Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

Hua's questioning was pale and powerless in the face of nothingness.

This was not what Jiang Jiu wanted to hear.

"Why wouldn't I dare?" he asked softly. "Have you considered that your plan might lead to the end of the universe? If that's the case, then bringing an end to you ahead of time might be a good thing, wouldn't it?"

His gaze swept over Hua, Jingyuan, Jingliu, and Luosha, finally settling on Ruan Mei.

“You might think I’m crazy, or that I’m threatening you.”

"Actually, no, I was just showing... one of the possible endgames if your so-called plan fails."

"Not a swarm of insects, not war, but something even more utterly... nothingness."

"However, the star god who brought you these things may not be abundance, but rather... nothingness."

He slightly raised Jixing, the tip of his sword pointing at Hua.

"Alright, alright, we've said enough, and we're almost out of time." He turned to look at Hua. "Now, choose, Marshal, hand over that thing, or..."

He paused.

"Let me do it my way to make sure it is never used for this dangerous experiment."

"As for the price, it might be this immortal ship, to experience ahead of time... what the end of meaning means."

The pressure had reached its peak.

From the moment the void attempted to devour the immortal ship, everyone present had already tried to break free.

Jiang Jiu knew everything, but he didn't stop them. He hoped that these people would give up the struggle in despair after trying it themselves.

The hunting envoys are not lacking in combat power.

Unfortunately, Jiang Jiu's actions were more like a mutually destructive act.

He is the center of nothingness, and will be the first object to be swallowed up by the closed loop of nothingness.

The only way to break this deadlock is to draw your sword against Jiang Jiu, but...

No one can guarantee that they can kill a Great Lord of Annihilation with a single blow.

Hua tried to stop the erosion of nothingness, but with little success.

Jing Yuan's divine illusory image became increasingly solid, his sword intent locked onto Jiang Jiu, but he hesitated to strike, because he couldn't be sure whether this strike would stop the disaster or accelerate the complete eruption of nothingness.

The protective shield erected by the black tower began to flicker violently, clearly struggling to hold on.

Jingliu and Luosha struggled to survive amidst the flames of destruction, their faces extremely pale.

Everyone who still retained a clear mind understood that Jiang Jiu was not joking.

He truly has the ability and the determination to turn this place into a desolate wasteland.

“Three,” Jiang Jiu said softly.

Time seemed to stand still.

In the countdown, every second felt like an eternity.

"two."

The standoff was suffocatingly tense. Jiang Jiu looked up into Hua's eyes and uttered the last number.

"one."

He raised his hand, just as he was about to make a move.

"and many more!"

The marshal spoke to stop Jiang Jiu's actions, his voice echoing through the collapsing space:

"Jiang Jiu...stop."

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all that remained was cold rationality.

"The remains... can be given to you."

Chapter 90 An Unexpected Change Occurs.

Jiang Jiu's raised hand paused slightly.

...You agree?

The ever-spreading erosion of nothingness has stalled, but it has not completely receded.

He looked into Hua's eyes, glanced at the people present, and understood.

Four of the seven generals of the Immortal Ship were present, but it was unclear whether the remaining generals were actually on board.

A ship and the lives of several messengers... This threat seems to have made the Marshal hesitate.

It seems that at this moment, the marshal is not yet so insane as to be willing to go to any lengths to assassinate Feng Rao.

"That would be perfect."

Jiang Jiu looked at Hua and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as the immortals can still distinguish right from wrong and know what is important and what is not, then this timeline can still be saved.

I fear they might gamble everything and become so obsessed with abundance that they lose their minds.

“You made a wise choice, Marshal.”

The longsword in his hand slowly fell, its tip touching the ground with a soft but clear sound.

Ding--

With this action, the ethereal aura that was spreading around Jiang Jiu subsided slightly, the erosion stopped, and the oppressive feeling that enveloped everyone faded.

The light became clear again, but the faded colors did not slowly return.

Everything swallowed by nothingness is irreversible, even the original color.

