Chapter 2173 - 2169: Parting Ways

When Xi He and Xuan Nu returned to Earth, Ye Fan had already taken Sang Yuan into the lower space of the Arctic.

Xi He stood in the grand hall, gazing at the statue inside. She said, "Even now, I still don’t understand who the person in this statue is. I used to think it was a prophecy about the future, that someone would appear here who was identical to this statue. But now I seem to understand that this person is actually someone from the Taikoo Era, someone who even changed the direction of the entire cosmos!"

"You seem to have gained many insights, but even if it’s as you say, what does it mean? Xi He, let me tell you, you no longer have the power to control everything. In the past, no one’s cultivation on Earth surpassed yours, but now is the time when all ancient cultivators are being resurrected, and there are beings like Ye Fan who are terrifyingly powerful. You no longer have the capability to change anything. Only by using these powers can you become the master of Earth!" Xuan Nu spoke in a provocative tone.

Xi He shook her head and said, "What I become is not for you to advise. Our master is now searching for clues in the lower layers. I don’t want to disturb him yet, and you’d better not disturb the master either. We can only wait here!"

"If you don’t want to go, then I will. I don’t want Ye Fan to control all the power. After all, Ye Fan is just a human. Up until now, I still feel dissatisfied. I want to be stronger than him. Eventually, his cultivation will all become mine!"

Saying that, Xuan Nu had already entered the deeper space of Earth, seemingly intending to seek power by other means to prove her cultivation was above Ye Fan’s.

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In the Spirit Tomb, Nuwa and Fu Xi had been searching for the whereabouts of Nuwa’s avatars, but so far they hadn’t found a single clue.

Nuwa said, "Ye Fan has been gone for some time. Based on my previous assessment, he hasn’t found any clues. Why did he leave in such a hurry?"

"Clearly, he has other matters to attend to. Ye Fan’s actions now are exactly what Pan Gu used to do. Pan Gu was the most responsible back then, but now Pan Gu only thinks for himself; he doesn’t even consider the safety of the spirit realm anymore. This is the greatest tragedy!" Fu Xi said.

"What, you still think you should help Pan Gu somehow? Don’t forget, Pan Gu brought you disaster and created the current situation. If Pan Gu still remembered how we once helped him create life, he wouldn’t be so cold and ruthless. I don’t want you to follow in his footsteps. Now I’m asking you to be my assistant, to do some work. Is that too much to ask?" Nuwa said sharply.

Fu Xi shook his head and said, "To this day, I’m still not sure what’s right and what’s wrong. In the matter of killing Ye Fan, maybe I’m not as resolute as Pan Gu. Your determination is stronger than mine. Actually, your interests sometimes align with his; you both want Ye Fan dead. But I feel that letting Ye Fan rewrite a certain order is actually a good thing!"

"Fu Xi, could you not be so pathetic? Pan Gu is a lord, but aren’t you yourself? You put too much stock in Pan Gu. What is Pan Gu? He only gained his current status because of his powerful strength. You too can stand as his equal. I’ve always thought our ideas were aligned. Pan Gu could never influence our relationship. But I didn’t expect that the one to betray our relationship would be you. I’ve always believed you should help me, help me find a sense of security free from coercion!"

Nuwa’s words seemed steeped in a sense of vicissitude, as if she had gone through much suffering before finally seeing things clearly.

Fu Xi said, "Continuing to search here is of little meaning. We might as well leave together and search in Pan Gu’s secret realm!"

"There’s nothing there anymore!" Nuwa said, "To my judgment, Pan Gu’s secret realm has been flooded, and the most direct result of the heavenly tribulation was the death of ordinary humans. At this time, everyone is just concerned with their own lives. Who would care about the lives of ordinary humans?"

"No, Ye Fan will care. Even if he lost his memory, before losing it he had already mastered the forces of cultivators throughout the universe. He will arrange for people to ensure the survival of humanity!" Fu Xi said.

Nuwa sneered, "Even if he does that, what meaning does it have? In the next round of heavenly tribulation, he won’t be able to bear it, and at that time, he will still collapse. All beings need him for protection, and he still needs to deal with the heavenly tribulation. Does he have such ability? It would be better to let him create a new cosmic environment after the heavenly tribulation, reshaping all beings according to his will. This is actually Pan Gu’s hope. If we can endure this heavenly tribulation and become sovereigns, then we can also create a world just for us. This is our original pursuit!"

Fu Xi shook his head and said, "That’s just your pursuit. I’ve never thought I needed to do that because, for me, it holds little significance. Creating a world—so what? Having these people worship me, seeing me as a ruler—is this the life I pursue? In fact, the existence or extinction of life holds little difference for us; humanity has reached a point where extinction is necessary... Perhaps I won’t save these humans, nor will I save the cultivators. I just want everything to develop naturally—this is my true thought now!"

"Fu Xi, you are more selfish than anyone else; I’ve finally seen it!" Nuwa said, "Even if your heart holds me, you only see me as your tool. What you truly care about is actually yourself. You want everyone to revolve around you, you desire to obtain supreme power, and won’t consider others’ thoughts!"

Fu Xi did not reply, which was tantamount to agreeing with Nuwa’s statement.

"Hmph, think whatever you like, Fu Xi. Perhaps I misjudged you now. If I have another chance in the future to confront Pan Gu and Ye Fan, I will surely kill them. I won’t fail the expectation set upon you. I hope you take care of yourself!"

With that, Nuwa abruptly left the Spirit Tomb, leaving Fu Xi alone.

Fu Xi stood there, looking desolate. After a long time, he sighed lightly, "I misjudged someone and misunderstood someone. To end up with this result now is indeed reaping what I sowed."