Chapter 404: The Life-Stitching Sage

The explanation from the Master of the Curtain possessed its own divine authority; with words that manifested reality, it stirred the emotions of all the listeners with ease.

Thus, once He finished speaking, almost all the boundless prodigies who had cleared the first round were ignited, their killing intent and battle spirit surging forth.

Rewards and glory were one thing, but the true driving force was the absolute refusal to allow their own failure to implicate their respective main gods.

Of course, Li Yu was an absolute exception.

After all, the true main god behind this fellow was the Spirit Venerable.

Let alone being a laughingstock, its reputation had long since collapsed among the gods into the number one ruin of the Boundless Spirit Realm.

Matching!

It ended quickly.

When the flashing rainbow crystal light suddenly stabilized, the individual crystal grids began to fuse with one another.

The Boundless Great Magic Cube had actually shrunk a little.

But its authority was rising, and the broadcasted images were becoming increasingly clear.

The "welfare" of Li Yu watching the popularity rankings and other screens was canceled because, before his eyes, a world fusion was taking place.

The second round was about to begin.

The simplest and most brutal mode: matching, slaughter.

Li Yu was also somewhat curious about what kind of opponent he would be matched with.

Now, the answer was revealed.

The world opposite, reflected in Li Yu’s eyes, was shockingly a place of ruins; everywhere lay a large number of corpses, clearly showing that the challenger’s methods were extremely cruel, having slaughtered all the "sources of malice."

And the appearance of these sources of malice made even Li Yu feel horrified.

They were all creatures like "chimeras" and "stitched monsters."

And the main bodies of the stitching, or rather, the souls, seemed to be human?

Some looked already quite powerful.

But most, even as stitched things, were clearly weak existences.

For example:

A human centipede stitched entirely from the heads of old men.

A human-turtle stack piled up like acrobats; although they were all adults, they were piled together, unable to move.

A centaur-maiden stitched from a beautiful young girl and a white horse.

A creature stitched from a little girl and a dog...

The powerful sources of malice were dead completely, but these weak ones had been deliberately left with a breath of life, moaning and wailing everywhere.

As a cultivator who had scrambled his way out of Wanfu City, what kind of scum and monsters had Li Yu not seen?

He had even seen perverts who specialized in and were addicted to the path of modification, such as the Modification Clan.

But at this moment, he still couldn't help but feel shocked and angry.

A sliver of killing intent began to brew in Li Yu’s eyes.

Immediately, he looked toward the distance opposite him, at a figure walking out from that twisted, fusing world.

This was shockingly a human male!

He looked like a middle-aged man, dressed in mage robes, with an ordinary appearance and a smiling expression always on his face, as if he were the most common neighborly uncle seen in human society.

Only at this moment, no one, including Li Yu, would think so.

Because of the miserable scene in the world behind him, and also because of the "threat" Li Yu felt at this moment.

The man’s body was completely wrapped in "magic arrays," without a single gap, and a large amount of chaotic radiance darted around him.

In front of him floated several strange objects that even made Li Yu glance sideways; they might even be divine artifacts.

A scarlet gemstone!

A golden holy grail filled with putrid black mud.

A scepter engraved with eerie runes!

Each strange object contained an extremely terrifying divine Qi.

At first, Li Yu did not recognize the man’s origin, only feeling that he was very familiar.

It was not a familiarity with the exterior, but that kind of Qi.

Although it was different from the local counterparts in Wanfu City, the root was the same; he must be following the same True God.

Very quickly, Li Yu found the corresponding person in the information packet provided by the little robot:

"Life-Stitching Sage, Takros!"

"Coming from a magic planet in the Chaos Universe, the humans on that planet once struggled to save themselves to avoid being eroded by chaos; Takros, as the standout among them, succeeded."

"With extremely high talent, he became a [Favored One of the Ancient Saint] and refined all humans into chimeras, thereby gaining the Ancient Saint’s appreciation and being bestowed the title: Life-Stitching Sage."

"He possesses three divine artifacts: the Sage’s Stone, the Holy Grail of Corrupted Life, and the Pseudo-Holy Scepter."

"The first is the supreme treasure that all alchemists dream of; with 'equivalent exchange' as the iron law, it can realize many inconceivable miracles."

"The second is somewhat similar to the legendary Wish-Granting Lamp, only the wishes realized by the Holy Grail of Corrupted Life all head toward extremes and are backlashed by fate... At the same time, this holy grail is also Takros’s storage magic treasure, containing all the alchemy materials he has accumulated over the years, the most common being countless corpses."

