Chapter 2819 She Awakens in the Darkness

The two words reverberated like the very arrival of the great dao, shaking Lin Xun's heart and soul. When he quietly recited the name Chen Xi in his mind, he even felt as though he was looking at and listening to the sound of the dao. It was great, immeasurable, and indescribable.

This was simply unbelievable!

For one's mere name to touch upon the profound principle of the almighty dao, what kind of realm must one reach in order to have such power?

“Senior, just how high is your grandfather’s cultivation?” asked Lin Xun subconsciously.

“No idea.” Chen Linkong shook his head.

After a stunned moment, Lin Xun said, “When I am capable of confronting the mastermind behind the epochal changes, maybe I will understand.”

Chen Linkong chortled, “Probably, yeah.”

After a pause, he said, “Then again, this Fortune Divine City, in the final analysis, is a refuge prepared for the mighty ones who may encounter the Great Silence Unlife Calamity.

“So long as they arrive in the vicinity of this city before it descends upon them, the law power of the river map will shelter them and help rid the threat of the Great Silence Unlife Calamity.

“And to truly resolve this calamity is also simple: by gaining the approval of Fortune Divine City Lord to enter the city and perceive the Fortune Origin in here. After that, one can use the Fortune Origin’s power to fight back this calamity.”

One was to avoid the great calamity, one was to dissolve it. There was a fundamental difference between them. What Lin Xun had not expected was that the method of resolving the great calamity would require the approval of the ‘city lord’ before it could be realized!

He asked, “Doesn't this mean...I am in control of this authority now?”

Chen Linkong revealed an enigmatic smile, “Exactly. That is to say, moving forward, no matter what kind of mighty expert wants to resolve the Great Silence Unlife Calamity's threat, they will first have to get your approval before they can enter the city, and only then will they have the chance to study the Fortune Origin.”

Lin Xun couldn't help but gasp. How could he not understand how great this authority was?

After some more conversation, Chen Linkong suddenly said, “If you really have made up your mind, bring out the Eternity Coffin.”

Lin Xun looked at Xia Zhi. “No matter what you go through later, remember that I am always by your side.”

“Okay,” acknowledged Xia Zhi. Compared to Lin Xun’s attitude, she acted like an outsider, like she didn't care about this matter at all. Thirteen, in contrast, appeared nervous for once.

Buzz!

Lin Xun delayed no more. A ray of green light swept out from the spot between his brows and transformed into a bronze coffin in the air, glowing with an ancient and vast aura.

Chen Linkong briefly assessed it and whispered, “The Eternity Coffin, according to my grandfather, should actually be called the Boat of Eternity. While in it, one is free of disasters and calamities. It is like arriving on a whole other side where you are eternal and indestructible.”

Eternity Boat...

Lin Xun reached out and pressed his palm on the star atlas symbol in the center of the lid, the symbol that had been transformed from Omega Secret-Realm. With a long, heavy sound, the coffin lid revealed a crack.

Immediately, that eerie and horrid sense of mortal danger flooded Lin Xun's heart once again, causing him to freeze. At the same time, Xia Zhi let out a muffled grunt and subconsciously squeezed his left hand. Her fair face was showing a touch of panic and confusion.

Chen Linkong waved his sleeve. A magical law power emerged, soundlessly suppressing the eerie and dangerous aura radiating from the Eternity Coffin.

Lin Xun took a deep breath and pushed the lid with his right hand, revealing the scene inside. In the endless darkness, a delicate figure floated. She wore an ancient, black robe and a black crown. Her hands were crossed on her abdomen, and in the grip of the right hand was a divine scepter that looked like it was polished from black jade.

The scepter diffused an unfathomable mist that obscured her entirety. Even so, one could vaguely see that her eyes were closed, and on her stunning face that stole all the light from heaven and earth was tranquil serenity.

Her appearance bore every resemblance to Xia Zhi, and it was nothing like the world could have and hold!

Thirteen pupils dilated. In the end, he seemed to be out of control and issued a low, mournful sob, “My Lord... My Lord...”

This was the lord that he was most familiar with. She was like a heavenly deity, mysterious and supreme!

“Crown of Fate, Scepter of Karma, Jade of Time...” Chen Linkong's eyes glowed with a strange light. “It's really just as the legend says.”

He seemed to know many things related to the Eternal Night Divine Emperor.

“Lin Xun, why does she look like me?” With her clear eyes fixed on the person in the coffin, Xia Zhi slightly frowned.

She clutched Lin Xun's hand tightly but other than that showed nothing unusual, because the aura permeating the coffin had been suppressed by Chen Linkong’s law power earlier.

“She...she is you... You are her...” Lin Xun's voice was heavy as he struggled to speak. He didn't know whether this was the right or wrong decision to make, but if he didn't do it, he would definitely have no peace of mind for the rest of his life.

“Both of you, step back and leave the rest to me.” Chen Linkong glanced at Lin Xun and Thirteen. The two immediately moved far away.

Xia Zhi did not want to let go of Lin Xun's hand, but she still listened to his arrangement and stood quietly in front of the Eternity Coffin. She had never been one to refuse his request, no matter what it was.

