“You win.”

These simple four words were extremely difficult for Ilex to utter. His soul form floated there blankly, his eyes filled with incomprehension and disbelief. Within him, it was as if something of utmost importance had been touched, causing his soul form to fluctuate unstably, with layers of white light constantly appearing, showing signs of dissipation.

However, at this moment, Long Haochen and Cai’er were completely immersed in the joy of their reunion, completely oblivious to his change.

“Cai’er, Cai’er…” Long Haochen murmured her name repeatedly. At this moment, his emotional state of utter despair was altered by Cai’er’s appearance, turning into extreme fear, lest the Cai’er before him was fake, shattering the glimmer of hope he had managed to ignite.

Therefore, he held her tightly, as if wanting to meld her into his own body, constantly calling her name.

Long Haochen clearly remembered how he felt the moment the Demon God Emperor pierced his heart. Darkness approached, and in his heart, there was no resentment or pain, only endless reluctance, reluctance to part with Cai’er and longing for her.

As darkness gradually descended, Cai’er’s figure became blurred, and only then did he feel fear of death. The last thought in his mind was: Will I never see Cai’er again?

And now, he was alive again, and his Cai’er had finally returned to him. How could he possibly describe the rise of joy and hope in his heart? Holding her tightly, the extreme fear in his heart gradually transformed into extreme happiness. If this was a dream, he hoped he would never wake up.

“If you want to be together forever, then calm down.” A gentle voice with intense soul vibrations awakened the two who were immersed in happiness.

Long Haochen and Cai’er turned around at the same time, and only then did they see the changes in the Undead Calamity, Ilex.

Ilex’s solidified soul was emitting circles of white halo outwards. And on his main body, the aura of death was slowly spreading outwards. In the body condensed from the soul, that pair of eyes seemed much brighter than before, staring at them intently.

Long Haochen was still a little confused by his words, but Cai’er shuddered. That’s right! Long Haochen hadn’t really been resurrected, but only temporarily revived by Ilex using a special method.

She immediately stepped forward and said anxiously, “You just said we won. Since we won, shouldn’t you help Haochen revive?”

Long Haochen was stunned and looked at Cai’er in confusion. “Am I not doing well? What are you talking about, Cai’er?”

Ilex smiled slightly and said, “You really are a silly boy. Have you forgotten what happened before? The scene you just saw was simulated by me with the power of my soul, but in a sense, it can also be considered reality. If I had agreed to this girl using her heart to help you resurrect, then that scene would have been real.”

“Cai’er, you…” Long Haochen hugged Cai’er tightly in his arms, “Why are you so silly! Don’t you understand that if you die, what is the point of me living?”

Cai’er lowered her head and buried herself in his arms. When Long Haochen was just a corpse, she only had one thought in her mind, and that was to revive him. However, the scene before had also greatly stimulated her, especially the words Long Haochen had said. That’s right! If he was revived, but she died, he would still die. Then, what was the point of everything she was doing now?

At this moment, the two were very quiet. Cai’er no longer seemed anxious to resurrect Long Haochen. Either they would live together, or they would die together. After figuring this out, she felt relieved.

“So, there really is true love in the world?” A trace of wry smile appeared on Ilex’s old face. Although it was just a body condensed from a soul, at this moment, he looked as if he had aged a few more years.

“Of course there is.” Long Haochen raised his head and looked at Ilex with burning eyes. He didn’t have a good impression of Ilex at all. It was this executioner who caused the Saint Demon Continent to suffer, and humanity to suffer great damage. If it weren’t for him, how could the Dark Ages have come? If it weren’t for him, perhaps everything would have been different. As the owner of the Light Son physique, the person chosen by the Goddess of Light, he eventually embarked on a path of destruction. Long Haochen still deeply remembered the helplessness in the heart of the Sun Moon Divine Snail when it told him about it.

How could Ilex not see the rejection in Long Haochen’s eyes? He said faintly, “Long Haochen, you now have a chance to choose. Compared to her, you are more suitable to inherit my ability. I can see that you have officially become a favorite of the Goddess of Light, and you must look down on me, a person who walks towards death and darkness. However, now you can only live if you choose to inherit my power. On one side is the woman you love deeply, and on the other is your faith. Now you can make a choice. Choose to inherit my power, and you can be with her, you can live together, and you will become even stronger. If you choose to give up, then you will die, and she will probably die because of you. Choose.”

