"You don't really think that by hiding far away and manipulating a stone pillar with a split soul, I can distance myself from this, do you?"

The girl's adorable face held an eerie smile that sent chills down Hyperion's spine. "This is a battlefield. How can you be the only ones who aren't prepared for annihilation?"

The melodious whispers drifted through the air, and Hyperion and Oceanus, suddenly realizing what was happening, began to tremble with fear.

On the other side, amidst the ruins of the high walls of Sandbar Fortress, Ye Xiao looked at Tanya, whose eyes were filled with astonishment as she stared into the distance, and a smug smile crept onto his lips.

"Tsk tsk, why doesn't your master seem as capable as I thought?"

However, despite saying that, Ye Xiao was not in a hurry to fight Tanya.

It wasn't that he was particularly chivalrous; if he could, he would have loved to cut her down right now. But the problem was that Ella's ability to display power far exceeding her previous strength came at a price.

In order to transform into the Black Titan, the divine power that she had previously spread to her followers was now all taken back to her own body by Ella. This is why she did not unleash her ultimate attack at the beginning, because it would mean that the part of the Loren army that had been under her protection on the battlefield would lose the ability to regenerate.

This would cause a sharp increase in soldier casualties, but at this point, Ella had no choice but to take a gamble.

Therefore, Ye Xiao also lost the blessing of Ella's divine power. With his current physical attributes and skills, his combat power was at most enough to fight powerful extraordinary beings across different levels.

But this Saintess Tania is definitely a Saint-level being. If Ye Xiao rushes in now, he'll only get beaten up. It's not too late to deal with this guy later after Ella is dealt with.

However, even though he didn't want to fight, Ye Xiao was afraid that if Tanya saw the situation was not good, she might shamelessly run away and he wouldn't be able to stop her. Therefore, he would occasionally use verbal attacks to attract her attention.

"You mere old god, four against one and you still look like a clown as our Holy Maiden beats you to a pulp. I thought you were so noble because of your arrogant look, but it turns out you just recognized a few of these kinds of trash as your masters."

"You vile witch apostle, what do you know..."

Tanya gritted her teeth in anger and immediately retorted, but having little experience in arguing, how could she withstand Ye Xiao's foul language?

"What a pity. You're so devoted to the Old Gods, but everyone just thinks you're nothing. Look at those fleeing ducal soldiers, who were turned to ashes by a single bolt of lightning from the Old Gods you summoned. Is this the great sacrifice you're so proud of? They trusted you so much, how could you face them?"

"No! They are just..."

"No wonder Tedeh was originally a place of exile for criminals, producing people like you who still consider themselves noble. It's no wonder that the descendants of a bunch of criminals are also war criminals, after all, they were born with the blood of beasts who are anti-human..."

Ye Xiao's sarcasm was somewhat harsh. In his previous life, he was an old adventurer who had frequented taverns all over the world. Combining the low quality of all sorts of people with the language skills of modern Blue Star culture, sweet words were just something he could easily spout.

But as they were talking, Ye Xiao noticed that the air seemed to suddenly become quiet.

He saw that Tanya no longer refuted him, but her face turned ashen, and her eyes were fixed on his face.

not good!

Ye Xiao was startled when he sensed the murderous intent in the other person's eyes. He only wanted to use a taunting technique to control the other person and did not intend to go too far. Why did this guy turn red?

"What, this self-proclaimed saintess is getting impatient because she can't win an argument? Let me tell you, your chances are slim now, so stop making these pointless resistances..."

"you're right."

Unexpectedly, Tanya uttered these words.

"……what?"

Ye Xiao was stunned. Could this guy have really enlightened him?

"I truly have no face to go back and face those who believed in me,"

Tanya gritted her teeth, "So, since I can't defeat the witch, I'll risk my life to at least destroy you, you damned apostle!!!"

"Hey! I'm not going to lower myself to your level!"

Ye Xiao's lips twitched, and he grabbed the long sword he was using as a crutch and turned to run away.

