Chapter 1630 1623: Sacrifice (3)

Chapter 1630 1623: Sacrifice (3)

The trio of mortals, each with greater origin than the last, held a long-lasting conversation for several hours. They talked about memories. They talked about nonsense. They talked about philosophy. They simply talked.

Minor Elysium glided idly within the Dark Void, not moving very far during the last few days. The Sky Heart Galaxy was busy as beasts and humans alike adjusted to Wei Wuyin's intentions. The entire galactic hierarchy was noticeably changing as Cao Cuifen took charge as overseer with Grey Rose by her side. She didn't originally have a strong penchant for leadership, but as her drive shifted from a dedicated alchemist to a strong cultivator so did her preferences.

Cao Cuifen handled the initial stages of the transition well. She proved herself a capable woman and coordinator.

Within an obscure rogue planet, buried deep, surrounded by an intricate and profoundly exquisite concealment array that was certainly worth an absurd amount, World Prophetess Bai Pan, who had come along with Sage Springfield and survived till this day, remained hidden anxiously. She had watched the battle above unfold and knew she was in grave danger, so she left before the conclusion and hid away.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com

'Even If I have to stay here for ten thousand years, I will survive. I can't die here. Not here!' World Prophetess Baj held a hand-seal as she kept the array active. Not even an Enlightened Sage with Soul Perception wouldn't be able to find her easily, so she was ready to stay here for as long as necessary until it was safe. Unbeknownst to her, the location of her hiding spot had been discovered long ago by a pair of celestial eyes.

"..." Su Mei suddenly went silent and her faint smile laced with joy and mirth slowly evened out, becoming increasingly solemn. Her emotional shift was noticed by Wei Xiaotian and she softly asked, "It's time?"

She was acutely aware of 'forced ascensions'. It was reserved for those with overwhelmingly outstanding talent and a sign of being regarded highly by the Mystic Dao as having reached a certain limit. While she was unaware of the implications it had on other cultivation societies, forced ascension was seen as the most ideal ascension. It was recognized as only something demonically monstrous talents would experience. Moreover, it came with verifiable benefits that were incredibly good.

Wei Wuyin also felt such a calling by the Mystic Dao; his Stellar-Paragon Physique had many hidden, effective abilities, and control over various phenomena such as this was among them. If he wanted to, he could suppress the calling indefinitely as the Mortal Dao would never urge him forward. Similarly, his ascension will have the benefits of a forced ascension.

However, Su Mei was different from him. She didn't have a Stellar-Paragon Physique, and her call was due to her reaching her literal limits long ago. Among the Ascendants, especially the Valkyrie, Su Mei had Wei Wuyin's support from the very beginnings of her cultivation path in the Mortal Realms. Quite literally.

Among everyone else, she had embarked on the path of cultivation solely because of him, reaching the Qi Condensation Realm and her initial Cultivation Method from his spoils gained during his aggressive rise in the sect. While he may have vanished for ten years, she hadn't reached very far in the Qi Condensation Realm. Since then, Wei Wuyin had been giving her products no inferior to his regiment.

While she wasn't able to emulate his feats of maintaining four Astral Souls after ascension or bestowing each with spirituality on the level of sentience and sapience, her journey was filled with exceptional achievements. It was simply often unseen or unknown. Furthermore, it was no less unprecedented and odd than Wei Wuyin's.

For example, she, too, had a Zenith Origin State. She had cultivated the revised Haven Heart Qi Method, creating two additional Natal Souls early on, yet her primary Natal Soul devoured one of them as it formed and the other vanished without warning. She also discovered that she couldn't reach the soul limit of four, only two attempts.

"It's here," Su Mei nodded as she rose to her full height. Her aura was reaching an uncontrollable level, inducing a small tempest of wind that uplifted her hair and caused her figure to faintly glow with darklight.

Wei Wuyin cleared his throat. With a huff, he similarly rose to his full height. Wei Xiaotian felt the ambiance grow tense and remained silent as a Void Portal formed before them.

Su Mei and Wei Wuyin exchanged a glance, and the latter revealed a calm smile and nodded. Seeing this confirmation, she followed Wei Wuyin's plan and walked into the Void Portal.

When Su Mei entered completely, Wei Xiaotian could no longer stay silent. Over this period of a few days, she had grown to like Su Mei on a much higher level, and she had even acted as a catalyst to the basis of her Heart of Cultivation, inspiring her to see the real difficult path of cultivation, gaining newfound respect for all cultivators who dared to tread it.

"Do you have a way to save her?" Wei Xiaotian asked. She couldn't conceal the anxiety in her tone and eyes. Even her heart was racing slightly. Would this be the last time she ever saw Su Mei?

"..." Wei Wuyin didn't immediately answer. He had found a path forward, a solution that would end it all for Su Mei, but as he was now, he couldn't use it. After studying in accelerated time, he concluded there was no feasible way to achieve it as he was. This didn't mean he didn't have a way to save her. He had already made numerous plans before and learned additional information. So he built another set of plans and contingencies far greater than before.

However, if everything worked out well, he could only hope they wouldn't be needed.

Hopefully.

"When we return, let's have dinner together. Then, we'll all journey to the No-Name Galaxy next." After leaving behind that verbal promise, Wei Wuyin walked into the Void Portal.

Wei Xiaotian watched him disappear with an unblinking gaze. Only after a long time did she say, "You both have to come back."

Galactic Void-Blank Space, between Sky Heart Galaxy and White Abyssal Galaxy.

When he arrived in this vast expanse, it was as if it was properly timed as Su Mei's Seed Tribulation Gate finished forming, and the world immediately fell silent.