Above The Sky
Chapter 658 - 658 608 So I'm the Natural Disaster No Worries Then 5500 first _3

658: Chapter 608: So I’m the Natural Disaster, No Worries Then (5500, first chapter)_3 658: Chapter 608: So I’m the Natural Disaster, No Worries Then (5500, first chapter)_3 For they all knew with crystal clarity that this time, they were facing true, unadulterated, and utter annihilation.

And there would be no second chances.

This intensified fear became the fodder that fueled nightmares.

As the terror of all beings sank into the Earth’s core, into the depths of hell, with the assistance of the Duke of Sorin, at the point of the planet’s highest energy and lowest terrain, they cultivated the embryo of the Void Spawn and allowed it to grow until it shattered the planet, emerging from the heart of Terra.

This was the Spirit Disaster—shattering the planet, nurturing the calamity of the decaying Evil Gods!

And these apocalyptic demonic creatures of a destroyed world would become the ark that carries the souls of all beings.

Subsequently, they would fly toward the far end of the cage.

Of course, Ian did not know how he had controlled the Void Spawn at that time, nor did he understand how he had turned such a massive beast into a vessel for the Deceased Monarch…

but he could figure out the rest.

It was just that, he had facilitated the formation of the Pantheon System, only to destroy the entirety of Terra, all for the purpose of setting the Void Spawn ship on its course.

No matter how one thought about it, it seemed an incredibly risky gamble.

Ian was perplexed by this.

Even if he had lost his mind, without proper reason, he probably would not have easily given up on the well-established and rapidly developing new order of Terra to initiate the journey of the Void Spawn ship.

Unless, at that time, he had already learned some crucial intelligence from somewhere, information that left him with no choice but to make that decision.

Or it could be said that his nature was actually so malevolent.

It was simply like this…

to reach the heights Above the Sky, he was willing to pay any price.

And that was the information unknown to the Ian of today, known only to the Ian of that particular Path of the Dao.

Of course, Ian also mentally blamed the version of himself from the Spirit Disaster Path for this—it’s not like he had made a wrong choice, right?

Given the pace and direction of Terra’s development, to truly rely on his own strength and not take any shortcuts, to not depend on the Void Spawn and rely solely on himself, he would certainly face numerous troubles, and it might even be impossible to achieve.

Moreover, he had also taken along all the Terra People; although they all died, and their deaths were quite tragic…

but who knows…

the outcome wasn’t too bad, was it?

As he defended himself, Ian found himself at a loss for words.

Obviously, this course of action was not in keeping with his character.

If it had been his self that chose the Dao Path of the Swarm, then undertaking such an action would have been without hesitation.

But because he had already refused the Dao Path of the Swarm once, the current Ian would not easily give up or take shortcuts.

“Perhaps, the me within these omens is not foretelling a future that begins with ‘the current me’…

interesting.”

Ian thought with intrigue, “Foresight View, as a powerful Seer Spirit Ability, is indeed beyond even my own imagination…

It could even be said to be the strongest of the Prophet Psychic abilities without exaggeration.”

Although it may not be as specific as other Prophet Psychic abilities, in terms of comprehensiveness and information acquisition, a single omen from Ian could surpass the amount of information several great prophecies from other Prophets could obtain.

But on the other hand.

The Dao Path of the Swarm…

is really a bit lacking.

These were Ian’s inner murmurings.

His self from the Dao Path of the Swarm spent six years gathering the first batch of resources, and began to flat push South Ridge and the duchies—South Ridge, being the edge of the world, was one thing, but the duchies were essentially a wasteland, the assault achieving a lonesome and effectively meaningless victory.

After the push, and a head-on clash with the Terra Confederation’s forces, the Swarm was ousted and forced to lie low for a dozen years to regather strength, only able to go to the New Continent to mine stones from the mantle, then head to the Earth’s core, seemingly about to destroy the world, causing unprecedented panic among the people of Terra, preparing an alliance army of all factions against them.

