Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

"Haven't I also forged my own path alone, suppressing all my peers along the way?"

"You have your fated path, and I have my Fusang Immortal Land."

"..."

Overwhelmed by her emotions, Yu Zither Immortal opened her heart to Fang Yang, speaking of all the grievances she had endured on her journey.

Gradually, her silken black hair began to float around her, and a hint of determination entered her eyes.

'I'll make a clean break with Fang Yang after we leave the Skyfire Palace,' she resolved. 'We'll never see each other again.'

But in the very next moment, Fang Yang pulled her into his embrace and tried to comfort her.

"Fusang Fairy, a heavenly beauty, peerless in all the world."

Hearing Fang Yang's gentle words, she couldn't stop sneering.

The next moment, she put all her strength into her arms, struggling wildly and beating at him.

When she found she couldn't break free, she bared her teeth and bit down hard on Fang Yang's shoulder.

She was determined to make her decision, even if it meant shattering her own teeth.

But in the next instant, all she felt was softness and yielding flesh.

She looked up in astonishment. Fang Yang was deliberately suppressing his defenses for her.

"I've never looked down on you. You don't need to overthink things."

Fang Yang spoke calmly, gazing into her eyes with a small smile. "The Golden Crow and the Fusang have always shared a deep connection. I was merely waiting for the right time."

"Waiting for the right time? Heh, you think I'll fall for your lies?" Yu Zither Immortal wiped away her tears, her usual cold expression returning.

"Nothing in this world is certain. Right now, the eyes of all living beings in the Eight Domains are upon me. With a mountain of pressure on my shoulders, I cannot afford a single misstep." Fang Yang took a lock of her beautiful hair and wrapped it around his finger.

She turned her head away, unwilling to change her mind. "If we've had our time together, why worry about forever?" she said lightly. "You are now Heaven's chosen, a Young Venerable. Who could possibly force you down the wrong path?"

"You are indeed more astute than I expected, but my greatest enemy is more terrifying than you can imagine." Fang Yang smiled faintly, not having forgotten the Dream Emperor's Dharma Aspect.

"The whole world is your enemy? A resurrected Venerable?" Yu Zither Immortal's expression was disdainful. 'I've seen right through your little games,' she thought.

A light flashed in Fang Yang's eyes. Staring intently at her exquisite face, he said, "Aren't the disappearances of Sen Yue and the Great Sun Dragon Lady proof enough that this epoch of the Dream Dao is anything but ordinary?"

Upon hearing his words, Yu Zither Immortal fell into contemplation.

'It's true,' she thought. 'The Dream Dao epoch has only just begun.'

'Yet it's already been marked by the disappearances of two Young Venerables, their fates unknown, and the clashing of numerous powerful artifacts... and so many other major events.'

"You..." Panic flickered in Yu Zither Immortal's eyes.

For in the moment she was distracted, Fang Yang had seized the opportunity, entangling them once more in the dance of dragon and fish.

'This... This is utterly despicable!'

For a moment, she desperately wanted to struggle and break away.

But Fang Yang's powerful will gradually caused her to lose herself in the moment.

The longing of the Fusang Divine Tree for the Great Sun Golden Crow, in particular, threw her thoughts into Chaos.

Gradually, under Fang Yang's Magic Power, Yu Zither Immortal's train of thought began to break apart.

"Zither Immortal, you're so beautiful. Be my wife. Let's build our future together..."

"You... bas... tard... Who... would... confess... at... a... time... like... this..."

Yu Zither Immortal's eyes rolled back as her breath came in ragged gasps.

She knew Fang Yang's sweet nothings were spoken more to placate her than anything else.

'Perhaps Fang Yang has another motive,' she mused. 'He probably doesn't want me to cause trouble in front of Sen Hui.'

'After all, the moment we leave the Skyfire Palace, the Great Saints will notice something is different.'

'And I won't have a good explanation for my master, either.'

