Chapter 398: The Power of Time! The True Existence Behind the Scenes Awakened

"But I'm not bad either!"

Facing the terrifying power rushing toward him, Baichuan murmured.

Even though at this moment he had merely borrowed that special ability to sacrifice the beings of a realm and forcibly stepped into that realm, it was still enough!

That newly born power was enough to augment the several powers within him that were already on the verge of this realm, causing them to Burst forth with unimaginable force!

Although this power might still not truly be able to contend with the other side, it was enough to weaken the freezing of the Ice Frost! Restoring flexibility once more.

In an instant, as if an indestructible purple flame dragon eye lit up, his entire body was wrapped in purple flames that erupted violently, stirring up incomparably scorching heat, and within that terrifying heat was mixed an incomparably dense Yang Energy.

At this, the deadly Ice Frost that had just condensed on his body surface began to slowly melt, rising into intense white mist, and the Eastern giant dragon entwined with flames once again restored the splendid, hard scales on its body surface.

Then, the terrifying great power transformed into a strong thrust that slowly propelled the power Baichuan had not long obtained — 【Embracing Yin and Bearing Yang】!

This power, not overly fancy yet extraordinarily strong, enough to reverse yin and yang, was perfectly suited for use here.

If other beings might need to worry about either of the two aspects of yin and yang becoming too strong and unbalanced, Baichuan, who possessed this ability, did not need to worry.

This ability could completely allow him to transform entirely into a single-aspect being, and not a single adverse effect would appear!

In a brief instant, accompanied by the rotation of black-and-white colors shaped like a taiji deep within his brilliant eyes, the aura emanating from Baichuan's body changed.

An inexplicable fluctuation began to encircle him like a ring of domain; at this moment, all the cold intent formed by the extreme yin power around him seemed to lose its effect, the terrifying Ice Frost no longer condensed, and the bone-piercing chill dissipated.

And not only that, everything around him that entered this Domain seemed to invisibly slow by several beats, as if the Time within that Domain had become slow and different from the outside!

But Baichuan was clear that it was not an illusion; the Time beside him had truly become slightly slower!

Yin and yang reversed — what is yang? What is yin?

Day is yang, night is yin; the rotation of day and night is yin and yang, and the change within it is the flow of Time.

At this moment, propelled by the power of the 【Immortal】 grade, Baichuan truly possessed a sliver of the power of Time!

Within this Time Domain, everything except him would be several beats slower than him, as if he stood within a Time Domain of double speed, while other beings were merely within normal Time.

What this meant, no one was clearer than Baichuan.

Although this Time Domain was still not large, merely shrouding the area around him, what was his strongest aspect under the augmentation of 【Spirit Absorption】 at this moment?

Close combat! The ultimate destructive power of flesh!

Therefore, Baichuan moved!

An extremely high sense of Time, combined with an incomparably powerful body, was enough to allow Baichuan to dodge all incoming attacks in what seemed to others a breathtaking instant, approach that big bastard turtle, and deliver the most crushing beating!

"Crack crack crack~~~"

Layer upon layer of deadly Ice Frost clinging to the void and spreading over came piercing through at a speed unimaginable to ordinary eyes, spreading from all directions like a Cage, intending to completely freeze that Eastern giant dragon and subject it to the extreme punishment of ten thousand ice spikes piercing its body.

Yet all of this, a lethal attack that others could hardly dodge and could only endure head-on, appeared before the eyes of that slender true dragon to be full of openings; its slender, continuous body of unknown how many thousands of meters was unimaginably flexible, bending, coiling, instantly folding, rising, diving, rolling... performing flexibility enough to stun even an old turtle, as if it were not fighting but dancing a heart-stirring movement.

"Impossible!"

Ming Yi, his deep blue beast eyes wide open, cried out in disbelief; it was no wonder he was so shocked, for the actions the other displayed at this moment were too shocking for a turtle.

That large-scale attack which in his eyes could only be endured head-on and could not be dodged — at this moment it was dodged by that long worm with a flexibility he could not achieve and could not even dare imagine. Could this truly be something a living being could do?

Yet no matter how shocked he was, things did not go as he wished; in just a few breaths, Baichuan swiftly closed in to that Xuanwu's side. In an instant, two pairs of different yet equally terrifyingly divine-glowing eyes met — one deep blue, one with purple flames flickering — then the majestic dragon head suddenly plunged down, driving the flowing dragon whiskers to whirl violently, and then—

Tail whip!

