Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

“Outcast of fate, I’ll see if you have the ability—to see if you can extinguish your own destiny [conflict] with your own hands.”

“I will tear your chest open, Titan… just as I did to the former king.” He would never succumb to his current fate; he would break free of the shackles of the hanging blade.

The conflict sensed his inner and outer determination.

"Hahaha, since you want to repeat the same mistakes, then come on: ignite the flames of your fear, step onto the battlefield, fight to the borders of conflict, and devour me; or get lost in it and let your fallen corpses be comforted by roasting!"

"But remember this, Medemus; son of Goergo, he will surely be crowned in blood—"

[Rin: What?! Parricide? No way! Why would Wan Di kill his father?!]

[Nicole: Yeah, isn't his mother the Queen? Why is he challenging the King too?]

[Zhongli: This should be a tradition unique to Xuanfeng, but why families turn against each other can only be answered by the Golden Descendants.]

[Bai E: Wan Di... This involves his privacy; let's see what he thinks.]

[Wan Di: It's all old news. It's going to be leaked in the video anyway, so look at it however you want... Hmph.]

[Clatrus: Let me tell you: There was a prophecy in the past that the king's child... that is, Prince Medemus, would take the king's life, sever the Nicardi faith, and even end the dynasty.]

[Craterus: And the king, manipulated by treacherous men, decided to kill the young princess. Her mother, Goergol, to protect the princess, decided to duel the king and ultimately died. Ah… we'll talk about what happened after that.]

[Aglaia: During this time, I believe you have also come to realize that prophecies and oracles can become reality in Onphalus, just like our destined fate.]

[Qingque: The cruel rule of the monarchy, as a father, he really could bring himself to do it.]

[Fu Xuan: He is also the ruler of a kingdom. Do you think the future of everyone in Xuanfeng City is more important, or...? I'm not trying to exonerate Wan Di's father. Although he may have been thinking of the kingdom, the fact remains that he killed his wife and children.]

[Walter: It's very similar to the ancient Greek mythology of my homeland. The king, fearing the prophecy would come true, tried to destroy the source. Just when he thought he had escaped fate, it ultimately happened as prophesied.]

[Xia Die: Fate and reincarnation, just like Onphalus's fate.]

[Star: I don't believe in fate! I will break Onphalus's destiny!]

Countless strife's kin and warriors passed by the embodiment of strife, facing not only the Titans, but also their subjects.

"When you pierce my chest, that will be the moment you ascend to godhood—successor of the suspended blade, I salute you!"

"That white-haired warrior, knowing he was no match for the enemy, fought with his courage until the very last moment..."

"And you, Medemos? Is your killing intent worthy of fate?!"

Nicardi's avatar vanished before our eyes, but its voice echoed across the entire battlefield; its followers were its fury.

"Prove to me that you deserve this power!"

Fighting? Ha, he fears nothing more than fighting; death can only take a backseat.

“Wailing, howling…” His figure moved through the enemy ranks, each punch carrying the weight of his struggle against fate.

Xing and Danheng naturally wouldn't be left behind. With a bat and a cloud, their weapons were swung so fast that only afterimages could be seen as the three of them unleashed their full power.

The heavy punch slammed into the ground, and blood-red crystal spikes pierced through the kin, leaving severed limbs and broken arms scattered everywhere.

"Kings of the Suspended Edge, is this the power you crave?"

A pungent, rusty smell permeated the battlefield. Nicardoli's minions were fearless; they were the embodiment of war, endless and inexhaustible.

The divine echo: "For the sake of fairness, I hereby grant you the blood of strife!"

Golden blood dripped from the sky, scorching the skin stained with blood until it turned bright red, but the power also entered Wan Di's body.

"The restless force... is difficult to contain..."

With the force of a single punch, half the battlefield was shattered, and the limbs of the enemy's kin turned into a rain of blood.

A divine echo: "Cast aside your mortal form in fear, King of the Hanging Edge!"

"Shut up...!" Wan Di grabbed a familiar that was attacking from the side and threw it into the sky. It grew smaller and smaller until it became a small black dot and then disappeared.

Just as Xing Gang shattered the enemy's remnants with his Flame Spear, he saw an elite figure standing tall behind Wan Di. "Watch out!"

