Absolute Choice 6
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In the first apocalypse, the "Original Sin of Calamity" was a weak blind old man.
In the second apocalypse, it was a king who ruled over half a continent.
In the third apocalypse, it was a three-year-old child.
Before the Original Sin of Calamity awoke, its age, gender, status, etc did not follow any rule. Kali had previously attempted to find the Original Sin of Calamity before it awoken in them, but she did not manage it.
And with 'Gluttony' prematurely appearing, it gave Kali a golden opportunity. This was because 'Gluttony' might instinctively search for the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity, or the other Deadly Sins that were hidden.
Therefore, Kali did not immediately kill 'Gluttony', which had wreaked havoc in the human world three times. Instead, she created a realm seal and used it as bait, in the hopes of catching bigger fish.
And at this moment in time, it appeared as though the bait had taken the initiative to search for the big fish?
For 'Gluttony' to risk sealing itself to the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm, so as to not activate the self-destruct mechanism, it had entered the fifth level of Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower. It proved that there was an existence 'Gluttony' had to carefully look for in the fifth level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower.
Other than the Original Sin of Calamity and the other Deadly Sins, who else could such an existence be?
Kali suddenly turned nervous. She had been in training for nine thousand years and had been around for ten thousand years. She did to avenge her family and clansmen, and at this moment, the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity had apparently been revealed.
How could she not be excited?
Kali stared intently at the screen of light. The tiny black-lit person bit through a thick spatial barrier and constantly forged ahead. A few minutes later, it finally tore through the chaotic flow of space, and reached the fifth level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower!
After it reached the fifth level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, it did not act like it usually did, devouring everything. Instead, it was moving towards a particular direction at an extremely fast speed, as it managed to curb its instinctual desires!
Kali was unable to calm down at this moment. Similarly, she was looking forward to it.
Where was Gluttony heading?
What was it looking for?
The answer would soon be revealed.
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Fifth level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower
Mu Yuesheng, Mozzie, and Kevin were guarding Shi Xiaobai beside him, while warily watching their surroundings.
Pulp Farmer, Liu Yu, and Zhou Chuchu stood ten meters away to defend.
Liu Yu and Zhou Chuchu had brought a tiny portion of the blood in different directions, but very soon, the blood escaped their imprisonment, so they could only return.
The top ten rookies in the official forecast were patrolling the outer perimeter, while three rookies defended from a close proximity. Such a defense lineup caused many rookies that were eager to attempt an attack to retreat.
Of course, there were a few desperate rookies that took the risk and tried sneaking in an attack, but they ended up in failure.
They attempted running away after their failure, but there was no way they could escape Pulp Farmer and company's clutches. All of them paid the terrible price of being eliminated due to their impulsive actions.
Just thirty seconds ago, the authoritative voice reminded everyone that there was only one minute left until the end of the present Life and Death Assault round.
"Another thirty seconds."
Mu Yuesheng said, "We have to be even more vigilant. There might be even more people who can't tolerate it in the final thirty seconds and end up choosing to take the risk."
Mozzie and Kevin nodded heavily as they warily concentrated on their surroundings.
Whether it would end in perfect success or complete failure depended on these final thirty seconds.
The mountain was silent. Other than the soft sounds of breathing as well as Pulp Farmer and company deliberately softening their footsteps, there was no other sound except the occasional breeze and the rustling of leaves.
The six people were fully vigilant of the slightest movements around them.
Time quietly passed. One second, two seconds, three seconds...
No one came to the very end. Not a single one.
At this final moment, it appeared as though the nefarious rookies had given up?
"Something's coming!"
Pulp Farmer suddenly shouted. Everyone hurriedly turned their heads. Nothing appeared out of the dark forest trail, but they could simultaneously sense a terrifying aura.
Everyone's expression changed drastically. They could not repress an overwhelming fear that arose from their hearts.
Who was the person who came?
Before the person arrived, it had already given them such a repressive feeling?
The six hurriedly took up a battle stance.
Liu Yu gulped and said, "This time, it seems it's something more terrifying than the bloody figure. This sinister aura makes This Penniless Priest's Dao heart stir. It's definitely no ordinary existence."
Zhou Chuchu said in a speechless manner, "It's just the Psionic Mortal Realm. How can there be so many monsters!?"
A few seconds later, the shadow that everyone was staring at intently finally turned into a strange figure that rushed at them!
The moment this figure appeared, an oppressive force accompanied it. Other than Shi Xiaobai, the other six were pushed away by the force where they landed far away. They were unable to put up even the slightest of resistance!
This figure was rushing straight at Shi Xiaobai!
"Oh no!"
Everyone stared with widened eyes. The figure that suddenly appeared was an existence they could not defend against. Furthermore, its target was extremely obvious. It was here for Shi Xiaobai.
At this moment, the authoritative voice resounded through the world.
Was all that hard work for so long going to fall short at the final moment?
