As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1879: Xi Xi Ascends as Martial Saint, a Sudden World-Shaking Turn! Heaven and Earth Ordain an Inescapable Fate
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Xi Xi's eyes fluttered open. In the distance, a black lotus platform drifted across an endless expanse of darkness, radiating a faint, black light. Truly, within that boundless void, it emitted such a luminescence...
An unseen force began to pull her, and Xi Xi found herself compelled to step forward, eventually arriving upon that colossal lotus platform.
Resting upon the black lotus platform was a single, crimson egg, appearing utterly serene and undisturbed.
“Xi Xi, do you perceive the profound unwillingness? The utter despair? Faced with the brutal massacre of your parents, the slaughter of your cherished friends, the complete fragmentation of your Sect, do you feel bewildered and lost?”
“A mountain of corpses and a sea of blood surge before your very eyes; have you ever known such agony?”
A soft voice emanated from within the crimson egg.
“Huh?”
Xi Xi tilted her head.
Her gaze was filled with confusion and bewilderment. What kind of nonsensical ravings were coming from this egg?
Why, indeed, should Xi Xi feel sorrow?
Her father and mother were well and thriving. Sister Yun E and Little Fatty Zhou Peng were also lively, full of spirit. The Sect... was far from shattered; in fact, it had grown even mightier. The Sect Master himself dared to challenge and provoke the Emperor – the Sect was flourishing!
“You egg, spewing such falsehoods! Are you trying to curse Xi Xi? You vile egg!”
Xi Xi’s displeasure flared instantly, and she let out a scolding.
“Xi Xi, cease this pretense of strength. Face reality, acknowledge the truth... we must become stronger, unyielding. Only then can we truly resist.”
The voice from the egg persisted, imbued with a deep sincerity.
“Come, open your heart, and accept my power...”
“The world’s malice directed towards you, its torturous torments – we shall return it all unto them!”
The voice from the egg was remarkably resolute!
Suddenly, Xi Xi’s vision became clouded, as if she were ensnared by an enchantment.
Numerous, countless scenes flashed before her eyes. Within these visions...
Her parents met a tragic end, her companions were likewise slain, the Sect lay in ruins, and rivers of blood flowed freely...
Xi Xi raised a hand, clutching her chest, a boundless pain engulfing her, as though ten thousand swords had pierced her very being.
“No... Father is so powerful, how could he possibly perish!”
“You egg, you are deceiving Xi Xi!”
Xi Xi cried out in furious defiance.
“You still crave power, do you not...”
The will residing within the egg seemed to sense a shift, its voice echoing with an unsettling resonance.
A visible struggle began to manifest in Xi Xi’s eyes.
Yet, her steps were no longer her own; one after another, they carried her towards the egg upon the black lotus platform.
Her fingers unfurled, poised as if to make contact with the egg.
As Xi Xi stepped onto the lotus platform and her hand brushed against the eggshell, it suddenly rippled as if disturbed.
“You yearn for power, and I can bestow it upon you, making you incomparably strong...”
“Heaven, Earth, all divine beings – they shall not impede you... you can annihilate all that harms you, all that inflicts pain upon you!”
The voice was hauntingly persistent.
Xi Xi’s face contorted with internal conflict, her hand slowly penetrating the eggshell’s surface.
Upon the black lotus platform, from the eggshell’s surface, a pair of eyes gradually materialized.
Those eyes fixed themselves upon Xi Xi with an intense, unblinking stare.
Within Xi Xi’s mind, visions arose of being relentlessly pursued by Martial Saint Gu Chuan of the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect. She also saw poignant images of Yun E and Zhou Peng leaning against a tree, their life force utterly depleted.
Tears streamed down her cheeks involuntarily, appearing like drops of crimson blood.
She yearned to become strong!
This was her deepest longing!
Xi Xi’s mind finally yielded, and it felt as though her entire arm was being consumed by the eggshell.
Suddenly.
An exceptionally warm hand, akin to the radiant brilliance of the sun, pressed gently against her head. The bone-chilling cold that had permeated the surroundings instantly dissipated entirely.
The struggle in Xi Xi’s eyes vanished, and she blankly lifted her gaze.
And there stood Li Che, a gentle smile gracing his features.
“Father...”