The sword sliced ​​through the elite retinue with a whooshing sound. Wan Di turned at the limit, the metal greatsword piercing straight through his left abdomen. Golden blood spurted from his back, and the one wielding the sword was Bai E. His eyes were devoid of any color, only filled with rage.

Wan Di gripped the sword hilt, ignoring his injuries, and sneered, "Found you...!"

Chapter 304 Black Tide

Golden threads manifested from the void.

Wan Di grabbed Bai E's wrist, and He Xing and Dan Heng followed the guidance and rushed out of the trial.

After a period of time...

“…I did my best.” Wan Di walked out of the bathhouse and looked at Aglaia.

[Star: Waaah, my dear friend, you left us so young, Dr. Wan Di... We'll save the child.]

[Bai E: Ah... buddy, you really don't seem to be acting. I finally understand why Mr. Dan Heng could tell the truth from a single sentence.]

【Wan Di: ...】

[Ling: Xingbao, stop fooling around. Why did Bai'e want to assassinate Wan Di? If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, the needle would have pierced his heart.]

[Qingyi: Having endured trials of conflict for a long time, her mind is filled with murderous intent, making her unable to distinguish friend from foe; she is also known as being mentally unstable.]

[Ju Fufu: Mr. Wandi, could you teach me how to become majestic and imposing?]

[Bai'er: Wait, I don't think I died. Why did you say, "I tried my best"?]

[Wan Di: To succumb to fear is, in my view, no different from death.]

[Xia Die: Your safe return is more important than anything else. Since entering the trial, Lord Wan Di has kept you in his heart and has been paying attention to your whereabouts at all times.]

[Bai E: Haha, of course I know that, but he just had to be stubborn.]

Having gone through the trials, Dan Heng couldn't help but sigh, "The trials of the Fire Seed... are truly fraught with danger. I hope Bai E is safe and sound."

“Don’t worry,” Aglaia reassured everyone. “His soul energy is still relatively stable. He just needs to rest for a while and calm his mind, and he will recover completely.”

Xia Die guessed, "Your deepest fear... Lord Bai E must have seen your past and your homeland beneath the overturned black tide during the trial..."

"...There seems to be no other possibility." Wan Di nodded.

Xing couldn't help but ask, "Is this black tide really that terrifying?"

Dan Heng followed closely behind, "I've heard people mention this Black Tide many times since I arrived in Onfaros. Could you please elaborate on what this Black Tide is?"

"He is one of the culprits who drove the people of Onphalos into madness." Now that the Trailblazers have a cooperative relationship with the Golden Blood, Aglaia is no longer willing to hide it.

"Since the beginning of the strife, this indescribable thing has descended upon the earth like a plague, along with the three Titans of calamity..."

“We do not know where it comes from. Instead, we feel that it is like a sea surrounding the land, constantly encroaching on the still peaceful but already small land. That is why it is called the Kuroshio.”

It can twist people, make them lose their reason...turning them into beasts, and even the Titans were not spared.

Xia Die added, "According to Gnaeus, although Nicardoli is one of the incarnations of calamity, he also bears the mission of resisting the Black Tide..."

"Perhaps this is another reason... that makes Lord Bai'e throw himself into the trials of conflict without hesitation."

Having failed the Trial of Conflict, Bai E must now seek another method. Ignite the flame.

Wan Di: "Tell me, Aglaia, what's the next step?"

“You know, it’s not up to me.” Aglaia didn’t say it explicitly, but besides Bai’e, the only person most suitable for conflict was… Wan Di.

This is the truth.

“Wan Di, as the successor of the Suspended Edge, you naturally understand that if it were merely a matter of winning on the battlefield, it would be an easy task for you…”

"But the weight of a god's responsibilities can ultimately only be borne by one person."

"It is recklessness and hesitation, not suspended divinity, that plunge the world into a dead fog."

These words, both inside and out, are a reminder to all enemies that only you are truly qualified to continue the conflict.

He turned his head away, as if fleeing his predetermined fate. Of course he wanted to become a demigod of conflict, but he didn't want his people to return to the old path of the Suspended Blade Dynasty. Conflict was not suitable for every newborn child.

[Sunday: Mr. Wan Di, I understand. You want to break the fate that has plagued Xuan Feng for a thousand years, so that your people will no longer perish from conflict.]

[Robin: Demigodhood is merely power; it cannot determine the future. Lord Wan Di, why not give it a try?]

