CHAPTER 748: CHAPTER 614 JOIN!

Fire.

Blazing pillars of fire.

One after another, they constantly moved across the heavens and earth.

Crisscrossing each other, they burst out with roaring sounds, searching for all life on the ground, incinerating anything they found into ash instantly.

Across the vast wilderness, a figure flickered through the flames ceaselessly.

Sometimes rolling successively, sometimes hopping and leaping, occasionally turning into a light dragon, darting through seven or eight pillars of fire.

——Wu Xiaode!

To be precise, it should be his avatar!

This avatar was almost indistinguishable from the real him; even the sword and knife at his waist were perfectly replicated from the past.

He weaved through the pillars non-stop, evading each one tirelessly.

Finally.

Ahead, hills appeared, along with a few dilapidated buildings.

Curiously——

The pillars of fire in the sky would consciously avoid these buildings as soon as they were about to strike.

Above Wu Xiaode’s head, his health bar was full, but the soul power bar had already been depleted by two-thirds.

——Those dodges and the use of the Second Level "Light and Dark Black Dragon" had consumed a lot of Soul Power.

Now he must rest.

He swiftly passed through the half-open door and took cover in an abandoned building.

Were these buildings there to provide a lifeline for all living beings?

If there was to provide a lifeline——

Then everyone could just shrink inside the buildings.

There was no need to unleash such a barrage of fire pillars!

...It didn’t make sense.

Wu Xiaode walked around inside the building and found several human corpses.

It was a middle-aged couple and their two children.

Supposedly, survival was possible inside buildings, yet these people were still dead.

Their bodies were not yet cold.

Upon a careful inspection, Wu Xiaode quickly found signs of blunt force trauma on their bodies.

They had been murdered.

——Who did it?

Wu Xiaode slowly stood up, his hand resting on the hilt of his weapon.

But he didn’t move.

Instead of searching the house for the murderer, he found a chair and sat down.

No matter whether a Mysterious life was hiding here or not——

He had to recover his Soul Power first!

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes slightly, slowing his breath.

Outside, the pillars of fire roared steadily, several bodies lay overturned in the room, and he sat there, entering a state of rest.

After a while.

The soul power bar indeed began to slowly increase.

With this increase, the being hiding in the room couldn’t restrain itself any longer.

A voice suddenly sounded:

"I say, what exactly are you? Human? Or Mysterious life?"

A person appeared in the corner of the room.

Half of this person clung to the wall, with the other half propped against the ceiling, their head twisted, staring intently at Wu Xiaode.

——This posture was very awkward for a human, but it seemed completely unaware.

Wu Xiaode opened his eyes slightly and was about to speak.

Miles away in a subterranean cavern, on a 3D display screen, several dialogue options appeared:

"1. I’m human, go to hell, you trash Mysterious life!"

"2. Of course I’m Mysterious, you can’t even see through my identity, doesn’t that just prove that I’m stronger than you?"

"3. Embrace chaos, I am the messenger of disorder."

"Three sentences represent three different fates; choose one from the three sentences to tread the path you wish to take."

"Subsequent dialogue can be spoken directly, no need to make another choice."

On the game controller, a hand suddenly stopped.

Indeed.

What should I do?

Killing it would certainly avenge that family.

But would that really be avenging them?

Mysterious life is endless, and each one’s strength far surpasses that of a human.

Killing it would be satisfying, but it doesn’t solve the underlying problem.

True vengeance...

Shouldn’t just be like this.

The fingers moved up and down on the game controller and made a choice.

In the room.

Wu Xiaode immediately said:

"Of course I’m Mysterious, you can’t even see through my identity, doesn’t that just prove that I’m stronger than you?"

"Stronger than me? Hmph, but you have human weapons in your hands."

The man hopped down from the ceiling and stood in front of Wu Xiaode, scrutinizing him.

It remained vigilant, its body already adjusted to the optimal attacking stance.

Wu Xiaode before the screen nodded silently.

That was a good reminder; next time he went out adventuring, he should keep the sword and knife inside a ring.

——Mysterious life indeed doesn’t use human weapons!

But...

"Everyone is trying to find a way to integrate Mysterious elements into human possessions and techniques—you’re just behind the times."

Wu Xiaode responded calmly.

"Who’s done that? How come I don’t know?" the man demanded.

"The Night King has done it, what about it? You want to kill him?"

Wu Xiaode responded with full-fledged mockery.

The man was taken aback for a moment, seemingly coming to a realization, and a look of defeat appeared on his face.

