Yama Reborn

Chapter 652 649: What We Fear Is Attachment

Seed's actions were extremely decisive, even shockingly efficient.

He lightly traced his finger, and the space before him was completely torn apart!

On one side of the space was the pit valleys and lakes of the African wilderness.

While on the other side of the space rift was a world of ice and snow!

Next to the dense coniferous forest was a frozen lake, and standing by a wooden house on the shore was a figure...

Seed smiled and slowly walked into the space rift.

In just a few minutes, he returned.

Following closely behind him was that figure, face pale as death.

The Fourth Seed still looked pale, evidently not having regained strength, but the expression in his eyes held no anger or unwillingness, only traces of bitterness and helplessness.

Seed gently wiped away, and the space rift in the air vanished.

"Well, let's begin."

Seed looked at the Fourth Seed: "The time has come, I believe you understand the significance of this, right?"

The Fourth Seed glanced at Gray Cat, then at Lu Xixi who was facing away, finally turning his gaze to Seed.

He nodded slowly.

"Yes, I understand.

If I were in your position, I would do the same."

Seed nodded: "The cat asked me a question earlier, and I suspect you'll have the same question, so I might as well give you the answer upfront."

He spoke with a patient tone: "I have reached the final step, but I still can't see what's beyond the finish line.

The barrier between three-dimensional and four-dimensional worlds does not make my perception able to penetrate it just because the distance seems closer.

But I can tell you my conclusion: pure spiritual life forms cannot evolve into a four-dimensional state.

We are inherently incomplete."

The Fourth Seed indeed listened earnestly, then frowned in thought for a moment, and slowly said: "Thank you for satisfying my obsession in the end.

But... since you say we're incomplete, and we spiritual life forms can't evolve into four-dimensional being.

Then you mention the time has come.

Which means... you actually found a way to take the final step, didn't you?"

"Yes, although not proven, I have concluded so.

Admittedly, I'm not certain it's correct...

But we have to try, don't we?"

Seed said so.

And absurdly, Gray Cat and the Fourth Seed surprisingly nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, if I were in your shoes, I'd definitely do it, must try.", the Fourth Seed said sincerely.

Seed smiled: "Thank you for understanding. Do you have any other requests?"

The Fourth Seed thought for a moment: "I have schemed against that Octopus Monster many times...

In the end, I want to walk behind him, let me watch him die first, can I?"

Seed laughed.

Gray Cat shook his head aside: "You missed your chance, the Octopus Monster is already dead."

The Fourth Seed frowned and looked at Gray Cat.

Gray Cat sighed: "That guy tried to awaken a Mother Clone and went for broke, so he sacrificed himself."

"...Such pointless negative emotions. It's like, if I can't win, nobody else should either?", the Fourth Seed suddenly laughed: "That does sound like something he'd do."

Gray Cat scoffed: "Same old story, many human emotions are inherently mundane."

The Fourth Seed looked at Gray Cat: "What about you? I guess... you always disliked me, so your last wish must be to die behind me, watching me perish first, right?"

Gray Cat sneered: "You're smart, you guessed right."

The Fourth Seed let out a long breath: "Fine, then I have no obsessions left."

Seed looked at the two seeds before him with a serious tone: "Knowing each other for eons… happy competing with you all."

Just then, Lu Xixi suddenly turned around: "Wait a moment."

The three seeds looked at the Star Sky Empress.

"I have a question, to ask him!", Lu Xixi pointed at the Fourth Seed: "Let's say I'm asking for someone else.

About... Yun Yin!"

The Fourth Seed looked at Lu Xixi: "Are you asking for yourself?"

Lu Xixi sneered: "I am not Yun Yin! I am someone else, another damn seed forced my soul into Yun Yin's body."

The Fourth Seed frowned: "Go ahead and ask."

"You once called yourself Yun He—Yun He was Yun Yin's father. But you weren't truly Yun He, rather a seed!

Why did you claim to be Yun He?"

The Fourth Seed looked at Lu Xixi: "Why ask that?"

