Reality and Illusion (The Ending)

Mo Liangcheng and the others were engrossed in their own illusions when Ling Jingxia arrived and witnessed this scene. He tried to wake them up, but the shadowy figure wouldn't let him, and the two began to fight. After several rounds, Ling Jingxia gradually lost ground. The shadowy figure looked at him contemptuously: "Your Majesty, you are no match for me. Besides, you gave him half of your power; you truly sacrificed yourself for others!"

He wanted to use his power to help Mo Liangcheng and the others escape the illusion, but he was unexpectedly swallowed up by the illusion. He became the boy in Mo Liangcheng's illusion, and for Mo Liangcheng, the boy in his heart finally took shape.

The shadowy figure forcibly restored Shen Muchen's memories. Now, standing in front of Mu Siyan, he was both Shen Muchen and Yan Yunqing. Mu Siyan knew that he had mistaken him for that person. He hated him, and he hated himself. Mu Siyan kept dodging and did not attack. He really did not want to hurt the person in front of him.

Jiang Chuan broke through the illusion. When he saw the person he loved disappear before him again, he was heartbroken. But he knew that the person had done it so that he could live and complete his final plan. He didn't want to see the suffering of the people. In this way, he would have fulfilled his wish. The illusion could not withstand his power and broke. The dark figure looked at him indifferently. Jiang Chuan didn't care about anything and started fighting.

In the illusion, Mo Liangcheng looked at the boy before him, filled with remorse, and said, "I'm sorry, I lied to you, and I can no longer walk with you. But the only thing I haven't lied to you about is my heart..." In Mo Liangcheng's eyes, Ling Jingxia transformed into starlight, surrounding him before gradually fading away. Mo Liangcheng's eyes gradually regained their clarity. Everything he faced in the illusion was just a bubble. He had already forgotten him, so how could he remember him through a mere illusion?

Mo Liangcheng easily defeated the shadowy figure. Mo Liangcheng was the new Heavenly Dao that Jiang Yi had deliberately created through a scheme, and the shadowy figure was no match for him. He was merely an imposter who stole someone else's power and identity! Only Yan Yunqing couldn't see that the previous Heavenly Dao had colluded with the imposter, completely altering Yan Yunqing's memories and replacing Mu Siyan in his memories with this imposter. But the Heavenly Dao didn't know that his goal was to become the Heavenly Dao Ruler, and the Heavenly Dao would never know who would replace it.

The past was replayed in the illusion, endlessly amplifying the deepest fears in their souls. The shadowy figure looked at Mu Siyan's disheveled appearance in the illusion and found it laughable. Yan Yunqing hated him for this appearance, and he dressed up like this only to make them kill each other. Back then, he had taken too much of Yan Yunqing's divine power, and his soul was shattered. When Mu Siyan saw this, he broke the seal of the abyss and rushed towards him. Unfortunately, he was too late. Yan Yunqing only had one last wisp of his soul left, which was about to dissipate as well. Mu Siyan tried desperately to save him, but found that his magic had already been swallowed up by the black abyss. He was no longer the dignified and noble God, but a monster of the abyss whom everyone wanted to kill.

Jiang Chuan looked at the shadowy figure with disgust, thinking that if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have lost his life for this. The shadowy figure remained calm despite being watched. In the illusion, Mu Siyan looked at Yan Yunqing, who had already awakened. Yan Yunqing only felt hatred towards him. Mu Siyan knew why he hated him: because he mistook him for him. Mu Siyan couldn't help but show a bitter smile. Although Yan Yunqing wished the person in front of him dead, he still saw the emotions hidden in that person's eyes. He denied it again and again. Seeing Yan Yunqing like this, what could Mu Siyan do but feel reluctant? He had promised to always be by his side and protect him.

He stepped forward and embraced Yan Yunqing, whispering in his ear, "Sleep well, I'll always be with you!" Yan Yunqing slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep. Mu Siyan transferred that wisp of his soul to the next reincarnation. Now, that body was only Shen Muchen. He erased all of Shen Muchen's memories, leaving only his own name and identity. After doing all this, he stepped out of the illusion. The dark figure narrowed his eyes and said to Mu Siyan, "You think you can protect him like this? How naive!"

Mu Siyan frowned but didn't reply. Jiang Chuan looked at him and coldly said, "You lost!" The shadowy figure smiled at them, "I don't think I lost. After all, this isn't over yet, is it?" With that, he turned into a wisp of smoke, tearing through space and disappearing without a trace. As he left, those people gradually regained consciousness, but the world was now filled with families torn apart.

Everything seemed to have settled down. Shen Muchen awoke to find himself back in Yudu, back in the red-walled, green-tiled palace. Not long ago, the emperor had passed away, and the ministers had enthroned Shen Muchen as the new emperor, changing the country's name to An, wishing for the people to live in peace and prosperity, and for the borders to be tranquil. Lu Chaowen became a general, replacing Mo Liangcheng, and no one in the world remembered their existence. Cao Wenzhong became the current prime minister. They spent their days together drinking tea and discussing their ideals and ambitions. On one occasion, the prime minister helped the new emperor find the third prince who had murdered the previous emperor. The new emperor rewarded him handsomely, but the prime minister refused the reward, requesting instead that the new emperor grant him and Lu Chaowen a marriage. The emperor pondered for a long time before finally granting his request. This imperial edict was read aloud in the palace, causing an uproar among the ministers, and the news spread throughout the streets and alleys.

The world finds it hard to accept that a man and a man are getting married. This is the first case of its kind. Some people accept it calmly, thinking that gender is not important, as long as the two people love each other. But many more people choose to speak ill of them. But so what? They still went through with the wedding ceremony despite the world's judgment. They both promised to grow old together and never let each other down.

Jiang Chuan collected Jiang Yi's scattered divine soul and pieced it back together. He used his divine power to nourish the shattered soul every day, hoping that Jiang Yi would wake up and take one last look at him. He was not a kind person; everything he did was for the sake of the person before him. After watching the dark figure leave, Mu Siyan followed that wisp of divine soul into a new cycle of reincarnation.

When Mo Liangcheng closed his eyes, all he could see was the image of the boy from the illusion. Every time he thought of him, his heart ached unbearably. He told himself that it was an illusion, that it was all fake, but a voice inside him told him that it wasn't fake, that the boy had really existed, but that he had simply forgotten.

The laws of heaven and earth warned him, "Who he is is no longer important to you. Your duty is to protect this world." Under the warning of the laws of heaven and earth, Mo Liangcheng slowly forgot his existence and no longer remembered him. Ling Jingxia had never left him; his remnant soul had always followed him until he truly forgot him. At that moment, Ling Jingxia truly vanished, and he ceased to exist!