Normally, this ring was always surrounded by a blue light, but the light was faint and barely perceptible. At this moment, however, the blue light was particularly strong. When Yun Che raised his left hand, the blue light had almost enveloped his entire palm.
“This is…” Yun Che was stunned.
Seeing Yun Che’s reaction, it was clear that he himself had no idea what was hidden in it. Shen Xi flicked her bare hands, and a ray of white light dotted onto his ring: “Inside this ring, there resides a very weak soul, which is struggling to get out right now.”
Shen Xi’s words made Yun Che startled. He then suddenly thought of what Jasmine had said when she asked Caizhi to give him the ring:
“This ring was left by my brother before he died. He said that he left his last soul in the ring, which can protect me for the rest of my life… Twelve years ago, before I left for the Southern Divine Region, I gave this ring to Caizhi. Now, I will give it to you.”
“Could it be…”
Shen Xi’s light profound energy was so powerful that under the white light she pointed out, the soul’s struggle calmed down. Then, the blue light quickly shone and spread, and then in front of Yun Che, a pale blue blurry image slowly appeared.
A figure!
The figure of this blue figure was similar to Yun Che’s. Although it was just an image so blurry that his face could not be discerned, Yun Che could sense an overwhelming heroic aura… The remnant soul alone was already like this. There was no doubt that this remnant soul must have been a towering figure in the world when he was alive.
“Master…Ah!” Not far away, He Ling came over holding a handful of freshly picked jade-colored petals. Suddenly, she saw the strange image appearing, exclaimed, and stopped.
"This day... has finally arrived..."
As the blue remnant soul gradually became clearer, a faint and long voice was also heard, carrying a deep sigh and a hint of sadness.
“You are… the Sirius Star God… Xisu?” Yun Che asked with his eyes wide open.
The ring contained “his brother’s last soul”. Yun Che originally thought that it was just a few remnants of the soul, the last hope that Jasmine and Caizhi had for Xisu… Perhaps Jasmine and Caizhi had always believed so, but they never expected that it was not just a remnant, but could actually materialize and even make sounds.
Leaving behind such soul fragments would inevitably come at the cost of greatly damaging his lifespan and soul source. Why would he do this?
Yun Che's voice caused the blue remnant soul to react, and it was an extremely violent reaction. The soul shadow began to twist, and the voice also took on a fierce tone: "Who are you? Why is this ring in your hand?"
Yun Che sensed the anxiety in the remnant soul’s voice and quickly said, “This ring was given to me by Jasmine. She said that it contained the last of her brother’s soul. So, are you her brother… the fallen Sirius God Xisu?”
Yun Che's words calmed the remnant soul a little. Then, a subtle sense of soul touch came over him. The remnant soul was sizing him up carefully and trying to determine the truth of his words.
After a long while, the remnant soul spoke again: "Xisu is dead, I am just a humble remnant soul left behind by him because he was unwilling to give up. Jasmine was willing to give this ring to you. It seems that she finally found the person I hoped she would find, but... you are so weak."
“Shame on you.” Yun Che gave a bitter smile. Compared to Jasmine, he was indeed too weak. “Brother Xisu, you left behind a remnant soul and appeared again today. Do you have anything to say to Jasmine? I will definitely tell her everything without missing a word.”
Xi Su, the former Sirius God, was Jasmine's brother and her closest relative. His death brought Jasmine endless sadness and resentment. Yun Che never thought that one day he would be able to talk to his residual soul.
And he knew very well that the consequence of the remnant soul of Xisu appearing today would be that it would completely disappear into thin air, and from then on... it would no longer exist.
Xisu's soul looked up, as if looking at the distant sky: "This soul was left by me before I died, and it was imprisoned in the ring on your hand. And this imprisonment will be released before the arrival of the 'Star Ripple Day'... I want to know whether Jasmine has managed to escape. Can you tell me?"
Even if he died, he could not let go of his concern for Jasmine. Did Jasmine... succeed in escaping?
