Chapter 430

In an instant, at least five terrifying gazes converged, crossing the barrier of the plane and piercing through the thick Eternal Night. The Grand Inquisitors, who were ready for battle, focused their minds and did their best to observe everything.

Holy crap, it's Dio Brando! Is this weird stance some kind of bloodline skill? He can even do JoJo Pose in his astonishment.

Yuki recognized the other person immediately, and at the same time, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was put back down.

'As expected, even though they could easily crush me, they are extremely nervous.'

This feeling is like the first contact with aliens, filled with longing, but also with apprehension and fear. Ordinary players wouldn't feel this way; a reckless person might even rush in to test the 'Taiyi's' true strength. But the Judge knows too many secrets and dares not act rashly.

I'm targeting you old sly devils.

Yuki smiled slightly, recalling the memories from the Nighttime Murder. Back then, 'Taiyi' used his own appearance, but that aura was unlike any other player he had ever seen.

Confident and sharp, with an invincible confidence that can kill everything in its path, this feeling cannot be acted out unless you've seen it in person.

"What are you laughing at?" Dio Brando instinctively clenched his fist. Among his companions were many powerful and domineering individuals, but this feeling was completely different.

Truly arrogant people never yell or shout, because if they make a move, you're dead.

"It's nothing, I just think you're all too naive. Do you really think you can test me without paying a price with a 'stand-in'?"

"You know me?" Dio Brando's smile froze. He had only recently become the Grand Judge and had no prior connection with him.

"To slay all things, one must first understand all things, only then can one eradicate them at their root." Yuki gently stroked his long sword, calmly stating, "So-called parallel worlds and abnormal timelines are nothing more than psychological comforts to me. On the tree of the Reincarnation Game, every leaf is linked to the trunk. Do you really think you can sever all ties?"

Cold sweat broke out on Dio Brando's back. He couldn't understand much of what was being said, but some of it sounded vaguely familiar. Because of Shinomiya Oko's report, the Grand Inquisitors had even held a special discussion meeting about the 'Imaginary Tree' and the 'Quantum Sea'.

Even when someone is bragging, it depends on who's bragging. Taiyi? Any setting he casually mentions might be top secret.

Based on this premise, could he really kill me?

It didn't quite make sense, but it seemed very profound. Dio Brando quietly opened his hand.

"It's useless. I can erase time too. That's no reason for you to be so arrogant." Yuki shook his head, looking at the monkey show with an expression of amusement.

He also knows about 'the world's' abilities?

Dio Brando's outstretched fingers paused, and he stopped moving. As the 'King of Stands,' he had ninety-nine Stands, and the core 'world' was rarely exposed. It seems that the saying 'To destroy all things, one must understand all things' is not just boasting.

Aizen, why did he send me here?

Dio Brando's lips became dry, and he couldn't understand why he was so nervous when he was the hunter.

"Ha, even if you kill me, you won't escape."

"Why run? Don't you just want to catch me so you can find the other 'Taiyi'? Have you considered that 'All Things Severed' includes myself?" Yuki, continuing to act out the script:

"Reincarnation Game couldn't erase me, so how could you possibly do it? It would just take you a few thousand more years to awaken. But to destroy you, it would only take twelve strikes."

Oh, this.

Of course, the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge had calculated this probability. Dio Brando only came because he could manipulate time and was relatively safe. This dilemma made him wish he could stick his fingers into his head and think hard.

Calm down, calm Aizen. Those bastards Aizen are definitely trying to figure out a defense.

He took a deep breath, somewhat puzzled as to why Taiyi was rambling on and on, yet he dared not gamble with the blade in the other's hand. If he were truly annihilated, even the greatest benefit would be useless.

"Aren't you curious why I took the initiative to stand up and talk to you for so long?" Yuki brought up this at just the right time.

"Yes." The extremely wicked man nodded obediently.

"It's simple, cooperate with me, and together we'll deal with the Reincarnation Game."

Ah???

Not only Dio Brando in front of them, but even the Grand Inquisitors who were intently listening in the distance were dumbfounded. What was this? Who was the hunter?

"Do you even understand what you're saying?"

"Of course I know, otherwise it would be a matter of two stabs to you and me, there's no need to waste so much time." Yuki suddenly raised his voice, with a kind of confidence that looked down on everything.

"If I can beat Reincarnation Game into an idiot, what can't I do? If I'm not mistaken, the game has given you a judgment mission to eliminate me within a time limit, right?"

Dio Brando hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. Taiyi understood everything, so there was no need for him to hide anything.

Really.

Unfazed by the Yuki he'd gotten, Yuuki extended his index finger. "You're pursuing true immortality?"

