The deathly stillness of the Destiny Rule Origin Essence was exactly the same as it had been twenty thousand years ago—it always happened after the Original Will was erased.
*The Human Emperor, could he really wipe out a Divine Spirit’s will?*
*Then he could erase mine, too!*
*The figure of the Human Emperor rose sky-high in the mind of the Ancestral Empress, reaching an unprecedented height.*
*Problems she had no way to solve, the Human Emperor handled with ease.*
*In some respects, the Human Emperor was more exalted and noble than she—than the Ancestral Empress herself!*
Cheng Bingxi, Ziran, and Jiang Xue’an did not feel a thing.
In their eyes, the Destiny Rule Origin Essence’s once colorful radiance dimmed, turning into a dead, lifeless thing, completely devoid of vitality.
Jiang Xue’an exclaimed excitedly, "Master, did that embryonic will just get wiped out?"
He had received a message from the Will Adjuster.
[Destiny Rule Origin Will has been erased. Function available: Will Integration. You may integrate a new will.]
[The Master may split off his own will and integrate it.]
[You may also forcibly integrate the will of anything in the world.]
"Oh yeah, that’s awesome!"
"Master, you’re amazing!"
Jiang Xue’an leapt up in excitement, clung to Xiao Ye, pursed her lips, and planted a big kiss on his cheek.
Xiao Ye touched the damp spot on his cheek, one hand supporting Jiang Xue’an’s butt, and said,
"Now’s not the time to mess around,"
"Your Mistress still isn’t resurrected."
"Okay!" Jiang Xue’an obediently hopped down.
*She had already reached her season, and had just instinctively wanted to get close to Xiao Ye.*
Cheng Bingxi and Ziran watched with bright, amused eyes.
"Empress, release Future Sister Qingcheng’s will. I need to integrate her into the Destiny Rule Origin Essence."
"O-okay!" The divine will of the Ancestral Empress instantly withdrew, rising into the sky and putting some distance between them.
*She was still deeply shaken; that uncontrollable sense of crisis was just too terrifying.*
*If the Human Emperor wanted to take action against her, she felt she would have absolutely no power to resist.*
*The Human Emperor could toy with her however he pleased!*
Xiao Ye issued a command to the Will Adjuster,
[Perfectly integrate the will of Future Gu Qingcheng into the Destiny Rule Origin Essence. Allow her to perfectly master the Destiny Rule Origin.]
"Boom!" A thunderous soundless roar.
Supreme power descended from the sky.
The Ancestral Empress’s will, still floating high above, began to tremble violently—this sensation was even more intense than before.
*That overwhelming sense of crisis was a hundred times stronger than it had been earlier!*
*The Human Emperor, was he targeting me now?*
*But she was overthinking it.*
The supreme mysterious power swept across the sacred will in the sky from a distance, landing directly on the fragile will of Future Gu Qingcheng.
Future Gu Qingcheng only felt a deep, radiant warmth all over, as if soaking in a hot spring, her whole body suffused with cozy comfort.
Her vision shifted—she was passively moved into the Destiny Rule Origin Essence.
Under the effect of the supreme power, the Destiny Rule Origin Essence did not resist at all.
The integration of Future Gu Qingcheng’s will went off without a hitch.
She felt as if she had grown a body, able to sense every inch of the Destiny Rule Origin Essence.
Her will seemed to be nourished.
From frail, it swiftly grew vast and mighty.
In just a few seconds, her will became as powerful as half of the Ancestral Empress’s.
Early Third Stage of the Emperor Realm.
*Future Gu Qingcheng sensed her current realm, but felt no emotional shift.*
*She just felt that she had suddenly grown much stronger.*
*She was no longer as fragile and helpless as before.*
The Destiny Rule Origin Essence, once dull and lifeless, now overflowed with spirit and became vibrant, dazzling with multicolored brilliance, lighting up the entire Altar World.
The brightness of the colors was more than a hundred times what it had been before.
[Will integration complete. Perfect fusion achieved.]
Xiao Ye received a message from the Will Adjuster.
The Ancestral Empress’s divine will gathered back up, condensing into substance, and returned to her Space Origin vessel.
Her tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, revealing a pair of stunning, commanding eyes.
"Human Emperor, Gu Qingcheng has been resurrected now."
"Do you actually have a way to erase a Divine Spirit’s will?"
*Even though she was already sure in her heart, this was such a monumental matter, she couldn’t help but ask for confirmation herself.*
Xiao Ye nodded and smiled, "That’s right."
"Hiss!" The Space Ancestral Empress inhaled sharply, those proud eyes shaking with shock.
*This news was just too explosive.*
*This power was completely defiant of heaven’s order.*
*It could totally overturn the entire current order among deities on Blue Star!*
*A wave of dread rose in her heart. Thank heavens she hadn’t offended the Human Emperor, or chosen to be his enemy. Otherwise, she—the Ancestral Empress—could have been the second fallen Divine Spirit, the butt of all the gods’ jokes.*
*The first was the Destiny Divine Spirit of twenty thousand years ago.*
*Sister, your choice was the right one! The Human Emperor is worth following.*
*From this moment on, the Human Emperor was the true Human Emperor of Blue Star.*
*The sovereign of everything on Blue Star!*
*To him, gods posed no threat at all!*
*The Space Ancestral Empress mused silently.*
Cheng Bingxi, Ziran, and Jiang Xue’an stared expectantly at the Destiny Rule Origin far above.
"Qingcheng doesn’t remember us anymore."
"Sigh, maybe to her, we’re just passers-by now."
"From now on, Qingcheng will be her Destiny Divine Spirit, and we’ll walk our own road."
Xiao Ye said helplessly, "Let’s just stay away from her for a while. She won’t be in any danger, anyway."
"We’ve got our own matters to handle."
The Ancestral Empress’s beautiful eyes lit up, as she lifted her hand, palm spread to reveal a piece of spiritual wood emanating a Profound Aura.
"This is a World Tree root called Jianmu, grown from the Milky Way Galaxy’s central black hole."
"It can help a Divine Spirit forge a perfect body."
"We can let the Destiny Divine Spirit build a body and stay with us."
"After spending enough time with the Human Emperor, maybe she’ll regain her memories."
Jiang Xue’an immediately took the spiritual wood. "Sure, sure! No matter what form Mistress takes, she’ll always be my Mistress."
"She must be by Master’s side."
"If she could fall for Master once, she can fall for him a second, or a third time."
"So what if only her will remains? So what if her memories are gone? Some things aren’t decided by memory."
Xiao Ye slapped his forehead, speechless,
"Little maid, that belongs to the Empress. How can you just grab it like that?"
"How about this, Empress? I’ve got a few items here. You pick one, and I’ll trade you for the Jianmu."
He spread out his rough palm.
Several items from System Space appeared in his hand.
[Spatial Dao Fragment] [Spatial Dao Principle Origin Liquid Drops] [Time Dao Fragment]
The Space Ancestral Empress stared intently, a look of longing flashing in her eyes.
That Spatial Dao Fragment and Spatial Dao Principle Origin Liquid Drops, held a deadly allure and temptation for her.
*But she absolutely knew that she was doing this to win the Human Emperor’s trust and favor, not for these items.*
The Ancestral Empress forced herself to avert her gaze and shut her eyes, forcing out,
"No, Human Emperor, my sister the Time Empress already accepted your gifts. I can’t take any more."
Xiao Ye twitched the corner of his mouth, "You say that, but could you at least take your hand off me while you do?"
Turns out, even as the Ancestral Empress spoke her refusal, her hands had snaked over and started reaching for Xiao Ye’s hand against her will.