She could more or less guess what was going on already. Guo Xiaoyun was only missing a signal to confirm it.
The whole process was actually easy to guess. A very, very long time ago, there had been a group of powerful figures who had grown to an incredibly terrifying level by consuming the universe's resources. But when the time came for them to sacrifice themselves, they were unwilling.
Of course, this was merely how the common people at the bottom viewed those powerful figures who occupied resources and refused to step down. If they themselves were in that position, their standpoint—and naturally their thoughts—would be different.
I've gone through life-and-death trials and countless hardships to reach this point, only to become nourishment for your universe? Get lost!
There would certainly be people who ultimately rebelled against the Cosmic Will.
"You all should be existences that were unwilling to accept reincarnation, right?" Guo Xiaoyun asked curiously. "Then why were the Yang Realm and Yin Realm divided?"
"That comes down to differences in personal beliefs." Yunxiao sighed. "When faced with the demands of the Will of the Heavenly Dao, everyone responded differently at first. Some chose to defy heaven and change their fate, intending to resist to the very end. Some chose to withdraw from the world and avoid the Heavenly Dao's schemes as much as possible. Others tried to negotiate terms—for example, they were willing to give up their cultivation and return it to the Heavenly Dao, but demanded that their souls retain an independent core during reincarnation."
The third option stunned Guo Xiaoyun. "It could be preserved?"
"Of course it could!" Yunxiao let out a cold laugh. "But preserving it doesn't mean you're still yourself. It's like an NPC in a program. Your data is erased, and then something