Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

The chanting ended, and the sword light rose!

A single sword pierced the heavens and the earth, penetrating the immortal dragon, shattering the spiritual space, and carving out an even greater distance on the highest path in the narrow space of destiny, thus reshaping the meaning of "immortality"!

Cold divinity can define eternal nothingness and stillness, but burning humanity is the yardstick for measuring the world and its meaning.

Civilization passed down, warmth endures, bonds remain forever, life goes on...

These are the true meanings that make us immortal, and only meaning can withstand the "nihilism"!

"Boom—!"

A deafening tremor resounded throughout the Narrow Path of Fate. Cheng Cheng, guided by his own will, entered the divine body of the "Immortal Star God," causing the old god to fall and a new deity to ascend!

The highest position has a new master, and a pale, intense light bursts forth from the narrow passage of destiny. The world is being elevated, and destiny is rejoicing.

This is because it is a new god created by destroying the gods with human will!

Therefore, when the giant dragon of the starry sky opened its eyes again and returned to the world, its boundless aura, centered on Cheng Cheng, swept across all the heavens and myriad realms—a unique pressure that surpassed countless living beings, yet was distinct from that of the Star Gods.

He is no longer the "Immortal Star God," but...

The Nine-Turn Divine Lord, possessing human will and not bound by fate, who holds the destiny of "immortality"!

He stands at the center of his own heavenly kingdom, feeling the immortal power flowing within him, as if it were his own arm, feeling absolute control over his destiny, and feeling the clarity and steadfastness of his own will.

The power of divinity is the tool, and he is the "man" who controls everything!

Through countless trials and tribulations, one ultimately becomes supreme, forging eternity.

From that time on, there were no more immortal star gods in the world, only—

"May you be revered for eternity!"

…………

"Yet another person has appeared with the identity of a god, and it's the most unique and comprehensive 'immortal' destiny..."

The Buddha sighed deeply and left with a wave of his sleeve.

Although the World Honored One's intervention caused the Immortal Divinity to initiate the Eternal Return, causing Cheng Cheng to experience the same past repeatedly in endless cycles of rebirth, Cheng Cheng's true enemy was ultimately his own divinity. Without the World Honored One, the Immortal Divinity would have completely severed its self-corpse, inheriting supreme authority with perfect divinity.

Cheng Cheng would then have no chance to accumulate humanity through reincarnation and defeat his own divinity.

Although they may both be "Cheng Cheng", the enemy of the divine is not necessarily the enemy of Cheng Cheng.

Therefore, even though there was still an old score to settle with the World Honored One, they could not be considered irreconcilable enemies.

Similarly, the tragic cycle of the simulated world was not created by the Divine Official alone; Ellef Medici and Chu Youyou were also the creators of the experiment. However, they also helped him a great deal along the way, and his eventual ascension to the Venerable Realm was also due to Ellef's contingency plans.

Now that things have come to this, is it enmity or gratitude?

It's impossible to calculate anymore.

The game between gods is always like this—sometimes they unite, sometimes they turn against each other; there are no eternal enemies, nor are there eternal friends.

With the departure of the World Honored One, the other great beings also departed one after another—they came here to wage a war of gods against the immortal star gods, all to prevent immortality from becoming the fourth kind of end for the universe.

Now, with human will wielding divine authority, Cheng Cheng is no longer bound by fate. He will not, like the Star God, stubbornly refuse to turn back even when he crashes into a wall, nor will he insist on dragging the world into eternal immortality—there are no longer any contradictions or collisions between their destinies, so there is naturally no need to continue fighting.

Those who remained were only Su Yuan, the Primordial Celestial Venerable; Chu Youyou, the Netherworld Blood Venerable; and Ellef Medici.

But Cheng Cheng paid no heed to them—the moment he became a Venerable One, he used his immortal divine power to replicate the Earth in his memory and the Konoma game world within his own heaven. Then, with a wave of his hand, he sent the two worlds that had always been within the "Scepter δ-me2961" into the real starry sky!