"The third is a staff blessed by the Ancient Saint himself; using it, one can cast a large number of spells created by the Ancient Saint without much cost... As an ancient evil god, the Ancient Saint also has titles such as [Original Magic God], [Source of Magic], and [Ancestor of Forbidden Arts]."

"Although he is not a demigod-level powerhouse, Takros, possessing the three great divine artifacts, is still one of the seeded players in this grand tournament."

"The above detailed information comes from the [Holy Nest]; as an envoy of the Ancient Saint, Takros received a grand welcome from the Holy Nest after descending upon Wanfu City, and they built up momentum for him."

"It is rumored that the Ancient Saint thinks highly of this Favored One and hopes he can promote himself to a demigod or even a minor god; at that time, he will be welcomed into the Ancient Saint’s divine kingdom to become a subsidiary god."

After recalling all this, Li Yu didn't know whether to lament his good luck or bad luck.

The good news was that the second-round opponent was indeed a Child of the World and had not reached the demigod level, making him possible to slaughter.

The bad news was that this damn beast was under the Ancient Saint.

It could be fully guessed that at this very moment, the Ancient Saint, as a "heavyweight audience member," was watching this duel.

This fellow must be a Child of the World.

Once activated, he would drag over a magic planet full of synthetic creatures, which would surely contain an avatar of the Ancient Saint.

As for the target?

Probably all six Great Orthodox Gods.

There was more than one reason why the Ancient Saint wanted to carry out the "Present World Collapse Plan."

Besides prying into secrets, liberating the present world, and so on.

There was also an ultimate goal that had never been concealed: to modify the six Great Orthodox Gods.

The Master of the Curtain loved grand scenes and was addicted to directing the dramas of the heavens.

And the Ancient Saint was addicted to the twisted prosperity of life and addicted to modifying everything.

In the Boundless Spirit Realm, what could be more attractive than modifying the six Great Orthodox Gods?

This beast called "Takros" perfectly inherited his will; no wonder he could be bestowed the title of Sage and gifted three treasures that were nearly divine artifacts.

As for why Li Yu hadn't been able to make a move on him before, or even see him.

It was naturally because as soon as he arrived, he went to the Holy Nest.

For those two days, Li Yu was afraid of attracting the Ancient Saint’s attention and never went to spy on the Holy Nest.

Yet he didn't expect to run into him in this second round.

If not for confirming that he hadn't been exposed, Li Yu would have been tempted to suspect that the Master of the Curtain had arranged it on purpose for the sake of so-called drama.

Taking advantage of the fact that the world had not yet fully fused, Li Yu quickly pondered these things.

And in the outside world!

Or rather, in the images of the boundless live broadcast of the heavens and worlds.

The duel between Li Yu and Takros!

The popularity ranking rose before it had even begun.

It even miraculously squeezed out a battle between a pair of demigods and officially entered the first tier.

This was because both Li Yu and Takros were dark horses that had attracted much attention in the first round, and their popularity rankings had soared extremely fast.

The difference was that Li Yu first latched onto "historical famous scenes," and subsequently conquered the audience with his eerie strength.

While Takros used his own perversion and the power displayed by those three divine artifacts to make the audience envious.

At this moment, the audience from various planes and universes began to use tips and comments to show who they supported.

The result was also no surprise; it was almost one-sided.

Don't look at Li Yu’s rare display of anger and killing intent toward that Takros.

But in the eyes of the "audience," those didn't count for much.

The background of the Boundless Spirit Realm was inherently chaotic and insane.

The more perverted one was, the more supporters one might have.

Those evil gods who expanded with crazy methods, becoming stronger the more disgusting and cruel they were, were the ironclad proof of this rule.

"Needless to say, that weird Son of the Vortex God’s luck has run out; he will end up as synthesis material for the [Life-Stitching Sage]."

"Agreed, although that person possesses eerie flesh proliferation and some kind of fission-style pollution divine ability, I fear he is no match for those three divine artifacts."

"The Life-Stitching Sage is a subsidiary god pre-booked by the Ancient Saint; although he isn't even a demigod now, even a true demigod couldn't kill him, and if one were careless, they might even be killed by him in return."

"The Vortex God should be a flesh-related divine entity from beyond the heavens... I fear he will be countered to death by the [Ancient Saint]."

"It can be called a natural enemy; that person is finished."

The onlookers of the heavens and worlds all possessed sharp eyes.

The judgments made are, under normal circumstances, quite accurate.

If Li Yu were truly a "Son of the Vortex God," or even if Ige, the genuine Daughter of the Vortex God, had come.

