Chapter 1424 Dawn Quietly Slips Across the Horizon

When the person holding the Philosopher's Stone appeared, Adonis felt as if he had been punched in the chest, and he couldn't catch his breath.

Not only Adonis, but all the powerful figures who witnessed this scene had expressions of utter disbelief.

"Who is this?"

When someone asks this question, everyone tries their best not to think about that particular person.

But who else could have emerged from the summoning gate besides him?

"The second generation...the God of Summoning?!"

Adonis looked at the old man in front of him and his throat bobbed.

Since he knew about the legend of the Summoning Gate, he must have known about that hidden history.

It was precisely because he had learned about it that Adonis knew just how much weight the name "Second Generation Summoning God" truly carried.

That was a powerful figure who led the Dream Thieves to the pinnacle of the world!

Rumors circulated that the second generation was killed by the Supreme God of Time and Space, but it now appears that the second generation was merely sealed away.

But the fact that the second generation was sealed in the Summoning Gate makes for a lot of interesting things to discuss.

The legends about the endless treasures and the Philosopher's Stone within the Summoning Gate are clearly meant to entice people to open it.

If this were a second-generation being sealed by the Supreme God of Time and Space, doing so would be tantamount to doing something unnecessary.

"So, all of this is a scheme by the second-generation Summoning God?"

The gods who managed to get here weren't fools; they quickly realized what was happening and then stared at the old man with wary expressions.

The second-generation God of Summoning sealed himself away and then went to great lengths to have someone else unseal him; it couldn't possibly have been just for fun!

Anno, who had placed the Philosopher's Stone in his bosom, raised his head and scanned his surroundings with his cloudy eyes.

"Is this a battlefield?"

Anno murmured softly, "Is the war not over yet?"

Just then, Anno seemed to spot several familiar figures in the crowd.

"Who are they...?"

Anuo stared at Lü Yan, Lu Zhishang and their group, seemingly a little bewildered.

Huff!

Two figures rushed directly in front of Anno without anyone expecting it.

A dragon and a wolf, Adelaide and Sasser stared at the white-haired, hunched figure before them, who asked incredulously, "Is it you, Master?"

Although Anno's appearance has changed, the contractual bond between them remains.

Both Sassi and Adelaide sensed a familiar aura emanating from Anno.

"Owner?"

Anno's gaze swept over the two magical beasts in front of him, and memories flooded back into his mind.

Long, long ago, before he was the second-generation Summoning God, he had another identity.

Duke of the Kingdom of Nigar, President of the Adventurers' Guild, and Lord of Xuelong City!

"I remember now."

Anno's clouded vision gradually cleared, and he pointed at the two beasts, saying, "You are Sasser, you are Adelaide!"

"Owner!"

Adelaide and Sassi rushed towards Anno, transforming into human form as they approached and throwing themselves into Anno's arms.

Although it is unknown what happened to Anno after he was sucked into the vortex during the war, he eventually came out of the summoning gate and became an old man.

But they knew their master had returned!

When the two women and Anno recognized each other, everyone else present was completely dumbfounded.

It is common knowledge that Adelaide and Sassiel are summoned creatures of Anno, the fourth generation of the Summoning God.

But now, the two of them are actually recognizing the person who came out of the summoning gate as their master.

Could it be that the one inside the Summoning Gate isn't the second generation, but the fourth?

But that doesn't make sense. The Summoning Gate is a legend that gradually spread after the "fall" of the second generation during World War II. How could the fourth generation during World War III possibly come out of the Summoning Gate?

"No matter who you are, you can't stop me from changing the rules of this world!"

Adonis couldn't tell either, but his goal was clear.

Whether the old man before him was a second-generation or fourth-generation Summoning God, nothing could stop his progress.

Whoosh!

Adonis vanished from his spot in an instant and then reappeared beside Anno.

"Anno, watch out!"

Seeing this, Lü Yan and her group rushed forward while reminding An Nuo.

