Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

As all the power in the world fell, the complete divine entity that should have been formed was also split in two.

Half of it was absorbed by the Soul Lamp and became Mu Ling'er's tool for extracting spiritual energy to sustain her life.

Half of it fell into the statue, giving it life and bringing forth the goddess known as the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden.

At the edge of the pool, Mu Ling'er lightly touched the ground with her toes and stepped out of the water in a few steps.

Water droplets formed from the five elements slid down her skin and dripped onto the jade floor, leaving faint marks.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Looking at the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden, whose will had already taken shape, Mu Ling'er's eyes showed a hint of curiosity, and her steps unconsciously quickened.

She was very curious whether the existence of the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden was really as she had initially thought.

If she guessed correctly, the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden should be a true deity, whose divinity is composed of the rules of heaven and earth and the expectations of all living beings.

Such a deity is naturally closer to the universe than any other terrestrial deity. Compared to other terrestrial deities, the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden is even more "inhuman".

This was already proven when Mu Ling'er first extracted the divine essence.

Long ago, Mu An and Mu Ling'er began to define their own existence in different ways.

One believes that as long as the soul remains unchanged, the self has never changed.

The essence of the soul determines everything; everything else is a discardable accessory.

One believes that the self is not only the soul, but also a combination of thoughts and memories.

See the world, see all living beings, see yourself.

After weathering countless storms, we must eventually return to the path we came from.

This is also the root of their differences.

But at this moment, Mu Ling'er still held onto a last glimmer of hope, hoping that she had guessed wrong, hoping that the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden was not a deity without self-will, but a deity with a strong self-will.

If that's the case, then she'll have a new possibility in the future, and she can make new plans more calmly.

……

The moment the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden opened her eyes, the human and the god met each other's gazes.

The pupils, composed of five colors, are noble yet indifferent, exuding an aura of supreme superiority, devoid of any emotion.

As expected, and as reasonable as it should be.

Before Mu Ling'er could speak, the Five Elements Mystic Maiden, who was trapped by the Five Elements Creation Sword, spoke up.

"You have taken away half of my power; the power of the Five Elements is now in half."

Mu Ling'er frowned slightly and retorted.

"This was originally prepared for me, and I can use it however I want."

The Five Spirits Mystic Maiden, trapped in the sword formation, showed no signs of agitation. She simply spoke calmly, as if recounting something unrelated to herself.

"What Father wants is for us to be complete, to be a complete god. What you are doing now is a betrayal of Father, and Father will never forgive you."

"Father?"

The accusatory remark left Mu Ling'er stunned for a long time.

She suddenly burst into laughter, and it took her a while to recover before she looked at the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden with sympathy.

At that moment, she suddenly remembered that in the folk mythology, the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden addressed the Five Elements True Lord or the Five Elements Great Heavenly Venerable as Father.

Looking at the face that looked exactly like her own, Mu Ling'er couldn't help but say something more.

"Here's a suggestion: you'd better not use that form of address anymore."

The Five Spirits Mystic Maiden remained calm, and every word she spoke carried an unquestionable meaning.

"Father is father, why should he be addressed by any other title? Heaven and earth, human relations, morality and etiquette are all like this. I am the Mysterious Woman, born in response to the prayers of all living beings, and naturally I should follow the will of heaven and earth and respond to the expectations of all living beings."

Upon hearing this, Mu Ling'er didn't try to persuade her further, nor did she offer any further explanation.

She slightly suppressed her smile and gazed intently at the deity before her who looked exactly like her.

"The hopes of all beings..."

"That's certainly a good idea... but I also have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Before the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden could respond, Mu Ling'er had already asked the question.

"What are the expectations of all beings? What should be done when the will of believers conflicts with these expectations? What should you do when the will of heaven and earth conflicts with the expectations of all beings? When the father you speak of wants to do something against the will of heaven and earth, whose side will you stand on?"

The questions were all very tricky; if Mu Ling'er were to answer them herself, she probably wouldn't be able to come up with a perfect answer even after several days and nights.

But the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden, who shared the same origin as her, provided the answer immediately.

