Chapter 1215: Who (2)

Wandi flicked his wrist, the red cloak rustled in the strong wind, and he went forward into the depths of Xuanfengcheng without hesitation, the iron chains at his feet clanging, while the sunlight stretched his shadow behind him long and long.

"Even though I'm covered in mud, so what?"

"No guilt, no fear, why am I unfit, why must I kneel?"

"Right and wrong, truth and falsehood, who decides what is correct?"

"Bite off the shackles of fate; without madness one cannot live."

Xia Die threw herself recklessly into Xing's arms; at the moment they embraced, the dead dragon Bolukesi let out an earth‑shaking long howl, its massive body suddenly exploded in the high sky, erupting an extremely dazzling purple light.

Bai E stood in the heart of the Creation Vortex, looked up at the twelve illuminated totems in the sky. Accompanied by Xilian's fleeting visage, a drop of golden blood fell from the heavens into Xing's hand.

Beyond the frame, San Yueqi's camera slowly became coated with a layer of frost, which she gently cradled in her arms. San Yueqi tightly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Buried in an uninhabited corner, there will be its own judgment."

"The story, beyond..."

"Who, is still here?"

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Demon Slayer.

"How splendid... this melody gives me goosebumps."

Sound Pillar sat on the gallery, a cup of wine placed before him, watching the continuously appearing scenes in the sky while savoring the fine wine brought by Chu He.

"Lord Tian Yuan..." Chu He beside him couldn't help his curiosity and leaned in, "The lyrics of this piece seem to hint at something, 'the prisoner laughs and asks the puppet'... who is that puppet?"

"The prisoner undoubtedly refers to the Extinction Overlord, and as for the puppet..." Yusi Tian Yuan let out a light sigh, "I can't figure it out either; could it be Xing or Bai E? In any case, the puppet must stand opposite the prisoner."

He also vaguely felt that these lyrics were hinting at something, both seeming to reveal the fate of the Weng Falosi people and to chant their inner thoughts.

"Puppet... could Lord Bai E be the puppet?"

"It's possible. Since we now know that the Weng Falosi have an Extinction Overlord, future encounters with him are inevitable. However, my biggest worry isn't the Extinction Overlord..." Yusi Tian Yuan furrowed his brows, a rare solemnity appearing on his face.

"Who is that?"

Tian Yuan drained the wine in the cup in one gulp and wiped his mouth: "What worries me is that guy called Laigushi... he's a member of the Genius Club. In my opinion, these 'geniuses' are far more dangerous than the Extinction Overlord; who knows what crazy ideas are hidden in that iron‑nugget brain of his? Like that Rupert who destroyed humanity? Or like Dr. Primitive who turned humans into monkeys?... It seems the geniuses' mental states are all abnormal."

"But it's an artificial intelligence; in the AI field, no one can surpass Lord Luosi Gumu, right?"

"Logically it should be... but in my view, no genius in the Genius Club should be underestimated. If it dares claim it can trade places with the Black Tower, then we must believe it can do so."

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Xing sat alone in the heart of the Creation Vortex, reflecting on the four ascensions and four partings of the previous Fire Pursuit Journey.

Each separation did not numb them; rather, they couldn't help pondering how many farewells the "pioneering" journey will still entail. They wondered whether they could, with full emotion, utter a single "goodbye".

Thoughts sank into the ocean... they recalled that the Weng Falosi people are fond of epics, using stories to soothe inner sorrow. Perhaps they should also dissolve their melancholy this way and rally again—

"—Then let's begin. Countless adventure‑related words flood the mind; just seize one as the anchor for creation..."

"Buzz—"

Xing's phone began to vibrate incessantly.

(No, don't let external noise affect you; focus on the keyword in the mind...)

"Buzz—"

The phone rang again.

(Alright, this is indeed hard; it's basically an impossible task.)

Xing looked down at the phone and saw a message from Saifeier.

Saifeier said that the last time they went to Stikokisia, there was no time to look for the treasure; now the Underworld River has receded almost completely, and they plan to use Xing's temporal power to find the treasure chest.

Xing had to admit that during this painful, struggling low period, some people were still living happily. Xing intended to set aside the sorrow for now, hoping those glittering, clanging trinkets could lift their spirits a bit.

……

Xing and Mimi returned to Stikokisia, looked up at the full moon in the sky, and Mimi couldn't help exclaiming, "... the moonlight of Stikokisia is truly beautiful."

"The Underworld River is quiet, as if everything that happened was just a dream. Little Butterfly... is she okay over there? If someone writes a letter and sends it in a drift bottle, will she receive it?"

Xing lowered their eyelids: "I also miss Xia Die..."

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Immortal Diamond.

"I also miss Miss Xia Die..."

"Me too."

"In the next reincarnation, Miss Xia Die, after becoming Senatos, will she still remember Xing?" Yi Tai looked up at the moon over Stikokisia, a hint of melancholy appearing on that usually wise face—something rarely seen in everyday life.

"If she remembers, that's best; if not... then find a way to make her recall," Zhangzu shook his head, inserting a straw into a bottle soda, "However, this life still has the final stretch before the Recreation of the World, not to mention the Fire Thief Walker might intervene, and Laigushi doesn't seem like a good person either..."

"Wasn't he supposed to guard the Extinction Overlord?" Yi Tai frowned, thinking, "Preventing the Extinction Overlord from wreaking havoc, that kind of person should be good, right?"

"If it's a good person, it should tell Xing and Dan Heng the truth about Weng Falosi. Although it resides within Weng Falosi, it can easily reach the entrance of Weng Xing, and even knows quite a bit about Ms. Black Tower... I think it must know about the Train Group, knowing the train once helped Luo Fu successfully defuse a threat from the Extinction Overlord."

Zhangzu paused, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "Also, one more odd thing. Weng Falosi has produced three 'Commanders'; aside from the Extinction Overlord and that Memory Commander, Laigushi is very likely the hidden 'Intellect Commander' within Weng Falosi."

"Huh? Intellect Commander? Isn't that the same as Black Tower?"