The two Vice Presidents of the Ether Association finally failed to escape the trap called fate. The grudges and resentments accumulated over the years erupted at this moment, and past events pierced their hearts like sharp blades.

Nine Buddha statues gazed at them with compassion, as if sighing silently.

Their wounds oozed golden blood, spreading into the roaring Alchemy Matrix, and the golden ocean trembled violently, suddenly enveloping the entire Buddhist temple in the Heavenly Person Realm!

The dying Rhein and Lin Dong both felt a shock in their hearts.

Because they seemed to feel the presence of the President.

They were both Ninth Rank Taixu Gods, and the most qualified Ascenders in the world, naturally sensing what ultimately activated the Alchemy Matrix here.

It was their blood.

At this moment, both Rhein and Lin Dong understood that the medium to ultimately activate the Alchemy Matrix was their blood, and only then could the Heavenly Person’s Wedge be awakened!

This was the President’s design. The old man seemed to have calculated that they would battle here.

No, that’s not right.

The old man did not wish for them to kill each other.

He hoped they could reconcile.

But in the end, they still failed the old man’s expectations.

The harsh light illuminated their blood-stained, hideous faces and stripped away all the power of the Heavenly Person. A Shariputra, resembling the Sun, emerged from the golden ocean. It was so round and translucent, with lava-like patterns, sacred and distant.

As if it were from another world.

The nine Buddha statues melted into molten iron, and the swastika-shaped Alchemy Matrix collapsed violently. Ashes burned throughout the Buddhist temple, fluttering like butterflies.

Rhein and Lin Dong simultaneously reached out, trying to summon that Heavenly Person’s Wedge.

But the Heavenly Person’s Wedge did not respond to their call!

Because the ground shook violently, the hard floor tiles flipped over, and golden tree roots roared and rose from the earth, the world teetering on the edge of collapse.

They were forcibly repelled by an invisible force.

Completely unable to touch even the slightest glimmer of the Heavenly Person’s Wedge!

They could only watch as that desolate world descended.

Clearly near at hand, yet far beyond reach.

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At the moment the Heavenly Person’s Wedge emerged, it was also the break of dawn.

The dimensions of the world shifted violently, bustling streets and towering skyscrapers twisted, the river views on the Bund reduced to barren riverbeds, indomitable towers replaced by rust-stained bronze pillars, and yellow sand obscured the vision, like the end of the world.

Only the Sun hung high.

Just now, the dimensions of the world underwent drastic changes.

Time lost its meaning, and the scale of space was infinitely drawn closer.

The Ancestor Star of the Ancient God Clan descended upon this planet.

If scholars observed from the outside, they would find this to be the most alarming event for humanity in millennia.

That the Ancient God Realm completely merged with reality.

Only this time, it was not the Six Ancient Divine Realms invading reality.

But the Heavenly Person’s Wedge.

"I really didn’t expect, that the experiment we conducted back then would ultimately inherit Zhu Zhao’s will. I almost regret it, I shouldn’t have divided myself, otherwise, I would have discovered it earlier."

"None of the three disciples of the King of Qing are pushovers."

"You should have killed him earlier."

"With Qiongqi’s authority in hand, it’s not so easy to kill."

Someone spoke in the desolate world, their voices drowned in the howling sandstorms.

"The essence of what we call the Ancient God’s Wedge is nothing more than the core of a planet, the most condensed state of energy. The Heavenly Person’s Wedge is an extremely special kind of Ancient God’s Wedge, it is the core of the Sun. What we see as the Sun is merely its shell."

Gu Cibei sat perched on a broken stone pillar, smiling as he spoke: "Once our Ancestor Star was the Promised Land fought over by the two Primordials, unfortunately, their battle gave us an opportunity to exploit, ultimately allowing us to kill You Ying and drive away Zhu Zhao."

Logically speaking, this man’s state ought to be deranged and unstable, yet at this moment, he exuded the demeanor of an elegant noble, with an air of long-missed sentiment in his eyes.

