Chapter 457: Grand Finale

Chapter 457: Grand Finale

The moment Li Wu opened his eyes, a strong sense of danger surged in the heart of the Zeroer.

"It's over!"

He immediately devoured all six Divine Flames.

Frenziedly refining the six Divine Flames.

As the six Divine Flames entered his body, a powerful force surged out, and the Zeroer almost instantly returned to his peak state.

He seized this opportunity and reached out to Li Wu.

This hand was the same one that had just annihilated six Demigods.

It contained the development of the Zeroer, Rebirth. If he touched Li Wu, he would revert to his initial state.

Of course, that was only if he could touch him.

The moment the Zeroer extended his hand, a sword light appeared out of nowhere, and his arm was severed.

However, the Zeroer didn't care. He extended his other hand, reaching straight for Li Wu's face. He had to seize this opportunity; only by seizing this opportunity could he take down Li Wu.

Once Li Wu fully absorbed the power of the Gateway Fragments, it would be much harder to take him down.

But his outstretched hand was still blocked by a sword light when it touched Li Wu.

At the same time, Li Wu fully regained his senses.

The first thing he did upon waking was to look at the spot where Dopey had been.

But Dopey had already been obliterated by the Zeroer's attack. All that remained was a trace of Dopey's presence.

"You deserve to die!"

Feeling Dopey's lingering presence, Li Wu completely lost control. He extended his hand, and the Celestial Cloud Sword appeared in his hand.

The Celestial Cloud Sword was now completely different from before.

It had reached the Demigod level, exuding an indescribable sense of nobility and mystery.

Li Wu gripped it and thrust it forward, the sword's energy tearing the Zeroer in half.

Ordinary people would die if cut in half, but an Epic Class Powerhouse might not, and the Zeroer was even harder to kill.

In just a second, the severed and mutilated Zeroer restored himself to his original form.

"It's getting difficult. I didn't expect that girl to pull such a move.

In that case, I have no choice but to use this move."

As the Zeroer spoke, a giant beast appeared behind him.

This was the same beast he had used to consume the attack of the Holy Covenant Alliance founder, and it was also his summon.

The moment this giant beast appeared, Li Wu saw its data in his eyes.

...

Name: Zero Beast

Level: Divine

Description: A summon created by the Zeroer using the Gateway Fragments, possessing terrifying power.

...

"Don't think that absorbing those Gateway Fragments makes you invincible.

The Gateway Fragments you absorbed are just the leftovers I used.

The original energy is all in this Zero Beast.

In terms of power, it is far stronger than you!

I didn't plan to use it, as it requires a lot of energy and consumes my essence, but I have no other choice now."

As the Zeroer spoke, his body began to melt and merge with the Zero Beast.

The moment they merged, Li Wu felt the entire Holy Angel Sanctuary tremble, and a strong sense of danger surged in his heart.

Instinctively, he summoned his pets.

Besides the Celestial Cloud Sword in his hand, Little Skeleton, Little Golden Dragon, and Hahah all appeared.

Even Illya, who had just called out "Master", was changing.

Little Skeleton transformed into a Grim Reaper holding a scythe.

Little Golden Dragon transformed into a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, Hahah transformed into an Ice Phoenix emitting a chill, and Illya sprouted 72 wings. Along with Li Wu and the sword in his hand, they formed a group of six Demigods.

However, this group of six Demigods was clearly much stronger than the previous one.

The previous group lasted less than a minute before being wiped out, but with Li Wu, they took the initiative to attack.

Li Wu charged at the Zero Beast alone with his sword, his long sword slicing down.

The long-unused Judgment of the Gods erupted, a golden thunderbolt piercing the Zero Beast.

At the same time, Little Skeleton appeared beside the Zero Beast, his black scythe swinging and slicing a large gash in the Zeroer's body.

Little Golden Dragon roared at the gash made by Little Skeleton, and Hahah spewed a freezing ice breath, immobilizing the Zero Beast's body.

Finally, a holy light cross descended.

