The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast

Almost simultaneously, the three of them made the same move.

They began to struggle, attempting to leave the Spirit Beast Space unilaterally through the Equal Contract.

But the next moment, the three girls gritted their teeth.

Lin Guang just stalled in place, forbidding them from forcefully going out to endure the injuries.

His slightly tired voice echoed in the Sea of Spirit: "Don't come out."

"Are you out of your mind! If you die, do you think we can live?!"

"I won't die."

"How can you not die!!"

"..."

"Sorry, I just didn't want to worry you, so I never said anything."

In his vision, Lin Guang took out the ever-glowing compass.

And the Spirit Pattern on it had brightened to a bulb-like level from the very beginning.

Lin Guang's Spiritual Power softly echoed in his mind: "But as long as I have this, I won't die."

"This is my privilege, the privilege of the Supreme Compass."

"No matter how severe the injuries are, it doesn't matter."

"As long as I don't want to give up, I won't die; I can keep moving."

Unyielding will, even if the body perishes, the soul remains unscattered.

The function of this Spirit Pattern is very simple.

In this Inheritance Secret Realm, no matter how serious the injuries are, even if the heart and brain are removed by force, the bearer won't die and can act as if the body is intact, albeit still enduring the pain of the injury.

Because the Spirit Master's true form is actually the Sea of Spirit and the soul.

But as soon as he said this, Vishdair immediately realized something: "…You were lying to us from the start?"

"Did you plan to do this from the beginning!"

Chelina was also derailed: "Why exactly are you doing this?! I said before, I would be your sword and shield—"

"…"

Lin Guang calmly said: "It's not the time to talk about this."

"We've already stepped into the trap."

"Only in this way is there the greatest chance to leave alive."

"But you can't hold on any longer!!"

"Where does this bizarre protective instinct of yours come from?! It's supposed to be us protecting you!!"

"I'm sorry."

After saying those two words, regardless of how the three girls made a fuss, Lin Guang didn't respond with Spiritual Power.

The explanation just now seemed to have exhausted what little energy he had left.

So he stood still behind the stele, motionless, as if tired.

Zhao Yue, stumbling ahead with the hazy misty shadow, crossed over the stele, surpassing him.

Originally lagging behind, Du Qing also crossed his position step by step.

But…

At this moment, a gaze from the mountaintop was cast upon Lin Guang.

...

The mountaintop.

The midday sun poured down like molten gold.

"Liu Cheyi" stood on the mountain peak, his white robe fluttering in the wind, the hem of his clothes billowing.

His hands were behind his back, his form lean but as straight as a sword, his silver hair bound with a jade hairpin, with golden glimmers flowing in his deep black pupils, overlooking this small world being engulfed and collapsing by boundless darkness.

But he was indifferent and seemed to recall something, as if an old voice echoed near his ear.

"Have you ever thought about how the sun and moon in the sky, with no physical form, are formed?"

"This piece of space was separated from the Refining Heaven Realm; why does the sun rise east and set west, why is there a clear breeze and bright moon?"

"It wasn't until I became the master of this world that I vaguely figured it out... "

"Defined by Heavenly Dao."

"And the irresistible force that cast us out from the Refining Heaven Realm comes from the realm itself."

"Five thousand five hundred years, huh..."

His gaze shifted from Lin Guang and slightly turned to the edge of the broken world.

At this pace, at most a few hours, the entire Inheritance Secret Realm would collapse.

That's because someone forcibly lowered the acceleration of time inside and outside.

Suddenly, he looked up to the sky.

His deep black eyes seemed able to penetrate the mysteries of heaven and earth, through the space, exchanging a glance with an existence outside the Secret Realm.

It was an old man with golden flames burning in his eyes.

"..."

Their gazes locked for a long time, "Liu Cheyi" faintly stirred his intention: "You're close to Transformation Dao."

"If you forcibly attempt to save people, breaking the combined power of the two realms inside and outside, even if you don't die on the spot, you won't live long."

——It was his first time speaking with an equal stance.

This implied that the existence before him was not a bit inferior compared to his peak period as well.

…A Seven-Star Peak in this realm?

"Yes." The elder responded briefly.

"Liu Cheyi" seemed a bit curious: "Why would a dying person meddle in these muddy waters."

"Some things... no matter how difficult, have to be done."

"Even if it leads to death?"

"And how are you any different?" The old man shook his head, not answering, but instead said, "Once a giant of the Demon Race, barely surviving as a residual soul and formation spirit isn't easy."

"You originally had the chance to be reborn and join forces to resist the Demon Race, but if you continue this course, the Great Xia won't let you live."

"Demon God Qing Yueyang."

In the Tier Three restricted Secret Realm, aside from the Secret Realm Master of the same level as him originally, and the Inheritance Divine Object forming the basis of the Secret Realm.

Almost nothing could stop Jin Lao's True Intent reading of all the mechanisms, tests, and emplacements...

Thus he casually revealed "Liu Cheyi's" true identity.

——He was indeed not the resurrected Liu Cheyi.

But that Cyan-Winged Celestial Roc.

This explained why all divination and secret calculations returned the same result; the Heir was completely dead, with no other outcome.

Because Liu Cheyi was undeniably dead, leaving only the inheritance.

This elucidated why a rightful inheritance would spiral into such crisis.

Because his sworn enemy lived till now, seizing control of his Inheritance Secret Realm like a usurper.

Qing Yueyang sneered: "Really? But why should I hand over this inheritance?"

Jin Lao shook his head: "You could choose to release the inheritor."

"Had it been known you were alive instead of obscurely hiding the secret, Great Xia would negotiate with you and even provide aid based on strategies for dealing with external 'Divine Beasts' and 'Holy Beasts,' rather than forcibly taking his inheritance."

"Your disputes and rights and wrongs with him in the original world have nothing to do with Blue Star; we wouldn't care."

"..."

Transformed into Liu Cheyi's form, Qing Yueyang neither agreed nor explained, his expression hidden as he responded indifferently: "I'm not interested."

"Then let's perish together."

Jin Lao slightly nodded, unfazed even toward life and death: "Returning to truth through Transformation Dao is the inevitable end for us Spirit Masters."

"Taking you along for the journey, it wouldn't be too lonely."

But soon Jin Lao spoke again: "I'm just a little curious."

"You held onto his obsession and memory for so many years, reluctant to let go... Do you still know if you are Liu Cheyi or Qing Yueyang?"

"Or are both?"

"And what was your reason for laying this plan?"

——This was also the one thing Jin Lao didn't understand.

Qing Yueyang's actions were quite contradictory, as if driven mad by the long time and rule transformations.

Motive?

What was his motive for all this?

Seeking a dignified self-destruction? Or breaking free to be reborn anew?

Or maybe, truly passing on the inheritance to...

Qing Yueyang did not give a clear answer, he merely spoke blandly: "…Perhaps I went just as mad as he did."

His gaze, however, seemed locked onto a certain boy below.

That was Lin Guang, already immobile on the ground, his whole body a bloody mess, white bones exposed, yet with eerie black crystals growing.