A Martial Odyssey

Lie Qing, Lingfeng and Xingyue were all muttering excitingly, "Sister Xian'Er! Sister Xian'Er!"

Yi Ping pulled Yixian out of the pool as he shouted, "Xian'Er!"

All of a sudden he had turned ashen immediately!

Lingfeng noticed it immediately and asked, "What happening?"

Yi Ping said panicky, "She has no pulse and her body is cold…"

Lingfeng too was startled and had turned ashen after she had examined Yixian. She muttered, "She has no pulse…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa hummed coldly, "Of course she has no pulse. She isn't really here. You have forcefully pulled her from where she is and unless you can anchor her to this reality, she will soon return to where she is."

Yi Ping was startled and had no idea what she was saying but he quickly asked her panicky, "Do you have a way to make her stay with us?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa looked at Yi Ping's pleading eyes before she sighed softly, "Why are you asking me? You really think that I know everything? I don't even know how you manage to pull her to this reality."

She looked at the Fantian Sovereign Sword while muttering, "So the sanctorum power of the Fantian Sovereign Sword is the Linking Spirits. No wonder…"

Yi Ping was clenching his fists, "Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa, I am begging you. If you know a way, please help us. I will do anything that you ask."

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa asked, "Even the Fantian Sovereign Sword?"

Lie Qing immediately interrupted, "You are so ungrateful. Yi Ping has just given you the Blue Aura Divine Pill and yet you want his Fantian Sovereign Sword!"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa ignored her as she hummed coldly, "So are you giving me your divine sword willingly or not?"

Yi Ping replied gently as he thrust the Fantian Sovereign Sword into the ground, "If this is what you want then you can have it."

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa hummed coldly, "You are indeed generous."

Yi Ping was trembling as he pleaded, "Please…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa sighed softly as she said tapped the Fantian Sovereign Sword lightly and instantly a ringing echo reverberated, "It seems that your sword has just rejected me. So you can have your sword back…"

Yi Ping was startled, "Then you are not helping anymore…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa said quietly, "I didn't say I am not helping you."

Yi Ping heaved a soft sign of relief…

All of a sudden the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa looked melancholy at him, startling him before she held up the Blue Aura Divine Pill. "She has been pulled into this spatial space by you but no amount of will can sustain her in this spatial space because it is not real. Only this Blue Aura Divine Pill is able to change reality."

Yi Ping and everyone were all looking at the Blue Aura Divine Pill as they all thought, "So that is why she wants this pill?"

Yi Ping was about to open his mouth to say something when the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa laughed melancholy all of a sudden, "I am so close. Am I foolish or not? Do you know that if I consume this Blue Aura Divine Pill then I am able to stay in this reality forever! This is my only chance to anchor myself here, to cling to life. Do you understand how important this pill is to me?"

Lingfeng gasped, "You mean with this immortal pill, you can stay in this realm permanent?"

Xingyue asked curiously, "I still don't get it."

Lingfeng said quietly, "In the past when we descend to the lower realm, we have to pay a heavy price for a temporary stay. Likewise, all the immortals including the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa have to pay a heavy price to descend to the Celestial Realm and their stay can only be temporary."

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa said quietly, "You are right. This Blue Aura Divine Pill has the potency to allow me to choose a realm of my liking and to anchor myself there. No matter what realm it is, I will be the most supreme. Don't you think so, Great Goddess Heaveness?"

Lingfeng was startled, "What did you say?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa smiled coldly, "One day, you will understand your own destiny."

Lingfeng answered, "Maybe. So you will give us the Blue Aura Divine Pill?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa handed the Blue Aura Divine Pill to Yi Ping with her trembling fingers, "It may work or it may not work. So don't blame me for anything."

Yi Ping was trembling as he stared at the Blue Aura Divine Pill, "Why should I blame you. I don't even know how to thank you enough. I will surely repay you in the future, I promise!"

He quickly took the Blue Aura Divine Pill and was about to pop it into Yixian's mouth when the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa said all of a sudden, "Wait!"

Yi Ping was startled, "Yes?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa looked melancholy at Yi Ping, "You are supposed to take this Blue Aura Divine Pill. Not her."

Everyone was stunned!

Lie Qing was also assuming that the Blue Aura Divine Pill was supposed to be given to Yixian so she asked, "Why so?"

Yi Ping was also looking at the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa with a stunned expression, unsure what to do next.

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa said coolly to Yi Ping, "Somehow you have pulled the Great Goddess Fantian from her reality to our reality through via the pool here with your sheer will and the sanctorum power of your divine sword. It is indeed a miracle. However, it is still a beautiful illusion and not real. But if you can enforce your will with the Blue Aura Divine Pill then this can be a reality."

