Multiverse: The End Begins with Playing the Hero King

Xiang Yu, walking over, issued a simple command.

"Yes."

Without hesitation, the soldiers put away their muskets and retreated meticulously.

It seemed the sisters had indeed been seen.

But, it was one thing to be noticed by Xiang Yu, yet for ordinary humans to perceive their existence now was simply impossible. Ordinary humans couldn't see them on the other side of the temporal barrier.

This situation was as if they had truly entered this era.

Entered this era? Brunhilde's expression drastically changed at this thought.

No way, could it really be like this!

Only in this situation could it be explained.

Is this a joke? To have entered this era so inexplicably?

Has this era suddenly jumped into the Industrial Revolution?

It was as if yesterday was a normal pre-BC era, and today they had directly entered the Industrial Revolution era.

If it had been a span of over ten years, it might have been barely understandable. The problem was that Brunhilde also saw the hundreds of cavalrymen following Xiang Yu, who clearly looked like they had just escaped the Han army's pursuit, and most of them were bewildered by the surrounding anomalies.

That was why she couldn't understand.

Perhaps, she was already beginning to realize something, but she just couldn't believe it.

As Xiang Yu, emanating a very imposing aura, approached, Brunhilde became extremely tense. Her fists clenched, she was ready to defend and counterattack at any moment.

When Xiang Yu stopped three meters in front of her, he wore an amused expression.

"Welcome to the Qin Empire, Valkyrie Brunhilde."

Chapter 039: Demanding One of Them Stay as Yu Meiren?

Her glossy black hair was adorned with a wing-shaped hairpin. She had a face that was quite pretty and heroic even without makeup, and her tall physique was clad in a dress that resembled a knight's attire.

She looked like someone who had experienced battlefield combat, exuding an aggressive and somber aura.

She looked like a Valkyrie from legend.

In fact, she was a Valkyrie, named Brunhilde.

And this Valkyrie at the moment, while seemingly trying to appear calm, had cold sweat constantly breaking out on her face, indicating she was extremely nervous.

Her once sharp eyes, filled with a resolute gaze, now revealed anxiety.

She was tense, like a startled bird.

Seeing her reaction, Xiang Yu (Bai Yue) couldn't help but curl his lips into an amused smile.

So, he's scared this spirited woman again.

Oh, and the one beside her isn't that easily scared loli who looks like she'd wet her pants, but another beautiful woman.

Her lustrous brown hair shone brilliantly, her delicate features were so soft, and her fair, transparent skin was striking. She was a woman exuding a gentle aura.

"Welcome to the Qin Empire, Valkyrie Brunhilde."

These amusing words caused Brunhilde's pupils to contract violently, making her even more nervous.

"Qin Empire? What's that?"

Anxious and somewhat disbelieving, Brunhilde's voice trembled.

"What's that? Perhaps you already have some idea in your heart."

At his words, the goddess's pupils contracted again, her body trembled slightly, and she shook her head.

She still seemed unable to believe something.

Her reaction made the other woman beside her uneasy as well.

"Then why do you know I am Brunhilde?"

No matter how shaken she was, it was useless. It was better to calm down, so Brunhilde voiced her confusion.

Facing this question, the Western Chu Hegemon King Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The Akasha System told me."

He spoke words that made Brunhilde falter once more.

The Akasha System told him?

How is that possible!

No, it's not impossible!

She recalled that when she first used the Akasha System, she was supposed to go directly to 221 BC, the beginning of the imperial system established by the First Emperor.

Instead, she inexplicably jumped to the period of Xiang Yu's defeat at Gaixia.

After witnessing the Battle of Wujiang, which differed greatly from historical records, she used the Akasha System again to jump to a time node when the Great Wall was being built. The result was the current situation.

This situation seemed like a malfunction of the Akasha System, but hearing Xiang Yu say that the Akasha System had informed him meant that the Akasha System had been tampered with.

Between the end of the Solomon event and her entry, the Akasha was managed by the Valkyries. No one else had access to the system, so how could it have been tampered with?

Wait, it's possible the other party entered the Akasha before she even chose a human to interact with. Then, they could have made some kind of setting within the Akasha System. When she entered a specific time and country, that setting would trigger, leading to the current situation.

Hmm, this possibility seems the most likely.

With this thought, Brunhilde's gaze became resolute, and she lightly parted her lips.

"What is the purpose?"

At a time like this, she couldn't show any fear. She had to face everything without hesitation to be worthy of the name Valkyrie.

"The purpose is you being given to me?"

The man who answered laughed, making the very air tremble. He laughed so dominantly.

The next moment, he shot a sharp, menacing gaze at the two of them, causing them to instantly hold their breath, cold sweat beading on their faces.

"You were given to me as a gift."

His words made Brunhilde pause for a moment, and then her expression grew colder.

"Given to you?"

"Yes. Speaking of which, in the records of my history, didn't I have a Yu Meiren who could topple cities and nations? Unfortunately, I never met anyone like that by my side, so I'll take you as my Yu Meiren."

This teasing remark caused the Valkyrie's expression to shift, growing increasingly grim.

So, was it really as Bai Yue had said?

