He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

The situation on the battlefield was instantly reversed by this man who suddenly appeared.

He stood next to Ivy and casually finished off Vesparo.

"Who are you……?"

Ivy stared at the man in front of her, somewhat lost in thought.

"That original dome?"

In response to Ivy's question, the blond man nodded.

He was wearing a bronze metal mask and spoke with a regretful tone.

"It's a pity, this should be my last appearance. You'll have to face the next life-or-death ordeal yourself."

As he spoke, the man turned and glanced at Xie Bai, then said softly.

"Although I don't know who you are, I see a resemblance to someone I know in you, which makes me feel a little nostalgic. Well then, before I completely disappear, I have a gift for you."

A bright golden thread appeared from the man's hand and flew to Xie Bai.

[Timeline - The Golden Age]

The moment they saw the silk thread, little Jiami immediately came over.

"This is a timeline? Why do you have this... wait, can a timeline appear here?"

The man smiled slightly in response to Xiao Jiami's question.

"Perhaps only your sister can figure out why."

As he spoke, he looked at Xie Bai.

"Before that, I hope you can spare that Chaos Lord. He cannot..."

Before he could finish speaking...

The funeral procession that had fallen to the ground instantly stood up.

"Whoosh—!"

[Defeat the Chaos Lord, level 126]

[Inscription Triggered: The Uncrowned King has inscribed the talent "Atheist"]

In no time at all, the ritual burial slashed through the cult leader's body and flew back into Xie Bai's hand.

"There should be more than one Chaos Lord, so why can't we kill him?"

Xie Bai held up the funeral rites and looked at the person who had come before him.

The man whom Ivy referred to as the first Dome had no information about him, presumably because he had used the "Atheist" technique.

Unsurprisingly, he and this Chaos Cult Leader are probably the same kind of people.

Upon hearing Xie Bai's question, the first generation of the dome shook his head helplessly.

"His atheism is his last resort. Without that, I can't imagine what else he has to rely on. Perhaps he has some trump card that I can't even imagine..."

The original Dome's mask concealed his expression, but the regret in his voice could be heard.

As he spoke, he looked at little Jamie standing to the side.

"Didn't your sister come with you?"

When confronted with questions from the original dome, Little Jamie suddenly became smug.

"Hmph! We agreed that only one person could come to rescue Sister Ivy. In the end, I won the match!"

Hearing Little Jamie's smug answer, the first-generation dome pondered for a moment.

"Is that so? She must be furious. Remember to bring her some dessert when you get back."

The first dome's words were unexpectedly gentle, so much so that the still smug little Jamie didn't notice anything amiss.

But Xie Bai, standing to the side, wasn't as carefree as Xiao Jiami.

She raised the ceremonial burial vessel and questioned the first dome.

"Who exactly are you? And why do you know Gami and the others?"

Xie Bai felt somewhat disgusted by the first Dome, a man who seemed to possess no useful information and whose speech was full of riddles.

There's a sense of frustration about being part of a plan without even realizing it.

She didn't like this feeling.

Faced with Xie Bai's questioning, the first generation of the dome did not offer any explanation, but simply said something indifferent.

"I'd love to tell you everything at once, but I'm afraid I don't have that much time. However, you could use Gami and the others' help to personally search through that past time."

Then he added another sentence.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I once told someone that I would do everything in my power to help her. Now that should include you."

After saying this, the form of the first dome gradually disappeared.

"Speaking of which, the reason I'm here is probably because I asked you to remove the shackles on the World Tree. It's a pity, I don't have much left to thank you for."

His figure vanished completely, transforming into a ray of light that drifted into a card of fate.

Alchemy

The next second, the last remaining element of the Fate card began to dissipate.

Ivy was somewhat taken aback by what she was seeing.

"That original dome... it turns out it's always been inside my Destiny card?"

The atmosphere around was somewhat quiet.

That night, Vesparo died.

Another Chaos Cult Leader has been dealt with.

The original Dome, who established the Dome Academy, suddenly appeared before us, and then suddenly vanished.

It all happened so fast, as if nothing had happened at all.

Xie Bai stared at the dim fate card, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"This guy said some nonsensical things and then just ran away. He really doesn't respect me at all."

As she spoke, she pulled out a deck of cards.

Hmm...who should I consult this time?

Xie Bai picked up the dimly lit Fate card from the ground.

"Can you take a look at this card for me?"

Xie Bai picked up the dimly lit deck of fate cards.

[Is this a Destiny card?]

The Fate card seems somewhat confused.

[Wait, this card doesn't seem to exist in the Fate deck, does it? There's no corresponding authority for "alchemy" in the True God deck.]

"That seems to be something unique to you humans, right? Why would it be engraved on a fortune card?"

Xie Bai was taken aback by the answer from the Fate card.

"You mean, this fate card is a fake?"

"Hmm...you could say that. But this Fate card is indeed quite well-forged; I didn't realize it at first and was wondering when the 'God of Alchemy' came to be."

[Speaking of which, I remember those guys who plotted against my master were also quite skilled in alchemy. It feels a bit odd that this thing is on the Fate cards.]

Hearing the answer from the Fate card, Xie Bai fell silent.

Alright, if there are no other questions, I'll continue resting. Last time I did your fortune-telling on the Witch of Fate, I almost got sealed away by the Lord.

The Fate card has fallen asleep.

Xie Bai looked at the dull cards, thought for a while, and then handed them back to Ivy.

"You may face another danger soon. Be careful, and it's best not to use the power of the Witch of Fate recently."

Ivy nodded in response to Xie Bai's advice.

"Of course I know that. Many people are indeed eyeing fate, and I am not strong enough to protect myself."

Then she asked Xie Bai.

"By the way, how did you know I'd be in danger tonight?"

When asked by Ivy, Xie Bai answered casually.

"It came from divination."

As she spoke, she showed Ivy her Fate cards.

"You can also do fortune telling?"

Ivy looked at Xie Bai with some surprise, and then at the Fate card in her hand.

"Besides being a great fighter, you also have this skill?"

Faced with Ivy's praise, Xie Bai nodded as a matter of course.

"certainly."

Seeing Xie Bai's matter-of-fact expression, Ivy subconsciously believed her.

"Thank you so much for tonight. It's a pity I still don't understand what just happened. It feels a bit surreal."

Ivy removed the gold from her hair, restoring it to its original plain gray-blue hue.

"By the way, since you're here, I'll take this opportunity to tell you something."

She found a letter by the bedside and handed it to Xie Bai.

"The dean has approved your request to participate. He also said that this is not an ordinary competition, but a league-wide event."

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