It was clear that the Void Mother had a strong will to survive.
After all, ever since she was created by the Goddess, she had been confined to this space.
Her days were spent eating and sleeping, living a rather comfortable life.
Occasionally, uninvited guests would stumble in, but without exception, they all ended up as her nourishment.
As for the Goddess… the Void Mother harbored no particular feelings toward her. She knew she was seen as a tool, and she accepted that role—she only needed to carry out the Goddess’s commands.
However, as a biological weapon crafted by the Goddess, this was the first time she had ever been humbled. According to the Goddess, she was supposed to be the most powerful race in this world, even surpassing the dragons.
The Void Mother cast a wary glance at Xia Lun, wondering just what kind of being he was… This human-looking figure radiated an aura like an utterly unpredictable monster.
“By the way, what’s your name?” Xia Lun suddenly asked the Void Mother.
She tilted her head. “Name? I think the Goddess called me Aina…”
“Then you can change it now,” Xia Lun said flatly. “Do you want to pick one, or should I?”
Beside him, Aina’s expression shifted slightly, as if recalling something.
“Hmm, you choose,” the Void Mother replied indifferently.
“Then let’s go with Buggy.”
“No!” The Void Mother let out a shriek even more piercing than when Xia Lun had punched her earlier. “I am the Void Mother, the Blade of the World Goddess! How can I be called something like that?”
“You don’t like it? I think it sounds nice.” Xia Lun seemed a little hurt by her reaction.
“Nice? That’s way too casual!”
After a moment of thought, Xia Lun suggested, “Then how about Voidy?”
The Void Mother: “…”
Was he trying to coax a child to pee?
Aina, standing nearby, flushed red but couldn’t hold back a laugh.
Xia Lun’s naming sense was as abstract as ever.
Back then, their child Aise’s name had been chosen by Aina herself.
“I am a being far superior to humans… not your pet,” the Void Mother hissed, her countless compound eyes swirling in agitation.
But Aina’s tone suddenly turned icy. “You are a pet.”
The Void Mother glared at her fiercely. She had her pride—if these two pushed her too far…
Xia Lun tightened his grip slightly, and a suffocating pressure made her immediately beg for mercy. “I-I was wrong! Don’t kill me… Waaah…”
Fine, she’d swallow her pride.
As a living creature, survival was the most important thing.
Dignity? The Void Mother had never learned what that was to begin with.
Aina slowly reached out and pressed a finger against the forehead of the creature who bore a resemblance to her.
“I’ll name you. From now on, you are Yisi.”
Yisi pouted, still not entirely satisfied with the name, but she didn’t refuse—after all, it was much better than what Xia Lun had come up with.
Suddenly, Yisi foamed at the mouth, her body convulsing violently before she collapsed unconscious.
Xia Lun finally released her, and her limp form crumpled to the ground.
“Aina, what did you do?”
Aina smiled ambiguously. “I overwrote the Goddess’s soul imprint… Now Yisi is your pet. You can do whatever you want with her.”
Xia Lun pinched his wife’s cheeks in exasperation. “Don’t say things like that. I don’t like it.”
“Wah… I’m sorry…” Aina knew exactly when to yield and when to stand firm.
Around them, the insectoid creatures began stirring again. These mindless drones, now without Yisi’s control—
But before Xia Lun could act, Aina’s overwhelming aura swept across the battlefield, pressing every last insect to the ground, trembling in fear.
The ones stunned weren’t just the insects—Xia Lun was too.
This was the first time Aina had ever revealed her power in front of him. For the first time, Xia Lun felt an insurmountable gap between them.
Even after his resurrection, with Aina’s help enhancing all his abilities… the chasm between them was still vast.
It was hard for Xia Lun to imagine that the gentle, delicate Aina he knew could possess such terrifying strength—suppressing these creatures with just her presence.
After all, unlike him, Aina hadn’t slacked off in her cultivation over the past thousand years… And to resurrect him, she had pushed herself to grow even stronger.
Aina retracted her aura and leaned against Xia Lun. “What’s wrong, dear? Did I scare you?”
“A little,” Xia Lun admitted. “But I’ll catch up to you someday.”
“Huh? Why? I’ll protect you from now on.” Aina cupped his face. “I won’t let you get hurt ever again.”
“No reason.” Xia Lun changed the subject. “Let’s leave first. Kalinda must be worried about us.”
Aina asked, “What about Yisi? Should we take her?”
Xia Lun shook his head lightly. “No need. Explaining her would be troublesome… You know the coordinates here anyway. We can come back anytime.”
Aina puffed her cheeks in annoyance.
He saw right through her.
…
Seeing Xia Lun and Aina emerge unharmed from the spatial array, Kalinda finally let out a sigh of relief.
Well, not entirely unharmed—Xia Lun was splattered with the green blood of insectoids, reeking of a pungent metallic scent.
Aina, on the other hand, was spotless.
“Are you two alright?” Kalinda hurried over, scrutinizing them carefully.
“We’re fine. Just ran into some monsters. I dealt with them and got out,” Xia Lun said dismissively.
“Eww—Xia Lun, you stink! Stay away from me.” Liyana pinched her nose in disgust. “Couldn’t you have washed up before coming out?”
Xia Lun rolled his eyes. The blood was deliberately smeared on himself to avoid raising suspicions.
Aina, of course, showed no such aversion, still clinging to his arm.
Once they stepped out, the spatial array behind them dissipated without a trace.
Kalinda studied Xia Lun thoughtfully.
Xia Lun tensed. Had she noticed something?
The creatures that appeared here were already beyond what ordinary people could handle, and the ones inside that spatial array must have been even stronger…
As expected of Wolund’s child. To possess such strength at this age—just like his father, a true genius!
Kalinda mused silently.
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
