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

Xing quickly stepped forward and supported Xia Die from behind, her face showing concern.

The man in black robes did not stop. His two palms gradually expanded from their initial contact, and a greatsword permeated with a strong aura of death condensed into shape, with black energy spreading out like waves.

He swung his sword upwards, his words devoid of any emotion, "Three cuts... are enough."

So powerful, the oppressive feeling was like a bottomless abyss, suffocating.

Xia Die clutched her left arm tightly, her gaze fixed on the ground. "Who exactly are you...?"

"So strong... Sersis is telling the truth..."

Chapter 321 Extreme Escape

Mimi jumped up and down anxiously, "Where is she? Hasn't the tinder been assembled yet?!"

The Fire Thief's Greatsword burst into black flames, as if it were enchanted. "With your soul's breath... offer fire."

With a flash, he vanished into the void.

Black and white sword lights attacked from all directions, crisscrossing like a net.

"Turn into... ashes!"

Bang bang bang... Every wisp of sword energy that struck the Flame Spear made Xing Xin's mind tremble. What domineering power!

The unparalleled force sent her flying. Xing used her waist to adjust her body, and landed on her feet, sliding backward for dozens of steps before the impact dissipated.

Xia Die quickly looked over and, seeing Xing was unharmed, breathed a sigh of relief. Turning her head, her eyes blazed with anger, "Since that's the case..."

Thick, dark purple liquid was molded in the palm of the hand, revealing a magnificent, exquisitely crafted long-handled scythe. Under the light, the blade gleamed with a cold light, and purple butterflies danced around the scythe.

A profound aura of death swept through the entire venue.

The Fire Thief remained silent, then conjured a crescent-shaped scimitar from thin air with his right hand, the blade pointing directly at the Butterfly.

The two sides were locked in a fierce confrontation, neither willing to back down.

With a deafening roar, a hand pierced through the Fire Thief's chest, activating the alchemical array and causing an explosion. The sound of shattering mirrors echoed as countless fragments of memories burst forth from his chest, like a sky full of stars, only these stars were remnants of memories.

The Fire Thief leaped to his feet, leaving the throne, and the wound that pierced his back drew the memory crystal back into his body like a black hole.

Xia staggered two steps, her right hand still in the position it had been in before she pierced through the air. She straightened her back, her expression full of regret, "I couldn't kill her with one blow..."

"Indeed, you are not an ordinary person."

His voice, accompanied by Cecilia's tone, echoed back and forth, both rational and insane.

"Tough trouble. Sons of man, do not waver, defeat them one by one. If the sneak attack fails, it will be difficult to succeed again... What a pity."

Xia Die was taken aback. "That time, Teacher Xia? No... was it Serhis?"

"You're finally here! I've missed you so much!" Mimi excitedly spun around twice.

Xing glanced at Xia, picked up his baseball bat, and attacked the Fire Thief. Now was the perfect opportunity to eliminate him.

Sleep now. The seemingly serene Xia Die wields her giant scythe with surprising ferocity, the blade aimed at the wound pierced by that summer time and again.

The alchemical array in Xia's hands shifted constantly, sometimes slowing down the Fire Thief's attack speed, sometimes severely restricting its movements...

"Heh, I'm really overwhelmed—fighting is much more tiring than thinking."

With the combined attack of several people, it was impossible to determine which side had the upper hand for a time.

"It's not easy... I'm exhausted." Xia looked slightly weak at that moment.

"Wait, no... everyone be careful!" Tian shouted a warning, but Xia was still knocked away by a sword at that moment, rolling backward on the ground, barely managing to keep her body from falling.

As for Xing, she knelt on the ground, hugging herself, her eyes glazed over. Xia Die was also knocked to the ground, raising her head to observe the battle.

"This is bad..." Xia's vision blurred at that moment, unable to dodge the long sword that attacked again.

Tian frantically gathered all her energy into her palm, shouting, "Hundred Realms Gate... Open!"

The triangular doorway shone with a blinding light, and a powerful suction force pulled the Fire Thief into it. Unexpectedly, he managed to stand firm in mid-air and kept pushing outwards, trying to escape the Hundred Realms Gate's range.

Xia Die raised his hand, and dark purple liquid wrapped around his arms and legs like tentacles, pulling him backward.

After a stalemate of four or five breaths, the Hundred Realms Gate finally managed to teleport him to a distant place.

Tian swayed back and forth in place, then closed her eyes and collapsed to the ground.

[Star: ? Why am I the one dragging the team down? I couldn't even beat the Fire Thief, and he even made me kneel on the ground!]

[Silver Wolf: This bizarre ability is practically cheating. Even though the attacks landed on him, he could still vanish into the void and reappear as if nothing happened. He's got some kind of self-purification ability! If Ke Xia hadn't ripped his heart out, you would have lost long ago.]

