nycdaug Chapter 133 The Spirit of the Artifact!
Chapter 133 The Spirit of the Artifact!
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He appeared behind the mirror image, the Xuanyuan Sword fused with three powers.
It brought down with an unprecedented aura of destruction, striking silently.
The mirror image's movements abruptly stopped, its body splitting in the middle, turning into countless points of light that slowly dissipated.
Su Chen passed the second trial.
Meanwhile, as the mirror image relentlessly pressed her, the phrase "Kindness is a weakness" kept echoing in Liu Yiyi's mind.
Do not!
wrong!
She suddenly looked up, and her confused thoughts cleared.
Kindness is not her nature; becoming stronger is her determination and the true source of her power!
An unprecedentedly powerful force of light erupted from her body, and a holy radiance soared into the sky, far surpassing anything before.
Without hesitation or holding back, she stretched out her finger and gently touched the mirror image.
That ultimate light was not an attack, but a purification.
A hint of relief flashed across Liu Yiyi's cold face as she smiled and vanished into nothingness in the holy light.
On the other side, just as the mirror image of Lin Xue was about to launch a fatal attack, Lin Xue suddenly crushed the fragment of the world's core.
Su Chen's powerful energy surged into her body instantly, perfectly merging with her icy power.
Lin Xue leaped up, her injuries fully healed, and her strength surged.
With a wave of his hand, he conjured an ice crystal phoenix that was larger and more solid than the mirror image, and it crashed into the enemy.
The three ended their battle almost simultaneously and reunited.
In the center of the empty hall, the last massive stone door slowly emerged.
That ancient and grand voice rang out once more.
"The third trial, the test of the Dao, is to choose your future."
As soon as the words were spoken, three distinctly different, alluring voices came from behind the door.
One represents absolute destruction.
A symbol of the rebirth of all things.
There is another one, which represents transcendence that surpasses everything.
A final door appeared before them. The voice rang out: "The third trial, the test of the Dao, choose your future."
The three stood in front of the door, each voice telling a different story of the future.
The first voice was low and desperate: "Choose destruction, end this decaying world, let everything return to zero, and start anew from nothingness."
Su Chen felt a chill run down his spine. This choice meant that everything in the past would vanish into nothingness.
The second voice was gentle and full of hope: "Choose rebirth, purify the world's demonic energy, restore order, and allow human civilization to flourish again, but the price is sacrificing the power of all those with supernatural abilities."
Liu Yiyi's heart was touched.
Sacrificing the power of the superhuman, she subconsciously clenched her fists.
The third voice was ethereal and mysterious: "Choose to transcend, break the shackles of the world, and let this world evolve to a higher dimension, but in the process, countless lives will be unable to adapt and will die."
Lin Xue's breathing became slightly sluggish.
The loss of countless lives is a price too heavy to bear.
Liu Yiyi asked, "Why must we choose? Isn't there a fourth path that can protect the world without requiring sacrifice?"
The voice replied, "Everything in this world has a price; there are no perfect choices."
Su Chen used his prophetic abilities to deduce the outcomes of the three paths.
Images flashed through his mind, each ending carrying an irreparable flaw.
If you choose destruction, the world will restart, but all memories and civilizations will be lost.
This is utter nothingness.
Choosing rebirth will restore peace to the world, but humanity will lose the power to fight against even greater threats.
That would be like crippling themselves; they would be powerless to fight back against any powerful enemies that might appear in the future.
Choosing to surpass will make the world stronger, but 99% of life will perish in the process of evolution.
This is a sacrifice of the lives of the vast majority for the sublimation of a few.
Lin Xue said firmly, "I choose to be reborn. Even if I lose my power, at least humanity can survive, and that's more important than anything else."
She looked at Su Chen and Liu Yiyi with a resolute expression in her eyes.
Liu Yiyi hesitated and said, "But what if we lose our power? What will we do if the demon realm invades again?"
Her voice was filled with worry. She didn't want everyone's efforts to be sacrificed in vain.
Su Chen remained silent for a long time, and he did not respond immediately.
His prophetic heart told him that all three options carried huge hidden dangers.
He suddenly laughed: "Who says you can only choose one path?"
His smile carried a hint of unruliness.
Liu Yiyi and Lin Xue both looked at Su Chen. They didn't understand what Su Chen meant.
Su Chen raised his hand, and the power of chaos surged. Black and white light condensed in his palm, emitting a deep rumble.
He walked toward the three gates. Each step he took was firm and resolute.
The power of chaos erupted instantly, crashing against the three seemingly unshakeable doors like a tidal wave.
Boom!
All three doors trembled violently at the same time.
The voice exclaimed in shock, "Impossible! No one has ever been able to choose three paths simultaneously!"
For the first time, its voice carried emotion, no longer the calm and still sound of before.
The runes on the door cracked inch by inch, and huge cracks spread from the top of the door to the bottom.
Su Chen said calmly, "I will not choose any predetermined path. I want to create a fourth path—to preserve the world's strength, to allow life to continue, and to allow civilization to evolve, without forcing anyone to sacrifice."
His words resonated powerfully throughout the trial space.
This is not only a response to that voice, but also a declaration of one's own beliefs.
Liu Yiyi and Lin Xue stared at Su Chen in shock.
They never imagined that this was an option.
The three gates collapsed simultaneously, turning into countless points of light.
The entire trial space began to shake, the ground cracked, and the void distorted.
An indescribable pressure descended.
A colossal figure emerged from the void; it was the spirit of the Key of Creation.
Its form was indistinct, yet it exuded an ancient and powerful aura.
The spirit looked at Su Chen, its eyes filled with surprise: "You were actually able to break the rules of the trial... Interesting."
The voice carried a scrutinizing tone.
It continued, "Now that you've chosen the fourth path, prove it to me."
"I will lend you the Key to Creation, but on one condition—you must defeat both the Seraph and the Demon Emperor within seventy-two hours and gain the complete recognition of the world's core."
"If you fail, your soul will be forever swallowed by the Key of Creation."
Su Chen was startled.
In seventy-two hours, he must defeat both the Seraph and the Demon Emperor, and also gain the approval of the world's core.
This is simply a fantasy.
Liu Yiyi and Lin Xue looked horrified.
Seraphim and Demon Emperor are beings that surpass SSS-level.
As soon as the spirit finished speaking, a key radiating seven-colored light suddenly appeared.
It hovered in front of Su Chen, radiating a dazzling light.
The key is covered with ever-changing, colorful light, as if it contains endless mysteries.
Su Chen reached out and touched the key, and a seven-colored light instantly enveloped him.
The moment he grasped the Key to Creation, a vast torrent of information and power, as boundless as the cosmos, flooded into his mind.
He saw the birth of planets, the evolution of life, the rise and fall of civilizations, and countless intertwined possibilities for the future.
This force far surpasses the core of the world; it is the true power of "creation."
The spirit of the Key of Creation warned him in his mind:
"The power of the Key to Creation is not inexhaustible; each use draws upon the primordial power of this world."
"You can use it to create miracles, or you can use it to destroy everything."
"If you fail, your source will be exhausted, and this world will wither completely and turn into cosmic dust."
As soon as he finished speaking, the space shifted, and the three of them returned to the abyss of the deep sea.