Virus King - Chapter 329

Chapter 329: Opportunity to Ascend? A Ridiculous Reward!

TL: YYang

This was Chen Bai’s ultimate trump card. Back then, it was the reason he had been able to subdue Satan, preventing him from using his final power to usurp and replace him. It was all thanks to the soul binding of the Time Hourglass.

This was the backup plan that not even the Dark Mother Goddess in his past life had been able to discover.

It was also what allowed Chen Bai to return to the past, leaping through nearly a century of time—the greatest trump card and fallback he possessed.

This was the evolution of time itself.

Now, Chen Bai was no longer the person he had once been. His understanding of the power of Authority he controlled had become much clearer and more profound.

Among these, the Time Hourglass stood out as particularly exceptional.

After the apocalypse descended, once the Time Hourglass had completed its soul binding with him, it maintained only two abilities.

One was Time Reversal, and the other was Return to the Past. However, in most cases, he hardly ever needed to use either. Moreover, Chen Bai had yet to find a way to unlock any new abilities for the Time Hourglass.

Whether through profession transfer, leveling up to level 20, or other methods, none of it had unlocked the latent powers of the Time Hourglass.

It seemed impossible for Chen Bai to further expand his grasp over the Authority of Time.

Nevertheless, the Time Hourglass had undoubtedly provided him with immeasurable assistance.

And at this moment, even within the pitch-black darkness,

When Chen Bai brought out the Time Hourglass, it seemed incapable of immediately providing him with feedback or analyses in the eternal blackness of the Path of Eternity.

It was only after Chen Bai waited for nearly ten seconds that the dark space around him slowly displayed lines of text.

[Time—River of Time—??? Observer]

[Corresponding Authority: Time, Space]

That was all. Compared to before, this time, the analysis of the Authority of Time even included a “???” annotation.

It was clear that even the Authority of Greed within the Path of Life and Death in Hell had its limitations. These limitations made its analysis of time seem simplistic.

But Chen Bai was already satisfied!

Without hesitation, he immediately chose to submit the trial.

Then, the previously cold voice of Satan unexpectedly carried a subtle hint of… flattery? Or was it just his imagination?

[You have completed the Eternal Trial. You have received a reward: Divination of the Opportunity to Ascend!]

What?!

Chen Bai was still pondering the shift in tone of the announcement when the peculiar reward completely caught him off guard.

Divination of the Opportunity to Ascend?!

The next moment, the dark world before Chen Bai began to shift. Slowly, light and shadows emerged within the void.

Amidst these shifting lights and shadows, a blurred image of a world appeared before Chen Bai’s eyes and within his senses.

It was an expanse of boundless galaxies and starry skies.

Then, a point of radiant light appeared in his field of view. In the next moment, Chen Bai’s mouth twitched violently.

Before him appeared a scene he found all too familiar.

It was a planet.

A blue planet.

It orbited around a massive star, moving slowly along its trajectory.

Blue Star?!

What the hell?! Was this the reward for the Eternal Trial? Just to show me this?!

What kind of Opportunity to Ascend was this supposed to be? On the God and Devil Trial Grounds, of course, there were opportunities for ascension! Did I need this so-called “divination” to tell me that?!

At that moment, Chen Bai was utterly convinced that Satan’s earlier words had been true. This so-called reward for the Eternal Trial was completely unreliable. What use did he have for this supposed Opportunity to Ascend? It was utterly useless!

Very quickly, Chen Bai noticed something unusual.

The perspective on the Earth delved even deeper.

However, instead of providing a clearer view of a specific location, like a city or region on Blue Star, it faded into darkness.

Just as Chen Bai attempted to see more, the entire image abruptly shattered into fragments and scattered remnants.

Only then did Chen Bai exhale softly, feeling a lingering sense of incompletion.

Still, this trial on the Path of Life and Death in Hell had been a resounding success. Although the so-called Divination of the Opportunity to Ascend felt a bit like a scam, it ultimately granted him a new profession skill, something irreplaceable by any treasure or fortune.

It was the greatest and most beneficial improvement to himself.

As this thought crossed his mind, Chen Bai realized that, as the world from the shattered image dissolved, the realm of the Path of Life and Death in Hell before him also fragmented into pieces.

Once again, the three forked paths, shrouded in golden mist, reappeared in his vision.

“Oh, Great Overlord, your radiance is destined to command the reverence of all realms and worlds. Your existence is fated to become the sole eternal presence. Your…”

“Enough!”

Chen Bai cast a glance at the Hell King’s Ring, from which the lingering presence of the King of Hell was emanating.

This guy had been hovering around ever since Chen Bai summoned three abilities and passed the Eternal Trial. Was this entity watching the entire time?

It wasn’t a big deal for most things, but the Time Hourglass… Could this guy have finally figured out what it truly was?

If not, why had this being suddenly become so obsequious?

In that moment, a trace of danger flickered in Chen Bai’s eyes.

“Oh, Great Overlord, I am absolutely loyal to you…”

“Then tell me,” Chen Bai interrupted, his tone growing cold, “why were you able to exert some of your power after entering the Path of Life and Death in Hell?”

Hearing this, Satan froze. He wanted to defend himself: “Overlord, I only have a sliver of my soul left! I don’t even have a shred of power to exert! How could I possibly do anything?”

Chen Bai smiled faintly, looking at Satan with a calm yet chilling demeanor as he spoke lightly: “This is your final chance. Otherwise, I believe Beelzebub would be quite interested in the last fragment of your soul.”

Satan’s expression turned extremely grim.

The sycophantic smile on his face began to falter, barely holding together.

If his soul fragment fell into the hands of Beelzebub, that traitor wouldn’t let it perish easily. But the fate awaiting him would be far worse than death. Beelzebub would ensure that he suffered unimaginably.

And Chen Bai wasn’t bluffing.

He had sensed something was wrong earlier. Why had he entered the trial on the life-and-death Path of Hell to begin with?

With the Authority of Greed in his grasp, the treasures on the Path of Life and Death in Hell, while not entirely his for the taking, shouldn’t have been as difficult to obtain as Satan had claimed. Even if power was required, what was the rush? Why expend unnecessary effort?

Satan’s first-transfer profession was called Deceiver.

Using words to activate power was second nature to him.