108: It's all up to the eldest brother to decide.

Emperor Xuan glanced at the light screen. Seeing that Chu Hao and Gu Yin had already begun fighting, he knew there was no hope left for this matter.

He flicked his sleeve angrily, his tone cold: "Since Steward Cao has said so, I think it is better to end this trial directly."

"You may take your leave; I will not see you out."

He snorted coldly, no longer having the politeness he had shown before the start.

Now that the marriage was hopeless, he no longer needed to keep up appearances.

In the gaze he directed at Cao Bu, there was even a trace of hidden disdain.

A mere Heavenly Bridge Realm Cultivator; in the past, he wouldn't even have been qualified to see him.

As for submitting to the Gu Clan, he didn't even consider it.

As the Emperor of Great Chu, how could he submit to others and be manipulated?

Cao Bu didn't care at all and advised with a smile: "Emperor Xuan, Your Majesty, do not be in such a hurry."

"A trial must have a beginning and an end. Don't you want to see who will get the Legacy in the end?"

"Perhaps someone will voluntarily go to their death and give the opportunity for Immortal Ascension to the other party?"

Hearing this, Emperor Xuan's gaze fell back onto the light screen, a faint expectation rising in his heart.

He hoped that the mirror heart pill would work, even if it only allowed Chu Hao to regain a sliver of reason.

If Chu Hao really took the initiative to go to his death and gave the Legacy to Gu Yin, all previous unpleasantness and conflicts would vanish, and it might even make their feelings for each other stronger.

Thinking this, Emperor Xuan suppressed the displeasure in his heart and continued watching the light screen.

Inside the Immortal Palace.

Gu Feng and Yun Shang were covered in wounds, both having reached the point of exhaustion.

The two stood ten meters apart, facing each other with complex looks.

In the next second.

Both of them gathered the last bit of power in their bodies almost simultaneously, launching a strike meant for mutual destruction!

Brilliant spiritual light and an aura of destruction intertwined, instantly submerging the entire Place of Legacy.

At the moment the attacks were about to collide, images of their five hundred thousand years together flooded their minds.

The soft spot in Yun Shang's heart was touched.

A trace of reluctance and struggle flashed in her eyes.

At the last moment, by some strange impulse, she forcibly reversed the Law and withdrew that fatal blow.

"Pfft—"

The agonizing pain of the Cultivation Technique's backlash hit her. Yun Shang spat out a mouthful of blood, her aura instantly withering.

She had stopped, but Gu Feng had not.

The sword light that condensed his final strength pierced through Yun Shang's chest without hesitation. The destructive Sword Qi rampaged wildly within her body, shredding her already dim Origin of life.

Yun Shang's body trembled violently, the light in her eyes quickly fading.

She looked down at the sword blade piercing her chest, then slowly looked up, staring in disbelief at the expressionless man opposite her.

Blood kept overflowing from the corners of her mouth, and her voice carried an irrepressible tremor: "You said you wouldn't hurt me again... You lied to me."

Gu Feng's hand holding the sword was as steady as a rock, his eyes filled only with the obsession for Immortal Ascension.

"Xiao Shang, you know that my goal in life is Immortal Ascension. No one can stop me, not even you."

Whoever blocked his Immortal Ascension had to die, even if it was his beloved.

Yun Shang's body gradually became transparent.

Using her last bit of strength, she raised her trembling hand, seemingly wanting to touch Gu Feng's cheek, but finally let it fall powerlessly.

She looked at him, the hatred in her eyes gone, leaving only the relief after extreme sadness.

She murmured with a breath as thin as silk: "I'll give the Legacy to you, and you give me back your love, okay?"

After saying this, the last bit of light in her eyes went out, and her body turned into bits of light rain, dissipating in the cold Immortal Palace.

The glowing sphere of the Legacy, representing the opportunity for Immortal Ascension, slowly floated up and stopped in front of Gu Feng.

Gu Feng stood where he was, looking expressionlessly at the dissipating light rain, not moving for a long time.

Finally, he reached out and grabbed that cold glowing sphere, a mad laughter erupting from his mouth:

"Haha... Hahaha..."

