Chapter 1930: Ancestor Rebirth

Abyss...These two words undoubtedly make one instantly think of the most mysterious and terrifying one in the world: the Vanishing Abyss.

As if sensing Yun Che's thoughts, the woman's voice slowly said, "This abyss is what you know in this era—the Vanishing Abyss."

"The Vanishing Abyss reduces everything to nothingness," Yun Che murmured. "And this power that reduces everything to nothingness, is it the Aura of Annihilation you spoke of?"

"What you said is largely correct," she replied. "In the primordial chaos, the Aura of Life and the Aura of Annihilation coexisted. The Ancestral God naturally annihilated herself, making creation difficult."

The Ancestral God's greatest transformation of chaos was to separate and then isolate the Aura of Life and the Aura of Annihilation. From then on, chaos was divided into two worlds: the current world and the abyss.

The existence of the Primordial God Realm was not for connecting the two worlds, but for forming a deeper layer of isolation.

After the Ancestral God scattered and perished, the current world, filled with a dense Aura of Life, began to give birth to myriad beings, while the abyss, saturated with the Aura of Annihilation, could never foster life. The Ancestral God's memories left for future generations recorded that beneath the abyss was a world of pure annihilation, an Aura of Annihilation from the dawn of chaos, irresistible even to true gods and true devils. Anyone who fell into it would be completely annihilated.

Her voice paused, and she sighed, "Whether separating the original life and annihilation constructed a new balance or disrupted the most fundamental one, the Ancestral God herself could not make a clear judgment back then. But in terms of the development and proliferation of later generations, it was at least not a bad choice."

"What happened next?" Yun Che prompted, his heart eager to know how all of this was connected to Xia Qingyue.

By this point, even if Yun Che hadn't been fully alert, he clearly understood that the voice echoing in his soul sea...

...was distinctly the lingering will of the ancient Ancestral God!

Because what she was narrating could only be known by the Ancestral God herself.

He was actually communicating with the Ancestral God... a true supreme being of heaven and earth, transcending even the Devil Emperor and the Creation Gods.

Could it be that he was able to communicate with her because he had cultivated the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Record... which was the Ancestral God Art she had left behind?

"Space collapses, power dissipates, life fades, light dims... There is nothing truly eternal in the world, not even the power and laws left by the Ancestral God."

"After the long ages and the impact of the brutal war between gods and devils... once a breach appeared in the laws bestowed upon the abyss, it would rapidly flood within a short time. When the Ancestral God's will again approached the abyss, she was surprised to find that its existence had already deviated from the laws of existence she had bestowed upon it."

"Even her will could no longer penetrate the abyss."

"Any form of change in the world is the result of the era's choice. The Ancestral God would only quietly observe and feel, never interfering... With only her will remaining and no true existence, she was unable to interfere."

"However, an abyss that had deviated from the Ancestral Laws was something she could not ignore."

"Because the abyss was born from her, she clearly knew what resided within it. If the Aura of Annihilation within the abyss were to lose control and surge back into the world of life, it would be a catastrophe that would obliterate everything."

Yun Che: "!!"

The voice in his soul sea deeply shocked him. But on the other hand, a very long time had passed since the latter stages of the brutal war between gods and devils until now, yet there had never been any record of abnormal activity from the Vanishing Abyss.

All records and knowledge about it depicted it as incomparably silent, endlessly empty, like a terrifying, eternally still maw that mercilessly devoured everything that fell into it.

"After realizing that the abyss's existence had deviated from the laws she had bestowed upon it, she deliberated for a long time before finally making a decision..."

"...to be reborn."

Yun Che was startled again.

"The current chaotic world no longer belonged to her. Even if she could successfully be reborn, she was destined not to possess infinite Ancestral Origin Power as she did back then. But it would at least be enough to re-bestow complete restraints and laws of existence upon the abyss."

"To prevent that potential outcome, this was the only method. Having developed deep affection for all beings, she could not bear to see the current world return to a lifeless state, a state where life could never begin again... even if it was currently experiencing calamities brought about by its own inhabitants."

"The Ancestral God... reborn?" Yun Che murmured these five words, enough to shatter the souls of ancient true gods, his heart filled with disbelief. "Then... did she succeed in her rebirth?"

"Ancestral rebirth is by no means easy. To remold oneself and restore the Ancestral Sacred Body not only requires a vast amount of primordial qi from the dawn of chaos, but also needs to undergo... a thousand cycles of reincarnation."

A thousand cycles of reincarnation... these were undoubtedly four more words that transcended the limits of everyone's comprehension.

"The brutal war between gods and devils had not yet ended, and the dispersion of aura continued. No one knew that the Ancestral God's rebirth had already begun."

"In her first life, she was born into the Divine Race. As she grew, she gradually awakened the power of a true god. As a true god, she should have had a long life in this incarnation, but amidst the brutal war that could erupt at any moment, she perished in her sixth millennium."

"In her second life, she was born into the Devil Race. For the same reason, she only lived for four thousand years."

