Chapter 125

What, then, is the reason for Huang Quan’s appearance here?

No one knows...

Bronya looks toward Bai Feng, wanting to voice her own questions...

And also wanting to voice the questions of the audience...

But Bai Feng seems to know exactly what Bronya intends to do...

He speaks first: "Bronya, I will not be providing commentary or answers for this story..."

"Next, Huang Quan and Tieernan will tell all of you..."

"This story is a tragic one..."

Bronya nods, then continues to watch the video screen with utmost focus...

In the video screen...

Huang Quan and Tieernan look out together at the distant horizon of the sea...

After an unknown amount of time, Huang Quan is the first to speak, asking Tieernan: "How long has this rain been falling...?"

Tieernan does not answer directly...

Instead, he says: "Once, I too, like you, hoped it would stop one day..."

"Just like that, years passed, decades passed..."

"In the end..."

"Hope reached its end earlier than this rain..."

"It seems the gods you speak of do not exist..."

While speaking with Huang Quan, Tieernan’s gaze remains fixed on those shadows upon the sea...

Those countless shadows...

Huang Quan seems to have no intention of interrupting him, and after a while...

This time, it is Tieernan who breaks the silence between them: "Let me tell you a story instead..."

Huang Quan nods with a hum...

Tieernan speaks slowly: "Mortals walk the Path, much like sitting in a small boat crossing the water..."

"Leaving behind a winding trail..."

"Pushing aside ripples of infinite possibilities!"

"Compared to the fleeting life of a human, these waves do not settle for a long time..."

"And among them, there are some whose traces of existence are too intense!"

"So much so that they leave their own reflections within these clusters of spray..."

Huang Quan looks toward the sea not far away: "Just like..."

"Those shadows on the sea surface..."

Tieernan watches the shadows on the sea, takes a deep breath, and then sighs...

He speaks the name of these shadows...

"Blood-Sin Spirits..."

"The obsessions of Pathstriders; they are born in the shadows of IX, viewing themselves as the subjects..."

"Unknowingly repeating the actions of the deceased during their lives..."

"They are born from Nihility, and head toward Nihility..."

"Spending a life devoid of meaning..."

"But it is precisely this group of empty phantoms..."

"...that were once my important companions..."

"A group of..."

"Galaxy Rangers!!!"

When the identity of the Galaxy Rangers is spoken aloud...

All the audience members are shocked!!!

These struggling black shadows on the sea...

Are the Galaxy Rangers...

They are Blood-Sin Spirits!!!

On the Astral Express...

March 7th covers her nose, which has grown red: "These are all Galaxy Rangers..."

"How could this be..."

"What exactly is going on?"

"How could the Galaxy Rangers become like this?"

"Didn't they all die?"

Dan Heng speaks slowly: "So that’s how it is..."

"I previously always believed that Blood-Sin Spirits were only a legendary existence..."

"I didn't expect them to be real..."

March 7th looks at Dan Heng: "So what exactly is this Blood-Sin Spirit?"

"Dan Heng, I don't quite understand..."

Dan Heng explains: "In short, when a Pathstrider's obsession before death is too profound..."

"They will leave a reflection of their trace upon the Path..."

"And this reflection is Nihility to the world and to the Path..."

"Therefore, the Blood-Sin Spirit is a part of Nihility, born from Nihility and arriving upon the Path..."

"They will constantly repeat the actions of the deceased's obsession during their life..."

"If I am not mistaken, these Blood-Sin Spirit Galaxy Rangers are all those who died in the war against Zhuluo..."

"And their obsession is that they failed to kill Zhuluo, so they are all repeating the actions of the great battle against Zhuluo from their lives..."

"Which is to say, they are constantly repeating their own deaths..."

As the last two words are spoken...

The others present all fall silent...

...and...

“In other words...”

“These black shadows are all Blood-Sin Spirits formed from the obsessions of Galaxy Rangers after their deaths!”

“They are constantly repeating the final actions of their lives...”

“Constantly being killed by Zhuluo, and then restarting this cycle of reincarnation...”

Mobius couldn't help but frown upon hearing this result...

Is this how those heroes are treated after death...

It is simply hard for anyone to accept...

The other Flame-Chasers also had gloomy faces...

Not knowing how to describe the indignation in their hearts at this moment...

Those heroes who fought against Zhuluo are not even allowed peace after death...

Pardo-Felilis was also very angry in her heart, but she still persuaded them, saying: “Everyone...”

“Actually, there’s no need to be so angry, right?”

“After all, these Blood-Sin Spirits aren't the actual deceased Galaxy Rangers themselves, are they?”

“So...”

“No, Felilis...”

Elysia’s tone became very serious: “Even if they aren't the real Galaxy Rangers!”

“They are still the obsessions of the Galaxy Rangers, possessing the appearance of the Galaxy Rangers...”

“This in itself is a spiritual symbol...”

“For Tieernan...”

“This symbol is his companion, and it cannot be tarnished...”

