My Seven Sisters Are Stunningly Beautiful (The Return of the Gods)

Lu Yun stood there in a daze. Every word the old man said was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart.

He tried hard to grasp something, but found that even his thoughts were torn into pieces by the sudden truth. He slowly lowered his head and his eyes fell on his clenched fists. His nails almost dug into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all.

Lu Yun's shoulders trembled slightly, and an indescribable feeling of powerlessness permeated his whole body. The scenes of fighting side by side with Pengdong flashed through his mind. The brotherhood of sharing life and death seemed particularly heavy at this moment.

The old man looked at Lu Yun's back, the depressed atmosphere almost froze the air. He sighed softly, walked slowly forward, patted Lu Yun on the shoulder, his tone gentle and full of sympathy.

"My child, I know this is a huge blow to you. But remember, no matter where you are, the emotions are real. Your meeting and knowing them is all a clever arrangement of fate."

Lu Yun raised his head, confusion and struggle flashing in his eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice: "If...if the day of the Dao collapses, what will happen to Sky Island? What will happen to them...what will happen to them?"

The old man's face was as calm as water, but his tone revealed helplessness.

"Sky Island, this dream woven by countless souls, will be annihilated in the turbulence of space at that moment, just like a meteor streaking across the night sky, and finally returning to endless darkness."

A faint spark of hope ignited in Lu Yun's eyes, and he asked eagerly: "Is there no other way? I, I am a Daluo Jinxian, I..."

The old man interrupted him, a wry smile on his face.

"You are a Daluo Jinxian, and although you are powerful, you cannot even reverse the catastrophe of the upper realm. How can you save this illusory land that is about to disappear?"

"The end of the law in the upper realm is the collapse of the rules of the entire world. It is not something that one person can contend with."

Lu Yun shook his head unwillingly, clenching his hands into fists, as if he wanted to hold this unfair fate tightly in his hands. "I don't believe it, there will always be a way, even if there is only a glimmer of hope..."

The old man sighed and gently stroked the jade pendant, as if recalling the past.

“Hope always exists, but sometimes, accepting reality also requires courage. However, as an outsider, you may really have your unique mission.”

"What flows in your body is the power of the real world. This may be why you are different from others."

Lu Yun was stunned, his eyes moving back and forth between the old man and the jade pendant in his hand, and new waves were stirring in his heart. "What is my mission?"

Lu Yun's breathing became rapid, he clenched his fists, and his eyes flashed with anxiety and uneasiness.

The old man saw his inner urgency and shook his head slowly, with a trace of pity and understanding in his eyes.

He raised his old hand and flicked his fingertips. Circles of mysterious runes condensed in his hand and gradually spread out to form a curtain of light, like a mirror, reflecting the current scene in the upper realm.

Above the light curtain, the upper world that should have been full of flowers and abundant spiritual energy now appeared desolate and dilapidated.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, with occasional lightning and thunder, but there was no raindrop falling. Instead, there was a howling wind, blowing up gusts of sand and dust.

On earth, rivers have dried up, forests have withered, and the once lush mountains are now bare rocks, having lost their former vitality.

The outline of the town was looming in the sandstorm, looking particularly lonely and helpless.

When Lu Yun saw this scene, his expression suddenly changed, and a light of disbelief flashed in his eyes. "Has the end of the law begun?"

There was an uncontrollable tremor in his voice.

The old man nodded, his face calm but unable to hide a trace of sadness. "Of course, the spiritual energy of the upper world is rapidly dissipating, all things are withering, food is scarce, monsters are out of control, disasters are frequent, all of this is foreshadowing the arrival of the Dharma Ending Age."

Lu Yun's heartbeat quickened, and he could almost hear his pulse beating in his chest. "Then my sisters..." Before he finished speaking, his eyes revealed endless worry and fear.

"If you go back now, can you prevent the end of the Dharma?" The old man's voice was steady, but it was like a basin of cold water poured on Lu Yun's anxiety.

Lu Yun was stunned, then said firmly: "No matter what, I will protect my sisters, even if it means fighting against the end of the law!"

Hearing this, the old man's eyes flashed with relief and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I really didn't misjudge you. You have a strong character and are loyal and righteous."

As he spoke, the old man slowly walked to Lu Yun and patted him gently on the shoulder.

"Calm down first and listen to me. Although the situation in the upper realm is critical, it is not completely hopeless.

Lu Yun took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down. He stared at the old man, with a firmness in his eyes that could not be ignored.

"Senior, since you said that the upper world has reached the end of the law, then at least tell me, is there any way to save my family? I can't just watch them suffer."

The old man smiled slightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to contain the wisdom of time.

"Young man, don't be anxious. I am not kidding you when I say that I cannot save the upper world. The upper world's end is caused by the laws of heaven and earth, and it is beyond human power to change fate. However, your family has a different story."

When Lu Yun heard this, his heartstrings tightened even more. He asked anxiously: "Then, what is the solution? Senior, please tell me frankly!"

The old man slowly stood up and walked towards Lu Yun with a staggering gait. He stretched out his dry fingers and gently touched a Holy Spirit Stone pendant on Lu Yun's chest.

"This Holy Spirit Stone is the key. The curse on you is with you, and it is also connected to them. If you don't remove your curse first, how can you save them?"

Lu Yun suddenly realized, and followed the old man's movements with nervousness and anticipation. "Senior, do you have a way to remove my curse?"

The old man nodded, a gentle light flashing in his eyes. "Although I am unable to turn the tide in the upper realm, I still have the strength to help you out of your predicament. Just watch."

As the old man finished speaking, he silently chanted a spell and slowly opened his hands, surrounded by circles of light blue light.

The light seemed to have life, slowly floating towards the Holy Spirit Stone on Lu Yun's chest. The stone began to tremble slightly, releasing a faint white light.

A warm power spread from Lu Yun's chest, as if an invisible hand was gently caressing his soul.

Lu Yun closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and followed the old man's guidance to draw out the power of the curse in his body bit by bit.

"Come out..." The old man's voice was low and powerful.

Wisps of purple mist that seemed real and illusory overflowed from Lu Yun's heart and drifted towards the Holy Spirit Stone.

As time went by, beads of sweat oozed out of Lu Yun's forehead, but he gritted his teeth and persisted until he felt the long-suppressed cold air in his body being drawn out bit by bit and finally gathered in the Holy Spirit Stone.

The old man flicked his finger lightly, and the curse power in the Holy Spirit Stone seemed to be activated and instantly rioted, but under the old man's precise control, these forces were guided to the core of the stone, compressed, and condensed.

As the last spell was completed, the Holy Spirit Stone shone brightly, then gradually faded away and turned into a jade-like bead that floated between the two of them.