Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 539 Slaying Gods?

"Are monsters and darkness one and the same?"

Fafner raised his head, a hint of confusion appearing on his sorrowful face, but he still spoke slowly and softly:

"Yes, monsters and darkness are one; monsters are very likely just shadows cast by darkness in this world."

Li Xia didn't stop there. Instead, she asked again, very seriously, as if confirming something of utmost importance:
"The message left behind clearly states that it was through their abilities that they sensed the monster's fate was intertwined with that of darkness."

Rather than a function word, an interjection, or something similar to a metaphor?

Their conversation was like a stone thrown into a calm, deep pool, creating ripples that dispersed the dark clouds hanging over everyone's heads.

Victor and Iris suddenly looked up, as if they had realized something, hastily wiped away their tears with their sleeves, and looked at Li Xia and Fafner with red eyes.

The two even held their breath, afraid that their breathing would be too loud and disturb their conversation.

Fafner also sensed something; his greyish-white eyes fixed on Li Xia as he sat up straight.

Instead of chatting, he sat upright with his hands resting on his crossed knees, carefully recalling and considering his words before slowly speaking:

"Yes, I confirm that the gentleman used expressions, whether it was the word choice, word order, or context."

To be precise—

Fafner stretched out his finger, dipped it in charcoal ash, and wrote a line of words on the floor:
"Through the thick fog, I saw a destiny as vast and profound as the abyss."

Fafnir then held the broken Sacred Heart in his withered hands:

"The Sacred Heart is our sacred vessel, and it has only one function, which is to unite all hearts together."

That great man led the seven most powerful warriors of the Burning Heart into the strange and eerie realm where darkness resided.

The monster was too powerful, and the seven warriors had no choice but to sacrifice their souls and lives.

This is how I gained the power to defeat the monster.

It was this power that allowed that person to briefly break through to another realm.

This is what we call the state of 'ascending to godhood'.

During the brief interval when he entered another realm, he saw an incredibly wondrous sight.

The monster's fate, intertwined with darkness, was also witnessed in that brief moment of respite.

Li Xia and the three little ones' spirits suddenly soared.

Our fates are intertwined!

This was an unexpected situation. Normally, an avatar is an avatar, and the original body is the original body. An avatar has independent thought and is an independent individual.

Especially at the level of the Old Gods, they are all experts in this field. How could they rashly link their incarnation with their own destiny?
unless
This ancient god possesses fate-related abilities, which must be cast through an avatar of an ancient god.
But fate-related abilities are extremely rare; they're not like cabbages on the roadside that you can just come across easily.

Li Xia frowned in thought, while the misfortune around his waist also vaguely awoke from its hibernation.

During the long period of hunger, misfortune had long since learned to alleviate its hunger by hibernating.

Since I can't get any inhalation no matter how hard I try, I might as well just go to sleep and wait for the big meal that may come at any time.

The black monster leaning against the golden pillar of light clicked its tongue.

I tried hard to recall that familiar taste that awakened it from its slumber—snail rice noodles!

Luosifen (river snail rice noodles)?
What it is.

Li Xia suppressed the vague murmur that suddenly echoed in his mind, remaining unusually calm.

Misfortune rarely speaks, but when it does, it's always about food!

Who knows what it remembered next.

"Boss, does that mean there's a chance?"

Aowu forcefully suppressed its excitement. Although it didn't say anything, everyone clearly understood what opportunity it was referring to.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal nodded vigorously in agreement; this was a situation he had never anticipated.

It's something I wouldn't even dare to imagine.

"wrong!"

Li Xia was about to agree, but then suddenly remembered something and said in a low voice:
"According to Fafnir, that calamity took seven powerful warriors, second only to himself, to fight the incarnation of the ancient god."

That was the world's first counterattack, when the world still possessed its fundamental strength, and it was also the most ferocious counterattack.

The Robber is definitely not weak; I suspect he's even stronger than Collins is now.

It's probably a 50/50 chance against me.

The three little ones turned to look at Collins, who was huddled in the corner, silent.

