Chapter 256: Desperate Ambush

To be honest, Ming Xi had never fought against that indescribable thing, and no being that had come into contact with it had returned alive, making it hard to gauge its true power.

However, she was fortunate that it did not awaken in its full state but was instead triggered by a concept akin to “Creation,” suggesting that it was not completely invincible given it was invoked through a certain deity’s calculations.

The gods united for the first time, deciding to suppress it once again to avoid, or prolong the arrival of, the moment of destruction. The Spiritual Fox Priestess and the God Fox also participated in this endeavor to a degree.

But Ming Xi thought deeper and further than the other gods. Since the “Nameless End” likely woke up because of her attempt to create a world, it indicated that such actions posed a genuine threat to it.

It was too late to push forward with the Creation Plan, yet Xī had no intention of abandoning this painstakingly nurtured seed. On the contrary, she intended to leverage the power of the “Illusionary Realm” to seize the true turning point for future generations—an opportunity to avoid the inevitable calamity.

The genesis of all things, the starting point of the world—The Light of Origin.

Perhaps due to the position of the Light of Origin being beyond reason, Ming Xi’s memories didn’t elaborate on how to achieve this, but from the information at hand, it appeared she indeed managed to connect with that power to some extent.

Still, Vilyric did not believe she was the Light of Origin. She did not possess such world-creating, nearly omnipotent abilities; at best, she had slightly elevated attributes and could fight a bit.

What exactly was going on here? Currently… perhaps only one person knew.

Ming Xi had stepped into the scene, requiring an operator outside to oversee the plan, and that role could only be fulfilled by the true deity she absolutely trusted, the Nine-Tails, the God Fox Xūn. However, the latter bore the heavy responsibility of protecting the Ancient Spirit Realm and resisting the evil demon invasion, making it impossible to juggle both tasks.

To aid her dear friend, Xūn voluntarily requested Ming Xi to use her divine authority to separate her divine form, represented by her true self and shape-shifting, utilizing the concept of divine spark to create two independent entities.

Xūn split into Xū and Hén, the latter overseeing reason, possessing enough calmness and wisdom to independently engage in the continuation of the Creation Plan. Meanwhile, the younger Xū managed the wild, continuing to dominate the grand scheme as the Nine-Tails, inheriting the name of the God Fox, almost appearing unchanged to outsiders.

Even though Xūn had separated, the aspect representing space still retained independent thoughts, they remained, in essence, one entity.

Together, they governed the “Space” divine spark, capable of wielding that complete power. However, the world balanced itself, as powers could not suddenly double; thus, if Xū and Hén were in the same world, they would be weakened due to the dispersion of their laws, could only use the part of the power representing them.

But if they were in different worlds, they would be two God Foxes, two… true supreme gods.

Such an incredible achievement was a gain from Ming Xi’s series of experiments related to “Creation,” but unfortunately, it was still insufficient to remedy the imminent crisis at that time.

Afterward, Hén left the Ancient Spirit Realm and never returned, and Ming Xi, who had engaged in the Creation Plan, lost contact.

This was… all the relevant information she left within the divine spark.

Vilyric wasn’t entirely clear on how Ming Xi “passed away” or how the “Illusionary Realm” manifested as a game on the Blue Star. But since Hén “coincidentally encountered” her in that game, and she eventually returned to the Ancient Spirit Realm in Vilyric’s identity, it indicated that the overall situation was still proceeding according to the preset plan, at least it hadn’t reached the worst possible scenario.

To be honest, the Priestess had always disliked being interfered with when taking action, but with Hén, she felt no resentment. Even though the latter’s appearance in the game carried a purpose, the feelings and friendships shared, drop by drop, were inimitable.

“This guy…”

The girl took a deep breath, clearing her mind of distractions.

That earlier Spiritual Princess was probably an incarnation that Hén cast in the outside world. While possessing its complete personality and logical thinking, it retained no memory related to the core of events and attempted to provide guidance to Vilyric in a roundabout way, helping her come this far.

Or perhaps, it was some parallel entity of Hén.

Since both Xū and Hén were God Foxes, they were also opposing sides of Xūn, thereby could not coexist in the same world, or else they would weaken each other. Therefore, Hén decisively left the Ancient Spirit Realm at just the right moment, restoring the complete power back to the younger Xū.

