Above Destiny

Chapter 548 The End
Wen Sheng remained silent, his face ashen, without uttering a single word.

However, pressing the pocket watch within his soul again and again accelerated the loop and reload.

Even as victory fades into the distance and a bleak future looms, there is still no hesitation or wavering; we will never give up.

At this moment, the soul is formed from obsession, and it can easily transcend life and death, so how could it give up under a mere setback!
Even now, there is still no thought of giving up, not even the slightest slackness or disdain. Time and time again, and again and again.

Since the cycle has become meaningless, let this emptiness continue into eternity!
Even if the entire dream turns into a cage, there are still people to share the torment with.

It doesn't matter if we can't win.

A dream without end; since we were born here, what harm is there in dying here?

"Then struggle as much as you want, Ji Jue."

That cold, expressionless face was now utterly devoid of light; its startling emptiness revealed only an unwavering resolve and determination.
"I can keep going with you, keep going, and keep going forever!"

Snapped!
Everything begins anew, a cycle of renewal!
The torment of despair is endless, it will last forever!
"No, it can't be 'forever'."

Ji Jue let out a soft sigh, as if, after enduring endless torment, he had finally glimpsed the horizon: "It turns out that to resolve your situation, only one hundred and ninety-four, no, one hundred and ninety cycles would suffice..."

One hundred and ninety cycles and repetitions.

The soul in the dream perceives and experiences what seems like millions of years, repeating only impoverished and tedious fantasies. At the end of each fantasy, after being shattered by the Lord of the Flies' erosion, it turns into an identical desert.

One hundred and ninety treks and frantic runs, but in the end, they were just going around in circles.

It's like being soaked in a quagmire, rotting again and again. The seemingly endless changes are nothing but the rise and fall of mosquitoes and flies; only decay breeds decay, and only desolation is born from desolation.

Meaningless, worthless, impossible, uninteresting, without a future, without a past, without a present.

It seems to encompass everything, but in reality it is absolutely nothing.

In the midst of the battles between Ascension and Desolation, the Vortex and the Abyss have silently overlapped!
Everything falls into ruin, and in this eternal and endless corruption, all that remains is devastation and ruins... The endless cycle brings endless catalysis.

Ascension is followed by descent; purification is the opposite of impurity; after futile transformation, it degenerates into mediocrity; after failed integration, only chaos remains.

The creation of the corrupt system was already completed, in Ji Jue's hands, with the cooperation and assistance of Wen Sheng!

Unbeknownst to us, the deathly ash that permeated the rainbow light had filled everything, and no matter how many cycles we went through, it was impossible to remove it.

With each cycle, the darkness within the ashes grows ever more intense.

Until the situation deteriorated further, only the purest darkness remained.

This is the limit that stagnation and corruption can reach in this illusion, the end it can accomplish.

And it is precisely because of that absolute darkness that the tiny ray of silver light is able to shine through!

Like a candle flickering in the wind.

A faint, almost imperceptible silver flame burned silently. So small, yet its mere existence seemed to make the darkness boil and stir up all that was dormant and decaying!
It sent shivers down the spine of the entire dream!
Even the skeletal serpent coiled throughout the dream was terrified.

The moment he realized it, Wen Sheng restarted it again without hesitation!
Restarting didn't help.

The moment the silvery light sprouts, it's as if it has taken root and can never be erased!
No, it should be said that as long as corruption persists, this faint flame will never be extinguished!

The faint glimmer of light hidden deep within Ji Jue's soul, now rooted in the empty desolation and worthless corruption, burns silently and gradually spreads...

Until the surging force could no longer be restrained, until the endless darkness and corruption could no longer imprison the flames, and from the deepest decay and stagnation, the flames of transformation reignited once more!
Ji Jue could no longer restrain himself and burst into laughter.

In that instant, a fierce and violent light rose from the decaying illusion.

