Legend Management Bureau Chapter 299

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At the foot of Buzhou Mountain.

Gonggong and Zhurong stared at each other, both panting heavily.

Water continuously dripped from Zhurong, the Fire God, while Gonggong, the Water God, was covered in severe burns.

The two men looked utterly exhausted, yet they were both secretly channeling their magical power.

“Gonggong, you are my son. I never wanted to take your life. If you admit your faults right now, I will pretend none of this ever happened,” Zhurong said through gritted teeth.

“Admit my faults?” Gonggong cracked a smile, his teeth stained with blood. “What exactly did I do wrong? If anyone needs to admit their faults, it’s you!”

“You… stubborn fool!!”

Zhurong roared in anger as a massive fire erupted from his body once again. He looked like an exploding sun, clearly prepared to fight Gonggong to the death right then and there.

“It is you who is unworthy to be a father!” Gonggong roared back, summoning countless towering waves that rose from beneath his feet.

“Saint…” A Can called out from the side. “It seems those two don’t have an ounce of strength left. This battle is going to cost someone their life!”

“It doesn’t matter. If they die, they die,” Saint replied expressionlessly. “Even if Gonggong perishes, we just have to find our own way to shatter Buzhou Mountain.”

Hearing this, the Seven Holy Heroes looked at each other in dismay.

After a moment of silence, Shiranui Asuka finally spoke up. “Senior Du Yu…”

Saint frowned and glared at Shiranui Asuka. “How many times have I told you? You are not allowed to call me by that name anymore.”

“I…” Shiranui Asuka looked at Saint with a hint of grievance before correcting herself. “Senior Saint…”

“Speak.”

“I…” Shiranui Asuka glanced up at the two men engaged in fierce combat in the distance, then turned back and continued, “I just feel that your plan this time is a bit too reckless… It doesn’t seem like something you would do…”

“You don’t understand.” Saint shook his head slightly. “This time, we must end this quickly and decisively. I need to make Du Yu concede in total defeat. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill him once and for all.”

The group fell silent, unsure of what to say.

It felt as though Saint had suddenly become a completely different person.

No… rather, Saint had changed into someone else a long time ago.

While the group was intently watching Zhurong and Gonggong in the distance, three figures quietly slipped up behind them.

Because the clash of magical power nearby was so deafening, no one noticed the trio creeping closer.

The three were none other than Zhan Qisheng, Zhi Nv, and Ying Ning.

“Just as planned,” Zhan Qisheng murmured slowly. “They haven’t noticed us. Stick to the plan.”

The three of them subtly channeled their magical power, each unleashing their respective spells.

In the blink of an eye, Zhi Nv cast out several silken threads, instantly binding A Can, A Kui, and Liu Ling.

Gripping an ice crystal, Ying Ning simultaneously froze the hands and feet of Xie Yujiao and Shiranui Jinjiro.

Now, only Du Yu, Shiranui Asuka, and Xiao Nian were left able to move.

Zhan Qisheng instantly flickered behind Du Yu and unleashed a move called “Reverse Action,” forcing him to slowly sit down, completely immobilized for the moment.

Only then did the group realize they had been ambushed. They paled in shock; even someone of Saint’s caliber had never anticipated that anyone would dare to strike at all eight of them simultaneously.

When they finally caught a clear glimpse of their three attackers, their eyes widened in disbelief.

Saint’s lips trembled slightly, and it took a long time before he finally uttered, “Zhi Nv… Ying Ning… Old Zhan?”

“That’s right, it’s us,” Zhi Nv said with a nod.

Saint’s expression was incredibly complicated. His lips continued to quiver as he finally spoke. “I thought I would never see you guys again…”

“Don’t get the wrong idea,” Zhi Nv said with a faint smile. “We aren’t here to catch up on old times. We aren’t on the same side.”

Saint offered a bitter smile. “Of course I know. You guys… came to kill me, didn’t you?”

“According to the original plan, we were indeed here to kill you,” Zhan Qisheng chimed in. “Everything has gone smoothly so far. By all rights, your head should be rolling on the ground by now.”

Saint’s face darkened considerably, but it quickly gave way to a look of profound relief. “You had limited manpower, so you only subdued the combatants beside me, leaving Xiao Nian and A’xiang completely unrestricted. This must be Du Yu’s doing, right?”

“Correct. Xiao Nian is a mortal, and A’xiang is not our enemy,” Zhi Nv said. “Du Yu gave explicit orders not to harm anyone except you.”

“Yes… you wouldn’t hurt them. Take my head now,” Saint said slowly, lowering his gaze. “I always knew this day would come, and I have no intention of struggling.”

“How can you say that?!” Shiranui Asuka was clearly panicking. “Senior Du Yu, you can’t die!”

“Stop calling me ‘Du Yu’.” Saint let out a soft sigh. “After I die, there will be no more Du Yu in this world. The only remaining Du Yu will also transform into ‘Saint’.”

Hearing this, Zhi Nv couldn’t help but chuckle. “Just as Du Yu predicted. If he sent the three of us to kill you this time, all those tragedies would unfold. His temperament would drastically change, and he would become ‘Saint’, wouldn’t he?”

Saint’s expression shifted drastically. “What did you just say?”

“Your face gave it away,” Zhi Nv said with a smile. “Assistant Dong already told us about Du Yu’s new plan. No one is going to die this time. He has decided to break this Reincarnation Cycle.”

Saint stared at the three people in front of him in sheer disbelief, his expression rapidly shifting. He pondered for a moment before bursting out, “No! This isn’t right! One of us, either me or Du Yu, must die in this legend! Whether it’s him or me, it has to happen, otherwise…”

“Otherwise what?” Zhi Nv looked deeply at Saint. “Don’t you want to change all of this?”

The Seven Holy Heroes standing beside Saint were completely bewildered, utterly clueless as to what these three were trying to achieve.

Rationally speaking, Du Yu should desperately want to kill Saint, yet these three were holding back their killing blows. It was hard to guess what their true intentions were.

Saint finally shook his head and said, “It seems my ‘mission’ has failed. Now, the only way for Du Yu to become ‘Saint’ is if I die. And the only solution to all of this is for the new ‘Saint’ to kill the past Du Yu. As long as the past Du Yu dies just once, everything can be saved!”

“Yes,” Zhi Nv said. “In theory, you are correct. But Du Yu made a last-minute change to the plan. This new plan… I’m afraid even Time won’t be able to figure it out.”

“You… you guys know about Time?” Saint murmured to himself.

“That’s right.” Zhi Nv nodded, her tone turning entirely solemn. “Saint, join forces with Du Yu. Combine your power with his to change everything.”