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"It is the choice of fate, and the guidance of the Realm of Time." The Supreme God of Time candidly stated, "We hope that in your world, through your bonds, he will gain the power, conviction, and reason to fight against chaos. Your world is his 'buffer zone' and 'source of power.' Your existence and bonds are the key to his ability to remain an 'anchor'."
The truth struck everyone like a heavy hammer blow.
"You...used him?!" Vegeta's eyes blazed with fury. "You threw him into that hellhole as a pawn?!"
"It's not exploitation, it's a choice, and it's the only hope." The Supreme Kai of Time spoke solemnly, "The Realm of Time maintains the overall order of spacetime. Faced with such a calamity, any individual could become a price. We guide the beginning, granting opportunities and power, but whether he can seize them, persevere, and create miracles depends on him, and also on you—his bound partners. Without you, his beacons, his soul would have long been lost."
Sun Wukong was silent for a moment, his eyes filled with complex emotions before turning resolute: "I don't care about any arrangements! Lin Ye is our partner! He helped us, saved Gohan and Earth! Now that he's in trouble, we must rescue him! And while we're at it, we'll beat up the Omni-King of Chaos!"
“That’s right!” Gohan and Trunks said in unison.
Bick said in a deep voice, "The most urgent task is what to do. Should we charge directly into the core of chaos? I'm afraid that won't be easy."
The Supreme Kai of Time nodded: "Yes. The environment at the core of chaos is extremely harsh, and the rules of order are almost ineffective. Forcibly entering will result in a frenzied backlash, and the power will be suppressed and distorted even more deeply. We need to find a 'stable' path, or a 'key' that can neutralize the chaos and open a passage."
A sudden change occurred!
Within the chaotic band of light, Lin Ye's faint light flickered violently! A weak, intermittent fragment of consciousness, transcending time and space, suddenly burst forth, piercing through the chaotic barrier, and projected onto the platform like a flickering candle in the wind!
Fragments of consciousness coalesced into a blurry, ever-disappearing outline, vaguely resembling Lin Ye, his face filled with extreme pain and burning urgency.
A hoarse, broken voice, yet imbued with supreme authority and anxiety, resounded deep within everyone's soul, causing the platform to hum:
"Stop her! The key is in her hands! Don't trust the God of Time!"
The sound abruptly stopped, and the afterimage shattered and vanished in an instant!
Dead silence.
Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks, Piccolo, and Mirror Bulma stared in disbelief at the center of the platform—the silver-haired, star-eyed Supreme Kai of Time!
For the first time, the eternal tranquility of the Supreme Kai of Time cracked. Xinghe's pupils contracted sharply, a rare look of shock and solemnity flashing across his eyes.
The two Time Guardians behind him changed their expressions drastically, their auras erupted, weapons were in hand, and they warily scanned Sun Wukong and the others, finally locking onto the main god with extreme tension!
The atmosphere plummeted to freezing point. The warning from Kronos's remaining consciousness pierced the fragile trust that had just been established like a poisoned dagger.
The key...is in her hands?
Don't trust... the Supreme Kai of Time?!
The shocking reversal of the accusations left everyone's minds blank. The newly learned truth, the newly formed acceptance, were completely overturned by this lingering resentment from the very edge of chaos, filled with painful warnings!
Who is lying? Who is the real threat? And what exactly is the crucial "key"?
Chapter 236: The Prelude to the War of the Three Kings
The universe begins to warp and collapse, and the memories of the two Omni-Kings become confused.
The system within Lin Ye's body resonated strangely with the power of the Chaos Omni-King.
He decided to travel to the birthplace of the universe to find the truth.
But the Chaos Apostle suddenly descended, tearing space apart with destructive energy.
"An ant dares to touch the origin?" The beam of destruction roared down!
The universe is being quietly tainted by an indescribable filth.
It wasn't pitch-black darkness, but rather a slow, incomprehensible seepage of chaotic energy seeping from the dimensional gaps, silently eroding the warp and weft of spacetime. Lin Ye hovered in the tranquil void, his gaze piercing through billions of stars, clearly seeing the massive, distorted spatial folds at the edges of distant galaxies—like transparent curtains being crumpled and torn by an invisible force, their interiors churning with chillingly turbulent gray-purple energy. The once stable star orbits began to shift, and tiny fragments of stars were dragged by the invisible force, silently sliding into the depths of those folds and disappearing completely.
"The stability of the spatial structure is decaying at an exponential rate." The system's cold voice echoed deep within his mind, carrying an unprecedented solemnity. "The power of the Omni-King of Chaos has penetrated...and expanded to seventeen star sectors."
