Chapter 226 It really felt like an incredibly long time had passed.
When the people of Douluo Continent saw Xi Lian appear in the sky.
The hearts that had been hanging in suspense instantly relaxed, and everyone breathed a long sigh of relief.
Their hearts overflowed with uncontrollable joy.
Because the Xi Lian before them looked exactly the same as the little gray hair before it was captured and imprisoned outside the mythology.
Immediately, people in the crowd began to speculate about the truth of the matter.
Some people are convinced that Little Gray Fur didn't actually leave for very long.
Some even firmly believe that Sai Fei'er is still alive.
As for the Dawn Machine going out and Ohma becoming ruins, it was all the work of Lygus behind the scenes.
Lai Gushi was able to foresee that the little gray hair from beyond the heavens would descend upon this cycle of reincarnation.
Then he must also know everything that happened in the previous cycle.
So he directly exposed Saifei'er's lie, extinguishing the light completely.
Ohmma, now without the protection of the Dawn Machine, faces the surging Black Tide and formidable enemies like Rigus.
Completely powerless to resist, it was reduced to ruins in a short period of time.
Perhaps only Xi Lian remains here now, waiting specifically for Little Gray Fur to return.
Everyone else has been moved to a safe and secluded place.
They're just waiting for Little Gray to arrive so they can gather all their strongest forces.
Engage in a final battle with Raiko, completely defeat him, and achieve a perfect ending.
Everyone in Douluo Continent eagerly anticipated this development.
Not only them, but also the natives of Onpharos, the Star Core Hunters, and the companions of the Star Train.
They all secretly hoped that things would go so smoothly.
However, Xi Lian's next sentence...
But it shattered everyone's carefree spirits, as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer from the Amber King!
"It really took a very, very long time."
Xi Lian's once lively and cheerful tone was now tinged with a lingering sense of vicissitude.
Little Gray didn't notice these subtle changes.
As long as she saw that Xi Lian was still there, she felt a little calmer, but she still couldn't smile.
Her face was stiff, and she forced a smile as she spoke softly:
"Xi Lian! Thank goodness, you're still here..."
"My friend, you must be very troubled right now, right? A lot has happened to Onpharos while you were away."
Xi Lian simply gazed at her quietly, gently placing her hand on her chest.
She spoke softly to the little gray-haired boy, gently shaking her head, and soothingly said in a gentle voice:
"Don't worry, the 'savior' can't be confused, right?"
As she spoke, Xi Lian slowly turned around and walked towards the door of the room.
"Now... please follow me, turn the pages of the long scroll of 'time,' and see what people have left for you."
After speaking, Xi Lian faced the little gray hair, put her hands behind her back, and leaned forward slightly.
She swayed gently, gazing tenderly at the little gray-haired creature, her voice still soft.
"I will tell you the stories of this past thousand years. That way, they will no longer be my memories alone."
...
"One...one thousand years!!"
"What? A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye?!"
The crowd on Douluo Continent instantly erupted in chaos, their emotions completely out of control.
They originally thought that only a hundred or two hundred years had passed at most.
But to everyone's surprise, a full thousand years had passed.
Everyone clearly remembers what happened after the Titan of Negative World fell.
The Dawn Machine was originally only meant to maintain light for a little over three hundred years.
It was the cat Saifei who used lies to force the Dawn Machine to stay lit for another seven hundred years.
It has rekindled the light of hope for Ohmma for another thousand years.
This means that the current timeline has now completed a full millennium.
The time coincides almost exactly with the time when Fei'er sacrificed herself in the previous cycle.
No one could believe that Lai Gushi could so easily kick Little Gray Hair out of Onpharos.
With his terrifying strength, over this long thousand years...
How exactly did those Golden Descendants manage to grit their teeth and fight against him?
Even with the full assistance of two geniuses, the Great Black Tower and Screw Goom, it's still impossible.
But if the Ancients could just slowly wear down the Golden Descendants, they could wear them down to death one by one!
After a thousand years, how many people are left on Onphalus?
They felt heartbroken just thinking about it and dared not retrace their steps.
Looking at Xi Lian's state, many perceptive people discovered an even more heartbreaking truth.
Even the little gray fur in the sky keenly sensed the abnormality.
'Xi Lian...can't you hear me?'
That's right, Xi Lian didn't respond to Little Gray Hair's words at all.
He just kept talking to himself, without even opening the door, and walked straight through the door to the other side.
Little Gray immediately opened the door and quickly chased after him.
She saw that beneath the enormous library, Xi Lian had already stirred up ripples of memory.
In the air ahead, the images of Aglaia and Tibo from the past slowly emerged.
Xi Lian said softly, "Look, the scenery of the past... has appeared."
Little Gray Fur quickly went over.
All I heard was Aglaia from my memory looking down at Tibo, saying with deep emotion:
"Time flies, two hundred years have passed since the 'Savior' met with his accident..."
Tibo's voice was heavy: "To stop the Rigus, we had to return the three sparks of 'Law,' 'Romance,' and 'Ocean,' but even so..."
Tibo lowered her head, her face full of sadness, as she spoke:
"The Wild Flute has fallen, the two geniuses are nowhere to be found, and Crydella has also embraced her fate. If this continues..."
Aglaia sadly added:
"The 'Recreation' will surely come, plunging Onphalus into 'Destruction.'"
Tibo was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, and looked up at Aglaia:
"It seems the key to rewriting the ending lies back in the spark of 'Betrayal of the World.'"
"Following the instructions left by the two geniuses, we must pass it on to the Savior no matter what."
Aglaia asked, looking completely lost, "But what should I do?"
"We must not only find a way to hide the fire, but also buy enough time from the ancients..."
A glint of light flashed in Tibao's eyes: "Xiaolian has some good news about this matter."
As she spoke, little Tibo put her hands on her hips and said with a delighted expression:
"Last night, she had that dream again. In the dream, Titan's voice was clearer than ever before…"
She said, "Let's pass the firelight into the future."
Aglaia was utterly shocked: "This is the oracle of Oronis? This time, she has chosen to stand on the side of humanity and hide the flame of one of her own kind?"
"...It seems that Onphalus's fate is indeed not yet over."
Tibo nodded vigorously: "Yes. History has changed. Both humans and Titans are willing to fight with all their might for the survival of the world."
"Perhaps a long relay race spanning generations is about to begin."
"Unfortunately, life is never smooth sailing. Ladon's army is already at the city gates, and their leader..."
Just then, Saifei's memory suddenly appeared between the two of them.
With a grave expression and a regretful tone, she brought the worst news:
"That Lukuergos, he's right here in front of the Ohma gate."
At this moment, Xi Lian's gentle and melodious voice, like that of a storyteller, slowly recounted the tragic background of that year:
"...In the year 3960 of the Light Calendar, Krydella, under the pretext of going to war against Fagina, sacrificed the lives of five hundred Golden Bloods to complete the 'Law' trial."
"This tragedy shocked the entire city of Onphalus."
"In the same year, 'Caesar' Crydella was assassinated, and 'Golden Weaver' Aglaia took over the leadership."
"Humanity's second journey in pursuit of fire begins, teetering on the brink of collapse."
(End of chapter)