576: Chapter 574 World Destruction

7:30 AM.

Chu Xuan closed his eyes and leaned alone in the corner of the detention room. The words Minister Liu Fumin had spoken over the phone still echoed in his mind.

"Chu Xuan, I received a message from Yang Yu. He asked me to pass on a word to you...",

"— I discovered some secrets in the Dark Place. The [Purifier] pathway has had problems since the very first generation!",

"— The birth of this pathway was originally the result of a gamble between two worlds. That is why it is so powerful and extremely effective at restraining the Strange Creaturess of the Dark World. However, at the same time, it was also influenced by the Dark World, eventually losing control, falling into madness, and becoming an anomaly.",

"— Every subsequent Purifier was actually replaced by the first Purifier, then marched toward demise in madness, ultimately leaving behind a lingering remnant of will, continuing to wait for the next successor..."

"— Chu Xuan, since you have already perceived the problems within yourself, you must make plans early. Take the opportunity before you fall into an irreversible situation to change your pathway as soon as possible."

"— In other worlds, there are many other transcendent pathways one can advance through, such as Magic, Saint Truth, Undead, Bloodline... Many pathways are no worse than the Purifier; at most, they are just not as effective at restraining the Dark World. Although these pathways differ, in the final analysis, they are all Breakthroughs in the level of life..."

"— In the process of changing pathways, you may be obstructed by that lingering remnant of will, but I hope you will always remember: what is truly powerful is never which pathway you have taken, but whether your level of life can achieve a Breakthrough, and ultimately, what realm you can reach..."

These words surfaced in his mind, making Chu Xuan think of Yang Yu's judgment regarding that Purifier anomaly back at the hospital.

"A lingering remnant of will remains, perhaps deposited in some Curio, perhaps a prop, or perhaps an ordinary object..."

Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes and took out the old mobile phone he had used for many years, whispering softly:

"It might be doing its utmost to help you one moment, but the next second, it could trap you in an inescapable death trap..."

Chu Xuan's thoughts surged like the tide, deducing the possibilities of many existences. Until a long time had passed, and when there were no more distracting thoughts in his heart, it was nearly 8 o'clock.

According to past experience, the next time he entered a dream should be exactly at 9 o'clock.

It was still early, but Chu Xuan was not prepared to consume resources to improve his strength just yet. He wanted to try in the dream whether the rule fragment would, like the spirituality value, disappear after waking up if used.

Just like that, time passed second by second.

Falling asleep was no longer as easy as it used to be. Chu Xuan had anticipated this. He cast aside distracting thoughts in his heart, practiced internal visualization, and became devoid of thought and sensation.

He did not know how much time had passed, but in the haziness, familiar noises poured into his ears.

"Never trust anyone!"

"Never trust anyone..."

"..."

Chu Xuan opened his eyes.

He felt the difference immediately.

This time, it was not like before, where he felt trapped in a nightmare, unable to move his whole body; instead, he could easily open his eyes.

"Is it because of the rank advancement..."

Chu Xuan murmured in his heart, then checked his spirituality value. As he expected, this dream entry consumed 700 points.

He unlocked his phone and checked the chat history with [Future Tang Zheng].

The last few messages sent were clearly listed.

[...Revelation actually appeared at this time. It seems my deduction was correct; he hid the past history, and everything was planned by him behind the scenes...]

[...Find a way to deal with Duan Lingxi. Either kill her or take her for your own use. Only in this way can I have a chance to deal with this Lightning Tribulation in my peak state, and even have a chance to find Revelation...]

[...Of course, all of this depends on whether you are still willing to trust me...]

Chu Xuan's gaze swept over them.

"Too many things have happened this day, from rushing to the capital, to the Mandatory Mission at St. Lianna Hospital, and the subsequent Cangyun invasion. I even accidentally went to the Cangyun World. One thing after another, I didn't have time to look for Duan Lingxi... But Revelation is dead, [Future Tang Zheng] should have come back to life, right?"

After successfully advancing in rank, Chu Xuan's greatest need in the dream was to ask the other party about some forbidden secrets of the future.

Especially regarding matters concerning the Purifier.

Besides that, there was also the secret that Revelation had hidden for a month using the evil gods authority—what exactly was it!

Although Chu Xuan already had serious doubts about the nature of [Future Tang Zheng] in his heart, it did not hinder him from continuing to communicate and ask about the changes and trends of the future.

Whether it was true or false, when Chu Xuan chose to exchange for the [Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique] earlier, he had already made his decision to switch to cultivating the Martial Dao next.

Just as Chu Xuan's thoughts flashed by, a message from [Future Tang Zheng] had already been sent over.

[Tang Zheng: Chu Xuan, Revelation is not dead!]

When this message appeared before his eyes, Chu Xuan's heart jolted violently.

Boom!

Suddenly, a clap of thunder erupted.

The roar of this thunder was so loud that, even separated by fifty meters underground, it still clearly reached Chu Xuan's ears.

This was not just a result of Chu Xuan's now keen five senses, but also because the thunder was so explosive that even the entire underground space was shaking.

[Tang Zheng: The "Revelation" you killed was just a substitute, replacing his Karma and name; it was a scapegoat created from his shell! His true self fled to other worlds after summoning the Lord of Madness on the day of the Great Battle in the capital.]

Boom!!

The underground space shook violently again. The ceiling made of special steel had burst open, and wisps of thunder plasma spilled down through the cracks.

The indestructible flowing shadow surged at his fingertips instantly, turning into a black umbrella to block above his head. At the same time, the Fire of Nirvana attached and condensed into substance, causing the umbrella surface to ripple with golden patterns.

The explosive thunder plasma spilled down, filling the entire detention room, constantly exploding and radiating light everywhere.

"This Lightning Tribulation is far beyond the previous one..."

Chu Xuan's gaze was heavy, and he immediately realized that the news that Revelation was still alive in the future was undoubtedly a great taboo for the present.

[Tang Zheng: The reason Revelation summoned the phantom of the Lord of Madness to descend was all because an evil god was planning it from behind the scenes!]

[Tang Zheng: Yang Yu slashed away the authority of the Lord of Madness with one sword. The true winner was that [Concealment] entity; It took the opportunity to devour the Lord of Madness, seize the godhood, invade the kingdom, and leap to become a True God!]

[Tang Zheng: Our world has already been destroyed and has become the kingdom of [Concealment]... We must kill Revelation as soon as possible to stop all of this!]

These three messages popped up on the phone screen one after another, and Chu Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

Boom—!!!

At the same time, an even more earth-shattering clap of thunder exploded, roaring through the fifty-meter underground space, and everything around it was reduced to powder in this thunderous light.