Illya, who had just joined Li Wu's group, delivered the final blow, shattering the Zero Beast into Fragments.

"Is that it?"

Seeing the Zero Beast being taken down so easily, Li Wu felt that it didn't seem to have much substance.

However, just as Li Wu had this feeling, the Zero Beast returned to its original prime state, and the voice of the Zeroer sounded again.

"Surprised, aren't you?

To be honest, this summoned beast of mine is immortal. No matter what kind of damage you deal, it will recover to its original state.

You can't kill it!"

Li Wu raised an eyebrow and swung his longsword again, launching the same attack.

The Zero Beast was shattered once more.

But after being shattered, it didn't take long for the Zero Beast to recover.

"I told you, it's immortal. After withstanding two rounds of your attacks, it's now my turn."

As the Zeroer spoke, the Zero Beast suddenly burst forth, expanding its body.

This terrifying giant beast's body expanded, instantly enveloping half of the Holy Angel Sanctuary, and Li Wu and his companions couldn't escape the envelopment.

With Li Wu trapped beneath it, the Zero Beast's body began to contract, instantly trapping Li Wu and his pets.

Li Wu's face changed, and he was about to struggle, but he found that his strength was somewhat out of control.

To be precise, it was the power of the Gateway that had not been fully absorbed within his body.

This sudden rebellion of power put Li Wu in a dire situation.

"I have to admit, that woman is quite resourceful, but I'm not to be underestimated either.

I also had my own preparations.

After all, I intend to use you as a Gateway. How could I not leave some countermeasures on you?

The energy from the Gateway Fragments you absorbed is all on this summoned beast. You absorbed the surface, but I control the essence.

In essence, you are just my tool.

As a tool, how can you resist me, your master?"

At this moment, the Zeroer was particularly excited, continuously contracting his body, compressing Li Wu and his pets together.

Slowly, he was pressing Li Wu's pets into Li Wu's body.

Li Wu began to feel that his body was becoming increasingly uncontrollable, and he even had the sensation of turning into a Gateway.

The Zeroer, on the other hand, had a look of joy on his face.

He had successfully controlled Li Wu, and the absorption of Li Wu was just around the corner. The Gateway was about to be in his hands.

His century-long wish was about to come true.

He was about to restart the world and return to the original world.

Just as he was rejoicing, a playful voice echoed in his heart.

"Do you really think you can return to the original world?"

The Zeroer's face changed.

It was Lu Hai Kong, it was Lu Hai Kong!

"Impossible, I've already eliminated him. The six Divine Flames in my current state couldn't possibly allow him to resurrect..."

"Why would I need to resurrect? I never died in the first place.

Because we are one and the same, as long as you live, I cannot die."

"No, that's not true, you are just a stand-in..."

"Are you really sure I'm just a stand-in?"

Lu Hai Kong's voice echoed again from the depths of the Zeroer's mind, pulling the Zeroer back to over twenty years ago.

Back then, when he synthesized the Gateway, in a certain sense, it was a success. At least, he could restart the world, but when he did, he discovered that he could only send the world back to the past, but he himself couldn't return to the past.

This realization caused the Zeroer to break down at the time.

His century-long efforts were not to make the world revert to its original state but to return to the world before it became what it is now, to find a certain person.

If he couldn't return, what was the point of restarting the world?

It was this moment of breakdown that led to his failure, his body being shattered, and only a sliver of his soul taking over Lu Hai Kong's body, leading to the birth of Lu Hai Kong.

So, Lu Hai Kong and the Zeroer were originally the same person.

The Zeroer was a personality that emerged after losing his memory, a personality that condensed his love for his first love, while Lu Hai Kong focused his love on Li Ruyu.

Originally, if it had remained just that, it would have been fine. However, over time, the Zeroer's memories gradually resurfaced.

The love in his memories conflicted with Li Ruyu, causing Lu Hai Kong to fall into a dilemma, which gave rise to the personality that had been trying to restart the world for over a century.

This led to the opposition between the two personalities.

The Zeroer's personality, with a century of memories, gradually took the lead, eventually even swallowing Lu Hai Kong.

