Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

As the man in black finished speaking, tiny specks of blue light slowly began to illuminate the pitch-black, deathly silent space.

Dots of blue light drifted in from all directions, slowly gathering in front of the mysterious black figure.

Before long, a blurry human figure slowly took shape.

The figure was enveloped in a layer of warm blue light, its outline hazy and soft, making it impossible to see its features, but it exuded a casual and unrestrained aura.

The shadowy figure gazed silently at the familiar silhouette of light and shadow before it, its tone calm and indifferent.

"Teacher, how have you been?"

The ethereal light and shadow nodded slightly, and a gentle male voice rang out.

"Yeah, long time no see."

Nicholas's gaze fell on the dark figure in front of him, scrutinizing him for a long time.

"After so many years, I don't know how to address you for a moment."

"Should I continue calling you Xiaoduo?"

"Shall I still address you by your former title, Fish King?"

The dark figure stood tall and straight, his tone indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"The teacher can do whatever they want."

"However, you may now call me by my new name—"

He slightly raised his eyes, all the tenderness in them vanished, leaving only a cold indifference.

"Broken string".

"A broken string..."

Nicholas repeated the two words in a low voice, speaking slowly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Severing ties with the past, cutting off all connections with one's former self... it's a name with excellent meaning."

His gaze swept over the broken string, and he slowly nodded.

"It suits your current appearance and temperament perfectly."

At this moment, Duanxian looks to be no more than twenty years old.

Her smooth black hair cascaded down her shoulders, swaying gently in the ethereal breeze. Her features were refined and elegant, her eyes deep and reserved, all traces of her former enthusiasm and gentleness now gone.

He stood silently in this deathly silence and nothingness, like a body stripped of all emotions and desires, severing all ties with his own hands, and reshaping a completely new self in the face of adversity.

The air remained quiet for a long time.

Nicholas spoke again, his tone less casual and more serious.

Compared to you, my name, "Nicholas Zhao Si," seems rather common and ordinary.

"If I have the chance in the future, I should change to a name that matches my aura."

"After all, I'm someone who claims to have traveled all over the heavens and whose appearance is the most beautiful in the starry sky. I should have a name that matches my status."

"teacher."

Duanxian spoke softly, directly interrupting his rambling, her gaze suddenly sharpening.

"You made a point of showing up here, surely not just to chat with me about trivial things like names and appearances."

"Look at you, you're getting more and more boring."

Nicholas shook his head helplessly, his casual tone gradually becoming serious and solemn.

"I only have one question for you."

"Answer me truthfully."

"Speak," Duanxian said calmly.

Nicholas stared intently at him, each word spoken with a scrutinizing tone.

Why did you personally abandon everything, forsaking your homeland, your people, and your own flesh and blood?

He slowly began to speak, recounting past events.

"When I first came to this small world, my original intention was simply to travel around and experience the local customs and culture. I never wanted to get involved in the world's conflicts."

"At that time, the former mermaid emperor had just fallen, and you ascended the throne as the crown prince, ruling the mermaid kingdom."

"Your talent surpasses that of your kind, your heart is pure and passionate, you have a clear sense of right and wrong, and you are diligent in your duties and love your people."

"Under your rule, the Mermaid Kingdom is peaceful and stable, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is the best time for our people in tens of thousands of years."

"You are a once-in-a-millennium genius among the mermaid race. You reached the peak of SS-level at the age of twenty, and are only one step away from the quasi-emperor realm."

"Such talent is exceptionally outstanding, even among all the myriad worlds."

Duanxian lowered his eyes, his expression remaining calm.

Listening to these past events, not a ripple appeared in his eyes.

You're absolutely right.

He spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of self-mockery.

"But what good is talent, what good is extraordinary genius?"

"I was born a mermaid, and from birth I have been burdened with the double curse left by the witch and the goddess of music, Tianlai."

"Bound by the shackles of their ethnicity, their path forward has long been completely blocked."

