The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

"Since I'm going to die either way, why shouldn't I choose to be killed by the Great Xuan King? Why should I grant your wish?"

"Besides, I am the embodiment of calamity, and only calamity can kill calamity. Even if he can kill me, I can still be resurrected! But you, once you're dead, you're truly dead, hahahaha..."

Deep within the river of time, in an unknown space, echoed the unrestrained and manic laughter of Black Scale.

Cang's face was gloomy. To be honest, if it were before, without the restraint of the Demon Flame, it wouldn't have been too difficult for it to deal with Black Scale, after all, it was stronger than Black Scale.

However, now... the situation is completely different. After lending its power to the Demon Flame, it only has 45 units of power left, which is equivalent to the strength of the Black Scale. Now, even if it attacks the Black Scale, the final result is likely to be mutual destruction and a draw.

Cang stared intently at Hei Lin, falling silent.

Should we... take a gamble?

the other side.

Black Scale looked at Cang warily. At this moment, Cang was very likely to be desperate and might rush over to fight him to the death. The winner would completely control the River of Time, while the loser would naturally have nothing.

However, Blackscale did not want to fight Cang. As it said before, it would rather die at the hands of the Great Xuan King, because the other party did not have the Path of Tribulation and could not completely kill it.

And so, the two stood silently facing off. Cang was deep in thought, and Heilin dared not make a move, not even uttering a word of sarcasm, for it feared that its words would be the final straw that broke Cang's back.

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outside world.

Time passed slowly, and the storm gradually subsided until it returned to calm.

Yun Jie flashed to the spot where Mo Yan had fallen. Although his sword strike had dissolved Mo Yan's physical body and sea of ​​consciousness, other things remained.

This includes the two realms of the Demon Flame, the two gates of heaven and earth, and the Flame of Rebirth.

Unfortunately, neither of the two realms is intact; both are partially damaged. Now that their master has perished and there is no one to control them, they are unable to repair themselves.

The Heaven and Earth Gates were already very strong, and they were almost undamaged in this storm. Of course, the original cracks in the Earth Gate were still there, but this did not affect the merging of the three gates into one.

Finally, there is a small black and red flame, the Flame of Rebirth, the Demon Flame's greatest reliance for rebirth through fire.

Yun Jie gently waved his right hand, and the Flame of Rebirth fell into his palm, floating above his hand and emitting a faint light, somewhat weak, as if it had been overused and exhausted.

Yun Jie was not surprised by this, after all, the Demon Flame had been resurrected twice in a row, which was also a kind of overdraft for the Flame of Rebirth.

"I wonder how long it will take to recover..."

Looking at the tiny flame in front of him, Yun Jie murmured.

After thinking for a moment, Yun Jie put the Flame of Rebirth into the Xuanhuang World and placed it at the intersection of the Great Dao of Life and the Great Dao of Death.

As soon as it was placed in, the little flame frantically absorbed the power of the two great paths of life and death. The next moment, its 'height' increased dramatically, and the flame became much brighter.

Yun Jie's eyes lit up. Hey, it really works!

He had just tried it out, since rebirth involves life and death, so he tried putting it at the intersection of the two, and unexpectedly it actually worked.

only……

Yun Jie watched as the suction force generated by the Flame of Rebirth gradually weakened until it was barely perceptible. It was as if it had eaten its fill, absorbing only a little bit of life and death power with each fluctuation. If this continued, even if it could recover, it would take a very long time.

"Forget it, it's better than nothing. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, and no one can kill me right now." Yun Jie smiled and then put the matter of the Flame of Rebirth out of his mind.

With a sweeping motion, he dragged the two slightly damaged worlds toward the myriad realms, still clutching two portals in his hands.

soon.

Yun Jie returned to the Upper Realm.

The Human Emperor, King Wen, the Lord of the Sky, the Lord of the Dead, Su Yu, Yun Chen, and others came forward to greet them.

Smiles beamed on everyone's faces; no matter what, they had won.

Whether it was the Heavenly Gate Era, the Earthly Gate Era, or the Human Gate Era, they were all defeated by them.

Of course, Yun Jie contributed the most; the others were mostly just watching. However, if Yun Jie won, wouldn't that mean the myriad realms won? It's the same principle.

"Yun Jie".

"Old Yun".

"Dad."

"grandfather."

"King Daxuan."

Everyone greeted him warmly, and Yun Jie smiled and nodded in response.

Before anyone could say anything more, Yun Jie raised his hand to stop them, saying, "Let's talk about it after we've dealt with the last bit of trouble."

After saying that, Yun Jie took out three portals, looked at the Human Emperor, and said in a deep voice, "If you have no regrets, let's begin!"

Devour the three gates, summon the Azure Dragon and Black Scales, kill them, and then you're done.

This is what Yun Jie is thinking right now.

Without hesitation, the Human Emperor picked up the Human Gate first, then transformed into a stream of light and completely merged into it.

Devouring the three gates may seem like an easy feat, but in reality, it's not that simple. The Human Gate, in particular, was left by the Lord of Time to seal Black Scale. Although Su Yu easily merged with the Human Gate in the original story, that was because Su Yu was originally the 'Fourth Gate,' and he also possessed the Dao of Calamity and was the chosen one of that era. All these factors combined to make him successful.

