Each of the nine dragon maidens possesses extraordinary abilities.

“That is a power that guarantees death, a power that fully manifests the merging of the Void. Once touched, a person will dissipate. That is not death,” the Holy Emperor said. “Now that thing is getting bigger and bigger. Soon you will have no way to avoid it. Abandon your plan, kill Ming Huaiwei. Her death line is right there.”

"No, killing them won't stop the others; we must eradicate the curse!!"

"Then go, my proxy," the Holy Emperor said. "If you are prepared, I will accompany you, forever..."

"Shared glory, shared humiliation."

His body was burning with golden flames.

"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor!" Arrogantly exclaimed.

Everything seemed to slow down.

“I am…a person like Yao and Shun.” Lu Yueyuan saw the fleeting death line.

Is it necessary to persist? Probably not. In this life, you should live however you want. The only important thing is to be happy and joyful.

But why do people always make themselves uncomfortable? You are just an ordinary person. You should know that the legend of the so-called holy king is a lie. There is no savior in this world. Except for those who care about you, no one will care whether you live or die. It is already remarkable that you can live your life well.

Bang! In the simulation, Lu Yueyuan and Ming Huaiwei clashed with swords, the sound of waves echoing continuously, and he could see the tears in Ming Huaiwei's eyes.

Lu Yueyuan felt that everyone was abnormal: his grandmaster was abnormal, his master was abnormal, the dragon maidens were abnormal, and Ming Huaiwei was abnormal too. He could be happy, after all. He was a transmigrator, and he had even recalled many things from before his transmigration, knowing the development of the game Jiuyi. To be happy was actually quite easy. So what if there was a curse from the Four Gods? He could still live happily with Ming Huaiwei.

But in the very end, when he chose to restart the simulation, that phrase always echoed in his mind.

You are... a person like Yao and Shun.

At the end of the world's destruction and the merging of the void, Lu Yueyuan walked alone in the Nether Sea. There was nothing there, no Holy King, no savior, everything was destruction, and all he could do was walk alone.

In the simulated future, he suddenly realized that he wanted to see the brilliance of humanity shine in the darkness.

Lu Yueyuan gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands, the yellow flames and the silver-blue glow merging together.

This is a combination of the real and the unreal, drawing a beautiful arc.

Lu Yueyuan tumbled to the ground in a sorry state. After being washed away by a large amount of spiritual energy, his body reached its limit, and his meridians broke one by one. He rolled around in the collapsing mountain like a ball.

"Aaaaaah!! My body is broken!!" Arrogant wailed.

Lu Yueyuan gripped the hilt of the knife tightly. A hissing sound came from above. He coughed and looked up, seeing the arc of light blooming in the sky like a beautiful silver moon.

A beautiful radiance that could illuminate the darkness.

Chapter 53: Qingzhou's Strongest Combat Force

The moment Ji Cheng said he was going to leave, Lu Yueyuan's victory was already sealed.

Even if Ming Huaiwei has the Four Gods behind him, and even if the curse carries divine power, it is destined to lose.

Faced with Lu Yueyuan, who possessed all the intelligence, who could erase all false arrogance, and the Holy Emperor who was eyeing the blessing, the giant beast, as the incarnation of the remnants of the Four Gods, had no power to resist.

Lu Yueyuan was only concerned about Ming Huaiwei's health and wanted to achieve the best possible ending, which is why he was so hesitant.

If he had disregarded everything, it would have been wiped out along with Ming Huaiwei long ago.

The four gods had already sensed that a dragon vein curse had been erased. They lowered their perspective, but the scene they saw was blurry. On the ravaged land, they could only see a figure burning with golden flames.

"It is His power; He has returned."

"It is indeed His agent who is stirring up the timeline of the mortal world."

"War, war, war, let's fight! Let our agents slaughter each other, hahahahahaha!!"

"We must speed up the big plan; He and His agents cannot play with time forever."

