Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1191 Another Future (Part 2)

month.

The Star of Dark Yin.

On Earth, the moon's light is the sun's light, and the moon's shadow is the planet's shadow.

However, the celestial bodies in Huaixu are not celestial bodies, but rather a collection of materialized concepts, spiritual entities, and legal principles.

This is proof that Huaixu is a man-made world. But conversely, the movement of celestial bodies in Huaixu is actually more real than the far-fetched imaginations of star trajectories in our homeland.

The Dao Lords and Immortal Venerables who created the world incorporated their own preferences into the underlying logic of the world, and the corresponding concepts of celestial bodies are one of them.

The moon. A star without light, a star that swallows light. The sun's radiance is projected onto the earth and then reflected back to the moon by the earth. This normal astronomical phenomenon, however, represents a profound and mysterious principle in the Huai Xu Realm.

That is, the cycle of life and death.

The ultimate of Yang and life flows through the chaotic human world, and then goes to the land representing silence and Yin. Just as no life can exist in the land of Yang, which is the heat of the sun burning all things, that is, the destruction that is destined for everything now, the land of Yin is born from death, which represents the reincarnation of the dead soul, that is, the very beginning of all the future.

Each of the Seven Calamities has its own unique ruling star, and even if they share the same ruling star, the supernatural powers they gain will be completely different.

Those who achieve the Seven Fiends Tribulation by using the Mysterious Yin Star mostly obtain supernatural powers related to the soul, spirituality, death, and the future.

'Bai Qinghan' was no exception.

As she called out, the girl's body vanished into nothingness, like a sacrifice to the moon, and then a hazy, illusory shadow appeared behind him.

Bai Qinghan was initially pleasantly surprised, but this was quickly followed by extreme terror.

Because the shadow that appeared behind her had no expression, no heartbeat, and was indifferent, or rather, completely dazed... It was more like a shadow than a soul.

A...dead tombstone.

As the master of supernatural powers, she understood the essence of her powers immediately.

【Shadow of the Past Moon】

The moon is eternal and unchanging. Countless people in the world have gazed upon the same moon, and they have all vanished into the past. The moon, in turn, has gazed upon all of them. Their gazes and shadows, like the sun's radiance projected onto the moon through the earth, have become part of the moon's light.

By absorbing everything about an existence that one is familiar with, the possessor of this supernatural power can create a 'moon shadow clone' of that existence.

The Moon Shadow Clone can connect to the possibilities of infinite parallel universes, changing its form. It will improve as the user's strength increases, unleashing all kinds of mysterious powers. In addition to being able to use this clone to fight, the holder of this supernatural power can also learn knowledge from other timelines through this clone, and learn the supernatural powers and classics that the clone's owner may be able to learn in the future.

This is a genuine supernatural power. Even a destitute refugee who possesses this power can, by constantly deducing the future of their clones and exploring all possibilities, become a prophet in a certain sense and thus grow stronger.

How much potential does Gu Yeqi have?
In fact, it was astonishing. In just that instant, the entire "Great Northern Dipper Serpent Heart Hundred Refinement Method" appeared in Bai Qinghan's mind, and that wasn't the limit. She could see more and more... Gu Yeqi was also a genius who could become a strong person, and in those infinite parallel universes, there were even timelines where she was powerful enough to reach the heavens...

This is an absolutely worthy great supernatural power worthy of the Seven Fiends Calamity.

However, Bai Qinghan felt only fear.

Because the moon's shadow is neither a resurrection nor an awakening of the souls of the dead.

On the contrary... just as the moon devours all the sunlight reflected from the earth, just as the underworld devours all the dead souls in its belly, she actually completely swallowed Gu Yeqi's soul, imprisoned his true spirit in her own body, and turned it into a part of herself, so that she could use this to deduce his future!
Unless she dies, the souls she devoured and the light absorbed by the moon will never be reincarnated.

"No, no... I don't want this..."

After realizing the true nature of her supernatural powers, Bai Qinghan nearly collapsed—she wanted to revive her friend, or at the very least, salvage his soul… but how could this have happened?
Who would eat their friend's soul and then solemnly say to their gravestone: "Look, I can see her living a better future."

So, death? To free oneself, and to free the souls of one's friends?
……

no way.

This is the only point that 'Bai Qinghan' is absolutely unwilling to accept.

Because Gu Yeqi died to save her, because choosing suicide was utterly ridiculous, because she had already experienced similar pain, because…

Because... she hasn't taken her revenge yet.

Slowly standing up, Bai Qinghan raised his head and looked around at the powerful figures who were kneeling on one knee and bowing to him.

Almost all the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Will Cult were present, and without exception, they all bowed to me with utmost respect and sincerity.

They rejoice—rejoice in the Mandate of Heaven, rejoice in the birth of the Seven Calamities.

But the Seven Killings Calamity was not pleased.

"I hate you all."

She said softly, "But I also know that hatred is meaningless."

【Holy Maiden】

The aged Taoist priest raised his head, stood up, and squinted at the girl before him. He seemed to be smiling, but his expression was solemn, as if he were making a vow to the heavens: "If you truly hate us, then we can declare our immediate disbandment—the Heavenly Will Sect can be completely wiped out of this world."

【but……】

He spoke calmly, as if it were all perfectly natural: "You wouldn't choose this path because you know that we are the best foundation for achieving your goals."

Bai Qinghan did not speak.

Bai Qinghan understood all of this.

In Huai Xu, countless harsh, bizarre, and even insane trials are conducted to awaken one's destiny, with eight or nine out of ten resulting in death. Gu Yeqi was already mentally prepared, as was Bai Qinghan. This was their own choice, or at least, it appeared to be their own choice, so she wouldn't harbor much resentment.

She simply hated this world.

Without a word, Bai Qinghan left the Suspended Life Manor with the higher-ups of the Heavenly Will Sect.

What happened next was something that 'the current Bai Qinghan' was unaware of.

"Incredible..."

Inside the Xuantian Palace, Bai Qinghan opened his eyes thoughtfully.

An unimaginable possibility... Because An Jing was absent, she actually became one of the Seven Calamities.

"So, I can also be one of the Seven Calamities?"

Although she made many discoveries in this other timeline, this was still the one she valued most: "I never thought I could do it too."

"But I remember, even the eldest brother... An Jing, when he awakened, it was only the Taibai and Yinghuo Twin Stars, right?"

(End of this chapter)