Although they didn't recognize Anno at first, they believed in Sasser and Adelaide.

After searching for years, Anno finally returned to their side.

This made Lü Yan's nose tingle, and tears involuntarily flowed down her cheeks.

But the moment they saw Adonis make his move, the group realized they were still on the battlefield.

Adonis was moving so fast that the others, caught off guard, didn't have time to stop him.

In their minds, Anno was no match for Adonis in his current state.

However......

Bang~!

Adonis's slamming fist was blocked by a figure.

"Um?"

Adonis looked at the frail succubus in front of him, somewhat incredulous that she could so easily block his attacks.

Before Adonis could recover from his shock, Liz attacked and sent him flying.

"Liz!"

When Sassi and Adelaide saw Liz, their faces showed a mixture of confusion and surprise.

They thought Anno had really resurrected Liz.

But Liz simply turned around and looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, tilting her head and asking, "Who...are you?"

The two women gasped for breath upon hearing the question.

Anno didn't look at Adonis, who had been knocked away. He first looked up at the sky, then turned to look to the side, a smile appearing on his lips, and said softly, "That Shadow Demon has been sealed away all this time, hasn't he?"

As soon as the sound faded, a violent aura swept through the group of gods, instantly annihilating all those who hadn't reacted.

"Hahaha...hahaha..."

The demonic shadow that broke free from the seal of Demon Moon Lake came before Anno and let out a wanton laugh.

"I never expected that the auras of these god-level powerhouses would be so weak!"

After mocking the surrounding gods, the demonic figure charged directly at Anno, snarling, "Hand over the Philosopher's Stone!"

At the same time, Anno also summoned his own summoned legion.

Although several god-king level summons were lost, the summons could still combine to create several god-king level beings, and thus began a battle against the three god-king level summons of the Demon Shadow.

The shockwaves from the battle caused the surrounding deities to tense up and retreat in panic.

During World War II, almost all the god-like beings were wiped out.

Even during the Third World War, high-ranking gods were a rare fighting force.

That's why the divine realm suffered such great losses when dealing with He Zeng and Adonis.

Now, facing the battle between the Shadow Demon and Anno, these gods don't even have the right to watch the fight up close.

Of course, even during World War II, very few people had the opportunity to witness the battle between the two at close range.

Only Adonis was qualified to participate in the battle.

Boom!

Just when the scattered gods thought the battle between the fourth generation (second generation), the unknown powerhouse, and Adonis would last a long time, after a flash of black and white light, Adonis coughed up blood and flew backward, his demonic shadow falling straight down.

Only a hunched old man with white hair remained standing in the middle of the summoning legion.

"Clear the surroundings and collect the keys of blessing!"

After Anno's voice rang out, a magic circle instantly appeared above the summoning legion.

The souls on the battlefield that had been absorbed by the summoning gate were now all converging into the magic circle.

At the same time, the summoned legions scattered and began to hunt down the surrounding gods.

"What are you trying to do?"

As Lü Yan and the others watched the Summoning Legion pass by, they steeled themselves and approached Anno.

"Xue Feibai, Liu Rongrong, and the others?"

Anuo looked at Lü Yan and her group, feeling a sense of familiarity mixed with a touch of strangeness, and couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of time.

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed in Lü Yan's eyes.

"Xue Feibai died in battle on the plains east of Xuelong City in order to protect it. However, his firm belief ensured that his body continued to guard the eastern plains after his death, slaying all invading enemies."

"When Rongrong was defending Xuelong City, she perished along with Adonis's men. We were careless; she really did her best..."

"Are they all dead?"

Anno sighed, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, further solidifying his resolve: "Don't worry, I will soon create a world where everyone exists!"

After he finished speaking, a wave of energy emanated from the Philosopher's Stone in Anno's hand and spread outwards, sweeping not only across Un'Gomulos but also across space to other planes.

