Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1595: Chapter 1590: Workshop (27)

Really... transformed?

In the blink of an eye, that once unremarkable face and body seemed to become a gathering of the darkest dregs, even the features became blurred.

Such a change was seen in the eyes, feeling that kind of depth one might get lost in without noticing, Ice was clearly finding it difficult to describe her own feelings.

”When did you get this?”

Even listening, compared to the other truly coming with malice, she instead subconsciously hoped at this moment that the other was truly responding to destiny’s call.

”Of course before claiming the title of Ring Lord.”

Unfortunately, Fu Qian didn’t pay much attention to her, and in the next moment, a claw of dark convergence flashed across the dying Sophia like lightning.

The ferocity of the momentum left Ice ashen-faced for a moment.

But surprisingly, that claw strike, which seemed able to tear even steel, did not shatter Sophia into fragments.

Instead, the dark dregs that had been enveloping the Ring Lord spread over her with unimaginable speed.

And in just the span of a breath, the existence that had become indescribable turned into a pile of ashes without even a sound.

”Very brilliant... but I don’t understand what the significance of this is?”

As if she could sense a certain deathly silence of complete nihilism, Ice struggled to look away from the ashes, choosing to confront her fear by asking questions.

”In the end, still killed, it seems waking up is just a nightmare that doesn’t match what you said.”

”Are you going to tell me that Sophia will awaken from that pile of ashes?”

”At this time, you’re still worried about this?”

Unfortunately, even in diverting attention, she was not a match.

Fu Qian, who had returned to normal in the blink of an eye, gave her a wink to remind what was most important at the moment.

...

Silence reigned.

For Ice, another long minute had come again.

Although she didn’t want to be led by the nose, the situation in front of her seemed quite inappropriate, but the other’s words were irrefutable.

Sophia was already shattered, leaving only the last glimmer of hope—the Vacuum Flower was indeed hidden inside, now released.

Moreover, even though ”ubiquitous” might seem exaggerated, the earlier statement by Sophia about perceiving the Vacuum Flower was at least somewhat good news.

Especially looking at the ”Ring Lord’s” reaction, it also seemed inclined to believe it.

The only problem—no matter how long, a minute finally reached its end.

And as Ice kept her eyes on Fu Qian, in an instant the gloom on her face almost dripped like water.

”Sophia seemed to have died in vain.”

The first icy remark, though not an accusation, was extremely aggressive, translating to you seemed to have killed someone for nothing.

Of course, considering her actions, such words clearly couldn’t be said by someone of ordinary shamelessness.

Fu Qian’s shamelessness was of course enough, but in the face of this emotional release, he did not retort, instead, he wore a strange expression.

”What’s wrong?”

And although she didn’t speak, this shift instantly triggered Ice’s alertness like an electric shock.

”Still haven’t felt it?”

Fu Qian slowly shook his head and raised a hand.

Pieces of small, smooth nails were slowly blooming in the palm—different from before, on another hand.

...

At that moment, Ice’s breathing seemed to halt directly.

”You think you can trick me again!”

However, after coming back to her senses, her first reaction was a cold laugh, indicating she could not be deceived again.

”You clearly have the ability to alter flesh, clearly all your own transformation from the beginning.”

Absolutely correct.

Fu Qian immediately affirmed this judgment in his heart.

The only pity is that sticking to the truth is much harder than occasionally touching it.

And the next moment he didn’t refute, only seemed attracted to some sound, turning to look at a corner.

Indeed there was a sound.

Unconsciously following the gaze of Ice, she was shocked to find a bone fiercely hitting the ground.

And the flesh that had been cut into fragments behind it suddenly moved again, writhing into a strip in an instant, attempting to crawl using the bone as a belly foot.

”Impossible! It’s you controlling them!”

Yet another Vacuum Flower truly returned, but tangible evidence lay before her that only she could not feel, Ice’s emotional instability surged again, and in the next moment, she gritted her teeth looking at another corner.

”Unless Sophia can fulfill her wish—”

A miracle was drawn halfway before Ice’s words came to an abrupt halt.

A slender wrist suddenly reached out from that pile of ashes.

...

Naturally, Sophia did not awaken from a nightmare, resurrected.

Fu Qian’s earlier claw merely tested sending her to the Unseen Hillock.

Indeed, transformation naturally was him activating the ashen ring that transforms into the abyss.

The epithet of Ring Lord was never a vain claim.

And in the experiences of the Unseen Hillock, more than one native had said that death was not the end, eventually, in a moment and a way, one would awaken again.

From Fu Qian’s perspective, for Sophia with only a sliver of remnant thought, it still somewhat met the requirements, thus using it as a reward for her active cooperation.

Of course, this also fell within the realm of the more you strive, the luckier you become, all thanks to Sophia clinging to the last thread of consciousness without collapse.

As for the hand that emerged now, and the trio of crawling beings in the corner, the reason was just too simple—just as Sophia was trapped in the abyss earlier, the Ring Lord had already used another ring, the Clear Dream Ring.

As the Master of the Dream Realm, creating such a small scene was indeed at one’s fingertips.

Of course, the scene had now grown slightly larger, a body coated in ashes had risen slowly, long hair flowing.

It wasn’t Fu Qian being whimsical or deliberately covering Sophia classmate in ashes.

Mainly, having clothes also resurrected together was a bit unreasonable, this way could slightly protect privacy.

Most importantly, given the previous disfigurement, really didn’t know what this person looked like, this was easier to muddle through.

”He... really exists?”

And at this moment, witnessing this scene, Ice finally doubted life once again.

”Really exists.”

Fu Qian remained expressionless, showing no shame in lying.

On one hand, as previously mentioned, his shamelessness was thick enough, on the other, he truly hadn’t lied—the Vacuum Flower had indeed returned.

The reason he sent Sophia away without hesitation earlier was that Fu Qian sensed, accompanied by the return decree’s immersion, something finally appeared in this box at a certain moment.

Sublime yet vague.

Even for him, even in such a small space, it was still hard to grasp.