Yi Ping nodded and was about to swallow the Blue Aura Divine Pill when the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa interrupted, "You are sure? Even if it has a consequence?"

He was startled and replied, "I am definitely sure."

Lie Qing immediately asked anxiously as she was worried for Yi Ping, "What consequence? Why don't you share it with us first?"

The Great Goddess Desolate Nuwa smiled weakly, "After taking the Blue Aura Divine Pill, he won't be himself anymore. Maybe he will no longer remember any of you."

She shot a glance at Yi Ping, Xingyue, Lingfeng and Lie Qing, "I am serious."

Shen Xingyue gasped, "Ping'Er will no longer remember any of us…"

The Great Goddess Desolate Nuwa said, "This Blue Aura Divine Pill is so potent that it is able to blur the lines between reality and the surreal. If he takes the Blue Aura Divine Pill then there is a good chance that he can't remember any of you. So do you still want to take it?"

Yi Ping was trembling as he looked at Lingfeng, Lie Qing and Xingyue while still holding Yixian, "I will never forget any one of you. Knowing all of you is the best thing that can happen to me ever. I…alas! Lingfeng, Qing'Er, Xing'Er…please forgive me. Maybe I may even forget about Xian'Er but I have to get her back to us. I cannot leave her in that place alone…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa hummed coldly, "Maybe she is safer there than here. Or maybe you will lose yourself and also fail to make this surreal illusion a reality. No one knows. So it is a really a gambit…"

She gasped because Yi Ping had suddenly swallowed the pill as he said quietly while stroking Yixian's face, "Please forgive me everyone. Xian'Er, maybe I cannot remember you when you have awakened but I have no regrets and I know my soul is content…"

Xingyue, Lie Qing and Lingfeng were beaming with tears and even the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa was muttering, "I have never known that love can be everlasting…but is it worth it? It is worth it?"

Yi Ping bellowed aloud, "Xian'Er!" As he released all his martial strength in his shout!

His shout was so earthshaking and so heart-wrenching that everyone could feel his pain in their hearts!

Xingyue was embracing Yi Ping all of a sudden as she cried out tearfully, "Ping'Er, you mustn't forget about us. You must remember us! No matter if you remember us or not, I will always be by your side! Even if you can't remember me, I don't care at all!"

Lie Qing fell weakly against Lingfeng, "Ping'Er, I only know that I know you too late and we have only such a little time together! I don't care if you remember me or not, I will always be by your side!"

Lingfeng muttered incoherently as she lamented with her silent tears, "Ping'Er, why must we have such an endless cycle of parting? Why can't we be a normal couple? I will never allow you to forget about me. Even if you forget about me, I will restart afresh with you!"

All of a sudden Yixian was coughing weakly in Yi Ping's embrace.

At the same time Yi Ping had collapsed backward with a blank expression.

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa immediately asked, "Who are you?"

Yi Ping stared blankly at the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa, "Who am I?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa asked again, "And do you remember who they are?"

Yi Ping turned to look at Lingfeng, Xingyue and Lie Qing who were all holding their breath anxiously!

His head began to wobble as he asked, "Who I am? Who are you? Who are they?"

Yi Ping began to look at the maiden that he was holding, "Who is she?"

The maiden began to stir as she opened her eyes as she gasped weakly, "Ping'Er? Ping'Er, is that you? It is really you…"

Yi Ping looked at her blankly, "I…you…"

All of a sudden his expressions turned agonizing as he began to stand up wobbly, "Who am I?"

He was staggering backward as he looked at everyone. He looked at his two divine swords before he looked at Yixian and the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa as he muttered, "Who am I?!"

Lie Qing was about to step forward to calm him down when Yi Ping split into four surreal shadowy figures, stunning everyone!

Each of the surreal figures had a different standing posture; one was rubbing his nose, one was raising the Celestial Alice Divine Sword and was grinning arrogantly, one was smiling coolly and one was standing with a majestic air…

Lie Qing gasped, "Yi Ping!"

Xingyue was gasping, "The White Sage!"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa gasped, "The Great God Pangu!"

Lingfeng asked panicky, "What is going on?!"

Lie Qing turned to look angrily at the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa, "What have you done with Yi Ping? What exactly is this pill that you have tricked him to take?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa rebuked her coldly, "He has taken it out of his free will. How can you blame me?"

