I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

Humans are driven by self-interest. Once a conflict of interest arises, even a three-year-old child will scheme against others; this is the evil in human nature.

The woman in white had been a teacher for a century, seeing and teaching countless students. However, she was once framed by a student and almost died at the hands of a student's parent.

The reason is simple: a student stole something very important from his family. When his family found out, the student, in a moment of panic, put the item inside the white-clad woman's desk. Coincidentally, the white-clad woman wasn't in the classroom, so when the student's parents arrived, they easily found the item inside her desk.

The result was predictable: the parent unreasonably shifted the blame onto the woman in white. At that time, the woman in white's cultivation was only at the first level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, while the parent was at the eighth level. As a result, she was subjected to a series of humiliations and torments by the parent until the headmaster of her academy intervened and brought the matter to a complete end.

In reality, everyone knows this was just children playing around, but so what? When the woman in white was wrongly accused, the student didn't come to her aid. In fact, to distance himself from the situation, he claimed he knew nothing about it, which completely broke the woman in white's heart.

Some time later, the woman in white inadvertently learned that the matter was not so simple. The student's so-called theft was not for fun, but was instigated by his parents. The whole thing was planned by the student's parents to teach her a lesson, and the woman in white just happened to be chosen.

That's right, the academy and that family had a grudge. Students and teachers alike were just pawns. Knowing this, she ultimately chose to leave the academy. The fault lay not with the academy or the students, but with this cruel cultivation world, which she couldn't stop, so she could only avoid it.

Furthermore, her power of nothingness stemmed from her realization after she lost all hope in her students, having once dreamed of becoming the best teacher. Because she lost her dreams and her desires, she had nothing left, and that... is nothingness.

"You can't break free from it. What binds you is the law of the continent, and what will take your life is also the law of the continent. How can you fight against the law of the continent with your current strength? Die peacefully! In short... remember my words! That's how life is in this world. Sometimes you have to bow your head." Perhaps she saw her former self in Gu Qici, so she, who usually didn't like to talk much, still said a few more words.

Chapter 146 It's finally out!

However, Gu Qici is an extremely persistent person, or rather, there is no turning back now.

The so-called words of giving up were completely irrelevant. No matter what difficulties or obstacles lay ahead, they had to overcome them. They completely ignored the white-clad woman's words and simply used all their strength to resist the power within them.

Seeing this, the woman in white sighed and shook her head. Then she ignored Gu Qici and turned around, intending to leave. She knew very well that unless something unexpected happened, Gu Qici would soon vanish into nothingness, so she felt there was no need for her to stay.

Gradually, Gu Qici's physical functions became weaker and weaker, and the fierce resistance she had shown gradually disappeared. Her dark blue armor also vanished into the sky, indicating that her life would soon come to an end!

"Am I...am I dying? Why? Why do I have to die at this time..." Gu Qici gasped for breath, her face completely pale.

"Can anyone help me? Anyone will do! Help me!" Gu Qici had this thought for the first time since she was unable to speak. Only the figure of the woman in white in front of her gradually faded into the distance.

………………

As soon as those words were spoken...

In an instant, Gu Qici felt time slow down around her, and then her consciousness was suddenly plunged into an abyss. In shock, she found herself in a deep blue world. Unsurprisingly, this deep blue world was Gu Qici's own consciousness world.

But in this world of consciousness, she wasn't alone. There was also a young woman dressed in a red robe. This young woman looked almost exactly like her, only more mature, and her clothes were somewhat like... a wedding dress.

She exuded a chilling aura, even stronger than that emanating from Gu Qici earlier.

That's why Gu Qici, who was fighting the woman in white, was suddenly pulled into this place, which surprised her a bit.

Calming herself, Gu Qici looked at the woman in red and asked, "You?"

Without needing to say more, the woman in red revealed a cold smile and said, "Don't you feel it yourself? Although you do have the ability to use cold energy, you don't seem to be using it very smoothly!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Gu Qici's eyes flickered with surprise, but she did not refute the other party's words.

