Chapter 520: Finale

When Lu Sangjiu opened her eyes again, she could clearly feel the energy within her had completely transformed into Divine Power.

This time, it was true Divine Power.

The Divine Power repaired her injuries and even reconstructed her body.

At this moment, she felt as if she were invincible.

So, when she saw Xie Ningyuan still struggling in his fight with Dan Yang, she unhesitatingly picked up the Domination Map beside her and slashed at him.

And then… there was no after.

Xie Ningyuan stared at Dan Yang’s body, which had been sliced in two before him, and couldn’t snap out of his stupor for a long time.

This… this was a Late Stage Immortal King!

This was a being he had fought for a long time and still found troublesome—an opponent he might have even lost to!

Gone in a single slash?

Xie Ningyuan began to question his very existence.

Lu Sangjiu knew she was strong now, but she hadn’t expected to be *this* strong.

It was a complete rout, like crushing an ant. Her opponent had been utterly powerless to fight back!

After a moment of strange silence, Xie Ningyuan walked over to Lu Sangjiu with a conflicted look on his face. “Did you… mutate?”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

She shot Xie Ningyuan an annoyed glare. “You’re the one who mutated! I nearly gave my life to save you, and this is how you talk to me?”

He really wanted to say, ‘Look at you, you’re brimming with energy. Do you look like someone who was at death’s door?’

But of course, he wasn’t heartless. The image of her lying motionless on the ground when he had just woken up was still vivid in his mind.

He knew that she had indeed come close to death.

He didn’t know why she was suddenly fine again. Not only had her injuries completely healed, but her power had also become unfathomable.

With a soft cough, Xie Ningyuan couldn’t help but reach out and hug her.

“I misspoke… Thank you for not abandoning me.”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

She suddenly felt a pang of guilt. She *had* originally planned to abandon him but just hadn’t managed to get away.

‘Ahem, but that doesn’t matter anymore!’

She hugged Xie Ningyuan back tightly and said, “All our enemies have been dealt with. We’re safe now!”

‘I have to say, it feels so good not to have a sword constantly hanging over our heads!’

A moment later, Lu Sangjiu looked up, her eyes sparkling, and said to Xie Ningyuan, “I have some good news for you… I’ve become a God!”

Xie Ningyuan froze. For a good while, he couldn’t quite process what she meant by “I’ve become a God.”

He didn’t finally understand until Lu Sangjiu gave him a rough summary of what had happened.

It was both astonishing and shocking.

Lu Sangjiu was quite pleased with herself. Although it had been an accident, she was now the most powerful being in the Immortal Spirit Realm. From now on, she could do whatever she wanted, couldn’t she?

This surge of power made her eager to test her limits. “Xie Ningyuan, I feel terrifyingly strong right now.”

“Why don’t we seize the moment and go flatten both the Chixiao Sect and the Hengtian Sect?”

Xie Ningyuan: “…”

Looking at her expression, he realized she wasn’t just talking. She really wanted to do it.

His head began to ache. “Wait a second,” he said. “Have you forgotten what you just told me about how the Ancient Gods were wiped out?”

His words instantly extinguished Lu Sangjiu’s enthusiasm.

From the inherited memories of the Ancient Divine Clan, Lu Sangjiu had learned why the Divine Clan was destroyed.

To put it simply, the Divine Clan’s power surpassed that of all other living beings, and they grew far too arrogant.

Some of the Divine Clan were cold and ruthless and did not treat other beings kindly. If someone said a single word that displeased them, they could casually lift a finger and annihilate them.

Over time, this finally angered the Heavenly Dao, which is why the Divine Clan was ultimately destroyed.

Because of the Divine Clan’s downfall, the path to godhood was severed in the Cultivation World. Countless Great Powers were unable to find the method to become Gods, and as a result, no new members of the Divine Clan were ever born.

It was just as the Heavenly Dao had warned Lu Sangjiu in the end: she must not commit wanton slaughter.

Of course, if there was a karmic tie, no one could stop her from resolving it.

For instance, killing Ji Li and Dan Yang was perfectly justifiable.

But if she were to go and annihilate the Chixiao Sect and the Hengtian Sect, problems would likely arise.

After all, the karmic debt with those two sects was truly Xie Ningyuan’s. The connection to Lu Sangjiu was tenuous at best, and if she interfered and caused mass casualties, she would likely anger the Heavenly Dao.

