Chapter 1021: The Fall Of The Ancestor Of Strength
"I’m not sure," Wei Xiaotian said, “Oblivion’s existence is incredibly mysterious. It’s like the Heavenly Dao itself. It's an endless will of laws and rules, an illusory force that seems unreal, yet it can condense and manifest itself as a living being. You’ve been to the Realm of Ruins. You’ve seen those Oblivions. You should understand that they too are a form of life.”
Li Xiaofei nodded as he recalled the time he had spent in the Realm of Ruins. Those Reapers that guarded the ruins of ancient clans would lie dormant until they were violently awakened by lightning. Indeed, they could be considered lifeforms in their own right.
It was clear now that Wei Xiaotian had spent a long time either researching or waiting for something. He had traveled to the human territory, joined Eden, returned to the Ancestor Court star system, and finally entered the Realm of Ruins... Everything he did was part of a grand scheme.
Li Xiaofei suddenly remembered that during the long history of the human race, only Wei Xiaotian had ever managed to infiltrate the Reaper King-ranked clans. At the time, everyone thought he had mastered some secret technique. In retrospect, that had seemed plausible enough.
But now, it appeared that the true reason might have been far simpler. Wei Xiaotian had always been a Reaper. That was why he had been able to accomplish things no ordinary human had.
"Then why have you returned this time?" Li Xiaofei asked.
Wei Xiaotian turned to glance at the entrance behind them, the Eye of Sealing, and replied, "To retrieve what is mine."
"Your possession?" Li Xiaofei frowned. He had a vague sense of what Wei Xiaotian meant.
"You’d better not go through with this," Li Xiaofei said. "Perhaps you should leave, and disappear from my sight."
If Wei Xiaotian intended to merge with the Ancestor of Strength and strengthen it even further, then Li Xiaofei would have no choice but to strike, regardless of any bond they once shared. Although, to be honest, that bond had never been particularly genuine in the first place.
"I think you’ve misunderstood," Wei Xiaotian said with a light smile. "I didn’t come here to rescue the Ancestor of Strength. I came to help you kill it."
Li Xiaofei’s brows furrowed again. "Sorry, but I find that hard to believe."