Kamen Rider: Evolution

“That’s right. The first method requires immeasurable time, and our power is also limited. You must be ruthless to the extreme and complete the destruction of the world as quickly as possible, because the speed of time splitting is accelerating. If we cannot succeed, then destruction is the only way out,” said Oma Zi-O.

"As for the second option, I really want you to choose this method, but I must tell you the price to pay for choosing this method. I cannot sacrifice one person to save everyone. I can only give you the opportunity to choose, but I cannot make the choice for you."

"Fate, in essence, is a matter of personal choice. Although sometimes we may be swept along by fate, we still have to rely on ourselves in crucial moments." Jiang Xia chuckled. "It's alright, tell me, what's the price?"

"Freedom, once you take over the will of Shotaro Ishinomori and rewrite this multiverse, you may not be able to let go of it. You will be like a prisoner, guarding this world with an infinite lifespan."

After listening to what Oma Zi-O said, Jiang Xia showed a knowing look.

This is obvious. Look at the old guy who's now voluntarily bound by the timeline. He can only use the Onmyoji chat room to recruit people. He doesn't even show up normally because he wants to conserve his energy.

"This time will be far longer than you imagine. Even if the timeline has stabilized, you will be left alone at the highest point of the universe, forever remaining on the loneliest throne."

"I've made my choice. Take me to the central point where the timelines converge. That's the best place to make my move." Jiang Xia chose his next path in just a few seconds. He probably didn't need to think about it for long; he just had to do it.

Freedom is truly precious; you only realize its value when you lose it.

Of course, Jiang Xia also knew that losing freedom while having an endless lifespan would be a more painful experience than dying a thousand or ten thousand times.

I'd rather die.

He's not that foolish. He would never sacrifice himself to save everyone, exchanging endless suffering for the salvation of others. It's a thankless task.

Golden light converged to form a time portal, which slowly opened in the void, unleashing a dazzling burst of light that flickered incessantly.

Jiangxia walked out the door.

Outside the gate lies the vast universe and stars. The pitch-black universe is like a painter's canvas, the most important background color to set off the brilliant colors.

In this boundless universe, rust-red and bright orange intertwine, and luminous lines burst forth from a source, intertwining together.

It resembled a spider's nest, but while spider nests are typically regular polygons, this one looked like a tangled mess of yarn. The fiery red light, like the sun, radiated intense heat and flames, as if it wanted to burn everything in front of it.

This transcends human definition of beauty; even the most outstanding painters in human society could not replicate such a grand yet captivating scene.

The burning timeline is filled with destruction and life.

If humans were to witness such a burning world, they might kneel on the ground, offering their blessings or begging for divine forgiveness in the most humble manner.

"This is the core of the timeline. It's truly dilapidated. It's a miracle it can still function in this state." Jiang Xia merely sighed at the breathtakingly beautiful scene, then turned to look at Oma Zi-O behind the door, smiled, and said:

"How about lending me the power of the Oma Zi-O that you possess? After all, it is a power that destroys spacetime."

“Okay.” Each of the Demon Kings in the Demon King chat room slowly raised their hands.

Dark golden Oma Zi-O power flowed from the bodies of each Oma Zi-O King, creating a golden energy surge in mid-air before being injected into Jiang Xia's body.

In just a moment, Jiang Xia's body was filled with the strongest, most powerful, and purest power of the universe.

This unparalleled power is the result of the combined power of many Oma Zi-Os. Even they themselves might not be able to contain this power, but Jiang Xia can.

He comfortably opened his arms, feeling the fullness within his body. The illusory golden clock slowly enveloped him, and this power of utmost benevolence, goodness, and strength flowed through his body.

In the dazzling light, Jiang Xia fully accepted this power. With his current abilities, even such a massive amount of demonic power could only obediently become a part of his body after it entered his body.

"Thank you, now it's my turn." Jiang Xia nodded slightly to Oma Zi-O, then waved his hand to close the Time Gate, facing alone the root cause that distorted this world.

He took a light step and walked with a determined look toward the distorted light floating in the depths of the universe.

