191: Sky Burial Place, Eternal Life

Sel Star!

This is an extremely resource-rich planet, located in the Myriad Worlds, and is a native world!

Recently, the Future Feather Great World, a high-tier world whose mainstream is technology, set its sights on Sel Star, wanting to seize its resources and make them its own.

Knowing that he could not resist, Sain Dale, the monarch and ruler of Sel Star, directly rejected the planet's desire for a meaningless sacrifice. He overrode all objections and ultimately chose to join the Paradise Faction to seek protection.

However, one thing Sain Dale didn't know was that any force or planet that pledged allegiance to the Paradise Faction actually had to go through a Notary Scale, which evolved from the highest rules. The Notary Scale would then ask if the Paradise accepted, and at the same time, ask if other Paradises objected.

If there was an objection, then a World Scramble War would break out!

The victor would gain control of the world.

This World Scramble War was precisely like that. Sel Star had originally chosen the Dawn Paradise, but this choice directly displeased Death and Eternal Life. After all, Sel Star was famously rich in resources, and they wanted it too.

Therefore, they raised an objection to the Notary Scale.

And the Land of Sky Burial is a desolate place, administered by the Notary Scale, used only for war!

Here, countless bones of creatures from various eras are buried. On the battlefield, broken sabers, shattered swords, incomplete giant axes, and other such items can be seen everywhere.

Due to the objections from Death and Dawn, their respective Paradise teams were now rushing here.

Of course!

It was impossible for there to be only one team from each Paradise Faction. This was, after all, a struggle for control over a world, with no limit on the number of participants, but it was limited to Contractors within the sequence level.

In this World Scramble War, in addition to Li An and others who participated due to trial missions, there were also Contractors recruited by the Paradise from within. Together, they formed a powerful team to confront the other Paradises.

Rumble~

In the desolate Land of Sky Burial, three enormous gateways slowly emerged from the void, each appearing on a different spot on the surface of the Land of Sky Burial. The gateways materialized from nothingness into reality, finally taking on a solid form.

The teams from the three great Paradises had arrived!

Whoosh~

At this moment, a gust of wind blew, sweeping over the Contractors who had passed through the gateways. For some reason, as this cool breeze swept over their bodies, everyone felt a shiver and couldn't help but let out a cold gasp.

“That’s odd, the wind actually made me feel a chill.”

“Is this the Land of Sky Burial?”

“Weapons! Battle flags! So many treasures, but unfortunately, they’re all broken.”

“What kind of creatures are those skeletons? Their bodies are so huge.”

When the Contractors who had been summoned fully arrived at the Land of Sky Burial, they were instantly shocked by the scene before them.

One must know that these Contractors had, at the very least, experienced ten world progressions. What kind of scenes hadn't they witnessed?

But even so, they were still shocked by the sight before their eyes.

Corpse piles as large as small mountains, ancient battle flags fluttering in the windless air, and the faint sounds of battle cries echoing in the void!

The overwhelming sense of oppression instantly plunged more and more Contractors into silence. They silently watched the unfolding scenes, and a sudden, inexplicable sadness was stirred by this battlefield.

At some point, a tear suddenly rolled down a Contractor's cheek. It wasn't until the tear dropped that this Contractor belatedly realized what had happened and quickly wiped it away.

“Not good! This place is strange; it can affect our minds!”

In the crowd, a cry of alarm suddenly rang out, instantly jolting everyone present awake. They quickly guarded their minds, not allowing themselves to get lost.

“The Land of Sky Burial!”

“The eternal resting place of fallen spirits.”

As more and more people continued to descend from within the light gate, some even more powerful Contractors appeared. They stood on this desolate land, their faces filled with emotion.

Boom!

However, just then, a loud bang suddenly echoed above the Land of Sky Burial. Then, under the gaze of the Paradise teams in various locations, a huge ring of light suddenly crashed down from the sky, enveloping the Land of Sky Burial.

“The battle circle has formed. Countdown to range reduction: 60 seconds. Countdown begins...”

