167: Chapter 167 Destroying the Balance, A New Chapter in the Starry Sea

The morning bell of Yongning City rang once more, and a full ten years had already passed since Bai Yunzhou inherited the Law of Destruction.

Ling Shuang stood before the Monument of Heroes, gazing at the cyan-green light at the top of the monument, her eyes filled with serenity.

Over the past ten years, that beam of light had never flickered again, steadily emanating a soft halo.

She knew that the Ancestor had truly returned, and would never need to fall into deep slumber again.

Because the current Ancestor was already powerful enough to simultaneously control the Laws of creation and destruction.

From now on, nothing could threaten him anymore, and nothing could make him fall asleep.

Zhou Zhiting walked over from afar, the battle blood spear still in her hand, though there were a few more marks on the shaft.

Ten years had passed, and her hair had turned completely white, but the Battle Intent in her eyes did not wane in the slightest.

"Ling Shuang, the Ancestor has emerged from seclusion."

Surprise flashed in Ling Shuang's eyes, and she immediately turned and walked toward the Alliance Grand Hall.

Inside the grand hall, Bai Yunzhou sat cross-legged on the main seat, his body wreathed in intertwining cyan-green and grayish-black light.

Those two types of light fused perfectly within his body, forming a brand-new power—the Chaos Power of Creation and destruction.

Seeing Ling Shuang and the other two enter, he opened his eyes and smiled faintly.

"You're here."

Ling Shuang looked at him, her eyes filled with deep emotion.

For the past ten years, the Ancestor had been in seclusion, fusing the two Laws of creation and destruction.

Now that he had emerged from seclusion, he must have completely mastered them.

"Ancestor, have you succeeded?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded and raised his hand.

In the center of his palm, the cyan-green and grayish-black lights intertwined, forming a small orb of light.

Within that orb of light was contained the perfect balance of creation and destruction.

"From now on, I am both the Lord of Creation and the Lord of Destruction."

"With creation and destruction unified, I have no rivals left in the world."

Zhou Zhiting couldn't help asking.

"Ancestor, just how strong are you right now?"

Bai Yunzhou smiled.

"Stronger than you can possibly imagine."

"But that's not the point."

"The point is that from now on, the Star Sea will never need to worry about any threats again."

He stood up and walked over to the three of them.

"During ten years of seclusion, I've also thought a lot."

"The Source of Destruction was right; destruction and creation are inherently two sides of the same coin."

"Only when the two are in balance can the stability of the Star Sea be maintained."

"In the past, we only focused on creation and ignored the existence of destruction."

"But destruction is not evil; it is a part of the Universe's cycle."

"Without destruction, there can be no rebirth."

"Without rebirth, there can be no destruction."

Ling Shuang looked thoughtful.

"Does the Ancestor mean that we must accept the existence of destruction?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded.

"Yes, but not accepting destruction brought by enemies, but rather accepting natural destruction."

"Just as Life has birth, old age, sickness, and death, the Star Sea also has formation, abiding, decay, and emptiness."

"What we must guard is not eternal immutability, but balanced circulation."

Zhou Zhiting was somewhat puzzled.

"Then what should we do?"

Bai Yunzhou raised his hand, and that core of destruction emerged in his palm.

"This core of destruction is the final gift left to me by the Source of Destruction."

"It contains the full power of the Law of Destruction."

"I want to use it to carve out a new world outside the Star Sea."

"A world specifically to accommodate the power of destruction."

"From then on, all the power of destruction within the Star Sea will be absorbed by that world."

"The Star Sea itself will retain only the Power of Creation."

Ling Shuang and the other two were stunned.

Carve out a new world?

Accommodate all the power of destruction?

This idea was far too bold.

Song Xinghe couldn't help asking.

"Ancestor, can this be done?"

Bai Yunzhou smiled faintly.

"It couldn't be done before, but now it can."

"Creation and destruction are perfectly fused within my body, and I have the ability to carve out a new space outside the Star Sea."

"That space will be independent of the Star Sea, existing in parallel with it."

"I will establish the order of the Law of Destruction within it, allowing all the power of destruction to circulate on its own."

"From now on, the Star Sea will retain only the Power of Creation and will never again be threatened by destruction."

Ling Shuang and the other two exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

The Ancestor was truly going to create a miracle.

Bai Yunzhou looked at them, his eyes filled with gentleness.

"This plan requires your help."

"Ling Shuang, you will continue to lead the Star Sea Alliance and maintain the stability of various domains."

"Zhiting, you command the Realm Guardian Army and guard the borders of the Star Sea."

"Xinghe, you take charge of the Investigation Department and monitor the energy balance across all parts of the Star Sea."

"I need three years to carve out that new world."

The three of them nodded solemnly.

"Rest assured, Ancestor, we will guard it well."

Bai Yunzhou smiled faintly, turning into a stream of light that soared into the sky.

Within that light, cyan-green and grayish-black intertwined, piercing through the firmament of the Star Sea and disappearing into the endless depths.

