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

Huang Mao and Xiao Qing, standing in front of the stone bench, frowned with fear and lowered their heads. Although Huang Sheng's question was asked, they dared not answer, as if afraid of being affected by Huang Sheng's anger. Only the man and woman standing next to Huang Sheng remained calm and composed as usual.

Silence didn't mean they were safe. Huang Sheng suppressed his anger and, without warning, asked Huang Mao, "Huang Mao! As the first captain of the Thirteen Vanguard Team, can you give me an answer?"

Huang Mao's heart skipped a beat, but he knew he had to answer this question, or the consequences would be unimaginable. So he took a deep breath, barely managing to calm himself, before finally replying, "There must be something fishy about this. Although it is indeed extremely difficult for the Third and Second Vanguard Teams to completely conquer the desolate region already guarded by a Heavenly Monarch cultivator, it is not an easy thing to make him lose so thoroughly..."

"Unless their actions are discovered by the people in the desolate region, or a powerful expert with the cultivation level of Heavenly Monarch intervenes in their actions, then that possibility is unlikely, but..."

"However, both the first and second possibilities are very unfavorable to us, aren't they?" At this moment, Huang Sheng suddenly spoke up, but from his flickering eyes, it could be seen that he had thought of the possibility that Huang Mao had considered.

“Yes!” Huang Mao nodded. “If it’s the first possibility, it means there might be a traitor in our Huang clan, because only in this way could our plan be exposed. If it’s the second possibility, it proves that our Huang clan not only has to face the True Profound Alliance, but also an opponent we can’t see. This can be described as being attacked from both sides…”

"More importantly, if this person is truly our enemy, then he might be training with the True Profound Alliance, since they share the same goal. In that case, it will be even more difficult for us to break through the Desolate Domain and seize that person's basic physical body," Huang Mao analyzed quite accurately.

His words caused Huang Sheng to frown, and a look of distress appeared on his face. However, the next moment, his expression became firm, and he said, "No matter what, we must take over the Desolate Domain. We can find the other four clones slowly, but we cannot delay the True God's physical body. After all... the Desolate Domain is still in the hands of the True Profound Alliance."

"Then what should we do? If there really is a traitor on our side, then our actions will definitely be known to the True Profound Alliance. If there really is a powerful figure watching us, then even if we send troops, we might be intercepted, unless the clan leader personally takes action, but..."

However, before Huang Mao could finish speaking, Huang Sheng interrupted him, saying, "Let's make our move! I was going to make my move sooner or later anyway. I know that guy, the Tree of Time, is waiting for me to make a move, and I also know that Senior Brother and Senior Uncle seem to be planning something, but we really can't delay any longer..."

"What...what does the clan chief mean?" Huang Mao asked.

"Gather all the remaining members of the Thirteen Vanguard Teams, and we will engage in the first and final great battle with the True Profound Continent. Success or failure... will depend on this battle!" Huang Sheng said with piercing eyes.

For a moment, Huang Mao and Xiao Qing below trembled. They could tell that the Huang Clan Chief, the strongest person in the Tianfang Realm so far, was not joking.

In the desolate wilderness, at the flower pavilion.

After Huang Quan finished dealing with some matters, he began his seclusion.

After all, his injuries haven't healed yet and he needs some time to recover.

During this period, the alliance's affairs will be handled by Jueyi and Wanfeng.

In a secret room, Huang Quan sat upright.

His eyes were closed, and waves of gray light swirled around him.

The world of consciousness has turned gray.

At this moment, it's as if Huang Quan is standing in the void, quietly looking at an object.

It is a circle, a gray circle with a radius of about three meters.

However, on the outer edge of this circle, there are four characters in different colors: red for "life", orange for "fate", gold for "time", and green for "decision". Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the circle is not complete, as if there are still a few characters that have not been engraved.

That's right, this circle is the true Dharma.

