Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops

With Water Flower's strength after advancing to the Epic Rank, she could instantaneously cast Rapid Stream Break more than twenty times in one second, applying over twenty layers of Water Flow Marks to her opponent who was frozen in Time Stop in an instant.

But Qin Chuan's Extraordinary Value was the sum of three Spiritual Beasts.

So his strength was greater than Water Flower's, and naturally, he could cast Rapid Stream Break more times within a second.

In one second, more than thirty Rapid Stream Breaks viciously struck into the open mouth of Mysterious Shadow Phantom·Lelian, not only turning its physical mouth into a bloody mess but also leaving Water Flow Marks all over Lelian's body.

Those elusive marks, which could last for a long time without being erased, now settled all at once as Qin Chuan pointed his finger.

"Buzz—"

From within Lelian's mouth erupted a water line that spanned dozens of meters across, seemingly cleaving the void in half, instantly splitting Lelian's head into two.

Time Stop ended, and the ferocious body of Lelian stiffened in the void, with the flying upper half of its head filled with bewilderment.

The enormous life force and the body distorted beyond clan recognition did not cause an immediate loss of life; countless flesh buds sprang from the cross-section of the wound, seemingly trying to repair the bifurcated head.

"Puchi—"

Qin Chuan's Dragon Slayer Blade pierced into the opponent's chest, and time after time, it cut open Lelian's body, accompanied by the spray of foul-smelling grayish-black blood. After being torn into pieces, Lelian's massive body finally ceased to move.

[Congratulations to Player for achieving the Advanced Guide Requirement: Kill Mysterious Shadow Phantom·Lelian, settle the advanced rating after the minimum Guide requirement in the instance is achieved]

Qin Chuan let out a deep breath.

When he had used the Third Talent effect of the Sun Needle, he had found that compared to Cursed Remnant·Lanso, Mysterious Shadow Phantom·Lelian was significantly weaker.

Even similar to the complete Lake Bottom Death Demon.

As one of the bosses in the S-rank instance, it didn't quite match up.

The only thing to pay attention to was its piercing scream.

That refreshing scream, if it erupted within Mysterious Tower, would likely awaken the Cursed Remnant at the tower's top, and then the Guide would have to face the encirclement of two instance bosses.

He needed a breakthrough, not a dead end.

A faint light rose from the shattered body of Lelian, and Qin Chuan's gaze shifted slightly as he reached out to grab it.

[Congratulations to Player for obtaining an instance clue: Lelian's Memory Image]

Three different images appeared before him.

The first image was a group of Dwarf Demons who were laughing and digging into the earth to build the foundation of a high tower. During the excavation, they found a mask that bore a crying yet not crying, a smiling yet not smiling expression embedded in the remains of a Dwarf Demon, but no one recognized the identity of that Dwarf Demon.

The second image was of a leader-like Dwarf Demon carefully examining the mask; he was clad in a set of exquisite armor, identical to what Cursed Remnant Lanso wore, while the mask seemed to have a flow of grayish-black aura.

The third image depicted the completion of the Sacrificial Tower, where the Dwarf Demon Clan danced and sang on the tower, excitedly bringing their creations into the tower, but none ever walked back out.

The mask...

Qin Chuan furrowed his brows slightly.

It seemed that the fate of the Dwarf Demon Clan was related to that mask worn on the face of the Cursed Remnant?

Collecting his thoughts, Qin Chuan exerted force on his feet and while keeping a close eye on Cursed Remnant·Lanso with the Sun Needle, he deftly slashed at the powerful instance creatures that pounced on him with his long blade.

[Congratulations to Player for achieving the Advanced Guide Requirement: Kill all creations within the Mysterious Tower, settle the advanced rating after the minimum Guide requirement in the instance is achieved]

When such a new Advanced Guide requirement prompt appeared, Qin Chuan had already stepped into the top floor where Cursed Remnant·Lanso resided.

The Lanso that had been silent as if in stillness a moment ago, now suddenly opened his eyes.

Those eyes were not mad, rather, they revealed a hard-to-conceal look of loss.

The somber and jerky language of the Otherworld echoed within the uppermost space, transforming into lines of text before Qin Chuan as they were translated.

"[You creatures that are like ants, even though I don't know by what means you slew that monster hidden in the mist, you shouldn't have come here, shouldn't have awakened me]"

"[Throughout the long years, I have maintained this state, trying to suppress the ominous imbalance with my own quiescence, and ultimately reached a sort of equilibrium with it]"

"[But now... the balance... has been...]"

Lanso's voice grew increasingly strained, his body shaking violently. Before he could finish his last sentence, his eyes were completely covered by the grey-black aura of ill omen.

"Roar!!!"

Completely engulfed in madness, Lanso let out a ferocious roar, suddenly grabbing the Battle Axe planted beside him on the ground and pouncing viciously toward Qin Chuan.

That was strength far surpassing the ranks of Epic.

As the first being Qin Chuan had ever seen capable of fighting against the ominous with his own power, Lanso's strength was the greatest he had witnessed so far.

The only one that might compare to it was perhaps the fleeting glimpse he caught yesterday when he destroyed the C-level instance passage, seeing that being blocked outside the boundary, shrouded in Black Robe.

"I will grant you release," Qin Chuan muttered, clutching the Dragon Slayer Blade with one hand and a magnificent Crystal Core appearing in the other.

The "Core" of Kasakaban.

It boosted Attribute Control by 30% and Attribute Power by 20%.

"Woof!"

Water Flower's voice echoed in his mind, filled with resolution and an unstoppable force.

This was what the man and Spiritual Beast needed—an opponent with enough pressure!

Waves like raging torrents formed instantly in the upper space, voraciously curling toward Lanso as he leaped into the air. The constricting force of Moon·Sky-Rolling Waterfall exploded in an instant, and hidden within the water, Rapid Stream Break bombarded Lanso in rapid succession.

"Roar!!!"

A strange crimson surged in Lanso's eyes as he clenched both hands, and the Battle Axe larger than his own body began to spin, releasing a terrible force that seemed capable of tearing the void asunder, splitting the waves with unstoppable momentum as it hurtled down the gaps in the waves toward Qin Chuan.

Seeing the Battle Axe raised high, Qin Chuan's expression was as grave as it had never been before.

He forcefully lifted the "Core" of Kasakaban, and the water split to both sides coalesced like giant hands before being torn apart once again by Lanso.

Watching the approaching Lanso now so close, Qin Chuan forcefully stamped on the ground.

A pale blue halo rippled out from him in all directions.

Lanso's hefty body experienced Knockback for an instant, and his momentum also fell by several degrees.

But, relying on the powerful combat Talent of the Dwarf Demon Clan, the moment the Knockback effect ended, the opponent readjusted his stance. Using the momentum of his descent, he continued his formidable assault on Qin Chuan.

Observing the silently proliferating Water Flow Marks around Lanso, Qin Chuan lifted the Dragon Slayer Blade and, with a shout, met Lanso's axe head-on.

Simultaneously, a tens of meters long line of water blossomed along Lanso's body.

Moon·Void Abyssal Flow Slash!

"Boom!!!"

With a loud explosion, Qin Chuan was sent flying backward, crashing against the wall and leaving a web-like pattern at the moment of impact, his Dragon Slayer Blade trembling, a clear notch where it had collided with the Battle Axe.

Breaking through the smoke mixed with water vapor, the injured Lanso instantly charged forward.

Qin Chuan's bloodstained lips curled into a slight arc.

"Spirit Descent·"