"Black Fist" hits across worlds.

"Free Catch" captures enemies within view without restrictions.

This is what Wu Xiaode gained after absorbing the Dream Robbery Demon again and merging the powers of the Holy Pillar with the Evil Skill.

Now—

In the bronze pillar, his doppelganger has already been sealed.

Through the semi-transparent pillar, one can see him standing stiffly, unmoving within the seal.

—He's staring with open eyes, a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, maintaining the gesture of raising his middle finger, as if taunting the demons outside.

Then—

Wu Xiaode's real body in the Primordial World made a move.

Black Fist.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Wu Xiaode angrily threw a punch, hitting the void.

Battlefield.

Among the demons surrounding the bronze pillar, the one standing in the center, responsible as the Main Priest, was immediately sent flying.

Wu Xiaode reached out and pulled—

"Free Catch" activated!

The demon that was flung away was dragged back, crashing directly into the bronze pillar with a loud "clang."

Fist, strike again.

Wu Xiaode directly entered the "Evil Transformation" state, boosting his attack power once more.

Tightly-packed fists struck in the void.

Yet across a world, the demon pinned against the bronze pillar kept trembling, dark energy seeped out in plumes of evil spirit.

Finally—

Its entire evil aura was dispersed!

Wu Xiaode's eyes widened, clenching his fist even tighter—

Boom!!!

A dull sound echoed.

The demon's entire body shattered on the bronze pillar, spilling out a mix of blurred flesh and dark gray liquid, slowly flowing down the pillar wall.

—It was killed by Wu Xiaode's real body from across a world!

The demons all retreated.

The ritual was directly interrupted.

"This is impossible," said the U-level demon Yan in a harsh voice, "He's clearly sealed in the bronze pillar, how can he hit us!"

It looked up, roaring angrily, "God of Heaven, you as the arbitrator, are ignoring such an obvious cheating act, I demand arbitration."

A grand voice resonated from the sky:

"You may submit for arbitration, but there is no issue with this battle."

U-level demon Yan wanted to say more but was stopped by another demon.

"God said there's no problem, then there's no problem, that kid must have some secret that we don't know."

"But he's clearly sealed inside," said Yan, unwillingly.

The demon snorted, speaking in a low voice:

"It's alright, I have a tracking technique that can directly trace the existence that killed our kin."

"I will execute it now!"

It performed the hand gesture to cast the magic.

Primordial World.

Wu Xiaode's lips curled into a small smile.

—As a "lying flat master" of skills, he was already aware of what was happening with his doppelganger!

This sequence skill, when it was first born, was still at the basic level, and he even had to use a controller to operate various doppelganger bodies.

Wu Xiaode posed in the exact same stance as his doppelganger, raising his middle finger, and spoke:

"In my name, I command the 'Instant Death Sealing Pillar' to seal my real body."

Before his words finished, he had already disappeared without a trace.

Taking his place, his doppelganger quietly appeared in this world.

—The seal was swapped!

Battlefield.

In the Holy Pillar.

Wu Xiaode's real body was sealed, immobile.

Outside the Holy Pillar.

The demon cast the tracking technique, a burst of light instantly erupted from its hands, striking the surface of the bronze pillar directly.

"The person who struck is right inside the bronze pillar."

The demon said, puzzled and uncertain.

The other demons exchanged looks, all raising their heads to look at the sky.

"So fake—it must be cheating; no one's ever heard of someone being 'dead' and 'sealed' but still able to kill,"

spoke U-level demon Yan.

"Complaint, go to the arbitration group—there's definitely an issue here,"

"That's right, even for me, I can't kill others while sealed in the Holy Pillar."

"Let's go!"

"God must be in a hurry, he's biased towards this guy."

The demons all rushed to the sky, quickly disappearing from sight.

After they left.

In the Primordial World.

Wu Xiaode's doppelganger felt everything was fine, then he spoke:

"Seal me, bring the real body out."

Exchange again.

Wu Xiaode's real body returned to the Primordial World, unable to contain his laughter.

Yes, the demons were powerful.

But now by switching his thinking, he started exploiting the bugs.

Bring it on again!

"Well done."

A man's voice echoed.

Wu Xiaode was startled and immediately assumed a defensive stance.

The void opened.

A middle-aged man with heroic features stepped out.

Time!

"You've recovered? How should I address you?"

Wu Xiaode relaxed his guard a bit and asked.

