The afterglow of destruction gushed out from the stone sword and went straight forward, tearing the darkness apart and converging into a terrifying line. It was as if the entire sky was divided into two ends, piercing the limit of the end of hell, and even sinking into the deepest part of the abyss …
A ray of remnant light flashed and disappeared.
It brushed past Huai Shi's cheek and flew past.
Following that, a terrifying foehn wind erupted and set Huai Shi's clothes on fire. His entire upper body seemed to have turned into charcoal, and his skin cracked and shattered. But soon, the cracked skin healed again, and the flames dissipated, and he was whole again.
Huai Shi was still moving forward.
He was unharmed.
At the last moment, Liz finally made her choice.
Her spine was bent by exhaustion, and she gasped for breath with difficulty.
But she couldn't help but roar at the air in front of her.
"So annoying!!!!!"
Like an angry child, the stone sword in his hand that was full of cracks slashed randomly, leaving behind extremely unpleasant cracks on the ground.
"You bastards! Why? What the hell are you doing?! Can't, can't I save you?! "
But she couldn't dispel the illusions that had long dissipated.
It was as if she couldn't wake up the dead.
She couldn't even lift their collars and beat them up!
But why …
Why did you stand on the side of that bastard?
Liz closed her eyes.
Huai Shi stopped beside her and looked at her quietly until she finally calmed down and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Thank you."
He thanked her solemnly.
What answered him was a raised middle finger.
Liz didn't even want to look back at him. She just said goodbye coldly, "Go to hell, scumbag!"
Huai Shi froze in place for a long time.
He didn't know what he did to anger her again.
After a long time, he nodded with a bitter smile.
"Okay."
He looked at the silent huge palace in front of him. "I'll go now …"
They said goodbye.
The two of them brushed past each other.
Huai Shi reached out and pushed open the last door in front of him.
The rusty metal rubbed against each other, producing a sharp sound. But soon, the sound was swallowed up by the tide that surged out from behind the door.
The endless pain, despair, and resentment that had accumulated over a long period of time whizzed out of the door amidst the wails that had been sealed for tens of thousands of years.
The viscous darkness engulfed everything in an instant.
The entire Eternal Frost Furnace began to violently shake. This was because as the great door opened, a torrent of darkness gushed out from the depths of the seal.
The beautiful illusion of heaven was torn apart at this moment.
Along with the terrifying tremors of the Twilight Village, endless darkness rushed into the sky and spread over the world. The hatred that had settled down for thousands of years formed a mighty tide that descended from the sky and quickly swallowed everything!
It caused everything within sight to be completely transformed into a dark and despairing realm!
When despair persisted for an endless period of time, what kind of crazy curses would be born from it? And when all the people in hell were tortured to the end of time, what kind of terrifying calamity would be formed …
This was the true source of power for the Eternal Frost Furnace.
The never-failing fountain of pain.
After tens of thousands of years of accumulation, it formed a sea of despair.
Now, the box of calamity had been opened. What leaked out was only a tiny bit of radiation from the furnace's operation. But the endless curses were enough to cause the entire hell to begin to dissolve …
A frenzied shriek rang out in Huai Shi's ears.
Countless ferocious and crazed faces appeared from the dark ocean. They gradually wanted to reach out and pull him along with them … into this endless despair.
They had long gone crazy.
They couldn't tell what was salvation and what was relief. What remained was no longer the will of the past, but a remnant soul that had been completely distorted and destroyed in the eternal darkness and pain.
In the hall, there was a black sea that was so vast that its edges couldn't be seen.
Along with the breaking of the condensed shell, the souls that had been silent for a long time once again awakened from the pain. They wailed in pain and cursed everything.
The asphalt-like sea churned violently, almost overflowing from behind the door.
But everything was pulled by countless rusty chains, sealed and imprisoned in this cage. Even if the door had been opened, it didn't allow them to take a step towards freedom …
Countless phantom-like chains crisscrossed in the hall and finally gathered in one place.
They wrapped around a broken armor full of cracks.