Long Haochen was stunned, and Cai’er was also stunned.

They hadn’t expected that Ilex would make Long Haochen make such a choice at this time.

“You, you mean, even without my heart, you can help him revive?” Cai’er asked in surprise.

Ilex said proudly, “I am the great Undead Sacred Magic God, the Long-Sleeping Disaster, Ilex. In this world, there are very few things I can’t do. His soul is still there, so what is it to reshape his body? But why should I help him revive? Unless he is willing to inherit my power and become the new generation of Undead Calamity, otherwise, you can fend for yourselves. You will watch him die, and as for how you choose, it has nothing to do with me. At worst, I will sleep for thousands of years and wait for the next successor to arrive.”

Cai’er instantly turned her head to look at Long Haochen, but the moment her beautiful eyes met Long Haochen’s dull gaze, the flame of excitement in her heart was instantly extinguished as if a basin of ice water had fallen from the sky.

That’s right! Only by choosing to accept Ilex’s inheritance can he be resurrected. However, Haochen is a favorite of the Goddess of Light, a Son of Light. How can he inherit the power from Ilex? Ilex is an enemy of mankind, a source of sin, and a long-sleeping disaster. If Long Haochen inherits his power, will he still be a Son of Light? By doing so, he would be giving up his faith!

Cai’er couldn’t say the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She deeply loved this man, so how could she let this man give up his faith for her sake? Cai’er knew very well that, for Long Haochen, this faith was even more important than life. He was a knight, the purest knight in his heart. Letting him give up his faith was tantamount to letting him commit suicide!

Without saying anything, tears slipped from Cai’er’s eyes again. She stretched out her arms, wrapped them around Long Haochen’s waist, and pressed her body tightly against him. She didn’t want to think about anything anymore. Let him choose. If he chooses death, then she will accompany him to die together. At this moment, Cai’er suddenly felt very tired. She just wanted to hold Long Haochen like this, whether it was life or death, just like this, until forever.

The dullness in Long Haochen’s eyes gradually disappeared. He lowered his head and looked at Cai’er in his arms. The light in his eyes flickered, but there didn’t seem to be any emotional struggle.

A faint smile began to appear on his lips. Long Haochen raised his head and looked at Ilex calmly.

“Have you decided?” Ilex looked at him with some surprise. He originally thought that Long Haochen would have an incomparably intense struggle in his heart, but he didn’t expect that he would look at him with such eyes so quickly. This was clearly a decision that had already been made!

Long Haochen said calmly, “I am willing to accept your inheritance and live.”

Hearing his words, both Ilex and Cai’er were suddenly shocked.

Cai’er suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at him. “Haochen, you—”

Ilex said even more incredulously, “You are not even afraid of death, but now you want to give up your faith? Have you forgotten that you are a Son of Light, a favorite of the Goddess of Light?”

Long Haochen raised his hand and gently stroked Cai’er’s hair. “I am willing to die for her, and I am also willing to live for her.”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and when he looked at Ilex again, his eyes burst out with dazzling brilliance, “For Cai’er, what does it matter to give up my faith?”

Boom—two explosions occurred almost simultaneously. One explosion occurred in Cai’er’s brain, and she only felt a blank in her mind. Her whole person had completely lost the ability to think.

And the other explosion directly occurred on the body of the Undead Sacred Magic God, Undead Calamity, Ilex, condensed from a soul.

The terrifying explosion produced huge soul fluctuations, blasting Long Haochen and Cai’er all away.

Ilex raised his head and let out a painful scream. His entire soul body was trembling violently, and large amounts of death aura spewed out from his soul, while even more intense, holy white flames began to burn on his soul, spreading frantically to every corner of his soul with the momentum of sacrificing everything.

Long Haochen tightly hugged Cai’er, using his body to withstand the impact of this terrifying soul power. Ilex’s soul power was really too strong. Even the Demon God Emperor didn’t seem to be able to compare with him. In the face of this terrifying soul pressure, he couldn’t even struggle—

The pressure above is very high, and the distance from the fat man above is getting farther and farther. Entering the last ten days of the month, does everyone still have any strength left? This wonderful section hasn’t ended yet. Hehe.

(To be continued)