The divine beast recognized its master, and the dragon girl, destined to kill him, went to the spiri

Half of the golden fragments that Dao Tian conjured seemed to be guided into Ye Wanqing's body, merging with the golden dragon bone.

The other half went in all directions, its last remaining divine soul transforming into a powerful barrier that protected the few remaining humans and demons in the Three Realms.

But the collapse of the rules continued, and Dao Tian only gave Ye Wanqing some time to think.

The moment the golden fragments of light surged into her limbs and bones, Ye Wanqing trembled violently, as if thousands of forces had exploded in her meridians, and a metallic taste rose in her throat.

She staggered back several steps, Daotian's last words still echoing in her ears. Each word was like a heavy hammer, slamming into her heart and making her eardrums buzz.

"I am the new rule of the world..."

No wonder there are countless humans and demons in the world, yet she is the one who seeks the Five Spirits; no wonder Li Huang repeatedly provoked her in the final battle but was also worried about her life. He wanted to use her to change the original rules of the world and recreate a set of rules that would allow demons from beyond the Heavenly Realm to survive in the world.

No wonder even the supreme beings like her parents, the Nine Heavens Gods and the Demon Gods, could not change her predetermined fate; no wonder her master, as the Heavenly Dao of this realm, traveled thousands of miles, sacrificing half of his cultivation, to rush from the Three Realms to the Divine Realm, begging her parents to bring her here.

All the doubts from back then have now been answered.

She is the new world rule, a cold, ruthless rule that governs the birth and death of all things, and also the only one who can save this world.

What about those who died because of her?

Was she a sacrifice to the rules? Or a stepping stone for her to seize control of order? Or was it the pressure exerted on her by the old rules?

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in Ye Wanqing's eyes, and a resolute aura soared to the sky. Since the rules of this world were determined to fight her to the death, she would simply overturn the universe and defy the corrupt old order!

"Wan'er!"

"Wanqing!"

Not far away, her close relatives and friends, as well as people from other families and regions, rushed towards her.

Ye Jingzhan and Xie Yun were covered in blood, yet each fought their way out.

Sikong and Sizhou each led thousands of disciples from demon clans, intending to shield Ye Wanqing from the oppressive force of the world's rules.

There are also Fufeng, Yun Qingluo, Chu Guining, Chu Musheng, my cousin Cheng Ziqi, Qian Yi, and many, many others, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

Trying to force the rules with mortal strength is like an ant trying to shake a tree—a hopeless and overconfident endeavor. But at this moment, it seems everyone has only one goal.

A bloody massacre ensued indiscriminately. The spiritual power that humans were so proud of and the demonic power that demons relied on were nothing more than candles flickering in the wind, easily extinguished in the face of the overwhelming power of the rules, and thus seemed insignificant.

The overflowing ocean surged with towering waves, crashing down with deafening roars; a fierce storm swept across the land, its sharp blades tearing through space; and an extreme icy storm poured down from the heavens, its ice crystals carrying a chilling, world-destroying aura.

This is just one of the forces of nature, the force of rules.

Ye Wanqing ascended into the air and unleashed all her power: the power of Heaven, the power of life, the power of the dragon bone, divine power, and the golden power of rules from the Xuanling Seal, the last gift Jiang Xu had just left her.

She exerted all her power in an attempt to stop the collapse of the rules.

The ordinary humans and demons below were no match for the oppressive power of nature's rules. The erosion from the backflow of seawater and the intense pressure underwater took away the lives of nearly half of them.

Like a drop in the ocean, humans and demons are weak and insignificant under the power of the laws of nature.

"Whoosh~"

Do you think you can stop all of this?

In the hazy sky, a voice rang in Ye Wanqing's ears, sounding both eerie, seductive, and warning.

"The demise of the Three Realms and the rebirth of new rules are an unchangeable fact." An androgynous voice kept ringing in her ears, coaxing her gently.

"Besides, you are a new rule in yourself. If it weren't for your existence twenty years ago, the Three Realms would have perished long ago. You've already done very well. Your parents and master couldn't change the outcome, so why add to your troubles?"

"You becoming the next world rule is in accordance with nature. At that time, you will be truly supreme, above the world. Furthermore, those ant-like races below will not actually disappear. New rules will create new ants, and there will be a new cycle. What do you say?"

In the vast space, everything was hazy, and it seemed that only Ye Wanqing and that suddenly rang out remained.

"Is this the rule of the world? Do you understand human emotions?"

Ye Wanqing murmured to herself, but her mind was filled with various images—loving, resentful, angry, touching, and warm.

The aloof voice paused noticeably, remaining deep, flat, and devoid of any emotion. "Emotions? They are nothing more than redundant programs that carbon-based beings use to bind themselves, dispensable noises in the operation of the rules."

"As I said, the races in the new cycle of reincarnation will inherit the same physical form and follow the same laws of survival. In the eyes of the world, they are no different from the old ones."

Its tone was flat and straightforward, as if stating an unchanging theorem: "If you abandon this mortal body and shed these useless shackles, you can live as long as heaven and earth and coexist with the laws. At that time, love, hate, anger and infatuation will all become dust. This is the posture that the supreme being should have."

Ye Wanqing's fingers, hanging by her sides, clenched tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms. The stinging sensation made her confused consciousness clearer.

The images flashing through her mind became clearer and clearer: her master holding a whisk and smiling as he personally guided her in swordsmanship when she was young; the lively atmosphere of her junior brothers and sisters sitting around the campfire laughing and playing; the care and concern she received from her closest relatives in the Ye family; the loyalty of her best friends who would risk their lives for each other; and the way Di Siheng loved her with a sincere heart.

Even more so, the children's playful antics and the elderly's murmurs in the alleys and streets are those passionate, vibrant, and unique moments.

Ye Wanqing slowly raised her head, the hazy light of dawn piercing through the chaos. Her voice, which had been trembling slightly, gradually became steady, carrying a resolute determination: "You're wrong."

Each word was spoken slowly and deliberately, with a firm and resounding tone.

“Emotions are not noise, but the light that helps ordinary people get through hardship. Just like you said, there will be new beings in the new cycle of reincarnation, but what I want is never a similar shell! They are no longer my teachers, my relatives, my best friends, or my lovers.”

Ye Wanqing stood tall with her back straight, and her slender figure exuded an aura that shook the heavens and the earth in the vast space.

"If your so-called 'following nature' means that I should annihilate myself and become cold rules, that all living beings in the Three Realms should perish, then I will not do as you wish, and I will fight you to the very end!"

Ye Wanqing raised her eyes, her gaze piercing through the haze, looking directly at the source of the sound.

The two sides have remained silent for a long time.

That calm, even voice rang out again, with a hint of impatience in its tone, "Obsessions. All useless obsessions."

"Even the Demon Lord Di Siheng's use of the Exquisite Heart to reverse time and space could not change the outcome. Just you wait and see. If you don't become the new world rule, how can you possibly fight against the world rule?"