【The Eternal Teardrop】
【Item Description】：His sorrow, his tears, his grief, his pain, his hatred, his regret—all are gathered here.
【Item Effects】：Spiritual energy cultivation effectiveness increased tenfold, advancement speed in the four arts of cultivation increased tenfold, the power of Dao techniques increased tenfold, comprehension of the heavens and earth increased tenfold, sword Dao effects increased tenfold, divine ability effects increased tenfold, damage to evil demons and heretical paths increased tenfold.
Daily refresh of a protective spiritual light, capable of withstanding a full-force strike from an Immortal Emperor.
Daily refresh of a vital life force, automatically healing all bodily injuries and slightly extending lifespan.
【Usage Requirement】：Only you, and no one else.
“……”
A pale red teardrop-shaped crystal slipped into Xu Xi’s palm.
Its texture was delicate.
Its surface glowed faintly.
It felt like the affectionate nuzzling of a little girl, or the mournful weeping of a remorseful young woman. Cool to the touch at first, it warmed upon rubbing.
“A teardrop...”
Whose teardrop? The answer was self-evident.
Xu Xi lowered his head to gaze at the blood-stained tear, feeling that everything had happened too suddenly, his mind filled with countless questions.
Why was there the figure of a young girl in this Boundary Ruins?
And why had it suddenly transformed into the Eternal Teardrop?
What had happened to Xu Moli after his death in the simulated world, leading to the terrifying scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood?
Too many questions.
Tangled and impossible to unravel.
As Xu Xi stared at the Eternal Teardrop, he furrowed his brow in thought.
Suddenly, the teardrop began to glow, as if responding to Xu Xi’s thoughts, revealing the sorrow and despair within.
It was the story of what happened after Xu Xi’s death.
It was a gloomy day with pouring rain.
The young girl, having witnessed her elder brother’s death, fell into an abyss of regret and despair.
She knelt for a long time, on the ground where her brother had vanished, hoping for a miracle of resurrection. But no miracle came—only the jeers and insults directed at her brother.
Her expression crumbled, her heart convulsed, and her breath nearly stopped.
In the depths of her hatred, the girl’s face twisted between tears and laughter, completely losing control.
She hated her own helplessness.
She hated the mockery directed at her brother.
She hated this world that no longer had her brother in it.
“I cannot forgive...” The girl’s tears mingled with the rain as she tied her long hair with a blood-stained cloth. Armed with a wooden sword, she charged alone at the Demon Cultivators.
The dull blade of the wooden sword effortlessly sliced through the necks of her enemies.
Her exhausted body, driven by hatred, no longer felt fatigue.
Kill, keep killing.
Kill all those who had caused her brother’s death!
Xu Moli had gone completely mad, using killing as her path to Dao. Whether it was Golden Core Demon Cultivators or Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators, all fell to her sword.
The corpses piled up, eventually forming mountains and seas of blood.
This was the truth.
The truth behind the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
It was not the result of some heinous demonic massacre, but simply the desperate revenge of a young girl, nothing more.
The vision continued, seemingly depicting the girl’s future, but it was too blurred, eventually cutting off entirely.
All that remained was the final scene of the girl weeping alone.
Her tears floated in the Boundary Sea, wandered in the chaos, and endured the erosion of time, finally merging with this Boundary Ruins and appearing in the outskirts of Yanshan City.
This was the full story and truth.
Xu Xi silently clenched the Eternal Teardrop. “So much happened after my death.”
“How did Moli endure all these years? She must have been exhausted...”
Xu Xi sighed deeply.
He knew that he held a very high place in the girl’s heart. Witnessing his death must have been a tremendous shock to her.
But even if time could be reversed, Xu Xi would still make the same decision.
Because if he hadn’t died, it would have been Moli who perished.
Unlike Xu Xi, who could return to the real world after death.
If Xu Moli died, it would be permanent, with no chance of rebirth.
Therefore.
Xu Xi never regretted his decision.
“The Moli I saw earlier was just an illusion conjured by the Eternal Teardrop, not her true self, which is why she suddenly vanished.”
“I wonder if there will be a chance to meet her again someday in the future.”
Clutching the blood-stained tear.
Xu Xi bent his fingers, channeling his spiritual energy to form a band, threading it through the center of the teardrop to create a unique bracelet, which he wore on his wrist.
This was not only because of the Eternal Teardrop’s special significance.
But also because of its various overpowered effects.
To be honest, Xu Xi found it hard to imagine just how powerful his sister had become, for a single tear to possess the ability to withstand an Immortal Emperor’s attack.
For Xu Xi, who was only at the Golden Core stage, even the weakest Immortal was currently far beyond his reach.
“Could it be that the script I’m following isn’t the traditional path of leveling up and getting stronger.”
“But rather, living off my sister’s achievements?”
Xu Xi mused as he wore the Eternal Teardrop.
In an instant.
He could clearly feel an endless surge of power coursing through his entire body, a sense of overwhelming strength as if he could pull down a dragon and use it as a jump rope.
Xu Xi didn’t take this feeling seriously, knowing it was just an illusion brought on by the sudden surge in power.
“However, with my current Golden Core cultivation, amplified by the Eternal Teardrop, I should now have the combat power of a late-stage Nascent Soul.”
“And when using sword Dao techniques against evil demons and heretical paths, the damage should be on par with that of a Deity Transformation cultivator.”
Xu Xi clicked his tongue.
After all, the Eternal Teardrop also boosted cultivation speed.
This meant that it wouldn’t be long before Xu Xi’s realm advanced at an astonishing rate, and by then, the amplification of his combat power would become even more ridiculous.
“Living off my sister’s achievements is great.”
Xu Xi gave a sincere assessment.
Then, he looked down at the mountains of corpses and seas of blood beneath him, and then up at the crimson sky.
Perhaps because the Eternal Teardrop’s suppression had been removed, the ghost cultivators and evil spirits became more restless. In just a few minutes, the miasma within the Boundary Ruins had multiplied several times over.
One by one, evil entities awakened, emitting sharp, ear-piercing screams.
Xu Xi gripped his withered vine sword, his eyes shining with determination. His original plan before entering the Boundary Ruins had been to delay its expansion as much as possible, buying time for reinforcements from the Supernatural United Bureau’s headquarters.
But now—
With the Eternal Teardrop’s enhancements.
He could fight!
“Heavenly Sword Technique, Slash!” Xu Xi shouted softly. The withered vine sword condensed a thousand-foot blade of light, shimmering with an eerie green glow, cleaving the endless sea of blood and the crimson sky into two distinct halves.
Some of the evil demons and ghosts were merely grazed by the sword’s light, yet they perished instantly.
Another fierce slash.
The blood rain ceased.
The mountains of corpses collapsed.
The entire Boundary Ruins trembled violently, the blood mist that had permeated the area evaporating, clearing the view and exposing the hidden evil spirits.
Xu Xi also spotted Wang Dali and the others, who had been separated earlier.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded, stunned by the earth-shaking power.
“Living off my sister’s achievements is truly satisfying.”
Xu Xi’s lips curled into a slight smile.