After Huang Quan experienced the calamity of slaughter, this true method was completely materialized. According to Huang Quan's understanding, as long as the time is right, the remaining three words should also be engraved on this circle one by one. At that time, the circle will be complete, and Huang Quan's strength will be greatly enhanced.

But the problem is...

“According to An Ran, she obtained this True Law by chance in the chaotic universe when she escaped from the Purple Nether Realm, so she is not very clear about the true origin of the True Law…” Huang Quan stared at the gray circle and murmured.

After meeting Shen Xuan, An Ran took the opportunity to briefly explain the matter of the True Method. Unfortunately, Huang Quan did not obtain any useful information from it, so Huang Quan, who wanted to use the True Method to improve his strength, was really troubled.

"Sigh!" Huang Quan sighed softly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

In fact, after learning so much, he had a strong feeling that the Huang Clan, the so-called Xuan Yin Zeng Yu, and the sealed Tian Fang True God were all in the same game. However, Huang Quan was still a little confused about their avatars.

They may be the players, or... they may be the pieces.

"If they have the pieces, then who is the real player?" Huang Quan wondered to himself.

This added a slight unease to Huang Quan's mind. Although it might just be a misperception caused by his nervousness, he would not underestimate any possibility, no matter how small.

Therefore, even though his current strength is comparable to that of a cultivator in the early stage of the Heavenly Monarch realm, he still feels it is not enough. This is not only because his time is running out, but also because without strength, he will not be able to deal with the things that might happen.

“Every day, every moment, every breath in the future is changing, and my strength… is still not enough.” Thinking this, Huang Quan subconsciously raised his left hand and slowly approached the gray circle in front of him.

No one was stopping him here, and nothing strange was going to happen, so it was inevitable that he would encounter the gray circle.

But upon contact, the gray circle trembled violently, and countless gray particles transformed into gray mist that rushed into his eyes, causing the world he saw to undergo a complete upheaval before he could even react.

And this moment was destined to be imprinted in his mind forever.

It was a young man dressed in gray. He stood on a lush green lawn, and his aura was like that of a supreme being at the peak, making people dare not look directly at him!

And his indifferent expression made it seem as if no one could leave a trace in his eyes...

In addition, a black longsword was hanging at his waist...

But at this moment, as he gazed at the scenery before him, a look of sorrow suddenly appeared on his face…

"I don't want to..."

The moment he uttered those words, the man seemed to sense something, suddenly looked towards a hidden spot, stopped what he was about to say, and exclaimed, "Huh! There are such beautiful purple flowers in this place, it's really unexpected."

Upon witnessing this scene, Huang Quan, existing only in the form of memories, was immediately overwhelmed with shock.

On one hand, he felt as fragile as an ant in front of this man, a feeling he had never experienced since becoming a strongman. On the other hand, it was also because of the purple flower hidden in the grass!

He seemed to remember that flower.

"Hehe, that's really good. We are destined to meet. Today, you and I have formed a bond, and there will surely be a result in the future!" With a smile, the man gently stroked the purple flower, showing his affection.

But at that very moment, the man suddenly turned around and looked toward where Huang Quan was.

This made Huang Quan, who was already surprised by the purple flower, even more surprised.

"You come from the future, you shouldn't see me, go!"

Before Huang Quan could say anything more, the man extended his left hand and pointed calmly at Huang Quan.

In an instant, Huang Quan felt as if the whole world had collapsed, and his whole body began to spin wildly, eventually retreating directly back to his consciousness space!

But in the instant he came to his senses, he was shocked to find himself unknowingly trapped in this gray world that he should have been in control of.

Of course, all of this was not because there was anything wrong with his consciousness, but because of that man.

However, Huang Quan did not feel regret for being trapped; on the contrary, he felt somewhat fortunate.

At the same time, he also understood everything.

"That's not a memory from this gray circle!"

"That's...mine!"

"Something triggered me, and that's when I remembered..."

"Could it be that this true method is related to that purple flower?"

"But if that's really the case..."

