Chapter 700: Paying Tribute to You, the King of Fate Reincarnation

So, what's your own choice?

The evil god's huge eyeballs just stared at Zhang Jie as it asked.

If sacrificing only you could secure civilization's survival, would you agree?

Zhang Jie threw the question back at the evil god, which without hesitation directly answered.

You're wrong; it requires sacrificing two sentient beings—you and me.

Zhang Jie:...

Zhang Jie said nothing more, gazing at that azure planet.

If sacrificing just one person could end all this...

Hah...

No matter who it is, it doesn't matter, even if it's me.

The moment he spoke those words, Zhang Jie's eyes suddenly brightened, as if he saw an endless golden timeline.

And there was himself, sitting in midair clutching countless threads.

Ha!

So that's how it is!

Zhang Jie laughed aloud to the heavens; at this moment he coincided with his countless selves across timelines.

The him outside also laughed.

Do you see it?

This is the truth; if every timeline's Zhang Jie made the same choice at some point in life, then...

Now is the moment the light cones converge!

Whether other timeline's selves are Legendary Investigators or heroes, whether they have Lei Na or Qi Yu, none of that matters.

As long as at some point in time and place he chooses to step forward alone as a hero, that's enough.

Don't ask what would happen if Zhang Jie were cowardly his whole life, because there is no such 'if,' and also because....

Zhang Jie is exactly that kind of person.

In his life's trajectory, there will definitely be such a moment.

And that him who roamed all timelines, the so-called clenched-fist signal he set, was always just a decoy.

The meeting of the light cones actually doesn't require perfectly aligned timelines at all; it only needs... a coinciding moment.

And Zhang Jie's traversing countless timelines was precisely to find this moment, so that each timeline would have such a moment, and to hand over the 'moment' of the light cones' convergence to himself.

Gazing at himself in the void, Zhang Jie gave a faint smile and nodded.

At the same time, the Zhang Jies of other timelines also simultaneously felt this scene.

The evil god gazed at Zhang Jie, countless images flashing before its eyes,

He saw Zhang Jie before the forbidden land, on abnormal battlefields, on mimic battlefields, in human civil wars, in the sky, in the sea, in the fields, in the night, in the aurora.

Countless images flashed at a rate of ten per second; the environment around Zhang Jie kept changing, his attire kept changing, his weapons kept changing.

But what remained unchanged was only that person in the middle, that face, that resolute gaze.

It was as if watching a montage of this person's life; the destiny-laden imagery instantly seized the evil god's heart and mind.

The images kept flickering; the evil god saw more, sensing that the scenes below seemed not to be products of this universe, this timeline.

One person charged toward a star, one person raised a sword to the heavens, one person sat upon a throne, one person gazed at the starry sky, one person faced heavenly calamity, one person anchored the universe.

The images finally froze on the starry sky before them, at the center of the star system's membrane, a rift split open.

Evil god:....

"I pay my respects, King of Fate Reincarnation."

"I'm ready."

Zhang Jie turned his head, gazing at the evil god; his left hand held that extraordinarily long spear, his right hand that plain Ordinary Blade.

"What did you just say?"

The evil god narrowed its eyes, its massive body swaying twice.

"Nothing, won't you go back and say your farewells?"

The evil god unconsciously switched to polite speech; Zhang Jie didn't notice, merely gazing at the distant planet.

"You're right, but..."

"No need for more sentimental talk."

Zhang Jie raised the Ordinary Blade toward that rift.

"I will fight to the end of my life."

The evil god laughed, though it had no mouth; as the rift split open, countless hideous giant insects surged forth.

The countless insects surrounding the entire star system, like beasts that had smelled blood, went mad, greedy, and swarmed in.

And Zhang Jie? He was just one person.

But he seemed oblivious; a single incredibly violent burst of light shot out instantly—though it was a vacuum, the insects' screeches transmitted through space, exploding directly in Zhang Jie's mind.

"Hiss, that sounds truly awful."

Zhang Jie shook his head, scoffed, "Pollution... no!" Higher-dimensional energy poured forth, coating the plain Ordinary Blade with a layer of light.

With a single swing, the dense insect carapace formed from gnawing countless planetary cores was cleanly sliced in half.

Zhang Jie had just wanted to step forward when he suddenly halted, a strand of his hair turning white.

"Rewind, once."

"Continue!"

The Evil God wasn't just sitting there doing nothing; Zhang Jie couldn't possibly cover all bases, and every time he missed a single Insect disaster, the Evil God would stare it to death with his own huge eyeball.

This is the complete form of the Insect Disaster...

Throw one in, and the planet will be half destroyed.

The Evil God muttered, gazing at Zhang Jie, his eyes narrowing.

But we will win.

On the other side, Qi Yu and the Mother God were about to argue up a storm; Qi Yu could clearly sense that the Mother God was hiding something from her, but her mouth was like a dead duck's, and she refused to speak no matter what.

You'll find out when the time comes.

The Mother God kept going back and forth with just that one sentence, and Qi Yu was about to go crazy with worry, but she simply couldn't get out.

However, at that moment, Lei Na suddenly appeared, her eyes red, and she grabbed Qi Yu in a fierce clutch.

What exactly did you say to him!!!

The star system's shell has broken out there! It's just him alone! One person holding it up!

Lei Na had never been this angry before; even though she always felt alien in this world, she couldn't accept this situation!

And according to the satellite imagery, the place Zhang Jie last came from was exactly where the Mother God is!

Qi Yu stared, wondering what it meant—The Master, him!

Now the Abnormal Bureau's side is in an uproar!

The Insect disasters have gotten in; you two will die too!

The Mother God fell silent; after a moment, she looked at Lei Na.

I won't go; I can't get into trouble.

Lei Na:.....

I can't tell what she means, right? Then you'll spend your whole life living in guilt, Qi Yu!

Lei Na left without looking back, while Qi Yu screamed frantically in the Mother God's heart, feeling that if she didn't go this time, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

I'm sorry....

The Mother God whispered softly, gazing into the depths of the starry sky, at that rift where the gate stood wide open.

Really.... I'm so sorry.