Lin Ye's heart sank. Seventeen star sectors! This meant how many civilizations, how many lives, had been silently swallowed by chaos? He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force. A tremor from the depths of his soul surged up again without warning, as if a colossal entity in the distant darkness was breathing deeply and slowly, each pulse resonating eerily with the core of his system. The feeling wasn't painful, but it carried a suffocating heaviness, as if he were carrying the weight of an entire collapsing universe on his shoulders.
"The resonance intensity has increased by another three percent." The system's voice carried a rare and almost imperceptible fluctuation. "Database comparison analysis... the direction has become clearer. The core energy fluctuation pattern and the detected chaotic Omni-King's dissipated energy... have a similarity of up to 89.7 percent."
The similarity is close to 90%!
Lin Ye frowned, his voice low and deep: "What exactly is the connection? My system, how could it be connected to that monster..." He didn't finish his sentence, an ominous premonition like cold vines coiling around his heart.
Just then, a faint yet extremely chaotic fluctuation of thought, like wisps of smoke scattered by a gale, abruptly pierced through the vast distance of space, intermittently brushing against Lin Ye's senses. That thought was filled with childlike confusion and tearing pain, as if two consciousnesses were frantically tearing, covering, and forgetting each other within the same body.
"Who...who am I? Just now...that toy..."
"No! It's not a toy! It's...it's something...something important...I can't remember..."
"Where is my other self...? It's so noisy... so chaotic..."
Lin Ye suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the thought had come—the highest dimension where the Temple of the Omni-King was located! There were two Omni-Kings! Their pure and absolute will to power was now violently turbulent, like the surface of a lake tossed with a stone, revealing unprecedented chaos and fragility!
"His Majesty the Omni-King's mental fluctuations... are abnormally chaotic! A serious conflict has occurred in the core area of his memory!" The system's alarm suddenly rose in pitch, "The interference of the Chaos Omni-King's power... is directly affecting the very foundation of their existence!"
Lin Ye's expression completely changed. Even the Omni-King, who governs the rules of the universe, is beginning to be corrupted and suffer from memory loss? The terror of this Chaos Omni-King far exceeds imagination! It is not only destroying the material universe, but also fundamentally eroding and rewriting the definition of existence! The system within his body resonated even more intensely, as if drawn by the chaotic fluctuations of thought. In a long-sealed area deep within its core, subtle tremors, as if trying to break free of shackles, were emanating.
Can't wait any longer!
A resolute glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes, as if to sever all hesitation: "System! Plan the route immediately! Target—the birthplace of the universe! The source of everything!" His voice was firm and resolute, carrying a do-or-die determination, "No matter what this resonance is, the answer must be there! We must find it!"
"Command confirmed. Target coordinates: Primordial Singularity (theoretical coordinates). Path planning in progress... Warning! The spacetime parameters in this area are extremely abnormal, with high-dimensional barriers and unknown turbulent flow. Risk level of forced traversal: Destructive." The system's warning remained cold, but the path planning cursor had already begun to flash and locate rapidly on the star map.
"Destruction level?" Lin Ye's lips curled into an almost cold smile, and the energy around him surged uncontrollably, creating tiny golden ripples in the void. "Then let's break through! If we don't figure out what this damned resonance is all about, and if we don't stop that thing, the entire universe will be doomed!" He took a deep breath and began to frantically mobilize the vast divine power within his body, preparing for this doomed spacetime jump.
Just as his divine power reached its peak, about to tear through space for an ultra-long-distance jump—
The void ahead, which had only been slightly distorted by chaotic energy, suddenly collapsed violently without warning! Space collapsed and shattered inward like fragile glass, instantly forming a huge black hole with a diameter of over ten thousand meters! But this was not a naturally formed celestial body. The edge of the hole was churning with viscous, ink-like chaotic energy that was constantly writhing and multiplying, emitting a nauseating aura of decay and destruction.
Stab it--!
It was as if ten thousand rags were being torn apart at the same time! Three enormous shadows, whose forms could not be described in words, carrying an aura of annihilation, suddenly burst out from the chaotic black hole!
They were not physical entities, but rather highly condensed concepts of destruction themselves—distorted, amorphous bodies composed of pure chaotic energy, extending countless constantly waving tentacles made of spatial rifts, the tips of which flickered with dark beams powerful enough to annihilate stars. They had no eyes, only three vortexes of absolute darkness, seemingly capable of devouring all light, which firmly locked onto Lin Ye. Their mere existence caused the surrounding space to groan under unbearable pressure, and light was completely distorted and swallowed up.
"Ultra-high energy chaotic aggregate detected! Energy level: Beyond god level! Threat assessment: Chaos Apostle!" The system's alarm was so shrill it almost pierced Lin Ye's eardrums. "Space has been forcibly anchored! Conventional jump portal... has failed!"
Lin Ye's heart felt as if it were being gripped by a giant, icy hand, and his pupils contracted sharply. The minions of the Chaos Omni-King! They had arrived so quickly! He forcibly suppressed the system resonance within his body, which had become even more violent due to the appearance of this powerful enemy, and instantly pushed his divine power to its limit!
