In Tokyo, the dungeon master

It's just a brief pause, nothing serious.

Gu Meng still had a backup plan. He knew it wouldn't be that simple; he was just waiting for a while longer. There would be contact from the outside world, and someone would give him a push.

The instance had already been activated, and thanks to his advance planning, things would proceed smoothly as he expected, even without his presence... probably.

The plan for the Great Evil God to destroy Japan was devised by Gu Meng, and there will be no surprises.

Having weathered the passage of time, Gu Meng no longer harbors any doubts about himself.

So, is this what it feels like to transcend time?

Gu Meng's desires grew stronger. His abundant humanity allowed him to maintain his true self. Even in dire straits, he would simply wave his arms wildly, letting the light and shadow of time flow into his body. With each influx, worldly distractions would also flood in, but so what?

He is the king of the world!

All they want is my sanity points. Take them all! Ultraman is a complete being? Then I, Gu Meng, am the ultimate being! The Empty Being!

Thus, he saw countless overlapping scenes: the rise and fall of dynasties, the birth and death of living beings, unforgettable love, and heinous betrayals... Those scenes were fleeting, but they left a deep imprint on his mind, making him unable to distinguish whether he was an observer or a participant.

There's no need to distinguish between the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man, or the supreme cause and effect that has been unable to be expressed for hundreds of years due to the extermination of demons. I, Gu Meng, will shoulder it all.

These lights and shadows are fragments of time, forgotten pasts, and futures yet to come, intertwining and flowing eternally in the cracks of this world.

If this were still an ancient magical world, these fragments should have existed in a deeper world, but because this world is devoid of magic, they can only remain in this non-existent world.

The mortal mind cannot bear its weight. Only Gu Meng in this world, and thankfully Gu Meng, can transcend time and truly step into this realm to touch the origin of spirituality.

Just then, the chaotic gray fog suddenly began to tremble violently, and the floating lights and shadows began to spin and converge wildly, gradually forming a huge vortex of light.

At the center of the vortex of light, a winding, pitch-black river could be vaguely seen. Within the river, countless lights and shadows flashed by rapidly, clearer and more stunning than the previous scene, yet also more eerie.

The River of Time?

How can such a thing still exist? It's already a world devoid of demons; it should have disappeared long ago. This is just a manipulation of time, the influence of the Ancestral Book's power to turn falsehood into truth?

The river of time in any world is a being of extremely high status, a place that can transcend time and control the past and the future.

Generally speaking, at the end of the river of time lies the origin of time, but also a deadly danger. Once you step into it, you will either transcend time or be completely swallowed up by time, leaving not even your soul behind.

But Gu Meng didn't care. That inexplicable obsession, that great pull, had already made him extraordinary and fearless.

"Hahaha... Since we're already here, I'll take it all on!"

Gu Meng let out a maniacal laugh, the sound echoing in the chaotic gray fog.

Without further hesitation, he unleashed the inexhaustible power within his body, transforming into a ferocious figure, and charged headlong into the enormous vortex of light.

In an instant, an indescribable force enveloped him, and countless lights, shadows, emotions, and fragments of time surged into his mind, as if to tear his consciousness apart and crush his soul.

He could feel his body being eroded by the river of time; every inch of his skin was burning hot, and every wisp of his consciousness was trembling. The regrets of the past and the fears of the future intertwined, plunging him into endless chaos.

Everything around him was spinning, and the river of time rushed by, carrying the weight and coldness of the years, as if trying to wash away his madness as well.

His consciousness began to blur. Those firm convictions and those mad pursuits seemed to be worn away little by little by time. Time was burning, and it was burning Gu Meng along with it.

Just as his consciousness was about to fade, Gu Meng suddenly opened his eyes, a blazing light flashing within them, and his laughter rang out again: "Hahahaha... Is that all? The past and the future of crickets have been abandoned by the world. Don't think you can stop me!"

In an instant, his consciousness soared once more, breaking free from the grip of the river of time. Like a mad bird, he leaped out of the river's surface and entered that truly high realm. In terms of spiritual position alone, Gu Meng, a first-order cricket, had actually climbed to the high sequence.

At that moment, he saw that scene again.

