"Immortality? That can be lonely. And in the end, everyone will die. It doesn’t matter what you do to escape it—sooner or later, all shall taste death. It is already written; it’s only a matter of when and how.
But glory… glory is the answer.
Glory will outlive flesh and bones.
Glory is what we should strive for, not immortality."
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Robin Burton was a young man who grew up with everything anyone could ever hope for: immense talent in cultivation, a sharp mind, and a wealthy family that would stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything—except the will to make use of it.

"Why should I walk the same path as my ancestors? Why must I seek strength just to defeat one rival or compete with another? That is not what I was born for!"

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“…Heh\~” Robin let out a long sigh. “Pursuing power was never my goal. I left my family and secluded myself to escape those pointless struggles for authority. I wanted to explore the universe, and to explore myself first… yet time and again, I was dragged into devastating wars. I wanted to benefit people with my knowledge and immortalize my name, yet worlds fell and hundreds of billions died because of me. Ironic, hah?”

"...But you consumed it, and that's what matters." Robin revealed a broad, satisfied smile. "I still don't know exactly where your kind fits into the grand scheme of the multiverse, whether you appear only in our universe or exist in all of them, or whether your existence is something that occurred naturally or was deliberately designed by one of those Transcendents. Your very existence remains a mystery to me, and your true purpose is just as mysterious, but at the very least, I'm finally beginning to understand the way your bodies function, little by little."


Chapter 2399 - The two steps