"Have you gone mad? William would never want you to do something like this."
Ning Yu, holding the Blood Kite, was about to reach Lacy, but before she could, an invisible barrier pushed her back, causing her to fall once more.
Having just used the [Heart Sword], the gray mist energy within her had weakened to its limit. Now, the ritual continued to drain her strength, leaving her utterly exhausted.
"He wanted to bring happiness to humanity, not complete destruction."
"Continuing this ritual—how is it any different from what Leon did?"
Lacy turned her head slightly, her gaze fixed on Ning Yu with an inexplicable look. Tears, crystal clear, streamed down her face.
"It doesn't matter anymore."
"Even if everyone were to be saved, it would mean nothing to me, wouldn't it?"
"Because Lord William will never return."
"In my heart, this is far more important than the so-called happiness of all humanity."
"I must go to the source. I must find him there again."
Lacy shook her head gently, half of her body already disappearing into the Yin-Yang Fish.
"But there's nothing there."
Ning Yu tried to persuade her.
"I'm not like you."
Lacy shook her head softly.
"I have nothing left to hold onto."
"Leon is dead. My vengeance has been fulfilled through your hands."
"Though it's a pity I couldn't kill him myself, everything has gone according to my plan."
"Yes, I've never been there, but I know that in that place, the past and future coexist, and all knowledge and truth are hidden within."
"Once I reach such a place, I will surely find a way to see Lord William again, no matter how many obstacles lie ahead."
Without looking back, she completely vanished into the Yin-Yang Fish.
"I just want Lord William to speak to me again."
"I want to see his gentle smile once more."
"I want to hear him call my name..."
The Yin-Yang Fish in the sky seemed to receive a massive surge of energy, spinning faster than ever before. The energy it emitted became visible to the naked eye.
Above the sky of Blue Star, the towering beam of light grew thicker than ever, and at its peak, it began to radiate energy outward.
One after another, white orbs of light began to descend, like a slow-motion meteor shower, washing over the entire planet.
The orbs drifted down leisurely, only to explode with terrifying energy upon touching the ground.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!!"
The deafening explosions echoed across the already devastated planet, tearing its crumbling surface into even more ruins.
An ultimate, catastrophic disaster had descended without mercy.
This was a destruction far more thorough and ruthless than the zombie apocalypse. Every living being, every zombie, would be sacrificed in this calamity.
"Qianqian, come with us, quick!"
Ji Mengyao and Wu Di, who had been observing from the rooftop, found Shen Qianqian.
She stood frozen, staring at the city engulfed in flames and the glowing orbs slowly falling from the sky.
The Ark Base had descended into chaos. Everyone, disregarding the zombie threat, fled for their lives.
Screams, cries for loved ones, the roar of car engines, and the clashing of weapons against zombies filled the air.
This was the final, desperate sound of humanity facing its end.
Staying put was no different from waiting for death. Just moments ago, an orb had struck a nearby building, flattening the entire area.
Only by staying on the move, observing the patterns, and dodging the orbs could one hope to survive.
"I'll get the car. You take Qianqian—she's someone Ning Yu entrusted to us!"
Ji Mengyao spoke firmly to Wu Di, slinging a large bag over her shoulder and grabbing the keys before rushing toward the underground garage.
Wu Di picked up Shen Qianqian, who was still crying on the ground, and quickly followed Ji Mengyao.
"Big sister... where have you gone...?"
"Will I ever see you again...?"
She murmured softly, her face devoid of its usual vitality.
......
Ning Yu tried using the thermal weapons from her system space, joining forces with Shen Yiyue to attack the Yin-Yang Fish in the sky. Ning Xuan also joined in.
But no method proved effective. The ritual had reached a point of no return.
After Lacy sacrificed her body to become the new core of the ritual, the gray mist energy within Ning Yu began to dissipate even faster.
If this continued, everything would end. Ning Yu and those she cherished would vanish completely.
In that case, there was only one choice...
An ancient stone gate suddenly opened before Ning Yu, and the Moon Princess stepped out once more. Her face showed no emotion, only an eternal calm.
For a being like her, the destruction of the world might be nothing more than a fleeting moment.
"Do you wish to fulfill the ultimate contract with me?"
The Moon Princess looked at Ning Yu, the golden connection between them growing more pronounced.
"This will grant you immense restraining power, but..."
"It also means you will disappear completely from this world. Are you certain you want to do this?"
Her gaze subtly shifted to Shen Yiyue and Ning Xuan beside them, ensuring they heard her words.
In an instant, both Shen Yiyue and Ning Xuan turned pale. Even without knowing exactly what Ning Yu planned, the outcome was something they could never accept.
"No!!! Ning Yu!!! Without you..."
Before Shen Yiyue could finish, Ning Yu swiftly knocked her unconscious.
Only as Shen Yiyue collapsed into Ning Yu's arms did tears begin to flow down her soft cheeks.
Ning Yu gently brushed aside Shen Yiyue's black bangs and kissed her forehead where the iris flower rested, a look of deep affection on her face as she took in her beloved's features one last time.
"Xuan, take her away. Use spatial jump."
"Please, protect her for me."
"Sister..."
Ning Xuan didn't react like Shen Yiyue, but how could she bear to let Ning Yu disappear? She had only just found her purpose in life.
And now, that very purpose was choosing to leave so that they could survive.
But Ning Xuan had no choice. This was the task her sister had entrusted to her, and she couldn't let her down in this final moment.
Her body, not yet fully mechanized, couldn't shed tears, but the sorrow on her face was unmistakable as she gazed at Ning Yu.
"I'm so happy to have a sister like you."
Ning Yu turned to Ning Xuan with a radiant smile, her heart overflowing with happiness. She was no longer alone.
She had people she loved and who loved her by her side.
She was already the happiest person in the world.
"I... I'm also happy... to have been accepted by you, sister... I just wish I could have spent more time with you..."
The spatial jump activated, and a black ripple swallowed Ning Xuan and Shen Yiyue, who she held in her arms. The two vanished from the space.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