“No!” Huang Quan shook his head, his gaze growing even more resolute. “It’s not over yet. All of this… isn’t over yet. I want to see… I want to see more! I want to know more…”

"True Dharma! If you truly acknowledge me, then grant my wish!" Huang Quan's eyes flashed as he stared intently at True Dharma, then slowly extended his left hand towards the gray circle once more.

Just like last time, no one could stop him here, and his contact with the Gray Circle was absolutely inevitable.

The only difference is that a different color of light has appeared outside the gray circle.

That was cyan, a cyan light distinct from green.

Upon closer inspection, a single character can be found emerging within the cyan light.

Chapter 244 Preparing for War

The universe is dotted with stars.

However, what was once an extremely beautiful endless starry sky was now surrounded by endless death energy, which dominated countless worlds. Regions within it trembled in unison, and cracking sounds were incessant, as if it were on the verge of shattering and destruction.

If it weren't for some strange force supporting it, this infinite space would probably no longer exist.

"The universe has support points, divided into four places, which are also four key realms. To the east is the Heavenly Evil Realm, where people mainly cultivate evil energy. Therefore, it uses evil energy to form pillars, supporting the eastern part of the universe..."

"To the south lies the Purple Nether Realm, which she created. Its stability is no less than that of the Heavenly Evil Realm, so using this realm as a support point is not a problem..."

"To the west lies the White God Realm. This realm is devoid of life and matter; it is a world of death. Yet, it possesses extremely high levels of matter. Even with my power, I cannot destroy it in a single blow. Therefore, choosing this realm to support the western part of the universe is sufficient..."

"Finally, there is the Celestial Realm, which I created myself. This realm holds all my power and can be said to be the strongest of the four realms. Even if the first three realms are destroyed, as long as there is a true god in this realm who inherits my will, the universe can still survive..."

"But the destruction of the universe is unstoppable. These four realms can only hold out for a while, not for too long. So this is all I can do. After all... I need to wait for a miracle to happen."

The person talking to himself is a young man.

The gray-clad youth whom Huang Quan had met before.

He stood at the highest point of this vast starry sky, looking at the universe that was nearly half dead. Amidst his感慨 (feelings of deep emotion), a trace of weariness seemed to fill his heart: "This should be the end, right?"

"Yes! Everything is over!" Suddenly, behind him, a handsome young man dressed in a red robe, who looked quite like him, gradually materialized into a figure.

Upon seeing this person, the man in gray smiled slightly and calmly said, "I didn't expect you to come too!"

"Hmm!" The young man in red robes nodded and replied, "I came to see you one last time... but I want to know, are you really sure?"

As the young man in the red robe spoke, a sense of heaviness slowly emerged.

The young man in gray remained silent.

"Haha... my foolish little brother! Although you are indeed very foolish, if there is an afterlife, I would be willing... to be your older brother again!" The red-robed youth understood the gray-robed youth, and with a loud laugh, he left.

Throughout, the young man in gray simply smiled and remained silent.

A moment later, his gaze fell upon a void in the starry sky, and he spoke again: "You... have come too."

"Yes! I'm here to see you off..." The person didn't appear, but judging from the voice, it should be a woman.

"Give it to me? Ha! Won't I always be by your side after this?"

The voice fell silent.

“You understand… In this universe, only I can do that…”

"I hope we can meet again." With that, the voice disappeared, and the person vanished as well.

Perhaps I remember your face and voice, but I've forgotten when I first met you, or when I even remembered you.

Because some things are forgotten faster than we imagine, and some things, even if we remember them, are destined to remain only as fragments of memories.

The young man in gray closed his eyes, his heart gradually calming down... The two people who had appeared were the most important people in his life.

He knew why they had come.

At that moment, he took a deep breath, looked at everything in the shattered universe, and his expression suddenly changed, becoming sharp.

"With the True Heaven Greatsword that I have carried throughout my life, I will be the pillar of the four realms..."