“And because of the influence of the Path of Nihility, these symbols—these Blood-Sin Spirits that look like his former companions...”

“Are constantly repeating everything that happened in the past...”

“Dying over and over again!”

“Reenacting it over and over again...”

“I think the reason Tieernan is standing here right now is that he wants to free these Blood-Sin Spirits from this cycle...”

Elysia looked at the live stream with light in her eyes...

“This should be what the Captain mentioned just now...”

“The rules that Tieernan wants to break!”

“The rules belonging to the Path of Nihility...”

“The Path of Nihility again!”

Pardo-Felilis slapped the table in great anger...

The other Flame-Chasers continued to watch...

Without any other words!

At this moment, the mood of the audience was incomparably heavy...

Especially since before this...

The audience had already learned the stories of these Galaxy Rangers...

So seeing the heroes become like this...

Who wouldn't be angry?

In the live stream...

Bronya couldn't help but clench her fists: “Is this also a masterpiece of the Path of Nihility?”

On this point, Bai Feng shook his head: “It’s just that that kind of nihility triggered a resonance with the Path of Nihility...”

“To the Aeon of Nihility, IX, this kind of thing is indifferent and doesn't matter...”

“It will not pay much attention to what kind of consequences its Path has brought to this universe...”

“Because it doesn't care about anything, and it won't pay attention to anything...”

Bronya clenched her fists in anger: “Heroes should not be tarnished in this way...”

“Right, Captain?”

Bai Feng nodded: “This is also the reason why Tieernan has stayed here all this time...”

“He wants to break the rules of Nihility...”

“He wants to let these Blood-Sin Spirits find release...”

“To let those companions who once fought together truly rest in peace!”

“To reach their true final destination...”

Bronya suddenly spoke up: “So the purpose of Huang Quan coming here...”

“Hmm...”

“To ferry these Blood-Sin Spirits, watching over them as they leave Nihility...”

“Waiting until the true meaning of...”

“Rest~~~”

Bronya looked at Huang Quan’s back in the video footage...

“She couldn't help but feel a sense of awe...”

“Can this also be considered a form of rebellion by Huang Quan against the Aeon of Nihility?”

Bai Feng nodded: “Yes, she really is a very stubborn girl, isn't she...”

Bronya couldn't help but smile: “Yes, on this point...”

“The two Meis are really very similar...”

The audience in the comments also began to express their dissatisfaction...

[Herta: I really didn't expect that things like Blood-Sin Spirits actually exist...]

[Asta: Then why were these just legends before?]

[Kafka: Can't you tell? It seems that apart from those who have mastered the power of the Path of Nihility, or some special existences...]

[Silver Wolf: Otherwise, it is completely impossible to enter this place...]

[Kiana: This is too much! These people were clearly all heroes...]

[Boothill: Truly hateful...]

[Black Swan: However, Huang Quan has also proven one thing for us... and that is the existence of Blood-Sin Spirits...]

[Jing Yuan: Yes... many people once thought this was just a legend...]

[Mobius: There is a reason for every rumor...]

[Screwllum: It's not that we haven't looked for this possibility, we just couldn't find it...]

[Herta: Only Self-Annihilators can reach this place through some method, right...]

[Mei: Tieernan wants to liberate these people...]

[Welt: He wants to break the rules of Nihility, but is it really that simple...]

[March 7th: It must be possible!]

[Firefly: It can be done...]

[Silver Wolf: Under normal circumstances, it would definitely be impossible... but now that Huang Quan, who has mastered the power of Nihility, is here...]

In the video footage...

Huang Quan looked at the shadows on the sea surface and slowly asked: “Are you watching over them?”

“Watching over...”

“No, I am ferrying them...”

Tieernan’s eyes became reminiscent: “That was a tragic war, a crusade that shook the universe...”

“The universe witnessed the fall of the Lord Ravager Zhuluo...”

“But the cost...”

“Except for those who experienced it, no one remembers the cost!”

And Tieernan was one of those who experienced it...

He clearly remembered the cost of that war...

Those shadows on the sea surface before his eyes...

Were all the cost of that war...

Huang Quan looked at the sea surface, and Tieernan beside her continued to narrate...

Why these Galaxy Rangers...

Without exception, all became Blood-Sin Spirits!

“The death-will of the Hunt will not subside until life ends...”

“So there must be someone to ferry these wandering souls!”

“They were all heroes in life...”

“They should not become puppets of Nihility after death...”

This was also the thought of all the audience members who saw this story...

They had the same thoughts as Tieernan at this moment!

As he spoke, Tieernan’s words became melancholy: “As for me...”

“I also lost too much on that battlefield...”

“I can no longer embark on a journey!”

“Instead, I became the person most suited to complete this task...”

The implication was that after that war, Tieernan had no way to return to his former life...

So now...

He became the only witness to that war, the only person who knew that the Galaxy Rangers were heroes...

So he was the only candidate to complete this task!