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Chapter 1391 - 1333: Past and Present Lives

Chapter 1391: Chapter 1333: Past and Present Lives

The cause and effect within this are such that only if there is a cause can there be an effect. The previous Saint Lord sacrificed herself to ignite the Candle of Life, but at the same instant, she also perished, and the Candle of Life that was lit would soon be extinguished. Therefore, this plan could never succeed. The possibility of using this to combat "Nothingness" and achieve success is nil.

"Alas, after igniting the Candle of Life, the Ancestral Saint Lord also fell, and the ignited Candle of Life was also extinguished due to the fall of the Ancestral Saint Lord."

The Ice Mask Saint Lord sighed faintly, her words confirming Su Yu’s speculation.

The gods below murmured in agreement, sharing the sentiment.

Throughout these countless years, all the major Divine Clan factions had been trying their methods to combat "Nothingness", with numerous sages and mighty beings perishing in the process. This was the gods’ helplessness, the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the gods and all the great universes, capable of obliterating everything at any moment.

"Until the birth of the 72nd Generation Saint, the 72nd Generation Saint, who is the most powerful and capable among all the Saints we have seen, conceived of the ultimate plan to decipher the enigma of this cause and effect relationship. She devoted herself to nurturing the next generation, the 73rd Generation Saint - and that 73rd Generation Saint is me."

Now the gods below stopped talking, all listening in silence. They wanted to know what powerful method the mightiest 72nd Generation Saint had thought of to unravel the cause and effect after igniting the Candle of Life and how to combat "Nothingness".

"The 72nd Generation Saint, after she had prepared everything, planted a sliver of Divine Sense into my body upon my birth, merging it with my soul... and when I became the 73rd Generation Saint..."

"Wait, does that mean you are actually an avatar of the 72nd Generation Saint?" The Red-haired Giant from below called out in astonishment.

The 72nd Generation Saint created the 73rd Generation Saint and planted her own Divine Sense in her. Isn’t this an avatar? Moreover, an avatar that can grow, possessing independent thought. The gods below stirred slightly. They all understood how difficult it is to create such an avatar, which shows the tremendous power of the 72nd Generation Saint.

"I understand the method of the 72nd Generation Saint," the goddess from the Main God Domain excitedly exclaimed. "She created an avatar with an independent soul, then used the avatar to ignite the ’Nothingness’ Candle of Life, while her true self can support the ’Candle of Life’ from outside. Because the true self and avatar are interlinked, thus, two causes led to one effect. If one cause sacrifices, because there is still the other cause’s support, the effect will continue. The ignited ’Nothingness’ Candle of Life will not be extinguished."

"Yes, yes, that’s it, that’s incredible, how did we not think of that. By using the true self and avatar, even if the avatar sacrifices, the true self won’t vanish and perish. In this way, we can combat ’Nothingness’," the Red-haired Giant also shouted out in extreme excitement.

All the gods below became excited, but in Su Yu’s heart, there was a sinking feeling, the sense of foreboding growing even worse.

The Ice Mask Saint Lord waited for the gods below to get excited before slightly raising her hand, signaling for the gods to quiet down.

Now, the Saint Lord in the eyes of the gods was like a savior, her words more powerful than divinity. Seeing the signal, the gods immediately fell silent, knowing there was more she had to say.

"The reality isn’t as simple as you all imagine. The 72nd Generation Saint conducted many similar experiments, ultimately concluding that in order to combat ’Nothingness’ and ignite the Candle of Life within ’Nothingness’, only a realm such as hers could achieve it. I am ashamed that even now, I have not reached the realm of the 72nd Generation Saint... with my abilities, I cannot ignite ’Nothingness’, cannot assimilate ’Nothingness’ into a Type 6 Lifeform within that brief moment."

The gods below were stunned.

The voice of the Ice Mask Saint Lord slowly began to choke up, she slowly said: "For this reason, the 72nd Generation Saint, at the cost of her own sacrifice, because the ’Candle of Life’ due to its special law of effect, needed to be guarded from the outside by the true self... If the true self sacrificed to ignite the Candle of Life, the avatar would also collapse, unable to be sustained..."

The gods below suddenly understood the difficulty; first, to ignite the "Nothingness" Candle of Life, one must be a being stronger than the existence of the 72nd Generation Saint. Second, the sacrifice must be made in the "avatar" state, and the one outside maintaining the "Candle of Life" must be the true self. This means that for two causes resulting in one effect, the cause that can sacrifice must be subordinate. Thus, even if a subordinate cause is sacrificed, the main cause can still support that effect. Conversely, if the main cause is sacrificed, another subordinate cause simply cannot maintain the "Candle of Life".

