Chapter 982 - 758: Battle Against the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor, Heavenly Demon Truth_2
Immediately, the All-Annihilating Puppet began to expand rapidly, growing to the size of a normal human in the blink of an eye.
After the expansion, the All-Annihilating Puppet joined the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor in a fierce attack towards Qin An.
The attacks on both sides were of the Selfless Realm, able to analyze the power of this world, and burst forth with the power borrowed from the world and their own characteristics, reaching the pinnacle of terror.
But at this moment, Qin An made his move.
He first allowed Reincarnation to unleash freely, and Reincarnation executed his blade skill, Three Blades Unite, to the utmost.
On the other side, the Replica Jade unleashed all of Qin An’s abilities to their limit.
When the attacks between the two sides converged, Qin An also launched his attack.
Qin An lifted both hands, channeling his fist skill, circulating his vitality and blood to the extreme, and threw a fierce punch towards the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor.
A terrifying roar resounded.
The attacks between the two sides ended in a stalemate, with neither party suffering a loss nor gaining an advantage.
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor revealed a satisfied smile: "Not bad, truly not bad, ever since I stepped into the mid-stage of the Selfless Realm, I have never encountered an opponent that made me feel invigorated."
"You indeed live up to being the Savior, truly possessing enough power to save the world, so now I give you a chance, how about it?"
Then, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor unexpectedly extended his hand towards Qin An.
Qin An slightly furrowed his brow, not understanding the intention behind the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor’s current gesture.
He did not speak but watched the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor warily.
From the recent clash, he also witnessed the great strength of the mid-stage of the Selfless Realm.
But it’s not necessarily unwinnable.
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor saw Qin An remaining silent, then retracted his hand and slowly said, "Actually, if not for difficulty and despair, who would willingly become a Heavenly Demon? Do you know the reason for becoming a Heavenly Demon?"
As these words fell, Qin An’s brow tightened.
This was something he deeply wanted to know, but there was a layer of restriction among those Heavenly Demons.
Therefore, even the Plague Emperor never revealed this greatest secret.
But now, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor might actually disclose it.
He suddenly realized that this Ancestral Mechanical Emperor is the most powerful among all the Heavenly Demons, perhaps precisely because of this, he is not bound by that restriction.
Qin An thought for a bit, decided not to initiate an attack again, and instead gestured with his hand: "If you’re willing to talk, then I’ll listen, as I’m quite curious about what you can reveal."
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "If we do not invade other worlds, awaiting us is death. Does this statement make sense to you?"
Qin An’s brow furrowed even more.
He never expected that what forced the Heavenly Demons to invade was the two words "death."
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor continued, "To put it simply, our world is extremely powerful, powerful beyond imagination, but above our world, there exists something even more terrifying."
"They constantly absorb the world’s power, especially when a world gives birth to the Celestial Human Realm, a suction force arises."
"You’ve reached the Selfless Realm; you should have seen that world, a world so powerful, to an unimaginable level."
"If we let them continue absorbing, with enough time, our world will turn into ruins, and the way to break this deadlock is to continually invade other worlds, letting those worlds share the burden of the suction, thus allowing perpetual survival."
At this point, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor paused, then looked up to scrutinize Qin An’s expression.
Qin An displayed a look of contemplation, and then a flash of insight crossed his mind.
He understood some parts, and he realized where the world the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor spoke of was.
When he reached the Selfless Realm, he had sensed the existence of that world, and the sensation that world gave him was summed up in one word.
Huge, to a ridiculous extent.
But he never expected that these world-rampaging Heavenly Demons were actually all forced into it.
Qin An spoke gravely, "Have you ever thought about resisting, or finding the root and confronting that so-called mysterious world?"
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor heard this and showed a hint of a cold smile, "Confront? Don’t joke around, you’ve also seen that world, you know that for us it’s a crushing dimensional strike, like we are to ants, what do we have to confront it with?"
"You are also called the Savior, do you have the ability to confront that world? You couldn’t even resist the corrosion that world brings to yourself."
"Over time, the higher your realm, the more easily you become a being without consciousness."
After this statement fell, Qin An fell into silence.
The things the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor mentioned just now, actually had no errors.
Indeed, that world is too terrifying, too mysterious, and too powerful, so powerful that it cannot be resisted.
But is there really no method within all this?
Before Qin An could speak again, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor’s tone turned sharp.
"I said, I would give you a chance, a chance to live, join us, become one of us, this way you can not only resist those external invasions but also spare your world from the burden of suction."
Qin An raised an eyebrow, "So you mean you’ll spare the world I belong to?"
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor nodded, "Correct, as long as you are willing to join us, and destroy other worlds together with us, I can negotiate with the other Heavenly Demons to spare your world, so you have no life-and-death crisis."
Upon hearing this, Qin An shook his head, "What if I’m unwilling to agree?"
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor was slightly stunned.
He had made things so clear, and given Qin An benefits, yet he hadn’t expected Qin An to refuse.
This left him very puzzled.
"Why won’t you agree?"
Qin An said calmly, "Your so-called good strategy is merely a method to prolong death. In other words, when you’ve destroyed all other worlds, you’ll still face the suction from that world, and by then, is it self-destruction?"
With these words, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor fell into silence.
He knew Qin An was right; this indeed was just prolonging, not a thorough solution to the problem’s root, but it was the only method he had.
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor took a deep breath, no longer speaking much, but shot a fierce look at Qin An.
"So you indeed refuse to agree, don’t you?"
Qin An shook his head again, raising his hand to point at the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor, "Between us today, there’s only one who can walk out alive. You die, or I die. If I die, you can continue using your method to linger on; if you die, then I’ll have one less formidable enemy."
After this statement, the outcome was actually already decided.
The Ancestral Mechanical Emperor knew Qin An wouldn’t agree, and then took a deep breath.
Next, the All-Annihilating Puppet unexpectedly transformed into a stream of light and drilled into his body.
"I forgot to tell you, the All-Annihilating Puppet has another use, not just an aid, but it allows me to temporarily borrow its power."
As soon as these words fell, the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor’s power surged dramatically, and his cultivation, originally at the mid-stage of the Selfless Realm, instantly elevated to the late stage.
Moreover, the mechanical structure on his body rapidly collapsed, forming a black hole in his palm.
"Come, since everything has been said clearly today, it’s time to determine life and death. This is the greatest secret technique of my world, named the Black Hole Compression Cannon."
"If you can withstand this, then I die today; if you can’t, I’ll show you how your world will be destroyed."
As the words fell, that pitch-black black hole flickered with a power so terrifying it made one’s scalp tingle.
A stream of black air swiftly emerged from the black hole, causing the surrounding space to collapse rapidly.
