Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 344 - 275: Tit for Tat

Chapter 344: Chapter 275: Tit for Tat

In the hotel room.

Feeling the intense will to fight that erupted between Lin Xing and Xingxiao, Jing Shiyu felt as though the air itself had become unbearably oppressive, like chunks of stone pressing down on her, rendering her immobile.

Watching Xingxiao in front of her, Jing Shiyu thought to herself, "I didn’t expect that they had been suppressing Lin Xing according to the rules of the present world all this time, and now they have resorted to direct physical assault."

Jing Shiyu could imagine that the other party had been gradually pressuring Lin Xing, slowly constraining him with the rules of the present world, perhaps considering the martial forces of the present world, perhaps not wanting to provoke Lin Xing too much, or perhaps due to conflicts of interest within their own ranks...

Overall, she could feel that Xingxiao had previously wanted to control the situation in a safer, more peaceful manner, keeping the potential conflict within the bounds of symbolic combat, avoiding overheating the situation.

But at this moment, as public opinion shifted slightly and Lin Xing showed that he had gained control of Xingxiao’s memory, the other party had decided to intervene with force that very night, displaying an incredibly decisive and swift approach.

Jing Shiyu thought to herself, "It has come to this, in the end, it’s force that speaks..."

But the strength Lin Xing gained from stepping into the third legacy was clearly beyond the other party’s expectations, leading to this temporary standoff.

Looking at the two parties in confrontation, Jing Shiyu thought to herself, "Time is on Lin Xing’s side, the later the direct confrontation occurs, the more advantageous it should be for Lin Xing..."

"But since Xingxiao has come directly, he probably won’t give up easily."

"Is there a way to delay the fight between the two sides, to give Lin Xing more of an advantage...?"

In the midst of the heavy atmosphere, Xingxiao lowered his eyes and said slowly, "Let’s talk first then."

"Lin Xing, to tell the truth, if it weren’t absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t want to fight you so soon."

Xingxiao stood with trails of thunder resembling Thunder Dragons behind him, peering fiercely at Lin Xing.

And Xingxiao said word by word, "But by using my memories, you’ve crossed the line."

"Now, return the memories to me, and I can pretend nothing happened before."

Within Lin Xing’s brows, a wisp of immortal energy’s power flickered, on the verge of emerging.

Meanwhile, the runes of the Six Secret Immortal Refining continued to spread out from the entire room as the center, extending towards the corridors, rooms, and ceiling all around, constantly increasing Lin Xing’s strategic materials and area of control.

Hearing Xingxiao’s words, Lin Xing stared into his eyes without yielding an inch and said indifferently, "Fighting in the city center ties our hands, shall we change the venue?"

Xingxiao laughed with a ’Heh,’ looking at Lin Xing’s brow and said, "Merely a wisp of immortal energy, do you really think that with that bit of immortal energy, you can defeat me?"

"Lin Xing, the only reason I have not resorted to martial force against you and have been teaching you a lesson under the rules of this world is because your abilities are too troublesome, and I do not want to turn the situation too chaotic before the moment of spiritual upheaval."

"But that’s not a reason for you to do whatever you please."

Xingxiao clasped a Taoist Formula, and talismans carrying the might of heaven and earth had already unfolded in front of him, several layers of golden illusions manifested around him like a magical robe.

Terrifying pressure spread from Xingxiao’s body at the center, in this moment, he seemed to transform into a most sacred Daoist temple, countless immeasurable, ineffable powers were descending and dwelling within his body.

Jing Shiyu’s heart sank, "Xingxiao practices Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts; one of the third transmissions is the Heavenly Master, this must be the power of the Heavenly Master’s legacy."

"However, while Lin Xing talks, he can expand the control range of the Six Secret Immortal Refining, even gradually refining the entire hotel into a magical artifact, which is advantageous for him."

"Xingxiao must have seen this point, yet he continued the dialogue with Lin Xing. What is he preparing?"

At the same time, Lin Xing, watching the transforming figure of Xingxiao, responded lightly, "Is it not wanting to make the situation too chaotic... or is it waiting for the day when the heavens and earth undergo a great change, and spiritual opportunities surge forth to seize my power?"

Xingxiao frowned, "Oh? You know about that too?"

Even though he knew that Lin Xing must have grasped a part of his own memories, Xingxiao had never understood how the other party could have obtained his memories, nor how much he had obtained.

The words Lin Xing spoke at the moment made it clear to Xingxiao that the other party knew far more than he had previously anticipated.

Lin Xing then continued, "My time-space ability, it was attained at the moment of the great change of heaven and earth, wasn’t it? And your reincarnation ability comes from my time-space ability."

"So you never really thought of truly killing me, let alone wanting me to lose control before that day, you also wanted to use me to stir the situation, or even assist you in initiating the Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts."

"Only if I live well until that day and possess a certain power can you ensure that you also attain the power of reincarnation on that day."

"This is also the foundation of your existence through countless cycles of reincarnation... even now, you’re still trying to steal my power."