"Even if I were ten thousand times more talented, I would still be unable to escape my predetermined fate, trapped in my shackles and unable to break free."

He looked up into the depths of nothingness, his eyes holding the resentment that had been building up for tens of thousands of years among the merfolk.

"Once a mermaid, always bound by chains."

"Teacher, you should understand the frustration and resentment I felt back then."

"I understand."

Nicholas nodded slightly, his eyes filled with regret.

"I was originally content with a carefree life, traversing the Milky Way, and detached from worldly affairs."

"But seeing your situation, I finally felt compassion."

"I will make an exception and accept you as my disciple, and teach you the method of shedding your bones and being reborn, so that you can detach yourself from your mermaid body."

"All my teachings are solely for your liberation from the eternal curse of the Heavenly Melody and for breaking through the shackles of your realm."

"I hope you can break free from this closed little world, transcend your destiny, and one day lead the entire mermaid race to complete liberation."

"I have done everything the teacher taught me."

Duanxian spoke calmly and without arrogance or impatience.

The ancient skeleton that Doria saw in the secret chamber of the palace was the mermaid's original body that Duanxian had personally peeled off.

Forcibly breaking through the curse of their race, shedding their fish bones and transforming into human form, came at an extremely heavy price.

He sacrificed nine thousand years of his lifespan and exhausted half a lifetime's worth of accumulated merit to finally gain the chance to break free from his shackles.

He never mentioned this to anyone, not even his own daughter, Doria, knew anything about it.

Before the start of the Music God Grand Ceremony Competition, he spent years in seclusion, honing his skills day after day, enduring the tedium and loneliness.

During his long period of seclusion, his cultivation steadily increased, eventually reaching the critical point of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

As long as he can successfully leave the closed world of music, he can immediately trigger the Heavenly Tribulation.

He transcended the tribulation and became a true emperor, joining the ranks of quasi-emperors.

Once the tribulation is successfully overcome, the double curse that has plagued the mermaid race for tens of thousands of years will be completely dispelled.

For this day, he deliberately concealed all his brilliance, disguised himself as an ordinary old man, and mingled among the spectators at the Music God Festival.

He waited patiently, quietly anticipating the moment when the angelic army tore open the passage to the divine realm and the Heavenly Emperor's power temporarily failed to seal it off.

He had already planned everything, intending to take advantage of the moment when the boundary seal loosened to break through this small world and safely undergo his tribulation in the outer world of Witch Star.

Before Su Lingbai and Xu Wan crossed over to the other world, they saw an old man standing on the sea, summoning heavenly lightning.

He had been lying low for many years, preparing to transcend worldly concerns.

"You have indeed broken through the barriers."

Nicholas's tone was somewhat complicated.

"But your final choice is completely different from what I initially hoped for."

"I never imagined that after you risked your life to break through to the Quasi-Emperor level and break free from the shackles of fate, the first thing you would do was to completely abandon your world, your people, and your family."

Duanxian remained unfazed, meeting his gaze calmly.

"After I ascended to the quasi-emperor level, my lifespan, which was on the verge of exhaustion, was instantly replenished, and the road ahead became clear."

"At that moment, I understood everything."

"Ordinary saints, at most, possess a lifespan of ten thousand years."

"With the body of a quasi-emperor, one can live for 100,000 years."

He spoke slowly, without a trace of warmth.

"Ten thousand years is such a long time, how precious it is."

"A nation destroyed can be rebuilt."

"The people perish, but can reproduce."

"Even if a daughter passes away, she can still have children."

"But if I were to fight to the death against the powerful angel race in order to protect all of this..."

"My hard-won lifespan of 100,000 years will vanish in an instant."

"So-called transcendence is nothing but a fleeting joke."

"I have spent half my life in arduous self-cultivation, fighting desperately to break free from my destiny."

"If one is merely a moth drawn to a flame, needlessly sacrificing oneself, then all one's perseverance is meaningless."

Nicholas stared at him, his disappointment growing stronger.

