Chapter 669: Walking Through the New World (Two-in-One)

“Is this a human or a ghost?”

All the deities were stunned.

The Sacred Cherry Blossom Emperor, an existence from epic myths. She was known as the sole ruler before the era of the Three Pillar Gods, and the founder of the first Corpse Clan dynasty in history. In the most ancient times, she personally destroyed the remnants of the Ishdal civilization, annihilated the Sea Clan, Dragon Clan, and Hydra Clan, thereby establishing the Corpse Clan dynasty. At the same time, she enabled the Corpse Clan to reproduce on their own, granting them fertility. She was called the most brutal tyrant in history, having killed billions of beings, yet also the first enlightened ruler of the Corpse Clan, laying the foundation for the future of their new human civilization throughout the era. In the era after her, the Corpse Clan population grew significantly, and the Three Pillar Gods were fully born. However, such a great figure vanished and died like a fleeting dream. Some said she went to challenge the super ancient gods and had already perished; others claimed she followed the super ancient beings to other worlds... Regardless, she was a legendary figure who disappeared from prehistoric times.

“The Sacred Cherry Blossom Dynasty, the most ancient Corpse Clan Emperor, our true ancestor!”

“It’s truly exciting to encounter such an ancient myth.”

All the contemporary nascent deities stared blankly at the white porcelain-like figure holding an umbrella, like an ancient god or demon, sensing a terrifying dominance and authoritarianism.

“But the era has truly undergone a drastic change!”

“Beings from other worlds are resurrecting! Beings from the Lava Era, possibly super ancient gods, are awakening! Even the Sacred Cherry Blossom Emperor, a tyrant of extreme cruelty, who was thought to have perished, has reappeared!”

“With this era exploding, what direction will destiny take?”

The figure was enveloped in divine light, a terrifying aura permeating from her, seemingly covering the entire heaven and earth.

“Cherry Blossom Emperor, what do you intend to do?” someone couldn't help but ask.

Caroline, enshrouded in flames, spoke slowly, as if looking down upon all beings:

“I wish for destiny to pause for a moment.”

As she uttered these words, the entire divine temple tower seemed to be struck by thunder. Heaven and earth hummed with her voice, and all deities were mentally shaken.

Stop destiny, stop the Three Pillar Gods?

They instantly got goosebumps. Other conditions might be considered, but stopping the Three Pillar Gods? How could that be possible? This was challenging the absolute bottom line of their true race! And it was challenging their entire race! Even if they resisted the Pillar Gods, they were only resisting their own racial destiny, and they were ultimately a part of it. If the Pillar Gods were shut down, it would mean they would lose the protection of their racial destiny, making it easy to kill them!

“Cherry Blossom Emperor, long time no see.” At this moment, Sheng Lin's Daughter stepped forward to ease the tension, saying, “Not long ago, the super ancient gods arrived and mentioned you to me.”

“Oh?” Caroline's expression softened slightly.

Sheng Lin's Daughter felt even more apprehensive. While other deities were unaware, she alone had witnessed the Cherry Blossom Empress and the super ancient gods during the Great Joy Dynasty era, and knew the terrifying truth. The Sacred Cherry Blossom Emperor was actually Caroline, a wise scientist of the prehistoric Ishdal people. This terrifying woman, a monster of horrific intellect, had personally destroyed the civilization she guided! This truth was horrifyingly shocking!

“How do you intend to stop destiny?” Subaru took a deep breath and asked for clarification.

“All beings sleep, as you yourselves once knew,” Caroline calmly stated. “I am going to a strange world, and the Three Pillar Gods might secretly observe my coordinates. They must be put to sleep for a while.”

“Impudent, the Three Pillar Gods!”

At this moment, an Arcane Archmage stood up, his posture upright, holding an arcane staff.

“You?”

Caroline's lowered eyes lifted, and as she gently opened them, the entire world trembled violently. This deity collapsed to the ground, as if instantly losing their soul and all life force. The entire being was sucked into her mental universe, becoming one of her subjects.

“Anyone else?”

Caroline spoke calmly, slowly adjusting a strand of hair with her fingertip, “I can no longer remember how long it's been, but in the Cherry Blossom Dynasty, those who defied me like this, hehe...”

The sentence was incomplete, yet it silenced all the deities completely.

