"Sukabul!"
"This woman must be an accomplice of that hooded man! Kill her to avenge our superior!"
Several enraged Russia soldiers, their eyes bloodshot, charged toward the [Abyss].
"What a bunch of noisy idiots."
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll take pity on you and grant your wish."
Before he could finish speaking...
[Abyss] merely flicked his sleeve, and an invisible gust of wind swept out!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The Russia soldiers at the forefront disintegrated the moment they came into contact with the force of the punch.
Along with the rifles in their hands, they were reduced to bloody ashes!
"Fire! Protect the Chief!"
The China soldiers, their eyes bloodshot with rage, immediately raised their weapons and opened fire on the woman.
Xing Wu was the first to charge forward, this veteran powerhouse of China suppressing the trembling in his heart.
He poured all his life's cultivation into the ancient sword and thrust it straight at [Abyss]'s brow.
"Demon, prepare to die!"
"Like an ant trying to shake a tree."
[Abyss] sneered, without moving.
The sword light, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter peaks, shattered half a meter away from Him.
Immediately afterwards, a recoil force surged into Xing Wu's body along the sword.
"Puff!"
Xing Wu was sent flying backward, crashing into the broken stone tablet; his fate is unknown.
The attacks from those China soldiers couldn't even lift the hem of his robe.
Under the crushing weight of numerical values, they were all treated as speed bumps, crushed into countless mangled limbs and broken pieces.
Having dealt with all the trash, [Abyss] raised its head listlessly.
They gazed up at the Flesh Moon in the sky.
"Su Gelu, get your ass over here."
Above the sky, the Flesh Moon trembled, filled with terror.
Meanwhile, inside a university dormitory building at the foot of Mount Tai.
Astronaut Li Yang opened his eyes, his pupils filled with fear and awe.
He immediately flipped over and leaped into the air, activating Sequence 036 [Anti-Gravity]!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Li Yang's body lost the restraint of gravity, and after several weightless jumps, he landed in the ruins atop Mount Tai.
"Your Excellency..."
Su Gelu knelt on one knee, his voice trembling, "How could I trouble you to personally descend upon this realm?"
"I come from the future."
[Abyss] didn't waste any words, explaining coldly.
"This world will soon be noticed by the River of Time, thus washing away all traces of abnormality."
"I need you to use this remaining time to catch a rat that's been running River of Time."
"Yes! I would gladly die for you!"
Su Gelu immediately agreed.
Then, the Abyss tore open the crack in the River of Time once more, carrying Su Gelu into the river.
Meanwhile, in the turbulent current of the River of Time, a dark figure is anxiously searching.
"Where... where exactly is it?!"
Zhang Lingqi clutched his chest, desperately searching through the Time Fragment.
He needs that last piece of the puzzle.
It contains the fragment belonging to Du Linyuan!
"Du Linyuan! Give it your all! Don't make me look down on you!"
Zhang Lingqi gritted his teeth, searching for a needle in a haystack in the torrent of memories.
However, after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the Time Fragment that Du Linyuan had left before his death.
Just when he was about to despair...
"Buzz!"
From the depths of the River of Time, a golden beam of light suddenly shot out!
The beam of light pierced through the thick fog and locked onto a Time Fragment!
Zhang Lingqi squinted; he couldn't see where the beam of light came from at the end of the long river.
But he clearly saw the illuminated fragment!
The fragments were showing footage of Du Linyuan and him traveling together on a warship to the Weird Island!
"Found it!"
Zhang Lingqi was overjoyed and swam towards the fragment.
However, just a second before he touched the shard...
"Call out!"
An arrow burning with Tribulation Flame and Profound Ice struck the fragment!
"Boom!"
The Time Fragment that held Du Linyuan's memories was shattered on the spot.
They were reduced to ashes by the Tribulation Flames!
"No!!!"
Zhang Lingqi's eyes were bloodshot as he turned to look behind him.
[Abyss] was seen holding [Death Bow].
"A mayfly trying to shake a tree is utterly laughable."
"You ant, do you really think you can succeed?"
He patted Su Gelu on the shoulder. "Closer!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Su Gelu immediately activated [Anti-Gravity], carrying [Abyss], and completed several weightless jumps.
He's gotten closer to Zhang Lingqi!
"Prepare to die! My final piece of the puzzle!"
[Abyss] laughed loudly, drawing back the bowstring of the Death Bow once more, his killing intent locking onto Zhang Lingqi's brow.
Su Gelu bent his legs, preparing for his final jump.
But this time...
"Whoosh!!!"
At the end of the River of Time, a dazzling beam of light shone once again!
However, this time, the light was no longer for illumination or guidance.
