Star Train: Start with the Skyfire Sage

Chapter 513 The Black Tide Arrives, the Holy City Falls (Part 2)
The moment the words "savior" were uttered, an eerie silence fell over the entire square. All eyes were fixed on Caesar, filled with confusion, uncertainty, excitement, and shock...

"as well as……"

However, just when everyone expected Crydela to bring this epic moment to a close, Crydela herself changed the subject.

"The source of the Black Tide!"

"........."

The overwhelming amount of information shocked everyone in the Holy City, plunging them into a spiral of thought and contradiction. Their childhood education and Onphalus's research since his birth had never been combined in this way, even in the most blasphemous research and conjecture.

"Can the identities of 'savior' and 'destroyer' be combined in one person?"

"Could it be that Caesar drank too much with the Sword Knight and started talking nonsense?"

Just as everyone was confused, a figure walked out from the crowd with a bright smile on his face.

"Hahaha, how foolish! You can't even understand such a simple principle? It seems that you can all get a zero for your 'Principles of Alchemy and the Origin of the World' course."

The scholar, dressed in a magnificent black-green robe and possessing a physique as solid as an earth beast, faced the crowd and let out a mocking laugh.

"Senior Xia, what are you saying?"

“Call me Anaxagoras! Listen to me.” Naksha interrupted those who tried to stop him without hesitation and began his discourse to everyone.

"The origin of the world is a state of chaos, but where did the first intelligent species come from? This question has puzzled many scholars, including myself."

At that moment, Xia turned the pages of the book in her hand, and a tree-like life diagram shot into the sky, displaying itself in front of everyone.

"From basic life to the Titans that support the heavens and the earth, all were essentially born from the creation that occurred at the beginning of the world. More than four thousand years have passed since the Golden Age, and the blasphemous black tide seems to have existed since everyone has memories."

"If our memories are not being manipulated, then the source of the Black Tide can only be that it was born with the chaos at the beginning of Onpharos and coexisted with the Titans."

"If Cephalo created everything, then where did his memories come from?"

"Where does the chaos reflected in the depths of the Black Tide come from?"

Naksha's question nearly sank everyone. The old scholars in the audience, their faces red and necks bulging, were so anxious that they almost rushed onto the stage to debate with Naksha. In all doctrines, no one could question the divinity of Kephale. Naksha's remarks were undoubtedly tearing away the last fig leaf of theology.

"Now I can assert that the origin of the Black Tide phenomenon and the divine oracle of re-creation are essentially..."

"They are consistent."

At that moment, a glimmer of understanding flashed in Xia's eyes. The instant he saw Yao Luo, the divine authority of [Reason] was activated. Countless chains of cause and effect began to connect from him to all things in the world, and the final destination was the statue on the mountaintop, the sacred body of Kefale that supported the world.

“We have already gathered all twelve flames, but the position of the Necromancer has always been vacant. This person undoubtedly holds the deepest secret of the entire Onfaros. Therefore, I suggest that we try to let him come into contact with the Necromancer flames and participate in the flame trials.”

"Are you kidding me?"

"This is blasphemy! Even if you are a god of reason, you cannot deny the correctness of re-creation!"

"What if the World-Burning Flame is contaminated by the Kuroshio Current? This matter needs to be carefully considered!"

Countless discussions erupted instantly, leaving not only the citizens present at the scene but also countless Onfaros connected via the World Wide Web bewildered by this sudden suggestion.

"Danheng, my mind is a bit of a mess. What exactly is going on with Yaoluo? Is it safe or dangerous? There are some terms I really don't understand."

Xing was standing below the stage, her palms sweating. There were too many terms she didn't understand. What was the spark? What was re-creation? Why were these people so resistant to letting Yao Luo participate?
“I don’t know either, but they seem to be saying that Yaoluo’s importance is related to the origin and end of the entire world. I also don’t know how many years Yaoluo has been in this world this time. According to the Black Tower’s description, the flow of time inside Onpharos is different from that outside, and it may have even been thousands or tens of thousands of years. To be honest, I’m already surprised that I can see Yaoluo so quickly.”

Unusually, Danheng spoke at length with concern, which also meant that he was puzzled by the situation, but he would not hesitate.

"If things don't look right, we'll take action."

On the stage, Chrysler observed everyone's reactions. Her cold eyes seemed to remain unmoved, making people wonder what the empress was up to. What was she waiting for after releasing such explosive news?
"Lord Destiny, has the moment you foreseen not yet arrived?"

