The darkness dissipated.
In front of the light of burning flames, the dark mist and its core disappeared into the strong wind of God's Desert like morning mist. The foundation of its material existence was completely destroyed by Joshua, and all nano-level rune constructs were destroyed. The blazing flames turned into elementary particles and returned to the space between heaven and earth.
In the world of Kronos, the world returned to clarity. As this part of the black mist was completely eliminated, the originally eroded land and the falling black rain disappeared. Although the black mist mother body on the other side of the multiverse still exists, this The black fog has dissipated, and the only traces that can prove its existence are large pits hundreds of meters deep on the ground. Obviously, if the legendary powerhouses had not quickly joined forces to deal with it, the black mist would have probably sneaked directly into the ground and eroded the world bit by bit.
High in the sky, Barnier and William raised their eyebrows together, exhaled softly, and took a breath. This was the first time they saw Joshua displaying the power of the Soul-Burning King, and they felt a great deal of emotion from this gesture. The threat - just looking at that figure, they felt that their whole bodies were being seen through, and a power that could analyze the lowest structure of the world was burning, releasing the light of existence.
Gu Long also stared at this figure. Contrary to the two legendary mages, it felt extremely kind to the power of flames... The eldest son of steel was the first life at the beginning of creation. It was born directly from the crystallization of steel. When exposed to the flame of steel, it is natural to feel friendly. Now, the personal caution against Joshua and the affinity for the power of fire coexist in Gu Long's heart, making it feel very contradictory.
In the center of the Kronos Mountains, deep underground, among the ancient ruins, Lisa, who was watching this scene blankly, suddenly found that the steel chain originally wrapped around her body was suddenly broken, and the silver, like rune flow The strange chains that made up the body gathered on her body because of the power of the ritual, and now they dispersed because of the disappearance of the power of the ritual. She saw the chains disintegrate, turn into light fragments in the sky, and disappear into the underground chamber. On top of the crystal wall, the ancient dragon slowly landed on the ground, and a silver chain reappeared on its body, connecting the other party to the world again.
The battle was over—although Gu Long didn't know it, but to Joshua and others, it was indeed so.
Suspended above the deep pit after the black mist dissipated, the warrior was content this time. To be honest, he originally came here to make up for his mistake of waking up Gu Long. Now, this task has been completed perfectly. The Black and White Dragon King, the Void Behemoth, the Golden Fleet, and one... yes, the demon king who can transform. He fought with many enemies and made them give up the idea of fighting for the power of the ancient dragon. No matter how you think about it, it should be able to make up for it a little bit. Partly at fault. He even had a brief fight with Gu Long and realized the powerful power of this so-called original life.
It is indeed not bad, and this is the result of its inability to exert its full strength. If this ancient dragon can exert its full strength in its full state, it may be an unreasonable existence like the old pope.
In addition, there is black fog.
This was a gain beyond Joshua's prediction. He had never thought that the search for the ancient dragon could actually be related to the "darkness among the stars". The information obtained from the dark core made him even more interested in Guangyao. The Era of Era has a deeper understanding. It is obvious that Mycroft was not the only civilization surrounding the world back then. The Sanctuary Civilization could actually span twelve worlds. It was undoubtedly an extremely powerful existence... In addition, for the evil god Some of his thoughts also strengthened Joshua’s belief.
Yes, this multiverse is dark and full of fog. Whether it is evil gods or other orders, they are indeed enemies that deserve extreme vigilance... But we really need to regard this multiverse as a dark forest, where everyone lurks in the darkness and peeks at each other. , and no one dares to hold a torch and walk among them
If this is true, there will be no civilization in this world, and the entire multiverse will become a hunting ground of darkness, and will eventually be completely swallowed by evil gods and chaos.
