Chapter 126

The speed at which this large hole absorbed divine power was astonishing, which was why Shao Wu didn’t allow other gods from the divine realm to come over.

Unless one’s divine power was strong enough, few could withstand this sudden powerful suction force. Before they could even stand firm, they would likely perish due to their divine power being completely drained.

Su Heng couldn’t remember how long she had been in this world. She didn’t bother to keep track. Since she couldn’t leave, she stayed. She never expected it would serve such a purpose now.

That black hole had a strong restraining effect on the Celestial Emperor, but its effect on her was much smaller. As she was not a native of this realm, she was not bound by its laws. Naturally, the impact that thing had on the beings of this realm was greatly reduced when it came to her.

She raised both hands, pouring almost all her divine power into her palms, repairing that hole bit by bit.

“Su Heng!” the Celestial Emperor called out, seeing that she still had no intention of leaving. The urgency in his tone was even greater than before.

“Shut up!” Su Heng was very annoyed. Seeing him still talking, all her patience vanished in an instant without a trace. She shouted fiercely, causing the Celestial Emperor to swallow the second half of his next sentence.

“Now let’s seal this first. The worst that can happen if we seal it is that the two of us perish together. If we can’t seal it, then it won’t just be the two of us going in!”

Celestial Emperor Shao Wu closed his eyes. She was right. If they could seal it, the worst outcome would be the loss of both their lives. He had no regrets sacrificing himself. But he hoped she could live well.

The current situation no longer allowed him to be as distracted as before. He could only focus wholeheartedly and pour all his divine power into his fingertips to lighten her burden.

This was delicate work that allowed no margin for error. Su Heng felt like she was walking a tightrope at this moment. The slightest mistake would shatter her.

This large hole had a very weak suction force on her, almost negligible. Starting from the edge, she gradually repaired the large hole bit by bit. To reduce her pressure, Shao Wu behind her poured in divine power while trying to approach.

“Can you just stand there and not move?” Su Heng sensed his intention and spoke impatiently.

“The way things are now is actually the best. If you come over, it will be more troublesome for me. Dealing with this thing is already giving me a big enough headache. Do you want me to get in trouble?!”

Her words stopped Shao Wu in his tracks.

He understood in his heart what he should and shouldn’t do at this time. But while his rational mind knew, an emotional corner of his heart was frantically tearing at him, wishing it could rip him apart completely.

He had no choice but to stop and do as she said.

Divine power was draining away. Su Heng controlled the rate of divine power loss. She glanced back and saw that he wasn’t much better off than her.

She took a deep breath. “Hey, I have a request,” Su Heng began. The divine power from her palm covered the edge, gradually shrinking it as her power spread.

“You’re not allowed to have anyone else. I’m just a domineering person, incredibly domineering. Saying that loving you means letting you be happy, even if it’s not with me – that’s all bullshit in my eyes. If it’s not me, seeing you happy would be a bolt from the blue.”

“So in this lifetime, you can only have me, you hear?”

These words made Shao Wu feel helpless yet amused. “Okay.”

“I’m a straightforward person. I say what I mean. Don’t look at other women and whimper that as long as you’re happy, it doesn’t matter if it’s not them. Bah! Don’t listen to them sounding all nice. Let me tell you, when it comes to love, women are no different from men most of the time. It’s just that women have been taught to be foolish since childhood, so they don’t dare express it too obviously.”

“When the thought of monopolizing someone arises, even if she ends up marrying someone else later, seeing you with a new lover will still make her miserable for a long time.”

Su Heng’s words made no sense at all.

Shao Wu sighed. Her interruption caused his tense body to relax slightly. “I’d be more than happy with that. But you can’t marry someone else. I’ve already issued the imperial edict appointing you as Celestial Empress. If you marry another man, I may have to personally kill him and take you back. Whether you’re willing or not, you’ll have to spend your life with me in the divine realm.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the divine power in Su Heng’s palms suddenly intensified to an immense level.

She pressed all her divine power onto the hole opening in an instant, then forcefully pulled her hands inward. The originally gaping crack was pulled together by her.

Shao Wu felt the extremely strong suction force on his body abruptly weaken. He immediately went behind her.

Su Heng removed her palms. The originally large hole that had been expanding outward was now reduced to a tiny point. She filled in the remaining divine power she had retained. That small hole also shrank until it was barely visible.

The next moment, her body went limp and fell backward. The Celestial Emperor happened to arrive behind her at this moment and caught her collapsing form in his arms.

The Celestial Emperor sensed that her divine power was nearly exhausted. All those angry words she suddenly spouted earlier were just to prevent him from discovering her intentions.

The Celestial Emperor immediately infused divine power into her body.

“Wake up.” The Celestial Emperor gripped her wrist.

