The Supreme Saint's Counterattack

He had considered many ways to kill the miniature eye, but he never expected to use such a method.

If the shrunken eyes had intelligence, they would definitely feel that this method of dying was too humiliating.

After all, no one could accept being killed by Xu Bai from behind without a direct confrontation.

"Finally, the big problem is solved!"

Xu Bai stopped, and now that there was no threat, he felt a great sense of relief.

Ahead, the tall figure also stopped. Due to instinct, he also sensed that the danger had disappeared. Instead of continuing to run forward, he turned around abruptly.

Xu Bai had just breathed a sigh of relief, but upon seeing this scene, his brows furrowed and he became on high alert.

We can't afford to be careless. We're not enemies now, but we're not friends either.

He could sense that the tall figure showed no signs of dissipating. Although he didn't detect any hostility or murderous intent, he couldn't trust anyone in this environment, especially since the thing in front of him was just too strange.

Putting everything else aside, the sheer size of that enormous figure alone is enough to suffocate you. And since it's made of flesh and blood, the oppressive force is even more immense, in addition to the gore.

Xu Bai remained silent, because he knew that this guy was not intelligent.

The scene instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, creating a highly stressful atmosphere.

Xu Bai felt that the air around him seemed to become heavy. Just then, the tall figure suddenly stretched out his right hand.

The right hand, made of corpses, looked as large as a mountain range, but it did not attack Xu Bai. Instead, it slowly braced itself on the ground, while its other leg bent down and it knelt on the ground.

He knelt on one knee, and the object of his worship was Xu Bai.

Xu Bai: "~(￣▽￣~)~"

No, no, it was just a little hit, why did you suddenly kneel down?

Logically speaking, this tall figure should have acted on instinct, so why would he kneel down?

This is a bit ridiculous. He has never had any deep interaction or contact with these things, so isn't he the one kneeling? Xu Bai suddenly realized that this matter might be related to his cheat system. After all, the only explanation right now is his cheat system.

But then a problem arises: even if it's related to a cheat system, how do we break this situation? There's no danger or pressure, but the tall figure just kneels there, not saying a word or making any other movements, which is very puzzling.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai tentatively asked, "Can you communicate?"

No one answered him; the scene remained silent.

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Bai decided to retreat temporarily.

He couldn't find any other clues here, and there was a huge pile of books waiting for him to work on outside. He couldn't afford to waste that time; improving himself was the most important thing.

But just as he tried to take two steps to the side, the tall figure moved, stood up from his kneeling position, and followed him.

Xu Bai was completely bewildered. He tried to take a few more steps, but the tall figure still made the same move.

This is not simply following along; whether it's the swing of the arms, the range of motion of the legs, or even the expression, it all bears a striking resemblance to Xu Bai.

Even more so, they are practically identical.

Xu Bai: "(òó)"

What's going on? What's happening? Why is someone doing the exact same thing as me?

He tried raising his arm, and the other person immediately did the exact same thing. He then raised his leg, and the other person did the same.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Since arriving, he has encountered all sorts of strange things, and now the tall figure in front of him is truly speechless.

Xu Bai felt that he had to try and see if he could do the opposite.

At first, he ran backwards, with the tall figure chasing after him. Now he wanted to see how the tall figure would feel if he walked towards it.

Thinking of this, he lifted his foot and walked towards the tall figure.

At that moment, the tall figure also lifted his foot and walked towards Xu Bai.

The distance between them was gradually closing, the air was quiet, and Xu Bai could even hear his heartbeat.

The closer he got, the greater the pressure became. Just as Xu Bai was about to press himself against the tall figure, the tall figure suddenly acted strangely.

A deafening roar suddenly emanated from inside the tall figure.

The sound was very loud, echoing throughout the entire space and making people dizzy.

Before Xu Bai's eyes, the tall figure suddenly trembled, and the body formed from the corpse fell to the ground piece by piece, like rain falling from the sky.

Xu Bai reacted quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he had already retreated a great distance. Even from such a distance, he felt immense pressure watching the scene before him.

The corpses rained down, creating a spectacular scene. After all the corpses fell to the ground, they formed a pile of bodies as high as a mountain.

The oppressive feeling disappeared, and everything returned to quiet and normal.

Now, everything was gone in an instant, and Xu Bai just stood there, feeling that something was not right.

"Let's go back and talk about it first."

He searched the surrounding area but found nothing unusual about the body.

Then he remembered that he still had a lot of books to work on, and he didn't want to stay here any longer, so he prepared to go back.

Xu Bai found a slightly open space, raised his fist, unleashed Myriad Attacks, and slammed it into the ground beneath his feet.

In an instant, the ground began to sink, and one deep pit after another sprang up from beneath his feet, connecting with each other to form a gigantic black hole.

Immediately afterwards, he jumped down from the black hole and landed under the red sky.

Arriving at the familiar Ghost Market again, Xu Bai stretched his neck and yawned.

Looking up at the huge black hole in the sky, it was gradually being filled and repaired.

"It's getting late, let's finish this book first."

"Although the Supreme Saint's plan failed this time, it can still be considered a success. At least I won't be able to return to the human world for a while, and I don't know what the next plan is."

In short, let's focus on improving ourselves first.

After figuring things out, Xu Bai didn't linger and flew back to where he had been before...

Within the Ruins.

That huge eyeball had been tightly closed, but the moment Xu Bai returned to the Ghost Market, it suddenly opened again.

"It failed..."

An aged and distant figure spoke from his lips, tinged with regret, but not much.

"You've escaped this massacre once again, but how many times can you escape? Even if you do escape, you'll never return to the human world. So it seems I'm still getting the better deal, because my plan is about to begin."