"Because it's the cold air itself that's being hindered! Do you understand?" the woman in red said, her expression unchanged.

"The cold air itself?" Gu Qici seemed to understand but not quite.

“It’s very simple! The power of Taiyin is not something that this world can ‘use’ right now, so the people of this world naturally cannot fully utilize it at this point in time, but there’s nothing we can do about it,” the woman in red laughed again.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qici remained silent for a while. In fact, she had also made this guess, but she did not expect the impact to be so serious. The power was not matched with the person using it, so the power could not be used fully. This was something that was easy to figure out.

"You didn't call me here just to humiliate me, did you?" After pausing for a moment, Gu Qici asked directly.

"Of course not, I'm here to help you," the woman in red said.

"Help me?" Gu Qici asked, puzzled.

"That's right! I'll help you. As long as you give me your body, I can use the strongest Taiyin power. At that time, I can defeat not only the white-clad woman who fights you, but also everyone on the entire Emperor Demon Island!"

"What's your purpose?" Gu Qici rolled her eyes, looking completely unconvinced.

The woman in red ignored Gu Qici's words and said, "Because I don't have a physical body in this world, I am restricted by the laws of this world and cannot move around in this world. If I can successfully devour a person's consciousness and take over their body, there will be few people in this world who can stop me."

"Keep bragging, keep bragging... I know an ordinary Transcendent Realm cultivator probably can't stop you, but defeating a powerful figure like the Demon Extermination Sect Master won't be as easy as you make it sound. This is the limit of my body." Gu Qici bluntly exposed the red-clad woman's words, causing her to show a hint of embarrassment.

"Damn it! What do you mean! You've never even seen me fight, how do you know I'm no good?" the woman in red shouted.

"Stop with all this nonsense, just prove it directly! That way I'll be more likely to believe you," Gu Qici said suddenly, her voice serious.

"Proof?" The woman in red paused, then calmed herself down before saying, "Fine! Give me one-third of the Yin energy, and we'll fight here. If I don't defeat you in one move, I'll help you through this ordeal myself. But if I do defeat you, you have to give me a day of free time."

"A day of free time?" Gu Qici asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I only need one day of my free time. I will help you get rid of the woman in front of you and finish what you haven't finished. As for this one day, you don't have to give it to me today, but it must be within this month. How about it?" the woman in red said very seriously.

However, after thinking it over, Gu Qici shook her head and said, "A day is too long, and there are too many things that can happen. I can only give you half a day, which is six hours."

“No problem, but… I didn’t expect you to think you would lose to me!” The woman in red’s lips twitched, as if she had seen through some of Gu Qici’s thoughts.

"No! I just considered all the possibilities. After all, I think your true strength should be stronger than mine... and that might be a fact, so I'm just respecting that fact!" Gu Qici explained, which wasn't really a defense.

"Hehehe! Alright! So, are you ready?" the woman in red asked.

"No! It's not that I'm ready, but whether you're ready?" Gu Qici's eyes narrowed as she asked back.

"Huh?" The woman in red was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

But in that instant, Gu Qici said nothing more, and with a swift movement, rushed directly towards the woman in red, seemingly intending to defeat her in one blow!

However, to everyone's surprise, just as Gu Qici began to act, a black sword suddenly pierced her from behind, striking her heart and causing her to stop in her tracks. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

When she came to her senses, she finally saw clearly that the woman in red had already come up behind her and launched an attack. A hint of coldness still lingered on her lips as she calmly held the sword that had pierced Gu Qici, looking quite relaxed.

So I'm asking you, are you ready?

Now that Gu Qici has completely unified this world of consciousness, the woman in red cannot harm Gu Qici within this consciousness time. However, harming and defeating are different. The woman in red only needs to use this sword to prove what she just said.

"I've already told you, I'm very strong. Don't think I'm joking." The woman in red didn't draw her black sword, but spoke softly to Gu Qici in front of her.

"How is this possible? This..." Gu Qici was astonished.

“It’s normal for you to be surprised… I could lose to anyone, but it’s definitely not you. After all, how could anyone possibly defeat you…” the woman in red said calmly.

