Chapter 1726: Chapter 1726
1726: Chapter 1722: Confrontation 1726: Chapter 1722: Confrontation When the Human World no longer belongs to humanity, perhaps even the hells of mythology could not imagine such despair… Lu Ping’an had seen it, in the Occupied Zone of that Exotic Realm, in the history of the Redemption Secret Realm, within the ice storage chambers hiding “flesh.”
Maybe we’ve already failed.
The future of our race lies within these ice chambers, one by one.
If trapped in Hell, try to claw your way out.
If Heaven doesn’t exist, create it yourself.
If you leave me no path to survival, then even in death, I’ll tear a piece of flesh from your body…
“Haha, that’s exactly why I love humanity so much.”
In the void, Lu Ping’an floated upward, breaking free from the constraints of the surrounding space, staring directly at the encroaching God Above Gods.
As the enormous maw closed in, even while being swallowed whole, Lu Ping’an continued to smile.
It was a rare moment of joy.
At that instant, he saw countless dead and living…
The overwhelming storm of emotions nearly blinded the piercing gaze of his “Eye of Truth.”
When the space fissure sealed shut, Lu Ping’an saw everything through that “Black Hole.”
It was a conglomerate of infinite universes.
It was the union of eight God Above Gods, a congregation of vengeful souls of “Famine” and “Starving Dead.”
They were like the starving ghosts of myth, endlessly consuming but never sated…
“So, this is the essence of the Octopus…”
To them, Life was merely a biscuit.
Their Rule was as simple and brutal as “Eat or Be Eaten.” As God Above Gods, they might have been the lowest tier of “existence,” but after consuming countless universes, they forcefully propelled themselves into a qualitative transformation.
This was malice towards countless lives, malice towards life’s uniqueness and independence, an unrestricted predator transcending the balance of nature, a grotesque aberration of natural law.
Lu Ping’an felt that infinite malice—its very essence.
Yet now, as the Abyssal Fissure tore apart and devoured his body, with large chunks of his form being ripped, bitten, and consumed, Lu Ping’an keenly felt its greed for humanity…
“You want to consume humanity?
Lu Ping’an, left with just half a skull and a single eye, floating in the void, raised his right hand and flipped the middle finger.
In the next moment, his remains disintegrated into ash, as if everything had never happened, as if “It” had successfully devoured it all…
save for the middle finger suspended in mid-air, lingering for a long, long time.
The calm voice emerged from the resuscitating flesh.
Hoarse, but with blood boiling, Lu Ping’an hadn’t felt this kind of fervor in a long time.
Initially, he thought this time’s revival would waste a lot of time, but as he opened his eyes and saw the dimensional stability shifting, and that gargantuan entity falling into the trap, he realized that this revival took no more than a dozen seconds.
“Why so fast… Oh, damn!”
Seeing the Panel, where more than thirty thousand Life-points had disappeared, Lu Ping’an was momentarily dumbfounded.
He had always thought “being slashed ten times by one sword” was illogical gimmickry exclusive to anime and games.
Who knew he would also experience it one day?
If not for his stockpile of points, even if he managed to “see” the outcome, he’d still be a goner.
In reality, that Quasi-God, whose combat power exceeded Lu Ping’an’s, was already obliterated without a trace, even though it was an “Avatar of Light.”
“Facing a God Above Gods, the time and space of Earth’s world are no absolutes.
As a lower-level Concept, what meaning does speed even hold…”
Lu Ping’an had “seen” and detonated himself just in time.
Conversely, his opponent hadn’t “seen” it, so there was no time to react, and it was devoured outright.
[Host has obtained an unknown-grade Curse—Hate of Brain Chewing (Unknown).]
[The most delicious food is the one you didn’t eat…
It has set its sights on you, forever.]
Alright, it really is Octopus after all, same old style.
Except this time, the Curse attached is the genuine article.
As for the functionality of the curse, there’s no need to spell it out—when targeted by something , the outcome is self-explanatory.
Lu Ping’an looked up at the sky, casually flipping another middle finger.
But, as expected, there was no benefit in doing so.
[Host has obtained an unknown-grade Blessing—Heartless Action (Unknown).]
[To gaze into the Abyss may have it pull you in, but it might also enable you to break free of it…
As a result of resisting the shackles of the God Above Gods, you now possess an instinct to tear through spacetime.
Spacetime-related abilities now have significantly reduced restrictions on you, and you are immune to low-dimensional constraints, captures, and divination capabilities.]
It seemed the massive expenditure of Life-points wasn’t completely wasted.
This crisis had been leveraged as an opportunity, transforming it into a chance for Lu Ping’an to evolve.
Lu Ping’an shook his head.
Never mind whether it was worth it.
Just experiencing a direct confrontation with a God Above Gods at such close range was already a staggering gain.
“The Taboo knowledge has also increased to fifty-one…”
Lu Ping’an reckoned, if it weren’t for being only an eighth-tier entity, reaching the limits of what he could bear, he’d probably be able to gain even more.
This didn’t feel like obtaining something new; it felt like breaking through a barrier, allowing pre-existing Taboo knowledge to be utilized on a larger scale.
But now, he figured he ought to “thank” the opponent for their Blessing…
The air grew increasingly devoid of oxygen, and massive deaths of animals and plants ensued.
The environment of the Exotic Realm was inherently poison to Earthly life.
Rain began to pour from the heavens, a grayish-black cursed rain strong enough to easily kill most living beings…
Lu Ping’an observed as schools of Fishmen melted directly in the rainfall.
For the Octopus’s kin, a God Realm of excessive concentration, too close to being “God,” was equally lethal.
Tsk tsk, interesting.
Starting to descend now?”
Lu Ping’an glanced at the sky, where the God Above Gods was beginning to “integrate” into Earth.
At this stage, the trap had already succeeded.
The God Above Gods had been drawn into this world.
Perhaps the black rain eroding the environment all over was a part of “It.”
Is this stomach acid, saliva, or sweat?
High-dimensional beings likely don’t have bodies in the way you conceive of them.
Now that it’s merging into the material world, it naturally has to materialize…”
So it’s its bathwater, meow?
Lu Ping’an sighed and chose not to discuss such things with Meow.
Unfortunately, all communicators had been destroyed.
Otherwise, Lu Ping’an could have listened to some cheering or received the next set of orders.
If we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late…”
The black rain from the heavens was growing heavier.
The “Claw of Brain Chewing” had already begun sinking deeper into this world…
Remaining stationary beneath the Giant Body was clearly a death wish.
Before that moment, the cracks yawned open, revealing the cosmic skies and the colossal entity above, issuing the clearest of warnings.
In the distant shadows, six red eyes, as bright as stars, scanned back and forth, as if searching for its enemies—or its lost “little biscuit.”