Chapter 2507: Despair and Hope!

Ye Yuan's body trembled slightly, and his breathing became rapid.

The Holy Ancestor High Priest beside him saw Ye Yuan so nervous for the first time.

It was evident how much this woman, whose life or death was unknown, meant to Ye Yuan.

Strands of dark green halos emanated from Mu Lingxue's body.

Ye Yuan carefully guided the power of the Tears of Life into Mu Lingxue's sea of consciousness with his divine soul power.

There, only a wisp of spiritual consciousness remained!

Ye Yuan forced himself to calm down; at this moment, not the slightest mistake could be tolerated.

This last wisp of spiritual consciousness could not withstand any变故!

Ye Yuan had also seen the Tears of Life for the first time; the vast life force within it amazed even him.

This life force was extremely complex and profound, seeming to contain the great dao of life and death.

There are myriad great daos, and the dao of life and death is one of them.

Moreover, it is an extremely profound one.

Ye Yuan had cultivated the Nirvana Life-and-Death Seal and had a fairly deep understanding of the dao of life and death.

But even though he was now revered as the number one in the Tongtian Realm, he could not fathom the secret of life and death.

Humans are, after all, the most complex things in the world.

Before the great dao of heaven and earth, humans are as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.

Yet, humans themselves are like a complex and precise machine, constantly in operation.

Logically, everyone is within the operation of the heavenly dao.

The life trajectories of everyone should also be predetermined.

But Ye Yuan had experienced so much and had already seen through many things; human destiny cannot be controlled by the heavenly dao.

Just like... himself!

He had discussed his life with Xuanji and could confirm that his meteoric rise was definitely not within the operation of the heavenly dao.

He had broken free from the control of the heavenly dao!

Ye Yuan could also be certain that the current situation in the Tongtian Realm had also slipped from the control of the heavenly dao.

Ye Yuan had a feeling that even mastering the rules of life and death could not truly fathom life and death!

The Tears of Life contained the ultimate truth of life!

Feeling this power, Ye Yuan gained some confidence.

Under Ye Yuan's control, the life force, like spring rain, nourished the frail spiritual consciousness.

But as time passed, Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness showed no sign of strengthening.

After repeated torment, Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness was too weak.

The life force simply could not be channeled into Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness.

A hint of irritation arose in Ye Yuan's heart.

But he dared not be the least bit negligent.

Every pore of his body was tense.

One day!

Two days!

...

A month later, just when Ye Yuan had completely despaired, that wisp of spiritual consciousness suddenly began to strengthen.

Though only a little, Ye Yuan saw it clearly!

This slight change filled Ye Yuan with ecstasy!

Over the past month, Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness had been immersed in the life force.

Finally, there was a glimmer of improvement!

If there was one wisp, there would be a second!

Ye Yuan believed this without a doubt!

Indeed, in the following time, that wisp of spiritual consciousness grew stronger and stronger.

Ye Yuan's heart almost leaped out of his throat.

He was overjoyed!

After enduring countless hardships and turning the Tongtian Realm upside down, what was he doing it for?

Was it to become the number one in the Tongtian Realm?

Was it to be revered by tens of thousands?

Was it for eternal fame?

None of that!

He did it only for Mu Lingxue!

That extraordinary woman, cold on the outside but daring to love and hate!

Now, he had finally achieved it!

Mu Lingxue's spiritual consciousness was growing stronger.

From the faint, dim light at the beginning, it condensed and then became like a flickering flame.

"Hmm..."

Finally, Mu Lingxue let out a soft murmur.

This sound was very soft, so soft that it was almost inaudible.

But when it reached Ye Yuan's ears, it was more beautiful and moving than any music in the world!

"Lingxue! Did you hear that? Lingxue! I... I am Ji Qingyun!" Ye Yuan was completely beside himself, unaware of the trembling in his own voice.

However, there was no response.

After that sound, there was no further noise.

And at that moment, the halo of light on Mu Lingxue's body suddenly dissipated.

The Tears of Life also shattered in that instant.

"No! No!"

Ye Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he desperately tried to gather the fragments.

But it was all in vain!

Those fragments gradually dissipated, returning to the world.

Ye Yuan was stunned, instantly plummeting from great joy to great sorrow.

"Lingxue! You... you wake up! You... don't scare me! I have come this far with endless hope, you... don't let all my hopes be dashed!"

By the end, Ye Yuan was almost speaking through tears.

For these thousands of years, the Tears of Life had supported Ye Yuan through it all.

But now, the cruel reality told him that even the Tears of Life could not save Mu Lingxue.

This despair of shattered hope directly crushed Ye Yuan.

"Lingxue, don't be like this!"

"You... give me a response, okay?"

"I know, you're just pretending to sleep..."

Ye Yuan's voice grew weaker and weaker, until it was barely audible.

On his face, tears dried and wet again, countless times over.

He could no longer deceive himself.

He knew that he had truly failed!

But he was unwilling to accept it!

How he wished that all of this was a lie!

Beside him, Xuanji and the Saint Grand Priest were both deeply moved.

They had never seen Ye Yuan like this!

Only then did they understand that it was for the mortal woman in his arms that Ye Yuan had come this far step by step!

Now, Ye Yuan was already honored as a Supreme.

But his feelings for this mortal woman had not changed in the slightest.

For a martial artist, one could have many women in a lifetime.

As their strength and status improved, their mindset would undergo tremendous changes.

How could a mere mortal be worthy of a Supreme who could reach the heavens?

How could her life or death be worth such heart-wrenching grief from a Supreme?

He was truly a man of deep passion and emotion!

"Ye Yuan, maybe... maybe there is still hope! After all, the Tears of Life did work, didn't they? If one Tear of Life isn't enough, we can find more!" Yi hesitated for a moment, then still tried to console him.

Ye Yuan's eyes were vacant and lifeless, saying, "You don't need to comfort me! Both you and I are Dao Dan cultivators; we know very well whether the Tears of Life are useful or not!"

Spiritual consciousness is just a wisp of awareness.

This wisp of awareness had grown stronger under the nourishment of the Tears of Life.

But though the spiritual consciousness grew stronger, the soul showed no signs of revival!

This was the key!

Mu Lingxue's soul had long dissipated, leaving only this wisp of spiritual consciousness unextinguished.

Ye Yuan had been waiting, waiting for the Tears of Life to allow this wisp of spiritual consciousness to recondense into a soul.

But it did not!

Not even a trace!

His despair was not because the Tears of Life shattered, but because of this!

Without a soul, no matter how strong the spiritual consciousness, it was useless!

Yi frowned slightly and said, "Ye Yuan, didn't your soul become a Chaos Primordial Spirit? This shows that there are higher forms of the soul! Perhaps... there might still be a way?"

Ye Yuan's body trembled violently, and his vacant eyes gradually regained some luster!

"Right! You... you're right! That guy might know something! I cannot give up hope!" Ye Yuan took a deep breath and said.

His gaze once again became resolute!