"But it's a pity, I can't kill you, and I can't kill you. Now that you're dead, I'm dead too, which is why I helped you! But you need to understand, I'm not helping you willingly. One day I will leave this place, one day I will have your body, and thus be truly free..." At this point, the woman in red seemed to lower her voice a few notches.

“I don’t like your foolish choice, and I don’t believe the past can’t be changed.”

Hearing these words, Gu Qici frowned. She took a deep breath, then turned her gaze to the black sword at her chest. Her eyes hardened, and she said, "Someday? Very well! I have nothing to say about being defeated by you today, but I will tell you that one day I will defeat you, one day..."

"Just watch!" Gu Qici's expression was resolute, as if she had become much more serious.

Upon hearing this, the woman in red's heart stirred, and she suddenly laughed, "Hahahaha! Comparing myself to you? What a joke! Haven't you realized that although your words sound good, you don't even know what true power is! You don't know how to use your own power at all! You're just a pathetic person wavering between the weak and the strong! Haven't you realized any of this?!"

Suddenly, the woman in red became agitated and continued, almost frantically, "All this way, all this way, I've been the one saving you! Without me, you would be nothing. You've always relied on me, always been waiting for me to save you, always and always and always and always and always... even your memories are incomplete."

"It's always been like this, you're such a waste! You don't deserve this body at all! Only I, only I deserve it! I am the true owner of this body, you are nothing! Nothing at all!!"

"So, Gu Qici..." At this moment, the woman in red calmed down, but it was clearly just a suppressed calm. Then, she abruptly stared at Gu Qici and asked loudly, "Please tell me! What is the difference between a monarch and a mount?"

Perhaps shocked by the words of the woman in red, Gu Qici suddenly froze: "The difference between a monarch... and a mount?"

"I'm not asking you childish questions like man versus horse, two legs versus four legs!" the woman in red said, her emotions rising again. "I'm asking you, if there were two identical beings, regardless of their appearance, abilities, or strength, one becoming the ruler who dominates the war, and the other becoming a mount to increase combat power, what would be the difference between them?!"

"There's only one answer, and that's instinct!!" At this moment, the woman in red's emotions reached their peak. The distortion and ferocity of her face were chilling, and even made Gu Qici's body tremble.

She roared, "That's what people with the same power need to unleash even greater power! That's the relentless pursuit of battle, the pursuit of power, the merciless destruction of enemies, the unwavering tearing of them to pieces! That's the absolute thirst for battle, etched deep within our bodies, the most primal essence! That's the unparalleled killing instinct!"

"Gu Qici!! This is exactly what you lack, this raw instinct!! You fight based on reason, you try to defeat your enemies based on rational thinking, but the blade is still sheathed, who can you possibly cut down?"

"That's why you're weaker than me! Gu Qici! I can't stand someone like you! I can't bear to carry a monarch weaker than me around and get killed together! If you're weaker, then I'll destroy you and become the monarch!"

"Do you understand? I possess all that you have, and you have absolutely no instincts! Everything, all possibilities, everything—if you don't understand, I will find a chance to eliminate you. I will become the monarch, I will be the master of this body, and you…you…are only fit to be my mount!!"

At this moment, as the woman in red spoke, the entire deep blue space suddenly trembled. Gu Qici, still in a daze, gasped for breath, and a faint understanding seemed to emerge in her mind.

Meanwhile, the woman in red calmed down, smiled, and the black sword in her hand vanished. She then said, "No matter what, you are still the ruler of this physical body and this world of consciousness. I can only protect you, the weak, with a sense of helplessness. But I believe that one day, everything will change."

After she finished speaking, the woman in red slowly disappeared from this consciousness space, leaving only Gu Qici standing there with a slightly complicated expression. However, a vague feeling arose in her heart that others could not understand. It was as if there was something she really wanted to grasp, but no matter how hard she tried, it would slip away from her hands, leaving her helpless.

After the two ended their brief exchange, Gu Qici kept her promise and temporarily freed her body. She wasn't worried about the woman in red making any moves, because everything about this body was now under her control. If she wanted, she could simply send the woman in red back to this world of consciousness with a single thought.