As far as the eye could see, flames ignited in the darkness, and amidst the endless silver light, a brilliant line rose into the sky, easily breaking through the blockade of the Border Prison and the Blissful Realm. At Ji Jue's call, it willingly threw itself into his hands.

Or...

Pursue the culprits that create stagnation and spread chaos, and strike them down mercilessly and without hesitation!
It penetrates the soul and burns the consciousness.

Absolutely no mercy!

The moment this power was created and summoned, it struck Ji Jue himself first!

Wen Sheng, who was originally terrified, was now stunned and couldn't understand this outrageous operation... He had brought trouble upon himself and was trapped in his own web!
But Ji Jue seemed completely unconcerned?
He calmly reached out and drew the sword of fire from his soul, completely unconcerned even as his soul was gradually burning in the raging flames.

"The Edge of Change, it's been a long time!"

He stroked the blade, which was almost invisible, and sighed softly, "Lend me this edge for now!"

The transformation forged within the bubble is silent, utterly unspoken, yet its ruthless spirituality penetrates every corner with unparalleled depth.

After burning the Lord of the Flies to ashes, all the corrupting influences were eradicated, just like a brutal surgery: if your hand hurts, chop it off; if your head hurts, behead it!
Yet, it leaves the soul completely unharmed!
It's like a grumpy older brother. You kick open his door, and he comes out barefoot and, without saying a word, slaps you in the face with a few slippers, then whips you like a spinning top with his brass belt.

After he'd finished venting his anger, he'd pull up his shorts, spit on the ground, and then, wearing slippers, go and clean up the mess you'd made...

Is it really just this trivial matter?

You good-for-nothing, I can only help you out for one night at most!

"Don't be angry. Last time you took advantage of me for free, this time I'll take advantage of you for free. Let's help each other out, isn't that fulfilling our brotherhood?"

Ji Jue chuckled, but the dancing flames showed no mercy, even intensifying their power and inflicting more pain, urging him to hurry up and finish!
"Hmm, it seems we can skip the reminiscing session."

Ji Jue shrugged, smiled at Wen Sheng, and said frankly, "Don't be afraid. You have half a minute before I'm completely burned to death."

So, keep up the good work!

If you can hold out for just half a minute, then you've won!

In other words...

I'll kill you within half a minute!

I'll shatter your illusions, I'll kill your sacred spirit, and I'll scatter your ashes and spiritual essence!

In just a moment of confusion, before he could even feel anger or fear, Wen Sheng's pupils involuntarily contracted rapidly—within the infinitely spreading silver light, the edge of change rushed in!

Snapped!
The aftershocks of the sword strike caused the already crumbling Blissful Realm and Border Prison to completely disintegrate.

All illusions and fantasies trembled in the flames, and endless silver light raged, covering everything and burning everything old to ashes.

From countless shattered bubbles rise the sparks of change, fueled by the seeds of revolution. On the vast, white earth, what falls are the ashes of decay and burning.

No sound of shattering could be heard, only the final lament of endless fantasies turning to ashes in the flames.

Divine power vanished without a trace, and faith returned to nothingness.

In Ji Jue's hand, a sword swept out horizontally, and the extended blazing light instantly went to the end of illusion and delusion, and then cleanly cut everything in two.

Here, the gap between heaven and earth is drawn. Then, immediately following, it cleaves down!

From heaven to earth, the burning sword marks completely tore apart the serpent bones that were wrapped around the illusion. Countless moths danced futilely in the flames, but were annihilated into nothingness without any power to resist.

There was no loud noise, no wailing.

The so-called holy spirit vanished into thin air!
And just as the entire illusion was shattered, the broken soul was finally ejected from the remains of the dream, trembling, instinctively wanting to retreat.

The flammable demon is already very close!
"Looks like it won't even take half a minute..."

Ji Jue looked down at him and sighed one last time:
"I overestimate you!"

