Blue and white energy climbed up Luo Qian's body like vines, flowing through her limbs and torso, finally converging at the Sea God's Heart in her chest. The two energies met and resonated, shaking the entire core of the Holy Mountain.
Rosie's consciousness was suddenly thrown into nothingness. Every cell vibrated with an unfamiliar rhythm. Countless fragments of worlds flashed before her eyes—burning planets, frozen oceans, floating flora, the outlines of otherworldly cities... They formed a vast spiderweb, connected by invisible threads. And she, standing at the core of these countless threads, felt the pulse of the myriad worlds.
Kyle's fingers clasped Rosie's palm. Dark energy surged from his palm, interweaving with the blue-white light, forming a strange yet stable structure. His amber eyes flickered with a rare worry, and his voice was calm but tense. "Sissi, can you hear me?"
"Yes," Rosie managed, her consciousness torn between the real world and the void. "I see—a lot of things. Too much."
Caesar's small body pressed against Rosie's legs, his obsidian eyes filled with vigilance and worry. He instinctively sensed the danger lurking within the energy fluctuations, yet he stubbornly refused to leave his mother's side. His dragon instincts awakened within him, and though his dragon energy was weak, it firmly merged into this miraculous fusion.
"Hold steady." Kyle's deep voice echoed in Rosie's ears, "Don't resist, and don't indulge."
Rosie took a deep breath, trying to balance the surging energy within her. This feeling was extraordinary—she sensed the existence of countless worlds, the fragile barriers between them. A dangerous thought flashed through her mind: if she wanted to, she might be able to break through these barriers.
The Heart of Poseidon and the Mirror of the Void resonated within her body, forming a new power that allowed her to reach the barriers of the world and even pass through them.
The energy fluctuations finally subsided. Rosie opened her eyes, her black pupils flashing with a flicker before returning to normal. A new power had emerged within her, weak yet real, like a newborn baby, needing to grow.
"I feel it," Rosie whispered, her voice trembling with surprise. "I can sense the connection points between different worlds, and even—open them."
The old man's skinny figure flickered in front of the three people. His breath was weaker than a candle in the wind. There were scorch marks on his body from the backlash of energy, and he carried the sadness after the disaster.
"Ahem... ahem..." He spoke with difficulty, his cloudy eyes sweeping over the three tightly clung-together people. A flicker of relief flashed in them. "Forgive me... If I hadn't witnessed you on the brink of life and death... and the heart that shook the Void Guardians... I couldn't safely entrust this power, about to spiral out of control... This is the only way the ancient contract can work. It's cruel, but it's also the only way to confirm our remaining consciousness... This power... craves bondage, and also devours loneliness... You... have passed the final, and... most desperate, test."
Kyle snorted coldly, protecting Rosie and Caesar behind him, his amber eyes as sharp as a knife.
"Confirm it by nearly killing us?"
The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head, his voice filled with the exhaustion and determination of a thousand years. "Only by forcing you into a desperate situation can I glimpse the soul bond that is powerful enough to resist the erosion of the void. This power is too dangerous. If it gets out of control, it will affect countless worlds..."
He turned to Luo Xi, his eyes filled with a mixture of relief and joy. "The power of the Void Mirror now belongs to you. It grants you the authority to perceive, connect, and even temporarily open channels between different spaces."
Kyle stared at the old man warily, subconsciously tightening his grip. "What's the price of this power? Will it cause the user to lose control and harm those around them?"
The scar on his chest ached slightly, left when Caesar lost control.
The old man's body began to transform into tiny points of light. "Power itself has no traditional cost, but using it is like lighting a bonfire in a dark forest. It will attract those who crave light."
His voice faded. "Be careful of those 'peekers' lurking in the cracks of dimensions. They are particularly sensitive to the aura of dragons and... dark forces. They are always watching, waiting..."
Rosie squeezed Kyle's hand, her knuckles turning white, and with her other hand, she held Caesar tightly in her arms.
"I will be careful."
The old man's last smile was gentle and relieved, and the eyes that had carried a thousand years of loneliness finally unloaded the heavy burden.
"Protect this power, and protect each other."
His body completely turned into countless tiny points of light, which fluttered down and merged into the still slowly rotating vortex of the void.
Everything falls silent.
Rosie stared blankly at the spot where the light faded, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart. She tightened her arms around Caesar, her son's warmth dispelling the chill of life and death. Kyle's arm was firmly wrapped around her waist, a sense of strength that gave her a sense of peace.
This "wise man"'s identity was reversed too quickly. He almost killed them, tested the so-called "bond" in the most cruel way, and finally left behind a legacy and advice.
Life can be so contradictory and fragile.
Rosie placed her palm over her chest, feeling the intertwining power of the Heart of Poseidon and the Mirror of the Void. It was a wondrous feeling, a whole new dimension opening up within her, capable of touching the veins of countless worlds, yet accompanied by an unspeakable sense of emptiness and danger.
Luo Qian watched the old man disappear, silently muttering a word of comfort. She suppressed her turbulent emotions and focused on the Heart of the Sea God in her chest, feeling the throbbing and danger brought by the void power that connected all realms.
Living is the best consolation to the deceased.
Kyle sensed the energy fluctuations and spatial instability on Rosie's body. His amber pupils suddenly shrank, and his arms suddenly tightened to pull her closer.
"Xixi, don't be distracted! This place is going to collapse, we must leave immediately!" His voice was low and rapid, leaving no room for doubt.
Caesar looked up from Rosie's arms, his little face confused. He looked at the fleeting flowers, then looked at the empty space ahead, and finally buried his face back in the crook of her neck.
"He's gone..." he muttered softly, with a childish sense of loss.
Rosie patted her son's back without further explanation. Friend or foe, right or wrong, mattered little in the face of death. For this old man, who had waited for a thousand years, to end his mission in this way was perhaps a relief. Those few green leaves were all she could offer.
Rumble——!
The tremors were more intense than before, shaking the entire core of the sacred mountain. Rocks rained down, and the ground cracked like spiderwebs. Kyle's face suddenly changed. Without hesitation, he hugged Rosie and Caesar tightly.
"The mountain is collapsing. The exit won't hold out for long. We must leave immediately!"
In this critical moment, Rosie forced herself to remain calm. Closing her eyes, she focused her mind, channeling the newly emerged power of the Void Mirror within her. This power was wild and unfamiliar, spreading through her perception like chaotic threads, colliding with the power of the Heart of Poseidon. Kyle's dark energy steadied her, and Rosie struggled to detect a faint sense of abnormal spatial fluctuations.
There was a deafening roar in her ears and her feet were shaking violently. Kyle's heartbeat and Caesar's little hands tightly grasping her clothes became the only reality.
"Over there!" Luo Xi opened her eyes wide and pointed to the front left. "I can feel a weak spot. It might be the exit!"
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