A true divine dragon tail whip!

The enormous dragon tail, powerful enough to easily shatter a star, carrying unimaginable force and speed, slammed violently onto the skull of the shocked Xuanwu.

"Bam——!!!"

A muffled explosion rang out violently, smashing that Xuanwu so dizzy its head tilted to one side.

"Damn it!"

At this moment, Ming Yi finally reacted under the intense pain, fury igniting in his eyes as he prepared to gather strength again. However, having already fallen deep into the Time Domain, he was utterly unaware that his own movements were now countless beats slower than usual.

If previously he had been an unimaginably agile colossal creature, then now, trapped within the slow-flowing Time Domain, he truly resembled those giant creatures in tokusatsu and monster films — all his movements appeared sluggish in the eyes of outsiders; his strength remained, yet invisibly he had lost the ability to resist.

And this opportunity — would Baichuan, whose Time flowed normally, let it slip?

After the tail whip, the slender dragon body, with a flexibility unimaginable to ordinary beings, twisted back; the two pairs of sharp Dragon Claws located not far below the dragon head carried deadly flames and fiercely clawed, gripped, and tore!

"Aoo~"

Deadly pain struck, and the massive Xuanwu immediately could not endure a roar; after all, the flames on Baichuan's Dragon Claws were no simple matter — they were condensed from the myriad souls devoured by the 【Spirit Absorption】 ability. Although they appeared in the shape of flames, their true essence was like being frantically torn apart by countless vengeful ghost shadows; it was pain that wounded the soul and consciousness!

Yet facing the other's roar and even struggle, Baichuan paid no heed at all; instead, relying on his speed that was countless times faster than the other's, he swiftly coiled around the other. This kind of attack method he had often used back when he was a serpent — it had been so long since he had used it again.

Now, facing a Xuanwu whose size was no less than his own, he used it once more!

At this, the purple flames formed from the immeasurable ghost shadows coiled around him instantly infected the Xuanwu, burning frantically on its body surface; at the same time, his foreclaws and hindclaws kept clawing and probing.

This was a battle of flesh against flesh, a bloody slaughter between planet-level colossal beasts!

And Baichuan, who possessed the Time Domain, undoubtedly held the upper hand!

Yet Ming Yi, as the son of Xuanwu, was ultimately no weakling, especially since the power he wielded was of the water and ice attribute; having fallen into a disadvantage for only a brief moment, he completely realized that his sense of time, and even the Time around him, had been affected by a mysterious power!

So that every one of his movements had become incomparably slow.

After all, this feeling of slowness, he had long witnessed countless times upon his own opponents — only this time, the target had become himself!

It was obvious that the dragon before him very likely possessed the most mysterious power in the universe — the power of Time!

Upon this realization, he did not panic; the power brewing within him no longer erupted in one breath, but instead transformed into extreme low temperature that clung to his body surface and even his entire body. At the same time, water droplets carrying strong corrosiveness and immense weight began to drip continuously — that was a power called "Heavy Water," each droplet condensed from an entire ocean upon a single planet!

That was a power where a single drop carried the weight of an entire ocean, and was also coated with deadly freezing corrosiveness!

At the same time, the black qi around him, under the control of an inexplicable will, transformed into ice spikes flickering with cold light, rotating and aiming at himself and the Eastern giant beast coiled around him.

This was clearly a counterattack plan: since his reactions could not match the other's and it was hard to hit the other, he might as well turn himself into a prickly turtle. As long as the other dared to approach, he would, even at the cost of hurting himself a thousand to damage the enemy eight hundred, blast all his attacks toward himself.

At the Immortal level, the slaughter between the two was no longer that of ordinary beings who could only fight with their bodies.

Seeing this, Baichuan did not hesitate in the slightest; this kind of innate power was not exclusive to the other.

In an instant, the boundless clouds and mist, following Baichuan's will, also changed; rolling thunder and lightning rose, madly annihilating each other with that black sea.

At this moment, under the frantic slaughter of these two Immortal-grade beings, the purple flame destruction sphere that had already been on the verge of dissipating as all matter vanished finally could not withstand the aftershocks of this terrifying power, and under a violent impact, it shattered violently!

