Chapter 1918 - 1504: Ta You Appears and Rebukes the Goddess

Upon that solitary leaf-like boat, the Goddess’ fossil remains, still standing against the wind, as if countless years unchanged, blessing all heavens!

Gu Changsheng gazed dumbfoundedly, tears flowing endlessly from her Phoenix Eyes!

Sorrow!

An inexplicable sorrow, like desolate wild grass, continuously growing in Gu Changsheng’s heart!

For the sacrifice of the Goddess, the carving of flesh and the whittling of bone!

For the words of the Goddess’ fossil, even though carved and whittled, she has no regrets in this life!

Gu Changsheng asked herself, though she might not be a virtuous person, nor a great villain, she knows she is incapable of taking upon herself the lives of all heavens like this Goddess, sacrificing everything without hesitation.

She cannot do it!

But this Goddess did it, not only did she do it, but she also personally witnessed those blessed beings of all heavens remaining ungrateful for her sacrifices; as she seems to foresee in the endless passage of time post Ancient Wilderness Times, no trace of remembrance left about her...

On her dazzling face, tear marks were endless, and the curve of self-mockery couldn’t help but emerge at the corner of Gu Changsheng’s mouth, how could she not see this?

This is a Goddess!

This is a Goddess possessing the Power of the True God!

She could even reverse the havoc brought by the war of The Gods, saving beings of all heaven with such defying deed; what is there that she cannot accomplish?

This Goddess, with a heart for the world, blessing all heavens, but precisely lacked a heart for herself, without a trace of selfishness for her own sake!

As benevolent as she was to the beings of all heaven, she was as ruthless to herself!

A Goddess ruthless to herself, determined enough not to leave herself any retreat, Gu Changsheng admires such existence, yet it’s still not worth it, not worth it...

And just as Gu Changsheng stared at the Goddess’ fossil upon the solitary leaf-like boat, grieving, awaiting her subsequent move, atop the Sixth Layer of the Star Innate Tower, amidst the starry points illuminating the tower’s peak, a great radiance emanated!

The intense light made Gu Changsheng and others’ eyes acutely ache.

After the aching sensation, Gu Changsheng and others clearly saw, atop the tower, a pair of luminous, fragile little hands extending...

Those hands had distinct joints, pale and lifeless, yet seemed endowed with endless power, forcibly tearing open the Illusionary Realm of the Ancient Wilderness Times, ripping apart the holy golden light cast by the Goddess’ kindling surrounding the Illusionary Realm...

A hazy little figure, from far to near, descended from the sky...

Stopping before the solitary leaf-like boat, before the Goddess’ fossil!

Although unable to discern the features of the hazy little figure, Gu Changsheng clearly saw that the figure’s hair trailed along the ground, filled with a sullen grayness, lacking vitality!

This diminutive silhouette, without cause, evoked sadness, just as the Goddess’ act of self-sacrifice for all heavens made hearts ache!

"So, you once had the chance to see this scene in time, before you fell, you dared to glance upon this scene of time..."

Youyou’s voice, ancient and desolate, imbued with a tone of weary compassion!

Ta You!

As soon as she heard this voice, Gu Changsheng widened her eyes in shock, even Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue behind her raised their heads with expressions of surprise and uncertainty!

Ta You!

The one who manually tore through the Ancient Wilderness Times’ memories, appearing before the Goddess’ fossil, turned out to be Ta You!

It was Ta You indeed!

It was Ta You, the master of the Star Innate Tower!

Though Gu Changsheng knew beforehand that one who could establish the Star Innate Tower, and arrange such heaven-defying trials within, was no ordinary being, she never imagined the already heaven-defying Ta You could be even more so!

To have the ability to manually tear through memories of the Ancient Wilderness Times, transcend endless ages, directly appearing before the Goddess’ fossil!

What kind of skill is this?

And what level of heaven-defying power is this?

Gu Changsheng couldn’t fathom it, and dared not speak any further, simply remaining bystanders, staring blankly at the petite silhouette facing the Goddess’ fossil upon the solitary leaf-like boat!

That is the Goddess’ fossil, indeed, the True Goddess within the Ancient Wilderness Times!

But the tone of Ta You’s words to her contained no respect, nearly chastising, mingled with a thread of compassion, as well as some helplessness and reluctance...

"Why not answer? With your Power of the True God, connecting ancient past and present, since you could hear her words, as I now stand before you, why feign ignorance? Answer me, how dare you, before the fall of the divine, foresee the future? How dare you confront the entirety of time? Or are you, after declaring no regrets this life, with mind fixed on the beings of all heaven, ultimately still concerned? Concerned for her? Or concerned for me? Do you think I cannot fulfill your charge?"

