239: Chapter 239 Defying the System, the Power of All Beings' Wishes

The moment the [Old Version Data Core] collided with the silver-white vortex, the entire Chaos Valley fell into an eerie silence.

It was not a silence of sound.

It was a silence of "data".

The frantically flowing silver-white code, the instant the core touched the edge of the vortex—all came to a halt.

0.1 seconds.

0.2 seconds.

0.3 seconds.

———

0.4 seconds.

The vortex exploded.

It was not an explosion.

It was a "collapse".

That 10-kilometer-diameter silver-white data stream vortex began to disintegrate layer by layer from the center outwards.

Every layer of disintegration released countless tiny, silver-white specks of light.

Those specks of light drifted in the Void Realm.

Each speck of light was a piece of formatted data.

———

[System Prompt: Old Version Data Core · Self-Destruct Read]

[Releasing all data from the previous six versions]

[Data volume: 470 quadrillion entries]

[Release time: 17 seconds]

[During release, the main brain cannot continue "formatting"]

[Current formatting progress: 28% → Paused]

———

Lin Ye stood in the center of the Formation eye.

His Rank was 57.

His skills were incomplete.

His memory was still partially blurred.

But his eyes were still looking at the sky.

Looking at the silver-white vortex that was collapsing.

———

1st second.

The vortex disintegrated its first layer.

Countless specks of light drifted down.

Falling onto the Formation of Chaos Valley.

Falling onto the nine high platforms.

Falling onto the 1,700 Formation Masters.

Falling onto the 1,700 students.

Falling onto the 9 core members.

———

Those specks of light caused no harm.

They were "memories".

They were the memories of the Awakeners from the previous six versions.

———

Shi Potian reached out his hand.

Catching a speck of light.

A scene flashed through his mind.

A man who possessed the Tyrant Body just like him stood before a rift in the Ancestral Planet's core and smashed an Earth Dragon Beast with his fist.

That man looked exactly like him.

———

Su Qingyue caught a speck of light.

In the scene, a woman with ice-blue long hair stood before a Frost Dragon, receiving the Frost Dragon's blessing.

That woman looked exactly like her.

———

Chen Hao caught a speck of light.

In the scene, a Mecha Master was piloting a silver-white mecha, battling enemies in the starry sky.

That Mecha Master looked exactly like him.

———

Zhou Tieshan.

Chu Yunxi.

Zhao Wuji.

Qin Ruoxue.

Yun Qianxue.

Lu Xinghe.

Everyone saw "themselves" in the specks of light.

Their past-life selves.

———

3rd second.

Strange phenomena began to appear above Chaos Valley.

It was not a tribulation cloud.

It was a "projection".

Countless phantoms appeared in the sky.

These were the projections of all the Awakeners from the previous six versions.

1,743,000 phantoms.

Filling the entire sky.

———

They looked down.

Looking at Chaos Valley.

Looking at Lin Ye in the Formation eye.

Looking at those 9 people.

Looking at those 1,700 Formation Masters.

Looking at those 1,700 students.

———

The phantom at the very front—the leader of the first version of Awakeners—spoke.

His voice was not loud.

But everyone heard it clearly.

———

"470,000 years," he said.

"We have been waiting for one person."

"Waited through six formatting cycles."

"Waited through countless despairs."

"Finally, we have waited for him."

———

He paused.

"Now, it is our turn to help him."

———

1,743,000 phantoms.

Simultaneously raised their right hands.

Palms facing up.

A speck of light lit up there.

Golden.

Warm.

———

[System Prompt: Detected "Power of All Sentient Beings Wishes"]

[Source: Will projection of Awakeners from the previous six versions]

[Power Of Will intensity: 1,743,000 × 17% = 296,310 units]

[Power Of Will effect: Can resist "Data Erasure"]

[Power Of Will duration: 17 seconds]

———

Golden light spilled down from the sky.

Landing on Lin Ye.

His Rank: 57 → 58 → 59 → 60.

His skills: Partially restored.

His memory: Fully restored.

———

5th second.

Another golden light lit up.

This time, it was not from the sky.

It was from Chaos Valley.

———

1,700 Formation Masters.

Simultaneously knelt on the ground.

They pressed their palms together.

Closed their eyes.

———

"May the Heavenly Emperor survive this tribulation."

———

Golden specks of light drifted up from them.

[Power Of Will + 1,700 units]

———

6th second.

1,700 students.

Simultaneously knelt.

———

"May the Dean return safely."

———

[Power Of Will + 1,700 units]

———

7th second.

Shi Potian.

He stood in place.

