Chapter 54: Retrospection

"What are you doing!" The cold voice sounded again, its tone filled with panic and terror. "Stop! Stop quickly!"

"In the name of the Holy Maiden, I sacrifice my bloodline to activate—Memory Retrospection!" Lin Xiyue's voice was like a chant from ancient times, carrying a sacred and inviolable power.

"No—" The cold voice let out a roar of unwillingness, then was drowned out in the dazzling light.

Tang Yun only felt his vision turn white, then lost consciousness.

……

When Tang Yun woke up again, he found himself lying in a warm embrace.

"Xiyue..." Tang Yun opened his eyes to see Lin Xiyue looking at him gently, her eyes filled with concern and worry.

"You're awake? How do you feel?" Lin Xiyue's tone carried a hint of exhaustion, yet could not hide her joy.

"I'm fine..." Tang Yun struggled to sit up, only to find his body feeling as if it had fallen apart, aching unbearably.

"Don't move, you just experienced a massive battle and need to rest well." Lin Xiyue pressed on Tang Yun's shoulder and said gently, "How do you feel now? Do you still remember what happened before?"

"I..." Tang Yun rubbed his temples, trying hard to recall what had happened before, only to find his memory in chaos, as if it had been formatted.

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember; none of that is important anymore." Lin Xiyue smiled gently, a flash of cunning in her eyes. "The important thing is that we are safe now."

"Safe?" Tang Yun looked at Lin Xiyue in confusion. "What about that mastermind? Was he eliminated?"

"Hmm, he has disappeared." Lin Xiyue nodded. "However..."

"However what?" Tang Yun looked at Lin Xiyue's hesitant appearance, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.

"However, he left a backup plan." Lin Xiyue took a deep breath, her expression becoming solemn. "He activated something called a 'Causality Weapon' and tampered with everyone's memories..."

"What?!" Tang Yun widened his eyes, looking at Lin Xiyue in disbelief. "You mean, everyone's memories have been tampered with now?"

"Hmm." Lin Xiyue nodded. "And he also left behind a Holy Son clone, wanting to use the tampered history to regain control of this world..."

"Damn it!" Tang Yun clenched his fists abruptly, a flame of anger flashing in his eyes. "Is there really no way to stop him?"

Lin Xiyue looked at Tang Yun, a flash of complex emotion in her eyes, but she did not speak.

"There must be a way, right?" Tang Yun looked at Lin Xiyue anxiously. "You must have a way!"

Lin Xiyue was silent for a moment before slowly opening her mouth to say: "A way... there is one, only..."

"Only what? Tell me quickly!" Tang Yun asked eagerly.

"Only, this way is too dangerous, I'm afraid..." A flash of worry and hesitation crossed Lin Xiyue's eyes.

"Afraid of what? As long as I can stop that guy, I'm willing to try no matter how dangerous it is!" Tang Yun said firmly.

Lin Xiyue looked at Tang Yun's firm gaze, and a warm current suddenly surged in her heart.

"Alright, since you have already decided, I will not try to persuade you anymore." Lin Xiyue took a deep breath, a flash of determination in her eyes. "This way is..."

Before Lin Xiyue could finish her sentence, a tremor like an earthquake arrived, and the entire world seemed as if it were about to collapse.

"What's going on?" Tang Yun's expression changed, and he exclaimed.

"Not good! It's the Holy Son clone! He has already started acting!" Lin Xiyue's face was pale, her eyes filled with worry and anxiety. "Tang Yun, listen to me, now..."

Before Lin Xiyue could finish her sentence, the entire world suddenly plunged into darkness.

Darkness devoured everything. Tang Yun felt as if he had been thrown into a bottomless abyss, and the endless sensation of falling made him dizzy. He did not know how much time had passed before a ray of light pierced the darkness, and he opened his eyes abruptly.

"Damn, what's going on?"

What met his gaze was a chaotic vortex, with colorful memory fragments flying like snowflakes. Before he could react, a powerful suction force pulled him in, and countless images flashed before his eyes at high speed.

"Brother Tang Yun, you must come back and marry me!"

"Boss, the brothers are all waiting for you to come back!"

"Tang Yun, you bastard, you just wait!"

……

These images were some familiar, some foreign, but without exception, they were filled with sorrow and despair. Tang Yun felt his heart being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and his breathing became rapid.

"Ah!"

He clutched his head in pain; those memory fragments were like sharp blades, cutting crazily in his mind. Just as he was about to collapse, a warm current surged from his dantian, quickly wrapping around those memory fragments.

"Chaotic Medical Qi?" Tang Yun was shocked; this current was his unique skill practiced for many years, possessing the magical power to heal all injuries.

With the injection of the Chaotic Medical Qi, those originally chaotic memory fragments actually began to fuse, eventually forming an ancient-looking book.

"What the hell is this?" Tang Yun opened the pages curiously, only to see them densely packed with various strange symbols and patterns, with some annotations on the side.

"History Origami Art?" he muttered to himself, filled with confusion.

Just then, Lin Xiyue's voice sounded in his ear: "Tang Yun, you're finally awake!"

Tang Yun turned his head abruptly to see Lin Xiyue looking at him anxiously, her eyes full of worry and concern.

"Xiyue, what exactly is going on? And what is this 'History Origami Art'?" Tang Yun pointed to the ancient book and asked eagerly.

Lin Xiyue took a deep breath and explained: "I got this from the mastermind; it can modify history and is our only hope."

"Modify history?" Tang Yun widened his eyes. "How is that possible?"

Lin Xiyue gave a bitter smile: "Nothing is impossible; as long as you learn the 'History Origami Art,' you can do it."

"But, this is too unbelievable, isn't it?" Tang Yun was still somewhat in disbelief. "Modifying history, wouldn't that mean..."

"I know what you are worried about," Lin Xiyue interrupted him, "but there is no time to hesitate now. The Holy Son clone is using the tampered history to quickly take control of this world, and we must stop him!"

Tang Yun was silent; he knew Lin Xiyue was right. Now was a moment of life and death, and he could not afford to hesitate any longer.

"Alright, I'll learn it!" Tang Yun took a deep breath, a flash of determination in his eyes.

Lin Xiyue nodded and began to teach Tang Yun how to use the "History Origami Art." ===== CHAPTER 55 =====