"Heroes may face a tragic end, but they never let their emotions overwhelm them. I think we all know too well that the dwarf will perfectly complete his mission."

This answer was definitely not what Ten of Spades wanted to hear.

Though still in a teasing tone, there was a cool and indifferent quality to it after revealing the truth.

Ten of Spades felt somewhat desolate. What exactly had the kid done to defeat Alpha?

"How could Bai Wu have made such a choice? He should be a smart kid..."

"Well, I feel the same, but people change, you know~ Humans are such that even the calmest and most rational among them, when touched in a certain way, might want to ignite their own beings."

Bai Wu was indeed a smart kid; in the eyes of Ten of Spades, the Bai Wu of the future would definitely become the next Bai Yuan.

His naivety would gradually fade away, and he would become ever more adept at understanding the human heart.

Ten of Spades still remembered Bai Wu’s journey, remembered how Bai Wu had delved deep into the Well World, but deep down in his heart, Bai Wu was definitely not a hero.

He silently smiled. Humans really are a peculiar species.

Jing Yi once played the role of a father to everyone.

In the farm, it was Jing Yi whom both Ten of Spades and Bai Yuan could look up to as a reference.

But Bai Yuan and Jing Yi ended up living starkly contrasting lives.

Jing Yi treated those kids with gentle refinement, like a kindly father, but was extremely ruthless at heart.

In past years, Bai Yuan seemed to have skipped that gentle phase, being quite cruel toward Bai Wu.

In contrast, toward the people around him... Bai Yuan was so perfect it was as if he did not belong to this world.

But deep down, perhaps Bai Yuan saw Bai Wu as hope.

In the Inner World, Bai Yuan would rather destroy himself than be touched by that twisted point, which was Bai Wu.

Actually, years ago, a Spirit Possession phone had already explained everything; the person who cared the most about Bai Wu was Bai Yuan.

Conversely, those who saw Bai Yuan as a perfect being had no place in Bai Yuan’s world.

But this does not mean that Bai Yuan was a good father.

At least Bai Wu, having grown up in such conditions, was very likely to become a monster.

Even Bai Yuan believed that suffering through childhood hardships and becoming a monster could be a good thing. Thus, he referred to Bai Wu as an unfinished product.

It seemed he wanted to see the day this child truly became a monster.

How could such a person possibly give up on themselves in the pursuit of a way to defeat Alpha?

Shouldn’t a child who strives for a perfect completion be seeking a win-win solution?

The complex emotions that surged in Ten of Spades’ heart were not reflected on the yellowed pages of the book.

Or it could be said that all his emotions were questions, and the book gave the direct answer:

"Because of you all."

These four words were the simplest response. Bai Wu was not a hero, and when necessary, he could be very cold-hearted. He was not supposed to be the one to sacrifice himself for the world’s salvation.

But he could be, because of all those he had encountered.

Because of that dwarf who was on his way, and because of the girl who never laughed, or that guy who, with a mask on, was toyed with by space and time.

Ten of Spades only knew Bai Wu as the unfinished product mentioned by Bai Yuan, unaware that Bai Yuan also said that everyone in the world is unfinished, needing encounters with others to be made whole.

Bai Wu was Bai Yuan’s redemption, and there were many people in this world who, on the path of Bai Wu, redeemed Bai Wu in turn.

The black Twisted Barrier suddenly shattered into pieces. The fragments, like mirrors, reflected Alpha’s visage!

It was clear that Alpha had decided to switch from defense to offense.

But at this moment, the body of the Ten of Spades was only equipped with a very limited number of lifesaving methods.

Powerful rule-based weapons, such as a 100% barehanded blade catch, or a 100% rule evasion, were completely unusable given the current state of The Ten of Spades’ body.

But Alpha’s attacks were becoming more ferocious by the moment.

Twisted Spear, twelvefold Twisted Spear, Annihilation Apex, a series of techniques increasing in destructive power.

The Twisted Master seemed to foresee an unsettling future, wondering why he couldn’t see the Law of Causality beyond today...

He initially thought that after today, a new era would begin, the true descent of distortion, redefining everything in the world.

But now he began to worry—had he been too optimistic?

Perhaps after today, he would be sealed away again?

The fear, anxiety, and anger in his heart made Alpha’s following attacks particularly fierce!

"Shrinking Ground!"

"Phase Shift!"

"Substitute Skill!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Triple Rashomon!"

The Ten of Spades, looking at the very few defensive abilities he could still use, shouted out the names of the moves recklessly.

