ebookland Chapter 954 Bloody Contract
Chapter 954 Bloody Contract
The thick, inky smell of blood swirled in the air. Yun Yao stepped on the shattered divine patterns scattered across the ground, each step creating blood-red ripples on the glazed floor. In the distance, the shadows cast by the twelve inverted golden pagodas enveloped the altar like a cage. The familiar figure at the center of the altar made her heart skip a beat.
Chu Mochen knelt on one knee on the blood-red altar engraved with ancient runes. His dark robes were torn to shreds, and the "Heavenly Chains" wrapped around him glowed with a strange, dark blue light. Every time the chains tightened, they cut deep into his skin, leaving wounds visible to the bone. The black blood from these wounds dripped onto the altar, forming twisted runes that merged with the patterns on the altar.
"Chu Mochen!" Yun Yao's heart-wrenching cry echoed throughout the empty temple. She tried to charge forward, but was violently repelled by an invisible barrier. Blood from her mouth dripped onto her chest, staining her clothes a glaring red.
Chu Mochen slowly raised his head. His pale face was filled with exhaustion and determination, and blood still clung to the corners of his lips. A hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by pain and guilt. "Yun Yao, don't come over here."
Yun Yao bit her lower lip tightly, blood trickling down her cheeks. "What are you doing? Who hurt you like this?" Her gaze fell on the "Heavenly Chains," and an unspeakable fear welled up in her heart. What had happened during her ten years of seclusion? Why was Chu Mochen bound by such a powerful restriction?
Chu Mochen smiled with difficulty, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper was rubbing against him: "You died protecting me back then. If I don't become a chess piece of Heaven in this life, your godhead will never be complete." As soon as he finished speaking, the runes on the altar suddenly burst out with a dazzling red light, and the "Heaven Chains" tightened instantly. Chu Mochen groaned and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Yun Yao felt her vision go dark, and she nearly lost her balance. She finally understood why the system had said Chu Mochen was using his Nascent Soul to defy the laws of Heaven. It turned out it was all for her. But why did he have to endure all this alone? Why didn't he tell her?
At this moment, the runes on the altar suddenly began to spin, and a huge shadow slowly emerged. It was a god in a golden robe, his face blurred, surrounded by countless mysterious runes, emitting a terrifying pressure.
"Yun Yao, you're finally here." The shadow's voice boomed like thunder in the Divine Palace, causing Yun Yao's eardrums to ache. "Chu Mochen and I have made a bloody contract. I've exchanged his lifelong freedom and soul for your chance to reforge the Chaos Godhead."
Yun Yao felt cold all over and looked at Chu Mochen in disbelief: "This can't be true, right? Tell me, this can't be true!"
Chu Mochen closed his eyes, a tear sliding down from the corner of his eye: "I'm sorry, Yunyao. I can't let you sacrifice for me again. Thousands of years ago, I failed to protect you and your soul was shattered. In this life, even if I fall into eternal damnation, I will let you find your whole self again."
The phantom laughed wildly, "What a touching love story. However, Chu Mochen, do you think signing a contract can change everything? From the moment you stepped onto this altar, your fate was sealed."
Yun Yao felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of her heart. She circulated the chaotic energy in her body, and a dazzling light burst out from her body: "Who gives you the right to decide our fate? My fate is in my own hands!" She formed seals with her hands, and a huge chaotic sword energy slashed towards the phantom.
However, the shadowy figure simply waved his hand, and the chaotic sword energy dissipated into nothingness. "You overestimate your own abilities," the shadowy figure said contemptuously. "Before the laws of heaven, you are nothing but ants. Chu Mochen, it's time to fulfill your contract."
As the shadow finished speaking, the runes on the altar glowed brightly, and the "Heavenly Chains" around Chu Mochen began to frantically absorb his spiritual power and vitality. His hair began to turn white, his face quickly aged, and his skin became dry and wrinkled.
