The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 277 Final Chapter, Seventh Ending: [The Primordial Chaos and its Judgment]

The sound of the balance scales collapsing was not a deafening roar, but a deeper, more ultimate silence.

It was as if the background music of the entire universe had been removed in that instant.

The vast ocean of silvery willpower that swept across the heavens and earth did not dissipate after it pressed down heavily on the scales representing Gu Fangchen. Instead, it transformed into a gentle sea of ​​stars, quietly floating at the boundary between the two worlds, reflecting Xiao Zhenwu's face, which was frozen in all expression.

He lost.

This realization struck his soul like a landslide and a tsunami.

Inch by inch, it shattered and destroyed all his arrogance, all his insistence, and all his sense of entitlement.

"Billions of living beings..."

He repeated those four words in a low voice, his voice hoarse and dry.

His gaze pierced through the silvery sea of ​​stars, reaching every corner of that old world.

He truly went to see those ordinary people whom he had subconsciously ignored, whom he had treated as useless background figures, those "sentient beings" whom he had excluded from his options.

Their wishes were actually so insignificant.

All I want is to have enough to eat and wear, to live with dignity, to protect my family, and to have a future where my life and death are not decided at will.

These humble, simple, and even somewhat cowardly desires, when gathered together, formed a force that even he could not resist—the purest and most magnificent…divine will.

So this was the real "divine will".

It is not the will of the strong, nor the rule of the law, but the desperate cry from the hearts of all living beings.

Xiao Zhenwu's expression shifted from initial shock and bewilderment to resentment and anger, and finally, in a struggle, it twisted and faded into a long sigh.

"I was wrong……"

A bitter smile curved his lips.

He didn't know when it started, but he subconsciously began to think that "all living beings" referred to those creatures who were qualified to participate in the workings of the world, those cultivators who could summon wind and rain and wield power.

Their will should determine the course of the world.

As for those mortals... they are "resources," "soil," and "nutrients" that nourish the towering tree of the cultivator to grow strong.

Where do soil and nutrients have the right to make their own voices heard?

How arrogant!

How utterly ridiculous...

He devoted millions of years of his life to building a world called "Hengchang" for cultivators.

But he forgot that the most important and indispensable part of any pyramid is never the glittering spire, but the silent base.

When the base of the tower tries to turn things around, even the most magnificent spire will inevitably collapse.

Gu Fangchen's methods of "truth" and "falsehood" may not be able to defeat his "constant principles".

It was these billions of ordinary beings who, with their humblest desires, completely overturned his "Tao" that hung high in the clouds.

The obsession that had sustained him for millions of years finally dissipated with that long sigh.

He was no longer the indifferent "Ancient Human Emperor" who looked down upon all things. With his shoulders drooping slightly, his figure appeared somewhat hunched and tired in the void.

It was as if the weight of millions of years had finally fallen upon his shoulders at this moment.

"Gu Fangchen, tell me, what about the future world..."

Xiao Zhenwu raised his eyes and looked at Gu Fangchen, who was calm and composed opposite him. His voice carried a genuine question, one that had been completely shed:

What will it look like?

This is a question that signifies complete surrender.

He is a loser, curious about the future created by the victors.

Gu Fangchen looked at him quietly, then smiled, shook her head, and said frankly:
"I do not know."

These four words, though seemingly casual, left Xiao Zhenwu stunned once again.

"you do not know?"

"I do not know."

Gu Fangchen repeated himself, his gaze passing over Xiao Zhenwu and landing on the modern city that was merging with another world.

"I can only guarantee that, as a barrier, this world will no longer be polluted by external 'wills' and become fuel consumed by them, using those false old ruins to deceive those eyes."

This was actually Xiao Zhenwu's original idea.

After Gu Fangchen swaps the "true" and the "false," the "false" world will become a barrier, completely isolating the will from prying into the world from outside.

That is the true meaning of the "Mirror in the Dust".

He said slowly:
"As for what the world will eventually become, let nature take its course."