Instead, it carries the power of destruction...
It instantly transformed into a death ray!
"That... that is!"
The moment Su Gelu saw the beam of light, he was filled with terror.
"It's Him! It's that guy! Didn't He die a thousand years ago?!"
But before this Evil God could resolve the doubts in his heart...
"Aaaaaah!!!"
The beam of destruction struck Su Gelu directly!
This mighty flesh-and-blood Evil God doesn't even have the right to resist.
They were instantly dissolved into ashes in the beam of light, vanishing into nothingness!
"Boom!"
The Abyss, caught in the blast, lost its foothold and fell back to its original position from mid-air.
He clutched his chest, scorched by the aftershocks of the beam, and stared at the gun-wielding figure at the end of the long river.
"Damn it! This persistent Guard Dog dares to defy the constraints of the River of Time and interfere at will!"
[Abyss] had just finished muttering to himself through gritted teeth when he suddenly froze.
He immediately realized something was wrong.
"No... wait!"
"If He can truly disregard the rules and act arbitrarily, then why didn't He attack me directly just now?!"
"Why focus solely on that good-for-nothing Su Gelu?"
After a brief moment of thought, the anger on [Abyss]'s face subsided, and he burst into laughter instead.
"Hahaha! I see! It seems the name 'Guard Dog' is quite fitting!"
He finally See Through the rules.
"This guy is limited by the laws; he can only eliminate those anomalies that don't belong to the Main World and were forcibly pulled into the past."
"Yet they are utterly incapable of actively attacking those who possess karmic connections in this world!"
"Since you can only watch..."
"Then watch closely as I kill you!"
[Abyss] sneered, though he had lost Su Gelu as his mode of transportation.
But relying on his powerful physical body, he still pursued Zhang Lingqi against the current.
Zhang Lingqi turned to look at the towering figure at the end of the long river, a surge of gratitude welling up in his heart.
That man saved me again.
But...
Now that Du Linyuan's fragments are gone, the puzzle can't be completed. What should I do?!
Zhang Lingqi fell into deep confusion.
The light at the end flickered once more.
This time, the light shone on the distant upstream.
Although the distance seemed hopeless, Zhang Lingqi sensed it there...
The aura of the final [Death Regression] exists!
That was his only Path to Survival of survival!
"Never mind! Let's try anything!"
Zhang Lingqi gritted his teeth.
Although he didn't know if his body could withstand the current and reach that position.
But if we don't fight, it's a certain death!
He used both his hands and feet to swim towards the location indicated by the beam of light!
"Don't even think about escaping!"
[Abyss] roared and chased after the arrow with all his might, while simultaneously drawing back the [Death Bow] in mid-air and firing an arrow!
Hearing the sharp sound of something cutting through the air behind him, Zhang Lingqi used the same trick again.
Just as the arrow was about to pierce him, he plunged headfirst into the Time Fragment beside him!
Damn it!
[Abyss] stared speechlessly at the void where no goal had been found.
To think that High God like myself could be outmaneuvered like a dog by an ant in the river of time!
But for that piece of the puzzle, He had no choice but to snort coldly and chase after the fragment.
And at the end of the River of Time.
The imposing figure holding the long spear watched all of this unfold.
He lowered his raised finger and finally murmured.
"Hurry up... my other self."
"We... don't have time..."
Time Rift.
The Main World.
Jiangnan stood still, looking at Guo Shuai on the tree trunk in mid-air.
His Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't speak for a long time.
How should we evaluate the life of this younger brother?
Cowardice? Struggle? Tragedy?
It's simply a tragedy.
In this cannibalistic world, he lost his brothers and his youth.
To repay a debt of gratitude, he even burned his entire life, transforming himself into this inhuman, ghostly form.
But Jiangnan knew that she couldn't comfort him right now.
Because the current situation has deteriorated to the point that even he himself is unable to take care of himself.
Jiangnan looked at Jiang Li, who had emerged from the spatial rift, and said in a deep voice, "The plan..."
"Now, all that's missing is [the actor]."
Jiang Li's expression was serious.
Clown.
Jiangnan looked at the figure on the ground. "Isn't that him?"
"I know it was him, but the problem is..."
Jiang Li frowned. "Regarding the 'actor' part, we must make him willingly and wholeheartedly join the game."
"If there is any resistance, the cause and effect will be broken."
Upon hearing this, a golden light flashed in Jiangnan's eyes, and he attempted to directly use the [Divine Edict] to forcibly modify the Clown's will.
Don't use it!
Jiang Li grabbed Jiangnan's arm and hurriedly stopped him.
"This method of forcibly altering will through Divine Edict will cause vulnerabilities in the soul."
