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Alm and Bruno read the messages on the green screens, which appeared immediately after they had moved away from that galaxy.
’Hmm, technically we freed two Primordial Beasts and took half of the cauldron; I was expecting a bit more,’ Bruno commented lightly. ’But the celestial points came at a good time.’
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[Celestial Points available: 360]
They already had a good amount of celestial points saved up, and with the new gains, they could use another big celestial miracle.
The two of them reflected briefly. The time-space miracle had become somewhat redundant now that they had the Eraser. They could even take planets into their universe, stored in the inventory, though they couldn’t remain there for long. Perhaps, in an emergency, that miracle could still be useful.
As for the resurrection miracle, it was a trump card that could turn the tide for them. But at the moment, their situation in the universe was already very dangerous. They had to keep a low profile. At the slightest suspicion, they could lose everything.
As soon as they arrived near another large galaxy, the whale waved and opened the inventory. Quickly, millions of Empyrean runes flowed out. These were all the cultivators who had been participating in the event; luckily, everyone who had entered that sealed world had gone to the event, leaving no one in the Sea of Bones. So, they ended up saving everyone.
With the fluctuations, it was easy to identify who their allies were. Alm said dryly, ’Are you really going to let the enemies go home? What’s the point of that?’
’Certainly, most of them deserve to die now. But, for sure, there are good people who are just being manipulated by the powerful,’ Bruno answered calmly. ’What are you afraid of? We’ve reached a level where we no longer need to worry about the Empyreans. Let’s end this war quickly, and they won’t be a problem anymore.’
Alm scoffed, ’I’ll consider this just a second chance for them, because I don’t want to be too cruel in front of our niece. But if their sect refuses to stop the war, I’ll show no mercy and burn the sect down with everyone inside.’
As soon as all the enemies were freed and the celestial laws began the process of resurrecting them, the Eraser was activated, and the whale disappeared.
Letting everyone live had its advantage; after all, no one would imagine that a Heaven-Defier would be foolish enough not to kill them, just freeing them.
Luckily, the entire event in that sealed world lasted only a few days, so all the people who had joined them in the main mission were still safe inside the inventory. However, they could no longer delay.
In just a few minutes, they crossed space multiple times, and their souls weakened from the excessive use of the hammer. After a brief pause, using their new power, they fully recovered on their own. This process repeated for several hours until, finally, they arrived once again at the Demon Eye Galaxy.
It was a calm day on the Gloom planet.
Currently, with the Chaos Yin Dragon no longer sealed there influencing the laws, the planet was no longer as gloomy and totally Yin as before.
The whale looked at the planet from the outside, when Purimu’s voice sounded: "Lord Almin and Lyra helped us create new Yang areas across the planet. My mother followed your orders and is gradually making the younger Feys dedicate themselves to cultivating Yang. Some talents from my generation are already standing out, with a power more natural and in sync with our race."
The whale nodded, satisfied, and then felt several other auras on the planet, besides the Feys. Thanks to their celestial soul, they could now completely hide from external perception, although they could still be seen physically. Purimu left the inventory, and using Yin and spatial laws, adjusted to complete the stealth perfectly.
They moved toward the planet calmly, observing the changes while Purimu explained excitedly.
The Earth King Haven Forest had been expanded and now covered almost the entire vast black forest of the planet. There were no longer divisions between clans and sects; everyone was part of a single collective, cultivating and sharing resources.
There were now four large cities on the planet. One of them was inside the Twelve Peaks Forest, where the four space-time beasts commanded.
Another arose within the Golem Fortress, which housed a massive population of Golems from all over the universe.
The third city was a new region created shortly after the whale’s departure, called Forest Blood and Life, inhabited by the Blood Seeker Tree and Life-Recovering Tree races, with Amary as the commander.
The last was the heart of the Yinblood sect, made up of Feys and a few other races. Within the sect, the number of hybrids was immense, and the purebred individuals were mostly Feys. This occurred because the Beastly Blood Refining Technique had been left in the sect.
With the encouragement of the whale and their allies, the number of children exploded on the planet. All the hybrids were born there, not brought from the outside. The Yinblood sect became almost closed off to outsiders, no longer doing an annual recruitment.
A war was ongoing, and that was one of the reasons. To join the Yinblood sect, Feys or Golems went through some simple tests and were the only ones who could enter easily. While other races had to join allied sects before having a chance to take periodic tests. But the chances were almost zero; they were currently the top cultivators in the universe.
The whale headed to the place where its old building had been, now surrounded like a huge fortress. They entered without making a sound and saw some statues of themselves.
Alm and Bruno looked at the statues and sighed in unison. "What the hell were Nixix and Rivine thinking? This doesn’t really look like us," Bruno muttered.
The statues were proportional to their form but had faces with a heroic and beautiful expression. Depending on the angle, they gave the impression that he was very muscular and imposing.
"It’s different... but, it couldn’t really capture who the uncle is with just a statue," Purimu murmured thoughtfully.
As they approached one of the statues, the soft sound of a zither echoed. At the base of the statue, Nixis was playing gently, while hundreds of younger people below tried to sync their instruments with her melody.
"The generals of the uncle became the supreme masters of the sect. They split up to teach their Dao and recruit people," Purimu commented.
The whale avoided drawing attention and moved into the building. Once inside, it removed all the allies who had been in rune form. They were allowed to be resurrected inside.
"Go call your mother and tell everyone, but without making a fuss, that I’ve returned. My return should be kept secret, it’s safer that only a few know," the whale said seriously.
After hearing this, Purimu ran off eagerly. Alm and Bruno then went to where Ruri, Thea, Corin, and Maelik were unconscious.
The four had remained sealed underground all this time. They entered and released the other thousands of allies who had participated in the main mission. Liumi came out of the inventory to help, but she wasn’t alone.
