Chapter 3013: We Came Here to Chase Our Dreams!
An extremely powerful fluctuation spread outward from the two of them, sweeping across almost the entire Starry Sky Battlefield!
Space and time had all changed at this very moment!
The battlefield space now twisted and spun like a kaleidoscope, warping, expanding, and stretching!
It crushed everything material carried within that space. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!
Under Lan's control, space now shifted freely, changing as she willed!
Not only that, but this ever-changing space was also filled with countless temporal crystals, flooding the entire area with time turbulence!
Stopping, accelerating, reversing—every possible change was governed by Mila!
Within the Mi Lan Time-Space, countless afterimages of Lan and Mila could be seen scattered throughout!
Some of these afterimages belonged to the past, some to the present, and others to the future—impossible to tell which was which!
And within the shifting space, even the sundial projection was refracted into countless copies!
The hands of the sundial projections either spun clockwise or counterclockwise, or remained frozen still!
Time and space—these were the two most fundamental laws of the Starry Sky World, the very foundation that gave everything meaning!
And now, with the Mi Lan Time-Space created by Mila and Lan, they held both time and space in their hands, unleashing terrifying power!
Jiang Fan's gaze turned icy cold. "Is that all you've got? Don't think you can stop me with just this!"
Above his head, half of the time and space stars blazed brightly. He swung his sword, slashing straight into the depths of the Mi Lan Time-Space!
The sword light twisted and warped continuously, shattering swaths of the Mi Lan Time-Space!
But the sword light grew infinitely distant, eventually vanishing entirely within the Mi Lan Time-Space—it had been redirected!
"Xiao Ye! Let's go together!"
Mila didn't need to remind him. Xiao Chuihuo had already activated his Entropy Form and charged into the Mi Lan Time-Space, moving to stop Jiang Fan!
It was a battle of who would make the first mistake!
At that moment, the fight within the Mi Lan Time-Space was undoubtedly reaching its peak!
Mila and Lan, relying on time and space, constantly disrupted Jiang Fan, causing his attacks to miss!
They played the "deflect and redirect" game flawlessly!
At the same time, they used the Mi Lan Time-Space's properties to separate Jiang Fan's Creation Stars one by one. Xiao Chuihuo would then strike in his Entropy Form, breaking the circulation of the Creation Stars and causing them to collapse!
Then, Xiao Chuihuo would devour the collapsing worlds, using them as fuel to increase his power and launch another wave of attacks!
The three of them worked together seamlessly!
Even Zhang San charged into the Mi Lan Time-Space. Neither the changes in space nor time could affect him!
He kept severing Jiang Fan's causal threads. Though Jiang Fan could reconnect them, it was enough to cause interference!
Zhang San's addition only made Jiang Fan more irritated!
But Jiang Fan was no pushover either. The combined assault of hundreds of Creation Stars was far from easy to withstand!
They couldn't always successfully break the Creation Stars either, and the Mi Lan Time-Space was constantly on the verge of collapse!
Even though Mila had already reached Star Devourer rank and her body could withstand more, this level of output still continuously consumed her telomerase!
Lan, too, was being continuously assimilated by the Void Engine from pushing it so hard. The assimilation spread upward toward her neck, to the point where the mechanical collar could barely suppress it!
From outside, the shifting Mi Lan Time-Space was filled with chaotic time-space afterimages—it was impossible to see what was happening inside!
But that didn't stop them from killing the enemy outside!
Noah, Chong Feiyu, Odin, Baldr, and the others had already gone berserk, especially Innocent!
Having narrowly escaped death, he was now slaughtering everyone on the battlefield, his eyes bloodshot!
To be honest, he wasn't very familiar with Yakeli—they'd barely exchanged a few words!
But that guy had swapped his life for Innocent's to save him!
Innocent could feel all of Yakeli's wishes. How could he let them down?
"You have to come back to life! I still owe you! Since it's your wish, you have to witness it yourself! Hear me!"
Innocent fought even more fiercely. With Watt's virus wreaking havoc, the Finality Legion in chaos, and the Prime Engine lost, no one on the battlefield could stop him!
But the Silicon race wasn't completely defenseless either. Watt's virus had dealt them heavy losses, with over a dozen terminals scrapped!
They'd finally gathered some information on the virus. Now, three terminals were linked together to fight it, trying to purge it!
But that would take time, and it went without saying—those three would be scrapped too!
At least the Silicon Lord had regained a bit of control!
With the Prime Engine gone, his will had to take up residence in the Cross Holy Wing Machine. The Silicon Lord's heart was bleeding!
He didn't care how many losses the Finality Legion suffered, but he had lost the Prime Engine's Thermonuclear World!
That was his trump card to turn things around!
And Jiang Fan had even been using Realm Source Energy to nurture that Thermonuclear World for him all this time!
Now it all went to Xiao Chuihuo!
Li Bing watched the Mi Lan Time-Space with nervous eyes!
Still not backing down? The resistance had already thrown everything they had!
Mila and Lan couldn't keep up this endless consumption either. The less leeway they had, the slimmer the chance of recovery!
They couldn't let Jiang Fan completely crush their hopes!
There were still three months. Continuing like this wouldn't work!
If conventional methods couldn't end this, they'd have to try a last-ditch gamble to force him back!
She quickly sent a mental message: "Mila! Listen to me..."
...
"Boom!"
A blazing sword light shot straight into the sky. The Mi Lan Time-Space was torn apart completely. The sword light didn't lose momentum and slashed right through, ripping the Martial Immortal Great Wall in half!
Mila and Lan's bodies recoiled violently, while Xiao Chuihuo's circulation was nearly shattered, also forced back by the sword light!
