Chapter 172 The Little Crown with Candles on Its Head.
The 33,550,337th Eternal Return, in the year 3960 of the Light Calendar.
"A hundred years ago, war broke out in Ohma."
"The foreign coalition broke through the dawn. Greed, mixed with gold and blood, the enemy attacked along with the eternal slumber of Kephall, staining the walls of the holy city crimson."
"The general has vanished without a trace, and the elders kneel in despair. People pray for the protection of the throne of the world, but it remains silent..."
As everyone eagerly awaited and anticipated, the screen suddenly went dark.
Only Xi Lian's gentle, sweet, clear, and lovely voice quietly echoed between heaven and earth.
The last time the sky suddenly went dark was when everyone watched Sefaria travel back to the past a thousand years ago.
This time, however, everyone looked completely bewildered and couldn't understand it at all.
What does it mean that a hundred years ago, war ignited Ohma?
The people of Douluo Continent could only clearly remember the previous plot.
Saifeier was killed by the Fire Thief, and Feng Jin had no choice but to return the fire in the sky. From then on, she guarded the sky and became the pinnacle of the second game.
Could it be that the events of a hundred years ago that the Sky Curtain is currently recounting are the very moments when the Fire Thief stormed Ohma?
Wait a minute, how come a hundred years have passed?
Everyone clearly remembered that Little Gray Fur was not even three years old.
But now, she turns out to be an old lady over a hundred years old.
When the genius rankings were last updated, she went to join in the fun with great enthusiasm.
The people of Douluo Continent were immediately filled with injustice and resentment.
But what can you do even if you're unwilling?
Could he possibly carry his own head and go to argue with Little Gray Hair?
Just as everyone in Douluo Continent was lost in thought and discussing...
The sky finally lit up again, revealing a brand new scene.
It was a hazy silhouette, with the sun behind it dim and lifeless.
It was as if the entire sky was stained dark red after the machines of dawn had shut down.
Against this oppressive backdrop, a young girl wearing a crown of candles tilted on her head stands majestically atop the high city gate wall.
She raised the scepter high in her hand, as if announcing the birth of a king.
This girl wearing a small crown of candles is surrounded by...
On and around the city walls, on the distant mountains, and on the vast sea, countless soldiers stood solemnly awaiting orders, ready to obey her call.
Immediately afterwards, Xi Lian's gentle and sweet voice rang out again.
"Until the heavens and earth collapsed, the people's pleas were finally answered. But it was not a god, but a legion that emerged from a sea of blood."
"The Cloud Cliff Palace collapsed with a deafening roar amidst the sulfur rain. The legion's commander stood atop the shattered statue, proclaiming to all living beings—"
The female general, standing atop the city wall and wearing a small crown adorned with candles at an angle, spoke with a majestic and resounding voice that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
"Fellow countrymen! Stop kneeling before the brutal enemy, stop kneeling before the dead and dying gods!"
"Those traitors misinterpreted the divine decree and ignited the flames of war, all to forge your cowardice!"
Then, Xi Lian slowly introduced the female general who wore a small crown with candles on her head.
"She was also a descendant of the Golden Race. Golden divine blood flowed into the earth, extinguishing the flames of war beneath her feet."
The female general, wearing a small crown adorned with candles, spoke with a strong and resonant voice, her brows radiating confidence and composure.
"Their golden blood has written a tragic fate—but my golden blood will reverse that fate!"
"Her crown shone brighter than the flames that burned the entire city. She raised her scepter high, and all looked in the direction she pointed—"
She raised her arms and shouted, her voice echoing across the surrounding area.
"I have distributed my golden blood to you! Now, brave compatriots, follow me and become masters of your own destiny!"
"Drive the enemy out of the dawn of Kephat, and extinguish the flames they themselves raised with their corpses!"
"Go and win glory, win peace, and let future generations forever remember your great deeds!"
"Following closely behind, the first to begin dancing was a young girl with a figure like a swimming fish, weaving through the boundless sea of blood."