That was the miraculous crystallization that truly belonged to the makers. It gathered all the beautiful wishes and hopes of the former Twilight Village and created a management machine for the upcoming Kingdom of Heaven.
The final painstaking effort of the Sun Maker, the forging above all forging, the 'Adam' who reclaimed the future in the paradise.
— Master Control Center, Gear Emperor!
Unfortunately, from the moment it was born, it was no longer a paradise that welcomed it, but a hell formed by endless despair.
In futile resistance, it was controlled by the hell workshop masters and even became the control center of the Eternal Frost Furnace … But this last bit of persistence still protected the last bit of rationality in pain and torture.
In the War of All Worlds, this hatred turned into a dagger and stabbed into the hearts of the hell workshop masters from the back to avenge their compatriots!
From then on, it ushered in endless waiting and despair …
Day after day, year after year.
The heavily injured Gear Emperor was still guarding his throne.
Guarding those people who gradually went crazy in pain and darkness, guarding his hometown that had nothing but despair … until the end of time.
Now, after an endless period of time, the door was opened once again.
Behind the broken faceplate of the Gear Emperor, the silent skeleton raised its head with difficulty.
It looked at the source of the glow.
It saw the young man.
Its empty eyes seemed to be illuminated by illusory hope.
"Nice to meet you, Sun Maker."
Huai Shi bowed solemnly. "Thank you for your guidance and expectations all this time."
"Following your call and request …"
"I'm here to kill you."
At that moment, Huai Shi drew his sword and moved forward, ignoring the erosion of endless despair.
He walked into this sea of curses almost foolishly.
He was seeking his own death.
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In the violent turbulence, the sound of cracking came from the tower.
The cabin in the forest raised its head in shock and saw a heavy building like a mountain falling from the sky, triggering a chain reaction. A violent roar burst out from the distance.
In the midst of staggering running, he suddenly tripped.
Originally, a Rank 3 Sublimator shouldn't encounter such a ridiculous thing at all.
But now, he couldn't step over that small step and staggered to the ground. He wanted to gasp for breath, but he felt that he couldn't breathe.
There were too many disasters and too much despair.
It made everything in his nightmares become a reality.
Such a terrifying degree of despair and curses was no longer something he could adapt to. His overly sharp perception made him feel suffocated in the crazy collapse at this moment.
Only the Cage of Dreams in his arms had a bit of warmth, emitting a soft halo, allowing him to barely maintain his consciousness.
Continue to flee …
The entire Twilight Village began to collapse in the turbulence. Cracks and ruins were everywhere as far as the eye could see. He didn't even know where to escape to.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have peed.
Lin Shijiu retreated and wanted to hang himself.
Would it kill him to hold it in for a while?
Otherwise, how could he have been separated from the main group and fled in this collapsing hell by himself?
He didn't know how many times he wanted to connect to the Iron Crystal Constellation, but the walkie-talkie was always mixed with that kind of wailing noise. Under the distortion of the curse, black blood kept seeping out … It turned into a sinister piece of flesh, opened its mouth, and bit at his neck.
Lin Shijiu screamed and threw away the walkie-talkie in a panic. But then he realized that it was his last glimmer of hope …
Now, that glimmer of hope fell into a crack in the ground.
It's over, it's all over.
"Teacher, save me!!!"
He wanted to cry but had no tears. He wanted to find someone in the sudden storm. Anyone was good. Even if they died together, it was better than being alone on the road …
Just as he was in complete despair, he saw a flickering light appear in the countless pitch-black precipices of despair, illuminating the outline within.
A temporary shelter?
— — That shape, it was the standard survival shelter of the Astronomical Society!
The cabin in the forest was so surprised that he almost screamed. He got up and used his last strength to rush into the light of the shelter and knocked on the door.
"Open the door! Open the door!! Help!!! "
The door was slightly opened, but it quickly closed after he impatiently went in.
Lin Shijiu was so moved that he was about to cry. Before he could get up, he began to shout, "Thank you brother, thank you sister, thank you uncle, thank you auntie, thank you …"
Without waiting for him to finish thanking.