“No—” Yun Yao attacked the invisible barrier frantically, her nails rubbing until they bled. “Let him go! Come at me if you have anything to say!”
At this moment, the System Lord suddenly appeared beside Yun Yao, looking anxious: "Host, quickly stop Chu Mochen! He is burning his own original soul. Once the contract is completed, he will disappear forever!"
Yun Yao was struck by lightning, and countless scenes flashed through her mind: Chu Mochen's coldness when he first arrived at the palace, the tacit understanding when they were carrying out missions together, and the countless nights fighting side by side... How could she watch him turn to ashes for her?
"Chu Mochen, you fool!" Yun Yao cried, her eyes red. "Do you think sacrificing yourself will bring me happiness? In a world without you, what use is this godhood to me?" She suddenly remembered the half piece of blood-stained jade slip the old woman had given her, and the "Heaven-Defying Principle" recorded within it. Perhaps, only by reversing the laws of heaven could this bloody pact be broken.
Yun Yao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear and panic within her. She closed her eyes and began to practice the "Against Heaven's Way Art." A powerful and strange force surged within her, and her realm began to regress drastically, plummeting from the Void Realm all the way back to the Body Tempering Realm. However, chaotic energy began to seep from beneath her skin, and her entire being exuded a mysterious and dangerous aura.
"This is... the energy of chaos?" The shadow's voice finally showed a hint of surprise. "You actually mastered the law of chaos?"
Yun Yao opened her eyes, with a determined light flashing in them: "That's right. Since the way of heaven is unfair, then I will reverse it; since fate plays tricks on me, then I will rewrite my fate!" She formed a complex seal with her hands, and a chaotic energy turned into a chain, wrapping around the "Chain of Heaven".
"Hmph, an ant trying to shake a tree." The shadow snorted coldly, and a golden light shot towards Yun Yao. However, just as the light was about to hit Yun Yao, Chu Mochen suddenly jumped up and blocked the attack with his body.
"Chu Mochen!" Yun Yao looked at the huge bloody hole on Chu Mochen's chest, feeling dizzy. Tears flowed uncontrollably, blurring her vision.
Chu Mochen turned his head with difficulty, and a pale smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Yun Yao, live... live well for us..." His voice became softer and softer, and his body began to become transparent.
"No! I won't let you die!" Yun Yao screamed madly, the chaotic energy in her body surging wildly. Her consciousness gradually blurred, and she only remembered that she reached out her hand towards Chu Mochen...
When Yun Yao woke up again, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar space. All around her was chaos, with only Chu Mochen's voice echoing in her ears: "Yun Yao, I'm sorry... Don't blame me..."
"Chu Mochen! Get out here!" Yun Yao yelled at the top of her lungs. "You said you'd go with me to see all the beautiful sights in the world, and that you'd accompany me to create our own world! You can't go back on your word!"
At this moment, a familiar figure slowly emerged. It was Chu Mochen, but his figure was like an illusory shadow, ready to disappear at any moment.
"Yun Yao, don't waste your energy." Chu Mochen's voice was filled with helplessness and reluctance. "The bloody contract has taken effect, and my soul is about to dissipate. You must live well and find your complete self again."
Yun Yao rushed over and tried to hug him, but found her hand passing right through his body. "No, I don't want any godhood, I just want you! There must be a way for us, right?"
Chu Mochen shook his head: "It's useless. But, Yunyao, remember, no matter where I am, my heart will always be with you. And..." His eyes suddenly became deep, "This may not be the end, but a new beginning."
"What do you mean?" Yun Yao asked anxiously.
Before Chu Mochen could reply, the space suddenly began to vibrate violently, and a powerful suction force gradually swallowed his figure. "Yun Yao, wait for me..." These were the last words Chu Mochen left.
Yun Yao tried to catch up, but was pushed out of space by a mysterious force. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in the Divine Palace. On the altar, only a broken "Heavenly Chain" and a single, glittering teardrop remained...