【Snapped】!
Wen Sheng subconsciously and frantically pressed the pocket watch deep within his soul, again and again, but the phantom image kept appearing and then dissipating in the flames.

In the end, it completely collapsed and became utterly useless.

It was all in vain!

"Don't think about it!"

Wen Sheng roared in anger.

Even now, that persistence has not changed or wavered in the slightest, and there has not been even the slightest abandonment.

Even though it was engulfed by despair and flames.

In that final moment, he exhausted all his spiritual energy and determination, and once again thrust at his opponent, no matter how futile it may be.

At the same time, he risked his soul to forcefully activate the jewel-like remains in his hands—but this time, it was no longer about inducing change, but about utterly destroying everything!

Whether it was the Holy Spirit or his own Heavenly Foundation, whether it was the silver radiance in Ji Jue's hand or the giant dragon transformed by Wen Wen, they completely evaporated and erased the entire illusion!
Destroy everything completely!
Once the Illusion Dream is lost, the radiance born from it in Ji Jue's hand will also crumble on its own. This is his last chance!

At the very moment of the clash, the sound of shattering rang out from Wen Sheng's hand!

Thus, the dream was destroyed and the illusion evaporated.

Everything will be completely annihilated...

However, none of what I imagined ever happened.

The whole world has remained unchanged!

Only his last remaining spirit was pierced by the silver light in Ji Jue's hand.

There will be no further changes, and no more restarts or loops.

The dust has settled, and the outcome is decided!
"..."

He stared blankly down at the broken pearl in his hand, which had shattered into countless grains of sand that fell through his fingers and into the spreading flames.

But once again, it coalesced and took shape.

Completely unharmed.

"why?"

Wen Sheng couldn't understand, couldn't comprehend it. His shattered face was almost contorted. Ignoring the burning flames, he reached out and grabbed Ji Jue by the collar, roaring and questioning:
"What the hell did you do?!"

Ji Jue remained silent, not uttering a word.

They also disdain words.

I have no interest in understanding my opponent's final moments of madness, nor do I have any extra pity to offer any end-of-life care.

He simply raised his sword once more.

But at that moment, a voice of regret rang out.

Thus, everything came to a standstill, and dreams froze.

Whether it's everything on the verge of collapse, the pervasive flames, or even the transformative blade in Ji Jue's hand, born from bubbles and illusions!

Only a soft sigh echoes in the shattered dream.

"He didn't do anything—"

In the void, the reconstituted pearl moved slightly and rolled down behind them, gurgling and rolling, until it finally crashed into an invisible darkness!

As Ji Jue stared in astonishment, the small patch of darkness slowly began to wriggle, as if it had rolled over, revealing a pair of amber eyes.

Its fluffy tail flicked, deftly curling up the remains that had turned into a precious pearl, and then it stretched lazily.

A black cat, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, raised its hind leg, scratched its chin twice, and then lowered its head to lick the soft pad in its paw.

Lazy and carefree.

Although it seemed completely out of place in this absurd and bizarre world, the moment it appeared, it was as if it filled in the last piece of the puzzle, making everything whole again.

Naturally, it became the center of the entire dream.

Faced with Wen Sheng's questioning and roar, the black cat merely yawned lazily and slowly made its final judgment:

"Because you fouled, it's that simple."

That's the only answer.

Beyond the Dream, Punabantu.

When the illusion collapsed, everything on the verge of collapse vanished completely, and countless spiritual substances scattered and went in all directions.

But then, the whole world suddenly fell silent.

Stuck in place.

Only a crisp sound rang out from the ends of the earth.

It's as if an invisible door is slowly opening.

And so, dazzling, illusory light flowed out from between the sea and the sky.

As the brutal revelry came to an end amidst the brutality, this unrestrained and extravagant parade finally reached its predetermined destination.

The great achievements created by the former King of Chaos, a fleeting dream on the earth, the land of Huaxu...

The Land of Myriad Transformations has come at your invitation!

(End of this chapter)