I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

Dantalian also discovered that Duanmu Lian's interest in the mysticism was nothing more than an absolute pursuit of 'power' and 'becoming stronger'.

The knowledge of the phantom books satisfied his needs, so he collected them.

As long as it doesn't bother Duanmu Lian, he's not exactly easy to talk to, but he's too lazy to bother with anything else.

For Dantalian, her existence is simply another easy-to-care-for little pet.

And so, Duanmu Lian and Dantalian kept to themselves, each doing their own thing and living their own lives.

Duanmu Lian is working hard to become stronger; cultivation, adventure, research, and seclusion are his main life rhythms.

Meanwhile, Dantalian remained immersed in the vast sea of ​​books that Duanmu Lian had provided her, enough to keep her reading for tens of thousands of years. When she got tired of reading, she could freely move around within the boundaries of a planet.

Dantalian originally thought this kind of life would continue.

The change only occurred when the man never returned during an adventure in another world, and the reborn Duanmu Lian appeared before her.

That lotus was the previous generation's Duanmu Lian, who was also Dantalian's husband.

The relationship between Dantalian and the previous generation's Duanmu Lian can only be described as that of a superior and his possession.

The newly born Duanmu Lian, having chosen the path of demonic cultivation, has had frequent interactions with Dantalian.

As they spent more time together, Dantalian changed her opinion of the man, realizing that he was not the same person as the cold and unapproachable Lian.

Afterwards, the two grew closer and closer, and it was only through the girl's initiative that Duanmu Lian's seemingly fragile yet solid defenses were broken down.

Do you think I like girls like you?

Hearing Dantalian's vivid description, Duanmu Lian no longer disbelieved her. Instead, she looked the beautiful and petite girl up and down with a bit of curiosity.

He's not the type to be easily won over, nor is he the type to fall for someone easily.

Duanmu Lian himself didn't really understand what his own fantasies were, since he had never been in a relationship.

"Hmph, I know about XP that you yourself don't even know."

Dantalian scoffed at Duanmu Lian's seemingly disdainful words, looking at Lian with a knowing gaze and saying arrogantly, "The girl you like and find attractive must possess six qualities: strength, intelligence, perseverance, focus, cuteness, and a pure and innocent heart. Even just one of these qualities is fine. If she happens to possess all of them, love at first sight is not impossible for you."

Of these six characteristics, Dantalian heard from her beloved Lian that she possessed four of them.

Intelligent, persistent, cute, focused.

Dantalian hates crowds because she finds them boring.

Furthermore, he has weaknesses such as being afraid of dogs, cats, heights, being afraid to sleep alone, seasickness, and fear of the curse of magic books, so he has little to do with being strong.

As for a pure and innocent heart, this completely contradicts the idea of ​​intelligence.

It's quite a contradiction that intelligent people are unlikely to have pure and innocent hearts.

As Duanmu Lian listened to Dantalian describe her XP, she then mentally imagined it.

He also discovered that he seemed to be just as the other person had said, able to appreciate and not dislike girls with these characteristics.

"Okay, now I completely believe that you are the wife of 'my past life'. The next thing is the most puzzling thing for me. Since 'we' from before are dead, how did I come to be here?"

Seeing how well Dantalian understood him, Duanmu Lian had no more doubts about the other's identity, but he felt he had to figure out what his own existence was now.

After all, this is a philosophical question about whether I am not myself or not.

Since he is not the original Duanmu Lian, but Duanmu Lian after countless reincarnations, then what exactly is going on with him now?

This made Duanmu Lian begin to doubt her past life experiences.

Dantalian paused for a moment upon hearing this question, then put down her tea, jumped down from the grimoire, took a deep breath, and said to Duanmu Lian before her:

"I need to show you this with my own eyes, and then I'll explain it to you while you silently recite or say the words 'Abyss of Souls' in your mind. Then we can go to a place that only you have the authority to go to."

"......"

Seeing the complex expression and serious look on Dantalian's face, Duanmu Lian pondered for a moment and then silently recited the four words 'Soul Abyss' in her heart.

The next instant, Duanmu Lian discovered a coordinate in her mind.

That was a hidden coordinate, a hidden strategic location within the interior space.

Now, with just a thought, he can teleport there instantly.

However, upon seeing a slogan displayed in the coordinate information, Duanmu Lian couldn't help but look towards Dantalian.

