At the moment when Gu Changqing's will became the only law of eternal reincarnation.
Behind him, the universe that had just begun to reshape itself, and the endlessly extending chaotic space and time, all seemed to have been paused.
Everything stopped.
Time loses its meaning and space solidifies into eternity.
A figure appeared in front of Gu Changqing without any warning.
He is neither coming nor descending.
He just existed there naturally, as if he had always been there from the beginning of time to the end of the era.
This was an ordinary-looking old man, whose face was exactly the same as the oldest portrait in the Gu family ancestral hall.
However, his eyes were deeper, more ancient, and more vast than the essence of all the transcendents that Gu Changqing had just swallowed combined.
That is not a strong power.
It is the supremacy of "existence" itself.
He stood there, and he himself was a "real world" that transcended the eternal cycle of reincarnation. It was the source of all concepts and the end point of all cause and effect.
The law of reincarnation that Gu Changqing had just mastered was as docile in front of him as a subject meeting a king.
The person who came was none other than the Immortal Emperor ancestor of the Gu family.
In other words, it is a greater existence that carries this identity.
"You did a great job."
The old ancestor spoke, his voice was calm, but it seemed like the sound of the great way, resounding directly in the depths of Gu Changqing's true spirit.
“It’s better than I thought.”
Gu Changqing's black eyes were calm as he stared at this blood ancestor. The familiar playful arc at the corner of his mouth slowly disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented indifference and understanding.
"All of this was set up by you."
What he said was not a question, but a statement.
From the emergence of the system, to his step-by-step climb to the peak, to the final battle in this land of the end.
Behind every path that seems to be chosen by him, there is an invisible hand gently pushing him forward.
And the owner of this hand was standing in front of him at this moment.
Upon hearing this, the old ancestor smiled with satisfaction, and in that smile, there was a hint of fatigue as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"good."
He admitted it frankly.
"I am indeed the chess player in this game."
As he finished speaking, a supreme aura that surpassed the concept of "transcendence" slowly emanated from his body.
This aura caused the heavens and myriad worlds, which had just been half reshaped, to wail under the heavy burden.
The mark of [Lord of Eternal Reincarnation] behind Gu Changqing was vibrating violently, as if expressing the utmost awe and submission.
At this moment, Gu Changqing finally saw the true nature of the ancestor.
He is not an Immortal Emperor at all, not even a "Transcendent".
He is...
The Eternal Lord!
He is the only and original creator and guardian of this entire reincarnation world!
Those so-called "transcendents" are nothing more than his "shepherd dogs" who are in charge of managing the "pasture" he created.
"You must be curious why I do this."
The ancestor's gaze penetrated time and space, looking beyond the land of the end, at the eternal, unchanging, dead and endless nothingness.
"Because, outside this 'existence', there is great terror."
"It has no will, no form, no purpose. It is... just pure 'annihilation'."
"In its eyes, this vast world we inhabit, and countless 'existences' like us, are like isolated islands in a dark ocean. And it is the ever-rising tide that will eventually drown everything."
There was a hint of the vicissitudes of time in the old ancestor's voice.
"I created the eternal cycle of reincarnation, setting up the ultimate catastrophe, selecting and reshaping them time and time again, not for captivity, but for 'training soldiers'."
"I need to refine the strongest 'weapon'."
"A weapon strong enough to withstand, or even repel, the tide of 'Ultimate Nirvana'."
"To this end, I have been planning for eternity, even going so far as to transform myself into a part of the chessboard. Using the Gu family's bloodline as a guide, I await the emergence of a being that can break all the rules, surpass all the pieces, and ultimately overturn the entire chessboard."
The old ancestor's gaze returned to Gu Changqing, filled with endless praise and recognition.
"And you, Changqing."
"You are the most perfect weapon I have ever forged after billions of epochs."
Gu Changqing listened quietly.
The indifference in his eyes gradually turned into a deep fighting spirit.
I see.
The so-called eternal reincarnation and the so-called ultimate catastrophe are nothing more than a selection that is grand to the extreme.
An ultimate trial set to fight against the true doomsday.
And he is the only winner.
"Then your mission is accomplished." Gu Changqing said calmly.
"Yeah, it's done."
The old ancestor smiled with relief.
His body, at this moment, began to become transparent.
It is not dissipating, but transforming into the Tao.
Transform into the purest and most original concept of "Lord of Eternity".
Rays of light flew out from his illusory figure and, like tired birds returning to the forest, actively merged into Gu Changqing's body.
"This great world was created by me."
"But my strength has long been exhausted after years of guarding and fighting against the erosion of 'Nirvana'."
"I will hand over this last bit of origin, along with the highest authority in this world, to you."
"From now on, you are the new Lord of Eternity."
The figure of the ancestor became increasingly faint, and his voice became ethereal.
"Remember, Changqing."
"The tide of 'ultimate annihilation' is already very close."
"Will you become a dam protecting the isolated island, or take the initiative and bring the entire dark ocean into your territory..."
"This is the choice you need to make as the new chess player."
Gu Changqing felt the supreme original power surging into his body.
That is the authority that created all things.
That is the reality that defines everything.
He could feel that his existence was completely merging into one with this vast and boundless world of reincarnation.
He understood the true mission of the Gu family.
He also understood how terrifying the real ultimate enemy he was about to face was.
There was no fear or hesitation in his heart.
There is only an excitement and desire that burns forever.
Finally, there was a prey that was big enough.
Buzz——
The figure of the ancestor completely turned into the last bit of light and completely merged into the center of Gu Changqing's eyebrows.
He is not dead.
Instead, in another way, he became a part of the new master and fulfilled his eternal wish.
Gu Changqing slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, the entire reincarnation world, billions of time and space, and the universe were all born and died in his eyes.
He is already real.
The Eternal Lord!
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