The taunting effect has been achieved; dying at the hands of the opponent wouldn't be worth it.

But just then, a startled cry came from behind him.

"Damn it!? What is that? Let me go..."

The strange shout startled Ye Xiao, who turned his head in surprise and then witnessed an unbelievable and bizarre scene.

Tanya's body disappeared into the air bit by bit, as if being erased by an eraser, from bottom to top.

"Hello!?"

Ye Xiao hurriedly turned back. What a joke! He had risked his life to keep these prisoners of war safe, how could they just disappear like that?

But he couldn't get back as fast as Tanya had disappeared. By the time he got close, all he could hear was her roaring voice still echoing in his ears.

What kind of magic is this?

Ye Xiao opened his eyes wide. He clearly did not sense any spatial-related magical fluctuations. But apart from spatial magic, what in this world could make a living person disappear from his sight without leaving a trace?

wrong……

No one is missing.

Ye Xiao calmed down and frowned. He could vaguely sense that Tanya was still here, still in this empty ruin.

He just didn't know why, but he couldn't detect the other party's presence with his normal sight or hearing. Even this faint perception was just an inexplicable intuition.

This intuition stemmed from a sense of déjà vu; he must have seen or encountered similar spells before, but his brain couldn't immediately recognize them.

Judging from Tanya's last shout, this situation was clearly beyond the other party's expectations. What on earth caused this strange occurrence?

Ye Xiao stretched out his hand and waved it in the air. He looked around and saw that the surrounding area was wide open. Within a hundred meters, there was only a desolate pile of rubble, and no one was there. He stood alone in the center.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, Ye Xiao suddenly felt something wriggling on his hand. When he looked up, he found a completely white spider emerging from the back of his hand.

The remnant soul of the Moon Goddess? Why did it move at this moment?

Ye Xiaoxin was puzzled as he watched the spider slowly raise its forelegs and stretch them into the air, as if it wanted to pierce some invisible barrier.

But just then, two fingers suddenly appeared and pinched the little spider's forelimbs.

“That won’t do.”

A calm voice suddenly rang in his ears. Ye Xiao looked up in surprise and saw a young girl with gray curly hair who had appeared in front of him at some point.

The girl had delicate features and wore a simple dark black dress. She stood barefoot on the ground, looking somewhat out of place amidst the chaotic battlefield.

"who!?"

Ye Xiao became alert and held the long sword in front of his chest.

A bead of cold sweat slid down his face. Although the girl in front of him did not exude any dangerous aura, it only made Ye Xiao feel more and more strange.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Ye Xiao. I'm not good at fighting, and I have no ill intentions."

The girl smiled, her slender fingers pinching the tip of Ye Xiao's knife and gently pressing it down. "In fact, I really didn't expect to meet you under these circumstances. I must say, this was also unexpected."

Ye Xiao didn't reply, but just narrowed his eyes slightly.

The girl didn't show any dissatisfaction with Ye Xiao's rudeness, and just continued talking to herself.

"But since it has happened, perhaps it is fate's arrangement."

"To ease the tension in our conversation, let me answer your question first, Mr. Ye Xiao."

"The kids at the company call me the Sage, while some of my friends usually call me..."

"Oreolus."

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Deception of Light

The last time Ye Xiao heard this name was when he was imprisoned in the Dead Sea prison in Stormport, at the remnant soul of the old King Loren beneath the prison.

Nearly half a year later, when the gods of the new era, such as Undine and Teradom, were experiencing various problems, this god just happened to appear before him. Was it really an "accident" as the other party said?

"I have indeed heard of your name, so you've come here hoping to salvage the situation for the company in this battle?"

As Ye Xiao spoke, he calculated when Ella's battle would end.

Hyperion and Oceanus no longer possess the same unwavering fighting spirit as before; it's only a matter of time before the two Titans are defeated.

"Then you've misunderstood me, Mr. Ye Xiao."

The girl who called herself the Dream God smiled and said, "Although I reached some small agreements with them, I have never been on the company's side."

"Ah."

