Chapter 1665 – The Vanishing Variables

　　On top of the ruins of the city wall, a black severed finger was nailed to the surface of the stone block by the Tian Cong Yun Sword.

　　”It seems that this time, the [Key of the Gate] guy is also moving for real …… to launch an attack of this scale across the long river of time, the price He pays should not be small.” Broken Finger’s voice came out leisurely, He looked at the time and space vortex that was gradually dissipating in the distance, the corners of his fingertips’ mouth rose slightly.

　　”Is it over? ……”

　　A willow with eyeballs poked out from the phantom colored smoke and wrapped itself around the hilt of the Heavenly Crowning Cloud Sword, and was about to pull the sword out with force, when a long spear whistled and shot from afar, instantly blasting the willow into smithereens!

　　The tip of the lance pierced through the blood mist and accurately stabbed at the side of the broken finger, He slightly turned in the direction the lance flew from, seemingly somewhat displeased.

　　In the arcs of electric dust, a figure clad in blood-colored armor and a ragged youth were slowly walking towards them.

　　The moment he saw the youth, Broken Finger was stunned, then spoke in surprise:

　　”It’s you? How come you’re still alive?!”

　　”The fact that the [Key of the Gate] didn’t manage to kill me …… surprised you, didn’t it?” Lin Qiye’s expression was calm beyond compare.

　　The finger belly of the broken finger faced Lin Qiye and didn’t speak again.It was reasonable to say that the [Key of the Gate] had paid such a large price, it didn’t make sense that it wouldn’t completely obliterate Lin Qiye……. He didn’t know which part of the process had gone wrong.

　　But the fact that Lin Qiye was still alive meant that He was once again in a crisis.

　　”How is this possible …… How did you survive?” Broken Finger faced Lin Qiye as if he had sensed a slight change in him, his voice somewhat incredulous, “You hid your karma? Erased your existence in the long river of time?”

　　Lin Qiye spoke indifferently, “You are so certain that there is no hope for humanity, isn’t it because you have the [Key of the Gate], an all-knowing, all-seeing person who is always watching the past and the future?…… Now, the variable that is out of your control has appeared.

　　What do you think …… I will do?”

　　Broken Finger stared at Lin Qiye with a slight shock in his heart.

　　He had thought that Lin Qiye’s ability would be extremely tricky, but he hadn’t expected that Lin Qiye would be able to directly hide his existence …… In this way, even the [Key of the Gate] couldn’t see his actions, and with all of his past and future hidden, even if the [Key of the Gate] wanted to change history, it wouldn’t be able to have an impact on him at all.

　　In other words, Lin Qiye had completely transcended their control, and his karma was only in his own hands!

　　It was already almost impossible to precisely set up an ambush to kill Lin Qiye like this time.

　　Broken Finger’s mind turned quickly.

　　Lin Qiye was about to say something when a voice suddenly came from the distance.

　　”Lin Qiye!”

　　Lin Qiye turned his head to look, only to see a bruised Chloe, carrying the corpse of a willow branch, running quickly towards the area.

　　She looked at Lin Qiye who was covered in injuries, and as if she was relieved, she came here, “Just now I saw thunder and lightning erupt over there, and thought that the person in there was you …… Are you alright?”

　　Lin Qiye glanced at her, his eyes narrowed slightly.

　　He flexed his fingers and the Tian Cong Yun Sword was violently pulled out of his broken finger, whistling as it swept across the earth, piercing through Chloe’s heart in an instant!

　　A blood-colored flower burst out, and a look of disbelief surfaced in Chloe’s pupils as she stared blankly at the indifferent Lin Qiye, as if she couldn’t comprehend why Lin Qiye had made a move to kill her.

　　”The same trick can’t fool me a second time, put away those thoughts of yours, [Chaos].”

　　Lin Qiye gripped the Tian Cong Yun Sword that was flying back, his gaze fell back on the broken finger in front of him, and he took a step towards Him.