"Of course, I'm only talking about the level of 'Tao,' which I won't interfere with... But in this world where resources are absolutely abundant, I don't want to go through a cycle of repeating the same mistakes."

This restarted game will definitely have a completely new ending.

Gu Fangchen looked down at the mortal world with great interest and anticipation, as if she had discovered an interesting new game.

Xiao Zhenwu was stunned when he saw the light in his eyes.

At that moment, Xiao Zhenwu suddenly recalled himself from a very, very long time ago.

How long?

It had been so long that he had almost forgotten about it, and it took a lot of effort to dig it out of his dusty memories.

That seems to have been before he became the "Ancient Human Emperor".

He was still just a man named "Xiao Zhenwu".

In that era, the "Dao" between heaven and earth was in such chaos that it arbitrarily robbed people of their lives, and all cultivators and mortals faced a true wilderness.

The strong ruthlessly plunder the lives and fortunes of the weak; today's friend may be tomorrow's mortal enemy; there is no order whatsoever.

He had witnessed firsthand how countless weak creatures, caught in that chaotic and oppressive chaos, had no chance to struggle before turning into dust in the annals of history.

There was no chance of resistance.

At that time, standing atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, a grand, even naive, wish arose in his heart.

He wants to...establish order, open up the cycle of reincarnation, and give all living beings a chance, so that what they could not achieve in their past lives can be done in this life.

"As the emperor, I shall be the beginning of eternal peace and prosperity. From this day forward, I shall establish the realms of Yin and Yang to create a cycle of reincarnation. People will no longer be forever trapped in the furnace of death, but will be able to live again, three times, and even ten thousand times. This is the principle of balance and constancy."

This was his original, purest... original intention.

He was not a born dictator; his initial wish was precisely to give those insignificant beings a second chance.

But when did everything change?

Perhaps it was when he, for the first time, personally erased an era that was "too unpredictable" in order to annihilate other "paths".

Perhaps it was because, in order to consolidate order, he watched one "enlightened one" after another walk towards the death he had meticulously orchestrated.

Perhaps it was because he sat on the dragon throne, trapped in the "furnace" for too long, that he gradually forgot that he was once one of those beings who needed to be protected.

His "constancy" has transformed from a "dam" he was protecting into a "prison" that imprisons him.

The eras he pioneered, restarted time and again, turned into a "breeding farm".

It turns out that he had traveled such a long way, but had long since abandoned the direction he started from.

In old age, I am often startled by dreams, as if someone were offering me a knife.

Looking at the "descendant" he had created with his own hands, Xiao Zhenwu felt as if his expectations for this "descendant" were the same as his wishes back then.

At that moment, the man who presented the knife was already standing in front of him.

Give all beings a choice.

To give the world a "possibility".

The cycle of reincarnation that he once initiated will now come to an end in his hands, and all cause and effect will finally return to their proper place.

"Hehe...hehehehe..." Xiao Zhenwu suddenly laughed.

The laughter no longer carried the bitterness of before, but instead a sense of relief and unprecedented ease.

"So...that's it..."

He slowly raised his right hand, and a golden thread appeared out of thin air in his palm.

That is precisely the original manifestation of his [Constant] Way.

At this moment, however, this golden thread was wrapped with strands of barely perceptible transparent shells, and the golden thread inside was wriggling and struggling.

It's like a disgusting maggot.

He was oblivious to the fact that he had long been treated as a puppet by that external "will".

"This thread has bound me, and it has bound the whole world... for far too long."

His gaze softened considerably, as if he were looking at an old friend who had been with him throughout his life.

Xiao Zhenwu raised his head, glanced at the crumbling old world, then looked at Gu Fangchen and smiled:
"My world is over."

"But your world is just beginning."

The moment he finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his five fingers that were holding the golden thread!

There was no earth-shattering noise, no sign of the laws collapsing.

The golden thread symbolizing the "Constant Principles" was in his palm, silently transforming into countless golden specks of light.

Those points of light did not dissipate, but instead merged into the silver ocean that represented the wishes of billions of mortals, giving that starry sea a warm and stable golden halo.