"In her third life, she was a princess of the Sea Race... not among the Divine or Devil Races, yet she met a similar fate, ultimately perishing in the aftershocks of the brutal war between gods and devils."

"In her fourth life, she was a Phantasmagoric Spirit Sparrow, re-observing a somewhat different world with a completely different set of eyes... And the end of this life was also due to the war between gods and devils, which led to the complete extinction of the Phantasmagoric Spirit Sparrow race from the world."

Yun Che found it hard to imagine just how powerful true gods and true devils were. But he could well imagine what a colossal disaster a completely out-of-control brutal war between the two races would be for mortal beings.

"Each new birth and death in submission to fate constituted a complete cycle of reincarnation."

"She was either human, or dragon, or phoenix, or eagle, or butterfly, or insect, or splendid flower..."

"And in each cycle of reincarnation, no matter what she became, she possessed her complete Ancestral memories and Ancestral will, witnessing, experiencing, and observing everything with utmost clarity."

"Later, the Devil Race, cornered, unsealed the Evil Infant, and the brutal war between the two races ended with 'Myriad Calamities of Annihilation,' wiping out both races. From then on, there were no more gods or devils in the world. The remaining mortal beings began to search for relics of true gods in what was once the Realm of the Gods, while simultaneously ushering in an age without gods."

"This is the era that has continued until today."

"And the Ancestral God's reincarnation continued."

"The chaotic aura became increasingly thin and dissipated more slowly, seemingly coming to a near halt at some point. Without gods, the alternation of eras significantly accelerated, with countless changes and ebbs and flows occurring within just a million years."

"The average lifespan of living beings also became much shorter, which, paradoxically, accelerated the Ancestral God's cycles of reincarnation."

Ten lives... a hundred lives... three hundred lives... six hundred lives... nine hundred lives...

Finally, she completed her nine hundred and ninety-ninth reincarnation... and the time taken was less than a tenth of her initial expectation.

"The shorter the time, the naturally lower the risk of the abyss losing control. This was, undoubtedly, an excellent outcome."

"Next, the Ancestral God would begin her final and most crucial reincarnation."

"Upon completing this reincarnation, her Ancestral Divine Power and Ancestral Sacred Body could be fully reborn."

"Moreover, she would be reborn by gradually drawing upon the aura of the current world. Her renewed existence would not be that of the original Ancestral God, but rather an independent entity, in harmony with chaos, and would not cause any distortion or impact on the existing order and laws."

"And this reincarnation must be a truly complete one. Unlike the previous nine hundred and ninety-nine lives, in this life, she would not inherit the Ancestral will and memories, but would be a completely pure, brand-new individual, developing a new, independent will as she grew."

"As for her Ancestral will and memories, they would be sealed within her Ancestral soul, only to awaken at the end of this current life."

Yun Che listened quietly, immense waves of shock surging unceasingly in his heart.

After completing the final reincarnation, the Ancestral God could be reborn. And in the last reincarnation, the Ancestral will would fall into "slumber," yet the voice he was hearing now was distinctly from the Ancestral will.

The awakened Ancestral will undoubtedly indicated... that the Ancestral God's final reincarnation was already complete!?

In the current era, the reborn Ancestral God existed!?

"The Ancestral God's thousandth reincarnation was born in an ordinary small town on a lower realm planet."

"Not long after her birth, her mother passed away in sorrow. Her father raised her. She had many relatives around her, but when their backs were turned, they all regarded her with cold eyes."

"However, her early childhood was by no means bleak. Her father was exceptionally kind to her, and someone else was her constant companion from a young age, growing up together, inseparable."

"That was her nephew. Although he was her nephew, he was a year older than her."

"..." Yun Che's soul strings trembled violently.

Wait...

"Their constant companionship forged a bond as deep as marrow, making them exceptionally close. Later, as they grew older and approached the age for cultivation, her nephew's profound veins were revealed to be crippled, making him a cripple despised and pitied by everyone."

"!!!" This time, every single one of Yun Che's soul strings vibrated wildly.

"In their childhood, he would not allow her to suffer any injustice. If anyone dared to bully her even slightly, no matter who they were, he would fight for her with his frail arms. Back then, he had the brightest eyes in the world."

The woman's voice unconsciously softened: "But after he knew he was a cripple, his eyes never shone as brightly as before."

"So, even before she reached the proper age, she began cultivating early. Because, in their future lives, it would be her turn to protect him... She made a vow in her heart, and in her daily life, she clung to him even more tightly. Even if he briefly left her sight, she would feel uneasy, anxiously searching for him..."

"Her desire to protect him was not only a profound affection but also another form of profound dependence."

"Slowly, they grew up in constant, unchanging companionship. That year, she was fifteen, and he was sixteen... That day was his wedding day."

"Wait... wait!" At this point, Yun Che could no longer remain calm and quiet. His soul strings vibrated, and his consciousness was lost in confusion. "The Ancestral God's last life... she is... she is..."