"So you stood by and watched your kingdom perish, your people, your daughters, die, and passively await your destruction?"

"Otherwise what?"

Duanxian raised an eyebrow slightly and asked a question in return.

"Am I to abandon the path to rebirth and my long lifespan, and die in their place?"

"First and foremost, I am myself, a practitioner who breaks free from destiny and embarks on a new path."

"Secondly, he is the king of the mermaids, and only then is he Dorya's father."

"Are you truly certain that you will die in this battle?"

Nicholas stared at him blankly.

"Before I leave, I'll leave you with a backup plan."

"That item can be exchanged for a witch's intervention."

"With this trump card, even if Tianlai himself comes with an imperial weapon, you can protect yourself and safeguard this world."

"You are not in any danger of dying."

Duanxian nodded slightly, admitting it frankly.

"Of course I remember the teacher's gift."

"Then why don't you use it?" Nicholas pressed.

As Duanxian raised his hand, a small silver bell appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The bells are simply made with plain and ordinary patterns, and look no different from ordinary accessories or ornaments.

He gently shook the bell.

The bell remained silent, making not a sound, like an inanimate object.

Or perhaps, only the original owner could make this bell ring.

Duanxian lowered his head and stared at the silver bell in his palm, his tone utterly indifferent.

"It can indeed bring you an Emperor-level boost."

"Why should I waste such a precious trump card on these insignificant people and things?"

He looked up at Nicholas and scoffed.

"I can use it to exchange for top-tier cultivation resources, for supreme divine weapons, and for a glimmer of hope when I am on the verge of death during my future tribulation."

"Used on my own great path, it brings immeasurable benefits."

"Compared to squandering money on a bunch of ants who can't escape and are destined to perish, it's obvious which is more important."

Nicholas looked at him silently, his eyes almost overflowing with disappointment.

"I have traveled through countless realms and have never taken on a disciple. I have rarely been moved by anything in my life."

"I never imagined that I had misjudged him after all."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone tinged with self-deprecation.

"But I must say, your decisive, ruthless, and extremely selfish nature is best suited for traversing the heavens and forging your own path to becoming an emperor."

"Given time, you may well be able to break through the Emperor's Path, ascend to the position of Great Emperor, and become famous throughout the myriad realms."

"At that time, I, as a teacher, might even benefit from your influence."

He chuckled softly.

"In the future, when I travel to the stars, I can proudly say to the natives of the world—I, Nicholas Zhao Si, personally trained a great emperor who roams the heavens."

Duanxian understood the sarcasm in the words, but remained calm.

"Since you are so disappointed in me, teacher, you may as well kill me here."

"With your profound strength, Master, I, a mere Quasi-Emperor at the First Tribulation, am no different from an ant in your eyes."

"I have long since stopped killing," Nicholas replied calmly. "Now I am merely a traveler."

"That's why I dare to stand here without any defenses and have a frank conversation with my teacher," Duanxian chuckled softly.

The entire void fell silent instantly.

After a long while, Nicholas sighed, turned around, and walked into the depths of nothingness.

"...I don't understand you."

"If you truly severed all ties, you should have directly rushed out of this world to undergo your tribulation on the day the divine envoy descended and the grand ceremony began. Why did you have to wait until the event ended before setting off?"

His figure gradually melted into the dark void, and his distant voice slowly echoed between heaven and earth.

"You can leave now."

"Our teacher-student relationship is completely severed today, and we will have no further connection from now on."

"After you leave this place, you must not mention my name again, and I will no longer acknowledge you as my disciple."

"This silver bell is no longer my concern; you may do with it as you see fit."

Duanxian stood there, watching his receding figure, silently uttering one last "Teacher" in her heart.

From that time on, there was no longer a mermaid monarch in the world, nor any student of the traveler Nicholas Zhao Si.

Only those who sever their past and walk the path alone—the Broken String.

The void and the world were completely silent, devoid of any human voice or light.

Duanxian stood with his eyes closed, his posture upright like an ancient stone statue, standing there for a long time.