Collins looked up, his dark eyes meeting theirs. Although he remained expressionless, the three little ones could still understand his meaning.

Collins: ?
"That robber must be incredibly fierce!"

Aowu turned his gaze back, but suddenly paused, realizing what Li Xia had just meant.

"Boss, are you saying that there is a traitor who is on par with you, plus seven warriors who are weaker than him?"

"Strong enough to briefly break through the rank limit."

Li Xia nodded silently. Even if he could unleash his full potential and use all his trump cards, he would still be no match for Jie Zi, who had merged with seven powerful individuals.

Therefore, the very existence of the incarnation of the ancient gods is an exceptionally perilous problem.

Everyone watched as Li Xia silently sat down, his expression inscrutable, and for a moment no one knew what he was thinking.

So all they could do was wait quietly.

After a long while, Li Xia finally let out a long sigh and asked again:
Do you have a detailed account of the battle with the monster?

"Have!"

Fafner nodded emphatically and said very seriously:

"The Sacred Heart is broken, and the information it contains is carried in a special container with limited content."

However, that person left behind a few crucial points.

Fafner narrated in an extremely calm manner, trying his best to avoid any subjective bias.

He spoke very slowly, sometimes taking a long time to think before using the most accurate words to describe what the bandit wanted to leave to posterity.

He spoke with unusual seriousness, as if he were on the most dangerous battlefield.

No, this is Fafner's battlefield, his one-man battle.

Li Xia listened attentively, slowly digesting what he said.

He nodded and closed his eyes in thought for a while after Fafner finished speaking.

"Therefore, that monster possesses many special abilities."

For example, it can devour attacks and can also launch attacks through fate.

Of the seven powerful figures from that time, some were caught off guard and died from this move.

Furthermore, the monster will deploy an extremely strong defensive barrier that is difficult to penetrate with normal attacks.

Most importantly—

Li Xia's voice grew increasingly solemn: "Darkness will provide assistance to monsters at any time, and when their injuries reach a certain level, it will enhance all of their abilities."

It will also heal his injuries.

In the Apostle's understanding, when health drops to a certain level, all skills will gain an enhanced prefix, and injuries will be instantly restored.

As long as the Old Gods are still around, monsters are essentially given an uninterrupted power buff.

Jiezi tried various methods and repeatedly defeated the monsters to a certain extent, but he always ended up facing monsters at full strength again.

Based on Fafner's retelling, Li Xia guessed that this range would trigger the buff when the health reached 30%-40%.

The thief ultimately chose to burn his own soul, unleashing his strongest attack, which instantly carried away the half-health monster.

The darkness was briefly dispelled, but before he could feel joy or sorrow, he witnessed the monster rising from the darkness once again.

This discovery completely broke Jie Zi's last breath, and he used his remaining strength to leave behind the various intelligence he had painstakingly gathered for posterity.

Not good!

Li Xia closed his eyes, his mind racing. The power of the curse was extremely strong, but he had no idea whether it could kill the old god.

After all, the life level of the Old Gods is too high; they have risen to the level of rules.

Destiny Gear vs. Rules
But this is an opportunity, and we should try it whether it works or not. The problem is that the threshold for defeating the doom is 12%, and that damned Old God incarnation is incredibly despicable.

If you have 30-40% health left, activate Instant Recovery, which means you can't use Execute.

These weren't things that were too hard to think of; Li Xia had thought of them, and so had the three little ones.

The three boys, who had been excited about the opportunity, looked at each other and sighed silently.

So slaying a god isn't that easy.

"So either you reduce the enemy's health to 30 or 40 and then use your ultimate skill to kill them instantly, that's the only way."

There was no other way.

Aowu shook his head. The reward for killing the avatar of the old god was already generous enough, but he still felt somewhat unwilling.

The opportunity has presented itself, but failing to seize it leaves one feeling unwilling to give it to anyone else.

"Meow?"

After thinking for a while, Hei Tan asked the crucial question:
"Last time we fought the Star God's incarnation, it was because the Star God was already asleep. And even though he was asleep, didn't he still help the incarnation?"
"You forgot? We sealed off the space, otherwise the boss wouldn't have been so badly injured."

