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--- Chapter 437 ---
"Who is that? Who is that?!"
Everyone stared at the center of the battlefield at Glory City, wondering about the identity of the mysterious newcomer, whether they were Han Yuan's companions or the remaining residents of Glory City.
In the midst of all this chaos, a handsome young man suddenly appeared and intervened just as a divine being was about to unleash his judgment on City Lord Ye Ziyun.
The young man had a wild yet striking appearance, dressed in white-and-blue martial attire that highlighted his tall, broad figure. His long, spiky silver hair danced around him, adding to his untamed look.
With a playful smile on his handsome face, he narrowed his slitted silver eyes at the Slaughter God, as if viewing him as nothing more than a clown.
"Who are you?" the Slaughter God asked incredulously. Not only did this young man dare to prevent him from killing that abominable woman, but he had also caught his divine greatsword effortlessly.
The young man tilted his head and replied, "Me? Hehe, I'm someone who doesn't adhere to rules, especially yours. As the Fighter of Justice, I'm here on someone's behalf to beat you to death."
The Slaughter God's expression darkened immediately. He felt insulted by being looked down upon by an unknown wet-behind-the-ear brat.
However, he wasn't foolish. He realized that this young man was not to be underestimated.
After all, the mysterious youngster had appeared without any warning and caught a divine artifact with his bare hands.
Yet, the most pressing concern for the Slaughter God was that he couldn't detect any 'force' from this young man. He did sense something, but it was so mixed and foreign that he couldn't grasp its true nature.
What the Slaughter God felt was a bizarre form of 'energy' unlike anything from the Douluo Continent—or more precisely, the Douluo Plane.
Strangely enough, this odd-felt energy nearly resembled the Spirit Energy produced by the Douluo Plane, though of somewhat inferior quantity, as it was 'naturally' mixed with a stronger energy in a higher ratio.
This mixed form of energy was not only several times stronger than Spirit Energy in density and quality but also approached the level of Divine Energy, or what some called Immortal Energy.
Of course, this was just the surface-level observation the Slaughter God made upon analyzing the young man.
What Slaighter God didn't know was that the 'Spirit Energy' he detected was merely a facade the young man wanted to show him; it was just a wisp, or perhaps impurities, from his own cultivation system.
At that moment, the mysterious young man glanced into the distance and raised an 'OK' sign with his finger, causing Han Yuan to smile faintly.
"Young Lord, is that person...?" asked the White-Eyed Phoenix Lord with a serious expression.
"Yes, the helper I said earlier." Han Yuan replied with a relaxed smile.
"He's dangerous," Jade Phoenix Lord added, frowning. "Something about him gives me the chills."
Unlike the mid-level existences like Slaughter God, the two Phoenix Lords were genuine seniors among god-level powerhouses, and their mastery of divine essence was far superior.
Yet, this mysterious youth, who appeared to save the day, gave them an unsettling sense of dread.
It felt as if he could effortlessly slay them.
"City Lord Ye, look," Han Yuan chuckled. "Your savior has arrived to save Glory City."
Ye Ziyun gazed at the scene in awe. She looked at the mysterious young man and felt the divine-like power radiating from him. Though that power was well-contained, making him seem harmless, she and the two Phoenix Lords sensed that this seemingly harmless young man could easily wipe out the Demon Emperors of the Small Demon Grotto Plane.
"But how?" Bi Ji asked, tilting her head in confusion. "Young Master is still here? He hasn't moved from his spot or interfered with the 'past' itself?"
"Moreover, this mysterious outsider has several qualities similar to Young Master," she continued. "Is it some kind of clone ability?"
"Young Master, did you send your 'clone' to the past?"
Han Yuan shook his head but then nodded, "You can think of it that way, but rather than a 'clone' of myself, I prefer to call it an avatar."
"Ah, I remember!" Xiao Wu exclaimed.
Several months ago, Han Yuan had notified everyone at the Dao Academy that he was planning to venture into another world.
Due to the dangers involved, Ah Yin had suggested that he send a clone—no, an avatar—there instead of going himself.
Then, Han Yuan developed a safe technique to split a portion of his soul and send it to another world. At the time, Xiao Wu hadn't understood the consequences of Han Yuan's actions; she only knew that her master paid a considerable price.
Now, it seemed that the hefty price had finally paid off.
Xiao Wu gazed at her master's avatar and muttered, "Master's avatar must be stronger than that hateful fellow, right?"
"Of course," Han Yuan replied while affectionately rubbing Xiao Wu's head. "I told him to give the Slaughter God a painful lesson."
Ye Ziyun looked at Han Yuan's avatar, astonished, and asked, "But can he really do that?"
"By doing this, you're..."
"You're interfering with the past."
"What past?" Han Yuan shrugged in response. "All I did was tell a person from a different space and time to fix something in his own dimension."
"He wasn't bound by the rules of the Douluo Plane."
"His existence in space-time isn't from our world."
"He's a complete anomaly in our system."
"He's not changing the past; he's simply traversing his own timeline."
Han Yuan added, "Of course, that doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants."
"Just like the invading entities from the Small Demon Grotto Plane, who are suppressed by the laws of the Douluo Plane, this guy experiences similar limitations."
He then inwardly commented, 'I would have never thought we would use a dimensional bridge like this.'
'After all, the connection between the Douluo Plane and the Dou Qi Plane isn't complete.'
'If it weren't for Beta's proficiency in Barrier Formations, he wouldn't have been able to track the plane-crossing array under Glory City using the coordinates I gave and arrive on time.'
'Now, the question is... How long can Beta stay in the past Douluo Plane before being kicked back to the Dou Qi Plane?'
'Sigh, this would have been easier if Beta were a complete Son of Destiny of the Dou Qi Plane, allowing us to bridge and fuse the two planes into one.'
'Thirteen would help a lot in this situation, but he wasn't even born at this time.'
'The path ahead is still too long.'
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Meanwhile, Beta is facing rejection from the Douluo Plane. After all, what he has done can be considered a plane invasion.
He is the Son of Destiny from the Dou Qi Plane—well, half of it—who crossed over to the Douluo Plane.
Thankfully, the Dou Fighter cultivation system is self-contained. Although the spirit energy and space-time laws here are quite hostile toward him, they can't stop him from pursuing his goals.
Even then, Beta isn't worried.
He possesses the Lawless King's bloodline, which allows him to bypass any kind of law restriction, along with many traits that enable him to thrive even in the harshest conditions.
With his long, spiky hair dancing wildly, he grinned widely at the Slaughter God. "So, are you ready to dance?"