Thereafter, it was the Divine City of ten thousand years ago, the moment of final parting.
Under Ye Yun's lead, it was decided to use the Samsara Divine Art, combined with the power of the Chaos Supreme Treasure, to rewind the time of the Heavenly Domain to many years prior.
However, the consequence of this would be a devastating blow to all those containing divine bloodlines who transcended the power of Samsara!
In the resplendent Divine City, Ye Yun sat high on his throne, looking at the person reporting below.
"City Lord, Goddess Xuan Hai has refused to come to the Divine City to evade the calamity."
"Mmm, I understand."
Ye Yun nodded indifferently.
After speaking, the person paused and tentatively added.
"Also, Goddess of the Sea has also refused to seek refuge in the Divine City. It seems she wants to make one last attempt to preserve her daughter, Xiao Meng, in the Great Samsara."
The reason for his slight concern was that Goddess of the Sea and Ye Yun had a decent relationship, being acquaintances.
In the end, Ye Yun merely nodded and said.
"Mmm, I understand."
In reality, even if the Divine City could reduce the impact of the Samsara power's annihilation.
It was merely a reduction. If one were not a top-tier divine-level expert, even escaping to the Divine City would be akin to relocating a grave.
Listening to his indifferent voice, the person fell silent for a moment before finally unable to resist asking.
"City Lord, is the truth about Samsara really not to be widely revealed?"
In fact, by now, the news of the Divine City's impending Great Samsara had already leaked out, spreading to many factions with divine bloodlines.
Yet, apart from a few who were closely connected, the Divine City had not revealed much about why the Great Samsara was necessary.
It was not disclosed for what purpose, which was clearly unfair to those with divine bloodlines, who would die without knowing why.
Ye Yun said faintly, "There's no need. Let them depart with their extreme hatred for me."
If the truth were revealed, it was highly probable that.
Those who could not enter Samsara would, regardless of the consequences, vent their anger on those around them who could.
This would then trigger greater chaos and disaster, which he did not wish to see.
Therefore, if they were to hate, let them hate him, the Lord of the Divine City.
"Ye Yun, is this truly the right way to do it?"
Beside him, Luo Jiutian cast a wistful gaze.
"By doing this, you will become the greatest sinner."
At this moment, she still maintained her imposing demeanor.
Ye Yun gazed at the sky outside and said calmly.
"All of this is insignificant. All this sin, I shall bear it. Let them descend to hell with me."
Although to outsiders, he was essentially risking the lives of hundreds of millions of beings, to go through Samsara once, to follow Long Aotian's narrative path again.
Only he knew that this Samsara would be no different from death for him.
He did not believe that the future him, who would have a different life experience, and even lose all his current memories, would be the same person as the current him.
Personality was bestowed by memory. Memory was constituted by the past and life experiences. Without all of this, he would no longer be Ye Yun...
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Xiao Lingluo, Yuan Yi, Luo Jiutian, Ning Qianqin, and other male and female divine powerhouses within the grand hall all showed somber expressions.
But Ye Yun smiled as he looked at them.
"As for you all, await your new Samsara. I believe my future self will lead you towards vaster seas of stars..."
"..."
At this time, someone entered to report.
"City Lord, everything is ready. The Great Samsara can be initiated at any moment."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun nodded.
"Mmm, then..."
But at this very moment, Yuan Yi rushed forward and tightly hugged his arm.
"Ye Yun, I don't want you to enter Samsara..."
She looked up, tears uncontainably streaming from her eyes, rolling down her cheeks.
The others also lowered their heads, their hearts heavy.
Ye Yun, with a rare smile, gently wiped away her tears and said softly.
"You're all grown up now. When I'm not here, don't cry so much. Learn from Sister Jiutian, be more mature and steady."
"I don't want to! I don't want to be like her! I want to stay like this, always causing you trouble!"
Yuan Yi vehemently resisted, her hand grasping his, refusing to let go.
In truth, in front of Ye Yun, she had always maintained the image of a playful young lady.
Helpless, Ye Yun could only gently stroke her head, soothing her emotions.
At the same time, he looked up at Luo Jiutian and smiled, instructing.
"Speaking of which, you too. Sometimes, learn from Yuan Yi. Don't always keep a stern face; be livelier, you'll be even cuter."
In Ye Yun's memory, Luo Jiutian had always been like an aloof empress, not particularly friendly to strangers.
Upon hearing this, Luo Jiutian pursed her lips and nodded resolutely.
"Don't worry, I will learn from her!"
"Mmm..."
Ye Yun nodded with satisfaction, then his gaze fell upon Xiao Lingluo.
Their eyes met, and understanding passed between them without the need for many words.
"The Divine City will be temporarily entrusted to you."
"Master, please be at ease..."
She nodded slightly, her expression revealing not the slightest ripple.
In fact, she had always been like this, able to control any emotion. This was also why Ye Yun felt at ease entrusting matters to her.
Finally, Ye Yun took a deep breath, looked at Ning Qianqin not far away.
"Lastly, Miss Ning, are you truly determined to accept the task of guarding the entrance to the Divine City?"
"That's right, please entrust it to me with peace of mind."
Ning Qianqin nodded slightly, agreeing with a smile.
After Samsara, the Divine City would enter a state of seclusion, but its entrance would still need to exist and not be destroyed, thus requiring someone sufficiently powerful to guard it.
Her straightforwardness made Ye Yun fall silent, and he sighed.
"I need to remind you again. At that time, you will have to face the impact of the Samsara power directly."
"Although I have prepared numerous defenses for you, you will still have to sacrifice your divine status and divine-level cultivation, and possibly be forever confined to that island."
Facing his concern, Ning Qianqin was unfazed.
She looked at Ye Yun with a smile and said slowly.
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can help you, I will spare no cost."
"..."
Ye Yun fell silent. After a long while, he looked up at her and nodded.
"Qianqin... Thank you for your hard work."
After speaking, he looked up at everyone in the grand hall, took a deep breath, stood up, and said.
"Then, everyone, the future of the Heavenly Domain is entrusted to you."
For the Heavenly Domain, and for those beside him.
He ultimately chose to put himself and the lives of all beings on the line, for a sliver of hope in the future!
Now, it was time.
The gods below all wore serious expressions, bowing in unison and exclaiming towards the throne.
"We respectfully send off the City Lord!"