The Shining Star Above The Heaven

Chapter 1159 - 1159: Return to the Present

Angelica was actually using her comprehension of samsara laws to trigger her own reincarnation. She did not care what kind of reincarnation she would get. As long as she could reincarnate again, that was enough.She would lose all of her current power, including her special physique and all of her talent. But as long as the reincarnation cycle of this universe remained intact and not under those invaders' rule, then she could come back again in the future.

Although she did not know what kind of life her reincarnation would experience, at least she would have a chance.

A chance to take revenge.

She might retain her memories, or maybe she would not retain them with how rushed she was right now in casting the reincarnation technique.

If she forgot about her current life, then in the future, if her reincarnation cultivated again, she would regain her memories. If the situation of the ninth heaven remained like this, then she could take revenge.

She used her samsara laws to connect herself to the reincarnation cycle of the universe that had already been severed the moment she stepped into the divine realm. She did not have time to choose what kind of life she wanted to experience in her reincarnation.

She let fate choose for her instead.

The time Angelica spent doing all of this was extremely short, not even reaching three seconds. Only one of the God Emperor stage enemies realized what she was about to do, because he was the only one here beside Angelica who had comprehended samsara laws.

He did not expect Angelica to comprehend samsara laws, as gods who comprehended such laws were quite rare. They also did not know the extent of her ability.

He tried to block Angelica's attempt to escape through samsara using his own power of karma laws. He attempted to sever Angelica's karma with the universe's samsara, then seal her samsara laws using his own samsara laws.

But then he and the other God Emperor widened their eyes as Angelica's body suddenly shone with a blinding light, blocking the attempt to seal her samsara. The two God Emperors could also sense danger.

The blinding light was the sign that she was sacrificing herself to destroy her divine body. She burned her life essence to boost her power, and at this moment, she actually reached the level of a God Emperor.

She used that chance to create a karmic barrier that blocked the enemy's attempt to seal her samsara. Her divine body was already cracking everywhere, and the moment it shattered, it would create a great explosion.

The explosion from the sacrifice of a divine body was unimaginable. It could wipe out everything within billions or even trillions of kilometers, depending on the level of the god.

Angelica, on the brink of destruction, grinned crazily. All the gods present already knew what she was about to do. They tried to escape, but Angelica restrained all of them using her spatial technique.

She made sure none of them could escape into another spatial layer, another dimension, or another realm. She even ensured that none of them could escape by using time laws to return to the past.

"You crazy bitch!" one of the God Emperors roared as he used his technique with killing intent.

He could not stop Angelica from using samsara, but at least he could try to kill her before she exploded.

But he widened his eyes as he and the other God Emperor sensed that Angelica was trying to use time laws on herself. She was attempting to hasten the destruction of her divine body using time laws!

"She's using time laws to accelerate her destruction!"

Neither of them allowed it as they used their own time laws to slow her down. However, her control over time laws was far stronger, which made it impossible for them to completely stop the explosion.

They could not comprehend how she could be so absurdly powerful. She was already at death's door, borrowing power by burning her own life essence. Yet she could do all of this at the same time, and it made their hearts tremble.

The explosion was inevitable.

Her divine body was already at its limit. It only needed the final moment to erupt.

When all of them thought they were about to die, they suddenly felt a presence appear out of nowhere. The shadowy figure was like a ghost as it appeared right beside Angelica.

For a brief moment, Angelica felt her destruction stop, which truly shocked her. The figure used its technique to seal time itself, causing everything she was doing to halt!

But not even a second after appearing, the figure disappeared again, as if it was being pursued by something. However, in that split second before it vanished completely, she felt the figure touch her, and her entire being was engulfed by something ominous.

She did not have time to think about what the shadowy figure had done to her before—

BOOM!

Her physical body exploded, and everything turned black in Aldrian's vision.

Aldrian, who had been observing everything, showed a solemn expression at what had just happened. He was truly moved by how determined and resolute Angelica was, but he was also astonished by the appearance of that unknown shadowy figure.

That was because, in that split second, he sensed that the figure was actually using primordial chaos energy!

He was also sure that this figure was not Heavenly Demon and this figure was the one who had cast the curse on Angelica!

He could not conclude much from that brief appearance, but to him, this figure stood on the same side as those invaders.

He did not understand why someone who seemed far stronger than Angelica, to the point of overwhelming her control over time and even stopping time itself, would simply leave after casting the curse.

What was his purpose?

Why cast the curse?

Why did he disappear without stopping Angelica?

He let out a sigh as he could not find the answers. He knew that Angelica's life had already ended with the explosion of her divine body. After that, he began seeing visions from her reincarnations.

It felt as if he was watching the life of someone for eternity, witnessing countless past lives.

From the life of a normal mortal to the life of someone with cultivation power from entirely different systems.

He finally understood what kind of lives she had gone through in each of her reincarnations. Just as she had told him, her life always ended in tragedy. No matter how each life began, it always ended in death, whether by murder or suicide.

Aldrian felt his heart break again and again as he watched her tragic endings. He felt tormented, trapped in this endless cycle of witnessing her reincarnation.

He truly wanted to break out of this state and reach into the past, but he could not. All of this had already happened, and his circumstances left him powerless to stop her tragic fate.

The only comfort he had was seeing her smile whenever she was with him. The first time they met was in one life where she lived as an adventurer. In that life, he was a merchant.

From the moment they met, their fates became entangled. Across countless lives, whenever he did not meet Sylphia, she continued to meet him again and again.

They faced many things together, yet in the end, she was always the one who met a tragic end, while he remained powerless in every life to change it.

He bit his lip as he wanted to tell her that the Great Emperor she longed to see was already beside her. He wanted to soothe her heart and tell her that she did not have to bear everything alone.

He wanted to tell her that he would always be by her side.

The torment in his heart from witnessing each of her endings felt like a punishment. Even though her suffering was not caused by him, he could not help but feel responsible.

If only he had not entered the reincarnation cycle in the past. Their universe would not have suffered the invasion. Angelica would not have had to endure all of this.

The image of vast land consumed by destruction remained clear in his memory. It was the first time he had seen the devastation caused by those invaders, and it made his blood boil.

"Please don't blame yourself." He once again recalled the words that had been said to him in the past by Heavenly Demon and some of those closest to him. Words that told him they understood his circumstances and did not blame him.

At that moment, he stopped all of his self-blaming thoughts. He took a deep breath to calm himself. After a few moments, he finally regained his composure.

'They were right. It's useless to blame myself. It already happened, and the only thing I gain from self-blame is the illusion of relief. The only thing I can do now is not disappoint their hopes and make those invaders pay for daring to mess with my universe.'

He took another deep breath before continuing to observe Angelica's past lives.

After what felt like countless years, his consciousness finally returned to his body. He opened his eyes and saw the familiar ceiling of his palace bedroom. He blinked a few times and looked beside him, where Angelica still lay naked.

As his gaze focused on her, he realized that tears had already been falling from his eyes.

Witnessing all of her suffering and tragedy had made him cry.

Sensing movement, Angelica opened her eyes and looked toward his face. She froze when she saw that he was actually in tears.

"What happened, dear?"