Release the soul-burning king state. Joshua raised his head and looked at the ancient dragon, which was wrapped in chains and gradually falling to the ground. The two legendary mages kept an extremely subtle distance and descended at the same time. Joshua thought that Gu Long might think that these two people were on guard against it and were always ready to prevent it from attacking him... But in fact, the soldier clearly understood that Barnier and William simply wanted to get closer to Gu Long. , you can tell by looking at the eyes of these two guys, they are full of confusion and joy.
Barnier even used his prosthetic eye, which was the rune center he used to compete with the Black Mist Core for control of the Black Mist, to take pictures. Gu Long may not have noticed this subtle energy fluctuation, but Joshua could see it. Clearly!
-The wish came true.
Joshua couldn't help but smile. Seeing the joy from the two legendary mages, he felt very good. Turning his head, Joshua once again looked at Gu Long, who was still staring at him in the distance. He directly used his spirit to communicate with the other party: "I'm sorry for waking you up last time... I came here not to fight, but to fight." It’s to help you.”
When there is a language barrier, spiritual communication is the most effective way of communication. Faced with Joshua's abrupt mental fluctuations, the silver Cologne hesitated for a while before cautiously accepting this piece of information. After feeling Joshua's sincerity, Gu Long shook his head slightly, as if he felt ridiculous.
—That’s not what you said when you punched me!
But even so, this ancient dragon has relaxed his vigilance slightly. It is difficult to deceive people with mental fluctuations. In addition, these three powerful beings do not seem to have peeked at his own power from beginning to end... They may have peeked at him. Something else, but really not too much malice.
"Houlong..."
Because he is bound by the steel chain of the world and cannot leave the earth too far, he is now like a giant dragon in his lair. The ancient dragon sitting cross-legged in the center of the God's Desert raised his head and roared softly. At the same time, an extremely powerful burst The mental fluctuations rushed towards Joshua and others, turning into a neutral and gentle voice in the minds of the three of them, regardless of gender.
"Although I still don't know your purpose of coming, since there is no malicious intention, I will not take the initiative to attack... After taking a short rest, I will leave this world."
Compared to Gu Long's huge and majestic body, which was like a perfect killing machine, its mental fluctuations were unexpectedly gentle. After a moment's pause, Joshua and the others quickly accepted this setting. This is not surprising. The ancient dragon is the mother of all living things and the source of the birth of life. In other worlds, they have images such as giant trees supporting the heaven and earth, giant turtles carrying the world on their backs, etc. No matter which one they are, they are not scary. Existence, they just patrol the worlds and sow the seeds of life. They will even fight other powerful beings in the multiverse for the survival of life in a certain world.
As gentle as a mother.
Faced with the expulsion order issued by Gu Long, Joshua also understood very well. Of course he knew how terrible it was for a legendary strong man to treat this broken world that had just experienced a lot of devastation. Their every move would have a negative impact on this world. It was a huge threat, so the warrior didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Long's approach.
Anyway, he was originally planning to leave after the fight, but then again, this time it was really fun, and Joshua felt that he had been very satisfied with the battle. However, before leaving, he still planned to help Gu Long do one thing. I believe that it will definitely make all the doubts and wariness of the other party disappear.
Not to mention the two legendary mages who also began to communicate with the ancient dragon using mental fluctuations, Joshua began to observe the world after taking a short rest.
"What is this world guarded by ancient dragons like?"
He whispered to himself, his eyes turned silver, Joshua scanned the world, his eyes penetrated rocks and gravel, and penetrated the entire desert and mountains. After a few seconds, he involuntarily let out a sigh.
"Strange, the will of this world... has completely dissipated?!"
Having said this, Joshua suddenly felt extremely incredible. The will of the world is a great soul like the Steel Python. It has existed since the beginning of the creation of the world. They were ignorant at first, but as soon as intelligent life is born, They will also have wisdom. The fact that the world is on the verge of extinction does not mean that the world will will die. Even in a world like Kallis that is about to be destroyed, its world consciousness is still alive and well. There are also world wills in the abyss that still have clear thinking. They are called This is the will of the abyss, which is the greatest support behind every abyss lord.
