Taking This Fate Back with My Own Hands

Chapter 74 Taking Back This Fate with My Own Hands

With a deafening roar, the Earth God, defeated by Jiang Lan, arrived at the Black God's abode, the Holy Domain, and then plummeted from the sky like a broken string, crashing heavily in front of the Black God.

"Give me—give me new life!" The earth god was on his deathbed, his voice filled with humble supplication, his eyes fixed on the black god.

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark power mark on the Black God's palm suddenly burst forth with a blinding dark light, instantly enveloping the Earth God. The Earth God, who had been severely injured by Jiang Lan and was on the verge of death, suddenly experienced a rapid surge in his aura—not only was he reborn, but his strength also underwent a qualitative leap under the Black God's power.

This scene was witnessed by Jiang Lan, who had rushed over. His own light, like a cold blade, locked onto the Black God, and he understood immediately: all the turmoil and crisis stemmed from this being before him. Only by defeating it could everything be truly resolved.

The enhanced Earth God slowly turned around, his eyes surging with overwhelming ferocity as he stared intently at Jiang Lan, his hatred almost overflowing. Jiang Lan remained silent, and upon landing, immediately summoned the Shining King Sword, his entire body radiating battle intent, determined to slay this nemesis once again.

Seeing Jiang Lan summon his weapon, the god on the ground dared not be negligent and immediately summoned his own exclusive weapon, the Devout Sword.

A whooshing sound suddenly arose! Jiang Lan, wielding the Shining King Sword, took the lead and slashed at the Earth God; the Earth God also swung his sword to meet the attack, his devout sword strike carrying a whistling wind, colliding fiercely with the Shining King Sword.

clang-!

A deafening clang of metal resounded throughout the entire sacred forest, the piercing sound almost shattering eardrums.

The next second, a scene that left all the onlookers speechless unfolded: Jiang Lan's Shining King Sword was actually cut in half by the God on the ground with a single sword strike, and the Devout Sword that cut the divine weapon did not leave the slightest notch on its blade, still gleaming coldly.

Holding the broken, gleaming King Sword in his hand, Jiang Lan froze, momentarily lost in thought. Before he could recover, the god on the ground swung his sword again, the sharp blade striking Jiang Lan hard and sending him flying.

Jiang Lan struggled to his feet and suddenly sensed a powerful energy fluctuation coming from beside him. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the God of Wind had arrived at this place at some point and was now surrounded by the God of Earth, forming a pincer movement—Jiang Lan was instantly caught in a desperate situation, attacked from all sides.

This god of wind, who controls all the power of wind in the world, is known as the "strange man of the sky." His combat power is several times stronger than that of the enhanced god of water. In his hand he holds an ancient-looking longbow, which is his exclusive weapon, the Longbow of Compassion.

Facing two powerful gods alone, even the exceptionally strong Jiang Lan found it difficult. Fortunately, Hikawa Makoto, already wearing the G3-X armor, was on his way to provide support. Meanwhile, Ashihara Ryo, who had been knocked into the river by the Earth God, was slowly waking up at the river's mouth and struggling to make his way towards the Sanctuary.

Isolated and helpless, Jiang Lan was gradually losing ground under the combined attack of the two Supreme Gods, retreating steadily and almost powerless to fight back. One Supreme God was already difficult to defeat, let alone two working together. This critical situation caused all the spectators watching the screen to furrow their brows, their expressions extremely grave—in everyone's eyes, Jiang Lan's defeat was highly likely already inevitable.

No one knows that the reason why human civilization experienced a break was because the Black God forced all mankind to self-destruct in ancient times and then reshaped the world, which led to the gap and rupture in that civilization.

Bang! The sword of the Earth God struck Jiang Lan hard in the back, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash that instantly soaked his robes with blood. Before Jiang Lan could regain his footing, the Wind God had already drawn his longbow of mercy, and an arrow imbued with terrifying wind power shot out, hurtling straight toward Jiang Lan's face with a whooshing sound.

puff--!

The arrow struck Jiang Lan hard, the immense impact sending him flying like a cannonball with a broken string, crashing heavily into a towering ancient tree. The tree snapped in two, and Jiang Lan fell helplessly to the ground. His Agito form was forcibly dispelled, reverting him to human form, and he immediately fell into a coma.

"Return to dust!" The god on earth slowly walked towards Jiang Lan, his tone icy, raising the sword of piety high in his hand, ready to end his life completely.

Beyond the screen, an uproar erupted as viewers flooded the live chat with comments: "No! Is Jiang Lan really going to perish?"

"It seems that Jiang Lan ultimately couldn't turn the tide—"

"Humanity was born from the Dark God, and now, will it also perish because of the Dark God?"

"I really don't want to see Jiang Lan defeated, but he has already given it his all, he has done more than enough."

"Perhaps, after this life, Jiang Lan's journey of exploring memories will come to an end—"

All the citizens of the Federation stared intently at the screen before them, their hearts filled with anxiety and resentment. Jiang Lan had been defeated, the Black God intended to destroy all of humanity, and the truth behind the collapse of civilization—was this truly a hopeless ending?

However, just as the sword of the god on the ground was about to fall, a figure, like a god descending from the heavens, broke through the jungle glacier, wearing G3-X armor, carrying a Gatling gun, and rushed over with heavy steps.

Da da da—!

A hail of bullets rained down, slamming into the ground-based god and abruptly halting his movements. Taking advantage of the chaos, Bingchuan Cheng rushed to Jiang Lan's side, frantically shaking him: "Jiang Lan! Pull yourself together!"

