Artifact of Fate (1)

Fate is a law established by the Ancestral God? Then why can't she, herself see fate to its entirety? Is she really that mediocre for the top existence ever in the universe? Or is there a greater level? Maybe... Since the Ancestral God had to remove herself to birth life in the universe...Maybe there is a level where one doesn't have to do that...Maybe such an existence is responsible for my presence here...

"It is because the smallest interference with the lowliest mortal may result in an unimaginably huge change in the future."

"Luck is a component of fate, and so is balanced by the strictest of laws. It cannot be created out of nothing even by me (you)."

This confirms that there is a level even higher than the Ancestral God. There must be someone who can manipulate fate to their whims.

"If you (I) must alter his fate, the only thing that I (you) may attempt at my (your) current strength… is the Chain of Fate."

"The Chain… of Fate…" Xiao Lingxi whispered as she attempted to identify its concept with her blurry knowledge.

"All living things in the current universe already have their fates fixed. Therefore, the Chain of Fate can only be applied to a new life, which means that life must first be created before his fate may be changed. You may address this creation; this medium that will be created to change his fate as the 'Artifact of Fate'."

"However, this new life is still a life of its own. Its fate will be impossibly unfair and cruel due to the unbreakable laws of the balance of fate. Will you (I) continue on this course despite knowing this?"

The girl closed her eyes without any hesitation and said, "I told you already. I only want him to come back to life. I only want him to lead a peaceful life and never have to suffer such a pitiful fate anymore. Nothing else matters… nothing."

"Very well. The price is huge, but it will be done."

"One cycle of reincarnation is necessary to create the Sacred Body of Nothingness. The Mirror of Samsara hasn't yet regained its strength, so I (you) must awaken it by force to make this work."

"He will reincarnate on this same planet… that continent named 'Azure Cloud' seems like a good destination."

"While he reincarnates on the Azure Cloud Continent and goes through the necessary life to fully accept the Sacred Body, I will pause the wheel of time of the entire world [3]besides the Azure Cloud Continent. During this time, I will also create the 'Artifact of Fate', rationalize its existence, and alter all the karma involved."

"Thankfully, Floating Cloud City is just a small city with a small population and few connections to the outside world. Fixing its karma of cognition should be relatively simple even considering my (your) incomplete and weakened powers. It should be done within five years."

"When his life cycle is complete, and he returns to the body of 'Xiao Che', I will reverse the time of the Azure Cloud Continent back to what it was before, and restart the wheels of time once more."

Tears continued to slide down the girl's cheeks, but the shattering behind her eyes wasn't as bad as it once was. She murmured, "This way, my Little Che will return, and he won't be as humble or fragile anymore."

"So, what will be the 'Artifact of Fate' you wish to tie to his fate?"

Xiao Lingxi replied slowly and dazedly, "I'm his little aunt, so I can never be his wife. However, Situ Xuan doesn't deserve to be his wife, so… I want this person to replace Situ Xuan and be his wife instead. She would need to have a good deal of talent and willpower; a cool exterior on the outside but a soft heart on the inside. I want her to be able to protect him before he grows to full power and be capable of eliminating or blocking any and all danger toward him."

There was another long silence before the voice spoke, "There exists an extraordinarily refined wisp of energy of the primordial universe in this tiny Floating Cloud City. It may even be the purest primordial energy in the current universe."

"It is currently resting in that youngster named Xia Yuanba. Should the primordial energy be allowed to fuse completely with his body, he would gain the 'Divine Body of Great Rage', a body that is never-before-seen in this godless world."

"One-tenth of the energy has already fused with his body. The rest shall be taken away from him and bestowed upon the 'Artifact of Fate'."

"Xia Yuanba's talent originated from his mother, the woman named 'Dong Xue' by Xia Hongyi, but was really a God Realm woman named Yue Wugou. Her Divine Stainless Body is a miracle in the current universe, and she would've had a great future if not for the twist of fate that caused her to fall to this small city and made her the wife of the mortal, Xia Hongyi."

"My (your) current strength is insufficient to create life out of nothing. For the 'Artifact of Fate' to subsume Xia Yuanba's primordial energy perfectly, her blood must take after Xia Yuanba's mother, Yue Wugou. As for the father…"

A short pause later, the voice continued, "Xia Hongyi is ultimately just mortal. His bloodline is too weak and murky. If the Artifact of Fate were to be born from his blood, it will only diminish the energy of the primordial universe she has subsumed."

"If it wasn't for her sorrowful fate, Yue Wugou would never have been separated from her original lover, the Moon God Emperor Yue Wuya. He possesses one of the more revered bloodlines of the current universe, the Moon God bloodline. His blood will be an excellent choice to create the Artifact of Fate."

"One cycle of reincarnation is necessary to create the Sacred Body of Nothingness. The Mirror of Samsara hasn't yet regained its strength, so I (you) must awaken it by force to make this work."

"He will reincarnate on this same planet… that continent named 'Azure Cloud' seems like a good destination."

"While he reincarnates on the Azure Cloud Continent and goes through the necessary life to fully accept the Sacred Body, I will pause the wheel of time of the entire world besides the Azure Cloud Continent. During this time, I will also create the 'Artifact of Fate', rationalize its existence, and alter all the karma involved."

"Thankfully, Floating Cloud City is just a small city with a small population and few connections to the outside world. Fixing its karma of cognition should be relatively simple even considering my (your) incomplete and weakened powers. It should be done within five years."

"When his life cycle is complete, and he returns to the body of 'Xiao Che', I will reverse the time of the Azure Cloud Continent back to what it was before, and restart the wheels of time once more."

Tears continued to slide down the girl's cheeks, but the shattering behind her eyes wasn't as bad as it once was. She murmured, "This way, my Little Che will return, and he won't be as humble or fragile anymore."

"So, what will be the 'Artifact of Fate' you wish to tie to his fate?"

Xiao Lingxi replied slowly and dazedly, "I'm his little aunt, so I can never be his wife. However, Situ Xuan doesn't deserve to be his wife, so… I want this person to replace Situ Xuan and be his wife instead. She would need to have a good deal of talent and willpower; a cool exterior on the outside but a soft heart on the inside. I want her to be able to protect him before he grows to full power and be capable of eliminating or blocking any and all danger toward him."

There was another long silence before the voice spoke, "There exists an extraordinarily refined wisp of energy of the primordial universe in this tiny Floating Cloud City. It may even be the purest primordial energy in the current universe."

"It is currently resting in that youngster named Xia Yuanba. Should the primordial energy be allowed to fuse completely with his body, he would gain the 'Divine Body of Great Rage', a body that is never-before-seen in this godless world."

"One-tenth of the energy has already fused with his body. The rest shall be taken away from him and bestowed upon the 'Artifact of Fate'."

Xia Qingyue's Nine Profound Exquisite Body and Heart of Snow Glazed Glass come from the remaining primordial energy that had not yet fused with Xia Yuanba's body. This might be useful later.