Beneath thick eyebrows, a pair of deep-set eyes, like a cold pool, were clear and unfathomable, gleaming with a sharp light. When he gazed at you, it was as if he could see into your very soul, making you dare not conceal anything. His nose was straight, and his lips were tightly pressed together, giving him an air of resolute seriousness.
His hair was already slightly gray, but it was combed meticulously, showing his rigor and self-discipline.
"This is Gan?" Gu Yu stared blankly at the figure in front of him. Although it looked exactly like the person with the tooth decay, the person with the tooth decay was not comparable to the person in front of him at all. They were not in the same league.
"Big brother." Xi Ya looked at the figure before her, her body trembling with excitement. Her heart raced, her breathing became rapid, each rise and fall like a drumbeat, pounding in her chest and creating ripples. The long-awaited reunion was like rain after a long drought, instantly quenching the thirst in her heart.
Her steps quickened involuntarily as she walked towards the figure, each step resonating deep within her heart. She suddenly hugged the figure and burst into tears, like a wronged little girl seeing her brother.
The figure gently embraced Xi Ya, patting her back softly.
"Big brother, I've finally seen you! Xi Ya missed you so much!" Xi Ya said, crying.
"You've suffered these past years," the figure said gently. You could see the love he had for Xi Ya in his eyes. Of course, there was nothing evil in his eyes, only pure love, the love of a father for his daughter.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yu suddenly felt like he was superfluous.
"Big brother, Xi Ya is not clean anymore, Xi Ya is dirty." Xi Ya suddenly thought of something, she suddenly pushed away the figure, lowered her head, and avoided eye contact.
"What happened?" Seeing Xi Ya like this, the figure's expression changed. He then looked Xi Ya over and a surge of overwhelming anger emanated from him.
Gu Yu discovered that this anger did not have any substantial attack, or rather, the figure in front of him, Gan, was just a video projection left behind, without any combat power.
"Xi Ya! No matter what happened, you will always be my Xi Ya, that kind and lovely little girl." Gan suppressed his anger and gently reached out to wipe away Xi Ya's tears. "It's all my fault, I didn't protect you."
"It's not your fault, it's not your fault," Xi Ya said immediately upon hearing Gan's voice.
So Gu Yu watched the two of them dawdle for a long time, and after a long period of persuasion, Xi Ya finally calmed down a lot. Even her cold face showed a smile, a genuine happiness from the heart.
"Xi Ya, your big brother has something very important to do." Gan said, patting Xi Ya's head.
"Big brother, where did you go?" Xi Ya asked, while Gu Yu, who was standing next to her, also perked up his ears to listen.
"I am merely an image left behind; I have no idea where the original body is." Gan's answer immediately disappointed Xi Ya and Gu Yu.
"Come here." At this moment, Gan looked at Gu Yu. "Hmm! It's perfect. It has awakened the power of gods and demons four times. It's just that the cultivation of this Source Cone is a bit weak."
Gu Yu felt very uncomfortable being stared at. To put it nicely, the way he looked at himself was like a painter admiring his masterpiece. To put it bluntly, it was like a farmer admiring his fattened pig, only to slaughter it and serve it on the dinner table when it was fully grown.
"Hmm?" Gan looked at Gu Yu and suddenly paused, "It seems that Xiao Er still has his own selfish motives."
"Waiter?" Gu Yu was taken aback, but then he realized something. Waiter must be number two!
"You must have a lot of questions, right?" Gan asked.
"That's right." Gu Yu puffed out his chest at this moment, but he still didn't seem very confident.
Humans are born with a natural instinct: they fear their teachers when they are in school and their bosses when they are at work. As the creator of Gu Yu, Gu Yu also has this feeling.
"Do you know? This world is a huge conspiracy," Gan said suddenly, looking at Gu Yu.
"A conspiracy?" Gu Yu frowned. He didn't know if the world was a conspiracy, but the man in front of him was definitely a schemer, at least to him.
"Do you know why I exist?" Gan asked, staring at Gu Yu.
"I don't know." Gu Yu shook his head. He didn't even know why he existed, so how could he know why he existed?
"This world was created by an unparalleled powerhouse, whom we call the Creator God and Demon," Gan recounted. "When the Creator God and Demon created the world, he also created me, Kun. As for Hong and Huang, I only learned about them later. People only know that we are powerful, but they do not know our mission, which is to assist in the birth of the new Creator God and Demon."
"The birth of a new primordial god or demon?" Gu Yu's expression changed; this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.
“Nothing in this world is eternal. Not even gods or ancestors, not even creator gods and demons. However, his lifespan is long enough that we think it is eternal. As for how long, only he himself knows. So he found a way to prolong his life when his lifespan ends. That is to exhaust his power and use his body to create an egg. When the nutrition is sufficient and the conditions are met, the embryo in the egg will come to life,” Gan said.
"Hmm? Where is this egg?" Gu Yu asked.
“This world is just this egg,” Gan replied.
