An Qingyu waved his hand, and the terrifying pressure suddenly came down. The time surging around him was like a wave, pulling on Wang Mian's body, and he rushed backward quickly!
Just when Wang Mian was about to be swallowed into the vortex of time, An Qingyu flicked his fingers,
A white chess piece crossed the long river of time, crashed into the king's body, and disappeared without a trace with the rapid time.
The long river of time once again fell into dead silence.
After doing all this, An Qingyu withdrew his gaze and gradually disappeared into the river of time...
…
"Lord Merlin?!!"
In the boundless deep sky, Lin Qiye suddenly woke up from his sleep!
Thick sweat oozed from his forehead, and he immediately started looking around like crazy. In the vast and dark universe, except for countless stars twinkling silently, there was no other figure...
No……?
Lin Qiye froze on the spot, then came back to his senses, rubbed the corners of his bloodshot eyes, and a hint of bitterness appeared in his expression.
"Is this a dream..."
The fire of hope that was ignited in Lin Qiye's heart was extinguished ruthlessly... He had a dream. He dreamed that the East Emperor Bell was rung, and then Merlin traveled through countless time and space and came to his side... He thought
I finally found that glimmer of hope, but to my surprise, it turned out to be just a dream.
Lin Qiye sighed and could only force himself to cheer up, preparing to continue using the [Hand of Royal Power] to fuse the Tiancongyun Sword and head into the depths of the universe.
Just when he was about to open the forbidden ruins, he suddenly froze on the spot.
"etc……"
Lin Qiye seemed to realize something, a flash of light burst out in his eyes, he immediately closed his eyes and let his thoughts sink into the mental hospital of the gods in his mind...
The Asylum of the Gods.
The originally quiet and empty hospital was now bustling with activity.
Those caregivers who were left on Earth by Lin Qiye before departure had long since been forcibly teleported back to the hospital following the death of Seraph Lin Qiye.
At this time, these hundreds of figures wearing dark blue nursing uniforms were surrounding the courtyard, chattering and talking to the figure in the center. The noise almost brought down the roof of the entire hospital!
"Oh, really?"
"..."
"It turns out that the patient in the last ward is [Chaos] pretending to be... That's really bad news."
"..."
"Imprisoning you all in underground cages and taking away the hospital? Is this too much?"
"..."
"Your Excellency Li Yifei, I really saw you right. If it hadn't been for you back then, it would have been difficult for the dean alone to make a comeback..."
"..."
"Millions of black goat babies? Has the situation on earth become so serious?"
"..."
"Oh, what a bad news..."
"..."
Lin Qiye stood in the corridor on the first floor, staring blankly at the kind figure surrounded by nurses, as motionless as a sculpture.
At the same time, the kind figure also saw Lin Qiye beside him. The corners of his mouth raised, and he took off the big hood with one hand, revealing his sparse forehead, and bowed slightly to him like a gentleman:
"Long time no see, my Excellency the dean."
Lin Qiye opened his mouth. After struggling for a long time in the depths of despair, a flame of hope finally lit up in his eyes, and his voice trembled:
"Merlin...Your Excellency!"
Room 2 of the Asylum of the Gods, the God of Prophecy and Magic, Merlin.
Merlin has been by Lin Qiye's side since he was a night watchman. If Nyx is half of his mother, then Merlin undoubtedly plays the role of a knowledgeable, gentle and gentle father...
…It can even be said that Merlin witnessed Lin Qiye’s initial growth.
The feeling that Nyx and Merlin give Lin Qiye is completely different from that of Brachi, Sun Wukong, and Gilgamesh... The latter three are more like solid and reliable brothers, but Nyx and Merlin will always be together.
They were both his elders. As long as the two of them were around, Lin Qiye felt an inexplicable sense of security.
But at this moment, with the appearance of Merlin, Lin Qiye's loneliness, anxiety, and despair in the deep space of the universe have all disappeared... just like a wanderer who has found a home to rely on.
Seeing this, all the caregivers immediately made way for a spacious road. Merlin held the staff in one hand and put on the big hood again with the other hand, and walked towards Lin Qiye with a smile.
"Your Excellency, Dean, I already understand the general situation... It seems that a lot of things happened while I was away."
Lin Qiye smiled bitterly and glanced at the six closed wards.
"...Yeah, a lot happened."
He looked at Merlin in front of him again and said sincerely, "It's really great that you can come back..."
"I didn't expect that on my way back, I suddenly saw a living being floating in the universe. Then I stopped and took a look, and then I saw you... What a coincidence."
"No, this shouldn't be a coincidence." Lin Qiye said seriously, "The bell of the East Emperor rises, and the covenant is in time. Returning from the old days, fighting for survival... It is the third covenant that leads us to meet."
"The Third Testament? What is that?" Merlin blinked and smiled, "It seems that there are still many things that I don't know. Mr. Dean, it's time for us to find a place to have a good chat..."
"no problem."
Lin Qiye and the others returned to the lounge, closed the door, and blocked out the noise of the nurses... To be honest, the hospital had not been so lively for a long time since Gilgamesh and the others left the hospital.
Merlin skillfully took out a teapot from the cabinet and brewed himself a pot of hot tea.
"So, where do we start?"
"Let's start after you left the hospital." Lin Qiye paused, "At that time... yes, I was in Takamagahara at that time. After you left the hospital, you went to kill Susanoo alone. I took a carriage and fled outside Takamagahara. Later...
…later……"
"Later, I escaped with a lot of effort... and then I even snatched the Tiancong Yun Sword..."
"I snatched the Tiancongyun Sword..."
As Lin Qiye spoke, a look of confusion suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his voice became smaller and smaller.
"Tian Congyun Sword... no... how did I escape? Tian Congyun Sword... and how did it get into my hands... strange... I don't remember..."
Lin Qiye felt that his head was beginning to feel swollen. He frowned and tried hard to recall the original scene, but he couldn't remember it anyway. It seemed that some important things were missing from that memory...
At this moment, Mei Lin, who was sipping tea and waiting for Lin Qiye's narration, seemed to have discovered something, and his deep eyes narrowed slightly.
"I...I don't seem to remember..."
"Your Excellency the Dean..."
"Wait a minute, I will definitely remember that time..."
"Your Excellency, Dean!" Merlin's voice became rarely serious. He interrupted Lin Qiye's memories and spoke seriously: