Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

"Master, I have decided to inherit the flame of conflict."

Bai'e sat by the campfire, tearing off a piece of roasted fish and speaking.

Wan Di was so engrossed in eating that he paused for a moment after hearing this, but then continued to tear at the fish.

Cheng Xiao skewered the fish meat with a twig and grilled it while asking:

"You want to inherit the Conflict? But isn't the Titan of Conflict the faith of Suspended Peak City? Logically speaking, it would be best for the Enemy of Ten Thousand to inherit it."

Wan Di explained:

"As a savior, one must possess the strongest power to defeat the enemy, and the spark of conflict represents that power, which is why I intend to let Bai E inherit it."

Bai Er scratched the back of his head:

"I'm actually not that confident. I don't know what it will be like to inherit the flame. To be honest, I'm a little nervous."

Cheng Xiao observed Wan Di's reaction and found that he was just somewhat silent.

But this is the biggest problem: if the spark of conflict is given to outsiders who are not from Suspended Peak City, the citizens and descendants of Suspended Peak City will definitely protest.

I imagine Wan Di is currently troubled by this very matter.

Bai E asked curiously:

"Master, our partner and Xia Die haven't come out yet after all this time. Should we go check on them?"

It turned out that the three of them were on the outskirts of Stikosia.

After sensing the presence of death, Xing and Xiadie set off first. Cheng Xiao, not wanting to participate in the troublesome journey, brought Wan Di and Bai E along for training.

For Wan Di, this is a land of death. The River Styx is blocked by an unknown object, and the dead cannot return to the River Styx, so they wander here all day long.

As an immortal member of the Golden Clan, Wan Di has been here before.

But that was in the form of a soul.

This is the first time I've personally visited this place.

Bai E was also visiting this place for the first time.

This place not only contains creations of the Kuroshio Current, but also marine life infected by it.

The two can hone their skills by killing enemies and improve their adaptability to death.

They had just gone through a fierce battle, and the three of them were surrounded by the corpses of dead monsters.

As the conversation continued, a purple beam of light shot into the sky from the distant palace.

"What's going on?!"

Cheng Xiao clapped his hands:

"It seems they've found death. Let's go."

On Xing and Xia Die's side, when Xia Die approached the Styx River, she sensed a familiar aura.

Countless fragments kept flashing through my mind, including scenes of being adopted as a child and moments I had never experienced.

Xia Die saw a girl who looked just like herself. She smiled at her, and Xia Die was happier than ever before.

Even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. Who was that girl?

The truth was only revealed after Xing and Mimi used the power of time to help Xia Die.

It turns out that the Butterfly is the living half of the Titan of Death. As the left hand of death, it possesses the power to bestow death.

And Xia Die also has a younger sister named Polycia, who is the right hand of death and has the ability to refuse death.

Xia Die was actually a member of the Golden Descendants from the past.

As twins, the trial of the Deathfire Seed is simple: one of them must be sacrificed.

Simple, but cruel.

To protect her younger sister, Xia Die willingly sacrificed her life, allowing her sister to become the Titan of Death, Cenatos.

But the younger sister couldn't accept her older sister's death, so she took advantage of the situation.

She reshaped her sister's soul, then used the dragon Polykes as her body, carrying her soul upstream in the River Styx to return to the world of the living.

The butterfly was reborn, but it lost its memory.

The dragon Polycheth died as soon as he came into the world, and his remains blocked the River Styx, which is why his soul could not be reincarnated and lingered there.

Meanwhile, her younger sister Polycia watches over the Antillian flower field in the underworld, awaiting her sister's arrival.

Recalling this, Xia Die couldn't help but shed tears. Truly, she had made you wait for far too long.

"Lord Star, I now know my mission. I will revive [Polyces] and have it carry me back to the land of the dead to be with my sister."

"Only in this way will the trial of death be truly completed, and only then can you return the fire."

Xing found it somewhat unacceptable:

"You mean you're going to the land of death? Does that mean you'll never be able to return to the human world?"

"Yes...but it's okay. I can still sense everything happening in the human world from the River Styx, and I will help everyone when necessary."

"What a joke! What kind of bullshit is this?! How could I possibly watch you, Xia Die, walk towards your death?!"

Xia Die revealed a gentle smile:

"Thank you, sir. Um... I just felt so warm, and I didn't expect to have to leave so soon. It's really a pity, but I was very happy."