　　At the same time, the corpse of Chloe, who had fallen in a pool of blood, bizarrely changed into a willow branch with eyeballs, staring deathly in their direction.

　　”Actually saw through it so quickly?” Broken Finger had wanted to take advantage of Lin Qiye’s slackness to repeat his old trick of using Chloe to assassinate Lin Qiye, and He even had the fake Chloe go and pick up a willow to increase his credibility……. After all, this was the last resort He had left behind.

　　However, He never expected that Lin Qiye would strike so dryly this time, not leaving Him the slightest chance to kill back.

　　”Appearances can be deceiving, but karma won’t.”

　　Lin Qiye stood in front of Broken Finger, and a cold aura surfaced in those eyes.

　　He stepped on the lower half of the broken finger, directly stomping a huge crater into the earth, and between the flying dust, Lin Qiye slowly spoke:

　　”[Chaos], listen to me …… You can’t kill me, neither can the [Gate Key], since I survived, the grudge between us, sooner or later, I will get it back with interest.

　　Since I have returned to this era and become a variable that has disappeared beyond your control, I will not return empty handed …… The more you are afraid of something, the more I will bring you something.

　　From this day forward, I, Lin Qiye, will be a nightmare for your Cthulhu divine system.”

　　As the words fell, Lin Qiye’s foot suddenly exerted force and surging power poured out, only to hear a booming explosion, the broken finger at the bottom of his foot had already been crushed into bloody and broken pieces!

　　”Marquis, help me burn Him …… without leaving even a trace of slag behind.” Lin Qiye slowly spoke.

　　Huo nodded slightly, his fingers lightly hooked, and a burning fire in the distance quickly flew in, engulfing this ground full of blood and flesh within moments.

　　Crackling burning sounds rang out and a foul odor spread out, the two of them just stood before the flames and waited until that firelight engulfed the last trace of blood, and the sky and earth finally returned to silence.

　　”Cough cough cough ……”

　　A red-haired girl draped in a teaching robe, slowly walked from the distance, phantom colored smoke dissipated a little bit behind her, and her fair face was full of dust at the moment, like she had experienced a tragic battle.

　　”Did that …… you guys see my fake?” Chloe walked over to Lin Qiye and Huo Zaiwei and opened her mouth to ask.

　　Lin Qiye pointed to the corpse of Willow Branch on the side.

　　Chloe was slightly relieved to see this.

　　”Where’s Kusun?” Lin Qiye asked.

　　”Is it that willow monster?” Chloe shrugged, “Killed by me, without those fakes in the way, His main body seems vulnerable.”

　　Killed?

　　Lin Qiye pondered, he had previously thought that Kusun should be a Cthulhu divine lineage deity that couldn’t be killed without laws, but now it didn’t seem like that was the case.

　　This Kusun didn’t seem to have reached the level of a god, either in terms of realm or battle power, it should just be a monster of the Cthulhu divine lineage that could be killed even without laws.

　　”That’s good.”

　　A faint light of dawn rises from the end of the horizon, coloring the dark night sky into a fish-belly white, and the slightly white sunlight sweeps over the blood-colored Chang’an city walls, with these three wounded figures on the ruins, dragging their shadows for a long time ……

　　”What are your plans for the next?” Huo Zaiwei asked.

　　Lin Qiye gazed at the gradually dispersing flames, and after a long period of silence, he slowly spoke:

　　”I want to make some preparations in this era.”

　　”To block Cthulhu?” Chloe thought for a moment, “These things are indeed terrifying …… Do you have an idea?”

　　”The specific plan, I’m still thinking …… However, I may need the help of the two of you.”

　　”Those monsters want to exterminate all living beings, this marquis naturally won’t sit back and watch.” Huo Qiye said in a deep voice, “Lin Qiye, what do you need this marquis to do, just say it.”

　　”Count me in as well.” Chloe said seriously, “If everyone was killed off, then in this world, there would be no more faith.”

　　Lin Qiye’s gaze swept over Huo Zhaoyi and Chloe’s bodies, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly under the dim light of dawn ……

　　”Good.”