Compared to the Eternal United States, which had fallen into natural calamities and man-made disasters due to the revival of *Revelation*, the Xuan Empire was much calmer.
The disasters didn’t cross the border, but the Xuan Empire had also increased its defenses.
And then, Qi Suian was stopped.
When the cataclysm occurred in the Eternal United States, the Xuan Empire naturally learned of it immediately.
So they certainly wouldn’t remain indifferent; instead, they immediately went on high alert and set up defenses.
Facts proved they had done the right thing.
Qi Suian was stopped.
"Halt."
Numerous soldiers shouted in unison. Standard-issue Sacred Objects combined with Jigsaw Sacred Objects, transforming into a General Soul.
It struck directly at Qi Suian’s position with terrifying force.
If not for Qi Suian’s speed and the high evasion efficiency controlled by the smart-brain, this single blow would have taken half his life.
This wasn’t the strength of one person, but the strength of thousands.
Qi Suian was forced to stop his plan of leading the disaster elsewhere.
"The Eternal United States’s Destructive Sacred Object, *Revelation*, has revived. I need to enter the Xuan Empire to take shelter," Qi Suian said with righteous confidence.
A leading general stepped forward and said coldly, "The empire is under lockdown. No one enters, no one leaves!"
Given the situation in the Eternal United States, even a blind man could hear something was wrong.
Because it happened so suddenly, the Eternal United States was unprepared. Even if it survived this round, there likely wouldn’t be many people left alive.
The Xuan Empire, on the other hand, was fine.
Just as Qi Suian was about to threaten to bomb the Xuan Empire’s capital with intercontinental missiles if they didn’t let him in, the smart-brain sent him a report.
These people guarding the Xuan Empire’s border were not human.
Their structure was similar to the dead in the Eternal United States.
Qi Suian took a sharp breath. He looked again—there were no living people in the entire Xuan Empire.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
He was now caught between a rock and a hard place.
It was safe here, but the bloody light behind him was getting closer and closer.
Either enter the Xuan Empire, or face the Holy Mother.
"On guard!" the general suddenly roared. All the soldiers raised their spears in unison.
The General Soul then launched an attack, its target not Qi Suian, but the Holy Mother following him.
A giant spear descended but didn’t harm the Holy Mother in the slightest.
Qi Suian looked back. The Holy Mother was approaching at a slow pace, emanating a blood-chilling crimson glow.
Her features could still be faintly recognized as once belonging, in small part, to Fan Fengfei.
"God... loves the world." After entering Qi Suian’s field of vision, the Holy Mother spoke these words with a twisted expression.
Qi Suian couldn’t quite understand why she said that, but she was looking at him with a beaming smile.
Her gaze seemed to pierce through space, landing directly on him.
’Nice expression. I’ll steal it!’ Qi Suian was genuinely impressed by the Holy Mother’s ability to produce a beaming smile on her twisted face.
It was an excellent method, especially for frightening people.
"Where is God? I don’t see Him loving the world," Qi Suian asked tentatively.
In reality, he was just waiting for a chance to bolt.
"God is here. They are awakening," the Holy Mother responded to Qi Suian’s question, all while weathering the attacks from the Xuan Empire’s border guards.
Their attacks couldn’t land on her at all. They couldn’t even get close; the moment they touched the bloody light, they were completely annihilated.
That layer of bloody light was like a shield of invincibility, impervious to all magic and immune to all weapons.
The Holy Mother continued to speak as she approached Qi Suian.
Meanwhile, Qi Suian was pondering something. The Holy Mother had used "They," not "He," implying multiple gods.
"I am following in God’s footsteps. And you... you were once a god."
"Awaken. Let us purify the entire world together." The Holy Mother’s eyes held a kind of fanaticism.
At that moment, Qi Suian didn’t hesitate for a second and charged directly into the Xuan Empire’s territory.
’At least you can reason with ghosts. This Holy Mother is completely unreasonable, and it seems she wants to turn me into the Profound God.’
Of course, he knew what the Holy Mother meant. It was just that she didn’t know the truth and had mistaken Qi Suian for the Profound God.
The source of the Profound Virus was the decay of the Mysterious Divine Corpse... in short, they were distant relatives.
He had once come into contact with the residual life force and divinity of the Profound God, and on top of that, he had his own protagonist halo, Celestial Fate: Profound.
She probably didn’t see the person, only the god.
His attempt to break through the border drew their obstruction, but their focus was more on the Holy Mother than on Qi Suian.
However, their attacks had no effect.
’The Xuan Empire’s Six Heavens Ancient Qi probably appeared at the same time as *Revelation*.’
’It’s just that compared to *Revelation*, which is a disaster-type Destructive Sacred Object, Six Heavens Ancient Qi directly turned people into ghosts.’
Qi Suian quickly carved a path through.
Besides pondering these things, Qi Suian guessed why the Holy Mother was following him.
The Holy Mother wanted to use some method to make him ’turn back’ into a god.
Even though he wasn’t a god, since she could recognize the origins of the Profound Virus, she must have a method of conversion.
What Qi Suian didn’t understand was why she didn’t just act herself, and why she showed such a tolerant attitude.
Her appearance was another matter, but at least she hadn’t killed him.
’Or... is she herding me?’ A flash of inspiration struck Qi Suian.
’From the Eternal United States to the Xuan Empire...’
’Whatever. I’ll just stall for time.’
