Soul of Burning Steel

The voice from far away reverberates, like the low tide of the evening tide, and the soft sound of Ye Hai. This voice is like a song, reciting poems that no one knows, and the sadness that I don't know how to feel.

In the blood moon abyss, an indescribable sound penetrated the world barrier, and Joshua and Guang Qi turned their heads to look in the direction it came from.

That's where Mycroft's world is, and the sound came from there. In the blood moon, the huge figure of light tilted his head slightly, and he blinked suspiciously. In the arms of the soldier, Xiaoguang jingled incomprehensibly, It heard the voice, but didn't know what it said, but the tone was very familiar and kind, like an elder from afar, who was giving some instructions.

Not only the blood moon abyss, but also the legendary powerhouses fighting in other worlds, the old pope and the dragon god who were confronting each other in the void, and even the gods in the boundless heaven heard this song-like voice, and they were also unmanned. I can understand the implication, but I can only feel that the voice seems to be lamenting, feeling that something has passed away. Only Faina, the sage of the East China Sea, was slightly startled. In her ears, that kind voice transformed into something A call, as if a mother calls a child.

At the end of Mycroft’s world, in the far sea beyond the far sea, outside the Earth Temple, the old priest who was cleaning the dust on the ground in front of the huge rock temple held the handle of the broom, and stayed there in a daze. He heard a lot, far more than others. Many words, he heard laments, exhortations, calls, self-mockery and urgent desires, he suddenly thought of something, so he immediately turned his head to look at the temple of the goddess of the earth, but the temple did not shine, the statue of the goddess was silent, behind The god had completely left not long ago. Thinking of this, the old priest smiled wryly. He put down the broom in his hand, knelt down respectfully in front of the temple, and began to pray.

Joshua landed slowly. Standing on the continent he had just shaped, he frowned and looked at the seal that separated the Church of the Seven Gods from the Blood Moon Abyss. He was silent for a while, and said, "Can you hear me?" ,Light?"

"Tink jingle bells."

The ball of light swelled and then shrunk. Joshua nodded, but he was still full of doubts: "I can hear it, but I can't understand it... It's true, but why?"

Compared to other people's confusion, what Joshua didn't understand was not that the voice was incomprehensible. On the contrary, the reason why the soldier frowned was that in his ears, all incomprehensible tones and notes came naturally. into words he can understand: not only can he hear them, but he can easily understand them.

It was an indescribable voice, as if waking up from a dream, it was lamenting the passing of the past era, and it was telling all beings to be careful, its voice was full of self-mockery and regret, and it called the names of its children one by one— —Those names are all obscure, like the words and names of gods in ancient times, but one of them is especially familiar to Joshua, because it is the name of the Mother Earth Goddess.

In addition, it is desperately longing for someone to come, that voice called out to the entire multiverse with the last bit of strength, but no one responded... Hearing this call, Joshua suddenly felt something in his body Awakened, a warm feeling is spreading.

The soldier was stunned for a moment, he was very familiar with what this feeling was like, it came from the Azure Orb, the power passed down by the sages, and the imprint of the burning spiral crown began to appear on Joshua's forehead, and he couldn't help but entered the burning soul. In Wang's state, the sparks drifted away with the wind, making the surrounding flowers and trees grow more lush.

It is calling the sages... it is calling me.

In just a short moment, Joshua already knew the answer to the question - as for the question of 'Why me', the soldier would no longer think about it, it would be better to say, why not him? He is the inheritor of the sages, the king of burning souls, the savior of the world who rekindled the flames, and the legend of destiny. Joshua didn't think it was strange. In his arms, the only thing that puzzled him was why the owner of this voice—why the will of the world, the steel python, Mycroft, called the sage and him in this tone?

The sages have sealed the will of the world, shouldn't they be mortal enemies?

Yes, Joshua can be sure that this is the voice of the will of the world, just like the first number and the one he heard back then, there is no difference in the voice, the soldier can be 100% sure of this.

"The wailing before being sealed? Or did it finally wake up for a moment before it was on the verge of eternal sleep?"

Various speculations surged in Joshua's heart, but he had already made a decision—in any case, as the existence who witnessed the rise and fall of the entire Glory Era with his own eyes, and as the existence that once ruled the world, the call of the steel python Mycroft was absolutely irresistible. It can't be just an ordinary howl or a struggle before death, and even so, as the mother of all things, human beings should listen to the last words of this great one, which is the most basic respect.

