PNB Chapter 532 Extra Chapter 1: Beast God and Shadow God (The End)
Chapter 532 Extra Chapter 1: Beast God and Shadow God (The End)
He admitted that he was somewhat hesitant, after all, he and Yingxi had not seen each other for nearly a thousand years. When facing Yingxi, the Beast God still subconsciously regarded him as his younger brother, wanting to stand in front of him and bear all the consequences for him.
He was being too presumptuous.
As the Beast God thought this, his fingers unconsciously rubbed the jade chain on his wrist. Finally, he made up his mind, and with a thought, the shadow within the jade chain broke through the restriction and stood in front of the three beastmen.
The boy in front of me was dressed in tattered animal skin clothes, with raised eyebrows and slightly narrowed phoenix eyes. He suddenly raised his eyelids, his eyes filled with gloom.
The Beast God stared blankly at the somewhat unfamiliar young man before him. Back on the Beastman Continent, the situation was so urgent that he hadn't had a chance to properly see what Yingxi looked like now.
It turns out that Yingxi is not similar to himself at all. He thought that she would resemble him in his youth.
However, it was also very beautiful. The Beast God looked at Yingxi with intense guilt and a hint of barely perceptible relief in his eyes.
Qingyun crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow slightly. "You're Guanxi's little shadow?"
The Flower Goddess looked the boy up and down, a hint of surprise in her eyes. She had thought that Guan Xi's little shadow would inherit his carefree nature.
But unexpectedly, he turned out to be such an unpredictable young man, with sharp eyes like a wolf cub, as if he were about to bite his enemy to death at any moment.
After gaining her freedom, Yingxi stood still, staring straight at Guanxi on the bed.
He didn't know how long he had been watching when his body swayed involuntarily. He was injured, and there seemed to be an inexplicable pressure exerting on him.
Yingxi gritted her teeth, unwilling to succumb to this oppression.
Qingyun glanced at him indifferently, and with a gentle wave of her sleeve, the pressure that had been pressing down on Yingxi vanished instantly.
"The realm of gods is protected by a barrier. Any living being that enters the realm of gods, except for gods, cannot live long here. Although you have the qualifications to become a god, you do not have a divine status, so you cannot stay here for too long."
Qingyun looked directly into Yingxi's eyes. "So what is your choice?"
Upon hearing his question, Yingxi glanced subconsciously at Guanxi on the bed, then suddenly looked up and said, "I'm going to reincarnation."
"I don't need anyone to pay the price for my mistakes," Yingxi said calmly, turning her head to look at the pear blossoms falling in the wind outside the window. The petals blew into the room and landed beside the Beast God on the bed. "This is the responsibility I should bear."
"Even if this cycle of reincarnation lasts for hundreds or thousands of lifetimes, and involves nine deaths and one life?"
Qingyun cast a spell, silencing the Beast God, and stood in front of Guanxi. He looked at the young man in front of him and sneered, "Don't blame me for not warning you. Once you enter the cycle of reincarnation, the tribulations you will experience will be far more dangerous than you think. Once you become addicted to it and cannot find yourself, your spirit will also be obliterated in the cycle of reincarnation and vanish into nothingness."
Yingxi gently curled the corners of her lips, "Even if I really turn to ashes, it's still my fate."
However, he absolutely refused to die such a pathetic death.
His gaze passed over Qingyun Shenjun's shoulder and landed on Guanxi, who was being restrained by the Flower Goddess behind him.
He wanted to save his life so he could come back and see Guanxi one more time.
Before the Beast God could speak, Qingyun interrupted him, and when she looked at Yingxi, her gaze finally softened and warmed. "Alright, I will send you into reincarnation later."
Yingxi's words proved that Guanxi's efforts to save his life were worthwhile.
At this moment, the Beast God on the bed finally broke free from the Flower Goddess's control. He raised his hand to release himself from the suffocation, "I disagree. Why the rush?"
Qingyun rolled his eyes subconsciously. "Guanxi, you should at least consider your brother. If we don't act first and ask questions later to send this little shadow into the cycle of reincarnation, once it enters the Court of Judgment, the room for maneuver will be too small."
It would be better for him to take the initiative and throw this little shadow back into the cycle of reincarnation first. Then Guan Xi can bring the sacred artifact back to the divine realm. The two actions can cancel each other out, which can be considered as making amends.
