Alone and Infinite

They are like saplings trying to break through the sky!

The once clear sky was suddenly swept by strong winds, and thick clouds swept in from the horizon.

It seemed as if the whole world was shaken by their ascension.

When the clouds dissipated, what appeared before the people of the Arcane Dynasty was a vast starry sky!

The pillar of light on the ascension platform continued its relentless assault.

It was as if a small hole had been punched through this starry sky, and then countless cracks appeared around the hole.

An unprecedented force gushed forth from the small hole.

The titled arcane mages, who had long stood at the pinnacle of the world, immediately felt this miraculous power.

The shackles that I once thought I could never break are loosening.

An unprecedented, intense pain surged through my body, yet my soul felt an extreme pleasure.

This mysterious power brought with it terrifying healing abilities.

They laughed loudly, opening their arms to embrace the ascension.

Until an eye filled with boundless malice and distortion appeared in the hole, casting a gaze upon it.

The whole world seemed to have been polluted, and ordinary people with weak strength crouched on the ground, clutching their heads in pain.

The arcane beings watched in horror as the magical energy within their bodies began to transform into a strange energy.

A maniacal laugh appeared in the enormous eye in the sky.

The figure seemed to snap out of his daze, and filled with boundless rage, he activated his Eternal Sun Temple.

Armed with the Arcane Dynasty's most powerful energy source and weapons, they charged toward the giant eye in the starry sky.

Just like that warm afternoon 167 years ago.

The young monk smiled and asked, "Do you know what a true king is?"

The eternally indestructible Temple of the Blazing Sun fell into the Wailing Basin.

In an instant, a terrifying force destroyed the entire basin, turning millions of people into scorched earth.

As the hole gradually shrank, the scalded giant eye angrily spat out a fleshy tumor and disappeared behind the hole in resentment.

"Where's the Holy King?"

The howling sound carried a hint of regret.

"Holy King."

Li Xia's gaze was fixed on the embers floating in the air on Demon Prison Star, which seemed to never disappear.

"He probably wants to be with his people forever."

(End of Volume 3)

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 234 New Skill: Transparent World!

The embers, shrouded in darkness, seemed to never dissipate.

Is that the body of the Holy King after he was burned?

Aowu opened its mouth, then fell silent, a rare occurrence for it.

After a long pause, he exclaimed with emotion, "The Holy King is a true man!"

As a remnant of the previous era, Aowu won't give you a second glance just because you're strong or have a certain status.

Even if it's strong, it's still only a second-tier unit. What's the point?

But he was a man who would rather die than let the Holy King die than let the world be destroyed.

But it made Aowu genuinely say "Awesome".

Li Xia looked at the dim and withered yellow Demon Prison Star in front of him.

I always felt that one day I would come back here.

The image gradually faded away, and silver-white text began to refresh.

This surprised Li Xia somewhat, as he had thought the advancement battle hadn't been settled yet.

[This Trial World: Demon Prison Star]

[World Difficulty: B-S (Hard-Hell)]

[Global Environment: 1.1425 times standard gravity]

[Upgrade Result: Ultimate Upgrade]

Opportunity for Transcendence: 50%

[Transcendence Opportunity Conversion Rewards: 3 Attribute Points, 5 Merit Points, 5000 Hall Points]

[Other rewards: 3 points to all attributes (Light of Ascension)]

The regression process has been initiated.

In the dark starry sky, a huge starship slowly flew in from afar.

It was the same jump landing ship they had arrived in.

Li Xia felt a jolt in his body, and then he floated lightly towards the warp landing ship.

At the same time, streaks of light also carried the apostles toward the landing ship.

The seats that were packed when we arrived are now sparsely populated.

Awoo craned his neck and looked around for a while: "That guy hasn't come back."

Li Xia knew who it was talking about. She turned her head and glanced at the empty seat next to her—that talkative guy.

The transparent protective shield was lowered once again.

Welcome back to the Hall of Light!

In private room

Black Charcoal and Awoo threw themselves onto the soft sofa and rolled around happily several times.

Even Li Xia felt that her tense mind finally relaxed.