But Alpha’s punch was simply too powerful. A fist imbued with endless distortion and destruction, as if intending to completely shatter the world!

The speed of Shrinking Ground... was forcibly overtaken by Alpha at a tenfold more formidable speed.

Shrinking Ground countered.

Phase Shift, based on the spatial origin force of Temporal Power, but space and time too became fractured and twisted before this punch.

Phase Shift countered.

The essence of Substitute Skill was a kind of illusion, and Alpha’s Red Pupil could see all truth. The Red Pupil was originally suppressed by "Will." Will had created a special rule—"The techniques of different pupils can cancel each other out." Under this rule, Alpha couldn’t see much information, but now, Alpha, with eyes about to split, had many black lines floating in his Red Pupil. The shattered pieces of the Twisted Shield floated between heaven and earth, and the Red Pupil within each fragment seemed to be observing the Ten of Spades.

Substitute Skill countered.

The devastating punch did not end, and the momentum of the punch did not decrease in the slightest; in fact, it grew stronger.

The Ten of Spades no longer had a way out behind him, and at this moment, the environment around him changed.

What should have been the entrance to the next space-time sequence beyond the original triple giant Ukiyo-e style Rashomon had turned into a realm of nothingness.

Alpha’s punch, without any suspense, penetrated the "Hell," "Asura," and "Tengu" Rashomon, each with their different attributes, as though breaking through the many barriers of hell to deliver the finishing blow to his opponent. Even the surrounding scenes seemed as if Huangquan had descended!

Triple Rashomon countered.

The Ten of Spades fell into a speechless state, for there were no more techniques to call out, no way to defend against this punch.

But for some reason, being thwarted time and again today, Alpha’s heart had almost developed a kind of "conditioned reflex."

It was almost as if, like a man who inadvertently slows his motions when certain things are about to happen, Alpha seemed to have formed a premonition...

Each time he was about to destroy his enemy, a new variable would arise on the battlefield.

This damn premonition came again, causing a hesitation for an instant in the punch that was supposed to kill the opponent.

He broke through the opponent’s numerous defenses, and at the moment of the final harvest, he subconsciously glanced around.

And this glance changed everything, Alpha was surprised to discover that the Space-Time Labyrinth... had disappeared.

The Space-Time Labyrinth that had divided the city into countless regions, was already without those golden dividing lines.

His consciousness spread out, and not far away was Jing Yi, equally bound by the Law of Causality and the double bind of the Space-Time Labyrinth.

In the Southern Cemetery, he most desired the owner of the Ten Thousand Phantasmal Bodies and Temporal Return...

As well as the person who laid down the labyrinth, who had reached the pinnacle of Temporal Power and whom he quite admired.

And those humans who were packing their things, preparing to quietly leave through an underground passage.

Every perception that had been cut off by space and time surfaced in Alpha’s mind at this moment.

He was like a deity, able to overlook every corner of the entire city in an instant.

Yet his heart was also somewhat confused, everything happened in the instant before his punch could land... Was the removal of the Space-Time Labyrinth because the Sealing Array was completed?

No, it couldn’t be that fast. Compared to the High Tower Master, these humans still lacked experience; even if they joined forces to set up the array, it would require quite some time to complete.

Eliminating that possibility, Alpha’s red pupils slightly contracted.

Since it wasn’t the completion of the array, the rash removal of the Space-Time Labyrinth must be some kind of coordination.

Indeed, Black Ten, who had no way out behind him, could now continue to retreat with the deactivation of the Space-Time Labyrinth, delaying the time when Alpha’s punch would hit him.

And all of this happened in a span of time even shorter than the blink of an eye...

A strong intent to slash surged forward!

The black Twisted was cut by the crimson blade’s might, the "Evil Fallen Must Die" forged by Bai Wu was wielded by a deep crimson figure, a terrifying blade’s intent that felt as oppressive as a wall instantly advancing to one’s side!

The slash, imbued with the essence of the Well, was actually capable of cutting through the Twisted like Hei Wu!

"Congratulations, although it was a bit perilous, our savior has arrived just in time. Next, you can head to the location of the cemetery, to take on the role of ’combat commentator’ for the others."

The last lines on the yellowed page that Black Ten saw.

After that line, the yellowed page suddenly disappeared.

The golden light flickered, a golden figure appeared, moving in a zigzag trajectory, constantly dodging the shattered pieces of the Twisted, and instantly arrived in front of Black Ten. Time seemed to barely flow when this figure had already taken Black Ten away from the battlefield.