The beautiful arc of light gradually faded, and the gaze of the four gods also disappeared.

Arrogance felt that she had separated from Lu Yueyuan, and she regained control of her body.

"Aaaaaah, so many wounds, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!... Hey, I'm okay."

Arrogance touched his body; there were no wounds.

"...I've taken the blame for your injuries, don't worry."

Arrogance then noticed Lu Yueyuan lying beside him, covered in blood.

"My Lord Agent, are you alright?!"

"It's alright. Take out the pills I gave you before; they can help me recover."

[Blessed by the gods].

In the game, this is considered a buff. When a player chooses a corresponding god to worship and performs actions that please the god, the god will bestow blessings upon them.

Different deities bestow different blessings. For example, the Great Virtue Lord will give you a health and mana restoration buff as long as you perform acts of cherishing life and accumulating virtue.

The Holy Emperor of Eternal Annihilation is different.

Statistics show that the conditions for the Holy Emperor's blessing are completely random and without any pattern, and the effects of the blessing are not always positive. Players believe this is an Easter egg set up by the developers; the presence of an exiled god like the Holy Emperor adds more uncertainty to the player's exploration of the world.

However, Lu Yueyuan knew.

After a long period of simulation, he dared not say that he had figured out the pattern, but he had a general understanding of the Holy Emperor, which is why he chose to become His agent in this final time loop.

He hates humans.

He loves mankind.

Love and hate can coexist.

He understood this principle the instant the Holy Emperor bestowed his blessing.

The pills transformed into spiritual energy, repairing his meridians and injuries. Under the arrogant and shocked gaze, Lu Yueyuan stood up as if nothing had happened and stretched his muscles and bones.

"Aren't you in pain...?" Arrogant asked in a low voice.

Lu Yueyuan didn't reply; he looked up at the sky.

The behemoth fell from above, its tentacles and broken body slowly burning, while spiritual energy and the earth's vein energy it contained flew uncontrollably through the air.

Even though victory had been achieved, Lu Yueyuan did not relax and continued to look up at the sky.

Crack! A fissure suddenly appeared in the space.

A woman's cheerful voice rang out:

"It's truly astonishing. That terrifying power just now must have come from some forbidden god. I'm really getting in on the action. You kid, you're actually a god's agent."

The space shattered with a sound, and the person stepped out from the crack.

Arrogance and beauty, slovenliness and charm.

Lu Yueyuan was very familiar with this person.

The strongest fighter in Qingzhou is the reclusive hermit.

She used some kind of spatial manipulation to remain hidden here and witness the entire battle.

How could the strongest in Qingzhou possibly cooperate fairly with a junior? Lu Yueyuan was right; when arrogance approached her, her wicked schemes began to take shape.

As the strongest newly promoted Dao-I-One realm cultivator, she was a ruthless person who could persuade Ji Cheng to retreat. She would not do as Lu Yueyuan wished. Moreover, she disliked the strong-willed people of Zhongzhou. If a major change occurred in the Jiuyi Sect, she would be happy to see it.

Now, she really saw it. She never expected that the Nine Peaks Sect would actually be in internal conflict, and judging from the looks of it, it seems that one of its guardians has also perished.

Excellent, very good. Although this place is very close to the Jiuyi Sect and very dangerous, as long as the Hermit Hermit handles it properly, she will receive countless benefits.

A dying guardian of the ley lines, a vast amount of ley line energy, the remnants of a divine artifact...

Most importantly, if this kid is a divine agent, then the god behind him would definitely be happy to offer a price. Hahahaha, she's the one who'll have the last laugh!

However, judging from the young man's expression, he wasn't surprised. Could it be that he has a backup plan?

The recluse laughed and said, "Judging from your appearance, you must have prepared a backup plan, but no matter what it is, you have no chance of winning against me. You'd better surrender."

Lu Yueyuan said calmly, "Old woman, has no one ever told you that you're dirty?"

