Chapter 1799

"Dark Sect Master..."

When these three words drifted softly into the air, everyone was plunged into unprecedented shock; their thoughts seemed to freeze at that moment, eyes staring blankly at that figure.

Even Li Luo felt his heart pounding wildly, a faint ringing in his ears, a trace of pallor on his face.

The terrifying entity emerging from this black coffin surpassed everyone's imagination.

It was not the Desolation Phase everyone had initially expected.

Nor was it merely the Source of All Evil.

It was a fusion born silently as the two most terrifying things in the world—the Source of All Evil and the Sect Master—eroded and erased each other.

Over these long centuries, countless Peak Tianwangs had speculated: in that ancient era, who ultimately won the clash between the legendary Sect Master and the Source of All Evil?

Some said it was the Source of All Evil, for the Xiangxiang Holy Sect was ultimately destroyed.

Others claimed the Sect Master won, for after that, the Source of All Evil vanished from the world.

Yet now, after this coffin—containing the world's greatest secret—was opened, the answer was one no one had anticipated.

In a certain sense, both the Source of All Evil and the Sect Master lost.

For they were both replaced by this strange entity calling itself "Dark Sect Master."

No one could clearly define what this "Dark Sect Master" truly was; even Li Tianwang-level powerhouses could not fathom how the erosion and annihilation between the Sect Master and the Source of All Evil could give birth to such a bizarre entity...

All one could say was: those two truly deserved to be the most terrifying beings in this world.

Their power had reached the very extremity of this world.

Amid the suffocating silence, Jiang Li Tianwang fell silent for a moment, then spoke: "Then... may I ask, 'Dark Sect Master,' how do you intend to end the chaos in this world?"

"The Dark World is the source of chaos; only by completely purifying the Dark World can this world return to peace."

Meanwhile, the Demon King Minghou sneered coldly: "No. The living beings of the Outer Shenzhou are base. They are merely the fodder born from my Dark World—just as humans raise poultry to slaughter at will. By rank, they are inferior. To end chaos, the Dark World must rule Outer Shenzhou, subjugate its living beings, and then chaos will naturally vanish."

As the current leaders of both worlds, Jiang Li Tianwang and Minghou were now arguing fiercely—making the situation seem bizarre, for neither side had ever needed such useless words; everything had always been settled by life-or-death combat.

But now, the appearance of this strange "Dark Sect Master" had twisted the War of Unification into something unnatural; she clearly possessed terrifying power capable of altering the outcome, and a single thought from her could deliver a devastating blow to one world.

This feeling left one utterly powerless.

It seemed the fate of the entire world now rested in the hands of this "Dark Sect Master."

At this moment, the "Dark Sect Master" smiled gently at the two world leaders as they argued, then softly said: "Your thinking is too narrow. Outer Shenzhou and the Dark World are yin and yang; the Dark World was born from the negative emotions of countless beings in Outer Shenzhou. In a certain sense, you share the same origin."

"Destroying either side is unreasonable."

"Therefore, I bring the true solution."

"That is the very principle the Guiyi Sect has always believed in... Light and Dark share the same source; Good and Evil return to oneness."

The "Dark Sect Master"'s smile grew even gentler, her voice echoing across every corner of the world: "I will correct the world's error, completely fusing Outer Shenzhou and the Dark World, and merging the living beings of both worlds. When good and evil become one body, the new life born from this union will be able to adapt to this new world."

As her soft voice spread, the expressions of both the Outer Shenzhou Li Tianwang and the Dark World's Demon Kings slowly hardened.

Bone-chilling cold surged from within every person, filling them with an indescribable terror.

Merge the living beings of two worlds? Create new life?

What kind of bizarre life would that be?

What kind of horrific idea is this?

At this moment, every Outer Shenzhou Li Tianwang's heart sank heavily, followed by an endless wave of icy fury.

Generation after generation, countless Tianwangs had sacrificed themselves to protect Outer Shenzhou—yet now, all their efforts were utterly denied. Were the people of Outer Shenzhou to be fused and remade into these inhuman, twisted beings?

The faint hope any of them had harbored upon the appearance of this "Dark Sect Master" was now utterly extinguished.

They had truly believed this "Dark Sect Master" could end the chaos.

The result... was this insane, unbearable ending.

And this was not only unacceptable to the people of Outer Shenzhou—even Minghou and the other Demon Kings were stunned and enraged, for what they wanted was to dominate the living beings of Outer Shenzhou, not fuse with these lowly creatures they despised.

After all, after fusion, would they still be themselves?

This so-called "Dark Sect Master" is too sinister!

Thus, a ludicrous scene emerged: under this mad speech from the "Dark Sect Master," the two worlds, once mortal enemies, ironically stood united in opposition.

"No wonder you were sealed. I feel the sealing on this coffin was not solely the work of the Sect Master—perhaps the Source of All Evil lent its strength too."

At this moment, a voice rang out—it was Li Luo.

He coldly stared at the Dark Sect Master; no one could accept her so-called "unity of good and evil."

The "Dark Sect Master" turned her gaze toward Li Luo, her voice still gentle: "You are right. They indeed reject my beliefs and plans. That is why they sealed me."

"But unfortunately, when they discovered my existence, they were already at their weakest state due to mutual erosion."

"They could not even erase me, for in a certain sense, I am them, and they are me."

Hearing the "Dark Sect Master"'s light laughter, the coldness in everyone's hearts grew thicker; it turned out that in the Sect Master's final moments, she had not been fighting the Source of All Evil—but this so-called "Dark Sect Master"...

Perhaps even the Sect Master and the Source of All Evil had never imagined their conflict would give birth to a true calamity.

"Yin Qingkun, is this the one you worship? She is not the Sect Master—she is a monster born from the power of the Sect Master and the Source of All Evil! You've been deceived!" Yan Changsheng shouted at Yin Li Tianwang.

Yet facing Yan Changsheng's rebuke, Yin Li Tianwang's eyes were utterly blank; he slowly shook his head and said: "The Sect Master is the most brilliant and invincible being in all history. She cannot fail. The 'Dark Sect Master' before us is her will incarnate."

"The Sect Master's wish was to end the world's chaos."

"And that wish will finally be fulfilled through the Dark Sect Master's plan, will it not?"

"Yan Changsheng, abandon your naive fantasies. Join me. Assist the new Sect Master. In the future new world, our Xiangxiang Holy Sect shall rise once more to the pinnacle of the age, eternal and immortal!"

His words burned with intense fervor and devotion.

Yan Changsheng and Su Ying both wore bitter expressions; in the old Xiangxiang Holy Sect, Yin Qingkun had always been the Sect Master's most fanatical believer—but none of them had imagined his fanaticism would reach this extreme...

Even though the "Dark Sect Master" before them was not the true Sect Master, he stubbornly regarded her as the continuation of the Sect Master's will.

This may have been the Dark Sect Master's doing—but more so, it was Yin Qingkun's self-hypnosis.

The Dark Sect Master now smiled gently at all the Li Tianwang-level powerhouses; her tender voice plunged them all into an abyss of despair, as endless terror surged from their hearts like a tidal wave.

"So, do you agree with my ideals?"