chapter 5479: absolute dominance
the woman took her time sensing the unique auras of the world. after a while, she opened her eyes and said: âhow wonderful, really a cause for hesitation.â
âhesitation doesnât save it from being reduced to ashes.â li qiye smiled.
âyouâre ruining the mood.â she said angrily.
âwe both know what will happen.â li qiye shrugged.
âi am not the one responsible.â she tilted her head and said.
âthen who is responsible? my epoch is nearly at its prime, the inevitable is coming.â li qiye said.
âyes.â she pondered for a moment and admitted: âthe path that youâre on will actually hasten it.â
âthatâs not surprising.â li qiye said: âso it wonât be you.â
âeveryone has their own karma and body, the same for me.â she shook her head.
âthen perhaps it is time for a change, a new body.â li qiye said. [1]
âtrue, that body has been gone for a long time.â she said.
âitâs rather commendable. entering and learning the world, growing to love it, enduring hardships without any regret.â li qiye said.
âtrying to persuade me?â she uttered coldly.
âthatâs useless. you are not stronger than the other body, there is nothing you can do for me even if you stay here.â he said.
âlooking down on me?â she glared at him: âperhaps the beating last time was insufficient, not taking me seriously anymore after barely surviving.â
âof course not.â he shrugged: âyou are perfection across the ages, transcending and ever transforming, neither male nor female nor anything else...ânove.lb.1n
âis that an insult?â she seemed eager to beat li qiye down; her eyes flashed menacingly.
âiâm merely speaking the truth, you didnât look like this the last time we met. plus, male or female, thereâs no difference at all to you since you are beyond such definition.â he said.
âwhatever.â the woman scoffed: âhe is him and i am me, he has his own karma and so do i.â
âa single wish can change all of this. the karmic ties of the world do not bind you, you have a separate karmic system altogether just like him. everything can be resolved.â he said.
âyour attempt at creating a rift between us is useless.â the woman said: âwe have the same source so itâs idiotic that youâre even trying.â
âis that so? under the previous circumstances, sure, but what about now? if i remember correctly, a different body does not think so.â he said.
âso what? born from a hundred deaths but itâs all fleeting, just merely surviving in this world.â she said.
âisnât that enough? having fought countless emperors alone and sweeping through the continents.â he said.
âthatâs just strutting around in an anthill, not worth mentioning. the past body could have destroyed numerous epochs with a single wave.â she said with disdain.
âyouâre not wrong, itâs definitely not on the same scale.â he paused for a bit and said: âhowever, that ant certainly enjoyed their time and life. only by actually experiencing life would one be able to learn of its joys.â
âam i not a living being right now?â she said.
âyou are alive, not a rock, but you have too much awareness of your own. youâre not settling in, choosing to observe the world instead of actually experiencing the joy of life.â he said.
âdonât forget about the suffering.â she snorted.
âas long as there are living beings, there will be joy and suffering.â he nodded.
âno need to persuade me.â she shook her head: âhe is deeply infected by the mortal coil, not i. i do not have such karma and need not such karma.â
âyes, your karma originated from a single thought and source.â he said.
âif i were you, i would think more about how to escape or your preference of how to die.â she suggested.
âiâm afraid i havenât thought of either.â he smiled.
âi suppose your confidence is still intact despite running with your tail between your legs back then.â she snorted.
âletâs not dwell on the past and plus, i consider it a victory since you couldnât kill me.â he smiled.
âhmph, weâll get another opportunity soon enough.â she sneered.
âthat day will come, but you probably wonât remember what you have said today.â he said flatly.
âthis world is ephemeral, nothing more than a passing cloud. dissipating is inevitable, no need to leave traces.â she said.
âthis is your karma and your meaning of existence?â he asked.
âskip this nonsense. everything is possible, my body can be his or that body, and the three can be united as one again.â
âi think itâs impossible to have three bodies now.â he smiled.
ânot right now but in the future, the near future.â she pondered for a moment before responding seriously.
li qiyeâs expression changed as well. he nodded in agreement: âyes, that body will definitely appear.â
âand that is when your epoch shall be destroyed.â she tapped his shoulder and said: âsee, iâm nice enough to give you a heads up so you can prepare in advance lest be caught off guard.â
âhow can i ever repay you?â he joked.
âdo you actually want to repay me?â she asked.
âno, only if you stay. how can i repay someone who wonât be here?â he waved his hand.
âhmph, always scheming.â she sneered.
âhow am i scheming when it is entirely up to your desire?â he disagreed.
âitâs not possible. my body is incomparable to his, you have an immovable dao heart, i have an immovable body. you have no control over it.â she said.
âyes, i am powerless here indeed.â he nodded.
âjust accept reality, death will come knocking.â she said.
âdeath, to me, is also joy, a sweet release.â he earnestly said.
âwhat if death avoids you?â she stared straight at him.
he understood the implication and let a sigh before replying: âitâs inevitable, each has their own destiny.â
1. i could use the word avatar here but itâs not quite that word. that would be an interpretation so once there is more context, i might start using avatar instead. right now, itâs a simple word for body but iâm sure the author is talking about avatars â