That was a god... A deity! An unparalleled hero of an era! In the blink of an eye, a lower-level deity was killed. It was feared that she was no longer merely an ordinary higher-level deity, but had already embarked on the Ninth-Tier path, having traveled an unknown distance. They also had higher-level deities: Du Xue, Subaru, and Sheng Lin's Daughter. With the backing of the Three Pillar Gods, they too could enter the Ninth-Tier path and use terrifying arcane laws. The three of them combined could fight her.

“You should consider carefully. We, the Three Pillar Gods, with our boosted computational power, have three deities on the Ninth-Tier path. Plus, the rest of us deities also have arcane enhancements. Even if you are powerful, you still...” A deity stepped forward, trying to persuade Caroline.

This deity suddenly collapsed, eyes turning white, losing all divine luster.

“Anyone else?”

Caroline smiled faintly, “I cannot defeat you all combined, and the Three Pillar Gods can indeed kill me. I cannot oppose an entire world. But yield? Compromise? However... I refuse.”

She was still smiling. But her gaze held neither joy nor sorrow, like an ancient god or demon descended upon the world. Her eyes were indifferent, extremely cold, as if she disregarded everything.

A madwoman!

Everyone got goosebumps, their eyes wide. At this moment, everyone fully realized that this was the true Sacred Cherry Blossom Emperor of old, renowned as the strongest tyrant in history. How dared she? Was she suicidal? The Three Pillar Gods, combined with the entire world, already had the ability to easily kill her, yet she remained so brazen?

Finally, Du Xue stood up.

Her face was delicate and beautiful. As the last member of the most ancient Ishdal people, she had grown to a very high level, no longer the crying girl who used to be in Milivina's arms.

“Respected Cherry Blossom Emperor, please set aside violence and consider all of this rationally. We are merely unwilling to be your enemies, not afraid of you. Killing two lower-tier deities has already pushed beyond our acceptable limits. Please stop. As for demanding us to shut down destiny, that is impossible. I'm sure you can understand. This is an insurmountable bottom line. If destiny is shut down, without the terrifying computational power of the Pillar Gods, we would no longer be your opponents. In front of you, we would be left for slaughter. If it were you, would you agree to such an unreasonable demand? Would you leave your defenses completely open?”

“The destiny of the race cannot be shut down, unless we wish for annihilation... We cannot agree to your demand. If you press further, we will have no choice but to go to war!”

Du Xue's voice was highly logical, her gaze clear. Though her words were extremely respectful, her underlying message was analyzing the situation, ready to transform into an assassin at any moment, drawing her spine sword to counterattack.

“Is that so? If you won't shut it down, then let's fight.”

Caroline slightly opened her mouth and exhaled. Du Xue's spirit suddenly jolted, and she violently recoiled a step, her face instantly turning pale. Had she not just been blessed with the Pillar Gods' computational power, causing her cellular computation to surge and allowing her to step onto the Ninth-Tier path, she would have died instantly. Killing a higher-level deity in the blink of an eye suggested that she not only mastered mental magic but had also advanced a considerable distance on the Ninth-Tier path. At this moment, the Three Pillar Gods also began fully empowering them with computational power and racial destiny. A great war was on the verge of breaking out.

“How dare she truly? No matter how strong she is, she can still be killed. We all possess arcane arts.”

At this moment, Sheng Lin's Daughter's pupils contracted as she looked at the Cherry Blossom Emperor, who was still faintly smiling. Others didn't know her identity, but she knew very well: the Cherry Blossom Emperor was Caroline! And Du Xue was her own niece, the child raised by Milivina. And just now, she showed no sign of stopping her killing intent? Was she truly trying to take Du Xue's life? That was her last surviving kinswoman! Sheng Lin's Daughter felt something was wrong, and a chill ran down her spine.

“What a pity. Do you truly wish to fight me?” The Cherry Blossom Emperor swept her gaze around. “Many of you will die, and I too will die. But I don't fear death, for gods can also die... But do you know what kind of god can achieve eternal life?”

Everyone was stunned.

“A dead god! If a person dies in advance, they won't fear being killed by others.” She smiled brightly, looking at the two divine corpses on the ground, and then slowly opened her mouth and exhaled.

“Death God Eternal Life.”

A mass of clay solidified and cohered. The two recently deceased deities transformed into two white ceramic clay-like figures, standing behind the Cherry Blossom Emperor. She suddenly smiled, and said calmly,

“Do you wish to join? Like these two, be killed by me, then break free from the Three Pillar Gods' control. I grant you eternal life. If I stand here, I am the Fourth Pillar God! A new destiny!”