After a long while, a low, soft sigh was heard.

"Throughout your life you have traversed the heavens and witnessed the coldness and warmth of human relationships, yet you have always refrained from interfering in worldly disputes, adhering to your true nature."

"But you still made an exception and accepted me as your disciple, painstakingly cultivating me, secretly hoping that I could save this world."

"Your presence here today, and your prolonged silence, is enough to prove that you are always concerned about the survival of this land."

"I refuse to believe you can't do anything."

Duanxian slowly opened his eyes, a faint hint of mockery flashing across them.

"In the end, you're nothing more than someone who has betrayed his own beliefs."

"And I... am still a father, no matter what, and I want to see how she's grown over the years..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode into the depths of nothingness, the opposite of Nicholas's path...

……

Witch Star, Bailing Shrine.

As the sun rises in the early morning, the first rays of soft light fall on the courtyard, and the once peaceful and tranquil space suddenly ripples.

The next instant, two narrow slits opened in the void on the left and right, and seven figures slowly stepped out.

It was Chu Ge and his group who had successfully left the world of music and returned from a different field.

"Finally back!"

Little Cauliflower breathed a long sigh of relief and immediately let go of the hand that had been gripping her the whole way.

Trapped in a post-apocalyptic predicament, her mind and body were on edge, and her stomach was completely empty. At that moment, all she could think about was "eating."

Without saying a word, he turned and ran wildly toward the shrine's kitchen.

"We have guests, so make more!" Su Lingbai quickly instructed.

"Okay, okay! I've got it covered!"

Soon, the kitchen was filled with the clanging and clattering of kitchen utensils.

Su Lingbai looked down at Aria, who was still unconscious in Chu Ge's arms.

The girl's expression was calm, her breathing even, and she still showed no signs of waking up.

"Come with me," Su Lingbai said softly.

Chu Ge responded, picked up Aria, and followed Su Lingbai into a clean and elegant guest room at the shrine.

She moved gently, carefully placing the girl on the soft bed and covering her with the blankets.

"Let her rest well," Su Lingbai said softly, her gaze falling on Chu Ge. "Let's go outside and talk. I have something to tell you."

"it is good."

The two walked out of the guest room side by side and strolled along the bluestone-paved bamboo path behind the shrine.

The bamboo forest was slightly cool in the early morning mist, and the roadside flowers and grasses were covered with crystal-clear dewdrops. The fresh scent of grass and trees wafted over, dispelling the fatigue and depression brought on by the battles along the way.

Su Lingbai remained calm, but a hint of melancholy lingered in her eyes.

She is getting closer and closer to the Quasi-Emperor realm. After breaking through, she will leave the Witch Star and step into the vast heavens.

The road ahead is long, the return date is uncertain, and whether we will ever see Chu Ge again is unknown.

Taking advantage of this peaceful and leisurely moment, she planned to tell Chu Ge everything about the origins of the White Bell Shrine and the secret of destiny hidden within him.

Chu Ge listened attentively to every word she said, his eyes filled with doubt and curiosity.

She was curious about the true identity of the "deity" Su Lingbai mentioned, and also wanted to know why she was designated as the "chosen one".

Su Lingbai simply shook her head slightly.

"I'm more eager than you to find out the truth about these things."

"Unfortunately, my knowledge is limited, and I cannot provide an answer."

After saying that, she turned to ask about the beginning and end of Chu Ge's accidental entry into the world of music.

Chu Ge did not hide anything and explained the whole story in detail.

Su Lingbai listened quietly without interrupting. After listening, she simply nodded, understanding completely.

The two walked slowly along the bamboo path, chatting about many things from the past.

She talked about how she met Xu Wan, how the three of them stumbled into the world of music, and about Su Lingbai's future and unknowns after breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

The road ahead is uncertain, and the heavens are vast.

Su Lingbai herself didn't have a clear direction, so she could only take it one step at a time.

As the two were chatting, the sky suddenly turned overcast, and a torrential downpour began.