The red-haired high priestess stood beside Ceredra, her eyes, capable of seeing through the three phases, never leaving the figure in the center of the arena. She spoke to Ceredra with unwavering focus:
"The path to the future is beginning to converge. If it gets out of control, Xiao Ke, you need to be prepared; it's very dangerous..."

“Yes, at this moment, all the demigods are present, and all the contingency plans we can prepare are gathered. Even if that guy makes a move, it will be a one-way trip!” Cerberus’s eyes were filled with determination, and his cane fell heavily. The power of the [Law] was activated at this moment, and all sound disappeared in an instant.

"Om-!"

The extreme excitement turned into extreme silence, so that many people's faces were still flushed with excitement, but their power made it impossible to make a sound even if they opened their mouths. Only one voice resounded throughout the entire square.

Ceylonese, the Queen, stepped down from her throne and stood four steps above Yaoluo, her gaze level with Yaoluo's. She quietly asked Yaoluo, "What is your opinion, traveler?"

Yao Luo had his head down, his face showing no emotion, but the dark red data in his eyes almost burst out of their sockets, and an unusual fluctuation was beginning to leak out.

All the demigods present simultaneously sensed this fluctuation, and their gazes were all focused on Yao Luo.

On Yao Luo's face, black and red data gushed from his eye sockets, forming scars on his face. His empty gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Xing.

"!"

A terrifying sense of oppression instantly pressed down on Xing. The air thickened, the sky darkened, and in Xing's vision, the entire world began to tremble. Yao Luo's eyes—no, that wasn't Yao Luo's eyes at all. That person…

"Dan...Heng, run! That person isn't...ah!"

Dan Heng said no more, holding the Cloud-Striking Spear horizontally in front of him, while the phantom of the Dragon Lord flashed behind him.

It was too late. At a moment no one expected, the instant Yao Luo and Xing's eyes met, the collapse began.

Centered on Yao Luo, countless black and red waves began to surge, the sky instantly lost its color, and the buildings collapsed at an alarming speed. Everything in sight seemed to fall into ruin the moment Yao Luo looked up.

Above Kefal, on that enormous planet that symbolizes the entire world, blackness rapidly enveloped the sky above the entire holy city from its deepest center.

Above Yaoluo, a spatial fluctuation unfolded, and a swordsman in a black cloak stepped out from it.

"Now, all Ohma soldiers, begin hunting down your targets according to the established procedure."

The moment the black swordsman appeared, Cerberus released the restrictions of the [Law] power, and all the soldiers simultaneously began to emanate the aura of Cerberus' [Law] power.

"Swiftfoot Lord, Destiny Lord, all the residents of the city are now in your hands."

The cat-eared girl wore an expression that said, "It should have been this long ago." All the demigods were well aware of the purpose behind this meeting. Now was the time for the "General" to act.

“As it should be, Saifeier, I have opened the portals. You haven’t regressed, have you?” Tirispius opened his arms. There was no earth-shattering commotion, but tens of thousands of portals opened silently, indicating that this emperor was well-prepared.

"No problem, Sister Tibo. Just wait for my good news in a second. This time, the west wind of fate is on our side."

Before the last syllable had even faded, Saifei'er's figure had already vanished from the spot. In an instant, countless streaks of light appeared around every resident of the Holy City.

"It should have been like this a long time ago, Hunter of the Fire, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Seeing the city's inhabitants disappear at an almost miraculous speed, Wan Di finally revealed his fighting spirit. The blood-red crystal opened, turning the square into a battlefield, and a spear of divine punishment drew countless sonic booms in the air.

Then, countless soldiers, wielding weapons of various shapes, launched an attack on 'Yao Luo' and the black-clad swordsman in the center of the arena. The light and heat emitted by the energy cannonballs had already melted the most solid stone bricks.

Crydela brought her staff down heavily, and countless words were unleashed through the power of the Law, causing the black-clad swordsman to slow down with each utterance.

"I declare: No enemy shall be able to take an inch of ground here."

"I declare: Any enemy shall lose the right to breathe here."

"I hereby declare: any enemy shall be deprived of the right to use weapons."

"I declare: O source of the Black Tide, and hunter of the spark, now..."

"We are the hunters, and you are the prey!"

(End of this chapter)