"Let's say I'm asking for someone else.", Lu Xixi's tone was cold.

The Fourth Seed hesitated for a bit, finally nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you."

Paused for a moment, a distinct look appeared in Fourth Seed's eyes: "Three hundred years ago, in Africa, for the Mother Clone scheme, the Octopus Monster and I both had roles.

While hiding in the shadows, I witnessed a human named Yun He severely injure the Mother with a weapon of negative emotions.

Back then, I thought that human named Yun He was remarkably talented.

But he was already gravely injured and on the verge of death. I wanted to save him, hoping this highly gifted human would bring me more benefits, so I made him my Chosen One."

Lu Xixi frowned: "And how did that relate to you being Yun He?"

"After I made Yun He my Chosen One, I found that his potential had peaked, with no room for further growth. So... "

The Fourth Seed continued slowly: "I intended to abandon him directly. However, the weapon of negative emotions he created greatly intrigued me.

I was reluctant to give him up outright.

And since I was pursuing evolution, there was a possibility I had thought of, so I experimented on him."

The Fourth Seed's tone was indifferent, as if discussing a trivial matter: "I seized his body.

I seized my Chosen One, wanting to see if this method could compensate for our innate deficiencies.

But unfortunately, this method was useless.

Not only did it not work, but because I seized Yun He, the weapon of negative emotions he had hidden in his consciousness almost injured me, forcing me to retreat and recuperate for a while.

Later, I guessed that Yun He's talent was so good, his descendants' talent should also be strong, and they might also create those negative emotion weapons.

So, after a period of time, I went again and made Yun Yin my chosen one and took her away."

Lu Xixi heard this and took a deep breath, looking at The Fourth Seed.

"You seeds really are all damnable."

Saying this, Lu Xixi looked at Seed: "I've finished asking my questions, now... please let me watch him die in front of me."

The Fourth Seed laughed: "You've inherited Yun Yin's body and the identity of Yun Yin's chosen one—my chosen one.

If I die, your life will also slowly wither."

Lu Xixi's face showed a complex and cold smile.

"So what? As you said, sometimes humans' emotions and feelings can be so boring—they really don't make sense!"

Seed looked at the two seeds and a human before him.

He smiled: "Well... have you said everything you wanted to say?

I'll... begin now, okay?"

The Fourth Seed raised a middle finger at the Gray Cat.

Seed walked in front of him and gently, a finger poked into his forehead.

Soon, a strange life aura began to spread over The Fourth Seed's body and finally entirely flowed into Seed's finger.

His body slowly fell.

And something appeared in Seed's palm.

A snow-white grain of jade-like rice.

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A minute later, the Gray Cat disappeared and turned into the second jade rice grain in Seed's palm.

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Seed's expression and overall state seemed to undergo some change.

He appeared... as if his whole aura was becoming elusive, like he could completely disappear at any moment.

Seed frowned, gently stroked his forehead, and took a long breath.

But Lu Xixi no longer looked at Seed, instead quietly staring at the surface of the lake.

"That guy isn't dead. Because my power hasn't declined, based on the shared life rule between the seed and the chosen one, he must be alive."

Seed looked at Lu Xixi's back and said softly: "However, you... The Fourth Seed was swallowed by me, so your life line has already been broken, and your life will keep draining, slowly withering."

Lu Xixi suddenly stood up: "Let's go, give me a ride."

"Where are you going?"

"Home," Lu Xixi said with a calm expression: "Since I'm dying soon... I must go home to settle my affairs. Seed, do me one last favor.

If I die before Chen Nuo returns... if you see him later, help me tell him something."

Seed nodded: "What is it?"

Lu Xixi took a deep breath: "Tell him, it's enough, stop trying."

Seed tilted his head and looked at Lu Xixi: "I can promise you, but whether he'll listen, I can't be sure."

"Enough, no more useless talk, now, take me back to Jinling... um, no, before going back, take me to find someone first."

"Who?"

"The Fourth Seed's other chosen one," Lu Xixi sighed: "The Fourth Seed is dead, I will die, and so will she. Both of us are Chen Nuo's wives, before I die, I have to take her home too, can't let her die out there."