“Don't worry, I'm always right here,” whispered Lin Xun.

“Mhm,” said Xia Zhi.

Chen Linkong raised his hand and formed a seal with five fingers.

Buzz!

Wisps of arcane dao light appeared and intertwined. They sketched and then formed a seemingly burning, mysterious pattern that released a magnificent rain of light and drowned Xia Zhi's figure.

Xia Zhi suddenly trembled, and a look of pain uncontrollably spread across her face. Lin Xun's heart tensed up and he almost couldn't hold himself back from rushing over to her. That was when he heard Chen Linkong say, “It’s the shackles of fate in her being lifted. Don't be anxious.”

Even so, Lin Xun subconsciously clenched his fists. Thirteen was equally nervous.

"Eh? How on earth..." It wasn't long before Chen Linkong blurted out in shock.

“Senior, what's wrong?” Lin Xun hurriedly asked.

“The law of fate in this girl seemed to have undergone a nirvana. It's now completely different from before.” Chen Linkong frowned. A long time ago, he had met Xia Zhi and sensed the power of fate in her, but now it had changed into something entirely new.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

“Indeed...so.”

Lin Xun fiercely remembered that back in the Eternal True Realm, he had placed the severely injured Xia Zhi into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron to heal. It was then that she had been infused with the Nirvana law power.

During those years, the Nirvana law power had not only repaired her injuries but also remodeled the shackles of fate within her.

“Interesting. If that's the case, then it's not a bad thing...” Chen Linkong's eyes shone brightly, and as he spoke, he made continuous hand seals. Mysterious dao diagrams were conjured one after another and turned into torrents of light that poured into Xia Zhi.

Gradually, her figure became indistinct and illusory, which scared Lin Xun who feared that she would just disappear like that. Finally, Chen Linkong waved hand, removing the law power that had been restraining the Eternity Coffin.

Boom!

At that instant, the entire coffin violently shook as if awaking from forever silence. Simultaneously, the illusory Xia Zhi swiftly flew into the Eternity Coffin as a white streak of light.

As Lin Xun watched, his emotions were about to spin out of control, and his mind was a mess. If Xia Zhi recovered her past memories, would she become a different person? In the suffocating feeling that was hammering his heart, Lin Xun could only clench his teeth to hold down the unprecedented anxiety and uneasiness blazing in him.

Inside the Eternity Coffin, endless darkness tumbled like ocean tides. It covered everything so well that Lin Xun could not see the slightest detail despite using his full cultivation. When Chen Linkong happened to turn his back and see Lin Xun so anxious to the point of losing control, he couldn't help but be touched.

He softly consoled, “Don't worry, Little Friend. You and this girl are linked by karma and fate. Nothing bad will happen.”

Lin Xun said bitterly, “Only in this moment do I realize how irreplaceable she is to me. In the past... I have wronged her too many times...”

Chen Linkong smiled. “It's not too late to understand this now.”

In the midst of their exchange, the billowing darkness in the Eternity Coffin returned to calm like waves receding.

Everyone instantly looked over and saw a person walking out from the depths of the darkness. She was dressed in ancient black clothing, wore a crown on her head, and held a divine scepter in her hand. It was as if a deity had stepped out of the endless darkness, which was now submitting under her supreme might.

Her face was fair and beautiful like a painting. Her features were the masterpiece of Creation that shouldn't exist under heavens. Every move she made exuded an absolutely ethereal charm. Anyone who laid eyes on her probably would shudder in both heart and soul. They would be shaken and awed, and they would look at her as if they were gazing at a god that could not be blasphemed!

When she walked out of the Eternity Coffin, the grand hall lurched into utter silence as an indescribable air of majesty quietly permeated it. She was clearly so close, but the impression she gave people was of one who stood proudly above the clouds of the ninth heaven. She could only be looked up at and could not be touched.

Breaking the silence, Thirteen shouted in a cracked voice, “My Lord!!!”

He was so excited that his eyes reddened red and tears quickly streamed down. He was unable to control how he acted, for before him was none other than his closest person, the Eternal Night Divine Emperor who had once led him to walk the world!

Lin Xun, on the other hand, felt a clog filling his entire chest.

Xia Zhi... Has she...really changed completely?

“Thirteen,” a cold, light sigh resounded as the woman's gaze landed on Thirteen. “Why do you torture yourself so, still waiting here after so many years?”

The single question proved that Xia Zhi's true form had awakened. To be exact, Xia Zhi had already fused with her true form and recovered her past memories!

Chen Linkong narrowed his eyes. Lin Xun went pale, and an indescribable sense of loss suddenly surged in his heart, like the most important part of him had been plucked out and robbed.

“My Lord, this subordinate has long sworn to dedicate...my whole life...to waiting for your return. How fortunate, you have finally woken up...” Thirteen was so emotional that he was somewhat incoherent.

Luckily, he quickly remembered something and looked at Lin Xun. “My Lord, it was this fellow daoist Lin Xun who brought back your life soul.”

The woman's gaze went to Lin Xun, and what she saw was a deathly pale, lifeless face.