Causality

What comes to mind when we talk about our ancestors?

The ancients, those who have passed away, or those who have long since turned to dust—in short, they should have been dead long ago.

However, applying this to the world seems somewhat inappropriate, because gods have very long lifespans, thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and the transition of civilizations on a planet is not an exaggeration.

For example, Kaisha of the Angel Civilization has lived for over 40,000 years, Morgana is about the same, and the old Yellow Emperor of their Lieyang Star has lived for over 30,000 years.

Pan Zhen is next, while Di Lena, the current Empress of Lieyang Star, is much younger, only a thousand years old.

Being young, she naturally has a more active mind; otherwise, she wouldn't have secretly come to Earth to play without telling Pan Zhen, and even formed a Xiong Bing Lian.

However, none of this could make her proud now, because at this moment, the figure hanging in the sky was a woman named Crimson Kite.

Crimson Kite, a name that sounds like a bird. The kite is like fire, adorning the clear sky and spreading the light of hope to the earth.

This is an auspicious name. In ancient times, there were armies that used kites as their flags. Their power was so great that they were invincible and they were always victorious. All of these are symbols of bringing victory.

In the ancient records of Lieyang Star, there was once a woman named Crimson Kite, with white hair and red eyes, whose strength could reach the heavens. She alone could rival a thousand troops. However, because everything on Lieyang Star is ancient, the detailed records are somewhat vague.

Apart from knowing that this person was a woman and a clear description of her appearance, everything else is unknown. Perhaps when the Denuo Star System was still intact, this record would be much clearer.

Unfortunately, due to the war between civilizations, the Denuo Star System was destroyed, the Lieyang Star was blasted in two, and the ancient records were also buried in the flames of war.

In the Lieyang Star that was blasted in two, most of the ancient documents were burned, and even if Crimson Kite himself stood in front of them, they would not know it.

If it weren't for Di Lena being bored and occasionally flipping through the page, she probably wouldn't have noticed it.

However, when it comes to the Denuo Star System, Dukao should know more about it. He was once known as the war maniac of the Denuo Star System, so he should be more interested in such a warrior.

Di Lena couldn't help but turn her gaze to Dukao, who at the same time was looking up at the sky with a shocked and incredulous expression.

Compared to Di Lena, he understood the meaning behind the name Crimson Kite even better.

Crimson Kite Immortal, Divine Land, and an absolute war god.

Her existence predates even the birth of the Denuo Star System, possibly dating back to ancient times, perhaps even earlier than the Angel Civilization, or even before the history of the gods.

The exact time is impossible to verify, because no one truly understands that period of history, and no one has lived from that era to the present day. Even the last record says that the immortals suddenly disappeared without a trace, and this era came to an end.

Where exactly did I see it? Dukao wondered.

Memories of that time are long gone. Ten thousand years have passed since the disappearance of the Denuo Star System, and many memories have vanished. But one ancient book, not very long, remains fresh in my memory.

It was an excerpt recorded on the stone wall, with very short sentences, sometimes consisting of only a few words, but it was not written in any language in the universe.

Even the elders of their Denuo Star System could only read a few words, and these words formed a sentence, as if it were someone's joke.

Crimson Kite was born a war goddess, so why doesn't she understand human nature?

It was just a casual remark, though the tone of the sentence was embellished by the younger generation.

Such a jest was naturally remembered by him. When he first saw the words, he scoffed at them, thinking, "Why should a god care about humans?"

But now, things are different. The Denuo Star System is destroyed, and he has been stranded on Earth. He has personally experienced the potential of humanity and is filled with boundless hope for the future of mankind.

If he were to see that sentence again now, he would surely have the same doubts as the person who wrote it.

Why doesn't she understand people's hearts?

However, the Crimson Kite that appeared before him at this moment was different from the one in his memory, not only because it was different from the image in the mural, but also because it was to the left of that sentence.

Crimson Kite, you don't understand human nature!

Dukao wanted to ask if she was the Crimson Kite, but the situation at the moment left him no choice but to intervene.

Unknown forces, unknown gods—everything is beyond Earth's capacity to withstand. If we rashly engage with them, it will plunge Earth into utter destruction.

Why did the Crimson Kite Immortal disappear? What exactly happened to create the current Denuo Star System and Lieyang Star?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Crimson Kite is their ancestor.

What Dukao was thinking was neither known nor desired by Crimson Kite. To these humans, she was merely an outsider, someone who would come and go as soon as she arrived.

Once everything is resolved, she will embark on her journey again, but before that, there is one more thing she needs to do.

The sky, no, the universe beyond the sky.

In Fu Hua's eyes, countless stars were reflected, some brilliant, some dead, and countless shimmering stars, each displaying its own charm.

Surrounded by darkness, yet endlessly radiating its own light, it yearns to illuminate the universe, yet seems powerless to do so.

