Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Only eight Blazing Suns were left.

Galaxy had died!

Qin Yu returned to his original self and lowered his head to look at the Ancient God Spear. The redness on its surface had subsided and only a hint of it remained. 

This was probably the only thing left by Meimei in this world. 

Qin Yu’s eyes flashed and he let out a breath. He felt slightly sad, but this was probably Meimei’s fate. 

From certain angles, being able to complete one’s mission and not having it considered wasted years was also a blessing. 

Compared to this, although Qin Yu shot a Blazing Sun today, he was still unable to be certain of his future. 

But at least he did not let the Ancient Clan bloodline down. After so many years, they finally got their revenge. 

The everlasting souls of the Ancient Clan could finally rest in peace!

He turned and left. 

Qin Yu returned to Origin’s palace where Qin Seven was. Now, the flame on her chest had spread over more than half of it. Since the truth was before him, he had to face it.

He did not know where Qin Seven was, but with Rourou around, she would most likely not be in any danger. At this moment, he saw her and was silent before he asked, “When did it start?”

He never stated the subject but Rourou understood. She thought before replying, “There is still some time left.”

Some time left could also be understood as not much time left. 

Seeing Qin Yu fall silent, Rourou’s lips twitched but she remained calm, “Since you are back, that means you have thought it through. There are some things that cannot be avoided.”

She blinked, “After becoming the Blazing Sun Owner, you killed Galaxy in your first battle. How does it feel to kill someone in the same rank as you?”

“Not much feeling.” Qin Yu fell silent before saying slowly, “Killing is never pleasing. Especially since I lost a friend.” He waved his hand and let it pass before saying in a low voice, “Final will definitely kill me.”

Rourou nodded, “This is a definite.”

“I don’t want to die.”

“No one wants to die, but this does not change according to what you want.”

“You know that this is not what I mean.” Qin Yu took a deep breath, “How can I continue to live on?

“You and the Ruler need to merge and become a complete Origin in order to deal with Final. Is that it?”

Rourou replied, “Though I don’t wish to admit it…yes.”

Qin Yu said, “The two of you merging must not be something simple. After all, my fight with Heavenly Center was the best example. The both of you will cause an even bigger commotion.”

He lifted one finger, “Number one. If the commotion is too big, this cannot be done secretly. Final will definitely notice. Number two. When the two of you fight and cannot be bothered about other things, Final will definitely make a move and I won’t be able to hold him back.”

Rourou did not say anything.

Qin Yu looked calm, “After so many years, I survived and became the new Blazing Sun Owner. You two won’t just watch me get killed by Final…or everything will simply be a joke.

“So I am sure that you two have other plans. Since I am willing to accept all of this, I will also accept your arrangement. So tell me what your plans are now so that I can be prepared.”

Since he could not reject them and could not change anything, he could only accept his life. 

Rourou smiled, “It seems like the flame in your heart has finally cooled down. It is good that you are starting to accept reality.

“As for a plan, we do have one. After we worked so hard for so many years, we would not be careless and watch you die. The truth is, we already gave it to you a long time ago. After you became the Blazing Sun Owner, with your cultivation level and status, you must have already found out.”

Qin Yu was silent for a while before pointing at the galaxy of stars above him, “This?”

Rourou nodded. 

In the next moment, a stone pagoda flew out silently from the galaxy of stars he was pointing at. Initially, it looked about as big as a rice grain. But as it neared, it rapidly grew bigger and turned into a majestic stone pagoda as big as a mountain. 

On the surface of the pagoda, there were traces of battle scars. It was as if it had suffered through a calamity a long time ago. 

Qin Yu frowned, “You two predicted everything up until this day?”

“Yes and no.” Rourou spoke calmly, “Don’t think too much. What Stone Pagoda went through in the past has nothing to do with us. We are just following and making the best out of the situation.

“What you feel is a coincidence is not really a coincidence. It is just a few opportunities over the many years. From your short life, it may be hard to understand this. But when you live for a hundred thousand or millions of years, you will realize that coincidences are something that happen all the time.”

Rourou looked at Qin Yu with a slightly mocking smile, “So you don’t have to feel troubled about how to fulfil the promise you made to this stone pagoda.”

Qin Yu was not surprised that she saw through him. After all, today, he was facing Rourou, who had a portion of Origin’s powers. 

Looking at the stone pagoda before him, he frowned, “Can it ensure that I will survive under Final’s attacks?”

