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Chapter 1139 Awakening, Returning to the Past

Ten years later, Lu Xueqing woke up to find herself being held in Lu Li's arms, and her first reaction was to push Lu Li away.

But Lu Li was very strong. She pushed twice but couldn't move him, and her strength also waned.

Lu Li seemed to be lost in thought, but upon seeing Lu Xueqing wake up, he asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

Lu Xueqing was about to say that Lu Li was healing his injuries, so why was he holding her all the time? But after hearing what he said, she realized that her body felt very relaxed, which was very different from before.

After calming down and sensing it carefully, she found that her true spirit had been cleared up a lot, and much of the power of the threads in her body had been dissolved.

"Your power has grown to this extent?"

Lu Xueqing said in surprise, as a martial artist, her attention was easily diverted, and she became concerned about Lu Li's current level.

"Thanks to the reaction of the two primal forces, my purity seems to be higher now. After experiencing the tribulation, I have a certain understanding of the power of the threads, so I can melt more threads than before."

Lu Li said, "Give me time, and I think that with the combined power of the two origins and my skills, I can gradually dissolve the threads in your body. It's just that the thickest threads may take several epochs to dissolve."

As Lu Xueqing felt her body recovering and saw Lu Li alive and well in front of her, she felt inexplicably at ease.

She remained outwardly calm, but seeing that Lu Li was still holding her, she asked, "How long are you going to keep holding me like this?"

"Isn't this all so that I can carefully heal your wounds..."

Lu Li was a little embarrassed, but he was thick-skinned and wouldn't let go. Besides, having gone through life and death, his outlook on life was no longer simply about pursuing martial arts and combat power, and he didn't want to give up.

"How come I never realized you were so shameless!"

A blush appeared on Lu Xueqing's pretty face. This was the downside of her improved health. If she had only manipulated her faith body before, her true essence would have been a lump of mush. Without her true spirit, her emotions would not have been transmitted to her body.

Now that her injuries have healed considerably and her true spirit has been restored to its proper form, her thoughts and emotions will unconsciously manifest in her body.

Realizing the changes in her body, Lu Xueqing felt a little embarrassed and pushed hard against Lu Li's chest, even using some martial arts techniques.

Lu Li was hit like that, and immediately let go, then coughed up some blood.

This sight startled Lu Xueqing, who quickly leaned closer and asked with concern, "What's wrong?!"

She thought to herself that she hadn't used that much force, and besides, Lu Li's cultivation level should be much higher than hers, so how could she get injured just from being pushed hard?

"Cough cough cough... It's nothing."

Lu Li coughed and waved his hand as he spoke, but each time he coughed up something, it contained not only blood but also some primordial substances, which looked quite frightening.

Lu Xueqing's face turned ugly when she saw this. She grabbed Lu Li's hand and examined what Lu Li had vomited. She knew that Lu Li was not faking his injury to tease her, because those primordial substances were being extracted uncontrollably.

"You... have suffered a wound."

Lu Xueqing's voice was strained, "Is it a hidden danger left over from the Heavenly Tribulation of the World Sea?"

Lu Li nodded. "I escaped from the causal loop, but there was indeed a price to pay. Although I survived by chance with your help, the final power of the heavenly tribulation penetrated my true spirit, leaving behind a great causal constraint that often harms my origin."

Lu Li then smiled and said, "But don't worry, it only looks scary. In reality, after experiencing the power of the shadow's threads, I'm already used to it, and it doesn't even affect my combat ability."

Seeing Lu Xueqing's worried expression, he thought for a moment and added, "Moreover, everything has two sides. Just like how we hated that power of the threads before, but if it weren't for that power, I would have been struck dead by the heavenly tribulation long ago. Now that this power is in my body, it is just right for me to comprehend this supreme Dao principle. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."

"You're really optimistic..."

Lu Xueqing couldn't help but complain.

"If I weren't optimistic, I would have died of depression in the sinkhole long ago."

Lu Li said with a smile.

"Although I am very grateful to you for reviving me, have you ever thought that if you took me away from this world and back to the space, I might recover faster?"

Lu Xueqing continued.

"This……"

Lu Li opened his mouth, "I really didn't expect that, or maybe I forgot about everything else because I was holding you."