At this moment, all the Contractors in the Land of Sky Burial suddenly realized that the war had begun.

“Where should we go?”

At this time, Li An and the others had just entered the Land of Sky Burial when they heard the prompt in their minds. Immediately, they saw that the countdown in the sky had begun. Lucas, who couldn't sit still, immediately asked.

“Anywhere is fine. Our goal is to kill all hostile factions.”

Nie Guang spoke. As his words fell, he led the way towards the edge of the light circle.

“We will move along the edge to ensure no hostile Contractors are missed.”

“We are now in the Land of Sky Burial. My partners, I wish you all a good time.”

As they moved, Nie Guang immediately stated his idea: they would encircle the edge, eliminating opponents and ensuring no enemies were missed.

And finally, Nie Guang wished everyone a good time, rather than something like 'be careful.' This was actually a tradition within Death Paradise. Facing life and Death was inevitable, so they hoped Contractors could enjoy every battle at hand.

“Naturally.”

“My pets are already ravenous.”

“...”

Upon hearing this, Mark and Lucas chuckled softly. Only Li An silently followed behind, his gaze constantly sweeping across the surrounding terrain.

This was his habit; he was good at observing his surroundings and committing the situation to memory.

When the team reached the edge of the light circle, Li An tentatively raised his hand to touch it. However, he immediately felt a terrifying resistance, making it impossible for him to shake the barrier.

“This is the Notary Scale's defense mechanism. With our strength, we cannot shake it.”

“Not even those monsters who have already exceeded the sequence level can.”

At this moment, Nie Guang, who was walking at the front of the team, noticed Li An's action. He showed no displeasure towards this seemingly introverted teammate; instead, he calmly explained.

“Heh heh, I heard that a monster once tried to test the hardness of this barrier and ended up severely injuring himself.”

“He was really asking for it.”

Mark also interjected at this moment.

“Shh!”

The next second, Lucas, who was in charge of vigilance, made a silencing gesture. His ability allowed him to communicate with creatures, and in the space they were currently in, one of his exclusive contracted beasts was hidden. His silencing gesture clearly indicated that this contracted beast had detected the presence of an enemy.

It turned out that, without realizing it, the four-person team had already separated from the main force of Death Paradise and entered another area.

And this was precisely where the main force of Eternal Paradise had descended.

Crack, crack, crack!

When Li An and the three others, having received the news first, concealed themselves, a series of crisp cracking sounds suddenly echoed from behind a tall corpse not far ahead. This indicated that someone was walking over the ground covered in corpses, heading in their direction.

“Damn it.”

“What kind of ghost place is this? It's full of bones, and even if you see some weapons, they're all just broken junk.”

“Stop complaining, pay attention to the situation, be careful of your surroundings.”

“Those guys from Death Paradise are in this scramble war, we must be careful.”

At this moment, Li An and the three others had completely hidden themselves within the bone sea underground. If there were beings with extremely keen perception, it would be impossible for them to discover them.

Listening to the conversations around them, a five-person team from Eternal Paradise finally entered Li An and the others' line of sight.

The members of this team were all dressed in white robes, with only the leader differing from the others; the edges of his robe were embroidered with faint crimson threads.

“Saint, don’t be so nervous. If we encounter those heretics from Dawn, I’ll beat them to a pulp.”

In the team, a clearly inexperienced Eternal Life Contractor spoke with a laugh. His words immediately drew a burst of laughter from his companions.

“Shut up, you haven't...”

At this moment, the leading Saint had just opened his mouth when a powerful gust of wind suddenly struck. He immediately disregarded speaking further, and with a thought, a wave of emerald energy surged within him, instantly forming a barrier in front of him.

Bang!

The next second, the barrier shattered with a bang, but the attacker was also sent flying by the recoil of his own power, directly creating distance between him and the Saint.

Mark had failed!

In an instant, upon seeing that their attack had not succeeded, the three hidden individuals, Li An, Nie Guang, and Lucas, immediately moved. Nie Guang burst forth first, charging straight towards the leading Saint.