The iron chains binding him rattled intermittently.

The Supreme Saint closed his eyes once more, and no more sound came out.

Not far from the Supreme Saint, in an open space, the Ruins sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air.

Suddenly, he shivered, turned from sitting cross-legged to standing, and looked at the sky not far away.

He has no facial features, but he can sense that his emotions have undergone a huge change at this moment. A sense of irritability is growing in his heart, and he is completely unable to control it.

The Ruins muttered to themselves, "What is the cause of this restlessness? There must be a major change, but Xu Bai is unable to leave the Ghost Market right now, and there may be great danger in the human world."

As soon as he finished speaking, a crack appeared in the distant sky, carrying an incredibly powerful suction force that gradually drew in the surrounding darkness.

The Ruins stood frozen in place.

He was the master here, in charge of everything, but this situation was beyond his expectations. Through the crack, he could see that beyond the crack lay the human world.

The Ruins flashed and arrived before the Supreme Saint, its tone grave. "You are trying to seize my power!"

The Supreme Saint opened his tightly closed eyes again and said sarcastically, "You have made me lose my way with this endlessly repeating space, making me unable to find my way out."

"But you never expected that, having stayed here for so long, I have gradually become one with this place."

"What else can you control here besides these chains?"

The Ruins's tone gradually turned cold. "What exactly do you want?"

Just as the Supreme Saint said, he really couldn't control it anymore; everything here seemed to have taken him out of control.

Although it wouldn't kill him or attack him, he really couldn't control himself. The only thing he could control was the iron chains binding the Supreme Saint.

He suddenly thought of a phrase: "To be trapped by one's own actions."

They used the residual power of countless worlds to create this endlessly repeating scenario, causing the Supreme Saint to be bewildered within it.

But unexpectedly, amidst the chaos, the Supreme Saint gradually gained the upper hand. Now, apart from being unable to leave, the Supreme Saint has become the master of the Ruins.

"What do I want to do? You actually ask me what I want to do?" The Supreme Saint began to laugh, his laughter carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression.

"Since the day I was born, countless worlds have blossomed before me, and countless worlds have been destroyed in my hands. I have witnessed spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the ups and downs of life and death."

"To put it bluntly, you remnants are nothing more than sand slipping through my fingers."

Have you ever seen sand bury its owner?

"I will let you experience what true destruction is. I will make you despair little by little, and I will let you see it."

"This world will eventually be mine."

As the Supreme Saint finished speaking, a glittering disc appeared in the sky, and the scenery reflected on the disc was the human world.

It was a vast, empty sea, almost devoid of human presence. Suddenly, countless illusions appeared on the sea, reflecting the Ruins.

The Supreme Saint said, "I can make life disappear, and I can also make life reappear. I want to thank you because the Ruins you created have given me something to rely on. I can make everything in the Ruins reappear, recreate the Ten Thousand Kingdoms War, and recreate the era of becoming a saint."

"Let me think. In that era, extraordinary beings were as common as dogs, and I... could I try to break the rule of nine saints and add nine more?"

As the words fell, the illusion over that sea area gradually materialized in the view of the Ruins.

The condensation process was slow, but many of them had already become real. One by one, figures exuding powerful auras emerged from within, and these figures were originally from the Ruins.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Laughter echoed across the sea.

Each person exuded an extraordinary aura, and their mutterings reached the ears of the Ruins with unparalleled clarity.

"I never thought I'd be able to live a second life. This world has been lonely for too long. Does anyone remember my name, Butcher of Heavens?"

"A world with many nations is the natural order. It is unforgivable that there is only one nation in the world. Let us destroy it!"

"The Supreme Saint has promised us that after our victory, he will distribute us to different worlds to alleviate the pressure and allow us to survive indefinitely. Now all we need to do is destroy this world!"

Madness and chaos in the face of greed have made this group not only powerful, but also bloodthirsty.

Through the disc, one can see a large area in the very center of the Ruins.

He could sense that it was full of extraordinary beings, but they were not yet solidified, so he could not get out of it, but that was only a matter of time.

In the very center were nine illusory figures, constantly flashing.

Those were the nine who entered sainthood, beings who had broken the rules after becoming Supreme Saint.

Given enough time, once these virtual connections are solidified, everything will become a reality.

"We underestimated you. Even if we imagined you as the most terrifying being, you are still insignificant." The Ruins sighed as they watched this scene.

The Supreme Saint said, "I know you're trying to trick me. You think that because you have two Exiting Sainthood on your side, you're guaranteed to win, right?"

The Ruins remained silent.

The Supreme Saint continued, "You think you're sure to win, but I think you'll lose. Extraordinary beings carrying my power can enter sainthood in a short time. Although I can't divide it up so much, I can concentrate it and give it to nine of them. Just imagine, nine people Exiting Sainthood in a short time, that feeling must be wonderful."

"You don't have much time left. Once they solidify, the nine Exiting Sainthood will attack together, and this world will probably be shattered. If the world is shattered, whether Xu Bai exists or not will not matter much, since you are all based on this world."

The Ruins felt that if they had any body hair, it would all be standing on end right now.

No!

We must immediately notify the mortal realm, even if Xu Bai is not here! We must keep the mortal realm at bay, at least until Xu Bai reaches the Entering Sainthood Peak.

The Ruins disappeared, and he went to contact the human world through the door of Yun Zihai.

He needs to hurry!

The Supreme Saint looked at the spot where he had disappeared and let out an even more hearty laugh.

"Hahaha!"

"In the end, I will win. The world must follow my path. You have deviated from the path and caused so much chaos, so you must be destroyed!"