"The angry people followed her like a surging wave. Millions of enemy troops were wiped out like stagnant water."
The scene above the sky suddenly changed.
A clear figure slowly emerges from the original silhouette image.
Squid swirled around her, and the longsword in her hand was used as a violin, which she gently plucked, as if playing a melodious tune.
On the city wall, a female general wearing a small crown with candles on her head gave loud commands.
"Go! Go to the Cloud Stone Palace, go to the Dawn Cloud Cliff! Go and declare to all the villains and cowards, to this stagnant age—"
Caesar's legions and millions of people shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
"We are the wave!"
"In historical records, this battle is known as the 'First Siege of Ohmma'."
It is said that after the war, people discovered that the same inscription appeared in every place in the city that had been burned.
"That is a name. It belongs to the first and last tyrant of Ohma: 'Caesar' Crydela."
Xi Lian paused slightly at this point in her speech.
She subconsciously turned her head to look at the little gray-haired girl, only to see the girl looking dazed and confused, with her eyes slightly lowered, as if she were about to fall asleep.
Xi Lian quickly nudged the little gray fur and called out softly.
"...Partner, are you listening?"
"Partner...partner?"
However, no matter how Xi Lian called out to him, the little gray fur remained unresponsive and motionless.
Xi Lian sighed softly and muttered under her breath.
"...Honestly, you were the one who said you were going to review history, how come you fell asleep instead?"
Xi Lian gazed at the still-sleeping little gray cat, a slight smile playing on her lips, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Wake up! If you don't get up soon, people will have to..."
Just then, the little gray-haired boy slowly opened his eyes.
The screen suddenly lit up.
The girl who appeared before everyone at that moment was a girl with short pink hair and bright blue eyes.
She smiled gently at the little gray-haired boy, her voice carrying a hint of mischief.
"...You're awake. Then I won't use the awakening magic on you."
When Little Gray woke up, his head was throbbing and he mumbled blankly.
"Memory is the opening act of a dream..."
Xi Lian crossed her arms over her chest, raised her small and cute face, and looked at the little gray-haired boy, asking him a question.
"What are you talking about? Why are your thoughts drifting back to the past?"
Immediately afterwards, Xi Lian turned to look at the magnificent hall beside her and said softly.
"We've arrived at our destination, a familiar place, the Temple of the Three Phases of Destiny."
If nothing unexpected happens, this is shortly after Tarranton's fall.
Xi Lian paused for a moment, then continued.
"At the same time, it is also the end of the first journey to chase fire."
Little Gray spoke, his tone tinged with regret.
"The epilogue? We're too late?"
Xi Lian gently shook her little head and softly comforted her.
"Don't worry, the timing is perfect."
The first fire-chasing ceremony concluded with a trial of "law": we must find the demigod and gain his trust before the fire is returned.
As Xi Lian spoke, she subconsciously lifted her chin, pondering deeply.
"The task is a bit challenging, we need to speed things up."
Let's try to get to Ohma first. There are lots of people there, so it'll be easier to gather information..."
My first journey to chase fire?
The characters from Douluo Continent instantly grasped the key information of the plot.
The next second, everyone was completely dumbfounded and full of doubt.
How did Little Gray Hair and Xi Lian end up a thousand years ago?
Saifei the cat probably wasn't even born yet when Saifei embarked on her first journey to chase the fire.
However, when everyone looked at the girl with short pink hair in the picture, they suddenly realized what was going on.
Could it be that Xi Lian used the power of her memories to take Little Gray Fur back a thousand years to investigate something?
In previous episodes, several demigods have already made their appearances and been introduced.
The original law and the demigod of the sea remained elusive and without any news.
Countless people have been eagerly anticipating and wanting to know the story of the two.
Soon, people began to piece together the story that Xi Lian had just told.
The girl wearing the small crown of candles was none other than Cerberus.
And the ocean demigod must be closely related to fish.
Without a doubt, the girl who followed Crydella and used musical instruments as weapons must have an inseparable connection with the ocean demigod.
(End of chapter)