Volume 7 Chapter 120: The Ending – When Humanity Is on the Brink of Extinction!

According to legend, billions of years ago, the gods were angry at the greed and arrogance of the races, waved their hands, and the sky fell and the earth collapsed. All races perished in an instant, and the world fell silent.

Later, the Shura Clan appeared, countless demon beasts emerged, and humans came into being. The winds rose, the clouds swirled, the world changed, and everything transformed into what it is today.

Of course, legends are just legends; the world has no gods, or rather, before anyone comprehends the path to immortality and the Soul Changing Stage, there are no gods in this world.

But at this moment, Zhang Xusheng’s demeanor and attitude were like those of the gods in the legends. He gently waved his hand, and the meaning it represented was no less than that of the gods’ wave in the legend.

At least in Chou’s eyes, at this moment, Zhang Xusheng’s wave represented the destruction of the entire human race!

In an instant, countless roaring sounds suddenly echoed within the All Immortals Formation, within the Human Alliance cultivators who were trying hard to resist the Spirit Eater’s attacks.

The roar and the cries of anguish continuously rang in Chou’s ears, while dust and broken limbs suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Although Chou had fulfilled his wish since Grand Tantian’s death and was basically unconcerned about the fate of humanity, he still stared in shock at the sudden change in the situation, feeling deeply troubled.

It turned out that among the cultivators resisting the Spirit Eater within the All Immortals Formation, a large number of them suddenly self-destructed uncontrollably; not only did they die in a mysterious way, but the nearby cultivators suffered many injuries or deaths as well.

In an instant, the entire All Immortals Formation was thrown into chaos, and the Qixia Barrier, which protected all humans formed by the All Immortals Formation, also fell into disorder; not only did its defense weaken by half in an instant, but it nearly collapsed.

Seeing the change in front of him, the Spirit Eater outside became even more excited, increasing its strength and continuously crashing against the thin layer of defense, putting the situation in great danger.

Witnessing this scene, not just Chou, but even Xu Qingfan and others, who were standing at the front of the All Immortals Formation, were also left dumbfounded.

Although they all knew it was Zhang Xusheng’s doing, no one could understand how he accomplished it.

Only under the Demonic Transformation state, Xu Qingfan remained calm, a faint shadowy light flashing in his eyes.

Zhang Xusheng finally made his move.

After the Demonic Transformation, Xu Qingfan had thought through all the plans for the future. His earlier rush to return and search was merely for show, to give Zhang Xusheng the impression he was trying hard. Xu Qingfan knew very well that with Zhang Xusheng’s skills, he would not be able to find him. What Xu Qingfan was doing was waiting, waiting for Zhang Xusheng to take action!

However, Xu Qingfan did not expect Zhang Xusheng to act in this way.

Earlier, after Zhang Xusheng’s defection, Mingluo had been brought under Xu Qingfan’s control. After Xu Qingfan returned to Ronghua Mountain, his first order was to imprison all the members of the "An" organization under Zhang Xusheng and keep them confined at a distance. Xu Qingfan did this because he feared these "An" members might cause some trouble at a crucial moment.

The "An" organization was imprisoned far away, but the ones who caused trouble were the cultivators who had no connection to Zhang Xusheng.

These cultivators had never interacted with Zhang Xusheng, never learned his dark arts, and had little contact with him. Still, Xu Qingfan did not realize that at some unknown time, Zhang Xusheng had done something to them. At this moment, under Zhang Xusheng’s control, they were unable to control the Spirit Qi within them and, within a short time, they all self-destructed, pushing humanity to the edge of a cliff. Meanwhile, the "An" members that Xu Qingfan had closely monitored were safe.

To deceive others and distract them, using the ordinary thinking patterns of others and other targets to hide one’s true purpose. This was also Zhang Xusheng’s usual tactic.

Once again, Xu Qingfan had been outsmarted by Zhang Xusheng.

The bad news is that the All Immortals Formation is in danger because of this sudden blow, and the Spirit Eater can destroy humanity at any moment.

The good news is that Xu Qingfan, after realizing the situation seemed irreversible, had already arranged for Liu Ziqing and Bai Qingfu to secretly withdraw the cultivators from the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands. Overall, the damage to the cultivators of the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands is not severe.

And…

"Even if Zhang Xusheng is a master chess player, thinking ten steps ahead, by now, his tricks must be running out, right?"

Xu Qingfan is still working with the other master cultivators to maintain the Qixia Barrier in front of them, but his eyes are troubled, and his thoughts have drifted to Zhang Xusheng.

