Gravely wounded! Corrupted!

Just as the twenty-two Figurines launched their attacks in succession, delaying the Hidden Sage's actions, the physical form of the River of Time appeared before Kronos.

With the delay Figurines, the Hidden Sage was unable to influence his journey back to the past through the River of Time.

Kronos's idea was simple: it would be difficult to defeat the Hidden Sage head-on now, so he would go and deal with him instead.

His goal was also very close, just over a year ago, when that War of the Gods broke out.

At that time, Kronos blew up the Stone Stele of the Moses Ascetic Order, which Wrath the Hidden Sage and almost interrupted the battle between Leodero and Stiano.

It was Bornova who led three Scholar of Yore, sacrificing his own injuries and the lives of two of Scholar of Yore, to stop the Hidden Sage.

This was a very good opportunity for Kronos.

Having four such helpers is definitely very meaningful for Kronos.

They would do their utmost for their god, and Kronos didn't have to worry about their own lives at all; if they died, they died, and he wouldn't feel any pain.

Therefore, after Kronos entered the River of Time, he did not need to travel upstream for long to reach his destination.

The reason Kronos released the Figurines to block the Hidden Sage was mainly because he needed time, so he wanted to avoid being disturbed by the Hidden Sage.

After walking only a few dozen steps, Kronos felt that he had reached his destination.

After he leaped out of the River of Time, the Hidden Sage had been standing before him had vanished, and not far away lay a Stone Stele reduced to ruins.

It seems my plan has taken effect, so the Hidden Sage should now head towards the battlefield.

Kronos disregarded the passageway on the island and unleashed his full power, piercing through space to appear in the outside world.

After quickly determining the direction, Kronos pinpointed the location of the Hidden Sage and immediately headed in that direction.

With Kronos's speed, Kronos arrived at the edge of the Hidden Sage's battlefield in the blink of an eye.

The only figures on the battlefield now are the Hidden Sage and Bornova; it seems his reinforcements haven't arrived yet.

Kronos did not rush to act. To minimize the world's backlash against him, he needed to modify as little as possible at this point in time.

Therefore, it's best to refrain from making any moves.

Under the onslaught of the Hidden Sage, Bornova was quickly riddled with wounds, and if reinforcements didn't arrive soon, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Just before Bornova was about to lose his ability to retaliate, three figures emerged from the Spirit World.

Kronos knew all three of them; they were all members of the Council of the Gods and the last remaining backbone of the Church of Steam and Machinery.

The three of them were only in average condition, as each of them had their own opponents, and they were only able to come here to provide support after desperately defeating their opponents.

The three of them stepped forward together, blocking Bornova's path and giving Bornova a chance to catch his breath.

One of them took out a mirror, a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact of the Church of Steam and Machinery. Without it, these three Sequence 3 would have been utter Cannon Fodder facing the King of Angel.

This is an Beyonder Item from the Door Pathway, called the Mirror of Freezing. It can freeze the space around an opponent, rendering them incapable of any movement.

Compared to most Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, its negative effects are quite controllable. As long as you're willing to spend time on it, you can maintain it indefinitely. As soon as you stop spending time on it, the effect ends immediately.

Two of the three Scholar of Yore died in this battle. Although Kronos did not know in detail how the two Scholar of Yore died, he knew that the one who controlled the Mirror of Freezing was one of them.

Logically speaking, he must have had his entire life drained by this mirror.

The moment the Mirror of Freezing appeared, the Hidden Sage on the other side stopped all movement and was in a state of near surrender.

Seeing this, the other two Scholar of Yore also showed no mercy and began to unleash their attacks on him.

If this opportunity were given to Kronos, dealing with the Hidden Sage wouldn't take long at all.

Unfortunately, this is something that Scholar of Yore find very difficult to do.

After a barrage of attacks, the Hidden Sage was slightly injured, but not seriously; he would recover in less than a month.

The Informationization capability is simply too overpowered, preventing the Scholar of Yore from unleashing their full destructive potential.

Seeing this, Kronos couldn't hold back any longer and took out the Judgment Revolver from the Mask Space.

This revolver can fire three times. After three shots, the pollution of the Nation of Disorder will Descent.

Kronos had already fired two shots, one at Nast and the other at the Hidden Sage.

The second shot simply missed, but even if it missed, it's still counted within the number of shots.

So if just one more shot is fired, the pollution of the Nation of Disorder will Descent.

Kronos hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided against firing the shot himself.

Although it possesses the Power of Time, the Nation of Disorder is, after all, Sefirah, and its status is still somewhat high.

Since he wouldn't fire the shot himself, Kronos naturally had to find a suitable person to do it.

Looking at the battlefield before them, an Scholar of Yore stood still, maintaining the Mirror of Freeze, while the other two continued their frenzied attacks.

Kronos recalled for a moment, then discreetly delivered the gun to one of the Scholar of Yore.

Kronos remembered that this person had also died in this battle.

It's obvious without even thinking that once the Hidden Sage escapes, even a single blow would be too much for him to withstand, and he would probably die in that situation.

Now Kronos has given him a chance, a chance to deliver a powerful blow to the Hidden Sage before he dies.

As Sequence 3 on the Paragon Pathway, he obtained all the Information about the gun the moment he saw it.

Having reached Sequence 3, he was no fool, so he immediately Consciousness there were people around.

This person is now observing their battle, hoping to reap the benefits.

Everyone dislikes a third party who interferes in a battle, but he had no other choice at this moment.

The colleague wielding the Mirror of Freezing had already begun to bleed from his seven orifices and was on the verge of collapse.

Bornova is still recovering and cannot make a move at this time.

