Keyboard Immortal

Chapter 2879: My Lover

The other party might have once been a universal deity, but she was already deceased. That put her under his jurisdiction as the Netherworld’s master.

The Deity of Love and Beauty laughed. The moonlight shining on her body condensed in a thin shawl of light. “You’re merely the Netherworld master of a remote world. Do you think that you can exert your jurisdiction on a universal deity?”

Zu An took out the Netherworld Book of Life and Death and flipped it open. “What if I combine it with the Deity of Death’s power?”

He channeled Death’s authority and infused death energy into the Netherworld Book of Life and Death. The altar suddenly felt haunted. Flowers withered, and lush trees dried up.

The Deity of Love and Beauty’s smile stiffened. She sighed. “Can you really bear to hurt me?”

Her voice wielded compelling power reminiscent of a friend’s advice or a lover’s whisper.

Hermes, who was lying weakly on the ground, looked at her zealously. Yes, this is the goddess I have been pursuing all this time.

Even Zu An fell into a daze. He suddenly felt a strong urge to protect her from all harm. This reminded him of Yu Yanluo’s ability. The ability is bound to be even more powerful when used by the Deity of Love and Beauty herself.

Even so, Zu An had been through countless life-and-death situations, and he had many ravishing beauties as his lovers. His mental resilience was far stronger than most people's. He took a deep breath and said, “I don’t want to hurt you either, so I suggest you leave her body. This will be for the best for everyone.”

“But I am her, and she is me. We are one entity. How can we be separated?” the Deity of Love and Beauty said with a chuckle.

“I don’t care. Return to wherever you have come from.” Zu An’s face darkened.

“But I don’t want to return to that place. It’s too scary. It’s too quiet. Can you bear to send me back there to suffer?”

The Deity of Love and Beauty slowly walked toward Zu An. Moonlight morphed into a dress around her. Colors that Zu An had never seen and couldn’t name flowed through her dress, forming the most beautiful sight he'd ever seen.

The ground touched by her bare feet became pristine. The air touched by her presence turned clear, devoid of even the slightest particle of dust.

As she walked over, it didn’t feel as if she was traversing through space; instead, space paved a path for her to glide through. A trail of divine light followed her. Translucent golden waves rippled from her, as if it was the most spectacular firework welcoming her arrival.

Her finger gently touched Zu An’s face. “My lover, can you bear to do so?”

Her face carried a dreamlike quality that conformed to her beholders’ ideal notion of beauty.

When Hermes heard her calling to Zu An so intimately, blood gushed up his throat and out of his mouth. This made hisalready feeble body grow even weaker.

“Second Brother!” Lilith crawled to his side and pulled him into her arms. Tears fell from her eyes. “Second Brother, why are you so foolish?”

In the Universal Conglomerate, Fifth Elder Lilith was known to be a confident woman who exuded charm with every gesture. There was always a smile on her face, no matter how dire the circumstances were. No one had ever seen her tears before. Yet she was crying so miserably with Hermes in her arms.

Zu An was too occupied with the situation to bother with that wretched couple. He activated the Eye of Truth to see through her dreamy facade and regain his senses, but to his surprise, what lay hidden beneath it was Yu Yanluo’s appearance.

No, there are subtle differences. Her facial features are the same, but they look more beautiful.

The biggest difference is in her eyes. They reflect the inevitable end that all beings face, as well as the alternation between eternity and change. It’s a divine beauty that makes one feel insignificant and commands respect, yet induces a deep sorrow at the same time.

Zu An didn’t know if this was the true appearance of the Deity of Love and Beauty, but it was his first clear glimpse of a universal deity. The Eye of Truth wouldn’t work on other universal deities close up.

Concealed beneath her beautiful appearance was deep, inconsolable sorrow, but what was she grieving about?

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Doubts surfaced in Zu An’s mind, but he quickly snapped out of it and said, “You aren’t her, and I’m not your lover.”

The Deity of Love and Beauty was startled. A faint smile formed on her lips as she said, “Countless people have wanted to be my lover, but none ever succeeded. I’m the one making the advances now, yet you refuse me.”

Her gestures, her smiles, and even the way she enunciated the words relayed impeccable charm. Zu An took in a deep breath and tried to control his raging emotions. “You can be my lover, but you can’t sacrifice her!”

Lilith, who was bawling her eyes out, suddenly fell silent.

To think there’s someone that shameless in the world! Not only are you haggling with a universal deity, but you even want the Deity of Love and Beauty, who is known to be the most beautiful entity in the Myriad Worlds, to become a mere member of your harem?

Where do you even find the courage to utter such words?

Hermes nearly spurted blood out of anger. “You shameless scum!”

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Lilith quickly patted his chest to comfort him. “Calm down...”

Even the Deity of Love and Beauty was briefly astounded, but she soon revealed the most beautiful smile in the world. “I have never heard such a request before. Men usually abandon their wives and lovers to pursue me.”

Zu An sighed. “That’s why we aren’t suited for each other. Return her to me, and I won’t have to harm you.”

He had negotiated with her because he wasn’t confident of dealing with her. Even if she was in her weakest state ever from having just returned from death, she was still a universal deity.

Furthermore, the Deity of Love and Beauty truly lived up to her reputation. He found himself unable to harbor any killing intent toward her.

“You are different. I see why she fell in love with you.”

Zu An was perplexed. Who is she referring to?

But he dared not continue wasting time, fearing that at this rate, he wouldn’t be able to save Yu Yanluo’s soul. So, he opened the Netherworld Book of Life and Death and said, “Stop stalling for time. If you don’t leave, I’ll have to make a move, no matter how much I’m reluctant to. The fact that you've died once before shows that you aren’t invulnerable to harm.”

“What a heartless man.” The Deity of Love and Beauty laughed. She waved her hand, and the surroundings were suddenly inundated by a faint fragrance and a dreamy, divine light.

The next moment, they were both transported into an isolated world.