Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 255 Return to Ohma

While everyone was still in shock...

The wounded man in black robes staggered back a few steps, and a dim purple light burst forth from his body.

Immediately afterwards, his body acted like a vacuum cleaner at full power, reabsorbing all the sprayed golden blood back into his body.

Even the slash mark Lin Qiong left on the black-robed man healed completely in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk, they recovered so quickly?"

Seeing this, Lin Qiong subconsciously gripped the Calamity Annihilation in his hand, took a few steps forward, and steadily blocked Xia Die, who was holding the Fire Seed.

He knew perfectly well that the black-robed man's previous actions were almost entirely aimed at seizing the spark of the Titan of Time.

Since the spark is currently in Xia Die's hands, she is very likely to become the next target of the black-robed man's attack.

Considering that guy's elusive way of moving, Lin Qiong dared not let his guard down for a moment, keeping his eyes fixed on the man in black robes.

They were afraid that the other party would launch a sudden attack from some unexpected corner, just like before.

"Bai E, can you still move?"

Lin Qiong kept the man in black robes within his line of sight while keeping an eye on Bai E's condition out of the corner of his eye.

Bai E thrust the sword into the ground with his backhand, gripped the hilt with both hands, used it as a crutch to prop himself up, forced a smile, and replied:

"Of course, no problem."

It must be said, he truly lives up to his Golden Clan reputation. From being injured to being able to rejoin the battle, the entire process took less than two minutes.

With such amazing self-healing abilities, it's no wonder they are said to be born warriors, destined to carry the torch and become demigods.

At the same time, just as Bai E drew his sword and confronted the man in black robes, Dan Heng and Xing also joined in, each wielding their own weapons.

Several people stood at the front of the crowd, firmly protecting the butterfly carrying the flame behind them, waiting for the black-robed man's next move.

At that moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere spread throughout the quiet space.

The man in black robes slowly raised his head, placing his left hand on his chest and gently stroking the wound that had long since healed.

Then, he suddenly stretched out his left hand and pointed straight at the crowd.

But at this moment, everyone was standing together, making it difficult to tell whether he was referring to Lin Qiong or someone else in the crowd.

"Watch out, he might be about to split into two again!"

Seeing the black-robed man's actions, Lin Qiong's heart tightened, thinking that he was about to use that strange clone attack again, so he immediately shouted a warning to everyone.

Just as everyone was on high alert, preparing to deal with the impending surprise attack from the man in black robes.

The expected clone attack did not come. Instead, the voice of the black-robed man, devoid of any emotion and dry as if forced out from his throat, rang out.

"...Very strong, but not enough, the re-creation...must be stopped."

Otherwise... destruction will be inevitable.

Hearing the black-robed man's obscure words, Lin Qiong immediately turned his head and met Bai E's gaze, only to find that Bai E's face was also full of doubt.

Bai E frowned deeply, staring intently at the black-robed man not far away, and shouted:

"Who exactly are you? Since you know the divine oracle of rebirth and possess golden blood, why did you still ruthlessly kill the Titan of Time and seize the spark?"

However, the man in black robes ignored Bai E's question and instead muttered to himself:

"Time... has encountered variables, so for now... we must change our goal and... prevent the re-creation of the world."

"Answer me! Who are you, and why are you trying to stop the rebirth of the world?"

Upon hearing this, Bai E frowned even more deeply. He quickly took a few steps forward, raised his sword sharply, and pointed the tip directly at the man in black robes.

The man in black merely glanced at him casually, then, as if he had lost interest in everything here, raised his hand and summoned a purple portal in the void beside him.

Then, the man in black robes stepped into the purple light gate without looking back.

"Oh? You're leaving already? So casually?"

As the portal closed completely, and the Abyss of Destiny was once again shrouded in silence, Lin Qiong couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

Despite his complaints, he remained vigilant and continued to carefully observe his surroundings.

After all, no one can be sure whether the other party is pretending to leave, and is actually waiting for everyone to lower their guard so they can turn around and catch everyone off guard.

Who knows, the man in black robes might be planning to use the same trick again, and is currently hiding in the surrounding mist, ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment.

With this in mind, Lin Qiong remained on high alert and waited for about five minutes.

During this time, the entire space was as if it were sealed off by thick soundproof glass; not even a whisper of wind could be heard, and the silence was almost eerie.

"Huh? That guy didn't really leave, did he?"

Seeing that the man in black robes had not yet appeared, Lin Qiong felt a sense of doubt and couldn't help but say something to the others beside him who were also on guard.

"I think he must have left. The fire starters are all laid out on the ground, waiting for him to come and snatch them, but that guy still hasn't shown up."

Xing picked up the conversation, raised his hand and pointed to the side, where an unattended flame of time was floating in the open space.

Not long ago, Lin Qiong and his group, seeing that the man in black robes had not shown up, suggested that they place the fire in an open area to lure him out.

After all, the fire seed was surrounded by a pale purple light, which would be particularly conspicuous in a dim environment, making it perfect for attracting attention.

Even so, it didn't attract the black-robed man to show up and snatch it, as if the other party had really left from here.

“We must not let our guard down.” Dan Heng shook his head slightly and said calmly, “The most important thing now is to retrieve the fire seed, leave this place, and return to Ohm as soon as possible.”

“Lord Danheng is right. I also think we must tell Lady Aglaia about the black-robed walker as soon as possible.”

Upon hearing this, Xia Die quickly chimed in agreement.

"I'll go retrieve the embers now."

......

After Xia Die finished collecting the sparks, Lin Qiong and the others immediately gathered around her, maintaining a distance where they could look after each other, and carefully walked back along the path they had come from.

But before he had taken more than a few steps, Lin Qiong suddenly realized that someone seemed to be missing from the crowd.

He quickly turned around and saw Bai E standing on the audience platform with his head down, as if frozen in place, seemingly deep in thought.

"Bai'e, let's go, what are you thinking about?" Lin Qiong shouted, his voice echoing in the empty space.

Bai E suddenly raised his head, looked at Lin Qiong in a daze, and stared blankly for a while before slowly coming back to his senses.

"Okay, coming right away!"

Bai E responded and hurriedly followed the crowd, pretending that nothing had happened.

But the lingering confusion on his face did not escape Lin Qiong's notice.

Lin Qiong frowned slightly, his gaze towards Bai E filled with a searching look.

Although it was unclear what Bai E was thinking, recalling his shocked expression when the black-robed man spat out golden blood, it was likely that this matter was inextricably linked to the black-robed man.