Chapter 745: Final Battle!

Boom!

The entire vast Wheel of Reincarnation hung in the sky.

Everyone looked up in a daze, finally seeing the core of the entire world and the Netherworld: the Six Paths of Reincarnation from historical myths and legends!

However, to their horror, they discovered that a large part of the circular wheel was missing. It was baffling.

Lord Youshan clearly felt that his true spirit was not within it! Based on their conjectures and ancient history, all talented beings in their world had their true names embedded in the Wheel of Reincarnation, and they should have immediately sensed its presence.

At that moment, a roar came from the Asura Path in the distance.

"This is only a fragment of the Wheel of Reincarnation!"

This was urgent information received from Cat Jump. In the Netherworld, Cat Jump looked from afar and saw that a part of the Wheel of Reincarnation was missing; it had flown away.

These players were utterly incapable of intervening; some couldn't help but roar:

"The Netherworld is empty now!"

"Lord of Reincarnation, let all the souls of the deceased from Fengdu Ghost City and the Yellow Springs Road in the Netherworld return to their true spirits of reincarnation, and then bring this part of the Wheel of Reincarnation, which pertains to the talented deceased of the Netherworld, here!"

Lord Youshan understood in an instant. In an emergency, only the souls currently residing in the Netherworld were summoned back to their true names of reincarnation, and then this portion of the Wheel of Reincarnation was brought here? The true names of the living in the mortal realm, as well as those in the Animal Path, Human Path, and Heavenly Path, are still in the Netherworld?

There must be two reasons for this. First, the fragments of the Wheel of Reincarnation pertaining to the living should not leave the Netherworld. After all, people die every moment, and no one knows who will die the next second. It's naturally unsuitable to take the true names of the living out of the Netherworld. Otherwise, without the mysterious guidance and reception of their true names in the Wheel of Reincarnation, the souls of the deceased would not be able to enter the Netherworld. That part of the Wheel is essential for maintaining the Netherworld's operation for the living.

Second, it is to prevent these living individuals from stealing their true names within the Wheel of Reincarnation, which is why they were not brought.

"Are all the true spirits of reincarnation here only those of the deceased in the Netherworld?" Lord Youshan's eyes narrowed, then his expression instantly relaxed, though still with a hint of dread.

"Emperor, have we truly forced out your full power only now? Is it only now that we can genuinely fight you, much like the ancient God of Abandonment and his group?" His expression was grim. "Before, battles like the one with Emperor Yun didn't even count as child's play?"

"However, however, this is it... This is the moment we've been waiting for! Hope is finally before us... Hahahaha!!"

His laughter gradually grew louder, laced with unrestrained madness, relieved joy, and a reckless, carefree abandon. The entire world trembled slightly from his booming laughter.

"Then, today, we shall break the Wheel of Reincarnation and seize our true names!" His voice deepened, his expression grew firmer, and his eyes gleamed with a martyr's madness.

"Kill!"

A furious roar.

Endless Buddha light illuminated the earth; the entire Animal Path became a Buddha Kingdom, dazzlingly golden and resplendent. Plants, trees, and countless beings were swiftly Buddhified and assimilated, transforming into His Buddha Kingdom. He walked within His Buddha Kingdom, suddenly emitting a crisp hum. He leapt above the sky and unleashed a fierce punch forward.

Whoosh.

Xu Zhi flickered and vanished from his spot, gazing up at the Wheel of Reincarnation, slowly opening his mouth as if uttering a silent, rapid whisper:

"Triple Power Speed""Hardened Carapace""Thornmail""Cloud Mist Body"

All the souls that had just been absorbed back into the Wheel of Reincarnation had now fully returned. At this moment, leveraging the Wheel, they used the 'Power Granting' talent to stack their abilities onto Xu Zhi. Although the most elite group of talented individuals had already been secretly intercepted by Lord Youshan and transformed into divine ability fruits, the flow of souls in the Netherworld was simply too immense. Even if their talents were ordinary, a perfect combination could still be selected and stacked to empower Xu Zhi's body.

Boundless power surged through his body.

"This is the power of laws..." Xu Zhi felt his body transform, likewise becoming an infinitely radiant, living deity. His entire body crackled with lightning and thunder, lashed by wind and rain, surged with tsunamis, and witnessed the alternation of sun and moon. Various distorted phenomena of laws overlaid and merged upon him.

"Lord of Reincarnation, prepare to die!"

The two sides clashed. Their fists shattered the cosmos, striking with savage fury and relentless assault. Each collision unleashed endless, brilliant radiance. Some of the law phenomena shattered, transforming into vast showers of light.

From afar, the players were utterly terrified.

"It's too terrifying; it's as if we're witnessing a war between two Ninth-Rank world masters, not just two pitifully weak Heavenly Emperors."

