NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 285: Desperate Situation
Chapter 285: Desperate Situation
The Origin Tracing Light, unusually vigorous, continued to extend forward along the river of time, as if something ahead of it deeply attracted it.
9,000 years.
10,000 years.
20,000 years.
30,000 years…
The faces of the great Origin Tracing cultivators turned pale, their eyes filled with terror, and they felt their scalps tingling.
“Ancestor, I will call you ancestor, alright? Please, stop!”
“If we go any further, we’ll reach the era when the sages and supreme beings were fighting over the Origin Tracing Light in Wuguang City. We can’t handle that!”
The energy unleashed by a Quasi-Sage could already penetrate the River of Time. One could only imagine how terrifying the energy unleashed by true Sages and Supreme Beings would be.
90,000 years.
100,000 years.
200,000 years…
The great Origin Tracing Realm cultivators were in despair. They were getting dangerously close to the era when the sages and supreme beings would be fighting over the Origin Tracing Light!
“Holy Son of the Nine Heavens, my name is Pan He. If you make it out, please deliver a message to my family. Tell them that I won’t be returning. Advise them to keep a low profile from now on. Without an Origin Tracing Realm expert, our family will surely be targeted by neighboring clans. They should give up some territories and concede certain interests if necessary. The priority is to preserve the family.”
“Nine Heavens Holy Son, my name is Wang Mu. Please also deliver a message to my sect. Tell them that I am passing on the position of Grand Elder to my third son. My other direct descendants should not fight over it,”
The group pleaded with Xu Lian, entrusting him with their last words. He was protected by the laws of the Divine Kingdom, making him the most likely to survive among them.
“…” Xu Lian didn’t know what to say. They were in such a desperate situation that everyone was losing hope.
Xu Lian said, “Elders, I won’t deliver your last words. If I did, you might give up on surviving, and that would be the same as harming you.
Of course… if you’re willing to give me a strand of Origin Tracing Light, I’d be more than happy to deliver your messages.”
The group was speechless. At first they thought he was being kind-hearted, but the latter part of his statement revealed that he didn’t want to work for free-he wanted the Origin Tracing Light.
They couldn’t produce any Origin Tracing Light. If they had any, they would have used it themselves. How could they have any left?
Seeing that no one offered any Origin Tracing Light, Xu Lian cursed inwardly. A bunch of beggars asking him to deliver their last words. He was a busy man, after all.
400,000 years.
500,000 years…
Suddenly, the River of Time revealed a scene of two sages fiercely fighting over the Origin Tracing Light!
A sword light pierced through the river of time, and a crack appeared on the forehead of Pan He, the Origin Tracing Realm expert. The crack spread downward, splitting his body in two. Not only was his physical body torn apart, but his soul was also extinguished. He died instantly!
The faces of the other Origin Tracing Realm experts changed drastically. A strong will to survive surged within them, and they frantically layered protective spells on themselves.
Xu Lian silently walked over to the “two halves” of Pan He, rummaged through his belongings, and retrieved his storage bag, which he then stored in his own. “Senior, I accept your request to deliver your final words. I will make sure they reach your family.”
The other Origin Tracing Realm experts finally realized that this was a good opportunity to scavenge, but they were too busy layering protective spells on themselves. They could only watch helplessly as Xu Lian took Pan He’s belongings.
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”…
In the blink of an eye, several more great experts were killed by the aftermath of the battle between the two sages.
Xu Lian gathered their belongings one by one and remembered the last words they had spoken earlier. “Elders, rest in peace. I have memorized your last words.”
The remaining Origin Tracing Realm experts mouth twitched, unsure of what to say.
Fortunately, the battle between the two sages didn’t last long. One sage seized the Origin Tracing Light and left, causing the River of Time to enter a “calm phase”.
The experts of the Origin Tracing Realm breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn’t dare to relax. Their hands flew as they continuously formed seals, frantically layering protective spells on themselves.
“That was just a battle between two sages, and the residual energy that leaked through the river of time killed several Origin Tracing experts. If we encounter a battle between Supreme Beings next time, we’ll all be doomed! Think of something-is there a way to escape the Time River?”
“According to the ancient texts, if you accidentally enter the river of time, the only way out is to wait for the time reversal to stop. There is no other way.”
“Seniors who are at the peak of Origin Tracing Realm, please try to break through your cultivation. If you can advance to the Sage Realm, you might be able to open a path out of the river of time and lead us to safety”…
The top experts at the peak of Origin Tracing Realm gathered all their strength and desperately tried to break through their cultivation. Deep down, they knew that advancing to the Sage Realm at this moment was nearly impossible, but they had no other choice. They had to try, even if it was a long shot.
In the River of Time, a scene of five or six Sages fighting over the Origin Tracing Light appeared. A terrifying energy leaked out of the River of Time!
Even though they had all cast numerous protective spells, some unfortunate souls still perished when their defenses were shattered.
Xu Lian seemed to have become an undertaker. As he collected the belongings of the deceased, he said, “Seniors, rest in peace. I will deliver your last words.”
Every time they heard his words, the others felt like crying, but no tears came.
Ye Rushang seemed to remember something and quickly sent a voice transmission to Xu Lian, “Son-in-law, can you extend the protection of the laws of your Divine Kingdom to me?”
Xu Lian shook his head slightly and replied via voice transmission, “At my current cultivation level, I can’t activate the laws of the Divine Kingdom. If I could, I would have done it by now. I wouldn’t stand by and watch my father-in-law in danger.”
The scene of five or six sages fighting over the Origin Tracing Light soon passed, and the river of time entered another “calm phase”.
And so it went.
Every now and then, a scene of Sages fighting would appear in the River of Time, causing the number of the group to dwindle.
Xu Lian had become numb from collecting the belongings of the deceased. He had also been beaten several times, but the laws of the Divine Kingdom had protected him each time.
As the river of time continued to flow backward, more and more Origin Tracing Realm experts perished. Over a hundred Origin Tracing experts had already died, a third of their original number. This terrifying death rate filled the remaining Origin Tracing experts with fear.
After an unknown amount of time, a scene of two Supreme Beings fighting over the Origin Tracing Light appeared in the River of Time.
Everyone’s pupils contracted violently.
Their faces turned deathly pale.
Their minds went blank.
Only one thought remained: We’re finished!
And so they were. A dark green hand with eyes on each of its five fingers emerged from the river of time. A large group of Origin Tracing Realm experts had their bodies shattered into nothingness, leaving no trace behind, let alone any belongings.
This mutated hand brushed past Xu Lian, causing the laws of his Divine Kingdom to erupt. A radiant light erupted, making him look like a golden human-shaped sun.
Even though he was separated from the river of time and protected by the laws of the Divine Kingdom, he still felt his blood and qi churning violently, almost causing him to vomit blood.
Fierce.
Too fierce.
A Supreme Being was a Supreme Being-a being that stood above all others, terrifying beyond measure.
Fortunately, the two Supreme Beings didn’t fight to the death. They only sparred briefly before one of them seized the Origin Tracing Light and left Wuguang City.
“Out of several hundred Origin Tracing experts, there are only 125 left.”
Ye Rushang’s voice trembled. He was lucky that he hadn’t been hit and had survived this round. Whether or not he would survive the next calamity was another matter.
After a period of calm, a scene of six Supreme Beings fighting over the Origin Tracing Light appeared in the River of Time!
Xu Lian silently mourned for the 124 Origin Tracing experts, while also feeling uneasy himself. He wasn’t sure if the laws of the Divine Kingdom could withstand this.