Chapter 30: Rebirth
Witnessing this scene, Coin Morber across from him had his pupils constricted to the extreme. He could no longer maintain the composure of a Second Era Alchemy Grandmaster and stood up abruptly with a bang.
"This, you! Impossible!"
Coin Morber could no longer suppress the latent madness within his heart. However, his trump card, the "Alchemy Causality Doctrine," appeared utterly fragile and vulnerable beneath the "Doctrine of Original Sin."
Why did Su Xiao possess such terrifying "Knowledge Trump Cards"? The reason was that he had condensed the "Book of Original Sin" into knowledge, forming his fifth "Knowledge Trump Card." If the seals on the six Daddy-level Original Sin Objects were partially released, the value of this "Knowledge Trump Card" would reach an incredibly absurd level.
Su Xiao possessed the "Book of Original Sin," and the "Book of Original Sin" held a vast amount of knowledge regarding Original Sin. After all, it was the main entity sealing the six Daddy-level Original Sin Objects. In essence, the "Book of Original Sin" was part of Su Xiao's causal fortune.
Next came the arbitration and judgment of the Void Tree. In this regard, Su Xiao wasn't being arrogant. Even if several Coin Morbers were combined, they wouldn't be his match. Or rather, this was the value of his Void Tree Reputation being ?????.
When the "Alchemy Causality Doctrine" clashed with the "Doctrine of Original Sin," it collapsed instantly upon contact. The power representing Original Sin surged violently toward Coin Morber.
This confrontation was under the arbitration of the Void Tree. Coin Morber could only endure the incoming power of Original Sin, which manifested as a dark gold color—the embodiment of the "Collector."
Coin Morber's power rapidly drained away. Correspondingly, the madness within his heart was overwhelmed by the dark gold Original Sin before it could surface. His gaze no longer held anger, but rather the composure of days past.
When everything settled, Coin Morber sat on the stone chair, looking at the Law Destroyer across from him, and nodded thoughtfully.
"I've forgotten when it started—we no longer revered knowledge, no longer held awe for creations we couldn't control. Perhaps it was before obtaining the 'Causality Rune,' or maybe it was when we pushed alchemy to a new height."
Coin Morber spoke calmly, appearing composed. In reality, aside from his head, the rest of his body was nothing but bones, with even his internal organs stripped away.
This was the "Collector's Hoarding" trait from the Collector. The last Causality System Alchemy Grandmaster of the Star Realm—all his internal organs were of great interest to it.
"Law Destroyer, I implore you, do not shatter the 'Causality Lock Ring.' Alchemy should not perish like this. Leave, leave this world. You are qualified to use it."
Coin Morber raised his skeletal hand. A ring flew into his grasp, and he tossed it to Su Xiao. A prompt appeared.
[You have obtained the "Ring of Nonexistence." If you wear this ring upon leaving this world, you will not be connected to causal existence by the "Causality Lock Ring."]
"End me, leave this world. This might be your best choice."
Coin Morber's demeanor was composed. Or rather, this was the true nature of one of the five top-tier alchemists, Coin Morber.
Back when they obtained the "Causality Rune," the alchemists hadn't realized that at that moment, having acquired this "Ancient Calamity," they had subtly, imperceptibly, become increasingly extreme.
This process was slow and insidious. If the Coin Morber before touching the "Causality Rune" had encountered the Coin Morber decades after touching it, the normal version would have felt disdain for his future self and might even have taken action to eliminate him. His pride would not allow such extremism and arrogance.
"..."
Su Xiao said nothing. The "Book of Original Sin" appeared in his hand. Initially, Coin Morber looked puzzled, but as one of the top three alchemy masters in the Star Realm, he soon sensed something:
"This ancient tome seals two Original Sin Objects?"
At that moment, Coin Morber was completely relieved. He felt he had lost without any grievance.
"It seals six."
"?"
Coin Morber's eyes showed astonishment, but he didn't believe the Law Destroyer across from him would deceive a dying man. Although the Law Destroyers had a certain... hmm~ style, there were still reliable ones, like, for example~, Devourer Star·Akas.
That Law Destroyer had died too early; one had to recall carefully to remember him.
"Hahahaha!"
Coin Morber suddenly burst into laughter. Facing two Original Sin Objects, he felt his loss wasn't unjust. But if it were six, then losing was only fitting.
Suddenly, Coin Morber thought of something but hesitated. He shook his head and said:
"I know what you mean. Use this ancient tome to seal the 'Causality Rune.' Without this core support, the 'Causality Lock Ring' will fail and shatter. Once the lock ring breaks, alchemy will be completely severed from the Causality System, returning to its normal state of the past. But young man, what about you? You can't carry the 'Causality Rune' forever. The mistakes we old fools made—how can we have the face to let a young Law Destroyer of the Third Era bear the burden?"
Coin Morber let out a bitter laugh as he spoke.
"..."
Su Xiao took out the [Endless Ring], which puzzled Coin Morber. This was indeed beyond his knowledge. It showed just how absurd the [Endless Ring] was—even this master, ranked among the top three alchemists of the Star Realm, was confused at first sight of it.
"Use this to sacrifice the 'Causality Rune' to the ancient Abyss entity deep within the Abyss."
"Is it feasible?"
"Ninety percent certainty."
Su Xiao's words left Coin Morber momentarily speechless. Finally, he nodded but warned:
"Law Destroyer, did you achieve your current level of alchemy through the 'Alchemy Codex'?"
"Yes."
"Then be prepared. When the 'Causality Lock Ring' shatters, your current alchemy will suddenly drop significantly. This is also why we became increasingly obsessed with the 'Causality Rune'—it enhanced the very concept of alchemy. However, alchemy without its enhancement is the true alchemy."
Saying this, Coin Morber was completely at ease. He smiled and added:
"But don't worry. Your pharmacology has long forged its own path and won't be affected by the 'Causality Rune.'"
With these words, the light in Coin Morber's eyes grew dimmer. A golden key appeared in his hand.
"The trouble we alchemists left behind, resolved by a Law Destroyer... I'm sorry for the spectacle."
Coin Morber tossed the golden key. As Su Xiao caught it, a prompt appeared.
[You have obtained the "Golden Library." This is the 23rd-ranked library in the Star Realm, housing a vast collection of ancient knowledge records, including extensive alchemy knowledge and its branch systems.]
[You have won this round of knowledge confrontation. The loser, Coin Morber, will have his soul annihilated.]
With a crash, Coin Morber's skeleton shattered and turned to ashes.
[You have killed Coin Morber.]
[You have obtained 62.82% World Source.]
[You have obtained ??? Chest: Alchemy Grandmaster.]
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[Your Main Mission: Life-and-Death Gambit (Completed).]
[You have obtained Reincarnation Emblem ×5.]
[The final true stage Main Mission of this world has been triggered.]
[Main Mission: God Slayer.]
Difficulty Level: Lv.99 ~ Lv.102.
Warning: The difficulty of this mission far exceeds the Hunter's current comprehensive combat capability.
Mission Brief: Kill the Ancestral God·Yashmish and ensure its complete annihilation.
Mission Time Limit: 8 natural days.
Mission Reward: Supreme Passive Scroll Chest (★★★). Opening this chest guarantees a random Supreme Passive corresponding to a body attribute, with the Supreme Passive's rank being ★★★ (highest tier).
Mission Penalty: None.
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This mission difficulty was even more absurd. As for who the Ancestral God·Yashmish was, Su Xiao had two possibilities in mind.