Doomsday Roulette

This sentence actually revealed quite a bit of information to many people.

For those in the Temple of Dawn, they learned that the Holy Father's name is actually Az, and that divine punishment originates from the Sacred Pool. For the posthumous children, not only did they realize that divine punishment truly exists and comes from the Sacred Pool, but they also discovered another surprising fact.

This voice...

A portion of the posthumous child warriors were quite familiar with it.

Because it belonged to... the previous Guardian of the Sacred Pool!

This title, which could even set aside one’s name and tribe, was a code for the most respected individuals among the posthumous children. Throughout the history of the posthumous children, aside from a few exceptionally talented kings, the Guardians have always been the most revered figures.

The previous Guardians have all passed away, leaving behind only statues or legends for people to reminisce about. However, many older individuals still remembered the last Guardian because it was this Guardian who baptized and guided them when they entered the Sacred Pool for training.

Of course, they would never forget the voice of someone who participated in the most important event of their lives.

Moreover, the voice of the previous Guardian was particularly distinctive, rich and magnetic.

Inside the Sacred Pool at this moment, a large amount of holy water was boiling in the pond, as if it were being heated. Sitting within it were seven individuals, at the center was the current Guardian of the Sacred Pool, who had lost an arm earlier, surrounded by six younger candidates for the next generation of Guardians.

At this moment, they all sat in the Sacred Pool with their eyes closed. If one looked closely, they would notice that the boiling holy water around them was quickly being drawn in, and their skin became incredibly translucent. This transparency started from their lower limbs and gradually spread to their faces. Once their bodies had completely transformed, the seven raised their hands towards the sky, and beams of light, as thick as arms, surged into the upper part of the Sacred Pool.

There, a figure was floating, with white hair and beard, sitting cross-legged like the seven below. As the light struck him and entered his body, the elderly man in mid-air glimmered with white radiance, resembling a glowing sphere.

The one who had just spoken was this elder. When the current Guardian of the Sacred Pool and the others raised their hands to transfer the absorbed energy to him, they accidentally opened their eyes, filled with respect and awe.

"You are not dead." The Holy Father said towards the Sacred Pool.

"I wanted to die, but since you are still alive, I am hanging on."

The previous Guardian of the Sacred Pool casually replied, revealing the fact that the two knew each other.

The current Holy Father and the previous Guardian of the Sacred Pool actually... knew each other!

"Perhaps I shouldn't have spared your life back then." The Holy Father slowly spread his arms. However, due to the water interfering, he could not raise his arms, but it seemed he was trying to resist the confinement. The height of his raised arms gradually increased.

The previous Guardian did not respond immediately, pausing for a moment before saying, "It can't be considered sparing. If you wanted to kill me, it would have come at a great cost. For someone like you who values their life, how could you bear to part with that energy? Moreover, your goal has already been achieved. You injured my divine mansion and severely weakened my state of mind, making it impossible for me to become a ninth level expert. With one less person fighting you for the remaining energy against that beast on the Night Demon Plain, it doesn’t matter to you whether you kill me or not."

The Holy Father snorted coldly, neither confirming nor denying, but straining as he raised his arms.

"However, the unpredictable nature of the world has caused this space to collapse faster than all living beings can imagine, including you! Forcing you to wage war against the posthumous children, hoping to delay the collapse as much as possible through the sacrifice of elite warriors. Especially after realizing that outsiders have opened the door to this place in some remarkable way, you couldn't wait to take action."