"Huh?" Gu Yu's eyes were somewhat dazed. An egg in this world? This can't be a joke!
"When the world was first born, the sky was round and the earth was square. After countless years of evolution, 108 worlds were formed. In these 108 worlds, life gradually came into being, eventually forming countless races. All the races in time were nourished by this egg."
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Gu Yu exclaimed in shock. Did that mean that when this egg is reborn, all races will die? That was too horrifying and unbelievable.
“That’s right, just like you thought. The day the egg hatches will be the day all races perish. Kun and I knew our mission from the moment we were born.” A hint of resentment appeared in Gan’s eyes. “So I didn’t want to accept my fate. After all, I was also one of its nutrients. So I kept trying to find ways to stop its birth. But no matter what, I couldn’t change anything. Because of the innate constraints, I could never escape control. So I tried every possible way to find a way to break through the Thirteen Cones.”
"Did you find it?" Gu Yu asked, looking at Gan.
"We might have found it! Whether it succeeds or not depends on you," Gan said.
"Look at me?" Gu Yu frowned.
"Hmm!" Gan nodded. "All life in this world is limited to twelve cones. No matter how hard they try, they can never break through to thirteen cones. It's like a fountain that can't reach its source, and all things in the world can't surpass their creators, the creator gods and demons. This is a constraint, an iron-clad constraint, an unbreakable rule."
"After countless years of research, I have discovered that perhaps only gods and demons can break the constraints. However, there are no complete gods and demons in this world. Therefore, I have decided to create a god and demon, a god and demon that can cultivate," Gan said, looking at Gu Yu.
"But after countless hardships and repeated attempts, I still couldn't create it because there wasn't even a species capable of bearing the power of gods and demons. One day, I grew a wisdom tooth, a bad tooth. I think you've probably seen it by now."
“I have indeed seen him.”
"He inspired me. He could withstand the power of gods and demons. Through research, I discovered that because he was a part of me, he possessed the bloodline of gods and demons, thus enabling him to bear and control this power. I conducted numerous experiments on him, but I found that it couldn't. Its bloodline of gods and demons was pitifully thin, and like me, it was constrained from birth. So I changed my strategy and began researching the bloodline of gods and demons. However, to my disappointment, no species could withstand the bloodline of gods and demons, which completely trapped me in a predicament."
Until I met Xiao Er, from the weakest race, the ordinary human. At the time, I was just trying my luck, but he was actually able to wield the power of gods and demons.
At this point, a hint of excitement appeared in Gan's eyes.
"Can he bear the power of gods and demons?" Gu Yu asked, frowning.
"He couldn't bear the power of gods and demons, but he didn't explode and die. In fact, he was eventually able to control the power of gods and demons. This is something I couldn't understand no matter how hard I racked my brains. Until I saw his primordial spirit."
"His primordial spirit?" Gu Yu was stunned. Human bodies are weak, and if one wants to condense a cone, one can only rely on condensing the primordial spirit.
“A divine and demonic primordial spirit,” Gan said. “He condensed a divine and demonic primordial spirit, and his appearance made me change my research direction. I captured many ordinary humans, but to my disappointment, I failed.”
"Why?" Gu Yu was puzzled. If Number Two could succeed, why couldn't others?
"Because not everyone can condense a divine or demonic primordial spirit," Gan explained. "I've studied this for countless years before discovering that Xiao Er was able to condense a divine or demonic primordial spirit because he was lucky."
"Good luck?" Gu Yu was taken aback. This explanation seemed a bit far-fetched!
"For cultivators, talent isn't the only factor. Birth, fortune, and effort are all crucial in determining how far they can go. Some are born into powerful families; even if their talent is lacking, the support and guidance of their family resources allow them to quickly break through cultivation barriers. Others are exceptionally talented, but without effort, they won't go far either. And those who reach the pinnacle, from my experience, all possess astonishing fortune—in other words, they're incredibly lucky," Gan said. "Those with bad luck, no matter how good their background or how talented they are, can't escape dying halfway through! Only those with good luck can survive, and only by living can there be limitless possibilities."
"So I was just lucky?" Gu Yu understood what Gan was saying, but why was he chosen, and even able to bear the bloodline of gods and demons, and possess the primordial spirit of gods and demons?
"You could say that, you are indeed very lucky," Gan replied after hearing Gu Yu's words.
"Is it just because of good luck that I can bear the bloodline of gods and demons and possess a natural divine and demonic primordial spirit?" Gu Yu continued to ask, feeling that this reason was too far-fetched.
"Of course not. When I say you're lucky, I mean you're incredibly lucky. It wouldn't have been you if it had happened any earlier or later," Gan replied.
"What do you mean?" Gu Yu was stunned.
