[Reset to Zero - Chapter One]

[A Unique Ritual of Transcendence]

[Ritual Requirements: A completely reset, fully restored world must be offered as a sacrifice.]

[Furthermore, in each subsequent cycle of rebirth, a transcendent sacrifice must be performed.]

[Ritual Divine Power Requirement: Inner God Divine Power]

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"This is... incredible information."

The contents recorded on the Ancient Chaos Stele are entirely new information.

This allowed Lu Cang to learn about part of the true nature of the world.

One is the name of a realm above the true god.

Divine Power Realm: Inner God.

The second is the realm beyond the inner god: transcendence.

Third, to reach the realm of transcendence, one must complete a unique ritual... the world is reset to zero.

Fourth, the first chapter of Zero states that the world returning to zero is a trend, not something that can be done by human intervention. Even if no one pushes it, the world will eventually return to zero.

After returning to zero, a deathly silence is formed.

The world has completely ended; returning to zero and death is the end of all planes, all universes, and all time.

In the end, only Cumroni truly survived.

No method can truly prevent the process of returning to zero; it can only offer alternative ways to avoid the effects of zeroing out.

Even if Cumroni were alive.

They are merely living at the end of a lifeless, desolate time.

On the other side of the end of time.

A new round of chaos will be born, the world will restart, and it will once again enter a cycle of birth and return to zero.

so……

The essence of the "Unique Transcendence Ritual" is to utilize the "inevitable return to zero."

To allow oneself to transcend the outcome.

It will exist permanently.

After deciphering the [Ancient Chaos Stele]...

There was an overwhelming sense of despair.

The facts presented in the Ancient Chaos Stele imply that returning to zero cannot be stopped; the only way is to transcend it.

Lu Cang closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in complete darkness and nothingness.

Lu Cang reached the deepest part of the dream.

"The All-Knowing Card".

A card appeared in Lu Cang's hand.

The card that can provide answers to all questions in the fantasy world; theoretically, having this card means you can know all the answers.

The inescapable events recorded in the Ancient Chaos Stele.

It may not be true.

There may be other ways to stop it.

However, as Lu Cang held the card in his hand, an extremely uneasy premonition arose in his heart.

In a dream.

The All-Knowing Card should also be usable an unlimited number of times.

Especially with the help of the Nightmare Flower.

After all, this is just a dream.

Dreams do not need to follow rules, nor do they affect reality.

You can't use the All-Knowing Card in your dreams, or it will consume your real-world usage count.

Lu Cang asked about the Nightmare Flower.

"Will this All-Knowing Card affect reality?"

Even knowing this, Lu Cang still asked.

Given the special nature of these props, it's better to be safe than sorry.

"No... probably not."

"In my dreams, everything is independent."

"It's all just your dream."

Lu Cang nodded slightly.

The same result was obtained through mental deduction.

The All-Knowing Card will not disappear.

Holding the All-Knowing Card, Lu Cang asked his first question.

"The essence of the illusory world."

In an instant, knowledge began to take shape in Lu Cang's mind.

[The Essence of the Illusionary Realm: The God Ascension Ritual in Chaos]

Lu Cang's response was only a very brief sentence.

"What?"

chaos……

The Rise of the Underworld God?

No.

That shouldn't be the case.

There is no true god in the chaos, so where does the hidden god come from?

Moreover, the Chaos Godhood...

Lu Cang thought of Cang Qiong, who had obtained the divine positions of light and darkness.

"It just seems so strange."

[Number of questions remaining: 2]

Lu Cang did not continue asking questions, but instead dissipated the All-Knowing Card in his hand and then reappeared.

A brand-new All-Knowing Card appeared in Lu Cang's hand.

【All-Knowing Card】

[Number of questions remaining: 3]

The sense of unease remains strong.

Lu Cang didn't need the All-Knowing Card when interpreting the Ancient Chaos Stele because of this sense of unease.

Actually, according to my original plan.

Using the All-Knowing Card directly eliminates the need to spend a long time deciphering the Ancient Chaos Stele.

But just to be on the safe side.

Lu Cang decided to complete the interpretation himself first before using this thing that made him uneasy.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

The mental calculations failed to deduce the cause of the change.

