My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Heavenly God, born from a single strand of obsession left by San Sheng's junior brother, is an unconventional sixth-stage Yang God.

In the past, the name San Sheng was known to all in the Yang Realm.

However, many overlooked Heavenly God, San Sheng's junior brother.

His talent was also terrifying.

If not for San Sheng, he might have been one of the most dazzling lights of that era.

But his brilliance was completely overshadowed by San Sheng.

In Qi Yuan's view, if following the script, San Sheng's junior brother, Heavenly God, would have likely turned to darkness long ago.

Yet, Heavenly God... did not fall into darkness.

He remained diligent and even helped San Sheng fill in the gaps.

Only at the end, when their clan was devoured by 'Return to Nothingness', and he had no escape, did he finally perish.

A strand of obsession was born, transforming into Heavenly God, to oppose 'Return to Nothingness'.

And thus, He became an unconventional sixth-stage Yang God.

The purpose of His existence was to oppose 'Return to Nothingness'.

Or rather, to fulfill the responsibility that San Sheng had left unfinished.

Qi Yuan stood in the void, yet Heavenly God did not appear before him.

He sighed softly.

"No matter what happened in the past... in the end, we stand on opposing sides."

San Sheng's junior brother held no hatred for San Sheng.

However, his obsession was a different matter.

Especially since Heavenly God's actions had placed him in direct opposition to Qi Yuan.

If the other sixth-stage Yang Gods used relatively gentle methods to oppose 'Return to Nothingness', including San Sheng,

Heavenly God's methods were exceptionally fierce.

In fact, Heavenly God established the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, aiming to enslave the Yin Realm and even the Rebirth Realm, using the beings of the Yin Realm and Rebirth Realm to mass-produce experts who had survived the Three Calamities and Three Tribulations, all to oppose 'Return to Nothingness'.

However, this method came at the cost of sacrificing the lives of those in the Yin Realm.

As for the Forbidden Land, Heavenly God and the Heavenly Emperor held different views.

For those who mistakenly entered the Forbidden Land, the Heavenly Emperor chose to make them pay a price to remove the Curse of Sinking.

Heavenly God's choice, however, was simple: kill.

Because, to Heavenly God, any being that entered the Forbidden Land and died to 'Return to Nothingness' would only strengthen 'Return to Nothingness'.

Qi Yuan stood quietly.

Heavenly God was a tough opponent.

As an unconventional sixth-stage Yang God, even Qi Yuan, in his current state, had no certainty of victory.

In fact, the disadvantage lay with him.

Unless he truly grasped the Cycle of Reincarnation and stepped into the next realm.

The wind ceased, the rain stopped.

A silent battle intent began to spread.

Across the cosmos, many experts retreated, using secret techniques to protect themselves.

A battle between experts of this level, even a slight leakage of power, could injure them.

"Is it finally going to start?"

"How many years has it been since we've seen a battle of this magnitude?"

"This old man wants to see just how far the gap is between us and them."

For countless years, the world had not witnessed a battle of such intensity.

The experts of the Cosmic Alliance now found themselves in a dilemma.

To help or not to help?

After all, this Qi Yuan had deep ties to the Yang Realm. What if... Qi Yuan sided with the Yang Realm?

If they intervened and suffered heavy losses, only for Qi Yuan to then ally with the Yang Realm and turn against them, the Cosmic Alliance would likely be annihilated immediately.

Of course, even if Qi Yuan were a being of the Yin Realm, this possibility still existed.

But this was always a gamble.

"To help or not to help?" Black Crow Dao Lord asked.

"If we don't help, there's a high chance Qi Yuan will perish in this battle!"

"This is our only chance, our only opportunity to enter the Yang Realm, our only chance to reach the pinnacle!"

The Dao Lords whispered among themselves, many turning their gazes toward the Dao Lord who controlled the Dao of Fate.

"I..."

The bronze mirror's voice hesitated, then distorted.

"I can't see clearly!"

"I can't see clearly!"

When it came to battles of this level, even as a Dao Lord who controlled fate, he could not see the outcome, nor could he see the path ahead.

Yet, at that moment, the Dao Lords of the Cosmic Alliance suddenly froze.

Not just them, but all the other experts around them also stared in shock.

Because... the battle did not begin.

What began was... silence, or rather, annihilation.

Heavenly God... had died!

Or rather... Heavenly God was in the process of vanishing.

This... was enough to shock everyone and... terrify them.

Heavenly God was an unconventional sixth-stage Yang God.

And yet... He had just died?

"I... am unwilling."