Thinking of this, Joshua started to take steps, flew into the air, and flew towards the seal of the Church of the Seven Gods separating the two worlds. Xiaoguang was held in his arms and made a rapid jingle. It was asking the soldiers what they planned to do. , Joshua replied quite casually: "I don't know."

"That's why I'm going."

Embracing this emotion, Joshua came to the crack in time and space that once connected the two worlds, before the seal of the Church of the Seven Gods. He stretched out his hand, and the silver radiance flashed towards the holy light. As a person who can directly connect with the will of the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrifice, Joshua is the only existence who can freely enter and exit all the worlds that are regarded as traps. According to the original plan, After dealing with his own opponent with the help of the light, he will go directly to other worlds to assist the legendary powerhouses of other Mycroft worlds to destroy all foreign invaders.

But now, according to the feedback sent by the ruling will of the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrifice, Joshua found that the legendary powerhouses in the Mycroft world were not at a disadvantage. The natural teacher was even chatting with the unknown giant beast, plus the total Three legends came to the world where the warriors lived, which greatly relieved the pressure on the others. The old pope also merged with the battleship of the holy mountain, and firmly blocked the attack of the five-color dragon god. The situation was very good, and he did not need to rescue the field.

Therefore, under the erosion of the power of steel, a small hole appeared in the holy seal that was big enough for one person to pass through. Joshua simply and neatly passed through the space-time rift and returned to the Mycroft Continent.

And at the moment when the soldiers stepped into this world and came to the sea area of ​​the Abyss of Anos, suddenly, the earth trembled and the sea water churned, and all the legendary powerhouses who were suppressing the will of the world at the seal suddenly felt their hands loose, They found that the Steel Python, which was trying to resist and wanted to break the seal, suddenly stopped resisting. The contrast was so strong that they almost failed to grasp the strength of the suppression—and at the same time, Joshua sensed that there was a At the price of being unable to resist the seal anymore, the unusually large will forcefully came to him.

The will of the world chooses to give up resistance, and the Juggernaut who is leading the boundless heaven to fall feels that the pressure on himself is much lighter, but the many rune circles that were originally used for suppression, sealing, and confrontation have also lost their effect because of this. , the steel python who gave up everything will be free for a short time before the self-regulation of the sealing circle is completed.

At this time, Joshua, along with that huge will, conformed to the entire natural energy cycle, and entered the inside of the world he was familiar with.

The world where the steel python lives.

Joshua has entered here several times—whether it’s Calliss or the stars, whether it’s Ilgna or Grandia, he has witnessed the wills of multiple worlds and had a good chat with them here, but Mike Luo Husband, he has never seen or been to the inside of the world where this warrior lives.

At this time, Joshua looked up at the vast dome of the sea of ​​stars above his head, and he saw the dim and mottled light shining in the starry sky that should have been incomparably bright. Then, the soldier lowered his head, and he saw the vast land of dark gray mixed with black around him, but lifeless .

On both sides of Joshua, muddy and filthy water bubbles appeared in the two long rivers of time, which symbolize the 'past' and 'future'. Black, red and brown mixed lights flickered in the river, and the breath of death and chaos came from it. , implying that the end is imminent.

The warrior silently watched the two rivers, and looked forward along their flowing direction and origin—then, Joshua saw a huge black python coiled in front of him, with a bright red glowing Bright eyes stared at him.

Gray particles permeated the atmosphere, covering the light like a smog and invading the earth. Most of the body of the steel python Mycroft was covered by the thick mist. Its original silver body was now covered with black decay marks, just like rust. Like dirt, make it black all over.

At this time, the steel python looked at Joshua who followed it into the world with disappointed eyes, and after a long time, it said softly: "You are not him...you are not a sage, you are just his successor."

"Is he gone, or has he left?"

A hoarse female voice came from the python's mouth, and he could feel the other party's incomparable exhaustion. Joshua looked up at this giant python that pierced the sky—it was far greater than the will of any world, only the star sea of ​​the star world The will can barely match, the dim galaxy above the head of the steel python Mycroft, the body is coiled together, like a black mountain across the sea of ​​stars, it occupies one-third of the inner side of the whole world, and the whole space seems to be transformed by this. Narrow and suffocating.

