My Bottle Cosmos

Chapter 810 753: Victory and Defeat

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Matter clashed with matter in a complex weave.

After gaining the power of Elis, this giant Nokron, who has returned to the form of the Abyss Monarch Emperor, possesses just enough strength to withstand the opposition.

The two sides continued to battle relentlessly, nearly all eternal beings, cycling through endless collapse, explosion, and destruction.

And the Light Ancient God felt immense fear.

He wanted to attack Atabia, who was in the process of breaking through, but unfortunately, with Nokron's restraint and the bothersome Space God Celestial Emperor constantly teleporting the opponent, he had no chance.

"Troublesome."

The Light Ancient God pondered to himself:

"In reality, while I appear to have the upper hand, it was never truly an advantage from the start. As eras change, dynasties rise and fall, no one can remain eternally supreme. I can't always rule, and will inevitably be overthrown by the newcomers of the era. Eventually, I'll lose, but it seems too soon."

Though he seemed invincible, he was very aware of his limits.

Born as a weaker second-tier god, he knew he would be outpaced in future iterations. How could he continue to break through?

The upper-rank god of the second-tier: Material God.

But there were too many enemies. They seem small now but are like seedlings with infinite potential, time, space, life...

Which among these is simple?

In his view, openly ruling the cosmos turned out to be a disadvantage, appearing as the one being besieged by young heroes!

If he could have hidden, left his identity, become a hidden mastermind, he would have, rather than endure this beating.

Currently, although he seemed to have victory within grasp with his strategic layers, he wasn't truly omnipotent; he was limited, calculating all he could do, then leaving the rest to fate.

In front of him, although he had achieved a perfect logical counter, danger still loomed.

"Afraid?"

Li Qing suddenly threw a punch, seemingly sensing the opponent's move, then spoke slowly: "With that calculating facade of ruling the cosmos, you were always fearing something."

"How could I not fear? Only the ignorant are without awe."

The Light Ancient God's expression was cold yet carried a serene closeness to nature:

"The more one knows, the more awe they have. Who in this world does not fear? Who is immortal? Even those stepping into the Era of Eternal Life, the Supreme Celestial Venerables with everlasting vitality, can be killed. No one persists forever."

"I've been eliminated by the era, and you will be next."

He stopped speaking, sat down on the ground, and ceased fighting.

"Are you conceding?" Li Qing asked.

"No longer fighting."

The Light Ancient God replied: "For beings like us, with a hundred exchanges, the outcome is clear — a war of attrition or a stalemate."

Li Qing nodded.

The Light Ancient God halted his movements, smiling: "Your reincarnation is too small; naturally, it cannot defeat my Ancient Tree Staff. But you carry the undying life, dragging on time forcefully; I can do nothing against you all."

He ceased fighting and instead sat cross-legged, quietly watching those before him.

Looking at these passionate heroes, their faces showed anger, surprise, and hostility. For survival, he had committed too many evils, with countless bones in building the ancient tree, an enemy of the cosmos.

The Light Ancient God smiled, seemingly ignoring the fury in their eyes, saying: "War is an extension of politics. I'm not fond of combat. When fighting cannot change the outcome, it's better to watch quietly. Let's see if Atabia can break through."

His meaning was simple.

If Atabia broke through, he would be in danger.

If Atabia couldn't, he could slowly wear down everyone present with his powerful energy level.

Victory or defeat, it all depended on Atabia in the distance.

Continuing to battle would be ungraceful.

Better to sit and watch this contest — that's the style of a casual person.

"No wonder you're the strongest secret master in cosmic history, with clear logic and reason," Nokron said, also sitting down with a glimmer of admiration.

As expected of me.

Amid crisis, remaining rational, with the demeanor of a hero.

Li Qing had not expected that when faced with a siege of young heroes, placed in dire straits, he would have such integrity...

Truly understanding himself more and more.

After all, along the way, he always secretly blocked the gate of the newbie village, eliminating everyone in the cradle, never once being placed in a desperate situation. Naturally, he didn't know what he would be like when exposed in crisis.

"Moreover, even if you win, you can't kill me. I cannot die either."

The Light Ancient God poured a cup of tea, handing it to Nokron in front of him, saying calmly: "I heard you also like tea, sir? Our interests are quite similar."

"Indeed," Li Qing nodded, "I also enjoy tea."

Boom!

In the distance, Atabia seemed to reach the final critical point, with countless time turbulences swiftly fluctuating, resembling unreadable codes, appearing incredibly dangerous.

A slight mistake, and he'll fall into the long river of time, into unknown space-time.

The Light Ancient God withdrew his gaze, smiling, "My material volume is too large! Even though this tree of mine has withered significantly, missing a large chunk of its roots, it still holds 10% of cosmic matter. Such as I am, won't be easier to kill than the Life Ancient God incarnated as Elis."

"When you rule the cosmos, I will have my methods, hidden in the dark, and will return in due time."

"From this point of view, I'm merely handing the dynasty over to you, while I hide in the shadows, ready to reclaim it eventually."

He wore a half-smiling expression, "It's like we've switched roles; I'm the young hero, and you're the lofty rulers."

Li Qing was slightly surprised to hear this.

This Light Ancient God... seeing the unfavorable situation, is likely leaving most of his trump cards behind, ready to flee?

Go on and continue fighting.

Fight to the death, exhaust all your cards, fight to the last resort.

Somewhat disappointing, such a person might not have even used half his cards, prepared to run away.

Li Qing thought to himself, feeling utterly speechless.

As expected of me.

The more Li Qing thought, the clearer his logic became: outwardly not fighting, showing fortitude, seeing victory and defeat indifferently, sitting cross-legged, facing it calmly, while secretly preserving lots of resources for survival.

Yet this Light Ancient God appeared noble and upright on the surface, with a domineering and awe-inspiring demeanor, befitting the cosmos' ruler of this era, saying indifferently: "Now, you and I, there exist two incomplete 0th level Material Gods in the world, nearly unkillable. If the material blueprint leaks, what if there are several more?"

"Common people obtaining the blueprint couldn't cultivate it, needing a Renaissance Man, proficient in the Three Thousand Great Path."

Li Qing said: "If indeed cultivated successfully, creating countless Material Gods, they would drain the cosmos' matter and all construct immense ancient god bodies, thoroughly splitting the matter between them, leaving no metal, water, wind, fire, or carbon... the cosmos would become stagnant water, heralding an apocalypse."

"Then, a way to recreate heaven and earth would be necessary."

The Light Ancient God, upon hearing this, merely smiled and looked towards the distance.

Whoosh.

The next moment, the Time Ancient God made a complete breakthrough.

Everyone felt a sudden, profound shake, as if seeing a needle connecting all the static "present" of the cosmos into a dynamic picture.

"The long river of time, it has come to pass." The Light Ancient God turned his head, "I'm vying for the future, just as they are, the axis of time... truly a flourishing era for the Mythical Universe."

And in the distance, Atabia broke through, glanced at the Light Ancient God being restrained, and did not make a move.

"Celestial Emperor, it's your turn."

He was incredibly steady, continuing to assist the Celestial Emperor, to create the Space God, to gather the cosmos' peak power, and face the Light Ancient God before them once more.