Under everyone's nervous gazes, Yaoshi, the Aeon of Abundance, moved!
With the appearance of a verdant Path, this Aeon began to act.
"Marshal!"
Jing Yuan was drenched in sweat, desperately trying to contact the commander of the Xianzhou Alliance.
At the same time, the general's seal was activated, and the phantom of the Lightning Lord appeared, blocking in front of Su Mo.
As the general of the Luofu, he could not watch the Aeon of Abundance attack the benefactor of the entire Xianzhou Alliance. Even if the power of an Emanator could not block anything, he could not stand behind the benefactor.
"Divine Bow of the Hunt!"
At the same moment, Marshal Hua also became anxious.
No faction could command an Aeon, be it the Interastral Peace Corporation or the Xianzhou Alliance.
However, some Aeons would pay special attention to the factions under their command and would even respond to the calls of their subordinates.
Lan, the Aeon of the Hunt, was one such Aeon.
At this moment, Ruan Mei's purpose was very obvious. Even if she was not on the Luofu, she could see that this genius wanted to use the Paths of other Aeons to build her own foundation and become a new Aeon.
Ascending to godhood as a mortal... before she could feel shocked, Marshal Hua immediately understood that at this most critical moment, she needed to help the other party.
Not to mention that the other party was a Xianzhou native, and would be friendly to the Xianzhou even after becoming an Aeon;
not to mention that the other party had done the Xianzhou Alliance such a great favor, and she needed to repay it;
even setting all this aside, just looking at the vision of the other party's ascension, one could understand that she was an enemy of both the Paths of Propagation and Abundance.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. As an enemy of Abundance, they were naturally on the same side.
Adding the previous two conditions, it was not an exaggeration to say that they were natural allies.
If she didn't extend a helping hand now, when would she?
"..."
However, unexpectedly, the Aeon of the Hunt remained silent at this time and did not respond to her call.
And at this time, Abundance had already acted.
Rip!
A sound like silk being torn was heard. It was the sound of a Path being torn apart.
Under the watchful eyes of all, something completely unexpected happened.
The Aeon of Abundance did not attack Ruan Mei or Su Mo. THEY directly reached out and tore off a pair of THEIR own arms.
Verdant divine blood, tinged with gold, splattered across the starry sky, and was then swept up and enveloped by the verdant, fragmented Path.
Observed with the naked eye, the Aeon of Abundance directly tore off a third of the width of THEIR own Path, actively splitting it.
Then, the jade-green and golden ribbon flew towards Ruan Mei as if it had a mind of its own.
This fragmented power of the Path imitated the form of the Path of Propagation, coiling into a spiral staircase ascending upwards.
Two different Paths stood side by side, forming a very typical double helix structure.
Then, the two different Paths began to influence each other. Strands of silk appeared, like steps, connecting the crimson spiral and the verdant spiral.
Even those who had only received a basic education in carbon-based life engineering could easily recognize it.
This spiral, ascending double helix staircase structure was the typical form of the genetic factor of life, DNA.
The moment the double helix structure completely stabilized...
Boom!
The universe trembled again. This time, the tremor was more violent than before, and it faintly made people feel the joy of a new life.
A gradient light band from crimson to jade-green appeared in the cosmic microwave background. A new Path was officially opened, as if it was announcing to the entire universe—
A new Aeon, a new Path, was born!
At this time, Ruan Mei's phantom finally solidified from illusion to reality, taking on a form identical to the Apothecary of Abundance.
It was the incarnation of a philosophical concept, the highest form of life in this world.
A moment later, Marshal Hua of the Xianzhou Alliance issued a new announcement to the entire universe on behalf of the Xianzhou Alliance.
Cosmic Year 2158 of the Amber Era, the Path of Evolution is opened. Ruan Mei, the Aeon of Life, officially ascends!
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Putting aside how the entire universe's civilizations would be shaken, and putting aside what impact the birth of a new Aeon would have on the civilizational landscape of the entire universe...
At this moment, after officially confirming Ruan Mei's ascension, almost everyone present had their impression of the Aeon of Abundance greatly changed.
Whether it was Fu Xuan or Jing Yuan, even Marshal Hua, who had been wondering why the Divine Bow of the Hunt had not acted, looked at the bleeding, gradually healing wound of the Aeon of Abundance, and the pure smile that still hung on THEIR lips, and once again deeply understood the meaning of the Path of Abundance.
The so-called selflessness, altruism, and healing were actually purely literal.
No wonder the Aeon of the Hunt had not acted.
The one who understands you best is often your opponent.
THEY must have also known that even in the face of a Strife of Paths, the Aeon of Abundance would never betray THEIR own philosophy and would never attack anyone because of it.
Just as THEY had once declared, THEIR philosophy was "to let all sentient beings get what they seek."
Back then, THEY had not refused the request of the Xianzhou people and had given them the foundation of longevity.
Now, THEY had not refused Ruan Mei's wish either.
Even if what Su Mo and Ruan Mei sought was the very foundation of an Aeon, the Path, THEY still had no intention of refusing and still gladly agreed.
Like the Buddha cutting his flesh to feed an eagle, the Apothecary did not mind dedicating and sacrificing everything for THEIR philosophy.
