Free Web NovelChapter 318: Chapter 318: The Demon God’s Source
"Then why not reverse time during the Heavenly Demon war? With the Demon God’s power, he surely could have strangled them all in the cradle!"
Song Wanning frowned in confusion. She knew her own combat prowess was far from matching the Demon God’s.
Hearing this, the Heavenly Dao gave another bitter laugh.
"Reversing the time of an entire galactic world is far easier said than done. Even if all the Heavenly Dao Fragments were gathered, it would be impossible."
In other words, it was only possible because the world below was so weak. Otherwise, even it couldn’t have done it.
After hearing the explanation, Song Wanning fell silent.
’In that case, my luck is ridiculously good...’
’I’ll never say I have bad luck again.’
After another moment of silence, Song Wanning sighed softly.
"Senior, what do you want me to do?"
Now, her goal was likely no longer as simple as just getting revenge.
The Heavenly Dao had granted her a new life, a debt of life and death.
Yet, the Heavenly Dao had no intention of demanding repayment. Instead, it was filled with endless guilt.
"You don’t need to feel indebted to me. On the contrary, I am the one who owes all of you..."
"As the Heavenly Dao of this world, I couldn’t protect you. I let you fall into the invaders’ cruel hands..."
"Especially the common people. I watched them suffer horrible fates, one after another, yet I was powerless to help!"
Survival of the fittest according to the world’s rules was one thing. Being murdered by invaders was something else entirely!
Those people should not have died so tragically.
Song Wanning should never have had to experience any of that.
She was a chosen of the heavens. If Ye Chuxue had never appeared, she would have had a smooth-sailing life and ascended long ago...
But in the end, her entire clan was annihilated.
The Heavenly Dao’s heart was filled with immense hatred. If it could, it would rather perish together with the Wooden Sculpture World Heavenly Dao than let its people suffer such an undeserved disaster.
"Senior..."
Song Wanning was stunned.
She had never imagined that the Heavenly Dao would actually apologize to her.
For a moment, her heart was a whirlwind of complex emotions. For some reason, she felt a genuine sense of grievance.
It was as if what she had been through was finally understood.
And it was as if she had finally found something to lean on, no longer having to bear everything silently, all alone!
"Wan Ning, I am sorry. I knew how much you suffered because of this, yet I could still only place my hope in you..."
Once she started down this path, there would be no turning back for her.
"I need you to merge the Lower World into one, to make the Heavenly Dao Fragment whole again!"
The Heavenly Dao did not mention its even grander goals.
It just hoped the Lower World could quickly return to its former prosperity. As for the other Great Thousand Worlds, their respective Heavenly Dao Fragments would have to worry about them. It was beyond its control.
The Heavenly Dao finally revealed its purpose.
But it had no other choice. Despite being the Heavenly Dao, it could not interfere at will.
It could only exploit loopholes to help Song Wanning plan a thing or two. To restore the Lower World, it had to be done through her hands.
"Merge them into one?"
Song Wanning raised an eyebrow, her eyes widening in surprise.
’Just me? I can make the world whole again?’
"Yes, merge them into one!"
The Heavenly Dao replied resolutely, "Only when the two realms become one and the rules are restored will those invaders be unable to enter here again."
"And it’s not just the Lower World. The Spirit Realm also has invaders, brazenly stealing resources and harming the native inhabitants."
"But this is no small matter. You won’t just be fighting against those people, but against the Wooden Sculpture World Heavenly Dao. This journey will be incredibly perilous, almost certainly fatal..."
"You don’t need to consider anything else, nor do you need to worry about any obligations. Just follow your heart and decide whether you will take this on."
"I will respect your choice."
Song Wanning owed it nothing, and it would not force her.
The mountaintop fell silent once more, leaving only the WHOOSH of the gentle breeze.
Song Wanning sat on the ground, her thoughts drifting far away.
’My parents are in the Lower World, and my master and senior uncle are in the Spirit Realm. How can I just sit by and do nothing?’
’If the invaders truly achieve their goal, what kind of good end could they, as native inhabitants, possibly have?’
’If I don’t resist, I might just perish completely like in my past life.’
This wasn’t the future she wanted.
Besides, she was the type to hold a grudge. The Wooden Sculpture World Heavenly Dao had made her suffer so miserably. How could she be at peace if she didn’t get her revenge?
’So, I won’t give up!’
Song Wanning’s expression was clear and resolute. She spoke solemnly to the stone tablet, "Senior, perhaps I’m not the kind of benevolent person who would willingly sacrifice myself for the world, but I have people I care about."
"I want to protect them."
"And I want to protect myself!"
She had never been some savior. In fact, she was rather hard-hearted and indifferent.
But she no longer wanted to be controlled by others, and she loathed the feeling of being coerced.
Cooperating with the Heavenly Dao now was undoubtedly the best choice.
"Good!!!"
The Heavenly Dao was extremely pleased with Song Wanning’s choice.
Choosing Song Wanning back then had been an incredibly correct decision.
"Since you are willing to risk yourself for this world, I won’t have you work for nothing. That black mass from before was my welcoming gift to you."
"A black mass?"
Song Wanning took out the black mass.
’So this thing was a gift from the Heavenly Dao!’
"Correct. This object is the very treasure the Demon God obtained back then—the Demon God’s Source!"
"When the Demon God fell, the Demon God’s Source was nearly stolen amidst the chaos. Fortunately, I hid it within the Three Lives Mirror, and it escaped that calamity!"
"Now, I am giving it to you. After I tell you the method, you can try to create a world within your body."
A small world could continuously grow, even differentiate. In the end, perhaps Song Wanning could even become the Heavenly Dao of a galactic world herself!
The Heavenly Dao’s words made both Song Wanning and the Golden Small Sword fix their gazes on the black mass.
’This little clump is actually the Demon God’s Source?’
’And it can even create a world!’
"After creating the world, the boost to your own power will be immense. Especially after living beings appear, the power of faith can become your nourishment!"
"It will pave a path for you to the Divine Realm, and even to the Outer Heaven!"
The Heavenly Dao’s words continued to echo as Song Wanning stared at the black mass, a surge of heroic ambition rising in her heart!
’The Divine Realm?’
’The Outer Heaven!’
’I want to see them all!!!’
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"Demon Lord, we seem to have found a trace of Ye Chuxue and Gu Qingyuan."
Someone presented a recorded image.
At the border of the Demon Clan’s territory, a man and a woman were seen entering together. However, both were in disguise, and their Cultivation levels didn’t match.
So, the scouts were not certain and had specifically returned to ask the Demon Lord for instructions.
Mo Yuan, who had been reviewing his accounts, looked up at their words. He took the image and frowned as he examined it.
Ye Chuxue’s Cultivation didn’t match. Gu Qingyuan’s Cultivation was also wrong, and he had a full head of white hair.
’Besides, after being hunted for so long, they barely managed to escape. Would they really come back?’
Mo Yuan couldn’t be sure, but the thought of failing to complete the task he had promised Song Wanning made him uneasy.
"Even if it doesn’t match, we can’t let it go. Go and probe them. If there’s really something wrong, contact me immediately!"