Almost immediately, exhaustion surged up from every corner of my body.

He yawned deeply, lay down on the sofa, and looked out the window at the falling snow.

Fall asleep.

Nothing happened that night, and when Li Xia woke up, she found it was already dark.

Just as I was about to go back to sleep, I suddenly remembered that the environment in a personal room is constant.

He picked up the black charcoal sleeping on his head and put it aside, then pulled off the howling beast that was wrapped around his neck and choking him.

Yawning, I walked into the bathroom. While I was washing, sleepy-eyed Charcoal also came in and jumped into his own private sandpit.

Needless to say, amidst the cat's piercing screams...

Black Charcoal was also grabbed by the merciless big hand, and howled like a pig.

However, its happiness didn't last long, as it was also dragged in by Li Xia.

By the end, Awoo's scales shimmered as if they had been waxed.

Black Charcoal's fur stood on end, looking like a black ball of yarn.

The kitten was immediately restrained and curled up on one side, frantically licking its fur.

Li Xia changed into loose-fitting clothes and nestled comfortably on the sofa.

I randomly picked an old movie and put it on, and the lights in the room slowly dimmed.

But it wasn't completely extinguished; the orange flames flickered inside the fireplace, and the firewood crackled crisply.

Outside the huge glass window, large, fluffy snowflakes fell in abundance.

Coupled with the slightly rustling dialogue of old movies, a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere flowed through the room.

Black Charcoal nestled up next to Li Xia as usual, still licking its fur.

Awoo watched the movie on the screen with interest, because it had never seen it before.

As for Li Xia, it doesn't matter whether he watches it or not; what matters is the atmosphere.

If you keep that string taut in the temple, it will eventually break.

Therefore, it is essential to take proper relaxation and rest during the intervals between world events.

The apostles had many ways to relax, and each person made different choices.

It is precisely for this reason that small teams and guilds with similar positioning to the Nightingale Guild have emerged one after another.

However, the Nightingale Guild itself would not do such a thing; it simply controls most of the market.

Most importantly, there is also a rest period after the promotion battle ends.

Furthermore, there aren't as many spoilers to process, making it relatively leisurely with plenty of time.

"This movie is pretty good."

Awoo gave its review with lingering enjoyment, having watched The Godfather.

There happened to be a cat inside, but unfortunately it wasn't black.

"Without special effects, the focus will inevitably shift to other aspects of the performance—a very interesting argument."

Li Xia smiled and, just like in the movie, picked up the black charcoal.

Wow, this cat is huge, even bigger than a leopard cat.

With a blank expression, the black-haired creature raised its head, rubbed its head against Li Xia's hand, and continued to frantically lick its fur.

As soothing music played, Li Xia and Aowu chatted for a while.

The topic naturally shifted to the previous ranking battle.

Aowu felt that something was off about the last promotion battle, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Are you saying that this advancement battle seems to be missing something, that it was too direct?"

"Yes, yes, although there are three stages, when you look at them together, it just doesn't feel quite right."

After thinking for a moment, Aowu concluded, "It's not challenging!"

If it weren't challenging, most normal people would probably think it's crazy; wouldn't it be better to live a peaceful and safe life?

But in the apostles who were accustomed to walking on the edge of life and death.

The biggest problem is that it's not challenging.

Even a day earlier, Li Xia herself thought so.

Until the settlement, the past was relived, and the huge shuttle starship appeared in front of him once again.

He suddenly understood.

"Because the significance of this promotion battle is to promote oneself."

Li Xia said slowly:

"In the previous derivative worlds, the purpose of missions of varying difficulty was to select apostles and give them different rewards to accelerate their growth."

The Temple of Light has spent a lot of resources, such as resetting the world and granting attribute points.

Why don't higher-order worlds have derivative worlds?

Because the higher the level of the world, the greater the cost of resetting the timeline. It's not that the Hall of Fame can't do it, but the cost-effectiveness is too low.

Therefore, for the temple, trashy apostles are not worthy of enjoying resources.

The derivative world is about distinguishing who the true Trash Apostles are.