“Little girl, neither of your parents has perished. Yun E, Zhou Peng, Jin Taixui – they are all alive and well, eagerly awaiting your breakthrough to Martial Saint. The Divine Sect flourishes, awaiting your succession to the role of Sect Master...”
“It is attempting to deceive you. You need not feel such sadness, anger, or pain. You only need to be happy. Everything else... Father is here for it all.”
“Until you truly witness your father fall... you shall not succumb to sorrow, nor be blinded by any suffering.”
“Because...”
“With Daddy here, I will not let you suffer.”
Li Che’s voice was tender, reminiscent of the Vast Sun piercing through the darkness, effectively dispelling the shadows clouding Xi Xi’s eyes.
“Ah... yes, yes, yes! Daddy is right! This villain is deceiving Xi Xi!”
Xi Xi’s eyes suddenly lit up, a flicker of righteous anger igniting within them.
Li Che’s five fingers pressed upon Xi Xi’s head. The Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit resonated, and within her Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart, the Pure Heart Divinity surged like an incoming tide, cleansing Xi Xi’s entire being.
It was as if a battle raged against the force contained within the eggshell.
Slowly, he began to gently pull Xi Xi’s arm, which had been partially consumed by the eggshell, free inch by inch.
“Argh—!!!”
From within the eggshell.
An earsplittingly sharp voice suddenly erupted!
An unending surge of black gas emanated from every direction. Li Che’s Martial Immortal Will radiated its brilliance, a solitary lamp on a lone boat navigating a tempestuous, vast sea amidst the endless darkness.
Steadfast and detached.
As Xi Xi’s final fingertip slowly withdrew from the eggshell, which rippled like water...
The scream originating from within the eggshell underwent a complete transformation, adopting a sharp, almost frenzied tone.
"Who are you?!"
"Just who in the blazes are you?!"
The voice from inside the eggshell launched forth like a barrage of countless arrows.
However, Li Che’s Martial Immortal Will, in conjunction with the Seven-orifice Exquisite Heart, vibrated intensely, repelling all assaults and temptations.
"You cannot hold me back forever. Even if you succeed this time, there will be a next... Fate is immutable; no one can alter a destiny already set!"
"Everything is bound by fate – the stars, the heavens and earth, the Divine, and humanity... including you!"
"Predetermined destiny, unchangeable!"
"She is destined to tread a path paved with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. She is destined to become the heavens’ appointed..."
"Executioner!!!"
Boom—!!!
The enveloping darkness vanished in an instant.
The egg resting upon the Lotus Platform returned to a state of profound tranquility, utterly still.
Xi Xi drew in ragged breaths.
Li Che’s Martial Immortal Will also grew exceedingly faint, appearing on the brink of flickering out and disappearing entirely.
His brow furrowed, and a look of grave concern crossed his features.
This egg...
What in the world could it be?!
Could it truly be...
The Prison Lotus Curse?!
Abruptly, Li Che’s gaze shifted beyond the egg.
Long black hair billowed, and a young woman clad in a black, flowing skirt emerged from behind, her eyes reflecting a profound complexity.
"Big sister!"
Xi Xi exclaimed, her voice filled with surprise.
Li Che observed the girl, his own gaze complicated.
"The will within the egg… was that you?"
Li Che inquired.
The long-haired girl, her expression cold and distant, shook her head.
Not her?
Li Che inhaled deeply; he was aware that Xi Xi's being harbored the awakening will of Da Xixi.
Therefore, what exactly was this accursed egg that had ensnared Xi Xi?!
Had he not intervened, Xi Xi might have succumbed to the egg’s bewitchment, entering its shell and undergoing an unfathomable transformation.
Just as Li Che was lost in contemplation.
Suddenly, a subtle tremor ran through his heart.
His wavering Martial Immortal Will, akin to a candle's flame, could not help but sense a ripple of a gaze upon him.
He gently placed a hand on Xi Xi’s small head, his gaze steady, fixing upon the elegant figure emerging from behind the egg on the Lotus Platform.
The long-haired girl, her demeanor chilled and impassive, like a glacier untouched by seasons.
Yet, as she looked towards Li Che, her dark eyes seemed to lose their calmness, revealing a fractured ice, an emotion of upheaval surging towards her throat.
"Dad..."