Alpha’s iron fist was not incapable of holding them down but was blocked by someone.

The terrifying punch of extinction was blocked by a crimson figure with a long sword, the sword aura and the fist wind like two frenzied beasts! The entire city, the twisting aura, instantly made space and all the rules chaotic.

But likewise, the ferocious sword aura made everyone feel as if they had the edge of a cold blade shining right against their throat. Countless rocks and stones, amidst violent shaking, turned into fine dust. If magnified a hundred times, one would see that each grain of dust... had a smooth, mirror-like cut surface!

The clash of sword and fist did not yield even the slightest advantage to either side.

In just a single collision, Alpha felt an unprecedented difficulty!

Whether it was Jing Si, Bai Yuan or the others, so far Alpha, although repeatedly blocked by others, had not encountered anyone who could take his attack head-on.

Yet now, such a presence had appeared.

Humanity’s strongest combat force, Wu Jiu, arrived on the battlefield.

Having been to the fifth layer of the Well World, and having received praise from two of the strongest Sequences, it was not only Bai Wu.

Even regarding who performed better, the two strongest Sequences had some disagreement.

In the end, because Bai Wu was the only one who possessed all the special characteristics, he became the chosen one. However, this does not mean that Gu Qingyu, who also trained in the fifth layer of the Well World and even once forcefully overcame the Will of the Well, did not undergo any change.

"The embodiment of Will requires a vessel, and such a vessel is hard to find. It’s a pity that if I had appeared earlier, Jing Si would have been a decent vessel, but Destiny seems to have also taken care of the Twisted side. Plus, Jing Si’s personal will... has significant issues."

The body of the Ten of Spades could only bear part of the abilities of Sequence Two. To activate all the abilities of Sequence Two, let alone those of Sequence One, required an existence whose will and body were the strongest.

The yellowed page appeared again, but this time it wasn’t above the Ten of Spades’ head, but above Wu Jiu’s.

Wu Jiu remembered... this was something that only Bai Wu should be able to see.

This time, the page did not tease Wu Jiu. It didn’t project Wu Jiu’s thoughts onto the page like it did with the Ten of Spades, mocking the latter. It simply informed in writing:

"I am the spokesperson for Bai Wu... or you can think of me as the ’weapon’ Bai Wu left for you. In a sense, you could consider yourselves as fighting shoulder to shoulder. Coming up, you will experience much pain, but it will bring you the power to withstand gods."

Wu Jiu felt something was off about that statement, but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

Alpha and Wu Jiu were only about a dozen meters apart, both within each other’s striking range.

However, the recent strike had made Alpha seriously assess his opponent before him.

He had to admit that today he had encountered endless obstructions standing on the human side... There were rulers from the previous era, subordinates who had betrayed him, the strongest of humanity, and those who did not hesitate to become Evil Fallen.

But this time, it should be the final battle.

Alpha had his share of fatigue, but the strength of an Immortal allowed him to unconsciously return to his peak state.

In a sense, Bai Yuan, the Ten of Spades, Jing Si, The First Generation, Lin Rui - all of what they did was just biding time.

Of course, among them, Bai Yuan left a profound impression on Alpha because Bai Yuan successfully stole a secret regarding "Immortality" that should never have been known to anyone.

This secret was not related to his destruction, but it was definitely something that should not have been known.

...

...

"Why did you suddenly remove the Space-Time Labyrinth?"

At the other end of Denglin City, in the direction of the cemetery, people were astonished to see the Ten of Spades.

The situation had been clear: Jing Si died, and Alpha was attacking the Ten of Spades, all of which pointed to the fact that after Jing Si’s death, it was the Ten of Spades who was holding Alpha back.

"It was just a gamble for me, the page that suddenly appeared above my head told me you were in danger."

The words of The First Generation left everyone puzzled, but the Ten of Spades understood the general process.

The First Generation frowned:

"You seem very weak."

"Yes, one of them commandeered my spirit, and the other my body."

The Ten of Spades thought that Bai Wu probably really had died, but subconsciously, he still equated the Will of the Well with Bai Wu.

Was it an intuition or an unwillingness to accept that the father and son had completely died?

He recalled the red figure and looked into the distance:

"Continue with the formation... he’s our last hope now."

There were still many humans, Yan Zizai, Nie Chongshan, Zero, a whole series of mighty ones around the world. Yet, those who could participate in this battle, those who could withstand Alpha, were now only the companion referred to by the Will.

This would be humanity’s final battle with the Twisted Master.