The Last Sentinel

A thunderous boom resounded.

The vast, rolling clouds, like Hughes's rage, enveloped the entire Mount Everest.

"Zhao Changcheng, the archivist of the Kirin!"

Answer my question!

Hughes clenched his withered hand, and a cloud of dark matter, visible to the naked eye, appeared above the Great Wall Watcher's head, about to devour both the Great Wall Watcher and Zhao Donglai!

Wu Budu shouted urgently, "Old man, be careful! Hughes is a practitioner of scientific martial arts! He's not to be underestimated!"

In the blink of an eye, the dark matter cloud suddenly expanded, bursting forth with layers of dazzling symmetrical dark matter gravitational lines. These gravitational lines frantically bound the surroundings, about to converge into a massive dark matter magic array!

"Get out of here!"

[Great Wall Watch] Suddenly, the leader grabbed Zhao Donglai and threw his beloved disciple out!

Wu Budu piloted his mech to catch Zhao Donglai, then soared into the sky. "Sentinel, let's run! These two guys are going to fight to the death!"

Ye Feng also wanted to escape, but it was too late. He only saw layers of gray and black dark matter gravitational lines surging in like a tide, instantly binding the [Crimson Destruction] so tightly that it could not move.

"Machine Soul, hibernate! Hibernate now!"

"Boss, what do we do?"

"Don't worry about me! My birth chart is stronger than yours!"

"Ding, your machine soul has entered hibernation mode. [Crimson Destruction] is activating full defense mode."

The mecha was firmly embedded in the ground, resembling a pitiful ant in a storm. Within the dark matter force field of an absolute powerhouse, Ye Feng also experienced the perspective of an ant.

"Zhao Changcheng!"

Hughes sat upright on the Speaker's throne, his voice like thunder, "Thanks to you, I haven't come away empty-handed from being a traitor all these years. Let me show you the scientific martial arts I've comprehended!"

"Any matter, when compressed to its limit, can become a black hole! Including the sun!"

"In a state of extreme collapse, space becomes as fragile as a sheet of paper and ceases to exist!"

"And this critical point of extreme collapse is the Schwarzschild radius!"

"This is a one-way ticket for matter to destruction. Once the physical body reaches the Schwarzschild radius, all forms and attributes will be stripped away. Even spatial jumps won't work in this force field! Even light cannot survive within the Schwarzschild radius."

"And at the center of this radius lies the point where all physical laws are meaningless, the universe's most severe punishment for those who greedily possess density!"

[Great Wall Watcher], with one hand behind his back and the other palm held horizontally in front of him, said, "I've always been curious why [Raging Seas] didn't use the laws of space to escape when it perished in the Xuanxiao Nebula! Now, seeing your dark matter martial arts, your Schwarzschild radius, and your dark matter force field, I finally understand. It was you who used the force field to seal off [Raging Seas], preventing its escape! You indirectly killed [Raging Seas]!"

Hughes said coldly, "The previous speaker always died, directly or indirectly, at the hands of the next speaker. Isn't that the rule of the Human Alliance? You only just figured out this stupid question now? You've disappointed me greatly!"

[Great Wall Watch] said, "So, is it wrong for me to say that you fought for this position as Senate Speaker? You killed the fifth Speaker, so you should be called the traitorous Speaker and pay the price for this failed war!"

Before the words were even finished, a series of dark matter force field gravitational lines frantically coiled around [Great Wall Watch], threatening to completely crush Zhao Changcheng into nothingness.

Zhao Changcheng, "As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement!"

Zhao Changcheng's figure suddenly released a strong white light, and his aged face suddenly triggered a strong aura of life!

Immediately afterward, Zhao Changcheng's white hair began to rapidly turn black, his wrinkled skin became smooth, and the muscles on his withered arms began to swell as if inflated. His previously empty robe was suddenly filled with muscles, revealing fish-man lines, eight-pack abs, gleaming eyes, and a golden-white star mark between his brows!

Upon seeing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "Rejuvenated! Directly entering peak condition! Is this even human?"

Hughes laughed heartily, "Well done, Zhao Changcheng! You really do cultivate the laws of time! You actually reversed time to return to your peak state! No wonder [Raging Seas] said, 'Time is master, space is king; without time, who can contend!'"

Zhao Changcheng, in his prime, exuded domineering aura. With just one punch, the dark matter force field surrounding him vanished!

"Hughes," Zhao Changcheng's eyes gleamed, "Now you know the difference between us! I can maintain my peak condition forever, while you will grow old!"

Hughes abruptly stood up, commanding the throne to descend with overwhelming force: "Come and fight!"

Zhao Changcheng leaped up, calmly met Hughes' attack, and charged towards him!