“Unlike the other Pillar Gods, if I do not die, you will have eternal life... They don't care about your lives; they only calculate benefits coldly to advance the era. But I care!”

THE FOURTH PILLAR GOD!

All the deities felt a storm raging in their minds.

“She!?” Sheng Lin's Daughter's mind exploded. No wonder Caroline had tried to kill Du Xue just now; she probably wanted to take Du Xue and poach her from the Three Pillar Gods!

But for a moment, all the deities were tempted. The Fourth Pillar God... Freedom from the Three Pillar Gods' control. Eternal life!

The next second, Sheng Lin's Daughter suddenly received a message. Her mind reeled, her face filled with disbelief, and finally, she sighed inwardly,

“Cherry Blossom Emperor, your request has been collectively approved by the Pillar Gods.”

“We will temporarily shut down destiny immediately and it will not be reactivated for one hour. Please fulfill your promise and leave this world quickly... All that is old and past, they do not wish for it to return.”

At this moment, all the deities present fell silent. Their hearts were filled with both awe and terror as they looked at the white porcelain goddess holding the cherry blossom umbrella. This was one person subduing an entire world! This was her single-handedly temporarily shutting down the destiny of an entire race, making it serve her.

“It should have been this way all along.” The Cherry Blossom Emperor smiled.

She felt a slight pity that the other side had reacted so quickly. She had almost managed to kill a few more deities, and even take the opportunity to kill Du Xue and draw her to her side, into her mental universe. Only a death god can attain eternal life. But now, she dared not push her luck further or continue poaching. The Three Pillar Gods had their limits. This was already their greatest concession. They were about to go dormant, and if she took advantage of their dormancy, they would certainly reactivate quickly and fight her to the death. She was still very clear about what she could and could not do.

“Well then, farewell everyone.”

The Cherry Blossom Empress smiled. She elegantly turned with her umbrella, left the Arcane Tower, and slowly looked up, revealing a slight smile, “Another beautiful sunny day, a good day for a journey... It would be even better if the super ancient gods were with me.”

All the deities remaining in place were filled with terror, lowering their heads and beginning to converse.

“The Fourth Pillar God, the Cherry Blossom Emperor?”

“Unbelievable, she has reached such a terrifying level. What is that white porcelain body, and what is the system of ‘Death God Eternal Life’? It's too intriguing, even extremely enviable!”

“She's the first Pillar God with a physical form! A living racial destiny! Humanoid! Destiny!”

“It's feared that in ancient times, she truly achieved transcendence, surpassing the Three Pillar Gods' form of existence! She still exists as the destiny of a race, but where is the race she rules? From beginning to end, she was alone!”

“Sheng Lin's Daughter said she left with the super ancient gods?”

“What an immense stroke of luck she must have had! How mysterious are those super ancient divine beings?”

“It seems we must find that ancient fossil from the super ancient Lava Era even more urgently now!”

Their expressions changed dramatically, filled with both terror and envious admiration. Although they didn't know the Cherry Blossom Emperor's true identity, her current form of existence must make even the Three Pillar Gods extremely envious, right?

Caroline walked across the lands and mountains.

“On this land, only the Three Pillar Gods are on par with me. Without the Three Pillar Gods, Du Xue and the others are merely ordinary higher-level deities. I can self-cloak, and they are too weak to track my path.” Tracking her would be easy, either by constant surveillance or by monitoring the land. But since they were dormant, they naturally couldn't follow her trail anymore. Why did the Six Realms go to such trouble to use time worms? It was precisely because they suspected top-tier beings like the Three Pillar Gods were constantly monitoring the world, and upon entering, they reverse-located the other side's world. With the current powers dormant, there was naturally no concern about being monitored.

“Having secured a ‘ticket’ from the Pillar Gods, it's time to greet the characters in this story!”

“I'm very much looking forward to those heroes!”

She gently extended a hand. Spatial ripples slowly rolled outwards. Like a gentle touch on a calm spring, waves rippled out. With a slight step, she vanished into space-time.

On the other side, Dao Changsheng's entire being trembled. He felt something terrifying locking onto him, some immensely horrifying behemoth, seemingly carrying a vast civilization, descending upon this world.

“What is it? Has it arrived?”

Dao Changsheng, clad in a robe of glazed celestial dao and wearing a divine emperor's crown, opened his eyes. Beside him, within the Heavenly Court, filled with swirling immortal energy, ancient-style buildings stood tall, and immortal officials moved to and fro.