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In a private hospital in Tokyo.

Sun Keke lay on the hospital bed—actually unharmed.

Her power unexpectedly surged during the actions a few days ago.

Then, this morning, she suddenly weakened.

Xicheng Xun sent her to the hospital for a check-up, but no problems were found.

But Sun Keke felt her strength...

Like a bar of soap thrown into hot water.

Bit by bit, dissolving.

Sun Keke didn't tell Xicheng Xun or any companions about this matter.

She quietly dialed Chen Nuo and Lu Xixi's phone numbers, to no avail.

Then...

She saw a spatial rift open in the ward.

Lu Xixi, with a dusty appearance, walked out, followed by a thin-looking little boy.

Sun Keke immediately sat up, staring wide-eyed at Lu Xixi.

"Say nothing, I'll take you home first," Lu Xixi said, pulling Sun Keke's hand, the coldness on her face disappeared, and her voice became much gentler: "We'll talk when we get home."

Saying this, Lu Xixi turned to look at Seed.

"One last favor, make a door to take us back to Jinling. You... don't follow us."

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Three days later.

In a certain cemetery in the eastern suburb of Jinling City.

Lu Xixi paid hundreds of thousands and bought the best two spots on the cemetery hilltop.

"This place is nice, the top of the hill, good view, good air, when the weather's good you can see far."

Lu Xixi held Sun Keke's hand, her tone very gentle: "In the future, if he misses us, he can come to see us anytime... from our house to here, it's very close driving on the ring expressway.

Actually, where we're buried after dying doesn't matter...

But, this is Jinling, the city he lives in.

Even in death, I want to be buried here, to keep watching this place. Maybe I can keep watching him."

Sun Keke said nothing, looking at the two grave pits before her, silent for a few seconds.

Lu Xixi lightly sighed: "Long ago, I told you I might die one day.

I thought that even if I died, after my death, with you by his side, it would give him one more tie so he won't do foolish things.

But at that time, I didn't know, you were actually Yun Yin.

So, I'm The Fourth Seed's chosen one, and so are you.

I will die, and you will too."

Sun Keke also squeezed Lu Xixi's hand strongly, lightly smiled: "But... at least there is still Chen Yiyi.

With a child around, he also has something to care for, and... won't do anything foolish immediately.

Accompanying the child as they grow up, in a few decades, maybe the thoughts will fade away."

Lu Xixi was silent for a while, then slowly said, "I hope so."

Sun Keke said softly, "How much time do we have left?"

"Not sure," Lu Xixi slowly said, "According to what he told me, in the first life, after the death of The Fourth Seed, I began to enter a state of life decline.

But in that state, it still lasted for several years, so... we should have a few years left. Maybe one or two years, maybe three to five years."

Sun Keke actually smiled, "That's not bad, at least there are still a few years where we can spend time together well."

"I hope he can come back soon. I'm just afraid he'll be missing for a long time. I'm even more afraid that when he comes back, we would already be gone."

Sun Keke forced a smile, suddenly said, "If there are two or three years left... isn't it a bit early for us to buy gravesites?"

Lu Xixi knew Sun Keke was deliberately joking, she gently smiled, then held Sun Keke's hand, and the two walked towards the gate of the cemetery.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to noodles at noon, okay, how about we go for ramen?"

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Old Guo was not in Jinling, and his ramen shop was not open.

However, the two women found another ramen shop nearby for lunch.

"The craftsmanship is not as good as Old Guo's. But the meat is more than what Boss Guo offers," Sun Keke said, picking up the noodles with chopsticks.

Lu Xixi absentmindedly peeled garlic and suddenly remembered something, "Do you know what was the first thing he said to me in this life?"

"What was it?" Sun Keke asked.

Lu Xixi bit her lip, "At that time, he was quite cunning, very good at acting, pretending to be an innocent boy, looking at me, he said I looked beautiful."

Sun Keke shook her head, "That guy, he's always like that."