Joshua nodded to Steel Python's question, and said calmly: "He left and went to the depths of the multiverse to find the answer to order and chaos."

"Really, he's gone..." Hearing Joshua's answer, the black steel python slowly murmured to itself, its tone could not hear disappointment or even resentment, and the will of the world sighed: "Sure enough , we ultimately failed.”

Just when the steel python said this, Xiaoguang in Joshua's arms suddenly shook uncomfortably - it was also brought into the inner world by the warrior - now, Xiaoguang looked very uncomfortable, and steel The python Mycroft lowered his head slightly, and looked at the ball of light with interest: "A child of the will of the nascent world...you actually carry it with you? The sages and his descendants are always so strange."

"Successor, help it resist the chaotic atmosphere around it."

Joshua didn't wait for the steel python to finish speaking, and he keenly discovered the confused chaotic power inside the whole world. The moment the other party saw the opening, he had already created a layer of steel power shield for Xiaoguang. When the husband finished speaking, the warrior had already raised his head. Facing the huge python that seemed to be able to crush him at any time, Joshua still frowned, and then asked loudly: "The will of the world, the mother of all things— —Aren’t you hostile to the gods and sages because of the fall of the goddess of the earth? It is because you want to destroy the world that we seal you up.”

"Why at this time, you didn't have the slightest hatred when you mentioned the sages, and you didn't have the slightest willingness to take action when facing me, the successor of the sages?"

This is exactly the question that Joshua wants to ask the most in his mind at this time - before returning to the world of Mycroft, he has already prepared to join forces with many legends against the will of the world for the final counterattack, even if he is pulled into the world, He wasn't surprised either, because this was also within the range of Joshua's prediction. Only the other party's attitude was incomprehensible to the warrior: the steel python should show its own anger, it should be like those memory fragments , Curse human beings and all sentient beings, it should be the same as before, even if it is silent, it will call for powerful enemies in the multiverse to destroy the Mycroft civilization.

Because of this contradictory comparison, he asked straightforwardly, without any tact or hesitation.

"You mean, my madness... Heh, it is indeed an extremely crazy action. Under the influence of chaos, I am no longer me."

In response to Joshua's question, the huge steel python raised its head. The starry sky above its head was dim and mottled, and there was a black aura spreading in its dark red eyes. Mycroft was silent for a long time, as if it was recalling the past and thinking about the past. After more than ten seconds, it replied in a faint voice: "Although it is difficult for you latecomers to understand, at that time, the sage and I just wanted to do an experiment."

"experiment?"

Joshua subconsciously repeated this sentence, because he had a premonition that he was about to get a subversive answer, he couldn't help but took a step forward, and asked again: "What experiment?"

"Yes, experiment."

The huge black python closed its eyes, and it said in a light and indescribable tone: "An experiment on how to 'transform chaos'."

Accompanied by the calm narration of the steel python Mycroft, the other side of history hidden in the darkness is slowly revealed.

Thousands of years ago, after the final battle, the sky crumbled, the continents sank, and the world of Mycroft was torn apart. Both the heaven and the earth and the oceans fell into unspeakable chaos. After defeating all the enemies, the exhausted gods were helpless. Seeing their hometown on the verge of destruction, they have nothing to do about it, some want to leave, some want to stay, but with the silent support of the sages, the gods decided to stay and slowly restore their hometown.

And at that time, the sage went to the inner side of the world. He found the steel python who had just woken up from a deep sleep, and discussed with him about the future of the world.

"At that time, the sage looked confused. He seemed to be asking me, and he seemed to be talking to himself... He said that we cannot be ignorant of chaos, we must understand our greatest enemy."

Mycroft said this, his tone was equally calm even if it was about the sages and himself, only when he said the word chaos, there would be a slight undetectable fluctuation: "We have fought many evil gods countless times, But no matter what, I can't find the reason for their birth... We know that evil gods come from chaos, they are the wreckage after the destruction of a world, but why do the wreckage of the world become evil gods? What do they get from the destruction of the world Power? We don't know anything about it."

