Lian Cheng laughed wildly and sang in a frenzy. As long as he possessed this divine essence, one day he, too, would undergo his final transformation. He would become a servant and a part of the Absolute Abyss, and ultimately evolve into a true Upper Abomination.

“Did you see that? I won! Hahahaha, hahahahahaha!!!” He kissed the bone relic in his hand, laughing hoarsely in overwhelming ecstasy. He stared at Ji Jue, who no longer had any ability to resist, and declared, “I’m the winner! Me! And now I want you dead. Go die! No one can save you!”

“Is that so?” Ji Jue asked indifferently. “Did you forget something?”

Lian Cheng froze. He quickly scanned his surroundings warily, but saw no one. Rage burst out of him. “Stop trying to play tricks!”

Ji Jue lowered his gaze and let out a faint sigh. “Even now, you still haven't figured out the real contradiction at the heart of this Time Ruin and the real world.”

From behind him came a broken, trembling voice. “Liar…”

Lian Cheng’s body went rigid. As though dreading what he might see, he slowly turned around.

From the shattered, withered flesh tumor on the ground, beneath the writhing limbs...