Chapter 264 - 264 245 Let Me Borrow It

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264: Chapter 245: Let Me Borrow It 264: Chapter 245: Let Me Borrow It “Boom!” The Sacred Beast that toyed with destiny finally met its counterattack from fate, falling down powerless and in disbelief. When the radiance dissipated, all that remained on the ground was the massive carcass of the beast. With the source of its sacrifice lost, the statue of the Mother Goddess behind the throne began to crumble, and the Holy Domain naturally started to shatter. The collapse of the Mother Tree Statue and the self-destruction of the Holy Domain led to the natural death of those demons extended from the “source.” The ashes of the deceased spread across the land. Humanity was victorious once again, putting an end to a massive pollution event threatening to contaminate an entire city and millions of lives… if everything adheres to “history”. “…Huh, didn’t I sacrifice my life? How am I, still alive…” At this moment, history entered a false script, an elaborate lie constructed by the trickster. “Why didn’t I die?!” At this moment, not to mention the “Lu Ping’an” in the scene was puzzled, the real Lu Ping’an, who was watching, was also a little perplexed. “You didn’t die back then. If you hadn’t been still breathing, how could I have carried you out?” Xia Qin didn’t find this surprising. “…” Lu Ping’an fell silent. According to the Panel’s prompt, he really died once. In his memory, he should have lost consciousness at this moment and experienced the second death. The currently conscious “Lu Ping’an” was rather abnormal. According to the “historic” progression, his death was inevitable… and this was an extremely crucial historical turning point. Pollution doesn’t just disappear. Though Kerdalais’s Ascension failed, her remains alone were enough to create the most potent and dangerous super pollution source in the history of the Ancient City. If it was ultimately turned into a Secret Realm, it would probably be a seventh-tier starting point of lethal scenery. Yet they vanished…This is the reason Lu Ping’an was meticulously watched. The truth is, their speculations were correct. The collapse of the Ascension Ceremony self-dissolved but refused to disintegrate completely. It found an outlet… Lu Ping’an, who was still connected with Kerdalais via a life-line. Huge amounts of pollution rushed in. Theoretically, he would be mutated almost instantly, but he was already dead, and the dead cannot be mutated. At this moment, the “rules” of “Fate” were activated. How could the Mother Goddess’s Ceremony have no victors? A hidden rule was triggered. “The first person to encounter pollution or a Secret Realm, if they do not die, will obtain Talent Abilities…” The rules of life were activated, and Lu Ping’an received the Decree-level (above fourth-tier) Abnormal Ability “Gift of Life and Reciprocation.” For a newborn ability, this was already quite preposterous… after all, it could still develop on its own. Still, that was not enough. The festival of life had to have a survivor. The God-level pollution and legacy of the deity had to have a receptacle. [Detected that the victor of the festival, Lu Ping’an, has already lost his life. How could the victor of the Mother of Life’s festival lose his life! Adjusting the Gift of Life granted by the Mother Goddess and upgrading it…Burning Kerdalais’s soul substance, to make up for the deficit!] [Deficit compensated. Decree-level ability is upgraded to Rule-level ability. Congratulations to the host, Lu Ping’an. You have awakened the Rule-level (God-level) ability—Life Bank.] In the end, it was at that moment. The Life Election established a life channel between Lu Ping’an and the deceased deity. When one vanished, a large amount of “life divine power” poured into the other one. The Talent Ability that initially only started at the fourth tier, transformed “Kerdalais’s Legacy and Corpse” into fuel and forcefully accumulated it to the starting point of Rule-level. With the Life Bank that could “control life,” it abruptly pulled Lu Ping’an back from the brink of death and then handed him a bill. “My death was the pre-requisite for the acquisition of the Life Bank and the complete digestion of Big Cat’s legacy, or else…” The Lu Ping’an on the stage looked at the “Lu Ping’an” below, sighing helplessly. In the end, it still came to this point, didn’t it? The “Lu Ping’an” below couldn’t comprehend the reality of his survival, despite clearly having sacrificed all his life force. But the real