I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Tears welled in its eyes as it looked at the boy, who was now just a skeleton, and said sadly:

"Xue Jing..."

This boy, so confident that he remained unshaken even upon learning he would be facing a pure-blooded dragon, meticulously planning his dragon-slaying scheme step by step, seemingly in complete control from beginning to end, actually stopped here…

Faced with a powerful pure-blooded dragon, this seems like a natural and reasonable outcome, but the person in the mirror finds it hard to accept.

"Ow-!!"

A roar of ecstatic joy resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and an unprecedented sense of exhilaration washed over the entire body of the true dragon.

It never imagined that simply crushing an insect would bring it such immense joy and a sense of accomplishment.

Under the full moon, countless petals drifted around it. Although it was now exhausted, given time, it would surely recover gradually with its vitality.

At that time, it will slaughter all the 'little bugs' in the world!

"Ow-!!"

……

Xue Jing had always been curious about what death felt like.

He also has the right to be curious.

And now, he has finally experienced it as he wished.

It's like falling continuously into an endless, dark abyss, with no end in sight and nothing to feel.

It's nothing serious, he thought to himself.

So-called death is merely a rather special state of life.

At least that's true for him.

With just a thought, he immediately stopped in the endless abyss.

Then, a strange and powerful force pulled him toward the direction of the 'light'.

"you--!!"

The person in the mirror was in despair and sorrow when he suddenly saw that flesh and blood were growing out of Xue Jing's skeleton. In the blink of an eye, he regained his handsome youthful appearance.

"Huh? This?"

An unexpected situation caused it to malfunction and become unable to think.

Xue Jing opened his eyes again, experiencing his first rebirth.

In the panel, the name 【Twins】 changed from light gold to a dull black, and a new prompt appeared.

[Cooldown time: 59 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 51 seconds]

His entire body was in perfect condition, and the life force within him was burning brightly, even more so than in his prime.

The experience of death and rebirth transformed into a vague understanding that lingered in his heart, seemingly there yet not there.

Under the night sky, the full moon and cherry blossoms were together, a sight of unparalleled beauty. Xue Jing's gaze was wistful, and a divine silver-white gradually stained his pupils.

Shadow flames burned on his body, transforming into a black cloak that covered his naked body.

The Rabbit-Taming Blade in his hand trembled automatically, as if it were extremely excited, and the breathing emanating from it became increasingly rapid.

Xue Jing reached out and gently stroked the blade, a hint of sadness appearing in his usually indifferent silver eyes.

"Goodbye, Futu, you will always be with me."

The Futu Blade vibrated slightly in response, as if in joy or reluctance.

Xue Jing slowly raised his head and looked at the true dragon whose roar had abruptly stopped, meeting its gaze.

A hint of fear of the unknown shone through those dark golden vertical pupils.

Why--?

The true dragon hesitated; faced with an enemy it could neither kill nor comprehend, it was ultimately afraid.

However, its body froze, unable to move.

An invisible yet real pressure enveloped it, making it dare not move at all.

It was as if the gods of heaven had casually glanced at it and, on a whim, decided to let it die a tragic death here.

The will of Heaven is like a knife, and cannot be defied.

If fate wants you to die, you can only wait to die on the spot.

As if a scene had been edited, Xue Jing suddenly disappeared from his spot and reappeared behind the true dragon.

Along the path between its disappearance and reappearance, a flash of blade light appeared and lingered for a long time.

With his back to the true dragon, Xue Jing's Futu Blade turned to dust and drifted away in the wind.

Against a backdrop of floating petals and a huge full moon, Xue Jing whispered:

"Heavenly Blade Secret Technique: Full Moon Cherry Blossom"

As soon as the words were spoken, countless tiny wounds burst forth from the frozen dragon's body, each wound emitting bursts of sword energy that relentlessly reaped the little life force remaining in its body.

In the end, the dragon let out one last mournful howl before its tattered body plummeted into the earth.

Even the most favored child of heaven, deeply loved by the sky, will only be accepted by the earth, like a mother, when they die.

……

Chapter 169 Explosive Harvest: New Divine Skill, Dragon Cherry Seed! (4K)

Watching the Futu Blade vanish with the wind, leaving not even a hilt behind, Xue Jing gently closed his eyes, his body free-falling through the air towards the earth.

The moment he was reborn, Xue Jing instantly understood the meaning of the Rabbit-Subduing Blade.

It wants to be martyred.

The tangible and perishable blade is transformed into the intangible and immortal intent of the blade.

Xue Jing understood its meaning and respected its wishes, transforming its physical form into one of the ultimate techniques of his "Heavenly Blade"—Cherry Blossom Full Moon.

The characters "伏兔" originally meant the moon setting in the west.

But it ultimately defied the destiny contained in its name, transforming into an eternal and immortal secret technique in Xue Jing's hands: the full moon that never sets in the west.

This is the first ultimate-level martial arts killing move that Xue Jing has learned.

He never expected that he would obtain the secrets of the Heavenly Will Blade before the Hidden Dragon Style's "finishing touch".

"You...you're still alive!?"

Even now, the person in the mirror stood up excitedly from Xue Jing's shoulder.

"What exactly happened? You almost scared me to death!"

Xue Jing smiled, opened his eyes, and casually said:

"I forgot to tell you, I also have a third divinely granted ability... a resurrection armor."

The person in the mirror: "..."

"You should have said so sooner, you son of a bitch!"

It cursed and complained.

"What exactly is this other god who bestowed upon you? Why can he give you so many completely unrelated secret techniques?"

"It spoils you way too much."

Xue Jing: "The chosen one of God, that's how it is."

The person in the mirror shook their head: "I don't understand."

Then it couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, that's great... I knew you wouldn't stop here."

“In this way, I can leave this border area and gain true freedom once I get out.”

"We all have a bright future!"

Xue Jing laughed and said, "Really? Congratulations!"

He was filled with joy as he personally killed the monster that was originally impossible to defeat.

Xue Jing was also happy that the divine relic in the mirror, which had provided him with a lot of information and was of great help, had been able to fulfill its wish.

At this moment, the sky over the entire border area suddenly became like a mirror, filled with countless cracks, making a cracking sound.

"Huh? This is it?"

Xue Jing asked in confusion.

The person in the mirror smiled and said, "You killed the pure-blooded dragon, which is the core creature, and at the same time, you also shattered the 'weakness' that the Mirror World relied on for its core."

"This is the phenomenon that occurs when 'reflection and fusion' is removed."

"If it were a pure mirror world, the entire world would be shattered by now, but at the boundary, only the unique characteristics of the mirror world itself are stripped away."

As soon as the words were spoken, the sky, which was like a shattered mirror, shattered completely, scattering countless points of light.

However, the border area itself has not changed.

Xue Jing had a vague feeling that some kind of constraint that had been binding him was gradually dissipating.

“From now on, this border area is ‘dead’. There will be no more sudden changes, and it will remain as it is, allowing the creatures within the border area to develop on their own.”

"Boom——!!"

The pure-blooded dragon's corpse crashed to the ground, its massive mass creating a dust mushroom cloud.

Xue Jing, falling freely, followed behind. Just before landing, he used the few remaining Shadow Flames from his blue bar to activate several thin plates, cushioning the impact and landing steadily.

Taking a deep breath, Xue Jing eagerly opened the panel.

The first thing that catches the eye, without a doubt, is the divine reward.

[Slaying a special creature possessing divinity grants +2568 divinity]

Two thousand five hundred!