Even darker entities shroud the darkness, rendering these glimmers of light ineffective.

The danger lurking in the darkness has always existed, and it has even pointed its finger at Fu Hua. Just as Mei said, it ends here.

Yes, that's it, because he's ready to make his move.

Perhaps it is because of the difference in matter between the universe and stars that the attack appears so slow, but it will eventually arrive and, with a devastating force, devour its target.

On the horizon, there was a faint light, which looked like stars, but as time went by, the light grew stronger and stronger, and you could even feel the heat on your face.

When the face feels the heat, and the eye can already capture it, its speed becomes the speed of light.

The eye caught its head, but couldn't see its tail.

Because it has completely swallowed Fu Hua.

No sound, no energy, no kinetic energy

Everything else became insignificant, but Fu Hua truly felt it, even experienced it...

She was injured.

My right hand unconsciously rose and rested on my side, next to my heart.

I felt warmth and moisture in my palm.

The delayed onset of pain Fu Hua frown; the pain was near her heart, right where she was injured.

When? What did it look like? How was it caused?

Everything was uncertain. Even Fu Hua only sensed something was amiss at the very last second and slightly turned her body.

Then, a force passed through, bringing heat, and pierced through the area next to her heart.

She raised her right hand again, and this time, Fu Hua saw it clearly: blood, bright red blood, freshly flowing out. She was truly injured.

Why? Fu Hua was puzzled.

"Crimson Kite—— "

Jingwei, standing behind, saw it; the hem of the garment was gradually being stained red with blood, the dark color growing even deeper.

Step out

Qian Renxue conveniently blocked her way again, which infuriated her. She wished she could pierce through Qian Renxue right now and fly to Fu Hua's side.

Mei's voice rang out again at just the right moment.

"This is not a battle you can get involved in!"

"Mind your own business"

"At least for now, it's my business," Mei said with a roguish grin.

Jingwei was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

"Karma Weapon can only defend, not evade. Even if you go, what can you do?"

Unconsciously, Mei revealed another word.

Cause and effect!

Fu Hua understood that this was cause and effect, and thus she could understand why she was injured before she even saw it.

Causal attacks occur when the consequence of being injured precedes the cause of the attack.

If it weren't for her intuition detecting the danger, her heart would have been pierced by now. But even knowing it was a causal attack, dealing with it was still extremely difficult.

Because it can only defend, and there is a gap in power, defense is easy, but if this power were reversed... then it would be like Fu Hua at this moment.

Bump!

There was still no energy reaction, but Fu Hua's body was concentrated by a powerful force and instantly submerged in the sea.

Fu Hua managed to defend herself, but the immense power was beyond Fu Hua ability to withstand. Even though she had managed to deflect most of the force, the remaining power still managed to repel Fu Hua.

On the rippling sea, it was as if a bomb had been dropped, instantly creating a huge splash before slowly returning to calm.

The sea was eerily calm, and the attack was even faster. Jingwei didn't even have time to react before Fu Hua was struck.

At this moment, Jingwei's mind echoed with the words Mei had spoken.

"Cause and effect, cause and effect, there must be an effect first, then a cause, how... how is this possible?" Jingwei exclaimed in shock and disbelief.

A slight smile played on her lips. "The world is vast; there are many things you haven't even considered."

Jingwei had said these words to that unknown boy, but now they had come back to haunt her.

The so-called cause and effect, the cycle of reincarnation—this is the theory of cause and effect.

"This child is teachable; it hasn't been in vain that you've stayed by Crimson Kite's side."

"None of your business"

It was the same thing again, but this time, Mei didn't refute it.

Because the sea surface began to ripple, first with small waves, and then...

Thump!

A figure rushed out

That was Fu Hua, obviously, but she looked quite disheveled. Seawater soaked her long hair, which clung to her face and chest, where the bloodstains were even larger. Her lips were slightly pale, whether from the loss of blood or the coldness of the seawater was unknown.

At the ends of her pale gray hair, the silvery-white color seemed to grow larger, like the passing of life.

The fiery red within her sapphire blue eyes intensified, and Fu Hua's own aura began to fluctuate strongly.

Blood, staining the scene even more vividly.

But there was no emotion in Fu Hua's eyes, as if she herself was not the one bleeding.

Her eyes remained serene, gazing at the sky and the universe.

She was completely unaware of the first attack.

With the second strike, she understood the principle of attack.

So, she defended herself.

So, what about the third strike?

"They're here."

Third strike

This time, an attack appeared in Fu Hua's eyes.

A circular attack energy wave composed of highly concentrated energy.

Boom!

Click!

With another thud, Fu Hua's body was once again mercilessly slammed into the sea.

But this time, it wasn't just the roar of the water hitting the surface; there was also a barely perceptible cracking sound, like the sound of glass shattering.

P. S.: My laziness has suddenly resurfaced.