Legend Management Bureau Chapter 277

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Gou Wu was clearly stunned. The scheme he had spent half the day concocking actually had no effect on them?

“You’re telling me you escorted him all this way just to let him die?!” Gou Wu’s eyes darted around wildly, utterly unable to comprehend this.

“That’s right. If you understand, then get lost,” Du Yu demanded.

Gou Wu gritted his teeth and slowly turned to leave, his expression full of ferocity.

“No… they must be putting on an Empty Display of Power…” Gou Wu sneered. “Did they think saying that would make me let Nameless go? How incredibly naive…”

In the sky, Xing Tian and Yellow Emperor were gradually losing their strength. Finally, after exchanging blows, they both retreated several dozen feet away.

“Nameless, how much strength do you have left?” Yellow Emperor asked.

“Not much. Enough for one strike,” Xing Tian replied slowly. “And you?”

“Half a strike at most,” Yellow Emperor answered truthfully.

“My thoughts exactly.” Yellow Emperor also extended a finger and swiped, recalling the Xuanyuan Sword.

Both sides gathered the last of their Magical Power in their hands, betting everything on this final strike.

The Giant Axe in Xing Tian’s hands began to emit a dazzling light, while Yellow Emperor’s Xuanyuan Sword let out a roar like a ferocious beast.

“Axe Kill!”

Xing Tian viciously hurled the axe in his hand at Yellow Emperor.

“Xuanyuan Sword Energy!”

Yellow Emperor also unleashed his Magical Treasure toward Xing Tian.

In that lightning-fast moment, someone on the ground suddenly roared:

“Nameless! Stop! I have Houtu!”

Hearing this, Xing Tian visibly paused. He looked down, and the speed of the Magical Treasure in his hand gradually slowed.

Seeing this, Yellow Emperor immediately realized something was wrong. “Oh no!”

He did not want an unfair victory, but he had completely lost his strength and could no longer retract the Xuanyuan Sword!

“Nameless! Dodge!” Yellow Emperor bellowed.

Xing Tian raised his head in a daze, only to see a cold gleam flash past his eyes before a freezing sensation spread across his neck.

“Damn it!” Du Yu cursed loudly. “It’s exactly because of despicable scum like you that later generations claim Yellow Emperor used trickery to win this epic battle!”

Seeing his scheme succeed, Gou Wu turned and bolted. “Haha! You guys really do care about Nameless. I almost fell for your trick!”

“Fuck!” Du Yu swore profusely. “If I don’t kill you today, I’d be doing a disservice to both Yellow Emperor and Xing Tian!”

Du Yu was just about to rise and give chase when he heard the Seven Holy Heroes beside him gasp in shock. He looked up to see Xing Tian’s head already detached from his body, teetering precariously.

“Ah!” Du Yu felt a deep ache in his chest. Even though this was the destined plot of the legend, it was incredibly unfair to both sides.

Right at that moment, something bizarre happened.

A massive black curtain enveloped the sky.

The dark veil cascaded like a waterfall, continuously spreading from the heavens until it quickly shrouded the entire Yellow Emperor village.

Du Yu clearly felt a tyrannical force sweep through, as if a rare Array Formation had been laid down.

“What…” Du Yu turned his head to look. The Seven Holy Heroes beside him were all frozen in place, as if time had stopped.

“Du Yu! Don’t move!”

A soft, delicate voice rang out. Du Yu froze, looking over to find that it was Xie Yujiao.

She pursed her lips, gesturing for Du Yu to look in the direction she was pointing.

Du Yu glanced up. High in the sky, Yellow Emperor was completely motionless, and Xing Tian’s severed head had halted mid-fall.

Aside from himself and Xie Yujiao, the Seven Holy Heroes, Cangjie, the Four Generals, and all the tribespeople were frozen completely still.

“What’s going on?” Du Yu whispered to Xie Yujiao.

“I don’t know either! It seems someone has intervened. Let’s play along!” Xie Yujiao murmured, maintaining her rigid posture.

Du Yu agreed with her reasoning. If someone possessed the ability to freeze everyone present, their cultivation must be overwhelmingly powerful. Even if he could move, there was no way he could turn the tide.

With that thought, he mimicked Xie Yujiao, turning himself into a living statue while keeping his eyes locked on the figures in the sky.

Just then, a woman clad in black slowly materialized in the sky, drifting toward Xing Tian.

Seeing this person, Du Yu sucked in a sharp breath.

“You Si!”

You Si floated over to Xing Tian and extended her slender fingers to cradle his severed head.

Xing Tian was taken aback before he spoke, “You Si!”

Only then did Du Yu realize that Xing Tian hadn’t been frozen.

No, to be precise, Xing Tian’s head hadn’t been frozen.

“Zhan Clan,” You Si smiled slowly. “We meet again…”

“You Si! If I wasn’t on the verge of death, I would definitely take your life! The grudge of you massacring my entire Zhan Clan—I won’t forget it even if I’m ground to dust!”

“Indeed, your desire to kill me practically erupts from your eyes,” You Si smiled elegantly, then added, “How about I offer you a chance right now?”

“A chance?” Xing Tian sneered coldly. “Are all your chances reserved for the dead?”

“The dead? Hahahaha!” You Si threw her head back in laughter. “Join me! Zhan Clan Orphan. From now on, we will no longer suffer the bitterness of the Reincarnation Cycle. We will become eternal existences in this world! You will have infinite time to try and kill me.”

“Eternal?” Xing Tian furrowed his brow. “What a joke. There has never been anything eternal in this world, and no one has ever witnessed eternity.”

“Is that so?” You Si asked, her expression turning somewhat complicated. “I have come from eternity. Currently, I am searching for a suitable candidate. If you agree, you will possess supreme longevity, supreme Magical Power, and supreme fortune from here on out.”