"It's even more magnificent than the battle between the Three Pillar Gods and Emperor Qi, with laws appearing endlessly."

"It's because the realm of this world is too high. Although it's a weak power at the Heavenly Emperor level, the law level can reach the heavens, making it appear incredibly dazzling. In reality, it's pushing 'laws' to their absolute limit."

They finally revealed nervous expressions. Their secret weapons — Gatling guns and nuclear cannon shells — could instantly kill a Great Sage with a single sneak attack, and fire hundreds of rounds continuously. They had believed their trump cards were terrifying, but in this situation, they simply couldn't intervene. They couldn't even keep up with the speed!

Lord Youshan was sent flying backward, spitting large mouthfuls of blood.

"It's no use." The Emperor's voice was cold; his body blazed fiercely. He looked down upon all creation, standing in the starry sky, inspiring despair. "When under the same law-based talents, it comes down to basic combat power as an ordinary person."

"And all of you present, as Great Sages who rely on talents for supremacy, once your talent advantage is removed, can you truly achieve Great Sage combat power?"

"Those ordinary Great Sages who departed, *they* are the true powerhouses. You merely possess talent advantages, which allowed you to stand on par with their combat strength." The Emperor softly said, "Youshan was not wrong; talents indeed restrict some things...."

The Emperor walked slowly through the void with his hands behind his back, then suddenly vanished from his spot. A fist, seemingly cast from gold, landed on the figure's head. Blindingly brilliant. This punch was terrifyingly powerful, instantly exploding upon impact. Lord Youshan's entire body was sent hurtling backward, shattering the surrounding void.

"When our talents are at the same level, you are no match." The Emperor's expression was grim, his eyes like an ancient well unperturbed by ripples. He walked slowly, stating faintly, "Is this the final counterattack of this era? You've left me somewhat disappointed."

Lord Youshan spat large mouthfuls of blood, standing up with a bitter laugh. "To be honest, we have an even stronger talent, five times the combat power we just displayed!"

"Phantom Berserk!" His eyes turned crimson, and his combat power surged.

A flicker of disappointment crossed Xu Zhi's eyes. "Is your strongest trump card, your combat power, only five times what it was just now?"

One punch.

Lord Youshan was instantly sent flying backward, spitting large mouthfuls of blood. Utterly defeated. We are no match for him! All the Great Sages within Lord Youshan instantly fell into despair. Is this the true combat power of the ancient Emperor? The eternal taboo who severed the path to immortality? Only now did that horrifying, terrifying pressure become apparent! He had previously possessed such exaggerated combat power without ever relying on any talents. They felt a great terror and despair unlike anything they had ever experienced in their lives!

Yes, once their self-proclaimed greatest combat trump card—the "Immortal Divine Body" formed by countless fused talents—was removed, and they were forced to compete with the Emperor using pure cultivation power, they truly realized how incredibly weak they were!

Fear, suppression, shock, despair.

"No, a miracle! Trust me, the miracle of destiny!! It is in our hands!" Lord Youshan roared, calming all the Great Sages within him, and leapt high into the air.

"Kill!"

Endless radiance cascaded down. Amidst the players' shock and terror, screenshots were taken, permanently engraving his unyielding figure into the eternal murals of history!

Heaven and Earth trembled. A century-long war of myth had begun.

Mortal Path, Sumeru Temple of Non-Action.

Xu Yingluo sat quietly in place, her jade-like face gleaming like glazed jade, her body bathed in Buddha light, as if an ancient divine Buddha were chanting scriptures. Behind her, Li Sansheng waited silently, his face displaying a gentle, innocent smile, a foolish grin, and an expression of complete happiness.

"The scenery today is truly beautiful."

The two quietly watched the sunset. The evening sky was dyed golden by the setting sun, breathtakingly beautiful.

"I truly hope to see another sunset like this with you again," Xu Yingluo's voice was a little hoarse. "You should know that our personal affection cannot outweigh the fate of all living beings."

"I don't know," Li Sansheng merely smiled.

In his world, in his karmic fire of obsession, there was only her. In her world, in her benevolent water of obsession, she embraced the entire world, and only the world. He had long known that falling in love with someone so kind-hearted and broad-minded was a great misfortune; otherwise, he wouldn't have been reincarnated lifetime after lifetime until this day.

"Ultimately, someone has to step forward. If I don't go to hell, who will?" Xu Yingluo said. "If I can live, if there's a next life... I promise you..."

Li Sansheng didn't speak; he simply stood up and turned away.

A shimmering.

Behind him, Xu Yingluo's body dissolved as she sat on her prayer mat, a dazzling Buddha light shone, leaving behind only thirteen sariras. A leading overlord of the Mortal Path, one of the strongest Great Sages in the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation, she chose not to fight on the front lines but fell in her own temple.