"This is...not bad."

Xiao Zhenwu watched the golden light spots drift away with the wind, which also took away the "Dao" from him.

When the last trace of the [Constant] Dao's restraints were stripped from his soul, Xiao Zhenwu felt an unprecedented sense of liberation.

It was as if a mountain that had weighed on him for millions of years had been lifted off his body, and his entire soul felt lighter.

Xiao Zhenwu looked at Gu Fangchen and gave her a genuine, heartfelt smile.

That was a smile belonging to "Xiao Zhenwu," not to "The Ancient Human Emperor" or "Master Hengchang."

"Go."

"Go and take good care of your...our...world."

Gu Fangchen gave him a deep look, said nothing, and simply nodded solemnly.

Then, he turned around and walked step by step toward that familiar modern city.

His figure gradually blended into the bustling traffic and disappeared into that surreal scene.

Xiao Zhenwu stood quietly in place, watching him leave.

With Gu Fangchen's departure and the liberation of the [Hengchang] origin, the entire world began its final and grandest... fusion.

The rift that had been torn open in the world began to slowly close.

This is not a simple shutdown, but an unimaginable and inconceivable "inside-out" flip of the entire world.

Originally, the whole world was like a giant "egg," with the "egg white" of modern society spilling out on the outside, enveloping the "yolk" of the cultivation world, which was defined as "real."

At this moment, with Xiao Zhenwu letting go, this structure began to turn upside down!
Modern society, situated on the side of "falsehood," has its "truth" ultimately confirmed by the aspirations of billions of people!
The world of spiritual practice, however, is reversed to become "illusory".

As Gu Fangchen's will shifted between "truth" and "falsehood," its physical rules and spacetime structure began to expand outwards wildly, in turn enveloping that real world!

The remaining mountains and rivers of the cultivation world were compressed and folded to become a new "sky".

The old world, known as the "Furnace," was completely unearthed at this moment, becoming a "false" barrier used as bait on the outside of the giant "egg" that is the new world.

Order began to be rebuilt on a completely new foundation.

Xiao Zhenwu, however, did not move.

He remained at the final intersection of the two closed worlds.

His body was gradually swallowed by the boundless darkness, eventually disappearing into it and merging into every corner of the world.

Gu Fangchen's "truth" and "falsehood," as well as the "constancy" that he had just released and returned to its origin, these three supreme concepts began to merge into one, centered on him.

He was no longer the Lord of the Dao, nor the Emperor of Man.

He transformed into the beacon at the very bottom of the new world, the one that maintains the balance between "reality" and "illusion"...

He is the "Constant Balance" of this world.

……

The confrontation between Gu Fangchen and Xiao Zhenwu was brief, but for the people of this world, it felt like an eternity.

When they were transported into the illusion of another world, they saw the figures of Gu Fangchen and Xiao Zhenwu and learned about this gamble.

Everyone who knew Gu Fangchen couldn't help but feel worried.

As the surrounding illusions gradually stabilized and solidified into an unbreakable reality, a realization dawned on everyone's minds—

Gu Fangchen won!
In that instant, after a flicker as if there was a bad signal, countless people appeared out of thin air in the previously stagnant real world and became a part of it.

Among them are practitioners and countless ordinary people.

The karma they carried was completely gathered by Gu Fangchen using the "Heavenly" Dao and projected into the new world, where they naturally merged into it.

These causes and effects are automatically corrected by the "Heavenly" Way, and each has its own reasonable identity.

In that very moment, the stagnant space and time of modern society truly began to flow.

What Xiao Zhenwu had seen before, and what all living beings had been thrown into, was merely the clash and deduction of the "Dao," all happening in the blink of an eye. But now, this is the real beginning.

A bird with its wings spread flashed across the sky.

The dust particles flying in the air, once again gently danced under the light, moving rhythmically without any pattern.

"boom!"

The splashing water droplets landed in the blink of an eye, and the broken water glass smashed on the ground.

