Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 559 - 422: Conflict and Helplessness

Chapter 559: Chapter 422: Conflict and Helplessness

Listening to Tian Jizi’s all sorts of accounts about the Immortal Court, Lin Xing slowly asked, "Recklessly releasing evil energy to the lower realm without caring for the lives and deaths of billions of beings."

"Collecting all the Immortal Dao skills, capable of modifying various inheritances at will, destroying the lifework of generations of cultivators from the lower realm."

"Treating Ascenders like dogs, exploiting and commanding them."

"Do you believe the words of an Immortal from such an Immortal Court?"

After hearing Lin Xing speak, Tian Jizi responded with a furrowed brow, "Lin Xing, don’t talk to me in that condescending tone."

Even though he had maintained his composure during his recent fight with Lin Xing, a sense of irritation now arose in Tian Jizi.

He stared at Lin Xing in front of him and said coldly, "Do you think we don’t know that this is akin to ’courting the tiger for its hide’?"

"Do you think we don’t know that the Immortal might be using us?"

"But do we have a choice? Tell me, do we have a choice?"

He paused, seemingly took a deep breath, and then slowly continued, "Do you think you’re the smartest, the calmest, the one who hates the Immortal Court the most, the one who trusts them the least?"

At this point, Tian Jizi couldn’t help but sneer a few times, "In the six years you’ve been ’sleeping’ on the Moon, do you know how many people have died because of the disturbances caused by Kunlun, leading to changes between the two realms? Do you know how many people in various countries have sacrificed?"

"How many people’s lives have been shattered, how many live in hatred and pain, how many have had their minds twisted and turned into lunatics? How many people have been tortured beyond human recognition?"

"In these six years, I’ve seen too many tragedies, many of which still fill me with rage when I think of them now."

"The entire world has already turned into hell, no one can save themselves alone; do you think I don’t hate the Immortal Court through all this?"

His thoughts then swept towards Xingxiao, and he continued, "And Xingxiao, the endles feud between him and you, isn’t it ultimately because of the presence of evil energy?"

"Without the influence of evil energy, without that damned evil spirit fusion, not caused by the Immortal Court, would you have ended up in this life-or-death struggle?"

"The actions of the Immortal Court are the source of countless tragedies in the world and the greatest enemy of generation after generation of strong beings."

"Whether it’s Xingxiao or Bai Hai Liu, do you think their distrust and loathing for the Immortal Court are less than yours?"

"If there was a chance, who among us wouldn’t want to ascend to the Immortal Court and redefine the rules of this world?"

"But we are not you, we don’t have the luck like you, to have obtained the heritage from the Immortal Court, possessing the capability to confront the Immortals of the Immortal Court."

"So we can only feign compliance, we can only seize every opportunity, even knowing it might be a trap..."

Feeling the will coming from the stele where Tian Jizi was, Lin Xing could clearly sense the emotions contained in the other’s will, feeling his anger, his hatred, his reluctance, and the decisiveness and resolve hidden deep within his will.

Could Lin Xing understand this choice and emotion of Tian Jizi?

Sensing Lin Xing’s state, Tian Jizi also waited for Lin Xing’s response.

Lin Xing, of course, could understand Tian Jizi’s thoughts.

Since only the power of the Immortal Court could confront the Immortal Court, no matter what the cost, no matter how many attempts, Tian Jizi would pursue this power.

This is what the civilizations of both realms, the intelligent life wishing to survive under the rule of the Immortal Court, must do.

Regardless of the personalities or fates of these strong beings, under the oppression of the Immortal Court, they never truly had a chance to choose.

This... is the thought in Tian Jizi’s mind, and anyone who tries to impede his pursuit of the Immortal Court’s power is his enemy.

However, understanding Tian Jizi’s thoughts does not mean that Lin Xing supports his choice.

"Tian Jizi, I understand your choice, for you, pursuing the power of the Immortal Court, even if it means cooperating with those ’Dog Immortals’, might be the only way out for you."

"But with success comes failure, your cooperation with the Immortal will only add unnecessary uncertainties to my plan, especially if you are used by that Immortal, leading to outcomes I do not want to see..."

"This makes me not only have to deal with the Dog Immortal behind the Ming Mountain Sect, but also pay attention to another Immortal’s actions..."

"And I truly can’t trust you."

Listening to Lin Xing’s words, Xingxiao sneered coldly, "This is the contradiction."

"Lin Xing, perhaps it’s fate that we can never truly cooperate."

"You have your strategies, and we have our plans,"

"You don’t trust us, how can I trust you, you madman?"

As he spoke, a fierce fighting intent once again arose within him, "You want to destroy us, nip our cooperation with the Immortal in the bud?"

"But that’s just what you ’want’ to do."

"The question is, can you ’manage’ to do it?"

With a faint blood-colored starlight emerging, a figure gradually formed within the starlight, eventually taking the shape of Lin Xing in front of the three sharp steles.

"You’re right."

"The choices and outcomes of our kind ultimately depend only on the strength and weakness of both sides."