That purple feline, the size of a cat, now had two others similar to her by her side. Through Liumi’s influence, Fides was now identical to her, but white, and Vorion was black. After living 22 thousand years in the inventory, the two had cultivated their souls and learned everything from Liumi. They were now intelligent and could help her with many things.
Using the soul energy available in the inventory, the four worked to heal everyone completely. Minutes later, the movement in the building, now a castle surrounded by a fortress, increased.
Everyone who had participated in the event had been resurrected, and Mistie, along with all the other allies, rushed to see the whale after hearing of its return.
The whale moved forward to meet them. When it arrived, everyone looked at it incredulously, with trembling eyes and frozen bodies. Rehvka was the first to rush forward to hug it, emotional and in tears.
Almin wasn’t present; he was on a mission far from there. Everyone else who hadn’t gone to the event had already returned from the investigation regarding the Shadow God sect. Except for him, only Kaiyka and Venjio, who were declared dead, were not there.
Purimu smiled and happily approached the whale, very close. Mistie and Quirio sighed with relief upon seeing their daughter’s connection with the whale. They knew their daughter and understood that she sometimes had a slightly distorted view of reality; she could be very stubborn... but it seemed like everything had turned out fine.
After calming Rehvka down, the whale quickly began explaining what had happened. It pulled Lyra and Heze from the inventory and recounted the recent events and outcome.
"I made it seem like all the Empyreans who entered somehow managed to leave, so there won’t be any issues with them. But I, and everyone who’s still in a coma, need to remain hidden. The sealed world collapsed, so it’s better if everyone thinks we’re dead. I can’t expose myself anymore, it’s safer that only a few know I’m here," the whale explained seriously.
Everyone sighed, absorbing the news. The whale then turned to the young son of the Leviathan, who was by its side.
"Heze, when Almin returns to see me, he’ll make a pill for your father’s soul. For now, this will be your home, and these people will take care of you."
The young one listened to the statement with a serious expression, unsure of how to react or what to expect from his future. He had always lived under the pressure of following his father’s orders, but now, with the Leviathan’s soul fragment stored in the inventory by the whale’s command, he was finally free.
The whale turned to Calirer, who waved and smiled slightly, moving closer to the young one to bring him closer.
He looked confused and seemed to resist, but Calirer, already experienced, placed him between two soft places, making him stay there silently. He still had the mind of a child, had never had a maternal figure, and probably barely interacted with a woman in his life. Now, there would be no lack of attention for him; Runula, Ruri, and Rehvka would certainly take care of him.
Mistie organized the people from the sect and the alliance who had been brought back and resurrected. She sent them outside to rest and then return to where they should be. Shortly after, the sound of footsteps from the underground echoed.
It was Ruri and all the thousands who had participated in the main mission. But when Mistie and the others saw them, their expressions froze, and they fell silent.
Without exception, everyone had a calm and resolute aura, like ancient trees that had survived endless storms and adversities. Their sharp gazes exchanged deep meanings, as if they could understand each other’s thoughts.
Alm and Bruno sighed. All of them had lived multiple lifetimes, faced countless experiences. And they remembered everything they had lived, thanks to him.
Calirer seemed visibly shaken looking at Corin, as if seeing someone else. Corin, noticing the look, smiled awkwardly.
"Sorry, it’s been a long journey... but I’m the same person. I just need time to stabilize."
Calirer’s gaze narrowed. "Why do I feel fear and shame in you?"
"I..." Corin’s eyes widened, and he swallowed hard. "Sorry, but I didn’t have memories... once, I..."
"The past is the past," the whale interrupted, feeling something was about to explode. "Calirer, if there’s any guilt, it’s mine. I had to call them all at the last minute, and they ended up getting lost and alone for a long time."
The whale then recounted the events to the closed group, explaining the happenings in the micro-universe and what had taken place on the main planet, unknown to most.
Everyone tensed and became worried, but upon learning that the whale had saved them and brought them to its safe universe, relieved smiles spread.
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Calirer understood what had happened to Corin. "So... you did get married and have children with someone?"
"Not exactly. I always died too young. There were two times I had a partner, but it never lasted long, and I didn’t have children. I swear I never really loved those people; I was always cultivating or fighting... that’s why I died quickly," Corin explained.
Ervly intervened, with a serious expression. "I can vouch for his feelings. Leafar and I also had other relationships, but nothing was deep or real. We always felt the past connection between us. Sometimes things happened naturally, but our love didn’t change; it was just another step in our evolution."
Calirer sighed, looking at them seriously. Even this couple had faced something similar, but it hadn’t changed the love between them. It was a passing turbulence, something insignificant in the face of what they felt.
The whale added: "Consider this as something that happened before he met you. He didn’t have memories of you, it was as if he never really knew you. You also had someone before, right? Just as these relationships were irrelevant and helped you evolve, for him, it was the same."
Calirer reflected and nodded, finally understanding. Framing it this way, there was no reason to cling to the past; it was like an old, insignificant relationship.
Ruri, who was beside the whale, also nodded. During their lives in the micro-universe, she had avoided any involvement with the opposite gender, purely by instinct. Sesel was similar, but the reason was different, influenced by traumas from her current life.
But Alm and Bruno allowed Ruri to access all her past lives, not just in the micro-universe.
Even before meeting them or being born in Montide, on the planet Pristine, Ruri had relationships in other lifetimes. But nothing was remotely good, in fact, it was the opposite; it was so traumatizing that she became completely closed off and cold. The whale broke this within her, which is why she maintained this unique connection with both of them, even without memories.
Alm and Bruno knew this, because she made sure to detail it and affirm that she felt a natural rejection and would never betray them. Not that Alm and Bruno minded; in fact, it was better for her to have other experiences.