221: Chapter 221 The Aura of the Abyss Void

"Who is it?!"

Chen Xi's hair stood on end, his previously relaxed nerves instantly tensed to the limit.

Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou were also on high alert, their weapons raised in front of their chests once more.

"What a spectacular battle."

"Three peak Tier 8 trash, actually killed by a few freshmen. Especially that Miracle Card Maker and the Divine Maiden of Ten Thousand Spirits... You have given me far too many surprises."

Accompanying that gentle yet endlessly chilling voice,

a figure slowly walked out of the dark passage.

When everyone saw the person's face clearly,

Chen Xi's pupils constricted sharply, while Li Murou and Su Xiaoxiao widened their eyes in disbelief, their breathing even coming to a halt.

It was an old man wearing a crisp grey Zhongshan suit, with white hair and beard but looking vigorous and spirited.

He wore a smile, his eyes so deep they seemed capable of seeing through all illusions.

"Pr... Wu Tian?!"

Li Murou exclaimed in shock, "You... how are you here?!"

That's right, the person who walked out was none other than the Wu Tian of Jiangcheng University, the one who had always presented himself as a kind elder, and who had even saved Chen Xi's life in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital—Wu Tian!

But why would he appear inside the Tower of Heaven? And why was he walking down from the upper levels controlled by the Black-Clothed Organization?

"Wu Tian, are you here to help us?" Su Xiaoxiao asked, holding onto a sliver of hope despite the alarm bells ringing in her heart.

However, Chen Xi did not speak.

He stared fixedly at Wu Tian, his Card Affinity Reflection flickering wildly in his eyes, but the information returned made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

【Name: Wu Tian】

【Level: Lv.99 (Peak Demigod Realm)】

【Class: Void Gazer / Order Controller】

【Status: Extremely Dangerous!!!】

Lv.99! Peak Demigod Realm!

Only one step away from the legendary Level 100 True God!

Against an existence of this level, let alone their current weakened state, even in their prime, and even with ten more xingtian mechas, they wouldn't be enough to be crushed by his finger!

What made Chen Xi feel even more desperate was that he smelled a scent on Wu Tian that was extremely familiar and extremely dangerous.

It was the same source as the Black-Clothed Organization... the aura of the Abyss Void!

"Wu Tian? Heh..."

Wu Tian stopped walking, the kind smile on his face gradually disappearing, replaced by an aloofness that looked down upon all living things.

He looked at the three elder corpses on the ground, his eyes devoid of any pity, only mockery:

"These three old things, relying on their seniority to boss people around within the cult all day long. It's good they're dead; it saves me the trouble of cleaning house."

"The cult?!"

Chen Xi keenly caught this word. He took a sharp step back, shielding Ye Fei firmly behind him, his voice icy to the extreme:

"Who... who exactly are you?!"

"What relationship do you have with the Truth Cult... with the Black-Clothed Organization?!"

Wu Tian stood with his hands behind his back, not answering Chen Xi's question directly.

He looked up at the Tower of Heaven, filled with technology and mystery, a flicker of complex memories flashing in his eyes:

"One hundred years.

One hundred years ago, this spaceship from a higher dimension crashed, bringing the opportunity for awakening, and also bringing the disaster of the Void.

You should have already seen that history in the holographic projections, right?"

Wu Tian's gaze turned to Chen Xi, his eyes filled with a playful look, like one examining prey:

"Do you think that the young researcher who tried to close the Source Stone and save humanity back then was me?

And that the Black-Robed Man who stabbed him in the back and started the era of ferocious beasts was the founder of the Truth Cult?"

Chen Xi did not speak, but his clenched fists said it all. Could it be... that history was not as recorded in the projections?

"Heh, history is always written by the victors. And I merely did a little... 【Time Reversal: Absolute Stillness】."

Wu Tian chuckled softly, his gaze suddenly turning to Li Murou on the side, saying meaningfully:

"Little girl, your 【Time Reversal: Absolute Stillness】 talent is indeed not bad, but compared to true order control, it is still far too lacking.

"That fool back then who disregarded everything to close the Source Stone, attempting to seal off the path of human evolution..."

Wu Tian's voice suddenly rose, his tone filled with fanaticism and disdain:

"Was my good brother! It was that so-called 'savior' you speak of!

"And I..."

Wu Tian slowly spread his arms, and a Demigod-level pressure, terrifying enough to make the entire Tower of Heaven tremble, erupted!

"I am the one who stabbed that knife in the back!

"I am the pioneer who personally pressed that red button and opened this great era of awakening!

"I am the supreme leader of the Truth Cult—the 【High Priest】!!!"

Boom!!!

The truth was revealed.

These words were like a thunderclap from the heavens, striking hard into the minds of the four members of the Nirvana Battle Team, shattering their worldview.

The kind Wu Tian who had always protected them was actually the initiator of all these disasters! He was the ultimate mastermind hidden in the deepest shadows!

"Why..."

Chen Xi gritted his teeth, enduring that terrifying pressure capable of crushing bones, and spoke with difficulty:

"Since you are the leader of the Truth Cult... why be an obscure Wu Tian in Jiangcheng? Why help us again and again?!"

"What are you plotting?!"

"Why?"

Wu Tian looked at Chen Xi, a trace of pity appearing in his eyes:

"Because... you are perfect petri dishes.

"Do you think that with just a few poor students with no background, you could grow to this point in just a few short months really just relying on luck and talent?"

Wu Tian pointed at Ye Fei, then pointed at Chen Xi:

"From the day you awakened as a Miracle Card Maker, from the moment she showed the potential of the Myriad Spirit Divine Seal, you have been on my observation list.

"I didn't kill you, didn't capture you, and even secretly provided you with convenience and arranged resources..."

"It was all to let you develop your talents to the extreme through life-and-death trials!"

Wu Tian's eyes became extremely greedy, he stared fixedly at Ye Fei:

"The power of the Source Stone is too violent. I have spent one hundred years and can only remain at Lv.99, never able to take that final step to become a god!

"Because I am missing a key! A 'biological key' capable of perfectly accommodating the high-dimensional energy of the Source Stone and governing all things!

"And you, Ye Fei. As the most perfect bloodline continuation of the first-generation creator, as long as you grow to SSS-rank, you will be that perfect key!"

"As for you, Chen Xi..."

Wu Tian looked at Chen Xi, laughing wildly:

"Your 【Miracle: Sublimation】 rule is the catalyst to help me perfectly fuse this key with the Source Stone!"