However, during this time, she also fell into meditation, and the question she was considering was exactly what the woman in red had said.

Outside, Gu Qici suddenly opened her eyes, which she had closed at some point. However, her eyes had turned red. Although her body was still dissipating and she was still at a disadvantage, her aura was noticeably different from before.

It seemed to have become much more violent, much more terrifying...

"Hahahaha! I'm finally out! I'm finally out!! I'm finally free!!!" Gu Qici roared to the sky, clearly extremely excited.

Chapter 147 Opportunities Are Running Out

Because time in the world of consciousness is different from time in the real world, it may seem that Gu Qici and the woman in red talked a lot in the world of consciousness, but in the real world, it was only a few breaths.

That's why the woman in white didn't go far either. The moment Gu Qici's temperament changed, her mind was shaken, and she immediately felt a strange sensation. This made her gaze shift and look at Gu Qici again.

But at this glance, she showed surprise for the first time, because at this moment, Gu Qici's body, aura, and even the dark blue clothes she was wearing had stopped dissipating. In fact, she began to recover rapidly within a dark blue light that was several times thicker than before.

"What?" The woman in white frowned slightly, seemingly unable to understand how Gu Qici was able to survive when she had no power.

However, after recovering, the woman in red who had controlled Gu Qici did not give the woman in white time to consider. A wicked smile appeared on her lips, and then she moved and instantly appeared in front of the woman in white. Without hesitation, she stretched out her left hand, which was covered with terrifying dark blue circles, and fiercely grabbed at the woman's heart!

"Hmm?!" The white-clad woman's eyes flickered. Faced with such a swift attack, her surprise had reached its peak, and she even felt a sense of crisis. However, she was still a mid-stage Transformation Realm expert, so she was not without a chance to react.

With gritted teeth, she channeled her spiritual power, unleashing the power of nothingness to form a barrier that stood firmly in front of Gu Qici.

"At such close range, if my power of nothingness touches her, her left hand will definitely be severed..." The woman in white focused her gaze and murmured to herself.

But Gu Qici wasn't worried. She just sneered and sped up, seemingly determined to capture the white-clad woman's heart.

However, her crazy behavior made the woman in white frown, and she suddenly had a strange feeling in her heart, as if someone was telling her that if she did not dodge Gu Qici's attack, she would definitely die at her hands.

"What's going on? I... I actually have this feeling for a cultivator in the Mountain and Sea Realm?" Perhaps it was an instinct, or a strong sense of danger, but at the last moment, the woman in white abandoned the idea of ​​fighting back. She quickly retreated and barely managed to dodge Gu Qici's grab!

Unfortunately, the deep blue light emanating from Gu Qici's body still touched the clothing on her chest, and in less than a breath, the color of that part of the clothing turned completely dark blue.

After regaining her balance, the woman in white was slightly out of breath. She glanced at the dark blue fabric on her chest, her brows furrowing more and more deeply. But at that moment, she was certain of one thing.

"You're not that guy from before! Who are you?" the woman in white asked with a hint of apprehension.

"Hehehe!" Gu Qici grinned, a wicked smile on his face. "Of course I am her! I just hadn't come out yet! Little girl! Don't think too much about it. Anyway, no matter who I am, I am your enemy, so come on! Let me have some fun! Hehehehe!"

Upon hearing his words, the woman in white's eyes suddenly turned serious, but she understood that what he said was true, so after gradually calming down, she finally became serious.

"Is that so? In that case... then you shall die! Wutiandao!" The white-clad woman's expression changed drastically. She shouted and instantly unleashed a powerful force of the Transcendent Realm.

Immediately afterwards, she made a hand seal with her left hand and waved her right hand. An invisible force instantly materialized above her. This force was originally invisible to Gu Qici, but now Gu Qici could see it because her vision was very different from Gu Qici's. She could see things that did not belong to her world.

The power of nothingness that the woman in white comprehended was only the power of nothingness of this continent, so the only people who could not see it were the people of this continent.