I traveled through time and space and became a drama queen in the harem!

Lost on the edge, broken self

Lin Chen's consciousness seemed to sink once again into the abyss. The profound darkness, like a vast, devouring mouth, was pulling her into an inescapable void. No matter how she struggled, no matter how she tried to escape this powerful pull, she was powerless to overcome the invisible force. Her heart pounded violently, each beat a struggle against the cycle of fate. Every alternation of shattering and rebirth left deep scars in her soul.

She opened her eyes, only to find chaos all around her, a seemingly endless darkness. There was no flow of time, only endless loneliness and emptiness. She could feel her body being pulled and compressed by an invisible force, then rapidly expanding and tearing apart, as if experiencing an unimaginable cycle of death and rebirth.

"Where...is this?" Lin Chen whispered to herself. She knew this wasn't the world she was familiar with, nor was this the place she'd once lived in. The air here wasn't even a breath of air, only a sense of desolation and coldness. Around her, there was no sign of life, not even the whistling of the wind.

Her heart was filled with confusion and bewilderment. What had just happened? Was it a dream, or reality? Was it her inner struggle, or a fateful decision? She didn't know, but she clearly felt that this cycle of reincarnation would not stop because of her confusion.

Lin Chen squeezed her eyes shut, trying to stay conscious. She knew that only by staying awake could she find a glimmer of hope for rebirth amidst the shattering. Her consciousness gradually returned, as if pulled back to reality by some force, and she began to reassess herself. She still felt the pressure from all sides, but this force didn't suffocate her like before. Instead, it gave her a strange connection.

"This place... seems to be my inner self." Lin Chen suddenly felt this way. In that instant, she seemed to understand something. She saw countless fragments, each one representing a part of her past, her future self, or even possibilities she had yet to experience. These fragments intertwined, collided, and reconstructed in an invisible space, and her consciousness was the resonance point of these fragments.

She felt a powerful force enveloping her, pushing her in a new direction. Slowly, she began to realize that this was not a collapse of her consciousness, but an awakening, a force that brought her out of the abyss.

However, just as she tried to grasp this power, a cold voice rang in her ears again: "Do you think this is the beginning of your rebirth? You are wrong. This is not where you belong. You are just a lost soul, struggling in the endless void."

Lin Chen turned her head abruptly, the source of the sound no longer recognizable. Her heart was pounding, and every nerve in her body was tense, as if some force was trying to pull her deeper into darkness.

"I am the darkness within you, the fear and desire you cannot face." The voice sounded again, low and cold. "You are unwilling to admit this, but you can never get rid of it."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and stared at the invisible force in the darkness. Her gaze gradually grew firmer, and the anxiety and fear in her heart gradually faded. She was not afraid of the darkness, because it was just a part of her heart, a witness to her countless rebirths. She raised her hand, clenched it into a fist, and prepared to face the new challenge.

"I don't need to escape," she whispered. "No matter where this darkness comes from, it can't change the path I want to take. I will surpass you and transcend this endless confusion."

Suddenly, a blinding light blazed from the distant darkness, tearing through the void. Lin Chen's body was enveloped by the light, and everything before her became blurry. She felt an immensely powerful force surge upon her, a force not only destructive but also creative. She understood that this power belonged to her, the true self she had forged through countless reincarnations, the truest strength within her heart.

The light grew stronger and stronger, gradually engulfing her body. Lin Chen felt no fear, no pain, only an unprecedented sense of relief. Her consciousness began to gradually sublimate, transcending the boundaries between body and soul, entering a more pure state of existence.

At the center of that light, she saw countless versions of herself: her past, her future, her past, even her potential selves. Each one was different, yet the same. Between these countless selves, she saw the trajectory of her fate. The fear and darkness that had once led her astray completely dissipated in that moment.

"I finally understand," Lin Chen whispered. She saw the path to freedom, the path through reincarnation. She finally understood that the so-called shattering and rebirth, the so-called darkness and light, were merely two sides of self-awakening. Only by accepting the darkness within could one truly transcend all constraints and achieve their own eternity.

At the end of the light, she saw a vague figure. It was herself, or perhaps another her. The figure smiled, gentle and firm, as if telling her: You have walked out of the fog and found your own path.

Lin Chen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and his heart was filled with unprecedented peace and determination.

At this moment, her destruction and rebirth finally came to an end.

Chapter 87: The Game of Gods and Demons, the Rebellion of the Soul