#569Chapter 541: The Origin Vortex, the Endless Sea (3K)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 541: root vortex, Endless Sea (3K+)
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Several shots landed in the exact same spot, and the bulletproof glass quickly cracked.
The man in the trench coat was unwilling to easily use his Ability, even though many people now said that with Tao Pai Pai publicly announcing the existence of ability users, Reincarnators using Abilities in front of ordinary people would no longer suffer severe punishment.
But he wasn't willing to take that risk, especially since the car in front of him was driven by East Xia's hunting dog, Song Xian. Who knew if the other party was secretly connected to a satellite, or if some hidden camera would transmit footage of him using his Ability?
If that happened, he would surely die.
In fact, Luo Shui, who was currently huddled in the car, almost entirely in Bai Cangshu's arms, was drenched in sweat, staring at the tablet in her hand.
She watched the man in the trench coat continuously shoot and reload, her heart pounding at an unprecedented speed.
"Bai... Bai Cangshu, don't be scared... We'll be fine. Master will... be back soon..."
Luo Shui herself didn't notice that her voice was trembling slightly, and Bai Cangshu's back, which she was touching, was already damp with sweat.
Bai Cangshu's gaze was fixed on the man with the ponytail squatting in front of the windshield. The other party gave him a very strange feeling, almost like the feeling he had when he saw his long-haired self at that time.
Oh, no, that wasn't him; that was the real Bai Cangshu. He was just a clone.
"Bai Cangshu" curved his lips into his characteristic mocking smile.
Click.
The sound of the car door handle turning startled Luo Shui. She looked back and saw the car door behind Bai Cangshu being opened. She reached out to close it but was pushed back by Bai Cangshu.
"Bai Cangshu, you..."
Luo Shui lunged forward, but the car door had already closed. Her forehead hit the door, and she slumped dizzily into the car, only hearing Bai Cangshu's clear voice from outside the car.
"It's alright, Officer Luo, they're not looking for me."
Luo Shui was puzzled, but Su Qingqiu's gaze shifted to him.
On the other side, the trench coat man, Ruoyu, had already pressed his pistol against this Bai Cangshu's forehead, his finger on the trigger.
His chest heaved violently. The appearance of this person was identical to Tao Pai Pai, as reported from Korea.
At the thought of Tao Pai Pai's terrifying nature, Ruoyu instinctively wanted to pull the trigger directly.
Crack!
The trigger was jammed by a slender silver sword, and at the same time, a fist was blocked in front of him with a thud.
Su Qingqiu reappeared beside Ruoyu as if teleporting. With one hand, he jammed the trigger with his sword, and with the other, he grabbed "Tao Pai Pai's" fist.
"It seems you've also realized that the guy you're looking for isn't me."
This Bai Cangshu's expression remained calm, even though the two people in front of him seemed to possess the ability to kill him at will, yet he showed no signs of panic.
This display made Su Qingqiu, who already understood the truth, click his tongue in wonder.
"It seems that Tao Pai Pai's rise was truly no accident..."
A clone without any enhancements actually possessed such qualities, which indicated that Tao Pai Pai had this level of skill before entering the space.
Just a moment ago, when Ruoyu made a move to pull the trigger, this clone instantly turned and punched Ruoyu's throat.
His movements were decisive, and his strength had probably reached the level of a Rank B Reincarnator.
This was an anomaly.
The smile on his face faded a little. The more talented a monster like Tao Pai Pai, who was difficult to restrain, the more unpleasant he found it.
Su Qingqiu was a staunch idealist and a follower of fate theory. He firmly believed that there was a reason for his extraordinary talent.
Before that destined reason appeared, he was willing to protect this world and all stable people as much as possible.
"It seems you want to replace him."
Su Qingqiu's right hand flickered, and the silver rapier in his hand disappeared, replaced by a cigarette that he held in his mouth.
His movements were fluid and swift, like a magician on stage.
Bai Cangshu's clone also had excellent dynamic vision, but he felt that the other party's movements were like a stop-motion animation; rather than magic, it was more like sorcery.
He speculated about the other party's Ability, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Yes, I'll tell you where he's hiding in Myanmar, and then you can do what you want, and I'll get what I want."
"It's a win-win, isn't it?"
Su Qingqiu frowned. This clone unhesitatingly chose to betray his "original self" and harbored the ambition to replace Tao Pai Pai after he and his companions killed the original.
From this, he saw what kind of beast Tao Pai Pai's "original self" truly was.
So cruel and rational even to himself.
How could such a beast have empathy for other lives?
It was likely that for Tao Pai Pai, killing any number of people would not cause him the slightest guilt.
Su Qingqiu's lips twitched downwards. Those people all thought that the Reincarnator with the "Ghost Rider" enhancement would be Tao Pai Pai's nemesis, but was that truly the case?
That kind of person probably wouldn't feel even a shred of guilt for his crimes.
Su Qingqiu took a deep drag from his cigarette, then finally waved his hand, signaling Ruoyu to put away his gun. He agreed to the trade.
When Song Xian repelled the high-level Reincarnators and returned to the car, he only saw Luo Shui constantly pulling at Bai Cangshu, checking repeatedly to make sure he wasn't injured.
Seeing Song Xian return, Luo Shui breathed a sigh of relief, then happily said,
"Master! Bai Cangshu is so amazing, he actually persuaded those two guys to leave!"
Song Xian's eyes cautiously swept over Bai Cangshu, then he gestured for the two of them to return to Yanjing before discussing further.