Xu Fu snapped out of his daze, and upon hearing the sound of a water glass breaking upstairs, he paused, then met the equally bewildered gazes of Banruo Lianyue and Xiao Yinghao.

The Grand Preceptor opened his mouth, and some chaotic memories were rapidly "resurrecting," aligning the experiences from both sides.

At this moment, the clothes she and the two people opposite her were still the same, but she now had a pair of thin-rimmed glasses with no prescription on her nose, Xiao Yinghao was wearing a pair of black stiletto heels with red soles, and Banruo Lianyue had a women's watch on her wrist.

The three of them were sitting on sofas, separated by a glass coffee table, and the atmosphere didn't seem very harmonious.

Xu Fu subconsciously pushed up his glasses, and after confirming that Gu Fangchen had won, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he frowned and "remembered" the current situation.

The place they were in was Gu Fangchen's modern home, a three-story villa in the suburbs.

Prajna Lotus Moon and Xiao Yinghao exchanged a glance and suddenly understood what had happened from each other's expressions.

They all learned about Gu Fangchen's original identity through the self-correction of cause and effect, and this identity was also closely related to the current situation.

As everyone knows, Gu Fangchen, or "Chenchen Xiangyin", is one of the top content creators in the game strategy section.

Before the release of "Mirror in the Dust", the number of fans was already close to ten million, and after the creation of "Mirror in the Dust" guides, the number of fans exceeded thirty million.

Xu Fu recalled that "Mirror in the Dust" was a game they created based on their original world.

Moreover, the entire plot was originally consistent.

However, due to the correction of cause and effect, all the characters have now been replaced with different appearances and names, except for those who were brought to the new world with cause and effect.

Those who were already dead, such as Gu Yuandao, Gu Yuye, and Mohe Wuliang, remain in their original state.

In a sense, it's as if they're still trapped in that lifeless, virtual world, becoming eternally unchanging electronic figurines. And these three are all players of "Mirror in the Dust," who met Gu Fangchen through the game and developed some... entanglements.

Today, due to certain circumstances, they learned of each other's existence, and thus their affair came to light.

Yes, according to the cause and effect corrected by this world, before today, they didn't even know each other, and only had contact with Gu Fangchen.

However, perhaps it was a woman's intuition, or perhaps it was some subtle clue, but they eventually learned of each other's existence.

Furthermore, the meeting has been completed, and during the exchange, they learned about the good deeds Gu Fangchen had done in the past six months.

This is truly cause for celebration! This is truly cause for celebration!

Originally, Xiao Yinghao was the only one who came to Gu Fangchen's house today to celebrate the achievement of the sixth ending of "The Mirror in the Dust".

However, before she set off, Xu Fu and Banruo Lianyue approached her and came to her door together, which led to the scene at that moment.

Meanwhile, Gu Fangchen, who was "completely unaware," was still playing games upstairs.

Two days ago, he had already progressed to the very last stage of the game, and now he has probably just finished it and uploaded the video.

The still dignified and stern princess pondered for a moment, and what flashed through her mind was the incredibly daring lace battle dress beneath the black armor cosplay outfit she was wearing.

The amount of fabric was so little that it was practically nonexistent, yet it deliberately left uncovered where it should have been and added extra decoration to areas that didn't need to be covered.

Add to that the pair of black high heels with red soles on her feet, and her purpose is self-evident.

Xiao Yinghao continued to recall, her alluring phoenix eyes narrowing as she discovered a key point in the memories that continued to surface.

According to the "reconciliation" of the three people present at this moment, Gu Fangchen and Banruo Lianyue have almost done everything, and the most crucial, and most unbelievable thing is—

"Your Excellency, Imperial Advisor...you're pregnant?"

Xiao Yinghao and Banruo Lianyue's gazes both fell hesitantly on Xu Fu's flat stomach.

The former was simply surprise, while the latter was more complex.

Although Xiao Yinghao knew about the many ambiguous rumors between Gu Fangchen and Xu Fu, she was unaware that they had once relied on each other for survival in the face of life and death.

She had a pretty good idea that this Grand Preceptor of Wei must have been entangled with Gu Fangchen in some unclear and ambiguous relationship.

