I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

They didn't want Huang Quan to try to break through this Rubik's Cube, they didn't want Huang Quan to take such a big risk. This was not only because of whether Huang Quan could change his own fate, but also because of the flame of the True Profound Continent.

Of course, their thinking wasn't wrong; leaving a thousand people alive was indeed the best option compared to everyone dying.

Huang Quan, however, was different. He believed he had the ability to save everyone and that he could find a way to avoid the destruction of the universe. Therefore, he would not give up as long as there was a possibility ahead.

His idea wasn't wrong, it was just a little different from Xiao Gu Qi Ci and An Ran's ideas, that's all.

“Alright! Since you insist, then I have nothing more to say to him. You can enter the Rubik's Cube, but I'll make it clear beforehand that if his life is in danger, I will break the Rubik's Cube without hesitation,” An Ran said, though there was an absolute tone in her voice.

“No problem,” Xiao Gu Qi Ci replied immediately.

In fact, the reason why Xiao Gu Qi Ci was so determined was twofold: firstly, he wanted to save more people, and secondly, Huang Shao Tian's statement about a thousand people was merely Huang Sheng's idea. Everything was fine until that person came out, but whether their agreement would still be valid after that person came out was another matter. Therefore, there were too many variables, which made him dare not gamble, because he really couldn't afford to gamble.

As he said before, that person will definitely purge the people of the True Profound Continent and eliminate those who may or could affect his plans. Huang Quan cannot be ruled out as one of them.

An Ran and Xiao Gu Qi Ci weren't stupid; they naturally understood this as well. However, ultimately, it was a matter of probability. What if that person kept their promise? So, from this perspective, they were also correct.

"Since you've put it this way, let him go and try in place of Gu Qici. After all, the two have been entangled for nine lifetimes, so he barely meets the requirements."

Seeing that An Ran and Huang Quan had reached an agreement, Xiao Gu Qi Ci didn't know what to say.

“In any case…” At this moment, Huang Quan cupped his hands to An Ran and Xiao Gu Qici and said respectfully, “I have thanked you both, but there are some roads I must walk.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Quan said no more. With a slight movement, he transformed into a gray streak of light and rushed towards the Rubik's Cube above. The moment he made contact with the Rubik's Cube, he completely disappeared without a trace, as if he had entered the interior of the Rubik's Cube.

Seeing Huang Quan's decisiveness, An Ran and Xiao Gu Qi Ci became increasingly silent, and finally sighed softly.

……

This is a dark and gloomy space.

The space was small, with a gray wooden door at the front and back, like an ordinary house with nothing in it, but it felt a bit oppressive. In the center of the space, there was a young man in a gray robe, looking at the front door as if he was waiting for something.

In just a few breaths, the front door creaked open and was slowly pushed open. A young man in a gray robe walked in. Strangely, the two young men were not only identical in clothes, but also in appearance, as if they had been made from the same mold.

Perhaps upon seeing this person, the gray-robed youth in front of him revealed a smile, indicating that he had finally met the person he was waiting for.

Unsurprisingly, the second gray-robed youth to arrive stepped into the Rubik's Cube's underworld, and this dark space was the very interior of that Rubik's Cube.

"I thought you'd arrive later, but I didn't expect you to be here so soon," the gray-robed youth said, looking at Huang Quan with an unchanged smile.

At this moment, Huang Quan also sized up the gray-robed youth. Although there was surprise in his eyes, it was not strong. After a moment, he said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be the real body of this Rubik's Cube, right?"

“Yes.” The gray-robed youth did not deny it and replied directly: “As long as you gain my approval, you will be able to obtain your power of nine lifetimes. However, before we begin, I need to remind you of two things.”

"Two things? What are they?" Huang Quan frowned and asked.

"First, you will be in great danger, and you may very well die."

“I know that, but I have no reason to run away,” Huang Quan replied.

“Very good…” The gray-robed youth nodded and continued, “The second thing is not only about you, but also about your past life. If you successfully obtain the power of nine lifetimes, this Rubik’s Cube will disappear, and your past life will also disappear, including your first and eighth lifetimes in your consciousness world. From now on, the nine lifetimes will be combined into one, and you will become a unique lifetime. So are you really sure about this?”

“Since they created this Rubik’s Cube, it means they had already thought it through, so naturally I have as well.” Huang Quan’s eyes flickered slightly as he replied seriously.

"Hehe! Alright! I have nothing more to say, please! I wish you success." After speaking, the gray-robed youth moved his body, revealing the gray door behind this space to Huang Quan's eyes.

"Open this door! Begin your first and final trial of life," said the gray-robed youth.

Huang Quan took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and resolutely lifted his foot. The moment he reached the door, he gently pushed it open with his left hand, just as the gray-robed youth had said.

……

maze.

This word is full of mystery.

It represents more than just buildings and the unpredictability of their roads; it also represents a sense of bewilderment and death.

The moment Huang Quan stepped into this endless maze, he understood that this trial was different from any other before!

"Is this the Rubik's Cube's first trial?"

"It seems a little different from what I imagined?"

At this moment, what Huang Quan saw was a road that seemed to have no end and was about three meters wide. On both sides of the road were black walls about six meters high. However, as long as he looked up, he could see a red sky above.

After calming his mind, Huang Quan continued walking forward...