After being swept over, a purple glow similar to that of the Philosopher's Stone appeared on Lü Yan and the others.

The blessing was separated from the Philosopher's Stone, therefore the blessing is also a power of the Philosopher's Stone.

Anno is now using the Philosopher's Stone to mark the protectors of all planes.

Then all the corpses that had died on the battlefield rose up and joined the army of the summoning legion, beginning their journey through spatial rifts to other planes in search of protectors.

With proper guidance, a summoning army consisting entirely of god-level summons is extremely efficient.

In less than half an hour, groups of protectors were brought to Anno by the summoned legion.

Before Anno could begin collecting the Soul of Protection, ripples appeared in the space not far away.

"I didn't expect that you would kill the demonic shadow so quickly after it broke free of the seal. It seems that your strength has improved again while you were sealed."

Rudolf, having activated [Divine Time], was at the peak of his power. He and several other Time Apostles, including Yvette, approached Anno, frowning as they asked, "Should I call you the Second Generation Summoning God, or the Fourth Generation Summoning God?"

"It doesn't matter what you call me."

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Rudolf, Anno asked, "It seems that he has also fully awakened. Was he sent to test me?"

"Hmph!"

Without saying a word, Rudolf's clothes and hair moved on their own without any wind.

Seeing this, Lu Zhishang released the golden dragon and charged towards Rudolph first.

However, he had never seen how powerful the Time Apostle was in the [God Time] state. Before anyone else could react, he was instantly killed in one move.

"How is that possible?"

After their initial surprise came boundless rage, and they roared as they charged toward Rudolf.

On one hand, everyone wanted to avenge Lu Zhishang.

On the other hand, the fact that the enemy was able to instantly kill Lu Zhishang and then approach Anuo shows that they are extremely powerful.

They wanted to buy Anno time to analyze the opponent's abilities and then deal with Rudolf.

But this time everyone miscalculated.

In just one encounter, more than half of the people perished!

"Is this really a time traveler?"

Ragnar was breathing rapidly, his eyes bloodshot.

The death of his comrades nearly drove him to madness, but his remaining rationality told him that recklessness would only lead to his death.

"The laws of spacetime are indeed powerful rules."

Anno watched as his friends fell one by one, and his eyelids twitched.

However, he had to harden his heart.

"Liz"

"Master, I'm here!"

"It's up to you now."

"yes!"

After saying that, Liz stood in front of Anno, facing Rudolf directly.

The sword spirit Liz had long realized that she was once a very important summon of her master, and that her sword spirit form was merely an effort by her master to revive 'Liz'.

The sword spirit Liz is merely a substitute for the summoned Liz... no, it's not even a substitute.

Because no matter how hard she tried, her master never treated her as a conscious individual, but rather as a weapon.

However, whether as a weapon or not, it can protect its master from enemies and relieve its master's worries.

"I have important things to do. Please help Liz hold off Rudolph!"

Anno looked at Lü Yan, Rajil, Adelaide, and Sasser, his expression seemingly somewhat reluctant.

Lu Yan and the others had many questions in their hearts, but when they saw the tears streaming down An Nuo's face after she asked them for help, their questions no longer mattered.

"Go do what you need to do, create a world where everyone exists."

Lu Yan took off her helmet, revealing a sincere smile, and said to An Nuo, "We have all always believed in you."

Then, Lü Yan, spear in hand, followed Liz without hesitation as they charged toward Rudolf.

"Go, Anno."

We believe in you!

"Lord Anno, you'd better hurry. I'd like to hear you tell me more about your time travel in the New World."

"Master, go! Sasser and I will hold off the enemy!"

"Master, although we've just met, goodbye!"

......

As she watched the group of people leave one by one, Anuo suddenly felt something drip onto her palm.

"Huh? Did I... cry? I actually cried? As expected, there has always been a connection between us."

Anno looked down at the tears on his wrinkled hands, suppressing the pain in his heart, and looked at the Guardians behind him who were controlled by the Summoning Legion.

