Supreme Saint: I Only Destroyed One Clone?
The corrosive power continued, and Yi Long showed horror after hearing Xu Bai's words.
He could sense that Xu Bai was not flustered at all, but rather very calm.
Now that I have the strength to crush him, why is he so calm and not flustered at all?
"You think that a fifth-rank can crush a first-rank? That's your opinion, not mine." Xu Bai's True Yuan Power began to surge.
At the same time, Myriad Assistance, Myriad Defenses, Myriad Movement Arts, and Myriad Attacks —all kinds of abilities—were pushed to their limits.
The white light completely engulfed Xu Bai, and not only that, it also engulfed Yi Long.
Surrounded by white light, Yi Long felt intense pain throughout his entire body.
It wasn't just pain, but also a despairing fear. The golden and grayish-white Heavenly Change seeped in, constantly intertwining with the white light, carrying an inescapable despair.
"Impossible! How could you possibly cross so many realms? This is the Exiting Sainthood! Each realm is a new world! How could you..." Yi Long couldn't see Xu Bai's appearance because Xu Bai was already shrouded in white light, but he still let out a desperate cry.
The white light gradually expanded, and now it had reached a point where it touched the sky and connected with the earth.
This radiance is incomparable even to the sunlight in the sky.
The strength of those Exiting Sainthood Realm is immense. At this moment, Yi Long is constantly being destroyed, but it is continuously recovering thanks to its powerful self-healing ability.
But the power within him is diminishing at a visible rate, and when it reaches its limit, that will be the end of everything.
Just then, Xu Bai's voice finally drifted out.
"I don't know if he will resurrect you after you die. After all, someone of his level would probably forget you very quickly."
The voice, like a morning bell and evening drum, instantly struck Yi Long's mind, and Yi Long was terrified.
He was so afraid that even he found it unbelievable.
Yes, what Xu Bai said earlier makes sense. That being is such a powerful figure, how could he possibly remember someone as insignificant as himself?
If I really die and can't be resurrected, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Once the thought appeared, it was impossible to suppress. Like a sapling taking root and sprouting, it was growing into a towering tree at an alarming speed, instantly taking over his entire heart.
With a sorrowful expression, Yi Long shouted at Xu Bai, "I am willing to submit! Please don't kill me! I'm willing to do anything for you, even be a dog!"
The facts are clear: as long as he doesn't die, that's fine. If he really dies and can't be resurrected, then everything he's doing now is meaningless.
All he wanted was to beg for mercy, desperately beg for mercy, just so he could survive.
In the white light, Xu Bai's figure could not be seen, but Xu Bai voice could be heard. "Dogs are loyal. What use is a dog like you with a rebellious bone?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the white light grew several times larger. At that moment, Yi Long finally couldn't hold on any longer and, in despair and fear, turned into ashes that filled the sky.
Xu Bai waved his hand, and the white light disappeared. All that could be seen was ruins, giving one the feeling of Human Realm Purgatory.
Ahead was darkness, the sky was deathly silent, and the sky was covered with fine cracks, with empty spaces visible everywhere.
"Wouldn't it be better to just obediently collect resources for me? Why do you have to go looking for death?" Xu Bai said calmly.
This time, he tested his Exiting Sainthood power, and his impression of it could be summed up in one word: strong.
The unprecedented power and the feeling of inner fulfillment made him linger.
But now is not the time to think about these things; there are more important things for him to do.
"Let's clean this whole world first. I want to see if anyone is willing to leave the progress bar behind."
After making up his mind, Xu Bai flew directly in one direction.
Within the Ruins.
The Supreme Saint One's enormous eye slowly opened, a hint of smugness in its gaze.
"Destroy a world, so what? You won't get what you want, and you'll never be able to come back. Once I destroy this world, your abilities will completely disappear, and you'll be stuck at your current level forever."
He was overjoyed because his plan had finally succeeded. This time, exiling Xu Bai made him feel completely secure.
"You think that's the end of it? No, that's not the end. I'll show you what my next steps are."
The Supreme Saint suddenly raised his eyes, looked in one direction, and shouted, "Ruins, get out here!"
In the distance, a faceless figure appeared in the sky, floating in mid-air and looking down at the Supreme Saint: "What are you doing here again?"
Recently, the Ruins have been having a lot of headaches because they can't figure out what the Supreme Saint One is doing.
He had been in a bad mood these past few days, and having lost contact with the outside world, he was thinking of other solutions. Now, the Supreme Saint had suddenly done this to him, making him even more agitated.
"It seems you're getting impatient. Don't rush me. I just want to show you what my plan is." The Supreme Saint's tone was mocking.
They've been enemies for so many years, so of course he was happy to see the other side looking anxious.
This time he was completely confident, so he wanted to make the other party anxious.
The Ruins were slightly taken aback. "What did you say?"
The Supreme Saint's enormous eyeball shot out a beam of light, transforming into a semi-transparent screen in the sky. "What I say is unimportant; what matters most is that you can see it."
A scene appeared on the screen, showing the world where Xu Bai was.
"Xu Bai has come out, no, that's another world." Ruins seeing this, the ruins' mind raced, and they instantly understood what it meant.
"You banished him; you don't want him to return to this world."
The Supreme Saint laughed and said, "You are very clever and guessed my thoughts correctly. He is really too dangerous. Look, he has already reached the realm of Exiting Sainthood. If he continues like this, I may really be defeated by him. It would be better to let him out. After I leave, I will destroy this world, and he will lose the possibility of further progress."
The Ruins had no facial features, and no expression or emotion could be seen, but the air around its body began to distort continuously.
If that's the case, then the trouble will be even greater.
The only person in this world who can deal with the Supreme Saint is Xu Bai, but Xu Bai is currently exiled to countless worlds, and it is almost impossible for him to return. So who can deal with the Supreme Saint?
