Would You Be Interested in Becoming the Supreme Sorcerer?

Ancient One stood quietly in front of Lin Ye, her yellow robe fluttering slightly in the wind, her expression calm yet carrying a rare hint of inquiry.

"A dimensional demon god... would care about something like 'race'?"

Her tone was gentle, but her gaze sharpened slightly. "Or... were you once human?"

Lin Ye didn't answer, but simply looked at her slowly.

He didn't try to hide anything.

In his silver-blue pupils, the world's star trails flowed, like a microcosm of the vast universe.

The Ancient One continued, "You are the newly born Dimensional Lord, aren't you?"

She didn't use questioning, but rather statement.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, having slain humanity from Earth to the universe, she has encountered more than one higher-dimensional being, some mad, some indifferent.

But the person in front of me—was too "human-like".

Neither like a god nor a monster.

Instead, it resembles a living, even somewhat human being...

Lin Ye responded calmly:

"You could say that."

Ancient One pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly changed his perspective. "Then why did you eliminate that young man just now?"

Lin Ye slightly shifted his gaze, his tone as calm as still water:

"The way he looked at me was filled with base desire and twisted worship."

"That look... to me, it's a kind of pollution."

He paused, his voice lowering slightly:

"Like insects licking an idol... it's disgusting."

Ancient One's gaze darkened slightly, finally revealing a change in emotion.

She spoke slowly:

"You think he deserved to die?"

Lin Ye's tone remained unchanged, but every word carried a chill:

"I don't think he 'deserved to die'... he just 'didn't deserve to continue living'."

Ancient One stared at him, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes:

"He's just an ordinary person."

"Ignorance, impulsiveness, a kind of human instinctual worship and shallowness... but he did not commit a crime 'enough to be eradicated'."

"You call him a cancer, but to him, you are a miracle."

Lin Ye looked at her, his tone devoid of any emotion:

"That's just your accustomed perspective of 'accepting weaknesses'."

"But I don't belong to this system."

"In my world, the 'reason for existence' must be proven."

He paused, then added:

"He can't prove himself, so I'll end it for him."

--The two fell silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, Ancient One slowly raised her hand, her palm slightly turning, and green time runes appeared at her fingertips. The moment the Time Stone was activated, circles of golden magic patterns expanded in space, spreading towards Lin Ye.

"I must confirm... whether you are a 'god' or a 'calamity'."

Ancient One slowly raised her right hand, and the Time Stone lit up. Green runes flowed in her palm, as if an entire river of time was pouring down on Lin Ye.

But the next moment-

Click!

Ancient One's pupils suddenly contracted.

The moment that torrent of time touched Lin Ye, it was as if it had crashed into an impenetrable "wall of reality".

There was no collapse, nor a rebound; it was simply "prohibited" in silence.

She could see it clearly— the Time Stone was still functioning, but her abilities... couldn't affect Lin Ye in the slightest.

It's like trying to age a star, only to find that it's not on the timeline of the universe.

Lin Ye stood there, not even raising a hand to stop her, but simply watching her silently, a hint of irony in his eyes:

Are you trying to decipher my timeline?

Ancient One slowly withdrew her finger, her tone calm, yet tinged with an unusual gravity:

"Every choice triggers a chain of cause and effect. Even gods are no exception."

Lin Ye did not deny it, but simply smiled faintly:

"I know."

--This is the power of the system, but he won't explain it.

Furthermore, Uchiha Yoru is not the type to enjoy being taken advantage of!

He took a step forward, his tone still calm:

"You're using time to deduce cause and effect."

"I—the starting point for defining causality."

"Enough talk, let's fight!"

Lin Ye's figure suddenly vanished into thin air, as elusive as a ghost.

Ancient One frowned slightly, as if he had a premonition.

Her expression was calm, and her right hand quickly formed an ancient Cursed Seal.

(Ancient One the Ninja??!)

"Shield of the Seraphim!"

In an instant, a golden light curtain rose from behind her, like a divine shield, tightly enveloping her entire body.

The next second, Lin Ye flashed and appeared to her left.

He condensed purple energy in his fist, and with a sharp whooshing sound, slammed it down.

Bang!

The shield trembled violently, and a dazzling golden shockwave spread outwards, instantly kicking up sand and dust from the ground.

Ancient One single thread out of place, slapped the solid stone brick floor with his backhand.

Instantly, the ground beneath his feet seemed to be eroded by magic, cracks spreading rapidly and transforming into a wave of air that hurtled towards Lin Ye.

Lin Ye's lips curled slightly as he watched coldly from the sidelines.

With a light leap, the moment he landed, he saw the buildings on both sides collapse instantly, and boulders crashed down like a torrent.

"Shinra Tensei!"

A powerful repulsive force erupted from his body, like a torrent tearing through space, instantly pushing aside the collapsing buildings in the Mirror Dimension and shattering them into rubble.

Seeing that this move had failed, the Ancient One made another move, lightly tapping the void with her fingertips and quickly forming a complex magic array.

"The Images of Ikonn"

Several phantom figures suddenly appeared; they were her clones, each wielding an energy fan blade that shimmered with blue and white light, sharp as a dagger as it slashed towards Lin Ye.

Not to be outdone, Lin Ye moved his hands slightly, and several figures gradually appeared in the void. Each clone held a golden-purple sword in its hand— the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Sword forged using Yin-Yang Release Technique.

The sword shadows spun in the air, slashing at the Ancient One's clone from different angles. The sword energy was sharp, and each strike seemed capable of piercing through solidity.

The two powerful beings, at the level of Heavenly Fathers, transformed into melee mages and magicians, engaging in an extreme close-quarters battle.

Sword light and fan blades clashed, sparks flew, and the air was filled with the roar of metal friction and magical fluctuations.

In less than a hundred moves, Lin Ye sheathed his sword, leaped back half a step, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Good defense," he said casually.

Ancient One remained silent, her expression unchanged, and instead launched an attack.

With a flick of her wrist, a crimson chain— the Cursed Chains of Cyttorak —descended silently from the void, carrying a bloodthirsty aura, and viciously bound towards Lin Ye.

Lin Ye changed his stance and suddenly disappeared from his original spot, his figure instantly teleporting into the sky.

The chains, however, seemed to have a life of their own, relentlessly pursuing him and precisely tracking his movements, as if they had anticipated his escape route.

Lin Ye frowned, raised his hand, and a dark, sharp blade of light instantly slashed out, splitting the scarlet chain in two.

The explosive magical light scattered in the air, dazzling and brilliant.

He landed steadily, his gaze fixed intently on the Ancient One, his voice slightly cold:

"Time-based attacks are really a headache."

He sensed that although the Ancient One couldn't see her own future, she could also paradoxically perceive her next move...

Ancient One remained standing still, her expression as calm as ever.

Lin Ye looked down at his palm. The power of the Limbo was still surging, but it had not yet unleashed any substantial power.

He shook his head, his tone tinged with amusement and a hint of boredom:

"It's boring."

Ancient One responded softly, her tone tinged with a hint of mockery. "You really weren't here to take this seriously."

Lin Ye turned his back and his figure slowly disappeared into the depths of the void; he was preparing to leave.

The waters on Earth are still quite deep...

His voice came coldly:

"You weren't serious either."

Just as Lin Ye was about to leave, Ancient One suddenly spoke:

"Are you interested in becoming the Sorcerer Supreme?"