vstars Chapter 212 Returning to the Old Place [8] As If We Met for the First Time
Chapter 212 Returning to the Old Place [8] As If We Met for the First Time
"[Water Prince!]" A soft, sharp voice broke the silence: "[Your body is on the verge of collapse, and your spirit has been injured. If this continues, you will be in real danger!]"
"It's alright." Shui Qingli remained calm, ignoring Qianqian's words. He laboriously stepped over the now empty steps, one by one, until he reached Yue Yuanming.
Looking at Shui Qingli like this, Yue Yuanming was in a daze, as if it were the same day many years ago, when Shui Qingli still insisted on walking up to him despite her excessive consumption of immortal power.
Yue Yuanming will always remember the way Shui Qingli smiled brightly at him even though she was disheveled at that time.
But now, after thousands of years... it's not just Shui Qingli who feels that things have changed.
Shui Qingli had no idea what Yue Yuanming was thinking. He desperately needed an opportunity to get rid of this body that was on the verge of collapse.
So he brushed past Yue Yuanming without restraint, his gaze never leaving the purple moon behind Yue Yuanming.
The other Dharma Aspects didn't understand where the strange atmosphere between Yue Yuanming and Shui Qingli came from, and since Yue Yuanming didn't give any more orders, they remained silent and simply observed without making a sound.
"Prince Water, aren't you worried?" Qianqian asked, watching Shui Qingli's behavior—leaving no way out for herself and showing no regard for Yue Yuanming—with a hint of doubt. "Or do you think the World King won't intervene?"
"Qingli, do you really want to leave?" Yue Yuanming, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked.
Shui Qingli's pupils contracted slightly. An unspoken understanding made him immediately realize that Yue Yuanming must have guessed his true intentions for returning this time.
Indeed, his disregard for his current body and his desperate rush towards the place where his original body is hidden make his intentions quite clear.
However, Shui Qingli did not panic. Even if Yue Yuanming knew all this, he could not stop her from doing what she planned.
"Do you think you can still escape?" Yue Yuanming reached out to Shui Qingli, and a ball of black immortal power struck Shui Qingli's back, wrapping around him in circles, trying to bind his body.
However, to Yue Yuanming's surprise, Shui Qingli's body suddenly became illusory the moment it was captured by his immortal power.
At this moment, this temporary body made of flowing water finally succumbed to the strain and was about to collapse.
At that moment, Shui Qingli suddenly smiled:
"Qianqian, you're wrong. Actually, I was betting that he would make a move."
【ah? Why? 】
Qianqian was bewildered, but Shui Qingli did not answer her questions. He closed his eyes tightly, gathering the last of his immortal power left from burning his body:
"Water droplets condense, formless and shapeless! Body and soul resonate, the primordial spirit returns to its rightful place!"
A final light shone from Shui Qingli's body, and within that light, his body rapidly shattered and dissipated.
Like stars scattered across the sky, the celestial energy points, like a full moon radiating a bright yet restrained light, appeared to Yue Yuanming as if they were seeing each other for the first time.
Amidst everyone's stunned gazes, the primordial spirit light transformed into a phantom figure, breaking through Yue Yuanming's confinement and plunging into the purple moon that served as a backdrop...
……
[The rear hall of the Hall of Worldly Words]
The pitch-black room was illuminated by the purple-gold patterns covering the walls and floor. The dim light reflected on the person sleeping on the large bed, and everything seemed discordant yet peaceful.
However, at that moment, the tightly closed door seemed to be triggered by something, and suddenly a purple-gold sky mark lit up. A phantom blue figure passed through the door and the restrictions on it, and went straight into the body of the person lying on the bed.
The next moment, a flash of azure light disappeared, the runes in the room shattered instantly, and the person on the bed suddenly opened their eyes.
Shui Qingli sat up in a daze, her long, light blue hair falling smoothly down her back. Her clear, light blue eyes held a hint of confusion as she looked around at her surroundings and then at her still somewhat clumsy hands.
"Qianqian, am I back in my own body?" This body brought an unparalleled sense of familiarity, and Shui Qingli naturally guessed the current situation, but he still asked Qianqian to confirm.
"Yes, but since you've been away from your original body for quite some time, let me examine you first." Qianqian carefully examined Shui Qingli's body.
A white light flashed across her body. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, Qianqian said with relief, "Prince Water, there's nothing wrong with your body. In fact, because you've been nourished by immortal energy for so long, you don't need to worry about your bodily functions declining."
……
Meanwhile, Yue Yuanming, who was hiding in the shadows and secretly watching Shui Qingli, also heard their conversation.
If we're talking about maintaining Fairy Shui Qingli's body, there's no doubt that it was him who did it. After all, this room has such a severe restriction that no one but him and Shui Qingli in her primordial spirit form can enter.
Yue Yuanming frowned slightly. He had been protecting Shui Qingli's body all along, just so he could see her as vivid and lively as she was today. Why did he now have an even worse feeling?
【to be continued...】
[TO BE CONTINUED...]