Raindrops pounded against the bamboo leaves, making a crackling sound, instantly soaking the bluestone path and wetting the two people's clothes.

The two showed no sign of rushing to find shelter from the rain, continuing to stroll and chat leisurely, their interest piqued.

They talked about everything from the great principles of the world to the conflicts on the path to imperial power.

From the constraints of spiritual practice to the grand scheme of the universe.

When their clothes were completely soaked and they had run out of things to talk about, they smiled at each other and turned back the way they came.

……

Meanwhile, inside the shrine's kitchen.

After a long period of work, Xiao Caihua finally finished.

Looking at the table full of food, she stood with her hands on her hips, a smug look on her face, as if to say, "That's me for sure."

Just as she was about to go out and call everyone to come and eat, she paused, suddenly remembering something important.

She looked around to make sure no one was watching in the courtyard, then quickly slipped into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.

Inside the cramped restroom.

Little Caihua walked to the mirror and stared at her slightly pale face in the mirror.

He opened his mouth wide and reached deep into his throat.

The moment my fingertips touched my throat, a strong feeling of nausea swept over my entire body, and my stomach and intestines churned violently.

She gritted her teeth and probed again with all her might.

The next instant, a violent urge to vomit erupted completely.

vomit--!

He vomited up all the remaining food in his stomach, which landed all over the sink.

After a violent bout of dry heaving, Xiao Caihua's face turned even paler, her body went limp, and she almost couldn't stand up.

Having survived a doomsday ordeal, coupled with this ordeal, she was extremely weak.

She raised her hand to wipe the stains from the corner of her mouth, pinched her nose, and looked down at the sink with an extremely serious expression.

Then, she reached into the vomit and searched through it.

A moment later, my fingers touched a hard, cold object.

"Found it!"

A glint instantly lit up in Xiao Caihua's eyes, her heart filled with joy.

She quickly retrieved the object, turned on the tap, and rinsed it with clean water.

The stains were completely removed, revealing the object in its entirety.

It was a small, exquisite black box, about the size of a palm, of unknown material and date.

This object was a rare treasure that appeared out of thin air beside Su Lingbai when she was casting her spell.

Little Cauliflower immediately sensed that this thing was extraordinary, and took advantage of the moment when everyone was busy defending against the enemy and had no time to be distracted.

He swallowed it whole, hid it in his stomach to avoid being seen, and took it out to check when no one was around.

She held the small black box in both hands, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Hehehe!"

"Now, let this evil god see what treasures are hidden inside!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she used all her strength to forcefully lift the lid of the box.

……

At the entrance to the shrine courtyard.

Chu Ge and Su Lingbai had just returned and hadn't even stepped inside when a muffled rumble suddenly came from the direction of the bathroom.

A peculiar and profound aura of law instantly swept across the entire courtyard, permeating every corner.

"This aura... it's the power of laws!"

Chu Ge's gaze sharpened, and he exchanged a glance with Su Lingbai beside him; both of them were shocked.

"And it's the aura of musical laws," Chu Ge muttered to himself.

This aura was extremely familiar, instantly triggering the fragments of musical laws hidden within her body.

The fragments within his body trembled slightly, resonating with the aura of the outside world, and the power of primal resonance instantly spread out.

Rumbling--

The tremor resumed, and the bathroom glass suddenly shattered.

A dazzling streak of light shot out directly, hurtling towards Chu Ge's direction.

Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a delicate and exquisite fragment of a musical note shaped like a law.

"As expected, it's a fragment of the laws of music."

Just as Chu Ge got a clear look at the object, the fragment transformed into a ray of light and entered her body, instantly merging with her.

Su Lingbai stared in the direction of the restroom, her eyes filled with doubt and curiosity.

"Strange, how could fragments of the laws of music be hidden in a place like a restroom?"

The aura of laws there was dense and heavy, and there were clearly many fragments hidden within.

The thought had just arisen.

The second fragment of the Law of Music flew out of the window and entered Chu Ge's body again.