Above time, countless overlapping reflections float, each spacetime operating according to its own trajectory. Some are prosperous and thriving, some are desolate and barren, some are being born, and some are dying. These parallel worlds overlap with each other, yet do not interfere with each other.

If this world were still at its peak, it would probably have different parallel universes, like the Type-Moon universe and the Marvel universe, and there might even be Lostbelts. But now they have all disappeared, leaving only the One True World.

Gu Meng floated in this space-time, the madness on his face gradually fading, leaving only a calm expression.

He has awakened, he has transcended, he has arrived at the agreed position, and he has gained much more than that. The rest is just a matter of waiting.

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In the Otherworld, in the town of Yixin.

The Darkest Festival was still underway, and Donghai Yishi was performing the Kagura of the Sun God, though she didn't know why she had naturally come to understand so many things.

Just like, she didn't know what the strange feeling that had been lingering all day was.

First of all, why is it that today, apart from the Donghai family, she doesn't seem to have seen anyone else?

Since it's a festival, why are there no spectators?

So who is this festival for? It can't really be for the gods, can it?

So, the deity being worshipped is...

The world is one, and the town is one.

"Mute?"

Jingzhi stared directly at the silent, long chanting, which sounded like the ravings of a madman and severely damaged his sanity.

He finally couldn't help but ask what they were doing here and how much longer they had to wait.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon, let it overflow, let it overflow, let it overflow..."

Jingzhi was completely bewitched; he couldn't understand what she was staring at or what revelation she had heard.

"Mute? Can you hear me?"

Jingzhi was a little scared. Although he was old and had seen it all, this was something he had never seen before... No, it was like he had forgotten something... He had a feeling that he had seen something before...

Is it Alzheimer's disease?

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, I've already seen it, I'm about to observe that realm..."

Jingzhi was completely ignored.

Jingzhi sensed something was amiss, but ultimately refrained from taking any further action. He decided to wait a little longer; this village was eerie, and leaving alone might not bring him any good fortune…

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The Shirakawa family in Tokyo.

The Shirakawa mother and daughter, along with Jinghua and her two companions, have returned from the dungeon meticulously crafted by Gu Meng, retrieving the power of the Three Divine Beasts, which is said to be able to replenish the Great Evil God's health.

Actually, it doesn't matter whether it's there or not. In Gu Meng's original plan, even if the Great Evil God is fully equipped, at most he can barely hold out until the mid-series bosses who are just beginners. He will still have a health bar. It's just to raise the Great Evil God's prestige and make the world think that the Great Evil God can only be fought because the three Phantom Gods have weakened him.

Since Gu Mengzi had been too busy to plan since yesterday, the three of them finished the dungeon and returned safely without encountering the 1.5 chapter or the second part.

"A close call, a close call, haha, thanks to our usual hard work. We fought for a long time. I didn't expect so much time to have passed in the spirit world, while less than two days have passed outside."

Shirakawa Manka drank a whole super-sized cup of bubble tea every time he ate. It was freshly brewed by Japanese yakuza. He felt that the one that made the best bubble tea tasted the best. He could be called the Yakuza Milk Tea Master or the God of Milk Tea. Anyway, Japan has everything except for yakuza gods.

With the strength of Shirakawa Manka and her ilk, if they really wanted to, starting a witch cult and becoming its leader or even a god would be a piece of cake.

"Sigh... I suddenly remembered something, Jinghua, do you remember how we got our power?"

Jinghua was still admiring his wife's beauty.

My God! It's Lady Wanhua! What a magnificent face!

After hearing the question, she was stunned for a moment before realizing that when she was with Mrs. Shirakawa, Jinghua's intelligence would easily drop temporarily.

"Huh? My power must come from learning... or perhaps it's inherited from my family?"

Even if there were extremely dark seeds, Jinghua has begun to forget them now because she has been separated from Gu Meng for too long.

"Mommy, Mommy, why would you ask that? My magical girl power comes from the Dark God of Ghunara, while your power should come from... from? Perhaps another evil god?"

Although Chiyana was also worried about the evil god and found it strange that she would think of it so naturally, she subconsciously ignored the abnormality.

"No, I just feel like I've forgotten something, someone I shouldn't have forgotten. His name is... hahaha, never mind, I can't remember."

Shirakawa Manka scratched her head. She had just wanted to blurt out "master," but it felt a little strange to suddenly call him "master."

