He Xi Travels Through Time, Battle of Two Cities

"The Green Emperor Wood Monarch Skill, one of the Great Ancient Five Emperors Demon Divine Powers, is a supreme ancient divine power also known as the Great Five Elements Art. It possesses unparalleled might in revitalizing life, enlightening vegetation, creating blessed realms, strengthening the body, and refining pills and medicine."

"Physique, alchemy, vegetation? Isn’t this an enhanced version of the Evergreen Skill?"

Only after understanding the Undying Longevity Eternal Art did Han Li notice the Green Emperor Wood Monarch Skill.

Compared to the former, which carried considerable risks, the latter seemed tailor-made for him.

In truth, Han Li was not particularly obsessed with combat methods. At most, he used them for self-defense. If others did not offend him, he would not offend them.

"Switching to these two cultivation arts will definitely provide a huge boost to my strength. Before leaving this world, I won’t need to worry about my safety either. Now I can devote myself wholeheartedly to studying cultivation and the path of alchemy."

Han Li was invigorated, immersing his mind in the new cultivation arts and refining the Magical Power within his body anew.

Supergod World, the Reincarnation Land that existed between reality and illusion.

Only Xu Yi and He Xi were here, along with a brand-new reincarnation cycle. As for Houtu, after obtaining the scriptures from Xu Yi, she had not stayed long before returning to her own world.

For Houtu, their world faced even greater challenges in the future. Raising their cultivation was the most important matter at present.

Xu Yi and He Xi, meanwhile, were about to embark on a new adventure.

Of course, it was specifically He Xi’s adventure. Xu Yi was merely tagging along to watch the show and enjoy the scenery.

"Are you sure you want to go to the Universe where Rune Land exists? Uh, actually, I’m more interested in another Journey to the West World," Xu Yi said.

In this special Reincarnation Land, there was no passage of space or time, yet it connected the past, future, and present, along with many parallel spacetime dimensions.

This was a treasure Houtu had left behind, the Six Paths Reincarnation belonging exclusively to the Supergod World. Yet it was not limited to the Supergod World alone; it also intersected with other parallel spacetime dimensions.

Houtu had handed the authority to He Xi. In theory, He Xi was now the master of reincarnation, able to use its power to freely travel through spacetime connected to reincarnation.

"Let’s go to a Universe similar to ours. The world of Journey to the West is beyond the limits. I don’t want to go there just to get beaten up," He Xi said.

He Xi sat in a silver metal chair. Countless streams of light appeared on the screen before her, like clusters of starlike imprints. Each cluster represented a world. The light screen was one of the forms manifested by reincarnation, a fusion of science and mysticism.

"Although I can travel to the Rune Universe, I can’t control the exact time period. Everything will be random, and I’m not familiar with that spacetime," He Xi said hesitantly.

"We’re outsiders to that world. We’re only there to travel, so any time period will do," Xu Yi said.

"But I want to go to the era when Keisha and Liang Bing existed. I want to see the Angels of that world," He Xi said.

"…" Xu Yi.

"He Xi, you’ve already been an Angel for more than thirty thousand years, and you still want to look at Angels? Can’t you do something new for once?"

Xu Yi could not help mocking her.

"Xu Yi, aren’t you curious?" He Xi asked in surprise.

"What’s there to be curious about? It’s nothing more than everyday conflicts, sisters turning against each other, then fighting and killing each other for their respective beliefs… Nothing new," Xu Yi said, reclining in his chair in a very comfortable pose as it spun freely.

"? They fight in parallel worlds too?" He Xi froze.

"Fine, you decide. If this keeps up, you can go by yourself," Xu Yi said.

"Alright, then let’s travel randomly," He Xi quickly agreed.

A new world meant new dangers. Without Xu Yi’s protection, she really did not dare go alone.

What if she encountered some boss she could not handle? Wouldn’t that be the same as delivering herself to her death?

"Let’s begin." Xu Yi nodded. He was interested in this journey too, otherwise he would not have accompanied He Xi on this little outing.

He Xi controlled the Reincarnation Authority. The power of reincarnation condensed in the space, forming a deep blue vortex.

The next second, He Xi and Xu Yi were sucked into the spatial passage.

The reincarnation spatial passage was not merely made of pure energy particles and dazzling auroras. Those brilliant energy and spacetime particles formed scenes of spacetime, evolving into images from every era of the Rune Universe. They could even vaguely hear voices.

"Shurima, your emperor has returned!"

"Kings make you kneel with inherited authority and empty titles. Noxus makes you stand!"

"Wobble, wobble!"

"I am the most evil mage!"

"Passion is burning!"

