Li Xiang walked slowly toward the end of the eternal river. After going through dozens of tests, his heart was as hard as steel. He was neither sad nor happy. His expression was cold, and there was no expression on his face. His pair of deep black pupils were tinged with dark gold, like a dazzling river of time.
Suddenly, the surrounding space was covered with a misty golden light, and it shone with the stars in the sky. The light spots were dim, and people could not help but be immersed in it. They could not help but look at it.
With just one look, the spirit and soul would be separated from the body and absorbed by the dark giant door at the end of the other shore, turning into endless light beams and being absorbed.
Beside the crimson moon, a black sun that Li Xiang had never seen before appeared. The dark sunset light spread out, and strangely dyed the stars with a layer of dim light.
Li Xiang stepped over the end of the eternal river, and stepped onto the eternal shore that countless people could only dream of. It was only passed down in myths and had never appeared before.
At the landing point of the Eternal Paramita, he saw a row of twenty footprints, big and small, all of which had an aura that he was extremely familiar with. The ten pioneers had also landed on the Eternal Paramita here, and now, there was another pair of footprints in front of this row of footprints.
A pair that belonged to him.
He raised his right hand, and the dark gold aura almost instantly rose to the peak, wrapping around his arm like vines and leaves. Inch by inch, it condensed into the original aura that was equivalent to the eternal aura.
As if it had felt the extremely terrifying original aura in front of it, the dark giant door not far away trembled slightly.
The giant door was very rich in texture, and the door pillars were carved with various ancient runes. The carvings were also very rich, as if each stroke outlined the grand occasion of an era.
It stood in the middle of the other shore.
"My name is Tarver Yat Umr."
"I am the incarnation of the pillar god of the three plains, Yog-Sothoth."
"I am the master of the Boulder Base."
"I am the Immemorial Immortal."
"The Ultimate Door, the Key Door, and the Eternal Door, the trinity is the only door that leads to the eternal world, the ultimate abyss. I control the key to this door."
The words that were filled with the terrifying aura of eternity echoed in his ears, coming from the side of the door.
Li Xiang raised his head. This should be the first true Eternal existence he had seen with his own eyes.
The Gate of Eternity slowly opened. As long as he passed the test of the Eternal River, he would be able to come here and enter the gate.
Just as Bai Lili had said, she had foreseen this scene many years ago through omniscience and omnipotence. She was the promoter of history, and also the one who experienced it.
Everything foretold would eventually come true and could not be changed. Only when it involved the world behind the door could there be a chance to go against fate. Even she could not see through it.
Countless rays of light shone out from the door. Li Xiang squinted his eyes slightly, somewhat in disbelief and somewhat excited.
What kind of world would it be like inside? Would he be able to find Ming Xu inside?
Behind the door, a human silhouette floated on the giant stone throne behind the Gate of Eternity that led to the Ultimate Abyss. It was draped in a faint gray veil. If one were to tear the veil apart, they would fall into eternal madness because of the vast abyss behind it.
The tall human silhouette was just like the figure who had walked towards the Great Wall of Disaster and almost destroyed everything he protected.
However, at this moment, the Immemorial Eternal's aura was indifferent and ancient. It did not have any killing intent or mortal aura as it looked down on him from the throne.
It was not placed on the pedestal. Instead, it seemed to be gliding or floating on that blurry, lower plane that seemed to be the ground. Its outline was not fixed. Instead, it briefly changed into something from a long time ago, or something similar to a human's appearance, but it was thousands of times larger than an ordinary human's. Just like the things placed on the pedestal, it seemed to be covered by some sort of gray fabric, making it difficult to see its true appearance.
Li Xiang wrapped himself in the dark golden Origin aura and walked into the Gate of Eternity. In the next moment, the giant gate closed and disappeared under the red moon and black sun.
The Eternal River that had spread over began to flow again. Time returned to normal and gradually dissipated in the sea of stars, making it difficult to capture.
Only after the terrifying aura of the Eternal River had completely disappeared did the nearby Disaster Camp creatures dare to show themselves and return to their own regions to continue roaming.
.....
In Nonland, the flames of war continued without end.
Ever since the Black King activated the second Holy Art and swallowed another Ruler, his aura became more and more unstable, but it was also unreasonably powerful.
