Chapter 759 - 753: The Golden Fingers/Cheats of All the Chess Pieces

In Zheng Jiang’s view, based on overall strength alone, Ma Ran is absolutely unbeatable.

At least, now having reached the Divine Demon Tier, he racks his brains but cannot find any way to defeat Ma Ran.

No!

The notion of "defeating Ma Ran" is far too ambitious.

Simply being able to escape Ma Ran’s grasp would already be an achievement to be proud of!

After all, the true nature hidden beneath his gentle and tolerant exterior is vindictiveness.

It was during his second read-through of "Earth Chronicles" that Zheng Jiang belatedly realized some plots in that comic were not meaningless but were foreshadowing — for instance, everyone who wronged Ma Ran would end up dying due to seemingly reasonable circumstances.

Upon further reflection, once or twice could be a coincidence, but with more occurrences, it seemed quite bizarre. Previously, he hadn’t realized the issue because those who displeased Ma Ran all died in a way that was reasonable, perfectly integrating into the plot’s rhythm and flow.

This time, when revisiting "Earth Chronicles," Zheng Jiang felt a sense of "breaking the fourth wall."

He had a vague feeling that Ma Ran was not just a character in the comic but the creator who wielded the pen.

However...

He has always believed that within the Endless Plane, there is no absolutely invincible existence.

As long as an individual can be recorded through words and images, they have their weaknesses and flaws.

When Zheng Jiang first read "Earth Chronicles," he truly realized that the most interesting aspect of Ma Ran is...

His power and his ideals are completely mismatched.

Who would have thought that someone so flashy and impressive could have the ultimate goal of "protecting Earth Civilization"? The disparity made Zheng Jiang want to laugh.

And precisely because of this, Zheng Jiang initially concluded that the comic story of "Earth Chronicles" was a false work created by the dog system, tortured by its loss of authority and concocted in its final moments to mess with his mindset.

Earth Civilization is a collection, encompassing culture, beliefs, faith, wisdom, and the heritage of knowledge; humanity is just a small part of it.

In Zheng Jiang’s view, a weak civilization will always be violated and destroyed, no matter how righteous, famous, or full of potential—it holds no meaning.

In the vast All Heavens, within the Endless Plane, weakness is original sin.

What is the point of protecting a small civilization?

It doesn’t change the essence of Earth Civilization.

Ma Ran’s obsession and pursuit are twisted and pathological.

In the finale of "Earth Chronicles," under the banner of "protecting Earth Civilization," he completely wiped out all other civilizations in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

What kind of imbecilic logic is this?

When reading the comic, Zheng Jiang, as a spectator, possessed a mysterious sense of superiority, allowing him to condescendingly critique every character and person in the story.

Though the comic’s Ma Ran possessed unreasonably strong power, capable of glaring Zheng Jiang to death with a single look, Zheng Jiang could not bring himself to accept it. He only felt the dog system was pathetically stupid to an unmatched degree, to create such an unbelievable character.

Even if someone like Ma Ran indeed existed in the real world, so what?

In Zheng Jiang’s opinion, his obsession, his goals, his ultimate life pursuit are filled with flaws, shortsightedness, and utterly meaningless.

But now...

Damn, how jealous he was of these Earthlings!

If only he had such a leader, he wouldn’t have needed to wander All Heavens World with some useless garbage system!

The moment he discovered the Golden Finger, he would have chosen to directly hand it over to Ma Ran!

With a complicated look, Zheng Jiang noticed the changes in the surrounding environment the next moment.

The steaming ocean, the shattered plates, the cracked firmament...

All of it was restored under the influence of an unseen force!

The devastated Earth completely regained its original state in an instant!

In the temporary chat group, various otherworld invaders finally let go, sharing their deepest secrets with each other, exchanging information in an attempt to find a way to break the impasse.

"I am a Transmigrator, too, but I was rather lucky. Upon crossing into an Immortal World, I discovered I had a Main God Space Core Fragment on me. During my early weak period, I hid behind it to command Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul cultivators, plundering Luck Points to enhance my power."

"Your secret doesn’t seem very useful..."

"Don’t interrupt others’ speeches! Right now, we don’t seek to defeat Ma Ran, but merely escaping is enough! We must seize any possibility with all our strength!"

"... Is it my turn? There’s a curse on me called ’Status Effect Reversal’, exercising makes me weak or even gravely ill, while smoking and drinking make me stronger. Facing a big shot like Ma Ran, this curse won’t hold. You must help weaken and mitigate his attacks, to the lowest possible level!"

"Then let everyone see! The ultimate power of the seven great Soul Generals I’ve painstakingly gathered from mining All Heavens, Wang Ling!"

"I will expend this ’Hundred Times Sign-in’ opportunity on Earth, win or lose... hinges on this!"

"The resources saved up for over three thousand years are to be used today. Data panel, give me attribute points!"

"I, Lin Hao, have cultivated until now without relying on external forces, purely through my own efforts. But... if I don’t soft-pedal to the Empress today, I’m afraid this calamity cannot be overcome... Sweetheart, save me!"

"Five elements fusion, five virtues rotation, five major elements... All Heavens Plane, the cornerstone is all five! Here stands my domain of command, ’Fifth Battle Domain’!"

"To date, I’ve slain ninety billion of my counterparts. Compared to before, my strength has increased multic-fold, but alas... the situation as it is now, it’s a fight to the death!"

"A miracle spanning aeons, capturing that glimmer of hope! Transformation! [Lord of the Bright Era - Demon God Form]!"

"Such an adversary, this is the very target I’ve been pursuing all along, Bai Xing! Excitement surges within, system! Full auto-pilot mode!"

Zheng Jiang suddenly realized something was amiss.

He knew everyone had secrets, but he hadn’t expected such a scenario.

Vague intuition suggested to Zheng Jiang that he and these temporary comrades might all be chess pieces.

Some Divine Ability User lurking in the background saw them as puppets, orchestrating their moves at will.

The more Zheng Jiang contemplated, the more terrifying it seemed.

He had to realize that his group of temporary allies were all Divine Emperor Immortal King level beings! As the youngest among them, Zheng Jiang had existed for over a billion years!

The older Xiao Immortal King had lived for over six trillion years!

How profound is the plot laid by the mastermind behind the scenes?

What sinister schemes are they plotting? What objectives do they seek to achieve?

Chills ran down Zheng Jiang’s spine, with his pupils slightly dilating.

Pa!

The temporary chat group suddenly shattered.

All the otherworld invaders immediately assumed battle-ready stances.

They pushed their powers to the limit, employing all means at their disposal, activating every cheat and Golden Finger, and launched their collective attack on Ma Ran without reservation...