Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Giving You a Big Gift! (2nd Update)
The top level of the Dark Ancient Castle boasts a small balcony, fashioned into a quaint garden.
Sitting here with a drink, one could gaze at the distant mountain ranges that rose and fell in succession.
When Xue An arrived at this place, Fan Mengxue was already seated, staring blankly into the distance.
Hearing footsteps, she didn’t turn around but simply asked faintly, “Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian have gone to sleep?”
“Yes! They just fell asleep!”
With that, Xue An sat down on a chair nearby.
After a lengthy silence,
“I’m sorry!” Fan Mengxue lowered her head and whispered.
“Why apologize?”
“Because… I almost killed so many people!”
Xue An smiled, then shook his head and said softly, “That wasn’t your fault at all.”
Fan Mengxue, with her head down, remained silent.
Xue An sighed and asked, “Why did you choose the dark path?”
Fan Mengxue abruptly lifted her head, her eyes shimmering with tears, “Because… I wanted to keep up with you!”
This response slightly surprised Xue An.
He had thought of many reasons, but he had never considered this one.
“Am I very foolish?” asked Fan Mengxue, lowering her head once more and muttering softly.
“Impulsive, perhaps, but certainly not foolish!” Xue An said with a smile.
“Really?”
Xue An nodded, then his expression became serious, “Meng Xue, I just want to ask you, this dark path is fraught with hardships—do you regret it? If you do, I can take you away from it all right now!”
Fan Mengxue shook her head resolutely, “No regrets!”
Xue An looked at her quietly for a moment, then smiled broadly, “Good! Since you have no regrets, I will help you ascend to the pinnacle of darkness!”
“Tassia said she would teach me all the witchcraft, and I would take charge of the Dark Council in the future…”
“Tassia?” Xue An chuckled and shook his head, then stood up and pointed to the night sky, scattered with countless stars.
“Meng Xue, do you see? Each of these stars could represent an entire world. The Multiverse Realms—what are they if not limitless? And the pinnacle of darkness I speak of is the summit above myriad realms! That is the true King of Darkness, the Dark Night Supreme!”
Xue An’s words completely stunned Fan Mengxue.
She stared blankly at the boundless starry sky, her mind going blank.
She had thought that by learning Dark Witchcraft from Tassia well and then taking control of the Dark Council, she would be considered a formidable power.
But Xue An’s words had utterly shaken her.
“Can I… really do it?” murmured Fan Mengxue.
Xue An smiled faintly, “On your own… of course not! Your Dark Physique was due to the Night Devil Empress’s parasitism from the start, and it’s not even considered an extraordinarily talented trait!”
Fan Mengxue’s expression turned gloomy, feeling a bit disheartened.
Ever since she started practicing Dark Witchcraft, she had heard nothing but praises!
However, Xue An’s few words ruthlessly shattered her pride.
“But now that I am here, I can make it possible for you!” Xue An’s tone was filled with immense confidence.
Fan Mengxue was startled, “You… you are not associated with the light…?”
Fan Mengxue had heard from Tassia that Xue An’s power was composed entirely of the purest Power of Light.
Light and darkness are opposites, so how could he help?
Hearing this, Xue An laughed, “When you’ve reached a certain level, you’ll understand that there’s no such thing as light and darkness; they are just two sides of the same coin!”
Speaking, Xue An suddenly lifted his gaze, his eyes burning with a brilliant radiance, then he took a step forward and said indifferently, “Close your eyes!”
Compliantly, Fan Mengxue closed her eyes.
A black speck of light appeared in Xue An’s hand, containing a tremendously powerful aura, even making the entire ancient castle tremble.
Anastasia and the others inside the room were all startled and looked up.
“This aura…” Anastasia trembled all over.
As a member of the Dark Magic System, she felt the desolation and might of this aura more than anyone else!
It was like an ancient Dark Emperor who had traveled through time, commanding reverence and submission.
Xue An pressed a finger to Fan Mengxue’s forehead.
Boom!
Fan Mengxue felt a sudden jolt in her mind. The Dark Power she originally had receded like a tide, replaced by an even purer and more potent darkness. The injuries she had suffered also recovered in an instant.
But this was only the beginning.
This power was not content to be wielded by Fan Mengxue, and within her sea of consciousness, a hint of mental power was trying to take control of her body.
Xue An took half a step back and watched quietly as Fan Mengxue’s expression changed. When he perceived everything happening in her sea of consciousness, he said indifferently.
“You were defeated by my hand a thousand years ago, do you still want to struggle now?”
As he spoke, a strand of Xue An’s Divine Sense instantly entered Fan Mengxue’s sea of consciousness and then hovered above it.
The mental power, feeling the pressure of Xue An’s presence, immediately prostrated itself in fear.
Xue An, however, did not intend to let it go and covered it with flames.
The mental power cried out in agony, and a voice full of reluctance and anger came through.
“Xue An, you are so cruel!”
Xue An smiled faintly, “Dark Emperor, it’s your fault for trying to be reborn through my memories. Now, please die!”
As he spoke, flames roared to life.
The screams ceased abruptly.
The previously turbulent Dark Power within Fan Mengxue became docile in an instant.
Xue An withdrew his Divine Sense and looked at Fan Mengxue as she opened her eyes, her face full of confusion, and smiled faintly.
“It’s done!”
“Just now, what was that?” Fan Mengxue asked blankly.
“The Dark Emperor! An exceptional powerhouse who once controlled the universe’s Dark Power!”
“How come…” Fan Mengxue, of course, did not know this and could only express her confusion.
Xue An shrugged, “That fellow was killed by me in the past, and then I took his Dark Holy Emperor Technique. I didn’t expect a wisp of his Divine Sense to attach to it, also being reborn with my memories! Now I’ve given it to you!”
Fan Mengxue nodded in response, then blinked her eyes, “But how come I don’t feel much stronger?”
Xue An chuckled, couldn’t help tousling Fan Mengxue’s hair, “Silly girl, it’s just a Spell Decree, after all. Everything still depends on your cultivation. It’s just that your starting point is now higher than others’!”
Fan Mengxue, baffled, simply trusted whatever Xue An said, so she nodded in agreement.
However, she had no idea how high the starting point Xue An spoke of really was!
If someone well-versed in the history of the Myriad Realms were present, they would be deeply shocked upon hearing the name of the Dark Emperor.
Because he was once an invincible warrior.
The Spell Decree left behind by this warrior was a peerless treasure that could spark a great war across the starry sky if even a bit of it were to spread.
It can be said that with this foundation, Fan Mengxue’s future Cultivation Level would be at least that of an Immortal King!
Fan Mengxue had no idea she had received such a precious gift.