However, although he had swallowed Lu Hai Kong, he couldn't completely eliminate him.

Because he and Lu Hai Kong were one and the same.

It was just that he was originally unwilling to admit it.

Now that the Zeroer had recalled all his memories, he also knew this.

But sometimes knowing too much wasn't a good thing. The sudden truth left the Zeroer disoriented.

"So, you can't go back to the past, can't restart the world, and can't find her. Give me your body, and I'll live on in your place."

In the spiritual world, Lu Hai Kong took the opportunity to extend his hand.

But he was repelled by the Zeroer.

"Who said I can't go back? Just because I couldn't restart or return in the past doesn't mean I can't now. Don't forget, you gave me a good son. Using him as a medium, I might be able to go back."

When the Zeroer said this, the expression of Lu Hai Kong in his spiritual world darkened.

"So, there's no room for negotiation, then?"

"There isn't. You must die, and this world must be restarted."

Lu Hai Kong grinned upon hearing this.

At the same time, he slowly approached the Zeroer.

"What are you going to do?"

"You didn't meet my expectations, you killed my wife and daughter, and now you're trying to mess with my son. I can't just stand by and watch, can I?"

……

At the same time, Li Wu, who was surrounded by the Zeroer, suddenly felt that the uncontrollable power had returned.

He began to regain control of his body, and the System started to accelerate the absorption process.

In less than a few minutes, the System completely absorbed the power of the Gateway. Li Wu's strength skyrocketed to a peak.

At the same moment, the Zeroer's body trembled.

The conflict between the two personalities in his body seemed to have reached a conclusion.

"A stand-in is just a stand-in. No matter how much you struggle, the winner can only be…"

"Pfft!"

The Zeroer had just finished the mental conflict when a sword light tore him apart.

However, this kind of attack had no effect on the Zeroer. If he wanted to, he could recover in an instant, as he did now.

But just as the Zeroer was about to recover, a hand reached out and pulled a force from the recovering Zero Beast.

"It's impossible, how could you…"

The Zeroer's expression changed drastically.

"Don't…"

In his shock, Li Wu bit into the force, and the surging power began to surge into his body. The System started to absorb it frantically.

As the System continued to absorb, the Zero Beast's body began to shrink.

In less than half an hour, the giant beast was completely devoured by Li Wu. The Zeroer, who was fused with it, was also expelled, revealing his figure.

At this time, Li Wu, after absorbing the Zeroer's force, fell into a deep sleep.

This sleep was to fully absorb the power of the Gateway. If everything went as planned, when he woke up, he would have completely mastered the power of the Gateway.

Then, he would possess the power to change the world and bring the dead back to life.

……

Well, another book is finished.

Let me say a few words. First of all, thank you for accompanying me this far.

I know that many of you have been struggling to get here.

After all, the last part really isn't much of a sight. Many of the initial elements are gone.

The pet cultivation, the warm daily life scenes, all of that is gone.

What remains is just a frantic push of the main plot, with several segments written in a messy manner.

I can't even bear it myself, so I imagine you must have been quite tired accompanying me.

Sigh, it's my fault. I bow and apologize.

I couldn't give you a good ending.

I'm sure many of you are already cursing me, calling me 'trash.'

But I can't help it. There have been too many things happening recently. I didn't expect to find a partner, let alone possibly get married. All sorts of messy things have come at once, and I can't handle it.

Then various issues arose.

Not only with Little Skeleton, but also with the other book I'm writing. I don't know if it can reach its conclusion.

Sigh, my head hurts.

If that book can't reach its conclusion, I might leave Qidian, or even leave the web novel industry altogether. After all, I've been writing for so many years, and if it still ends up like this, I might really not be suited for this industry.

With all the recent issues in the web novel world, I don't know how long I can keep doing this.

Sigh, never mind. I'll stop talking. Goodbye. You can follow my social media account (search for Nu Xiao) for some side stories and videos. If that book flops, you might only be able to find me there in the future…

(End of Chapter)

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