In reality, his Swarm-transformed self was probably fighting fervently against some monstrous creature.

Ian was nearly certain that his self on the Dao Path of the Swarm had also discovered something amiss with the Earth’s core…

and he wondered if there was a Void Spawn in the Dao Path of the Swarm, and if the Duke of Sorin was actually the true pioneer of cultivating the Void Spawn—if so, that would be quite intriguing.

In such a case, his reason for going to the Earth’s core might not have been to destroy the Terra Ecology but to confront the true great enemy, the apocalyptic Magical Beasts that could destroy Terra and the Swarm alike.

He conveniently took the blame for the tectonic shifts caused by the Void Spawn’s awakening.

Of course, in the world of his Dao Path of the Swarm, even if there was a Void Spawn, it definitely would not compare to the one the Ian of the Spirit Disaster Path had meticulously nurtured; otherwise, the Swarm would not stand a chance.

However, it’s not really fair to blame the failures entirely on the Swarm, but rather on the speed of activation.

When Ian first embarked on the Dao Path of the Swarm, he was only at the First Energy Level.

Even with the enhancement of the South Sea Great Labyrinth, the technologies and various knowledge he possessed in his hands were scant, especially compared to the Tara Confederation and the major powers.

As a result, he seemed somewhat stretched thin.

But as myself following the Spirit Disaster Path, I stood at the twin peaks of the Second Energy Level Peak, along with the Dead River Armament and the foundation of the entire Avak Central Research Laboratory to start with.

Not to mention, Ian had undergone a kind of hyper-evolution through his studies and research in the Imperial Capital; his Alchemy Skill was incomparable to before.

Oh, and one more thing.

Myself on the Spirit Disaster Path hid very well, using the Lord and the religious sect to conceal my true thoughts, befriending everyone, and gaining the support of the Dragon Worship Cult, the Huai Guang Church, and The Empire, even enjoying high prestige with Canaan Moore.

I didn’t start from scratch alone, but grew and became stronger with the support of a group of people…

drawing nourishment from the multitude of powers within Terra to become my own strength.

As such, my scheming raised no suspicions, went unnoticed, giving me the possibility of success.

But…

Did I really succeed?

Or rather…

Had I truly found all the key points, gathered all the information that I should have?

Ian contemplated whether it was possible to do even better.

Having cultivated land in South Ridge for fourteen years, I indeed developed a huge force, heralded the beginning of the Era of Gods, and reached a pinnacle in the following decades…

But could I compress the time a bit more, gain even more information?

Did I on the Spirit Disaster Path really achieve perfection?

—The answer is no.

Upon exiting the premonition, Ian saw it.

In the vast tide of time, the aqua rivers and branches abruptly ended in mid-air, as if encountering a cliff, the surging Spirit Energy river cut off, and what followed was dissolution into nihility.

At the far end of that distant starry sky, on the edges of the Star Prison Tianyu, Ian saw a spreading pattern of aqua.

A twisted light spread out, transforming into the empty expanse of void.

This was an omen.

He—embodied as a Spirit Disaster, controlling the Void Spawn—had not flown out of the Star Prison Tianyu.

Why?

—Was it because someone was preventing it; or was it that the rift in the Star Prison Tianyu only seemed to still exist, when in reality it had gained enough influence to prevent anyone from leaving?

—Was it due to insufficient strength, unable to breach the cage; or does the existence of the Void Spawn itself forbid entry and exit from the Star Prison Tianyu?

Ian didn’t know.

Neither did his Spirit Disaster self.

[——Try another path——]

Faintly, Ian heard a tired voice, resonating with the majestic spiritual sound of countless soul spirits, echoing in the depths of his soul: [——Choose another path——]

[——This is not the right Dao——]

“I understand.”

Gazing at that aqua pattern from a distance, Ian muttered softly to himself.

To himself, and also for himself.

Afterward, he fell out of the Foresight state and returned to the Subspace Labyrinth.