Hearing him say that, Guan Xi clenched his fists tightly at his sides. He suddenly looked up and asked, "Ying Xi, are you really sure about your decision?"
Yingxi slowly raised her head, her eyes reflecting Guanxi's wrinkled face.
Seeing their state, Qingyun sighed helplessly and beckoned Lanyun out of the room, leaving the two of them alone.
"So your Beast God spirit is really on me?" Yingxi didn't answer the Beast God's question just now, and asked a question out of the blue.
The Beast God instinctively avoided his eyes, "The spirit of the Beast God is nothing important to me..."
A surge of anger welled up in Yingxi's heart for no reason. He strode to the bedside in a few steps, reached out and gripped Guanxi's shoulders tightly, saying each word clearly, "You still want to lie to me?"
"If it weren't important, how did you end up in this state?"
Yingxi gently raised his fingers, wanting to touch the snow-white hair at Guanxi's temples, but stopped abruptly just before touching him. His voice was filled with extremely heavy suppressed emotion, "Brother..."
"It was all for my sake, wasn't it..."
Guan Xi was startled by his call and abruptly looked up. "What did you call me?"
“Brother… I am your shadow, born after you, so I should call you brother, shouldn’t I?” Yingxi asked back.
Previously, he was merely a shadow of the Beast God. The title he hadn't had the chance to utter back then could now be called out openly and legitimately.
The Beast God's fingers trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with apprehension. "You don't blame me?"
It was his indecisiveness that led Yingxi to mistakenly believe she had been abandoned. He indirectly caused the disaster on the Orc Continent. If they hadn't made that mistake, would the Orc Continent have ended up in this state?
Yingxi shook her head slowly but firmly. "This is all my choice, and it has nothing to do with you."
If his will had been firm, he wouldn't have been corrupted by the gloom and wouldn't be in this situation now. He should be the one to end all these mistakes.
Yingxi smiled gently at him, her cold and gloomy aura fading away, revealing a rare gentleness. "Brother has never thought of abandoning me, and I'm very happy."
Knowing that the Beast God had never abandoned him, Yingxi's resentment vanished. His purpose in risking damage to the Beastman Continent to become a god was simply to stand before the Beast God and ask him directly why.
He was happy to have received the answer.
The Beast God, feeling somewhat flustered under his gaze, asked, "Do I look a little ugly right now?"
His current appearance doesn't resemble Yingxi's brother; it looks more like his grandfather.
Yingxi shook her head without hesitation, "Not ugly, still pretty."
True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin. Although Guan Xi now looks old, one can still see the refined and elegant features he once had between his brows.
Yingxi watched for a while, then straightened up and smiled at him, "Brother, you need to take good care of your injuries, and wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he resolutely stepped out of the house.
Guanxi watched his figure slowly disappear into the distance, unable to utter a single word to stop him. Perhaps Qingyun was right; from the moment Yingxi left him, he had become an independent individual, and no one could make decisions for him.
The path to godhood is fraught with difficulties and obstacles. If everything goes smoothly for others, he probably will never have the chance to become a god in his lifetime.
As the Beast God thought this, his body, which had been forcibly supporting him, suddenly deflated, and he collapsed onto the bed. His gaze was unfocused as he stared at the canopy above him. "I'll wait for you to come back."
Must come back.
In the courtyard, Qingyun and Lanyun stood under the grape trellis. Qingyun reached out and plucked a grape, popping it into her mouth. The grapes in the Beast God's courtyard were indeed well-grown, sweet and sour, but even the best taste couldn't save Qingyun's somewhat broken heart.
Qingyun was a little anxious. What should he do if the court sensed that a strange creature was chasing after them?
Should we run away with Yingxi, or run away with Yingxi?
Lord Qingyun felt like he had a splitting headache. These people were all so troublesome, always causing him problems. Dealing with those damned pseudo-gods was already exhausting enough, and now he had to add another troublesome younger brother.
Finally, he sighed heavily. What could he do? He couldn't just ignore them, could he?
Thinking this, Qingyun's dangerous gaze swept over the bored Flower Goddess from head to toe, making Lanyun feel uneasy.
Lan Yun looked down at her bright red dress embroidered with peonies, then cautiously looked up. "Brother, is there something wrong with me today?"
Qingyun's gaze was like needles piercing her heart, trying to make her forget the Flower Goddess. "Think carefully, you're not hiding anything from me, are you?"
