Chapter 193 - 191: Astral Tribulation - Eden & Void

Chapter 193 - 191: Astral Tribulation - Eden & Void

"Now, the last two." Wei Wuyin pouted his lips slightly as he said to the Alchemic Eden Natal Soul and the Draconic Void Natal Soul. However, the next set of events that he thought would be wildly different and a struggle due to their differences from normal Natal Souls was completely unexpected.

When he initiated the Alchemic Eden Natal Soul’s Astral Tribulation, the speck didn’t appear within the world, but within his sea of consciousness directly. This sent him into shock as he was pulled away from his bodily connections and forcefully formed a Mental Incarnation.

As he floated above his sea of consciousness, he observed below and saw the Alchemic Eden Natal Soul that was entrenched within his sea of consciousness remain unmoved. However, it was slowly crystalizing. When he saw this, his Mental Incarnation trembled as he attempted to communicate with it.

Unfortunately, it seemed to have become dormant. Its roots, branches, and trunk and its image that resembled the Tree of Eden back in the Myriad Yore Continent was becoming crystal and solid, but there was a ghastly seven-colored mist emanating from every surface it had.

He frowned as he noticed this roiling mist was alchemical energy. When this thought echoed, he used his senses to attempt to fixate on the speck that should be the Mortal Star, but after searching for a while, he discovered he had no such sensation. While he had felt it briefly in the beginning, it seemed to have vanished the moment he was forcefully wrenched into becoming a Mental Incarnation in his own sea of consciousness.

’It seems the tribulation was completed.’ He wasn’t slow on the uptake. The Mortal Star must’ve been one that emerged in his sea of consciousness, likely due to the Eden connection to the Mind Dao. Taking this into consideration, he felt enlightened.

The Elemental Mortal Star affected the world’s energies, dominating what already existed, while the Saber Mortal Star converted its will on others, making essence into saber essence. This didn’t just relate to the Mortal Star’s exertion of force on the world, but reflected in their respective Intents. The Heart of the World, World of the Elements Intent allowed internal energies to be altered and changed, while Heart of the World, World of the Saber Intent converted and controlled external essence into saber essence.R/ê/Ad lateSt ch/a/pters at novelhall.com Only

All elements are a part of the Material Dao; All weapons are a part of the Weapon Dao.

’However, I don’t feel any Intent of the Mind Dao. Is this normal?’ As he pondered this briefly, he realized that the Alchemic Eden Soul was currently undergoing its transformative changes into an Astral Soul. This caused his thoughts to swirl lightly, but he kept these thoughts within his heart. With a thought, his Mental Incarnation dispersed.

After a deep breath, he regained himself and control of his body. Lifting his head, his silver eyes flashed with wondrously mysterious light that contained a heavy light of contemplation. After a long moment, he finally said: "The last one."

The third went completely against his expectations, but he wasn’t completely ignorant as to what happened and why. However, this matter was slightly complicated, so he didn’t pursue it. Instead, he kept his focus on fully completing all his Astral Tribulations.

"...My...It’ll be difficult." - Draconic Void Natal Soul.

Wei Wuyin frowned as he heard this message within his mind. The other three tribulations were simple and easy, so how difficult could this one be? In the end, couldn’t it just externalize and absorb the Mortal Star?

Oh, how wrong this thought was.

The moment he initiated his Draconic Void Natal Soul’s Astral Tribulation, his mind froze and he felt an all-consuming darkness wrap around his consciousness slowly. It was as if death was slowly gripping his mind, body, and soul, but it was slightly different. How different? He didn’t really know how to describe it.

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A glaringly bright light pierced into his eyelids, causing his eyes to hurt somewhat as he strenuously lifted them. When he did, he was accompanied by the sight of a young woman. Her facial features were delicate, gorgeous as the moon, as brilliant as the sun, and beautiful as the night sky. If fairies existed, she was the queen of them.

These events ranged from his birth, his first time, his first lesson with a saber, the first time he killed, the first time his elaborate plan was successfully enacted, or various other events, generally surrounding his first time experiencing one thing or another. It didn’t include all of his important events, just his firsts.

After nine of such events, he returned back to his present. His silver eyes opened to regard the familiar Sky Layer foundation and astral essence mist that was within his view. He had returned back to his courtyard, but his eyes were wet with tears.

It took him several moments before he calmed his beating heart and asked the Draconic Void Soul: "What was that?" His voice was eerily calm.

"...Dao of Void. The past." - Draconic Void Soul.

Evidently, it was undergoing its transformation, but it still struggled out this explanation. Wei Wuyin knew that it was connected to his emotions and vice versa, so it could feel the true depths of his emotional upheaval within. That’s why it responded and delayed its process.

"Was it...real?" Wei Wuyin asked in a voice that was little more than a whisper. He hadn’t even considered why he felt it or what happened while he was immersed in these events. While the Draconic Void Soul seemingly succeeded, he truly wasn’t paying attention to that fact.

"...I don’t...know." - Draconic Void Soul.

"..." Wei Wuyin closed his eyes, tightly adhering his eyelids together as if hoping the darkness would engulf him once more.

Unfortunately, it never came.

He realized he had paradoxically confusing memories within his mind at the moment. It was split into two events, the one where he acted normally, and the other where he acted differently, including the continuous memories regarding the consequences of such differences until a certain point. For example, his memory of his mother going blank wasn’t how it was originally.

Instead, she smiled and kissed his forehead with unfathomable warmth. Her incident only happened a year later. Yet, the events of both timelines and their consequences, he could remember it all.

How was that possible?

HOW WAS THAT POSSIBLE?!?!

He had two full sets of memories!

While they blended in after a while and inevitably led to the same point: here, they were still independent sets of events.

"Did I change the past? Was it an illusion? How can it be true? It’s not true; it can’t be." Wei Wuyin clenched his fists to the point his nails dug into his skin and his hand bled profusely. With his exceptionally powerful body, this was a very, very difficult feat.

"..." - Draconic Void Soul.

It soon descended into its transformation process, unable to further respond to any further inquiry.

"Can I go back?" Wei Wuyin softly spoke, even lower than a whisper at this point. But he realized that...right now, it wasn’t possible.