Rourou shook her head, “There is nothing sure in the world even if we take action. After all…the enemy you are facing this time is Final. You can say that he is the most horrifying existence in this entire world.

“But other than this stone pagoda, there is nothing in this world that can defend against Final. Not even for a second. So now, all you need to do is pray that the fight between me and her can end quickly. If it really drags on, you truly might die.”

Qin Yu chuckled bitterly, “I cultivated until now and even killed a Blazing Sun Ruler a while ago. But in the end, I am still unable to control my own fate. This is extremely depressing.”

Rourou sneered, “It is normal. Who in this world can control their fate? You can’t. Neither can Final and I.”

She was silent for a while before she continued, “Otherwise, with how powerful me and Final are, why must we face death and rebirth? If it were not like that, you would not have been killed by Final a long time ago and I would not have turned out like this.”

Qin Yu looked up at the galaxy of stars, “Rourou…” He spoke before he paused. This was very rare for Qin Yu. He was extremely hesitant but ended up asking.

“There are thousands of worlds and billions of creatures. A Blazing Sun Owner is at the peak and their light shines all around. You and Final are the beginnings of life and death for us…then what is above World Reincarnation?

“Why were you born and how did the nine Blazing Suns come about? There must be some kind of explanation. I feel like I don’t have the answers in my memories. Maybe I have forgotten or maybe Blazing Sun Owners do not have the right to know.”

He looked at Rourou extremely seriously and sincerely as he spoke slowly, “Maybe you can give me an answer.”

“No answer.” Rourou replied simply. It was as if she had already thought about this, “Qin Yu, at this kind of time, what you are concerned about does not match the current problem.

“Survive. Only by surviving will you earn the right to find out what you do not know.”

Qin Yu looked at Rourou’s cold face and knew that he would not get his answer today. But at the same time, his instinct told him that Rourou knew something. 

He pointed at Stone Pagoda, “Did it come from above World Reincarnation?”

It was a simple deduction. 

Final and Origin were the most powerful beings in this world. According to Qin Yu’s deductions, as long as they are willing to pay the price, they could even easily kill a Blazing Sun Owner. 

How could such a powerful Final be easily blocked by a stone pagoda? This did not seem logical.

Because only Origin could defend against Final. Since Stone Pagoda could, there could only be one explanation. It came from an even higher realm with even greater powers. 

And this was why Qin Yu had suddenly asked this – he did not give up on the possibility of bringing them back!

Indeed, Origin could not do this. But this did not mean that it was impossible. Since something above the World Reincarnation realm existed, then as long as he survived, he would have a chance. 

Rourou appeared calm as she looked at Qin Yu. She seemed to have seen through him and said slowly, “You are very smart.”

This was most likely the answer.

“But whether you can get your reply will be determined by it.”

Qin Yu looked at Stone Pagoda. 

After a long silence, Stone Pagoda’s low voice came and its lonely will finally replied. 

“Yes.”

This one word was enough. 

A light burst deep in Qin Yu’s eyes. 

The most horrifying thing for humans was probably losing hope after falling into a dire situation. 

As long as there was a little hope, they would regain the courage to continue fighting and persisting on. 

Like Qin Yu. 

If not, he would have really been lost. 

Especially after killing Galaxy and seeing the galaxy of stars collapse. He suddenly felt extremely lonely and empty. 

He felt as if he had no future direction!

Taking a deep breath, Qin Yu said, “I will live on.”

He was calm but determined. 

Rourou turned and looked at the galaxy of stars, “Qin Yu, sometimes I really don’t understand what kind of person you are.

“Surviving is something that concerns only yourself and there is no need to consider others. But in your entire life, it seems as if you have never truly lived for yourself. You have always seemed to be tied to something.”

Qin Yu thought about it and said, “Maybe you are right. But I think that living is not something that concerns only myself, otherwise, it will be too selfish and too lonely.

“In a long life, there should be some company to feel warmth and not be forgotten. Without that, so what if you can live for millions of years and be born and die with the world? You will just be like a cold stone or dried out wood. Completely meaningless.”

A quick look at will leave you more fulfilled.

Rourou did not say anything and merely narrowed her eyes as she thought to herself. It is probably because of your foolish persistence that I chose you back then. Now, I will still choose you.

As for the future, and what is above World Reincarnation…I will let you figure those things out by yourself. I am done.