Then, the third, the fourth...

One fragment after another of the laws flew out, continuously converging towards Chu Ge.

Inside the restroom, Xiao Caihua's furious and angry shouts finally rang out.

"Stop! All of you, stop!"

"These things are mine! Nobody is allowed to take them! They're not allowed to go anywhere!"

"It's Xiaocaihua's voice." Su Lingbai instantly recognized the voice and planned to go forward to check the situation.

But the next second, even more fragments of the laws surged out, densely packed, and continuously merged into Chu Ge's body.

Su Lingbai froze on the spot, subconsciously counting silently.

"Seven...nine...ten."

She stared at the outrageous scene before her, her mind reeling, her face filled with astonishment.

"That's the eleventh one!"

The twelfth fragment of the laws of music followed closely behind, flying through the air and heading straight for Chu Ge.

Just as the fragments were about to merge into Chu Ge's body, a figure suddenly leaped out from the shattered window.

Little Cauliflower stood in front of Chu Ge, her mouth agape.

Take a big gulp!

She swallowed the twelfth fragment of the Law of Music directly into her stomach.

A massive amount of power of the laws instantly flowed into his body.

belch--

Little Cauliflower patted her round little belly and let out a satisfied burp.

She quickly composed herself, instantly putting on an innocent and harmless smile, pretending nothing had happened.

"Oh my, the weather is so nice today, not a cloud in the sky... and it's raining heavily."

She deliberately avoided their gazes, twisted her body, and slowly slipped towards the kitchen.

Attempting to get away with it by being cute.

In the vast courtyard, only Chu Ge and Su Lingbai remained, both standing there dumbfounded, looking completely bewildered.

After a long while, Su Lingbai slowly spoke, her tone full of doubt.

"What exactly happened just now?"

"I don't know." Chu Ge shook his head gently, his eyes also full of confusion.

"I'll ask Xiaocaihua separately later," Su Lingbai said.

"it is good."

Chu Ge nodded slightly, rubbed his empty stomach, and spoke softly.

"Can we eat first?"

……

Arya remained fast asleep in the guest room.

Six people sat down to eat at the table.

The food on Witch Star is quite similar to that in the Mermaid World, and Clara finds it very palatable.

She has become much quieter since arriving at Shirasuji Shrine, having previously been lively and active.

As an evil spirit, Lilith has always had a fondness for blood.

But at this moment, they can enjoy a simple, home-cooked breakfast with great relish.

Xu Wan, however, had a completely different painting style.

She buried her head in her food and wolfed it down.

Halfway through the meal, my movements suddenly froze.

She stood there, stunned, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

During her three years of imprisonment, she was confined to the White Bell Shrine, where Su Lingbai fed her every meal.

Today is the first time in three years that she has been able to sit down at the dining table and eat properly.

I almost forgot how to hold chopsticks!

The mighty Empress Xu Wan has fallen so low as to live like a domesticated vicious dog, relying on others to feed her.

I feel like crying...

The more I think about it, the more frustrated I feel!

She glared at the clueless Su Lingbai, channeling all her grievances into her appetite, and buried herself in her food, eating even faster.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! ! !

You dare imprison me! Watch this ravenous dog... ptooey! Watch this great emperor devour you bankrupt today, you bastard!!!

Su Lingbai was bewildered by the glare and looked completely innocent.

……

After breakfast, everyone dispersed.

Su Lingbai found Xiao Caihua alone and quietly inquired about the origin of the law fragments.

At first, Xiao Caihua was hesitant and tried to fool people.

But Su Lingbai's chainsaw roared beside him.

...Her frail body could not withstand it in the end, and she honestly told the whole story.

Upon learning the truth, Su Lingbai immediately relayed all the information to Chu Ge.

After listening, Chu Ge had a guess in his mind.

Twelve fragments of musical rules.

The quantity was just right, exactly matching all the fragments of musical laws controlled by Mi Tian.