Ye Xiao curled his lip. They're all "Four Heavenly Kings" now, and they're not even on the same side.

To put it bluntly, this guy himself could be considered part of the company.

“I know you don’t believe me, but I am indeed a member of the gods of the new age of gods, and I was once under the command of the god of light.”

As the Dream God paced back and forth, he continued speaking to himself.

“My sanctuaries are not as widespread across the continent as those of the others, but I am still a true god revered by many believers.”

"That was in the past, wasn't it?"

Ye Xiao waved his hand, "If you were truly loyal to the God of Light, how could those old gods accept you as one of them?"

Ye Xiao didn't speak too directly, but in fact, he felt that this guy might have betrayed the gods.

The true reason for the fall of the God of Light remains unknown, but figures like the ocean goddess Undine and the earth goddess Teradrom, who were not ordinary beings in mythology, have all disappeared without a trace. Upon closer examination, something seems amiss.

“You’ve misunderstood me, Mr. Ye Xiao. The Old Gods accepted me because I was originally one of them.”

The girl chuckled softly, “I am not a god born in the new age of gods. My history can be traced back to a much earlier past.”

"Then I'll trust you even less."

Ye Xiao shrugged.

"Don't say that. Although I am in the camp of the Old Gods, my heart is still with the light."

The Dream God placed his hand on his heart. "The emergence of chaos and the rise of the old gods are inevitable historical events. This is a turning point in destiny, and you should have experienced it yourself."

"No matter which path you choose, some things will still happen in the end."

"This kind of theory can be used to explain anything, but it's not convincing to me."

Ye Xiao sheathed his sword and casually sat down on a pile of stones.

It wasn't that he let his guard down, but rather that he figured it wouldn't make much difference whether he was vigilant or not, so he might as well find a more relaxed position.

"But you kidnapped the war criminal from the principality that I finally managed to capture, that's a fact."

"That was indeed a stubborn child."

The Dream Goddess smiled gently, "But there's nothing I can do. She still has her own destiny to face. I'm sorry, I can't let you take her away like this."

"Who would understand this?"

Ye Xiao shrugged. "Fine, I don't really care which way you stand. We've been going on and on about this. Let's get straight to the point and just say what you really want."

"Hmm—it was just a beautiful accident. I only wanted to leave quietly, but I didn't expect that the remnant soul of Renata was residing in your arm, which broke the divine spell I cast."

The God of Dreams gently shook his head. "However, since things have already happened, telling you His arrangements in advance might not be a bad thing."

"arrange?"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, "The 'He' you're referring to, is it the God of Light?"

The girl gave a meaningful smile. "Yes, He foresaw this future long ago. My joining is simply following His plan."

"If that's the case, why was the God of Light tempted by Isabella Rossia to become tainted by chaos and ultimately perish?"

Ye Xiao snorted, "Don't tell me it's that fatalistic worldview again, 'it would have happened sooner or later even if she didn't do it'."

"Although, that's the only answer I can give."

The Dream God looked at Ye Xiao's face and said, "However, this has nothing to do with the 'point of fate,' but is the inevitable outcome of being pursued by 'chaos.'"

“...Speak like a human being.”

"The negative consciousness of the gods is destined to attract chaos; it's only a matter of time."

So the Dream God explained.

"The negative connotations of 'gods'?"

Ye Xiao frowned, sensing something amiss in the other person's words.

Seeing that Ye Xiao had grasped the key point in her words, the Dream God nodded.

"Have you noticed that most of the things you've encountered so far that have been tainted by chaos actually originated from the gods?"

This sounds rather abstract, but when Ye Xiao carefully recalled what had happened in the past, it seemed that in every incident related to the so-called "chaotic pollution," apart from the evil deeds of the company and the Dark Shepherds, the source was mostly a god who had gone mad.

The corpse monsters of Liangqiu Village originated from a twisted beast god;

Bishop Loren, who wanted to sacrifice millions of people to resurrect his lover during the pilgrimage, recounts witnessing the madness of light;

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