Chapter 1278: The Spirit Remains Indestructible

Carno's howls were like the squealing of a pig being slaughtered, filled with terror and despair.

This power of the Heavenly Dao was simply not something he could resist.

Ye Yuan did not kill him, only restrained him, rendering him unable to move.

“Noisy!”

Hearing the pig-like squeals, Ye Yuan grew irritated and waved his hand, sending out a beam of light.

“Boom!”

Carno's voice immediately died out, unable to make another sound.

Under this strike, his physical body directly shattered, leaving only a mass of black qi.

Under this strike, the black qi also became dim and nearly dissipated.

Now, it was finally quiet.

Ye Yuan directly infused the remaining vitality into Mu Lingxue's body.

But there was no improvement.

Mu Lingxue's aura was still fading away.

Tears streaming down his face, Ye Yuan poured vast amounts of soul power and divine essence into Mu Lingxue's body.

Yet this still could not stop Mu Lingxue's life from ebbing away.

“Drip, drip…”

As Ye Yuan performed his techniques, tears fell, landing on Mu Lingxue's face.

In his arms, Mu Lingxue's eyes were gradually losing focus, but it was clear she had no regrets.

On the contrary, a faint smile hung on her face, showing great contentment.

“You… your dream… has finally come true. Congratulations.”

These words used up almost all her strength.

She knew that Ye Yuan's lifelong pursuit was the realm of Divine Alchemist.

Now that Ye Yuan had stepped into the Divine Path, this dream had naturally been realized.

Having witnessed this moment, received Ye Yuan's answer, and seen his true feelings for her, she… had nothing to be dissatisfied with.

This move, Freeze Ten Thousand Miles, was truly a mutual destruction.

Reversing the meridians caused maximum damage to a martial artist's bodily functions.

Even more terrifying was the sacrifice of the soul!

Once the soul was extinguished, this person would cease to exist in the world!

Once this move was initiated, it was irreversible, until life was exhausted!

Although Ye Yuan had mastered the Heavenly Dao, he was not omnipotent.

Faced with the passing of life, he too appeared powerless.

No matter what methods he employed, he could not stop Mu Lingxue's life from fading.

“Don't talk anymore! You fool! Why did you do this? Don't die! You can't die! I… I haven't fulfilled my promise yet!” Ye Yuan's heart ached to the extreme.

Mu Lingxue opened her mouth to speak, but she could no longer utter a word.

The color was rapidly draining from her beautiful face, and her vital energy was quickly dissipating.

Her soul was almost gone, unable to sustain her speech.

Seeing this, the human experts were deeply moved.

Many were already in tears.

“Alas, foolish child! Foolish child!”

Fang Tian's face was streaked with tears.

Mu Lingxue's deep affection profoundly shook him.

To have such a soulmate was Ye Yuan's blessing.

Yet it had come to such an end.

"Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign's emotions shook the nine heavens, so resolute for the Celestial Divine Sovereign! She saved the Celestial Divine Sovereign, and she saved the entire divine realm!"

"Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign's feelings for the Celestial Divine Sovereign are known throughout the divine realm! She waited silently for years, only to wait for a single word from the Celestial Divine Sovereign. I..." The speaker's voice choked as he spoke.

"Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign is our benefactor. She saved all living beings under heaven. Let us pray for her together!"

This proposal was immediately accepted by everyone.

"Thud, thud..."

One led to a group, and a group led to a multitude.

The martial artists of the human race actually knelt down together.

"We beseech Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign to take care!"

"We beseech Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign to take care!"

"We beseech Spirit Snow Divine Sovereign to take care!"

...

A sound like crashing mountains and roaring seas resounded through the heavens, echoing across the entire sky.

Ye Yuan trembled as he shouted, "Lingxue, did you hear that? It's not just me—everyone in the divine realm doesn't want you to leave! You... you can't die!"

Yet no matter how he called, Mu Lingxue could no longer hear his voice.

She slowly closed her eyes, looking like a peaceful sleeping beauty.

Ye Yuan exhausted every means, but he could not reverse the collapse of her soul.

Gritting his teeth, Ye Yuan picked up Mu Lingxue and vanished from everyone's sight.

When he reappeared, he had crossed billions of miles and arrived in the Divine Fall Mountain Range.

Having mastered the Heavenly Dao, he could travel unhindered within this Immortal Forest Domain!

"Senior, your methods are divine. Please save her!"

Ye Yuan laid Mu Lingxue flat on the ground and directly bowed to Kunwu.

Kunwu glanced at Mu Lingxue and sighed, "You have studied the way of the soul deeply. You should know that sacrificing the soul is incurable. Not even I, nor even that old ghost Immortal Forest if he were alive, could save her."

Ye Yuan trembled all over, unable to believe it. "How... how is that possible? He... wasn't he the one who created this world?"

Kunwu said, "Creating a world does not mean one can control everything in it! Humans are the most miraculous beings between heaven and earth. Even though he created the humans of the Immortal Forest World, he could not control their birth, aging, sickness, and death. His Heavenly Dao was merely an insight, an incomplete Heavenly Dao. After creating this world, everything operated on its own."

"Crack, crack..."

Ye Yuan's knuckles cracked, and his heart ached so much he could hardly breathe.

He truly could not accept this ending.

"Is there... is there really no way?" Ye Yuan asked unwillingly.

Kunwu said, "There is a way, but... it is too difficult, too difficult!"

When he said the second 'too difficult,' Kunwu emphasized his tone.

Clearly, this method was extremely difficult.

But to Ye Yuan, it was like heavenly music!

He looked at Kunwu with excitement and said, "Please enlighten me, Senior! No matter how difficult, Ye Yuan will accomplish it!"

Kunwu smiled, "Even Immortal Forest could not do it. Can you?"

Ye Yuan trembled, but soon a determined look appeared in his eyes. "Please enlighten me, Senior!"

Kunwu sighed, "I can tell you, but... your chances of success are minuscule! Before that, I will use a secret technique to preserve a trace of her consciousness. As for what comes after, that depends on you."

Ye Yuan's face showed ecstasy, and he quickly said, "Thank you, Senior!"

Ye Yuan stepped back, and Kunwu casually shot out nine beams of light, inserting them around Mu Lingxue.

Ye Yuan was startled, recognizing them as nine branches of the Kunwu Divine Tree.

These were as precious as parts of Kunwu's own body.

First the Kunwu Flower, now the Kunwu branches—Ye Yuan firmly remembered this debt.

Kunwu chanted incantations, and the nine branches emitted dazzling light, which entered Mu Lingxue's spiritual platform.

Mu Lingxue showed no reaction, but Ye Yuan could sense that her last trace of soul had finally been preserved!