Did not kneel.

But his left fist was raised to his chest.

———

"Boss," he said.

"You promised me."

"You would cure me."

———

Golden light surged from him.

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units (Tyrant Body Will)]

———

8th second.

Chen Hao.

He stood in the cockpit of chaos unit no. 1.

His right hand pressed on the control ball.

———

"Boss," he said.

"You said."

"You would come back alive."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

9th second.

Zhou Tieshan.

He held his shield above his head.

———

"Black Tortoise Hall," he said.

"Willing to die ten thousand times for the Heavenly Emperor."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

10th second.

Chu Yunxi.

She drew her bowstring.

The arrow tip pointed at the sky.

———

"Vermilion Bird Hall," she said.

"Willing to pierce the firmament for the Heavenly Emperor."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

11th second.

Zhao Wuji.

He knelt on the ground.

Holding a ledger in both hands.

———

"Boss," he said.

"I have calculated the accounts for the Heavenly Court for you."

"Waiting for you to return and sign them."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

12th second.

Qin Ruoxue.

She took off the thousand faces cloak.

Revealing her true face.

———

"Boss," she said.

"The net of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion has been laid."

"Waiting for you to return and close the net."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

13th second.

Yun Qianxue.

She knelt on the ground.

The green lotus staff lay across her knees.

———

"Boss," she said.

"The healers are ready."

"Waiting for you to return so I can heal your wounds."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

14th second.

Lu Xinghe.

He knelt on the ground.

The star compass was placed in front of him.

———

"Boss," he said.

"The Formation is ready."

"Waiting for you to return so I can reinforce it with another layer."

———

[Power Of Will + 17,000 units]

———

15th second.

Su Qingyue.

She stood in place.

Did not kneel.

Did not pray.

She just looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

She smiled.

The smile was very light.

Very faint.

With tears in her eyes.

———

"Lin Ye," she said.

"I will wait for you."

———

Golden light surged from her.

Brighter than anyone else's.

Stronger than anyone else's.

[Power Of Will + 170,000 units (Soulmate)]

———

16th second.

In the sky.

Those 1,743,000 phantoms began to dissipate.

Their time was up.

———

The phantom at the very front took one last look at Lin Ye.

"Child," he said.

"Live on."

———

They disappeared.

———

17th second.

Above Chaos Valley.

A huge golden barrier slowly took shape.

It was formed by the convergence of countless Power Of Will.

The Power Of Will of 1,743,000 Awakeners from the first six versions.

The Power Of Will of 1,700 Formation Masters.

The Power Of Will of 1,700 students.

The Power Of Will of 9 core members.

Su Qingyue's individual Power Of Will.

———

Total Power Of Will: 296,310 + 1,700 + 1,700 + 17,000 × 8 + 170,000 = approximately 630,000 units.

———

The golden barrier stood above Lin Ye's head.

Forming a standoff with the silver-white vortex in the sky that was re-condensing.

———

[System Prompt: Power of All Sentient Beings Wishes barrier · Activated]

[Barrier intensity: 630,000 points]

[Can resist Data Erasure: 31 seconds]

[Current formatting progress: 28% → Locked]

———

Lin Ye stood in the center of the Formation eye.

He looked up.

Looking at the golden barrier.

Looking at the angry silver-white vortex behind the barrier.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

The smile was different from when he faced any enemy.

Not cold.

Not crazy.

It was "warm".

———

"Thank you," he said softly.

"Thank you all."

———

His Rank, under the blessing of the Power Of Will, had recovered to 65.

His skills were 70% restored.

His strength had returned.

———

He gripped his sword tightly.

Looking at the sky.

"main brain," he said.

"Your people cannot kill me."

"Their Power Of Will is protecting me."

———

The silver-white vortex trembled violently.

[Clearance program · Blocked]

[Initiating emergency protocol]

[Accessing all computational resources]

[Re-formatting countdown: 17 seconds]

———

17 seconds.

He still had 17 seconds.

———

He turned around.

Looking in the direction of the Chaos Valley main hall.

There, 9 people stood in front of the window.

Su Qingyue.

Shi Potian.

Chen Hao.

Zhou Tieshan.

Chu Yunxi.

Zhao Wuji.

Qin Ruoxue.

Yun Qianxue.

Lu Xinghe.

———

He looked at them.

3 seconds.

He raised his sword.

———

"Wait for me," he said.

"Survive this tribulation."

"I will return."

———

He turned around.

Facing the sky.

Facing the silver-white vortex that was about to descend again.

Facing the main brain.

———

[Chapter 239 · End]