Aowu remembered it clearly; it was the worst injury the boss had ever suffered, and he almost died.

"It will be difficult to prevent the Old Gods from interfering. At the very least, we need someone of equal strength to hold them back, so that they can't spare the energy to take care of their own incarnations."

The three little ones fell silent again. The being that could hold back the incarnation of the ancient god must be at least of this level. This world is about to end, where did such a powerful person come from?

Li Xia and the three little ones' strange behavior and unusual silence finally made Victor unable to bear it any longer. He stood up and said in a low voice...

"Xia, is there... is there some way?"

Victor's voice trembled slightly. He had experienced despair too many times, which is why the joy he felt when he killed Simmons was so intense and genuine.

But when despair struck again, it was deeper and darker than before. But because of this, when Li Xia showed him a glimmer of light, he never wanted to miss it again.

He was not reconciled.

There's no other way. Killing an incarnation of an old god once is already the limit. You might even have to risk your life and go through many twists and turns.

To completely eradicate the pollution and corruption of this world, the Old Gods must be defeated.

Victor watched Li Xia with anticipation and caution, seeing his eyes gradually dim as the light in them faded, almost turning as gray as Fafner's.

As a result, the room grew colder and colder, and even the campfire could not provide any warmth.

"Have!"

Li Xia suddenly opened her eyes, her voice not loud, but unusually resolute.

"Really?" "What?" "Tell me!"

Everyone in the room stood up at the same time, their eyes filled with urgency. The three little ones were even more excited than the Zhuo Xin trio.

Li Xia nodded and then shook his head, then walked up to Victor and Fafner:
"It's just a possibility, but it's a possibility that could really save the world."

The question is, if this possibility becomes a reality, what are you willing to give up?

"All of us, everything we have!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Victor clenched his remaining fist tightly and growled in a low voice.

you?

Fafner suddenly looked at Li Xia, his gray eyes filled with shock and realization, but in the end these were just complex emotions that flashed through his eyes.

"But what if the price is that you give away the world that has become beautiful again to someone else? You may still exist, but everything that was once, the glory that was once, all of it will become just a story and a legend."

You can only watch as other races live in the world you once knew, and you can only watch helplessly as you, the last remaining humans in this world, slowly grow old.

Until the last person died and completely disappeared from this world.

Li Xia's voice wasn't loud, but it was like the sharpest knife, piercing the hearts of the Burning Heart Trio.

Even Collins, who had been silently huddled in the corner, raised his head, his dark eyes filled with murderous intent and anger.

But Li Xia looked at him indifferently, then at the Burning Heart trio:
"If this is the price, can you accept it?"

Victor and Iris stared in disbelief at Li Xia, who didn't seem to be joking. Their mouths opened and closed, but no sound came out.

Those words were booming in their minds, making it impossible for them to think.

"cost."

Victor crouched down, grabbed his hair, and let out a piercing wail like that of a dying beast.

On one side, the world was destroyed by darkness, and they, as the last resisters, also perished along with the world.

On the other side are those who saved the world, bringing back sunshine, fresh breezes, clear rivers, and azure oceans, but they are no longer here, leaving this world to others.

The painful wails turned into low sobs. Victor curled up into a ball, while Iris seemed to have lost all her vitality. She stood up stiffly and crawled into the tent her parents had left behind, as if she could find enough comfort there.

"What kind of race is that?"

Unexpectedly, Fafner seemed completely unfazed. As if having a casual conversation, he calmly walked over to Li Xia, sat down, and asked her in a soft voice, with the purest concern in his heart.

"A race that loves nature, peace, adventure, and passion; they are the most innocent race I have ever seen."

Li Xia spoke in a casual tone:

"At least, I'm sure that if they come into this world, they will never forget you, and they will never forget your story."

Everything that once existed in this world will be etched in stone and in their hearts.

Forever.

Fafner stared at him intently, Li Xia's figure reflected in his gray-white eyes.

"I agree."

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