Lu Xixi seemed to smile, "You know, I'm actually not afraid of death. I'm just very sorry that he said he saved me sixteen times and fell in love with me over sixteen lives.

But I don't remember any of them... those memories should have a lot of beautiful scenes, right?"

Sun Keke curled her lips, "Actually, I'm not afraid of death either."

"Huh?"

Sun Keke shook her head, "If it were a year or two ago, maybe I would be afraid of death... but now, here..."

She said, pointing to her head, "Yun Yin woke up and then fused with me. Here, part of it actually inherited Yun Yin's memories.

Three hundred years... she...

No, it's not her, it's me.

I lived for three hundred years once.

Seems like it's long enough."

Lu Xixi pursed her lips.

"Actually, many people are afraid of death, not because they fear death itself.

But because they worry about unfinished business in the world."

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The two women calmly returned home and sent Little Candy, who was taking care of the child at home, away.

Lu Xixi held her daughter Chen Yiyi and sat on the rooftop basking in the sun.

While Sun Keke returned to her own home.

She wanted to spend more time with her parents.

"If he comes back, tell me, I'll come back immediately."

Sun Keke left these words and left.

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Lu Xixi held her daughter and basked in the sun on the rooftop until the sun set.

She sang many songs to her daughter and personally made her some dinner in the evening.

Then after tasting a bite, she threw it all away.

Picked up her phone and made an order for a KFC delivery.

When mother and daughter sat together, watching Chen Yiyi eating mashed potatoes spoon by spoon, Lu Xixi sighed and kissed her daughter's cheek.

"Baby, in the future, you must learn to cook. If you can't cook, you'll be stuck with takeout when you're alone, it's too pitiful. Oh, I almost forgot, you can use the Paper Man's spell to cook."

Nonetheless, Lu Xixi immediately sternened her face, "You can't use that spell in the future! Kids shouldn't play with fire, okay!"

Chen Yiyi looked at her mother with puzzled eyes, then leaned over and kissed Lu Xixi on the face.

Lu Xixi looked at her daughter's face, her eyes full of tenderness.

I... should be able to live until she goes to primary school, right?

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In the middle of the night, Lu Xixi held her daughter and lay in bed.

After a day of calmness, the sadness gradually surged into her heart at this moment.

She restlessly sat up.

Then, picked up her phone, and sent Sun Keke a text message.

Ten minutes later, the door to the house was opened, and Sun Keke walked in.

Lu Xixi walked barefoot into the living room and looked at Sun Keke.

Sun Keke's face didn't look good either.

She slowly walked up to Lu Xixi, suddenly hugged her around the waist, the girl's voice carrying a hint of barely concealed weakness, "Sister Xiao Lu, I, I, I'm actually feeling really bad too."

"Mm."

"I'm very afraid, I'm very afraid that after I die, my father and mother will be very sad.

I'm very afraid that after I die, Chen Nuo, Chen Nuo will be all alone, still having to take care of a child by himself, he alone..."

Sun Keke's tears fell.

Lu Xixi took a deep breath, as if trying to use this method to suck the tears that had already poured out back in, but this approach was completely futile.

She quickly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Lu Xixi thought for a moment, "What do you think of that girl Xicheng Xun?"

Sun Keke: "?"

"And Li Yingwan, and..." Lu Xixi somewhat emotionally unstable, grabbed her hair.

Sun Keke: "You mean..."

Sun Keke sighed, "I finally understand why two years ago, when you loved him so much, you still came to find me and told me those words."

Lu Xixi shook her head, "Do you think those girls, they..."

Sun Keke thought seriously for a moment: "Li Malang is the one I'm most familiar with, she is devoted to Chen Nuo, she really likes Chen Nuo. As for Xicheng Xun, she is loyal to Chen Nuo, but it feels like aside from love, there's another inexplicable loyalty.

Nivelle, that guy I never really understood, it feels like her feelings toward Chen Nuo are more about gratitude, kind of like the bridge effect..."

Lu Xixi: "Then what do you think about the three of them?"

Sun Keke pondered, just about to say something...