From this point on, He and everything He loved were no longer fake data simulated in a computer, but real, existing life!

After doing all this, He looked at the remaining three.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on ascending to your esteemed position, standing alone through the ages." Su Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. "From this day forward, who will reign supreme at the end of the immortal path? The path to immortality will ultimately become empty."

"Not at all, I must thank you for your help, fellow Daoist." Cheng Cheng immediately adopted his identity and returned the greeting, "The success of this great undertaking also owes much to your help, Ling Zheng."

"I didn't help you like that!"

Chu Youyou tilted her head in surprise, and was immediately punched by Ellefu. She was only forgiven after crying and saying that she was just a little maid.

"Getting to where you are today is both a result of fate and a reward for your own hard work..." Elle said, bowing and apologizing. "Although I feel a little embarrassed to compare myself to fate, I sincerely hope that we can resolve our differences and work together for the sake of this better world."

Then, she pointed to the universe beneath the narrow passage of fate, still existing in the eternal state of black and white:

"...But before that, isn't there something else we need to do?"

Cheng Cheng followed her finger and looked down at the entire silent, lifeless, colorless black and white universe.

All things stagnated, all sounds ceased, and all living beings quietly awaited revival; the order of heaven and earth awaited its restart.

Therefore, Cheng Cheng nodded and, facing the eternal black and white world, uttered his first command after becoming a Venerable:

"Let there be light."

Then a beam of orange-gold light pierced the universe, and all things in the world regained their color.

…………

——To be continued

Chapter 178, Future Talk

"Yes, yes, just keep this angle, gently turn your head back, and add a slight smile to your lips..."

"Hmm... Click! Perfect! This one is absolutely perfect!!"

"Mu Zimi is so cute! No wonder she's Senmina's daughter!"

"Well……"

Inside the photo studio, Mu Zimi, who had been smiling slightly at the photographer's praise, suddenly stiffened upon hearing the female shop assistant's casual compliment, and the faint light in her eyes dimmed.

Fortunately, the awkward silence didn't last long. Bugu came over excitedly and lightly to smooth things over: "Are my photos out yet? Let me see them!"

The shop assistant immediately flipped through the photo album, swiping the screen with her fingertips and praising repeatedly: "Miss Bugu is so cool and lively, with an exceptionally bright temperament... Look at this composition, it could totally be used as a cover for her personal album."

"Wow? Sister, you're absolutely right! But I actually think this one has a better atmosphere than the others..."

Bugu immediately joined the shop assistant in a lively discussion about the pros and cons of the finished photos, their conversation flowing smoothly. Mu Zimi, not wanting to join in the excitement, quietly retreated to the outside of the photo studio, took out a cucumber-flavored lollipop from her pocket, unwrapped it, put it in her mouth, leaned against the door frame, and quietly watched the traffic and people coming and going on the street.

A year has passed since Cheng Cheng attained immortality.

The newly reborn Earth and Planet Konoma quickly returned to order, and Mu Zimi no longer had to worry about the powers of the Chaos Demon and the troubles of her split personality. She could finally enjoy a normal human life and go to school normally.

Now she is in the same class as Bugu, studying in the first year of high school at Lezhisen High School. She and several close friends have also formed a girls' band called "Mujika" to commemorate the years when the personality sisters relied on each other in the spiritual space.

We're here today to take photos, and also to make a cover for the band's newly released album.

However, for Mu Zimi, who had never attended school since childhood, re-entering society inevitably led to some cognitive dissonances, causing her considerable annoyance.

For example, she now lives with her sister, Cheng Cheng, Sylvia, Freya, Bugu, Ji Yushen, Li Xianyu, Serafina... all the family members who fought alongside her back then.

Cheng Cheng said that although the wedding is still being planned, everyone is already family now, a community of shared destiny, so it's normal for them to hang out together occasionally...