Just a little bit of it was enough to contaminate others. Many members of the Ji Family were directly corroded by the aura and turned into monsters that only knew how to fight and devour each other. They did not look much better than the Disaster Camp and the Mutants.
Even the players could not escape the fate of being contaminated. As long as they were directly attacked by the Black King's aura, there was no chance of survival.
Ji Ruoyu and Ji Xiaoyi quietly left Nonland on the continental level airship arranged by Wessex before the conflict broke out. They still had their own player territories in Nonland, and it was now the headquarters of the new Polar night and the Wessex Alliance, so it was still considered safe.
However, not long after they left, the second Holy Art that erupted almost took their lives. Fortunately, the power of the Holy Art this time was not strong enough, and it was very chaotic, allowing them to escape.
When the tainted aura spread, the Ji Family, which had once been regarded as a sacred place in Nonland, was turned into a monster camp. Ji Xiaoyi finally understood that her grandfather, the Black King Ji Ning, had gone mad and completely turned into a monster.
As expected, simply swallowing a Ruler was not the best way to level up. However, at the same time, the strength that the Black King had displayed made the Level 9 players very envious.
Yes, envious.
After the Black King went mad, it was said that the Shield King, who was also one of the Five Kings, had tried to visit Nonland. The Shield King was the guardian of the Northern Continent and the protector of the human race. He had always regarded this as his responsibility.
If a Five Kings went mad, if it was not handled well, it would lead to the collapse of the Seven Continents.
However, the latest news was that the Shield King and the Black King's main body fought for three days and three nights before returning with injuries!
The Shield King lost.
He admitted with his own mouth that he had almost died at the hands of the crazy Black King.
The fact that the Shield King dared to personally investigate meant that he was confident that his strength was on par with the Black King's. Apart from the Moon King, who was not good at fighting, the outside world generally believed that the Dong Ling King, the Black King, and the Shield King's combat strength were on par with each other and slightly inferior to the White King.
However, the crazy Black King had defeated the Shield King head-on. It was said that he had even invaded the Void, vainly attempting to swallow more beings of the same level as him and advance beyond Level 9.
From the Black King's condition, it could be inferred that he had not yet reached Level 9, but he was not far away. The Shield King was obviously at least one step away from that level, if the Black King was only half a step away.
In addition, there was also news that claimed that the White King's main body had entered the Void to resolve the chaos and forcefully expelled the Black King's clone.
The mainstream theory was that the White King was also close to that level, or even had already reached it.
However, his path was definitely the kind that could not be replicated. Therefore, the Level 9 beings still had their eyes fixed on the Black King, Bai Lili, and Lancelot.
The Villain's Palace and the Poker Club continued to attack, clearing out the small and medium organizations and merging them together. The former was mainly made up of followers who had acknowledged and activated the villains.
They abandoned the derogatory title of Evil Follower and considered themselves to be Lord Bai Lili's followers and served her as the new Queen. However, Bai Lili unexpectedly did not reject the title of Evil Leader and even used it.
The latter was made up of a large number of anthropomorphic Disasters and had an unclear relationship with the dominators. Most of their members and the players from the Villain's Palace and other human organizations were actually hunters and prey to each other.
Moreover, it was proven that Bai Lili and Lancelot were paving the way for their subordinates. They had also used the Devouring Technique that they had mentioned. This meant that the method was correct and the problem lay with the Black King himself.
However, there had not been any cases of Level 9 beings devouring each other. This was the first. Whether the level was too high and the negative effects of devouring were too great was still to be discussed.
Everyone had their eyes fixed on this. Once the dust settled, a new round of even more terrifying war would come.
The flames of war were everywhere in the non-land. The foreign organizations and local organizations were killing each other. The Black King's madness was both dangerous and an opportunity. Players who did not hesitate to give up their lives in order to increase their strength sneaked in secretly, looking for targets that they could devour.
Apart from Level 9, there were cases of successful devouring at other levels.
Devouring the opponent's flesh and blood was an extremely bloody sacrificial method. It was indeed effective and could rapidly increase one's combat power in a short period of time.
Previously, the human players had never tried this method of devouring similar to the Disasters. After all, it was too bloody and violent. Moreover, most of them avoided the aura of the Disasters as they were worried about being contaminated.
Now that they had discovered that the Disasters could devour humans and vice versa, it was not a hunter and prey relationship, but a mutual relationship, everyone went crazy.