Ling Shuang gazed at the direction where the stream of light had departed, a complex emotion surging in her heart.

The Ancestor was leaving once more.

But this time, it was not to fight, but to create.

To create an unprecedented miracle.

She took a deep breath, turning to look at Zhou Zhiting and Song Xinghe.

"Let's go, we should also go do what we need to do."

The three walked out of the grand hall side by side, each heading to their respective posts.

Above the Star Sea, a new era was about to begin.

Three years of time passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, various domains of the Star Sea suddenly felt a wave of intense energy fluctuations simultaneously.

The intensity of those fluctuations was unprecedented, yet they carried no threat whatsoever.

The common people walked out of their homes and looked up at the sky.

A huge crack appeared in the sky.

But that crack was not black, but grayish-black.

It slowly opened, resembling a giant gate leading to another world.

Within the gate, a hazy, gray space could be faintly seen.

In that space, there was no stardust, no Spiritual Qi, only endless power of destruction.

Yet not a single shred of that power of destruction overflowed from the gate; all of it was firmly locked within the space.

A figure walked out from the gate.

Bai Yunzhou had returned.

He stood before the great gate, his body wreathed in intertwining cyan-green and grayish-black light.

His eyes were filled with exhaustion, yet also full of relief.

Ling Shuang and the other two rushed over at the very first moment.

"Ancestor! Have you succeeded?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded and pointed toward the gate.

"This is the new world—the Destruction Realm."

"From now on, all the power of destruction in the Star Sea will be absorbed by it."

"The Star Sea itself will retain only the Power of Creation."

He raised his hand and gave a gentle wave.

The gate slowly closed and finally vanished from sight.

But everyone knew that it was still there, right at the edge of the Star Sea.

It was like an eternal barrier, guarding the Star Sea and absorbing all destruction.

Ling Shuang looked at the direction where the gate had disappeared, her eyes filled with shock.

"Ancestor, this is simply a miracle."

Bai Yunzhou shook his head.

"It is not a miracle; it is balance."

"Creation and destruction inherently require balance."

"I merely helped them find a way to achieve balance."

He turned around and looked at Ling Shuang and the other two.

"From now on, there will never be any foreign invasions in the Star Sea."

"Because all the power of destruction will be absorbed by the Destruction Realm."

"Anyone who wants to invade the Star Sea using the power of destruction will find that their power cannot get in at all."

Zhou Zhiting couldn't help asking.

"Then what if someone invades using the Power of Creation?"

Bai Yunzhou smiled.

"The Power of Creation is used for creation, not for destruction."

"If someone invades using the Power of Creation, then they are violating the essence of the Law of Creation."

"Such a person cannot master the true Power of Creation at all."

"Even if they grasped the surface, they still couldn't stop the swords of the Realm Guardian Army."

Zhou Zhiting nodded and asked no more.

Song Xinghe suddenly thought of a question.

"Ancestor, will there be living beings inside the Destruction Realm?"

Bai Yunzhou was silent for a moment, then slowly said.

"There will be."

"But those living beings will be the guardians of the Law of Destruction."

"They will not actively invade the Star Sea, but will only guard the order of the Destruction Realm."

"Only if someone attempts to disrupt the balance of the Destruction Realm will they take action."

"But to our Star Sea, they will never be enemies."

Ling Shuang looked thoughtful.

"Therefore, the Star Sea and the Destruction Realm will coexist peacefully forever?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded.

"Yes, just like creation and destruction, forever in balance."

"This is the true Law of the Universe."

The four of them stood above the Star Sea, gazing at the direction where the Destruction Realm had disappeared.

Behind them was the thriving Star Sea Alliance.

Before them was the eternally guarded Destruction Realm.

From then on, the Star Sea had no more external enemies.

From then on, peace would reside forever.

Bai Yunzhou turned around and looked at Ling Shuang.

"Ling Shuang, you've worked hard these past years."

Ling Shuang shook her head.

"It wasn't hard work; this is all what I should have done."

Bai Yunzhou smiled faintly.

"From now on, you can rest well."

"Let the younger generation guard this Star Sea."

Ling Shuang was stunned.

"Ancestor, are you retiring?"

Bai Yunzhou nodded.

"Yes, I'm tired."

"Starting from the Qingxuan Sect, to now controlling the balance of creation and destruction."

"I have guarded the Star Sea for thousands of years."

"It's time to let the young people go out and forge ahead."

He looked at Zhou Zhiting and Song Xinghe.

"The two of you are the same."

"Hand the burden over to the next generation and enjoy the remaining days well."

Zhou Zhiting and Song Xinghe exchanged glances and smiled.

Indeed, they were old as well.

Their hair had turned white, and it was time for them to rest too.

Ling Shuang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

"Alright, I will listen to the Ancestor."

"Handing the Star Sea over to the young people."

Bai Yunzhou smiled, a smile of incomparable relief.

He turned into a stream of light, landing at the top of the Monument of Heroes.