233: A giant built from scratch

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

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The surging blue river crashed against the embankment of the Void Realm, creating a deafening roar.

Each time the azure river surged, it stirred up countless splashes, and crystal-clear water droplets shimmered as they scattered.

As they splashed, they would trigger infinite Time Dao principles, isolating all Karma!

This was clearly a tributary of the Time River!

Even as a tributary, it was still turbulent and vast, more boundless than an ocean.

“It has begun…”

“The apocalypse has finally arrived. The Demon Lord has descended, and all living beings will perish. Do you believe it now?”

At this moment, over a dozen figures stood on the Void Realm embankment, their bodies tightly wrapped in layers of Qi. Everyone's face was extremely pale, some even trembling. Their gazes were all fixed on the figure who had spoken with a slight tremor in his voice.

It was a tall, slender young man with sword-like brows and starry eyes, his features bearing a striking resemblance to Huang Ji.

Though a youth, he wore an old, tattered cloth robe, making him appear both rustic and aged.

The young man's expression was grim, his face pale, and his gaze fixed on the surging Time River before him, his lips trembling.

Beside him, a man with an ordinary, common face that would be unrecognizable in a crowd, patted his shoulder: “Ying Qi, it’s not their fault for not believing.”

“Although we Heavenly Mandate Protagonists possess myriad characteristics, all are verifiable. However, Rebirth involves the Reincarnation Great Dao, which is profound and mysterious, so it’s normal for everyone to suspect you have other motives.”

He sighed, looking at the crowd and shaking his head, “Alas, before this happened, who could have imagined that our Hongmeng Divine Alliance, with its countless powerful individuals, would be utterly defeated by one person overnight.”

The other people present nodded subconsciously upon hearing this, their expressions grim.

Every single one of them was a Heavenly Mandate Protagonist of the Hongmeng Divine Alliance!

They possessed powerful Protagonist characteristics.

Ordinarily, they were arrogant and looked down on everyone.

It was precisely for this reason that when Ying Qi, a Heavenly Mandate Protagonist who claimed to have returned through Rebirth, sought them out, asserting that the Hongmeng Divine Alliance's doomsday was imminent and proposing an escape plan to unite them, almost everyone dismissed him without a second thought.

The vast majority of Heavenly Mandate Protagonists who came here today still did not believe him, gathering only out of caution and a desire to stick together.

Ying Qi was even more cautious than them!

Upon reaching the agreed location, each person had traversed over three hundred perilous places before finally arriving here.

Even so, Ying Qi had also activated numerous pre-prepared immortal formations that concealed Qi, as well as a large number of Supreme treasures that hid Qi, before finally settling down.

Before, many of them felt that Ying Qi was making a mountain out of a molehill and were somewhat displeased.

It was only out of respect for his noble status and the fact that he had two fathers that they didn't just turn and leave.

But now, they looked into the Time River.

Occasionally, some scenes would emerge.

The top Supreme of the Alliance, the leader of the Hell lineage—Win Mountain, his Bloodline completely destroyed, gasping for breath like an ant.

The top expert of the Heavenly Court lineage, Tian Feng, kneeling perfectly straight, not daring to breathe loudly!

The Human Emperor candidate of the Human Emperor lineage, Huang Ji, had just had his dog head stomped off.

Not to mention the other Giants within the Alliance.

Whether they were true Heavenly Mandate Protagonists or not, none could escape the calamity; some died, some were imprisoned.

Fortunately!

Fortunately, they had been cautious then, listened to Ying Qi, and met with him, hiding in this place. Otherwise, the scenes reflected in the Time River now would be their fate!

Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously shrank their necks, their fingers gripping until they turned white.

That black-robed person… was too strong, terrifyingly strong!

Ying Qi calling him the Demon Lord was absolutely correct!

His appearance meant the complete collapse and disintegration of the Hongmeng Divine Alliance!

As Heavenly Mandate Protagonists, they had never imagined that on an ordinary day, they would welcome the end of the world.

Ying Qi then looked at the crowd and corrected, “Chen Fan, you are wrong. The countless times I have been reborn do not rely on the power of Reincarnation, but on the power of Time.”

