My starting summon is a small skeleton

As Lu Wu's eyes opened at that instant, a strong sense of crisis surged into the heart of the Zeroer.

"I'm doomed!"

He instinctively swallowed all six Divine Fires.

Frantically refining the six Divine Fires.

With the six Divine Fires entering his stomach, a powerful force burst forth from his body, and the Zeroer almost instantly returned to his peak condition.

He seized this opportunity and reached out toward Lu Wu.

This hand was the same one that had just annihilated six Demigods.

Contained within his hand was the Zeroer's tactic, "Return to Zero," which would reset Lu Wu to his original state if touched.

Of course, the premise was that it needed to make contact.

The moment the Zeroer reached out his hand, a sword light appeared out of nowhere, and his arm was severed directly.

However, the Zeroer didn't care, his other hand once again reached out, directly grabbing at Lu Wu's face; he had to seize this chance, only by seizing this chance could he take down Lu Wu.

Once Lu Wu fully absorbed the power of the Gate Fragment, it wouldn't be so simple to take him down.

But his reaching hand was still blocked by the sword light when it contacted Lu Wu.

At the same time, Lu Wu also fully recovered.

The first thing he did upon waking up was to look toward Dudu in front.

By now, Dudu had been dissipated into smoke and clouds from the attack of the Zeroer, the only thing Lu Wu could see was the lingering essence of Dudu.

"You deserve to die!"

Feeling the residual essence of Dudu, Lu Wu completely lost control, stretching out his hand, the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword appeared out of nowhere.

The current Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword was completely different from before.

Now, the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword had reached the Demigod Level, exuding an indescribable nobility and mystique all over.

Lu Wu held it, thrust out a sword, and the Sword Qi directly tore the Zeroer into two halves.

Ordinary people would die if cut in half, but Epic Level powerhouses might not necessarily die, and for an existence like the Zeroer, it was even harder to kill.

In just one second, despite being cut into two halves and losing his arms, he had returned to his normal form.

"It's quite tricky, I didn't expect to be played like this by that lass at the end.

In this case, I can only use this move."

The Zeroer said, as a giant beast's silhouette reappeared behind him.

This was the giant beast he had just used to swallow the attack of the founder of the Holy Sect Alliance, simultaneously it was his Summoned Beast.

The moment this giant beast appeared, Lu Wu saw its data in his eyes.

...

Name: Zeroing Beast

Level: Divine Level

Description: A Summoned Beast created by the Zeroer using the Gate Fragments, possessing extremely terrifying power.

...

"Don't assume, just because you've absorbed those Gate Fragments, that you are invincible.

The Gate Fragments you absorbed are actually just the dregs I've used.

The origin energy of it all lies within this Zeroing Beast.

In terms of power, it's even stronger than you!

Originally, I wasn't planning to use it, as activating it consumes a lot of energy, including the origin energy, but now I have no choice but to proceed like this."

The Zeroer spoke as his figure gradually melted and merged into one with the Zeroing Beast.

At the moment of their unification, Lu Wu felt the entire space of the Holy Angel Secret Realm trembling, a strong sense of crisis surging into Lu Wu's heart.

Lu Wu subconsciously summoned his own pets.

In addition to the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword he held in his hand, Little Skeleton, Little Golden Dragon, and Han also emerged.

Even Ilya, who had just shouted "Marsda," was undergoing a transformation.

Little Skeleton turned into a Grim Reaper holding a scythe.

Little Golden Dragon transformed into a Nine-clawed Golden Dragon, Han turned into an Ice Phoenix emitting frosty air, and Ilya sprouted 72 wings, topped off with Lu Wu and the sword in his hand.

Lu Wu's side had once again assembled a group of six demigods.

However, though both groups were six demigods, Lu Wu's was clearly more formidable.

The previous group had lasted less than a minute before being annihilated, but Lu Wu's group was the first to initiate the attack.

Lu Wu alone, with his longsword, charged directly toward the Zeroing Beast, his blade cleaving downward.

The long-unused "Divine Judgment" erupted, a bolt of golden lightning piercing straight through the Zeroing Beast.