"This round of Life and Death Assault has ended. Death Epaulette wearer, Shi Xiaobai, successfully 'survived' and will be transported to the sixth level after three seconds."
Everyone immediately revealed an indescribable bitter smile. Three seconds. There were only three seconds left!
But the sudden appearance of this shadow was already in front of Shi Xiaobai. Would it miss the valuable three seconds?
The figure that burst forward stopped a meter in front of Shi Xiaobai. Everyone finally saw the true face of this figure and immediately gasped.
This was a figure that barely looked human, with black light shrouding it. However, it was several times smaller than a human. It looked about the size of a hand.
The tiny black-lit person floated in midair, as though it was observing Shi Xiaobai, but it did not immediately make its next move.
This tiny thing had caused them to not be able to put up any resistance?
Suddenly, the tiny black-lit person opened its mouth and issued a strange voice. It sounded like a mysterious language.
It was 'speaking' to the unconscious Shi Xiaobai?
However, it was as though the tiny black-lit person had not 'spoken' in a very long time. It's voice sounded very distorted.
But the tiny black-lit person immediately attempted to make the same sound.
The second time, it was much clearer.
However, when the tiny black-lit person was about to say the same thing a third time, a blinding light suddenly enveloped the tiny black-lit person, causing it to let out a shrill scream.
At the same time, the sky suddenly began to shatter like glass as the ground began to quake violently, as though it was doomsday.
At this moment, the three seconds were finally up. Shi Xiaobai suddenly transformed into a golden beam of light that s
hot into the sky and headed for the sixth level.
The light that enveloped tiny black-lit person immediately withdrew and the world turned calm.
The tiny black-lit person let out a roar of indignation and shot into the sky. Slamming its head into the sky, it drilled a tiny hole and went through it, as though it was chasing after Shi Xiaobai.
Upon seeing this short but incredulous scene, everyone fell into a silent daze, unable to recover for a long period of time.
What had happened?
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Kali's eyes glazed over slightly as she muttered, "Impossible... Impossible..."
"It can't be Shi Xiaobai."
"He can't be the Original Sin of Calamity."
A bitter smile suffused across Kali's lips. "Since it's impossible, why did you prevent Gluttony from saying the words for a third time? It was obvious you could hear it clearly the third time."
"What are you afraid of?"
"What are you avoiding?"
Kali gave a faint sigh. "If the truth was really that... What should I do?"
At this moment, in the light curtain, the tiny black-lit person was madly gobbling the spatial barrier. It was attempting to break through the fifth level to the sixth level. Without any doubts, it was chasing after Shi Xiaobai.
Kali's blank stare gradually recovered.
"Even if it's the truth, I'll make it false."
A resolute look flashed in Kali's eyes.
A beam of light suddenly bloomed from her body as she disappeared into endless darkness.
Kali's face turned slightly white.
"A self-seal is very simple, isn't it?"
A beam of light suddenly broke through the darkness, as though a door had suddenly opened to blinding light. Kali stepped through it.
"Shi Xiaobai, I'll accompany you on this escapade."
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Chapter300 What a shameless old hag
The Deadly Sin, 'Gluttony', had taken the risk to seal itself in order to enter the trial without triggering the self-destruct mechanism. It was certain that its goal was indeed Shi Xiaobai.
Kali had previously speculated that Gluttony was likely using its instinct to find the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity or other Deadly Sins which resulted in it being so careful. And clearly, Shi Xiaobai was not one of the Deadly Sins because he did not have the characteristics of the seven Deadly Sins like Pride and Gluttony.
Therefore, the greatest possibility was—Shi Xiaobai was the awakener to the Original Sin of Calamity.
Before the Original Sin of Calamity awakened, the awakener would be no different from any other human. It would have its memories as the Original Sin of Calamity restored after it awakened; therefore, the possibility of Shi Xiaobai being the Original Sin of Calamity was extremely high.
If Shi Xiaobai was truly the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity, he would become a devil that would destroy the world after his awakening even if he was kind and righteous.
Historically, the second Original Sin of Calamity was a conquest king who ruled over half a continent. He advocated martial force, but he was benevolent and well-liked by his subjects. However, after he awakened, the first thing the conquest king did was destroy his capital. None of the subjects that had meritorious service to him survived.
Kali could not convince herself that Shi Xiaobai could use his will and beliefs to overcome the memories and instinct of the Original Sin of Calamity because it was impossible.
If Shi Xiaobai was truly the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity, Kali did not know how to face him. A vengeance that had been brewing for ten thousand years appeared disproportionate to a budding love that was a month old, but to Kali, those were on two ends of an unwavering scale.
When Kali realized of the possibility of the truth, she fell into confusion before subconsciously choosing to avoid it.
She had intervened with her power, preventing Gluttony from talking in the mysterious language a third time.
This was because this language was not mysterious to Kali. Ten thousand years ago, the human world used this language, and now, it had become a historical language, but Kali had never forgotten it.
