"Kunlun maggots".
"This old servant is here!"
"Join me in activating the word 'Zhou'."
"Yes, my lord!"
With the addition of the Kunlun maggots, the frequency of the vibration of the character "Zhou" increased, and more of the power of time was stirred up by Fang Xiu. The originally silent Wanlilong City suddenly peeled off its city skin, creating a large number of cracks. Countless broken stones and bricks turned into powder under the action of the great power of time. From a distance, it looked as if Wanlilong City was about to collapse.
But within those cracks, an extremely dazzling golden light slowly bloomed.
That was the golden light that symbolized the dawn of hope, the luster that represented the faith of the people of Xia Kingdom for thousands of years, so profound and brilliant.
"This...this is!" Zhou Qingfeng stared in shock at the gradually changing Wanlilong City, his heart filled with unparalleled shock. He never expected that Fang Xiu would actually do it!
Although it has not yet succeeded, it has at least given Wanlilong City the possibility of successfully conceiving a spirit, and the dawn of hope has begun to appear.
However, the night before dawn is always the darkest. Screams echoed throughout the arena as more and more soldiers and spirit masters were slaughtered, and the casualties among the Xia Kingdom's citizens also increased.
What's even more disheartening is that after Wanlilong City revealed wisps of golden light, it remained motionless. The golden light grew at an extremely slow pace, and no one could be sure whether it would eventually complete its transformation.
The whole process is like pregnancy. Wanli Longcheng has nurtured the faith of the people for thousands of years. Today, Fang Xiu is an obstetrician who induced labor and transfused blood for this woman who was suffering from severe bleeding during childbirth. The child has not been born yet, and it is even unknown whether the child will survive after birth.
The size of Wanlilong City is so large that there has never been such a precedent in history.
Fang Xiu calmly watched the slowly transforming Wanlilong City.
"Not enough, still not enough."
The next moment, he made a startling decision, and in the mental space, the Kunlun maggot cried out in alarm.
"My lord! No!!"
Fang Xiu's consciousness resolutely plunged into the character "宙" (Zhou), which is the embodiment of the laws of time, the supreme rule in the universe, and a realm that even gods cannot touch.
Fang Xiu's actions were tantamount to suicide, but he had no choice but to do so in order to leverage the power of time.
boom!
He felt as if he had entered the bottom of the river of time, surrounded by countless surging undercurrents that threatened to drag him to the brink of annihilation.
"My lord! You will be swallowed up by the river of time!" The Kunlun maggot trembled with fear; this was too insane!
Even he only dared to stand on the River of Time by relying on the protection of the Kunlun Mirror. Although Fang Xiu had swum in the River of Time before, he had only done so on the surface. From ancient times to the present, he had never heard of anyone daring to go deep into the river. Even immortals and gods could not withstand the turbulent currents of time and would only sink into oblivion forever.
The next moment, the golden light above Wanlilong City suddenly surged, and time had obviously been accelerated to the extreme!
But instead, Fang Xiu's aura grew weaker and weaker, and his existence seemed to be about to be erased by time.
Upon witnessing this, Zhou Qingfeng was instantly horrified: "Fang Xiu! Stop it now! Once your consciousness is trapped in the river of time, even a death rewind won't save you!"
He hadn't expected Fang Xiu to be so crazy. This was practically putting himself in a death trap, trying to find a way to survive. But this method was completely different from before. In the past, there had been countless times when he died and tried to recover, but this time, if even the slightest mistake was made, Fang Xiu would really die.
Most importantly, once Fang Xiu dies, this world will never have another chance to start over, and the world will be destroyed. At that time, the so-called transformation of the entire population into the supernatural will become nothing but empty talk.
"There's no need for that. Give up your insistence! As long as we join forces and embark on the path of universal transformation into something bizarre, humanity's glory will surely return in a thousand years! At that time, you too can become a god and take revenge! And haven't you noticed? Although Wanlilong City is rapidly nurturing its spirit, it is also collapsing at an increasingly faster pace."
This means that before the spirit can be fully conceived, Wanli Dragon City will collapse. This is fate! It is destined that the spirit cannot be conceived successfully! Fang Xiu, give up! Zhou Qingfeng's expression became increasingly anxious, and he no longer had the calm and control he used to have.
Faced with Zhou Qingfeng's panic, Fang Xiu, whose aura was ethereal and uncertain, smiled.
"give up?"
His smile was grotesque and twisted: "Am I here to suffer, to be constantly killed by the supernatural, and finally to help them exterminate humanity? What the hell am I then?! What is all the pain I've endured?! I'd rather be condemned to eternal damnation than bow down to the supernatural, not even for a moment!"
"you......."
Zhou Qingfeng stood frozen in place, staring speechlessly at Fang Xiu's ferocious expression.
At this moment, he slowly raised his hand and then slowly lowered it. In fact, he really wanted to help Fang Xiu find a successful destiny among the thousands of failed destinies and help Wanli Longcheng change its fate against the heavens. However, such a large-scale change of destiny was not necessarily possible even if it meant the collapse of his consciousness.
The price of the collapse of consciousness is that the original body, lost in the long river of fate, loses its only anchor in the mortal world, ultimately leading to eternal damnation.
"Sigh." A thousand words were condensed into a heavy sigh.
"They've all gone mad, completely mad... But aren't I just as mad?"
Zhou Qingfeng's gaze was complex, a hint of reminiscence appearing in his eyes. He recalled his past, how he had once been just like Fang Xiu, hating the supernatural and fighting against the strange and supernatural countless times, risking everything to fight for it. But later, he changed, completely changed.
Always hiding behind the scenes, always planning carefully before acting, always weighing the pros and cons, and never trying to defy fate when they feel that things are beyond their control and destiny is unchangeable; they will only choose to find another way.
Looking back now, wasn't this just another form of escapism?
"When did I become like this?" Zhou Qingfeng murmured to himself, as if asking his former self.
"Was it after being devoured by the evil god? Or did you step into the river of fate and realize your own insignificance? Or did you sense the two beings hidden behind fate?"
Am I really... wrong?
No, I'm not wrong. Human power is ultimately no match for destiny. Even immortals and gods are subject to this, let alone a mere mortal like me.
Yes! That's it! I've chosen the right path; only by turning everyone into monsters can the world be saved!
But... why do I feel so unwilling to accept this?
Yeah, really... really... I'm so unwilling to accept this!!!
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