Not far away from the Black King's Ji Family, in the sky near the border, the atmosphere was tense.
A large Void Fleet was on standby. The body of the battleship in the middle was completely black, and the metal surface was engraved with beautiful and beautiful patterns. The sharp horns that were folded together looked ferocious and bloodthirsty. The deck connected to the cabin, and it was a sparkling blood-red color. From afar, the magic arrays were intertwined and shining, looking quite spectacular.
Main ships of this level were rare even in the Seven Continents. Combined with the characteristics of this fleet, the players on the ground and the members of the Black King's Ji Family all associated it with the terrifying superpower that had recently risen — the Poker Club.
Their leader, The Fool Lancelot, was a Disaster Mechanic. He was the one who invented the Void Battleship, but a large number of them had been copied by the New Polar Night. Currently, no other organization had the ability to create such a high-end battleship.
Densely packed battleships filled the sky as if it was the end of the world.
Fei Yujing stood on the sail of the main ship, her skirt dancing in the wind like a queen looking down on everyone on the ground.
The flag that belonged to the Lightless Empress fluttered in the air, announcing her declaration of war.
It was impossible for the Black King to come out unscathed after the battle with the Shield King. This was evident from the fact that he did not make any big moves after leaving the Void World.
Fei Yujing now had her own organization and army. After leaving the galaxy, she wanted to spread her name as the Lightless Empress in her former home, making it a terrifying name that would strike fear in everyone's hearts.
This was also something she had heard from Bai Lili. It was an important condition to become above level-9 — to have a name that matched one's strength and was more resounding than before. It was a name that could replace one's previous identity and be synonymous with an era.
Only then could one successfully pry open the bottleneck that was preventing one from leveling up after completing the devouring.
The reason why the Black King went crazy was that he had not achieved this step but had obtained the corresponding strength first.
The Black King's name could not match that strength, causing him to fall into madness. He could only rely on killing to pave the way for a new name.
A name that surpassed the Five Kings.
Bai Lili and Lancelot did not explain in detail, but Fei Yujing sharply guessed many inside stories and possibilities.
That was why they valued the Evil Leader and The Fool's names and created them when they were young, purposely separating them from the Five Kings. In the end, both of them succeeded in carving their own epoch-making names and successfully leveled up to level-9 and above.
Lancelot had returned as a Disaster, but it was clear that his strength was higher than the Dominators and the Overlords. He was able to face beings as powerful as the Spider Queen with ease. Judging from the humble attitude of those beings, Lancelot had probably taken even greater strides.
It was the same for Bai Lili.
Fei Yujing speculated that the White King's true combat strength had already reached level-9 and above, and it might have been a long time ago. He had been preparing and waiting. The White King's name was not enough to match all of his strength, not even the No.1 player. Therefore, he needed a more epoch-making name.
Perhaps this was an opportunity.
Bai Lili could suppress all of them in the new world. When her soul returned, she suppressed the Hydra and the Thousand-toothed Shadow to the point that they could not fight back. She had subconsciously thought of running away. Bai Lili was definitely above level-9.
This was a necessary path to leveling up, and Fei Yujing had to pave the way for it.
She was no longer as timid as she was in the Galaxy. She would not be able to achieve a unique Throne if she prioritized benefits.
Fei Yujing's eyes were burning with flames and madness. She wanted to start the opening battle of the Lightless Queen. Her opponent was one of the famous Five Kings, the Black King's Ji family.
At the same time, the Cursed Puppet Master was also hiding here. The most dangerous place was the safest place. Her premonition of misfortune was more accurate than many level-9 beings. Since she dared to hide here, it meant that the Black King could not attack her for the time being.
This was a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Fei Yujing would not let it go.
A trace of the Immemorial Immortal's memory flashed across her mind. She seemed to have come to a world she had never seen before, but it was similar to the strange dream that Li Xiang had described. She and he were both students. He kissed her, but in the end, he left the dream resolutely.
When she woke up, her tears had wet the table.
She also saw the figure in the Immemorial Immortal's eyes.
An Immemorial Immortal would not easily influence the person it had chosen. It was very likely that it had really seen Li Xiang and felt the bond between them. That was why it had sent the image.
Did he really go to the Gate of Eternity? And he succeeded?
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