A clear and resonant bell suddenly rang out from the void, spreading throughout the entire world.

Amidst the deafening tolling of the bells, Jiang Xia finally landed firmly, stepping into the void.

Faint, water-like patterns spread out from beneath his feet, as if walking on a smooth, calm surface of water, creating ripples. It was at this moment that the distant meteorite suddenly exploded.

Mushroom-shaped flames, interspersed with black smoke, piled up in layers.

The meteorite, shattered into countless fragments, transformed into lava-covered fragments that surged toward Jiangxia with intense heat.

No! It should be attacking his feet.

The space was filled with the crackling sound of flames burning objects, and the rolling firelight shone on Jiang Xia's face as if he were bathed in sunlight.

The meteorite fragments flowed rapidly above the meteorite debris, and the irregular fragments melted under the high temperature to form a golden liquid that spread under Jiang Xia's feet and quickly extended towards the distant time core, forming a path to the heavens.

As Jiang Xia bathed in the light emanating from the timeline, countless intertwined clock straps suddenly condensed from the void, enveloping his body and spinning rapidly as Jiang Xia continued to move forward.

The bright gold knight's visor gradually solidified as the watch strap rotated, revealing a golden undershirt, hour and minute hands resembling swords, and a wide, curved gold watch strap across the chest.

All of this indicates that Jiangxia has transformed.

Just like his initial title, he is the ultimate king who inherited the power of the Great Demon King and knows all the past and future eras.

Zi-O Oma!

Zi-O Oma's eyes lit up instantly, and he opened his arms, his palms gathering enough energy to destroy several worlds.

Then, he suddenly exerted his strength, and a force like a flood bursting its banks surged toward the core of time.

A beam of golden light shot out suddenly; it was a plasma light stream formed by the convergence of energy, containing the power to destroy spacetime.

Apart from Jiang Xia, no one could launch such an attack. In the instant that the rainbow-colored light illuminated the depths of the universe, it crashed straight into the core of time, which was suspended in the depths of the universe.

An explosion powerful enough to affect all parallel universes erupted suddenly at this moment.

In an instant, blinding white light engulfed everything, and even the figure of Zi-O Oma vanished into the white light.

"Boom!"

The white light lasted for several seconds before a deafening explosion occurred, a sound that was unbearable for humans, and indeed for all creatures with a hearing system.

The countless intertwined timelines were unable to withstand such power the moment the attack struck, and were instantly pierced through.

A powerful tremor erupted deep within the core of time, causing all the intertwined timelines to vibrate violently in the light.

The timeline, which had been coiled into a sphere, was shattered into pieces the moment the explosion occurred, and countless vine-like timelines burst open like a shower of flowers.

The explosion also affected distant galaxies. The aftershocks, comparable to a supernova explosion, shattered a star several times larger than the sun even before making contact. It's hard to imagine what would happen if you were hit by such an attack.

Instantly vaporized? Probably more than that; even the microscopic particles that make up the body might not be able to withstand it.

The explosion that swept across all timelines took an unknown amount of time before the intense light, capable of burning out retinas, slowly subsided, and the timelines that had been shattered reappeared in the world.

However, the re-emergence of the timeline now feels very ominous. If the timeline is just intertwined, the constantly flowing flames on the surface give people a sense of dread, as if a disaster is about to strike.

So, after the explosion, the current timeline can only give people a sense of empty desolation, a lack of hope, a lack of future, and a feeling of nothingness.

Countless timelines lost their future due to this extremely powerful explosion; they exuded a decaying aura, and the once radiant branches were now charred.

A huge fire burned everything to the ground.

Darkness gradually enveloped the area, and it only took a short time to go from the dazzling sun to a deathly abyss.

This is the fastest way to destroy the multiverse, and also the most ruthless way to indiscriminately destroy the world.

What is that weakened Oma Zi-O? He killed countless people and destroyed countless worlds, yet he still couldn't achieve what he has now.

Jiang Xia simply moved his finger and stopped the timeline from splitting. As long as the source of the split timeline in the Knight Universe is eliminated, this problem can be solved once and for all.