One is enough to give him a headache. If another one comes along, he might as well just throw himself into the cycle of reincarnation!
Hearing him say that, Lan Yun rolled her eyes. "Brother, I think you're just seeing threats everywhere. I'm a god formed from the myriad flowers of three worlds. I'm in the God Realm after I awoke. How could I be like Guan Xi?"
The first living being she encountered was Qingyun, so over the years, she followed Qingyun everywhere in battles, and had no time to get involved in any romance or love affairs.
In Lan Yun's view, love would only stop her from becoming stronger!
Lan Yun's expression, as if she were about to swear an oath, made Qing Yun subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief. "That's good. I can't withstand your repeated attacks."
As the two were talking, the door behind them creaked open. Hearing footsteps behind them, Qingyun slowly turned around and looked at the boy in front of her.
The intense resentment and bitterness that had surrounded him seemed to vanish in an instant, and Yingxi's gaze was now clear and resolute.
"You finished so quickly?" Qingyun was somewhat surprised. After all, he and Guanxi hadn't seen each other for a thousand years, and he was prepared to face the court of judgment that was coming after them.
Yingxi shook her head slightly. "I'll have plenty of opportunities to talk to him when I get back."
Qingyun chuckled lightly, "You've got quite the nerve, so sure you'll come back alive?"
Yingxi glanced back at the tightly closed door. His docile and obedient demeanor from just moments before vanished, replaced by arrogance in his eyes. "Those few minor reincarnations aren't enough to take my life."
"Alright, come with me." Qingyun flicked her sleeves and was about to lead him away.
Yingxi suddenly spoke up, "Wait."
"What's wrong?" Could it be that you're scared?
Yingxi gently placed her hand on her heart. "Do you have a way to remove the Beast God's spirit from within me?"
Hearing him say that, Qingyun looked at him with some surprise, "You want to take out the spirit of the Beast God?"
Yingxi nodded. "This thing is very important to Guanxi, isn't it?"
“It is indeed very important. If he has the spirit of the Beast God, his appearance can be restored to its former state, and his injuries can heal faster.” After saying this, Qingyun changed the subject, her words carrying a hint of probing, “However, if this thing is on you, your cycle of reincarnation will be easier.”
Yingxi didn't hesitate at all, "I don't need it."
“This is all my responsibility. I don’t need him to take responsibility for me anymore, especially since it originally belonged to him.”
Now, Qingyun really admired this kid. "Alright, in that case, I'll take it out for you."
He winked at the Flower Goddess beside him, and Lan Yun understood. She cast a spell to envelop the three of them, isolating them from everything.
Qingyun flicked his sleeves lightly, and in the blink of an eye, he cast a golden spell that enveloped Yingxi. Slowly, a deer-like figure emitting a strange blue light appeared before them.
After all the Beast God Spirits were extracted, Yingxi's body involuntarily took a step back, and Qingyun carefully placed the Beast God Spirits into her own Chaos Space.
Yingxi's voice was a little hoarse, "I will give the Beast God's Spirit to him after I leave."
Qingyun nodded, and with a flick of his sleeve, the two of them disappeared from the spot. Yingxi felt as if she had stepped into a void, surrounded by a vast expanse of white light, at the end of which was a black hole.
This black hole connects to the Reincarnation Pool of the Underworld. He has already notified Yama, and Yingxi will be sent into reincarnation immediately.
Qingyun pointed to the black hole and said, "Go, and come back alive."
Yingxi looked at the black hole that seemed capable of swallowing everything, and stepped firmly into it. As his figure disappeared, a soft murmur came out, "Take good care of Guanxi for me."
Time flows on, and the world changes.
Life in the realm of gods was peaceful and uneventful, and eight hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
At the residence of the Beast God, a young boy gently tossed a grape into his mouth.
The young man stood tall and straight, his white robes accentuating his slender waist, and his eyes were clear and bright.
He lay on the recliner with one arm behind his back, looking at the calm sky, his eyes gradually becoming unfocused.
"So many years have passed, why hasn't he come back yet?" A murmur came from the boy's mouth.
Just then, a slightly deep voice sounded from behind him, "So that's what you thought of me, brother?"
Guan Xi turned around abruptly, and what she saw was that familiar figure, much taller and broader than before.
His eyes welled up with tears, and he chuckled, "You little rascal, you still know how to come back!"