This also means that the one who needs to be sacrificed must be a might far greater than the 72nd Generation Saint to possibly ignite "Nothingness’" Candle of Life. Moreover, the 72nd Generation Saint must also be in the "avatar" state. The gods all understood the difficulty as the Ice Mask Saint Lord was already her avatar. To reverse the true self and avatar relationship is never easy, and the sacrifice required by the 72nd Generation Saint is imaginable.

The gods had unconsciously become solemn with respect. Although many of them did not know who The 72nd Generation Saint was, the silent sacrifices and contributions made by this ancestor had already shaken them.

They finally understood why the representatives of the Diyalisos Divine Clan, who were revered above them, treated them with such reverence. Obviously, the Diyalisos Divine Clan had understood the cause and effect of it all.

"To solve this problem, The 72nd Generation Saint entrusted everything to me, to cast aside her own... to reincarnate, and according to her instructions..."

The woman with the ice mask choked up as she spoke, for to her, The 72nd Generation Saint was not just her true self, but also her revered teacher, and even like her own mother.

"I followed her instructions... and as directed, after enduring thousands of hardships, I finally found her reincarnation..."

At this point, The Ice Masked Saint suddenly took a step back, then knelt down respectfully. Following her lead, the representatives of the Diyalisos Divine Clan also kneeled down. The realization dawned on the gods below, they seemed to be moved in contagion, and almost instantly, all deities bowed down in unison, including Chasel, who had sneaked in, except for one figure who stood still, standing out in stark contrast.

The one not kneeling was Su Yu, and he looked up in shock, looking up at the white-clothed woman standing alone in midair, so simple, elegant, and pure like the girl next door, as holy as an ice lotus in the snow.

It was Ma Ziye. She was Ma Ziye, the current life of The 72nd Generation Saint after reincarnation turned out to be Ma Ziye.

"No... No... This can’t be..." Su Yu stood dumbstruck, his mind thundering like lightning, and in that moment, it all dawned on him. Back then, in the Upper Realm, in the Maya Clan’s city of Bonanpak, Ma Ziye’s tear-streaked face came to mind; she had agreed to what exactly to save him.

The gods knelt, moved by The 72nd Generation Saint’s self-sacrifice and spirit, and what would follow, even if The Ice Masked Saint didn’t elaborate, the others understood what it entailed.

After she found Ma Ziye, the reincarnation of The 72nd Generation Saint, the ice masked saint must have imparted part of her Divine Sense, just as The 72nd Generation Saint had done for her before, treating this reincarnation of The 72nd Generation Saint, Ma Ziye, as her "avatar" to nurture; and as The 72nd Generation Saint’s power awakened within Ma Ziye, today, the time had come. The new, reincarnated "avatar" of The 72nd Generation Saint, the new Saint Ma Ziye, would come here to sacrifice herself and light the Candle of Life of "nothingness," to destroy the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all gods and countless universes, to save the vast cosmos, billions of creatures, and all true gods. She would sacrifice herself to become the eternal savior.

All true gods, profoundly touched, knelt down collectively as a sign of their respect. The 72nd Generation Saint, she would become an eternal legend.

"Ziye, you can’t agree to them—"

Overcome with emotion, Su Yu could no longer contain himself, tearing off his helmet and blue armor to reveal his true self, and he began to shout frantically.

In midair, Ma Ziye had already noticed him, staring blankly at Su Yu below, while countless gods knelt on the ground. Only the two of them stood erect, separated by countless gods, gazing at each other. In that moment in their eyes, they were the only ones who existed.

Ma Ziye also never imagined that after so many years, the one she thought of every moment, wondering how they would reunite—never would she have thought that today, they would meet in such a circumstance, in such a manner.

Year after year, day after day, even if the seas wither and rocks crumble, she could not forget him, not for a moment.

Biting her lower lip, Ma Ziye’s beautiful eyes were already brimming with tears.

"Ada City."

In the center of this city stood two statues; one was Ada’s, while the other statue was damaged. Ada stood in front of this damaged statue, lost in trance, tears flowing down her face, unnoticed.

The avatar Su Yu glanced at Ada, then at the damaged statue, and his heart almost confirmed his guess—this statue must have been the Master of Companion of Ada from The previous era; otherwise, Ada wouldn’t have such a strong reaction upon seeing this statue. But why was this statue in a state of ruin?(To be continued, for further details please visit www.qidian.com; there’s more to the story, support the author, support genuine reading!)