713 Lady, I Swear It Isnt Me! (1/2)
The expression on Wang Baole's face shifted to alarm when he heard the name spilling from Chen Mofeng's lips. His pupils contracted. It was clear that he was no stranger to that name. In fact, he knew very well what that name meant to the Night Immortal King!
His Dao partner, who extracted his brain, dug out his heart, and destroyed his Dao, is actually on board the Never-Ending Clan battleship now! Wang Baole reeled back from the revelation. Fortunately, the self-destruct mechanism for Venus had been activated. Explosions and destructive waves of spirit energy were thundering nonstop on the planet. The power of the Solar System Array Formation enveloped the battlefield. Wang Baole could feel the invisible waves of teleportation pulling at him. If he wanted, he could teleport away right this instant!
That knowledge calmed Wang Baole considerably. As he continued to retreat, he turned and stared at the finger hovering before Daoist You Ran!
At that precise moment, the finger glimmered, and a woman's form began to materialize. The finger extended into a palm, then an arm, until it finally materialized into a beautiful woman in Daoist robes.
It was as if the cosmos were a painting, and this woman had just stepped out of the painting, gracing the world with her immense beauty!
Her form was still translucent, preventing one from observing her actual features in detail. Regardless, it didn't detract from her beauty. In fact, it was the blurry indistinctness of her form that captivated all who saw her. They appeared to be slightly dazed.
Perhaps it wasn't because of her beauty but her mysterious aura, which seemed capable of affecting all living things.
”You've… finally made an appearance…” Chen Mofeng's mind had fallen into deep slumber rapidly earlier, but the appearance of the second finger and the sigh had been a shock that had jerked him awake. His mind had cleared.
The confusion in his eyes had disappeared when he had spoken. He seemed to display his true thoughts for the first time since he had awakened. They echoed what he had murmured, not pain, not hate, but a deep longing.
The beautiful woman fell silent after hearing Chen Mofeng's murmuring words and looking into his eyes. She stared deeply at Chen Mofeng, an unfathomable look in her eyes. Then, she curtsied and said softly, ”My dear husband, it's been so long. You suffered such a great calamity, but you still call out for me. How can your dear wife… not appear before you?”
Hearing his Dao partner's voice for the first time in a very long time might have stirred Chen Mofeng's memories. His vast form trembled. Deep within his clear eyes, a red glow flashed again. The soul that had formed after his death was trying to overpower Chen Mofeng's true soul.
The power of Wang Baole's lotus seeds had long dissipated, making the only thing keeping Chen Mofeng's true soul awake his stubborn longing. Chen Mofeng fought to stay clear-headed. He gazed at Zi Yue, tried to keep the look in his eyes gentle and soft, and said quietly, ”Zi Yue… I miss you so much. I don't blame you for what you've done. Come… come home with me.”
Chen Mofeng raised his right hand as he spoke, the look on his face gentle and filled with longing and hope. It was the look of blind, foolish love.
Zi Yue gazed back at Chen Mofeng, the color of her eyes deepening into a faint, loving gaze. She replied softly, ”My dear husband, your wife misses you very much too. Whenever I start missing you, I'll bring this out…”
As Zi Yue spoke, her right hand rose and swiped through the emptiness before her. A blood-drenched heart appeared in her palm.
It was still pumping, and powerful waves of spirit energy surged from the organ and flooded the cosmos. Chen Mofeng shuddered, his mouth moving with great difficulty.
”Zi Yue, don't…”
”There's this as well…” Seemingly unaware of Chen Mofeng's trembling form, Zi Yue smiled and interrupted his plea. She loosened her grip on his heart and clawed through empty space again. What appeared next was a clump of white. It was… Chen Mofeng's brain!
”My dear husband, look. My longing for you is soothed with them at my side.”
”Zi Yue… please stop, I beg you…”
”Let me think. There seems to be another thing that eases my longing for you. Don't fret, let your dear wife search for it…” Zi Yue gazed at Chen Mofeng as his trembling grew stronger and the pain on his face intensified. She was smiling as she spoke.
Her voice was clear and beautiful, like the voice of fairies. It had a certain grace to it. Anyone who heard it would be subconsciously soothed by it. However, if they also saw what she was doing and heard the viciousness in her words, there was no doubt that they would reel back from shock and fear instantly!