Li Sansheng first looked up, raising a hand to shield his eyes from the dazzling sunlight in the sky, which suddenly felt incredibly blinding. He then turned back to look at Xu Yingluo's body, remaining silent for a moment before bursting into tears, his face streaming. This was the obsession of his entire life. And the cruelest thing was happening today.

"Sword God Xu Xiao told me to save all living beings, to ensure the prosperity of humanity, to pave the way for freedom for future generations, and you also want me to do this."

"What use is this world to me, Li Sansheng?"

"What joy do the common people bring me? What sorrow do they cause me?"

"I am an ordinary person; I only want you."

He prostrated himself on the ground, a fierce black flame of resentment burning his body. His resentment completely reached its peak; his entire soul was leaping, experiencing a euphoric sense of rapidly soaring flight, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. He was the only one who could remember reincarnation. The only one who knew about cycle after cycle of reincarnation. The only one who had eluded Meng Po's Soup. And now, he seemed to have undergone another level of talent metamorphosis; his black talent flame burned deeper and deeper, carrying countless obsessions.

Swish.

The void rippled. Li Sansheng tore through space and, guided by that unseen connection, entered the netherworld of the dead, still in his living body! His talent had finally reached its culmination, establishing complete communication with the Netherworld.

The sky was gloomy. The Bridge of Forgetfulness, the Yellow Springs Road, Fengdu Ghost City — all were empty. In the distance, half of the Six Paths of Reincarnation still hung.

Cat Jump was sprawled on the Bridge of Forgetfulness, holding Meng Po's Soup in one hand, constantly taking photos while impersonating Meng Po. He was startled. "Xu Yingluo, why are you dead? Isn't the great battle still raging? Who in this world could have killed you yourself?"

Xu Yingluo's voice was concise: "Where is the Avici Arcade Hell? Take me there quickly!"

Cat Jump instantly broke into a cold sweat. Could this be an heaven-defying scheme by Lord Youshan? Xu Yingluo actually committed suicide to enter, hoping to take advantage of this moment—when the Lord of Reincarnation is being drawn away—to rescue the ancient forbidden existences suppressed throughout the ancient hell?

"This, this is impossible!" Cat Jump roared, quickly trying to stop her. "The Six Paths of Reincarnation in the sky has clearly formed a law that binds the dead. You cannot do anything in the Netherworld that defies its rules. Even if you manage to, as a deceased soul, you cannot leave the Netherworld."

"What if it's a living person? Living people don't need to follow the rules of reincarnation. Can a living person take the dead from the Netherworld?" At that moment, a living man slowly walked out. His heart felt bitter as he looked at Xu Yingluo, who was now deceased.

This was Lord Youshan's plan. Using his talent, witnessing Xu Yingluo's death firsthand, and stimulating his talent to make him pursue her into the Netherworld while still alive, was also a miracle based on a gamble of probability.

But ultimately, the miracle happened.

Soon, Xu Yingluo and Li Sansheng pried open the Arcade Hell. Looking at the entire Avici Hell, she said, "To all you ancient predecessors, I offer my apologies for this intrusion." She knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.

"All of you are ancient Emperors and Sovereigns, whose lifelong struggles ended in bitter defeat, suppressed with the sorrows of an entire era. You must be filled with unwillingness and despair. But today, for the sake of all living beings, we can only ask you to fight once more!"

"This battle today is the final battle."

"We, the descendants of this era, presumptuously intend to smuggle ourselves into the Netherworld and enter hell to rescue all of you, gathering all the unparalleled heroes from ancient times to the present, to open the path to immortality for all living beings!"

"This will be a culmination of all combat power from ancient times to the present, a glory that will shake eternity. You will be remembered by future generations!"

"Defying heaven, challenging the Dao, and overthrowing the Emperor behind the scenes—now is the time!" Xu Yingluo roared. "We are born free! Who dares to stand above us!?"

As her words fell, the entire Avici Hell quickly trembled.

An elegant yet domineering poetic verse resounded:

"The Two Realms of Suffering encounter demonic calamity; deities descend as the age of doom approaches.The Cloud-Crossing Immortal Realm falls together; the remaining lives of the Nine Provinces seek to return to truth.Xian Shou Zhu Wu walks against heaven; the Three Sages' Pre-Heavens turn the tide.The Sword Path reappears with the Mark of Wind; Brahma finally meets the God of Abandonment."

After the poetic verse was recited, a weathered, ancient, and domineering voice emerged:

"Is today the final era? Then success or failure rests on this one action."

Cat Jump looked at the newcomer, goosebumps rising all over his body. It was none other than the legendary God of Abandonment. At this moment, one by one, ancient forbidden existences emerged from the depths of hell's suppression, their terrifying aura and divine flames erupting to cover the entire world.