Lucas, on the other hand, stood up from his spot, muttering incantations. Immediately, a vortex appeared behind him, and three contracted beasts rushed out from it, then charged towards the Eternal Life team.

As for Li An, he was the least hurried. The moment he appeared, he stepped towards the Eternal Life Contractor who had just spoken.

“These clothes, you’re from Death...”

Seeing Li An walk towards him, the clearly inexperienced Eternal Life Contractor immediately let out a cry of surprise. Then, to Li An's astonishment, he actually turned to flee.

“Jay, what are you doing!!!”

At this moment, the members of the Eternal Life team on the field were all entangled by Li An and the other three. The other members, seeing that this member actually wanted to flee, immediately let out an angry roar.

“I...”

Jay, who had only recently joined Eternal Paradise, suddenly trembled. His body twisted in an extremely bizarre way, and then, under Li An's puzzled gaze, his aura suddenly surged, eventually becoming violent.

“If you ask me, I should just devour that good-for-nothing. It saves him from suppressing me.”

“If I react any slower one day, will he die before I even come out?”

“Hmm?”

At this moment, under Li An's faint gaze, this Eternal Life Contractor suddenly seemed to have changed faces, his expression and demeanor eerily strange, constantly talking to himself.

“Is that you?”

“Did you call me out?”

However, just then, “Jay” suddenly looked at Li An, his eyes filled with a peculiar madness, which made Li An, whose attention had always been on him, instantly show a hint of displeasure.

“Playing tricks.”

Seeing this, Li An snorted lightly. He then couldn't be bothered to ponder the situation with this person and instantly moved, charging towards the opponent.

As he moved, the moment Li An closed in on the opponent, he immediately made his move.

Li An suddenly raised his right leg and kicked towards “Jay's” abdomen.

Boom!

In an instant, a terrifying explosion of air immediately echoed in the void, the roar unceasing.

At this moment, “Jay” perhaps sensed the terror of Li An's kick, and his crazed expression suddenly froze. Almost instinctively, he raised his arms to block in front of him.

But Li An's kick was a supreme strike that condensed his attribute power and physical strength. How could “Jay” block it so easily?

With a loud bang, “Jay” was sent flying backward like a black shadow, and his screams could even be heard in the air.

“Impossible!!!”

Seeing “Jay” kicked away by Li An, the Saint, who was being held back by Nie Guang, immediately let out a cry of surprise, his face full of disbelief.

Jay was a very special existence among them. Although he was also a Contractor, he was one of the few Eternals in Eternal Paradise who could live a second life.

Eternal!

These were monsters that only appeared in Eternal Paradise. Contractors who could become Eternals were monsters who had died and been resurrected, and it was precisely because they died and then came back to life that they were called Eternals.

Meaning, Eternal Life and deathlessness!

And as Eternals, they had a very striking characteristic: they all possessed a second personality!

In normal circumstances, the Eternal's consciousness was controlled by the first personality, also known as the primary personality. However, when subjected to intense stimulation or fatal injury, the second personality, which was the Eternal's personality from their first life, would awaken and take over control of the body from the primary personality.

Eternal!

The most unique point was that the power between the first personality and the second personality was independent. That is to say, even if the first personality's strength belonged to a novice, the second personality could potentially be a monster-level existence.

In this World Scramble War, under the rules of the Notary Scale, there would be no existence exceeding the sequence level, but there would certainly be no shortage of those at the limit of the sequence!

“Heh heh, if you care so much, you can go join him.”

Looking at the exclaiming Saint, Nie Guang laughed heartily. The power Li An had just unleashed had indeed startled him. The strength Li An had just displayed was almost comparable to his own, but it was important to remember that he was a Contractor specializing in strength attributes, and his strength attribute had now reached the sequence limit!

Yet, even so, Li An could still rival his strength, which was incredibly unbelievable.

But then Nie Guang showed an excited expression. At this moment, he was even too lazy to think about how Li An could possess such powerful strength; he only thought of one thing.

That was, with Li An's addition, his confidence in passing this trial mission immediately increased by several folds.