But the world of Kronos is different - Joshua learned the name of this world from some information transmitted by the ancient dragon. He was surprised to find that this world was extremely silent and there was no trace of the will of the world in his superficial glance just now! Perhaps others cannot discover it, but as a soul burner and a person who can directly communicate with the will of the world, Joshua can be sure that the will of the world in the world of Kronos has completely died and completely dissipated hundreds of years ago. All that remains is a trace of anger and hatred that cannot be erased.
What kind of attack would it take to destroy the will of the world? !
In addition, the warrior also saw the steel chain that bound the ancient dragon... That chain connected the ancient dragon with this dead world. Every time the ancient dragon heals itself, it can revive the world with a glimmer of life, perhaps in thousands of years. In the future, the world can be restored to its original state, and the will of the world can be reborn, but now, Gu Long has taken on the task of the will of the world.
That is not a bondage or restriction, but the closest connection and glory. The ancient dragon is connected to this world and becomes a part of this world, so it cannot leave this world.
But before, why could it leave the void and attack the darkness
For Joshua, this question was easy to answer. His eyes followed the steel chain, penetrated the ground, and gradually extended into the distance... He saw the Colonos Mountains and the demons everywhere in the mountains. With the corpses of flying dragons, he saw the abandoned aircraft of the Golden Fleet. He also saw thousands of corpses of dragons and monsters. The abandoned villages were burning, and the corpses of monsters had begun to rot. In every corner of the mountains, The remains of wooden and stone houses were scattered everywhere.
The original civilization of the dragon people was almost destroyed. If they still have survivors and want to develop to the current situation again, I am afraid they will have to start over again.
Joshua couldn't help but remain silent. This is the normal state of weak civilizations affected by the war of the strong. This time, many legendary strong men did not choose to fight within the world in order not to destroy this small cycle of order, but even if In this way, extreme weather changes, frequent energy tides, and the destruction of his subordinates all caused great damage to this primitive civilization.
The sight continued to spread, and Joshua looked towards the center of the mountain range. When he arrived here, the soldier breathed a sigh of relief: "There are still so many people, that's good."
The center of the mountain range, the ruins of the original Tieshan City. Although the devil and the flying dragon had found this place in the end, the war between the legendary strong men in the sky also reached its peak at that time. The weak demon king called on his subordinates to return and drive the lava fleet to help it. The Black and White Dragon King also ordered the flying dragon to suspend its operations and wait for the next instructions, so these guys did not really invade the last gathering place of the dragon people.
Under Joshua's gaze, there are more than 50,000 dragon people on the surface and underground around Tieshan City. Half of them are in the underground shelter, and the other half have come outside the shelter scatteredly. , began to collect edible food and supplies around. Joshua noticed that the shelter seemed to be transformed from an ancient ruins, so he continued to look down with interest.
So, he got another surprise.
"Hey, that guy from Syndicate is actually in this world?!"
Feeling the familiar fluctuations of the power of steel, Joshua was really surprised this time. Some time before he set off for the place where the ancient dragon was, he had communicated with himself, the apostle who had appeared out of nowhere, for a while. Because of the other party's sincere prayers and supplications, he even specially summarized his experience in controlling the magnetic field, and then sent it to him with a random name. Because electric current propulsion is a universal technique that can be practiced by any living being, regardless of its form, as long as there is energy in the body, he does not doubt that the Balrog will not be able to practice it.
However, no matter how much he thought about it, Joshua could never imagine that his apostle was actually in the world he was targeting from the very beginning... So, is the little girl who signed a contract with it a native of this world
Under the vigilant gaze of the ancient dragon, Joshua left his original position and began to fly towards the Kronos Mountains. After thinking for a while, the silver dragon also took off, controlling the magnetic field to follow the warrior. Behind him, Barnier and William followed closely behind Gu Long, and the group flew towards the center of the world.
