Inside the quiet room, all was silent, save for the faint Daoist aura emanating from it, and the lamplight illuminating the two figures.
Han Xuanji slowly opened her eyes, her expression replaced by an indescribable complexity.
The system simulation of Su Ming that I just witnessed, what I saw and felt, is still vivid in my mind.
"It was... this tragic?"
Han Xuanji sighed inwardly.
Despite the numerous simulations, Han Xuanji was not disappointed.
Previously, the fates of the other people had been predicted, but none had evolved to such an end.
Much of the fog surrounding the future has lifted, but what has been revealed is not a bright future.
The battle between the Hunyuan Wuji caused countless deaths even in its aftershocks, and the Nether Lord caused the collapse of the cycle of reincarnation, almost destroying the Immortal Realm.
In the end, it was Su Ming, the One Destined to Face the Tribulation, who sacrificed himself to gain a sliver of hope.
" Su Ming... is this your destiny?"
Han Xuanji watched as Su Ming diligently cultivated before him. He never expected that his junior brother would forge a path in the simulated spacetime that he had never imagined, yet which was enough to shake his mind.
"To unite oneself with the Dao and complete the cycle of reincarnation... Such courage and decisiveness truly make him worthy of being my junior brother."
Han Xuanji murmured to himself.
Is this the true value of One Destined to Face the Tribulation?
Han Xuanji pondered to himself. According to the simulation, the battle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Devil Ancestor seemed to be a Pyrrhic victory for the Heavenly Emperor.
However, even if a winner is determined, it does not signify the end of such existence.
Perhaps the battle between immortals and demons will restart in some future.
The existence of those One Destined to Face the Tribulation may be a result of the will of Heavenly Dao, or it may be a pawn put up by certain powerful beings in the Immortal Realm to protect the Immortal Realm.
Su Ming may not have been destined by Heavenly Dao to restart the cycle of reincarnation from the beginning, but there will always be someone who will restart the cycle of reincarnation.
Even if it wasn't Su Ming, it would have been Han Ming...
"Regardless... Junior Brother Su, I'll accept this reward."
He wasn't too saddened, after all, this was just a future prediction made by the system and couldn't be taken seriously.
The future is full of uncertainties. Without him, it's unknown what fate awaited Su Ming, whether it would be good or bad.
Han Xuanji composed himself and turned his gaze to Su Ming, a hint of unspoken meaning in his eyes.
Just as Su Ming was cultivating to a crucial point, he suddenly felt a heaviness around him. With a start, he looked up in astonishment and was met with his senior brother's unreadable gaze.
Su Ming's heart tightened immediately, and he quickly concealed his aura and bowed respectfully:
"Senior brother?"
He didn't understand why, but he felt that his senior brother's aura today was even more unpredictable than usual.
Han Xuanji withdrew her gaze, regaining her usual composure, and spoke in a calm voice:
"It's nothing. The great path is arduous, requiring diligent and unremitting practice. You should step back now, properly comprehend your own path, and solidify your foundation."
"Yes! I will follow your teachings, Senior Brother!"
Although Su Ming was puzzled, he dared not ask any further questions. He bowed respectfully once more, and with a hint of bewilderment, slowly withdrew.
After leaving Han Xuanji's secluded cultivation place, Su Ming couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, wondering what was wrong with Senior Brother Han today, as he felt that the way he was looking at him was a bit strange.
However, he quickly put this strangeness out of his mind. After being taught the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art by Han Xuanji, his strength greatly improved. Although he had not yet broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal, he felt that he was very close.
I'll definitely have to challenge Jiang Hao to a duel then, and teach him a lesson for his arrogance.
With this in mind, Su Ming quickly returned to his secluded cultivation place to go into seclusion, determined not to leave until he broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal.
The quiet room Return to Stillness.
Han Xuanji slowly closed his eyes, his mind sinking into the system to take stock of the gains from this simulation.
This reward cost him a full fifty times!
[ Samsara Merit: Bearing the supreme merit of "transforming into reincarnation and restarting the Heavenly Dao," it embodies the impartiality of Heaven and Earth and the sincere gratitude of all living beings. With this merit, one becomes a child of the Heavenly Dao Way, blessed with great fortune, impervious to all evil; to be your enemy is to be an enemy of the Heavenly Dao.]
"Supreme merit, this was earned by Su Ming at the cost of his life... With this merit by his side, he truly is a chosen one of Heavenly Dao."
Han Xuanji sighed inwardly.
[ The Immortal Realm Samsara Origin Power: The primordial power originating from the core of the newly formed Immortal Realm's cycle of reincarnation, containing the supreme primordial mysteries of life and death balance and the rotation of Yin and Yang.]
This item is similar to the Nether Sea Origin Power that Han Xuanji had previously signed for. However, compared to the Nether Sea Origin Power, the Immortal Realm Samsara Origin Power is clearly a more advanced existence. With this item, one can even easily create a Hunyuan Taiji being.
If the Nether Lord possessed this item in the simulated future, he wouldn't risk controlling reincarnation.
It must be said that the system's rewards are quite good.
Han Xuanji was quite satisfied and looked at the other rewards.
[ The Reincarnation Devil God Origin: Originating from the pure essence of a Chaos Devil God, containing the power of the Great Dao of Samsara.]
This [ Reincarnation Devil God Origin ] is also extraordinary. This item is the foundation for Su Ming to achieve Hunyuan Taiji, and it even contains the power of the Nether Lord's origin.
It should be noted that the Nether Lord is an ancient Chaos Devil God who controls death and has already progressed far beyond the realm of Hunyuan Taiji.
The essence of this primal power is extremely high, and it is not on the same level as the Devil God Origin obtained previously.
Finally, one of the rewards is a keyword-based reward.
[ Gods and Devils Lineage: You come from Chaos, possessing an extremely high level of life. You are a member of the Chaos Gods and Devils, born with the power of a fundamental Dao, a miracle nurtured by Chaos.]
In fact, those who have reached the Hunyuan Taiji level have long since transcended the limitations of race.
In the Immortal Realm, he may have Human Race identity.
In the Chaos, there are no distinctions of race; all are collectively called Chaos beings, and those of the Hunyuan level are even called Chaos gods.
Han Xuanji pondered for a moment, then directly claimed the entry.
[Received successfully.]
The moment he received the reward, Han Xuanji felt a strange power flowing into his body and even the depths of his soul.
Endless Chaos Qi surged from the void, forming a cocoon that enveloped him.
His bones, meridians, acupoints, and even every drop of blood were undergoing a fundamental reshaping under the scouring of Chaos Qi. A more ancient and noble Chaos Dao pattern, seemingly originating from the same source as the Great Dao, was slowly condensing on his body.
"This is the Chaos Devil God?"
After an unknown amount of time, the Chaos phenomena in the quiet room gradually subsided.
Han Xuanji remained seated in the same spot, but her entire demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.
He still had the same appearance, and with each opening and closing of his eyes, he embodied the very essence of the Great Dao. His aura was harmonious and restrained, yet vast and boundless, as if he himself were a nascent Chaos, encompassing all things while transcending them.
Becoming Chaos Devil God brings considerable benefits.
Han Xuanji could sense that he could absorb the power of the Great Dao in the the Unseen.
"What's the difference between this and opening it?"
It can be said that as long as the Chaos Devil God acts recklessly and in accordance with his own persona, he can easily achieve the Hunyuan.
Su Ming was originally Chaos Devil God of the same origin as the Death Devil God. Therefore, as long as a living being dies, he can gain power in the the Unseen. As a result, his cultivation progress is far beyond that of ordinary cultivators.