"Pathetic, truly lamentable,"
Mu Changqing spoke slowly, his voice as placid as a still well, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
He did not know if he had stumbled into this world by chance or due to some other reason.
But it seemed he had uncovered a tremendous scheme.
"Interesting, most interesting."
Mu Changqing couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, which terrified the bewildered Lin family members, fearing they had somehow offended him.
"Do you all wish to become overlords of Blue Star? To savor the pleasure of controlling the destinies of all living beings?"
Suddenly, Mu Changqing turned, his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly sweeping over the Lin family. His tone was icy.
The Lin family patriarch and the others trembled, believing they had somehow offended Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing radiated an oppressive aura without even trying. He, who had once slaughtered billions of lives and supreme primordial beings.
Even standing there like an ordinary mortal, he was like a god who held the fate of all sentient beings in his palm, sending chills down their spines.
The Lin family members prostrated themselves, unable to bear Mu Changqing's gaze, trembling and groveling.
"M-Master, we dare not. We only wish to be your followers, to obey your every command. We harbor no presumptuous thoughts."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing shook his head, truly feeling the sorrow of beings akin to ants.
They dared not even admit their innermost thoughts. How pathetic.
Then what was the purpose of their cultivation? Such cultivation was better left uncultivated.
"Have you ever considered that your lifelong goal might be something others deem as mere refuse? That the achievements you strived for your entire life are merely part of someone else's game? If so, do you still wish to become the overlord of Blue Star?"
Mu Changqing turned, his purple eyes faintly scanning them all, speaking calmly.
At his words, the Lin family members looked up, gazing at Mu Changqing.
Their eyes held deep confusion and bewilderment, not understanding his meaning.
Mu Changqing chuckled, a rare flicker of emotion appearing in his tone as he sighed softly.
"Overlord of Blue Star? It's all a joke. You are false, reincarnation is false, Blue Star is false, and this world is also false. Do you understand?"
The confusion in their eyes deepened, and a profound sense of unease filled their hearts, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Whether it was due to fear of Mu Changqing's inexplicable words or fear of Mu Changqing himself.
"Pathetic ants, becoming the overlord of Blue Star would merely be another game, another experiment for someone else. Why cling to it so desperately?"
"M-Master, what exactly are you saying?"
The Lin family patriarch summoned his courage, his voice trembling as he asked.
At Mu Changqing's level, his words were akin to divine pronouncements, embodying supreme truths.
He merely spoke calmly, yet it triggered boundless karma, allowing these cultivators to instantly break through infinite illusions and glimpse the true essence.
The Lin family members gradually began to awaken. The ancient history they knew was false, and the existence of Blue Star was false.
They might have only lived one life, but in reality, they had experienced millions of reincarnations, or perhaps the entire Blue Star had been repeatedly destroyed and reborn.
Or perhaps, the ancient history existed, but their memories had been erased, and everything was a cycle.
Mu Changqing instantly teleported and appeared on the Purple Flame Emperor's Seat, speaking again.
"This is an interesting world. At least for me, it is quite fascinating. But sadly, for you all, it is a tragedy, a tragedy that will never end, a tragedy where even death becomes a luxury."
"As a recompense, I can offer you a chance to choose death, to truly perish and no longer endure this ceaseless tragedy."
Mu Changqing, like a deity descended to the mortal realm, displayed utter disregard for life in his words.
He had transcended the level of sentient beings, stepping beyond the primordial, and was no longer considered a living creature.
Even standing still, the Heavenly Dao, Karma, and Fate combined could not kill him.
A realm beyond comprehension is a realm that transcends all that is knowable.
However, although Karma and Fate were also at this level, Mu Changqing could annihilate them.
This was the difference between him and them.
At this moment, the Lin family members exchanged glances, unsure if they were swayed by Mu Changqing's words or if they had truly glimpsed a sliver of truth.
Sadness was evident in their eyes.
"No, I refuse to believe this outcome! We have cultivated for hundreds of years, how can it all be merely a fleeting dream?"
Someone roared in madness, their voice filled with unwillingness.
The Lin family patriarch, a cultivator at the peak of Integration, naturally possessed a strong mental fortitude.
Soon, he regained his composure.
Facing Mu Changqing, he felt nothing but infinite dread.
He could not comprehend what kind of existence possessed such supreme power, capable of uttering the truth in a single statement.
Subsequently, he knelt and kowtowed, speaking respectfully.
"Master, perhaps for an existence like yours, this is merely a game. But for us, this is our entire lives, our lifelong pursuits. We do not seek your help for the Lin family to become the overlord of Blue Star, we only wish that you spare our Lin family. It was our Lin family's overestimation of our capabilities, desiring to use your great power to achieve dominance over Blue Star."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing's lips curled slightly. As he stood, the Purple Flame Emperor's Seat behind him vanished, and the surroundings returned to their original state.
"This is your choice, and I will naturally respect it."
As his voice faded, Mu Changqing clasped his hands behind his back and walked slowly through the Lin family members like an ordinary mortal, arriving in the courtyard.
Sensing Mu Changqing's departure, the Lin family members breathed a sigh of relief.
Only now did they realize.
Mu Changqing was not someone they could possibly interact with.
Such a supreme being, whose words could determine the life and death of billions, would hardly care about the lives of mere mortals.
For them, even a life of hardship was preferable to immediate death.
Suddenly, Mu Changqing stopped his departure, gently patted his black sleeve, and his expression turned peculiar.
"But I am the same as the manipulator behind the scenes, both of us are beings who disregard life. Therefore, I have changed my mind. I will fulfill your wish and allow you to end this pathetic existence."
As the words echoed, the Lin family members froze, turning to look at him in disbelief.
They saw wisps of purple flame appearing out of nowhere above the entire Lin family, instantly engulfing the vast estate.
In an instant, screams of agony erupted, chilling to the bone, as if descending into a forbidden abyss.
"No... no, you are untrustworthy! Why are you slaughtering my Lin family? My family has no enmity with you, we even treated you with respect! Why?"
The Lin family patriarch, engulfed by terrifying purple flames, forced his body upright and roared in defiance.
Mu Changqing's purple eyes slowly opened and closed, his expression haughty, his gaze devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
"Why? Killing needs no reason. If a reason is truly needed, then it is because I willed it. I acted on my whim, and that is enough."
Mu Changqing tilted his head, as if discussing something of no consequence.
He shook his head and disappeared with a soft sigh.
"The myriad beings are but a drop in the ocean. Life or death, it is all a fleeting dream in the mortal realm. Life may bloom like a hundred flowers, but in the end, it cannot escape the bleakness of autumn leaves falling in the wind. You have no right to choose how to live, so how can you possibly have the qualification to choose death?"