Lu Xueqing's words were cut off by Lu Li's remark. She looked embarrassed and annoyed, but ultimately did not retort.

What she actually wanted to say was that Lu Li's strength had greatly increased, and he was now able to leave this world and rush into the World Sea, so naturally he could bring her back to the space.

Once they see her great-grandmother, neither her injuries nor Lu Li's Dao injuries will be a problem.

Thinking of this, she suddenly had another question: back then, when Lu Li underwent his tribulation in the World Sea, there was quite a commotion. Didn't her great-grandmother notice?

"What exactly is your strength now?"

Lu Xueqing changed the subject, saying that she was very curious about Lu Li's exact cultivation level.

"I don't know either. After the revival, my power returned to its peak, but without the space's auxiliary system, I don't know my detailed attributes. Perhaps in terms of combat power, I can fight against a typical peak ninth-tier opponent."

Lu Li said, "If we can find the spirit seeds and revive them, maybe I can even fight against forbidden figures."

Because he had no practical experience, Lu Li didn't dare to make any definitive statements.

He had seen forbidden figures fight before, but at that time his level was too low and his strength was too weak, so it was difficult for him to understand the upper limit of their power and the principles behind it.

"You really are outrageous..."

Lu Xueqing sighed, she never thought she would say such words one day, as if she had admitted that she had lost to the other party.

However, Lu Li broke free from the closed loop of cause and effect, and brought together the false cultivation of the past, present, and future, ascending to the heavens in one step. Every action he took was awe-inspiring throughout history.

Although the two of them suffered such a great calamity, throughout history, there have been very few people who have been able to cultivate to the peak of the ninth level in a mere million years.

Or rather, there are explorers in this space who, by taking advantage of the unique convenience, are able to cultivate to the peak of the ninth rank within this time, but which of them did not reach the peak step by step, supplemented by the resources of the space and the opportunities of the great world?

During the millions of years that Lu Li was in a state of being paste, he was completely unable to cultivate. In essence, Lu Li truly ascended to the heavens in one step, which is equivalent to directly stepping from the mid-stage of the ninth rank to the peak of the ninth rank in a very short period of time.

Moreover, even though they were both at the peak of the ninth rank, Lu Li's extraordinary abilities were beyond the reach of ordinary people. After all, if someone else had experienced the same situation, a single heavenly tribulation would have been enough to obliterate them completely.

Lu Li's state at that time, from his physical body to his true spirit and the soul intent he had awakened, had reached the theoretical peak that his realm could achieve, making him a rare figure throughout history.

"Even if it's outrageous, you're the one who saved it."

Lu Li smiled and said, "My master taught me from a young age that loyalty is essential in the martial world. You've done me such a great favor that I have no way to repay, which puts me in a difficult position." "So what do you plan to do?"

Lu Xueqing asked curiously.

Lu Li sighed, seemingly very unwilling, "Most of the time I'll have to repay you with my body."

"you……"

Lu Xueqing seemed slightly angry, but after opening her mouth, she could only say, "You're so shameless!"

"Master also said that if you're too shy, you won't get any food."

Lu Li continued.

Lu Xueqing was speechless now.

After a while, Lu Xueqing asked, "What about your master and senior sister?"

“I’ve woken you up; I was just about to take care of this.”

Lu Li stood up and said, "Now that I have overcome my own great tribulation, any further manipulation of time in this world is merely a matter for this realm. Even if the Heavenly Dao of this realm wants to punish me, it cannot do anything to me."

As he spoke, he ignored the scientists who were running towards him with great enthusiasm, took Lu Xueqing's hand, and stepped into the river of time.

The next moment, they were back on solid ground, standing before the pseudo-cosmic calendar.

"What...what are you doing?!"

Lu Xueqing turned her head in surprise because she noticed that the part of her hand that she was holding had become smaller.

Originally, Lu Li's hand was larger than hers and he held her hand, but now that Lu Li's hand has become smaller, the roles have reversed, and her hand is now covering Lu Li's hand.

When she turned her head, she saw that Lu Li's figure had shrunk and turned into the appearance of a child, only eight or nine years old.

