Sacrifice and Fulfillment

Of course, the fragments contained more than just romance.

They were interspersed with cultivation, research, exploration, the evolution of techniques, new martial arts, new theories, and matters concerning the Spirit Pagoda, Martial Soul Hall, humanity, and soul beasts.

It was clear that Huang Tian had never stopped moving forward; he was constantly growing stronger. This held true for his cultivation realm, his research into techniques and martial arts, and even more so for the promotion and manifestation of his own philosophy.

Gradually, some of these things even began to seem useful to the Silver Dragon King herself.

And gradually, the rift between him and many established sects and families became completely irreparable.

In particular, the Sea God and the Asura God Tang San, acting as spokespersons for the nobility, engaged in numerous arguments and even conflicts with him.

Furthermore, during this period, Tang San's followers were forcibly elevated to godhood with the help of the God Realm.

In contrast, those around Huang Tian—aside from the Angel God and the Rakshasa God—were often far more capable, yet they were never recognized by the God Realm, forcing them to either tread the path of self-created godhood or become subordinate deities to the Martial God.

The difficulty of the former needs no elaboration, while the latter required consuming and sharing Huang Tian's own power.

Before long, the romance-related fragments decreased significantly, replaced by the strife between Huang Tian and the God Realm.

[Huang Tian decided to publish the basic version of the techniques he had created to the public and established academies to recruit those who showed promise, teaching them the higher-level versions. He wanted to spread martial arts throughout the world, allowing ordinary people to cultivate as well, but this was met with fierce opposition from the Soul Master community, especially the major sects and families.]

[The Asura God demanded that Huang Tian integrate his godhead into the God Realm and leave the Douluo World immediately, forbidding him from interfering in any mortal affairs, or else he would never be accepted by the God Realm.]

[The Martial Dao Steles Huang Tian had set up across the land were frequently destroyed. Soul Masters, while practicing the martial arts techniques themselves, hunted down martial artists and ordinary people suspected of practicing them with a frenzy, plunging the world into chaos.]

[Multiple high-level Soul Masters from the Spirit Pagoda were ambushed while out trying to quell the chaos, forcing Huang Tian to intervene personally, leaving him exhausted and stretched thin.]

[The successors of the Sea God and the Asura God came to negotiate in person, but Huang Tian stood his ground, refusing to yield. Led by Tang San, the two great empires and the seven great sects formally assembled an expeditionary army. Large numbers of high-level Soul Masters from both Martial Soul Hall and the Spirit Pagoda were swayed by deception and chose to defect to the opposing camp.]

[The Pope of Martial Soul Hall was controlled by the God Realm and underwent a drastic change in temperament, intending to lead an army to launch a sneak attack on the Spirit Pagoda. Fortunately, a contingency plan left behind by Huang Tian allowed her to regain her senses in time, and she destroyed her own godhead, regressing to level ninety-nine.]

[After three months of war at Jialing Pass, just as victory was within reach, a deity from the God Realm violated the rules and descended, possessing Tang San to personally intervene in the situation.]

[Huang Tian was ambushed by an unknown divine skill, left critically wounded and unconscious. Gu Na'er brought him into an independent space to heal using the Gold of Life, and she herself was severely injured in the process.]

Watching another long film, Gu Yuena no longer possessed her previous leisurely composure; her face was taut, her eyes filled with anxiety and heartache.

The memory had no narrator and naturally offered no explanations or embellishments, but as a God King, she understood much. Through analysis, she could grasp the severity of the situation.

This space was one she had fashioned by seizing a small fragment of the God Realm after it had shattered during the great upheaval; it was extremely stable and hidden.

As long as one did not expose any anomalies while entering or exiting under the gaze of the God Realm, even if a deity were to search personally, it would be difficult to discover any clues while standing right in front of it.

However, Na'er, Huang Tian, and his many companions had suddenly vanished into thin air right in front of Tang San and the mysterious deity, leaving no trace to be found.

Even if the God Realm had not tracked the exact coordinates of the space, they were not fools; they would certainly guess that there were blind spots in the Douluo World that they could not monitor, and they would inevitably increase their surveillance.

Coupled with such an extravagant display of spatial ability, only a handful of people were capable of such a feat. Huang Tian did not possess it, and others were even less likely to; anyone with a bit of intelligence could guess that she was involved.

In other words, they could not get out, and if they did, they would be surrounded.

Being unable to leave meant they could not receive the replenishment of heaven and earth energy from the outside world, forcing them to live off their reserves—a necessary price for such secrecy.

The small mountain of Gold of Life would have struggled to fully restore her even before she had split into Na'er, let alone now, with two additional main gods, the Martial God Huang Tian, the Angel God Qian Renxue, several third-tier gods, and Limit Douluos.

Gu Yuena was burning with anxiety as she watched the memories, and the version of her in the film was even more helpless and at a loss.

At this moment, Gu Na'er found the main body and said with firm resolve:

"Sister, the God Realm already knows of this space's existence. I don't know when they will find it and launch an attack; sitting and waiting for death is not a wise strategy. There is only one way: I will sacrifice myself to help you return to your peak state, and then you can cultivate that technique with Master. Combined with the remaining Gold of Life, it should be enough for both of you to recover your peak combat power. Perhaps then, there will be a glimmer of hope for escape."

"You are not..."

The Silver Dragon King was shocked, but Gu Na'er smiled with relief, appearing very calm.

"Previously, I resisted being reabsorbed because of love. I loved him, loved him to the point of being unable to extricate myself, and I did so as an independent individual with my own self-awareness, not as someone's appendage. Now, I choose to sacrifice myself also because of love. Love is selfless, it is great, it is the willingness to sacrifice oneself to fulfill the other. I have been very happy these years—every day, every minute, every second. He made me feel like a person; because of him, my life became colorful and vibrant. Having once possessed the best thing in this world, even in death, I will leave with a smile. Let me carry my part of you and be with him forever. Sister, promise me: one cannot deceive their own heart. There is no rule that dictates how you must spend this life. If you think of it, do it; if you want it, pursue it. That way, even when facing death, your soul will feel at peace, rather than dying with regrets and remorse."

The Silver Dragon King froze for a moment, her expression suddenly turning incredibly terrified. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she hurriedly reached out to stop her.

"No, you are my sister. There must be another way. The God Realm might not be able to find this place."

"Having those words from you is enough for this lifetime. I am fulfilled; I have no regrets."

Gu Na'er looked up and laughed heartily. At this moment, she looked nothing like a lady.

In the midst of that laughter, her entire body melted, transforming into a rainbow of golden light that descended from the sky and poured into the top of Gu Yuena's head.

Then, she vanished completely, leaving only a sky-blue dress embroidered with beautiful patterns to drift slowly to the ground.

The Silver Dragon King grabbed the dress, clutching it tightly to her chest, her tears pouring down like rain, sobbing until she was hoarse.

The Godhead of Creation she mastered was even a step higher than that of the God King of Life. Although the power originated from herself, Na'er was truly a brand-new life, possessing her own personality, thoughts, consciousness, and even a soul.