Eighty-One

The Destiny Rules, like a raging beast, rampaged through the depths of her soul, constantly disrupting its order...

Each time her soul was ripped away, Yun Xi felt as if she were being pierced by a thousand arrows. Her body trembled uncontrollably, cold sweat soaked her clothes, and her teeth clenched tightly together in excruciating pain, almost drawing blood.

But she never gave up absorbing the energy of the Red Crystal. Her consciousness, like a strong thread, was tightly wrapped around the energy of the Red Crystal, gradually drawing it into her soul.

As the energy from the Red Crystal was continuously poured in, Yun Xi's soul gradually received some nourishment.

Once, twice... Yun Xi was like a lone boat, struggling desperately in the raging waves. Each time her soul was stripped and healed by the Rule Power, it was like undergoing a cruel baptism of life and death.

During the initial few attempts at separation, despite the immense pain, Yun Xi managed to maintain her sanity thanks to her unwavering will and relatively abundant spiritual foundation.

The third time, the fourth time... with each subsequent peeling, the pain Yun Xi endured increased exponentially. Her body began to convulse uncontrollably, every inch of her skin feeling as if it were being scorched by flames. A sharp pain emanated from the depths of her soul, nearly causing her to faint, but her intense will to survive and her yearning to break through were like a beacon in the darkness, sustaining her as she struggled back from the brink of collapse time and time again.

Each time her soul was ripped away, her consciousness would fall into chaos, as if she were in an endless abyss of darkness, surrounded by sharp howling sounds—the sounds of the rampaging Rule Power.

As the healing process begins, the Rule Power acts like gentle hands, attempting to piece the shattered soul back together. However, this healing process is not without pain; it's like rubbing salt into a wound. When the newly grown soul tissue merges with the old soul, an indescribable stinging sensation is produced.

By the tenth and eleventh time, Yun Xi felt her soul was riddled with holes. Her eyes revealed exhaustion and despair, but even more so, unwavering determination.

She knew that if she gave up, all the pain she had endured would be in vain, and she would be forever trapped in this vortex of rules. She bit her lip tightly, until it bled and blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

As time went on and the number of times she was stripped away increased, Yun Xi's body became extremely weak. Her face was as pale as paper, her hair was disheveled and scattered over her shoulders, and she looked utterly haggard. Each time the Rule Power descended, she felt as if she were being placed on a scorching anvil, being repeatedly hammered by the giant hammer of the rules.

Ten times, sixty times... Yun Xi felt her soul was nearing its limit. Her consciousness fluctuated, sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, as if she would be swallowed up by this endless pain at any moment. Each time her soul was torn away, it felt like a piece of her most precious thing was being ripped from her life, causing her heart to ache with a tearing pain.

When the seventieth peeling came, Yun Xi felt she was on the verge of collapse. Her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her limbs trembling slightly as if all the strength had been drained from them.

Deep within her consciousness, she seemed to hear the call of death, a low and terrifying voice that seemed to come from another world, constantly tempting her to give up the struggle and succumb to it.

However, the sliver of obsession in Yun Xi's heart was like a reef in the deep sea, standing firm no matter how fierce the winds and waves crashed against it.

She can't die, she has to live...

So, with her last ounce of strength, she summoned the last bit of energy in her body, gripped the Red Crystal tightly, and frantically absorbed its energy. The Red Crystal flickered in her hand, as if sensing her struggle and perseverance, and poured more and more energy into her body.

The seventy-first time, the seventy-second time... each peeling and healing was like a fierce battle. Under the ravages of the Rule Power, Yun Xi's soul was constantly shattered and rebuilt. Her soul became purer and purer, and those impurities and weaknesses were eliminated one by one in this repeated tempering.

But at the same time, her spiritual foundation was also depleted to an unprecedented degree, like a dried-up ancient well, with only a little bit of dampness left.

When the eightieth stripping was complete, Yun Xi felt that her soul was as fragile as a sheet of paper, ready to shatter at the slightest touch. Her consciousness had become extremely blurred, and she could only continue to absorb the energy of the Red Crystal through instinct.

Finally, at the moment when the eighty-first soul separation was completed, an unprecedentedly powerful force erupted within Yun Xi's body.

A dazzling ray of light shot up from Yun Xi's body, illuminating the entire space. Within the light, Yun Xi's figure gradually grew taller and more divine, surrounded by a mysterious aura, as if a deity had descended to earth.

Yun Xi finally achieved the God King position. At this moment, she seemed to stand at the pinnacle of the mortal realm, looking down upon all living beings.

At this moment, her soul seemed as thin as a sheet of paper, so fragile that a gentle breeze could tear it apart. But in reality, this seemingly fragile soul was incredibly resilient and powerful.

During those eighty-one trials and tribulations, Yun Xi's soul was constantly refined and reshaped. The impurities and weaknesses that once existed within her soul were removed one by one, like ore being forged in a raging fire. Her soul became incomparably pure, every Soul Power embodying the insights and growth she gained through suffering.

As Yun Xi achieved the God King position, the light gradually faded, and she slowly opened her eyes. Those eyes no longer held the pain and exhaustion of before; instead, they shone with a deep and unwavering light, as if containing boundless wisdom and power.

She looked down at her bare hands, feeling the new, powerful energy flowing through her body, her heart filled with mixed emotions. This breakthrough had brought her infinitely close to the annihilation of her soul; each separation of her soul felt like a death trial, but she had persevered.

Yun Xi attempted to circulate the God King Power within her body, and the surrounding space trembled slightly. This power was so immense that it seemed she could control the four rules of the universe with a mere thought.

As the familiar system notification sound rang, Yun Xi ignored it and directly opened her personal panel.

She previously killed a group of Lord Fiend God to gain experience points, which raised her level to 92.