Free Web NovelAnubis's voice began to rise, carrying the shock of witnessing a historical miracle: "The Eighth World, because of these Rebirth Peak experts, directly became the most prosperous world of the Human Race!"
The light and shadow in the Void Realm shifted; the azure ocean vanished, replaced by a grand world full of vitality, where armies of Professionals were overwhelming, and even the sky was obscured by various Advanced flying mounts and magical fortresses.
"Relying on this batch of experts resurrected by Duan, the Human Race of The Eighth World ushered in an unprecedented golden age. In just a short hundred years, the Human alliance swept away all ruin beasts, ruled the entire The Eighth World, and even the Arbiters sent by the Heavenly Dao System were pinned to the ground and crushed by them!"
"That was a truly invincible army; everyone possessed combat experience spanning eras and an extreme desire to survive. They regarded Duan as the only True God, as the savior who granted them Rebirth!"
Hearing this, Zhou Huai frowned even deeper.
He keenly sensed the contradiction within it.
"Since the Human Race of The Eighth World had already become so prosperous, even daring to confront the Heavenly Dao System head-on..." Zhou Huai leaned forward slightly, staring at Anubis, "Then why did you previously think they could deal with Mr. Duan?"
"Logically speaking, Mr. Duan not only gave them a second life but also led them to the Peak. He should be the person most trusted by the experts of The Eighth World. Even if they were resurrected, they should be Mr. Duan's most loyal blades."
Zhou Huai's tone was firm. When he subdued Moria and other Clones, he knew deeply that the grace of granting new life was enough to exchange for absolute loyalty.
Anubis nodded, a trace of mockery flashing in his gray eyes: "Originally, things were indeed as you said."
"In the Late Stage of The Eighth World, the Human alliance assembled all SSS Rank max-level experts, and even a few half-step Transcendents who, like you, had broken some of the shackles of the rules. They launched the final all-out attack against the will of heaven, attempting to completely destroy the System core that restricted everything."
Anubis's fingers gripping the scepter of death tightened slightly, his knuckles turning white.
"That was a god-war that even pierced through dimensions. The Human alliance's Aura was like a rainbow, and the world-destroying purple lightning and Law armies sent down by the Heavenly Dao were retreating steadily. They were only one step away from victory!" freёwebnovel.com
"But—"
Anubis stopped abruptly; the air in the great hall seemed to freeze at this moment.
"It was precisely Duan." Anubis gritted his teeth, saying word by word, "At the most critical moment when the Heavenly Dao System was about to collapse, he betrayed the Human Race!"
"He did not launch a fatal blow against the will of heaven; instead, he turned his butcher's knife toward those unsuspecting Human alliance leaders who regarded him as a god!"
Zhou Huai was stunned. freёwebnovel.com
His body trembled slightly, extreme shock flashing in his eyes.
"Betrayed the Human Race?" Zhou Huai blurted out, "Why?!"
In the empty black stone hall, there was no sound.
Torches cast flickering shadows on the walls, illuminating Zhou Huai's face.
"Betrayed the Human Race?"
Zhou Huai looked at Anubis on the golden steps: "Why? Mr. Duan brought them out of the Seventh World, used the water of origin to reshape their flesh, and granted them Professional panels, all to make them fight against the Heavenly Dao. At the moment of impending victory, why did he take action?"
This did not make any sense logically.
A Transcendent who was full of calculations and had lain dormant for countless eras could not possibly commit such a meaningless act of self-destruction at the most critical moment.
Unless that sharp blade was no longer obedient.
Anubis sneered, looking at Zhou Huai.
"Because of the human heart."
Anubis gripped the scepter of death and walked down the steps, his voice echoing in the great hall.
"At that time, Duan had mastered the origin sacred tree and some high-dimensional Laws, but his method of controlling the human heart was immature. He thought that by granting those people new life and giving them power, they would be obedient forever."
"But he was wrong. He severely underestimated the greed and fear of humans after they reached their limits."
Anubis walked up to Zhou Huai, looking down at him: "When those top experts of The Eighth World continued to improve their strength and finally touched the professional ceiling set by this Heavenly Dao world, they faced a despairing fact."
Zhou Huai spoke: "The Rank limit and the lifespan System."
"Correct." Anubis snapped his fingers, "Under the restrictions of this System rule, no matter how powerful a Professional is, whether it's A Rank, S Rank, or even those high and mighty SSS Rank, they cannot escape the fate of death. Their health bars empty, their lifespans run out, and in the end, they all turn into a handful of dust."
"No one wants to die just like that, especially those experts who have died once and stood again at the Peak of the world; their fear of death is more intense than anyone else's!"
Anubis turned around and slammed the scepter of death in his hand heavily onto the black stone floor, making a dull sound.
"So in the end, everyone's gaze focused {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} on one person—that is Duan."
The weak Chun on the side held onto the stone table, looking at Anubis: "Because Duan... possesses infinite life?"
"Yes." Anubis nodded, "Duan is not restricted by the lifespan of the Heavenly Dao System; he possesses endless years. This unique privilege, in the eyes of those Peak experts facing the threat of death, was the only hope."
"So much so that in the Late Stage, the hearts of the people in The Eighth World completely began to scatter. Countless people began to covet the secret of Duan's eternal life; they no longer regarded Duan as a god, but as a selfish dictator, a miser who hoarded the final Treasure Trove. They began to unite in secret, began to confront Duan, and even attempted to capture Duan alive to force out the method to break free from the shackles of lifespan."
Anubis sighed: "This is the biggest reason for Duan's failure in The Eighth World. Those monsters he personally cultivated bit him back."
Zhou Huai was silent.
He deduced the scene at that time in his mind. A creator betrayed by everyone, facing an army of max-level Professionals crazily demanding eternal life; that situation was despairing.
"So, this forced Duan to have to start eradicating those rebels." Zhou Huai said, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
"Eradicating?" Anubis sneered, "You think Duan didn't want to just kill them all directly? But the experts of The Eighth World were unexpectedly powerful!"
Anubis's eyes flashed with a glimmer of trepidation, he held up a finger, his voice terrifyingly low: "Just the Professionals who reached the SSS Rank max-level state alone numbered in the double digits!"
