Chapter 548: The Fall of Theseus

Li Hao had seen it long ago; all the spirits were being drawn by the towering azure crystal tower in the center of the city square. To be precise, this was a massive energy body composed entirely of K23 crystals, and it was identical to the immense power Li Hao had once sensed through Zhuang Zhou.

Clearly, the spirit of Theseus was currently in a state of chaos and had not yet been activated.

Just as Li Hao prepared to mobilize his energy to strike, Romero hurriedly blocked him, "Attacks are ineffective against him, and they will activate its unconscious counterattack. Nangong Yuhang had people try it; all kinds of attack methods were ineffective. The main issue is that the magnitude is too great; the entire city and the spirits are one."

Li Hao smiled, "Even if I can't beat it, I have to fight. Romero, I have always been very fortunate to have an opponent like you. As for the rest, I leave it to you."

Romero smiled, looking at everything before him. In truth, at this point, success or failure was no longer a matter of effort; one must fight when it is time to fight, "Li Ge, we have no regrets in this life."

Li Hao nodded and patted Romero. The outcome of this battle had already spiraled out of control, and even Li Hao could not predict what changes might occur, but since they had reached this point, he had to fight with his life on the line, "Stay away from me."

Romero did not hesitate and immediately went to the side of the teleportation array. Just in case—he meant just in case—Li Hao truly failed, perhaps humanity would have to begin another interstellar struggle for survival.

Li Hao paused for a few seconds. He knew the battle outside was still ongoing, and there were casualties every minute. He had no time left. In an instant, countless images flashed through his mind: a group of little rascals laughing heartily, snatching food with Zuo Xiaopang, and A Youyou. His life was complete.

Li Hao's body turned golden once again. Terrifying energy was released, and the surrounding spirits were instantly melted the moment they neared the golden light.

He had to succeed; no one could stop him. Whether or not Theseus was Bleem, all grievances would be settled here with him!

The surrounding space began to collapse and blur. The vast Nimeier Royal City began to shake; cracks appeared on the walls, and the energy shield became unstable. The azure Soul Crystal Tower was also awakened. That immense power made Romero feel as if he were about to be crushed, let alone Li Hao, who was at the center of the storm. At this moment, it actually let out a wail as if it were a living creature. It was no longer the gentle comfort Romero had seen, but an energy storm like hell itself. Countless aggrieved spirits threw themselves at Li Hao one after another. The golden energy and blue energy constantly canceled each other out, crazily devouring one another. Romero also saw a huge figure atop the crystal tower—a bald head with three eyes, yet the body was condensed from countless aggrieved spirits. Countless heads stretched out into infinity; that was an unrivaled soul strength.

Romero knew this was the king of the Nimeier, Theseus. There was also a small portion of a soul within his own body; in an instant, some memory fragments flooded in.

Theseus, the greatest king in the history of the Nimeier Civilization. He pushed his civilization to the extreme and discovered Kepler, a planet more suitable for the Nimeier. They implemented this great plan to jump the city to the Kepler Planet.

The plan was successful; they achieved it. But during the jump, the entire city was one huge entity. All Nimeier were linked together, with energy uniformly mobilized by Theseus. However, a mutation occurred during this jump. Theseus felt a tremendous longing, and somehow his desire swelled to the extreme. He wanted to achieve something no past Nimeier king had ever done: to attain Godhood!

He activated the Soul Absorption Mode, absorbing everyone until nothing remained. This great king finally possessed god-like power, but these powers had not undergone conversion or purification, and they completely exceeded the limits of the pure Soul Absorption Mode he could withstand. It had completely defied the laws, which also left countless broken consciousnesses filled with wails and resentment. Those massive, entangled souls and the collision of countless complex thoughts kept Theseus in a state of chaotic slumber most of the time. However, this Nimeier king had indeed reached the peak of life; in such a situation, he did not collapse and found a balance within the chaos. As time passed, he slowly sorted through all of this, guiding the Earthlings to find a suitable vessel, so that one day he would awaken again.

Li Hao felt the same information; in the collision of souls, it was crystal clear. It was even more impossible for Li Hao to let this power control his body.

The only thing he could do was concentrate all his power and perish together!

Every step felt like bearing the suppression of countless souls. The aggrieved spirits wanted to extinguish the golden light, but Li Hao walked toward the crystal tower step by step. There was no turning back, and he could not turn back.

With every step closer to the crystal tower, the pressure from the countless aggrieved spirits grew. A normal life form would have collapsed instantly, but Li Hao did not. He did not know how many times he had traversed space; his soul had already adapted to the pressure during his constant wandering. There would only be destruction, not collapse.

The crystal tower also seemed to sense the threat and tried to use various distracting thoughts to influence Li Hao, yet it was of no use. Li Hao's conviction had never wavered. Everything he did, his very existence, was to guard what he wanted to guard in his heart.