Regarding the entire plan, Hén, who was continually overseeing adjustments and operations externally, must have understood it better than the younger Xū remaining in the Ancient Spirit Realm. Yet from the time Vilyric crossed over, Hén had never personally appeared or conveyed any information. This was probably not due to indifference but rather some hidden difficulties and untold burdens.

Was something or some power constraining her…?

Well, no matter. For now, let’s first resolve the immediate issue.

Having finished her organizing and thinking, Vilyric turned her gaze around.

Inheriting a complete divine spark and destiny required enormous energy, and even though Vilyric had focused entirely during the process, she paid little attention to the external circumstances.

This Lingyin Fairy Island, guarded by the God Fox herself, was one of the safest places in the entire Ancient Spirit Realm. The Priestess was not worried about facing external threats during her inheritance.

Thus, she indeed had no understanding of what had occurred in the world outside during this time.

“Not here… has he already left? Then according to the plan, what comes next should be…”

A more vast and lively divine thought began to radiate, the black-haired girl furrowed her brows slightly.

She sensed a massive surge of “death.”

The Spiritual Fox Priestess served as a ferryman between the underworld and the living world, possessing the power to perceive all spirits and guide the dead. Now that she had inherited everything from Ming Xi, Vilyric could naturally notice that the number of new deceased souls in the world had reached an incomprehensible level, even currently surging at a rate of thousands per second.

An unfathomable number of souls ascended to the heavens, flooding into the underworld—this was far from a normal phenomenon.

War, disaster, and the lamentations of the dying…

“Is it? His power has descended once more, and it’s time to put the contingency plans into action.”

After pondering briefly, the girl took out an exquisite small white mask and gently put it on her face.

The dazzling light enveloped her, transforming her into the image of the protector of this realm.

Vilyric no longer needed the “Mask of the God Fox” to control Ming Xi’s power, yet it remained a symbol, a token, a lighthouse standing beyond the sea of the void, representing a thousand-year-old deity who had vanished from this world.

The Holy Saint of Lingyin, the Spiritual Fox Priestess.

“Jingle ~ jingle ~”

The sound of silver bells echoed between heaven and earth.

“Buzz ~ buzz ~ buzz ~ buzz ~ buzz ~”

As the White Fox Girl’s figure appeared once more, the entire vast fairy island trembled in response, and all the Lingyin Ethnics on the island and the battlefield seemed to be summoned, simultaneously directing their gazes toward a designated direction, wearing expressions of shock and ecstasy!

It was a calling from the Creator, a bond re-established between kin and deity.

“Young lady…”

“Is that really you, young lady!!”

“The young lady has returned!!!”

Cheers resounded through the skies. Above the Mirror Valley, a sword-bearing, blood-soaked, seemingly wrathful fox-eared loli’s eyes glimmered with momentary daze. She turned her gaze toward the sky, whispering in the rain of blood, her lips still trembling uncontrollably.

“She… she really came back…”

“Hey, you fool! Regardless of who came back, don’t suddenly stop now! Are you looking to die?!”

The young man, who darted through the onslaught of countless sword rains, forcefully pushed back the confused Ming Xin while ruthlessly tapping her on the head.

“I tell you, little fox, the situation’s a bit dire… have you seen those bizarre trees suddenly sprouting from the ground? They’re killing like crazy, the frontline is about to collapse, can’t Lingyin Fairy Island send more reinforcements? How much longer do you need for the grand plan you prepared?”

Ming Xin cast a glance at the old acquaintance known as the “Sword Master,” though her excitement still ebbed and flowed, she still gestured to him to look to the sky.

“What’s the rush? Since she’s back, the frontline can’t possibly have problems. Look, she’s already here, right?”

“Huh? So who exactly is she that you’re talking about… Oh crap!!!”

Unbeknownst to them, amidst the clouds above the bloody rain stood thousands upon thousands of armored warriors, all tall and large, their numbers were countless, their awe-inspiring aura making them seem like the divine soldiers from myths descending from the heavens!

The leading figure wielded a massive sword strikingly similar to Ming Xin’s, and his golden armor shone brilliantly under the light, its voice nearly shaking the heavens, proclaiming the arrival of the divine soldiers to all creation!

“The Heavenly Realm Divine Guard Corps has arrived! By the order of our master, we are here to exterminate the evil demons of chaos!!!”

“Kill!!!! Kill！！！！Kill!!!!！！！”

Countless indomitable souls, born for battle and tempered through millennia, surged down, transforming into a wave that engulfed the evil spirits and swung the tide of battle.

   

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