If they cannot inflict any significant damage on the Hidden Sage, then their comrade's sacrifice will have been in vain.

If he were a wild Beyonder, he might not necessarily do anything.

But as Stiano's most loyal follower, he had already made up his mind the next moment.

Coming here meant risking my life at the gambling table, and I wasn't even planning to win.

Since that's the case, why not lose decisively and leave a lasting mark on your life?

He picked up the Judgment Revolver and fired without hesitation.

Because the Hidden Sage was frozen in place, he had no way to dodge.

After the Bullet struck the Hidden Sage, the Scholar of Yore spoke, "Mythical Form are forbidden here."

After the Judgment Standard were set, the Bullet directly caused significant damage to the Hidden Sage.

It was described as Fatal Strike, but for Beyonder of this level, there were no truly fatal spots left.

However, one thing is certain: his life is slipping away.

If he could be rendered unable or powerless to recover, he might actually die from this attack.

This attack caused significant damage to the Hidden Sage, but the most imposing force on the battlefield was not the Hidden Sage's side, but rather the Scholar of Yore.

A corner of a chaotic kingdom seemed to appear in the sky, putting considerable pressure on everyone present.

After this chaotic corner of the country appeared, the focus immediately shifted to the Scholar of Yore fired the shot.

Immediately afterwards, a strong wave of contamination Descent, landing directly on the Scholar of Yore.

Kronos watched from the sidelines, feeling utterly terrified.

No wonder Trunsoest fell victim to this pollution; even Kronos, with his Power of Time, wasn't confident he could escape it.

If I could advance to the level of True God, perhaps I could consider giving it a try.

After the pollution Descent, that chaotic corner of the country vanished.

In fact, such a remote Descent of Sefirah matter would attract the attention of all True God, but the current timeframe is indeed very special, and the True God are all busy with other matters.

On the battlefield of Lenburg, the Eternal Blazing Sun and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are locked in a standoff.

On the Sonia Sea, the Lord of Storms and the God of Steam and Machinery have already clashed.

Outside the city of Backlund, the God of Combat, the Earth Mother, and the Evernight Goddess were all busy.

Although the True Creator is idle, in his current state, he doesn't even remember what the Sefirah is.

Therefore, such a crucial situation was not captured by the True God.

The Scholar of Yore, now corrupted, began to lose his composure.

Nation of Disorder is inherently composed of chaotic Rules, and pollution naturally follows in that direction.

After letting out several Affliction roars, he turned to look at the Hidden Sage.

Since I can't survive on my own, I'll just give the Hidden Sage one last hard blow.

He charged straight at the Hidden Sage.

Without saying a word, he hugged the Hidden Sage, letting his own corruption taint the Hidden Sage as much as possible.

This sight caused Kronos's face to twitch.

These Fanatic are the most terrifying; they're truly willing to give everything for their god.

Kronos glanced at Bornova and noticed that he was almost fully recovered.

You'd better retrieve your Beyonder Item as soon as possible, lest Bornova discovers them later.

With a gentle flick of his wrist, Kronos freed the revolver from the Scholar of Yore's hand and returned it to Kronos's grasp.

After this round of three shots, the connection between this revolver and the Nation of Disorder became even closer.

Kronos examined it briefly and found that although the revolver was not tainted, its negative effects had changed.

The contamination Descent Descent only two shots, instead of three shots.

This means that Kronos has another opportunity to fire.

Just as the Scholar of Yore was diligently corrupting the Hidden Sage, Bornova finally opened his eyes.

Seeing what he saw, he felt very happy.

The fact that the sacrifice of two Scholar of Yore caused the Hidden Sage so much trouble is already a very good outcome.

Therefore, Bornova didn't even think about how to save his own people, but instead unleashed his most powerful attack without hesitation... towards the corrupted Scholar of Yore.

Pollution can only be transmitted through the skin, so the efficiency is not very high.

Under Bornova's attack, the Scholar of Yore was completely destroyed.

Blood and flesh, carrying a thick layer of pollution, crumbled around the Hidden Sage.

In this way, the Hidden Sage would definitely be corrupted.

Seeing Bornova recover, the Scholar of Yore who was maintaining the Mirror of Freeze seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then immediately fell into a coma.

He's already exhausted himself with his money; he's only holding on by sheer willpower.

With the Scholar of Yore falling into a coma, the Mirror of Freezing naturally lost its effectiveness.

At this moment, the Hidden Sage no longer cared about anger or anything else. Whether it was the attack from the Revolver or the pollution from the Nation of Disorder, either would lead to his demise.

Therefore, his most important task now is to escape, otherwise he'll be in big trouble.

Although Bornova knew that the Hidden Sage was in poor condition, he was not confident that he could stop Hidden Sage.

Unless he dies from the Mirror of Freezing and begins to sacrifice his own life.

Bornova wouldn't refuse if Stiano needed it.

But Stiano didn't give such an instruction, so he didn't do anything.

Kronos hid to the side, quietly sensing the changes in Fate with the mark on his arm.

Once back in my own time, I will face the counterattack of the Hidden Sage, so this backlash absolutely cannot be too severe, otherwise I will be seriously injured on the spot and there will be no point in fighting.

However, to Kronos's surprise, this event did not seem to have a significant impact on the course of history.

Both damned Scholar of Yore are dead, except the one he tricked was given Scholar of Yore more honorary title.

This had no impact on the world.

As for the Hidden Sage, although he was both injured and corrupted, he did not die immediately.

They simply stayed quiet for a longer period of time, which they used to recover from their injuries, so they didn't go out to "find fun," and thus the two Mystery Pryer escaped their clutches.

Since the Hidden Sage had little contact with people, his transformation did not cause any serious changes and therefore had little impact on the world.