Simultaneously, Little Skeleton appeared beside the Zeroing Beast, his black scythe slashing a massive gash across the creature's body.

Little Golden Dragon roared at the wound opened by Little Skeleton, while Han sprayed bitterly cold air, freezing the Zeroing Beast's body.

Finally, a Holy Light Cross descended.

Ilya, who had just joined Lu Wu's group, landed the final blow, shattering the Zeroing Beast into pieces.

"Is that all?"

Looking at the effortlessly subdued Zeroing Beast, Lu Wu felt that it seemed somewhat lacking.

However, just as Lu Wu had this thought, the Zeroing Beast returned to its original prime form, and the voice of the Zeroer rang out again.

"Surprised?

Let me tell you the truth, this summoned beast of mine is undead. No matter what damage you deal, it can restore itself.

You'll never be able to kill it!"

Lu Wu raised an eyebrow, his longsword swinging out again with the same attack.

The Zeroing Beast was shattered once more.

But after being shattered, it wasn't long before it regenerated.

"I told you, it can't die. After enduring two rounds of your attacks, now it's my turn."

As the Zeroer spoke, the Zeroing Beast burst forth, its body opening up.

This monstrous beast opened its body and, in an instant, enveloped nearly half of the Holy Angel Secret Realm, trapping Lu Wu and his companions.

Encasing Lu Wu beneath it, the Zeroing Beast's body started to contract, instantly trapping Lu Wu and his pets.

Lu Wu's expression changed; as he attempted to struggle, he realized that his power was somewhat out of control.

To be precise, it was the power of the Gate Fragment within him that hadn't been completely absorbed.

This rebellious surge of power plunged Lu Wu into a dire situation.

"I must admit, that woman had her methods, but I am no vegetarian either.

I am also prepared.

After all, I intend to use you as a Gate, so how could I not leave some countermeasures in you?

The energy of the Gate Fragment you absorbed is in this summoned beast of mine; while you absorbed only the surface, I have mastered the origin.

So, in reality, you are merely a tool for me.

As a tool, how can you rebel against your master?"

At this moment, the Zeroer was extremely excited, continually contracting its body, compressing Lu Wu and his pets together.

Gradually, Lu Wu's pets were being pressed into his body.

Lu Wu also began to feel more and more out of control of his body—he even felt like he was turning into a Gate.

On the Zeroer's side, a look of joy appeared on his face.

He had successfully gained control over Lu Wu; refining Lu Wu was imminent and the Gate was within his grasp.

His lifelong wish was about to be realized.

He was about to restart the world, to return to the original world.

And just as he was overjoyed, a playful voice sounded from the depths of his heart.

"Do you really think you can return to the original world?"

The Zeroer's face changed.

It was Lu Haikong, Lu Haikong!

"Impossible, I've already erased him, even those six Divine Fires can't possibly bring him back under this state..."

"Why would I need to be revived? I never died at all.

Because you and I are one, as long as you live, I can't possibly die."

"No, it's not like that, you're just a substitute..."

"Are you really sure I'm just a substitute?"

Lu Haikong's voice rang out again from deep within the Zeroer's soul, pulling him back twenty years.

Back then, his synthesis of the gate was somewhat successful, he could restart the world, but during the restart, he realized that only the world could return to the past, he couldn't return himself.

This directly shattered the Zeroer at that time.

His centuries of effort weren't for the world to go back to what it was.

He just wanted to return to the world before it became what it was, to find someone.

If he couldn't go back, what was the point of restarting the world?

It was precisely because of that moment of collapse that the Zeroer failed, his body was destroyed, and only a shred of his soul took over Lu Haikong's body, and thus Lu Haikong was born.

Thus, Lu Haikong and the Zeroer were originally the same person.

It was a personality that emerged from the Zeroer after losing his memory, which embodied all the love the Zeroer had for his first love, while Lu Haikong focused his love on Li Ruyu.

Originally, this was fine, just as time passed, the Zeroer's memory kept recovering.

The lover in his memory clashed with Li Ruyu, causing Lu Haikong to fall into conflict and subsequently give birth to the personality that had been seeking to restart the world for centuries.