"?? Did you hear that, Xu Yi?"

Inside the passage, He Xi asked in confusion.

"What do you think?" Xu Yi replied irritably. These voices were extremely familiar to him, even oddly dear.

"Why can we hear them? From a scientific standpoint, we surpassed the speed of light during the traversal process, so it should be impossible to hear other sounds," He Xi said.

"If science doesn’t work, mysticism does," Xu Yi explained.

"…" He Xi.

Before long, a crack opened in the spatial passage.

Xu Yi and He Xi were pulled out, appearing in an unfamiliar world.

"Oh? Where did we end up?"

He Xi stood high in the sky. The Angel Wings she had not seen in a long time appeared behind her. Although she no longer needed wings to fly, she still instinctively used them to take to the skies.

Below them stood rows of Western-style buildings. The entire city looked highly retro, but He Xi saw far more than that. Beneath the prosperous buildings lay a stretch of darkness. The air was thick with miasma, and the environment was extremely harsh.

It was hard to imagine why such drastically different environments could exist on the same land.

He Xi did not understand the situation here. Fortunately, there were no powerful beings, only ordinary people.

Xu Yi stood beside He Xi. Seeing this familiar yet unfamiliar city, memories from his past life slowly surfaced. But those memories had been from a game, whereas this was now a brand-new, real world.

Noticing the expression on Xu Yi’s face, He Xi asked, "Xu Yi, where have we arrived? What time period is this?"

"You’re asking me? How would I know?" Xu Yi said with a smile, offering no explanation.

"…You don’t know? Your expression has already given you away. You definitely know something," He Xi said stubbornly.

"Oh. If you want information, investigate it yourself," Xu Yi said.

"Xu Yi, this isn’t our Universe, and there’s no Dark Dimension here. It’s not easy to read information," He Xi said.

"Can’t you Angels scan brains and read thoughts? Isn’t that your specialty?" Xu Yi said.

"Please, I have no interest in reading other people’s thoughts," He Xi retorted.

"Take a guess whether I believe that."

Xu Yi grabbed He Xi, and in the next second, they appeared out of thin air inside the highly technological city.

Pedestrians on the streets were not surprised by Xu Yi and He Xi’s appearance. Meanwhile, their clothing automatically changed into the local style, as though they had instantly blended into the city.

"This is Piltover. Piltover is a peaceful city-state that worships technology, known as the City of Progress."

"The dark area below, the one you saw, is Zaun."

"Of course, the locals prefer to distinguish them as the upper and lower districts."

Xu Yi looked at He Xi and explained the city’s origins.

He Xi was stunned before finally realizing what was happening. She complained, "And you said you didn’t know, Xu Yi. Are you messing with me?"

"No. What’s so fun about you?" Xu Yi said.

"Pah!" He Xi’s old face reddened.

"Still, I haven’t sensed any extraordinary power or powerful beings here. I remember seeing that this world was filled with magic and Arcane in the reincarnation cycle," He Xi said.

"Our world has mature Super Gene technology, but you don’t see everyone becoming a Super Warrior either," Xu Yi said.

"That’s true. If everyone had extraordinary power, the world would be in chaos. At the very least, Piltover couldn’t look so peaceful or live so comfortably. But compared to the glamorous upper district, I want to take a look at Zaun," He Xi said.

"What, do you want to become a Zaunite?" Xu Yi teased.

"What Zaunite? I’m just curious why Zaun is underground. My intuition tells me there’s something fun down there," He Xi said with a smile.

"Wherever there are people, there will be disparities between rich and poor, the strong devouring the weak. The strong control and plunder abundant resources, while the weak lose their living space and can only squeeze into forgotten corners," Xu Yi said.

"I understand the reasoning. It’s the trend of the world’s development. After all, every living being has selfish desires," He Xi said.

The two vanished once more. On the dark, ruined streets of the lower district, the air was damp and gloomy. Rats occasionally darted out, and a foul stench hung in the air. In the corners, they could see ragged humans reduced to skin and bones. The light had vanished from their eyes as they clung to life.

Although passersby walked by, none stopped to spare them a glance, as though this were commonplace.

Unlike the people of the upper district, people in the lower district died every day, and many died. There were all kinds of ways to die.

He Xi frowned at the sight. "This world needs justice to descend!"

"It doesn’t," Xu Yi said.

"…" He Xi.

As an Angel, she could not stand scenes filled with such suffering.

"I’d just managed to build up some emotions, and you ruined it," He Xi said gloomily.

"And you call me out? What’s wrong with you? Is Keisha possessing you? This isn’t even your world, and you’re talking about justice descending?" Xu Yi said irritably.

