If Li Xiang had not insisted on letting her experience real human life, she would have left impatiently.
However, from the feedback of Honey and the others, the clone Ming Xu had integrated well into the work and life of the new Polar night. She said that she did not care, but in fact, she was very curious about Ming Xu's life and the world he lived in.
In the Eternal Land, her experience came from Yuge Sothoth's replication of Ming Xu's life. However, Li Xiang did not exist in that life. She went all the way and finally replaced the First Lady and her father, King Dong Ling, became a King, surpassed the Five Kings, and successfully advanced to Level 9. She then defeated the other four kings and became the first person in the history of the Seven Continents. At that moment, she woke up from her dream.
She knew that all this was just a simulated life. It was an environmental simulation that Yuge Sothoth made to recreate a Ming Xu without Li Xiang. It did not really exist. Although with his level, he could completely create such a world, he was not interested in it at all. Or rather, he did not care about it at all. He only cared about successfully cultivating the clone Ming Xu.
In the subconscious mind of the clone Ming Xu, she actually wanted to return to that dream. It was the Seven Continents that she was familiar with, the world that she was familiar with. Although most of it was destroyed by her in the end, at least she was familiar with it. It was not like here, where everything was so similar but also completely different.
The familiar faces also showed reactions and personalities that were completely different from the ones in the dream.
Li Xiang's previous words echoed in her mind repeatedly. He wanted her to experience her own life and not simply live in the false memory of Ming Xu.
Ming Xu was Ming Xu, and she was herself.
At first, the clone Ming Xu did not understand the meaning of those words at all. She did not feel that it had anything to do with whether she was different from her. But as she lived in the Seven Continents for a longer period of time, she slowly felt a strange feeling.
If she did not have this face, and was just herself, what kind of life would she have?
Although the current her was not Ming Xu, other people would subconsciously treat her as Ming Xu or someone related to her. This made it impossible for her to fully understand life.
She gradually understood the displeasure of being a substitute and the distress it brought to her life. Even if she could replace Ming Xu, she would never be able to obtain what she wanted.
This was because the Ming Xu that other people knew would always be the Ming Xu in that memory, and not her. She was ultimately just a substitute that was simulated.
"You have to live for yourself …"
She chuckled and looked up at the sky. Fireworks rose into the sky and fell to the ground again and again, bearing brilliant fruits. These beautiful things that disappeared in the blink of an eye were as short and boring as these human lives.
However, such a boring life was starting to attract her little by little.
"Speaking of which, aren't you supposed to be at the new Polar night? Why did you come here alone?" Li Xiang sat on a bench and patted the empty seat beside him, indicating for her to sit down.
Clone Ming Xu curled her lips, smoothed her skirt, and sat down next to him. She leaned against the back of the chair slightly and revealed a satisfied expression.
"I was supposed to be on night duty, but they insisted that I attend the New Year's celebration with them. I really don't know what's the point of having so many weak humans gathered together. I found an excuse and came out by myself."
She was not used to being with so many people. The feeling was strange and indescribable, causing her to instinctively leave.
This was the same as Ming Xu. She liked a quiet atmosphere very much. A lively atmosphere was indeed good, but it did not suit her.
The two sat for a while. Clone Ming Xu could not stand the loneliness and suddenly smiled. "It's such a good time. It's rare for the two of us to be alone. Aren't we going to do something?"
"I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it."
"Heh, what's there to be unable to stand? Since you dare to come, I dare to accept."
"Really?"
"Really!"
"You're not allowed to cry later."
"We don't know who will cry yet."
"Then …"
Before Li Xiang could finish his sentence, the bench under him suddenly turned into powder. Rumble!
The earth shook, and the surrounding sea of trees swayed.
The sky that was still emitting resplendent fireworks trembled as countless clear and beautiful light spots rose from under his feet.
Rumble!
In an instant, two huge hands made of light stretched out from below and smashed into his body.
The huge palms joined together like two huge millstones, squeezing him hard and trying to crush him.
"Sneak attacks are immoral." Li Xiang smiled.
Clone Ming Xu's long silver hair fluttered in the wind. With a stern expression, he put his palms together in front of him. His palms were like millstones, constantly crushing something.
Once she entered battle mode, the indifferent warmth on her face disappeared. Her entire body was filled with the aura of a mythical creature. The huge hand of light was unable to completely trap Li Xiang. She had already set up countless killing moves. Layers of secret arts blasted toward Li Xiang, overwhelming him.
These secret arts and combat techniques were learned when she lived in the seven continents. With her own modifications, they were completely different from the combat techniques she had learned in the Eternal Land.