Mila's pretty face was pale, her once-brilliant golden hair now streaked with white, and her skin was no longer as smooth as before!
Lan, meanwhile, had blood at the corner of her mouth, cracks spreading across her body!
Already, two-fifths of her body had merged with space. If they kept fighting, things would only get worse!
Jiang Fan's Creation Stars had lost over thirty—that was the result of their all-out struggle!
But the despairing truth was that Jiang Fan still had hundreds of stars above his head!
If Jiang Fan's time and space stars weren't occupied by his main body, they wouldn't have gained even this much!
Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes. "Stop these pointless struggles. You know very well—even if you all give your all, even if you die here, you can't stop me!"
"You'll exhaust your Creation Stars long before I'm worn down. You know the outcome, so why keep fighting? Get out of my way!"
"Do you really want to die by my sword that badly?"
Mila took a deep breath, steadying her erratic aura, and said coldly, "I know! I know we can't stop you!"
"But even if I die here today, I won't move! If you insist on breaking the city, you'll have to walk over my corpse!"
Lan's gaze was equally firm. "I stand with Mila, for better or worse. If you want to keep fighting, we'll see it through to the end!"
"No matter what, there's only one outcome today: either you retreat, or both of us die!"
Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed, and he tightened his grip on his sword.
At that moment, Li Bing rose from the Martial Immortal Throne!
"Jiang Fan! You should understand by now: this reality only exists because Jiangnan has the system—a dream reality!"
"The gap in the past must be filled! And Mila and Lan are the key to creating the system!"
"If you don't fill it, this dream reality will collapse. Everything will cease to exist. All the effort you've put into making the Final Black Hole Jet happen will be for nothing!"
"Reality will return to its original course. And in that original reality, you're still stuck inside the Final Black Hole! Your clone hasn't even escaped!"
"In that original reality, Xun Zu achieves Cosmos realm, unstoppable. You have no chance. Even if your clone got out, you could never complete the Final Black Hole Jet under the pressure of a full-power Xun Zu!"
Jiang Fan's aura stiffened, his gaze ice-cold as he stared at Li Bing!
Li Bing continued, "If Mila and Lan die, the dream reality will collapse instantly because there's no way to fix it!"
"If you insist on breaking the Martial Immortal Great Wall and completing the jet today, Mila and Lan will never back down! They'll hold you off until their last breath!"
"So... do you still want to break the city?"
Mila nodded vigorously:
(｡･ˇ◠ˇ･) "That's right! I won't retreat even in death!"
Lan's expression was equally serious:
(#͡°◠͡°) "Same here!"
Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes. As Li Bing said, if Mila and Lan died here, the dream reality would definitely collapse, and everything would be meaningless!
In the original reality, he had a chance—but it wasn't great. He would have to wait... wait for a long, long time!
Jiang Fan said coldly, "I don't believe it! I don't believe you'll let Mila and Lan die here and give up on fixing the dream reality!"
"Isn't that what you've been fighting for all along?"
Li Bing sneered. "Hah! If you're going to destroy the world with the Final Black Hole Jet, what's the point of us protecting this dream reality?"
"We know we can't stop you! But Mila and Lan will never give an inch!"
"Choose! Either kill Mila and Lan, let the dream reality collapse, and return to the original course! Or retreat and wait until Jiangnan returns, fills the past, and stabilizes the dream reality before you make your move!"
Jiang Fan fell silent, glaring at Li Bing!
Li Bing didn't back down. "I'll tell you your choice! You have no choice! You can only retreat! Returning to the original reality does you no good!"
"Aren't you strong? Isn't there no one in the entire starry sky who can stop you? What's the matter? Afraid you can't beat Jiangnan once he returns and fixes the past?"
"Or are you not confident you can win against him after he comes back?"
Jiang Fan took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Mila and Lan, his eyes cold. "Does it have to be this way?"
Mila gritted her teeth. "That's exactly how it is! If you don't retreat today, Lan and I will die in battle here!"
Jiang Fan slowly closed his eyes and released his Starlight Sword. The longsword fell, dissolving into spiritual light!
"You... trust Jiangnan that much? You really believe he'll definitely come back before Xun Zu completely refines the Shen Zang shackles?"
"You believe that when he returns, he'll have enough strength to kill Xun Zu, solve all of this, and save everyone?"
"Have you ever thought... what if he doesn't make it in time? What if even he can't handle Xun Zu when he comes back?"
"How will humanity survive? Is beauty really worth throwing everything away, fighting with all you've got, staking everything on a gamble?"
"Aren't you willing to accept the way of survival I offer you? Maybe it won't be beautiful—but you'll live, won't you?"
Li Bing took a deep breath. "Jiang Fan! Why do you think, in the original reality, everyone spared no effort to create the system, alter reality, and conjure up this dream reality?"
"Because... we came here to chase our dreams! That's the answer!"
"We believe Jiangnan will make it in time and solve all of this—just as you believe your main body will get out and fix everything!"
Jiang Fan's gaze coldly swept across the entire scene, looking at everyone, seeing the determination on the faces of Mila, Lan, and the others!
"I'll wait for Jiangnan to return, fill the past, and make this dream reality the only reality before I make my move! I don't believe that Jiangnan, at that time, will be able to stop me!"
"Remember this—this is your choice. Whatever the outcome, don't regret it!"
With that, Jiang Fan turned and headed toward the Final Black Hole. His back was straight, but for some reason, surrounded by emptiness, it seemed a little lonely...
Maybe once, there were people who believed in him just as they believed in Jiangnan?
Too bad... they were all gone...
They had all become stars in the sky...