Chapter 201: Time’s Price in the Cosmic Abyss

In the vast cosmos, the birth and death of an entire galaxy is nothing more than a fleeting shimmer. Gazing up at the stars fills one with a preordained melancholy—what will become of us, our nations, our civilizations, even Earth, in centuries to come? A moment in the starry sky, a thousand years on Earth. Like an insect’s chirp in autumn, we all battle against time. And what truly lies at the end of deep space? To Li Hao, life and death are natural; it all comes down to the strength of one’s fists.

He turned his head toward Chaos.

At this moment, Chaos had already slain several ninefold clones and many eightfold warriors. Growing ever fiercer in battle, he now held the upper hand—a testament to the overwhelming might of this ninefold true self combined with the power of Time.

Yet Li Hao sighed inwardly.

Oh, Time!

Oh, Time!

Sometimes, it hurts too many.

Just like when he first come into contact with Time—the sensation was irresistibly mesmerizing, a force he couldn’t break free from. Using Time, he defeated countless foes, but at the steep price of enduring four cycles of life and death.

Without those cycles, Li Hao would have perished long ago—lost in Time itself.

“Chaos, you’re no longer young!”

A million years ago, these beings had already reached the ninefold stage.

They’re far from youth now!

Time relentlessly forges onward, unstoppable and mighty, decimating one ninefold clone after another. But tell me—do you truly believe your lifespan is infinite?

He had pushed Time almost to the level of the eightfold stage.

Each use drained him immensely.

Yet Chaos seemed unfazed—a truth only those who’ve wielded Time can understand, as they float along its infinite river, feeling almost immortal.

In his early days, Li Hao had only risked a single life cycle when dabbling with Time.

Before reaching the end of his life.

“Chaos, can you reverse life and death?”

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If you can’t keep fighting like this, how much longer can you last?

How long can your ninefold power sustain you?

Two million years?

Three million years?

Or even longer?

Time locked the heavens and earth, reducing each ninefold clone to rubble. It looked ferocious indeed—but haven’t you noticed? Your hair has turned white.

How many can truly resist Time’s allure?

Li Hao, after all, couldn’t resist either.

In the early days, he repeatedly employed Time—drawing strength from the future, venturing deep into the past.

When did he finally come to his senses?

Only after dying multiple times!

His lifespan was cut short, his memories erased, his emotions dulled—and only when he had almost no desire for more,

did he realize that Time had seduced him into an abyss.

Even a mighty King of Men wouldn’t dare to embrace Time, for he knows well that he’d be unable to withstand its lure.

He chose to forgo it entirely.

‘I know I can’t resist, so I’ll reject it.’

Li Hao initially couldn’t afford such luxury, but later when clarity struck, he simply refused. And so, Chaos found himself in command of Time—a moment that marked the peak of his glory.

Over twenty ninefold clones and dozens of eightfold Emperor Warriors—at this moment, aside from Dragon War taking out a few, Chaos had slain at least seven or eight on his own!

This pinnacle even surpassed the moment he first ascended to the ninefold stage.

“Hahaha!”

A thunderous laugh rang out as Chaos, Emperor of Chaos, clapped a ninefold Emperor clone into submission, gasping and laughing wildly; he had truly reached a new zenith.

Invincible!

Surrounded by countless attackers—once, the arrogant warriors before him, even if merely clones, represented their true selves.

Now, one by one, he was decimating them!

So many besieging him—capable of slaying a true ninefold, yet here they dwindled, utterly butchered!

Time is simply too powerful!

He only needed two methods—nothing more.

First: Freeze Time and Space.

Second: Traverse the Long River.

The first renders his foes immobile; the second boosts his speed to extremes. Killing the strong—the method is shockingly simple.

At this moment, Chaos seemed to grasp why Li Hao had never suffered defeat in battle!

With such capabilities, who could stand up to him?

Opponents of his level were virtually obliterated in seconds!

Ho!

His exhaled breath echoed all around.

One powerful warrior after another, drenched in blood, wore grim expressions.

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Even the clones, though merely flesh and blood, still possessed life.

Relying on the power of Time, Chaos continued slashing them down. When he arrived, there were over twenty ninefold clones—but now only half remained.

Those eightfold reinforcements who came to aid were also felled by Chaos, many lost in battle.

Right now, had it not been for Hun Tian leading the Ninefold Guard to encircle Chaos, he might have broken through their siege!

However…

Every ninefold warrior seemed to see something, their eyes subtly changing.

That mass of black hair on Chaos was turning almost completely white!

A faint aura of decay began to emanate from him.

Expressions shifted among the onlookers! Some even glanced back at Li Hao, their minds suddenly racing with thoughts.

This…

Despite wielding such formidable Time power, why does it feel as though Chaos is succumbing to decay?

Someone turned their gaze toward the Tianfang Lord.

At this moment, the Tianfang Lord appeared to have anticipated it all—casting a single glance at Li Hao before remaining silent.

Time can kill.

Time cultivators traverse the past and future, using Time to freeze space; yet every moment spent with someone else’s Time brings complications and drains one’s lifespan. In later stages, Li Hao rarely used Time in battle.

Mostly, it served as support.

Earlier… Li Hao went through multiple cycles of life and death.

But Chaos is beyond the path of life and death.

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Even if he could reverse life and death, would he have enough energy to endure another cycle? After all, he is a ninefold Emperor!

The Tianfang Lord fixed his gaze on Li Hao, his eyes betraying a hint of change. This guy must know the pitfalls of Time, yet Li Hao has never mentioned them. At this moment, Chaos was breaking through under heavy siege.

In the vast cosmos, the birth and death of a galaxy is but a fleeting spectacle—a scattered shimmer of light. Gazing at the stars fills one with a preordained sadness: where will we be in centuries to come? Nations, civilizations, Earth—mere specks of dust in deep space. A moment in the starlight, a thousand years on Earth. An eternal autumn, as we all fight to endure. What lies at the end of deep space?

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