That's right. Jiang Xia destroyed not only all the branch timelines, but also the only stable timeline.

This is why he was able to move so quickly. A stable timeline is the foundation of everything. Once this foundation is gone, everything that extends from it will naturally cease to exist.

Jiang Xia did not choose the first path of destroying the branch timeline, nor did he choose the second path of replacing Ishinomori Shotaro's will and becoming the goalkeeper.

It is the third one.

Jiang Xia never liked having limited choices. He would beat up the person who gave him limited choices and then decide for himself which way to go.

The exam questions only have four options. If Jiang Xia doesn't want to choose any of the four options, he can leave the question blank, or he can simply erase the question, or he can even hand in the paper and leave the exam room early.

It's okay to tear it up; there are plenty of exams anyway. The moment you walk out the door is the moment you have unlimited choices.

This is what he learned after coming to this world. So even though he listens to the story of Oma Zi-O very attentively, he is just considering whether there are any new options that he wants to choose.

He didn't want to destroy the world, nor did he want to lose his freedom and become a watchdog.

As it happens, he has it.

In the suffocating darkness, a very faint light reappeared, accompanied by a tremor, and something broke out of the darkness.

As the light flickered, the darkness brightened, and a half-ruined passage rapidly absorbed the remaining meteorites floating around the universe, extending into the depths of space.

"As expected of the Oma Zi-O power that destroys space and time, it's so convenient to use it to destroy the world."

Jiang Xia admired the utter silence before him, the destroyed timeline drifting before him like willow catkins.

He gently grasped the timeline closest to him; it felt so fragile that a single squeeze would cause this timeline, devoid of a future, to vanish into nothingness.

“You should be grateful that I’m not a completely bad person, otherwise I would have just taken my planet and left,” Jiang Xia said, gently holding the withered timeline. “Anyway, no one can stop me now. I’ve almost drained those old demons dry.”

Although Jiang Xia's attack destroyed countless branch timelines and stable timelines, there was one place that, although located in the Knight Universe, was not destroyed and was not even affected by the explosion.

That was Jiang Xia's own planet, the place inhabited by sixteen different races, the place where he loved and those who loved him, his divine kingdom.

He's not an idiot, why would he destroy his own divine kingdom?

Before the attack, he had already taken his planet back into his body. He could release the realm of Eden, and of course, he could also swallow back the planet that covered Eden.

This is the only planet that survived this destruction and has life. Of course, Iz's original body, Zea, has also been digitized and completely integrated into Jiangxia's world, becoming omnipresent.

And then the solution to save the world came.

If he were a bad guy, the journey could have ended by now.

Begin your revelry with an infinite lifespan and enjoy the wonderful times to come.

Unfortunately, he wasn't. He wasn't the kind of person who could purely sacrifice himself, nor was he an extremely bad person.

He was just an ordinary person; having power only gave him more confidence to face various things.

He has never changed; he will still help with anything he can.

Jiang Xia grasped the tip of the timeline, which resembled a withered branch, and slowly poked it toward his stomach, but stopped just before making contact.

"Was it because he absorbed too much of the power of the Demon King and was affected by the old Demon King's age? Why did he use his stomach to connect the planet back to his body? He could have used his hands to connect it too."

Upon realizing this, Jiang Xia felt like slapping himself; his stomach almost turned into a potted plant.

Fortunately, Jiang Xia held the timeline in his hand and gently grafted the source of this timeline onto the time of his own planet.

In that instant, a crisp cracking sound exploded in Jiang Xia's hand, somewhat like the sound of a hollow bamboo being torn apart, but more like something breaking out of the darkness.

It's like a rain full of vitality falling from the clouds to the earth. After the spring rain, tender buds slowly grow from the moist soil, a feeling that is silent yet full of life.

The curved timeline, resembling charred, withered branches, was instantly torn apart by its dark surface. Emerald light flowed into the interior of this timeline, bringing the dead back to life and sweeping away the deathly silence.

“This is a parallel world of Gaim, no wonder it was the first one to come up.”