# 1974
Chapter 1974
【Chaos】 Curtain of Fury Shattered
【Chaos】's expression was somewhat unsightly.
In His plan... no, in His script, Lin Qiye should have been fighting alone on the front lines, desperately battling against over a hundred thousand Black Goat offspring and eighteen divine corpses. Then, other Black Goat offspring would break through the black curtain and begin massacring the civilians behind.
As those civilians were torn apart in terror, Lin Qiye fighting desperately on the front lines would be driven into a furious rage, but he could only watch helplessly as those people died... this kind of despair and fury was what 【Chaos】 most wanted to see.
Furthermore, in the livestream viewable by all of Great Xia, hundreds of thousands would die miserably, and Lin Qiye, the Supreme Commander, would only be killed while being senselessly furious... unprecedented panic would sweep through Great Xia, and then in this despair, He would slowly toy with and grind down everyone else's spirit before extinguishing this pitiful race.
This was the ending 【Chaos】 had written for "Chronicles of Great Xia" — only such a tragic and despairing ending could match His previously magnificent past.
But now, the script seemed to have encountered some errors.
Lin Qiye, who should have been besieged to death by over a hundred thousand Black Goat offspring and eighteen divine corpses, did not die. The civilians of Great Xia suffered not a single casualty. Instead, the millions of offspring they had prepared were nearly half exterminated in just a few minutes!
What did this number represent?
In Great Xia's original plan, they would need three S-rank passes, over a thousand forbidden spells, and gather all of Great Xia's top-tier powerhouses to barely stand a chance — and yet Lin Qiye alone had slaughtered nearly half of that massive force!
The jarring contrast between expectation and reality struck like a harsh slap to 【Chaos】's face, and fury gradually surged within. He fixed his venomous gaze upon that weathered figure standing firm before the black curtain, his voice cold as he spoke:
"Excellent... you've rewritten my script once more. But this changes nothing... Those ants were always meant to be used up as fodder; they can be endlessly replenished after death... But what about you?"
"Your shattered body must be at its limit now, right? Organs damaged in battle, spirit parched from forbidden spells, blood drained in sacrifice, and now even your lifespan has run its course..."
"So tell me — with your lamp burning dry, what can you possibly use to protect the people behind you?"
As the 【Black Goat】 let out a sharp shriek, the remaining Black Goat offspring surged forward once more. At the same time, aside from Nefatis, all seventeen remaining divine corpses swarmed out, rushing toward Lin Qiye before the black curtain!
With so many of its offspring slaughtered, the 【Black Goat】 was already enraged beyond measure, directly controlling all its power to encircle that weathered figure!
On the devastated earth below, the weathered figure in the Crimson Cloak slowly straightened his back. On that face carved with deep furrows, those eyes remained as tranquil as an abyss.
"I told you, I can hold you back... If you don't believe me, go ahead and try again."
Seeing no panic on Lin Qiye's face, 【Chaos】's fury only intensified. It reminded Him of four years ago, when he had been counter-killed by Lin Qiye at the Asylum of the Gods... He despised anything falling outside His expectations, despised having His long-anticipated wonderful show rewritten by someone.
His gaze fell upon the black curtain behind that separated the battlefield, light flickering in His eyes as an idea instantly sparked in His mind. His anger and spite found an outlet as He laughed aloud:
"You still want to rely on this curtain to hide the battlefield and maintain their confidence? How ridiculous!"
【Chaos】 raised both hands toward the sky-obscuring black curtain and tore at it with all His might!
"Let them see! Let them see how their invincible Commander Lin has become so pathetic and wretched! Let them watch you die on the battlefield, watch Great Xia's highest pillar crumble!
Aren't you their hope? Aren't you the invincible Commander Lin?? The invincible legend you personally built, I'm going to tear it apart with my own hands in front of everyone today!
When they witness your defeat, they'll feel panic, lose faith! And once they lose their faith...
How long can this broken body of yours last then??"
His wild laughter echoed across the heavens. As 【Chaos】's palms tore through the void, the enormous black curtain shrouding the heavens and earth was instantly ripped open, countless ferocious gaps torn into it!
Fragments of the curtain drifted everywhere, and the barrier between the people and the battlefield rapidly vanished. People looked up in bewilderment, their eyes filled with confusion...
"The curtain's broken... Does that mean Commander Lin lost?"
The little boy was held in someone's arms, staring blankly at the floating curtain fragments, asking in a small voice.
No one answered. Even all the viewers anxiously awaiting the war's outcome on their screens were searching among the scattered curtain fragments for that deep crimson figure...
The curtain shattered. Commander Lin had most likely fallen in battle... If that was the case, it meant their lives had also reached their end. The millions of Black Goat offspring would tear their bodies apart, and the northern defense line of Great Xia — held up by one person alone — would shatter into pieces.
Just as everyone's hearts leaped into their throats, they finally spotted, at the bottom of the gradually shattering curtain, a deep crimson shadow flickering into view.
【There!! He's surrounded by those gods!】
【Commander Lin is still alive! There are so many monster corpses in front of him!】
【My god, how many monsters did he even kill?? The ground is soaked red with blood...】
【Those black fragments are so annoying, flying everywhere... Wait, I think Commander Lin's hair turned white?】
【Come to think of it, is that really Commander Lin? His height seems a bit off too?】
【Can't tell. He's facing away from us, can't see clearly... Doesn't really look like Commander Lin】
【It doesn't look like Mr. Shen either. Wasn't it said there were only two people in the Night Watch who wore Crimson Cloaks?】
【This isn't the time to be debating this!! Those monsters are already charging over!!】
【...】
【Chaos】 personally witnessed this scene, the corners of His mouth uncontrollable, rising upward. He gazed upon that weathered, fragile deep crimson figure, already envisioning the shock on everyone's faces when they saw Lin Qiye's true appearance...
A hero carrying hope and faith on his back, dying miserably before the eyes of the world — this was also the ultimate pleasure 【Chaos】 pursued. The mere imagination was enough to excite Him beyond measure!
Lin Qiye stood alone amid the scattered curtain fragments. He glanced upward at the seventeen gods above and let out a long sigh... His hand reached into his chest.