"Roar--!"
There was no communication, only a destructive roar! The central Chaos Apostle, its massive dark vortex suddenly aimed at Lin Ye. A ghastly white beam of pure destructive energy, as thick as a starship's main cannon, instantly tore through space, carrying an absolute will to annihilate everything, and hurtled towards Lin Ye! Wherever the beam passed, space shattered, leaving behind black wounds, burning with chaotic fire, that could never be healed!
"Insects! How dare they touch the origin?!"
A vast, cold, and utterly contemptuous thought, like billions of ice needles, pierced deeply into Lin Ye's consciousness! It was not a sound, but a will directly imprinted on his soul!
The scent of death instantly gripped Lin Ye's throat!
"Don't even think about it!" Lin Ye roared, like a wounded dragon, his golden divine power erupting all over his body! He didn't even have time to make any complicated dodging movements. He crossed his arms to protect himself, and the vast divine power in his body was like a flood that had burst its banks, instantly building an incomparably thick golden shield in front of him, engraved with countless profound divine runes—the Divine Barrier!
boom--! ! !
A ghastly white beam of destructive force slammed into the gleaming golden sacred barrier! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a terrifying sound that sent shivers down your spine, as if the very foundations of the world were being forcibly obliterated! *Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!*
Lin Ye's body trembled violently, as if he had been struck head-on by a high-speed planet! A bone-cracking pain shot through his arms, and the seemingly indestructible divine barrier was instantly riddled with spiderweb-like cracks upon contact! The terrifying power contained within the beam of destruction, carrying a chaotic property that dissolved everything, frantically eroded the divine shield! The golden light dimmed visibly, stained with a murky gray-white! The immense impact propelled Lin Ye's body backward through the void like a meteor!
"Energy output power 200%! Barrier structure is collapsing! Estimated support time: 1.7 seconds!" The system's urgent alarm blared in my mind.
1.7 seconds! Bloodshot appeared in Lin Ye's eyes, and veins bulged on his forehead. Before the immense momentum of his backward flight had dissipated, the attacks from the other two Chaos Apostles had already begun! The space on both sides was simultaneously torn apart!
The apostle on the left wielded a gigantic tentacle composed of dense spatial rifts, like a destructive whip made of countless shattered mirrors, silently yet extremely fast, lashing out at the path of Lin Ye's backward flight! Wherever the tentacle passed, space was cut with smooth and deep black scars.
The apostle on the right suddenly lit up a chilling dark red at the core of its massive dark vortex. The next moment, countless dark red rays, as thin as hair but containing terrifying cutting and annihilation power, poured out like a torrential rain, instantly sealing off all of Lin Ye's space to dodge in all directions! Each ray left a tiny but lasting spatial burn mark as it passed.
A decisive victory!
"Get out of my way!" Lin Ye roared, forcefully twisting his body as he was thrown backward. Using the aftershock of the destructive beam, he slammed the nearly shattered sacred barrier to the left, like throwing a giant golden frisbee, to meet the oncoming spatial rift tentacles! At the same time, his body was instantly covered with a layer of flowing, liquid metal-like divine power armor—the Undying Divine Body! His right fist erupted with a blindingly bright white light, as if he were holding a miniature star compressed to its limit! He pushed the rules of power to their limit, and unleashed a powerful punch towards the dense rain of dark red rays on his right!
"Godfall - Annihilation Strike!"
Boom! Snap!
The sacred barrier shattered completely like fragile glass under the lash of the spatial rift tentacles, turning into countless golden energy fragments! The tentacles slowed their momentum slightly, but still swept towards Lin Ye with terrifying cutting power! Meanwhile, Lin Ye's blazing white fist energy, containing the power of destruction, collided fiercely with the storm of dark red rays coming from the right!
Chichi, chichi, chichi——!
The dense sound of energy annihilation was like the hissing of billions of venomous snakes! The blazing white fist energy was incredibly domineering, instantly annihilating a large area of rays directly in front of him, and forcefully blasting a brief passage through the rain of rays! But even more rays struck the indestructible divine body on Lin Ye's body! The liquid metal-like divine power armor fluctuated violently, emitting a piercing wail, and countless fine pits and burn marks instantly appeared on its surface, as if it had been corroded by strong acid! The intense burning pain was transmitted through the armor to Lin Ye's body, causing him to groan.
At the same time, the weakened but still deadly cracked tentacle on the left swept close!
A close call!
A frantic calculation flashed in Lin Ye's eyes. Using the recoil from the right fist strike, he twisted his body at an incredible angle in the void! The cracked tentacles almost grazed the armor on his back! A piercing cutting sound rang out as a layer of his sturdy divine armor was scraped away, leaving several terrifying wounds where the "energy flow" was clearly visible! The destructive spatial cutting force penetrated his body, causing a sweet taste in his throat. A mouthful of golden divine blood splattered into the void, instantly evaporating in the chaotic energy!
