David couldn’t hold on any longer. His soul had been drained. He forced his escape light to land slowly on a remote and lonely low hill, where he stopped and hid for a while.
When he looked around, all he saw was silence. Endless barren mountains stretched out boundlessly, with withered yellow grass swaying in the wind, and there were no signs of human settlement, no caves to hide in, no spiritual springs to nourish, and no trace of cultivators. It was remote, quiet, and isolated from the world.
The extremely dense heaven and earth spiritual energy in the air, carrying sharp and fierce fragments of the Golden Immortal Laws, roamed about, invisible and soundless, constantly attacking all the living creatures in the surroundings.
The golden light of the Great Luo Golden Scripture was barely able to resist the fragments of the law of death outside, protecting the safety of the soul.
However, David’s soul was already very weak, and the constant travel and fear had greatly drained him, bringing him to the brink of his abilities.
Even with the golden light protecting him, he was still unable to resist the erosion of the residual power of the laws. His soul felt sore and numb, exhausted and on the verge of collapse and death at any time.
The only most urgent way out for him right now was to find a healthy body, rebuild his physical form, and stabilize his soul.
There is no other way out.
But in the vast Seventeen Heavens, wandering in a foreign land, without relatives or friends, surrounded by enemies and lurking dangers, where could one find a physical body?
Where can one find the secret realm to nourish the soul?
This is as difficult as climbing to heaven; the road ahead seemed hopeless.
The wind rustled across the silent plains, the sound lonely and cold.
Three blazing suns hung high overhead, their dark golden light blanketing the vast expanse of land. However, there was no one to rely on, no place to stay.
David fell into thought, involuntarily recalling his years on Sixteenth Heaven, the peaceful times in the Valley of Freedom, his comrades who fought by his side, Jiang Xuelan’s gentle gaze, and countless familiar figures.
Lin Yuan fell tragically, and Zhao Tieshan collapsed to the ground, sobbing bitterly. The faces of Old Zhao, the tall, thin man, the middle-aged woman, and Old Xu flashed through his mind, finally frozen at the moment of death.
To protect their homeland and fight the gods, everyone else perished in battle. He was all that remained, just a fragment of his soul, adrift in a foreign land, helpless to seek revenge or return home.
Sadness and anger welled up in my heart, bitterness lingered in my soul, and the pain was hard to hide.
David slowly calmed himself down, suppressing his sadness and despair, and forcibly calming his trembling soul.
He could not die, nor would he allow himself to perish.
With a bloody grudge still unresolved, the souls of his fallen comrades restless, and his homeland yet to return, he must continue living, he must rebuild his physical body, he must return to Sixteenth Heaven, and take revenge on all his enemies.
“Northern Gorge.” David focused his mind and secretly used his divine sense to summon his comrades.
“I’m here.” Bei Mingyuan’s weak but steady voice slowly came out from the depths of his sea of consciousness, his remaining soul had been greatly drained.
“What should we do now that we are in this situation? The road ahead is uncertain, and we have nowhere to go,” David asked in a low voice, full of exhaustion.
Bei Mingyuan fell silent for a moment, quickly assessing the surrounding aura, spiritual energy, and law concentration. He calmly analyzed the situation and replied in a deep voice, “Your soul is very damaged and very weak. You absolutely cannot be exposed to the powerful spiritual energy of Seventeenth Heaven for a long period of time.”
The Golden Immortal Law fragments here were too dense and possessed extremely strong corrosive power. Even with the protection of the Great Luo Golden Scripture, one could not survive for long and his soul would eventually perish.
The most urgent task was to immediately leave this barren land and head north.
The northern region was filled with mountains, with relatively gentle spiritual energy, many secret realms, and many sects. Cultivators often travel there, offering more opportunities. There was a high possibility of finding a place to nourish the soul, or even rare and precious materials and pathways to reshape one’s physical body.
David nodded silently, saying nothing more. He suppressed all his emotions, activated the golden light of the Great Luo Golden Scripture to envelop his soul, and forced his tired body to rise and continue his journey towards the vast northern horizon, seeking survival one step at a time.
David traveled north, wandering alone across the barren plains for three days and three nights.
For three days, all that was visible was endless barren mountains, withered grass, and dark skies. There were no cities, villages, smoke from cultivators’ campfires, or lights from sects. Only loneliness and danger accompany them throughout their journey.
His soul grew weaker day by day, and his golden light shield seemed to grow dimmer and thinner, its defensive power continuing to decline. The sharp shards of the Golden Immortal Laws gradually penetrated the shield, eroding his soul bit by bit, causing unbearable and excruciating pain to his body and mind.
His consciousness began to blur frequently, his soul trembled incessantly, the risk of fainting increased, and despair gradually enveloped his heart, making it almost impossible to persist.
FAQ Novel
Q: What protective measure appears?
A: A golden light shield spontaneously forms to defend against an attack.
Q: What action does the purple divine soul take?
A: It flees rapidly towards the barren desert.
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