Jiang Ke’er had already started smashing the bell with all her might.
She really didn’t want to think about the consequences anymore.
Heavenly Demon, evil, corruption… whatever. As long as she could get Qiao Xiaoxian back, she didn’t care about any of it.
As the cracks on the bell expanded, massive amounts of Nebula Energy surged into Jiang Ke’er’s body.
But Qiao Xiaoxian had already placed the blade on the last strand of silk thread. To prevent Jiang Ke’er from being drained of life along with her, she had to cut all connections with Jiang Ke’er.
“Don’t cut! Qiao Xiaoxian! I’m warning you, don’t cut!”
Jiang Ke’er’s voice had cracked. She did her best to threaten, glaring at Qiao Xiaoxian.
A smile flickered across Qiao Xiaoxian’s pale face. As her life fire grew faint, most of her body had already stiffened from the cold.
“Silly fox, you can go now… you can really go this time… I won’t pester you anymore…”
“Don’t cut off! I’ll cling to you!”
Jiang Ke’er went mad, using all her strength to smash the bell. The bell kept crumbling and breaking. She was nearly knocked unconscious by the terrifying energy impact.
Chanting, wailing, crying—countless negative emotions flooded into her mind. Rage burned through her body. Only a thread of reluctant sorrow remained, pinned to that fine silk thread.
Until the silk thread severed.
The Blade of Broken Thoughts felt as if it had cut into Jiang Ke’er’s heart.
“Give me power! Whoever you are, give me power!” Jiang Ke’er screamed hoarsely at the sky. “Come out! Aren’t you supposed to be so powerful? Come out! What, playing mute now?!”
“You promised you wouldn’t become a Heavenly Demon because of me…” Qiao Xiaoxian’s eyes were frozen with ice crystals. “You never listen…”
“Who promised you? I’ll do what I want!”
“Promise… me,” Qiao Xiaoxian could barely make a sound. Her lungs and organs were nearly drained of vitality, and her brain center began allocating the last of her adrenaline to her language system.
“No matter what the future holds, live on… and see the world for me…”
Her last wisp of life force, along with the power of her soul, drifted away from her body and flew toward the pure white rectangular stone. Jiang Ke’er recognized that stone. It was the Immortal Gate.
Forged and filled with countless lives and souls, the broken Immortal Gate was rapidly restoring itself. Now, the scars of the past were no longer visible.
“Don’t worry, I’ll come find you soon.” The finely dressed man looked at Jiang Ke’er with satisfaction. “Now this is more like a Heavenly Demon. Congratulations, you’ll become my most valuable research material.”
Jiang Ke’er seemed not to hear him, only staring at Qiao Xiaoxian in a daze.
She had always fantasized about beating Qiao Xiaoxian down, but always stopped because of an inexplicable pain in her heart. But when she actually saw it… this unwillingness to believe the pain…
As the last wisp of Nebula Energy escaped from the bell, the world before Jiang Ke’er’s eyes changed. The chaotic chanting in her ears became orderly and grand. She smiled self-deprecatingly and began to chant along.
“Welcome, Creator God, Supreme Lord of the Void Myriad Worlds…”
The finely dressed man’s eyes narrowed. “What are you chanting?”
Jiang Ke’er ignored him. Her gaze was empty and lifeless. Only her lips moved, producing a hoarse voice devoid of any emotion.
“Welcome, Infinite Darkness, the Primal Will that devours all…”
“With the vast universe as sacrifice, all beings as fuel…”
The finely dressed man began to feel something was wrong. This prayer incantation seemed off.
Jiang Ke’er tilted her head back, letting snowflakes fall on her face. Then she chanted the next line.
“With my body as the vessel.”
The compatibility between Nebula power and her body reached an unprecedented peak. Jiang Ke’er opened her eyes and saw a massive figure standing among the countless stars in the void. That figure spanned countless stars. Before him, the starry continents of all realms were merely as insignificant as specks of dust.
【I can give you power, power that lets you transcend everything.】
The massive figure spoke. His deep voice had no emotional fluctuation.
“Why didn’t you come sooner?” Jiang Ke’er asked instead, filled with hatred, looking painfully at the immensely powerful figure before her.
【Something blocked me.】
“I don’t believe you! Fuck you!”
Jiang Ke’er cursed as she knelt in the void, covering her face. Tears streamed uncontrollably through her fingers. No longer did she have to worry about Qiao Xiaoxian seeing her weak and shameful appearance. She could cry as much as she wanted, even cry until she passed out, until her eyes swelled up like a panda’s, without fear of being laughed at.
Ha, how wonderful!
【From today, you are the sole Ancient God.】
As energy poured and transferred, the massive figure gradually shrank. He took the form of a normal-sized man, walked up to Jiang Ke’er, and extended his hand.
Jiang Ke’er seemed to have expected him. She looked up and asked numbly, “What should I give you?”
【Your heart.】
“Why the heart?”
【To prevent betrayal. I’ve had enough of betrayal.】
Jiang Ke’er nodded. Without hesitation, she plunged her hand into her own chest and grasped her beating heart. With a hard pull.
Suddenly her entire body felt much lighter. She began to feel calm—no more anger, no more sorrow, no more attachment.
The other took the heart from Jiang Ke’er’s hand and crushed it. Suddenly, he laughed.
【In the end, I won.】
His figure began to dissipate, only pure energy flowing into Jiang Ke’er’s body. He had long been at his last gasp. He had waited for this moment for far too long.
【Remember, you are the sole Ancient God, the one true deity! Everything in this universe was meant to be yours… take it back!】
“I will.” Jiang Ke’er looked at her hands hollowly.
And Epsilon looked at her with satisfaction… This is the most perfect masterpiece in the world! She would fulfill his unfinished mission, and her name would become the master of all living beings!
Epsilon’s figure completely dissipated.
With a thought, Jiang Ke’er returned from the Void World to her own body.
The power had not fully merged yet. Her body was too weak; it would take a very long time to perfectly wield this strength. Even so, it was enough for now.
Before her, the finely dressed man had already dispelled the barrier and was slowly walking toward Jiang Ke’er. The power of a Jiesian was full of pressure… but at this moment, Jiang Ke’er only found it laughable.
A few shadows hurriedly flew over from the horizon. Luyia looked at Jiang Ke’er and her expression changed drastically.
“Damn, it’s too late.”
They had been monitoring the situation around Jiang Ke’er, but they were delayed for a long time due to contracting some unknown toxin. By the time they arrived, everything was already too late.
Peerless Beauty and Frost Shadow were cast aside. Jiang Ke’er’s light purple eyes, dark and deep like the starry sky, held a mysterious nobility but also a disquieting emptiness.
And cruelty.