"The prayers of believers are the expectations of all beings, and as a deity, I should respond to the expectations of all beings."

"The majority is greater than the minority. When the wills of believers conflict, I will follow the majority."

"The will of Heaven and Earth is supreme. If believers defy Heaven and Earth, I will surely bring divine punishment upon them."

"Father is the most holy being in Heaven and Earth. Every action he takes is in accordance with the will of Heaven, and there is absolutely no possibility of him going against Heaven and Earth."

After hearing the answer to the question, Mu Ling'er thoughtfully stroked her chin.

This answer seems reasonable, but in reality, it has too many problems, very, very terrible problems.

However, she did not deny the existence of the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden; she simply circled around her.

While spinning around, Mu Ling'er reached out and touched the top of Wu Ling Xuan Nu's head, her cheek, and her arm.

After touching her all over, Mu Ling'er proudly raised her little head, a hint of smugness appearing on her face.

"As expected of me, you're just so cute! Your aloof demeanor has a unique charm!"

The playful words went unanswered; the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden simply stood there, letting Mu Ling'er act silly beside her.

It wasn't until Mu Ling'er herself found it boring that she finally made a comment.

"You're so boring. Praising me is just praising yourself, isn't it? Would it kill you to say a few more words?"

Seeing that the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden ignored her, Mu Ling'er lost interest in continuing to play around and spoke directly.

"I've taken away half of your power and sealed you here with a sword formation. Why don't you try to resist?"

Perhaps she thought Mu Ling'er was too naive, or perhaps she took these matters to heart, Wu Ling Xuan Nu sat directly on the altar.

The deity on the altar opened his slightly closed eyes and glanced at the five immortal swords above.

Above the sword formation composed of the Five Spirit Creation Swords is a dense array of formations within the Five Spirit Immortal Realm.

"I was born because of you, so there is no reason for me to fight you."

Mu Ling'er was clearly not satisfied with this answer, and the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden did not try to hide it, continuing to speak frankly.

"Without authority, my divine essence imprisoned within the Soul Lamp, my divine power is less than half of what it was in its full form... This celestial realm should have been my divine kingdom, but now it is under your control. My divine artifacts are also in your hands. With all these advantages, I am no match for you."

The reasoned and well-founded answer left Mu Ling'er with no room for criticism, and she silently accepted the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden's statement.

The answer was reasonable, but it only made Mu Ling'er more disappointed.

It's truly disappointing that the gods on the altar don't even have the will to resist.

She looked at the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden, who had closed her eyes again, and said softly.

"Perhaps you didn't do anything wrong, it's just that some of my own thoughts have led to this situation."

Seeing that the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden opened her eyes again, Mu Ling'er also lowered her head slightly and met her gaze.

"I don't know if my thoughts are right or wrong, and I don't know if you feel resentful about what you've been through, but no matter what you think, I will not give up on what I want to do."

"For the next hundred years or so, please stay quietly in the Five Spirits Immortal Realm until my plan is complete..."

Having said what she wanted to say, Mu Ling'er sighed and raised her hand in a gesture.

A dense array of formations descended from the sky above the Five Spirits Immortal Realm, completely sealing off the central temple.

The five immortal swords, arranged in the five elements, formed a sword formation capable of sealing off everything.

After doing all this, Mu Ling'er took one last look at the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden sitting on the altar.

The deity, seated quietly in the center of the palace, stared at Mu Ling'er with eyes that held neither joy nor sorrow.

Two pairs of eyes, one colorful and the other clear and distinct.

Apart from their eyes, the two figures were identical.

Same face, same figure, same colorful robe.

It's like a mirror placed in the middle, reflecting both inside and outside the mirror.

The person in the mirror sits on the altar, while the person outside the mirror stands in front of the main hall.

As the light and shadow fell, Mu Ling'er suddenly stopped just as she was about to step out of the temple.

She turned her head and smiled sweetly at the deity on the throne.

"Finally, here's a piece of advice: when you see him in the future, you should probably call him something different."

……

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Ling'er strode out of the temple without looking back.

Only the deity known as the Five Spirits Mystic Maiden remained seated in the sealed temple.