"More or less." Dio Brando was no longer surprised. Taiyi clearly knew him and had some kind of precognitive ability that transcended cause and effect.

"And you," Yuki pointed to the sky, those focused gazes, "Some of you pursue supreme power, some pursue becoming the strongest, some pursue Transcendental Grade..."

Based on Shiki Ryougi's information, Yuki guessed one by one without naming names; anyway, these kinds of players are only after those few things.

"These wishes don't have to be dogs of the Reincarnation Game. You can achieve them with me. You should know that my wish is to escape the game. After I'm gone, there will be no limit to the pursuit of power. And if you join me in destroying the Reincarnation Game, nothing will be able to suppress you or keep 'annihilation' on your lips."

"The strong will be able to control their own Destiny, countless weaklings and countless dungeons will become hunting grounds for the strong, and the most outstanding one will inherit all the legacy I leave behind!"

After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence. Every word seemed like a fantasy, but coming from Yuki's mouth, it seemed to have a certain credibility.

Because He almost did it.

I'm starting to seriously consider this. You wouldn't believe it, would you? I'll turn around and try to steal your man.

Yuki reveled in the deathly silence. Every word he uttered was pre-rehearsed, nothing more than a psychological game. He simply didn't believe that these Epic III and Epic IV players would willingly become his dogs, and the conditions offered were very tempting.

Yes, Taiyi wanted to escape the Reincarnation Game. He could leave on his own without everyone having to take risks. And the legacy of a supreme being is more valuable than the rewards of the game.

Yuki seemed to be deep in thought; this condition was enough to make the Judge hesitate, so they leaned on the Black Blade and waited quietly.

Seemingly calm and composed, but in reality, his mind had already wandered. Eternal Night was silently approaching the giant eye in the sky, causing the hand stroking the hilt of the sword to become slow and heavy.

Just a little bit more, just a little bit more.

Happy New Year, everyone!

The Year of the Dragon has passed, and the Year of the Snake is approaching. I wish everyone a Happy New Year, all the best, and good health.

During the Spring Festival, it's the busiest time of the year for middle-aged office workers like me. My updates will be a little irregular these few days, as I need to spend time with my mother and family.

Fortunately, I've already updated 186,000 words this month, so I won't break my promise no matter what.

Actually, this book wasn't very well written. There were objective and subjective reasons for this. Many people attacked me back then, saying that I would definitely abandon the book after 500,000 words, and so on.

Fortunately, I persevered and kept writing. I've now reached nearly 2 million words, and I will do my best to finish it. Perhaps this is the power of perseverance.

Please take good care of me in the new year.

Chapter Eight, Ha! A Net of Heaven and Earth!

Taiyi's first direct confrontation with the Judge went off track from the very beginning.

The earth-shattering battle never even began; instead, it turned into a massive poaching operation. Even the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge probably couldn't have predicted this outcome.

Everything happened quietly and perfectly logically. Yuki simply seized upon the characteristic that "the stronger the player, the more afraid they are of dying," and used the "borrowing power" tactic to its Limit.

This simple scheme can be played in many ways. Yuki wants to use Taiyi's terrifying legend to create an opportunity, an opportunity to use his great deception skills.

He used fake persuasion, yelled and shouted, used flashbacks to whitewash the enemy, and forcibly created a sense of emotion.

True persuasion involves appealing to emotions and reasoning with people, without mixing in any emotional elements, just like laying out the terms on the table in a business negotiation.

The former is something no player who has been badly beaten by the game would accept, while the latter would make even a notorious Judge hesitate.

It was all half-truths; Yuki was just bragging. He couldn't fulfill any of the conditions he mentioned, but that didn't matter anymore.

"A very tempting offer, but I choose to refuse!" After a long period of thought, Dio Brando slowly shook his head. "You don't trust us, and we don't trust you. Besides, the Reincarnation Game isn't as weak as you think."

"The Judge gained benefits, but the price was closer surveillance?" Yuki asked casually.

The blond man hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Yes, the risk is greater than killing you. Besides, no one will bet on a loser."

Yuki had no regrets about the reasonable refusal. If he could make his strongest enemy defect with a few words, then what was the point of leveling up? He could just wear the 'Taiyi's' coattails and use his deceptive skills everywhere.

This verbal sparring was doomed to fail, because he lacked the power to intimidate the Judge, and he was unlikely to cooperate with a group of treacherous enemies.

Getting two key pieces of information out of them was already an unexpected bonus.

Yuki nodded in satisfaction. This tiger skin could only be used once, and this time the harvest was undoubtedly plentiful, providing a theoretical basis for future plans.