He slowly extended his palm, and strands of sword light started to gather in the center of his hand.

streak... 50 streaks... 370 streaks... 1600 streaks...

As the power of the Heavenly River Time Shadow Sword merged, Lin Xing also felt the threat from beyond the world growing stronger.

Tian Jizi shouted, "Lin Xing, are you really going to make a move? If we continue to fight to the death here, it will only benefit the Ming Mountain Sect."

In the sky, the wind picked up fiercely, and bolts of thunder converged like a vortex, as if they were preparing to pierce through another world.

Lin Xing lifted his head and looked at the thunder vortex in the sky, which resembled an eye, feeling as if he was being watched by an eye from beyond the world.

At that moment, no one present knew Lin Xing’s next move—not even Xingxiao, Bai Hai Liu, or Tian Jizi; they could only speculate whether Lin Xing was foreseeing the consequences of continuing the fight through the reversal of time.

Suddenly, feeling Lin Xing’s fighting spirit diminish, Tian Jizi wondered in his heart, "Did he fail?"

Just then, Xingxiao spoke indifferently, "Lin Xing, you understand the choice of that Immortal from the Xingdou Sect now, don’t you?"

"Without Tian Xuzi noticing, he is willing to cooperate with you on a simple basis."

"But if Tian Xuzi ever detects his interference, the moment he senses your conflict with him, he will join Tian Xuzi to fight against you."

"Lin Xing, you have no other choice."

Hearing Xingxiao’s words, Bai Yiyi turned her head to look at Lin Xing, who was slowly retracting the Heavenly River Time Shadow Sword, and asked, "Lin Xing, is what he said true?"

"It seems so."

Lin Xing nodded slightly.

Even though he was reluctant and his personality did not favor such a choice,

without the strength to cross realms and suppress two Immortals single-handedly, without truly being invincible, even Lin Xing had to compromise and accept the helplessness of the moment.

The same was true for the Immortal from the Xingdou Sect. Since he could not overpower Lin Xing with strength, he could not make Lin Xing work for him like he did with Xingxiao and the others.

If they wanted to impose their will, to stop compromising and enduring the other’s obstructions, they both needed greater power.

Lin Xing looked at Tian Jizi and the others and said indifferently, "You’ve hidden the entrance to Kunlun, haven’t you? Take me there."

Tian Jizi did not immediately agree but instead said, "Lin Xing, before asking for our help, shouldn’t you first eliminate the threat that you pose to us?"

In that moment, Lin Xing’s thoughts shifted, and the Red Gang Star River, which had been suppressing their physical bodies until just a moment ago, exploded into countless fine mists hardly visible to the naked eye, gradually dissipating into the air.

Xingxiao, without touching the ground, had a Star Beast roaring beneath his feet, carrying him in midair.

"Since we are not fighting anymore, I shall leave."

He gave Lin Xing a deep look, and the next moment, he whooshed out, disappearing into the dim night sky of the Moon Kill Country.

Passing by Zheng Yong and others from the Ming Mountain Sect, he waved his hand and took them all with him.

Bai Hai Liu and Tian Jizi naturally did not stop Xingxiao; they knew that his willing departure was the best choice he could make at that moment.

Today’s conflict not only revived past deep hatreds but also severely provoked Xingxiao.

Knowing that his staying could worsen matters, Xingxiao’s departure seemed a better arrangement to Bai Hai Liu and Tian Jizi.

Lin Xing, looking at Bai Hai Liu and Tian Jizi who remained, said indifferently, "I need to enter Kunlun; state your conditions."

Tian Jizi smiled slightly, "If you wish to use the environment inside Kunlun for cultivation, that is naturally possible."

"We only hope that while you are cultivating, you could spare a little time to help us perfect the Complete Heaven Star Battle Formation that envelops the Moon Kill Country."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xing slightly frowned and said, "I don’t understand Arrays."

Tian Jizi chuckled, "No worries, with your cultivation level and insight, any suggestion you give will be of great use. Come, let me first take you to the entrance to Kunlun."

Moments later, Lin Xing followed him into Kunlun once again.

However, the inside of Kunlun was much busier than during Lin Xing’s last visit.

He sensed that thousands of nationals from the Moon Kill Country were living and cultivating in this mountain.

Tian Jizi, following Lin Xing’s request, arranged for him in a stone chamber at the mountain’s peak, which was the closest spot to the Immortal World.

Tian Jizi, looking at the maid in front of him, said, "Dolly, this gentleman is an honored guest from the Moon Kill Country; during his stay, he will be under your care."

"Lin Xing, just tell them if you need anything. I won’t disturb you further."

Watching Tian Jizi leave, Lin Xing knew he must be scheming something.

But for the moment, he decided not to think about these things.

Feeling the pervasive, intensely rich immortal aura around him, he immediately began to circulate his Primordial Spirit, inhaling and exhaling.

Strands of spiritual essence, evil energy, and immortal aura swarmed towards his body.