Overlapping images.
Scenes from the past appeared before his eyes.
At one moment, he saw lines of tiny words in the void:
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation is the ultimate weapon of all living beings. It can evolve continuously. When its evolution is complete, it will bestow power through:"
"Merit Manifestation."
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation is beset by countless Apocalypse Messengers. Once its evolution is complete, it will surely take this factor into account. Therefore, the only way you can sneak in is..."
Prompts frantically refreshed, revealing a specific secret.
Suddenly, all the firefly-like little words vanished from his memory.
--The scene changed to a beautiful woman with her eyes closed.
"I understand," the woman said, her voice filled with resolve. "Since this is the only way, the three of us will represent the River of Life and Death and begin the process of merging with the Six Paths."
Another figure, a giant covered in frost from head to toe, said, "Brilliant. The River of Life and Death isn't an ordinary World System, but a wheel of the Sacred Realm. The Six Paths of Reincarnation will certainly interrupt the entire struggle for supremacy. The fusion of these two World Systems can restart the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation..."
Restart!
The man heard his own voice again. "In seven seconds, I'll leave the fusion to you. I'll buy you time."
"Good," the woman said.
"Mm," the giant replied.
In an instant, all the voices and illusions abruptly faded away.
The man felt a piercing pain in his brain and couldn't help crying out.
All the pain vanished without a trace.
"Phew... phew... phew..."
Drenched in cold sweat and utterly exhausted, the man lay on the ground.
What on earth had happened?
Why couldn't I remember anything except the scene just