After giving an apologetic smile, Giant Overlord turned to Ju Xinghe beside him and winked, as if to say, "Am I awesome?"
Ju Xinghe was almost scared out of its wits! Holy crap, what the hell are you doing with that dam?!
He clutched his head with both hands, almost suffocating.
I never dreamed that the Giant Overlord would pull this stunt. Turns out, what this kid said earlier was serious; he wasn't joking.
"You bastard... are you looking for death?"
The Hundred Tribulations True Monarch's eyes widened in anger, his gaze filled with disbelief. He had never expected that this big, dumb native would be so bold as to attack him, the envoy of the realm lord.
Doesn't he know who I am?
How dare you lay a hand on me!
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. My hand was perfectly fine standing here. Who knew you'd back up and accidentally slip inside?"
"Everyone saw it and can testify for me."
He retorted loudly, saying he didn't know what fear was at all, his arguments were reasonable and well-founded, and he was full of confidence.
This scene stunned Ling Xiao, the Crimson Flame Divine General, and the others. They thought to themselves, "Wow, this strange, big, dumb guy seems to have something going for him."
A small amount of blood spilled from the chest of the Hundred Tribulations True Monarch, flowing down his withered chest; his life force was rapidly fading away.
The Giant Overlord may appear honest and simple, but it is actually ruthless. It secretly manipulates its magic power to extinguish the last vestiges of life of the Hundred Tribulations True Monarch.
"You beast... I will definitely kill you, I will!"
The Hundred Tribulations True Lord was furious and filled with grief and indignation; he never imagined such a day would come.
It's like a defeated tiger having its heart ripped out by a dog that eats excrement—this kind of humiliating and reprehensible death is extremely disgraceful.
His intense resentment drove him almost mad. It was under the influence of this strong will that the Thousand Autumn Realm Lord Token suddenly flew out, hovering above the head of the Hundred Tribulations True Monarch, radiating a blazing light.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, the heavens and earth shook, and a powerful will blasted Ling Xiao, the Crimson Flame Divine General, the Ju brothers, Tianxue Liuli, and all the nearby living beings away.
Everyone stared in shock at the Realm Lord's Token, sensing a terrifying, aloof, and transcendent will emanating from it.
It was as if the entire Origin True Realm had pressed down, casting a scrutinizing gaze.
With just a wisp of oppressive aura, everyone felt as if struck by lightning, coughing up blood. Their Dao hearts were unstable, and their foundations were on the verge of collapse.
Even Ling Xiao was no exception. He tried his best to resist the pressure, but his body was still being crushed, his bones and meridians resonating, and he was almost about to break.
"The Lord of the Thousand Autumn Realm has descended!?"
Ling Xiao could feel as if a pair of cold eyes were watching him from the void, and all of this originated from the token.
In a daze, it seemed as if only I remained in the world, and everything else had disappeared.
An ethereal figure appeared ahead, seated on the Great Dao, transcendent and unimaginable.
His true face was obscured, but what stood out most was that strand of white hair, each strand dancing like a great Great Dao, hanging down into the endless land behind him.
"Wan Qianqiu!"
Ling Xiao's face darkened. Seeing the head full of white hair, he knew without a doubt who it was.
However, the Wan Qianqiu of this time is completely different from the Wan Qianqiu of the Primordial World; they are fundamentally different.
His entire aura and presence underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming incredibly powerful.
Even though Ling Xiao's strength was countless times greater than before, and his divine body was fully developed, he couldn't muster the slightest desire to fight against Wan Qianqiu at this moment.
Because the gap between the two is unimaginable.
Once the gap in strength reaches a certain level, no amount of effort or cheating will be of any use.
The illusory figure of Wan Qianqiu was shrouded in mist, its eyes unusually bright as it calmly stared at Ling Xiao. After a short pause, it slowly spoke.
"Hehe, you really surprised me, you've really amazed me. In such a short time, you've changed a lot. You've made great progress compared to back then."
I have witnessed your growth, and I am even more certain that you may have a great connection with that seed.
Over these countless years, I have traversed the multiverse and countless planes, searching for geniuses like you. Unbeknownst to me, there are already hundreds of thousands of them.
I've seen far more talented people than you, beyond imagination. Even in the Origin True Realm, you'd be among the most amazing. It's a pity you still couldn't help but disappoint me in the end."
His voice was very soft and calm, without the anger Ling Xiao had imagined. Instead, it sounded like he was chatting with an old friend, unusually peaceful from beginning to end, without a trace of murderous intent.
Yes, who would feel resentment towards an ant?
It's unlikely that anyone would get angry or upset over an ant under their foot.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was shocked. Wan Qianqiu had actually searched for 108,000 people like him.
Are these all transmigrators with systems or cheat codes, possessing extraordinary luck?
An ominous shadow fell over Ling Xiao's heart. He suddenly realized that Wan Qianqiu was more profound and terrifying than he had imagined.
His purpose in doing this was for the seed, the seed that Pangu had once told him about.
But Ling Xiao couldn't determine what this seed was—was it a system or something else entirely?
Or perhaps Wan Qianqiu knew he possessed a system.
After all, he had already searched for 108,000 people like himself.
In this infinite multiverse, with countless planes of existence, how could he be the only outlier?
"What do you want? You didn't just come to catch up, did you?"
Ling Xiao suppressed the turmoil and turmoil in his heart and said expressionlessly.
He felt as if Wan Qianqiu could see right through him, and he couldn't be sure if the other party truly knew everything about him.
"You are just like those 108,000 geniuses, equally proud and self-important. You are all outliers, but in my eyes you are commonplace."
Wan Qianqiu said calmly, then changed the subject and raised his voice considerably.
"I'm giving you a way out, a choice: submit to me and return to the Thousand Autumn Realm with me, or be Destruction and reduced to dust."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao frowned, his expression growing increasingly grim. Suddenly, the long-absent system voice rang out.
[The system has detected coercion from Wan Qianqiu. The host is given a choice. Please make the following system selection.]
[Option 1: Refuse to submit, accept your fate, and fight to the bitter end. A true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long? Reward: A top-tier Primordial Spiritual Root.]
[Option Two: Immediately submit, demonstrate loyalty, and return to the Thousand Autumn Realm with Wan Qianqiu. Reward: One Primordial Treasure.]
The sudden system notification startled Ling Xiao, but he didn't show any unusual reaction.
He calmly reviewed the options, and when he saw that the reward for option two was a tortoise shell-shaped item, he was speechless.
"System, I choose option one."
Ling Xiao made his choice without hesitation.