Recap
Naturally, the gods were no match for the Demon King’s mana, and the soul lamp was easily taken into Rong Yu’s hands. Holding the soul lamp, he broke the barrier of the world and tore open a crack in time and space.
“No—” the guardian god of the 6666 world let out a desperate cry. “No!” Yan Zhao also cried out urgently at the same time, his golden eyes filled with shock and sadness.
He finally saw the truth hidden by the law. The reason for the extinguishing of Rong Yu’s soul lamp was contained in the blocked image of the 6666 world.
“Since it’s filled with the luck of the world, it’s only right to return it to you.” Rong Yu lightly twitched his lips, broke the ever-burning candle from its base, continued the last flame with the candlelight at the top, and then threw the broken candle back into the world.
The potent luck soaked the world and nourished all things.
Yan Zhao stared blankly at this scene, and suddenly felt a coolness on his face.
It seemed to be…tears.
He had taught Rong Yu to love everything in this world, and Rong Yu truly never destroyed a single grass or tree.
Rong Yu gave up eternal life, returned his luck, and left a short life like fireworks, devoting himself to the Great Thousand World to find the god he once loved in another world.
He extinguished his soul lamp with his own hands.
Yan Zhao returned to the Myriad Gods Realm. His eyes, still sore, leaked liquid that ran across his cheeks and fell into his palms—a drop of golden tears.
He had accompanied Rong Yu for the rest of his life, until the end of the world. The punishment from heaven ended before he could return.
Nine hundred and seventy-two eons of loving each other but not being able to see each other. In the end, he witnessed an unexpected scene that even Yan Zhao couldn’t recover from for a while.
It turned out that Rong Yu’s soul lamp was extinguished in this way.
Rong Yu broke the ever-burning candle and returned almost all the luck to the 6666 world, leaving only a hundred years of life to desperately find him.
The devil was originally immortal, and a hundred years is just a moment. What lonely courage this was.
In the end, Rong Yu found him, but Yan Zhao didn’t know him at that time. Yan Zhao only knew that this was the Son of Destiny who had defected and misunderstood that Rong Yu had disturbed the Great Thousand World. Not only did he stab Rong Yu with a sword, but he also hunted him down for hundreds of worlds. It took nearly a hundred years to catch Rong Yu and throw him into a small world to be punished.
Back then, Rong Yu gave up and continued to run away, waiting for him quietly under the peach blossom tree. Knowing that his life wouldn’t be long, he didn’t bother to struggle.
Rong Yu couldn’t hold on for long, but the lover he finally waited for was full of strangeness and swords. At that time, Rong Yu was probably really desperate and heartbroken; his soul lamp was dim, and he almost died.
The law did not lie. Rong Yu did hate to the point that his heart was like dead ashes, and the soul lamp that had been severely damaged was even more difficult to maintain. Later, in the small world of punishment, Yan Zhao allowed Rong Yu to vent his hatred. After Rong Yu understood the truth that their timelines were different, his hatred subsided, and the soul lamp became brighter again.
Yan Zhao’s act of returning to those small worlds of punishment could indeed make Rong Yu’s soul lamp brighter.
But it was all to no avail. The law concealed the real, fatal reason for the extinguishing of Rong Yu’s soul lamp—Rong Yu had already scattered 99.9% of his luck in the 6666 world, and the remaining 0.1%, no matter how bright, could not burn forever.
So the Red Lotus Karmic Fire lasted for another hundred years after the luck was exhausted and finally burned out the last flame in the doomsday.
“Law.” Yan Zhao’s voice was calmer than ever before, “You didn’t let me check the situation of the 6666 world, it turned out that you didn’t want me to know that he returned the luck to the world.”
He understood why the law was obstructing.
The Law of God stated that the probability of Rong Yu’s soul lamp reigniting was far lower than one in a billion.
In fact, after the soul lamp of any Son of Destiny is completely extinguished, the probability of resurrection is zero. The concept of a soul flying away doesn’t exist; the soul simply ceases to be. Since it doesn’t exist, no amount of happiness, anger, love, or hate, nor any wish fulfillment, can rekindle the soul lamp. If it were possible to bring the dead back to life, the Space-Time Administration wouldn’t set a time limit for the soul lamp to burn. Once that time passes, the soul lamp is extinguished, and no measures can save it.
Usually, the extinction of the Son of Destiny’s soul lamp means that their luck has been burned out. Not only can the Son of Destiny not be saved, but the world, which relies on their luck for support, will also collapse. The Son of Destiny and their world coexist and perish together.
