Qing Yu and the little fox stood dumbly on the spot, at a loss for what to do. Lu Yun and Motong had both fallen into the deep passage and it closed the second they entered.

In the crucial split second he had, Lu Yun sent all of his strength into his dao partners. They now grasped all of the great daos he’d ever cultivated, including the method to control the nothing.

“He’s not dead, he must be alive!” Qing Yu rasped out in a voice so charged with emotion it was like she was crying.

“Mmhmm!” The little fox shook as she spread out her hands. A black book appeared in them.

The Tome of Life and Death.

……

Incredible pain coursed through every inch of Lu Yun’s flesh and bone. It was like his body was disassembling. It was fading away and his will slowly deteriorating.

He’d sent away the Tome of Life and Death at the last possible second, gifting everything he owned to the little fox and Qing Yu through the ties of karma.

Finally…

Boom!

When his body fully faded...