"It seems you're really in a hurry." The Supreme Saint's laughter grew louder. "By the way, I have something else to show you. Take a look at what this is."
In the sky, the scene began to split, revealing countless worlds, but none of them were alive; they were utterly desolate.
"These are all worlds I destroyed. They have not yet been regenerated. I used their power to condense many things, which I call the Hand of Destruction," the Supreme Saint said slowly.
"As long as they are in a world under my control, they can travel through it. Unfortunately, this world cannot be traveled through because it is a world where the remaining forces are concentrated."
"Fortunately, Xu Bai has gone to another world now. In that case, these Hand of Destruction combined can completely wipe him out. Although it can only be used once, it is enough to destroy him."
"I deliberately let the world he came from deal with him, so that he would unleash his power and I could then locate him. Now I have located him."
The fragmented scene revealed enormous black hands, which, with a mere wave in the sky, shattered space and began to merge with each other.
Each giant hand reaches the sky and connects to the earth, and when these hands merge together, they reach a terrifyingly enormous size.
Although the Ruins couldn't see his expression, one could sense that he was somewhat lost in thought, "So, your plans have gone to this extent?"
"Who am I!" The Supreme Saint Being's tone carried a hint of madness. "I am the supreme being of countless worlds. In this world, I am unique. I have witnessed the rise and fall of countless worlds. What do you have to fight me with!"
As soon as he finished speaking, that enormous hand pierced through world after world and headed towards Xu Bai. It sounded slow, but in the blink of an eye, it appeared in mid-air.
As seen in the footage, Xu Bai was crushed by the giant hand before he could even react.
The Ruins stared blankly at the scene.
"Dead, completely dead!" The Supreme Saint One laughed loudly, like a madman venting his emotions.
It's safe now, this wave is very secure.
Even if Xu Bai hadn't crushed the cheat code, it would still take him a tremendous amount of time to find someone like him again once Xu Bai was dead.
Now, as long as he goes out and destroys this world, the cheat will naturally disappear, and he will still be the supreme being, able to roam freely in this manner for countless years.
He won! The Supreme Saint swaggered arrogantly, the chains rattling loudly. "I am invincible, no one in this world can defeat me. You inferior creatures, once I get out, I will crush you into pieces."
The Ruins sighed silently, "We lost, I admit it, but can you let me understand why I lost and tell me your next plan?"
He exuded an air of dejection, as if he had lost his life's purpose and was plunged into deep despair, like a wilted eggplant.
The Supreme Saint was still arrogant at this moment. After all, he had been imprisoned for so many years, and now that he had finally gotten his revenge, he was bound to be extremely arrogant. "It's fine to tell you, my follow-up... um?"
He abruptly stopped mid-sentence, a look of confusion in his enormous eyes.
He didn't say the rest, but changed his tone.
"Something's not right. You're acting very strangely. I know your temper. If Xu Bai were really dead, you would never be like this. You should be yelling at me."
He was an ancient monster who had lived for countless years. Even now, with only one eye left, he was still a supreme being and quickly noticed the abnormality.
Besides, after so many years of getting along, the two of them have long since figured out each other's temperaments and can tell the truth from the falsehood at a glance.
The aura of despair emanating from the Ruins vanished, replaced by a calm demeanor. "You just said you could only use this move once, right?"
The Supreme Saint stood there, stunned. "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing much. I'll tell you something: if Xu Bai dies, his abilities will emerge, and he'll immediately search for the next person. You probably don't know this, since he lied to you so many times back then," the Ruins said slowly.
"I could see that Xu Bai's abilities didn't appear the instant he died, which proves that he didn't die."
As they spoke, the Ruins continued to float in the sky, spinning around as if they were very happy.
The Supreme Saint, having recovered from his youthful state, roared, "Impossible!"
"What's impossible? You've destroyed countless worlds, but do you even know what Xu Bai's ability represents?" The Ruins stopped circling and their tone became serious. "A variable! According to this world's definition, his fate is that of a person without destiny. He has no fixed fate; he is a variable. Therefore, the ability he possesses is something neither you nor I can guess. That is the possibility."
The Supreme Saint fell silent and did not speak for a long time, as if he had no interest whatsoever.
But the Ruins knew very well that the Supreme Saint now believed his words and began to make further plans.
He could have kept quiet, but he chose to reveal that Xu Bai was not dead because he wanted to make the Supreme Saint anxious.
No matter who it is, once they fall into a state of true anxiety, it is impossible for them to remain absolutely clear-headed, and only then can we seize the opportunity for them to make a mistake.
Moreover, even if this matter is kept secret, it won't be hidden for long. Xu Bai will eventually come out of the Ghost Market, and the moment he does, it will be exposed.
The Ruins chose to leave because it could no longer extract any information, but before leaving, one sentence he uttered completely ignited the Supreme Saint's rage.
"All those hidden schemes laid out over countless years have vanished in an instant. They truly are a supreme being..."
The Ruins have disappeared.
The next moment, roars echoed throughout the space, accompanied by the sound of chains rattling. The anger made the entire space tremble.
"I want you all to die! I want all of you to die!"
"I will destroy you and then resurrect you, kill you countless times, and make you suffer countless times!"
"And Xu Bai, I will make him experience the most extreme pain!"
Unfortunately, the Ruins are gone, and no one can hear the wrath of the Supreme Saint.
The Ghost Market.
Xu Bai opened his eyes, sneezed, and wondered who was cursing him before turning his gaze to A Wu beside him.
A Wu dropped the pebble in her hand, clapped her fair hands, stood up, and jogged to Xu Bai's side. "That's all?"
Xu Bai nodded and said, "You could say it's gone, but it's back again."