However, given Xu Fu's well-known aloof and detached personality, Xiao Yinghao thought that the progress should not be so fast, so rapid.

In the end, the one who seemed the most unattainable was actually the one who fell the fastest and most completely.
She, who had rightfully and almost made Gu Fangchen her fiancée, ended up losing everything...

The eldest princess fell into deep thought.

But Prajna Lotus Moon's heart was filled with very subtle feelings—

She knew about the relationship between Xu Fu and Gu Fangchen. She had even personally witnessed the aloof Imperial Advisor being bullied and utterly defeated by Gu Fangchen.

Therefore, she was not surprised by the progress between Xu Fu and Gu Fangchen.

But to her surprise, Xu Fu became pregnant after only a few days in the Sea Kingdom!

For monks like them, having offspring is an extremely difficult thing.

However, as everyone knows, the Grand Preceptor is the leader of the "Heavenly Mandate Path" and is most skilled in the art of cause and effect. When such a probabilistic problem occurs, there is only one possibility.

It was Xu Fu who did it on purpose!
In other words, the Imperial Preceptor's pregnancy with Gu Fangchen's child was her own doing.

Xu Fu realized she had suddenly been exposed. She pursed her lips, straightened her back, and appeared unashamed. She looked straight ahead, serious and composed, and said calmly:

"Yes, it's Gu Fangchen's child."

Although she had already given in to Gu Fangchen and admitted her feelings.

However, when faced with other women who admired Gu Fangchen, the Imperial Preceptor naturally showed no fear whatsoever.

Without changing her expression, she explained the reason:
"In this way... if I want to sever the cause and effect of 'Canliao', I must completely fall into the mortal world and conceive this child, which is also a necessary cause and effect."

Xu Fu lowered her eyes, raised her hand to touch her lower abdomen, and a fleeting tenderness flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Yinghao and Banruo Lianyue looked at each other in bewilderment.

The image of Xu Fu from the past was too deeply ingrained, and after a while, the two of them accepted it.

—It's more reasonable than believing that Xu Fu is a scheming, love-struck woman who deliberately got pregnant first to secure her position as the main wife.

The three exchanged their identity information and gained a much deeper understanding of the world.

Xu Fu is currently a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Education. He happened to be inspecting a university nearby and had some time to come over and resolve his personal relationship issues.

Xiao Yinghao is a director of a massive security group, a multinational corporation, and her business overseas involves mercenaries.

Prajna Lotus Moon opened an entertainment company, which produced several top-tier celebrities.

Originally, they thought that even after their identities were corrected by cause and effect, they would still have some corresponding relationship with their original identities.

However, the entertainment company Prajna Lotus Moon seems to have little connection with her original identity as a holy woman of the "Tara religion".

However, they soon realized that in this modern society, idolizing celebrities is not much different from believing in a religion...

They chatted for a while and finally accepted all the new information, gaining a new understanding of the world.

It dispelled some of the anxiety about the future.

After all, although they are indeed top-tier cultivators with unwavering resolve, it doesn't mean they wouldn't feel uneasy amidst such dramatic changes.

"From now on, I will live in this world..."

Prajna Lotus Moon shook the gold bracelet on her wrist, her eyes filled with curiosity.

A completely different world... In fact, they were all equally uncertain and uneasy, but because Gu Fangchen was there, they did not feel afraid.

It's even a little amusing... I really don't know how Gu Fangchen is going to deal with the sight of these girls all together now.

"Dengdengdeng..."

Hurried footsteps came from upstairs, and then, turning the corner of the stairs, their all-too-familiar figures appeared.

However, this time, he wasn't the usual white-robed playboy; instead, he wore a simple home-style T-shirt and trousers.

As soon as Gu Fangchen went downstairs, she saw three women sitting around the sofa near the coffee table, all looking up at her in a terrifying scene.

"..."

He paused, recalling the "scumbag" persona that Heaven had added to him after correcting cause and effect, and sighed deeply.