The tiny phantom of Ta You appeared calm, but the words he spoke were far from serene.

Gu Changsheng seemed to sense Ta You’s current expression of indignation, and she could feel his agitation; from his voice, she caught a hint of unwillingness and desolation...

Ta You!

He...

He actually dared to confront the Ancient Wilderness Goddess, question this True Goddess who sacrificed everything for the beings of all heaven!

What immense bravery!

What defiance against the heavens!

Gu Changsheng widened her eyes in shock, incredulously staring at the tiny phantom of Ta You!

Right now, Gu Changsheng did not have the time to ponder why Ta You’s phantom appeared so weak; in her eyes, there was only confusion and uncertainty. The words of Ta You always seemed ambiguous, just like his current words, leaving Gu Changsheng bewildered and uncertain!

On that small boat, the goddess’ fossil remained unchanged.

Hearing Ta You’s question, Gu Changsheng clearly saw the frail fossil tremble slightly, the invisible hands at its sides clenching ever so slightly...

Gu Changsheng seemed to hear distinctly the raw sound of the goddess’ hand bones clenching...

The goddess’ fossil simply stared fixedly at the tiny figure before her, looking at Ta You who appeared before her. The skull atop her neck moved, and just when Gu Changsheng thought she would speak again, no sound came...

Ta You, standing between Gu Changsheng and the goddess’ fossil, with his back to them, gazed directly at the fossil and spoke once more, "What? Are you afraid to speak? You dared to leave these fragments of Ancient Wilderness memories, dared to use your source power to connect past and present, dared to muster the courage to face everything before you, and yet you dare not answer my question?"

While speaking, Ta You’s small figure slowly knelt, his head slightly raised, looking up at the goddess’ fossil, his tone indescribably ancient and lonely, "Leaving all this behind, waiting for her arrival to be opened, tell me, when you still had one breath left, not yet completely vanished, what were you thinking? Do you truly have no regrets in this life, as you claim? No burdens in your heart, no guilt? You left all this for us to see, knowing well that I had the power to pierce through the fragments of memories you left behind, and yet, don’t you wish to say something..."

At this point, Ta You gave a self-mocking laugh, slowly bowing his head, falling prostrate in worship...

His tiny figure, sincerely worshipping, appeared utterly devout, making those who saw it feel his submission from the heart...

Clearly, just a second ago, he was questioning the goddess’ fossil, but the next moment, he knelt devoutly...

Gu Changsheng blinked her Phoenix Eyes, blinking away the tears that kept spilling in her eyes, inexplicably gazing at everything unfolding before her!

All of this exceeded Gu Changsheng’s expectations...

She had not imagined Ta You would appear, let alone that he would dare to question the goddess’ fossil in such a bold manner!

"Tell me, do you truly have no regrets in this life? No guilt? No remorse? My Divine Residence!"

Ta You’s ancient voice rang out once more, clearly performing the act of worship, yet the words from his mouth showed no signs of retreat!

"Do you truly have no regrets? No guilt? No remorse?"

Even though Gu Changsheng did not know why Ta You insisted on questioning the goddess’ regret and guilt, what was it all about, she thought the goddess might regret her actions of giving everything, but guilt?

The goddess blessed all the heavens, sacrificing herself without hesitation, how could she feel guilt?

Feel guilt for whom?

Under Ta You’s questioning, in that memory of the Ancient Wilderness Era, time seemed to stand still, and everything was silent!

No answer!

Even though Ta You asked earnestly, there was not a trace of response from the goddess’ fossil!

Yet, Ta You knelt there stubbornly, as if he wouldn’t give up without an answer from the goddess!

Gu Changsheng looked at the solitary red-faced fossil on that small boat, witnessing how the fossil, under Ta You’s questioning, opened its mouth, trying to call out to Ta You, wanting him to stop questioning...

The goddess had already given enough, having sacrificed everything!

There was no reason for her to confront such reproach from someone of future generations!

What did she do wrong, for a person of the future to have the audacity to reproach her like this?

Gu Changsheng could only think of her selfless sacrifice, of giving everything for the beings of all heaven!

But these sacrifices, even if they might seem unworthy, were not the goddess’ fault!

She had already shown enough of a tragic sacrifice; there was no reason for her to endure such reproach!

What Ta You did was perhaps a bit excessive...

But as Ta You’s small figure knelt there with a straight back, showing no sign of wavering, Gu Changsheng, trying to find words to defend the reproached goddess’ fossil, found that the words wouldn’t come once she saw Ta You’s back...