Yun Che was completely confused: “Jasmine… escaped? Where did she escape to? Why did she escape? What do you mean?”
Shen Xi: “…”
"It seems that you don't know. Indeed, you are so weak, how could she tell you? Then tell me, where is Jasmine now?"
“She… should be in the Star God Realm.” Yun Che replied.
“Star God Realm…” Xi Su’s residual soul’s voice became much dimmer: “Then do you know if there have been any unusual movements in the Star God Realm recently?”
Yun Che’s brows jumped violently. He had just heard about the unusual movement in the Star God Realm from Shen Xi… and it was an extremely serious unusual movement.
“I just learned that the Star God Realm seems to have opened the ‘Star Soul Absolute Barrier’.” Yun Che replied, and his voice became somewhat hoarse amidst the rapidly rising sense of uneasiness.
"Alas..." Xisu's soul sighed sadly: "Why didn't she run away? With her divine killing power, she could have escaped. Even if she betrayed her ancestors and the world, and lived a life of misery, it was better than becoming a sacrifice and having her body and soul destroyed."
Although the words were faint, every word pierced Yun Che’s nerves. He could no longer remain calm. He rushed forward and shouted in a trembling voice: “What are you talking about? What is treason? What is a sacrifice? What is the destruction of the soul? What are you talking about? What are you talking about?!”
Although Xi Su was now only a remnant soul that would completely dissipate at any time, he clearly saw the trembling in Yun Che’s eyes, heard the trembling in his voice, and felt the fear from the bottom of his soul… Although the man in front of him was weak, he was the one to whom Jasmine willingly handed the ring, and he was the one who truly cared about Jasmine.
In the midst of sorrow, he felt comforted. Although Jasmine's life would end in misery, at least after he left, there was still someone who cared for her as sincerely as he did.
"Since you want to know so much, I will tell you. Although it is better for you to know nothing."
“…” Yun Che took a deep breath.
“That was about twenty years ago. When I was away, I heard rumors from the outside world that the Star God Realm was collecting large quantities of various high-level Mysterious Jades. It seemed that they had found some kind of opportunity to become a god, and were preparing to carry out the so-called godhood ceremony.”
The "True God Plan" of the Star God Realm more than 20 years ago was indeed a popular rumor, and it even spread to the lower star realms, and even Yun Che knew about it. However, Ji Ruyan, who told him about this, and Mu Bingyun, both said that it was just nonsense.
“I originally thought that this was just nonsense written by an idle person. Even if something big happened in the Star God Realm, it would not be known to outsiders. However, there is no smoke without fire. Moreover, at that time, the Star God Realm was indeed purchasing a large number of high-level Xuanyu. They did not hesitate to send people to the core chambers of commerce of the upper, middle, and even lower star realms. After I returned to the realm, I asked my father about this matter.”
"My father's answer was exactly what I expected, calling it nonsense. But I noticed that his eyes flickered for a moment when he answered, as if he was hiding something. And something that even I was trying so hard to hide must be extraordinary."
Yun Che held his breath and listened, not daring to interrupt. Shen Xi and He Ling also listened quietly.
"One day, my father was away, and I sneaked into his God Emperor Palace. I found a jade slip with an ancient aura. On the jade slip, there was a method of 'blood sacrifice' engraved."
“What blood sacrifice method?” Yun Che asked without thinking.
Shen Xi’s crescent-shaped brows also moved slightly, but unlike Yun Che, a hint of doubt formed between her brows.
"Sacrifice the entirety of a Star God, including his flesh, blood, strength, and soul, to merge his divine power with that of another Star God! Once successful, the fusion of the power of the Star God and the power of the Star God will undergo a special qualitative change, which is likely to break through the limit and cross the barrier that cannot be crossed... and touch the legendary true God's way."
"This method of blood sacrifice is not something that any Star God can accomplish. It requires an extremely strict 'match'. To achieve this match, the Star God being sacrificed must be a direct blood relative of the person accepting the sacrifice within two generations!"