In the distance, the Cloud Cavalry guards affected by the void were mostly pale, as if they had just woken up from a terrifying, pale, and powerless nightmare, panting with lingering fear.

And a portion... remained entirely in the past.

Jiang Jiu never lied; he never even considered that Xianzhou would compromise.

So... from the very beginning, he came with the intention of dying together with others.

The phantom of the Divine Lord behind Jing Yuan quietly dissipated, but the hand on the array blade did not loosen. The golden pupils were fixed on Jiang Jiu, roughly guessing his current state.

Hua Zhou's aura gradually subsided, but it clearly gave off a sense of suppressed anger.

Fei Xiao exhaled a breath of stale air, still holding his weapon in his hand, his eyes filled with fear and anger as he looked at Jiang Jiu.

They feared his madness and power, and were enraged that he dared to take other people's lives so casually...

The blue shield of the Black Tower disappeared, and she looked thoughtfully at Jiang Jiubai's profile. Releasing such a large-scale, high-intensity void domain would definitely consume a lot of energy, even for a Commander.

The destructive flames surrounding Jingliu and Rakshasa were extinguished along with the retreat of the void. Despite being trapped for so long, Rakshasa only had slightly disordered breathing and showed no other side effects.

The face beneath the flowing black satin mirror turned towards Jiang Jiu, silent, lost in thought.

Nguyen Mai looked at the scene around her that had returned to normal, her feelings were complicated.

Hei Ta stood beside her, arms crossed, and laughed, "He went easy on her."

Nguyen Mai turned to look at the Black Tower.

"why?"

"Perhaps it's because of that ridiculous bit of conscience."

“Really?” Ruan Mei looked at Jiang Jiu again. “I thought he wouldn’t care.”

If he didn't care, he wouldn't have controlled reproduction.

Black Tower thought this, but didn't say it aloud.

Jiang Jiu ignored the gazes of the crowd and simply looked at Hua, waiting for her next move.

Hua closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes had regained their usual calm.

She raised her hand, and a simple-looking token with complex runes engraved on its surface appeared in her palm.

"This is the token to unlock the core seal of the Abyss," her voice calm and even. "The remnants of the 'Crimson Ancestor of Calamity' are sealed here. With this token, you can retrieve it after passing three verifications."

She did not immediately hand the token to Jiang Jiu, but continued, "However, Your Excellency Jiang Jiu, you need to understand."

"Handing over this item is not because the Immortal Ship has succumbed to your threats, but rather because of a reassessment of the current situation and risks."

"The Alliance remains committed to ending the plague of abundance, but will seek... other, more secure paths. We hope that once you obtain the remains, you will handle them properly and not let them be lost or... used for other purposes."

These words are both an explanation and a warning.

The Immortal Ship may temporarily abandon this dangerous plan, but that does not mean it has given up its fundamental goal.

Jiang Jiu did not immediately accept the token.

He frowned slightly.

Instead of simply handing over the breeding remains, why not give me the location and the pass so he can retrieve them himself...?

"Why a token...?"

“Because the remains of the ‘Minghuang Calamity Ancestor’ are of great importance, they naturally must be properly preserved,” Hua’s voice was very calm. “What His Excellency Ruan Mei saw earlier was merely an experimental specimen; we will naturally not touch it lightly unless absolutely necessary.”

"...Alright then."

Jiang Jiu nodded, his voice a little hoarse.

"As long as it's not used to create a potentially out-of-control disaster, the rest is none of my business. Give it to me."

He reached out his hand, ready to take the token.

Just as Hua's fingers were about to loosen, and the token was about to slip from her grasp...

A sudden change has occurred!

Jing Yuan, who had been silent and on guard, suddenly had a sharp glint in his eyes. His hand on the hilt of his sword drew it from its sheath with lightning speed.

At the same time, Hua Na's fingers, which seemed to be loosening, suddenly tightened, firmly gripping the token back in his palm!

She suddenly took a step back, and countless golden chains, like a net, instantly wrapped around Jiang Jiu's entire body.