As soon as Wu Xiaode revealed the Night King’s situation, the assassination intent on him dissipated.

—The Night King had already skillfully adapted human kicking techniques, combining them with the Mysterious to create an infinite combo.

The Night King’s fame was well-established.

From the reaction of this Mysterious life before him, it knew the Night King!

The man shook his head, squatted down on a chair next to Wu Xiaode, and asked blankly,

"Do we really have to adapt to a human form?"

"Who knows what the situation will be like later, we must adapt quickly to have combat power," Wu Xiaode said.

The man remained silent.

Wu Xiaode continued, "You shouldn’t have killed those humans."

The man suddenly looked up at him, asked emotionlessly, "Why?"

"Humans are the foundation of the critical point, you fool, do you want to be trapped in this era forever?" Wu Xiaode scolded.

The man was stunned again.

If Mysterious lifeforms wanted to herald their own era, they must seize the prelude’s critical point.

If all humans were killed—

They would be trapped in the human era forever.

All the resources generated by the Laws are suited for humans and various other beings.

Such an era was meaningless for them.

—This was also a realization Wu Xiaode had just come to.

"Not kill humans... then what should we do?"

The man tilted his head and said with some irritation.

"Nonsense, give them knowledge and skills, let them create the critical point," Wu Xiaode said with a disgusted at-their-stupidity look.

The man thought for a moment, then looked at Wu Xiaode and said,

"...But I still don’t know how familiar you are with humans."

Wu Xiaode casually pulled out his Butterfly Soul blade, twirled it, and with a "clang", sheathed it back, then made a fist-and-palm salute and said,

"This one’s name is Wang Xiaoming, a college student who enjoys fighting and slashing games. Pleased to meet this friend."

The man showed a look of admiration.

—The other was too good at playing a human.

Generally speaking, only the big shots could completely adapt to a human body in just one day, improving human skills, and perfectly disguise as human.

It was said that a real big shot had already infiltrated human society, leading the humans to seek refuge, and would soon directly assist them in increasing their strength, causing the critical point to emerge.

Could it be that this person before him was also of such caliber?

At this thought—

The man suddenly threw a punch, aiming straight for Wu Xiaode’s face.

Wu Xiaode had been on guard for his sudden aggression, and he didn’t dodge, blocking the punch with his elbow, immediately triggering "Ancient Python Snare"!

The man was grabbed by Wu Xiaode, who then violently tossed him into the air, and with his long blade flashing like lightning, he delivered dozens of consecutive slashes.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The man’s soul power bar dropped by half in an instant!

"Stop! I didn’t mean to fight you!"

The man hurriedly said.

—If he really wanted to fight, he would have used Mysterious magic already.

Wu Xiaode naturally understood this, but his desire to kill the man surged again and again, and he could hardly resist.

The man had slaughtered an unarmed family!

"Hmph."

Grinding his teeth, Wu Xiaode abruptly slashed at the wall.

The wall was instantly split in two.

Wu Xiaode stood in place catching his breath, and only then did he manage to calm down a bit, looking back at the man.

—Don’t kill it for now.

If it still had other uses, then wait until he acquired those benefits before making a move.

"Don’t provoke me again, or you’ll regret it,"

Wu Xiaode said coldly.

"I wasn’t provoking you, I have already felt your power, I just have something to discuss with you,"

The man said earnestly.

That move to catch him earlier was not simple.

He couldn’t avoid it at all!

In fact, if Wu Xiaode had not stopped, he would have already been dead.

"What is it?" Wu Xiaode asked.

The man clapped his hands.

The corpses on the ground suddenly twisted and merged into one, forming a thin old man.

The corner of the Void opened up as if a curtain was being lifted.

Another man with a full beard and a burly stature walked out.

—Those bodies were conjurations of Mysterious Magic!

There were other Mysterious lives hiding here!

If Wu Xiaode had acted earlier, he would have been thrust into a three-on-one situation immediately.

Even if he activated "Infinite Appraisal"—

The others could have immediately called more Mysterious lives to surround him!

But at this moment, all danger had vanished, thanks to Wu Xiaode’s restraint.

"You are strong and smart, and you understand human affairs better than we do,"

The bearded man said.

"Join us," the thin old man said.

Wu Xiaode looked at the two of them, then turned to the first man.

The man nodded and said,

"We have found an artifact belonging to the Master of Law, but we lack the hands, hence the invitation for you to join!"

"What artifact is it?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"The Endless Banner of the Master of Time,"

The man said.