Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 632: Chapter 249: The War of Twisted Demise

To pass through the numerous trials of the Sequence meant having a powerful will.

In this process, Bai Wu faltered several times but was moved by Wu Jiu’s resolve, and ultimately broke through all the trials, standing before the two great Sequences.

In the eyes of the Heart of the Rules and the Heart of the World, Bai Wu was already the chosen one, destined to eliminate the Twisted Master.

It was as if all their trials were designed to prove that Bai Wu was a hero.

And indeed, Bai Wu exemplified the traits of a hero.

Throughout the journey, he and Wu Jiu never gave up on each other, even when one of them lost their memory, they still coordinated with an implicit understanding.

In order to disintegrate the city’s anomalies and restore everything to its rightful course, Bai Wu fulfilled his promises and summoned the courage to sacrifice for his friends.

He helped Dandelion to rediscover the friendship with another Dandelion, reinjected Hong Yin with a longing for the world, made Violet aware of her mistakes, promised Yan Jiu hope, and even before leaving, ensured that Wu Jiu and Ruan Qingyun were left without regrets.

Such a person, seemingly possessing all the traits of a hero, with such abundance of emotion and righteous virtue, how could he possibly recant at the last moment?

They were not humans, after all, but two powerful forces with the ability to think.

What they did not realize was that Bai Wu protected only a small group of people all along.

Or rather, in Bai Wu’s eyes, there was always a scale that clearly divided the value of every individual; if the end of the world came and he had to choose a few to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding humanity afterward, every person he chose would inevitably be valuable.

Of course, a very few people were exceptions in Bai Wu’s heart.

In any case, the turn of events took the two great Sequences by surprise as Bai Wu assumed a dominant position.

He had been guided and suppressed by the two Sequences all along, but now he had become someone who could negotiate with them.

"I believe that if I were willing to side with Alpha, I could clearly state the pros and cons before he kills me, since only I know the secrets of the fifth layer of the Well World."

"You may also consider killing me, but if so, there will be no next entrant to the fifth layer of the Well World; I believe, before someone Immortal surpasses you, it would be very difficult for this world to produce another Bai Wu."

"So, I have more choices than you do."

Only those who have choices are human, otherwise they are just blindly following slaves, and that’s the ultimate decision.

After Bai Wu clearly stated the pros and cons, the Heart of the World soon responded: free𝑤ebnovel.com

"How do you want to modify it?"

At this point, it was Bai Wu’s turn.

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In Denglin City, amidst an endless plunge, Wu Jiu’s crimson body seemed to descend along a white passage.

The sealing was at its most critical moment; if Alpha could move freely, then he would continuously attack those who were trying their utmost to seal him.

The First Generation, Xu Wei, Lin Rui, The Pursuer... These human powerhouses who possessed Temporal Power could no longer do anything else.

It was like tug-of-war with a colossal beast, where only by overloading and releasing Temporal Power could they possibly seal Alpha completely within the High Tower.

This Array was ultimately a bit too extreme for humans after all.

But now, Alpha had no means of making any changes either.

His soul was nailed to the bronze column; he was so near to his body, yet it might as well have been an infinite distance.

Alpha’s defeat was not unjust; if his opponent was a will formed by Sequence One and Sequence Two, if the other party had not considered completely eradicating him, he truly had no way out.

"If I could become a complete will, relinquishing my identity as a human, this battle could have ended without waiting for the captain to step in,"

"And with that as a precondition, I would eventually find a way to kill you, even a way to end the Twisted."

"But that is simply too exhausting, and the price is too great; I chose a relatively easy method. That is, the method of your old nemesis."

Alpha did not understand what exactly Bai Wu’s cooperation with Sequence One and Sequence Two entailed.

In his understanding, Immortal was the highest Sequence that living beings could master.

To master Sequence One and Sequence Two, one must transcend the category of living beings, becoming a will.

But did Bai Wu seem to have found a middle ground?

"The captain, as a vessel, is capable of unleashing part of the will’s power. He has completed the task perfectly, and as for why I am able to forcibly separate from the vessel and appear here, that’s a secret. Anyway, I won’t just vanish, Alpha, as long as I wish, I can stay here and torture you slowly."