’In that case, I’ll head for the Xuan Empire’s capital.’
’Can a new-generation Destructive Sacred Object like you really take on an old-school one?’
Qi Suian planned to continue leading the disaster elsewhere. The Destructive Sacred Object known as Six Heavens Ancient Qi didn’t seem as violent as *Revelation*, which from the start seemed bent on blowing up the entire planet.
Since he had such an opportunity, he naturally had to make good use of it.
"I still have to try," Qi Suian decided, steeling himself.
He wanted to turn back and touch her to see if he could obtain information about the Holy Mother through the Doomsday Game.
"Smart-brain, make a plan. Find an opportunity to make a move."
It was definitely dangerous, but without enough information, he was just facing a slow death.
He wasn’t confident he could last until the Doomsday Game’s countdown ended.
Besides, if he kept dragging this out, his death would likely be a painful one.
Rather than let that happen, it was better to get it over with.
"Protagonist halo, I’m counting on you. Please, bless the three of us so we can live to see the next Doomsday World."
Qi Suian was powerless to deal with the situation and could only rely on his protagonist halo.
What else could he do?
He had arranged for both science and metaphysics; naturally, the next step was action.
The Tai Sui God executed a graceful arc, returning and passing effortlessly through the Holy Mother’s bloody light.
This bloody light seemed able to judge intent. Since Qi Suian had no intention of attacking, he was able to ignore it.
Then, with a quick pass, the Tai Sui God once again pulled away.
He managed to see the Holy Mother’s attribute panel.
[God Loves the World]
[Quality: X]
[Trait: Unknown]
The Holy Mother was indeed an X-rank Destructive Sacred Object, and her true name was "God Loves the World."
As for whether it was the same quality as the "Sun in a Bottle," Qi Suian didn’t know.
The reason it showed Rank X was because that was the highest rank in the Doomsday Game, not necessarily because that was her actual rank.
It was unknown, and therefore unclassifiable. The Doomsday Game naturally couldn’t handle it.
So, the question was, neither *Revelation* nor Six Heavens Ancient Qi was considered a god.
But the Holy Mother was "God Loves the World," and her name likely reflected her nature.
Since there was no god, the Holy Mother would surely have to create or give birth to one.
Qi Suian, who was ’once’ a god, was the perfect candidate.
That was why the Holy Mother was relentlessly pursuing him.
"Holy shit, you want to be my mom?" Based on his deductions, Qi Suian came up with a ridiculous possibility.
If there were no side effects or costs, Qi Suian wouldn’t mind being born again.
But if he really gave in, the result would likely be him becoming her derivative subordinate, ultimately losing his freedom and self.
Fan Fengfei had become the Holy Mother, losing every last shred of her own consciousness. She was as dead as one could be.
If Qi Suian really chose to ’turn back’ into a god, he definitely wouldn’t be himself anymore.
What was the difference between that and dying? He would never agree to it.
"I can only hope that Six Heavens Ancient Qi is tough enough to hold off the Holy Mother."
Qi Suian urged the Tai Sui God to press on, hoping to reach the Xuan Empire’s capital in the shortest time possible.
As for when the Holy Mother would make her move, Qi Suian didn’t know, but he was sure she was probably preparing for it.
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「Xuan Empire.」
A colossal Ghost God squatted atop the Imperial Palace.
Its gaze fell upon the countless disasters in the distance. Its surname was of the heavens, its name, the Six Directions.
As the ruler of the Xuan Empire, it was now naturally the Master of Ghosts, named Six Heavens Ancient Qi.
"To think that the arrival of a new Destructive Sacred Object would cause chaos in two nations," the Master of Ghosts said softly.
The so-called Six Heavens Ancient Qi meant a Ghost God ruling the mortal world, causing a confusion between humans and ghosts, leading to heavy casualties among the populace.
Its disaster was no less severe than that of *Revelation*, only much faster.
Six Heavens Ancient Qi is the commander of the Hundred Spirits, the ghosts of the Five Wounds, defeated generals, and slain soldiers of routed armies. They roam the world, wielding power as they please, and bring chaos to the people.
The Eternal United States had its world ended by knights and Angels.
And the Xuan Empire, naturally, was a Purgatory on earth.
Except for that group of survivors from another world who had fled to the Xuan Empire, everyone had already turned into ghostly beings.
It was just that they were unaware of their own condition, still believing themselves to be human and thus continuing to live their lives.
"But it’s still lacking something. It’s not yet on equal footing with me and *Revelation*," the Master of Ghosts said, not particularly concerned about the Holy Mother.
A Holy Mother who had not yet given birth to a Holy Son was not enough of a threat to the Master of Ghosts.
Six Heavens Ancient Qi is the Emperor of the Xuan Empire, while *Revelation* is naturally the King of the Eternal United States.
The ceaseless wars over the years were not just the coming of War from *Revelation*; the needs of Six Heavens Ancient Qi were also a factor.
Therefore, from the very beginning, the two Destructive Sacred Objects had never disappeared. Instead, they seized the highest human authority and watched from behind the scenes as humanity waged perpetual war.
They didn’t even need to act personally; their conceptual abilities alone were enough to plunge the entire planet into eternal chaos.
"*Revelation* herded it over here, thinking I’ll take care of it?"
"Fine. An incomplete Destructive Sacred Object... dismantling it is no great loss."
"On the other hand, the Doomsday Game behind the Iron Armor Man is far more mysterious. I must be more vigilant."