Chapter 227: The Empress’s Path

In her sea of consciousness, the Empress’s remnant soul sighed. At this moment, she had countless thoughts in her mind, but she was unable to act upon them.

Deciding to stop overthinking, she knew her time was limited. Even if she wanted to intervene, she felt powerless. Tired, she chose to wait quietly for the arrival of her final day.

However, at that moment, a voice spoke, “Empress, long time no see.”

The voice was unfamiliar, bypassing the main soul Su Mengli, directly communicating with her. She was surprised and cautious, “Who are you?”

The voice continued, “I am not human.”

The Empress became even more guarded, “So you are a beast? Among beasts, there exists a being that can communicate directly with souls? What kind of beast are you?”

The system replied, somewhat exasperated, “Empress, I am neither human nor beast. You can understand me as a form of artificial intelligence, existing to serve humanity.”

The Empress did not respond, clearly not fully believing the system’s words.

The system continued, “Empress, the Su Mengli in this world is quite different from the one in your world. You should be aware of that, right? How did she obtain her nanosuit? How did she die and come back to life? And why is Ye Xuan so much stronger than in your world? All of this has reasons, and it is the existence of this system that has changed the destinies of both of you.”

The Empress remained skeptical of the system’s words, “What are you trying to say?”

The system sighed, “Forget it, whether you believe it or not, you now have two choices. First, completely merge with the Su Mengli of this world, no longer distinguishing between each other. After complete fusion, your memories will greatly influence the Su Mengli of this world, even changing her personality. After fusion, faced with the current situation, perhaps she will not choose to stand by and watch, but like you, decide to find a way to save people and try to prevent casualties from the massive beast attacks during the parade.”

The Empress continued, “And the second?”

This choice could save many people, but she was unwilling to choose it because she felt it was unfair to the Su Mengli of this world. As she said, this body belonged to her, and even this world belonged to her. Why should she interfere as an outsider?

The system continued, “As for the second option, I need to pay a certain price to send you back to your world, to let you die and come back to life, to continue your life. Of course, this choice requires a significant price, but you don’t need to worry about the cost, someone will pay it.”

The Empress asked seriously, “Resurrection? Coming back to life? Are you not deceiving me?”

The system chuckled, “You are just a remnant soul, why would I deceive you? Just make a choice.”

The Empress replied calmly, “If possible, I would of course like to return to my own world and live well. But is that even possible?”

The system chuckled, “I understand.”

Then, the system turned to Ye Xuan, “Host, did you hear my conversation with the Empress? To merge the Empress with your girlfriend’s soul, you don’t need to pay any price. But to send the Empress back to her world, to resurrect her, and continue her life, you need to pay a huge price.”

Ye Xuan was also surprised, “The Empress can still be resurrected? What is the huge price you mentioned?”

The system explained slowly, “The Hammer of the Thunder God! By sacrificing the essence of the Hammer of the Thunder God, the Empress can be resurrected and continue her life. However, this choice comes with a significant cost.”

“What do you mean by her original world?”

The system explained, “Initially, this system brought back your soul twenty years ago, thinking it was like rewinding a movie that was about to end, starting anew. But later, this system realized that the moment you returned, it was no longer the same movie. The Empress’s remnant soul’s positioning and cognition of herself were correct. The world you are in now is equivalent to a parallel world compared to the one the Empress was originally in. Now, even the Empress communicates with you across different worlds. The Hammer of the Thunder God contains immense power. By sacrificing this weapon, this system can break the barrier between the two worlds, send the Empress back, and resurrect her. Are you willing?”

Upon hearing what the system said, Ye Xuan contemplated for a while before saying, “Yes.”

The system continued, “Host, won’t you regret it? The Hammer of the Thunder God contains terrifying power. Previously, you relied on it to suppress top-tier geniuses of the same period. Without it, you might be defeated by peers of the same level. Obtaining this level of reward afterward won’t be so easy. Are you serious?”

Ye Xuan replied calmly, “Of course, I’m serious. How can a mere weapon compare to the Empress’s life?”

The system chuckled, “Very well, it’s settled then. Let’s begin!”

—

In the sky above the city, the once clear blue sky suddenly turned dark with thunder and lightning, covering the sky with dark clouds. Amidst the electric storm, a colossal hammer, tens of thousands of meters long, appeared, fiercely smashing into the void.

The terrifying purple thunderous force dyed the entire sky purple, incredibly frightening. Within thousands of miles, everyone’s heads turned purple as they watched in shock.

Under the terrifying bombardment of the Hammer of the Thunder God controlled by the system, a black crack appeared in the sky.

The Hammer of the Thunder God plunged directly into the crack and disappeared, while the crack vanished instantly under the repair of the world’s power.

On the terrifying battlefield of the parallel world, the Empress and the shocking Kunpeng just perished together. In the sky, only a withered red lotus remained, seemingly on the verge of wilting.

However, at this moment, amidst the thunder and lightning, the terrifying power of lightning appeared out of thin air, continuously inputting into the withered flame lotus.

The Hammer of the Thunder God held an extremely high position, with terrifying energy. Under this horrifying energy, the originally withered flame lotus gradually emitted a new light.

Not only that, on top of the flame lotus, there were also purple lines appearing. With the disappearance of the Hammer of the Thunder God, the system sacrificed, allowing the Empress to be resurrected.

The current Empress not only possessed the power of the flame lotus but also contained the power of lightning within the flame lotus. Her own abilities had also been strengthened and evolved to a certain extent.

With the flame lotus containing purple lines gradually recovering vitality, the body of the Empress appeared out of thin air above the flame lotus.

Immediately, countless awakeners and civilians in the city cheered, welcoming the Empress’s return and celebrating the victory of this war!

———-
Support the Translation! 🌐✨

Your donations not only show appreciation but also keep the translator motivated! Every contribution helps continue bringing you more of what you love. Thank you for being a part of this journey! 💖

https://www.ko-fi.com/maxoofie