In all likelihood, she would not be a match for Takros either, as she would be completely suppressed in terms of divinity.

Unfortunately, Li Yu is not pure at all.

Just as the wind was blowing completely in one direction, a sudden, unexpected turn of events occurred.

In the tipping and messaging interface, rows of golden, massive tips suddenly appeared, all given to Li Yu, accompanied by incredibly domineering messages.

The initial audience and the gods were still surprised at who was being so generous.

Until they saw the undisguised mark of the Toad God, they realized one after another and automatically interpreted the meaning:

The Toad God is here to watch the fun again!

The Toad God has always had a grudge against the Ancient Sage, so supporting the opposing side is normal; it might even be to deliberately provoke the Ancient Sage, rather than truly favoring that Son of the Vortex God.

The Toad God is extremely wealthy; no matter how many tips, it is just a drizzle, and he wouldn't feel a thing even if he threw it all away.

The so-called Sage of Life-Binding is, after all, his own follower, and the "Ancient Sage," who descended into the present world as a terrifying projection, also responded to the Toad God on the tipping interface of the Gate of Worlds.

No one had expected this scene.

These two extremely ancient, deeply grounded Sovereign-level True Gods had actually begun a contest of wealth.

Consequently, the ranking of the duel between the two began to rise again.

As the host and director, the Master of the Curtain watched with great joy.

……

Li Yu and Takros were unaware of the movements outside the world.

At this moment!

The two worlds finally merged completely, and a massive arena was born as a result.

The two opponents, both originally human but now no longer considered human, looked at each other from afar.

If one only looked at his appearance, no one would imagine that Takros could be such a beast.

Of course, he himself does not think so.

The "world" he fell into during the first trial was actually his home planet, recreated by the narrative authority of the Master of the Curtain.

The source of all malice was everyone on that planet, including his own family.

For example, right now at his feet, that "little dog" is on the verge of death.

On that dog's face, there is a faintly visible face of a little girl.

Even now, she was still trying to lift her head, calling out to Takros.

Then, the next moment, a warm, thick palm stroked her head, and he said gently:

"Be good, Xiaona."

"Daddy is doing this for your own good; you will surely understand me, won't you?"

"Bang!"

Before the words had faded, that head exploded into blood and mud, splattering in all directions.

This turn of events made Li Yu's inner fire flare up.

Now, he naturally possesses the divine ability to see the subtle, and he can fully deduce everything that happened in his hometown from the scene before him.

Cruel?

Yes.

But more than that, it is a distortion that even makes Li Yu feel terrified.

Although from Takros's perspective, it is an entirely different matter.

He is not some cruel executioner, nor is he some perverted father.

He is clearly the savior of all humanity in his hometown.

One of the benefits of becoming a synthetic beast is the exemption from Chaos erosion.

It was he who allowed his hometown to completely escape the fate of becoming a plaything for evil gods like the Blood God, the Loving Father, and the Wicked God.

As for other costs, those are not important.

Anyway, he has already led all the humans of his hometown to reach the great prosperity of life; with such achievements, he is worthy of being called a sage.

After saving his hometown, he will follow in the footsteps of the great Ancient Sage to bring "great prosperity" to the entire Boundless Spirit Realm.

And right before him, there is an excellent synthetic material.

Takros slowly stood up, squinting his eyes, smiling with hypocritical kindness, and stared at Li Yu as he spoke:

"You seem to be a human as well?"

"But you have defected to an evil god who walks the [Path of Flesh and Blood]. He was generous enough to bestow upon you a large portion of divinity, turning you into the monster you are today. Let me see your characteristics—hmm, immortal and indestructible, flesh proliferation, some kind of rule-based charm and pollution..."

"Your talent is too poor; you wasted this gift. This power should have allowed you to ascend to a demigod."

"I can help you."

"I will use the [Philosopher's Stone] and the [Holy Grail of Corrupted Life] to refine you into a perfect work comparable to a true divine entity."

Having his "background" seen through at a glance, Li Yu was not surprised at all.

Since the other party is called the Sage of Life-Binding and is a follower highly favored by the Ancient Sage, it is only natural that he possesses such abilities.

He is completely different from the heaven-defying genius "Shang Yang" who died halfway.

Shang Yang was also favored by the Ancient Sage and had a bright future; if he hadn't died, he would likely have ascended to become the God of Machines in the future.

Unfortunately, he provoked Li Yu.

And this Takros has already grown to a sufficiently powerful level.

The price was that everyone on an entire planet, including his own daughter and other relatives, was sacrificed to the Ancient Sage.

(End of this chapter)