He sensed that the group's target wasn't him, and they weren't some vicious individuals either; they were very restrained during their fight with him.
From Luo Shui's words, he was certain—that group was probably after Bai Cangshu, but in the end, it seemed they had mistaken their target.
The issues involved here would have to wait until he returned to the South Heaven Gate headquarters and entered the space for verification.
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"Tsk, that Tao Pai Pai really knows how to enjoy himself, he actually built a city himself!"
Inside several off-road vehicles, looking at the new city ahead that was completely out of place with the country's "style," the various Reincarnators clicked their tongues in wonder.
Someone leaned out of the car window and saw a large gate enclosed by colorful walls on both sides of the city entrance, with the words "Paradise" clearly written on it.
Below the gate, a row of heavily armed soldiers stood. When the off-road vehicles approached the entrance, these soldiers not only didn't stop them but simultaneously raised their hands in salute.
"Respected Reincarnators, welcome back to... Paradise~"
Wei Yixiao sat in the back row. Hearing the sound, he looked up. The next second, he saw a stiff, eerie smile appear on the soldiers' faces.
It was as if their mouths had been forcibly pulled open, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
A Su felt a slight discomfort and quietly said,
"They're being controlled. That Tao Pai Pai probably already knows we're coming."
As he spoke, A Su looked at the brightly decorated gate and the "Paradise" behind it, feeling as if it were a monster's gaping maw.
That was Tao Pai Pai's bloody invitation.
The driver was a balding man with graying temples, wearing a black shirt and a slender build.
Too lazy to speak, he simply extended his hand, then snapped his fingers.
Bang!
In the air, a scorching white shockwave exploded instantly.
That row of eerie soldiers simultaneously had their eyes bulge, black and red blood flowed from their mouths and noses, and they fell to the ground, dead.
The off-road vehicles drove directly into the interior of Paradise.
Almost at the same time, at the other entrance to Paradise, several black cars also drove in one after another. The soldiers at the entrance were all burned to charcoal by black flames.
"Lord Daikokuten, news has come from Su Qingqiu that he will arrive in half a day and asks us to stall for as long as possible."
Inside the sedan, the black flames behind the robed child burned like a great sun.
He did not arrogantly refuse due to his own strength; instead, he said,
"Tell him that we will try to persuade Tao Pai Pai to join the Terminus Great Sun before he arrives."
Daikokuten knew that Su Qingqiu was a rare virtue-type Reincarnator, and such combat power should be absorbed as much as possible when encircling a person like Tao Pai Pai.
However, before that, he had no idea whether those fools from the "Great Demon" would make a move.
In the sky, clouds churned wildly, as if the weather began to change abruptly due to the arrival of these Reincarnators. Dark clouds continuously pressed down, and the air became heavy.
In this brand new city, there seemed to be no ordinary people at all, and there were no imaging devices either.
In other words, within this Paradise, Reincarnators could use their Abilities freely without worrying about triggering the purge rules.
Boom!
An explosion occurred on the other side of the city the next moment, and a huge blue barrier lit up, clearly indicating that someone had already started fighting.
Daikokuten clasped his hands together, his body beginning to float towards the sky.
—
Bai Cangshu didn't know how much time had passed. He felt as if he had just undergone an evolution from nothingness to existence.
It was as if he had been broken down into a paramecium, then gradually evolved into a human.
Only when he regained consciousness and possessed a "self" could he begin to think again.
"Ha~ haha... Interesting..."
Bai Cangshu opened his eyes, and there was nothing in front of him, but when he closed his eyes, he felt as if he was swimming in an ocean where everything existed.
It's just that the density of information was too high for him to see clearly.
You have touched the root vortex (Branch).
This message was displayed before him in a form so deeply etched that it was almost directly branded onto his retina.
Bai Cangshu gasped for air. He looked back and found that the Heart Vortex had disappeared.
Even the pink robe on his body had disappeared.
Bai Cangshu's long hair behind his head swayed rapidly, and his heartbeat instantly vanished continuously.
Transcendent Helix Stage Two was fully activated. Not only that, he frantically pushed that helical force upwards.
Mad greed transformed into a thirst for knowledge, a quest for truth, a craving for all causes and all effects.
His hair quickly began to turn white, and his life force began to drain away.
But similarly, Bai Cangshu, with his Limiter 6% activated, once again forcefully spurred the evolution of his life force.
Pfft!
As if his flesh was disintegrating, Bai Cangshu almost instantaneously saw a large number of tumor-like deformities appear on his body.
That was the result of excessive life force manifesting on him.
The effect of the Limiter was enhanced here...
Bai Cangshu closed his eyes and began to try other Abilities. Immediately, he felt an endless stream of answers and information pouring into his mind.
That was countless times more powerful than the last time he used the bodhi leaf, as if he were immersed in an ocean of Truth.
Even in martial arts, just by visualizing, it was as if he could see the lifelong insights of thousands of martial artists.
I want to see... I want to see everything clearly!
Bai Cangshu's pupils began to change. He was completely unaware, and began practicing one Ability after another.
Specialty: Basic Footwork Proficiency Level Increased, Current: Lv8
Specialty: Basic Footwork Proficiency Level Increased, Current: Lv9
Specialty: Fist and Foot Proficiency Level Increased, Current: Lv7
You can choose a specialization direction...
Ability: Instant Prison Kill Level Increased, Current: Lv2
...
"Ha, there's even a place like this..."
Bai Cangshu continuously drifted in the void, his body becoming increasingly transparent, but he remained oblivious.
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