The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 998 - 468: What a Sin_2

Right.

The President once showed him a mural.

In the era of the Primordial Chaos, towering forests covered the sky, mighty rivers stretched to the world’s end. A humanoid figure, like a deity, hovered in mid-air. It resembled Jesus Christ in crucifixion, arms spread wide to embrace the sky and earth, while its body gradually cracked, blood flowing out.

The god’s blood flowed into the river, staining the entire world red.

When Qiongqi Venerable first arrived in this world, he changed the planet’s ecological chain by disassembling himself, creating advanced life forms like humans over hundreds of millions of years. He hid himself all along, and few knew of his existence. No one knew what he was planning.

But he must have paid a huge price to do this.

In the next moment, the majestic black corpse abruptly lifted its head, its face resembling a skull weathered over millennia, yet gray mist poured from the eye sockets, reflecting a vague silhouette cloaked in a Divine Robe, underneath which lay what seemed like a charred corpse burnt by fierce fire, eerily terrifying.

It revived!

"No, we can’t go any further, something strange is in this place."

Gu Jianlin swiftly moved, pulling the girl away without hesitation: "That’s Qiongqi Venerable!"

Tang Ling was taken aback, never expecting this corpse to be an Ancient Supreme.

In an instant, the black corpse emitted cracking noises, hot molten lava flowed down its terrifying face, looking down upon them, reaching out with charred, withered arms.

Like an embrace of death.

Oppressive feeling!

Extreme oppression!

Tang Ling seemed to hear the sound of the world collapsing, an unprecedented shiver ran through her heart.

At that moment, she lost all senses, as if sinking into an abyss.

The shadow drew nearer.

Nigh at hand!

Gu Jianlin also felt the vast pressure akin to the universe’s Deep Space. In urgency, he pulled the girl into his embrace, with tentative intent, summoned the quivering Qilin Wedge. As the Wedge landed in his hand, a terrifying tremor sounded, just like the Black Supreme’s roar!

The Colorless Jade embedded in the Qilin Wedge glowed with an illusory light, suddenly enveloping the heavens and the earth.

Boom!

The pitch-black corpse seemed intimidated by the thunderous roar. The shattered, illusory light swept forth, engulfing it like a surging sea tide, and the dreaded aura of death dissipated.

"Qilin..."

In the void, faint sighs echoed.

The whole world began to collapse!

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Rumble.

Tang Ling suddenly opened her rose-colored eyes, her charming face covered in fine sweat, as if waking from a nightmare. The air conditioner in the room emitted bursts of cool air, conveying a sense of relief from returning to the human world from Hell.

The dawn was just breaking, the faint morning light filtering through the curtains, carrying a touch of warmth.

The sound of car horns was already coming from below the hotel.

This was the real world, starkly different from the dream just now.

She turned nervously, only relaxing after seeing the boy still asleep beside her.

Gu Jianlin might have not awakened yet due to exhaustion or because he helped her withstand the Ancient Supreme’s pressure in the world of the Third Law, but fortunately, his heartbeat and breathing were steady, showing no signs of life-threatening, so there was no need to worry about him.

Tang Ling stared blankly at his sleeping face, suddenly recalling their reckless actions last night.

They ended up sleeping together after all.

Once the closest comrades on the battlefield, their feelings had now changed.

The girl felt slightly shy, but more so was the sweet satisfaction of having her wish fulfilled.

After all, he was the one who resolved her heart’s knots.

Her life was also saved by his desperate effort.

She belonged to him.

Even without the matter of inheriting the Third Law, she was willing to do anything just to help him relax.

For this, she had even taken the initiative, using some special techniques she inadvertently learned before.

Though they had a soul-level experience before, the actual practice was still quite difficult.

Luckily, the process went fairly smoothly.

Except for the damn dream.

Typically, couples would snuggle together to foster feelings after ending, but they ended up going straight to the world of the Third Law, indulging in a thrilling adventure.

Yet, reflecting on it, it does have a unique sense of romance.

Tang Ling remained silent for a moment, her left eye glowing bright golden, while the right reflected a hideous shadow.

Zhu Zhao and You Ying, two Supreme Laws, had awakened simultaneously without conflict.

Her delicate skin also lit up with black spell marks, with void-like mist spreading around.

The Third Law.

This was the power of the Third Law.

Tang Ling tried clenching her fist, this was her first time wielding such a magnificent power.

She had never been this strong before.

Once she mastered Heavenly Personification and Primordial Return, she was confident she could challenge the Holy Land, too.

It was all because of Gu Jianlin.

"You’ve grown up so much, I almost forgot you’re not yet an adult." Tang Ling gently caressed his face. She had been with him throughout, clear about how much he had endured.

So many life-and-death crises.

So many joys and sorrows.

Numerous decisions, almost obsessively stubborn.

In the end, the image of this boy was etched in her heart.

Tang Ling was happy because of the power she gained, not due to any great ambition or any grand goals to complete. She was a person of indifferent temperament, without great desires.

Just because becoming stronger meant she could protect him.

No one would hurt him anymore.

Not even the Ancient Supreme.

Tang Ling covered her chest with the blanket, slightly raised up to gaze at the boy beside her. Her deep red hair fell like a waterfall, casting a dense shadow: "Gu Jianlin, what exactly did you experience in the Divine Ruins? The woman supposed to be with you there, is she the one you truly loved?"

She wasn’t foolish.

Both the You Ying Group and Ether Association knew about the relationship between Skylark and Qilin.

No one knew what happened to them in the Divine Ruins.

But ultimately, the mysterious woman disappeared.

The boy before her bore it all, alone.

Tang Ling actually knew everything, she just never pointed it out.

"What she owed you, I will repay." She leaned down, planted a soft kiss on his lips, and whispered: "I will never let you be alone again."

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When Gu Jianlin opened his eyes, the midday sun was already filling the room.

He felt like emerging from a groggy nightmare. The events in the world of the Third Law no longer lingered as threats in his mind, since he had slept well, faintly feeling embraced, surrounded by fullness and softness.

He habitually stretched, suddenly realizing he wasn’t wearing any clothes.

The air held the scent of rose petals, the fragrance from the girl’s body after a bath. The bathroom door was open, her intimate clothing hung casually on the doorknob, lace yet.

He vaguely sensed something wrong and instinctively got up.

The damp feeling on the sheets gave him a bad premonition.

The stray red hair on the pillow, the glass on the bedside table, and that damned box of medicine.

He picked up the box to look, a roar filled his mind.

Damn it.

He sat like he was struck by lightning, unable to believe what happened last night.

This didn’t align with his plan at all.

Gu Jianlin pulled out his phone, found the foolish cat avatar in WeChat, and hesitated to type.

He deleted the words he just typed, not knowing what to say.

At that moment, a message suddenly popped up in the chat.

"Thank you for teaching me the Third Law, I’m going to the hospital first, I’ll come back to accompany you later, be good."

This damn playful tone, clearly Tingling’s doing.

Gu Jianlin held the phone, at a loss.

What a mess...