"If the Path itself didn't have side effects, the Divine Bow of the Hunt wouldn't be so hostile to THEM, right?"
Even Jing Yuan let out a sigh that was inappropriate for his identity.
Of course, a sigh was a sigh. He would still not hold back when killing the Denizens of Abundance.
Having seen much of war, he understood that Aeons could not be measured by good and evil, and the generosity of Abundance had also created too many disasters that were worse than death.
At this time, having witnessed Ruan Mei's successful ascension, the Aeon of Abundance, who had actively dedicated a third of THEIR Path, smiled slightly and did not intend to communicate further, preparing to leave directly.
This was THEIR usual style. Before this, there had never been a divine war between the Aeon of the Hunt and THEM, because the Hunt had never been able to catch the Apothecary.
However, at this moment, the insignia of the Hunt suddenly appeared.
As if completely locked on, the arrow of the Divine Bow illuminated the entire small world.
In the next instant, the figure of Lan, the Aeon of the Hunt, appeared, standing above the Luofu, their arrow pointing at the Apothecary of Abundance.
"As expected!"
Jing Yuan held his forehead slightly, not feeling surprised.
As the incarnation of the concept of revenge, how could the Divine Bow of the Hunt let the Apothecary of Abundance just leave?
If THEY had not acted before because THEY knew that Abundance would not be aggressive and wanted the Apothecary of Abundance to help Ruan Mei ascend first...
Then now, THEY had no more worries.
For thousands of years, this was the first time THEY had caught up with the Apothecary of Abundance.
This war of Aeons was naturally inevitable.
Seeing the two Aeons, Abundance and Hunt, formally meet and become enemies, the entire Xianzhou Alliance boiled over.
Whether they were followers of the Hunt or followers of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, all of them widened their eyes and stared at this scene without blinking.
A clash of Aeons was an extremely rare event even in the entire universe.
Before everyone could see the battlefield clearly, the arrow of the Divine Bow had already been shot, firing the first shot of the war of Aeons.
The invisible sharp arrow stirred up a storm of Imaginary Energy in the vacuum of space. The aftershocks of the arrow of the Divine Bow caused the surrounding planets to completely disintegrate into elementary particles.
Even the Xianzhou Luofu began to tremble under the aftershocks of the Aeon's attack. All defenses were useless.
The concept of the Hunt did not know how to hold back. The salvation of the Hunt was no different from destruction.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the power had to be concentrated on the arrow, a single blow from the Hunt would have been enough to destroy a small world.
Normally, even if the Aeon of the Hunt didn't know how to restrain THEIR power, THEY wouldn't go so far as to destroy THEIR own Xianzhou Luofu.
Accidentally injuring some Cloud Knights could still be saved, but destroying the Xianzhou Alliance would be completely digging up one's own foundation.
However, at this moment, the Aeon of the Hunt did not care about this at all.
By the time the Xianzhou Alliance realized the problem, the arrow that reversed causality had already been shot.
Fortunately, at this moment, there was another existence that could resist the power of the Hunt.
"Ruan Mei!" Su Mo said calmly.
In the sky, the phantom of the Aeon of Life nodded slightly.
Then, Ruan Mei raised her hand slightly and activated the Imaginary Energy of the Path of Evolution.
Above the Luofu, the World Tree that had been enlightened by Su Mo and Ruan Mei together began to sway.
Then, like a tough protective shield, it took the entire Xianzhou Luofu into its body.
The personal intervention of an Aeon gave the World Tree a protective ability far beyond that of an Emanator.
The aftershocks of the Hunt's arrow only slightly blew the leaves of the World Tree, and then, like a shooting star, it caught up with the figure of Abundance, arriving later but reaching first, and cut the Apothecary's body.
Cut in two, Abundance fell.
Seeing this, let alone the Denizens of Abundance and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, even the followers of the Hunt could not believe it.
A dignified Aeon could not fall so easily.
Moreover, the Paths themselves had not even clashed yet.
Sure enough, in the next second, the light and shadow of the Apothecary's body dissipated, leaving only a lock of jade-green and golden hair.
Obviously, THEIR main body had already left, and what was left here was just a substitute created by the power of Abundance.
In this long chase, the Aeon of Abundance had once again escaped the pursuit of the Hunt.
Unlike the Hunt, the Path of Abundance did not advocate conflict.
"Somehow, I feel like this Aeon is really miserable!"
Looking in the direction where Abundance had left, Jibril flapped her wings and commented.
To actively offer up THEIR Path without a word of complaint, and then be cut by the Hunt.
Even by Jibril's standards, the Aeon of Abundance was a bit pitiful.
At this time, seeing that Abundance had already fled far away, the Aeon of the Hunt did not pursue.
THEY just silently turned their head, looked at Ruan Mei who had acted to protect the Xianzhou Luofu, and nodded, seeming to be expressing thanks.
This was the first meeting of the two Aeons. It was obvious that unlike their attitude towards Abundance, the Hunt naturally regarded Ruan Mei as an ally.
However, after greeting, the Aeon of the Hunt did not communicate with the Aeon of Life before them.
On the contrary, THEY looked down at the Scalegorge Waterscape of the Luofu, at the master of the Aeon of Life, Ruan Mei, who had orchestrated the entire plan.
Su Mo!