An exquisite young girl stepped onto the swaying, blooming mandala in front of him, raising her fair fingers to lightly touch her forehead, her bewitching vertical pupils flecked with a trace of confusion and doubt.

"I feel I’ve seen it somewhere before."

Skylark whispered.

"After all, it is our homeland, it is normal for you to remember."

Gu Cibei laughed: "I am also trying to recall everything."

This truly was a very peculiar situation; not long ago, they had fought a battle in Inner Magic City, yet now they could talk and laugh peacefully, like old friends who had known each other for years.

"How do you feel now?"

Skylark glanced at him, asking indifferently.

"Not so good, I can feel the rejection from within my body, even with my authority, I can’t predict whether this body can accommodate my soul."

Gu Cibei’s eyes shone with a bright azure hue, as he laughed and said: "But it doesn’t matter, our line of You Ying should not have been involved in this situation; our previous actions were merely going against destiny. Whether it will work out in the end depends on you all."

He lovingly caressed an ancient tortoise shell in his hand, burying it in the soil.

Skylark gave the tortoise shell a meaningful glance, seeming to perceive something.

"Don’t worry, this is an agreement between me and my brother, it won’t concern you."

Gu Cibei shook his head: "We just wanted to come home and have a look."

He gazed around this desolate and dead planet, his eyes carrying a faint sadness.

At this moment, his identity was beyond doubt.

Bai Ze Venerable!

And judging by the aura he emanated, even a complete Bai Ze Venerable!

As for Gu Cibei’s consciousness, it no longer existed. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"I must thank you for handing the experiment body over to me."

Bai Ze said earnestly: "Otherwise, we wouldn’t have had this opportunity."

Skylark raised her snow-white chin, speaking from above: "I have conditions."

Bai Ze acknowledged with a nod, looking up at this beautiful woman, he smiled: "You can pursue what you wish, and I will help you find out whose you truly are."

Skylark narrowed her eyes: "Oh?"

"All it takes is a little time."

Bai Ze lifted a finger: "My conclusion will prove everything, by then, regardless of this body’s state, you will understand who you truly are."

Skylark was silent for a moment, seemingly understanding his intention.

"You’ve changed."

Bai Ze suddenly said: "When I met you before, you were not like this."

Skylark’s beautiful eyes flashed with a chilling killing intent: "What did you say?"

"You’ve become much more emotional than before; the old you did not have so many feelings. Moreover, you’re afraid, you’re dreading some potential outcome. I can sense your inner confusion and struggle. What exactly changed you?" Bai Ze gazed deeply into her eyes.

With a ’crack’ sound.

A bloodstain surfaced on Bai Ze’s neck, vanishing in an instant.

Skylark stared at him coldly: "Do you wish to die?"

Bai Ze remained unbothered, offering a faint smile: "The current you really resembles my sister."

A faint Dragon Roar resounded, Skylark was truly enraged this time.

However, in the distance, a violent rumbling arose, vaguely revealing a majestic snowy mountain standing on a desolate and decayed plain, a towering Golden Ancient Tree piercing the Sky Dome and the earth.

A black Qilin and a vermilion bird were locked in bloody battle high in the sky.

The harsh sunlight loomed on the horizon, and the essence of the Candle Light Law was so intense it almost caught fire.

"This is the world of the Heavenly Person’s Wedge, where the dimensions of reality and the Ancestor Star are merging. Only Gangrenboqi Peak, the world’s axis, can manifest here. Of course, everyone who has merged with the Third Law can also appear here. You can now compete for the Wedge."

Bai Ze mused: "However, whether it’s the Vermilion Bird or the Qilin, they are ahead of you on this path, so your advantage is not that obvious."

The killing intent in Skylark’s eyes gradually faded, leaving only indifference.

"I don’t need an advantage."

She said coldly: "I am the advantage."