The first two times Gluttony spoke, it was distorted, so Kali had failed to catch what it had said. However, it turned clearer with each time it spoke. Kali was afraid that by the third time, she would hear the brutal truth.
If the truth was revealed, it would lead to an irrevocable outcome.
Regardless if Shi Xiaobai was the awakener to the Original Sin of Calamity, he was at present still Shi Xiaobai.
Kali was still able to maintain her clarity of mind regarding this matter because this was only a speculation.
But what if Shi Xiaobai was undoubtedly the awakener of the Original Sin of Calamity?
Could she still convince herself that Shi Xiaobai was only Shi Xiaobai?
Over the long years, she had loneliness for company. What seemed like a cold and resolute heart was just an outer shell. Inside, was a tenderness no one knew.
Hence, Kali eventually made a very, very foolish decision.
As long as the truth was not revealed, it had the possibility of it being just an illusion.
Therefore, Kali prevented Gluttony from speaking the truth!
In fact, she had two choices. One of them was to enter the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower directly to bring Shi Xiaobai out, so as to distance him from Gluttony. The other was to seal herself to the Psionic Mortal Realm just like Gluttony and enter the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, preventing Gluttony from approaching Shi Xiaobai.
The former would trigger the self-destruct sequence, causing the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower to be destroyed, but this did not affect Kali in any way.
As for the latter, by sealing her psionic cultivation realm to the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm, it was in fact a very risky matter. This was because even for Kali, lifting the seal would require a certain amount of time. If she was attacked by a mighty figure during this period of time, Kali would not be able to use whatever divine techniques she had at her disposal due to the psionic cultivation realm restricting her. It was even possible for her to die.
Of course, this was highly unlikely as the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower limited entry to the people at the Psionic Mortal Realm. With Kali's strength, even with psionic power at the Psionic Mortal Realm, she was still able to easily annihilate enemies a few cultivation realms higher.
It was just like Gluttony having sealed itself to the Psionic Mortal Realm. Even if it's cultivation realm was the same, it still had strength that completely overwhelmed Pulp Farmer and company.
However sealing herself was always a form of risk for an existence as powerful as Kali.
However, the word 'escapade' was the reason why Kali chose the latter.
The experiences Shi Xiaobai encountered could always be described with the word 'escapade'. And there were always people beside him during his escapades—Princess Xiao Xiao in the virtual world, Chen Lingcun in the Underworld, Sunless, Mu Yuesheng, Mozzie, and Kevin in the trials...
Such exciting escapades was something she—as a pixie who lived in Pixie Forest and had never seen the outside world—yearned and longed for.
While the power of the World Tree had stopped her from growing old, it had also sealed her innocent soul in the deepest depth.
Therefore, she wanted to be willful for once. She wanted to accompany Shi Xiaobai and experience a very, very silly 'escapade'.
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On the other end of the tunnel of the door of light, there was what seemed like paradise. Lush forests were everywhere, and the crystal clear lakes reflected the trees. There was a tiny island in the middle of the lake, where a gigantic willow tree grew. It had many willow branches that cascaded down like a waterfall, and its leaves glowed. The entire willow
tree appeared to be emitting a thin layer of golden light.
And beneath the willow tree lay a black-haired youth.
The youth was lying on the soft earth, with his eyes closed. The breathing through his nose was slow and regular. He was deep in sleep, while a pure black sword lay by his side.
Kali walked out of the door of light and landed in front of the youth. She slowly squatted and studied the youth's peaceful, sleeping face.
Kali slowly stretched out her fingers as a pale white light shot out from her fingers towards Shi Xiaobai's forehead. White light billowed as it completely covered Shi Xiaobai.
Soon, a wisp of black gas slowly rose from Shi Xiaobai's body before dissipating into the air. The injuries on Shi Xiaobai's back gradually disappeared, returning to the white and smooth skin.
Shi Xiaobai was still sleeping with his eyes closed. His ruffled brow gradually eased as his expression turned soft and serene.
Kali looked up slightly and with a wave of her hand, a colorful barrier of light immediately enveloped the lone island, as though she had isolated the entire world outside.
Kali hesitated for a moment before suddenly leaning her head down to gently kiss Shi Xiaobai on the forehead. She moved away the moment they made contact, as a shy smile suffused across her lips.
"What a shameless old hag."
Kali said to herself as she burst out laughing.
Suddenly, as though she had sensed something, Kali slowly stood up and turned to look into the distance. Her eyes turned slightly cold.
"You have truly given me a great surprise."
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The sixth level was named Monster Fairyland. Its environment was beautiful like a wonderland, but in fact it was filled with monsters everywhere.
For example, a small island in the middle of a lake might actually be the back of a gigantic ten-thousand-year-old turtle.
And in this vast ocean, there was a lone island in the shape of a turtle's back. This gigantic turtle was struggling to swim with its four limbs to head for a distant shore.
There were a myriad of strange creatures flying in the air from time to time. Gigantic pterosaurs, Atlantic Canaries bigger than eagles, huge tigers with wings...