[Black Swan: How can this Fire Thief Walker's body store so many memories? He doesn't seem to be a creation of the Black Tide, but rather something pieced together from memories.]

[Bai E: Why does that crescent-shaped blade feel so familiar to me?]

[Fufu: It terrified me. I thought Xia could lead you to a comeback, but she was still teleported away by the Hundred Realms Gate.]

[Ling: I don't quite understand. The man in black robes said to Xia Die, "Not a demigod?" What does that mean? Did he see Xia Die as a demigod before, or was he from the future?]

[Bai'er: Partner, why are you staring at me?]

[Star: It's nothing, I was just looking. I always felt you two had similar builds. If you wore a black robe, could you cosplay as the Firebringer?]

[Bai E: This... is not the time for jokes. Besides, I am his sworn enemy; it's either me or him!]

[Robin: Through the homophony, I can sense the extreme hatred deep within his heart, but why is that?]

[Yuzu Leaf: Exciting! I just experienced it firsthand through the video. The sense of oppression made every cell in my body unconsciously immerse themselves in it. That's what fear is.]

Alice: Yuzu, you're so brave! What if there's danger?

[Danheng: ...Since Onpharos's spacetime can be affected and altered by the power of stars, then the Fire Thief might not be unable to travel back in time.]

[Feng Jin: Teacher Xia was so handsome at that moment!]

[That summer: The fire-stealer... did not steal fire. I have answered the final question; my students, Onphalus is now in your hands.]

[Tibao: Tian...]

[Tian: Tianbao, I'm fine. That was just a video, I didn't open the Hundred Realms Gate. Tian saved everyone, so cheer up!]

[Xia Die: Lord Tian, ​​you are our great hero. Wait, Lord Xing, may you touch me? My death…]

[Star: I didn't even notice until you said so. Since nothing's wrong, can I get closer to you?]

[Xia Die: Your Excellency... Although I am very happy, you should still keep your distance from me until the truth is found. I don't want you to get hurt because of this.]

[Star: Sure enough, I'm the protagonist wherever I go; even death, which everyone fears, fears me. Hahaha!]

[Ying: Don't be smug. This might not be a good thing for you. Everything has a price.]

[Mimi: I can't see through his memories. All the Golden Descendants combined don't have as many memories as him. It's so strange.]

[Wan Di: How could the Fire Thief's combat techniques bear a resemblance to Suspended Strike? I can't be mistaken; it's become a habit of his.]

[Bai E: This is getting more and more confusing. I originally thought it was just a humanoid monster that emerged from the Black Tide, but now it seems to be more than that. Perhaps even Lai Gushi might not be able to control it.]

[Walter: His strength hasn't reached the level of a Commander, but his strange abilities must be guarded against. Ms. Aglaia, could you perhaps consult some ancient texts? Maybe you'll find something.]

[Aglaia: Please feel free to consult the Ohmma library.]

[Sai Fei'er: A bunch of brainless idiots. If it were me, I'd have them completely fooled, and they wouldn't even get a hair out of my head.]

"At dawn on the cloud-covered cliff, the image of the god Fallu is carved."

At that moment, Xia casually scattered a few crystals imbued with the power of reason, saying, "The last place, Onpharos... let me witness your truest form."

"Fingertips glide through the void, using the soul as ink to inscribe the final activation lines of the alchemical array."

"At the center of the formation, the remnant soul of Kefal and the divine power of the rational Titan converged, unleashing a beam of light that shot into the sky. Within Ohmane, Aglaia, Xiaodie, Bai'e, Xing... and everyone else were drawn in."

"Laigushi suddenly appeared in front of Nashi Xia. "Sir, a caged bird breaking free from its cage is not necessarily a good thing. You are testing my patience, although patience is the last thing I lack."

Xia sneered, completely ignoring Lai Gu Shi beside him, and continued to inscribe the core magic array in his hand.

"It seems you've made up your mind. We'll meet again in the next cycle, Your Excellency." Lai Gushi clasped his hands together, and countless black cubes swirled around Na Kexia, eventually turning into small black dots.

"Eliminating a person is that simple." With a wave of his hand, all the materials laid out vanished into thin air.

"At the end of the sea of ​​flowers in the underworld, the figure of the Fire Thief stands behind the light and shadow, his black cloak swaying in the west wind, lonely and desolate."

He's waiting for someone.

Chapter 322 A Genuine Touch

"This is... the Underworld." Xia clutched her chest, struggling to walk. "Ha... just as I expected, he didn't dare to completely erase me, using his control over time to turn my body into dust."

"The flower-lined path, summer fades into the distance," he said. "You even blocked my access to transmit information, huh? Looks like you can't control everything after all."