Lu Ping’an already saw the truth with his “Life Perception.” Behind the “puppet” down below, there was a lump of congealed flesh, or perhaps an unhatched egg, that was slowly and continuously bestowing life force into the empty body. “Yuan Dunxing, aren’t you going to stop pretending? Honestly, looking at this face is quite disgusting.” When this name was called out, the “Lu Ping’an” below was stunned for a moment before raising his head. His black pupils were full of confusion, but in the next moment, they slowly turned pale, and his face started to warp… “Me? You? I am Lu Ping’an…” “Aha, you figured it out? Well, you’re indeed you…” Two voices echoed simultaneously within one entity, conflicting emotions and expressions twisting the youth’s face into a knot. “Ha!” He gasped for breath, lifted his head to regain composure. Yet, his face was an uncanny mixture of two identities – it wasn’t wholly Yuan Dunxing, nor was it entirely Lu Ping’an, but somewhat looked like both – Seventy percent a boy, thirty percent, a young man. “…So it is ‘Reincarnation’, huh? You were actually willing to stoop to this. Are you really still you?” ‘Reincarnation’, or a power under another name, was Yuan Dunxing’s last ace in the hole. When he died while his ‘puppets’ were still alive, one “puppet” would become the new Yuan Dunxing… But don’t be mistaken, in face of death, everyone is equal; the new Yuan Dunxing is essentially a new life born from the puppet, endowed with past memories and personality. A new entity possessing your memories, personality, experiences… Is a clone still you? It’s a philosophical question, but to the sophist Yuan Dunxing, it’s that simple. “You bet everything from the beginning, was it worth it?” “Funny, we are kind of similar after all. Otherwise, why would we compete for ‘Lu Ping’an’ out of the gate…” In this Historical Secret Realm, is Lu Ping’an the protagonist? No, he is the antagonist. The true protagonist is the destined-to-fail big cat. “History” has inertia; if exceeded its normal bearing capacity, it collapses. Otherwise, it naturally corrects itself. Even if “Lu Ping’an” was knocked down early, a Li Ping’an or Zhao Ping’an would step up; hence, the conflict initially erupted because both parties vied for “Lu Ping’an”… Judging by the outcome, Yuan Dunxing emerged victorious but exposed Lei Huoren’s actual combat strength. Yet, merely holding this card was meaningless. It all boiled down to how it was used. The “Sacrifice Entire Life” victory card confirmed that ordinary ‘puppets’ can’t use it; they’re not even considered independent lives. The one who must face the challenge is still “Lu Ping’an”. Thus, Yuan Dunxing bundled up his memories, experiences, and personality into the “Life Essence” and intruded it into Lu Ping’an’s body, allowing the latter to slumber. Puppets are not allowed to participate in the Life Election, but “Free People” who have gained self-awareness and freedom can. Therefore, Yuan Dunxing chose death. Now, with the fall of the Big Cat and the complete loss of “Lu Ping’an’s” life force, the dormant “Life Essence” within is activated. The abilities of “Possession” or “Transmigration” have been triggered, and the experiences, knowledge, and memories are infused into “Lu Ping’an’s” body, resulting in the birth of a newborn. As the victor of the Life Election, the Life Mother Tree and the Sacred Beast turn into his nutrition. He will be the sole survivor of this ceremony. And during this process, he is slowly finding himself again. “I, I am Lu Ping’an…” “No, I am Yuan Dunxing…” “No no no no, I am Ke Zhenmo, I have forty years of battle experience…” “Damn it, I’m the real master of this body…” Contrary to Lu Ping’an’s assumptions, he wasn’t the only personality within this body. Too many chaotic voices blended together. One personality, two personalities, countless personalities… but soon, as a myriad of life force poured into this body, all these voices gradually converged into one within a few seconds. “I am who I am, who is who doesn’t matter…” His previously chaotic eyes regained calmness, the twisted expression relaxed into tranquility, with a smile tugging at the youth’s lip. “How should I address you?” The Lu Ping’an above also laughed, good gracious, there were always surprises, he’d seen it all. “Call me Lu Ping’an. Oh, by the way, let me borrow your ID and memories, you won’t be needing them anyway.” “Ha-ha, you’re funny, you do have a knack for jokes…”

Chapter 264 - 264 245 Let Me Borrow It

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