Zhao Changcheng suddenly stood up, and visible white chaotic gravitational lines emanated from his body.

Black and white gravitational lines intertwine and clash, the ultimate physical science and martial arts confront the ultimate metaphysical time law, causing a great change in the world, and giant black and white spheres hundreds of meters long explode wildly!

At that moment, the sentry clearly felt an indescribable, powerful will trembling, fearing, and terrified!

This is the fundamental will of Homo sapiens on Earth!

This damned will! More than 500 geniuses died under Ye Feng's name, yet it never awoke to see Ye Feng again!

Unexpectedly, the desperate battle between the two powerful figures has startled it awake!

"Zhao Changcheng, today it's either you or me!"

Zhao Changcheng suddenly waved his hand, his upper robe burst open, revealing his ghostly back, his long hair flying, like a god descending to earth. With his five fingers spread wide, he casually slashed, unleashing the Dragon Slayer Palm technique!

The heavy, terrifying palm print of profound light cleaved down like a mountain peak, slamming fiercely towards Hughes!

With just one punch, all of Hughes's attacks shattered instantly, the throne hung upside down, and was almost destroyed!

Hughes went from standing to slumping onto the Speaker's throne, his face filled with astonishment, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, fine, a child who ages backward, fine, a fist of time! But this Speaker's throne I'm sitting on was forged by Pangu himself! Zhao Changcheng, if you want to kill me first, you'll have to shatter this throne that Pangu forged himself!"

"Are you sure you can handle it?"

Hughes hid on the throne and never showed his face again.

Zhao Changcheng threw a punch, but a visible dark matter shield appeared around the throne in front of him, and Hughes was unharmed!

Hughes sat on the throne and laughed heartily, "Zhao Changcheng, you're no good either? You can't even break through the throne's defenses?"

Zhao Changcheng clenched his fists, his back muscles bulging into the shape of the Chinese character "仁" (ren, meaning benevolence), and white light gathered in his eyes as he unleashed nine punches in one breath!

"Following the wind, the superior man, in accordance with this, carries out his mandate and acts accordingly!"

"The earth's nature is receptive; a virtuous person, in accordance with this, carries the world with great virtue!"

"When thunder roars, a wise man should be filled with fear and self-reflection!"

"Goodness is like water; a wise person begins by taking precautions to cultivate virtue."

"Fire is associated with people; a wise person distinguishes matters by classifying things according to their categories!"

"Walking on the marsh, a virtuous man brings peace and joy to the people!"

"The mountain of Gen (艮) signifies humility; a virtuous person uses this to reduce excess and increase deficiency!"

"The character 'Li' represents fire; the superior man uses this to illuminate the two 'Li's' aspects!"

"Wind and Thunder (兑): A virtuous person governs the world with benevolence!"

Nine terrifying fist-shaped beams of light hovered around the throne, as if divine judgment were hanging overhead.

【Great Wall Watch】Black hair flying, white light emanating from his eyes, muscles bulging to their limit, an invincible posture, looking down on all living beings.

"It's over, Hughes."

With the final strike of [Great Wall Watch], all nine fists were unleashed simultaneously, creating a deafening roar. Terrifying cracks appeared on the base of the throne, spreading and engulfing the area!

Hughes' body also developed cracks.

Hughes's cheeks, skin, and arms were cracked, and the entire throne began to crack along with them!

A wry smile appeared on Hughes's face as he looked at the Great Wall Watcher before him. "You win. One last question: Lin Qilin surrendered to the Sabitians, did you know that?"

"I know," said the Great Wall Watcher calmly.

Hughes burst into maniacal laughter. "I knew it! I knew you Eastern Xia people had never trusted us. You looked down on us, and you didn't even tell us when you were carrying out your plans. You never truly considered us part of the Alliance of Men. You only ever saw the East as your base. In your eyes, we were just barbarians, just inferior slaves!"

"Isn't that so?" the Great Wall Watcher coldly touted.

Hughes's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped; what Zhao Changcheng said seemed to be a cruel truth indeed.

The cracks on Hughes's face deepened as he stared intently at the powerful, peak-level [Great Wall Watcher] before him. His old eyes were filled with resentment, grievance, frustration, anger, and hatred...

[Great Wall Watch] continued, "Actually, it wouldn't hurt to tell you, after all, Lin Qilin is already dead."

"Lin Qilin and I, including Pangu, never thought we could defeat the Sabit aliens."

"Even if we find the technology we brought with us when we perished, it's impossible to defeat alien civilizations. They come from countless worlds; they are endless!"

"In fact, we came to this planet because we were defeated by them."

"So what we need to do is infiltrate them and use their own methods against them."

