Chapter 457: The Grand Finale

Chapter 457: The Grand Finale

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

"It's over!"

He immediately swallowed all six Divine Flames.

He frantically refined 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 toward Li Wu.

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

It contained the Zeroer's development, Zero, and if it touched Li Wu, it would revert him 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, severing his arm.

However, the Zeroer didn't care. He extended his other hand, aiming 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 wouldn't be so easy for him to defeat Li Wu.

But his outstretched hand was blocked by a sword light just as it was about to touch Li Wu.

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

The first thing he did upon waking was to look at Dudu.

At this moment, Dudu had already vanished in the Zeroer's attack. All Li Wu could see now was the residual aura of Dudu.

"You should die!"

Feeling Dudu's residual aura, Li Wu completely lost control. He stretched out his hand, and the Celestial Cloud Sword appeared in his hand.

The Celestial Cloud Sword was now completely different from before.

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

Holding it, Li Wu thrust the sword forward, and the sword qi tore the Zeroer in half.

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

In just one second, the Zeroer, who had been cut in half and lost his arm, restored himself to his original form.

"This is a bit tough. I didn't expect that girl to play such a move in the end.

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

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

This was the same beast he had used to devour the attack of the founder of the Holy Church Alliance, and it was also his summoned beast.

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

...

Name: Zero Beast

Level: Divine

Description: A summoned beast used by the Zeroer, created from Gateway Fragments, possessing extremely terrifying power.

...

"Don't assume that just because you absorbed those Gateway Fragments, you are invincible.

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

The fundamental energy is all in this Zero Beast.

In terms of power, it is stronger than you!

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

As the Zeroer spoke, his figure gradually melted and merged with the Zero Beast.

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

Instinctively, Li Wu summoned his pets.

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

Even Ellya, who had just called him Master, began to change.

Little Skeleton transformed into a reaper holding a scythe.

Little Golden Dragon transformed into a nine-clawed golden dragon, Dopey transformed into an ice phoenix emitting a chill, and Ellya grew 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 completely annihilated, but with Li Wu's group, they were the ones who initiated the attack.

Li Wu, alone with his sword, charged directly to the Zero Beast and slashed with his long sword.

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

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

Little Golden Dragon roared at the gash created by Little Skeleton, while Dopey sprayed an extremely cold ice breath, freezing the Zero Beast's body.

Finally, a Holy Light Cross descended.

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

"Is that it?"

Looking at the Zero Beast that was so easily taken down, 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 former peak, and the voice of the Zeroer sounded again.

"Surprised, aren't you?

Let me tell you the truth, my summoned beast is immortal. No matter what kind of damage you deal, it will always recover.

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 not long after, the Zero Beast recovered again.

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

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

This terrifying giant beast expanded so much that it instantly enveloped 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 began to contract, instantly trapping Li Wu and his pets.

Li Wu's face changed. Just as he was about to struggle, he realized that his strength was somewhat out of his control.

To be precise, it was the power of the Gateway that hadn't been fully absorbed within him.

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

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

I also had my preparations.

After all, I intended 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 within my summoned beast. You absorbed the surface, while I control the essence.

So, in reality, you are just my tool.

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

At this moment, the Zeroer was particularly excited, continuously contracting his body, compressing Li Wu and his pets into a single mass.

Bit by bit, he was forcing Li Wu's pets into Li Wu's body.

Li Wu began to feel that his body was increasingly out of control. He even had the sensation of turning into a Gateway.

The Zeroer's face showed a look of joy.

He had successfully controlled Li Wu. The refinement of Li Wu was within reach, and the Gateway was about to be in his hands.

His centuries-old wish was about to come true.

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

Just as he was reveling in his triumph, a playful voice echoed from the depths of his heart.

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

The Zeroer's face changed.

It was Lu Hai Kong, it had to be Lu Hai Kong!

"Impossible, I already eliminated him. The six Divine Flames in my state would never allow him to Resurrect..."

"Why would I need to Resurrect? I never died.

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

"No, that's not true, you're 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 him back to twenty years ago.

Back then, he had successfully synthesized the Gateway, at least to the extent that he could restart the world. However, when he restarted the world, he discovered that he could only return the world to the past, but he himself could not go back.

This realization caused the Zeroer to collapse.

His centuries of effort were not to return the world to its original state.

He just wanted to go back to the time before the world became what it is now, to find someone.

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

It was at that moment of collapse that the Zeroer failed, and his body was shattered. Only a sliver of his soul managed to take over Lu Hai Kong, 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 all his love for his first love, while Lu Hai Kong focused his love on Li Ruyu.

Originally, if it had just been this, it would have been fine. However, as time passed, the Zeroer's memories gradually resurfaced.

The lover in his memories and Li Ruyu came into conflict, causing Lu Hai Kong to fall into a dilemma, which gave rise to the personality that had sought to restart the world for over a century.

This led to the opposition between the two personalities.

The Zeroer personality, with the benefit of a century of memories, gradually took the lead, eventually even consuming Lu Hai Kong.

But although he consumed Lu Hai Kong, he couldn't completely eliminate him.

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

He just didn't want to admit it before.

Now that the Zeroer has recalled all his memories, he knows this too.

But sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing. The sudden truth has left the Zeroer dazed and confused.

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

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

But he was pushed back by the Zeroer.

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

When the Zeroer said this, the Lu Hai Kong in his spirit world's face darkened.

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

"No, you must die. This world must be restarted."

Hearing this, Lu Hai Kong grinned.

At the same time, he slowly approached the Zeroer.

"What are you going to do?"

"You didn't meet my expectations, killed my wife and daughter, and now you're going after my son. I can't just stand by and watch."

……

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

He began to regain control of his body, and the system accelerated its refinement process.

In less than a few minutes, Li Wu's system completely absorbed the power of the Gate, and Li Wu's strength soared to a peak.

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

It seemed that the conflict between the two personalities within him had reached a conclusion.

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

"Pfft!"

Just as the Zeroer finished his mental struggle, a sword light tore him apart.

However, this kind of attack had no effect on the Zeroer. If he wished, he could recover in a moment, like 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 face changed dramatically.

"Don't…"

In his shock, Li Wu bit into the force, and the surging power began to flow into Li Wu's body, with the system absorbing 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, and the Zeroer, who was fused with it, was expelled, revealing his form.

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

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

At that time, he would possess the ability to change the world and bring the dead back to life.

(End of Book)

……

Well, another book is finished.

Let me share some thoughts. First of all, thank you all for accompanying me this far.

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

After all, the last part really isn't a beautiful landscape. Many of the elements from the beginning are gone.

The pet training, the warm daily life plots, all of that is gone.

What's left is just a crazy push for the main plot, with several sections written in a mess.

I can't even stand it myself, so I imagine it was tough for you to stick with me.

Sigh, it's my fault. I bow down in apology.

I couldn't give you a good ending.

I bet many of you have already started calling me 'trash and laughing angrily,' right?

But I can't help it. There have been too many things going on recently. I didn't expect to find a partner, and I might even 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 don't even know if it can reach the end.

Sigh, my head hurts.

If that book can't reach the end, I might leaveqi Dian, or even leave web novels altogether. After all, I've been writing for so many years, and I'm still like this. Maybe I'm just not suited for this industry.

Plus, with all the recent issues in web novels, I don't know how long I can keep doing this.

Sigh, forget it. I won't say more. I'm leaving. You can follow my account (search for 'Angry Laugh'). I'll post some side stories and short videos there when I have time. If that book flops, you might only see me there in the future…

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