The steel python Mycroft's voice is hoarse, like a lady who has been seriously ill for a long time, but its words are not weak, but quite powerful. At this time, the will of the world seems to be repeating the words of the sages, and it asks one sentence after another. : "How can we understand the origin of the evil gods? Can the evil gods be artificially manufactured? If so, can we reverse the posture of the evil gods and bring them back to the embrace of order?"

"Chaos and order are like opposite poles, one end is darkness, the other end is fire, one end is ignited and becomes a new fire of order, and the other end gradually goes out and returns to disordered chaos - this is the cycle of the multiverse, whether we Can this process be reproduced, artificially switching order and chaos?"

In Steel Python's rhetorical questions again and again, the images of the past seem to have new interpretations—Sage and Mycroft started a discussion on order and chaos in the depths of the world, and they want to explore Principle, to find the inner connection and context between the two, until finally, the dying steel python and the sage decided to use themselves as a test subject to make an attempt, it will try to transform the chaos, and rely on its own strength to achieve the gap between the two. cycle.

This is the only way to save the world. If this is not done, even the sacrifice of the Mother Earth and other gods will only delay the coming of destruction, because they themselves are just a part of the world, and their sacrifices are equivalent. In order to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, only by guiding a new external force can the wounds suffered by the world of Mycroft be completely repaired.

"That means, back then, you and the sages made the decision together?"

Hearing this, Joshua showed a trace of shock, and he asked suspiciously: "But why...why did it end up like this?"

"Because I haven't survived the erosion of chaos."

The huge black python said softly, and when it said this, an indescribable light flashed in its crimson eyes: "I'm crazy."

When the experiment failed and the flames were extinguished, everything fell into an irreparable abyss. The bold actions of the steel python and the sages caused deep trauma to the world, and the tide of chaos almost swept across the continents and oceans—thanks to the Goddess of the Earth for the first time. I discovered this at once, and stopped all the tides of chaos, otherwise the Mycroft civilization would have been destroyed a thousand years ago, and there would be no possibility of continuation.

And then, the crazy steel python almost turned into an evil god—perhaps the first evil god created by civilization and the world itself in the entire multiverse—at that time, it cursed everything, cursed itself, cursed Everything that can be cursed was finally suppressed at the core of the world by the exhausted sages together with the gods. Affected by chaos, the unsuspecting gods also fell into the chaotic civil strife. As a result, the gods fell, announcing the end of the Glorious Era.

However, because of this, because the gods passed away, the power of order spread on the earth, and the world that was on the verge of death regained some vitality. The weak flames burned the chaos that permeated the entire continent, continuing the slight The undetectable light of order, and the protected races opened the door of the sanctuary when all the chaos disappeared three hundred years later, and returned to this reborn, but still fragile world.

Joshua silently listened to Steel Python's narration of the past. He didn't make any comments. The soldier let out a breath when the other party stopped narrating, and said slowly: "I see... this may indeed be another part of history. On the one hand, but why, mother of all things, why did you suddenly wake up from the madness of chaos? Why do you want to see the sage again, calling for him and his inheritors?"

The steel python didn't answer Joshua's question, it just watched the warrior silently, traces of holy light gleamed on the pitch-black scales on its body, Joshua soon understood the reason.

It is a seal, derived from the many legends of Mycroft and the seals of the gods.

From the boundless heavens, the divine power of the new gods of the Starfall Era gathers together and presses down from the outside of the world. Under the guidance of the legend of guarding the four directions, the power of the gods directly hits the seal of the steel python. It is extremely strong and comes from the sages. The holy light penetrates all darkness. On the eve of being completely sealed, the will of the chaotic world wakes up from ignorance. It regains its own wisdom and rationality. At the last moment of its life, it chooses to look for sages and his successors.

As for why we need to look for sages, why we need to look for the successors of sages, the answer is very simple.

"I want to warn the sages, I warn you not to try to use the power of chaos...that is something that cannot be grasped by reason and wisdom, they can only be burned by fire, and then turned into ashes of steel. The methods are all wrong, and no rational being can resist the erosion of chaos, which is the erosion from the source of existence."

Lowering its head, the gigantic black steel python looked at Joshua. There was a deadly and decaying chaotic aura coming from its body, and the extremely rich rusty smell spread inside the world. With a self-deprecating tone, he said softly: "The dead should die, and the dead should die. What comes from dust returns to dust. Everything comes from the ashes, and it will return to the ashes... I should have died a thousand years ago." To die, if not to save me, nothing would have happened."

"The world doesn't need will, just as you and everything today can thrive without me—if only I had chosen to die sooner."

The voice of the will of the world is getting smaller and smaller, it is silent, looking up at the already dim dome of the star sea, the decayed and depraved scenery inside the world confirms its words - even a will of the world can hardly resist the erosion of chaos, just like The purest water cannot remain clean after a drop of ink is dropped into it. This is the relationship between order and chaos.

"What you said is very reasonable...and it can explain a lot of doubts, but you still have to be sealed. This is something that cannot be changed."

The steel python fell into deep emotion towards himself, but Joshua was not moved at all when he heard these words. He embraced Xiaoguang who was protected by the shield of steel power, and his expression was as calm as usual——Joshua said to Looking at the giant python across the star sea, he slowly shook his head: "We can't believe you, mother of all things, you have been infected by chaos once, and you have been crazy once, who knows what will happen this time?"

The soldier's words are merciless, he is not the kind of person who will be moved after hearing a story, indeed, what the steel python said may be true, but so what? The Glorious Era is over, and the gods will never give up the seal on it, the most unstable element in the world. The will of the world is destined to leave the stage of the Mycroft world.

"It doesn't matter, I never told you to give up the seal."

However, regarding Joshua's straightforward doubts, the Steel Python did not show any anger. It looked at the warrior and even showed a gratified smile, and the red light in its eyes became much brighter. The will of the world bowed its head and said softly, "I don't need your trust, child."

The steel python Mycroft stretched out his body. Its body was huge, but every inch of it was stained into a deep black by the chaos. Originally, the silver-white body of the steel python was neat and clean. They should be the last ones in this world. An existence eroded by chaos, but because of events thousands of years ago, it was polluted earlier than its own people—the will of the world looked around the inside of the world, and its eyes seemed to be able to see the current world of Mycroft through the dark space .

Staring at the world, the steel python said softly: "The reason why I struggled to wake up at the last moment was not to justify my mistakes... I just want to tell you how many ravines and difficult roads we have gone through. How many high walls and obstacles have been built—I just want to tell you how much blood and sacrifice your ancestors paid to get this simple result, as well as the present and future of your existence."

"Children, don't believe, sympathize, and pity any chaos. You must walk along the light of the flames and walk on the right path...I don't know if your current path is wrong, but go forward as much as possible, just You must remember, don’t go on our old road, it is a dead end with no exit, we have used our lives to help you verify this mistake.”

With the completion of the reconstruction of the rune array at the distant seal, the chaotic atmosphere on the steel python became thicker and thicker, and the holy light began to wash away the seal again, causing the inner side of the world to gradually collapse. This existence that has existed since the beginning of the world The ancient space and the will of the world gradually became flat under the impact of the holy light, and the power derived from the holy sword Mistedtin turned everything into a pure two-dimensionality - corroded by this power, the steel python It was stretched little by little, and in the end, only an inaudible murmur could be heard.

"Goodbye, child."

The seal descended again, and the inside of the dark world disappeared silently.

Above the sky, half of the sky is raised, and it can be seen that the endless holy light spreads along the veins above the world. A huge and incomparable plane has completely integrated into the world of Mycroft. It is suspended in the western mountains Directly above, a holy beam of light piercing through heaven and earth connects it with the earth. Because of its existence, hymns and prayers are transmitted to the whole world along with the white light and wind. Today is destined to be remembered in the annals of history, because the gods Will walk in the world, because the heavens descended to the mortal world again.

And under this descending heaven, the former mother of all things fell into complete silence. It no longer resisted, and accepted its own ending. The seal was strengthened layer by layer, and the steel python Mycroft would fall into a world called A flat hell, used to repay the faults of thousands of years ago.

In the seventh abyss, the etheric dragon let out a roar of dissatisfaction. After it realized that the blockade of the sacrificial field of the ten thousand realms had disappeared, it ignored the pursuit of the sages behind it and left the abyss directly through the void. Faina, who was still a little disappointed, returned to her comfortable lair with a sea of ​​boiling lava that was burning.

