Chapter 1395: Release and Fortune

Release and Fortune

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[Current Expectation Value: 37%]

The particle longsword descending from the sky and the terrifying aura that tore through everything directly ripped the harmonious and quiet atmosphere from just a moment ago to shreds in a mere few seconds. And when they clearly saw the appearance of the person holding the sword, almost everyone present was shocked.

"Ji Xuan?!!"

"Me?!!!"

The crowd's gazes continuously shifted back and forth between Ji Xuan and the Lord of Hanging Jade. Ji Xuan, on the other hand, stared blankly at another version of himself, the shock in his eyes gradually turning into excitement!!

There was no mistaking it. This was him after relying on the Higgs boson to open a wormhole and performing time travel!

His prediction was correct... If others' research directions could be transformed into abilities, then logically speaking, his Higgs boson should be able to have such an effect!

While everyone was shocked and bewildered by the appearance of the Lord of Hanging Jade, Chen Ling's expression changed. Following the Lord of Hanging Jade's sword, he looked at Lou Yu draped in the black raincoat, his brain operating at breakneck speed...

Was the person in front of him truly the Lord of Wuji himself, and not the Lou Yu of this era?

Had he been playing the role of "Lou Yu" the entire time? But why... hadn't he always wanted to kill Wu Tongyuan and the others? If the person in front of him really was the Lord of Wuji, since he clearly had so many opportunities, why didn't he make a move on Wu Tongyuan?

No... as long as he wanted to, he could have completely killed Ji Xuan just now as well. After all, the Lord of Hanging Jade had been pestering him constantly. Wouldn't it be better to kill his past self and erase his future self?

Wait, that's not right...

The Lord of Hanging Jade said that the Lord of Wuji had killed his self from this era?

Then why didn't the Lord of Wuji himself disappear? Wouldn't that create a paradox??

Chen Ling's thoughts were already in chaos. He found that he was increasingly unable to clearly see the current situation... And at this moment, the duration of this Timeline Save File was also nearing its end.

[00:00:15]

[00:00:14]

[00:00:13]...

The tent was cleaved open, and the wind and rain from the mountains poured into the camp. The Lord of Wuji's black raincoat fluttered wildly, but even with the Lord of Hanging Jade's longsword pressed against his back, his gaze remained incredibly calm.

He gently took off the thick glasses resting on the bridge of his nose. Before his eyes, the same countdown was also continuing.

[00:00:12]

[00:00:11]...

"That's right... I killed my formerly cowardly self." He spoke slowly. "For him, this is a release; for humanity, it is a fortune."

The Lord of Hanging Jade hadn't expected him to just admit it like that. However, he completely failed to comprehend the Lord of Wuji's thoughts, nor did he understand the so-called "release" and "fortune." After a brief moment of being stunned, he spoke again:

"What conspiracy are you planning now?!"

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[00:00:07]...

"I have no conspiracy."

"No conspiracy? Don't forget, you were just planning to kill Wu Tongyuan!"

"Ji Xuan, people change." The black raincoat gently turned around, those calm eyes gazing at the Lord of Hanging Jade. "To you, that was just 'a moment ago'... but to me, that was a considerably long period of time..."

Seeing the exhaustion and loneliness in his eyes, the Lord of Hanging Jade froze slightly.

[00:00:05]

[00:00:04]...

The countdown for the Timeline Save File was about to reach zero.

The Lord of Wuji finally turned his head to look at Chen Ling, a trace of complexity surfacing in his gaze:

"Humanity does not need the Lord of Wuji, nor should the Lord of Wuji have ever appeared..."

"Chen Ling..."

"From now on, we're relying on you."

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Chen Ling was just about to say something when a few lines of characters leapt out before his eyes!

[Time limit for No. 129439 has been reached]

[Reading interrupted]

Chen Ling's consciousness rapidly sank.

...

Within the dark and lonely royal palace,

A figure draped in a great crimson theatrical robe suddenly jolted awake upon the throne!

He lowered his head to look at the Timeline Save File in his hand. It took quite a while before he recovered his senses...

"Damn it... I always get cut off at exactly this kind of moment." Chen Ling spoke, somewhat irritated.

Chen Ling never expected that Lou Yu was actually the Lord of Wuji, nor did he expect that the Lord of Hanging Jade would descend from the sky at the final moment... But what truly bewildered him was the Lord of Wuji's final speech.

Humanity does not need the Lord of Wuji?

Chen Ling suddenly realized a problem, which was that no matter what time the user activated the save file, the initial time they entered the Timeline Save File would be the same... And the Lord of Wuji should have obtained [Morality] after the destruction of the Wuji Domain.

Therefore, the Lord of Wuji he saw in the Timeline Save File was at least from a future several months after his own time.

Perhaps this was related to the Lord of Wuji's change?

At that time, had the Red Star already collided with Earth? Did human civilization still exist?

Or rather... was everything truly as the Lord of Wuji had envisioned, and he had really established a super domain capable of accommodating all of humanity?

Chen Ling continuously paced back and forth within the massive royal palace, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, it could only amount to empty speculation... If he wanted to seek out the Lord of Wuji to ask for clarification, he could only wait until the next time he entered the Timeline Save File. And right now, there were only a few days left until the Red Star's Return.

"Forget it. I've done everything I could. What happens next depends on them..."

"Someone come! Bring wine!!"

As small centipedes served up the Five Poison Wine one after another, the great crimson theatrical robe casually accepted it and threw his head back, drinking heavily.

During this period of time in the Ghost Mockery Abyss, Chen Ling was either patrolling his territory, exploring rooms, or getting drunk and acting crazy. His days were incredibly dull... But what was even more torturous than boredom was loneliness, and besides drinking, he truly had no other way to alleviate it.

Just like usual, Chen Ling got dead drunk. After staggering around and singing a "drunken play" by himself in the royal palace, he plunged headfirst onto the icy ground.

The small centipedes on the side wanted to help Chen Ling back to his room to sleep, but they didn't dare to, so they could only obediently wait at the side.

Time slipped away...

With this lie-down, Chen Ling spent another day and night.

In the end, it was only after Wu Yi, who had been ordered to excavate and modify the terrain outside the Ghost Mockery Abyss, returned that he hoisted Chen Ling onto his back and sent him back onto the soft bed.

Seeing Chen Ling's appearance, Wu Yi helplessly shook its head. It had followed Chen Ling since the days of the Integration Faction, and knew that its Great King's state outside the Ghost Mockery Abyss was completely different from his decadent, self-abandoning state inside the Ghost Mockery Abyss. But ironically, there was absolutely nothing it could do about it...

It couldn't possibly say to the Great King, "If you're really bored, let's go for a stroll in the Human Domains," right?

Just as Wu Yi was about to leave, suddenly, as if sensing something, it abruptly turned its head to look in the direction of the Great King's room...

A world-ending aura surged through the air. Only to see a mass of Thought Storm protruding from the void, directly wrapping around its slumbering Great King, dragging his consciousness out of his body, and sweeping it away toward some unknown direction!

Wu Yi let out a burst of sharp shrieks!