Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Just as the attacks of Master Brother and Linjiangxian were about to collide.

A beam of light, like a tidal wave, surged from the horizon and swept across the land.

The powerful aura sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

A figure slowly emerged from the light; it was a man.

Upon his arrival, all the Trees of Despair seemed to encounter something terrifying, and they all retreated underground.

Some of the slower-moving Trees of Despair, illuminated by the light emanating from the man, turned into black smoke and vanished, as if purified.

"Who are you?"

Linjiangxian felt that the Despair Forest had been destroyed, and he seemed to be suppressed instead, so he couldn't help but shout angrily.

"The smell emanating from you makes me feel nauseous."

The man frowned.

The evil and desperate aura emanating from Lin Jiangxian was unsettling, making him unable to resist taking action.

"A super S-level powerhouse!"

The Moon Goddess was startled; the sudden appearance of this person gave her a feeling of unfathomable depth.

The master also narrowed his eyes, and the skyscraper behind him slowly disappeared.

"This person is very, very strong."

Zhong Li appeared beside him, staring at the man with some apprehension, and said, "I wonder if he is friend or foe."

If they were the enemy, it would be very difficult for them to break through today.

The opposing team has three players with a Super S rating.

The master remained silent, his gaze sharp.

Once he took that step, he had no way back. No matter who stood in his way, he would fight his way through.

"Master, Sister, Moon Goddess? What are you all doing here?"

The man scanned his surroundings before carefully examining them.

When he saw the people present, he was slightly taken aback.

In a short while, he figured out why these people were here; it must be the work of the one in the Forbidden City.

Thinking about this, he frowned slightly.

"Who are you?" Zhong Li asked.

My name is Dawn.

The man's voice was soft, yet it made everyone present tense.

"It's you!"

The senior disciple slowly spoke, "You're here to stop me too?"

"No, I was just passing by. I saw a strong magical fluctuation here and just stopped by to take a look." Dawn shook her head.

[Host: Run! This person is extremely dangerous.]

At this moment, the system's voice rang in Lin Jiangxian's mind.

It was very urgent, and he seemed very frightened.

"What's wrong? Even if it's Shuguang, I might not be inferior to him," Linjiangxian replied with dissatisfaction.

"You don't know anything. This person is extraordinary; he's your natural nemesis."

"System, why are you swearing at me?"

Linjiangxian was dumbfounded.

Who the hell is the host?

Moreover, why did he feel that there was something wrong with this system? It used to be like a machine, but now it's like a person, with thoughts and emotions?

This made him feel uneasy.

"You idiot, stop talking nonsense and run! Otherwise, if he makes a move, we're both done for."

The system's voice grew increasingly urgent.

"Didn't you say you were the most powerful being in the world? Are you afraid of a mere third-tier human?"

Linjiangxian was repeatedly scolded by the system, which made him angry.

The system should serve the host properly. When did it start to boss the host around?

Before the apocalypse, he had read so many novels, and every single one of them was obedient and subservient to its host, or at the very least, treated the host as an equal.

When did systems become so afraid of death?

[Damn it! Can't you understand what I'm saying?]

[If I tell you to run, then run now! Believe me, I'll find a different host.]

The system went completely berserk.

It's nothing like the mindless systems in novels; it's more like a living, breathing person.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiangxian's breath caught in her throat, and she swallowed back the words she was about to utter.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

After uttering these words through gritted teeth, Lin Jiangxian looked at the crowd with an uncertain expression.

"I won't get involved in today's affairs. Goodbye." With that, he turned to leave.

"What's wrong with him?" Song Caitongzi was stunned. The change was too fast.

Just a moment ago he seemed ready to defeat the master, but now he's suddenly trying to run away.

Could it be because of the dawn?

"You're probably not going to be able to leave," Dawn suddenly said.

His eyes flashed with disdain and murderous intent as he looked at Linjiangxian.

"Dawn, what do you mean?"

"You give me such an evil feeling. How could I let such a wicked person leave?"

Upon hearing Shuguang's words, Linjiangxian's face turned green.

A truly wicked person?

Is he talking about himself?

Damn! He's done plenty of petty theft in his life, but to say he's committed a major crime is just a pipe dream.

Even if he were to commit great evil, he was thinking of waiting until he became the strongest with the help of the system before he could do whatever he wanted.

"Bullshit! I've hardly ever done anything truly heinous in my life, so what makes you think I'm a villain?"

Linjiangxian was so angry she jumped up and down.

If the system hadn't said that Dawn was a counter to him, he would have already made his move.

"I can sense the evil aura emanating from you."

Unmoved, Shuguang calmly said, "Further words are useless. Accept the punishment."

"Damn it! I'll punish you all—"

Linjiangxian was furious and cursed loudly.

[Host, stop arguing and run!]

"Screw him, I'm going to kill him today!"

"Abyss of Despair!"

Linjiangxian let out a loud shout and immediately used his strongest move.

An overwhelming aura of despair suddenly emanated from him.

"He truly is a wicked person."

Shuguang narrowed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and a dazzling light shone from his palms.

"【Absolute Purification!】"

Suddenly, Shuguang began to glow. The light spread wildly in all directions, enveloping everyone within it.

Master, along with Moon Goddess and others, were all taken aback.

They discovered that Dawn was attacking indiscriminately, and immediately they all unleashed their full power, using their innate skills to fight back.

However, they soon discovered...

The attacks launched vanished without a trace upon encountering the light of dawn.

Then, everyone's figures were enveloped in light, and the next moment their eyes all became confused.

In an instant, the world fell silent, all things were still, and everything seemed to stand still.

Everyone's spirit seemed to be pulled into another world, experiencing trials of following their true selves.

"ah--"

suddenly

A piercing scream rang out in the light, startling everyone awake.

"Was that an illusion? Or what?"

"It felt like I was having a very, very long dream."

"I don't think I was hurt."

Many evolved beings still had a hint of confusion in their eyes, as if they had not yet returned from another world.

"Ten different tests?"

The moon goddess muttered to herself, the look of horror still lingering in her eyes.

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