"Zhang Xusheng, he should show up now, right?"

…

As many human cultivators within the All Immortals Formation self-destructed, in the distance, the imprisoned members of the "An" organization saw this scene and were filled with renewed spirit.

Like Xu Qingfan, they guessed that it was Zhang Xusheng who had acted.

Their eyes were filled with excitement, and their faces were flushed as they eagerly waited for Zhang Xusheng to come and rescue them.

Only Mingluo remained calm, his eyes steady, yet his face showed a hint of worry and sadness.

Watching the Spirit Eater ready to break through and bring disaster to humanity, and seeing many innocent cultivators suddenly perish under Zhang Xusheng’s plans from the past century, even the usually cold Mingluo, who disregarded life and death, felt a touch of sadness in that moment.

Unlike other members of the "An" organization, Mingluo had known Zhang Xusheng for a thousand years. He understood Zhang Xusheng too well; under these circumstances, Zhang Xusheng could not take so many members of the "An" organization and flee.

Perhaps Zhang Xusheng had decided from the very beginning to abandon the "An" organization. With Zhang Xusheng’s abilities, he could easily form countless new "An" organizations. Why would he risk himself for these insignificant people?

"If the world is a chessboard, and all things are my pieces, whether they like it or not, they will all be under my control!"

As he watched the situation unfold, Mingluo suddenly remembered a saying Zhang Xusheng often used, and he couldn’t help but sigh quietly to himself.

Pieces, for the greater good, can always be sacrificed; a chess player would never concern themselves with the life or death of any single piece.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xusheng observed the explosions in front of him and the increasingly dangerous situation of the Human Alliance. He looked at the stunned Chou beside him and smiled slightly, softly asking, "So, how do you like these fireworks I made?"

To Zhang Xusheng, countless lives are just like fireworks, beautiful but fading in an instant.

Perhaps Zhang Xusheng sees himself as just a firework too, and what he does, when you think about it, is just to make his own firework shine even brighter.

"You are even colder than I imagined!"

Chou said in a cold voice.

"It’s not that I’m heartless," Zhang Xusheng replied softly. "I just understand things more than you think."

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng’s smile became even more mysterious.

"Let me show you another trick…"

Then, Zhang Xusheng waved his hand gently again.

At the same time, in the distance, many members of the "An" organization were being held captive.

While the other members of the "An" organization were waiting for Zhang Xusheng to rescue them, Mingluo felt a shiver run through his body.

He only felt that his mind was starting to fade, and his life was quickly slipping away, transforming into a powerful force that began to shake off the restraints placed on him by Xu Qingfan and others.

Then, all the "An" organization members felt something strange in their bodies; the excitement disappeared, replaced by screams of fear.

All the "An" organization members were trapped by powerful experts; this force of confinement was so strong that it was hard for them to break free, even at the cost of their lives.

Soon, many "An" organization members died from overusing their life energy, but even more broke free from their restraints, driven by the energy transformed from their life force. They lost their minds and knew only to kill, howling as they charged outward, slaughtering any living thing they saw, their faces twisted like beasts.

Beast Madness!

Seeing this scene, Mingluo suddenly remembered that Zhang Xusheng had carefully studied the characteristics of "Beast Madness cultivators" for a long time.

Though frightened, Mingluo felt helpless, and before long, his restraints were also broken. His mind was lost, and he howled as he ran toward the distance.

Yet, before his mind was completely lost, Mingluo sighed silently.

After all, I am just a pawn that can be thrown away at any time.

…

When he saw the mad "An" organization cultivator suddenly rush out, Chou’s expression changed again.

He knew that with the attack from these Beast Madness cultivators, humanity’s defense was destined to collapse.

Indeed, under the attack from all sides, the All Immortals Formation, which had already been thrown into chaos by the self-explosions of many cultivators, became even more disordered; many were killed in haste, while others turned to face the enemy.

Thus, the power of the All Immortals Formation grew weaker.

"Spirit Eater! Hold the All Immortals Formation steady! Spirit Eater, hurry in!"

"First, let’s take down those Zhang Xusheng’s followers; they have gone mad!"

…

Frowning at the chaos before him, Xu Qingfan slightly frowned and suddenly said coldly, "All Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands cultivators, gather quickly and kill those Beast Madness cultivators. The other cultivators have already stabilized the All Immortals Formation."

Xu Qingfan’s voice was not loud, but it firmly silenced all the noise around them.