"That is, biological parents, brothers and sisters with the same father and mother, and...biological children!" Boom!
It was as if thousands of thunderbolts exploded in his mind at the same time. Yun Che’s whole body shook violently, his pupils dilated, and his face turned as pale as wax paper in an instant... Although Xi Su had not yet finished his story, he had understood something, and he understood it thoroughly.
Jasmine... She is the biological daughter of the Star God Emperor...
The Star Soul Absolute Barrier that suddenly opened was for what Xisu called a "blood sacrifice", and the sacrifice... was Jasmine!
“Ah… Master!” He Ling hurriedly stepped forward and supported Yun Che, who was shaking all over and nearly falling.
“I took the jade slip and questioned my father about this matter. My father did not argue, but told me directly that he would carry out the blood sacrifice ceremony engraved in the jade slip. He purchased a large amount of divine jade for the purpose of carrying out the ceremony. The ceremony is held once every hundred years, which is also the day of the Star Ripples when the power of the Star God is the strongest in the hundred years. And I, the only one among his children who inherited the power of the Star God, will be the sacrifice of the ceremony… He told me that everything is for the future of the Star God Realm. As his son and as a Star God, I have the obligation to sacrifice for it, and it will even be the greatest honor of my life.”
Yun Che clenched his hands tightly, and his entire body was covered in cold sweat... Shen Xi glanced at him from the side, surprised that he would have such a big reaction.
He and the Heavenly Killing Star God...
“Hahaha, hahahaha…” Xisu’s remnant soul laughed loudly, “How absurd, how ridiculous. I can sacrifice everything for the Star God Realm, including my life, but how can I do it in such a ridiculous way that goes against the laws of nature and human ethics… and all I get is a ‘maybe’!”
“I fought hard, and I told him that there was no way I would obey. I even thought about leaving the Star God Realm before the Star Ripple Day, even if it meant betraying my ancestors and the realm, and living my whole life on the run… But, just two months later, when I returned from an outing, I discovered… Jasmine had actually inherited the power of the Heavenly Slaughter Star God…”
Being recognized and aligned with the power of the Star God was the highest honor in the Star God Realm. Before everything happened, he would have been ecstatic... But that day almost became the most painful and desperate day of his life.
When it is mentioned now, the voice is still painful.
"I gave up the fight, and never thought about running away again. I quietly waited for the day when I would become a sacrifice. But... I failed to protect my own life..."
When he was alone, he could escape, but Jasmine had also become a star god. If he escaped, Jasmine would become the sacrifice in his place.
And if he took Jasmine with him to escape, then he would cause Jasmine to betray the Star God Realm as well… and treason against one’s ancestors and the realm was the most despised and serious crime in the world. Even if they were the biological children of the Star God Emperor, they would live their entire lives in the shadow and pursuit of the Star God Realm, and would never be able to live in peace.
If he obediently became a sacrifice, Jasmine would live a peaceful life, and she would be the Heavenly Killing Star God and Star God Princess who no one could mess with… This was his choice, without any hesitation.
However, before he could wait for the day to be sacrificed, he died because of Qianye Ying'er... or to be more precise, he died for Qianye.
"Before I died, I told Jasmine everything... I told her to escape... to escape as fast as she could... the farther the better... but... why did she... she could have escaped, she inherited the power of the God of Death..."
“She escaped…” Yun Che’s body was still trembling. He spoke softly, “But she later went back… because… she made… the same choice as you…”
Xisu's residual soul: "???"
“Do you know… who the current Sirius Star God is?” Yun Che clenched his hands tightly, and every knuckle turned white: “Cai… Zhi.”
Xisu's remaining soul twisted and trembled violently as if swept by a strong wind.
“Haha…hahaha…hahahahahahahaha…” He laughed loudly, his laughter was extremely wild and yet extremely sad: “Damn God…Damn God…hahahaha…hahahahahahahaha…”
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