"Somewhat recovered. While the Evil Demons are consulting the arbitration panel, I have something to tell you," the man said.

"Please go ahead," Wu Xiaode replied.

"You can call me Gu Xinghai. That's the name I gave myself, probably sounds better than Gu Qingshan," said the middle-aged man.

"That doesn't seem very important," Wu Xiaode shrugged.

"He is my son."

"...Alright, but comparing your name with your son's—what's the point of that—can we talk business?" Wu Xiaode said.

He suddenly felt that Time was somewhat unreliable.

The current situation did not allow for any blunders.

Could this guy really be up to the task?

"Let's talk business then."

Gu Xinghai said, "At the dawn of everything, I was born as Time and instantly knew everything that happened at all moments."

"I noticed the Evil Demons' erosion of the Holy Pillars and realized how terrifyingly powerful they are."

"They will surely corrupt the Holy Pillars."

"And they'll certainly not spare me, for if they control me, they control the entire history and future and can alter events at will."

"To avoid being captured or corrupted by them—"

"I had to die first."

Wu Xiaode nodded and fell into contemplation.

In truth, because Time died and no one could find him, he had the chance to travel through time and accomplish so much.

The creation of this 'Instant Death Sealing Pillar' was inspired by the Death of Time.

But—

"Why did you die? Was it to hide something?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I know all the secrets of the 'Pilgrimage,' and they must never be revealed to the Evil Demons; they must be preserved for all beings," Gu Xinghai said.

Wu Xiaode was stunned and suddenly felt a thrill in his heart.

—No wonder he immediately died and only resurrected now!

If the secrets of the "Pilgrimage" were known to the Evil Demons, wouldn't they have already ascended to the Holy Realm and begun spreading evil across the heavens and all worlds, transforming every epoch into their era?

"Can you... tell me?"

Wu Xiaode asked cautiously.

"Of course, but I won't tell you directly."

Gu Xinghai's eyes flickered as he gazed at the Evil Spirit Book floating mid-air.

The Evil Spirit Book immediately opened, and a prompt rune appeared on the page:

"This book is now connected to the Master of Time 'Gu Xinghai'; "

"Beginning to receive the information being released by him;"

"The current information is highly targeted and will surely disrupt the enemy's plans, hence an Evil Spirit Mission has been automatically generated as follows:"

"Activate the 'Pilgrimage.'"

"Unique mission."

"Description: Rush to the first world, find the statue of the maiden in the market, place her in the dry well in the desert, and then act accordingly."

"Success will reward five units of Evil Spirit Power."

Wu Xiaode stared blankly at the mission name.

Wait...

Activate the "Pilgrimage"?

Is the name of this mission implying that the Pilgrimage has never truly been activated?

Then, those who have crossed the Holy Pillar and reached the Holy Realm—

Wu Xiaode looked at Gu Xinghai.

"There's no other way; this is the only chance to deceive the Evil Demons, so countless people have gone directly to the Holy Realm through the power of the Holy Pillar without truly completing the 'Pilgrimage,'" Gu Xinghai explained.

"They went to the Holy Realm... but didn't complete the 'Pilgrimage,' what will happen?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Actually, not many people—In the Holy Realm, they find nothing, everything is blank, and they can only wait for the true commencement of the Pilgrimage," Gu Xinghai said.

"..." Wu Xiaode.

So it turns out, Sarina's intuition was right.

She seemingly did not wish to go to the Holy Realm either.

But to ensure the normal operation of the Bronze Holy Pillar, she must inherit Liu Ping's will and head to the Holy Realm!

"Go quickly, this must be done now and cannot be completed at any past time, or the Evil Demons will have an opening," Gu Xinghai urged.

Wu Xiaode invigorated himself and shouted:

"Alright, this indeed seems to be the truly important secret... I'll go now!"

His figure flickered and instantly vanished from the Primordial World.

Only Gu Xinghai remained standing in place.

In the void.

A magnificent voice suddenly echoed:

"Does he stand a chance?"

"All other challengers in different moments have failed; he's the only one who lived to this moment, we can only hope for him to succeed," Gu Xinghai said.

"What if he fails?"

"I will disappear entirely, leaving it to my son to destroy everything—be it you, me, all beings, the eternal, or the Evil Demons."

"Then nothing will exist, not even your son."

"But that would still be slightly better than letting the Evil Demons win in the end."

Gu Xinghai concluded.

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