Chapter 563: Could Little Yunlu Also Be

The Deep Sea Whale Sovereign gazed calmly at the Zhou Xian before him, though his thoughts had drifted back to his previous life.

Sovereign Zhou Xian!

He had fused the talents of all races into one body, his divine abilities were world-shocking, his innate talent was world-shocking — he was the first Sovereign of Return-to-Void among the Star Cluster.

According to the original trajectory, today he would be defeated by Zhou Xian's Blazing Yang Spirit-Refining Blade Formation, and have the greater part of his foundation stripped away.

From then on, Sovereign Zhou Xian advanced by leaps and bounds, leaving Qixing within just a few short years to plunder all living beings of the Star Cluster.

Fusing the talents of all races into a single body.

And six hundred and ninety-one years later, he successfully attained the position of Sovereign of Return-to-Void.

He was also the sole Sovereign of Return-to-Void within a thousand years after the revival of the Spirit Tide.

As for himself, because of that defeat, the greater part of his foundation had been stripped away, leaving him able only to hide in the depths of the sea.

It took him over a hundred years to barely break through Qi Refining and achieve Foundation Establishment.

"Hoo~"

Letting out a soft breath, the Deep Sea Whale Sovereign looked up at the Zhou Xian above him.

After today's matter, they would not meet again for over a thousand years.

By then, Sovereign Zhou Xian had already become the strongest among Sovereigns of Return-to-Void, while he himself had only just reached Soul Transformation, without even the courage to approach.

After great difficulty, he too finally attained Sovereign of Return-to-Void.

Yet less than five years later, the 'World-Ender' appeared.

Sovereign Zhou Xian, in pursuit of further advancement, had actually sacrificed the entire world as an offering…

He closed his eyes in pain.

When he opened them again, his gaze was already one of utter indifference.

Fortunately, fortunately the heavens had given him one more chance.

Returning once more to this critical juncture, he would surely be able to change everything.

"Hound of the World-Ender, you have no spiritual power left." the Deep Sea Whale Sovereign said with certainty, "The one who wins today will be me!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xian's eyes filled with wariness.

At the same time, he fully believed Zhou Kongming's explanation from back then.

So-called memories of a past life, so-called rebirth — they were nothing more than lies woven by the World's Will.

"Once you die, I will surely unleash a tsunami to drown the continent, and slaughter every last human in the world…"

That 'World Defier,' though powerful.

But as long as it was after Foundation Establishment, given his own divine abilities, weapons below first-tier would not be difficult for him to resist.

Having returned through rebirth, he would surely lead the Whale Race to replace the humans of Qixing and dominate the stars…

Bang!

Blood and flesh flew in all directions — it was the Deep Sea Whale Sovereign's body that had suddenly exploded entirely.

"Still the same old trick, you're not tired of it but I am." an impatient voice rang out from within the blood mist.

Hoo!

A wave of transparent air spread outward from the scattering flesh and blood.

Sweeping toward the distance, it instantly calmed the continuously surging tide.

A Bai Xi, slender hand with clearly defined joints reached out from the void without warning, as if grasping some illusory existence.

Then, an entire person appeared before Zhou Xian.

Looking at the figure that had appeared before him, Zhou Xian could not help but blurt out:

"Senior!"

Yet Zhou Kongming merely glanced at him, then hurled the illusory existence held in his palm toward him!

Mm!

Zhou Xian felt his divine soul surge!

Looking inward once more, he discovered that the vortex capable of fusing the talents of all races had actually reappeared within his divine soul.

After doing all this, Zhou Kongming stepped forward, and his entire person vanished once more.

"……"

Zhou Kongming had come too quickly and left too quickly — Zhou Xian had not even fully reacted.

He opened his mouth, feeling only a heap of questions in his mind.

After quite a while…

"Why were you willing to give me a chance back then…?"

He could not quite figure it out.

Facts had proven that the senior, who had been framed by the World's Will as the 'World-Ender,' simply did not care whether the other party was a 'regressor' or not.

"Because you are human."

Zhou Xian paused, then looked up.

He saw a pure-white spiritual-energy drone descend from the sky, arriving before Zhou Xian.

"Heng?" Yet Heng merely said calmly:

"The Master once said that within the universe, only humans matter — if humanity perishes, then stars, galaxies, everything in the universe would have no reason to exist."

Within the universe, only humans matter?!

Zhou Xian's heart gave a jolt!

……

……

At the same time.

In the Tai Xuan Realm, the Tai Shang Dao Sect.

On a small island high in the sky, within a classical, elegant courtyard.

Zhao Ruohan had already left; only Chi Jiuyu sat motionless beside the stone table, staring blankly ahead.

Xiao Zhao is the second batch of Ascension Envoys…

The words kept replaying in her mind.

After a long while, she finally snapped out of her daze.

Recalling how she had deliberately concealed the truth, and all the ridiculous acts she'd performed to show off her "Talisman-Sword" progress, her face burned with shame.

Shit!

She never imagined that Hehuan Laozu, so wise and mighty, would lose face so badly before Xiao Zhao!

Unfair!

Bang!

She slammed her palm onto the stone table and leapt to her feet, leaving a crystal-clear palm imprint on its surface.

According to the rules, I'm clearly in the Golden Core category!

Yet I was tricked into entering the Soul Transformation category—I must…

Ding dong!

A crisp notification tone.

A sweet voice immediately interrupted Chi Jiuyu's thoughts.

"You have new transaction information. Please check promptly."

Huh?!

Transaction information?

But the only transaction I set a special alert for was one!

Wait!

She quickly pulled out her phone and opened a sales website.

【Little Yu Loves Fish】

This was her newly created business account, exclusively for selling items!

Sure enough, in the messages section, a red dot enclosed the number "1," indicating one new transaction.

She clicked inside.

【Your item—Spirit Gathering Talisman x10—has been successfully sold!】

It actually sold!

In that instant, all her frustration, embarrassment, and anger vanished, replaced by excitement!

She made money!

She had finally earned money through her talisman-making skills!

Who says talisman-making is a dying trade!

For a moment, she was even happier than when Xu Xing had given her several storage rings.

Filled with renewed confidence, Chi Jiuyu immediately opened the buyer's information, ready to praise their excellent taste!

But when she clicked in, she was stunned.

The buyer was none other than… "Lucky Little Zhang"!

There was also a message attached.

【Sister, keep going!】

Chi Jiuyu: "…"

So it was Xiao Yunlu coming to support her—she'd thought someone actually bought it!

Chi Jiuyu instantly deflated like a punctured balloon and sat back down.

She exited the platform and opened her messaging app to send Zhang Yunlu a message.

Future Sect Leader of the Xiang Jianzong: "Xiao Yunlu, how did you figure out my small account?"

My Most Revered Younger Sister: "I recognized your avatar, and after connecting it with the name, I figured it out."

"…"

I should've never changed my avatar!

Future Sect Leader of the Xiang Jianzong: "But why did you buy Spirit Gathering Talismans? You shouldn't need them."

My Most Revered Younger Sister: "I'm going on a mission tomorrow—I might need them."

Tomorrow?

Chi Jiuyu froze, recalling Zhang Yunlu's performance during the Xian Sect Grand Competition…

Her expression instantly turned serious!

Could Xiao Yunlu also be… (End of Chapter)