Chapter 205: Fleeting Light in the Abyss

In the vast cosmos, the rise and fall of a galaxy is nothing more than a fleeting burst of light. Gazing up at the stars always brings a melancholic sense of a predetermined fate. A thousand years from now, where will you and I be? Nations, the glimmer of civilization, Earth—everything is merely a speck of dust in the deep void. In one instant, the heavens change while millennia pass on Earth. The chirping of insects marks an autumn lifespan, and we all struggle to cross over. At the end of the deep void, what awaits us? To Li Hao, in the contest of The Way, life and death are natural—it all depends on the strength of one’s fist.

He turned his head to look at Chaos.

At this very moment, Chaos had slain several nine-tier clones and eliminated multiple eight-tier elites. Growing fiercer with each fight, he even seemed to hold the upper hand. Clearly, the true nine-tier self had descended—backed by the formidable force of time.

Yet Li Hao sighed inwardly.

Time!

Time!

Sometimes, it truly brings ruin.

It’s just like that first encounter with time—a sensation so mesmerizing that one becomes hopelessly entangled. He harnessed time to defeat many foes, but the cost was enduring four cycles of rebirth!

Without those cycles of life and death, Li Hao would have long perished—lost within the torrent of time.

Chaos, you’re no longer young!

A million years ago, these beings were already nine-tier.

They’re far from being young!

Time relentlessly presses on, unstoppable and mighty, felling nine-tier clones after nine-tier clone. But can your lifespan really be infinite?

He nearly pushed time’s power to an eight-tier level.

Every use drained him enormously.

Yet Chaos barely seemed affected. Only those who have wielded time know that drifting along its endless river can give one the illusion of immortality.

In his early days, Li Hao used time a few times—each instance depleting his lifespan to the limit.

Every time, he was pushed to the brink of death.

Chaos, can you truly reverse life and death?

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If you can’t keep fighting like this, how long can you really last?

How long can your nine-tier power sustain you?

Two million years?

Three million years?

Or perhaps even longer?

Time sealed the heavens and earth, scattering those nine-tier clones one by one. Fierce as they seemed, haven’t you noticed your hair turning white?

How many can resist the lure of time?

In truth, Li Hao never could.

In his early days, he tapped into time repeatedly, borrowing strength from the future and venturing into the past.

When did he finally awaken?

Only after dying several times in succession!

It was when his lifespan was cut in half, his memories erased, his emotions dulled—when he had nearly nothing left to desire…

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

Even a man-king wouldn’t dare to embrace time, for he knows he could hardly withstand its temptations.

He was resolute in one thing—he simply refused it.

I know I can’t resist, so I choose not to.

Initially, Li Hao couldn’t afford it, but once he became lucid, he too refused. That decision led to today’s Chaos, who now wields time. This might well be the most glorious moment of his life!

Over twenty nine-tier clones and dozens of eight-tier emperors—aside from a few taken down by Dragon War, he had already decimated seven or eight himself!

This peak even surpasses the moment he first stepped into the nine-tier realm.

“Hahaha!”

A booming laugh and a thunderous sound marked the moment as Chaos smashed another nine-tier emperor clone. Panting and laughing, he had truly reached a zenith.

Invincible!

Though surrounded by relentless attackers—warriors who once exuded formidable might, even as mere clones, each representing their true selves—

now, he had slain them one after another.

Even when the onslaught could have killed a true nine-tier, their numbers dwindled as he slaughtered them all!

Time is just too powerful!

He only ever used two techniques—no more was needed.

First, Freeze Time and Space.

Second, Traverse the Long River.

The first immobilizes his foes; the second propels his speed to its extreme. Killing and eliminating elites became shockingly simple.

At this moment, Chaos finally understood why Li Hao had never faced defeat!

With such abilities, who could possibly stand against him?

Those on the same tier were almost instantaneously decimated!

Huff!

Heavy breaths echoed all around.

Every warrior, bloodied and battered, now bore a grave expression.

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Even clones, with their flesh and blood, held true presence.

Relying on the power of time, Chaos continued his relentless massacre. When he first descended, over twenty nine-tier clones were present; now, only half remain.

Even the arriving eight-tier fighters were struck down by Chaos.

At this moment, had Hun Tian not joined forces with the Ninefold Guard to surround Chaos, he might have already broken through!

However…

Every nine-tier warrior seemed to sense something, their eyes suddenly shifting.

Chaos’s once jet-black hair was now nearly all turned gray!

A faint stench of decay began to emanate from him.

Those around him shifted uncomfortably, with some glancing back at Li Hao, minds suddenly filled with new thoughts.

This…

Chaos had wielded time power with incredible strength, so why did it seem to be corroding him?

Some looked toward the Tianfang Lord.

At that moment, the Tianfang Lord appeared to have foreseen it all. He merely cast a glance at Li Hao and said nothing.

Time can be deadly.

Time cultivators, traversing past and future, freezing time and space—when using time not their own, each use stirs trouble and consumes enormous lifespan. In later years, Li Hao seldom employed time in combat.

Instead, he used it mostly for support.

In his early days… Li Hao underwent numerous cycles of life and death.

But Chaos was not confined to the mortal realm.

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Even if he could, he never truly resolved to harness life and death. With someone like Chaos, even if he could reverse mortality, would he have the energy to cycle through endless rebirths?

After all, he is a nine-tier emperor!

The Tianfang Lord looked at Li Hao with shifting eyes. This guy surely knows the downsides of time, yet Li Hao never mentioned them. Now, as Chaos fights his way out while surrounded…

In the vast cosmos, the rise and fall of a galaxy is nothing more than a fleeting burst of light. Gazing up at the stars always brings a melancholic sense of a predetermined fate. A thousand years from now, where will you and I be? Nations, the glimmer of civilization, Earth—all are merely specks of dust in the deep void. In one instant, the heavens change while millennia pass on Earth. The chirping of insects marks an autumn lifespan, and we all struggle to cross over. What awaits at the end of that deep void?