This was her change, and Li Xiang was unable to adapt to it in a short period of time.
Outside the hand of light were countless light fences that intersected and pierced through it. The outermost layer was a light ball made of countless purple light rays that completely enveloped the hand of light, completely sealing off Li Xiang's escape route.
Not only was it filled with her power, but there were also many universal laws that restricted Li Xiang from using space-time power to escape.
The light ball was motionless and lifeless. Li Xiang seemed to have been completely sealed inside, without any signs of life.
"You surrendered from the very beginning? Even if I took advantage of the sneak attack, you shouldn't be that weak. " The corners of clone Ming Xu's mouth curled up slightly as she teased him. Then, her expression calmed down, and a hint of anticipation flowed in her eyes.
"What made you think I was in that thing?" Li Xiang's voice was erratic, and it was unknown where it came from.
The only thing that was certain was that he was definitely not trapped in the light ball!
Clone Ming Xu smiled faintly. Dark purple charming eyes appeared on her snow-white arms, blinking as if they had a life of their own.
She exerted force with both hands, and the light ball immediately shattered into countless pieces. Indeed, there was nothing inside.
The dark purple charming eyes kept moving and finally locked onto a shadow. Li Xiang was standing there with his hands behind his back.
Pfft!
These eyes instantly closed together as if they had been stimulated by something.
Clone Ming Xu's smile faded. She had never seen such a fast sword Qi before.
The fiery sword Qi shot out horizontally and vertically, instantly piercing through layers of obstacles and destroying her domain. It was as if the entire space had been pierced through.
It was clearly sword Qi, but it was like a beam of light shot out from a gun. A large amount of dark golden power swarmed over, leaving her no time to react.
This extreme use of power moved clone Ming Xu greatly. She knew that Li Xiang was the personality of the Darkness Origin and had the authority that it controlled. Even if it had not been completely digested, the most fundamental power rules were definitely firmly grasped in Li Xiang's hands.
In terms of power, she did not have the advantage even though they were both above level-9. Thus, she chose to take the initiative to attack. Just like in the battle in the Eternal Land, she sought the fastest way to end the battle.
She had all kinds of defenses against Li Xiang's power, but when he waved the Eternal Purgatory Slash and released this attack, clone Ming Xu was suddenly stunned.
All of her backup plans and all of her defensive methods seemed so powerless under this beam of light.
She could not block it. She could not block it at all.
In the past few months, he had left the Seven Continents and disappeared without a trace. When he returned, he had made great progress.
In the Eternal Land, clone Ming Xu still had the desire and fighting spirit to defeat Li Xiang. She felt that the gap between them was not that great. She had followed him to the Seven Continents and witnessed the battle between him and Yue Mei 'er. She was amazed at Li Xiang's rapid growth. When he completed the Polar night player form and reached level-9, she knew that she was probably no longer his match.
At that time, Li Xiang had only been level-9, and she had not been able to take him down. Now that he had advanced, she would definitely not be able to defeat him unless there were special circumstances.
She had simulated today's battle countless times in her mind. She had thought of all the possible scenarios and had even imagined that after he advanced, his battle prowess would be one level higher than hers. They were both level-9, but he would be able to completely suppress her.
With this mentality, she had plotted against Li Xiang. She had also secretly learned many of the Seven Continents' secret techniques and combat skills. When she thought that she was ready, she had issued a challenge.
Clone Ming Xu had been full of confidence. She had thought that even if she lost, she would be able to make Li Xiang realize how powerful she was. But now …
The essence of his power had changed!
There was no mistake about it.
She could clearly feel the aura of an eternal existence. This had nothing to do with the origin aura that he carried and the aura of the Sanyuan Pillar God. It was a special smell that could only be obtained after forging one's soul.
No one was more familiar with this smell than she was.
In order to do this, she had to temper her soul's embryonic form and master the Soul Domain!
What had he experienced in the past few months?
Bang!
The Sword Qi pierced through clone Ming Xu's body, completely shattering her.
In the next second, clone Ming Xu exploded, turning into black smoke. It rapidly condensed in the distance and returned to its original appearance.
Air Rend!
The Polar night player Heaven of Ember fired a shot, and a black beam of light hundreds of meters long suddenly exploded, illuminating the sky.
The sky quickly darkened, and a dazzling rain of light fell.
Li Xiang landed lightly, put away his two weapons, and looked across with a smile.
"I … lost." Clone Ming Xu touched her chest with lingering fear. Her heart was still beating. At that moment, she almost thought that her aura had been blocked.
Li Xiang had become stronger again. He was extremely close to level-10. Just before they returned to the Seven Continents together, he was not much stronger than her!
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