Even a so-called True God was ultimately subject to the Heavenly Dao.

No matter how powerful one was, it was impossible to be truly without constraints, to do as one pleased throughout heaven and earth.

It was like a splash of cold water, bringing Lu Sangjiu back to her senses. She realized she couldn’t let the power go to her head.

But then she couldn’t help feeling frustrated. “Then what’s the use of becoming a God? Before, I could have helped you get revenge, but now my hands are tied.”

Xie Ningyuan chuckled. “I’m very happy that you want to help me, but…”

He paused, his expression growing more solemn as he gazed toward the horizon. “But as for the revenge for my parents and my sect, it’s something I should handle myself.”

By now, Xie Ningyuan’s memories of the Immortal Spirit Realm had fully returned. For him, that hatred was no longer just a story told by others, but his own real pain and sorrow!

Lu Sangjiu realized he probably wasn’t in a good mood, so she softened her voice to comfort him. “Alright, then my job will be to stay by your side.”

She took his hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile. “From now on, you can cause chaos at the front, and I’ll be at the back making sure you don’t die.”

“The only God in the Immortal Spirit Realm has your back. You’ve really hit the jackpot!”

She made him laugh. He suddenly leaned down and gave her a light kiss on the lips. “And not just the one who has my back.”

“I really did hit the jackpot.”

Lu Sangjiu: “…”

She blushed, flustered by his teasing, but her heart felt wonderfully sweet.

It was as if all the hardships they had endured in the past had finally borne sweet fruit in this very moment.

‘From now on,’ she thought, ‘they would probably be able to live a very, very good life together.’

Afterward, Lu Sangjiu went to search the bodies of Ji Li and Dan Yang and took their storage spaces, becoming instantly wealthy in the process.

Moreover, on Ji Li’s body, she found the Spirit Void Pearl.

The thought that such a tiny pearl contained their entire world filled Lu Sangjiu’s eyes with curiosity.

After observing it, she was surprised to discover, “Huh? It’s already a top-grade immortal artifact?”

Xie Ningyuan was also surprised when he saw it, but he quickly figured it out. “No wonder the concentration of spiritual energy in the Spirit Void Realm rose so sharply that I suddenly lost control and underwent Ascension.”

“Thinking about it now… it must have been that Ji Li grew too impatient and found a way to upgrade the Spirit Void Pearl.”

Lu Sangjiu was stunned. “He did us a favor like that?”

Then she suddenly remembered the method Lie Rufeng had told her. “Wait a minute… I’m a God now. Does that mean it might not be impossible to turn the Spirit Void Pearl into a Divine Artifact?”

She suddenly realized that being a God wasn’t so useless after all!

Xie Ningyuan smiled, then suddenly placed his hand on the Spirit Void Pearl and severed his contract with it.

“It’s yours now. From now on, all the living beings of the Spirit Void Realm will be depending on you.”

Lu Sangjiu didn’t stand on ceremony with him, gleefully taking the Spirit Void Pearl and forming a contract with it.

The instant the contract was formed, Lu Sangjiu felt a faint connection to Gu Jue.

‘It seems I can communicate with him?’

She immediately and happily relayed the good news to Gu Jue. “Mr. Gu, I’ve found a way to set you free! Just wait a little longer, I’ll accomplish it as soon as I can!”

Gu Jue, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes and gazed at the heavens.

After a long moment, a hint of softness entered his cool eyes. The corners of his lips curved up slightly as he uttered two words, “Thank you.”

Lu Sangjiu happily put away the Spirit Void Pearl and looked at Xie Ningyuan. “What do you say we build a sect together in the future?”

“I’ve thought about it. I want a sect where Immortals and Demons can coexist in harmony and friendship.”

“I’ve even thought of a name. What about the Divine Demon Immortal Palace? It includes Gods, Demons, and Immortals. How epic!”

Xie Ningyuan listened to her grand plans, a smile in his eyes as he nodded. “Alright. We have a very long time to build the life that we both want.”

“You’ll be by my side, and I’ll always be by yours.”

Lu Sangjiu looked up at him, visibly moved. After a moment, a smile spread across her face, and she squeezed Xie Ningyuan’s hand tightly.

“Yeah!”

“Let’s go. Our senior sister is still waiting for us!”