The finger Lin Yun extended contained the vast and pure life force from the Gold of Life.
If there were anything on the Douluo Continent that could regenerate severed limbs, the Gold of Life was undoubtedly one of them. It was a wonderful thing that could completely restore you as long as you still had your head.
Xi Xi's current condition could indeed only be saved by the Gold of Life. Otherwise, even if Bi Ji were here, she could only keep her alive.
After Lin Yun infused Xi Xi with the power of life, she gradually recovered from her dying state, and her scattered consciousness slowly returned to clarity.
She felt like cracked, dry land being nourished by a sudden spring rain. Her depleted body was once again filled with new vitality.
'So this is what it's like after you die. It's much more comfortable than being alive...' Xi Xi chuckled to herself, slowly lifting her heavy eyelids to see what the world after death was like.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face, comparable to any reader's, looking at her with a gentle smile.
"Senior, we meet again!"
Xi Xi's eyes slowly widened, her gaze gradually focusing on Lin Yun's face, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
"Lin... Yun? Why are you here?" Xi Xi murmured blankly. "Why is the first person I see after I die you?"
Seeing Xi Xi's reaction, Lin Yun felt a little helpless.
This girl probably thought she was dead, huh?
The world after death? Interesting.
He decided to play a little trick.
"Welcome to hell. I've been waiting for you here for a long time," Lin Yun said with a smile. The Shadow Leopard Emperor behind him, seeing the situation, came over and nudged his leg with its head.
"Hell...?" Xi Xi smiled faintly, her expression somewhat relieved.
She felt no fear toward the Shadow Leopard Emperor. Even based on her knowledge, she could tell at a glance that this Shadow Leopard Emperor was a soul beast of extremely high age.
But what did it matter?
I'm already dead. At most, I'll just die again. What is there to be afraid of?
The power of the Gold of Life continued to work in her body, making her mental and physical state better and better. The immense life force even made her feel a sense of euphoria.
This further confirmed that she was dead. How else could her depleted body feel this comfortable?
"But the scenery in this hell is a little different from what I imagined," Xi Xi blinked, turned her head, and looked at the surrounding scenery. Her state of mind was cleansed by the lush green forest, becoming peaceful and serene.
When she used to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for soul rings, she always had to be on guard against possible soul beasts. With her attention so highly concentrated, how could she have the time to appreciate the scenery?
When she had entered the Star Dou Great Forest earlier, she was in a half-dead state, and her only thought was to find a soul beast and feed herself to it.
So she hadn't paid attention to the surrounding scenery.
It was only now that she suddenly realized that the scenery around her was so beautiful and completely different from the hell she had imagined.
Lin Yun nodded gently and continued her line of thought: "Yes, hell is different in everyone's eyes. In some people's eyes, hell is an extremely terrifying and cruel place, where you are sent to be judged for the sins you committed in life."
"But in some people's eyes, hell is nothing to be afraid of. If you committed no sins and have nothing to be ashamed of in life, what is there to fear in death?"
"What is hell like in your eyes?"
"In my eyes, hell is a beautiful forest, full of life and vitality, that makes people feel calm and peaceful," Xi Xi said with a relaxed smile, but her eyes, as she looked at Lin Yun, were filled with intense curiosity.
"What I don't understand is why I see you here. We aren't that close, and I don't think you would have died so easily."
Perhaps because she subjectively believed she was dead and that this was the world after death, she had shed her silent and reticent demeanor, becoming much more open.
"That's not important, is it?" Lin Yun smiled calmly, reaching out and rubbing the Shadow Leopard Emperor's head. "What's important is that you died, and the first person you saw after you died was me. So, is there anything you want to say to me?"
"For example... why did you die? And what was your unfulfilled wish before you died?"
Yes!
Did it really matter why she saw Lin Yun after she died?
Wasn't Lin Yun's question more important? Why did she die? What was her biggest regret before she died?
Xi Xi looked up at the sky, her eyes becoming somewhat hazy and sad.
Lin Yun's words successfully ignited the anger and resentment in Xi Xi's heart. Since she now believed she was "already dead," she didn't make anything up. She just calmly recounted her experiences and her thoughts and feelings during the process.
Perhaps... she was lonely. She also longed for someone to talk to, to pour out her inner grievances and pain, to express her anger and hatred.
Lin Yun just happened to give her that opportunity.
She spoke, and he listened.
During this process, Lin Yun didn't interrupt. He just listened with a smile as Xi Xi recounted the events of the Reaper's Envoy incident and the treatment she received at Shrek.
It was a good thing he was a Golden Dragon King martial soul wielder with perfect control over his strength and emotions. Otherwise, he felt like he would have completely lost his composure.
To Xi Xi, Lin Yun always maintained a gentle and listening demeanor. He was very handsome and made her heart flutter. If she were still "alive," she might have fallen hopelessly in love with him.
But to Lin Yun, the more he listened, the harder it was to contain himself.
Holy shit, Shrek!
You never change!!!
The tradition of ten thousand years hadn't changed one bit!
