Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 393 - The Gate

The outcome is decided.

Although the final battle is not yet over, the outcome is already decided.

"you failed."

I deny it.

The phantom of the white whale began to move, freezing time on the chessboard just before the outcome was decided. The power of the Void White Whale descended and was applied to this chessboard. With this action, it activated all the hidden moves and spies left on this land.

This is not very effective.

This cannot stop time on the chessboard for long.

Wu Chen only needs a short time to uncover all the foreshadowing on this stage, and after that, victory will still be pushed to the final step.

He will win.

He needs a little time to win.

However, time... time has already lost its meaning.

Wu Chen's hand paused at the very moment he was about to remove the influence. Meanwhile, outside the world, the white whale's true form opened its gaping maw toward the stage before it.

I know you

The phantom of the beluga whale revealed a mocking yet cruel smile.

I extracted history, retracing your battle with Quel'Tran from countless fragments of dreams. Sadly, I discovered your hidden secret.

Its action of devouring the world was perfectly synchronized with Wu Chen's posture of pulling out the influence. As long as Wu Chen remained still, its mouth would not close.

You need to win.

[If you win, you'll gain something. This is your power, your leverage, your trump card, your secret. But in reality, even if you do win, your power may not have any influence over me.]

Wu Chen remained still, and so did it.

If Wu Chen makes a move, it will be a split second faster.

The world will be destroyed by the Creator before the outcome of the game is determined. And thus, it will be a draw, a game of neither winning nor losing.

I originally intended to give you a chance to win, and then savor the expression on your face when your hopes were dashed at the last move. But I've changed my mind; I won't give you that chance. Because you made my game of chess unpleasant, this is the retribution you must face.

Its judgment is correct.

Although there are some differences, Wu Chen's Origin Theory can only be enforced after the mission is completed. The technique to interfere with the Sea of ​​Souls is already ready to be used, and as long as he wins this round, he may really be able to leverage a great power in the Sea of ​​Souls that gave birth to the Void White Whale, a power powerful enough to make the white whale bow down.

He failed to do it.

He didn't have time.

The prerequisite for using minimal force to move a great weight is having the strength to wield that force. The fulcrum and lever that would allow an ordinary person to move the Earth would likely have a mass comparable to that of a planet. However, its current weakness is its lack of strength.

A weak demon god cannot compare to a top-tier demon god because his annihilation domain is not pure enough. However, in other words, if his power can achieve another leap forward at this moment—raising his rank by one level from weak demon god to standard demon god—he can easily achieve this victory.

This is true.

He stared at it.

A mocking smile flickered in its eyes, which then gradually turned into suspicion.

What, aren't you scared?

“I’ve confirmed one thing.” Wu Chen looked at it and smiled. “You really do know nothing.” The giant jaws of the white whale snapped shut.

However, before the world of the theatrical stage is crushed to dust—

Everything stopped.

Even Ludrasahim, who in theory cannot be interfered with by the power of spacetime, attained complete silence at this moment. This was not interference, but detachment.

The dream of a foreign land unfolded before Wu Chen's eyes. At this moment, he gained a far deeper insight into this dream than he had in any previous second.

He had finally reached that lowest, most basic requirement. He had become a true demon god, capable of sensing and manipulating the power of time.

The essence of the dream appeared in his eyes.

The true nature of the universe was revealed to him.

He saw a vast bubble containing an endless sea of ​​souls and a white whale. And a single grain of sand was delicately and tightly attached to the edge of the bubble.

The universe is a bubble, the grains of sand are dreams of foreign lands, and so is his cell phone. Each time he enters a dream, he actually relies on his cell phone to reach the outer reaches of the universe. That's why, already located on the outer edge, he can so easily use his map-making skills to interfere with other worlds!
Because he is already outside the universe.

While existing outside the universe, it is also connected to the world beneath its feet and other universes.

He took a step forward.

He moved from the 'door of use' to the 'door of understanding'.

The figure of his 'friend' appeared silently beside him, its tone filled with a clear sense of relief and anticipation. "Want to give it a try? Try to complete the final step and create your own door?"

It said that its mission would end there. But before that, Wu Chen merely nodded slightly.

“It’s not time yet,” he said. He looked out of the dream world, at the frozen chessboard and stage. “Being a demon god is not enough. Only by surpassing a demon god can one be qualified to take the final step. And before that, I need to win this game and reap the rewards.”

“You need time.” The friend wasn’t angry or regretful. “But you have plenty of time.”

“Yes, I have plenty of time.” Wu Chen nodded, looking at his hands. His fingers spread out, then closed. “Once I realized this, I had countless hours of time. Because time has become useless to me.”

"Shall we head to the new world?" your friend suggested. "You have completed the projection recovery of this world. You now possess the freedom to do as you please. The doors to the new world are open to you. The conditions are the same as this time, and you can step into it at any time."

“No.” Wu Chen shook his head. “I already have enough karma on my shoulders. And I’m used to keeping everything in order and in a proper manner.”

"Whatever you want." His friend waved his hand. The door that Wu Chen had been hoping for had already opened in his eyes.

He is about to take that step.

On the eve of taking that step, he paused briefly in place.

"Anything else?"

“Hmm.” Wu Chen nodded, looking at his friend. “You said before that even if I couldn’t reclaim my fortuitous encounter in the Ice and Fire World, I would still be able to take that final step within a thousand or two thousand years. So…”

"If I had chosen to become Anu Padomé during our first meeting and the first transaction, how long would it have taken me to complete the commission and take that final step?"

He looked at his friend.

A strange smile then appeared on his friend's blurry face.

"you guess?"

So he smiled too.

There was no answer, no conversation. Instead, he took a step towards the door.

(End of this chapter)