Could it be some dark sorcerer who hypnotized and brainwashed me while I was wandering in the spirit world, then thoroughly violated me until my body could never return to its original state, leaving me unable to forget her now? Hahahaha…

It's been so long since I've had a real man around, really. Maybe it's because I haven't had a warm, loving man in so long? I'll sleep with Jinghua tonight...

"Jinghua, listen to me...blah blah blah mishi mishi..."

"Huh??!?!" Jinghua's expression shifted from the composed, aloof beauty with blonde hair and fair skin to utter disbelief. Such a good thing? Tonight, hohoho…

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"Jingyin, is it over? Can we go home now? This town of Isshin feels strange; we'd better not stay here overnight."

As the sun dipped below the horizon and was about to disappear, the long, silent sermon came to an end, as if nothing had happened.

"Mute?"

Silently pretends that Old Deng doesn't exist; the lion still lurks in her eyes.

"Here it comes, the wind is picking up, we've won four steps ahead, we've already won."

"What do you mean, 'won'? I don't understand."

Old Deng had a knowing look on his face.

"The gears of fate have already turned, and thus the revelation will arrive."

The stars have returned, both unexpectedly and as expected; the mentor will be reborn within the amniotic sac.

"Who is returning?" Jingzhi couldn't help but take a few steps back. Shizune was probably possessed by an evil spirit and needed an exorcism... Should he find a monk, a priest, or a high priest in this situation?

Speaking of which, shouldn't there be a large shrine in Isshin Town whose name I've forgotten? I haven't seen it... Maybe I'm remembering wrong.

"The sun and moon revolve, and the great being will eventually return..." x2

At the same time, Yishi and Shizune recited the final incantation from inside and outside the table.

Inside the shrine, Tokai Isshiki offers his own Fountainhead Blood as a sacrifice, calling for someone's return.

"Rise, my ancestors."

"Rise, Lord of Darkness!"

"Rise, Lord of the Sun."

"Resurrect, resurrect, resurrect... Blessed One, Chaos..."

The river of time flows on... the disordered spacetime roars, a great being is about to awaken, the instance moves as scheduled on the surface, and the Book of Ancestors unveils the curtain on the true arrival of destiny upon the world—

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A new chapter has begun:

The great evil god "Zok" was sealed away thousands of years ago by the human god Pharaoh, along with the three Egyptian Gods and even the power of the God of Light who created the world.

After this crushing defeat, the forces of darkness cowered, and the evil god cult was destroyed. Thousands of years later, the fate of darkness descended once more.

The Guiyi Cult obtained the stone tablet from an ancient evil god sect. Summoned by a mysterious dark magician, their plan progressed smoothly. Something is about to break through the barriers of this world and return from the other side of the world.

Now, thousands of years have passed. Ancient Egyptian civilization has vanished, and the gods have departed. Japanese magicians have overcome numerous obstacles and obtained the power left behind by the three Egyptian God cards, which can restrain evil gods. But can a human truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods?

[Some forgotten being observes from the shadows, spying on humanity, searching for an opportunity. Will he be able to achieve the great feat he desires?]

Can the Great Evil God Saku drag Japan into an abyss from which it can never escape?

Can Japan's last extraordinary individual save everything?

[The Distant Singularity—The Destroyer of Gods and the Fate Star—officially opens!]

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[Main Characters: Shirakawa Manka, Shirakawa Chihana, Shihōin Shizuka, Shihōin Shizune]

[NPC Faction: Atum, a Forgotten Being]

[Opponent Faction: The Great Evil God Zok]

[Instance completion method: Slay the immortal evil god, or the evil god drags Japan into the abyss, or someone is born]

[Dungeon-related treasures: The Dao Fruit of Opening Up burns everything; when the sun and moon reincarnate, someone will obtain the most precious item... Unbound miscellaneous items such as the Evil God's Stone Tablet will be burned when the dungeon is opened; there are no unbound or non-time-space item rewards... Bound item: The Shikon Jewel refined by Chaos... Residual reflection of the River of Time... A burning corner of the inner realm... The God-Slaying Spear temporarily awakens, but lacks energy; it will fall back to the mortal realm after the dungeon ends or after one strike...]

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