The collapse of the Lord of Finality's avatar brought no clamor of victory. Instead, it plunged the core of the Reincarnation Hall into utter stillness. Only the faint ripples of the Reincarnation Pool and the slightly ragged breathing of Li Wuyang and Xuan proved how harrowing the battle over the Destiny of All Heavens had been.
Hovering above the pool, the Heart of Reincarnation now radiated an unprecedentedly gentle light, like a pearl made even more brilliant after weathering countless tribulations. Its warm, boundless power of Reincarnation Origin continued to nourish their nearly depleted Dao bodies and souls. The spectral blessings of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Dao had quietly faded, but the recognition and will to protect they had left behind were deeply etched into Li Wuyang's and Xuan's hearts.
"We... held it..." Xuan leaned against Li Wuyang's side. Her cool features were weary, but even more than that, they held the peace of a matter finally settled. Moon God's Tear glimmered faintly in her palm, resonating harmoniously with the Heart of Reincarnation.
Li Wuyang tightly held her hand, feeling the warmth and strength in his palm as an indescribable surge stirred within him. Along this journey, from the Primordial World to the Chaos Sea, from the Reincarnation Pool to the Myriad Laws Origin Sea, and then to the core of the Reincarnation Hall, they had faced life and death and teetered on the brink time and again. At last, in this moment, he saw a glimmer of hope for overturning fate. Nourished by Reincarnation Origin, the Chaos Dao Foundation within him not only recovered swiftly, but also began undergoing a profound transformation. Its fusion with his Reincarnation Dao Fruit had reached an unprecedented state of perfection. The Blade of Fate Severing floated quietly at his side. Beyond its