Chapter 198: The Timeless Struggle

In the vast universe, the birth and death of a galaxy is nothing more than a fleeting burst of mottled light. Gazing at the stars always fills one with a premonition of inevitable fate—centuries later, where will we be? Nations, the flickering flame of civilization, Earth… all are but specks of dust in the depths of space. In a moment, the cosmos shifts, while a thousand years pass on Earth. The chirp of an insect lasts only an autumn, yet we all fight against destiny. What truly lies at the end of deep space? To Li Hao, conflict is merely about which fist is stronger.

He turned to look at Chaos.

At that moment, Chaos had slain several Ninth-Tier clones and numerous Eighth-Tier experts. With each battle, he grew even fiercer—clearly, this Ninth-Tier true form, empowered by time, is extraordinarily formidable.

Yet Li Hao could only sigh inwardly.

Time!

Time!

Sometimes, time is just too destructive.

It was like his first encounter with time—a heady, inescapable sensation. By harnessing time, he defeated countless foes, yet paid the steep price of enduring four cycles of life and death.

Without those cycles, Li Hao would have perished, lost to time itself.

‘Chaos, you’re not getting any younger!’

A million years ago, these individuals were already Ninth-Tier cultivators.

There’s no trace of youth left!

Time relentlessly forges ahead, unstoppable and mighty, slicing through Ninth-Tier clones one after another. But can your lifespan really be infinite?

He had nearly pushed his control of time to the level of an Eighth-Tier.

Each use drained an enormous amount of life force.

Yet Chaos barely seemed to feel it—a truth only understood by those who have bathed in the endless river of time, where eternity seems within reach.

In his early days, Li Hao used time sparingly; just a single life cycle was wasted.

And then, he reached the end of his life.

‘Chaos, can you reverse life and death?’

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If you can’t keep up this relentless fight, how long will you last?

With your Ninth-Tier power, how many eons can you endure?

Two million years?

Three million years?

Or maybe even longer?

Time sealed the heavens and earth, causing Ninth-Tier clones to shatter one after another. As fierce as the assault was, haven’t you noticed your hair turning white?

How many can truly resist the lure of time?

Li Hao, you never really did resist it.

In the early days, each time he invoked time—each instance borrowing strength from the future or wandering through the past…

When did he finally come to his senses?

It took him dying several times in succession!

When his lifespan was cut short, his memories eroded, his emotions dulled, and just when he almost had no desires left…

Only then did he realize that time had lured him into the abyss.

Even the mightiest kings dare not embrace time, for a true ruler knows he will most likely succumb to its temptation.

He excelled in one thing—so he simply chose not to.

‘I know I can’t fight it, so I won’t even try.’

Initially, Li Hao lacked the means; later, when clarity came, he chose against it. That is how Chaos came to command time. At this very moment, Chaos might be reliving the most glorious phase of his life!

Over twenty Ninth-Tier clones and dozens of Eighth-Tier Sovereigns—aside from Dragon War claiming a few, he had personally slain seven or eight!

This peak even surpassed the moment he first ascended to the Ninth-Tier.

‘Hahaha!’

A booming laugh accompanied a massive impact as Chaos, the Imperator, once again pounded a Ninth-Tier Sovereign clone into submission. Panting and laughing wildly, he appeared to have reached an unprecedented pinnacle.

Invincible!

With so many foes swarming him—those once-omnipotent warriors who once strutted before him as clones, embodying their very essence—

Now, one by one, he demolished them!

Even when besieged by multitudes, capable of slaying a true Ninth-Tier, few remained—utterly obliterated by his hand!

Time is overwhelmingly powerful!

Yet he only ever employed two methods—and that was sufficient.

First, Freeze Time and Space.

Second, Traverse the Long River.

The first immobilizes enemies, while the second elevates his speed to the extreme. Defeating foes and dominating the strong—it all became startlingly simple.

In this moment, Chaos seemed to understand why Li Hao had never been defeated in battle!

With such capabilities on display, who could possibly stand against him?

Those at his level were almost obliterated in an instant!

Whew!

His exhalation resonated throughout the battlefield.

Each mighty cultivator, bloodied and battered, wore a mask of grim determination.

The web chapter loads slowly; please download the app for the latest content. Even the Tianfang Lord was panting heavily.

Though they were merely clones, they still possessed flesh and blood.

Empowered by the might of time, Chaos continued to cut them down. When he first descended, over twenty Ninth-Tier clones were present—but now, only half remain.

Even the arriving Eighth-Tier experts had suffered heavy losses at Chaos’s hands.

At this moment, if not for Hun Tian leading the Ninefold Guard in encircling Chaos, he might have already broken through!

However…

The Ninth-Tier experts all seemed to have seen something; their eyes shifted in unison.

Chaos’s once-black hair had almost turned white!

A faint aura of decay began to surface around him.

Gazing around, onlookers’ expressions changed—someone even glanced back at Li Hao, with sudden thoughts stirring inside.

This…

Though Chaos wielded time with formidable might, why did it seem like he was succumbing to decay?

Someone looked toward the Tianfang Lord.

At that moment, the Tianfang Lord, as if expecting it all, merely cast a glance at Li Hao without a word.

Time can kill.

Time cultivators, journeying through past and future, freezing time and space—using time not their own always invites trouble and drains life force. In his later years, Li Hao used time very sparingly in battle.

Mostly, it served only as an auxiliary tool.

In his early days… Li Hao endured countless cycles of life and death.

But Chaos does not abide by the cycle of life and death.

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Even if he had the ability, he never truly embraced life and death. With Chaos, whether he can reverse life and death is another matter—if he even has enough strength to endure another cycle.

After all, he is a Ninth-Tier Sovereign!

The Tianfang Lord’s gaze shifted as he looked at Li Hao. This fellow must know the pitfalls of time, yet Li Hao never mentioned them. At this moment, as Chaos was encircled and making his escape…

In the vast universe, the birth and death of a galaxy is nothing more than a fleeting burst of mottled light. Gazing at the stars always fills one with a premonition of inevitable fate—centuries later, where will we be? Nations, the flickering flame of civilization, Earth… all are merely specks of dust in deep space. In a moment, the cosmos shifts while a thousand years pass on Earth. The chirp of an insect lasts only an autumn, yet we all battle against destiny. What truly lies at the end of deep space? (Download the app to read the latest content for free.) In the vast universe, the birth and death of a galaxy is but a fleeting flash of mottled light. Gazing at the stars always fills one with that inescapable sorrow—centuries later, where will we be? Nations, the flame of civilization, Earth… nothing more than specks of dust in space. A moment in the cosmos, a thousand years on Earth. An insect’s chirp lasts only an autumn, but we all struggle against destiny.