Chapter 533: Chapter 437: Three Flowers Converge at the Crown, Five Qi Return to Origin (Part 2)
It was precisely because the flames were too intense that Lu Li seemed to transform into the sun, shining with a powerful visible light, illuminating the endless starry sky.
"It feels like my body is about to be burned to ashes."
Lu Li felt the intense pain, and his thoughts became somewhat blurred.
"The eight billion people on Earth behind me, are they really worth me sacrificing my life to protect?"
The intense pain and the premonition that if he persisted, his body might turn to ashes caused a significant wavering in his resolve to protect Earth.
Yes, he had a thought of giving up on the idea of protecting Earth.
Having this thought is one thing.
Taking action is another matter entirely.
When the fifth second arrived, Lu Li, like a Flame Giant, still resolutely spread his arms, embracing the gamma-ray burst impact.
If someone were to witness this scene, they would feel it was incomparably heroic.
Lu Li was like a lone warrior facing a thousand troops.
The lonely and desolate resistance was incredibly moving.
The unfortunate thing was that, for now, no one could witness this scene.
Or perhaps, Lu Li never expected anyone to know whether he was going to save the world.
The energy absorbed from the gamma-ray burst by the fifth second made the "True Fire" burn even fiercer.
In an instant, Lu Li transformed from a Flame Giant into an enormous "fireball", like becoming a true sun.
The only difference was that the sun’s diameter was larger, while Lu Li, as the "fireball," was much, much smaller.
Concentration is essence.
The "fireball" he transformed into was much smaller than the sun, yet the blazing firelight shone a hundredfold more intensely!
"My body is collapsing, and I’m not sure if I can hold on for another three seconds."
Lu Li felt his whole body was "wounded," just a step away from turning to ashes.
When the sixth second arrived, despite being "covered in wounds," he roared fearlessly, once again using his "remnant body" to block the gamma-ray burst.
"Even in death, I won’t let you destroy the Earth that gave birth to and raised me!"
The originally wavering Lu Li, upon sensing he might be reduced to ashes by the "True Fire," unexpectedly stood by his conviction.
Yes, Lu Li was very aware that it wasn’t the "gamma-ray burst" causing him great harm but the burning "True Fire" within him, causing his body to collapse.
If he persisted, he might die.
However, Lu Li knew well that the moment he stood up to save the world, he had no choice left.
Either he died.
Or... the gamma-ray burst perishes!
Lu Li’s resolve was so firm.
So firm that in the face of all worldly forces, no powerful energy impact could make him bend, couldn’t make him waver in his steadfastness!
The seventh second arrived.
With the massive influx of energy, the energy needed by the "True Flame of Self" was nearly satisfied.
At this moment, the "True Fire" burned even more fiercely.
Lu Li’s body turned to ashes inch by inch.
It wasn’t the usual splitting into "quantum."
But truly becoming "nothingness."
The body continuously turned to "void," but his will persisted!
At this incredibly tragic moment, Lu Li suddenly recalled Lord Guan’s words before his death in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": "Jade may shatter, but its whiteness cannot be altered. Bamboo may be burned, but its integrity cannot be destroyed. Even with the body dead, the name can be passed down on the books! What is there to fear?"
His face, burned beyond recognition, showed a tragic smile, "Indeed, if one can live a brilliant life, why care about the end?"
Was his life brilliant?
Lu Li involuntarily recalled all his journeys since he could remember.
Before his gene unlocking, he was just an ordinary person, living in the harmonious society of New Huaxia.
Even though there weren’t many exciting stories, he grew up peacefully and started working after graduation.
It was a peaceful time, yet many moments were worth remembering for him.
For instance, when his family was so poor in childhood, having an ice pop was enough to sweeten his entire childhood.
Also, in third grade, he experienced "love" for the first time.
The object was an average-looking girl, but with a wonderful personality.
Unfortunately, when high school came, they went their separate ways, and that naïve, uninformed love faded into past decades.
Lu Li instinctively recalled the girl’s youthful face; it seemed like it was just yesterday.
Up until here, his life hadn’t been too exciting.
The next moment, he recalled the various events after his gene unlocking a few months ago.
Tearing apart a car with bare hands!
Flying ten thousand kilometers to annihilate the Jalisco Group, shaking the entire world in one battle!
The Morgan Clan, the world’s top family, spared no effort to rescue Old Ugly, all perished at my hands!
All these, even picking any single event, would be enough for many ordinary people to have no regrets in this life.
Lu Li, who initially felt nervous about turning to ashes, became incredibly calm.
He became very composed.
His face, burned terribly, showed a serene smile.
"Turns out my life has already been through so much brilliance."
Because it has been brilliant... this life is worth it!
Lu Li no longer had any regrets.
Allowing the gamma-ray burst of the eighth second to bombard his body.
The endless energy influx made the "True Flame of Self" finally reach its most vigorous state.
Lu Li’s body, thoughts, and almost all tangible or intangible elements all turned to "void" under the burning of "True Fire."
He was like Thanos after gathering six Gemstones and snapping his fingers, with his body continuously disintegrating.
An inch.
Tens of thousands of feet.
Even everything.
All turned to void.
Accompanied by his will, which also seemed to be annihilated.
...
At this moment, Lu Li could not hear any sound from the outside world.
Or rather, he couldn’t feel anything in the world, as he fell into a strange state.
It was as if he no longer had a soul, no longer had a body, nor thoughts, and couldn’t feel the existence of time or space.
It was as if he had never existed.
Perhaps a moment passed.
Or maybe a hundred years had gone by.
Someday, Lu Li felt himself "awaken," and tiny bright spots appeared before his eyes.
At this moment, his heart was calm, body still as a withered wood, mind like a still water, intent like a cold ash, with no thoughts arising, single minded and centered, all was silent, body and mind forgotten, vague and misty, like life, like death.
Suddenly, a current-like feeling roared through his body.
Giving Lu Li an electrifying sensation, his whole body tingled, yet there was an indescribable comfort.
He didn’t know what kind of magical feeling it was, only that he had never experienced it before.
A moment later, Lu Li truly awakened.
It wasn’t a physical awakening, but a true awakening of consciousness.
He only felt refreshed, invigorated in spirit, with acute perception.
As if the mysteries of heaven and earth all disappeared before his eyes, leaving only purity.
Lu Li saw three "Divine Flowers" slowly gathering.
Unfortunately, it seemed insufficient and couldn’t take form.
This process went on for a long time, with the three "Divine Flowers" continuously gathering and breaking apart, never truly forming.
These three "Divine Flowers" seemed to be like the source of his life; without forming, he couldn’t awaken.
Even though Lu Li regained "vision," "hearing," etc., it seemed he had no thoughts, only able to observe everything, unable to act.
Time ticked by.
Finally, in a certain second.
Or perhaps a certain day.
Suddenly, the three "Divine Flowers" finally formed!
...
Awaoke.
This time, it was a physical awakening.
No, or perhaps the ethereal "will" was "rebuilding" the body.
Lu Li saw in front of him colors similar to the five elements of "gold, wood, water, fire, and earth" swaying.
These five colors converged, constantly transforming into any observable color.
The most astonishing thing was, regardless of the three ethereal "Divine Flowers" or the five different colors of "Qi," they all seemed to be pointing in a certain direction.
Initially, Lu Li was truly unsure of the direction pointed by the three "Divine Flowers" and the five different colors of "Qi."
However, as time went by and his body gradually took shape, he finally understood.
It turned out he had reached the mythical realm of "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Five Qis Returning to the Origin!"