"Was it left behind by Mi Tian on purpose?" Su Lingbai asked, frowning.

"Most likely."

Chu Ge analyzed:

"Mi Tian is meticulous and has the perception of a quasi-emperor. He couldn't possibly lose something as precious as the fragments of the laws of sound just like that."

"Could that be a trap?" Su Lingbai asked with concern. "He deliberately left behind the fragments, secretly setting up a backup plan that could be detrimental to you."

"It's hard to say."

Chu Ge's gaze was deep, and the image of the never-before-seen God of Music, Tianlai, flashed through his mind.

This so-called deity remained an outsider from beginning to end, and no one could figure out his true purpose.

Su Lingbai looked at her and asked earnestly:

"If these fragments truly conceal traps, wouldn't absorbing them bring disaster?"

Chu Ge raised his eyes, his gaze firm and composed, showing no fear.

"Whether it's an opportunity or a trap, the fragments have already entered my body, and there's no way to get them back."

"When soldiers come, generals will meet them; when water comes, earth will dam it. Crisis and opportunity are inherently intertwined."

"Battles and trials can forge one's true self, and perilous situations can prove one's great path."

Upon hearing this, Su Lingbai nodded slightly, feeling somewhat relieved.

Chu Ge suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Su Lingbai, and asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

"How many fragments of a law are needed to cultivate a complete Great Dao Law?"

Thirty pieces.

Chu Ge silently calculated in his mind.

She had originally accumulated six fragments of musical laws, but today she gained eleven more, bringing her total to seventeen.

We are not far from reaching the perfect number of thirty.

Right now, one of the fragments is in Xiaocaihua's hands.

Chu Ge made up his mind that he would have a good talk with Xiao Caihua later to see if he could get the fragment.

Su Lingbai continued.

"Remember this: the Great Dao has thirty parts, the Heavenly Evolution has twenty-nine parts, and one part is hidden."

"A cultivator's body can only hold a maximum of thirty fragments of laws."

"And there are only twenty-nine fragments of the same origin scattered throughout the heavens, available for people to fight over."

"The last and most crucial fragment of the law is hidden at the extreme tribulation site at the end of the Emperor's Road."

"Only those who tread the path to the Emperor and reach the end are qualified to compete."

The heavy rain outside the window stopped, and the sky cleared up.

Su Lingbai stepped out from under the eaves and looked up at the vast sky.

The gaze seemed to pierce through layers of void, looking towards the endless starry sky.

Chu Ge stood under the eaves of the green-tiled roof, listening quietly to her words, his mind at peace.

"Those who follow the same path cannot be cultivated together."

Su Lingbai's voice was soft yet powerful, slowly reaching Chu Ge's ears.

"The three thousand Great Daos are all independent, and the ultimate origin of each Great Dao can only be grasped by one person."

"Cultivators throughout the heavens spend their entire lives fighting and vying for the fragments of laws scattered throughout the world, and for the sole qualification to prove themselves as emperors."

"Gathering all twenty-nine fragments of laws and stepping into the Tribulation Ground of the Ultimate Path is the only ticket to compete for the Dao Fruit of the Great Emperor."

"The so-called Dao Fruit is equivalent to a fragment of an all-powerful law."

"Whatever path you cultivate, it will transform into that law, making up for the last shortcoming of your path."

"By collecting all thirty complete laws and passing the Great Emperor Tribulation, one can attain perfect enlightenment and become the sole 'Origin Master of the Great Dao' on this path."

"Once someone successfully attains enlightenment, the fragments of laws within all cultivators throughout the heavens will be scattered by the Heavenly Dao and dispersed across the myriad worlds, awaiting the next batch of destined individuals."

After speaking, Su Lingbai turned to look at Chu Ge.

Different dimensional systems have different names for the ultimate realm.

"You can call her Emperor, Celestial Venerable, SSS-level, Witch... her essence remains the same."

"The ultimate realm of the magic system you practice is called Mythical Magician."

She paused for a moment, then continued to patiently explain the advantages and disadvantages of the various systems.