Jiang Lan slowly opened her heavy eyes, her gaze still reflecting lingering fatigue and weakness.

"Let's fight together!" Hikawa Makoto's voice was firm and powerful, conveying an unquestionable determination.

Before Jiang Lan could respond, a cold and authoritative voice suddenly came from mid-air. It was the Black God: "Don't waste your energy. You are just an ordinary human. Human strength is utterly insignificant before me. The fate of all humans is in my hands! Soon, all humans will send themselves to their deaths!"

The Black God's words pierced Jiang Lan and Bingchuan Cheng's hearts like icicles, sending a chill through their bodies. They finally understood: the Black God's ambition was to completely annihilate all humanity!

"Attack!" With a command from the Black God, the Earth God and the Wind God immediately turned their attention to Bingchuan Cheng and the unconscious Jiang Lan, launching a fierce attack.

Facing the combined attack of two supreme gods, Hikawa Makoto showed no fear. He clenched his fists, and his body, clad in the G3-X armor, unleashed tremendous combat power as he charged straight towards the two supreme gods. Astonishingly, relying solely on his mortal body and the power of the armor, Hikawa Makoto was able to fight the two supreme gods to a standstill, without falling into a disadvantageous position.

Hikawa Makoto swiftly switched weapons, wielding the sword-type armor GS-03 <Destroyer>, and fought his way in and out of the two supreme beings' attacks with agile movements and without fear. This GS-03 <Destroyer> was equipped with a high-frequency device that vibrated two million times per minute, capable of directly severing the molecular structure of matter; even the hardest steel could be easily cut through it. Having experienced countless life-or-death battles, Hikawa Makoto had already achieved a state of perfect harmony with the G3-X armor, his combat power reaching the pinnacle of humanity.

Seeing Bingchuan Cheng fight two supreme gods single-handedly with his mortal body, the live stream chat exploded, with a torrent of comments: "Is this the kind of power an ordinary mortal can possess?"

"With a mortal body, yet comparable to gods, the Ice River truly represents the pinnacle of human combat power!"

The Earth God was filled with shock and bewilderment. Even with the Wind God joining forces, he couldn't subdue Bingchuan Cheng. He halted his attack, his gaze fixed on Bingchuan Cheng, his voice filled with disbelief and confusion: "You are not Agito, so how do you possess such formidable power? Who exactly are you?"

"I am just an ordinary human being." Hikawa Makoto said calmly. Before he finished speaking, he gripped the GS-03 <Destroyer> tightly again and launched a fierce attack on the two supreme gods. This was truly a mortal body standing shoulder to shoulder with gods!

However, just as Bingchuan Cheng was about to break through the defenses of the two supreme gods and approach them, the Black God finally made his move. An invisible, terrifying energy surge suddenly erupted, slamming into Bingchuan Cheng. Even wearing heavy metal armor, Bingchuan Cheng could not withstand this earth-shattering force. His body was instantly thrown back, crashing heavily beside Jiang Lan, and numerous cracks appeared on his armor.

"Officer Bingchuan—" Jiang Lan said with difficulty, her voice filled with guilt and anxiety.

Jiang Lan and Bingchuan Cheng fell one after another, while the Earth God and the Wind God remained unharmed. Adding to this the Black God, hovering in mid-air with unfathomable power, all the spectators were plunged into despair—they saw no hope of humanity's victory whatsoever. Who could possibly step forward, stop the Black God's conspiracy, and save all of humanity?

Boom boom boom—!

Just as Jiang Lan and Bingchuan Cheng were seriously injured and in dire straits, a roar came from afar. Weiyuan Liang finally rode his personal mount, the GiIIs Raider, through the jungle and arrived at the Sanctuary.

"Jiang Lan! Bingchuan! Cheer up!" Wei Yuanliang leaped off his mount and shouted at the two of them, his tone full of urgency and determination.

"You are—" The Earth God looked at Ashihara Ryo with astonishment and disbelief in his eyes—wasn't this kid already dead, having been sent flying into the river by his sword?

"I am immortal!" Ashihara Ryo roared, his body erupting with dazzling light. "Henshin!"

As the light faded, Ashihara Ryo had transformed into his transcendent form, his aura surging and his combat power skyrocketing. At the same time, Jiang Lan and Hikawa Makoto, relying on their powerful willpower, struggled to their feet again. They knew in their hearts that until the very last moment, they absolutely could not give up—the Black God, in his desire to annihilate all of humanity, would first have to step over the corpses of the three of them!

Jiang Lan stood up, her gaze resolute as she looked at the Black God suspended in mid-air. Her voice was powerful and resounding throughout the entire Holy Realm: "If the fate of humanity is truly in your hands, then—I will take that fate back with my own hands!"

Jiang Lan's words, like a raging fire, instantly ignited the passion in the hearts of all the viewers. To reclaim humanity's destiny from the hands of the Creator God, allowing humanity to take control of its own future—what a magnificent feat! Even if Jiang Lan ultimately fails, his courage to challenge the Creator God alone is enough to make him great.

The live stream chat exploded again, filled with admiration and shouts of praise for Jiang Lan: "As expected of Jiang Lan! Defeating the Black God and taking humanity's fate into her own hands!"

"So what if she's a creator god? Maybe Jiang Lan really can kill a god!"

"Even if the Black God has been provoked, his ambition remains, and he will forever be a blade hanging over the heads of all humanity. Only by completely eliminating him can humanity truly find peace!"

"Jiang Lan, a man who dared to challenge the gods, deserves all respect!"

"I'm not joking, Jiang Lan deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"