High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 134 - 104: Sacrifice Myself and It’ll Be Enough (Double-Length)_2
Chen Kuang felt numb.
This High Martial World... is not very friendly, indeed. It’s full of traps everywhere, and if you’re not careful, you’ll fall into a pit.
Qi Sibai saw his expression and complexion and said knowingly, "What I see may not necessarily be true, right?"
"Tie Baiyuan has indeed left the illusion realm and returned to reality, but he is not here... so this is the illusion realm."
"And I..."
Qi Sibai pointed to himself calmly and said, "Am actually just the ’me’ inside the illusion realm, right, Brother Chen."
The Observatory may not know some things, but Qi Sibai certainly does.
No wonder the Observatory had him come out as the face of this promotion.
After knowing this, he was still so calm... it was different from the excitement he felt when realizing the destiny he saw didn’t match the scene in front of him.
Chen Kuang nodded: "That’s exactly it."
Then, he informed Qi Sibai of several discrepancies between this moment and reality, including the location of the Demon Sword.
After tens of resets—some intentional and some unintentional—this round, Chen Kuang finally walked out a nearly error-free path.
Unfortunately, just at the last moment of success, he failed due to such an unexpected reason.
However, for these two to fish in Jishao County for thirteen years and interact with countless people without arousing suspicion is proof enough of how powerful this Void Illusion Realm is in turning illusions into reality.
It’s not that Chen Kuang didn’t notice; even Shen Xingzhu wouldn’t have noticed.
Qi Sibai digested this information and nodded:
"I see, if according to the original plan, it was indeed a feasible method."
"But now..."
He thought for a moment and said, "If you need Langhuan Sword fragments, you can try visiting Sword Lodge; they might retain some samples Jie Kun made back then."
"Even if they don’t, after the Demon Sword incident back then, Sword Lodge also studied the ideas and designs Jie Kun left behind for making the Demon Sword. If we can invite the Sword Casting Grandmaster of Sword Lodge, there is a chance to replicate it."
"But in doing so, it would waste a lot of time, and it would also affect the memories of more people... the consequences are unpredictable."
Qi Sibai’s consideration of pros and cons is precisely the difficulty for Chen Kuang in making a decision at this moment. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Even if there are countless ways to solve the problem, under the constraints of this Void Illusion Realm, they all become empty talks.
However, given the current situation, the primary concerns can only be the Little Princess’s safety and breaking the Void Illusion Realm.
Those affected, as long as their memories aren’t too skewed, explanations can be given.
Better than waiting in vain...
Although Chen Kuang is extraordinary, having cycled through this illusion realm so many times, it would be impossible not to affect his mind.
He may maintain for decades or centuries, but what about millennia?
In this endless grind, what remains may not be himself at all.
Moreover, it’s an illusion realm formed by the Demon Sword, which will inevitably influence one’s consciousness subtly.
Qi Sibai was about to persuade Chen Kuang.
Su Huaiying, who had remained silent since earlier, suddenly took a deep breath and spoke, "If..."
She said with a calm expression:
"I mean if there’s absolutely no way to save me, then kill me."
Su Huaiying pressed her lips, lifted her head, her eyes firm: "If what you’re saying is true, even if you save me, you can’t do anything about the Demon Sword."
"When I wake up, this Demon Sword will just search for another host to parasitize."
"I am the fourth host; there will be a fifth, a sixth... as long as the Demon Sword’s true form cannot be seen through, it will continue to repeat the same tragedy."
"It will parasitize more influential people, becoming their host, their Chong Ghost."
"Until the human world is overturned, becoming a real purgatory."
"At Freedom Mountain, I’ve seen so many people, upon entering Freedom Mountain, planting a peach tree, but the final scenery they saw was completely different."
"The teacher once said... that was the path he wished to see; he wanted to see his students find a path of their own, just like the peach blossoms on the back mountain, each blooming in a hundred different ways."
Su Huaiying paused and said:
"When I first entered reincarnation, I kept wondering what I would become, and years later, what kind of appearance I would have when meeting old acquaintances."
"I’ve tried many different choices, sometimes secretly pleased with my choices, sometimes annoyed, proud, or sad..."
"But now, I realize these are all false."
"The real me hasn’t chosen anything at all yet... just a child hiding in her mother’s embrace, watching her cry, the world as large as it is, has nothing to do with me."
"If all that I’ve seen as possibilities are actually impossible to achieve."
"Then... I at least have one thing I can do, one thing only I can do, and it can be my peach tree, allowing the real world to remember my existence."
Su Huaiying raised her head: "I am willing to try, if the host dies while being possessed by the Demon Sword, does it force the sword to reveal its true form?"
Qi Sibai was taken aback, not expecting this little girl to say such righteous and generous words.
But on second thought, if this is within the illusion realm, perhaps this little girl in front of him has already reincarnated for at least several centuries... she is long matured.
Still, even so, it is moving enough.
Not everyone can be so calm when it comes to making life-or-death decisions.
Many drown in desperation, grabbing even a straw for survival, and often dragging rescuers down with them—a common story.
This is the survival instinct, in other words, it’s human nature.
Overcoming inherent human instincts is an extraordinarily difficult task!
Su Huaiying’s words show she is fully aware of the cost others might have to pay to save her.
And in this trade-off, she chose to let others abandon her life.
Moreover, this method is truly feasible!
The reason the Demon Sword has stayed unmanageable for so many years is it has become an invisible demon.
Like a ghost, it cannot be captured.
And once it appears, it’s already attached to a host.
But what if the host dies along the way?
It must briefly manifest to find the next host!
Qi Sibai was moved, adjusting his mindset not to see the other as just a child, but he still said:
"The Void Illusion Realm will take at least seven days before it fully erupts. If we can find a way within this time, there is still hope..."
Su Huaiying calmly replied: "But my way is the optimal solution, isn’t it?"
Chen Kuang, who had been silent, suddenly hesitated, then raised an eyebrow: "It can be done this way?"
This comment was out of context, leading Qi Sibai to ask in confusion, "What way?"
Chen Kuang suddenly laughed: "There’s a better way!"
Su Huaiying, having braced herself for sacrificing mentally, was stunned and asked, "What way?"
Chen Kuang smiled, squatting down to pat the Little Princess’s shoulder: "There’s no need to sacrifice Your Highness."
Su Huaiying felt a slight relief, not wanting extremities if possible, yet Chen Kuang said, "Sacrificing myself will do."
Su Huaiying was stunned: "Sacrifice... you?"
Chen Kuang nodded: "I will replace Her Highness and become the host of the Demon Sword!"
...
Wen Si said, "At the moment you touch the Demon Sword, the illusion realm won’t instantly reboot, but you will be killed by the Demon Sword instantly."
"Simultaneously, the Demon Sword will fully manifest in that moment."
"Before that moment, I will guide the Demon Sword to you."
"Your only task is this one thing."
"Use your other consciousness as a cage to trap the Demon Sword!"
