ebookland Chapter 297 The Power of Explosion
Chapter 297 The Power of Explosion
Hu Qing withdrew his gaze from the window, raised his hand and gently closed the window, blocking out the cool morning breeze outside.
He turned and walked to Sima Xingzhe's bedside, his eyes calm and deep, as if he could see through people's hearts.
He whispered, "Sima Xingzhe, the most crucial question now is—why did you become like this? What exactly happened that day?"
"Yes, why don't I have any memory at all? I have no idea what happened afterwards." Gu Yang asked in confusion.
When Sima Xingzhe heard this, the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by a deep bitterness.
He lowered his head and clenched the corners of the quilt tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the force.
The glimmer of hope that had just been ignited by Gu Yang's willingness to fight for him was now as if extinguished by a bucket of cold water, and his mood instantly plummeted to the bottom.
The room fell into silence, broken only by the occasional chirping of birds outside the window.
After a long time, Sima Xingzhe slowly raised his head, his eyes full of pain and struggle.
He took a deep breath, his voice hoarse and low, as if every word was weighed down by heavy memories.
"That day... I thought everything was over."
Sima Xingzhe's voice trembled a little, as if he had returned to that nightmarish scene.
“Gu Yang tried his best to break the formation, and we thought we could finally escape.
But no one expected that the man in black robe would choose to self-destruct in the end."
A trace of fear flashed in Sima Xingzhe's eyes, as if the aftermath of the explosion was still echoing before his eyes.
"Commander Li Yan outside the formation tried his best and barely managed to protect us.
But even so, the aftermath of the explosion still took away the seriously injured Wang Jingxing..."
Sima Xingzhe's voice choked, tears welling up in his eyes. "Wang Jingxing is the youngest among us. He originally had a bright future, but..."
He could say no more here, but just lowered his head, his shoulders trembling slightly.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other, and a hint of heaviness flashed in their eyes.
Gu Yang asked in a low voice: "What happened next? How did we survive?"
Sima Xingzhe took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and continued:
"You were also in a coma at the time, leaving only Han Chen and I awake.
But Han Chen...his vitality has long been depleted."
"He has been using berserk mode in the formation, consuming his vitality to strengthen himself, and he is already at the end of his rope.
The aftermath of the explosion was the last straw that broke the camel’s back…”
Sima Xingzhe's voice became lower and lower, as if he was suppressing his inner grief.
"but me……"
He gave a bitter laugh, his eyes full of self-mockery, "My Dantian was annihilated by the final thunder.
If it weren't for Commander Li Yan and Deputy Commander Zheng Su who tried their best to save my soul, I'm afraid I would be dead now."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang didn't say anything, but just looked at Sima Xingzhe quietly, with complicated expressions in their eyes.
After a long time, Hu Qing slowly spoke, his tone solemn:
"In other words, you have lost all your cultivation, your Dantian has been destroyed, and you are no better than an ordinary person?"
Sima Xingzhe nodded and said in a low voice: "Yes. I can't even gather the most basic spiritual power now. Even walking is difficult."
Hearing this, Gu Yang couldn't help but clench his fists, with a hint of anger in his tone:
"The Xuanyin Sect really deserves to die!"
Sima Xingzhe sighed slightly, his voice low and tired, as if every word was filled with endless helplessness and struggle.
He leaned against the headboard, staring blankly at the ceiling, and continued:
“In fact, it was difficult for me to recover physically.
But because my Dantian was destroyed, all my cultivation was lost, and I became a mortal.
Mortals recover quickly from injuries; within half a day, all my injuries were healed."
When he said this, he smiled bitterly, his eyes full of self-mockery:
"I went to ask Commander Li. Although he didn't say anything, I also know... I'm afraid my path of cultivation has come to an end here."
Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other, and a complicated look flashed in their eyes.
Gu Yang couldn't help but ask: "What are your plans next?"
Sima Xingzhe shook his head, with a hint of confusion in his tone:
"I don't know either. That night, I converted all my contribution points from my years in the military into gold coins, thinking I could at least help with the family expenses when I got home.
Deputy Commander Zheng Su was worried that I might be in danger on the way, so he specially transferred two of his guards to escort me all the way back to Deepwater Town."
When he said this, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes: "In the first few days after I came back, I felt that there was nothing wrong with being an ordinary person.
I spend time with my parents and do some small business, and my life is quite peaceful.
But every time when it’s late at night and everyone is asleep, I’m always woken up by nightmares.”
Sima Xingzhe's voice gradually became low, as if he was lost in those painful memories:
"In my dream, the ferocious face of the man in black robes kept lingering in my mind, as well as the miserable faces of my former teammates... They seemed to be questioning me, why am I still alive, why am I the only one who survived..."
His voice choked, and tears welled up in his eyes: "I always feel that I can't just give up like this.
I have to see if I can start practicing again, even if there is only a glimmer of hope."
Hu Qing frowned slightly when he heard this and asked in a low voice, "So, you sent your housekeeper to buy the cultivation techniques on the market?"
Sima Xingzhe nodded, a hint of bitterness in his tone: "Yes. I spent almost all the gold coins I brought back and bought a lot of exercises, but after trying again and again, I still have no spiritual power in my body.
I've gone a bit crazy, losing my appetite and focusing on cultivation every day, but in the end... I still get nothing."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang didn't say anything, but just looked at Sima Xingzhe quietly, with complicated expressions in their eyes.
After a long time, Hu Qing spoke slowly, with a hint of solemnity in his tone: "Sima Xingzhe, I understand your feelings.
But the path of cultivation requires gradual progress and cannot be forced.
The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body and adjust your mindset, rather than blindly pursuing cultivation."
Gu Yang also nodded, with a bit of concern in his tone: "Yes, Brother Sima. The most important thing for you now is to have a good rest and don't push yourself too hard.
As for cultivation, we can work together to find a solution."
When Sima Xingzhe heard this, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by deep fatigue.
He whispered, "Thank you both for your concern, but I really don't know what else I can do..."