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s command, the Human Alliance finally felt a bit more secure.

Liu Ziqing, along with all the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands cultivators, took action. He knew that Xu Qingfan’s command was not only to eliminate the suddenly crazed members of the "An" organization but also to concentrate the power of the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands.

"You remain calm, but unfortunately… it’s too late… The building is about to collapse, and nothing can be saved now."

In the distance, while humans were in a panic, Zhang Xusheng smiled faintly and coldly remarked.

Chou remained silent.

Then, they watched as the defenses of the Human Alliance grew weaker under the assault of the "Spirit Eater," and as members of the "An" organization were defeated by Liu Ziqing and his allies.

"I have a question," said the silent Chou, suddenly looking at Zhang Xusheng and asking, "According to reason, after you used my blood to break the seal and take the World Crafting Cauldron, I should be useless. Why do you still keep me by your side? Is it just to have someone share in your ruthless success?"

"This is also a reason. If a person’s success cannot be shared with others, then that success is a very failed success." Zhang Xusheng said calmly, "The main thing is that you are still useful. After you kill Anluo, you become very interesting to me. In the quiet world of the future, studying your body will keep me busy for a long time, besides, you are still useful to me now."

As Zhang Xusheng’s words fell, two things happened. Both events were quite natural, yet they still shocked everyone.

All the Beast Madness cultivators were finally killed under the command and power of Liu Ziqing and Wang Zegang.

In addition, the Qixia Barrier was finally broken by the Spirit Eater.

…

In the world, the terrifying aura from ancient times suddenly became very dense, causing fear, and the "Spirit Eater," which was even bigger than "Ronghua Mountain," was so imposing!

"Retreat quickly! Everyone scatter and escape, run as far as you can, and save as many as you can!"

Xu Qingfan shouted, his voice sounding like thunder in the sky.

Before Xu Qingfan’s voice faded, Liu Ziqing, Bai Qingfu, Wang Zegang, Zhang Ningmei, Dongfang Qingling, and all the high-ranking members of Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands quickly split into teams with Rainbow Spirit Seven Island cultivators, fleeing into the distance.

This was all prepared by Xu Qingfan long ago. Since the Human Alliance can no longer be saved, Xu Qingfan could only try to protect the strength of the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands, as that is the only remaining seed of humanity.

Just as Xu Qingfan shouted, the muscles of the Spirit Eater began to move, like waves rolling towards the ground beneath it, gathering strength at one point, and then suddenly bursting forward.

That movement covered nearly ten miles.

Then, countless thick, disgusting tentacles shot towards the group of human cultivators, like dark clouds blocking out the entire sky.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone turned pale and quickly retreated, while various magical attacks were shot towards the Spirit Eater. Although they knew this kind of attack wouldn’t harm the Spirit Eater and would instead help it grow stronger, they felt helpless.

Even if it only delayed them for a moment, it would be worthwhile, after all, behind them was the foundation of all humanity.

Continuously dodging and blocking, although the masters managed to narrowly escape the Spirit Eater’s attacks and devouring, those cultivators below the Golden Core Stage suffered greatly!

Hou Wanjun, Tian Yugong, Lv Ziqing, Chou Xuan…

Many cultivators who had crossed paths with Xu Qingfan before were dying before his eyes, but Xu Qingfan felt powerless, as under the tidal wave of the Spirit Eater’s attacks, even keeping himself safe seemed incredibly difficult.

"Ah!"

A voice filled with fear suddenly cried out. Although such cries had become frequent, this one still sent chills down people’s spines.

Turning to look, Venerable Deaf Mute Blind was pierced through the body by a tentacle, his eyes flickering with weakness and unwillingness, quickly being pulled toward the Spirit Eater’s main body, ready to be consumed. Although Xu Qingfan and the others wanted to help, it was too late.

The end of humanity had never felt so close as it did today.

…

"It’s time; we should leave now."

After watching the helpless resistance of humanity for a moment, Zhang Xusheng suddenly said.

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng suddenly lifted Chou beneath him and, while everyone else was desperately fighting against the Spirit Eater, flew away into the distance.

He left behind those helpless humans, who were weakly resisting the Spirit Eater, waiting for the moment of complete destruction.

In this helpless and chaotic scene, after a while, two loud roars suddenly sounded, one fierce and one peaceful. In the air, their power seemed to oppose the Spirit Eater.

Hearing these two roars, Xu Qingfan, who was possessed, surprisingly showed a hint of a smile under the attack of the Spirit Eater.