“As things stand, we need to unite. I will no longer conceal anything from you all.”

He waved his hand.

In his palm appeared an azure cicada.

“The Spring and Autumn Cicada, an extremely rare exotic beast that lives in the Time River.”

“By a stroke of luck, it recognized me as its master and became my immortal pet.”

“Each time I perish, it travels through time and space, bringing me back to the starting point.”

“To this day, I have perished 99 times. Among them, 79 times, I Cultivated to the Nine-Star Overlord Realm, and five times, I broke through the limit to become the legendary Ten-Star Giant.”

At this point, the Heavenly Mandate Protagonists present looked at him in extreme shock.

Spring and Autumn Cicada!

Reborn 99 times!

Nine-Star Overlord!

Beyond the limit! Ten-Star Giant!

The Heavenly Mandate Protagonists who chose to believe Ying Qi and gathered here were generally still at the Great Supreme, Supreme Giant One to Three Stars!

Hearing Ying Qi's words, they were all very surprised.

“Brother Ying, do you mean that you were reborn 99 times, and even became a Ten-Star Giant beyond the limits, yet you still couldn't change the apocalypse crisis or save the world?”

At this moment, a young Heavenly Mandate Protagonist keenly grasped the key point and quickly asked.

Reminded by him, the other Heavenly Mandate Protagonists also instantly narrowed their pupils, revealing fear in their eyes!

This was Rebirth!

The Heavenly Mandate Protagonists present, upon hearing Ying Qi speak, subconsciously began to ponder what achievements they would attain if they could start over.

Their first reaction was, wouldn't that mean directly soaring to invincibility on the spot?

Rebirth!

It meant knowing everything in advance, being one step ahead!

With the assistance of their Protagonist characteristics, their progress would naturally be rapid, and they could even make up for some past regrets.

Yet, after 99 Rebirths, he still couldn't reverse this apocalyptic situation?

They looked at Ying Qi, unable to help but wonder: Is this person a pig?

Ying Qi saw them looking at him strangely and couldn't help but smile bitterly: “Fellow Daoist Ye Tian, you guessed correctly. As you can see, I am powerless.”

“After 99 Rebirths, I still couldn’t turn the tide. The Demon Lord is too terrifying; his terror far exceeds your imagination.”

“In the beginning, with each Rebirth, I believed I had a sure victory and could plan ahead to change everything.”

“But the reality is, every change I made brought a series of alterations, and in the end, facing the Demon Lord, or even before seeing the Demon Lord, I perished.”

He paused here, his tone somewhat bitter.

Ye Tian frowned: “You have the Spring and Autumn Cicada, allowing you to travel through the Time River. Haven’t you thought about crossing time and strangling this Demon Lord in his infancy before he grows?”

The other Heavenly Mandate Protagonists nodded; crossing the Time River and directly killing him was a very good idea.

Ying Qi shook his head: “It’s useless. The Demon Lord is far more terrifying than you imagine. I’ve been reborn 99 times, and starting from the 30th time, I’ve been trying to uncover his true nature, wanting to erase him using the Time River, no matter the cost.”

“But unfortunately, the reason the Demon Lord is the Demon Lord is because he is the greatest demonic obstacle in this world.”

“His birth cannot be traced, and his future cannot be seen through.”

“Excessive probing can even lead to being directly erased in reverse.”

“It's not just the Demon Lord himself.”

“I later changed my approach, using the Time River to erase the Demon Lord’s relatives, and even cooperated with Fellow Daoist Chen Fan, but the result was still failure.”

“There will be mysterious existences that will endlessly intercept us.”

Chen Fan nodded faintly upon hearing this, his expression equally grim, clearly having experienced the fear of being dominated by an unfathomable Heavenly Dao.

“…”

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, their faces also drooping.

A clear, cold voice rang out: “Then are we helpless? Can we only flee endlessly, letting the Demon Lord run rampant and wreak havoc on the world?”

“Heavenly Mandate Protagonists should save the world, not be so derelict.”

All gazes turned.

At the back of the crowd, a tall, cool beauty with purple hair held an ancient sword that gleamed with cold light and pulsed with purple lightning, exuding a sharp aura.

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