One step, one step, three steps...

But his journey was quite strange, because he walked for a long time and it seemed that he was always moving forward and basically did not go around any bends.

How could such a large maze only have straight paths?

It was very strange, but just as this strangeness entered Huang Quan's mind, he suddenly saw a fork in the road ahead...

This situation stirred something within him...

Moreover, this fork in the road was the first fork he encountered after entering the maze, and it was also his first choice!

Huang Quan stared at the fork in the road for a long time, but didn't make a choice immediately. Instead, he stood there, lost in thought...

Little did Huang Quan know that above in the crimson sky, the gray-robed youth's eyes had witnessed everything...

"The Heavenly Net Maze is not just about whether a person can get out, but about their heart, their body, and their soul. Each section of the path will present three kinds of trials, for a total of nine, which represent your nine lifetimes..."

"This first choice is merely the first test of the heart!"

Inside the maze, Huang Quan's body remained still, making no choice. He had a feeling that once he made a choice, something unexpected would happen.

Whether this matter is good or bad, he cannot be sure.

Therefore, his body did not move, and thus he did not take his own step.

He glanced at the crimson sky once more. Although he knew this trial was extraordinary, he knew that facing it would not be easy...

"The gray-robed youth must be in that space, watching my choice. Since that's how it is... I'll give him a choice!!"

"Throughout my journey, though I've experienced moments of confusion, I've never stopped moving forward. Even after gaining full knowledge, I haven't succumbed to fate, and my path remains unchanged!!"

"The choices others give me are not what I want; I want to forge my own path!"

"This path was not one I chose, but one I created!!!"

Suddenly, just as Huang Quan finished speaking, he stopped looking at the two forked roads and walked directly towards the wall in the middle of the two forked roads that were originally a straight road!

At that moment, I moved!

In an instant, Huang Quan's behavior greatly surprised the gray-robed youth in the red sky, because he really did not expect Huang Quan to make such a choice. After all, although the road in front of Huang Quan was a fork in the road, at least he could continue to walk it. But the road that Huang Quan took... was not a road at all!

"Even if you crash into the wall, you won't turn back?" The gray-robed youth murmured in surprise.

"Perhaps, he can overcome the barrier of his heart..."

At this moment, Huang Quan remained calm, his body already stepping towards the wall!

Suddenly, a strange change occurred. The instant he touched the wall, he actually passed right through it while taking a step, as if the wall didn't exist, as if it were an illusion!

But whether the wall is fake or due to some other factor remains unknown!

However, Huang Quan's expression did not change at all, as if he had known all along!

After passing through the wall, Huang Quan saw once again a straight road that seemed to have no end.

Without being surprised, he continued walking forward!

Soon, he encountered the exact same fork in the road as before!

"The first choice is a matter of unwavering resolve. Some people may possess a powerful soul and body, but they cannot use their hearts to take that one step that belongs to them. Such people are not lacking in courage, but rather they are limited by their own hearts!"

“This time, the sense of influence… the heart is not just something within the body, but a special existence!” Upon seeing this, the gray-robed youth muttered to himself.

Huang Quan looked at this fork in the road. Although it was very similar to the previous one, its fundamental nature was completely different.

In Huang Quan's eyes, it seemed as if two figures walked together down these two paths, then vanished into the distance, disappearing without a trace...

That person looks like him!

Then, he took a step forward!

At this step, the gray-robed youth's surprise deepened!

Because Huang Quan's steps remained unchanged; he still walked towards the wall!

"This..." The gray-robed youth was completely baffled as to what Huang Quan was thinking. He could understand the first choice, but this time, the feeling it gave was so different. Why would he choose the same thing as before?

"Could it be!!!" Suddenly, the gray-robed youth's heart skipped a beat, as if he had thought of something unbelievable, and he was suddenly speechless!

Huang Quan remained calm, his mind clear and empty, as if the wall in front of him had ceased to exist!

But in the end, he still managed to pass through the wall successfully, just like before!

Looking at the same road as the previous two times, Huang Quan's lips curled into a smile.

"The first test should be of resolve; the second test should be of ideas..."

"In my eyes, since the path and the choice haven't changed, why should I change them?"

"Thoughts and resolve are unrelated, but they are related to oneself. This path, as long as you keep moving forward... then this last time should be..."

After speaking, Huang Quan continued walking forward without stopping.

But this time, it was different from the previous two times. This time it was a three-way intersection, as if giving Huang Quan another option.

At this sight, Huang Quan frowned slightly, looked at the three-way intersection, and sighed, "Sigh, just as I expected!"

"Firmness, ideas, and finally, self!"

"Without that wall, would everything have changed? Perhaps, but perhaps not..."

"These three journeys are the entirety of the human heart..."

"And this time, if I hesitate and doubt, then I will never be able to get out of this maze... But in fact, it's all the same!"

"This road that appeared is no different from that wall!"

"There is a difference, it's just in the mind!"

Without hesitation, Huang Quan chose the path that should have been a wall.

This time, the gray-robed youth in the red sky did not show surprise. Instead, he silently looked at Huang Quan and walked towards that path.

At that moment, not long after Huang Quan embarked on that path, the path behind him suddenly vanished...

And what he saw was the first real change...

He suddenly stopped in his tracks. The road ahead had ended, replaced by a wall, but it wasn't a dead end…