The world of Kronos is actually very small. The entire world is estimated to be as big as one and a half of the Northern Empire. It is the most exemplary typical plane world, with a round sky and a square place. And because it is small, it has a strong energy density and is easy to be born. Extraordinary civilization.
Joshua's flying speed was very fast. Without any acceleration, he had exceeded more than ten times the speed of sound just by flying with the electromagnetic field, causing the air around him to vibrate with shock waves, until he almost reached Colono. When he reached the Si Mountains, he slowed down so as not to affect the surviving dragon people in the mountains. He flew directly to the center of the mountain, with the ancient dragon following closely behind.
"Oh my god... what is that?!"
"Yes, it's the Dragon God!"
Above the ground, many surviving dragons were tiredly searching for available supplies in the ruins. Their homes had been destroyed, and most of their relatives had lost news. But even so, life must continue to exist. They spent all their efforts digging. Use sand and gravel to dig out the soil and dig out the grain reserves buried in the ground.
But at this moment, with the low humming in the sky and the rapid vibration of the power of blood, all the dragon people looked up to the sky - and then, the huge figure of the ancient dragon appeared in everyone's eyes. !
"God is still there!"
"The Dragon God is victorious!"
"It's coming to our rescue!"
Just seeing the ancient dragon immediately filled many dragon people with the courage to survive. Suddenly, they could see that there were many dragon people on the ground bowing their heads in prayer, praying for the passing of all disasters and the arrival of a new day.
Joshua noticed how hard these dragons were struggling to survive, which made him determined to do what he wanted to do next, but before that, he still planned to see how his apostle, whom he had not seen for a long time, was doing. .
The warrior came to the center of the mountain range. He saw the door of the shelter that led to the depths of the earth. Then his figure flashed and disappeared.
The ancient dragon also came to the center of the mountain range. It was worried about what harm Joshua was going to do to the dragon people, but it never felt Joshua's malice, so it flew all the way and did not stop the warrior's actions. But now, facing the dragons below him who were bowing their heads to pray to him, Gu Long was a little at a loss. He had been sleeping for thousands of years, and he didn't know why his former allies regarded him as a god.
In hundreds of years, there are so many things that can change.
At this moment, Joshua arrived deep underground.
Any secret passages and inductive traps along the way were of no significance to him, and the barriers set by the dragon people with the power of blood could not stop him. Before all the dragon people had noticed, Joshua It has penetrated deep into the underground ruins. He came to the crystal corridor full of murals and involuntarily slowed down.
The birth of the murloc civilization... the progress of the murloc civilization... the murloc civilization ascended to the earth, and the murloc civilization moved towards the void.
Exploring the multiverse and being curious about the unknown, a civilization is optimistically and cheerfully moving towards the outside world. They actively face all difficulties and treat any life in a friendly manner.
Then, there was the ancient dragon, and the war against darkness... The war was over, the world was destroyed, and the fish-men also became the dragon-men they are today under the influence of the power of the ancient dragon, and so on until now.
Another civilization with great potential was destroyed by darkness. This once again strengthened Joshua's resolve.
If a weak person holding a torch and walking in a dark forest is likely to be attacked and devoured by wild beasts attracted by the light, what about a hunter holding a shotgun
Are they heavily armed soldiers
Or even just a tank with a steel shell and an entire armored division
So let alone a beast, no matter how vicious the darkness and chaos are, you have to weigh your own weight blankly before thinking about your next action, right
As long as you become strong enough, all problems will no longer be a problem. Mycroft once almost reached this point, but in the end he failed. Joshua felt that the latecomers of the Starfall Era would never be able to do this in this regard. Take the old path of the Glorious Era again.
After walking through the long tunnel, Joshua went deep into the ground. He passed through the earth's crust, walked through the mantle, and finally came to the deep sacrificial hall.
He saw the pyramid-shaped altar, smelled the blood in the air, heard the buzzing of energy patterns on the surrounding walls, and touched the girl's weak arm.