'If this goes badly, my master might fly into a rage and fight to the death on my behalf.'

'That's not an outcome I want.'

'Besides, becoming Dao companions with Fang Yang is what I secretly wanted anyway.'

'It's just... the way it happened feels so accidental and messy.'

...

When the smoke cleared and the mists dispersed, clarity returned to the depths of the Sea of Fire.

At this point, Fang Yang and Yu Zither Immortal had managed to return to something resembling normal conversation.

The Golden Crow Dharma Aspect and the Fusang Dharma Aspect separated, transforming into robes that clothed their respective bodies.

Now, the two walked side by side, continuing their advance.

"Bastard," Yu Zither Immortal muttered, her fair face etched with indignation.

She desperately wanted to use her Fusang Immortal Zither to suppress Fang Yang, turn the tables, and change her fate, refusing to submit to him.

But she also feared the appearance of the Donghuang Chaos Bell.

Her current physique was far less formidable than Fang Yang's.

"You're getting lost in your thoughts again," Fang Yang said, his expression unchanging.

"You absolute bastard! How can you be so shameless? You're nothing but a rogue!" Yu Zither Immortal huffed, her view of Fang Yang completely transformed.

Bickering back and forth, the two continued on without stopping, passing through one patch of mist after another.

Soon, they arrived before a magnificent palace chamber.

The chamber was immense and majestic, filled with countless shining, drifting Fire Runes.

What a chamber it was! It held the aura of a world unto itself, wreathed in mist and shimmering with a crimson glow.

As they gradually drew closer, they could occasionally glimpse the profound patterns left by various divine beings.

These divine patterns looked as though they could reawaken from the river of time at any moment, an absolutely terrifying prospect.

The chamber, however, was empty. There were no other living creatures, only the two of them.

Suddenly, the faint and indistinct Immortal Sound of the Great Dao reached them. It sounded like the chanting of an Immortal Scripture, shocking the Soul and sharpening the senses.

The arrival of this Immortal Sound was so abrupt. The farther they walked, the more magnificent it became, until at last it was deafening.

"Fang Yang, what is this?" Yu Zither Immortal furrowed her lovely brows, unable to grasp its true meaning.

Fang Yang's gaze dropped for a moment, then his eyes blazed with light. "This is a Supreme Ancient Scripture of the Fire Dao," he said. "We must use our life-bound Sacred Artifacts to comprehend it."

The moment he finished speaking, Fang Yang summoned the Donghuang Chaos Bell.

The Donghuang Chaos Bell materialized above his head, raining down strands of Golden Crow divine fire. It chimed periodically, resonating with the Immortal Sound of the Great Dao.

Seeing this, Yu Zither Immortal at his side did the same, summoning her Fusang Immortal Zither.

At this very moment, Fang Yang was receiving the inheritance of the Ancient Scripture.

Simultaneously, he was also using the Donghuang Chaos Bell and the Fusang Immortal Zither to temper his Soul Foundation.

Yu Zither Immortal's Soul Foundation continued to grow, little by little.

His Soul Foundation, however, was skyrocketing.

A Soul Foundation of 150,000 times.

A Soul Foundation of 180,000 times.

A Soul Foundation of 200,000 times.

A Soul Foundation of 250,000 times.

A Soul Foundation of 350,000 times...

At this moment, his Grandmaster Level attainments in the Soul Dao were playing a crucial role.

Visibly, his Soul Foundation was rapidly approaching the major threshold of 400,000 times!

A Soul Foundation of this magnitude was already beyond the domain of a Tier Six Saint.

Even some Great Saints who didn't specialize in Soul cultivation would be inferior to Fang Yang now.

One could only imagine what a terrifying achievement this was!

Beyond that, Fang Yang had also obtained the purest of the Golden Crow arts.

At this moment, he was certain that this had to be the Tier Seven opportunity.

'Looked at this way,' he thought, 'Yu Zither Immortal really did help me out quite a bit.'