Just now, he opened his eyes in front of the computer again.

The screen in front of me was intact, and no semi-trailer truck had inexplicably rushed in. The pop-up email showed the remaining half of the sentence.

"Mr. Gu, congratulations on becoming the first player to complete the sixth ending of 'Mirror in the Dust' with all achievements. Our company will be giving you a special gift..."

"One Maxx travel voucher (can bring up to five family members)."

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Fangchen finally learned that the real special gift she had received was not a half-hanging ornament, but a proper travel voucher.

But given the current situation, it would be better to just have a large transport vehicle take him directly into the air...

"Ding-dong-"

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Gu Fangchen seemed to have suddenly found a lifeline, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, quickly walking over:
"I'll go open the door first..."

He reached out and opened the door, and immediately a fragrant breeze wafted towards him, and he was suddenly pulled into her arms.

"Your Highness! Waaaaah... Thank goodness, Madam, His Highness is alright!"

Gu Fangchen steadied herself and looked closely. The sobbing girl in her arms was none other than Xuexiang.

He was both amused and exasperated. He raised his hand and patted the girl's back, whispering a few words of comfort before looking up and meeting a pair of familiar, gentle eyes.

Gu Fangchen was momentarily speechless, but in the end she could only curl the corners of her mouth into a bright smile.

"Tsk tsk, you're really something else..."

A familiar, cold laugh came from the side.

Gu Fangchen turned her head and met Old Man Ding's teasing and gossipy gaze, and twitched her lips.

Others might come to see him out of concern, but Lao Ding... he suspected he just wanted to watch the drama unfold.

Never mind... let's just consider it a sign of concern.

Ning Songjun, who was standing behind Ning Caiyong, also nodded:

"That's truly remarkable."

"uncle……"

Upon hearing this, Ning Songjun's face darkened, and he coldly said:

"Don't call me uncle."

This attitude was almost identical to when Gu Fangchen first met him, back when Ning Songjun almost killed Gu Fangchen.

Gu Fangchen was not angry about this, but she turned her gaze to Ning Caiyong with some embarrassment.

Ning Caiyong smiled and stepped forward, speaking softly:

"Just ignore him and let him sulk for a few days."

Gu Fangchen glanced at Ning Songjun, who had a sour face, and actually detected a hint of cunning in Ning Caiyong's tone, which made her burst into laughter.

Ning Songjun and Ding Xingfeng did come to check on Gu Fangchen's condition. Seeing that he was unharmed and still had "family matters" to deal with, the former snorted and left, while the latter made a few sarcastic remarks and then left as well.

Gu Fangchen welcomed Ning Caiyong in, then casually changed the subject:

"Okay... By the way, I have a travel voucher here, want to go together?"

Ning Caiyong, however, looked at him with a strange expression and said:
“I came here for this matter… After the cause and effect were corrected, I became the one in full control of the ‘Honglu’ company—Chen’er, this reward of yours is from me.”

Gu Fangchen twitched her lips.

He wasn't surprised at all... or rather, it was expected.

Ning Caiyong is the "Heaven" Way. With this status, the most suitable position for him is the behind-the-scenes controller of the "Furnace".

Oh no, the "Honglu" prince is actually myself.

So, wouldn't his hard-earned victory and becoming the top player in the "Dust Mirror" strategy be considered a backdoor?

Forget it... If you opened the back door through your own abilities, that's still a skill!
So...want to come together?

Gu Fangchen turned his head and looked at the three women present, who were completely different but had intricate connections with him.

Xiao Yinghao gave a soft snort, looked at Gu Fangchen who was clearly a little uneasy, and said with a forced smile:

"Before that, there are probably a few things that need to be resolved."

Gu Fangchen: "..."

He shifted his gaze to the side and met the eyes of Prajna Lotus Moon and Xu Fu.

Behind me, I heard the soft sound of a door closing.

Gu Fangchen's eyes twitched. She turned her head and saw Ning Caiyong closing the door. Noticing his gaze, she looked up and smiled gently at him.

