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In this endless darkness, Gu Yuena was enveloped by Xuan Ming's past, and those scenes were like sharp blades, piercing her heart. She saw Xuan Ming struggling in suffering from a young age, being bullied, being betrayed, and every hope shattered like a bubble, leaving only deeper despair.
He walked alone on the road, it was already very late, and the dim yellow light of the street lamps sprinkled on him, stretching his shadow long. The chirping of insects came from the roadside grass, which seemed particularly harsh in this silent night. He looked up at the sky, which was dotted with stars, but not a single one shone for him. He would always be alone. Live alone, die alone. It was as if he was still alive, and yet as if he had never lived.
Gu Yuena's tears fell uncontrollably. She reached out, wanting to touch Xuan Ming in those scenes, but only futilely passed through the phantom.
Gu Yuena only felt a dizzying spin, and as the scene before her gradually cleared, she arrived in a cold rainy night. At this moment, Xuan Ming was curled up in a dilapidated earthen house, and the cold rain poured down like silver needles, mercilessly hitting his frail body.
Xuan Ming hugged himself tightly, his body trembling uncontrollably, and the rainwater flowed down his hair, soaking his tattered clothes.
Gu Yuena was anxious. She rushed towards Xuan Ming without hesitation, squatted down, and gently embraced him. Xuan Ming's body first stiffened abruptly, then began to struggle violently.
"Don't touch me... Don't touch any of me..." Xuan Ming's voice was hoarse and desperate, carrying a deep fear and resistance. He thought this was another round of torment, fate's endless mockery of him.
Gu Yuena held him tightly, her tears mixing with the rain. She whispered, "Xuan Ming, it's me, Gu Yuena. This isn't torment, I won't hurt you, I will protect you."
"Fake, all liars!" Xuan Ming roared, using all his strength to bite down. Gu Yuena winced in pain but did not release her embrace. She only frowned slightly and continued in a gentle yet firm voice, "Xuan Ming, feel it. This pain is real. I am truly Gu Yuena, not an illusion, and I'm not here to deceive or harm you."
Xuan Ming's movements paused slightly, and the force of his bite on Gu Yuena also loosened a bit. He looked up in confusion at the face covered in tears and rain, and the familiar outline gradually overlapped with the Gu Yuena in his memory.
"Gu... Yuena?" Xuan Ming's voice carried a hint of uncertainty, as if he couldn't believe what was before him.
Gu Yuena nodded vigorously, her eyes full of heartache and pity: "It's me, Xuan Ming. I'm here, I'm here to take you away from this painful place."
A flicker of hesitation crossed Xuan Ming's eyes. He slowly released his mouth but then abruptly pushed Gu Yuena away, shrinking back, muttering, "No, this is all fake, you're all the same..."
Gu Yuena didn't give up. She slowly approached Xuan Ming again, reached out, and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes: "Xuan Ming, look, I can feel your warmth, I can feel your trembling. This is not a dream, nor is it an illusion. I know you've experienced too much pain and been hurt by too many people, but I will be different. I will always be with you and protect you."
Xuan Ming's body was still trembling, but his eyes were no longer as empty and resolute as before. He looked at Gu Yuena's outstretched hand, and a strange warmth surged in his heart, a warmth he both longed for and feared.
"Why... why are you so good to me?" Xuan Ming's voice was choked with emotion.
Gu Yuena gently wiped away the tears and rain from her face, smiling as she said, "Because you are Xuan Ming, the Xuan Ming who, despite enduring hardships, remains strong and kind. I want you to know that you are no longer alone; you still have me, and you still have people who care about you."
Xuan Ming's eyes gradually reddened, and tears flowed uncontrollably. He slowly reached out his hand and gently touched Gu Yuena's face, feeling the real sensation, as if confirming that all of this was not an illusion.
"Kind?" Xuan Ming took a few steps back.
"No, you're all deceived."
"I'm not kind, it's all an act, it's all fake!"
Xuan Ming's eyes narrowed, his body began to grow rapidly, and a ferocious, roaring black dragon grew behind him. The Blood Spear, emitting a cold, bloody light, appeared in his hand.
"Die!"
Xuan Ming's killing intent erupted; he only wanted to destroy everything. The ferocious, roaring black dragon wildly danced behind him, as if it wanted to tear this entire World into pieces. The Blood Spear in his hand emitted a cold and dazzling bloody light, as if it were a soul-reaping weapon from hell.
Gu Yuena's eyes widened. She hadn't expected Xuan Ming's reaction to be so intense. The surging killing intent was like an invisible giant wave, rushing towards her, almost suffocating her.
"Xuan Ming, calm down!" Gu Yuena shouted loudly, trying to awaken the last shred of reason deep within Xuan Ming's heart.
However, at this moment, Xuan Ming could no longer hear. In his mind, there was only endless pain and anger. The betrayals, humiliations, and torments he had suffered in the past were like sharp blades, constantly piercing his nerves, making him want to destroy everything.
"All of you, die! All of you, disappear!" Xuan Ming roared, and with a fierce swing of the Blood Spear in his hand, a sharp bloody light shot towards Gu Yuena like lightning.
Gu Yuena was startled. She quickly dodged, and the bloody light brushed past her clothes, carving a deep gully in the ground behind her.
"Xuan Ming, this isn't the real you! Deep down, you are kind, you don't want to hurt anyone!" Gu Yuena continued to try and awaken him while dodging Xuan Ming's attacks.
