"Immortality? That can be lonely. And in the end, everyone will die. It doesn’t matter what you do to escape it—sooner or later, all shall taste death. It is already written; it’s only a matter of when and how.
But glory… glory is the answer.
Glory will outlive flesh and bones.
Glory is what we should strive for, not immortality."
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Robin Burton was a young man who grew up with everything anyone could ever hope for: immense talent in cultivation, a sharp mind, and a wealthy family that would stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything—except the will to make use of it.

"Why should I walk the same path as my ancestors? Why must I seek strength just to defeat one rival or compete with another? That is not what I was born for!"

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“…Heh\~” Robin let out a long sigh. “Pursuing power was never my goal. I left my family and secluded myself to escape those pointless struggles for authority. I wanted to explore the universe, and to explore myself first… yet time and again, I was dragged into devastating wars. I wanted to benefit people with my knowledge and immortalize my name, yet worlds fell and hundreds of billions died because of me. Ironic, hah?”

Woop The recording finally came to an end, and Qarun's image immediately disappeared from the projection, leaving behind nothing but the silence that followed his final declaration.


Crack Marlik tilted his head and forcefully cracked his neck to the left, then without wasting another moment, he turned and began walking directly toward the exit as though he had already made his decision. "Please excuse me. I'm going to kill him, and I won't be long."


"Wait." Sevar casually waved his hand twice, stopping him before he could actually leave. "Putting aside the simple fact that you won't be able to do it, why exactly do you want to kill him?"


Chapter 2429 - Step towards the front