Over the next few days, Gu Fangchen fully experienced the wonderful uses of high heels, watches, and glasses, experiencing both pain and pleasure.

……

Adapting to modern life has become the top priority for practitioners.

Most mortals have their original memories erased the moment they integrate into this world; otherwise, it would be another kind of cruelty for them.

But cultivators are different. In terms of willpower, they are indeed far superior to ordinary people, and they have an excellent ability to withstand a completely different world.

Even so, it will still take them some time to truly get used to those new things.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some extreme cultivators may choose to end their own lives because they have lost their power, and Gu Fangchen respects their choice.

Without exception, these people had all once abused their power as cultivators and were unable to accept their current situation. Due to the stark contrast, many of them went insane.

Gu Fangchen found Xuanming and his daughter Xuanling. Now, the girl who had been asleep for a thousand years has become a real person and is studying at the same school as Xuexiang and Gu Lianxian. The three girls have even become best friends.

Gu Youren was a teacher at that school, and they would occasionally meet when Gu Fangchen came to pick up Xuexiang. At most, they would exchange a smile.

All the past events have vanished in the silent gaze.

Of course, these are just insignificant things that happen in a small corner of this world.

There are simply too many people in this world, and similar things are happening all the time. Even the Creator cannot pay attention to them all. If we magnify time and space infinitely, seeing everything is the same as seeing nothing at all. It is better to just look at what is in front of us.

At present, it may only take a moment for cultivators to integrate into this world.

It may be a very long period, even one that could lead to turmoil and unrest.

Or at some point, the world will undergo a dramatic change, like a sudden semi-trailer truck stirring up storms throughout the world.

Gu Fangchen's trip proceeded smoothly.

The day before her departure, Gu Fangchen learned that the plane she was to take was provided by Shi Qingguang.

So naturally, there was one more person in the cabin that day.

Xu Fu, Xiao Yinghao, Banruo Lianyue, Shi Qingguang, and Ning Caiyong are exactly five family members.

Beaches and uninhabited islands that have been reserved for private purposes.

The beautiful spring scenery is enjoyed by only one person.

Gu Fangchen casually sat on the beach, raised her sunglasses, and smiled as she looked at the stunningly beautiful girl in front of her, who was wearing a bikini and holding a red umbrella.

"What should I call you now? Yi'er, or 'Wu' Dao?"

It wasn't until after he achieved final victory that he discovered Yi'er's true identity: she was not an external will, but rather another unpolluted "Wu" Dao in this world.

This path was born after the world was being watched by outsiders; it is a path specifically designed for self-destruction.

If Gu Fangchen fails, the entire world will begin its self-destruction process.

The Way of "nothingness" sweeps across everything, returning to nothingness.

Then, they await the next rebirth.

The girl's face was cold and her expression unfriendly:

“You should call me 'Lord of the Four Phases of Calamity'.”

Gu Fangchen: "..."

His smile froze, and he sensed something was very wrong.

Fortunately, an urgent news report suddenly came on from the tablet next to us—

"A hermit has appeared on XX Mountain, able to fly on a sword. Netizens speculate that it may be due to a resurgence of spiritual energy..."

Look, that semi-trailer always comes out of nowhere.

……

"Oh, right, I almost forgot something."

Gu Fangchen raised her head, looked at the golden "Bell Unraveler" above her head, and blinked.

He stretched out his finger and gently touched the large golden characters.

After a moment of illusory distortion, a brand new line of cool artistic lettering, accompanied by fireworks effects, appeared in mid-air.

[Congratulations to the player for achieving the unique hidden achievement: Seventh Ending [Primordial Chaos]]

(End of the book)

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

PS1: It's finished! Hooray! ヽ(°▽°)ノ
PS2: I won't write an author's note. I'll probably write some modern slice-of-life side stories from time to time. I'll take a two- or three-month break before releasing a new book. I have so many ideas for the new book that I can't decide which one to choose. I need some time to think about it. Also, I promised a friend I'd go on a graduation trip together, and the visas are all sorted out, so this is a good time to clear my head. I'll talk about it then.

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