Chapter 841: Above Eternity, the True Self Returns (Grand Finale)

The process of creating an origin was even more difficult than Lin Xuan had imagined.

The birth of every new origin requires the consumption of immense energy and the resonance of the will of countless living beings.

"The tenth one..." Lin Xuan looked at the "Origin of Freedom" that had just condensed in his hand, his complexion slightly pale.

Creating origins in succession was taxing, even for his current level of strength. But he could not stop, because he could feel that the gaze of the Source Realm had already begun to focus here.

"Your Majesty, you need to rest." Sima Xue looked at him with worry.

"No, there is not much time left." Lin Xuan shook his head, and suddenly, his brows furrowed tightly, "They are here."

The Void tore open, and three figures stepped out from the rift.

They were three existences who appeared extremely young, yet the aura they radiated far surpassed that of the Source Ancestors.

"Enforcers of the Source Realm." The young man in the lead spoke indifferently, his voice resounding in every corner, "Lin Xuan, you have violated the Law of Eternity; come with us."

"The Law of Eternity?" Lin Xuan sneered, "Who set this law? By what right does it constrain us?"

"This is the foundation of existence," another enforcer said. "Without laws, everything will return to Hun Dun. Your current actions are shaking the very roots of the entire system of existence."

"And so what?" Lin Xuan took a step forward, "If this system is inherently wrong, why can it not be changed?"

"Ignorant." The third enforcer shook his head, "You have no idea what you are doing. The reason the Source Realm must maintain the existing order is because..."

His words stopped abruptly, as if there were some taboo that could not be spoken.

"Because of what?" Lin Xuan pressed.

The three enforcers glanced at each other, and finally, the one in the lead spoke: "Because above all else, there is an existence in slumber. Once order is broken, He will awaken. When that time comes, not only the heavens and myriad worlds, but even the Source Realm will be destroyed."

An existence in slumber?

Lin Xuan's heart stirred. He recalled what the Source Ancestor had said—that there were higher existences above the Source Realm, and that the truth of everything lay there.

"Who is that existence?"

"We do not know," the enforcer admitted. "We only know that He calls Himself 'True Self', and is the starting point of everything, and perhaps the end of everything as well."

True Self...

This name gave Lin Xuan an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"No matter who He is," Lin Xuan took a deep breath, "I will not give up. The freedom of the heavens and myriad worlds shall not be infringed upon!"

"Stubborn and unyielding." The enforcers attacked simultaneously.

Their attack was simple; they merely extended their fingers and tapped lightly. But with just this tap, the entire heavens and myriad worlds began to collapse.

It was not a physical collapse, but existence itself vanishing.

"The Art of Erasure..." Lin Xuan's pupils contracted.

This was a power even more terrifying than the Source Ancestor's Return to Ruins; it erased the traces of existence directly, leaving not even memories behind.

"Power of all living beings, block it for me!"

Lin Xuan erupted with his full strength, nineteen origins operating simultaneously. Hope, protection, bonds... every origin represented the will of the heavens and myriad worlds.

But this time, the power of all living beings seemed insufficient.

"It's over..."

A feeling of despair began to spread.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from within Lin Xuan's body.

"Finally... is it time to wake up..."

The voice was very soft, yet it made Lin Xuan's entire body tremble. Because that voice was his own!

"Who are you?" Lin Xuan asked within his consciousness.

"I am you, and you are me," the voice said with a smile, "Or rather, we are both parts of 'Him'."

In an instant, countless memories flooded into Lin Xuan's mind.

They were memories belonging to another existence.

In the endless nothingness, an existence felt lonely. He was the origin of everything, yet also the only existence.

And Lin Xuan was the most important fragment among them—the fragment carrying the concept of "transcendence".

"So that's how it is..." Lin Xuan smiled bitterly, "All my efforts were just a dream of His?"

"No," the voice denied, "Your efforts are real, and your emotions are real. It is precisely because of these realities that He can truly understand what 'existence' is."

"Then now..."

"Now, it is time to make a choice," the voice became serious, "You can choose to return, becoming the complete 'True Self', possessing the power to change everything. Or..."

"Or what?"

"Or choose to continue being Lin Xuan, but endure the erasure of the enforcers. The heavens and myriad worlds will vanish, and the people you love will also vanish."

This was a cruel choice.

Lin Xuan looked at the world that was dissipating, looked at the nine great empresses fighting desperately, and looked at the billions of living beings who refused to give up.

"I choose..." he closed his eyes, "the third path!"

"The third path?"

"That's right." Lin Xuan opened his eyes, his gaze firm, "I will obtain the power of the True Self while remaining Lin Xuan!"

This was almost impossible. The power of the True Self was too vast; a mortal body could not withstand it at all.

But Lin Xuan did not care.

"If the rules say it is impossible, then break the rules! If fate says it is impossible, then rewrite fate!"

He began to forcibly absorb the power of the True Self.

Collapse, reorganize, collapse again, reorganize again...

This process was extremely painful, but Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and persisted.

"Madman..." the enforcers were shocked.

They could see what Lin Xuan was doing—he was attempting to contain the power of the Creator within a mortal body!

"Stop him!"

The three Enforcers struck simultaneously, raising the power of their Erasure Technique to the limit.

But just at this moment, a miracle occurred.

Lin Xuan's body suddenly stabilized, and a brand-new aura radiated from him.

"Success..." Lin Xuan stood up slowly.

He was still Lin Xuan, retaining all his memories and emotions. But at the same time, he had also gained partial authority of the True Self—the authority of creation and destruction.

"Impossible!" The Enforcers could not accept this fact.

"Nothing is impossible." Lin Xuan smiled, "Because this is the true meaning of 'transcendence'—to transcend all impossibilities."

With a wave of his hand, everything that had been erased began to recover.

"From today on," Lin Xuan's voice resounded through all dimensions, "the Eternal Law is abolished, and all realms shall coexist equally. The Source Realm must not interfere with the lower realms, and the lower realms must also develop with self-discipline."

"You have no authority..."

"I do." Lin Xuan interrupted the Enforcer, "Because I am the will of the True Self. It is tired of this meaningless cycle; It wants to see true 'life'."

The Enforcers fell silent. They could feel that what Lin Xuan said was true.

"We... understand."

The three Enforcers bowed deeply, then vanished into the Void.

The crisis was resolved, and cheers erupted throughout the heavens and myriad realms.

"We are free! Truly free!"

Lin Xuan, however, did not join the celebration, his gaze looking into the distance with profound depth.

"Your Majesty?" Sima Xue walked to his side.

"I am thinking," Lin Xuan said softly, "why the True Self wanted to create all of this."

"Perhaps... because of loneliness?"

"Not just loneliness." Lin Xuan shook his head, "I feel that It wants to understand what it means to be 'alive'. Through our joys, sorrows, and emotions, through our love and hate, It is learning how to truly 'exist'."

He turned to look at Sima Xue, his eyes full of tenderness: "And I am very fortunate to have met you all during this process."

The other eight Empress Consorts also gathered around.

"What are you whispering about?" Luo Qingcheng pouted.

"Exactly, what is it that we can't share together?" Jiang Ruoxian laughed.

Watching them bicker, Lin Xuan felt incomparably satisfied.

Yes, this was what he wanted to protect. Not some grand ideal, but just these simple, beautiful, everyday moments.

"Let's go." He reached out his hand, "Let's go home."

The nine Empress Consorts smiled at each other and reached out their hands simultaneously.

Through Lin Xuan, It finally understood—

The meaning of existence does not lie in eternity, but in every present moment; the value of life does not lie in power, but in the bonds between one another.

【The End】