The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 291 - 203 Reversal

Chapter 291: Chapter 203 Reversal

Xinheng City Control Bureau entrance.

An old man with an air of immortality stood in mid-air, his white hair and beard fluttering in the wind. He emanated a terrifying aura, heavy as a mountain and suffocatingly oppressive.

His right sleeve was torn, revealing a thin arm with slightly deformed bones. His fist was a bloody mess, dripping with bright red blood.

"Hahaha!"

The old man laughed maniacally, his voice booming and nearly rupturing eardrums. "I didn’t expect to encounter such a formidable enemy right after coming out of seclusion. Allow me to test my newly created supreme skill on you!

—Extreme Path Slaying Holy Sword!"

Boom!

In an instant, the old man’s entire body erupted in a radiant, blazing golden light. Divine flames surged like an ocean, covering the sky and emitting a blinding brilliance. Thousands of deadly golden sword lights shot out.

The sharp aura made the earth tremble, nearby buildings shook violently as if about to collapse, and glass shattered.

This was no longer mere light but a substantial sea of holy swords. The golden storm swept through everything, capable of flattening even a thousand troops.

"Shishu!"

Below, a young man and woman turned pale. They immediately summoned their magical items—a large bell and a large cauldron—which flew out as dazzling divine radiance, growing larger to shield them from the golden sea of swords.

"You can withstand my supreme skill?"

The old man’s eyes flashed as he muttered to himself. "Such a terrifying child will become a great threat in the future..."

He let out a loud shout, and countless golden holy swords began to merge, forming an enormous golden greatsword in his hand. He swung it down with the force of a heavenly sword, its power immense.

"Shishu, it’s us!"

The young man and woman shouted anxiously, activating their magical items to jointly fend off the strike. The world shook, golden light filled the air, and the bell and cauldron rang together, producing a resonating sound wave that cracked the ground and building walls.

The young man and woman staggered back a few steps, groaning in pain, then cursed loudly. "Old Bittend, if you keep causing trouble, we’ll send you back to the mountain forever!"

"Hmm? How dare you! A king’s dignity must not be insulted!"

The old man rebuked angrily. "Today, you must pay the price!"

"No other choice, Miss Chen, please step in." The young man and woman sighed, retreating behind Chen Guangxi, gritting their teeth. "Just don’t kill him." they said.

"Fine, but any damage is on you." Chen Guangxi shrugged her shoulders and was about to throw a punch when the sky suddenly darkened. A massive golden rod descended, wrapped in a thunderous force.

Bang!

The ground shook violently as if a meteor had fallen. The impact created a large crater, and the road and dirt surged like a lake, kicking up clouds of dust.

Zhou Yuan utilized the shadow created by the Eastern Town Rod to instantly shadow-escape to the sky. The golden iron rod pointed downwards and rapidly extended.

"Spare him under the rod!"

The young man and woman hurriedly wielded their magical items to block the Eastern Town Rod, the clash of gold and iron producing sparks.

Zhou Yuan frowned slightly before his figure vanished. He reappeared from Chen Guangxi’s shadow like a phantom. "Are you okay?"

"What could happen to me?" Chen Guangxi smiled at him. "What’s the matter? Did you rush over as soon as you heard someone was giving me trouble?"

"Oh—" Ye Youxian teased from the side.

Zhou Yuan’s face reddened. After a light cough, he asked, "What’s going on? Why did you suddenly start fighting?"

"The old man from Nine Heavens Gate seems to have a problem with his soul, causing intermittent psychosis. He goes mad whenever he sees me." Chen Guangxi explained. "Didn’t you hear him say a king’s dignity must not be insulted? He likely trained into demonic possession, thinking he’s some sort of divine king." she said.

In the distance, the young man and woman from Nine Heavens Gate checked their Shishu’s injuries. Confirming that he had only broken bones and fainted, they returned to apologize with clasped hands.

"Sorry, Shishu injured his primordial spirit during an advanced training session years ago, leading to frequent episodes of madness. He’s been confined in the sect’s forbidden grounds. His condition improved recently due to increased cultivation, so the sect leader intended for us to take him out for a change of scenery and visit Cave Heaven Blessed Land to see if there were any celestial treasures to heal him. We didn’t expect this to happen. Truly sorry." they said.

"Damn, that’s so irresponsible. Knowing he’s a ticking time bomb, you only sent the two of you out?" Zhou Yuan remarked.

"Uh, actually, our senior brother is also here. If he were around, suppressing Shishu wouldn’t be a problem. But..."

The young male cultivator looked embarrassed. "But as soon as he arrived in Xinheng City, he went off to find the witch. He hasn’t even sent any messages back." he said.

"..."

Everyone was speechless.

"Ah... help me up, I can still fight." a moan came from afar as the Nine Heavens Gate Shishu climbed out of the pit, covered in blood.

He let out a long howl, his entire body bursting with dazzling golden light, and his once white hair stood up like a Super Saiyan’s, raging in blood. "Born to battle, I will fight until the end! Today, even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will stop the dark turmoil!"

Bang!

An ancient cauldron struck him on the back of the head, knocking him out.

"Shishu, stop embarrassing Nine Heavens Gate." The male cultivator sighed.

Nine Heavens Gate was a top-tier sect in the Cultivation World, no less prestigious than Penglai Immortal Island. If word of this got out, it would greatly damage the sect’s reputation.

"Let’s carry him inside first. I’ll handle the scene." Ye Youxian said with an air of authority.

He formed a sword finger with his hand, and his eyes gleamed with a bright light. An invisible wave emanated from him.

All things in the world came to a brief halt. Then, as if rewinding a movie, time began to flow backward.

Dust receded, cracks restored, glass shards flew back into the windows from which they came...

In just a few breaths, all traces of the battle vanished, and everything returned to its original state.

"A time spell?" The two Nine Heavens Gate cultivators were greatly shocked.

This was not an innate extraordinary ability, not the effect of a magical item, not a reality distortion, but a genuine spell!

Such a young child could use a time spell, which was unbelievably astounding!

Who exactly was this boy?

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Xinheng City Control Bureau.

Ye Youxian was immediately taken to an undisclosed location. He had a significant connection to the upcoming Cave Heaven Blessed Land and would become a key protection target.

In the lounge, Zhou Yuan lay on the sofa, sipping an ice-cold cola and browsing his phone. Before long, a group of well-dressed young men and women pushed the door open and walked in.

They had very unique and extraordinary temperaments, clearly cultivators. Some even carried a cold and distant demeanor.

Since Zhou Yuan was alone in the lounge, everyone’s attention first focused on him. He didn’t mind, continuing to play on his phone, but unexpectedly, someone approached him quickly.

"Hmm?" Zhou Yuan’s body tensed, thinking, "Could this be one of those classic scenarios where someone pretends to be weak to show off later and slap faces?"

Wow, I must put on a phenomenal act.

Zhou Yuan looked up with eager anticipation, only to find that the newcomers were a few young women.

Their eyes sparkled with fervor as they looked at him as if... they wanted to devour him.

"Mr. Zhou Yuan..."

"We’re your fans."

"Can we take a photo with you?"

"I’m your top fan on the live stream leaderboard, can we have dinner tonight?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned.