Chapter 504: Reunion After Sixty-Five Million Years
Lu Heng's casual remark, scattered in the tranquil deep purple world, appeared so abrupt.
The woman in the red robe on the small hill showed a slight expression of surprise, tilting her head to the side, seemingly taken aback by Lu Heng's composure.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, she smiled and let go of the severed head in her hand, saying, "After sixty-five million years of separation, Heavenly Lord Lu, you have truly changed… I had thought you would be as reckless as you were back then, rushing forward without regard for anything, ready to engage in a deadly battle."
The words of the woman in the red robe caused a slight stir in Lu Heng's heart.
He glanced up and down at the woman in the red robe and said, "An acquaintance, perhaps… It's a pity that I can no longer recognize you. How about you introduce yourself, so we can become acquainted once again?"
The words of Lu Heng made the smile on the face of the woman in the red robe grow even more radiant, tinged with an increasingly enigmatic quality.
"Has Heavenly Lord Lu already forgotten the past… No wonder you can remain so calm even upon seeing me. It's just a pity that Shen Yuanjun waited for you for sixty-five million years, yet now, only lingering grievances remain in emptiness."
"Heavenly Lord Lu has already forgotten me, and I presume you are unaware of who Shen Yuanjun is, right?"
The woman in the red robe chuckled mysteriously, while Lu Heng furrowed his brow slightly.
"Shen Yuanjun…" he asked, seemingly without any recollection, and inquired, "And who is Shen Yuanjun?"
"Hahaha…" The woman in the red robe laughed strangely, gleeful and unrestrained. "Shen Yuanjun is your former intimate companion, a beloved kith and kin! She guarded Heaven beyond Heaven alone for sixty million years for your sake, yet you have forgotten her… Hahaha… Lu Heng! You truly have a callous and unfeeling heart!"
Amidst the woman in the red robe's joyous laughter, Lu Heng's expression remained unchanged.
He silently watched the other person's laughter, until the laughter of the woman in the red robe subsided somewhat, before speaking, "I kindly request you to enlighten me. What kind of connection did we once share? I can no longer recall."
Lu Heng's words made the laughing woman in the red robe emit a cold snort, causing her laughter to abruptly cease and her demeanor to return to its previous state of indifference and aloofness.
She stared coldly at Lu Heng amidst the serene blue flower sea and said, "My name is Qianxin Jie. Sixty-five million years ago, I was your… lawful wife!"
The cold remark from the woman in red robes caused Xiao Ai, who was listening nearby, to turn around in astonishment, her face filled with shock.
Even Lu Heng in the midst of the flower sea was slightly taken aback, almost doubting whether he had misheard.
However, the woman in red robes smirked and said, "Back then, when your cultivation had just begun to take shape, you alarmed the ancient ancestors within the mountains. I was assigned to descend to the mortal realm to investigate the situation."
"You deceived me, enticing me to become your Dao companion and lawful wife, pleading for my help to conceal your actions, lest the ancient ancestors in the mountains descend to take lives. Furthermore, you deceived me and usurped the precious Yin essence that I had cultivated tirelessly for millions of years."
"I covered up the secrets of heaven for you, giving everything I had. I even helped you steal the treasured Reverse Sky Mirror of our ancestors. Yet, in the end, you cruelly abandoned me."
"After you achieved eternal enlightenment, you left me behind, using the Reverse Sky Mirror I helped you steal to alter reality, but all for the sake of reviving an old lover!"
"Thereafter, in order to prevent me from disrupting your plans, you not only inflicted severe injuries upon me but also imprisoned me within the Fu Xi Treasure Trove! I was left on the brink of utter despair!"
The woman in red robes, with a twisted and malevolent expression on her face, grinned as she uttered words that were unbelievably shocking.
"You and that Shen Yuanjun frolicking and indulging in illicit passion while I, on the verge of perishing, languish within the depths of the Fu Xi Treasure Trove."
"Unfortunately, no matter how meticulously you calculate, you didn't account for the extreme occult art of my lineage, which is known for transcending the mortal shell and attaining the supreme embodiment of the ethereal soul!"
"Heaven have mercy! That exceedingly rare occult art, with a success rate close to nonexistence, has astonishingly been accomplished by me!"
"I have toiled in the Fu Xi Treasure Trove for countless ages, finally breaking free from the confines and transcending the mundane. By relying on the ancestral secret arts, I have also attained eternal enlightenment!"
"Since that time, I have told myself, as long as you, Lu Heng, exist in this world, and revel in your freedom for another day, I will never let you off the hook, even if it means sacrificing my very being!"
The red-clad woman coldly chuckled as she gazed at Lu Heng and said, "During that great battle back then, you and I both fell into the Celestial Desolation Realm. Never did I expect to be revived once again, and yet the gap between our resurrections is merely a few hundred years apart!"
"It seems even the heavens cannot turn a blind eye to your ungrateful, merciless, and heinous behavior, you despicable scoundrel! I shall fulfill the unfinished wish from years ago!"
"Since you have arrived at this place today, don't expect to leave alive!"
The red-clad woman sneered fiercely, leaving Xiao Ai dumbfounded by her side, causing her world view to almost collapse.
Even the usually calm and composed Lu Heng couldn't help but be struck with astonishment, his expression frozen and bewildered.
This…
To think that my former self, from six hundred and fifty million years ago, was such a scumbag?
This…
Lu Heng, with a peculiar expression, looked at the red-clad woman before him and said, "Miss, words must not be uttered carelessly. While it is true that I have indeed forgotten the past, you cannot deceive me with lies…"
The red-clad woman, however, sneered, "Whether what I say is true or false, as a cultivator, don't you sense it?"
Lu Heng's expression stiffened, and he fell silent.
As the red-clad woman made no effort to conceal her emotions and state of mind, Lu Heng could indeed easily sense whether she was telling the truth.
The result of the investigation was that the woman's words were all sincere and truthful, without any lies.
On the side, Xiao Ai muttered and hesitantly spoke, "The Wolf God, there must be… there must be a misunderstanding in all of this…"
Xiao Ai continued to support the Wolf God as she always had.
However, when Lu Heng looked over with a wry smile, the young girl's gaze seemed somewhat evasive.
Clearly, Xiao Ai could also discern that the red-clad woman's words were heartfelt and sincere, not falsehoods.
At this moment, Lu Heng fell silent.
He stood quietly amidst the tranquil blue sea of Mandala flowers, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Originally, he had intended to eradicate evil, save the soul of Xiao Ai, but he never expected that the malevolent entity beneath Cangwu Abyss would be connected to him, and entwined so deeply!
The love, hate, and complex emotions from six hundred and fifty million years ago were just unbelievably melodramatic and outrageous!
What on earth was he thinking back then? How could he commit such despicable and revolting actions, behaving like a scumbag?
In terms of Lu Heng's emotional rationality, he still couldn't accept such a fact.
His intuition told him that there must be hidden secrets involved in this.
However, at that moment, he couldn't confidently determine whether it was the cultivator's intuition or the instinctive defense mechanism of a scumbag trying to excuse himself.
After a moment of silence, Lu Heng finally spoke up, diverting the topic for the time being.
"The events of the past have faded entirely from my memory. Today, I have come here solely to request Miss Qianxin's forgiveness and release."
"Xiao Ai is my disciple, and I wish to bring her back with me. I kindly request your cooperation, Miss."
After realizing his own guilt, Lu Heng's tone began to show a noticeable lack of confidence.
The woman in red, however, let out a cold smile and said, "I've already told you, since you came today, you shouldn't leave… Can't you understand such a simple statement?"
A bone-chilling, eerie wind rose in the purple-hued world, howling as it swept across the entire realm.
The mournful, piercing wails of countless resentful spirits and fierce ghosts echoed through the tranquil, azure flower sea.
The woman in the red attire's icy smile sent shivers down one's spine.
"If I kill you and devour those thirty-six spiritual fruits, I shall regain my cultivation from the past! I will return to Heaven beyond Heaven and kill your paramour! I will ensure you both die together!"