Not long ago, after the Heart of the World and the Heart of Rules learned of Bai Wu’s remarks, they didn’t know what to say for a moment.

But maybe there really won’t be a next visitor to the fifth layer of the Well World; Bai Wu should be the only one.

They needed Bai Wu, and they could only agree to his demands.

"Renting, huh... Your human ideas are truly... incomprehensible."

"Yes, renting. In our human world, it is a very common practice. When we can’t afford something, can’t pay the full price, we choose to rent it. To temporarily possess the right to use it for a part of the time."

Bai Wu continued:

"Look, the price of using your power is to become a will, which I cannot do. But the limit of a living being is to master Immortal. To harness your two powers, one must transcend living beings, so why not take a step back? I only intend to borrow your strength temporarily."

"The power to change the world and the rules is too expensive, and my human body cannot pay the price, so why don’t we opt for renting instead?"

The possibilities of Bai Wu could be realized. However, in reality, very few people truly follow through with this.

It’s like someone coming before the treasury of the gods, where the god says, if you want to take these things, you must renounce your human identity, becoming a god.

At that moment, most would choose to become a god.

After all, for most, what does it matter to become a will?

Yes, they would indeed return to the fifth layer of the Well World, but all over the fifth layer, they could create any world they want to relieve their boredom.

Just like in The Matrix, choosing between the blue pill and the red pill, between a delightful illusion and a painful reality, a large number of people would choose the illusion and forsake reality.

To be a god who dominates the world in the fifth layer of the Well World, or to return to the real world and be your original self?

Bai Wu chose the latter, because there were many people in that world he wanted to meet.

"Do you understand that even just temporarily borrowing our strength will cost a hefty price?" the voice of the Heart of Rules became somber.

"Of course, but as long as I can survive, as long as I can return to that world, even if I must forsake a part of my present, past, and even future, I am willing to accept it,"

Bai Wu was very calm, clearly everything was the result of deep thought and reflection.

The Heart of the World spoke:

"We won’t ask you to sacrifice anything extra, because as long as you can seal the Immortal, it would be a fair trade for us, but you need to understand, this isn’t just a rental that can be accomplished simply because both we and you agree."

"It’s only temporary use of our power, and theoretically, it could allow you to remain as a living being without loss. But it also requires many sacrifices."

The Heart of Rules also said:

"You need to use this power cautiously. We have found a strong vessel for your will, which is your companion, but he may not last until the end of the battle."

"In other words, the will cannot exist without a vessel?" Bai Wu guessed that he would probably have to rely on fighting attached to his captain’s body.

Becoming the captain’s cheat device? The thought was quite intriguing.

But as Sequence One and Two said, even the strongest body can hardly bear the power of the Will of the Well.

"Yes and no. Having a vessel for the will makes your sacrifice not so... costly. But forcibly condensing the will to confront Alpha, that’s extravagant."

"What am I sacrificing, exactly?"

"Freedom. Although you will not die, you will be imprisoned in the deepest part of the Well, just like death. Even after the great war is over, you will still be unable to see your companions, and they might even think you are dead."

When Bai Wu heard this, he was momentarily stunned. Sequence One continued:

"This time will be much longer than you can imagine. In the fifth layer of the Well World, you will no longer be able to change everything like a god; your body will be conscripted, and you will, like most people in this Twisted City, become a plaything of the rules."

"You need to relinquish the present, past, and future to be able to borrow our power, and in this process, you will be oppressed by rules and systems just like the lowest status individuals in Baichuan City."

"The longer your confrontation with Alpha lasts, the longer you forcibly condense your will outside of a vessel, the longer this imprisonment will be."

"This is the rent you must pay—freedom. If you accept all this, we can form a new covenant."

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Freedom.

Before Wu Jiu was consumed, Bai Wu chose to forcibly condense his will, leading to his final confrontation with Alpha.

But that meant, with every breath he took, he was paying a steep price, and that price was freedom.

But Bai Wu didn’t care. Perhaps every second of forcibly condensing his will significantly extended his imprisonment on the fifth layer of the Well World... but he still decided to make Alpha realize the gap in their power.

