Chapter 39

An even more powerful fluctuation swept the globe, glaciers melted, releasing prehistoric Gu poison that had been frozen for tens of thousands of years. Countless terrifying Gu insects poured out from the ice layer, ravaging the world.

"Hahahaha! Medicine King successor, you failed after all!" The Holy Son laughed crazily, absorbing the energy of the Taixu Annihilation Wave and completing his final evolution.

He turned into a monster a hundred yards tall, covered in hard armor, with massive membrane wings extended from his back, exuding a terrifying aura.

"Now, I am the god of the new world!" The Holy Son roared at the sky, his voice shaking the heavens and the earth.

Tang Yun took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and merged the Taixu Core into his body. Chaos Medical Qi surged within him, carving the mark of the "Taixu Medicine God" into his gene chain.

His body began to change, and a power even greater than the Holy Son's erupted from within him.

"The game has only just begun." Tang Yun slowly opened his eyes, cold light shimmering in them.

Just then, the Ninth Layer of the Gene Lock opened, and a scene emerged deep in Tang Yun's consciousness. It was a laboratory, his parents imprisoned in cultivation pods, connected to various instruments.

An alien scientist was performing gene modification on them, creating a new "Medicine King."

"No... this is impossible..." Tang Yun watched this scene in disbelief, his heart filled with pain and despair.

Suddenly, a massive holographic image appeared beneath the ice sheet. In the image, a prosperous tribe was holding a sacrificial ceremony.

A figure in a black robe suddenly appeared, holding a black core—the World-Destroying Gu Seed.

He sneered and squeezed the core until it exploded...

Tang Yun recognized that figure; it was... himself!

"This... what on earth is going on?" Tang Yun's mind was in chaos; he felt as if he had fallen into a massive conspiracy.

Just then, a voice rang in his mind: "Welcome to the cage of truth, Medicine King successor."

The voice seemed to come from the beginning of time, carrying a hint of playfulness and mockery, echoing in Tang Yun's mind. Tang Yun looked up sharply, only to find himself in a strange space. Everything around was chaotic, with only a platform shimmering with strange light beneath his feet.

"Who are you?" Tang Yun asked vigilantly, Chaos Medical Qi circulating around him, ready to deal with any sudden danger.

"Who I am is not important," the voice rang again, "What's important is that you are about to see the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chaos before Tang Yun's eyes began to dissipate, replaced by a vast starry sky. Stars shimmered with light, as if telling the mysteries of the universe.

Suddenly, a massive meteorite tore through the sky, falling toward Earth. The surface of the meteorite burned with raging fire, dragging a long tail of flame, like the arrival of doomsday.

"This is..." Tang Yun was shocked; he realized that this meteorite was the culprit behind Earth's Ice Age.

The meteorite struck Earth, triggering violent earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanoes erupted, thick smoke billowed, blocking out the sky and sun. Earth fell into darkness and cold.

Immediately after, the scene shifted, and Tang Yun saw a group of ragged humans struggling to survive, searching for food in the ice and snow.

"These are... the ancestors of the Medicine King Civilization?" Tang Yun's heart sank; he finally understood the origin of the Medicine King Civilization.

The scene shifted again, and Tang Yun saw a familiar figure—his future self! He held the World-Destroying Gu Seed, a cold smile on his face, and squeezed it until it exploded.

"No! This is impossible!" Tang Yun shook his head in disbelief; he didn't believe he would do such a thing.

"This is the truth," the voice rang again, "You are the culprit behind the extermination of the Medicine King Civilization."

Tang Yun felt his mind go blank; he couldn't accept this fact. He had always thought he was the Medicine King successor, the hero who saved the world, but he never expected that he was actually the culprit who destroyed everything.

Just then, the future Tang Yun's figure appeared before him. He wore a black robe, held a black long sword, and exuded a terrifying aura.

"You finally came," the future Tang Yun said coldly, "Now, it's time to end this."

Tang Yun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He understood that now was not the time for sorrow and despair; he had to stop his future self and change all of this.

He mobilized the Chaos Medical Qi in his body, preparing to meet this battle of fate.

The future Tang Yun sneered and slashed his sword at Tang Yun. Tang Yun dodged to the side and slapped his palm toward the future Tang Yun's chest.

The future Tang Yun was pushed back several steps, a flash of surprise in his eyes. He never expected the current Tang Yun to possess such powerful strength.

"It seems you are stronger than I imagined," the future Tang Yun said, "However, you are no match for me after all."

Before he finished speaking, the future Tang Yun launched another attack. The long sword in his hand turned into bolts of black lightning, hacking toward Tang Yun.

Tang Yun dodged constantly while looking for a chance to counterattack. He knew he couldn't take it head-on and had to find the future Tang Yun's weakness.

Just then, a thought flashed through Tang Yun's mind. He remembered Lin Xiyue once saying that the Taixu Medicine Cauldron possessed the ability of Causal Retrospection.

"If I can activate the Taixu Medicine Cauldron, perhaps I can change all of this!" Tang Yun thought to himself.

While dodging the future Tang Yun's attacks, he searched for the whereabouts of the Taixu Medicine Cauldron.

Suddenly, he saw the Taixu Medicine Cauldron. It floated quietly in the air, emitting a soft light.

Tang Yun was overjoyed and immediately flew toward the Taixu Medicine Cauldron.

The future Tang Yun saw this and sneered: "Do you think you can escape?"

He slashed his sword at Tang Yun, wanting to stop him from getting close to the Taixu Medicine Cauldron.

Just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared before Tang Yun, blocking the future Tang Yun's attack.

"Xiyue!" Tang Yun exclaimed.

Lin Xiyue's face was pale, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. She used her last bit of strength to activate the Causal Retrospection function of the Taixu Medicine Cauldron.

A dazzling white light shot out from the Taixu Medicine Cauldron, enveloping Tang Yun and the future Tang Yun...

A twisted space-time vortex appeared between the two, countless possibilities crisscrossing and flickering within it. Past, present, and future intertwined at this moment, like a massive maze waiting for Tang Yun to explore.

As the white light faded, Tang Yun found himself in a strange starry sky. The future Tang Yun had vanished, and the Taixu Medicine Cauldron was nowhere to be seen. In its place was a massive black vortex, exuding a heart-palpitating suction.

"This is... a black hole?" Tang Yun muttered to himself.