The vast starry sky once again reflected into the eyes of the two towering beasts, yet neither paid any attention, continuing to slaughter each other, employing every method at their disposal; the Star Beast blood, usually more precious than anything to other living beings, was now being splashed about madly as if it cost nothing.

It was also fortunate that there were no other planets nearby, or they would have long since shattered under the force of this terrifying power.

And this immensely powerful force, with its continuous outpouring, seemed to finally reach a certain critical point, transmitting from one corner beneath this stretch of starry sky to another unknown location.

……

"A powerful aura… an intense impact…"

"Who… is fighting? …"

In slumber, a powerful force capable of posing a threat continuously stimulated a certain being whose place of sleep was unknown.

At this, He awoke.

By His ear, it was as if countless players were weeping, wailing, raging.

His puzzled eyes slowly opened, and a flood of information began to answer His thoughts, pouring ceaselessly into His mind, dissolving His doubts; in less than a moment the puzzlement in His eyes vanished, replaced by enlightenment.

He understood — it was two True Immortals locked in a great battle, and one of them He was very familiar with: a powerful subordinate He had only managed to subdue after employing every method at His disposal!

As for the other one, He also grasped the general information — it was the mysterious True Immortal NPC who had recently ruined His plans and sinisterly killed off every player He had descended upon!

"Another Immortal? Not bad — destined to be subdued by Me."

A being of matchless, unearthly beauty slowly stepped out of the mysterious space; it was a youth of slender build, as if every beautiful adjective in the world could be applied to him.

He stepped out with an assured smile, moving toward the site of the True Immortal battle, as if the moment He appeared, everything would be settled, and all He needed to consider was how to make His entrance even more pretentious, even more shocking.

As for anything else, there was simply no need to think it over.

After all, He was this universe's "Child of Destiny," the true protagonist! This universe revolved around Him!

It was not for nothing that He thought this way, because His life and deeds were themselves a legend — a truly fortunate person!

The "protagonist" beloved by the universe! That was Him!

His name was Zhao Jie, and from the moment He gained consciousness, He had never known worry or setback.

As a mortal, on Di Xing He had already been a rich second-generation heir with no worries about food or clothing, living a life of food served to his mouth and clothes brought to his hands; moreover, He possessed a great luck that ordinary people would not even dare imagine, a luck so strong it was almost as if every wish came true!

Put it this way — during His student days, even if He was ignorant and incompetent and closed His eyes to pick answers at random on exams, He could guess them all correctly and become first in the entire grade, even first in the whole city. Playing games — in pay-to-draw gacha games, the rare characters and items others wanted, He could pull them with a single draw; in competitive games, as long as He wanted to win, He would win; no matter how bad He was, He would be matched with a random carry, or against opponents whose mentality had collapsed, or against those with unstable internet who disconnected.

Going out, He would pick up money until His hands went soft; any lottery ticket He casually bought would win the grand prize; His luck was so great that even His parents' family business basked in its glow, growing bigger and stronger…

And this luck made His life like having a cheat enabled, utterly without challenge; just as He was finding His life too bland, a mysterious orb of light descended from the sky and merged into His body!

It was an orb of light that, as long as it had energy to operate, could fulfill every one of His thoughts!

It was as if, in this game called Life, He had obtained GM authority — as long as He wished, immortality, eternal life, power, beauties… everything could be obtained from it.

And energy — that is, points — required Him to use this mysterious orb of light to descend into those worlds He had discovered, and, as if playing a game, interact with the beings within those worlds, thereby fulfilling their wishes, stirring up the worlds, and intercepting the power operating within those worlds.

At that moment, from the instant He obtained the mysterious orb of light, He knew He was destined to be extraordinary — born to be the protagonist!

After all, who could possess such luck as His?

Therefore, possessing the orb of light, in order to let more people witness His magnificence as the protagonist, He decisively disguised this orb of light as a game; after all, joy shared is better than joy alone — what was the point of having power if one didn't show it off to others?

Thus, upon Di Xing, a game called "Transcendence" descended.

And under His great luck, within a very short time it swept the entire world, making countless players eagerly await their chance, all for the precious opportunity to enter this game and experience a real second life — truly, a precious opportunity to work for Him.

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(End of this chapter)