Then came the opposition between these two personalities.

The Zeroer's personality, with a century's memories, gradually took dominance and even directly devoured Lu Haikong.

But although he devoured Lu Haikong, he couldn't completely destroy him.

Because he and Lu Haikong were one.

He just wasn't willing to admit it.

And now, the Zeroer recalled all the memories and knew this fact.

But sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing, the Zeroer was completely overwhelmed by this sudden truth.

"So you see, you won't be able to go back to the past, you won't be able to restart the world, and you won't be able to find her. Give me your body, and let me live for you."

The Lu Haikong of the spiritual world seized the opportunity and reached out his hand.

But he was repelled by the Zeroer.

"Who says I can't go back? Just because I couldn't restart it and return before doesn't mean I can't now, don't forget you gave me a good son, and with him as the medium, I might be able to return."

After the Zeroer said this, the face of Lu Haikong in his spiritual world darkened.

"So, you're saying there's no room for negotiation?"

"There isn't, you must die, this world must be restarted."

Hearing these words, Lu Haikong smirked.

He then slowly walked towards the Zeroer.

"What are you going to do?"

"You messed with my wife and daughter, and now you want to mess with my son, I can't just stand by and watch, can I?"

...

At the same time, Lu Wu, who was surrounded by the Zeroer, suddenly felt a power beyond his control slowly restoring.

He began to regain control of his body, and his system accelerated the refining process.

In less than a few minutes, Lu Wu's system had completely absorbed the power of the gate, and Lu Wu's power soared to a new peak.

At the same time, the body of the Zeroer shuddered.

The struggle between two personalities inside seemed to have reached a conclusion.

"A substitute is just a substitute, no matter how you struggle, only one can win..."

"Pfft!"

The Zeroer had just finished the mental struggle when a sword qi directly shredded him.

However, this kind of attack was virtually ineffective against the Zeroer, he could recover in minutes if he wished, just like now.

However, as the Zeroer was about to restore himself,

A hand stretched out, pulling a force from the recovering body of the Zeroing Beast.

"Impossible, how could you..."

The Zeroer's face drastically changed.

"Don't..."

During his shout, Lu Wuyi bit into this force, and the overwhelming power began to flood into Lu Wu's body, the system voraciously absorbing it.

As the system continuously absorbed, the body of the Zeroing Beast kept shrinking.

In less than half an hour, Lu Wu had completely consumed the huge beast, and the Zeroer integrated with it also fell out, revealing his form.

At this moment, Lu Wu fell into a deep sleep, absorbing the power of the gate, and if everything went as expected, by the time he awoke, he would have completely mastered the gate's power.

Then, he would be able to modify the world, to bring the dead back to life.

The end of the book.

...

Well, another book has been completed.

Let me share some thoughts, how should I put it, first off, thank you for accompanying me this far.

I know many of you really struggled to keep up to this point.

After all, this last part wasn't really scenic, many of the initial elements were gone.

The training of pets, the warm daily storylines, all gone.

There was only the mad push of the main plot, several of the storylines were even a mess.

I myself couldn't stand it, I can imagine how tiring it must have been for you.

Sigh, it's my incompetence, bowing in apology.

Unable to provide you with a proper ending.

I guess many of you are already cursing 'trash Nu Xiao'.

But I can't help it, too much has been happening recently, I didn't even expect to find a partner, might even get married, with all sorts of things coming at once, it's a bit overwhelming.

Then various problems appeared.

Not just Little Skeleton, but even the book next door ran into problems, I don't even know if it can go on to the end.

Sigh, it's giving me a headache.

If that book can't go on to the end, I might leave Qidian, maybe even leave the online literature scene, after writing for so many years, still in such a sorry state, maybe I'm really not suited for this industry.

Plus, with the various issues in online literature lately, I don't know how long I can keep at this.

Sigh, forget it, enough said, I'm leaving, you can check out my workshop account (search Nu Xiao), when I have time I'll post some extra stories or small videos there, if that book tanks, you may only be able to see me there in the future…