Joshua frowned and picked up Lisa, who was already sleeping. He felt the weakness of the girl who had lost too much blood in his arms, and also felt a trace of the life essence originating from the Syndicate in her body. Joshua used his own life force to nurse Lisa back to health, smoothing away all the hidden wounds in her body caused by excessive overdraft.
"Your Majesty... You are here. Unfortunately, I am not in body now and cannot pay tribute to you... "
The great demon's weak mental fluctuations came from the girl's heart. At the last moment of the previous ceremony, the Syndicate gave up the existence of its own body and gave the Balrog's huge source of life to Lisa, making the dragon girl's blood concentration Greatly enhanced. At this time, it almost became one with Lisa, leaving only its soul to coexist with the girl.
"...Syndicate, you did a great job...very well, exceeding my expectations, far beyond."
Joshua took a deep breath. Through the spiritual communication with Balrog, he clearly understood the whole story. He saw the tenacity of the dragon people in the face of disaster, and saw a father who did not hesitate for his daughter. With the decisiveness of sacrifice, he saw the contributions made by each individual dragon man for the survival of civilization, and he also saw the determination of the dragon man elders to die with a smile in order to free the ancient dragon from its shackles.
He also saw a girl's frustration, curiosity, joy, shock, sadness and confusion. He felt Lisa's despair and her determination to move forward even in despair.
No matter how weak a civilization is, it must have its shining points. The continuation of life and the continuation of civilization are not ordinary things that should be taken for granted, but the result of continuous struggle, continuous sacrifice, and continuous moving forward.
The devil was also moved by it. It inspired the girl. As the girl's backing, it allowed the other party to move forward without any worries. It also made its own contribution to the survival of this world.
"I never thought that my casual actions could have such a result... If you hadn't released the ancient dragon, perhaps the direction of the world would have changed."
"This little girl, and all those who sacrificed their lives for this, are worthy heroes, and so are you."
This is his mistake. Joshua thought so. If he hadn't disturbed Gu Long, the dragon people's quiet life would never have been interrupted. Although even without him, Gu Long would have definitely been found by the two legendary mages and other people who were chasing the power of creation. By then, , the war will still happen, even more intense... but it is still his mistake. He needs to make amends.
The actions of Syndicate and Lisa were both coincidental and inevitable. Every aspect was so natural and unbelievable. Joshua held the girl in his arms, walked out of the underground ruins, and came to the sky above the mountains.
He looked at Gu Long, and Gu Long also noticed the girl in the warrior's arms, and recognized the little girl who performed a ceremony to allow him to be temporarily free and fight against the darkness. He roared nervously, as if he was worried about Qiao Xiu. Ya hurt the other person.
And amidst such roars, Lisa gradually woke up. She felt that her body suddenly no longer hurt, and the dizziness and headache caused by excessive blood loss also disappeared. After being dizzy for a while, the dragon man The girl suddenly realized that she was no longer deep underground, but high in the sky above the mountains. A tall and majestic man was holding her and standing in the air. On the other side, the real Dragon God was also watching with gentle eyes. He was so close that he was almost right in front of his eyes.
Lisa almost fainted again, but with the tenacity that had been tempered in recent times, she survived. But even so, she still felt weak all over and could not speak.
"Stand still, little girl."
"Hey, okay, okay."
Lisa heard a deep man's voice. For some reason, although she couldn't understand the language, she could understand the other person's meaning. She straightened her body subconsciously, and then she found that the man had put her down from his arms - at his feet. It was air. When Lisa reacted, she subconsciously activated the electric current, intending to strengthen the impact of her body falling from mid-air. However, she discovered after a few seconds that although the air under her feet was transparent, it had become like It's as hard as steel and strong enough for a person to stand on.
"Tell me about what has happened to you in the past ten days or so."
The man with a deep voice continued. For some reason, Lisa did not dare to reject the other party's opinion, but in fact she would not refuse. An absolute sense of peace of mind came to her heart, as if all the disasters in the world would be far away from her. As she left, the girl had closed her eyes and began to stammer about her experiences over the past ten days, which were so wonderful that they seemed false.