At this time, the Human Emperor's conditions were much worse than Su Yu's in the original story, but Yun Jie believed that he could succeed, not for any other reason than that he was the Human Emperor, the ancient emperor of the human race. That alone was enough!

Yun Jie ignored the Human Emperor and looked elsewhere. The next second, a figure quietly appeared—his clone of the Fallen Soul Valley Master.

Yun Jie pointed to the two broken worlds left behind by the Demon Flame and said to the avatar of the Fallen Soul Valley Master, "Take these two worlds with you as well. Whether you integrate them into the Heaven of Myriad Realms or the Heaven of Heavenly Gate is up to you."

“Oh, right,” Yun Jie suddenly remembered the world that the Ancestor of Humanity left in the Human Realm and said, “Go back to the Human Realm and take the Ancestor of Humanity’s world with you.”

Yun Jie didn't plan to share these things with anyone else. He wasn't going to devour the River of Time, so what was wrong with taking some spoils? How else could he improve? Was he supposed to just rely on time to slowly grind things down and gradually gain insights?

That won't do. When there's something to absorb, absorb it; when there's nothing, then gain insight. This way, you can do both without delay and make faster progress.

The avatar of the Fallen Soul Valley Master did not reply, but nodded and disappeared from the spot.

Yun Jie watched him leave, his eyes flickering. He had done so much, but he didn't know to what extent he could improve when the Heavenly Gate and the Heaven of Myriad Realms merged.

Once they are fully integrated into the Xuanhuang World, will I have the opportunity to advance further?

Perhaps... there is.

At the same time, Yun Jie sighed inwardly. It was too difficult to continue improving at this point. Staying in the myriad realms would mean he would have no chance of progressing further.

Yun Jie looked around and at everyone, thinking that after a while, he should also leave the myriad realms.

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Time slips away silently through our fingers, and in the blink of an eye, another day has passed.

The day after the Demon Flame fell.

The Human Emperor's devouring of the three gates is nearing its end, and at this moment, he is attempting to completely merge the three gates.

Yun Jie ignored it. At this moment, he was staring intently into the depths of the River of Time, a place he could not reach but could still see.

"Cang, is this a desperate gamble?"

At this very moment, deep within the river of time, Cang and Heilin are locked in a fierce battle.

Even though Hei Lin stopped pressuring Cang, Cang ultimately chose to fight to the death.

Once the three gates are completely merged, they will return to the myriad realms and appear before the Great Xuan King. At that time, Black Scale may still have a chance to be resurrected, but it will no longer be able to be resurrected.

Moreover, it also knew that the Great Xuan King would never allow the River of Time to give birth to spirits; an unconscious River of Time was the best River of Time.

Because once a spirit is born in the River of Time, that spirit will inevitably have selfish desires, just like this one. Therefore, for all living beings in the world, a River of Time without consciousness or spirit control is the best.

Therefore, it cannot sit idly by and wait for its demise. It either kills Black Scale and takes control of it, or it perishes completely. It only has these two choices now.

Rumble!!

The river of time trembled continuously, and all realms shook in response.

Furthermore, as the Human Emperor merged the three gates, the River of Time slowly transformed from an illusory state into a physical one, and its shape also began to change.

As time passed, the river became completely circular, or rather, ring-shaped, with its two ends fully connected, encompassing all realms within it.

"drink!"

With a loud shout, the Emperor's aura surged like a rocket in the next second.

Having recently digested the Myriad Dao Stone and entered the 36th Dao realm, he has improved once again, and at a speed visible to the naked eye.

37, 38, 39... all the way up to 41!

A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Jie's eyes. Goodness, this improvement is too great!

The power surged from 36 to 41, a full 5 times greater. Such a massive improvement would be unthinkable under normal circumstances.

Of course, by this point, the power of the three gates had been completely exhausted by the Human Emperor, and if he wanted to improve them further, he would have to rely on himself.

But that's enough. Once Yun Jie defeats Cang and Heilin, he will be the second strongest in the heavens, second only to Yun Jie.

The onlookers stared at the Emperor with wide eyes and took several deep breaths.

Hey!

so envious!

At this moment, the Celestial Lord felt that the Great Dao of the Human Ancestor and the Celestial Sword itself that he had devoured were no longer appealing.

A hint of envy flashed in the Lord of the Dead's eyes. In the end, he was the one who had gained the least. Apart from what he had gained inside the Heavenly Gate at the beginning, he had gained almost nothing after coming out.

"Hey, where's Lao Yun?"

While everyone was focused on the Human Emperor, Yun Jie quietly disappeared.

Now that the river of time has been completely compressed, he should go and deal with Cang and Heilin.

at the same time.

Deep within the river of time, Cang and Heilin had already engaged in a fierce battle.

No, they were fighting for their lives from the very beginning, but Cang was the one who took the initiative, while Heilin was the one who was passive.

"Hahaha... Cang, you've missed your chance!" Black Scale laughed loudly.

With a cold expression, Cang said, "I may not have a chance, but do you? The Great Xuan King may not be able to kill you, but you will be imprisoned in these myriad realms forever. Is that what you want? To be a prisoner forever, eternally undergoing salvation—are you willing?!"

Black Scale's smile vanished. Yes, while it wouldn't die, it couldn't escape either.

The moment Black Scale lost its composure, Cang instantly devoured one-tenth of Black Scale's control over the River of Time, and its strength rose to the peak of 46, approaching 47.