The unease brought on by intuition was extremely strong.

At this level, intuition is by no means something unfounded.

The All-Knowing Card resets as usual.

Lu Cang asked the question again: "What is the source of my unease?"

Your anxiety stems from your intuition.

...

What are you answering?

How could I not know it came from intuition?

Fortunately, there were enough questions asked.

Lu Cang once again manifested the [All-Knowing Card]

What caused my uneasy intuition?

[Questions you might ask.]

Each time Lu Cang asked a question, he would re-manifest the All-Knowing Card in his hand instead of continuing to ask.

Extremely composed.

"Which question would I ask that would lead to serious consequences?"

[No response is allowed]

What is this answer?

But before Lu Cang could continue his investigation!

Sudden……

Lu Cang suddenly opened his eyes!

What greeted my eyes was a vast, white paradise.

Is this the Holy Order Paradise?

Immediately afterwards, a wail was heard!

"save!"

"Help me!!!"

A heart-wrenching roar!

A wail that penetrates to the very marrow!

Just hearing its thoughts makes my whole body feel numb!

The distant nightmare flower has awakened!

It's crying for help!

Every cell in Lu Cang's body was emitting fear!

This was the first time Lu Cang had felt such profound fear since he had gone through four lifetimes of reincarnation!

puff!

Puff puff puff puff!

The dreamlike objects that had materialized around them, which were about to tear Kleia and Lacebea apart, also lay dead in that instant!

The Nightmare Flower's will was filled with boundless despair: "No—no!"

Lu Cang roared at the Nightmare Flower: "What have you done!"

"I...I used...the card you manifested!"

"I asked!"

"ask--"

puff!

Blood was splattered everywhere, visible to the naked eye!

A beautiful sap, or perhaps blood, spread through the chaos—

Its massive body twisted, struggled, and swayed!

It seems like they're trying desperately to get rid of something!

Everyone present could deeply feel its weakening power!

"No!"

"This shouldn't be my ending!"

"I still..."

"I haven't—"

puff!

Suddenly, it split open into thousands of petals, and bright red blood flowed from the vibrant flower.

It fell silent.

He was lifeless.

The thought dissipated.

There was no more roaring or wailing.

It no longer curled up and twisted, nor struggled to tear and dance.

After splitting into a thousand pieces, it came to a standstill.

Not moving at all.

He died.

A near-god.

He died.

Lacey Belle was stunned.

Even Kleia was stunned.

What's going on?

A being capable of destroying a plane, just like that, died?

Was it Luo Heng who killed it?

Izparut said that Luo Heng was unfathomable, but Kleia thought he was just bragging.

As long as you know Izparut.

I knew then that there couldn't possibly be anyone stronger than Izparut in this world.

But this Luo Heng.

This completely overturned Clya's understanding.

Are pseudo-gods something that can be killed?

I've heard that even a pseudo-god would find it extremely difficult to kill another pseudo-god.

Unless it's a true god intervening.

Only then can one reliably kill a quasi-god.

But he actually did it?

Even Luluwei's pupils contracted involuntarily, though she was far away.

She saw this scene too.

Luo Heng awoke, followed by the Nightmare Flower howling in agony, and then the Nightmare Flower disintegrating into a thousand petals and dying violently.

Kleia clearly did not attack the Nightmare Flower, nor did Lacebea or herself.

It's obvious that they couldn't have been the ones who did it.

The only possible...

This is Luo Heng after he woke up.

Kleia swallowed hard and asked, "You...killed it?"

Lu Cang did not answer, but stared at the enormous corpse of the Nightmare Flower.

The cause of Nightmare Flower's death.

Lu Cang could probably guess.

Just like manifesting mental imagery, it materialized the "All-Knowing Card" in the dream.

Then, using the All-Knowing Card, I asked questions I shouldn't have.

The Nightmare Flower's damned curiosity killed it.

The mind did not anticipate that it would die if it asked a question.

Perhaps... it's because it can't be deduced.

A power that killed a quasi-god simply for asking a question in a dream...

It should also be able to escape the deductions of the mind.

In other words...

If Lu Cang himself had asked that question... he might have met the same fate as the Nightmare Flower.