He froze in place.
Under a dim light, a temporary operating table was illuminated. There was an old man on the operating table with 80% of his body burned, and a middle-aged man in a flowery coat who was the chief surgeon for emergency treatment.
And at the door, there was a man with a cold expression.
In a long period of sluggishness, Lin Shijiu swallowed stiffly.
He knew them … Or, every student on the Iron Crystal Constellation was forced to make up lessons and knew them.
Pan Delong, Harley Quinn, and the colonel!
They were the troupe!
He actually got into the nest of the troupe!
But immediately, he realized that he wasn't wearing the protective suit of the Iron Crystal Constellation. In other words, as long as he didn't let them know …
Without waiting for his luck to rise in his heart, it was torn apart by the old voice on the operating table.
"I remember … He seems to be the student of that bastard Huai Shi?"
The chief surgeon, Harley Quinn, looked back and leaned closer. He pinched his chin and looked carefully. He nodded, "Yes, that's right. When he was in prison, he especially showed it to me. He also said how powerful and cute his students were. If I meet them in the future, I must take care of them … You are the younger one, I remember you!"
Lin Shijiu felt like he was struck by lightning. He was so angry that he almost cried.
He didn't know whether he should first distinguish whether he was Huai Shi's student or discuss with them. He was the first to enter, so he should be the older one!
Moreover, teacher, how much do you want me to be a traitor?
Look at it now … It's over!
Without waiting for him to do anything, the colonel suddenly reached out and hit him on the back of his head. He felt dizzy. The Cage of Dreams in his arms fell to the ground and lost its divine power.
Then, three portable small seals were placed on Lin Shijiu and shackled him with Source Substance shackles.
"You are so lucky."
On the operating table, Pan Delong lowered his head and looked at him. A sinister smile appeared on his burned face. "We were just reduced to this state because of your teacher. I didn't expect his student to come to us on his own accord."
"Guess … if he knows that his student is in our hands, how much will he regret?"
Lin Shijiu sat stiffly on the ground, only feeling despair. But often, when you feel that you have fallen to the bottom of the valley, there will be a deeper despair to remind you: Dream on!
Outside of the Sanctuary, a familiar voice was heard.
"Little Shijiu! Little Shijiu!! "
It was Yuan Yuan's voice, "Where are you?! Can you hear me? "
In the quiet shelter, the colonel and Harley Quinn looked at each other.
Not only one of them sighed faintly.
"We are so lucky …"
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Ten minutes later, Isabella put a cup of hot cocoa in front of Yuan Yuan and handed her a blanket.
"You are so lucky to be able to come here. The nearest shelter is at least ten kilometers away from here …"
The mature woman also rummaged through the cupboard in the shelter and found a jar of nuts. She shook it in front of Lin Shijiu, "Do you want some?"
Lin Shijiu sat on the chair and shook his head awkwardly.
Under Yuan Yuan's angry stare.
"Relax a little, Pan Delong, that old bastard, likes to scare people."
Isabella shook her head and sighed, comforting, "No matter what, we are all teachers. Although you are not Ivy League students, we will not fall to the point of making an issue out of you … After drinking, eat something and sleep for a while. It is okay to wait for your teacher to take you back."
She paused, looked up at the tower outside the window, and the endless sea of despair from the tower. She could not help but shrug, "If he is still alive …"
After the emergency operation, Harley Quinn threw away his gloves, came over, and carefully looked at them.
It was like going to the zoo to see monkeys.
It was as rare as it could be.
"Are you really Huai Shi's students?" He was a little incredulous. "You don't look like it."
Lin Shijiu could not help but roll his eyes, "Teacher is such a reckless person in the world … If other people want to learn from him, they would have died a long time ago."
Harley Quinn's expression suddenly became strange. He shrugged and did not speak.
But Pan Delong on the operating table raised his eyes.
"Reckless? Maybe, you are right about this. That bastard always makes people feel that he deserved to die … but it should not be just that. "
He glanced at Yuan Yuan and then at Lin Shijiu, becoming more and more dissatisfied, "Although I don't know what he taught you, you did not learn the best part of him.
