After My Rebirth, I Ended Up Happily Ever After with the Saintess - Chapter 134

The Star Abyss of Annihilation, located at the edge of the Spirit Realm’s known star territories, is a dark zone where even starlight can barely escape. Legend holds it as the graveyard of stars, a forbidden land where even time is almost stagnant. Since ancient times, only a handful of cultivators have returned alive from the Star Abyss of Annihilation, and every one of them has been utterly silent about their experience there.

Following the star map obtained from the Shattered Star River, Ye Li piloted the Glancing Light Ark through the void for three full months before finally arriving at this legendary forbidden zone.

From afar, the Star Abyss of Annihilation looked like a colossal black hole in the universe, swallowing all surrounding light. Even with Ye Li’s cultivation at the late stage of the Divine Ability Realm, she couldn’t help but feel a chilling dread as she approached the area. The spatial structure here was exceptionally fragile, as if it could completely collapse at any moment.

“The laws here are completely different from the outside world.” Ye Li keenly sensed the anomaly. Even on the periphery of the Star Abyss of Annihilation, she could feel her life force slowly draining away. Although the speed was minimal, the sensation was unsettling.

She cautiously steered her Ark into the outer bounds of the Star Abyss. The sight here was breathtaking: countless remnants of stars floated in the void. Some were still emitting their final glow, but most were utterly dim. More frightening were the death rays that intermittently flashed, silently slicing through the void, tearing space itself wherever they passed.

As she delved deeper, the Ark’s protective light shield began to dim. The power of annihilation here was so dense it was nearly corporeal, constantly eroding the shield’s energy. Ye Li was forced to continuously inject spiritual energy into the Ark, with a consumption rate far exceeding her expectations.

“At this rate, I can sustain it for at most ten more days before I must retreat,” Ye Li calculated her spiritual energy consumption, her brow furrowed. The peril of the Star Abyss of Annihilation certainly lived up to its name.

After seven days of navigating the Star Abyss, Ye Li noticed a change in the scenery ahead. The previously chaotic and disorganized star remnants began to form a pattern, seemingly pointing in a specific direction. She followed this path and finally discovered the ruins of a floating palace in a relatively open area.

The scale of these ruins was immense. Though severely damaged, it was still possible to discern its former glory. The palace’s architectural style was exceedingly ancient, vastly different from any current school of architecture in the Spirit Realm. Giant stone pillars were carved with mysterious runes, some of which even Ye Li failed to recognize.

“This construction is at least hundreds of thousands of years old,” Ye Li observed the runes closely, feeling a sense of vast antiquity.

She stowed her Ark and cautiously landed in the ruins. The moment her foot touched the ground, she felt a dense wave of annihilation power surge from beneath her. The power of annihilation here was several times denser than elsewhere in the Star Abyss. Had her cultivation not greatly advanced, she might have been instantly stripped of her life force.

After exploring the ruins for half a day, Ye Li finally reached the central area. There stood a relatively intact altar, constructed from an unknown black stone material. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, emitting a deep, faint dark light.

Suspended in the center of the altar was a palm-sized fragment. The fragment was a deep, abyssal blue, its edges flowing with starlight-like radiance. Inside, countless tiny star vortices seemed to slowly rotate. This was precisely the fourth fragment of the Reincarnation Mirror that Ye Li had been searching for!

“Finally, I found it!” Ye Li felt a surge of excitement, but she quickly calmed down. She realized that the entire altar was enveloped by an invisible force field.

This force field was completely different from ordinary restrictions; it was not composed of spiritual energy but was formed by the pure Law of Annihilation. Any living creature stepping into the field would have its life force rapidly stripped away, accelerating the depletion of its lifespan.

Ye Li tentatively took a step forward and immediately felt her vitality pour out like a breached dam. Her black hair turned visibly gray at a rapid speed, and her skin began to lose its luster.

She hastily retreated, her expression grave as she looked at the altar. “What a terrifying Law of Annihilation…”

An ordinary cultivator facing this situation would either choose to give up or try to force their way through. But Ye Li made a surprising decision. She sat cross-legged at the edge of the altar and began to meditate, sensing the Law of Annihilation present in this area.

“Annihilation… is also a part of reincarnation,” she realized with a flash of insight.

The Dao of Reincarnation inherently encompasses the cycle of life and death, creation and destruction. Previously, she had focused too much on the aspect of life and neglected the importance of death. The Star Abyss of Annihilation was the perfect place to comprehend death and destruction.

Ye Li plunged her mind into her sea of consciousness, establishing a deeper connection with the Reincarnation Mirror fragments. The four fragments slowly rotated in her mind, emitting a gentle radiance that helped her understand the laws of this region.

