Although the Heaven-Slaying Ancestral Sword Spirit had only spoken a few brief words, Yun Che's thoughts were galloping freely like a wild horse. A subtle flash of surprise crossed his face, barely perceptible to others. This was because he suddenly realized that his judgment of the Heaven-Slaying Ancestral Sword Spirit had been completely wrong.
The ancestral sword spirit of Zhutian was not always awake; for the past million years, it had been in a deep sleep. In fact, it did not constantly monitor this chaotic world, but allowed the world to evolve freely, following its own trajectory.
The awakening of the sword spirit of the Ancestral God Zhutian is quite similar to the awakening of Li Suo's soul. Both of them woke up from their slumber early because they sensed the power of the Ancestral God.
The source of all this can be traced back to Yun Che's wedding at the age of sixteen, when Xiao Yulong poisoned him to death. At the time, Xiao Lingxi, the reincarnation of the Ancestral God, was devastated by Yun Che's death and summoned the Ancestral God's soul hidden within him. The Ancestral God was forced to activate the Samsara Mirror, forcing Yun Che to undergo a reincarnation, thus completely altering the course of the present timeline.
“What do you mean by that? Could it be that you’ve been sleeping for the past million years? Because something unexpected happened to me, causing the Ancestral God to trigger the Samsara Mirror, you woke up prematurely after sensing the Ancestral God’s aura?” Yun Che frowned and blurted out his doubts, wanting to verify his guess.
"Indeed, that's exactly what you meant. Like the Evil Infant, I'm a companion spirit from the birth of the Primal Chaos World. She was born in a land of extreme yin, while I originated from a land of extreme yang." Yun Gu smiled amiably and nodded at Yun Che, as if approving of his intelligence.
“The spirit of extreme yang from the birth of the chaotic world?” Yun Che muttered to himself, subconsciously gripping the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword even tighter. A pressure even heavier than when he faced the Evil Infant quietly grew within him.
Yun Che had long suspected that the Evil Infant's spirit possessed an extremely yin force. However, the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations, which she controlled, could only rank second among the Mysterious Heavenly Treasures. Therefore, it was not difficult to infer that the spirit of the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword must possess an extremely yang force. Only in this way could the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword surpass the immense power of the World-Destroying Devil Wheel and claim the top spot among the Mysterious Heavenly Treasures.
It is not difficult to infer that the spirit of the evil infant cannot be erased, and similarly, the spirit of the Heaven-Slaying Ancestral Sword cannot be destroyed by itself.
“So, what you said to the Heaven-Slaying God Emperor back then about ‘self-destruction’ was just a lie, right?” Yun Che’s eyes flickered, and he felt more and more that the amiable old man before him was far more mysterious and full of wisdom than he had imagined.
"That's not entirely accurate. Back then, I did choose self-destruction, completely extinguishing and silencing my own will. But because I am the extremely yang spirit of this chaotic world, as long as this world does not perish, I will continue to exist." A look of reminiscence appeared on Yun Gu's face, as if the scenes of the past spanning millions of years were now clearly emerging in his mind one by one.
“Do you know why I do this?” Yun Gu asked with a smile, but before Yun Che could answer, he began to speak on his own, “Because protecting this chaotic world is my innate mission.”
"The foundation of the Primordial Chaos World lies in the balance of yin and yang. Therefore, when the Ancestral God created this world, he always followed the 'Law of Balance', creating the four creator gods of the gods and the four demon emperors of the demons, and giving rise to the two races of gods and demons. After leaving behind the seven Xuantian treasures, the Ancestral God no longer interfered with the development of this world and began his own journey of reincarnation."
"However, before leaving, the Ancestral God deliberately left behind two corrective instruments to prevent uncontrollable changes in the entire chaotic world: the Ancestral Sword of Heaven and the Evil Infant Wheel of Myriad Tribulations."
"The mission I have been given is to monitor the stability and balance of the world's rules, which is what the world knows as the 'Way of Heaven'. If the Way of Heaven is in chaos, the laws will collapse, and the world will fall into endless disasters until it finally collapses. Therefore, I have the ability to destroy the Way of Heaven and reshape the laws. But because of this, I cannot act lightly, because once the power of 'punishing the sky' is used, it means that the Way of Heaven in this world will be reshaped." Yun Gu once again emphasized his mission and explained why he had never taken action.
This was completely consistent with what Yun Che had witnessed and heard in the Heretic God's memories.
Yun Che did not doubt the truthfulness of the words of the Heaven-Slaying Ancestral Sword Spirit, because all of this was logically rigorous and consistent with the facts he knew.
The Evil Infant ended the Age of Gods and Demons by relying on the extremely yin power bestowed by the Ancestral God and the help of the Sky Poison Pearl.
“It seems you already know all this.” Yun Gu keenly noticed that Yun Che’s face didn’t show any obvious surprise, so he smiled faintly. To him, this was no big deal.
“Yes, I do know some things, but I still don’t understand why you ultimately chose to ‘self-destruct’.” Yun Che said slowly.
Yun Gu sighed softly, a complex expression on his face. "The Age of Gods and Demons has lasted for tens of millions of years. Although I am only the Ancestral Sword Spirit of the Heaven Slayer, over time, I have developed an indelible and deep affection for this world and its laws of nature. Therefore, I simply cannot bear to destroy and reshape the entire world. I only hope that this world can operate and develop smoothly. Therefore, I do not want the balance between the gods and demons to be disrupted, and even more so, I do not want the two to combine and give birth to unpredictable heresies."
At this point, Yun Gu's originally calm expression quietly disappeared, and a hint of anger flashed across his face. It was obvious that the subsequent development of the chaotic world was beyond his expectations.
"But something unexpected happened. I was shocked to learn that the Elemental Creator God and the Heaven Smiting Demon Emperor had secretly united and given birth to a daughter. The Elemental Creator God and the Heaven Smiting Demon Emperor merged the power of gods and demons to create a forbidden code that transcended the constraints of the laws of heaven—the 'Forbidden Code of Gods and Demons.' This forbidden code allowed Ni Xuan, then a Creator God, to possess terrifying power close to that of the Ancestral God. He possessed the forbidden power to disrupt the balance of the entire God Realm. To protect the stability of the entire God Realm, I naturally would never allow such a being to appear."
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