Because the slogan read: "[Do not bring anyone else along unless you completely trust them. Remember this! Remember this! Remember this! I'm saying it three times because it's important!!!]"

"Besides yourself, do not bring a second person with you unless you trust them completely. I have already gone with Lian."

Seeing the look in Duanmu Lian's eyes, Dantalian knew why, so she directly stated the slogan that the other party had received.

This also means that although there is no trust between us, there was trust between me and the person I used to be.

"...Give me your hand."

After hearing Dantalian's words, Duanmu Lian pondered for a moment, then reached out and took the girl's small hand.

Although he and this girl didn't have complete trust, the fact that she knew information that only he, the host of the chat group, was enough to show the extent of her relationship with his previous self.

The next instant, as Duanmu Lian uttered the thought, he and Dantalian vanished from the mansion.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at a strange place.

The colors of black and white are layered and interwoven here, resembling a beautiful painting created by the Milky Way and the sea of ​​stars.

The sound of the surging waves, however, shook Duanmu Lian's mind, or rather, her soul.

"!!!!!!"

Floating in mid-air with Dantalian, Duanmu Lian stared wide-eyed in utter shock at the breathtaking scene before her.

In this strange and boundless space, there exists an endless sea.

This 'sea' is not the sea as we normally understand it, nor is it the awe-inspiring spectacle of the world seas in fantasy novels.

It is a vast ocean built from souls, boundless and limitless.

In this vast and boundless sea of ​​souls, Duanmu Lian... saw himself!

In the sea, no, what makes up this sea of ​​souls is all one's own soul!

That heartfelt, soul-stirring resonance told Duanmu Lian that it was all part of her.

At the same time, upon seeing the ocean before him, he felt a sense of déjà vu.

He had seen and experienced everything that was happening before his eyes, and all the emotions he was feeling at that moment!

"This this......"

Even though a sense of familiarity overshadowed her shock, Duanmu Lian still couldn't comprehend the scene before her.

"These are all your souls, and this place is where your soul has accumulated from the very beginning, starting with Duanmu Lian, through the continuous splitting of your own soul..."

Dantalian, standing beside Duanmu Lian, gazed sadly at the Sea of ​​Souls before her, for within this ocean lay the fragmented soul of Lian, the one she loved.

According to Dantalian's explanation, the birth of this place originated from the original Duanmu Lian.

After being transported to the world of The Wrath of Gods, the other party obtained a chat group system.

But as mentioned before, the features of this chat group system are not something that can make someone instantly successful.

Therefore, Duanmu Lian initially used the "host interference" function of the chat group to begin cutting her own soul.

"To cut... one's own soul?"

Listening to Dantalian's explanation, Duanmu Lian calmed down, because he once again felt a sense of déjà vu.

A kind of pain, originating from the soul, that could not be completely forgotten even without memory, trembled within Duanmu Lian.

Cutting off one's own soul...

Having experienced the pain of having her leg broken as a child due to human traffickers, one can imagine that it was an excruciating pain that surpassed even physical pain.

"Next, let's use the [All Things Record] function. The original Duanmu Lian and all the Duanmu Lians of each generation have copied their memories, forming a very large memory maze. Go and witness it with your own eyes."

Seeing Duanmu Lian deep in thought, Dantalian spoke again, asking her to use the chat group system's functions.

As the name suggests, Wanxiang Records is a basic system function for recording.

The original Duanmu Lian used this function to record her memories.

Use memories as the most precious experience to give to your future self.

Once she regained her senses, Duanmu Lian immediately used [Record of All Things] after sending Dantalian out of the Soul Sea Abyss.

Previously, due to matters concerning the group members, he only had time to look at the system's function introduction and had not yet actually used it.

Now, after opening the [All Things Record], Duanmu Lian saw a dense array of numbers and names.

All of them had the name 'Duanmu Lian', but each of the three characters was preceded by a serial number.

"hiss........"

Looking at the panel in front of her and the order of the numbers on it, Duanmu Lian was so shocked that her eyes widened and her mouth twitched.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundreds of millions, trillions, quintillions, gai...

Damn, now that she recalls the system's initial notification sound, Duanmu Lian is completely dumbfounded by her previous count.

Although it has not yet reached the level of Nayuta, it is infinitely close to the number of Asankhya!

It seems that 'he' spent a considerable amount of time in prison during the eternal return on the fourth day of the Day of God's Wrath.

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Chapter Four: The Initial Duanmu Lian, Her Initial Experiences

"It's really not easy for me..."