Boy, there is a fundamental difference between you … Is he not a good teacher, or are you not a good student? "
Hearing this, Yuan Yuan's eyes became cold. When she was about to open her mouth to speak, she was stopped by Lin Shijiu next to her.
"Old man, quickly take a rest after the injection. Don't waste your time."
Little House in the Woods waved his hand indifferently, "Do you think this kind of trick will work on the Lin family?"
"Lin family?"
Pan Delong frowned and suddenly understood, "Who is Deer in the Woods to you?"
"Fourth brother."
"What about Care in the Woods?"
"Sister Twelve."
"Then it makes sense. No wonder he doesn't look like a good student. But I am still curious … "The old man frowned and looked over," Why did you ask him to be your teacher? "
Little House in the Woods rolled his eyes and retorted unhappily, "I like it. It's none of your business!"
"You can think of it as an occupational disease of a dean. Since it has become an established fact, it doesn't matter what the reason is. "
Pan Delong pondered for a moment, nodded slowly and suddenly said, "Then, just take it as me asking a question."
Behind the layers of bandages, the old man raised his head and looked in the direction of the young man, suddenly asked, "Mr. Lin, in your opinion, does a sublimator need a teacher?"
Lin Shijiu looked at him blankly, stunned.
He didn't understand what he meant.
Only then did he realize … that he had never considered this question before.
"You've realized it now, right?" Pan Delong seemed to smile, "For a sublimator, do they really need a 'teacher'?
Sublimators aren't born from knowledge, and they don't need knowledge either. Not to mention how many of them are illiterate … If they want to continue growing, the only thing they need is the formula to advance.
But there are so many paths to sublimation in the world, and countless kinds of stigmata. Now that the astronomy club has announced it, there are so many people who can buy the complete path's formula on the market.
As long as you have the money, is it that hard to buy it? "
"Tricks? Secret instruments? These can all be bought with money. In the Collection of All Sins, you can even buy things that the astronomy club doesn't allow. The so-called inheritance was already determined when you chose the stigmata, or even earlier, long before you were born …
I remember that the Lin family has noble blood in Dongxia. They also inherited the sacred name of 'Illuminator', right? Born in such a family, do you really need a teacher? Do you need a teacher who has nothing to do with your genealogy and path? "
Lin Shijiu didn't say anything.
He didn't know how to answer.
"If you became his student because of your family's arrangement, then I can conclude that you still don't understand the expectations of your family's elders."
"In the hut in the forest, you neglected the essentials."
He stared at the boy and said seriously, "You never saw the most sincere ray of light in the darkness …"
The youth opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Pan Delong.
"Listen carefully, you little bastard!"
On the operating table, the feeble old man widened his eyes and said with an unquestionable solemn tone, "The purpose of your teacher's existence is not to teach you how to obtain power, but to be a pioneer. To show you the reason why you should use power and how to use this power … I will tell you what a beautiful future this power will bring you!"
Isabella stood up and tried to hold him down.
Because his voice was too loud, it tore the wound and caused blood to seep out from under the bandages.
But Pan Delong didn't care.
Under the layers of bandages and gauze, a trace of sadness appeared in his cloudy eyes.
"Little brat, I loathe your teacher from the bottom of my heart, and I even loathe all of you. But I have no way to deny how precious his determination is. I also don't wish for you, as a student, to see your teacher as a frivolous and impetuous fellow … even if that fellow is indeed a complete bastard."
In the silence, he raised his eyes and looked at the collapsing tower outside the window.
He couldn't help but sigh in frustration.
"Look up, Mr. Lin, like your classmates, and witness all of this."
He said tiredly, "This is the most important lesson in your life, and there won't be a second precious experience. Don't move your eyes away.
"Your teacher is walking on the path he opened up, and he is showing you how to become a sublimator, how to become … a hero!"
Along with his words, a wisp of solemn pure white rose from the dark sky.
It was so bright.
There was light.
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