"What a pity, in the end we still have to go back to square one." Yuki sighed, gently raising his Black Blade. "Did your companions prepare their defenses in this time? Perhaps you could have withstood this strike."

Dio Brando remained silent, even his wild and unrestrained expression vanished, and every muscle tensed. He couldn't smell death, but how could he possibly smell an enemy of this caliber?

The man was extremely nervous, even regretting accepting the mission. If all the Grand Inquisitors hadn't been watching this place, he would have already escaped the Eternal Night area.

Defense! All-out defense! Damn it, we'll make them pay for this when we get back!

The Black Blade slowly rose, but Dio Brando showed no intention of attacking. He only needed to block the blow and dared not take any chances, so he immediately activated all his defensive skills.

Epic Metamorphosis. The King of Stands.

Destiny. Future changes.

The Hanged Man. Traveling through the void.

For a moment, Dio Brando flickered like a neon light, and strange phantoms appeared on his body. Meanwhile, the Grand Inquisitors of another dimension were also prepared. Even if Taiyi could sever the cause and effect, they would have to reverse it.

Faced with the legendary unknown, they were extremely solemn and extremely expectant, eager to see just how terrifying this reincarnation-level trial mission was, and just how magical that legendary blade that could annihilate all things was.

"Ha, invisible to the naked eye, but visible to Devil's Vision. That makes sense. If we really followed the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure setting, wouldn't Dio Brando be invincible?"

Yuki almost burst out laughing, only managing to hold it in thanks to her superb acting skills. But thinking about it, it made sense; she herself had been incredibly nervous back then.

Taiyi, I am, and I am not.

The ten-minute limit of the Conceptual Craft Essence was Limit. He recalled the scene in the Eternal Night and raised his Black Blade high.

"The inscription on the blade Total Annihilation."

His breathing stopped, his pupils dilated, and more Stands were activated, but Dio Brando still couldn't smell death or see any anomalies like spatial distortion. It was just an ordinary slash, the kind of slash that even a Transcendental Grade player could land.

But it was precisely this abnormality that drove him to the brink of madness.

"That feeling of being on the brink of life and death is absolutely exhilarating!"

The Black Blade fell, and time within a hundred meters around him seemed to rewind like Sadist, even though he had placed all the karma and Destiny of this clone on the substitute, and was frantically fleeing.

Time seemed to slow down in my eyes; my mind, in a frenzy of excitement, raced through countless possibilities for the future, and then—

Nothing happened.

Dio Brando was stunned, repeatedly stroking his body, thinking to himself, "As expected of Taiyi, he felt no pain from the slash. Is this a strike that transcends the physical body and soul?"

The judges watching the battle were stunned. They each used their unique abilities to set up a full hundred layers of defense for Dio Brando's main body, which remained in the judgment space. They stared at each other in disbelief, also touching their own bodies, thinking that the sword had struck them.

Even the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge, who had been observing the battlefield, was stunned. As an absolutely rational life form, it only believed in calculation and observation, but the result almost made its CPU smoke.

There were no energy fluctuations, and it had nothing to do with Destiny, cause and effect, or space. It was just a casual slash, the kind of slash any player in the Aether Particles could wield.

Things suddenly became ridiculous. The twelve Grand Inquisitors were on high alert, full of anticipation, and this was the result?

What's going on? This is Taiyi, this is the legendary 'Total Annihilation', how could it not even kill Dio Brando's clone?

It was so abnormal that everyone's brains became sluggish from overload, and they began frantically searching for the cause.

Could this strike have transcended perception? Could this strike have transcended cause and effect and Destiny?

This answer was convincing, until a sharp electronic sound rang out.

"No, we've been fooled!"

Deceitful? Could that kind of demeanor, that sharp edge, deceive us?

Dio Brando was the first to react, because the facts were the facts, and he genuinely felt nothing, so he mustered his courage and launched a counterattack.

Magician. Annihilation Flames.

However, the flame, as thick as an arm, Piercer the Eternal Night. As the Stand with the strongest Piercer power, it instantly pierced through the emerging golden lightning, blasting a fist-sized blood hole in Taiyi's body.

Huh? It's already been breached?

This physical Stand also possessed Epic Rank II abilities, and Yuki. As a result, Dio Brando's face turned from white to red, and then from red to green.

"Damn it, we've been scammed!"

This is just an ordinary Epic Tier I character, yet I've been completely manipulated because of a name. This extremely wicked person is as nervous as a well-behaved child before an exam.

A wave of shame washed over me; I'd lost face so badly, I looked like Clown.

The world. Time stands still.

The flashing lightning froze instantly. Dio Brando pounced on Yuuki with an impulse to Yuki to pieces, but at that moment, the sharp electronic voice rang out again.