"Not only are we out of options, but in my opinion, it's already set in stone that Eternal Night will possess our bodies. There's no point even struggling."
Blade Arm Li delivered the final conclusion, dousing the last tiny spark of hope in one go:
"Look, the past Black Star experienced during the trial is our future."
"Armor Li said it too—the future 'Lu Li' was dead set on killing Black Star. He fucking traveled through time and went back to the past to hunt him down."
"That proves that no matter what we do now, Eternal Night will definitely possess us in the future."
"Then Eternal Night will use 'Lu Li's' body to travel back in time and kill Black Star, the wielder of spatial authority who may be the only one capable of restraining It."
"It all makes sense now. Everything makes sense!"
The other Lu Lis all let out soft sighs.
That was right.
It made sense.
Before this, they had wondered why Black Star was so certain that Lu Li had once hunted him down in the past, even coming up with several possible explanations.
Now, it seemed that it was because their bodies had been possessed by Eternal Night.
In the not-too-distant future, the real Lu Li would have vanished without a trace, leaving behind only Eternal Night—the brutal monarch who ruled over fear and vengeance!
"But do you remember..." In the silence, Fireball Li suddenly spoke up.
"Back when we hadn't split into seven yet, we saw the scene of Black Star first beginning his trial."
"The one who appeared then wasn't 'Lu Li,' but 'Demon King Candidate Li Yun.'"
"And when Ilya 'found' Black Star, the pursuers behind him were a massive horde of demons, not Eternal Night after it possessed 'Lu Li.'"