With the Yellow Springs Return Line open, Su Zihua led the righteous warriors of the Bitter Realm and charged in.
As expected, the effects of the Black Moon had dissipated, its influence vanished, and the opportunity was now available.
“Kill!”
The righteous warriors of the Bitter Realm charged into the Black Sea Hell's forces, catching them off guard.
Even Xuan Bin's best efforts proved futile.
“Damn it, Xuanlong Exceed Limits: Extinction God Strike!”
Xuan Bin fought valiantly, as did the other Hell Princes, all trying to maintain the Yellow Springs Return Line.
But without the Black Moon's support, their strength returned to normal, while the Bitter Realm warriors, no longer affected, had regained their peak strength. With this increase and decrease, the power disparity was clear.
Boom, boom, boom...
The battle raged, causing the entire Yellow Springs Return Line to tremble, threatening to collapse.
But no one paid attention to this; their only focus was on annihilating the Black Sea Hell's forces, everything else being secondary.
Su Zihua and the others knew this was their only chance, and they wouldn't let it slip away.
“Brother, we can't hold on anymore, we must leave, or it'll be too late!”
“Right, let's go! If we don't leave now, we'll be trapped!”
Xuan Bin sighed helplessly, witnessing his forces suffering heavy losses, both injured and dead. They couldn't wait any longer, or the consequences would be unbearable.
“Alright, let's go, don't stop, retreat to the Black Sea Hell as quickly as possible!”
With the retreat of the Black Sea Hell army, Su Zihua and his allies finally reclaimed the Yellow Springs Return Line.
“Excellent! We've achieved victory, we've secured the Yellow Springs Return Line!”
“But what about this place, how do we destroy the Yellow Springs Return Line?”
This was a headache, after all, this was no ordinary place, its sturdiness was formidable.
Upon seeing the situation, Su Zihua and the others sighed, unsure what to do.
“The Black Moon is still active. If we destroy the Yellow Springs Return Line now, will we be unable to block its illumination next time it activates?”
“What?”
At the thought of this, the group became anxious. If that happened, it would be truly troublesome, a real headache, they didn't know what to do.
Su Zihua said, “Let's not worry about this for now. The King of Hell hasn't been dealt with yet. As long as he exists, there's still a risk.”
Upon hearing this, the group nodded in agreement. True, they couldn't be careless, they needed to show him who was in charge.
“For now, let's leave it at that. Tianjiang's Shepherd God is also here. We need to figure out what his involvement is, we'll talk about it later, for now, there's nothing we can say, isn't that right?”
“You're right, we need time. Besides, we're still too weak, we need to wait.”
Against such overwhelming strength, they could only rely on tactics, otherwise, they couldn't hope to win.
But the key question was, if Tianjiang has its own sphere of influence, what if they truly never invade the Bitter Realm?
This couldn't be predicted, nor could it be clearly explained, lest it lead to unforeseen complications. That would be a major problem.
“Regardless, we can certainly grow more powerful.”
“You're right. If the Shepherd God really just stays within Tianjiang, we would be truly relieved, we could co-exist peacefully.”
“Perhaps he would be a very good ally.”
At this thought, Su Zihua couldn't help but nod. This was no small matter, it was beyond description.
Suddenly, he heard something, and said solemnly, “Everyone, I must take a trip to the City of Time. Please wait for me.”
Upon hearing this, the others understood his intentions and reassured him to go, they would keep watch here.
Su Zihua nodded and then left the Yellow Springs Return Line, heading towards Shuli Mountain.
Shuli Mountain, seemingly ordinary, yet when Su Zihua arrived, a ripple appeared, and he walked right through it.
The City of Time, an otherworldly city, where people traded time, or rather, where the time of the Bitter Realm was managed.
“City Lord, I don't know what important matters you have that you called me here for.”
The City Lord of Time was still sitting elegantly, with a smile on his face: “Su Zihua, come, sit down first and then we'll talk.”
After sitting down, Su Zihua was still unsure of the City Lord's intentions and waited patiently.
The City Lord of Time called out, “Yinsui, quickly bring some tea.”
Yinsui naturally assumed the role of the tea boy.
“Su Zihua, I brought you here to tell you that the Bitter Realm's timeline has changed. Everything is different now, but there seems to be a force obstructing things, preventing it from returning to the original path. The City of Time can't do anything about it.”
Hearing this, Su Zihua couldn't help but be stunned.
“City Lord, you control time, even you can't do anything?”
The City Lord of Time sighed, “Yes, I can't do anything. Because this is an act of defiance against fate, and even more so, it steals the order of Heaven and Earth, and disrupts the path of yin and yang. What can I do?”
Upon hearing this, Su Zihua was astonished, “It's that serious?”
The City Lord of Time nodded, “Yes, it is. Moreover, this person's destiny has been completely altered. As for the future, how much change there will be, I do not know, so you must be careful.”
Su Zihua asked in bewilderment, “Who is this person? They can make even the City Lord helpless.”
The City Lord of Time looked up towards the Bitter Realm's sky, remaining silent.
Su Zihua was undoubtedly a smart man, highly intelligent, and he quickly figured out the cause.
“Could it be him?”
The City Lord of Time said ambiguously, “Destiny is difficult to change, especially Heavenly Destiny. But if one successfully defies fate, it will become fixed, unchangeable. The Six Kings Open Heaven, Nine Dragons Ascend Heaven scheme, may be affected. This is the change in the Bitter Realm's own Heavenly Destiny.”
After hearing this, Su Zihua understood. He now knew the truth, it was indeed very likely.
“So, does this mean his strength has reached that level?”
The City Lord of Time couldn't say more, because there were some things he couldn't talk about, deeper secrets, which were beyond his control at this moment.
“Su Zihua, if this person really becomes fixed destiny, don't easily make an enemy of him. Those who defy fate are not simply strong, they have other unpredictable elements.”
Su Zihua nodded, understanding the City Lord's thoughts, and took it to heart.
“City Lord, are there any other messages?”
The City Lord of Time could only say, “The King of Hell is not so simple, be careful. Perhaps the Six Kings Open Heaven scheme has been prematurely activated, it's possible. Everything that happens afterward depends on your preparations, everything I can say is here.”
Su Zihua knew that one wrong step would lead to countless mistakes, the consequences would be dire, not just a minor setback, but a major event.
“Okay, thank you, City Lord, I understand. I will definitely make all the necessary preparations.”
“Good, good that you know. Don't worry about anything else. Besides, everything that's happening now requires great wisdom.”