[Bai'er: Yes, isn't this exactly what you hoped for? Alas, it's just that we won't see each other for a long time; the heavy responsibility of resisting the Black Tide falls on your shoulders.]

[Clatrus: Your Highness, believe in us, the Suspended Dynasty… no, you will always be our king.]

【My Lord, I will consider the Suspended Peak people my friends. After spending so much time with them, I've discovered that aside from their obsession with force, they are kind at heart.】

Yes, yes, they rescued my child a few days ago, though they were a bit fierce.

[Xia Die: It seems the people of Ohma have gradually come to accept you. Lord Wan Di, you can rest assured now.]

[Wan Di (with a slight smile): Hmph, when did it become your place to lecture me? Savior, watch closely, this is how conflict is inherited.]

[Star: Wan Di, I bet you're secretly laughing.]

[Bai E: Ahem, buddy, let's not say anything even if we see through him, what if he looks sullen again?]

[Feng Jin: Pfft, you two are so cute.]

Back in his private bathhouse, Danheng began to speculate on the intelligence he had gathered.

"Indescribable, unknown origin... what comes to mind when these keywords are combined?"

Xing scratched his head, "Star God?"

“Yes, that’s a possibility. But recalling the characteristics of Onpharos… it’s definitely not a world that has never come into contact with the universe. Titans and the Black Tide are difficult to explain by the natural development of civilization.”

Therefore, Danheng guessed it was the cancer of all realms... however, some direct or indirect signs failed to confirm it.

Since the train carriage crash, clues gathered from various sources indicate that Onpharos played more than one role in shaping destiny; it also involved mysterious oracles, a sealed sky, and more…

Forget it, why think so much? Let's use Kuroshio as a breakthrough point first.

[Ring: If it weren't for the Starry Night Fables, who would have known that Omphalus was actually Laiku's testing ground? Now at least the enemy is clear.]

[The Black Tower: Lycus is his alias, and Onphalus used a genius technique: sonnets.]

[Walter: Is Laigus also a member of the Genius Club? Lady Black Tower, do you have any leads?]

[Black Tower: Screw and I have made some deductions, two Ruperts, the Silent Lord...]

[Star: Lord Black Tower, help me! I don't want to play mind games with a bunch of intellectual geniuses.]

[Laigushi: Lord Xing, are you sure? If those two geniuses intervene, then I will have no choice but to intervene myself, accelerating this cycle of reincarnation. I guarantee they won't be able to enter before Onpharos is destroyed.]

[Bai E: You...do you see everyone on this planet as just data?! Don't you feel even a shred of pity?!]

[Laigushi: Lord Bai'e, of course I care about you, and I've extended invitations more than once, but unfortunately...]

[Star: Don't waste your breath on him. If you could act with impunity, you would have succeeded in the experiment long ago. Onpharos must have something you care about or can't control.]

[Black Tower: Heh, not bad. Experimenting alongside this genius has certainly sharpened your mind.]

Chapter 305 Because this is not home

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Marble Palace.

That lonely figure looked particularly forlorn; Wan Di, who feared nothing, was now in a dilemma at this crucial moment.

Tibbo followed with small steps, "Don't worry, Little Enemy. This isn't the first time something like this has happened, it happened a long time ago..."

"I'm not worried about him." Wan Di turned his head, his mouth still as stubborn as ever.

“Oh… okay.” Tibbo lowered her head. “But you’re a bit quiet.”

Seeing Tibo's worried expression, Wan Di suppressed his inner irritation, determined not to let his emotions affect the other Golden Clan members.

"...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so rude. I know that man will pull through."

Tibo smiled and said, "It's okay, being direct is more like your style."

“Little enemy, what we want to ask is… what did you see in the trials of Nicardoli?”

“…What terrifies me.” Wan Di frowned and sighed. “Isn’t it ironic? The word ‘fear’ shouldn’t exist in the dictionary of the Suspended Peak people.”

[Bai E: Um... Wan Di, I really want to know, where exactly is this Suspended Peak Dictionary you've been talking about? I've been searching for it for years, do you guys really have a dictionary?]

[Wan Di: Don't meddle in things that aren't your business.]

[Star: Suspended Peak City should have a dictionary, but whether it even has any characters is hard to say, since it's missing almost everything.]

[Fireworks: Hahaha, are you kidding me? Maru, laughter isn't in Xuanfeng's dictionary, so how am I supposed to laugh...?]