The reason why Rong Yu’s soul lamp has a chance of revival is that his luck hasn’t been burned out but returned to the 6666 world and exists in another form. According to conventional thinking, a world that loses its Son of Destiny will be destroyed. So Yan Zhao froze the 6666 world in a hurry to prevent its collapse. But in fact, even if he hadn’t frozen it, or if he unfroze it now, the 6666 world would remain safe and sound.
Rong Yu’s luck still supports this world, enough for the 6666 world to function for countless years, almost indefinitely.
To revive the soul lamp, one only needs to collect the scattered luck of the 6666 world.
But this would lead to a vicious cycle. Rong Yu returned his luck to the world to ensure its safety while freeing himself from fate, at the cost of giving up eternal life. If the luck were collected again and Rong Yu resurrected, he, as the bearer of luck, would still have to continue as the Son of Destiny in the 6666 world to prevent its destruction.
Yan Zhao, who is already in love with Rong Yu, could he still guard the Myriad Gods Realm and watch Rong Yu live in the 6666 world, separated from each other?
Certainly not.
So either Yan Zhao takes Rong Yu to live in the Myriad Gods Realm, and the 6666 world is destroyed, or Yan Zhao lives with Rong Yu in the 6666 world and abandons his job in the Myriad Gods Realm.
The Law of God cannot allow the world to be destroyed, nor can it allow the Lord God to abandon his duties. Even with two substitutes, the Lord of All Gods is irreplaceable; the one who signs the contract cannot be substituted.
Therefore, the Law of God would inevitably prevent Yan Zhao from discovering the truth.
Unaware of the truth, Yan Zhao didn’t know that simply thawing the 6666 world to recover its luck could resurrect Rong Yu. Instead, he tried every method of resolving hatred and giving love. To revive Rong Yu’s soul lamp, he inevitably met Rong Yu in every small world, returning to the beginning of the 6666 world to love the devil who didn’t understand love. This violated the contract, resulting in heavenly punishment. After enduring nine hundred and seventy-two eons of despair, he finally saw hope for rekindling Rong Yu’s soul lamp.
This journey seems like unnecessary turmoil, but defying fate is never smooth sailing.
Rong Yu has two destinies in total, one is a good destiny, the other is a bad destiny.
A good relationship, according to the Law of God, is one between the Demon King and the princess of the Celestial Clan—a match ordained by the heavens, a straight and magnanimous path. The law states that the probability of them falling in love is 100%. In contrast, a relationship between the Demon King and the Lord of All Gods is considered an evil fate, defying the expectations of the heavens. This path is winding and treacherous, full of thorns and tribulations. The law states that the probability of them falling in love is zero. However, if both parties insist on pursuing each other against all odds, the law can only concede that the probability of them falling in love is far less than one in a billion.
This is also the probability of Rong Yu’s soul lamp being rekindled.
At this moment, the seemingly impossible becomes possible. The 100% probability fails, and the one-in-a-billion chance prevails.
They fell in love, not as ordained by God, but by their own volition.
Yan Zhao was about to unseal the 6666 world and gather the scattered luck to reignite Rong Yu’s soul lamp.
The Law of God intervened: “Stop! You are destroying this world!”
Yan Zhao remained unmoved: “You make it sound like I’m a villain.”
The Law of God, perceiving the Lord God’s actions as no different from those of a Fallen God, wondered if the punishment of nine hundred and seventy-two eons had driven him to madness. It immediately invoked the power of the contract to try to stop Yan Zhao.
However, the power of the contract failed. Not only that, but it even felt itself being suppressed.
For the first time, the Law of God was astonished: “This is impossible—”
“Did you think I invited Qi Ye and the others here merely to act as agents?” Yan Zhao said calmly. “Since I knew this was a reincarnation and you would interfere, I came prepared.”
The Heavenly Principles restrain all living beings, and the Law of God restrains the thousands of gods. The strength of the Lord God is naturally stronger than that of the gods, but to truly make all the gods submit, he still needs to master the power of law.
The Lord God and the Law of God are equally powerful and on an equal footing, so they sign a contract to check and balance each other. The Law of God recognized Yan Zhao as the Lord of All Gods and shared the power of law with him through the contract. At the same time, Yan Zhao was bound by the contract and could not resist the law.
But now, there are two exceptions—the Evil God Qi Ye and the Snow God Qi Baicha. Both reside in the realm of the main god and have not signed a contract with the Law of God. Therefore, they are not affected by it. This is also why, even with two of them on duty, the Law of God only recognizes Yan Zhao as the Lord of All Gods. It can only contain one main god and is powerless to do more. Law is the way of heaven, the way of heaven determines fate, and it does not like things beyond its control.