“You Si! Stop spouting such nonsense!” Xing Tian bellowed in rage. “Since you’ve seen ‘eternity’ but haven’t found a single person willing to work alongside you, how could I possibly agree?! We are irreconcilable enemies!”

“Zhan Clan, have you thought this through?” You Si pressed. “If I withdraw the Array Formation, you will die. If you die, what will become of Houtu?”

“Save your breath!” Xing Tian roared. “I’ve already bid her farewell, and I made no promises to return. Since I have no lingering attachments, I have no reluctance to leave this world behind!”

Hearing Xing Tian’s words from the sky, a foreboding premonition suddenly seized Du Yu’s heart.

But what exactly was this premonition?

Du Yu furrowed his brow slightly, carefully mulling over the situation.

In just a fraction of a second, Du Yu’s blood ran cold.

Cold sweat began streaming down his forehead.

The current Xing Tian… had no lingering attachments?

That was it!

He had already settled everything with Houtu.

The current Xing Tian…

If he fell, it would be absolutely impossible for him to rise again!

He had discarded the reason that forced him to “never fall”!

How could a man with no obsessions “turn into a ghost on the spot”?!

“Oh no! Xing Tian cannot die!” Du Yu roared in his mind. “Sister Qianqiu, hurry and get Old Zhan over here to help!”

“Help?” Dong Qianqiu was taken aback, asking, “Du Yu, did something happen over there? Why is the feed frozen? I thought the equipment malfunctioned…”

“Cut the chatter! Sister Qianqiu, send a few people with high cultivation in first. I’m coming up with a countermeasure right now!”

If Du Yu’s guess was right, You Si had used a strange Array Formation to trap everyone inside. Everyone within the formation was frozen, but anyone entering the legend from the outside shouldn’t be affected by it.

Dong Qianqiu paused for a moment before saying, “We’re a bit short on manpower right now. Zhi Nv and Ying Ning accompanied Qu Xi into another legend. After all, the Legend Broadcasting Room has already started running. Only Zhan Qisheng is still here.”

“Then let Old Zhan come in!” Du Yu urged anxiously. “He possesses special magic; it should prove useful.”

Hearing this, Dong Qianqiu didn’t dare to delay. She hurriedly sought out Zhan Qisheng. Realizing the severity of the situation, Zhan Qisheng immediately activated his Time Magic.

But to Zhan Qisheng’s complete surprise, the moment he used his Time Magic, he felt incredibly dizzy. Before he could even fly away, he collapsed headfirst onto the floor of the Legend Management Bureau.

“What…” Dong Qianqiu gasped. She rushed forward and asked, “Zhan Qisheng, what’s wrong with you?”

Zhan Qisheng shook his head vigorously and groaned, “I don’t know… I was just about to enter this legend when suddenly, I couldn’t muster any strength… It feels just like… just like…”

Hearing Dong Qianqiu describe Zhan Qisheng’s abnormal state, Du Yu slightly furrowed his brow. “Just like what?”

Dong Qianqiu slowly relayed Zhan Qisheng’s words, “Zhan Qisheng said, ‘It’s just like running into another version of myself.'”

“Another version of himself?!” Du Yu was visibly stunned. He then calmly scanned his surroundings.

Was Zhan Qisheng dizzy because there was another Zhan Qisheng here?

How could that be possible?!

Back when A Kui experienced this anomaly, he only felt “a little dizzy.” At that time, he had still been a fair distance away from his “other self.”

But now, Zhan Qisheng was so dizzy he couldn’t even cast a spell. In that case, the Zhan Qisheng inside the legend must be extremely close by. He might be right at the scene!

Du Yu quickly scrutinized the people around him. Who was it?

Was it Xing Tian or Yellow Emperor in the sky?

Was it the Four Generals, Cangjie, or Du Kang?

Was it some unknown tribesman?

At this point, realizing she couldn’t persuade Xing Tian, You Si finally gave up.

“I will give you one last chance. If I remove the Array Formation, your ‘Zhan Clan’ will be left without an heir. Are you truly willing to accept that?”

“You Si, although my head is already separated from my body, I am reminded of something a friend told me. He said there are many things you cannot escape, and no matter how much you don’t want to face them, you must bear them yourself.”

Hearing this, Du Yu paused for a moment. ‘Could he be talking about me?’ he wondered inwardly.

“Now, I cannot only think of revenge; I must also shoulder the mission of the Zhan Clan.”

Having spoken, Xing Tian’s headless body miraculously used its last ounce of strength to move, grabbing hold of the Battle Axe.

Xing Tian’s severed head looked at the Battle Axe with deep reluctance and declared, “Battle Axe, you have fought by my side for a hundred years and have long since developed a Spiritual Root. Now, I shall transform you into an Immortal Embryo to become the final lineage of my Zhan Clan. I was once unable to make a choice and thus was reduced to this state. I hope you will forever follow your heart and eradicate all injustice in the world!”

With that said, Xing Tian’s physical body erupted with five-colored radiance, pouring entirely into the Giant Axe. The Giant Axe instantly transformed into a massive stone. The stone faintly glowed, as if incubating an Immortal Embryo.

“I died in defeat, so my only hope is that from now on, you will never face defeat. Since you carry the surname Zhan, I bestow upon you the name Qisheng. From this moment on, may you win every battle you face. In this chaotic world, If one wishes to quell the chaos, One must fight to win!” After his speech, Xing Tian thrust his palm forward, blasting the Immortal Embryo away to an unknown destination.

Du Yu stared blankly at this scene. After a long while, he slowly muttered a few words:

“So it was me… who created Old Zhan?”