Wei Huo bade them farewell. This time, Lu Qiqi and the others left first instead of Wei Huo.
The same happened in television dramas. They had not acted out a life-and-death separation. They had not been reluctant to part with each other, nor would they turn around with each step they took. They had not even hugged each other.
‘Because we don’t need to. 55 years is actually a very short time. To them, it’s like going on a long trip. I’ll travel for a week, and then we’ll meet again.’
Besides, they had lived for too long. They had gone through too many life-and-death separations and seen many lives fade away. This degree of separation could not move them.
Lu Qiqi and the others sat on the Black Dragon. The Black Dragon spread its wings and soared into the sky with them on its back. Wei Huo watched them leave and knew that they had disappeared into the horizon.
In the end, Wei Huo turned around and said to the empty air, “You can start now!”
A voice spoke in his ear. “Are you sure? It is irreversible once it begins. You might never come back!”
Wei Huo said, “I’ve made a decision. This is the path I want to walk!”
The voice was silent for a long time before saying, “Alright, prepare yourself. I’m going to use this level-six divine weapon.”
The one talking to Wei Huo was the giant snake that blocked the energy leakage of the inner core. The giant snake could communicate with others with its thoughts. Its spirit was so strong that it could cover half of the Earth. At that moment, although its body could not move, its spirit could still extend.
The giant snake had seen that Wei Huo had reached the end of his potential after killing the Legendary creature at the bottom of the sea. That was why it had suggested helping him so that he could enter the peak of the Legendary stage.
The giant snake said, “You walk the path of nirvanic extermination and death. You have to experience true nirvanic extermination and death. You have to give up everything and turn into a Phantom. You can’t influence this world, or it will affect you. Then, you’ll have to experience the loneliness of being unable to touch the world. Only then will your path be perfect. You will finally be able to enter the peak of the Legendary stage.”
Wei Huo asked, “Is that possible? Is one abandoning one’s body by turning into a Phantom?”
The giant snake said, “Not necessarily. I once obtained a level-six divine weapon of the Atlanteans, the Phantom Staff. I can use this divine weapon to turn you into a Phantom Body, thus making you a Phantom.”
The Phantom Staff was an extremely powerful divine weapon of the Atlanteans. It could turn living creatures into Phantom Bodies and prevent them from interfering with reality. However, when it came to Legendary creatures, it could still use domains to influence matter.
That was why the giant snake said, “Because you’re a Legendary creature, you can use your domain to interfere with matter. That’s why I’ll also set up a Devouring Rule around you. This Devouring Rule will devour any domain, imposing aura, and spirit you release. However, at the same time, it can ensure that no attack can hurt you. That way, you will really become a Phantom.”
Upon hearing the giant snake’s words, Wei Huo thought of a game character in a standalone game. That character’s attack power was 0, but his defense was invincible. That character could not hurt anything, but at the same time, nothing could hurt him.
The giant snake said, “You will become an observer. You will only be able to look and listen, but you won’t speak or touch. You can go to Earth or any corner of the universe, as Phantom Bodies move as fast as light. However, you can’t do anything. You will still die in the end because your lifespan is limited.”
The giant snake had already explained the pros and cons clearly, but Wei Huo still agreed. He said, “This is the path I want to choose. I won’t escape.”
The giant snake agreed. “That’s right. This is what a cultivator does. As long as you choose a path, you have to persevere. However, remember this: As long as I use the Phantom Staff and the Devouring Rule, you will completely become a Phantom. Unless you reach the peak of the Legendary stage, you can’t change this fact. This means that you will become a Phantom until your lifespan ends.”
Wei Huo had thought it through. He had nothing to be afraid of.
That was why he had a conversation with the giant snake after sending Lu Qiqi and the others away.
The giant snake was very powerful. It could cast spells even from very far away. Wei Huo stood quietly on the ground and waited for the giant snake to move.
Soon, he felt a Rule Force surrounding him. He tried to release his domain, but it was immediately devoured by the Devouring Rule.
Then, Wei Huo saw a blue light fly up from the bottom of the sea. The blue light was blue energy. This energy rushed into Wei Huo’s body and shattered it in an instant.
However, the powerful blue energy wrapped the broken pieces of his body and kept digesting them. As the digestion process continued, the blue light became stronger and brighter. In the end, it exploded.
A small blue sun appeared on the surface of the sea. However, the sun only existed for a moment. After that moment, the blue light disappeared, and so did Wei Huo.
It was as if nothing had happened. It was as if the blue light had completely destroyed Wei Huo. However, in reality, Wei Huo had already been turned into a Phantom.
It was as if Wei Huo had entered a new world. Everything around him was floating. Land, stones, trees… Everything was fluctuating. Wei Huo reached out to touch a tree, but his hand passed through it.
He had really become a Phantom Body. Once he used his domain power, the Devouring Rule would immediately take effect.
The Devouring Rule seemed to only devour spirits because of the giant snake’s modifications. It did not affect anything else.
Wei Huo floated up slowly. As a Phantom, he could fly freely. Besides, he was moving at the speed of light. He could reach that place with just a thought.
Wei Huo kept adapting to the Void Spirit Body as he passed through trees and soil. No matter what he did, it would not affect the world. On the other hand, the same applied to him. Air kept passing through his body, and sunlight passed through as well. Nothing could affect him.
Wei Huo had turned into a Phantom. It could be said that he had temporarily left this world.
Wei Huo arrived at the Southern Continent with a thought. He then saw a gigantic spacecraft.
Wei Huo only thought about the ship. Then, he moved there at the speed of light. He found this movement weird.
Wei Huo looked at the spacecraft in front of him. It was brown in color and looked worn out. It also felt like it had been pieced together. There was a protruding part and a sunken part. It was very weird.
At that moment, a group of weird aliens walked out of the spacecraft. They were talking in a language that Wei Huo could not understand. This time, Wei Huo had lost his translation system, so he could not understand what the aliens were talking about. He only noticed that the aliens were holding weapons and moving toward a human city.