So, after her bandmate Xia Qige said, "The band is a community of shared destiny," she quickly concluded that "band = community of shared destiny = family," and then dragged Xia Qige to her family's QQ space party...

As a result, Xia Qige was scared away.

Besides, it seems like my current teammates all have some issues...

For example, Su Youli liked to play "Yuanshen" and thought the Mongol Empire was the best in the world; Xia Qige liked to play "Mingchao" and thought "Yongle Encyclopedia" was a masterpiece of all time, which led to their falling out.

Later, Mu Zimi helped to connect Su Youli with Xia Qige, who knelt down and begged her to come back to play "Yuan Shen". Even after she said she was willing to do anything, Xia Qige still refused.

Mu Zimi felt very confused about this. They were just playing different games, and it wasn't like she was playing the other party's Lao Feng. Why did things have to get so tense?

But then I thought, what if Mu Zimi and Lao Feng were to be taken away...

They seem quite happy.

Later, when Mu Zimi told Cheng Cheng about this, he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "I actually forgot about this!" and then turned and left.

It seemed as if the power of "forgetting" had been used; from then on, Mu Zimi never heard anyone talk about "Mingchao" again, as if the game had never existed...

"Hey, Mu Zimi, you're at the door." Bugu came out of the photo studio with a small bag on her back. "I've already chosen the photos for you. We'll show them to the band members tomorrow... Huh? Aren't you happy?"

Mu Zimi lowered her head, her bangs falling down to cover her eyes: "...I've never felt happy playing in a band."

"That's a bit hurtful to say..."

The two went to buy milk tea together, bringing one for each of their families, and then headed home.

Today, they own quite a few houses.

Miyu headquarters, my sister's mansion, a resort island in Hawaii, a summer town in Norway, Konoma Palace, the Elf Empire Palace, the Cathedral of the Holy Kingdom, No. 13 Mink Street... but the place I stay most often is a detached villa in Dongshui City.

The villa itself is unremarkable, but if you open the gate in a special way, you'll enter a beautiful garden under the starry sky, complete with well-equipped cabins, a hot spring, a restaurant, a cinema, a gaming room, and spirit familiars serving as servants.

Witch's Garden.

This small world now completely belongs to Cheng Cheng, which can be considered as one of Elef's gifts to the Supreme God.

As soon as Mu Zimi pushed open the door to the garden, she saw a beautiful figure rushing towards her:

"Mu~~~Zimi!!!"

It's my sister.

Mu Yuan scooped Mu Zimi up in her arms, looking her over from left to right, and only after a long while did she finally relax: "Thank goodness... you're not hurt. How's school life? Have you made any friends? Have you been bullied?"

This is Dongshui City, not Konoha Village. How could the wife of the mighty Wan Jie Yong Zun, an "Immortal" envoy whose strength rivals the stars, be bullied by mortals...?

Bugu pouted, thinking to herself that her older sister was such a hassle, but then Mu Yuan turned to her with concern: "Bugu, this is your first time going to school too... Are you doing well at school?"

"It's alright."

Bugu glanced away, her face slightly flushed: "By the way... where are the others?"

"Freya is cooking in the kitchen, Li Xianyu is sleeping in the coffin, Sylvia and Ji Yushen have gone to conquer other planets and haven't returned yet..." Mu Yuan said, then paused, revealing an envious expression, "Serafina and Cheng Cheng are in the room... Cheng Cheng said he's going to 'teach' her some of the mysteries of the Amber God."

I don't know if they're envious of Serafina or Cheng Cheng.

"Oh, I understand." Bugu nodded, then asked, "Sister, how's your research going?"

"Ah! Speaking of this, I feel completely at home. The exchanges with these geniuses have been incredibly fruitful, especially Ms. Ruan Mei's research on space biology, which has greatly helped my Fusion Warrior project. Ms. Black Tower's solitary wave algorithm has resolved some of my questions about the complete world form and the first cause..."

Mu Zimi wasn't interested in these things she didn't understand, so she picked up her schoolbag and silently went to the kitchen to help.