Of course not. This was just him toying with the cold and unyielding Valkyrie, whose personality seemed quite strong.

"However, I've changed my mind now."

"Changed your mind?"

So he didn't intend for her to be Yu Meiren, right?

His gaze shifted to the side—to Lantigreese?

Brunhilde blinked, and her face turned even more ashen.

"I want her, and then I'll let you go. How about that?"

It was exactly as she had feared.

"Don't even think about—"

"If that's the case, you won't be able to return. What about Ragnarok then?"

Brunhilde gritted her teeth at the interruption.

"Think carefully. See that portal? It's closing. Once it closes, you really won't be able to go back."

Looking at the portal, she saw the light screen was indeed shrinking and gradually becoming transparent.

"Then please let my sister leave, Lord Xiang Yu. Lantigreese will stay."

As Lantigreese spoke, she took a step forward and walked to the other side, standing beside him.

"Lantigreese!"

Brunhilde desperately wanted to say, "I won't abandon you!" But she had more important matters to attend to. Could she really sacrifice her own sister?

She was unwilling, but she had no choice.

Facing Bai Yue, whose gaze felt like it could pierce through his body, he grinned. He looked every bit the villain.

Speaking of which, compared to Brunhilde, he should have been a character in the holographic movie she was watching. How could he suddenly see her directly and converse with her?

Was it because Brunhilde was suddenly pulled into the movie world? Had she truly traversed time and space to his era?

The answer was both yes and no!

The "no" was because Brunhilde was not currently in 202 BC, but in the 20th year of the Great Qin Calendar.

Did that make a difference? Yes, because in a sense, these were two parallel universes.

The former, "202 BC," was history that had already happened from Brunhilde's perspective. The latter, "20th year of the Great Qin Calendar," was history she hadn't experienced, history that didn't exist in the Akasha Records of this universe.

"Well then, I wish you a smooth journey~"

As he said this, he waved his hand. Before Brunhilde could react, a mysterious mark struck her, and she instantly vanished from her spot.

At the same time, Lantigreese, who was beside him, was also struck by the mark and disappeared.

He had kicked both of them out of here.

Behind him, in the direction of Xianyang, the clouds in the sky parted, revealing a colossal tree that pierced through the heavens.

Chapter 040: World Tree

First, the Fusang Tree, a divine tree from Eastern mythology, a classic totem from ancient creation myths.

"Records of the Ten Continents in the Seas and Mountains": "The Fusang undergoes myriad changes, its form ever-shifting, capable of dividing itself into a hundred bodies."

"Classic of Mountains and Seas: Overseas Eastern Classics": "Above the Tang Valley stands the Fusang, where the ten suns bathe, north of Heichi." Guo Pu's annotation: "Fusang is a tree."

"Taiping Imperial Records: Chronicle of the Profound Center": "The tallest in the world, the Fusang has no branches, reaching up to the heavens, coiling and bending downwards, connecting to the three springs."

According to various historical documents, this tree is related to the sun and is its dwelling place.

The sun resides in the heavens, and the heavens were considered by ancient people to be where immortals and gods resided, a place unreachable by mortals. Thus, there is also a saying that this tree carries the heavens, and the legendary celestial realm is on this tree.

Therefore, as long as one finds this divine tree and climbs it, they can reach the world where immortals and gods dwell.

Another saying claims the Fusang Tree is the gateway connecting the celestial realm, the mortal world, and the underworld, carrying all three realms.

In other words, the Fusang Tree is the World Tree that carries the world.

Next, Yggdrasil, a name many do not fully understand, is the name of a divine tree in Norse mythology.

In its name, 'Ygg' means fear, and this name is also another name for Odin, the chief god in Norse mythology.

As for the other part of the name, 'drasil', it refers to a horse. Thus, combined, it means 'Odin's horse.' The reason for this name is that Odin once hung himself from this giant tree and wounded himself with the eternal spear Gungnir, thereby discovering the magical runes.

Odin then referred to this act as 'riding a horse,' and from then on, this giant tree came to be known as Yggdrasil.

In Norse mythology, the branches of this giant tree reach the heavens, and its branches form the entire world. It is said that nine realms originate from this tree.

The tree is divided into three layers and nine realms, where the legendary Asgard (the realm of the Aesir), Jotunheim (the realm of the giants), Alfheim (the realm of the elves), and others are located.

It is said that the three thick roots of this giant tree, the first root penetrates into Asgard, beneath which lies the Well of Urd, where the gods gather daily to hold meetings and discussions.

Furthermore, the Norns, the three goddesses who control fate, also reside here.

The second root penetrates into Jotunheim—the realm of the giants—beneath which is Mimir's Well, the spring of wisdom and knowledge.

The third root penetrates into Niflheim—the realm of mist, a land of ice and snow, the destination for those who die of illness and old age—beneath which lies Hvergelmir and a famous poisonous dragon, Níðhöggr, that coils around it and constantly gnaws at its roots.

It will continue to bite the roots until one day, when it bites through the tree, Ragnarok will come, and the world will face its end.

Therefore, this tree that supports everything is also the World Tree.

Then, it is said that a tree named the Kabbalah Tree of Life, also known as the Inverse Tree, exists at the center of the Garden of Eden.