"The price? Naturally, it is the ending that awaits every person, every living being: death, returning utterly to the void within heaven and earth."
The young man smiled, a trace of nonchalance entering his voice:
"You can rest assured. To be loved by the Mother River is, ultimately, a blessing."
"Because before you die, before you return to heaven and earth, you will gain unprecedented power, divine abilities unmatched in this world, an inexhaustible lifespan, and a body as indestructible as diamond."
"A single act of your will could sway entire races and change heaven and earth."
"Though in the end, you will do certain things for the Mother River and ultimately die, compared with everything you gain..."
"That hardly counts as a great price. After all, every living being's ending is already decided at birth. All living beings will walk toward death, won't they?"
Jiang Yan pondered carefully for several seconds before sighing:
"Seen that way, being loved by the Mother River truly is an extraordinary blessing. But whatever must be done in the future should be extremely dangerous, shouldn't it?"
"Otherwise, how could a Great Divine Ability User standing at the very pinnacle of this world, with such immense power and such a terrifying lifespan, possibly die?"
"If I had a choice, I would rather not have that love. I want to reach the pinnacle through my own strength. Then I should be able to break free of that restraint."
This young senior before him had spoken in clouds and mist all along, leaving him unable to make heads or tails of it. Even so, the information he had revealed was enough to shake anyone to the core. It had utterly reshaped Jiang Yan's view of the world.
He thought that across the entire world, there were probably