"Your Excellency, please do not be sad. This is my mission, an indispensable part of the journey to pursue fire. All I have to do is to complete what I have already done."

"Please tell everyone that I am very happy to have met you all. Now, I should go and reunite with my sister. She has been lonely for far too long."

Xing and Mimi couldn't help but try to pull Xia Die back, but the aura of death held them back.

"You should save those words for yourself."

Cheng Xiao arrived with Bai E and Wan Di.

"Uncle Xiao! You're finally here! Stop Xia Die quickly, she's going to die!"

"I know, I know, don't worry."

Cheng Xiao walked up to Xia Die and comforted her:

"If it were someone else, it would be quite troublesome, but if it's Xia Die and your sister, it's much simpler."

"Your Excellency Chengxiao... what do you mean?"

Cheng Xiao did not answer, and the reason was quite simple:

The twelve fire seeds are actually twelve factors that Lai Gushi used in his calculations.

Its function is to simulate twelve different destinies.

Xia Die and her sister represent balance.

The driving force is: peace.

As a balanced demigod, Cheng Xiao encountered a balanced child, and he had countless ways to solve her troubles.

Cheng Xiao simply clenched his fist, and a spark appeared!

It is the spark of death.

Xia Die's eyes widened in disbelief. How could this be! Why would the flame of death appear in Lord Cheng Xiao's hands?

Cheng Xiao explained:

"It's very simple. I created it directly using the power of balance. How about it? Does it feel familiar to you? This is the real spark."

"Now, neither you nor your sister need to undergo the trial of death. I will directly fill this spark, and this dragon named [Polyces] can serve as a helper in guarding the River Styx."

In the world of Onpharos, all forces related to death/survival are in equilibrium.

Cheng Xiao violently used his demigod power to forcibly rewrite the scepter's code.

[Polyuches] Resurrected, primarily by riding on the road.

Xia Die's younger sister, Bolysia, was pulled directly from the River Styx back to the human world by Cheng Xiao. To be fair, the two sisters do look exactly alike.

When Polycia returned to the human world, she was somewhat at a loss.

"Sister...Sister? Am I dreaming?"

Xia Die hugged Polycia: "It's not a dream, it's all real! Little sister, I can finally hug you again!"

"elder sister!"

The two sisters wept, embracing each other as they recounted countless years of longing.

Xing: "Although I don't want to spoil the mood, the Xia Die sisters are truly a pair of star-crossed lovers."

Cheng Xiao: "Shut your mouth!"

Death—reincarnation—new life: this is a cyclical system within Onphalus.

He allowed [Polyces] to act as the guardian of death and granted it the power to maintain this system.

This is equivalent to having [Polykes] replace the Titan of Death.

And thus, Xia Die and Bolysia were no longer bound by any restrictions.

"Now, you should take your sister to see the real flower field."

This is Cheng Xiao's suggestion to Xiao Die.

"Yes! Thank you, Your Excellency Chengxiao. We sisters don't know how to repay you for all this, we can only..."

"Ahem, stop right there, or we'll get censored."

Xia Die: "I didn't know why I had special feelings for you before, but now I understand. It turns out that I am of the same origin as you, so it is only right that I return to your side."

"Ahem! I'll definitely do it next time."

"Sir! Please do not refuse!"

Xing: "Xia Die, since Uncle Xiao is unwilling, don't force him."

Xia Die looked gently at Xing, but the surrounding atmosphere became noticeably gloomy, and even a black aura appeared around Xia Die.

"Lord Hoshi, why are you the one stopping me?"

"Hehe, after all, I have to protect Uncle Xiao."

Bai'e and Wan Di are like ostriches, unable to see me, unable to see me...

Cheng Xiao coughed lightly:

"Xia Die, what you need to do now is to let your sister experience the beauty of the human world. She's been in the Styx River for too long. If you want to join the Balance, you're welcome anytime. As for anything else... let's not consider that for now."

Xia Die: "I understand, thank you. I will first show my sister around Ohma."

Cheng Xiao was pleased; Xia Die was indeed considerate.

Xia Die: "But may I ask, sir, how long do you mean by 'temporarily'?"

Cheng Xiao: "..."

Xing: "Xia Die, I really need to call Dan Heng over to control you."