Chapter 415: Regret of the Wood Dragon - Part 2 (2/2)
”Sleep, friend. You deserve a peaceful rest.”
Cernun closed his eyes. However, he never woke up again.
The infamous evil dragon a million years ago passed away of old age.
Uriel sighed as the dragon had completed his redemption and was cleansed of his sins. The angel reached out to take his soul, so he could bring him to Macho Joshua and reincarnate him as a divine dragon.
But as Uriel touched Cernun's soul, strange energy repelled him.
Suddenly, a billion stars shone as if they were terrified of something. Then, a certain devil descended to the world.
The devil had a similar appearance as Uriel. Although he called himself the devil, he had white feather wings like other angels.
”You…”
”Don't take his soul. His redemption hasn't been completed yet,” The Devil dragged Uriel away from Cernun.
”But why!? He did so much for the sake of redeeming himself! Are you going to keep torturing him!?”
”I'm not torturing him. It's his karma. Listen to the stars, feel the chain of karma, and look at the mural. This is not the time yet.”
”…”
Both of them gazed at the corpse of Cernun and the innocent dryad, who thought that her mentor was sleeping. Then, they turned to the mural, which sent a strange thread of Qi to the dragon's head as if it was sending something to his soul.
”That mural…” Uriel squinted his glowing eyes.
”Leave him and the mural alone. There is something he must do to fulfill the role. Believe in destiny and fate, Uriel.”
”So, it's fated? Funny. To think that someone like you believe in fate.”
”Gods have their own mysterious ways of working, so do I.”
”Pfft. Yeah, right.”
Although reluctant, Uriel followed the Devil and left the world.
…
At long last, the million-year dream ended. Miaomiao found himself in a void, but Cernun's soul was floating before him.
Cernun continued with his cryptic words.
[After I died, I had two visions. The first one is the world without your existence. Xie Tian stole the mural from Hopea and escaped. Years later, he returned here and massacre Hopea and every being here. Then, he stole my bloodline and my technique before he destroyed this world.]
”…”
[Another future I saw. You and Xie Tian fought in this world, and you killed him. You and Hopea became husband and wife, and she could live happily after. You even migrate her people and the creatures that I created to your world.]
Miaomiao's face twitched. He didn't like novels with prophecy cliché, but he was experiencing one at the moment.
[I prayed for the second future while my soul was trapped here. Then, you appeared.]
”You're welcome.”
[Thank you for being here for us. But I have other concerns about your future.]
”Will I die soon?” Miaomiao was being sarcastic as he was tired of having a million-year-long dream.
[Yes, you will die a horrible death.]
”Obviously, everyone dies… wait, what!?”
Now, Miaomiao panicked.
[I can't tell you what would happen to you, but be warned. Believe in the Devil, but don't become his underling. Appreciate the help from dao gods, but don't trust them. Protect your wives and your family from harm, but don't save them when they face an ordeal. And lastly…]
Cernun's voice cracked as if he tried to break the restraints or restrictions.
[Never confront Kishin Douji in this timeline!]
”HUH!?”
Cernun smiled as his soul in the dragon form patted Miaomiao's head gently. He whispered to him.
[I'm sorry.]
”???”
The dragon didn't clarify what he was sorry for. The void slowly cracked as the dream was about to end.
”… I wasn't one of your siblings in my previous life, was I?”
[Who knows? I already forgot what the souls of my siblings look like! Hahahaha!]
The cracks expanded and light leaked into the void. Miaomiao started hearing the voices of his wives, who were calling his name.
[Go. Take care of your wives. Take care of Emerald Hopea for me.]
The dark void faded as the light from outer space entered the domain. Miaomiao and Cernun were showered by the soothing light.
Before Miaomiao left the dream world, he muttered, ”Regardless of what you did, I forgive you.”
[... Thank you.]
…
The sunlight blinded Miaomiao for a moment after he opened his eyes. He looked around and found Wei Yuan and other girls, including Emerald Hopea by his side.
”It's been a while. Wei Yuan.”
After getting stuck in the dream world for a million years, Miaomiao jumped up and embraced his precious wife.
He missed her so much!
Wei Yuan was surprised at first, but she patted his back, soothing him, ”You finally woke up. You've been crying in your sleep.”
”Did I?”
”Yeah. You wailed like a baby.”
”…”
Miaomiao wiped his eyes. Indeed, the eyes were somewhat sore as if he had been crying for days. Traces of teardrops and dried salty substances were everywhere on his face.
Sensing the dirty face, Miaomiao circulated his water element Qi while he looked at Emerald Hopea, who had been chatting with Ju Shoufen.
”How long had I been sleeping?”
”Two weeks,” Wei Yuan snickered.
”…”
Water came out of Miaomiao's hands as he intended. A gush of water splashed his face.
But something felt different.
The water tasted like unified spring water from the chalice artifact under the reservoir, but it was more potent. He sensed that it contained another element Qi, which he didn't know.
Ding
[Congratulations, you have successfully expanded your dantian capacity.]
[Congratulations, your Wood Element Crystal has evolved into Dragon Wood Element Crystal.]
[Congratulations, your Light Element Crystal has evolved into Holy Light Element Crystal.]
[Due to the affinity and the characteristic of the Holy Light Element, your Shadow Element Crystal has been automatically evolved into Dark Element Crystal.]
[Be warned, the brighter the light, the darker the shadow. Be wary of your dark side.]
Ding
[Your Isolation Training Space has been upgraded as all the conditions are met.]
[Your Isolation Training Space is now level 8!]
Ding
[Achievement unlocked! Your soul has lived for more than a million years!]
[Achievement unlocked! You have condensed two rare element crystals, the Dark Element Crystal and the Holy Element Crystal!]
[Congratulations, Isolation Training Space has been upgraded as all the conditions are met.]
[Your Isolation Training Space is now level 9!]