章 204: Chapter 204: Not Worthy
In the Elder's Chamber of the Martial Soul City, Su Cheng slowly opened his eyes on the bed.
Various experiences from the simulated world rushed into his mind and quickly merged into his memory.
Upon returning to reality, he immediately sensed a significant change.
It wasn't because of the decline in power levels; he was prepared for that.
In terms of strength alone, Su Cheng from the two worlds naturally couldn't be compared, as they were fundamentally different.
But relying on his deep understanding of his own cultivation system and systematically integrating all the power within his body step by step, even though he ultimately crossed over with the help of burning his reserves, it didn't cause him to lose control.
The most obvious change was in his foundation.
The foundation of his body in reality was much stronger than in the simulated world.
The enhancement brought by the completion of the five elements was actually stronger than he had originally understood.
Su Cheng stretched out his right hand.
Five faintly transparent streams of Qi circulated between his fingers.
Although he hadn't truly perfected the innate sword Qi in reality yet, based on his current physical state and level of cultivation, he could easily condense the rudimentary form of innate sword Qi.
However, his weakness now lay not in the physical strength of his body but in the soul power that he had yet to cultivate.
[Main Quest Reward Settlement (Settlement Ratio: 93%): Origin Power Sample.]
[Free Exploration Reward Settlement: Starlight Water Soul.]
The reward prompts appeared the next moment.
A surge of air flowed in front of him, and without any fluctuation in power, water droplets condensed and fell into Su Cheng's palm.
He stared blankly at the droplet, not expecting the "Origin Power Sample" to be such a simple thing, emitting no special meaning or energy.
Of course, perhaps it was because his current knowledge base couldn't yet decipher its essence.
Even with the observation of true sight, there were no flaws or other components visible. Despite being condensed out of thin air, this small droplet seemed naturally formed, not resembling anything made of energy.
However, Su Cheng noticed that the droplet was constantly trembling slightly, a frequency of vibration so high that even with his perception ability, he couldn't detect it without true sight.
But apart from that, he couldn't see anything else.
The only thing was that this item resonated strongly with the bright spot in his sea of consciousness.
Injecting this into true sight would likely be very beneficial.
But Su Cheng obviously wouldn't do that, even if he wanted to, he would first have to roughly understand the nature of "Origin Power."
"Let's study it carefully in a few days. For now, the priority is to consolidate the Innate Qi."
With a squeeze of his hand, the droplet of Origin Power instantly disappeared into his palm.
However, it didn't integrate into his body; it merely hid in the blood under his skin, ready to be forced out at any time.
Yet even so, the droplet's slight trembling vibration never ceased.
This vibration was extremely beneficial to him, even comparable to the effect of Luo Leilei's Soul Skill, continuously strengthening his physical body. Although the degree of improvement was small, it was endless and required no active control from him.
After dealing with the Essence Power, Su Cheng thought of another reward he received after completing this mission, "What is Starlight Water Soul?"
He first silently sensed it, then frowned.
Including the soul, he didn't feel any other changes in his body.
In theory, if it was a power like Origin Power, beyond his understanding, it would make sense that he couldn't perceive it.
"Starlight Water Soul," this thing seemed to be related to the soul just from its name.
Although he no longer possessed the special talent of a "Soul Scholar" from the simulated world, with his current understanding of the essence of the soul and control over soul power, he should still be able to sense it.
After a while, Su Cheng sighed and reluctantly gave up the idea of continuing to search.
Although he didn't know what it was, he really couldn't feel any changes.
Spirit Hall, Pope's exclusive secret chamber.
Dressed casually, Bibi Dong sat cross-legged quietly, practicing meditation.
At this moment, if anyone were in front of her, they would be surprised to find that the Pope, who usually appeared sacred and inviolable, had a faint blood-red light seeping out from under her tightly closed eyelids, with bloodstains spreading around her eyes.
On her fingertips, black nails as long as five inches grew, contrasting sharply with her fair skin.
Her originally noble and beautiful face now seemed even more distorted with a terrifying sense. Behind her, a faint black shadow appeared, exuding an extremely evil aura.
Suddenly, Bibi Dong's body trembled violently, "Cheng Xue... Su Cheng... Su Cheng..."
With a vague and unclear low hum, she covered her forehead with her hand.
The burning pain of her soul engulfed her, and tiny specks of starlight seemed to appear in the dark shadow behind her, distinct from its sinister color.
But at this moment, Bibi Dong didn't have the leisure to pay attention to the changes in her body or even her soul.
Memories from another world flooded into her mind like a tide.
Just a while ago, she seemed to have unknowingly fallen asleep during her cultivation and entered an unusually realistic dream, where she lived a complete life for nearly twenty years.
In that life, she was also born a commoner but had exceptional talent, and she also held the position of the Holy Maiden of the Martial Soul Hall.
But because of one person's appearance, her future changed, leading to a completely different life trajectory.
Without the painful experiences filled with regrets and hatred, without the endless nightmares and resentment.
Of course, she didn't obtain the inheritance of the Rakshasa God, but she didn't need the godly inheritance either.
In that world, her soul was pure and clear, her foundation unparalleled, and her future transcended the gods.