Days passed, and Ye Li sat at the edge of the altar like a statue, completely motionless. Her aura began to blend with the surrounding power of annihilation; the previously chaotic Law of Annihilation became docile in her presence.

During this process, her hair turned completely snow-white, but her eyes became even deeper and brighter. The old appearance she had taken on due to the draining of life force instead radiated a transcendental aura as she pursued enlightenment.

She witnessed the entire process of a star’s birth to its annihilation, the miracle of life being conceived in death, and the truth that new life must follow destruction. These insights elevated her understanding of the Dao of Reincarnation to a whole new level.

After an unknown amount of time, when Ye Li reopened her eyes, the scene of stars being born and extinguished, and the cosmos revolving, flashed within her pupils. She slowly rose and walked toward the altar again.

This time, the terrifying field of annihilation no longer repelled her. The power of annihilation flowed past her like gentle water; not only did it not strip her of her life force, but it also resonated with the power of reincarnation within her.

She walked steadily and firmly, step by step, toward the center of the altar. When her finger touched the fragment, a massive stream of information instantly flooded into her mind.

This information contained more secrets about the Reincarnation Mirror: its origin, its full power, the reason for its fragmentation… and a shocking truth about the “Cycle of Eras”.

It turned out that the Reincarnation Mirror was not a product of this current era. It originated from the previous cosmic era, a super-divine artifact born during the process of cosmic annihilation and rebirth. Its fragmentation was not accidental but part of a certain world-shattering plan.

Simultaneously, the four fragments in her sea of consciousness merged perfectly, forming the ethereal image of a more complete ancient mirror. Although still a mere phantom, the aura it radiated was vast and deep like an abyss, far surpassing its previous state.

A mighty power flowed back from the Reincarnation Mirror, cleansing her body and soul. Under the scouring of this power, her cultivation directly broke through to the peak of the late Divine Ability Realm, just one step away from the Grand Perfection stage!

More importantly, she genuinely comprehended a trace of the True Meaning of Annihilation. This true meaning could be integrated into her sword techniques and divine abilities, enabling her attacks not only to harm the enemy’s body but also to directly erode their life force and lifespan.

Ye Li’s mind stirred, and the Profound Ice Sword appeared in her hand. She lightly swung it. In addition to the extreme cold sword qi and the golden light of reincarnation, a subtle, gray flow of air now circulated on the blade. Wherever this gray flow passed, even space showed signs of decay.

“This is the Power of Annihilation…” Ye Li felt the terrifying power contained within this single strike, her heart filled with shock. If this strike landed on an enemy, even a Nirvana cultivator would have to pay a heavy price.

She also found other things on the altar. Four images were carved on the four sides of the altar, representing Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death—the four basic stages of reincarnation. At the base of the altar, she found a black jade slip, which contained a divine ability called the “Annihilation Reincarnation Art”.

This divine ability complemented her True Meaning of Annihilation, enabling the perfect fusion of the power of annihilation and the Dao of Reincarnation, yielding infinite might.

Ye Li stayed at the altar for several days, thoroughly digesting her recent gains. When she prepared to leave, she noticed that the field of annihilation that had enveloped the altar was gone, and the entire altar had lost its original luster, becoming no different from ordinary stone.

“It seems the purpose of this altar was to guard this fragment,” Ye Li realized.

She piloted her Ark out of the Star Abyss of Annihilation. Looking back, the dark star territory still quietly hung there, swallowing everything. But this time, what she felt from it was no longer dread, but a kind of familiarity.

During the journey back, Ye Li began to sort through her spoils. The acquisition of the fourth fragment had greatly enhanced the power of the Reincarnation Mirror, and she could now utilize more of its functions.

For example, the “Reincarnation Projection” could create a clone almost identical to her main body. Although it could not last for long, it was enough to confuse an enemy in combat.

There was also the “Space-Time Marker,” which allowed her to leave a space-time imprint at a certain location. Afterward, no matter where she was, she could sense the position of this imprint. This would be of great help in her future search for the other fragments.

Most importantly, she could now sense the existence of the other fragments much more clearly. Though she couldn’t determine their exact locations yet, she at least had a clear direction.

“Next, it’s time to go to that place…” Ye Li looked at a specific location marked on the star map, a flicker of anticipation in her eyes. According to the sensing feedback from the Reincarnation Mirror, the next fragment was very likely located there.

However, before that, she needed to return to the Nether Pavilion. The gains from the Star Abyss of Annihilation were too significant; she needed time to fully assimilate them and also to catch up on the Nether Pavilion’s recent developments.

The Ark streaked through the void like a stream of light, quickly disappearing into the vast star sea. Behind her, the Star Abyss of Annihilation remained quietly suspended at the edge of the universe, guarding its ancient secrets.