He raised his head, his one eye gazing disdainfully at the heavens. "It's time to see the Fire-Stealing Walker. I hope he keeps his promise."

"Silence was uttered the whole way."

"You...are you sure you'll die?" The Fire Thief turned and looked at him silently. "Turn around..."

"Turning back? For a scholar, truth is far more important than death, especially for him… Anaxagoras, the founder of the School of Sovereigns. 'What is utter death? In my hands, the soul is nothing more than material for exchange.'"

"Fire Thief... no, I should call you Bai E from your previous reincarnation."

The Fire-Stealer wasn't surprised; he understood his teacher's wisdom. "You...won't succeed. I...will try. It's impossible."

"Ha, of course I know that. But what I want to do is not to break the blockade. I just want everyone in Onpharos to see the real starry sky and feel the touch of life, even if only for a few breaths." At that moment, Xia opened his arms, threw his head back and laughed.

"Legus, why are the people of Onphalus defined? What makes you think destruction is the answer?"

"The true meaning of life is existence. As long as the stars remember, as long as people outside remember, as long as people in other worlds remember... we have lived."

"Cough cough..." Xia coughed painfully, covering her mouth, her body swaying. "Come on, Bai'e. My time is running out. Consider it a grand death."

"Teacher..." the voice was heavy and hoarse, "Your...wish?"

"Step over my body, enjoy my fruits, take my torch, and throw me into the burning flame as kindling to illuminate the truth!"

"Death is not frightening; only truth remains eternal."

The Fire Thief trembled slightly; his teacher had remained unchanged throughout. He turned his back, the power of countless fires within him surging into his longsword, and swung it.

"The sword light tore through a corner of the underworld, and at the crack, black cubes combined and changed, gradually forming a passage, cold and silent..."

"The alchemical array suddenly unfolded from Nakasha's heart, and characters of various colors, white, gold, and more, converged towards his heart. It was the wisdom of his entire life, coming from Onpharos and the outside world."

"After the video call connected with Onfaros, a professor named Dr. Truth established contact with him, giving him the opportunity to enhance his knowledge."

"The magic array set up in Kefal is nothing more than a signal transmission device to deceive people, in order to obtain coordinates after entering the real Onpharos."

"At that moment, Xia melted everything about himself into a string of code. Although he couldn't kill Lai Gushi, he could temporarily obscure Lai Gushi's senses, creating an opening for the intervention of those two geniuses."

"The alchemical array lost its luster, and the final step was to step into the passage. At that moment, Xia walked past the Fire Thief and patted him on the shoulder."

"Farewell, my student."

"The passage is closed. The Fire Thief remains silent, his gaze still fixed on the spot where summer has vanished."

"Haha, interesting, interesting. Aha, I'll lend you a hand." A smile appeared behind the black mask; he was oblivious to anything amiss.

"Arriving at the other end of the passage, Xia, who should have been heading towards the Scepter Firewall, instead found herself...outside of mythology."

"The cold data flowed beneath his feet, and a display screen on one side showed the battle between the enemy and the conflicting Nicardi. Electronic sounds echoed in the sky, and the thick black pipes led to who-knows-where."

"Is this the true form of Onpharos?" At that moment, Xia stood there and felt deeply insignificant. Every frame was the real-time progress of the Titans, and every piece of data was a human life.

"Is there really no way to fight against Lai Gushi? The more he learned, the more confused he became."

After a long silence, Nash stepped forward slowly. He was going to find the coordinates on the statue of Kefal to seek a chance for Onpharos to survive and prevent the Iron Tomb from being born.

"A few minutes later, a month had passed inside Onphalus."

"It was pathetic that Xia stood before the device representing the Titans of the Necrostic. To the gods of Onphalus, who were revered by all, he was nothing more than a cold instrument."

"Golden Descendant... Although I dislike this identity, our goals are the same. Let me bring you the truth of the world."

"An alchemical array rose from beneath his feet, and his soul gradually disintegrated, becoming its most essential 0s and 1s. This green data invaded the device before him. 'Beep—'"

"The scepter issued an alarm. Laigushi, who was playing chess with Sluggum at the heart of the cosmic vortex, flicked his index finger. His view of the interior of Onpharos in real time was blocked by a magic circle."

The phantom of the Black Tower appeared behind him. "Screw, prepare to attack."

"Within Onpharos, the Golden Clan felt something and looked up at the sky. The blue sky and white clouds turned into a pure black curtain, with a corner of light spreading and diffusing across the entire sky. The night fell like a splash of ink on silk, and thousands of stars broke free from the Milky Way's constraints, twinkling in the dome."

"Aglaia, whose humanity was nearing its end, was touched by something real."