Ten thousand years ago, Flander's generation took in more than sixty students, but only a dozen or so graduated. The rest either died or were crippled. These students were basically "tricked" by Flander from small villages all over the place.
For example, Ma Hongjun and Oscar—one was a phoenix in a chicken coop, and the other was an outrageous character whose parents were only a dozen or so years older than him.
They were all commoners!
As for whether Flander would compensate the families of the students who died in accidents?
Ha ha! Dream on!
Given Flander's stingy nature, making him pay money to compensate those students' families would be more painful than having a knife dig into his flesh.
Ten thousand years later, Shrek was still the same.
Ten thousand years ago, Flander used his Soul Sage cultivation to deceive commoners. Ten thousand years later, Shrek used its background as the number one soul master holy land on the continent to bully you little rascals!
They were clearly just using you, making you work for free and boosting their reputation, which would trick more idiots into scrambling to get into Shrek and repeat the process of boosting their reputation.
Although a few might be able to climb to the high ranks of Shrek and become powerhouses at the Soul Douluo or even Title Douluo level, they would be completely branded with the "Shrek Academy" mark!
Keep the useful ones, and kick out the useless ones.
Just like Xi Xi!
Thinking of this, Lin Yun really found it hard to contain himself. He looked at Xi Xi with pity.
This girl was truly a bit miserable.
As for why the outcome of the Reaper's Envoy incident was different from the original story, Lin Yun could probably guess. Ma Xiaotao had evolved her ultimate fire and single-handedly beat the combined forces of the other six members of the main team.
Given the personalities of Dai Yueheng and the others, it was definitely fake to say they didn't feel any frustration.
Coupled with the fact that Ma Xiaotao was now so powerful that she would charge forward with her phoenix wings open when fighting the Reaper's Envoy, the other six, who were also holding in their anger, probably weren't much better than Ma Xiaotao.
Especially since Chen Zifeng, who hadn't died in the original story, was now dead, and Dai Yueheng, who hadn't been crippled in the original story, was now crippled.
It was easy to imagine how frustrated they, as the two other assault-type members of the team, were. They completely took this opportunity to kill and vent their anger.
So they both got wiped out.
The control-type and support-type members, who weren't as fast, were much better off. For example, Yao Haoxuan, who couldn't keep up with the several assault-type and agility-type members, survived.
Xi Xi... she was just unlucky.
But Lin Yun genuinely hadn't expected that she would be kicked out of Shrek or that she would actively come to the Star Dou Great Forest to die.
But when you thought about it, on the Douluo Continent, limb regeneration was basically a luxury. It wasn't something an ordinary soul master could do at all. Even if you asked Wang Xian'er to do it, she would be at a loss.
In Douluo I, Tang Hao's limb regeneration was accomplished by Tang San using the Blue Silver Emperor soul bone's "Wildfire never dies, spring wind gives it new life" soul skill, combined with his original soul bones. In Douluo II, limb regeneration was only theoretical, using the Gold of Life as a foundation to allow a person who had fused with it to regenerate limbs.
Relying solely on Wang Xian'er, a Level 95 healing-type Titled Douluo, she really couldn't regenerate limbs out of thin air. It might not even work with precious elixirs and treasures.
More importantly...
Why should Shrek owe Wang Xian'er, or even the Star Luo Empire, a huge favor for you, a crippled Soul King?
So Xi Xi was abandoned.
Lin Yun's eyes couldn't help but become even more pitiful.
What kind of unlucky child was this? Just because his butterfly effect had flapped its wings a little, her life's trajectory had completely changed.
"Why... are you looking at me with that expression?" Xi Xi looked up, meeting Lin Yun's gaze with a smile. "Are you pitying me? Or are you feeling sorry for me and thinking this isn't fair?"
'Although I'm already dead and can't fall in love, he's standing right here. It should be okay if I tease him a little, right?'
Xi Xi thought to herself.
Yeah, that was the traditional "love-struck brain" of the Douluo Continent.
"Hmm... feeling sorry for you, there's a little of that, yes. After all, you are quite miserable," Lin Yun nodded sincerely. "So, do you want to have power? Do you want to unleash all your anger and hatred on Shrek?"
"...?" Xi Xi was taken aback. Her "love-struck brain" thoughts were immediately kicked out by Lin Yun's direct question.
Falling in love was important, but revenge was even more so!
"Yes! I do!" Xi Xi gritted her teeth, her dark blue eyes turning red. "If I could, I would want to destroy Shrek with my own hands!"
"Even if it costs you everything?" Lin Yun walked in front of her, bent down, and looked directly into her eyes, as if he wanted to see the truest thoughts in the depths of her soul through her eyes.
And Xi Xi didn't flinch at all. Her pupils, burning with the flame of hatred, reflected Lin Yun's face.
"Yes! I don't care if it costs me everything—my soul, my life, my everything!" Xi Xi's voice was cold and hoarse, her once round and cute face twisted like a vengeful spirit's.
Lin Yun straightened up and nodded with satisfaction, gently stroking her head.
"Very good, very good!"
"Then... be my dog! Be my dog, and I will give you the chance to get revenge. I will give you the power to get revenge!"
(End of Chapter)
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