In the dead world, the dwarf master craftsman came out of the fusion mountain range. He frowned and looked at the huge hole below the world, which penetrated the world——Leviathan was suppressed by the steel giant he summoned, but just in the sacrificial field of ten thousand worlds After the blockade was lifted, the void behemoth directly penetrated the mantle and fled back to the void from the other side of the world. The old dwarf scratched his head in distress, and finally chose to sit on the top of the mountain to rest.

In the natural realm, Galannord and the mountain behemoth silently looked towards the direction of Mycroft's world. There was no fight between them. They quietly felt the wave of holy light coming from afar. The natural teacher looked calm, But I don't know what's in my mind.

In the void, the five-color dragon god had already left. After confirming that he could not break through the blockade of Igor and the holy mountain battleship, the god could only choose to retreat—and this retreat, perhaps forever, solved the biggest hidden danger. The gods who have their hands free will not leave any chance for foreign enemies. As long as the five-color dragon god who has been blacklisted for a long time dares to appear again, what awaits him is the siege of the seven gods.

In the four corners of the Mycroft Continent, where the seal of the will of the world is located, many legendary powerhouses breathed a sigh of relief. This time the action mobilized the power of the entire world. It seems simple, but in fact every link cannot make mistakes—— The time-space teleportation of the world sacrificial field must be effective, Igor must be able to stop the five-color dragon god, and the intercepted legendary powerhouse must block every enemy... Outside this space-time boundary, there are other legends patrolling, and they are vigilant. It monitors every detail of time and space, and prevents any civilization and existence that try to take advantage of it from succeeding.

Above the Abyss of Anos, Joshua slowly landed on the surface of the sea. Because he controlled his own mass and magnetic field, the sea did not create waves comparable to a tsunami. The soldier hugged Xiaoguang, and he looked around the vast The sea—the sky is cloudless, the sunlight is refracted by the dust in the air, turning it into a blue color, while the sea reflects the color of the sky, and the pure sea breeze blows through, making the world clear.

Silently, Joshua had nothing to say, and there was no need to say anything. He lowered his head, staring at the crust deep in the seabed, at the mantle below the crust, the warrior's gaze pierced everything, looking at the center of the earth. In the center, there is a holy light shining, and the holy light of the boundless heaven has once again turned into an eternal seal. If there is no accident, this light will still exist even after tens of thousands of years.

[I am not trying to defend my mistakes... I just want to tell you how many ravines and difficult roads we have gone through, how many high walls and obstacles we have broken down--I just want to tell you, what did your ancestors pay? How much blood and sacrifices are needed to get to where we are today. 】

it's over. Joshua thought so.

The legacy of chaos and the will of the world are sealed here, the lost past and the dark history are buried deepest, the Starfall Era buries the last piece of wreckage of the Glory Era, Mrs. Microw looks up at the starry sky, their predecessors have gone through hardships, and their fate is ill-fated , and they didn't give in too much - the tide of magic rolled over the stars, the stars were dimmed, and evil was coming.

But even so, even if the end is approaching, the road ahead is already a twisted vortex, and no one will choose to stop. With the eternal seal of the last being in the Era of Glory, the Era of Starfall is unloading After the burden of the past, I can finally look to the future—the era of exploring the distant starry sky has arrived. After the biggest hidden danger is solved, everyone can let go of their hands and feet and show their talents.

Joshua can foresee this, the warrior has already seen the day when the Mycroft civilization will return to glory... because of the sacrifice, because it never stops, outside the world, the Sacrifice Field of Ten Thousand Realms revolves around the world of Mycroft, thousands of The years have not changed, the stars have rotated and replaced, the flame has been extinguished and rekindled, and the long river of fate has moved to another unprecedented trajectory.

Things happen naturally, just as night falls and day sinks.

The rebirth and inheritance of civilization is just like this. The Glorious Era is completely over, and the Starfall Era has stepped out of the haze of its predecessors.

Everything is so as it should be, just as the night has passed and the sun has risen.

Joshua looked at the newborn sun, and the little light in his arms jumped out, floating happily in the sea breeze.

It's time to look into the distance, into the future.

——Volume 12, the end of the era of great development

Although there is no pioneering plot written from the beginning to the end...but the meaning has arrived.

This volume describes a lot of supporting roles, but not many people talk about water, thank you readers for your tolerance... The volume is over, it's time to vote for the monthly vote!