Nothing else mattered!

Facing the massive Soul Crystal Tower, Li Hao gathered his focus and Qi. All his power was concentrated together. The Golden Cells stopped devouring each other; sensing the threat, they all gathered to release their power.

Let it end!

Li Hao threw a full-force punch, smashing directly into the crystal tower. Romero clenched his fists tightly, watching without blinking. This strike would decide their fate. Li Hao... had punched through. He broke through the layers of obstruction from the countless blue aggrieved spirits and slammed directly into the crystal tower.

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In an instant, something that made Romero feel cold from head to toe happened. The countless souls circling the Soul Crystal Tower, as well as that huge figure, changed from attacking to absorbing in an instant. They all surged toward Li Hao. Li Hao could not react in time; in an instant, his entire body turned blue. Romero gritted his teeth and let out a roar, charging forward like a madman, attempting to pull Li Hao out. After rushing more than ten meters, it was like crashing into a wall. A more terrifying force blasted him away. Liquid seeped from his seven orifices, and his body was unable to move.

The power of the Soul Crystal Tower roared as if it had found a ten-thousand-year-old vent, crazily pouring into Li Hao's body.

The most terrifying thing happened. Romero was the only one besides Li Hao and Nangong Yuhang who knew the truth. He felt that from the very beginning, Theseus had chosen two people: one was Li Hao, and the other was Nangong Yuhang. It could even be said that Li Hao was Theseus's true target—a classic case of raising a gu. Only the one who survived at the end was the target. And Li Hao had truly done it, becoming the vessel Theseus needed. This was absolutely the strongest Human. If Theseus really had to choose one, it would definitely be Li Hao. At this moment, Romero felt despair. Once Theseus "resurrected"...

That massive, bottomless power initially just surged in. Before long, Li Hao's body formed a huge vortex, beginning to absorb crazily like a black hole. The energy of the blue Soul Crystal Tower was being consumed at a geometric rate, directly being drained clean.

Romero stood there blankly, motionless. He looked at the Soul Crystal Tower, which had turned milky white, and then looked at Li Hao on the ground...

Li Hao... moved. In an instant, Romero felt a chill; his hands and feet went numb. He felt as if a higher-order creature was looking at him, a lower-order creature.

This was not high or low in the sense of civilization, but in the sense of biology.

Slowly, "Li Hao's" body shook. All the soul energy disappeared. Li Hao sat up slowly, looking at his own hands, then looking around... looking at Romero in a daze.

That face revealed a smile.

Romero trembled all over, unable to move or stay still. It was over... everything was over.

"Lower creature, kneel down and offer your loyalty to your God!" "Li Hao's" voice was like a booming bell, filled with majesty.

Romero smiled and spat. Screw your mother. Although he remembered Li Hao's instructions, damn it, he couldn't do it. He was a Warrior; the best ending was to die in battle!

Romero let out a roar, bone spurs extending from his arms, and charged toward "Li Hao," "Go to hell! ~!!"

At this moment, the Li Hao on the ground was startled and immediately sprang up, hurriedly dodging, "Hey, don't hit, don't hit, it's me, Romero, it's me, Li Hao. Just a joke..."

Romero stopped in his tracks, looking at Li Hao vigilantly, "You, Li Hao?"

"Genuine and authentic, it's me, not Theseus, really, really!"

"Then I ask you, when was the first time we met?" Romero asked.

"Tianqi, you scolded me the first time we met," Li Hao said hurriedly.

"That's not right. If you had occupied Li Hao's soul, you would possess his memories too," Romero frowned, "Tell me, what is Li Hao's biggest flaw? The one that those of us who know him well think it is!"

Li Hao shrugged helplessly, "Stinginess, right? Actually, that's your misunderstanding of me. I'm actually..."

Romero had already grabbed Li Hao in a hug, patting his back hard, "Stinginess is good, stinginess is good!"

Li Hao was speechless. What kind of people were these? Could what he did be called stingy? That was clearly being thrifty! Besides, he wasn't that close with Romero.

"Haha, what's the situation? Does it feel like Theseus became your super supplement?" Romero looked at Li Hao. That feeling of being powerful yet extremely depleted was gone; Li Hao's whole body was brimming with vitality.

"I don't know either, I haven't come to my senses yet. Damn it, what if it's only temporary?" Li Hao said. Romero froze, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

"Don't, don't, just a joke, it should be fine," Li Hao said, "But we should leave quickly, this place is about to be finished."

The entire Nimeier Royal City was collapsing. This great civilization that once ruled Earth was finally crumbling after lingering for tens of thousands of years. Li Hao knew that no one could escape Bleem's grasp...

(End of chapter)