this infinite world

The brilliance, like the Milky Way, suddenly rose up and turned into a surging torrent that rushed past, bringing with it the crisp sound of shattered glass that resounded through the sky.

Only a dazzling sword light remained between heaven and earth. It flickered in the universe like an unmatched sharp blade, splitting the world in two, as if redefining the boundary between heaven and earth. In an instant, the sea of ​​blood boiled and the furnace shattered. The blood-colored brilliance that originally filled the sky was completely torn apart by the light of this sword, and then it was eclipsed, leaving only the dazzling sword light...

"My Lord, so strong..."

Yan, who was standing behind Yang Yun, stared blankly at the effect of the "Great Desolation Ten Thousand Beasts Suppressing Evil Break" strike. He was stunned for a moment. After a few seconds, he uttered a voice like a dream: "It was clearly reproduced through my memory, but the power of this strike is..."

Although this sword borrowed Yan's "Three Thousand Flames" and the "Primordial Beast Formation" extracted from her Yan memory, Yan felt that Yang Yun's "Primordial Beasts Suppressing Evil Breaking" was not much inferior to the original version of the Fire Kirin King, Sagevelt-Yan...

“There is no reason why a fake cannot be better than the real thing.”

Yang Yun exhaled a long breath, watching the lightsaber in his hand gradually dim, and at the same time immediately restored the energy from the three core drives in his body: "After all, no matter what, this move is a full-strength attack that I infused with my own faith."

——It just seems that it is still not enough to make the final decision.

As if to confirm Yang Yun's words, the blood-shattered sky suddenly changed behind Chi You, and a maple tree with red leaves swaying in the wind appeared. One side was as green as summer, filled with the spiritual energy of the beginning, and the other side was as red as autumn, burning with the scorching and endless dragon flames. There were also fluttering red butterflies born from the blood and fire, and sprinkled bright red pollen symbolizing new life. The mysteries of the alternation of withering and flourishing, and the cycle of life and death were all hidden in it, implying the mechanism of birth and death of the great way.

The unreal is ultimately no match for the real. The Creation Maple Tree stood quietly in front of the flame that condensed the power of all the beasts in the ancient world, without shying away. The strong destructive force attacked head-on, and the green branches and leaves withered and died. However, the loss of vitality was equivalent to the emergence of death. In an instant, the Burning World Dragon Fire became stronger, causing the blood-red maple leaves to continue to grow. After a series of life and death cycles, all the damage was finally eliminated. But the flame of all the beasts gradually lost its follow-up power and dissipated without a trace.

——Maple God.

Seeing this scene, Yang Yun couldn't help but think of the myth that after Chi You died, his shackles turned into maple wood, and his blood dyed the maple leaves red. In the end, he himself became the "Maple God", the lord of creation of the Miao ethnic group who gave birth to all living beings.

The Lord of Killing and Slaughter is also the God of the Creation Tree. There seems to be some mysterious meaning hidden in this.

“But, it has finally paid off.”

Of course, Yang Yun himself knew that although his move "Honghuang Wanshou Zhenxie Po" was extremely powerful, it was still not enough to achieve the final victory in one fell swoop. The seemingly inconspicuous but real wound left on Chi You's chest was the best proof.

"Indeed, I must acknowledge your progress."

Chi You did not refute Yang Yun's words, and even nodded in agreement. His voice was low and strange, and his eyes flickered and changed, as if he saw some deep emotions in Yang Yun's sudden reversal. His eyes were as deep as the abyss, as if he was measuring something, and the evil star behind him was also eclipsed.

However, this subtle change was fleeting, and ultimately failed to shake his weathered calmness. The Six-Armed Demon God's expression quickly returned to normal, leaving only faint words of admiration, as if he was facing a slightly interesting chess game rather than a real threat: "But, is this your choice? Even if you will lose everything in your previous life?"

"I should have stated my choice many times. You have just been talking to yourself." Looking into Chi You's eyes without giving in, Yang Yun said firmly: "I haven't 'lost' anything. I have never thought of myself as the reincarnation of a saint. Since I entered the cycle of reincarnation, I have regarded myself as an ordinary person struggling to survive in this infinite terror, just like everyone else."

"I originally redeemed the 'Heart of Life' to make up for the lack of a healer in the Zhongzhou team, and later I did use this power to save my partners. My partners also supported me with their own strength, including Zheng Zha's protection, Chu Xuan's wisdom, Setsuna's help, Yingkong's comfort, and many other partners."

"Now I am Yang Yun, the captain of the Zhongzhou team..."

At this point, Yang Yun paused for a moment, and finally said the next sentence: "...not the 'farmer' you mentioned."

Nong, Shennong, no matter what Chi You said, this was the first time that Yang Yun mentioned this name since the war began.

"There is no point in saying more. If that's the case, then prove to me with your strength that you have broken free from the shackles of the past."

This time, Chi You did not clearly refute Yang Yun's denial, but simply urged the Holy Way again.

The sky was filled with radiance once again, but from Yang Yun's perspective, the energy gathered around him was obviously not as strong as before. However, the might emanating from the body of the demon god Chi You was even more terrifying than before...

"Perhaps in your opinion, the imminent collapse of this universe is a restriction on me."

Although his body energy had obviously decreased, Chi You didn't care at all. With a sharp gaze, he took the initiative to explain this secret that belonged only to the "saints": "Even if the high-level saints have transcended the universe and understand the principles of the four elements, we are still restricted by the shackles of this multiverse. We were born with the origin of the multiverse, and we are destined to die with the end of the multiverse. Unless we can break free of this bondage and move towards the innate realm that is not bound by life and death."

"It can be said that the process of becoming an innate saint is to gradually understand the principles of origin and end, so as to master the power of creation and destruction. It is also the process of gradually stripping away one's own holy imprint from the multi-faceted foundation and becoming independent and innate."

“But status and effort have always been different concepts… In fact, at the end of this era, even though I only have the status of a junior saint, I can still exert the power of a senior saint in a short period of time—”

The next moment, Chi You took a deep breath. As if to absorb all the energy in this space, he took a deep breath. As he did this, a bell representing destruction suddenly rang out from the sky!
From nowhere, from nowhere, the sound of the bell penetrated the earth, fire, water, and wind, breaking through the void of the universe, and even the chaos of heaven and earth. It came from the distant other side of time and space, across an endless distance, causing the entire universe to begin to collapse...

The power of the "Lord of Arms" began to gather, causing the weapons in the six arms to shine with sharp light, like stars on the ground; and the power belonging to the "Maple God" connected to the sky, extending towards the endless sky.

"The bell has rung, so Yang Yun, now you——"

Life and death, two completely different energies, intertwined on Chi You's blade, reflecting his indifferent expression.

"——Can you defeat me, the incarnation of the end of the era?" (End of this chapter)