With her fingers covering the gap between her forehead and eyes, tears gradually soaked her hands.
Those memories, that past, were not ordinary dreams at all!
That was a complete life experience, as real as another self in another world.
This was the second time she had this feeling.
But unlike the last time, this time, the memories were more complete and lasted longer.
"Why, why..."
With a breathless self-whisper, filled with indescribable grief and despair.
Gradually, the low panting in the secret chamber turned into suppressed sobbing, and finally, it turned into heart-wrenching cries echoing in the narrow room.
She knew who that person was.
Su Cheng.
That Unique Young Man.
The young man she had paid close attention to in reality.
Regardless of name, appearance, personality, or behavior...
Except for age, even his martial soul and the self-created soul skills he had used before had certain similarities.
Bibi Dong's body trembled slightly as she couldn't suppress a certain possibility that came to mind.
If that person had been born a few decades earlier...
Would everything be different from now?
Subconsciously, the image of her daughter floated in her mind.
The daughter who shouldn't have existed.
Unlike herself, that child was much luckier.
She was like the young version of herself in the dream, always having someone arranging everything for her.
Just a few days ago, Su Cheng had risked his life for her under Tang Hao's hands, obtaining a hundred-thousand-year soul ring for her right under the noses of many elders of the Martial Soul Hall.
Yes, Su Cheng was such a person.
He never cared about others' opinions, nor did he fear who his opponents were. As long as he was determined, he would do it, though with different means.
He also didn't care about others' strength and status, neither humbling himself to please because of the Pope's identity nor looking down on others because of their weakness.
Even when Qian Renxue had that inexplicable hysteria, Su Cheng never said anything about it.
Even when she dreamed about this person last time, he had sacrificed himself to block a potentially fatal attack aimed at Qian Renxue.
But, at no moment,
Did Bibi Dong realize so clearly.
That Su Cheng and Yu Xiaogang were two completely different kinds of people.
"Su Cheng..."
After a long time, a mixture of gloom, struggle, tenderness, and yearning flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes...
Ultimately turning into a light sigh.
It was all just her futile fantasy; Su Cheng was over thirty years younger than her.
Bibi Dong didn't understand, couldn't comprehend, why heaven was so unfair.
Even another lifetime had to end abruptly, with tragedy and regret.
"...What about him? Did he experience the same thing? Does he remember everything?"
After a long time, Bibi Dong gradually calmed down, lowered her hands, revealing her still pale face and reddened eyes.
Taking a deep breath, she looked absent-mindedly at the dark wall not far away, somewhat distracted.
"Oh right, Innate Qi!"
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up.
She didn't believe that the memories just now were false, or that she had imagined them.
She was a ninety-ninth-level peerless Douluo, the inheritor of the Rakshasa God. Even if her strength was limited due to the divine trial, there would be no mistake in the level of her soul and spiritual power.
"Dream" was just a term; she knew those memories were anything but dreams.
As her soul power circulated and her bloodline fluctuated, constantly nourishing her bloodline and soul, Bibi Dong's breath gradually became condensed.
After a while, she stopped her cultivation, exhaling a breath, unsure if it was relaxation or sadness.
There was no problem with the Innate Qi.
If everything before was false, how could she have obtained such a mysterious technique?
This was the ladder to ascend to godhood!
"No, not a god..." Bibi Dong smiled self-deprecatingly, "He said it himself, being human is not bad either."
Thinking of this, she became absent-minded for a moment.
She was sure, that person was another Su Cheng who had been born over thirty years earlier in another world.
Because besides Su Cheng, she couldn't think of anyone else who could achieve this at such a young age, researching such a miraculous technique.
And in reality, Su Cheng had also done similar things many times.
"Hmm? What's this..."
At this moment, Bibi Dong suddenly noticed a faint light flickering in her soul.
The light was like stars and moons, emitting a warm feeling.
Although faint, it was extremely tenacious. Even in her fierce soul tainted by the Rakshasa God's thought, it continued to emit light steadily, unwaveringly, cleansing the impurities in her soul.
In this light and warmth, her long-suppressed spirit gradually eased.
Although extremely weak, just this tiny gap was precious to her.
Bibi Dong bit her lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, then began to try to perceive and control this cluster of starlight.
However, after trying hard for a long time, she didn't get any response at all.
It seemed that it didn't belong to her at all.
"Sigh..."
She sighed and gave up this useless attempt.
Her thoughts drifted back to Su Cheng again. "Does he also remember those experiences?"
But even if he did, what could she do?
Try to express her feelings, make up for regrets?
"Don't daydream..." Bibi Dong's lips curled with a hint of bitterness, "You're simply not worthy."
Not to mention the thirty-year age difference between them.
As she is now, dirty, evil, and even with a daughter.
Even if Su Cheng really remembered, she didn't dare to admit it.
After a moment, many thoughts flashed through Bibi Dong's mind.
The past scenes replayed constantly in her mind...
"Xiao Xue still has her own mission, and Su Cheng has his own things to do. The age difference is too big between them, they are not suitable..."
Bibi Dong lightly pursed her red lips, "And... And I promised Zhu Zhuqing that girl."
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