The gentle breeze swept across a desolate, bleak expanse. Ye Chen hung suspended in mid-air, gazing upon the ruined landscape, momentarily falling silent.

Just then, his gaze swept across the vast sandy wasteland, catching sight of a wisp of black smoke. With a swift movement, he darted towards it.

Nestled between scorched earth fissures lay a pair of jet-black bull horns, utterly undamaged by the nuclear fallout and intense heat—the very horns of that Minotaur monster! Ye Chen’s eyes lit up.

With a sweep of his hand, the black horns shot out, curving like twin bows, brimming with potent strength. He sliced his palm open, revealing the Rune Space, and tossed the horns inside.

"That Minotaur likely died under the atomic blast! The fact that its horns remain intact suggests either it was on the outer edge of the explosion, or these horns are simply too tough!" Ye Chen felt a surge of joy.

These horns, as appendages of a Ghost God realm expert, could undergo "Ghost Transformation," dealing immense damage to other Ghost God realm powerhouses. However, with his current strength, lacking any "Ghost Qi," he couldn't induce the horns to "Ghostify." Storing away the Taurus fragments, Ye Chen turned his head.

The vast world was clearing; the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a brilliant sky. Bright sunlight poured down, glaringly intense, yet the earth beneath bore no trace of life.

After standing for a moment, Ye Chen felt a stinging on his skin and a general discomfort. His vision, in particular, was slightly blurred.

"Such intense nuclear radiation. Even with my physique, I dare not linger here." Whoosh!

Ye Chen moved in a flash, streaking toward the ruins in the distance. With the monster army annihilated, this area was no longer habitable.

Under the severe radiation, the ecosystem was utterly destroyed, making agriculture impossible. He needed to relocate and establish a new Base City elsewhere.

As Ye Chen flew toward the ruins, from the far end of the nuclear impact zone, amidst the yellow sands, something stirred slowly. Sand sprayed outward as three figures rose up from beneath.

They were an exquisitely handsome youth with hair made of snakes, a bewitching seductress, and a winged man. "Damn it!" The handsome youth glared at the scorched earth before him, gritting his teeth, a torrent of furious fire blazing in his eyes.

"These despicable maggots! Unforgivable!!!" His fury was boundless.

At the moment of the nuclear detonation, an unprecedented sense of peril had enveloped him, causing the hairs on his body to stand on end even now. Had he not activated the Royal Dark Battle Armor at the critical juncture, he would likely be severely injured!

"Hmm?" The winged man, whose pupils were a mesmerizing, eerie green, scanned the distance. He suddenly spotted a man in black and exclaimed, "Your Highness, look there!

A human!" The Dark Prince looked up, focusing his gaze. Although his vision was powerful, it wasn't as keen as the eye-manipulating abilities of the winged man beside him.

After staring intently for a few moments, he discerned a vague silhouette. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and he snarled, "Go seize him and kill him!" "Yes, my Lord!" The seductress bowed respectfully.

She stepped forward lightly, her figure elusive, covering a thousand meters in a single stride. With a few effortless glides, she was rushing toward Ye Chen.

"En?" Ye Chen frowned slightly, turning to look. He immediately saw the enchantress charging at him.

His gaze sharpened, and energy poured into his eyes, allowing him to see the dense black aura enveloping her body—a characteristic of Dark Beings. A chill ran through him, and he murmured gravely, "You are a Dark Being?" The seductress smiled alluringly, making the entire world seem brighter.

She whispered, "What do you think?" A light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes, but his expression immediately turned cold. He stared fixedly at the enchantress, channeling all his will and spirit into a single, straight dagger, effectively dispelling the seductive charm she emanated.

In his mind, he conjured the image of the enchantress before him having flesh running with pus and blood, and the allure vanished. "The Bodhi Sutra..." "My heart remains eternally unmoved; all illusions arise from the mind.

A beauty that topples cities and brings disaster upon nations is ultimately just a pink skeleton." Ye Chen recalled the Bodhi Sutra, focusing his will. His expression returned to normal; he remained completely immune to the seductiveness radiating from the enchantress, perfectly composed.

The enchantress’s eyes flickered imperceptibly, then she broke into a charming smile, one so winning it instantly created goodwill. "Young Master, my master requests your presence.

Why don't you come over?" "Master?" Ye Chen's heart tightened, but his outward appearance remained calm. "I am occupied.

If you have something to say, just say it directly." The seductress covered her lips and chuckled softly. "Since you insist, I shall be direct.

My master desires for the Young Master to... die!" As the final word fell, her smile abruptly vanished, replaced by icy coldness.

Her figure blurred, moving like a phantom shimmer toward Ye Chen. "Activate!" Ye Chen hesitated not at all, initiating the Ant-Superman Mode.

Staring at the suddenly attacking enchantress, his eyes turned frigid as he threw a punch. Whoosh!

The air itself was warped into a curve by the force of the fist. The enchantress was shocked and dismayed, stopping her advance just in time and retreating backward.

In the blink of an eye, she was a thousand zhang away, watching Ye Chen with uncertain apprehension. "You...

how could you..." Ye Chen’s face was filled with murderous intent. "I'll give you three seconds to tell your master: Get off Earth!" The enchantress, seeing the immense killing aura radiating from Ye Chen, her mind racing, thought, How could his opening move be this terrifying?

