"Give up?" Chu Mo's face maintained its calmness, as he muttered to himself softly, then further added, "If I give up just like that, I will be left with lasting regrets and I will never forgive myself in this lifetime."

Chu Mo raised his head as he spoke, looking at the Realm Spirit, "You said earlier that there isn't much hope… so, doesn't it mean that there's still hope, right? Please… tell me."

Chu Mo slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, "This is very important to me!"

"Alright." The Realm Spirit sighed, his gaze fell onto Chu Mo's eyes, filled with complexity. Once, long ago, someone had uttered the same words to him. Watching the calm facade concealing the lava-like turmoil underneath in this young man's eyes, a faint smile emerged on the Realm Spirit's face.

"So similar!" He merely voiced out two words.

"What?" Chu Mo was confused.

"Nothing." Realm Spirit's gaze fell on Chu Mo's face, "Looking back at it, one might say that it's both their fortune and misfortune."

As he spoke, the Realm Spirit lifted his hand, hundreds of phantoms appeared in the room in front of Chu Mo.

Chu Mo was shocked!

His grandfather, Fan Wudi, his grandmother Long Qiushui cradling his uncle Fan Zhiyuan, Xu Fufu, Liu Mei'er and her family, Chu Yan, Wang Dafa, Gao Dasha, the nameless old eunuch, Mr. Tantai, Mr. Weichi… and He Xu, his protector Mr. Qi, as well as Zhao Xiaoxiao, Xiao Yiyue, Guo Yixiao from Piaomiao Palace and others, all appeared in front of Chu Mo.

Lastly, Chu Mo noticed an elusive figure in the corner, and he recognised her instantly – it was Nayi!

These people were all transparent, like silhouettes standing in the room, unable to speak or move. Nayi's figure was especially faint, as if it could dissipate at any time.

"What… what happened?" Chu Mo wept uncontrollably, unable to hold back any longer.

Looking at these familiar figures, all of these familiar faces, yet unable to communicate or reach out to any of them, Chu Mo's heart felt as if it was being torn apart.

"If they had not entered the Illusion God Realm then, they would have completely vanished, gone from this world." The Realm Spirit said, "It's undoubtedly a tragedy, because it means their souls will scatter, every trace of their existence in this world, will be erased. But with such a death, there wouldn't be any pain. Many have died in their sleep like this, perhaps they died while having a beautiful dream. In that case, that moment would be their eternity."

Chu Mo shook his head, finding it hard to understand, how can there be eternity when their souls have scattered?

Not expecting Chu Mo to understand immediately, the Realm Spirit continued, "But your friends and family were all in the Illusion God Realm at that time, all their memories were stored there! So, when their physical bodies suddenly met with disaster, the power of the Blood Conversion Technique pulled at their souls, trying to pull their souls out..."

Chu Mo had died countless times in the Illusion God Realm, and he knew well the sensation of death. That initial moment was filled with pain. The tearing of the soul… must be even more painful.

The Realm Spirit added, "At that time, when I sensed the evil power, I intervened and kept their souls in the Illusion God Realm. I did this because I knew that if I didn't, one day, you would hold me responsible."

Chu Mo gave a bitter smile, "If you've helped, how could I blame you?."

"Let me finish first," the Realm Spirit gazed at Chu Mo, "and yes, you have every right to."

Chu Mo fell silent.

The Realm Spirit continued, "I kept their souls in the Illusion God Realm, but the enemy's technique was too evil, it caused harm to a part of their souls..."

"Does that mean they will lose their memory?" Chu Mo thought of Qin Shi and Dong Yu, and had a new understanding of the realm's advanced techniques.

"No, they will not lose their memory." The Realm Spirit shook his head, "But they will have to endure the pain of their soul being torn apart for a very long period!"

"Soul being torn apart?" Chu Mo frowned, looking at the Realm Spirit.

"If their souls hadn't been injured, it would be straightforward - I could directly seal their souls. In this way, if someday...you truly acquire such power, you can immediately revive them!" The Realm Spirit looked at Chu Mo, "They... would be as if they had just woken up from sleep, be it one year or ten thousand years, to them, there's no difference."

Chu Mo nodded.

The Realm Spirit said, "But now...I can't seal their souls because their souls are injured. Once I try to seal them, it will pose a risk, the risk being they might completely disperse!"

"No!" Chu Mo immediately interrupted, "We can't do that…"

"Therefore, I mention that it's hard to say if it's their fortune or misfortune." The Realm Spirit sighed, "If you truly can take that step, then even if they have to wait for tens of thousands of years in desolation, it would be worth it; but if you can't, then they are essentially imprisoned forever, alive, but with no end…"

"..." Chu Mo fell silent, his excitement dwindled.

Yes, if it really came to that, it would be better to truly die!

After waiting for millions of years, only to realize there's nothing at the end, such a life that is no better than death.

"Also..." The Realm Spirit looked at Chu Mo, "That girl..." He pointed to Nayi, her figure flickering in and out of visibility in the corner, "She was attacked the moment she entered the Illusion God Realm, and so... her situation is even more complicated!"

"Is there a way?" Chu Mo asked the Realm Spirit.

The Realm Spirit nodded, "There is a method. In the Heavenly Realm, there's an array called the Soul Nurturing Formation, which can nourish souls. This Soul Nurturing Formation can make the souls of living beings in a soul state stronger, and it can also slowly repair damaged souls. Once completely healed, they won't have the sensation of their souls being torn apart, but they will have no perception of the outside world. Moreover… the Soul Nurturing Formation consumes a signficant amount of energy!"

"No matter the cost, I'm willing to pay." Chu Mo said, "I don't lack money right now!"

As he said this, Chu Mo raised his hand, a heap of top-grade Heavenly Crystals piles up in front of him forming a small hill.

The Realm Spirit looked at Chu Mo approvingly, "To amass such wealth in a short time is indeed not easy". Then after thinking for a while, he said, "Mmm, these top-grade Heavenly Crystals should last for about half a year, enough time to completely restore their souls."

"Half...half a year?" Chu Mo looked at the Realm Spirit with wide eyes, then tremulously pointed at the pile of top-grade Heavenly Crystals on the ground, "These are top-grade!"

"I know." The Realm Spirit replied indifferently, "If they were not top-grade, this pile would at best last for a month."

Chu Mo's mouth twitched violently for a long while before he finally took a deep breath and said, "That's okay, I can earn more!"

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