As dawn broke through the swirling nebula, a long, silvery-white dragon gradually emerged in the sky. It coiled around the heavens and finally looked down at the ground, as if it would devour everything, sending chills down one's spine.

The dragon opened its mouth and let out a terrifying roar. It was so huge that just looking at it could evoke an overwhelming sense of crisis.

Billions of stars detached themselves, shining brightly and protecting the entire Noah continent, covering it with starlight!

The power of the stars reached its peak in an instant, and the dragon opened its silver-gray eyes, which seemed to contain an infinite universe.

Stars, the sun and the moon, countless things, are all visible within it.

Everyone looked up, stunned and mesmerized, utterly shocked by the scene before them.

Princess Quan murmured, "This is... Ophiuchus."

The legendary thirteenth constellation, far surpassing the twelve zodiac signs, is Ophiuchus.

In that instant, the universe in the dragon's eyes emitted an intense starlight.

All the light focused on Jun Chenlan, whose body slowly floated upwards into the air. His dark eyes gradually transformed into pure star silver, and his neat silver-gray hair gradually grew longer, falling to his waist.

In the dawn light, his divine aura eclipsed the heavens and earth. He closed his eyes, and the sword in his hand had never been so terrifying as it was now.

In his hand appeared a pure white flower, translucent and containing boundless power of rules.

His voice carried a hint of warmth.

Step by step, he walked towards Quan Ji in mid-air, his gaze filled with affection.

"Young Miss...we are finally able to meet again."

"Five hundred years ago, the abyss rose, and I sensed that the power of the rules of the Noah Continent was gradually disappearing. Tracing back to the source, I found the invader with terrifying devouring power."

"However, by the time I realized it, I was already trapped and unable to escape... I knew that if he were to devour my power, the consequences would be unimaginable, so... at the last moment, I sacrificed myself, using all my divine power to create the constellation Ophiuchus, and a part of my essence is hidden there."

"At the same time, I know that this intruder is extremely powerful and there is no way to pass on the message. If we let it devour and grow, it will eventually make the young lady lose the ability to resist."

"I used astronomical divination to learn that the young lady had no chance of winning the first battle. So I preserved a part of her divine essence in the constellation Ophiuchus, which I nurtured day and night. Through a part of my soul that was devoured by the abyss, I linked the young lady's divine essence with the abyss, binding them to their final fate, making the two of them destined enemies... to live and die together, until one of them kills the other."

"This is a bold adventure, but without a doubt, the young lady will never let us down."

Jun Chenlan... also known as the Star God, was now muttering to himself, making everyone realize the final outcome of this matter!

It turns out that the young lady's fate is intertwined with Yuan's; it was an opportunity that the Star God sacrificed himself for!

Everyone knew back then that it was the young lady who deliberately caused the tragedy, resulting in mutual destruction!

But if what the Star God said is true, then the situation back then was not that the young lady self-destructed and perished together with him, but that he foresaw that the young lady was bound to die, so he used his own soul to nurture a part of the young lady's divinity so that she could be reincarnated, and bound the young lady's fate to Yuan's.

We'll live and die together!

Those who experienced that battle back then know that the young lady was no match for the Abyss, which had devoured most of the Noah Continent, and ultimately self-destructed!

No wonder it's said that the young lady's self-destruction was a way to perish together with Yuan and secure five hundred years of peace.

Actually, it wasn't that the young lady killed herself by self-destruction, but rather that the two of them died together because of the Star God's methods!

The mainland cannot exist without a heart, so the young lady will be resurrected—which gives Yuan the opportunity to revive!

No wonder Jun Chenlan and Quan Ji were unable to awaken for so long. Now that Ophiuchus has reopened, their divine status has reappeared, and the Star God has revealed the truth, they finally realized it!

It turns out that the Star God who disappeared first was actually the one who first realized everything and arranged everything!

With his sacrifice, he bought another five hundred years for the Noah's Ark continent!

At this moment, the Star Goddess, holding flowers in her hands, walked up to Quan Ji.

He knelt on one knee and presented the flowers with both hands:

"At this moment, everything should come to an end, Miss... Emperor Star, you're too late."

"Returned to its rightful owner!"

—Author's Note—

Why is the Star God considered a sacrifice? Because he paid too high a price. When he realized that he would perish once he was devoured, he decisively committed suicide to create the constellation Ophiuchus. He foresaw everything, so he set up a plan in advance to protect the continent of Noah [otherwise, Yuan would not have died five hundred years ago]. He used five hundred years of his life to nourish Quan Ji's divinity at all times.

He's the one behind the scenes.