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...Ten thousand years, a mere flick of a finger.
For the vast and boundless Universe, ten thousand years is but a negligible breath.
But for certain lives and certain civilizations, ten thousand years is enough for oceans to turn into mulberry fields and for everything to change.
Within the Void Realm, the light cocoon that had been emitting an extreme white light, seemingly eternal and unchanging, finally showed movement at this moment.
"Crack—"
A crisp sound of shattering was exceptionally clear in this dead silence of space.
Immediately after, on the surface of the light cocoon woven from the powers of "Negation" and "Reconstruction," fine cracks began to emerge.
The cracks spread rapidly, and finally, with a thunderous roar, it completely disintegrated, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the darkness.
A figure slowly stepped out from within.
Xuan Ming opened his eyes.
Those eyes were still as deep as an abyss, but looking closely, one could seemingly see countless stars being born and extinguished within them, and chains of Laws reorganizing. A sense of unprecedented Perfection and transcendence naturally radiated from him.
He slightly raised his hand, and an illusory and grand white throne flashed behind him.
That was his God Position—Absolute Beginning.
"Is it... over?"
Xuan Ming felt the power within him, vast as the sea and resonating with the Universe itself, feeling slightly dazed.
In his perception, he had only slept for a while and had a long dream.
In the dream, he was wrestling with the entire Universe, breaking those violent Laws bit by bit, kneading them, and then piecing them back together according to his own will.
The moment the puzzle was completed, he woke up.
"I wonder how much time has passed..."
Xuan Ming calculated with his fingers, and his expression immediately changed slightly.
"Douluo Star... ten thousand years have actually passed?!"
"Twenty-seven years have passed in the God Realm too?"
This time difference greatly exceeded his expectations. He thought it would be at most a few decades, but he didn't expect that after this sleep, the World had changed completely, and countless generations had passed in the Mortal Realm.
"Oh no, I'm probably going to be scolded to death when I go back."
Xuan Ming's heart tightened. Leaving that group of women as living widows for over twenty years—this was going to be big trouble.
He didn't dare to delay any longer. With a thought, his body instantly transformed into an uncatchable white light, directly piercing through the spatial barriers and descending into the God Realm.
"Buzz—!!!"
The moment Xuan Ming's feet stepped onto the soil of the God Realm, the entire God Realm trembled violently, as if cheering for the return of its king.
Immediately after, five streaks of light appeared before him like Teleportation.
Life, Destruction, Kindness, Evil, and... that dazzling silver streak.
Gu Yuena.
By this time, Gu Yuena had already completely integrated the Dragon God Power. Wearing a silver long dress, her temperament was so noble that one dared not look directly at her.
But the moment she saw Xuan Ming, that nobility instantly collapsed, replaced by a face full of excitement and lingering fear.
"You..."
Gu Yuena's voice trembled slightly. She stared fixedly at Xuan Ming, as if to confirm whether he was real or an illusion.
Seeing her like that, Xuan Ming felt a bit guilty and scratched his head awkwardly. "Um... Na'er, I'm back. Sorry, I slept a bit too long this time..."
Before he could finish, Gu Yuena had already rushed forward and hugged him tightly.
"It's good that you're back... it's good that you succeeded..."
Gu Yuena buried her head in his chest, her voice somewhat choked. "I thought... I thought something would go wrong. I thought the Laws of the Universe would erase you..."
For these twenty-seven years, she had guarded the Crystal Wall System almost every day, watching that light cocoon outside with her heart in her throat.
That feeling of being so close yet not daring to touch or interfere was enough to drive her crazy.
Beside them, the God of Kindness and the God of Evil also let out a long sigh of relief.
"You're finally awake."
The God of Evil said with a bitter smile, "To be honest, the few of us were already mentally prepared, thinking you would sleep for at least another few hundred years in the God Realm. We didn't expect you to succeed so quickly."
"A few hundred years?" Xuan Ming was stunned. "Why would it take that long?"
He felt that his twenty-plus years were already slow enough. How was it "godspeed" in their eyes?
Gu Yuena let go of Xuan Ming, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and gave him a playful, annoyed glare.
"Do you think condensing a Supreme God Position is child's play?"
"Do you know how long it took the first-generation Dragon God to condense that Supreme God Position that surpasses a God King?"
"How long?" Xuan Ming asked curiously.
"On a cosmic scale... a full three million years!"
Gu Yuena held up three fingers, her tone serious. "Supreme God King is an extremely special level. It has already surpassed an ordinary God King's control over a single Law and has become a maintainer and executor of the Laws of the Universe. This requires the recognition of the Universe itself, which is an extremely long and difficult process."
"And you..."
Gu Yuena looked at Xuan Ming, her eyes becoming complex. "Your God Position is even more special than the Dragon God's, and also more dangerous."
"The Dragon God was conforming to the Laws and maintaining balance. But you, you are negating the Laws."
"You are announcing to the Universe: I do not recognize your Laws; I want to establish my own Laws."
"At first, I was thinking that once your Godhead stabilized, I would work with you, using the Dragon God Power to help cover you and slowly condense your God Position. But who knew..."
Gu Yuena poked Xuan Ming's chest in frustration. "You guy, without saying a word, you just ran out and did it all by yourself!"
"Once the condensation of a God Position begins, it will draw the attention of the Universe's Origin. At that time, even a Supreme God wouldn't dare to interfere casually; otherwise, it would only invite even more terrifying backlash."
"I could only watch from inside."
Gu Yuena sighed. "To be honest, I really thought the Laws of the Universe would prevent your success. After all, your existence itself is a massive bug, a dangerous anomaly to this established cosmic order."
"How could the World itself easily allow something that breaks its Laws, or even potentially subverts it, to exist?"
"But..."
Gu Yuena looked up, an unusual light shining in her eyes.
"You succeeded. This means that you didn't just defeat the Laws, you... mastered the Laws."
"Now, you possess the Authority of Creation in the truest sense."
"Not the kind of patching and repairing within an established framework, but... defining all things and creating a World with your own will."
Listening to Gu Yuena's analysis, Xuan Ming also felt a bit dazed.
So, his seemingly easy sleep actually contained such great danger and significance?
No wonder during his sleep, he always felt an invisible will trying to suppress and assimilate him, but it was all pushed back by the "Negation" power within him.
"It seems my Life is quite tough."
Xuan Ming made a joke, trying to ease the heavy atmosphere.
He held Gu Yuena's hand, feeling the warmth of her palm, and felt a warmth in his heart.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Xuan Ming looked at the surrounding God Kings and said sincerely, "I've made you worry these past twenty-plus years."
"By the way, where are Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue?"
Xuan Ming looked around and found that they weren't there. Logically, after such a big commotion, they should have rushed over immediately.
"They..."
Mentioning this, the expressions of Gu Yuena and the God Kings suddenly became a bit strange.
"They are not in the God Realm," the Goddess of Life said softly.
"Not in the God Realm?" Xuan Ming was stunned. "Where did they go?"
"To the Lower Realm." The God of Destruction took over, his tone carrying a hint of emotion. "Ever since you issued the order for the God Responsibility System more than twenty years ago, everyone has been very active."
"Especially Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. The two of them... well, how should I put it? Perhaps to ease their longing for you, or perhaps to avoid just waiting and overthinking in the God Realm."
"More than ten years ago, they descended to other Mortal Realms in their true forms to punish evil and promote good."