Chapter 728: Heartache

Yang Tian sat cross-legged beside Yun'er, his mind sinking into her body, where he could detect that the place where the original source had grown was now exerting a pulling force on that mass of source energy.

His eyes were filled with uncertainty, unable to make a firm judgment. If something went wrong, Yang Tian would have no one to turn to.

During these days of waiting, Yang Tian often recalled the time when he was severely injured, trapped in a cold space with no one to talk to, forced to wait alone.

That space was like a hell, where days felt like years. How long could an ordinary person endure such a state? Would Yun'er give up on life and sink into eternal slumber?

Back then, Yang Tian had relied on his tenacious will to persevere, but his slumber had been short. Yun'er, however, had been asleep in the Ancestral Dragon Ring for years.

Every day, he nourished Yun'er's body with the aura of creation, hoping to give her a sense of support in that cold space, something to accompany her through the ordeal.

The longer the time dragged on, the smaller the chance of Yun'er awakening. If it stretched into endless years, a person's heart would wither.

After hesitating for a long time, Yang Tian summoned the Nightmare Dragon and earnestly asked whether it could succeed.

"Although the source is different from before, it is still hers in the end. It can be attempted." The Nightmare Dragon nodded. The originator of the source was right here, so it could be absorbed.

A glimmer of joy surged in his eyes. Yang Tian grinned and said, "Even though the source is very little, there is still a chance for her to awaken."

"The hope is slim. You can only give her the will to live. How long she can endure depends on herself." The Nightmare Dragon murmured, its body slowly dissipating.

In essence, it came down to how deep their love was. Two people living in separate spaces, gazing at each other from afar every day—could they truly wait until the day they met?

Yun'er had no aspirations in martial arts; she was simply a carefree girl. For her to hold on in that cold space for countless years—perhaps only their bond could sustain her.

Back then, Yang Xiao had sat in meditation for over a hundred thousand years for the sake of martial arts, eventually seeing the light of day.

Waiting for millions of years just for a reunion one day—what a poignant story it was.

"The will to live..." Clenching his fists, Yang Tian murmured. He began to understand why Yun'er often shed tears in her slumber... It was heartbreaking. He owed her too much.

"We will meet again, and it won't be long." A hint of vitality appeared on his dazed face. Gazing at her jade-like countenance, he whispered in his heart.

At that moment, Yang Tian stepped forward, his eyes fixed on the fist-sized mass of supreme yin source in his hand, and said eagerly, "I hope it works..."

He tossed the source he held tightly onto Yun'er's chest. The fist-sized supreme yin source radiated divine light, floating above her delicate body, exuding a life force as if resonating with her form.

Under Yang Tian's tense gaze, the mass of supreme yin source was directly pulled in by a suction force. His mind tightened, and his soul power surged in along with it.

In the desolate and dreary sea of reincarnation, a mass of creation aura shimmered faintly, emitting waves of life. In that cold space, it was so warm.

At that moment, when the fist-sized mass of supreme yin source surged inside, the entire space trembled inexplicably, and a ripple of supreme yin instantly spread throughout.

With a bang, the entire black hole erupted with a devouring force. To Yang Tian's delighted surprise, the thin black line he had nurtured for years began to grow.

"It worked..." Yang Tian was overjoyed. All his days and nights of worry were now released.

Yang Tian no longer needed to seek the complete divine art of the sea of reincarnation. As long as he reclaimed the supreme yin source, he could revive Yun'er!

Now, this goal was very close for Yang Tian. Having reached the quasi-emperor realm, coupled with secret arts and the divine art of soul fusion, he had a fifty percent chance of slaying the demon woman!

The fist-sized mass of supreme yin source completely merged with that faint thread, visibly returning to Yun'er's source sea of reincarnation.

A surge of vitality emanated, and the desolate and dreary sea of reincarnation suddenly brimmed with life force.

Life force radiated from the sea of reincarnation, swirling around endlessly, warming the entire space.

At that moment, her body shone with divine light. A life force was born from Yun'er's sea of reincarnation, gradually gathering throughout her body, flowing through her limbs and bones at great speed.

Seeing her body regain vitality, Yang Tian was overjoyed. His eyes swept over her, and he could sense the rapid recovery.

Previously, he had nourished her body with precious herbs, but the effect was minimal. The life force that spread could not last long and gradually dissipated.

Now it was different. This energy was born from the sea of reincarnation, and this life force would not fade away.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the life force gradually stabilized. Yang Tian looked at the woman who had regained her vitality and felt the urge to cry.

He had been waiting, extremely tense, until Yun'er's eyelids trembled slightly. Yang Tian's heart leaped.

"Is she waking up?" Yang Tian was incredibly nervous. Her eyelashes fluttered gently, showing that she was struggling fiercely.

Her face was like jade, her brows curved, her lips full and red, her fair and crystalline cheeks glowing with divine light, now twisted in pain.

When he noticed Yun'er opening her eyes a slit, his hand tightly gripped her jade-like hand. Yang Tian could see that her bright eyes were very dim.

Yun'er's lips moved slightly, a trace of pain on her face, and she uttered in a barely audible voice: "Brother Yang Tian, I'm cold..."

"It's okay, Yun'er. You'll get better soon... very soon!" Clenching her hand tightly, Yang Tian roared. After years of waiting, she could finally speak, her consciousness restored, no longer like a living corpse.

In countless years, Yun'er had curled up in a desolate and cold world, where there was no sunlight, no life, only chilling air everywhere.

Throughout those endless years, a gentle energy nourished her cold body every day, allowing her to survive in that ice cavern.

Everywhere was darkness, her whole body icy cold. Yun'er wanted to sink into eternal slumber, but a voice deep inside kept telling her: Don't sleep. Someone is waiting for you!

After countless years of waiting, she lived on memories every day. Each day, she would construct a dream in her heart, then wake up. She walked out of one dream after another, all of her own making. She didn't want to forget any of it.

In that pitch-black space, Yun'er didn't know how long she had waited. She couldn't see anything, couldn't touch anything, and it was bitterly cold.

In her heart, this place was hell, too painful to recall.

The daily nourishment of creation aura gave her a chance to breathe. It was her hope. The shattering of countless dreams made her mind even more resolute; it could be said that her inner determination was unshakable!

Just now, for a moment, Yun'er felt warmth all over. The instant she opened her eyes, it was so real, unlike a dream.

Yang Tian's eyes reddened. Seeing the longing surging in her eyes, he tightly held her hands. He had so much to say, but didn't know where to start.

Many words were stuck in his throat. Seeing her in pain, his heart was choked with too much sorrow. This girl had endured too much...

Yun'er wanted to reach out and touch the scene before her, but she had no strength at all. Suddenly, the divine light dissipated, and she returned to that cold space.

Yun'er wrapped her arms around her legs, curling up. Her bright eyes were very dim, but a spark of life had appeared.

It was different here. She felt a warm current flowing through her body, and she was no longer so cold all over.

"Brother Yang Tian, I will wait for you... Yun'er will wait for you, until I grow old..." Her voice was soft yet firm. In this cold and desolate void, a woman curled up, waiting alone—a poignant scene...