Could this be the Demigod expert Ah Man spoke of? Realizing this, a charming smile curved her lips.

"Thank you, Young Master, for sparing my life." "Scram!" Ye Chen’s eyes were icy. The enchantress backed away sheepishly and departed.

Ye Chen watched her receding back, his eyes gleaming thoughtfully. "It seems this enchantress and that Minotaur were allies.

Why are these ten-thousand-level Ghost God experts arriving on Earth at this stage? My rebirth has altered the history of my previous life." Ye Chen felt a knot of frustration in his chest as fragmented pieces of information cycled through his mind.

"The Mayan Prophecy..." "The Butterfly Effect of Rebirth..." "The descent of the Dark Beings..." Ye Chen sank into contemplation, sensing a faint thread of connection. "Could it be because of this..." "'In the ruins of ancient civilization, the Mayan Prophecy stated that the Spiritual Civilization would be the last, foretelling the descent of darkness upon the earth on December 22, 2012, from which no dawn would be seen.' The 'dawn' here must refer to a bright future." "'December 22, 2012,' according to Mo Feng’s report, was the day the virus progenitor was artificially created..." "'The space-time technology controlled by the Mayan Civilization could perceive the past and the future.

If even they predicted the destruction of the Spiritual Civilization, they must be correct! That means humanity is absolutely destined for extinction in the future!'" "'According to the trajectory of my previous life, that was precisely when extinction was imminent...'" As he reasoned through his past life from the beginning, Ye Chen’s understanding grew clearer.

"But I have been reborn, breaking the shackles and changing history! In my past life, Mo Feng, Bai Long, and others all died very early, but because they encountered me, they survived this lifetime and have become global titans!" "'In my previous life, during the seventh month of the Dark Era—which is around this time—I was still an insignificant Level 50 character.

Now, I am Level 700!'" "'Because of me, the Bright Base City, which never existed before, has risen!'" "'Because of my emergence, Yun Shaojing died!'" "'In this life, everyone connected to me has escaped the clutches of history! And because of my current power, continuous battles have destabilized the earth’s crust, accelerating the coming of the Ice Age...'" "'And the descent of these Dark Beings is likely because someone from the Bright Base City, or perhaps a guild I was involved with, activated some ruin, opening an interdimensional space within it, allowing these Dark Beings to arrive on Earth.'" Thinking of this, Ye Chen suddenly felt as if an invisible pair of eyes were watching his every move.

Gaining advantages due to rebirth! Gaining advantages invited greater calamity!

It felt like an inescapable cycle of karma. "Is everything I do under the control of some unseen force?" A terrifying thought made the hair on Ye Chen’s body stand on end.

"No! Illusions arise from the heart; the mind dictates reality..." Ye Chen quickly recited the Bodhi Sutra, suppressing the intrusive thought.

If this notion were allowed to fester, it would only lead to self-doubt, a catastrophic drop in his mental state, and the genesis of a heart demon. "Many mental illnesses stem from severe heart demons causing psychotic breaks, blurring the line between fantasy and reality." "For now, the priority is dealing with these few Dark Beings." Ye Chen solidified his conviction.

His state of mind seemed tempered, becoming steadier after this trial. He gazed into the distance, his mind beginning to calculate.

In the distance, the enchantress rushed back and reported to the frowning Dark Prince, "Reporting to Your Highness, that person is a Demigod expert. I...

I could not deal with him." "A Demigod expert?" The Dark Prince raised an eyebrow. "You managed to escape encountering someone of that caliber?" The enchantress looked somewhat embarrassed and managed a wry smile.

"I don't know why either. His attacks were tremendously powerful, and they didn't seem to rely on illusions or similar tricks." "Hmph!" The Dark Prince snorted coldly, moving his body.

"A group of good-for-nothings. I suppose I must handle this myself." He shot forward, the ground trembling beneath him.

A Dark Throne rose from the earth, and he reclined upon it, tearing through the air as he rapidly approached Ye Chen's location. The enchantress and the winged man exchanged glances and followed behind him.

Whoosh! The sound of something tearing through the air came from ahead.

Ye Chen looked up and saw a dark throne, three zhang tall, exuding an ancient aura, rushing toward him from afar. Reclining on this throne was a handsome man whose black hair was composed entirely of serpent heads, his gaze eerie yet strikingly handsome.

Behind the throne followed the enchantress and another man possessing a pair of black feathered wings, resembling the Aymar people from ancient civilizations. "The principal has arrived, then." Ye Chen’s eyes grew cold.

He mentally noted that his Superman Mode had one minute and thirty seconds remaining. He moved instantly, meeting the charge of the Dark Throne head-on.

"Lock target, execute annihilation!" The Dark Prince smiled coldly upon seeing Ye Chen charging toward him. He then issued an order in a special language to the Dark Throne.

This throne was essentially a vehicle, utilizing energy conversion technology to gather ambient energy, light residue, and kinetic force to propel itself forward. Following the Dark Prince’s command, the intelligent system within the Dark Throne swiftly activated its miniature cameras, locked onto Ye Chen, and issued the annihilation order.

Whoosh! A pillar of light, like a laser beam, erupted from the armrest of the Dark Throne.

The recoil force did not slow the throne; rather, it increased its speed—(To be continued)~~~~