I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

Those who are tainted by the concepts of mercury and moment, which carry connotations of regression and stagnation, will become unable to grow, or rather, will become overgrown children who only care about the present moment.

The most classic example is Mara, whose dyeing of people turned them into selfish, bloodthirsty lunatics.

The reason why Duanmu Lian is so sensitive to time stopping and time reversal is not because she rejects this power, but because she hates it and is uncontrollably angry!

One reader made a good point in a post!

The author strongly agrees with the idea that power is power and there's nothing wrong with it.

However, Duanmu Lian's situation was rather special; he remained there for a considerable period of time on the fourth day.

Stained by the laws of the Mercury Serpent, its soul struck by a meteor shower, a golden beast, an eternal moment.

He was also a prisoner of the Golden Asura Path, an unfortunate soul who was frozen by time when the Eternal Moment's domineering power spread.

Therefore, he is a person who has been tainted by the three legal principles countless times.

Some readers have also read about divine spells, divine power, and divine music.

In the story, all those who were corrupted by the domineering nature of the demon night-blade, except for Yuza Shirou, underwent a drastic personality change, becoming completely different from their original selves.

Therefore, Duanmu Lian strongly resisted this change that she could not resist. It was like being imprinted with the God of the Sky and a mental seal. No one would like that, right?

Therefore, he used anger and hatred towards the three pillar gods, as well as resentment towards the eternal destiny of the entire fourth heaven universe, to maintain his self and resist the tyranny's corruption against him.

The fact that Duanmu Lian can get angry shows that she still has a sense of self, which is considered 'normal'.

If he is no longer angry, it means that he has been completely corrupted by tyranny and has been transformed into the form of other gods.

Of course, it is unrealistic for Duanmu Lian, with the anger of a barren soul, to fight against the domineering dyeing of the Three Pillar Gods.

But what about the endless rage accumulated through countless cycles of reincarnation in the eternal cycle?

Initially, anger did not have a significant effect on resistance.

Therefore, Duanmu Lian's personality reflects some of Fujii Ren's understanding of Setsuna, the Golden Beast's belligerence, the Mercury Serpent's thirst for the unknown, and its aversion to the known and outdated.

The reason why Duanmu Lian is so sensitive to time stopping and time reversal is not because of impotent rage, but because the supermassive anger accumulated in her soul through countless reincarnations has been triggered by someone.

The protagonist, Ye, hates this feeling of being unable to control himself, but there's nothing he can do about it; it's part of his nature.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Crimson Poop

"I will hunt down all the dragons!!!"

A boy named Ragnar, filled with pain and a thirst for revenge, shouted these words at Duanmu Lian.

He had no ambition; until the person most important to him died, he simply wanted to be a follower and stay by Leo's side.

At the same time, he also knew that even if he devoted his whole life to it, he would never reach the heights Leo had initially achieved.

But none of that matters, as long as I can stay by Leo's side.

However, this small and humble wish has been completely shattered.

The sight of Leo being dismembered and brutally murdered before his eyes became a pain that Ragnar could never forget for the rest of his life.

"I can read, do math, and cook. I'm good at all kinds of meat dishes because Leo loves meat. I'm also confident in cooking vegetables because Leo doesn't like them. I can do all the housework—cleaning, laundry, sewing—to take care of Leo's daily needs..."

"Wait, what are you talking about, you stubborn idiot?!"

Looking at Ragnar, who was babbling incessantly in front of him, Duanmu Lian, her lips twitching, directly interrupted the other's perverted self-introduction.

Ragnar looked at Duanmu Lian very seriously and said firmly:

"This is how I took care of Leo in the past, and this is how I will take care of you in the future. So, Master, please teach me to become stronger!!!"

"How disgusting! I refuse!"

Seeing Ragnar utter such perverse words without any awareness, Duanmu Lian rubbed her arms uncomfortably.

He knew that the other party desperately wanted to become stronger, which was why he did his best to demonstrate his value.

And seeing Ragnar like this, Duanmu Lian couldn't help but think of her original self in the cycle of reincarnation.

"I'm not interested in what you're saying. Show me something of value that interests me!"

Without any reason or emotion, Duanmu Lian bluntly told Ragnar, the boy who sought power from her, to demonstrate his own worth.

The value of experimental subjects, the value of unparalleled talent, the value of special abilities... as long as Ragnar can provide Duanmu Lian with something of value, he doesn't mind giving him power.

However, the boy named Ragnar was very, very ordinary.

"Cough, ah—!"

Watching Ragnar scream as he was surrounded by four lower-ranking dragons and finally slammed away by their claws, Duanmu Lian shook her head.

He raised his hand and shot out two beams of yang energy, which evaporated the dragon in front of him.

Then, he walked up to Ragnar, who was seriously injured and whose silver sword was broken, looked down at him, and said in a calm tone:

"You're a person without talent. Apart from your unwavering will for revenge, you have no outstanding qualities. In other words, you're just an ordinary person who can only advance through hard work..."

Just like the original me, the original him, the original Duanmu Lian.

These were the unspoken words of Duanmu Lian. The Ragnar before him reminded him of his original self in the first cycle of reincarnation.

They are both ordinary people with no talent or ability, and nothing outstanding except for their strong will.

"......"

As he watched the dragon burn to ashes, Ragnar clenched his fists so tightly that his palms bled.

He had a very clear understanding of himself. He was not as talented as Leo; he was just a weak little follower who needed to be protected by Leo.

"However, even an ordinary person is not without the possibility of becoming stronger, it's just that I don't have much time to waste on you."

Looking at Ragnar before her, Duanmu Lian shook her head, then took out a small booklet from her spatial ring and tossed it directly into his arms, saying:

"Take this and cultivate according to the method on it."

"...What is this?"

Ragnar stared blankly at the booklet in his hand, then opened it and found it contained drawings of the human body and descriptive text.

Fortunately, he wasn't illiterate.

Because I wanted to help Leo, I studied and was able to read the words in the booklet.

"If you can learn the Silver Qi Breathing Technique that I created at will, as well as some fist and sword techniques based on Silver Qi, and you are still alive two months later, I will tell you how to become even stronger."

After saying this, Duanmu Lian conjured two sturdy silver swords for Ragnar out of thin air, then turned and left without lingering.

This time, Ragnar did not pursue Duanmu Lian again.

Instead, he gripped the booklet left by Duanmu Lian and the silver sword, and left in the opposite direction.

The Silver Breathing Method created by Duanmu Lian is a derivative breathing method based on her Seven Treasures Wonderful Breathing Method.

Just like the breathing technique he taught the Sun God Cult in the Old World.

It is a breathing technique that can transform the qi in a person's body into silver qi.

However, compared to breathing methods that can generate solar energy, the silver breath breathing method is more dangerous.

Silver energy is a type of energy found only in silver-iron ore, and its attribute is metal in the Five Elements theory.

Excessive silver in the body can cause extremely intense and potentially fatal pain, similar to heavy metal poisoning.

At the same time, it will also cause the body to transform into a form of silver and iron.

The process of flesh transforming into metal is extremely dangerous and can easily lead to death.

All these dangers are listed in the booklet.

If Ragnar survives after being refined, then he will be a qualified experimental subject.

It just so happens that his research on silver energy requires experimental materials.

If someone is willing to be his experimental subject for trial and error, Duanmu Lian will naturally not refuse.

As for telling Ragnar how to become stronger, he certainly didn't lie to him about that.

If he really survived after two months of training.

So, in order to further study [Silver Aura] through the experimental subject of Ragnar.

He naturally wouldn't mind improving the quality and strength of the experimental subjects, just like he did with the two half-dragon children, Gureya and Hezera.

...............

By this time, the night had passed, and the sky was filled with the warmth of dawn.

For those still alive in the ruined town, this dawn was both salvation and hope.

Because in their common sense, dragons cannot move in the sunlight and will be destroyed by it.

The arrival of dawn meant they were safe and would no longer be attacked by the dragons.

Humanity was able to catch its breath for a moment.

Despite the despair of reality, people have not given up.

It is precisely because of the harsh reality we face that we need to embrace the sunshine even more.

Rumble————!

Suddenly, a deafening earthquake and roaring sound resounded.

In the ruins of the city that had been attacked by dragons, the survivors discovered that a huge forest had appeared overnight on the edge of the city.

Some daring dragon hunters volunteered to go and investigate.

But just as they reached the edge of the forest, tree stems suddenly sprouted from the ground beneath their feet and wrapped around their legs!

"Wow!!"

"Help, help me!!!"

Before the entangled people could react, the immense force immediately dragged them into a deep, dark forest where even sunlight couldn't penetrate.

Before those who weren't entangled by the tree stems could even feel the relief of surviving a disaster, countless tree stems burst forth from the ground.

These long and flexible wooden stems, like whips in motion, rapidly advance towards the city.

Faced with this sudden attack, the soldiers and dragon hunters immediately retaliated.