My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 493 - 494: The Truth of the World!

As the flawless form, woven from countless enigmatic specks of light, completely took shape.

In Gu Xing's view, the entire surroundings abruptly halted and drained of vibrancy.

His gaze fixed solely on the being right in front of him, beyond description in any familiar tongue.

She surpassed all notions of allure, embodying the pinnacle of balance and flawlessness.

Stellar radiance in motion served as her attire, while the cycle of dawn and dusk marked her respiration.

She simply floated quietly in mid-air, releasing no aura of dominance, but Gu Xing experienced an almost primal veneration rising from the depths of his essence.

This wasn't terror, but the sheer respect that emerges when an inferior being confronts the cosmos's deepest reality.

From the profound core of Gu Xing's mind, an idea bubbled up without control, vivid and unmistakable:

"This is... a God."

Beside her, the Demon God that had unleashed disaster before appeared as nothing more than a warped abomination grasping immense might to wreak havoc.

Sensing his inner musings, a subtle smile graced that impeccable visage.

A tone as soothing as celestial melody echoed straight into his soul:

"Aren’t you curious who I am?"

Gu Xing shook his head.

No speculation was required for him to realize; the entity facing him might well be the force that transported him to this realm.

And without doubt, a presence far more daunting than the Divine Level!

During his ascent to Totem Level, he had uncovered a glimpse of the system's concealed essence.

Thus, as days passed, he slowly set aside the system.

In the end, he depended entirely on his personal prowess.

Now, it appeared the pivotal instant had come.

"Truly worthy of being the one I chose."

A trace of satisfaction laced the words reaching his spirit.

Next, that breathtaking silhouette softly lifted an arm crafted from the clearest luminescence, and with an effortless motion through the Void.

Without a sound or disruption, the vista ahead of Gu Xing dissolved like retreating waves.

The ruined field of battle, the upright Demon Gate, the survivors amid the aftermath...

All disappeared.

He stood amid an boundless, deep Void, with nothing firm below him, instead...

An enormous panorama so grand it sent shivers through his spirit.

With a slight look downward, his eyes widened in shock.

Below lay not just one realm.

Multiple realms projected varied energies, glows, and pulses of Laws, resting calmly under his stance.

He beheld the Demon Abyss, radiating infinite malice and turmoil, as though endlessly twisting and growing.

He beheld the Alternate Space, freshly ravaged by conflict, bearing wounds but displaying signs of recovery.

He beheld that blue orb, brimming with a known essence, his adopted homeland.

Moreover, the Angel Realm, Ghost Realm, Insect Realm...

Beyond those, additional, tinier, and frailer world orbs dotted the expanse.

Yet what stunned Gu Xing deepest was, amid these apparently separate and detached realms.

Numerous slender, nearly invisible strands lingered subtly.

These strands resembled a web of silk, delicately linking every realm in unison.

Creating a broken but vaguely recognizable grand design...

A colossal mosaic.

"You’ve seen them, those connections."

"That’s right, originally... this was a complete world, a vast, unified, infinitely vital great world."

Gu Xing held his breath, anticipating her next words.

"In that primordial, complete great world, two primal and final original awarenesses were born."

The goddess's tone stayed even, detached as if unrelated to herself.

"I am one of them."

"And the other..."

She halted, her eyes appearing to pierce the Void and settle on the biggest, most shadowy Demon Abyss orb.

"Is now the true ruler of the Demon Abyss, the source of all Demon God power, what you call... the First Demon God!"

Gu Xing's heart pounded fiercely.

The Lord of the Demon Abyss?

An entity originating alongside the exalted goddess in his sight?

"Our birth origin lies in the embodiment of all the yin-yang, light-darkness, creation-destruction, and order-chaos Laws in that complete world."

"I lean toward balance, creation, guardianship, and guiding the orderly evolution of all things, allowing the world to thrive in diversity."

"And she..."

The goddess's tone stayed even, though tinged with a subtle sigh.

"She believes the ultimate end of the world is to return to chaos and unity, and all things will eventually merge into one within destruction and devouring."

"That is the perfection she pursues."

"The fundamental ideological conflict between us destined reconciliation as impossible."

"As our divergence grew deeper, eventually... it erupted."

"The conflict wasn’t about right or wrong, but about a choice of path."

"But its result was catastrophic."

"Our clash of power tore the foundation of the Primordial World apart, shattering the unified Laws."

"That great world... ultimately crumbled, shattering into the numerous large and small world fragments you see now."

"The Demon Abyss, Alternate Space, Blue Star, Angel Realm, Ghost Realm, Insect Realm... all are part of it."

Gu Xing's mind reeled in shock.

These realms that appeared so distinct all traced back to a single origin!

And the core of this disaster engulfing multiple realms arose from the two's clashing beliefs!

"Then why..."

Gu Xing couldn't hold back and voiced: "Why must all races be enemies with the Demon Abyss, with the Demon Race? If they share the same origin..."

"The enmity is not so simple."

The goddess interrupted him, her eyes seeming to peer into his mind.

"Gu Xing, have you ever considered why these shattered worlds can operate independently till now?"

"And why does the Demon Abyss always try to devour and merge other worlds?"

She gradually unveiled a sterner reality:

"Because shattered worlds are unstable, laws are incomplete, and their origins leaking."

"Like shattered porcelain, each piece slowly weathers and fades."

"In our world-fracturing conflict, she and I both suffered heavy injuries, rendering us unable to directly repair or destroy one another or even manifest for long periods to interfere."

"Thus, we chose different paths."

"She poured most of her power and will into the race that was originally the most aggressive and adaptive to chaos and devouring laws within that world... the Demon Race!"

"Her goal is to forcibly merge all the shattered worlds into one through the devouring and conquest of the Demon Race, recreating the Primordial World according to her understanding."

Gu Xing sensed a cold dread surging from his soul's depths.

Forcibly merge?

At the cost of devouring all other worlds?

"And I," the goddess's tone pulled him back, "I tried to guide and support many races, Angels, Elves, and against the Demon Race..."

"But all were failures!"

"Finally, after simulating countless possibilities, I chose a different path."

The goddess's eyes settled on Gu Xing, laden with profound layers.

"I no longer tried to foster a single powerful race to oppose them."

"I chose a seemingly weak race, yet possessing limitless potential and inclusiveness—humans."

"And endowed them with a unique power system, the Guardian Beast."

Gu Xing's pupils contracted sharply.

The power of the Guardian Beast... was actually created by this goddess before him?

"I allowed the Human Race to form Contracts with other races, to share power, complement strengths and weaknesses, and even evolve together."

"The ideal state would be to use humanity as a bond to unite all races against the Demon Race."

"However, this path is equally difficult."

"Finding the suitable leader, the individual who can bear this karma, is rare and elusive."

"In the endless river of time, I searched, observed, guided, only to be repeatedly disappointed, until..."

Her eyes locked onto Gu Xing's features.

"Until you appeared!"

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