In the large living room, in the darkness, a voice came from the doorway.

"I think they're all nothing special!!"

The two girls abruptly turned and looked back!

At the door, the room door was wide open.

Chen Nuo stood at the door, looking disheveled, with blood stains and dirt smudges on his face and body, his hair was messy like a bird's nest.

Chen Nuo's expression looked exceedingly tired, but there seemed to be two flames burning in his eyes!

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"So, are you leaving this time? Leaving for good?"

On the playground of No.8 Middle School International Division, the night sky and evening wind seemed to have lost their warmth.

Fox looked at Seed standing in front of her, her eyes quickly filled with tears.

Seed said nothing, just smiled, reaching out to caress Little Fox's hair.

"I can listen to you all the time from now on! If you want me to be a good girl, I will try to be a good girl!

I won't use superpowers anymore, I can even... study hard, and later I will try for a good university, okay?"

After Fox finished speaking, she bit her lip hard.

Seed quietly watched Fox and reached to touch Little Fox's hair again.

But this time, Fox tilted her head and dodged, glaring at Seed with a look full of resentment.

The young girl jumped up, turned, and ran away.

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Seed did not chase her, but quietly sat on the bleachers beside the playground.

His curly hair was blown up by the evening wind, making him look small sitting on the bleachers.

In the darkness, the distant school building was completely dark, only the dorm building on the side had some twinkling lights.

On the playground, a figure slowly, step by step, walked towards here.

"Is it time, Seed?"

Chen Nuo stood at the foot of the bleachers, looking up at Seed sitting there.

Seed slowly stood up.

The two seemed to be looking at each other from afar.

"Yes, it is indeed time." Seed said while shaking his head, "I see this last step clearly, I can't take it, but my existence can be a bridge for others to cross.

That other person can't be anyone else, it must be someone connected to my life, the Chosen One... so it can only be you, or..."

"Fox can't do it, her strength is too weak." Chen Nuo shook his head, "If you want to wait for her to grow, then you would have to wait another hundred years... moreover, her talent isn't enough to reach my realm."

"I need to verify your current power," Seed smiled, waving his hand slowly at Chen Nuo.

Quietly, a force pressed on Chen Nuo's body.

Chen Nuo stood there, his body unmoved, just quietly watching Seed.

And beside the two, the whole playground, the rubber track, the turf, and the surrounding cement bleachers, those metal lamp posts...

Suddenly, they began to crack and shatter silently!

Chen Nuo stood still, unaffected in any way.

Then, he lightly waved his hand.

The shattered material began to reverse, and in the blink of an eye, it returned to its original state.

"Time?" Seed raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, this ability is nice, isn't it?" Chen Nuo narrowed his eyes at Seed.

Seed pondered for a moment: "Good, you passed my verification, now your strength is no less than mine."

Seed slowly, step by step, descended the bleachers.

He walked unhurriedly, slowly, until he reached Chen Nuo.

He first took out two jade rice grains and placed them in Chen Nuo's palm, "These belong to Gray Cat and The Fourth Seed."

Then, the little boy opened his arms, "Come now."

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A minute later, Seed's body slowly fell to the ground, and Chen Nuo's palm had a third jade rice grain.

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The jade rice grain... is the remnant of the Seed!

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Grasping the three jade rice grains tightly, Chen Nuo gently rubbed his forehead.

Soon, an invisible energy emerged from his body...

In front of him, the entire world turned into...

A line!

This is a... river of time.

In this river, life is born and withers.

Fallen flowers turn into soil, and the soil nourishes seeds.

Black hair turns into white hair, and the cries of the newborns and the aged lives cycle repeatedly...

Chen Nuo took a deep breath and jumped into...

This river.

Before jumping in, Chen Nuo suddenly turned around, gracing a corner beyond the playground with a glance.

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In that place, seemingly standing in a corner, was a silhouette.

A girl with deep facial contours stood in the corner.

The way she looked at Chen Nuo seemed to carry a hint of excitement, a bit of anticipation, and a touch of reverence.

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