"Just like a program, it's easy for loopholes to be exploited at the most crucial moment!"
He must agree to it himself!
Is that so?
Jiangnan frowned. "It's alright, I have another trump card."
At this moment, the Clown swayed and struggled to his feet.
Upon seeing Jiangnan, he showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he burst into maniacal laughter.
"Hahaha... cough cough... hello, Dragon God."
"We... meet again."
As the Clown coughed up Black Blood, he exaggeratedly tipped his hat with his right hand, which was now nothing but bones.
"What a pity... It seems that this grand drama of my life can no longer continue."
"I can't..."
"I've personally unveiled the final curtain of my life's work..."
"Ahem... what a pity..."
The Clown raised his head. "My life, just like my code name, has been that of a complete and utter Clown."
"Giving it their all, barely clinging to life, and in the end..."
"This frail life can accomplish nothing."
"We can't even find a single person we're looking for."
He stared at Jiangnan, making no attempt to hide the Envy in his eyes.
"And you... Dragon God."
"You were born to stand at the top; you can use your terrifying power to protect everything and decide the life and death of others."
"And what about us, the weak?"
"We'll just be stuck in the mud, at the mercy of others, becoming disposable tools for you big shots!"
Kill me.
The Clown gave up resisting, laughing bitterly, "Before I change my mind and wag my tail for you like a dog..."
"Kill me."
After listening to this mad monologue, Jiangnan did not utter a single word in response.
He simply raised his hand.
"Buzz!"
A suitcase appeared out of thin air in his hand.
That's right, during the process of entering the Human Emperor Lamp earlier.
Jiangnan not only successfully reached the word count, but also unlocked the [Divine Grade Word Spirit] by checking in daily.
This allows the storage space to be opened remotely.
He took out the suitcase that he had been keeping at Dusk.
Under the Clown's questioning gaze, Jiangnan unlocked the suitcase with a combination lock.
Click.
The box was opened.
Jiangnan reached out and pulled out the contents.
The Clown froze the moment he saw what it was.
It was the head of a pale little girl.
But it is what haunts the Clown's dreams, what he would risk his life to find...
The tenth seat of the Desolate God Society.
[The Tailor] Marie Onette!
"As long as you willingly follow my instructions and become part of the plan."
Jiangnan, holding the severed head, said, "This thing is yours."
The Clown stared at the head so close to his face.
Old woman...
Finally found it!
He searched for her for so long, even at the cost of betraying everything.
Now, she is truly standing right before my eyes!
The Clown remained silent for a very long time.
His body was trembling violently, and his lips were bleeding from being bitten.
He seemed to be struggling deep within himself with his last remaining pride and dignity.
But in the end, that so-called self-esteem was utterly defeated in front of the Tailor.
"Okay... I promise you."
The Clown agreed.
The deal is done.
Jiangnan kept its promise.
He directly retrieved the [Water of Life] that had burst forth from the Dusk Space.
It dripped onto the cut on Marie Onette's neck.
When that lifeless head came into contact with the Water of Life...
In just a few minutes, his body was completely rebuilt!
"Cough cough..."
Marie Onette opened her eyes, a look of confusion in them.
I could barely recognize the Clown.
"The Clown...? Where... are we now?"
She asked in a hoarse voice.
"Old woman... Waaah..."
Tears welled up in the Clown's eyes.
He pulled the newly awakened Tailor into his arms.
"Thank goodness... you're alright... I finally found you!"
Marie Onette was a little breathless from his embrace.
But I also realize that it was the other person who saved me.
She reached out and patted the Clown on the back.
"You're such a child who never grew up... Don't cry, I'm back now, aren't I?"
Not far away.
The Elf Queen, who had been watching anxiously from the sidelines, witnessed this scene.
That old woman's heart, which had lived for hundreds of years, was instantly touched.
She even wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"This is what young people are like..."
"A pure love that transcends life and death? How touching..."
She couldn't help but sigh softly.
But...
Just when everyone thought it was going to be a deeply moving reunion.
What happened next left everyone speechless!
The Clown, who was tightly embracing the Tailor, stopped crying with emotion.
It turned into a morbidly excited sneer!
"Yes... you're finally back."
The Clown whispered in the Tailor's ear.
"But my family will never come back..."
Then...
With a forceful pull of his hands, he locked the Tailor's neck!
"Clown... you..."
The Tailor's eyes widened, before he could finish speaking.
"Snap!!!"
The Clown used all his strength to twist Marie Onette's head off again!!!
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered from the Tailor's headless corpse, covering the Clown's face!
Amidst the devastation, hope has just begun to emerge.
At this moment, I was torn apart by my own hands in the cruelest way!