"The magic system is extremely weak in the early game, with very obvious shortcomings."

"In the early stages, we don't cultivate our physical body, we only cultivate magic, our abilities are limited, and the margin for error is extremely low."

"Compared to mainstream cultivation systems such as immortal cultivation and transcendence, it has almost no advantage in the early stages and is subject to constraints in battles against opponents of the same realm."

"Only by breaking through to a higher realm, awakening secondary magic, and condensing demonic armor, can one achieve both physical and magical maturity and equal combat power with cultivators from other systems."

"You're right."

Chu Ge nodded slightly, deeply agreeing.

The divine order system of the Fourth World flashed through her mind, and she recalled the nine-syllable mantra mastered by the Shadow.

Every single word of the mantra is a supreme supernatural power.

His talent is overwhelming and unparalleled; he was born with the ability to fight against opponents of higher levels.

However, the divine order system is extremely polarized.

Top-tier divine order talents are invincible in the world, while low-tier divine order talents are like wasteland dust.

If one awakens a mediocre divine order like Blue Grass, Lonely Bamboo, or Blunt Hammer, one will find it difficult to go very far on the path of cultivation throughout one's life and will be powerless to compete with others.

Chu Ge's mind raced, and a guess suddenly formed in his mind.

Shadow's strength is unfathomable, far surpassing his peers. Could he possess multiple divine orders?

After all, when she used "Wu Shi" as her pseudonym, she already possessed a triple divine order talent, far exceeding the limits of ordinary people.

As Chu Ge's thoughts raced, Su Lingbai's voice rang out again.

"Although the magic system is weak in the early stages, it has unique advantages."

"When one has a single skill, one can focus one's attention."

"One should dedicate one's life to mastering only one path, without harboring greed or being distracted by other studies."

"Like Xu Wan, who only cultivated two major abilities in her life: water-based and mental-based abilities."

"The two abilities complement each other, and when honed to perfection, they make one nearly invincible within the same realm."

"Her ultimate goal will definitely be to become either the Water Elemental Master or the Spirit Elemental Master."

Su Lingbai slowly recounted a story from the imperial path, serving as a warning to Chu Ge.

"On the path to the Emperor in the past, there once emerged an unparalleled genius in the cultivation system."

"His talent is unparalleled in the era, he draws on the strengths of many, and his knowledge is extremely broad. He is regarded by everyone as the biggest dark horse on the road to the throne."

"But precisely because of his exceptional talent and excessive greed, he has been unable to choose his ultimate path for a long time."

"No matter what kind of fragment of law it is, I will collect it all if I encounter it, without being picky."

"In the end, he managed to collect all twenty-nine fragments and successfully entered the Tribulation Ground of the Ultimate Path."

"However, the laws governing his body are complex and conflicting, with each law restraining and backfiring on the other."

"Not only did he fail to unleash his full combat power, but he was also severely injured by the chaotic forces and was the first to be blasted out."

Su Lingbai looked at Chu Ge and, out of friendship, gave him some advice.

"If you choose the path of music, then focus on collecting music fragments and never be greedy enough to taint yourself with other laws."

"Once greed arises in people's hearts, they will want to cultivate every path, but in the end, they will only ruin the great path and achieve nothing."

"Among the three thousand Great Daos, there is no question of which is stronger or weaker; it all depends on the person using it."

"Take space for example."

She revealed her three fragments of spatial laws and said calmly:

As the saying goes, time is king.

"But if the space were truly superior, with the changing of eras and the emergence of countless geniuses, it would have been proven long ago."

"Little Cauliflower has no affinity with the path of music; that fragment is useless to her."

"You can talk to her privately. Whether she can give it up or not is entirely up to her. There's no need to force her."

Su Lingbai put away the fragments and prepared to go back to her room to rest.

But after taking only a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned to look at Chu Ge, and asked:

"I plan to choose a priestess from Clara and Arya."

"Who do you think is the most suitable?"