"Warning! The immortal divine body is 35% damaged! The divine power core is being eroded by the spatial cutting rules!" The system's warning was cold and merciless.
The three massive Chaos Apostles slightly shifted their positions, and the three enormous dark vortexes once again locked onto Lin Ye, whose aura was slightly disordered. There was no anger, only a pure, cold will to carry out an annihilation mission permeated the void. The chaotic energy churning around their bodies surged even more violently, as if brewing an even more terrifying attack. The previous collision seemed to them merely a trivial warm-up.
Lin Ye forcibly suppressed his surging blood and the system resonance within his body, which was becoming even more restless due to his injuries. His golden pupils were fixed on the three destroyed giant mountains in front of him. Intense pain came from his back, and the feeling of his divine power core being eroded was like a leech clinging to his bones, but the flames in his eyes burned even more fiercely.
“It seems…” He slowly raised his hand, wiping away the golden divine blood remaining at the corner of his mouth. His voice was low and hoarse, yet carried a chilling calmness, “If I don’t completely smash these three stinking rocks blocking my way, I won’t be able to find the answer.”
He took a deep breath, and the vast divine power within him, like a volcano about to erupt, began to compress and swirl wildly in an unprecedented way. On his body, the damaged divine power armor began to flow, covering the wounds. At the same time, a deeper layer of dark golden light, as if containing the birth and death of stars, began to shine from the depths of his body, growing brighter and brighter.
An aura more terrifying and primal than before, like a colossal beast that has slumbered for billions of years, is slowly awakening.
Chapter 237: The Truth About the Temple of Creation
The "origin of the universe" was not the boiling nebula core or the blazing singularity that Lin Ye imagined, but rather an indescribable "sea of nothingness." Here, there was no up, down, left, or right; no obvious trace of the passage of time; only a near-solidified, profound "emptiness" capable of swallowing all light and concepts. Lin Ye and Xiao Bai, as insignificant as two specks of dust that had strayed into the land of giants, floated in this deathly void.
“Energy reading disorder… spacetime structure… unable to analyze…” Xiaobai’s voice rang in Lin Ye’s mind, filled with unprecedented confusion and a faint electronic noise, “Master, this place… is frighteningly ‘empty’.”
Lin Ye did not respond immediately. He stretched his senses outward as far as he could, only to touch a cold, lifeless void. The core of the mysterious system that had accompanied him through his journey was now unusually active, emitting a low, almost resonant hum, as if responding to the call of this void.
"It feels... like it's calling out to something inside me." Lin Ye frowned, suppressing the system's unusual activity, his sharp gaze scanning the darkness. "Xiao Bai, scan the direction where the system is reacting most strongly."
"Yes!" Xiao Bai's light sphere brightened, and its scanning beam shot into the depths of nothingness. A moment later, its voice held surprise: "A faint but... extremely ancient energy signal has been detected! The source... seems to be a physical structure? Locking onto the coordinates!"
As if to confirm this, ripples suddenly appeared in the void ahead. Space itself rippled outwards like a curtain of water. At the center of the ripples, an unimaginably vast outline slowly emerged.
It was a temple.
The material resembles solidified starlight and chaos, displaying an ancient and heavy bronze hue. The enormous pillars reach to the heavens and the earth, their surfaces flowing with subtle, living nebula-like patterns, exuding an aura of timeless desolation. Suspended in the sea of nothingness, it is the only "existence" in this absolute "emptiness," radiating an irresistible gravitational pull.
"The Temple of Creation," Lin Ye murmured, his heart pounding. The system's buzzing grew clearer, even carrying a hint of...desire? He suppressed his turbulent emotions. "Let's go in."
Approaching the temple was exceptionally smooth, without any restrictions or guards. The massive temple doors opened silently. Inside was profound darkness. But as Lin Ye stepped inside, countless murals emitting a soft glow on the walls, dome, and pillars instantly illuminated the interior, making it appear like a star map unfolding.
The murals are magnificent and awe-inspiring.
The first image depicts a colossal, indistinct figure radiating chaotic light, standing in the void. With a wave of its hand or a thought, countless stars are born, evolve, and expand at its fingertips, forming dazzling spiral arms of a galaxy. That is the pure power of "creation."
"Chaos... Omni-King?" Lin Ye recognized the main character of the mural. The original aura of that blurry figure was strikingly similar to the core of the system within his body, except that its power was vast and boundless, far beyond comprehension.
The following murals depict the great deeds of the Chaos Omni-King: untangling chaotic energy flows, establishing a framework of cosmic laws, bestowing upon nascent consciousness the responsibilities of "gods," and maintaining order. Everything is like a hymn to cosmic harmony.