Chapter 673: Merit and Virtue
Tian Yao returned from afar, and behind him was Li Xiaoan, who was covered in wounds.
In fact, when the celestial demon rushed to help, Li Xiaoan had already killed more than 30 great gods of the same level. Although he was covered with wounds, he became more and more courageous as the battle went on. His blood and energy surged into the sky, like a human-shaped barbarian dragon.
Just now, Li Yuan's Dingque sword, which spanned a million miles, wiped out all the remaining enemies. Tian Yao looked around and found that all he could do was to cast a spell on the murderous Li Xiaoan to prevent him from being accidentally injured by the Dingque sword.
Fighting one against a hundred and dragging a powerful man with him, even the celestial demon was surprised at Li Xiaoan's fighting ability and thought that Li Yuan might have cultivated an extraordinary talent.
As for the praise from this 'strange' top power, knowing that he was one of his own, Li Xiaoan just scratched his head honestly:
"A narrow victory, a narrow victory..."
His body was covered with wounds, his magic weapon and spear were broken into pieces, and even his Hunyuan Yiqi Liangyi sword was covered with cracks.
Fortunately, although the material of Hunyuan Immortal Gold is not as hard as other immortal golds and divine irons, it has plasticity and can slowly recover, so that this magic sword will not be damaged.
The most unlucky one was the powerful enemy who was held back by Li Xiaoan. He had accomplished nothing and was thinking about running away when he was suddenly killed by a sword energy. The sword energy contained the wrath of all living beings, which was difficult to resist even for a powerful person.
Tian Yao praised Li Xiaoan very much and brought him back slowly, but saw Li Yuan who was frowning.
"Master Li Yuan, Sister Xiaoqing..."
Li Xiaoan was originally quite happy, thinking that he could finally catch up with Li Yuan and be able to help him. However, when he saw the sadness in Li Yuan's eyes, he was stunned and had a premonition of something.
When Xiaoqing turned into ashes, he was fighting fiercely in the distance. He was almost losing his mind and had no time to sense the situation here.
Li Yuan held a piece of divine jade in his hand that exuded an infinite aura of the netherworld, as if he was looking for something in the void of heaven and earth, but found nothing.
Above the earth, tens of millions of living beings were all looking forward to it, gazing at Li Yuan in the sky with eyes filled with wishes and expectations.
After many years of turbulent times, the name of the Anshan Mountain God has long been engraved in the hearts of the people. He is the immortal god they trust and respect the most.
To them, Li Yuan is an omnipotent god who can protect the world, save people, and bring the dead back to life.
But when they were on the ground, waiting with hope, they could not see the helplessness and sadness in Li Yuan's eyes.
When Xiaoqing was trying to commit suicide, she was worried that she would not be able to protect everyone. She burned out all her virtues, her flesh and blood turned to dust, and her three souls and seven spirits also turned to ashes.
Even the Nine Nether Divine Jade, which could revive life, could not find any trace of the remaining soul.
"You are so determined that you don't even leave yourself a way out..."
Li Yuan felt sad as he looked at the unresponsive Nine Nether Divine Jade in his hand. He then looked up at the void black hole that was constantly repairing itself. There was only a deep calmness on his face that showed no emotion.
But Tian Yao and Li Xiaoan were both close to Li Yuan, and knowing Li Yuan like this, they just hid all their sadness deep in their hearts.
"Its heart is pure and kind, and it has many merits. It has the potential to transform into a dragon. If the dragon race can achieve nirvana and reappear in the Three Realms, it will definitely start with it... What a pity..."
Tian Yao sighed softly and felt quite emotional after knowing the situation.
It is the body of Kunpeng transformed into a dragon. It has inherited the blood of two clans, but as a result it is not pure enough to be considered a true dragon whose identity is "recognized" by the will of heaven and earth.
Li Xiaoan stood beside Li Yuan, feeling the countless anxious and expectant gazes on the earth, and also felt a little sad.
"Lord Li Yuan..."
He wanted to comfort Li Yuan, but he was also very sad and didn't know how to start.
Xiaoqing was one of the first creatures in Anshan and the first friend Li Yuan met after he came to this world.
Time flies, and the earliest batch of creatures have long been buried in the years, leaving only Xiaoqing and Zhuge Laodeng.
Friends and relatives all knew that Li Yuan was different from other immortals and gods. Although he was a stone that became a god, he was extremely concerned about emotions and had a delicate and sensitive mind, as if he had been a living person.
But now, Xiaoqing died for the sake of justice in order to protect innocent people. All the creatures who had accompanied Li Yuan when he was the weakest, except Zhuge Laodeng who lived in Anshan, have died.
Li Xiaoan could guess the sadness in Li Yuan's heart, but he had no words to comfort him and could only accompany him silently.
However, when Tian Yao and Li Xiaoan both thought that Li Yuan was sad because he was unable to resurrect Xiaoqing, Li Yuan silently raised his head.
"The world is ruthless, but it also has its own cause and effect. I believe that creatures with great merit will not be annihilated..."
"Xiaoqing follows the Earth Mother to practice. The Earth Mother has always been kind and generous. She will definitely leave something to guide us..."
He did not give up, but asked Tian Yao to sense it carefully again and make sure not to miss anything.
Li Yuan himself began to radiate endless merits and virtues.
He exhaled deeply, as if he had transformed into a god in charge of incense. The power of incense from his body rose up into the sky, illuminating thousands of miles away, like a divine sun of merit.
In the past, after Zhao Wanjun died, his soul wandered around the human world. Li Yuan used the power of gold paper to gather the sparks of the human world, forcibly deified him, and left behind a spark of fire.
Today, Li Yuan is going to try again, using his boundless merits to awaken the dormant Heavenly Dao and try to reunite Xiao Qing's traces!
If we were to ask where we could find remaining traces of a living being after its flesh, blood, and soul were burned out, it would only be in the heaven and earth of this world.
As long as he can find even a trace that proves Xiaoqing once existed in this world, Li Yuan will try to revive Xiaoqing!
He believed that Xiaoqing already had the potential to achieve Nirvana and transform into a dragon, and all she needed was some help!
Endless merits and virtues from the incense poured out from Li Yuan, and it seemed as if a surging golden ocean appeared in the sky, illuminating the earth and reflecting the sky!
It was so dense and terrifying that it seemed to have gathered the faith of the entire human world, enough to make any immortal or god who needed incense and merit jealous.
Above the nine heavens, there was a hidden gaze cast down, as if the emperor was looking back.
But Taishang Laojun's leisurely laughter spread throughout the three realms, blocking that gaze. Even the innate Immortal Emperor could not see the situation in the human world.
The celestial demon next to Li Yuan tried every possible means and after careful sensing, he actually detected a very subtle fluctuation.
It was a breath of the earth's origin, carrying with it an infinite and heavy meaning.
It was when the shadow of Mother Earth appeared that it was secretly left on Xiaoqing's body.
Now, it has become the key.
This breath of the earth once attached to Xiaoqing's body, and was tainted with a trace of Xiaoqing. After Xiaoqing burned everything in her body, it became the final proof that Xiaoqing had ever existed.
Tian Yao also became a little excited: "Brother, is one breath enough?"
Li Yuan stood in the center of the golden ocean of merit, looked up at the sky which was as silent as before, and nodded solemnly.
"If Heaven has no response, then humanity will appoint a new god."