Qin Ze immediately sensed something was wrong. "Didn't we agree to cross the sea together?"
Yao Yuan shook his head. "No partnership lasts forever. I'll take responsibility for these sea creatures; the rest of the journey is up to you."
Qin Ze gritted his teeth. "Let's go together!"
The ever-increasing gravity and mental impact pushed Qin Ze's physical and mental bodies to their limits.
Over time, these two debuffs will only become stronger.
If we linger here too long, we really won't be able to continue.
Brother Devour said, "Shall we help you out?"
Qin Ze refused, saying, "The debuff will be applied equally to everyone. You think you're stronger than me?"
The Dharma King paused for a moment and then said, "This is merely Otherworld."
In other words, let Brother Yuanzi stay.
Qin Ze's eyes were bloodshot, and he hesitated to make a decision.
Yao Yuan said calmly, "This is the best choice."
"I'm so happy; the butterfly of yesteryear has grown into a soaring eagle."
Swish--
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Yuan threw the long sword in his hand into the sky, and time seemed to freeze at that moment.
He gently pushed Qin Ze with his right hand, and a gentle yet immense force propelled Qin Ze rapidly away into the distance.
Qin Ze felt the scenery around him rushing past, and besides the noisy whispers, he heard Brother Yuanzi's last soft words.
"The world is a giant makeshift stage, but even the worst play needs a lead actor."
"Be the protagonist, go and protect this peaceful and prosperous world for me."
boom--
The long sword high in the sky suddenly unleashed an incomparably terrifying sword intent, and countless unstoppable sword energies rained down, covering all the sea beasts, and the cold light illuminated the sea surface.
The endless beast tide was instantly shattered by the sword energy, and Qin Ze was pushed out of the Sidelines the beast tide.
But the next second, an even more turbulent tide of sea monsters surged out from the seabed, separating Qin Ze and Yao Yuan.
Through the gap in the sea monster's lair, Qin Ze saw Brother Yuanzi wave at him.
The Local Area Network network was completely silent.
After a moment, Brother Devour spoke up, " Brother Yuanzi has protected us so well, both in reality and in this Otherworld."
The Magician said, "Pay attention, don't waste Brother Yuanzi's good intentions."
Qin Ze took a deep breath, enduring the double weakness buff, and flew towards the distant sea.
"Give up, give up..."
The whispers in his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness kept repeating those three words, making his head ache.
The nearby sea surface then began to boil, and sea monsters popped their heads out one after another like mushrooms.
In the early stages of the beast tide, Qin Ze charged through the enemy with his physical strength.
But as time went on, the number of sea monsters increased, and they darkly covered his path.
Qin Ze's eyes were bloodshot, his bones creaked under the force of gravity, and the blood vessels on his body bulged.
Cracks appeared in his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, and even with the suppression and repair of the Tree of Mind, the trend of collapse could not be reversed.
Is this all we can do...?
The gradually shattering Spiritual Sea of Consciousness began to make Qin Ze feel disoriented.
The surrounding sea beasts pounced on him, piling up like a human pyramid and engulfing Qin Ze, tearing at his flesh Flesh and Blood.
"Give up, just give up..."
The increasingly noisy whispers seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Qin Ze gave a bitter laugh, "I'm not Brother Yuanzi after all."
If it were Brother Yuanzi, he would probably Parting Clouds with his sword right now and reach the other side of the sea.
Glug glug~
Qin Ze's body gradually sank into the seabed, sinking deeper and deeper.
Just as his body and spirit were about to be torn apart, Brother Yuanzi's words faintly echoed in his ears once more.
"No matter when or where, belief is the original driving force that keeps a person going."
" Qin Ze, go and protect this peaceful and prosperous world for me."
Qin Ze suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes. "My belief is... to protect."
"Boss, I will protect this golden age created by the Stars."
The golden Divine Markings gradually spread from his chest and climbed up half of Qin Ze's cheek.
He ignored the cacophony of whispers in his mind and forcibly activated his beast form.
Giving up is indeed an option, but it's not my choice.
I will one day fly across the sea!
boom--
A raging Blazing Sun Fire erupted, instantly igniting the sea.
The seawater was boiling, and the sea creatures were howling.
A six-armed giant, radiating divine light, burst forth from the seabed and stood in mid-air, with a pair of eternally burning wings coalescing from the blazing Blazing Sun Fire behind him.
The stronger the resistance, the more intense the destructive gravity and mental impact.
Qin Ze's divine body was nearly torn apart, and blood continuously seeped from his Divine Markings.
With a gentle flap of its fiery wings, the surrounding sea beasts were instantly reduced to ashes.
Immediately, the eagle spread its wings and sped across the boiling sea, skimming the surface.
In a daze, Qin Ze saw silhouettes amidst the blazing Blazing Sun Fire on both sides.
On the city wall of Jiang City, Niu Zhida looked at Brother Devour with eyes full of admiration.
Outside the shelter, the little girl handed Qin Ze the shattered Troupe Leader's mask.
Tide receded, the people and martial artists of Jiang City cheered enthusiastically.
At night, Pearl City was dimly lit, while on the opposite bank, the Saber King and Virgo in confrontation.
After the horde of beasts swept through hundreds of cities, people stood rebuilding their homes amidst the devastation.
As the company collapsed, countless Stars shone brightly.
Aren't all these scenes the result of Qin Ze risking his life to protect them?
The belief has already been born, but the person is unaware of it.
Watching the constantly flashing silhouettes, Qin Ze murmured to himself, "Boss, it turns out that without realizing it, I've already firmly established and carried out my beliefs."
"Whether in the past, present, or future, protecting the prosperity of Human Race is my primary belief."
"This belief is both my driving force and my weapon in adversity."
A stream of energy flowed from the constantly flashing silhouettes, gathering around Qin Ze and forming a huge vortex.
Qin Ze was in the eye of the vortex, constantly inhaling and refining this energy.
At the same time, the Demonic Whisper in his ear disappeared, replaced by words that were both familiar and strange.
"Brother, your mask fell off."
"We martial artists should uphold justice for the world and secure a future for the people."
"I'm fine."
"I... walk with the light."
"..."
As more and more people spoke, and the voices grew louder and louder, everything reached its peak, and then the world suddenly fell silent.
The vortex around Qin Ze had also disappeared.
The moment he opened his eyes, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami erupted from his body.
The Level Nine of shackles was broken in an instant.
The accumulated cultivation power of the clones was fed back to the main body all at once, and Qin Ze's aura rose steadily, reaching Level Nine Point Five in the blink of an eye.
Qin Ze looked down at his feet. The burning sea had disappeared, replaced by solid earth.
The storm ended, a cool sea breeze blew in, and the warm sunshine shone on the divine body, making the striking blood and Divine Markings shine even brighter.
Qin Ze unfurled his fiery wings and said in a deep voice, "I have flown across the sea."