this infinite world

That is, a long ruler.

A long turquoise ruler.

The whole body of the long ruler looks like jade, but it is neither gold nor stone. A closer look reveals a faint light on the surface. The ruler is divided into three sections. The handle seems to have vines spreading from the spine, giving rise to the pulse of life; the body of the ruler shows the veins of mountains and rivers, like a miniature of the territory of Kyushu, and there is even water vapor where the rivers are rushing; the head of the ruler shows the state of cloud patterns entwined, as if the stars are rising to the height of the universe... Obviously, the tip of the ruler has not been sharpened, but with just a slight swing, the space has been directly split open like flowing water.

"…Shennong's Ruler of Heaven."

Looking at the turquoise ruler in Yang Yun's hand, which looked like a walking stick and was actually used as a walking stick at the beginning, Yi Qi said with difficulty: "...This is impossible."

After Nong left this multiverse and went to the outer multiverse, the Shennong Ruler in his hand, which could "measure the width of the wilderness and the breadth of the multiverse", also disappeared. Even Fuxi, who knew he had left, Hou Tu, his sister, and Yi Qi, who had his memories and was the object of Nong's deduction and emptiness, did not know where the only acquired merit treasure of the multiverse had gone...

But now, what did Yi Qi see? He saw Yang Yun in front of him casually pulling out the Shennong Ruler from his body as if he was taking something out of a bag. This ruler was most likely a creation that had left the multiverse with Nong. The next moment, Yi Qi blurted out a sentence without thinking: "So, you are the reincarnation of Nong——"

"—No, I'm not."

Yang Yun's voice was calm and steady. He calmly interrupted Yi Qi's words: "Although until now, I still don't know what the relationship between me and Nong is. But there is one thing I can be sure of - although there may be a thousand connections between us, I am definitely not his reincarnation."

"Then how do you explain the Shennong Ruler in your hand?!"

Yi Qi didn’t believe what Yang Yun said at all - if you are not the reincarnation of Nong, where did the weapon in your hand come from?

"Well... I said it before, this is also one of the weights of the past that I carry."

Feeling the turquoise ruler in his hand, which was as warm as the sun and as if it were an extension of his own body, Yang Yun said in a relaxed tone, "It's just that I finally figured everything out until today. And since I relied on the holy position of the previous era left to me by Chi You to become a saint, and I have decided to shoulder everything in the previous universe, I can't leave it behind."

Yang Yun did not forget that the last time he faced Chi You in his reincarnation, the light of his soul that he awakened was the "Shennong Measuring Ruler". Under normal circumstances, people basically unlock the gene lock at the fourth level to obtain the light of the soul, and after the fourth level intermediate has overcome the inner demon, they can personalize the light of the soul according to their own characteristics, that is, truly form their own light of the soul... But from now on, it is at best just awakening the Shennong Measuring Ruler that has been integrated into the light of the soul and exerting its power.

——Anyone who becomes an "Emperor" must return the light of the soul to its origin and integrate it into the innate spiritual treasure. After that, the innate spiritual treasure will be completely integrated into the light of the soul, and it will be inseparable from the person. In this case, this weapon has actually always existed inside Yang Yun's spiritual light "Jianmu" and has never been separated from him!

Perhaps it was because the Shennong Heavenly Ruler was originally separated from Jianmu, Yang Yun felt a sense of ease in using it just by holding it. Just like the Xuanhuang Qi of the Heavenly and Earthly Delicate Pagoda has various magical properties such as treatment and suppression, the Shennong Heavenly Ruler, which is also a treasure of acquired merit, also has similar effects... Just by holding this long ruler, Yang Yun's uncontrollable surge of power due to the "Mind Light Amplification Technique" seemed to have found an outlet for venting, and it poured into the Shennong Heavenly Ruler, and was smoothed and adjusted in an instant, and then transferred back into Yang Yun's body.

This back and forth not only completely restored Yang Yun's body, which was on the verge of limit, to its peak state, with an effect even better than the healing light column from the main god; it also made the Jianmu in his inner universe shine again, and even reach a higher level... "In fact, I was also thinking, although I can be sure that I am not the reincarnation of Nong, there is no doubt that I came from the outer multiverse, and inherited his memory, his legacy, and this Shennong measuring ruler in the light of my heart."

Exhaling, feeling the surging power in his body, Yang Yun once again looked at Yi Qi who was in shock: "And the reason why I said that is because of the most plain and simple truth that the farmer who experienced sacrifice realized."

——Sacrifice is a shortcut.

Looking at Yang Yun's serious face and the extremely familiar yet extremely unfamiliar ruler in his hand, Yi Qi suddenly understood the true meaning of this sentence.

As a human battle, as a battle of the weak, victory is won by sacrifice. In ancient times, in Jun, in Fuxi, in Yiqi, in the history of mankind since ancient times, they have all tried their best in this way, stepping on the blood and bones of their companions, using their heads to block the fists of the strong, and then biting the opponent with all their strength, and then sacrificing, in pain, to win the final victory and create a new future...

...But is this "sacrifice" right? And is this future forged by "sacrifice", this future built on the bones of countless people, really the so-called "correct"?

No, of course it is not right, because it is just a last resort. If possible, who would not want to win without sacrifice and move towards the most perfect ending?

However, this is very difficult, too difficult. Because there is gain only when there is sacrifice, there is victory only when there is sacrifice, and there is success only when there is failure. No one can achieve perfection without paying anything. This is a very stupid idea.

"——But life is so stupid."

As if he had read Yi Qi's thoughts, Yang Yun suddenly spoke again: "If we don't 'stupidly challenge', we will never be able to create new possibilities, to create a brand new, not the so-called 'infinite', but the 'predestined future'."

“…Can you do that?”

Under the blazing fire of his soul, Yiqi's face was reflected in varying shades of light, and for the first time, an expression of "wavering" appeared on his face: "A fool like you can create a brand new future that can save the multiverse without "sacrifice"?"

“If you say ‘I can definitely do it’, that’s just the ravings of a madman… But you might as well give it a try. After all, you can only know anything after you have done it.”

Holding the Shennong Ruler in his hand, Yang Yun appeared in front of the Human Emperor Fuxi, leaving only one sentence that disappeared into the air: "After all -"

"I came here for this." (End of this chapter)