"Fine, fine, you have a point." He Xi could not outargue Xu Yi, and she was afraid of being mocked by him again, so she simply stopped discussing the subject.

"But then again, this place looks chaotic, filthy, and rundown, and none of these people look like good people, yet there doesn’t seem to be any conflict," He Xi pointed out an unusual phenomenon.

"Keep going inward and you’ll find out," Xu Yi said without explaining.

Soon, after passing through a black alley, their eyes lit up, as though they had entered a new world. The surroundings resembled a cyberpunk setting, filled at a glance with taverns, restaurants, and all kinds of living facilities. The atmosphere of everyday life rushed toward them.

The people here had many different skin colors and looked full of spirit, unlike the half-dead figures they had seen on the streets earlier.

"This is getting more and more interesting." He Xi smiled.

Xu Yi stopped before a tavern. Several large words were written above it: "Vander Tavern."

That’s right. Looks like this is the Battle of Two Cities timeline. Although Xu Yi had already guessed the time period, seeing it with his own eyes was a different experience.

The timeline of Rune Land spanned tens of thousands of years. Many heroes did not exist in the same era, and their stories were all different.

Since Vander Tavern was still open, this had to be the early stage of the Battle of Two Cities timeline. Nothing had begun yet.

"Let’s try the alcohol in this world," He Xi said.

"Keep a low profile. Don’t cause trouble," Xu Yi reminded her.

"Don’t worry." He Xi smiled.

"Welcome."

A burly man at the tavern counter smiled warmly. He looked very kind.

Not far away, a red-haired girl was wiping tables while pouring drinks. Beneath a couch by the wall covered in colorful graffiti sat an even younger blue-haired little girl.

The blue-haired girl looked insecure and extremely socially anxious. Her voice was very soft when she spoke.

But Xu Yi knew that one day, this child would become a mentally unstable existence feared by Piltover, a vengeance-seeker for her father, the famed manic little girl, Jinx.

"Wow, what a cute child. Come over here, big sister has candy."

He Xi noticed Jinx and found the little girl adorable. She really wanted to rub her head.

Unfortunately, the little girl looked at her as if she were some pervert and remained unmoved.

"Powder is afraid of strangers."

The red-haired girl walked over and poured drinks for Xu Yi and He Xi.

"Why is such a cute girl called Powder?" He Xi asked.

"Powder is always assembling strange little gadgets, and they tend to have unexpected effects, so you understand~" The red-haired girl did not continue and walked away.

"Hey, what’s your name?" He Xi asked.

"My name is Vi," the red-haired girl replied.

"No, I was asking for your name, not saying ‘hey,’" He Xi said.

"Yes, my name is Vi." Vi’s face reddened slightly as she scratched her head.

She did not dare look directly at He Xi. Mainly because He Xi was too beautiful, and her aura was exceptional. At a glance, she did not look like someone born in the lower district.

"I see. My name is He Xi." He Xi smiled, finding the girl quite interesting.

Xu Yi, meanwhile, tasted the tavern’s alcohol. It was decent.

"Xu Yi, my intuition tells me those two girls are extraordinary," He Xi transmitted.

"Why?" Xu Yi asked.

"Their art style? Look around. Only those two girls have a different art style," He Xi said seriously.

"Your intuition is accurate. Keep it up," Xu Yi said.

At the counter, Vi came over to her adoptive father, Vander, with Powder following her like a little sidekick.

"Father, I’ve never seen those two before. They look unfamiliar. Should we warn them? It would be bad if they ran into Silco’s group of thugs," Vi said.

Silco was the leader of a force opposed to Vander. He had always wanted to rule the lower district, but with Vander around, the two sides remained in balance.

Vander’s expression was solemn. He and Silco had once been brothers, but they had split apart because of a misunderstanding.

He had always tried his best to maintain stability in the lower district, hoping everyone could unite. Unfortunately, Silco had continually undermined things from the shadows.

"Mm, Vi, keep an eye on them. But I don’t think they’re ordinary people," Vander said.

"Of course they aren’t ordinary. With that kind of bearing, they definitely weren’t born in the lower district. They should be from the upper district. I just don’t know what those upper-district lords are doing down here. Breathing fresh air?" Vi teased.

Vander shook his head helplessly. "Upper-district people are arrogant. Deep down, they look down on the lower district. But those two don’t have that kind of air about them. They don’t even feel like they belong to Piltover. Perhaps they aren’t from Piltover."

"Outside Piltover? Where are they from? I’ve never even left!" Vi said, yearning appearing in her eyes.

"I don’t know," Vander said bluntly.