Chapter 1205
Bai Xing and the Void
“Those that are proven once are proven forever”—this saying held true for Amber.
As the sole controller of the authority of Samsara, all nine cycles of the world’s endless reincarnation began with her.
Even the Pillar Gods who returned from the future retained their memories, but only she had returned in her physical form.
This was also why Amber had become the insurmountable “strongest.”
Because she had gained an additional ninety thousand years compared to her past self in the first reincarnation.
The Pillar Gods’ powers could not transcend time. Just as the Ring Heavenly Envoy had to first obtain a stable sum of startup capital from Adonai to gain divinity each time they returned from reincarnation—the embryonic Amber Egg would not gain any mysterious powers just because a future Amber returned from the Doomsday.
However, in this world, it was impossible for two identical people to exist simultaneously. This world no longer had a Samsara Heavenly Envoy; the former Ai Shiping had already become the Ring Heavenly Envoy. Therefore, Amber’s birth would not be repeated.
This world would no longer have a scaled being named Ai Shiping to hatch her and raise her… there would no longer be a feathered maiden named “Amber” following her God, her father, her teacher, her lover all the way to the Doomsday ten thousand years later, obtain the authority of the Samsara Heavenly Envoy, be entrusted with the greatest and most painful responsibility by Him, and then be buried by Him with His own hands, falling into an eternal, unawaktainable reincarnation.
But now, as a great being who had become a Pillar God, Amber’s birth became a convergence of destiny—just as Eivass, the “center of fate,” would draw similar events from past lives to occur again, Amber herself was the foremost center.
Therefore, she was bound to hatch, and she had to be hatched by the Ring Heavenly Envoy.
If this condition was not met, she would become a monster of twisted paradox, obtaining terrifying power from her original body across nine reincarnations.
She was hysterical like an infant, carrying the sorrow of being sacrificed by her lover with his own hands.
Perhaps also her resentment and pain from ninety thousand years of being a living dead.
This egg’s relationship with Amber was the same as Eivass’s relationship with the Ring Heavenly Envoy.
Based on the principle of the Pillar God’s Twin Mirrors of the Origin River of the Source of Differences, all things could gain strength from similarity— “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again.”
Using history as a mirror, gaining wisdom from past similarities, yet unable to learn enough lessons from history. People always said the same things, always made the same mistakes. And each similarity was based on differences and variations… Humanity had arduously created the path of civilization through these differences and similarities.
Pillar Gods could retain their memories, but they also lived in the world, trying to solve the Doomsday; only Amber, as an observer, could do nothing but watch the world cycle again and again.
People made the same mistakes, gradually stepping onto an irreversible path again.
“Back then, he probably stepped onto the path of transcendence precisely to overcome this painful eternal reincarnation…”
Eivass gained a deeper understanding of the Ring Heavenly Envoy.
Reincarnation was indeed a cycle—a Mobius strip. He did not turn back, only walked forward, yet he continuously returned to the same place.
And this stillborn fetus was the best proof of this reincarnation’s existence— “The world had reached an irrecoverable point,” “The world had reached an irreversible path.”
Eivass stared blankly at the Amber Egg, his pupils gradually turning hazy gold.
A myriad of emotions surged in his heart, and he could not even hear Adler speaking… Eivass vaguely heard him saying something, but it was like hearing things in a half-sleep state, able to hear the sound but unable to comprehend it, and what he understood would be quickly forgotten.
Eivass gazed at it, yet he could not recall any pertinent memories. Not even a shred of recollection.
Now, Eivass knew that the memories that “suddenly appeared in his heart” but which he had no prior impression of, were most likely memories transmitted from the Ring Heavenly Envoy through their similarity.
Therefore, Eivass also understood what this meant.
“You still refuse to give me the memories about Amber, Ring Heavenly Envoy?”
An unspeakable emotion began to boil. Bright golden light ignited in Eivass’s eyes, turning his golden pupils into a burning sunset.
“—”
He opened his mouth and unconsciously uttered a name.
Eivass didn’t even know what name he had spoken—the moment it was uttered, the name was stripped away and vanished without a trace. Even Eivass himself was startled, not knowing what he had said.
It was as if it had been erased by Bai Xing.
…Wait, Bai Xing?
Eivass’s eyes widened.
Bai Xing!
He clearly realized something—
Regarding the Shepherd, regarding Bai Xing, regarding how “he” sacrificed himself to the Fallen Heavenly Envoy, regarding the Demon Scholar of the Ancient Kingdom of Anxi… and also regarding Amber, who had no name and was only referred to by a title.
And… the Void.
—To have all existence erased, wouldn’t that be equivalent to “falling into the Void”?
Eivass remembered that even the Pillar Gods did not remember Amber’s name; moreover, not even the Ring Heavenly Envoy himself knew the Shepherd’s name!
Even the Fallen Heavenly Envoy had forgotten the Shepherd’s name, only calling him “Snake Tail.” However, since the Fallen Heavenly Envoy always liked saying “snake snake snake” and didn’t speak properly, Eivass hadn’t paid much attention to it.
But recalling it now, it was indeed not right.
Not all “Eivass” were called “Eivass” or “Ai Shiping.”
Depending on the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s preferences, the Shepherd’s name probably also started with “Ai”… just like when people name their pets, they sometimes give them their own surname.
This was indeed Eivass’s style.
However, when the Ring Heavenly Envoy addressed Eivass, he always called him by his name—He even tended to call other Pillar Gods by their names; but when he addressed the Shepherd, he always called him “Shepherd.”
At that time, Eivass thought he had forgotten the Shepherd’s name, or did not want Eivass to know his name.
But now, Eivass was gradually understanding… Ai Shiping was not a manifestation of sin who had cut off all kindness and justice, but an misunderstood, collapsing, mad savior. He would not be so arrogant as to forget the Shepherd’s name.
Unless…
The Ring Heavenly Envoy had truly forgotten, due to an unstoppable force.
—For example, Void Power.
If Bai Xing’s essence was to erase using Void Power… then it would make sense.
The Lord-masters were skilled in manipulating forbidden spells, perhaps one of them was the spell to invoke Void Power. This was entirely possible.
In that case… then the connection between the Void’s power and this land might be deeper than Eivass thought.
Seeing Eivass unconsciously utter something towards the Amber Egg, Adler was startled.
He looked at Eivass with surprise and suspicion, as if realizing something… and his attitude shifted slightly.
It didn’t become closer or increase trust… but rather, it became more polite and distant.
And according to Eivass’s keen perception, it was closer to reverence than coldness.
—Did he vaguely realize the relationship between me and the Ring Heavenly Envoy?
“I have one more question,” Since that was the case, Eivass stopped pretending, “Adler, I hope you can tell me everything honestly.”
“…Feel free to ask, I will answer as much as I can,”
Adler hesitated for a moment, but then replied seriously.
“Rock Cell City,” Eivass asked sternly, “What is going on there? Are you going to participate in the war?”
