Legend of the chosen ones: Beyond Destiny

Chapter 498: Paradise Lost


It's as if the legendary Angel suddenly descended.

The figures behind them grew wings of light, their faces as beautiful as works of art, holding swords and spears, chasing swiftly. The weapons in their hands often swung casually, leaving deep cuts in the ground, or causing impacts and explosions like artillery fire.

On the ground, a tattered convoy ran in vain, occasionally firing guns or raising RPGs in counterattack, but to no avail.

Bullets flew out, hit the faces of Angels, at most causing them to stumble.

It didn't even break their defenses.

Only futile delays, unable to escape those figures continuously diving from the heavens.

The Angel at the forefront rushed down directly, easily tearing open Ji Jue's carriage, peering inside. The moment it saw Wen Wen and Ji Jue, a pair of golden eyes instantly turned crimson.

——[Divine Enemy], discovered!

Without hesitation, it plunged in!

Then immediately... as it came, it left.

To be precise, it was slightly different.

Its head was gone.

Wen Wen swung her fist out, the invading Angel was like an egg crashing into a stone, instantly exploding and flying out backward.

Ji Jue could vaguely see that the headless, broken body rolled in the wind, falling to the ground. But soon, amazingly, it climbed back up once more.

The head rapidly regrew.

It actually wasn't killed with a punch?!

On the twisted skull, eyes falling out of their sockets continued to stare fixedly at the direction they were leaving, letting out piercing screams, calling for companions.

"Don't relax vigilance, accelerate."

Wen Wen knocked on the driver's compartment panel, urging, shouting into the walkie-talkie: "Everyone else disperse, I'll act as bait here, don't confront these things head-on. Confirm safety then regroup at Point Four!"

Responses were endless.

Across the wilderness, those broken vehicles quickly scattered in all directions.

Only a few sporadic vehicles continued forward, nose to tail.

"What on earth are they?" Ji Jue frowned.

"What else? A bunch of Paradise-addicted mad dogs, literally experts."

Wen Wen's expression was somber, but after getting used to her mature image, looking at the girl's somewhat young cheeks now seemed disjointed and odd.

Yet there were too many oddities, Sister Wen suddenly shrinking into a little girl, and himself becoming petrified...

In just these few seconds, Ji Jue had again checked himself — blessing, Matrix, all had lost response, no, it seemed like they had never existed.

Normally, in this fake dream, everyone is manifesting through awareness. Blessing and Matrix can't be brought in, and even one's awakened abilities become sluggish.

What's more, his condition is incomplete.

Wait, since it's manifested by awareness, it means...

"Unkillable?" Ji Jue was shocked.

Wen Wen turned back, surprised at Ji Jue's ability to quickly grasp the core issue.

"Exactly."

She nodded, sighing, "In here, everyone is unkillable... even if killed, they'll regenerate elsewhere. Sometimes, not dying can be worse than death."

Death is not always frightening.

Facing a harsh reality, sometimes dying is the simplest way to say goodbye.

But if death can't be chosen, it's eternal Hell...

"Time—"

Amid violent jolts, Ji Jue discovered an even more significant issue: "How much time has passed?"

How long had he spent in the dream, and how long had passed in this Illusion Dream?

"Time has lost meaning here."

Wen Wen shook her head wearily: "Ten years? Twenty years? Can't quite remember... Right, your thing, almost forgot, I need to return it to you."

She pulled open her collar, drawing an item from beneath, hanging it around Ji Jue's neck.

"Thanks to it, otherwise I wouldn't have known where you were held captive, let alone rescue you."

A delicate crystal hung on the slender chain, as if long preserved close to the body, carrying a familiar scent and air. But at this moment, Ji Jue felt no trace of romance.

The only aroma he could detect was that of blood.

And beneath her collar, blood spread down crimson, along with wounds, cracks on her arm, burn marks, faint hints of black blood trickling slowly from fingertip.

"Minor issue, get used to it."

Wen Wen noticed his gaze, grinned slightly, unconcerned.

The small crystal settled onto Ji Jue's body, instantly melting away, disappearing from sight. However, in that moment, Ji Jue felt an inexplicable fullness and peace.

As if himself was replenished.

Complete again.

——[Chun Jun]!

"So, you were here?"

Ji Jue realized.

As the spiritual flowed into the soul, vast memories returned as well, all missing parts in memory completely restored. Along with further completeness of consciousness, the broken body seemed to gradually become substantial, fragile conditions stabilized, cracks on face and chest began to heal.

Sadly, he still couldn't sense blessing.

It's a self-identity guarding Ji Jue's soul and consciousness 24/7 without fail.

Moreover, at crucial moments, Chun Jun makes critical decisions on Ji Jue's behalf!

Upon determining it couldn't intercept Huangliang Remains' attraction, Chun Jun unhesitatingly detached from Ji Jue's soul, casting itself toward Wen Wen.

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