"It's done! It's finally done!"

"Five hundred thousand years! A full five hundred thousand years of sitting in isolation and suffering! Countless life-and-death battles! I've given up everything and finally got it!"

"Hahahaha..."

The laughter echoed in the Immortal Palace but stopped abruptly.

The surrounding scene had changed at some point. Gu Feng blinked, and the ecstasy of obtaining the Legacy just now vanished without a trace. The memories of the five-hundred-thousand-year illusion also seemed as if they had never existed.

He looked opposite him and saw Yun Shang covering her red lips, tears falling uncontrollably, her voice trembling with despair.

"Gu Feng, let's get a divorce."

After saying that, she turned and fled from the place.

The look in Gu Feng's eyes when he killed her in the illusion was too decisive, without any hesitation; she really could not accept it.

"Yun Shang, listen to me!"

Gu Feng didn't have time to question Cao Bu for playing tricks and hurriedly chased after her.

Everyone in the hall looked back and continued to watch the other light screen.

The battle between Chu Hao and Gu Yin had also reached its end.

Emperor Xuan stared closely at the light screen, praying in his heart.

Whether it would succeed or not depended on this final moment.

Inside the Immortal Palace.

Gu Yin fell into Chu Hao's arms, her breath weak. Blood stained her clothes, her body gradually turning cold, and her life was rapidly fading away.

"Chu Hao." She raised her hand and gently caressed his cheek, tears in her eyes and a bitter smile: "Five hundred thousand years is truly long, so long that I almost forgot what we were like at the beginning."

Chu Hao held her tightly, unable to say a word.

The temperature of the person in his arms was disappearing bit by bit, stinging his heart every second.

The memories of the five-hundred-thousand-year illusion flooded his mind. Those times spent together and the promises made now turned into sharp pain, making him unable to breathe.

Gu Yin's voice became lighter and lighter, as thin as silk:

"I thought time could change everything."

"It could let you see clearly what is most important."

"Unfortunately, I was wrong."

She coughed violently, blood overflowing from the corners of her mouth: "In the end... your choice... was still Immortal Ascension."

Chu Hao wanted to explain, but found all words were pale and powerless.

The sword that stabbed her had already fallen, and the outcome was already determined.

Finally, his lips trembled as he spat out three words: "I am sorry."

Gu Yin's gaze gradually blurred, but she still stared at Chu Hao, asking with her last bit of strength: "Chu Hao, if there is a next life, will you choose Immortal Ascension... or me?"

Chu Hao opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only remain silent.

His five-hundred-thousand-year obsession with Immortal Ascension made him unable to give any answer.

Seeing his silent appearance, a self-mocking smile appeared on the corners of Gu Yin's lips, and tears fell: "I understand."

Her hand dropped completely, the last trace of life dissipated, and her eyes lost their luster.

The next moment.

The surrounding scenery began to fluctuate violently.

Amidst the changing light and shadow, Chu Hao found himself standing in the Tianyuan Hall.

Gu Yin stood not far away, her back to him, turning her face away, unwilling to meet his gaze.

There were still tear marks at the corners of her eyes, and her shoulders trembled slightly. Clearly, she had not yet recovered from the ending of the illusion.

Chu Hao stared blankly at his hands, as if the warmth and touch of Gu Yin's body still remained in his palms.

The memories of the five-hundred-thousand-year illusion surged in his mind and then slowly receded, leaving only endless pain and confusion.

Emperor Xuan looked at all this and sighed helplessly.

Cao Bu smiled slightly, turned to Gu Yin, and said gently: "Little Sister Yin, the trial is over."

"According to the rules agreed upon beforehand, the Gu Clan, which I represent, will not agree to your marriage to Chu Hao."

He changed his tone, his voice carrying a bit of tolerance: "Of course, if you still love Chu Hao, you can say it now."

"We won't really stop you from pursuing true love."

Gu Yin glanced at Chu Hao, her eyes filled with despair.

Without any hesitation, she said softly: "It is all up to Big Brother."