"Since humans cannot control and condense a divine or demonic primordial spirit on their own, I will directly give him one, so that he can control the power of gods and demons. But that's not enough. I'm still stuck on the divine or demonic bloodline. After years of research, I discovered that the reason other races cannot withstand it is because the divine or demonic bloodline was extracted from myself and Huang. This is a divine or demonic bloodline that has been awakened seven times, and its strength is astonishing. Even I, who have merged with Huang's bloodline, need time to digest it, let alone others." Gan continued his explanation.
"Huh? Could it be that the divine and demonic bloodline in my body doesn't come from you and Huang?" Gu Yu was stunned.
“That’s right, the divine and demonic bloodline in your body is not from us, but from an embryo,” Gan said.
"An embryo?" Gu Yu was startled; this was something he hadn't expected.
“My research had failed at one point, which made me very unwilling. None of the gods and demons who could cultivate, whether it was me, Kun, or the other two, could. It was like a vicious cycle, so all my research was wrong,” Gan said. “Just when I was about to give up and accept my fate, I discovered the location of the embryo. This gave me a glimmer of hope. The gods and demons that could cultivate, weren’t they just embryos? Moreover, the god and demon bloodline it possessed was complete, but very weak, and it hadn’t even awakened the first level yet.”
"So the divine and demonic bloodline in my body was extracted from the embryo by you?" Gu Yu asked at this moment.
“That’s right, the divine and demonic bloodline in your body was extracted from the embryo. It’s a complete divine and demonic bloodline. At first, I wanted to integrate it into my body, but I found that I couldn’t. Although the complete divine and demonic bloodline is weak, if I forcibly devour it, not only will I not be able to integrate it into my body, but I will also be devoured by it and turned into its nourishment,” Gan said.
"Then why can I?" Gu Yu asked.
"Because you were created by me using a replica embryo, I gave you the divine and demonic primordial spirit and the divine and demonic bloodline of the embryo. But the only failure is that you have no physical body, only a divine and demonic primordial spirit and divine and demonic bloodline."
So I made a bold decision: I gave half of my divine and demonic essence to the complete divine and demonic bloodline. This finally caused you to begin to change, but you still couldn't form a body. So I decided to find you a body.”
"So you found me?" Gu Yu frowned.
“You’re wrong. It wasn’t me who came looking for you; you came looking for yourself,” Gan said.
"What do you mean?" Gu Yu asked, puzzled.
"I found you many bodies, but you didn't like any of them. Then one day, you suddenly disappeared, which made me search for you for a long time. Finally, I found you. I didn't expect you to choose a very ordinary human body. He was born unable to cultivate. This human was your ancestor. At this time, you had not fully integrated into that human body. It felt like you were adapting to the other person's body."
So I secretly observed, until that ordinary human married and had children. I discovered that the you within him had transferred to his children. I continued to observe, one generation, two generations, ten generations, and it was the same. As soon as a new generation was born, you would immediately transfer to that new generation, and your compatibility and fusion would gradually increase. But after observing a hundred generations, I found that not a single generation was able to cultivate.
Later, I gradually understood the reason behind it. It's because you're constantly refining and optimizing your body; in other words, you're forging your own body until it perfectly fits, just like every previous generation.
"It chose my ancestor itself?" Gu Yu looked incredulous after hearing his own account.
“Yes, through the continuous modifications made by your ancestors, it has finally achieved a perfect fit in your generation,” Gan said, nodding.
"Did you create me just to prevent the embryo from maturing?" Gu Yu asked.
“Sigh! At first, I wanted to break through to the thirteenth cone, but as you know, experiments sometimes go beyond expectations, so it might have benefited you,” Gan said. “Of course, I don’t know if you can break through to the thirteenth cone, after all, we are still in the experimental stage.”
"Then why don't you just destroy the embryo?" Gu Yu asked at this moment. If the embryo is destroyed, wouldn't the natural world not be destroyed? Obviously, Gan has the opportunity and ability to do so. He can extract the bloodline of gods and demons from the embryo, so destroying it would not be difficult for him.
"Destroy the embryo?" Gan looked at Gu Yu. "Do you know what happens if you destroy the embryo?"
"What will happen?" Gu Yu asked, puzzled.
"This world exists to nurture embryos; if an embryo is destroyed, the world will be destroyed as well," Gan said.
"Then wouldn't it be impossible to stop it at all?" Gu Yu frowned upon hearing Gan's words.
"That's why I'm trying to find a way to break through the Thirteen Cones," Gan said. "Since the Thirteen Cones can create a world, they can also protect the world while destroying the embryo. So only the Thirteen Cones can solve all these disasters."
"I see." Gu Yu frowned upon hearing Gan's explanation, realizing he had underestimated the situation.
"What about the Source Heart? And did you create the system I have?" Gu Yu asked, looking at him blankly. "Also, are you still alive?"
The last question was the one Gu Yu most wanted to ask.
“First of all, I can’t tell you for sure whether I’m dead or not; I’m just an image left behind! Secondly, the system on you wasn’t created by me; that must have been Xiao Er’s doing. As for Yuan Xin, that was also a conspiracy,” Gan replied.
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