The dust has settled.

The ten-year war of the Holy City has finally come to an end, marking the beginning of a catastrophe for all beings in the universe's domains.

Twelve Saints are about to dominate the world.

At the Saint Realm, to progress further, only by recreating rules, destroying the universe, and nurturing civilizations through such "grand actions" can one gain a sliver of insight.

The universe is the experimental platform for the Saints; the heavens, the earth, the universe, and all beings are merely test subjects.

With a single thought from a Saint, life, old age, sickness, and death could be reversed; life stands for death, old age for childhood, sickness for health, and death for life, causing chaos in a stable world.

Undoubtedly, some civilizations will be devoured and overturned.

But it is also certain that some civilizations will prosper and stabilize greatly.

Li Changzhou and four others, along with Old Ghost, Little Demon, Fairy, Tian Shi, and eleven others, left the eighth Holy Temple for the ninth Holy Temple.

On the seventy-two-light-year Holy Road, there were only broken stone statues.

"It's three thousand Semi-Saints." Tian Shi said gravely, examining the statues.

"Did Demon Lord clear this path alone?" Little Demon asked in astonishment.

According to the rules of the Value Game, these statues must match the strength of their original body. Theoretically, it would be an overwhelmingly bloody checkpoint, but Demon Lord alone fought through it.

Without Demon Lord, Li Changzhou and his group would force the remaining Semi-Saints out, reducing the number of statues, but they would still correspond to each of them.

True Dragon extended its claw, grabbing the shattered statue of the dragon.

It sensed the aura within, stroked the fractures, remaining silent.

Little Demon snapped out of shock, curiously asking the group: "If Demon Lord entered the main shrine, what happens without a Saint Position?"

"I'll withdraw." Li Changzhou said.

The Crown Princess looked at him: "This was your promise. It's what you must do, but I won't fall for you."

"Thank you." Li Changzhou smiled.

Everyone flew across seventy-two light-years, entering the ninth Holy Temple.

Inside the temple, black dust like snow filled the boundless and vast palace.

"Pah! Pah!" Little Demon waved away the black snow.

"Sympathy." Fairy lifted her head, gazing toward the brilliant Light Gate of the main shrine.

Demon Lord failed.

He had entered the Holy Temple but couldn't enter the main shrine, reduced to dust by the mighty force of "The road is high, the demon is higher."

"Crown Princess, go first." Corpse Bone Gene said.

"I know." The Crown Princess smiled sweetly, "There's a battle between you three that must happen before achieving sainthood; you'd feel dissatisfied if it remains unresolved. Unfortunately, I can't watch it in person."

"I could attain sainthood in your place, while you go watch." Little Demon said.

"I could too." Old Ghost said, thick-skinned.

"Watch your words." The Crown Princess warned, smiling. She turned to Li Changzhou and said, "Good luck."

"I am Heavenly Destiny."

"Now I feel that letting you win in the end may not be unacceptable, but of course, you must win against me first."

"That's too simple," Li Changzhou chuckled, "The position of 'victor' must be earned through nine deaths and one life, carving a path of victory from irredeemable calamity to be interesting."

"With words like that, we are destined to have a showdown in the future."

As the words fell, the Crown Princess said, "I'm leaving."

As everyone watched, she stepped toward the main shrine, disappearing into the infinite radiance.

The Light Gate of the main shrine suddenly vanished, darkening most of the ninth Holy Temple, reminding Li Changzhou of weekends at the university cafeteria—few people, and only half the lights are on.

His heart burned with intensity.

If he kept winning, the past years would return, and he could finish the remaining two years of university with Yang Qinglan and Li Qianxia.

He could even invite Turquoise Pool to try the food at Ming University.

Oh, as she said, if given another chance, she would come to Ming University for a master's degree—two years, just enough to graduate together.

Li Changzhou felt brimming with fighting spirit.

For a carefree life in the future, he feared no bloodshed, determined to fight to the end.

True Dragon and Corpse Bone Gene also seemed lost in thought, ready to fight to the end for their beliefs.

"I want to stay and watch; I'll leave the Sub-Saint Position in this temple to you." Little Demon said.

"You, along with Old Ghost, go inside." True Dragon turned its dragon head, staring at the two.

If before entering the Holy City, he wouldn't care, but this journey had taught him caution through countless near-deaths.

Little Demon, Old Ghost, and Fairy risked threatening the Saint Position.

"You twelve, also exit seven." Corpse Bone Gene said to Tian Shi's group.

Little Demon shrugged and leaped into the side hall.

Old Ghost patted Ghost Bull and took off.

After discussion, Tian Shi's group left Tian Shi, Tian Xin, Tian Niu, Heavenly Talisman, and Tian Dan, while the remaining seven exited the Holy Road with Ghost Bull.

Tian Xin glanced around blankly, remembering outside the First Holy City where heroes sparkled like stars, countless in numbers, but now only nine remained.

"Let's go." Nine people charged out of the ninth Holy Temple.

This stage had no tests; if there wasn't the "clearing" of the eighth Holy Temple, they would have slaughtered each other and competed fiercely.

Now it seemed mundane, even Flying felt less urgent.

They reached the tenth Holy Temple.

"Fairy, you go." True Dragon said.

"Heartless," Fairy replied.

"Save the nonsense."

Neither True Dragon nor Fairy had any flirtatious intentions; one was cold, the other exuded killing intent.

Fairy's skirt swept, turning into light and dashed into the Vice Hall.

True Dragon turned its gaze to Tian Shi, Tian Xin, Tian Niu, Heavenly Talisman, and Tian Dan, finally selecting Tian Xin: "You, go inside."

"What?!" Tian Niu was furious.

True Dragon's implication was that Tian Xin was stronger, more threatening?

"Tian Xin, I want to duel with you!" Tian Niu declared.

"Do you have Mad Bull disease?" Tian Xin couldn't stand it and hurriedly flew into the side hall.

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