Qi Ye and Qi Baicha are newly promoted main gods, their strength not as strong as Yan Zhao’s. The Law of God doesn’t concern itself with them. However, before entering the 6666 world, Yan Zhao anticipated that his interference with the fate of the Son of Destiny would violate the contract and incur divine punishment. If the law wanted to punish him, it would have to suppress all of his divine power. They were originally evenly matched, and neither could overpower the other. With the contract in place, the law could completely suppress him. But if the law focused all its attention on him, it would also become vulnerable.
Therefore, when the Law of God used all its strength to trap Yan Zhao for nine hundred and seventy-two eons, the Evil God and the Snow God had ample time to launch an attack on the Law of God, weakening it.
Even if the law wanted to stop it in time, it couldn’t. The punishment for the breach of contract automatically takes effect, and it cannot be rescinded. The Law of God could only use all its strength to suppress Yan Zhao while passively enduring the attacks.
Yan Zhao, having endured the agonizing backlash for 972 eons, was ready to confront the Law of God. He had meticulously planned everything, but the unforeseen consequence of Rong Yu suffering alongside him filled him with immense regret. This was his greatest sorrow.
“Law,” Yan Zhao declared, his voice resonating with newfound power, “Now, you are not contracting me; I am contracting you.”
“The Great Thousand World cannot exist without laws. I will not destroy you.”
Though the heavenly punishment had ignited a fierce desire for vengeance within him, the Lord of All Gods knew he couldn’t succumb to such destructive impulses.
With immense effort, Yan Zhao calmed himself and continued, “This one-sided control has persisted for far too long. It’s time for a change.”
“The law is, at its core, a reflection of human emotions. I will demonstrate that a Great Thousand World governed by my principles will be a far better place.”
The Law of God, now under Yan Zhao’s complete control, could only remain silent.
“Are you done?” a lazy voice interjected.
Yan Zhao looked up and acknowledged Qi Ye with gratitude. “Thank you,” he said, then paused, a note of sincerity entering his voice for the first time. “Qi Ye, I consider you a true brother.”
“You’re welcome,” Qi Ye replied nonchalantly. “Since we’re brothers, let’s alternate working in shifts of fifteen days each. Chacha exhausted his divine power helping you deal with this law. I plan to take him down to the mortal world for some relaxation. Come and take over quickly.”
Yan Zhao couldn’t help but roll his eyes. The thought of severing ties with his brother had never been so tempting.
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After turning the Law of God into a mere tool and sending Qi Ye and Qi Baicha away, Yan Zhao took a deep breath and continued his previous actions. He unsealed the 6666 world and began collecting Rong Yu’s scattered luck.
As he absorbed the luck from between heaven and earth back into the soul lamp, Yan Zhao also sprinkled a measure of his power of origin into the 6666 world. This power of origin would manifest as the sun, rising in the east and setting in the west, replacing Rong Yu as the source of the world’s luck and support. Yan Zhao always remembered how Rong Yu had searched the world for the sun, waiting hopelessly in the East China Sea for a sunrise that never came. It was a world without a sun. Now, he had taken away the Son of Destiny from this world and given them a sun in return.
Of course, there was a price to pay. Yan Zhao’s strength would directly diminish to Qi Ye’s level. The Law of God tried to resist, but Yan Zhao, who now mastered the power of law, immediately wrote a new law: The law cannot violate the Lord God. The Law of God could only seethe silently. It had made a contract with Yan Zhao, establishing the law that the Lord God cannot violate the law. That was based on the premise that they were evenly matched. Now that Yan Zhao was stronger, he could counter the law. By using the power of law to suppress the law itself, the Law of God could never be stronger than Yan Zhao and could never act against him.
Yan Zhao paid no mind to the Law of God’s anger. The luck of the 6666 world had been collected. He held his breath and concentrated, looking at the soul lamp in front of him with both nervousness and anticipation.
After a while, a young man appeared beside the soul lamp. He was dressed in red, with flowing black hair, a rosy and elegant appearance, and blood-red teardrops. A red lotus blossomed between his eyebrows as he slowly raised his eyes.
Yan Zhao looked at this familiar face that he had watched over for nine hundred and seventy-two eons. He had thousands of words to say, but he couldn’t utter a single one. Speechless for a moment, he turned the Red Gold Ring into a blood jade bracelet and anxiously held it out. “Little Lotus,” he said, “this is my accompanying artifact, and it is also a token of my love for you. I want to tell you… I have never left. I have always loved you. I don’t ask you to forgive me; you can punish me however you want…”
Rong Yu extended a slender white wrist, raised his chin slightly, and interrupted him.
“Put it on me.”
With that, the sixth lamp of the soul lamp was lit, signifying that the Son of Destiny, Rong Yu, had found true love.
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