The Rise of the Divine Oracle

Chapter 184 - When I'm Gone

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The barren ground was covered in a blinding blue light.

The light kept shining brighter and brighter until it covered every corner of Burial Mound.

Wangji turned his back to it and tried his best to physically block the light from his soul-bond as he tightens his embrace on the screaming man in his arms.

The light kept shining for a while as waves and waves of energy emanated from where Jinhai and Biming jumped.

Slowly, the shadows where the Wraith hid sizzled as they vanished into smoke.

The black tainted wounds left by the evil army, marking the cultivators' skins, started to heal.

A few seconds of unbearably bright light was all it took for the place to return as it was before Biming opened the portal.

The escaped Wraith army was destroyed.

The wounds they left were healed.

Biming has joined his clan in the colorless world.

.. and so did the Slayer.

Zewu Jun stood in the middle of the empty field, not sure what the hell just happened.

The place was covered in utter silence, except for Wuxian's uncontrollable wails.

Zewu Jun felt his heart break as he watched his brother-in-bond collapse into Wangji's embrace, curling up in his lap and screaming his agony for them all to hear.

He looks around, seeking his future wife and finds her wiping black blood from her sword.

He never thought he would ever see such a vicious scene involving a kind healer like her. She did not spare the Wraith with her attacks, just like everyone else present today.

Shi looks up and meets his eyes.

A gentle sad smile graces her face, showing her gratefulness for their survival.

Zewu Jun wanted to celebrate their victory, but the howls of suffering coming from his brother-in-bond left him with tears stuck in his eyes.

Everyone else stood still, recognizing the Divine Oracle's pain and sharing his misery as Wangji tries and fails to console his soul-bond.

This is the second disciple Wuxian lost in less than a year.

Kaoji's death almost broke him..

Zewu Jun did not know if this is something his brother-in-bond could easily recover from.

Jingyi felt his eyes water as Wuxian's cries started to affect him. He doesn't want to hear this heart wrenching cry coming from the most important person in his life. He wants to go to him and hold him, comfort him, say anything to make it stop..

A small movement where the crack was catches his eye and he immediately goes into a defensive pose. He tightens his grip on his sword and motions to Zewu Jun to get his attention. The older man understood his signal and they both approached the area with caution.

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Wuxian did not know what to do with himself.

He felt like his heart was bleeding acid into his body as he recognized the sacrifice Jinhai just did for him. Wuxian hated himself for what just happened.

Jinhai did not deserve this.

No one deserves to live in the colorless world but the Wraith.

Wangji rubs Wuxian's back and sides to get him to stop gasping.

Wuxian's bruising grasp on his robes and uncontrollable shaking were freaking him out.

He whispers: "Wei Ying, calm yourself. The Wraith is gone. The darkness is vanquished. We are saved."

Wuxian shakes his head, refusing to accept it.

Wangji felt his eyes water as Wuxian's pain overpowered him.

He felt like there is nothing he can ever do or say that can fix this hole in his soul-bond's heart.

He hears Zewu Jun approach them and whisper: "Wei Ying, all is well."

Wuxian buries his face deeper into Wangji's robes, trying to hide his shame and agony from them as he continues to struggle with his emotions.

Zewu Jun softly touches his shaking shoulder to get his attention: "The deities are just. They returned what belongs to you.. Look."

Wangji slowly pulls Wuxian from his chest and turns him so he can see what Jingyi is holding out for him.

Wuxian immediately stops crying.

He holds his shaky hands out and Jingyi slowly places a black rabbit in them.

Wuxian brings it close to his face to see it through his tears.

It was a pitch black rabbit, with a white marking on its head that resembles a Lan Clan headband. What's striking about it is the bright blue eyes.

The moment it comes close to Wuxian's face, it rubs its furry head on his tearful cheeks.

Da Ziran transforms into a rabbit and whispers to him: "It's Lan Jinhai, young Oracle. The deities recognize his sacrifice and deems him unworthy of the colorless world. This form was his choice."

Wuxian was so shaken up that he couldn't speak. He slowly pulls the rabbit into his chest and looks at his soul-bond. Wangji uses the hem of his sleeve to wipe the tears from Wuxian's face and whispers to him: "We won, my love. All is well."

Wuxian tightens his hold on the rabbit in his arms and leans his head on Wangji's chest in exhaustion: "Let's go home."

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A/N:

My beautiful readers, this is technically the last chapter but I will add another as an epilogue. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Thank you for the amazing comments you left me.

Even though this is the first FanFiction I write, I never imagined that it would be this long.. I am grateful that I was able to finish it.

Feel free to use my characters in your FanFics.

I look forward to reading all your amazing creations.

Love you all,

Blaksalt

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