Of course, Bai Wu couldn’t slowly torment Alpha. He also knew he was extending his sentence, perhaps with every blink, a lengthy captivity ensued.

But no matter, he had to see with his own eyes this monster being sealed. He had to make Alpha understand that there was an enemy beyond his imagination in this world.

It was only when the sky full of golden light gradually faded, revealing the interior of High Tower, that Bai Wu finally showed a smile.

The humans far below were also expending their power to seal the monster. But none would collapse from the release of Temporal Power.

Because this was the end, the meaning of everyone’s perseverance until now was embodied in this final moment.

This Twisted Battle was finally coming to a close at this moment.

Bai Wu’s figure slowly disappeared. Before that, he waved his hand mightily, and that immortal body was once again divided into many parts.

They shot off like arrows, each towards different directions. The whole world would never know where Alpha’s body was hidden.

And Alpha was no longer struggling.

When the scenery inside High Tower reappeared before his eyes... he seemed to see that opponent from thousands of years ago.

"I will be the last one laughing... I won’t lose! If I could come out once... I will be able to come out a second time... Next time, I will return to the deepest part of the Well! My disciples will surely find a way to rescue me, and I will certainly grasp new power inside High Tower!"

Alpha let out a mad laugh. It wasn’t directed at Bai Wu but towards an imagined enemy in his mind.

The one who had defeated him with his own strength thousands of years ago.

Thousands of years later, Alpha stepped out of the seal, only to find that the old friend who was supposed to be dead had not truly perished.

At least the Sealing Array that he left behind once again sealed him.

"The twisting of rules can be temporarily eliminated, but the twisting of the human heart will never be erased, never come to an end!"

Alpha’s voice created layers of echoes inside the High Tower.

Bai Wu could no longer be heard, his white outline had become extremely transparent.

The powerful column of white light gradually became thinner, and eventually... it became invisible.

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In the northern part of Denglin City, a massive summoning had destroyed over half of the city, and the buildings to the north of the city were no longer visible in any detail.

What stood in the north was a colossal tower that obscured the sky and sun.

Hong Yin watched the monk enter the rift, and as the crack finally sealed completely, she set her gaze upon the incredibly towering colossal tower... She guessed that everything was probably a success.

What a spectacular sight, as if a massive wall had descended from the sky, completely cutting off the other half of the city.

But that wasn’t a wall, it was a huge High Tower, as large as a small city in area.

The top of this High Tower still couldn’t be seen, as if it reached deep into the cosmos.

Li You had seen many grand scenes, but she had never witnessed such a situation before.

She looked at the distant colossal entity, unable to imagine that the enemy who was thought invincible... had been defeated just like that?

Perhaps Alpha had been defeated too, but in a sense, the seeds of distortion were always present.

Within the Space-Time Labyrinth, Jing Yi looked at the High Tower, saw it appear in the sky, then descend layer by layer, thinking it was an illusion, a phantasmic dream witnessed within the temporal fabric.

But all his thoughts quickly shattered. Because Black Spade Ten had arrived.

"Quite unexpected, isn’t it? I wonder if Alpha had anticipated his fate today, or if he had planted six eggs in advance?"

"Hopefully he did, because that way the future wouldn’t be so boring. But I’m quite worried, you know, following the rule of each generation being worse than the last one, do you think the new Jing Yi to Jing Liu will all be useless? Like the Ks generation after generation behind the farm, all such unfortunate kids."

Black Spade Ten wore a smile on his face, his tone sounding very much like Bai Yuan’s.

But he wasn’t Bai Yuan, and wasn’t parasitized by Bai Yuan either; he just felt that he ought to learn from Bai Yuan.

He was actually quite handsome too. If not standing beside Bai Yuan, everyone would naturally assume that he was a perfect human being.

His life seemed to always play a supporting role to Bai Yuan, even in that last battle. He made a dashing entrance, saving The First Generation, but Bai Yuan’s performance was even more astounding.

Jing Yi said nothing, still not recovered from the shock of the Twisted Master being sealed.

Black Spade Ten stopped teasing him and turned his head to gaze towards the distance, suddenly looking somewhat forlorn:

"I really wish that father and son could see your expression right now..."