Bai Yiyi and Jing Shiyu were both listening to Lin Xing’s words in amazement; this was the first time they had heard such crucial information.

Xingxiao snorted coldly, looking at Lin Xing and said, "Steal... the power? Lin Xing, now that you know all this, do you also know that you were merely chosen as the Taiqing Device to bear this power, but you have failed this power, you truly don’t deserve to possess it..."

In Lin Xing’s eyes, Xingxiao’s Illusion stood by his side and shook his head, "I also don’t know what he’s talking about. After all, it wasn’t easy to transfer to you without anyone noticing, and I wasn’t able to bring all my memories with me."

"Some things are known to both of us, some things only I know, and some things only he knows."

On the other side, Xingxiao continued, "Because you simply don’t have the capacity to wield this great power, under your influence, the world only becomes progressively worse, and your own mental state has repeatedly spiraled out of control."

"If this continues, we will never be able to survive the day of cosmic calamity; each time, the world will revert to the past at the moment you gain the power."

Lin Xing furrowed his brow and asked, "What do you mean..."

Xingxiao let out a cold laugh and said, "You should have guessed it by now, right? This isn’t the first time, you’ve initiated time reversal at the moment of cosmic calamity, sending everything back to one year ago."

"At the moment of cosmic calamity and gaining the power, because you can’t bear this great force, both your consciousness and body will utterly collapse, causing the world to return to a year before."

"It’s because of your weakness that our world has never been able to move forward."

"The Taiqing Device must have a new master."

"And looking at the world today, only I have the courage to grasp the Taiqing Device, only by wielding your power can I lead the world to a better future."

As the two were conversing, each one’s pressure was intensifying.

With each sentence Xingxiao uttered, the golden light emanating from his body grew more intense by the minute, as golden illusions began to spill out of the room. They were like invisible phantoms that passed through the hotel building.

The runes of the Six Secret Immortal Refining that Lin Xing controlled had already spread to most of the hotel, forming a dense network of pitch-black runes roaming every corner.

Even with Lin Xing’s body as the center, the black runes began to spread in the air as if intent on refining all the air inside the building into a magical artifact.

The anomalies caused by the two men sent countless hotel staff and guests into a panic; some were calling the front desk, some were calling the police, some were taking videos, some were running outside the hotel...

But as the golden illusions emanating from Xingxiao swept through, those who had been running stood in place with a blank, stupid look on their faces, even a creepy smile appearing on their faces.

Meanwhile, in the hotel room at the center of the confrontation, Bai Yiyi was opening her smartphone, slowly aiming it at Xingxiao and Lin Xing, who stood face to face.

Seeing them suddenly look over at her, Bai Yiyi laughed awkwardly, "Century war, huh! You don’t mind if I live stream this, do you?"

Xingxiao suddenly cracked a slight smile; his golden robe and numerous talismans instantly retreated into his body. Looking at Lin Xing before him, he said, "You’ve done well this time, not letting me down."

"Perform well in the upcoming martial demonstration, I’m really looking forward to accepting your challenge in the end."

...

Just as Xingxiao left the hotel, a Daoist appeared from nowhere, following him.

He stood beside Xingxiao and said, "Why didn’t you make a move? While you were talking, I had already completed my preparations, I could have seriously wounded Lin Xing."

Xingxiao pondered for a moment and then said, "He has already entered the Third Transmission, and it’s an Independent Immortal’s heritage. His application of that trace of immortal essence is also quite profound."

He glanced at Yun Hezi beside him and said, "The military of White Eagle Country hasn’t left yet, and there’s a live stream in that room."

"If he uses the immortal essence and blocks us temporarily, the situation will become very chaotic."

"And if he gets away and hides, it would actually become more troublesome."

Originally, Xingxiao brought Yun Hezi with him, wanting one to act overtly and the other covertly, both strong Third Transmission fighters to join hands and capture Lin Xing with the might of a lion pouncing on a rabbit.

He had thought it was a sure thing, but unexpectedly, the situation had developed beyond the original plan.

Yun Hezi frowned and said, "So what do you plan to do now? It hasn’t been long, and he’s already at the Third Transmission? If we let it continue, the consequences are unimaginable."

Yun Hezi seemed to recall past images of Little Lin Xing committing all sorts of evil, wantonly killing, and a deep sense of vigilance seemed to lurk in the depth of his eyes.

Xingxiao nodded and said, "Indeed, it’s somewhat beyond my expectations. I tried every possible means to widen the gap between him and me, but he still caught up quite a bit. The problem... likely lies in the memories he has about me."

"But you need not worry, today the timing is off, and the preparations are inadequate."

"Let’s make our move the day after tomorrow."

Yun Hezi raised his eyebrows, "The day after tomorrow?"

"Correct," Xingxiao said indifferently, "Tomorrow I’ll pay a visit to a few old friends."

"Now since we must act, we must do so with overwhelming force, not giving the opponent any chance, and we must thoroughly cover up the affair, so as not to let the nations of this world intervene."