Chương 128: The Decision of the Sword
Above the vast firmament, the golden gears, quietly rotating, began to dissipate like a mirage in the desert under the interference of demigod powers.
On the dark platform, a fierce wind whipped through the man's gray and white hair, causing his tattered cloak to rustle violently behind him, yet failing to disturb the cold, unfeeling visage that he bore.
From the depths of darkness, a chilling voice echoed, reminiscent of the merciless whispers of demons from the deepest recesses of hell, gradually dissolving into the wind, "There are... three seconds remaining."
And so—
The wind ceased.
Time halted.
Within the realm of consciousness, the voice of the demon resonated softly.
("Human boy, are you... serious?")
"..." His hand gently grasped the azure crystal, cascading locks of hair concealing his expression. The demon's inquiry was met only with an icy silence.
Thus, the three seconds passed...
...
A brilliant light ignited from the time staff that had fallen upon the platform, and amidst the astonished gazes of Riven and her companions, the staff slowly floated into Xiao Mu Yu's grasp.
Whoosh—whoosh—
On the platform, as the wind howled, Xiao Mu Yu, with an expression as cold as ice, firmly held the peculiar staff aloft, aiming its tip at the toy bear that was now within arm's reach. In the biting wind, his frigid voice rang out across the platform.
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "No one may tread upon the sands of time that has passed."
("Human boy, human boy, human boy!!! I am utterly exasperated with you! You scoundrel, to preserve your own life, you would so readily cast aside the years of camaraderie and friendship we have shared. Such heartlessness is truly despicable!!!")
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "No one can comprehend the void of the future."
("Yet thankfully, we demons possess considerable experience dealing with these entities born from the death of deities, having battled with those divine scoundrels for so long. Occasionally, we have even been fortunate enough to slay a few unfortunate gods... Fortunately, I am quite adept at handling these manifestations of divine essence; otherwise, you would have doomed yourself today.")
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "The myriad gods gaze upon the past and present."
("But, human boy, you are remarkably generous... The Time Staff is a relic of the Magic God Zelas, reputed to possess the formidable power to unravel time itself. Compared to such immense power, the [Temporal Stasis] I previously taught you is utterly trivial.")
("Who could have anticipated that you would so unhesitatingly relinquish such a potent artifact... Heh... Although casting the sealing magic requires a relic as a sacrifice, do you not hold the [Proof of Kings] in your hand? Well... while the sacred relic [Proof of Kings] is indeed powerful, it pales in comparison to the Time Staff.")
("Why would you not use the [Proof of Kings] for the sacrifice? Abandoning the invaluable Time Staff in favor of retaining the [Proof of Kings] seems a most illogical exchange... Moreover, you, such a vile, shameless, selfish, lewd, despicable, cold-hearted, and unfeeling individual, are a perverse loli con, yet wielding a weapon that is a sacred relic of divine execution. Do you not find this juxtaposition rather incongruous?")
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "The evils of hell, power encircles me."
("Oh... Ignoring me? Ah... My apologies, I nearly forgot that you are in the midst of casting a spell with your incantations; you cannot pause midway... Heh... However, human boy, it has just occurred to me that there is something I neglected to inform you earlier; I truly apologize.")
("I completely forgot to mention that in addition to sacrificing a relic, you also need to offer the souls of one hundred thousand people. My sincerest apologies... Uh, if you lack the souls of one hundred thousand, it is acceptable; in terms of quality, a single holy-tier soul would suffice in place of those one hundred thousand souls.")
("What do you say, human boy? If you are reluctant to part with those one hundred thousand souls, why not capture a holy-tier being? As long as you can eliminate them... Ah! I almost forgot, you are already in a predicament; you cannot stop your incantation midway, or you will face a dreadful backlash.")
("So do not say that there are no holy-tier masters within this sealing realm; even if there were, you would not have the time to slay one, ha ha ha... Human boy, I realize I have become increasingly forgetful of late... Alas, I am merely a few thousand years old; memory decline is inevitable, so do not hold it against me... I am quite innocent in this matter... ha ha ha ha...")
His pitch-black eyes...
Slowly closed.
In the silence of a second, the runic power surrounding the man began to tremble with instability. Then, those dark eyes gradually opened, revealing an unyielding coldness within their depths, as merciless and indifferent as ever.
Yet amidst the cascading strands of gray-white hair, the chilling gaze conveyed the unmistakable sense that the man had made his decision.
...
"Hey... Mu Yu, let us raise this little creature together. Its mother has already perished just after its birth; how pitiful."
"Woo... woo..."
"Hehe... What an adorable little creature. Mu Yu, since this little one will be living with us, let us give it a name so that we all have names."
"Uh... I am not particularly skilled at naming things, and it is just a little fox; is it really necessary to take it so seriously? We could simply call it 'little fox,' right? Besides, don't spirit cats also lack names? Have they not survived all these years without one?"
"Tch... In the end, Mu Yu, you are simply lazy... Well, since you refuse to name the little one, I shall do it."
"Hmm... What name would suit it? Let me think, let me think... Hmm... Little Bai? Little Li? Ah... none of those sound quite right... Ah! I've got it! Let's call it Ali! From now on, this little one shall be known as Ali! Hey... Mu Yu, doesn't that name sound lovely? Ali, Ali... Hehe..."
...
In the darkness, Xiao Mu Yu's cold voice once again resonated softly across the platform.
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "I am the evil of this world, I am the goodness of this world."
The runic power gradually stabilized, and the light emanating from the Time Staff transformed into luminous ropes, binding the approaching toy bear.
Amidst the multitude of shimmering azure runes, the toy bear began to struggle in a state of panic; however, the manifested ropes of order had already ensnared it firmly.
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "The world is in my grasp, time is beneath my feet."
In the frigid tones, the little fox perched upon Annie's shoulder was gently lifted by an invisible force, gliding through the void above the platform before finally settling upon Xiao Mu Yu's shoulder.
("In the tongue of gods and demons") "Hereby I declare—[Magic Sealing]!"
Thus, a cataclysmic surge of energy erupted, sweeping across the entire platform, the violent winds stinging faces like daggers. In that blinding brilliance, the demon's judgment inscribed the final stroke upon the decree.
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