"kill!"

Pfft!

Blood splattered.

Countless guardian souls converged around Anno and were absorbed by the Philosopher's Stone.

The pits on the surface of the Philosopher's Stone were gradually filled in completely.

After absorbing all the Blessing Souls, there were still some barely noticeable pits on the top of the Philosopher's Stone.

Anno naturally knew what this pit meant; it simply meant that some of the blessed souls had not yet been absorbed.

However, the Philosopher's Stone does not need to be fully completed before it can be used.

Once it's repaired to a certain extent, it can be used.

Now, Anno has discovered that he can use the Philosopher's Stone.

However, the Supreme God of Time and Space also discovered this, and he could no longer sit still. He descended directly from the Magic Corridor onto Rudolph.

Boom!

With a wave of his hand, Rudolf sent Liz and the others who were still entangled with him, along with a group of summoned legions, flying into the air with blood.

With just one move, only Rajil and Liz remained to besiege Rudolf!

But Ragnar was already seriously injured and falling downwards, leaving only the wounded Liz to block Rudolf's way.

Seeing that Anno was about to use the Philosopher's Stone, Rudolf immediately rushed towards Anno.

Seeing Liz dragging her crippled body in front of him, the Supreme God of Time and Space said, "Overestimating yourself."

After they passed each other, Liz paused for a moment, then seemed to turn around, wanting to take one last look at Anno.

However, when it was halfway through its rotation, it reverted to its demonic sword form and broke into pieces.

"Second-generation brat, you're courting death!"

The Supreme God of Time and Space pointed at Anno, and the latter's movements became as if frozen.

But as Anno struggled, his body slowly began to move.

"Stop right there!"

The Supreme God of Time and Space appeared in front of Anno and instantly grabbed at him with both hands.

Anno, whose neck had been grabbed from behind, found that the flow of time and space around her had returned to normal, and she began to struggle.

"So close!" The Supreme God of Time and Space breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, "Second Generation, do you know that what you've done could ruin everything...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the Supreme God of Time and Space suddenly noticed that the old man in his hand was gradually becoming younger.

"Hehehe, Time and Space, I'm the Shadow Demon! You've fallen for my trick!"

The pupils of the supreme god of time and space suddenly contracted at this moment.

Just then, at the spot where the demonic shadow had been knocked down, appeared Anno, a man with white hair.

"I'm sorry, Time and Space, you are simply too powerful. The only way to deal with you is to use a diversionary tactic!"

A Philosopher's Stone appeared in Anno's hand; this was the true Philosopher's Stone.

The one above is merely a creation of the "Law of Illusion and Reality".

For a long time, Shadow has appeared in the public eye as an enemy of Anno.

But in reality, Anno and Shadow have always maintained contact.

This can be seen from the fact that Anno, even after losing the Shadow, did not become truly good and could destroy planes without batting an eye.

Anno had long ago begun to foresee his fate after failing to defeat the Supreme God of Time and Space.

Shadow Demon was merely a backup plan for Anno.

The Shadow Demon does indeed want to replace the original Anno, but he and the original actually share the same goal.

That is to obtain the Philosopher's Stone and save Liz!

That's right, the Shadow is also Anno, and his longing for Liz will never disappear.

However, he has never shown it.

After the Shadow Demon arrived at the battlefield, it engaged in battle with Anno. Using the commotion as cover, Anno and the Shadow Demon switched identities.

It was actually Shadow Demon who ordered Liz and the others to buy time (to die).

Meanwhile, Anno remained below, waiting for the Philosopher's Stone to replenish.

"The weak will always try every means to achieve their goals! Supreme God of Time and Space, it seems I am still one step ahead."

The moment the supreme god of time and space looked at him, Anno touched the Philosopher's Stone with his soul.

A bright light appeared on the horizon.

The retreating allied troops on the ground, gazing at the dazzling light, murmured, "The night is over, dawn is breaking!"