But she was muttering to herself, "Why is that he has the memories of the Great God Pangu. So he is really the Great God Pangu…"

Lie Qing had overheard her and asked sharply, "What do you mean?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa stole a glance at Yixian before replying nonchalantly to Lie Qing, "I suppose that you can call these splitting images as his own incarnations. But I can't be sure."

Yixian gasped softly as she stepped forward, "Ping'Er. You are Yi Ping, don't forget! No matter how confuse you are, you are only one!"

The four surreal Yi Ping all looked at Yixian at once before they merged suddenly as one!

All the maidens looked at each other and looked at the dazzled Yi Ping…

Lingfeng asked panicky, "Ping'Er? Do you remember who we are? Do you remember who you are?"

Yi Ping looked dazzled at Lingfeng with a puzzled look before he broke into a smile as he rubbed his nose, "Lingfeng, you are funny? I am Yi Ping and you are Lingfeng. I can recognize you even if you turn to ashes…"

Before Yi Ping could finish, Lingfeng had kicked Yi Ping as they laughed at the same time!

Lie Qing and Shen heaved a soft sigh of relief as they said at the same time, "Thanks goodness he remembers us!"

The Great Goddess Desolate Goddess Nuwa was looking intently at Yixian, "Fantian! We have met at long last. Do you still remember me?"

Yixian looked at the Great Goddess Desolate Goddess Nuwa, "Nuwa, I have thought that you have been grinded to dust already by the Divine Nine Cauldron. How have you been?"

The Great Goddess Desolate Goddess Nuwa looked at Yixian coldly, "I am good. So you are happy to see me in this state…"

All of a sudden Yi Ping muttered, "Lady Nuwa…Lady Fantian…"

This caused Yixian and the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa to turn ashen as they looked trembling at him!

Yixian was shivering as she asked, "Ping'Er, you have remembered?"

Yi Ping replied, "Yes and no. I have remembered the memories of the White Sage and the Dark Chaos Lord but for the memories of the Great God Pangu, I have almost none except for your names. I guess that I have to reach the top level of the Stellar Sanctuary…"

He looked at the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa as he said, "Thank you for bringing Xian'Er back here. I will never forget your kindness. I have a request…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa sighed softly before interrupting, "Speak."

Yi Ping said quietly, "Join us. We will find another one of the Blue Aura Divine Pill for you."

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa stole a glance at Yixian who nodded lightly. She turned her head away and muttered something incoherently before she looked at Yi Ping, "So you will owe me a Blue Aura Divine Pill and a favor?"

Yi Ping laughed, "Yes sure. So that means that you will join us from now on?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa hummed coldly, "I didn't say I want to become friends with any of you. Don't say I didn't warn you first before you exploded with anger. My goal is to kick the shrine of the Great God Pangu at the very top to disrupt his plans."

Yi Ping grinned, "Same here. I want to kick the shrine of the Great God Pangu as well. So let's go together."

Yixian smiled gently at the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa, "Do you need a help?"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa was startled as she blinked her eyes at Yixian, "Fantian wants to kick Pangu's shrine as well? This is really unbelievable."

Yixian sighed softly before she stole a glance at Yi Ping, "A Great God without love in his heart deserves to be kicked ten times over, don't you think so?"

All of a sudden Yi Ping felt a cold shiver as the stares of Yixian and the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa fell upon him!

He smiled bitterly as he rubbed his nose but he quickly smiled as he hugged Yixian all of a sudden, "Xian'Er, do you know how I have missed you? I have finally understood why we have been separated for so long…"

Yixian was beaming with tears, "Ping'Er, I have thought that I will never see you again…"

Yi Ping nodded as he embraced Yixian tightly, "Xian'Er…"

After some time he suddenly said, "Xian'Er, wait a while…"

He went over to Xingyue and held her on her shoulders, "Xingyue…"

Xingyue was startled as she gasped, "Ping'Er, yes?"

Yi Ping quickly, "Xing'Er, among all the maidens you have received the most unfair treatment…"

Xingyue answered, "I don't mind…"

Yi Ping sighed, "In the past, you have been avoiding me. To think that we are now finally together…"

Xingyue gasped aloud, "Ping'Er, you have really remembered!"

She flew into his embrace immediately as she sobbed uncontrollably, "It is really you. It is really you. You are finally back!"

Yi Ping sighed softly, "I am so wrong in the past. My Dark Enchantress…"

Xingyue cuddled to him, "My White Sage…now we will no longer be separated…"

Yi Ping looked at Yixian, the Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa, Lie Qing and Lingfeng, "From now on, I am going to atone for my past errors and mistakes…"

The Great Desolate Goddess Nuwa interrupted wryly, "But first, we ought to get out of this celestial formation first!"