The loss of not being able to awaken, the surprise of encountering the Balrog, the joy of being able to awaken, the hard work of training, the happiness of being noticed, the excitement of going hunting, the achievement of successful hunting, the shock of being suddenly attacked...all kinds of emotions and experiences, were captured by The girl said it in the simplest and most unpretentious tone, and then came the death of her father, her own confusion, the sacrifice of the dragon elder, the dedication of the Balrog and the final awakening.
"It's a very sad thing indeed."
Whether it was Joshua or Gu Long, whether it was Barnier or William, they all listened carefully to the story of this girl whose power was completely insignificant. After listening to everything, the warrior nodded and said softly: "Your name is Lisa, right?"
"Well... that's right..."
Faced with the master that the Balrog spoke of, the strong man who created the electric current, Lisa still felt a little unbelievable and unreal. It was difficult for her to understand how things could become like this, but Joshua did not. Concerned about the girl's confusion and suspicion at this time, he stretched out his hand and touched the girl's little head. The head with hard horns reminded him of Hei who should be at home now. The warrior chuckled and said: "Li Sha, do you know?"
"Although everything has happened and has become an unchangeable fact, as long as you are strong enough, any sad ending can be turned into a happy ending."
When he said this, Joshua's whole body was ignited with sparks again. Lava lines like cracks appeared on the warrior's body, which also gave his voice a deep and majestic echo.
"Watch, little girl."
Even if it is a surprise from me, just like you gave it to me, I will give you and the world a gift as compensation for disturbing your lives.
The light of the flame ignited, and the warm light shone on the Colonos Mountains. Suddenly, countless colorful light points began to rise and gather in various parts of this huge mountain range... One after another, the light flew up in the warm light of the flame, and that There are countless souls that have not dissipated and are now able to move because of the flames.
They are also the souls of countless dead dragons,
Among these countless light spots, there are the shadows of millions of people, including mothers holding their children, demon hunters still fighting, and ordinary people tremblingly picking up weapons to fight against the unstoppable enemy.
Because of Joshua's power and the power of the Soul-Burning King, countless souls were able to shine. Lisa seemed to see her father's shadow appearing among the light spots in the sky, and the shadow of a middle-aged dragon looking at her. The daughter's surprised expression showed a faint smile, and on the other side, the shadow of the old dragon elder looked around the entire Colonos Mountains. It saw the ancient dragon floating in the sky, who was also shocked by this, and then He bowed his head devoutly and said his last prayer with a smile.
"Why are you still standing there? Gu Long! Cooperate with me to rekindle the flame!"
A low scolding immediately awakened the ancient dragon who was shocked by this scene. Joshua burned the countless chaotic power he had obtained from killing void monsters and mother beasts in the star world, and used all his strength to activate the power of the Soul Burning King. He powerfully He smiled and spread his arms, letting the warm firelight fill the world. He could see circles of orderly light spreading like concentric circles oscillating throughout the world. This immediately made Gu Long Ming realize what he should do.
Fire and steel are the forces that create the world. The Burning Soul King holds the power of fire, and the ancient dragon is the eldest son of Steel. The combined force of the two is far better than going alone a thousand times.
Joshua's eyes were full of joy and determination.
Now that the will of the world has been destroyed, leaving only life in the cycle of order and life, Joshua has come to temporarily take over this responsibility and reshape the world.
Yes, he did make a mistake, but fortunately, he was able to bear the responsibility for this mistake.
The power of the strong is enough to turn destruction into rebirth, to turn tragedy into comedy, and to deflect the future and change destiny.
Joshua is the strong one.
In the center of the world, the light of red flames flickered.
This is the light called new life.
It’s hard to end this story, so I haven’t stopped updating...
I'm used to summarizing my gains at the end. If I write it now, it will affect the atmosphere too much. Let's go to the next chapter.
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