At that moment, the two of them were standing on the street, where people were coming and going, and some people were looking at them. She felt like an older sister holding a toddler's hand as they went out.

Moreover, she subconsciously had a certain perception of Lu Li. In an instant, she felt like a strange older sister who was taking a cute little boy out and raising him.

Therefore, she always felt that strangers looked at her strangely.

"Why are you asking me what I'm doing..."

Lu Li scratched his head. "I can't explain it. I can't exactly go to see my master and senior sister in my adult form, can I?"

He has now traveled to an earlier era, the day before the tragic rainy night. From his birth to his 'death,' he has gathered all his past into one place, and now he is a single entity.

This is easy to understand. The person in the future has all the memories and emotions of the person in the past, while the person in the past does not have the experiences and emotions of the person in the future. It is a relationship of inclusion and being included.

All of them are the same person, just different stages of the same person. They are originally one, so there was no hindrance when Lu Li gathered them together.

Moreover, ever since that rainy night in his childhood, Lu Li has been willing to give his all to save his master and senior sister's lives and turn things around, so they have no objection to the eternal unity.

As for the younger version of himself, after seeing a glimpse of the future, he too was drawn to merge with the older version of himself, to cultivate a true form and reverse the tragedy.

There's not much to say about Lu Li as a baby. At that time, Lu Li didn't understand anything and was simply called over.

Now that everything about Lu Li has come to an end, there are no other Lu Lis in time and space. However, information is difficult to completely erase, so people who were familiar with Lu Li at different times still feel that Lu Li exists, and they have memories related to Lu Li in their minds.

For Lu Li's master and senior sister, these eight years have been filled with living and working alongside Lu Li. In the original timeline, however, their master and senior sister had no future together.

Lu Li returned to this point in time because he wanted to create a brand new future with his master and senior sister.

As for the rules of this world, they can no longer restrain him now that he has reached the pinnacle of his power.

On the contrary, Lu Li plans to use his soul intent to suppress all ages and ensure that there is only one line in this world. In this way, he can change everything before the tragedy occurs and also fulfill his master's long-cherished wish.

In a sense, he also saved humanity from extinction by the Omnic Crisis in later generations, fulfilling the wish of those scientists when they first invented the time machine.

"then what do I do?"

Lu Xueqing understood Lu Li's meaning. She knew that Lu Li wanted to make up for the regrets of his childhood and hoped to truly calm down and create a warm daily life with his master and senior sister, and build a beautiful future.

Thinking of this, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "How am I supposed to face your master and senior sister?"

“That’s easy. I’ll take you there and tell Master that I’ve found a child bride.”

Lu Li said jokingly, but he had already figured out what to do.

Historically, at this time of day, he would have gone down the mountain to play and didn't return to the temple until dark, where he would have been beaten by his master and senior sister.

He thought he might as well take Lu Xueqing back with him and say that she was also a little beggar he had picked up and wanted to join the dojo to learn martial arts.

"You...you really are...why didn't your master beat you to death before?"

Lu Xueqing's heart inexplicably raced, but she stubbornly retorted.

“If my master had beaten me to death, I wouldn’t be who I am today. So, the fact that I was able to take you to see my master is all part of the cause and effect.”

Lu Li said with a smile, pulling Lu Xueqing up the mountain, "Oh, right, you should shrink too, I don't want Master to mistake me for someone who's into mature women."

"you!"

Lu Xueqing was furious, but she used to be cold-hearted, and now she was also thin-skinned, so she couldn't compete with Lu Li in verbal skills.

Before she could react, Lu Li had already pulled her away from the village. As they went up the mountain, she saw Lu Li skipping and jumping around happily in the form of a child. Helpless, she could only use the perfect body technique to reverse her body and transform into a child form.

When she saw the clothes Lu Li had taken out, her expression immediately turned hostile. "Did you plan this all along?"

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not some pervert who likes to collect loli clothes. I just picked this up on the street, and I even had it distressed."

Lu Li explained that what he held in his hand was a little girl's clothes, which looked tattered but were exactly the size of Lu Xueqing when she was eight years old.

Lu Xueqing finally accepted the clothes, but said sternly, "Turn around!"

Lu Li obediently turned around, muttering under his breath, "I've seen bigger ones before..."

(End of this chapter)