But Xuan Ming was like a madman, constantly launching attacks. The roars of the black dragon and the whooshing sound of the Blood Spear intertwined, making the entire space tremble.
"He's gone mad! Get out!" Ice Dragon King's voice rang in Gu Yuena's ear.
"Why? I didn't provoke him." Gu Yuena asked, puzzled.
"Evil aura. I didn't expect that thing to have such a great impact on him. All his emotions have been twisted by this aura, and even the last shred of reason has been transformed into the purest killing intent," Ice Dragon King said helplessly.
"He's completely gone mad. You come out first; it's impossible to awaken him this way anymore."
In that chaotic and dangerous nightmare World, although Gu Yuena was full of reluctance, she also knew that the situation was critical at the moment. She could only follow Ice Dragon King's instructions, using Ice Dragon King's power to guide her consciousness to forcefully break through the shackles of the nightmare World and return to her room in reality.
Before Gu Yuena could speak, Xuan Ming, who was lying on the bed, suddenly erupted. The Blood Spear emerged from his hand, and the black dragon behind him also became ferocious.
A bloody killing intent overflowed from Xuan Ming. As the Blood Spear was wielded, Gu Yuena quickly summoned her Silver Dragon Spear, but she was still sent flying by this violent power.
Gu Yuena crashed heavily against the wall, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. She endured the pain, her gaze fixed on the rampaging Xuan Ming.
At this moment, Xuan Ming's eyes were bloodshot, and a chilling Evil God aura emanated from his body, like an out-of-control fierce beast, intent on destroying everything around him.
"Xuan Ming!" Ditian quickly made a move, releasing his Dark Domain to suppress Xuan Ming.
Bi Ji, on the other hand, quickly went to Gu Yuena's side and helped her up, "How could this happen?"
Just as Ice Dragon King was about to use the power of the dragon bone to forcefully suppress the Evil God aura within Xuan Ming, a purple light and shadow rapidly descended from the sky, blocking Xuan Ming's path. It was Bibi Dong, summoned by Nine-tailed Sky Fox.
"These people really know how to play," Nine-tailed Sky Fox said faintly.
"They've made my little darling go mad."
"When did he become your little darling?" Bibi Dong's gaze was cold, and a thick Slaughter God Domain instantly enveloped her, its biting killing intent, like solid ice, surged towards Xuan Ming, attempting to suppress the out-of-control Evil God aura on his body.
Xuan Ming felt this powerful suppressive force, and his body paused slightly, but very quickly, the black dragon behind him let out an earth-shattering roar, and the Blood Spear, with an aura of destroying heaven and earth, fiercely stabbed towards Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, and she directly activated Soul Eating Spider Emperor. "Eternal Creation!"
Xuan Ming was in a state of frenzied rampage, instinctively sensing this fatal threat. The sixth Spirit Ability, Evil God Thorn, instantly activated. A spike, flashing with gray-black light and emitting an Evil God aura, shot out from the tip of the Blood Spear, colliding fiercely with Bibi Dong's Eternal Creation.
The moment the two forces collided and canceled each other out, the Eight-Winged Purple Light Wings behind Bibi Dong transformed into Eight Spider Lances, which fiercely pierced into Xuan Ming's body, beginning to frantically plunder the spirit power within Xuan Ming.
As the spirit power was continuously drawn away, coupled with the suppression of the Slaughter God Domain, the violent Evil God aura on Xuan Ming gradually stabilized.
However, although Xuan Ming was in confusion, he instinctively sensed danger. The Blood Spear in his hand, regardless of everything, stabbed towards Bibi Dong, vowing to end both of them.
Bibi Dong was focused on plundering spirit power and suppressing the Evil God aura on Xuan Ming, so she had no time to dodge. The Blood Spear instantly pierced through her stomach.
"Bastard! Are you going to stab me to death!" Bibi Dong roared, expanding her Slaughter God Domain to its maximum.
Under the influence of this energy, Xuan Ming's body trembled slightly, his eyes still somewhat confused, but a trace of clarity appeared in his bloodshot eyes.
"Bibi Dong?" Xuan Ming shook his head and asked tentatively.
Bibi Dong was delighted to see Xuan Ming finally regain a trace of consciousness, but the sharp pain in her abdomen made her frown. "You're awake, why don't you quickly withdraw this broken thing!"
Xuan Ming suddenly snapped back to his senses, looking at the shocking wound on Bibi Dong's abdomen, and instinctively pulled the Blood Spear back.
"You bastard!" Bibi Dong felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, her body went limp, and she almost fell to the ground.
Xuan Ming panicked and quickly reached out to support Bibi Dong. "You... are you okay?"
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, enduring the pain, and glared at Xuan Ming. "Can't you be a little slower?"
If she hadn't been prepared and activated her ninth Spirit Ability, Undying Body, she would have really been seriously injured by this bastard!
Seeing this, Bi Ji quickly stepped forward, releasing a powerful healing force, "I'll help you..."
"No need, I can handle it myself." Bibi Dong waved her hand, mobilizing her spirit power, and the wound on her abdomen disappeared at a visible speed.
After dealing with the wound, Bibi Dong's gaze swept across the entire scene, lingering especially on Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and Gu Yuena.
"Oh, aren't you going to introduce them?"
"..."