"The planetary defense war of 1999 was always a smokescreen. Underneath this smokescreen was a real killer move to eliminate alien civilizations."

Hughes murmured, "The Great Xia [Wanderer Project]!"

"That's right! The 'Wanderer Project' is our Great Xia's trump card!" said the Great Wall Watcher calmly.

Hughes exclaimed in disbelief, "But...but this plan has been scrapped!"

[Great Wall Watch] said, "No, this plan has never been abandoned. Passed down from Pangu, the Great Xia has faithfully executed this plan! I can tell you definitively that Lin Qilin is the executor of the [Wanderer Plan]. After surrendering to the Sabitians, he acquired a new name: [Sentinel]! Under his guidance, the [Wanderer Plan] was swiftly launched. This infiltration and attack targeting all the myriad worlds awaits the moment when those pawns who enter the [Myriad Worlds] grow into powerful figures. Then, with coordinated efforts from within and without, we will completely unify all the myriad worlds and utterly exterminate the alien civilization!"

Hughes asked, "The plan succeeded?"

[The Great Wall Watchers] said, "Almost, almost a billion."

Hughes sensed something was amiss: "Lin Qilin, he..."

[The Great Wall Watcher] said, "The sentry has been killed in action."

Hughes's face was filled with despair: "I already said it, it couldn't possibly succeed!"

[Wall Watch] turned around, pointing to the trembling [Crimson Destruction] on the ground, "No, a new Sentinel has emerged."

Hughes stared at Ye Feng: "Him? Can he replace Lin Qilin?"

[The Great Wall Watch] said, "He is the spark left behind by the Sentinels, a key to unlock all the worlds."

The cracks on Hughes's cheeks widened, and his body could no longer support any strenuous movement. Leaning against the back of the crumbling throne, he slowly said, "The moment Ye Feng entered the Human Alliance, you knew he was part of the [Wanderer Project]?"

[Great Wall Watcher] said, "That's right, I actually have another identity. My name is Camel, and I live in Luoyang, the capital of China."

"Hahaha!"

"You win!"

"You won beautifully!"

Even though you look down on us!

"Although we are indeed not as good as you!"

"But please, considering we're all from the same planet, propagated from the same carbon-based bacteria, lend a hand, brother!"

"The split of the six major human races 40,000 years ago has already left Homo sapiens quite isolated. If this split and elimination continues, we will never be able to glimpse the crown of the universe!"

"Finally, Hughes, the fifth Chief of Staff of the Council and Vice-Chancellor of the Human Alliance, pays homage to the sixth Speaker of the Human High Council, the Watcher of the Great Wall!"

Hughes forcibly controlled his body, which was now riddled with countless cracks, stood up, and slowly knelt on one knee to give a final knightly salute to the Great Wall Watchers!

The next moment, the throne and Hughes shattered completely, turning into countless ashes and vanishing without a trace.

Atop Mount Everest, only the majestic and imposing figure of the Great Wall Guardian floats in mid-air, like a true Great Wall, towering and unyielding, eternally youthful. This supreme being of the planet, even the very will of its innate power, trembles in fear before his overwhelming aura!

At this moment, Ye Feng was completely numb, and the chat group was in complete chaos.

Hongmeng's First Deepest Affection: What the hell?! We, we are actually part of the [Wanderer Project]! The Sentinel's real name is Lin Qilin!

Wuji Demon Lord: Isn't this normal? The chat group was set up by Sentinel, and the All Heavens Club was also launched by Sentinel. Sentinel has a backup of every transmigrator after 1999 and can contact us to join the chat group. Doesn't this mean that Sentinel is the mastermind behind the Wanderer Project and that Sentinel is Lin Qilin!

Immortal Archmage: Now I finally understand why the Sentinels always say they're too busy whenever we ask them to do a team-building activity!

Great Love Immortal King: The Sentinel is Lin Qilin, hahaha, I seem to already see the road home beckoning to me. The Sentinel's setup is truly brilliant! The [Wanderer Project] is an unimaginable scheme! From the first Pangu to the sixth Great Wall Guardian, this game is finally about to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Master of Machines: The Trisolarans once said that one of Ye Feng, Camel, and himself was involved in killing the Sentinel! Now, if Camel is indeed the Great Wall Watcher, it's impossible for Camel to have killed Sentinel Lin Qilin! Camel and Lin Qilin were once colleagues and comrades-in-arms! And the Trisolarans also denied that he killed the Sentinel, saying he was unworthy! So now there's only one conclusion.

Ye Feng: It was me who killed the Sentinel. If the Sentinel hadn't died, I wouldn't have appeared. Sentinel Lin Qilin summoned the last piece of the [Wanderer Project], the failed transmigrator Ye Feng, at the cost of his own death.