As Heavenly God dissolved, his voice carried a tone of unwillingness, yet his expression remained calm.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's gaze dimmed slightly.

Heavenly God was dissolving, countless informational particles dissipating, and Qi Yuan came to understand many things.

Heavenly God was a strand of obsession left behind by His junior brother.

The purpose of this obsession had always been to resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

Back then, San Sheng had disappeared, seeking the Dao of Reincarnation.

He alone had opposed 'Return to Nothingness', eventually falling in battle, leaving behind only this obsession to continue the fight against 'Return to Nothingness'.

Thus, Heavenly God's entire existence had been dedicated to opposing 'Return to Nothingness'.

He had even walked the path of an unconventional sixth-stage Yang God.

Yet, no matter how powerful Heavenly God became, he was not a perfect sixth-stage Yang God, merely a strand of obsession.

The junior brother's obsession was to resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

But in the junior brother's heart, San Sheng would walk the correct path of reincarnation and ultimately resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

In his heart, San Sheng was perfect, invincible, omnipotent.

Later, San Sheng, due to the death of his junior brother, found his Dao heart flawed. Unable to grasp the Dao of Reincarnation, he chose the Dao of Cycles as a second option.

Because of this, the obsession that became Heavenly God was disappointed.

San Sheng... had not walked the path of reincarnation, but had instead chosen the path of cycles.

So, what was the meaning of it all?

It would have been better to have walked another sixth-stage Yang God path from the beginning.

But what disappointed Heavenly God the most was that San Sheng had abandoned the Dao of Reincarnation, which he had so fervently pursued, all because of his junior brother's death.

In his eyes, San Sheng was perfect, omnipotent.

Yet, he had abandoned the Dao of Reincarnation out of brotherly affection, choosing instead the Dao of Cycles.

Heavenly God was deeply disappointed, deeply pained.

Since... His senior brother could not do it, then he would resolve 'Return to Nothingness' himself.

Thus, Heavenly God established the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, continuously creating experts to oppose and resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

But... when Heavenly God saw Qi Yuan, the obsession stirred.

Heavenly God seemed to see... a chance for Qi Yuan to resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

This time, the obsession once again chose to believe in Qi Yuan.

He believed... Qi Yuan, or rather, San Sheng, was still that omnipotent senior brother.

The one who could shield him from the storm, who could... completely resolve 'Return to Nothingness'.

Thus, in Heavenly God's design, if San Sheng did not exist, He would resolve 'Return to Nothingness' himself.

But upon seeing San Sheng, he would once again choose to believe in San Sheng, and thus... vanish.

This was his design, his obsession.

Heavenly God's eyes were clear, his body dissolving, his true spirit extinguishing.

"San Sheng, no, Qi Yuan... if you cannot resolve 'Return to Nothingness'... I... will surely return."

Qi Yuan looked at Heavenly God, as if seeing his junior brother.

Heavenly God's true spirit was dissolving.

His power, due to his obsession, enveloped Qi Yuan.

A vast amount of power, along with the laws of the Dao, poured into Qi Yuan.

This was all the experience Heavenly God had accumulated over the years in opposing 'Return to Nothingness'.

As well as Heavenly God's understanding of 'Return to Nothingness'.

And his insights into the sixth-stage Yang God.

Qi Yuan now understood that over the years, the Curse of Sinking that Heavenly God had endured in opposing 'Return to Nothingness' was no less severe than what San Sheng had suffered in creating the Dao of Cycles.

In truth... Heavenly God was already at the end of his rope.

Perhaps it would not be long before the last strand of his obsession dissipated, leaving only a symbol in the world.

And then... slowly forgotten by all, completely returning to nothingness.

A whisper echoed in Qi Yuan's ears at that moment.

Qi Yuan seemed to see his junior brother, alone, opposing 'Return to Nothingness', protecting their clan, bleeding out at the edge of the cosmos, his breath fading, murmuring to himself.

"Senior Brother San Sheng, when we were young, it was you who protected me, protected our sect, protected our clan... I always stood behind you, enjoying these things without a care."

"Now that you are gone, it is my turn to protect the clan in your stead."

"In truth, you owe nothing to the clan, nor do I... yet they always blamed you, truly hateful."

"Senior Brother San Sheng, I know you will surely find the most perfect reincarnation."

The phantom dissipated, like a bubble in a dream, as if it had never existed.

Heavenly God's fierce voice rang out at that moment.

"You and I shall both return to nothingness, he is foolish!"

After this roar, He finally vanished, returning to nothingness.