The recluse's smile froze.

Old woman, dirty—these were words she avoided.

"...Kid, what you said is really awful. I'd like to teach you a lesson."

She raised her hand to manipulate the spirit array.

But Lu Yueyuan had already raised his finger, and the way the great formation was constructed suddenly changed, and control returned to his hands.

The hermit's expression changed, and he immediately raised his finger as well, trying to seize control of the formation.

The two became embroiled in a battle of formations, one round, two rounds... thirty rounds passed, and Lu Yueyuan was actually able to hold his own against her.

It's quite astonishing that a junior and an old monster could be evenly matched in formations.

Lu Yueyuan never looked down on the recluse.

In those numerous simulations of the future, he also witnessed many of the actions of the recluse.

When the Void merged and the Four Gods destroyed the world, the powerful figures from various states submitted to the Four Gods. Only a portion of the powerful figures refused to submit and led the people of their respective states in rebellion.

The recluse was one of them.

She and her disciples rebelled against the followers of the Four Gods, with her herself standing at the forefront, fighting against the traitors and fanatics of Qingzhou.

The atmosphere in Qingzhou was extremely bad; the people there valued profit over righteousness. Even so, the recluse did not give up.

That was her hometown; she was born and raised there, and all she did was hope to make it a better place.

In her final moments, she politely declined Lu Yueyuan's suggestion to retreat, and instead drank and made merry with her disciples in the bamboo forest. After giving them her last lesson, she laughed as she stepped into the darkness.

That was her fate, and the fate of everyone in Qingzhou.

Chapter 54: Fate Brings Hatred

"The recluse".

Lu Yueyuan said, "We have no reason to fight. You should know about the problem with the Qingyi bloodline. I have a way to save her."

The recluse sneered: "So that's what you were planning. I was wondering why the places where September Grass was produced had been deliberately destroyed. It turns out it was you who did it."

It was definitely him who did it.

After he gave the addresses to Pride that day, Pride immediately found a way to mobilize people to burn them. It has to be said that the Seven Deadly Sins are spread all over Kyushu, so they are quite effective in this respect.

The only September Grass is with Lu Yueyuan now, so if the Hermit wants to solve the Qingyi bloodline problem, he has no choice but to cooperate with him.

Lu Yueyuan smiled kindly: "So, are you willing to cooperate?"

"Hehe, are you willing or not...?"

The reclusive hermit said, "You'd better surpass my skill in array formations first!"

"Lu Yueyuan of the Jiuyi Sect."

The reclusive hermit reached out and swept his hand across the front of him, causing the entire spirit array to hum.

"You are so young, yet you were able to see through the layout of my grand formation and control my formation. You are indeed capable. I must admit that if I had given you more time to study, or if your level were equal to mine, I would definitely be the one who loses now."

"Pity."

A scroll appeared behind the reclusive hermit, about to unfold: "You have no chance of winning against my magical artifact."

boom.

The great formation suddenly stopped operating and turned golden.

The scroll that was about to unfold suddenly closed.

The reclusive hermit was somewhat bewildered: "What? What happened to my formation?"

As a master of formations, she couldn't understand Lu Yueyuan's formation construction.

Worst of all, the countless small arrays within her body that were stacking buffs also lost control at this moment.

"Cooperation?" Lu Yueyuan asked.

"Wait, wait, wait! What are you doing? You're not going to explode my dantian, are you? No, no, please!!!" The reclusive hermit hurriedly raised his hands in fear: "I surrender! I surrender! Stop it!!"

Are you sure?

"Just kidding, it was a sneak attack!"

Magical arts, inquire about etiquette in Qingzhou!

"Welcome to visit me, my friend," the Hermit Master laughed, hands on his hips. "Let's play cards. This time I'm betting. If I lose, I'll back out and cooperate with you. If you lose, you'll become my apprentice and obediently call me master!"