Feeling his divine power entering her, Su Heng said, “What are you doing?”

After saying that, she nodded. “It’s good though. Using your divine power is better than having it go to some other woman later.” Su Heng’s voice grew weaker. “So sleepy… I really want to sleep.”

“Wake up, don’t sleep.” The Celestial Emperor shook her, infusing even more divine power. “Don’t sleep!” He pressed his fingers to her forehead, pouring in divine power.

“Your Majesty!” With the crisis resolved on this side and the barrier blocking the celestial army gone, Gouchen teleported behind the Celestial Emperor. “Your Majesty, we should send the Celestial Empress back to the Beidou Palace now.”

The Celestial Emperor shook his head. “She’s completely drained of divine power. If I don’t keep supplying her with divine power, I’m afraid she won’t even make it back.”

“But Your Majesty also expended a great deal of divine power earlier…” Gouchen’s words trailed off halfway because the Celestial Emperor wasn’t listening to him at all.

The Celestial Emperor continued transferring divine power into Su Heng’s body. After a long while, he finally sensed that she seemed slightly better than before. Only then did he scoop her up and order someone to send her back to the celestial palace.

This great battle could be considered smooth, yet there were so many unexpected turns. It could be considered accidental, but the result was extremely clean, not even requiring any cleanup of the battlefield.

Su Heng was sent to the celestial palace. After being fed a few spirit pills, she fell into a deep slumber.

After the Celestial Emperor finished dealing with the matters at hand, he returned to Yuheng Hall.

No matter when he came to see her these past few days, she was always asleep.

Asking the immortal attendants who had been in the hall the whole time, he received the news that she had never woken up.

He had previously investigated personally. It wasn’t just a matter of her divine power being exhausted, but also her soul. She wasn’t from this realm. It was originally fine, but being stimulated by that void, her soul also suffered immense suppression. The deep sleep was the soul’s way of self-repair.

The body was one thing, but when it came to the soul, even he had difficulty finding a solution.

“Your Majesty, Zhu Chi and Mei Shuangshuang have been captured and brought back to the divine realm,” Yuanling cautiously reported from outside.

“Not dead yet?” The Celestial Emperor sat by the bed, looking at the person lying there. His expression didn’t change from before.

“Zhu Chi will be dealt with according to celestial law. Mei Shuangshuang will have all her divine power stripped away and be cast into the mortal realm, never to return to the divine realm.”

Yuanling left with the order.

The Celestial Emperor gazed at the person on the bed. He sat on the edge of the bed, took her hand, lowered his head, and touched his lips to the back of her hand.

“Sleep well. I’ll stay with you.”

Su Heng fell into a nearly unrelenting deep slumber.

The only way to repair a soul was through sleep. Every day, after the Celestial Emperor finished his tasks at hand, he would come to take care of her and talk to her as if she were still awake. But years passed, and she still showed no signs of waking up.

The Celestial Emperor invited countless high gods to consult, but still couldn’t find an effective solution.

When Yuanling entered the hall, he saw the Celestial Emperor sitting there, head propped in his hands.

“Several high gods said that reincarnating into the mortal realm to nourish her soul may be the only way.”

“But she cannot reincarnate in this realm.”

Because her soul didn’t originally belong here, forcing reincarnation would be too costly if it failed. Yuanling knew the Celestial Emperor would never allow it.

“I understand.”

Yuanling stood there for a long time. Hearing the Celestial Emperor say just that, he wanted to say something more, but when he opened his mouth, he didn’t know what he wanted to say.

He bowed and left. The Celestial Emperor rubbed his brow, then got up and headed for Yuheng Hall.

Yuheng Hall was as quiet as ever. The immortal attendants lit incense that could calm the spirit. She still lay there, oblivious to the outside world.

He sat down and carefully tidied her hair, even meticulously adjusting the blanket on her body over and over until everything was so perfect that there was no room for any more changes. Only then did he stop.

“I can’t bear to part with you, but I also know this is the only way.”

After a long silence, he said, “Whether I can bear to part with you or not, as long as there is a glimmer of hope for your survival, I have to do it.”

“What I hate most is that I actually let you shield me at that time. It should have been my responsibility.”

“But now, no matter what we say, it’s too late.”

Yes, no matter what was said now, it was too late.

His five fingers spread out and gently pressed on her forehead. A warm glow emanated from her forehead. He protected this warm glow in his palm, cherishing it far more than his own life.

He carefully placed the warm glow at his own essence position, then stood up and left.

Shao Wu arrived at the edge of the six realms, the battlefield where he once fought Zhu Chi. Now it was desolate everywhere.

He came to that crack from before, which had been continuously repaired and was now reduced to a small point.

At this moment, he had to let her go. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to let her go. This was her path to survival. He had to let her go.