Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings

Returning Ruins only has one exit, which means they truly have no way to escape.

This answer is the one the Second Elder of the Void Race least wanted to hear.

However, he is helpless.

At this moment, despair fills the Second Elder’s face.

Meanwhile, the members of the Void Race, who were kneeling with the Second Elder, all stood up.

”Let’s fight!”

”Second Elder, let’s fight them!”

”The worst result is just losing a life, which is better than staying here until we’re exhausted.”

”Either way, it’s death, either way, it’s the extinction of our clan. Second Elder, you have already done your best.”

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The clan members of the Void Race raised their arms and shouted, unsure if they were comforting the Second Elder or themselves.

Previously, the Second Elder of the Void Race would never agree to such a desperate fight.

Because, without a doubt, that would be a death sentence.

Perhaps, if they fought to the death, they could inflict some casualties on the disciples of Wa Huang, the Demon Lord, or the Buddha.

But inevitably, their entire clan would be exterminated.

But now, they seem to have no other option.

Lingering in the Returning Ruins, waiting until they are completely exhausted, still means total annihilation.

In that case, it would be better to battle the Demon Lord, Wa Huang, and the Buddha to let these enemies know the blood and spirit of the Void Race.

Just as the Second Elder of the Void Race was about to agree to the clan members’ request, a chubby old man slowly spoke.

”Actually, you don’t necessarily have to fight to the death.”

”I am willing to offer you a path to life.” At this point, the chubby old man paused slightly, then corrected himself: ”Whether it is indeed a bright path is uncertain; in any case, it is a path to survival.”

What do you know of the joy of fish if you’re not a fish?

Human sorrows and joys are not the same.

What the chubby old man considered a bright path may not be so for the Void Race.

Therefore, the chubby old man corrected himself.

In any case, whether it is a bright path is uncertain, but it is definitely a path to survival.

Originally, upon hearing the chubby old man say that Returning Ruins only has one exit, the Second Elder of the Void Race had fallen into despair.

Now, upon hearing that the chubby old man would offer a path to life, a look of extreme joy appeared on the Second Elder’s face.

In a short time, the Second Elder of the Void Race’s emotions were like a roller-coaster ride.

Now, whether it is a bright path no longer matters; any path to life is worth cherishing to them.

”Please, Senior, have mercy on us, the Void Race, and show us a path to life.” The Second Elder of the Void Race knelt on the ground, kowtowing fervently, looking very sincere.

Seeing this, the other clan members of the Void Race also imitated the Second Elder’s manner, continually pleading, ”Please, Senior, have mercy on us, the Void Race, and show us a path to life.”

A bit of guidance that the chubby old man, of course, would not withhold, especially since his original purpose was the remaining energy in the Void Race.

If the Void Race were willing to take the path to life he pointed out, this energy would naturally dissipate, and by then, it would all be his.

Seeing the clan members of the Void Race kneeling before him, continuously kowtowing, the chubby old man finally revealed his path to life.

”Since there’s no way to leave Returning Ruins, why not stay here forever?”

Stay?

There is not a trace of energy in Returning Ruins; when all is exhausted, they must still die.

The Second Elder of the Void Race could not grasp the chubby old man’s meaning and probed, ”Junior is foolish and doesn’t know what the Senior means. Please enlighten me, Senior.”

”How can we stay long in Returning Ruins?”

The chubby old man was generous and stated bluntly: ”Since I can stay in Returning Ruins, I can naturally help you stay here as well.”

”In Returning Ruins, there is no shortage of arrays, but these arrays were naturally formed as death arrays, extremely powerful but lacking vitality.”

”I have a Secret Technique that can help you transform into an Array Spirit. Once you become an Array Spirit, you won’t need to replenish any energy and can survive in Returning Ruins.”

”As long as the array is not broken, the Array Spirit will not die. Thus, all of you can become immortal.”

After explaining the advantages of becoming an Array Spirit, the chubby old man began to talk about the disadvantages: ”Of course, everything has pros and cons.”

”Once you become an Array Spirit, you’ll be bound within the grand array and unable to leave it.”

”However, if your harmony with the array reaches a certain degree, you can control the grand array’s movement within Returning Ruins.”

”But, it is limited to moving within Returning Ruins; the array cannot leave it.”

”Of course, I won’t force you to become an Array Spirit. It’s entirely up to you.”

The chubby old man desired the residual energy within the Void Race, but he wouldn’t take it by force.

He only wanted a fair exchange; willing or not, it was solely up to the Void Race.

After the chubby old man finished speaking, the members of the Void Race all turned their gazes towards the Second Elder.

Now, all matters of the Void Race were under the charge of the Second Elder.

This matter, which decided the Void Race’s future direction, utterly bore down on the Second Elder’s shoulders.

The Second Elder was overwhelmed with pressure, weighing the pros and cons.

Where should the Void Race go from here?

”The Void Race has drifted for so long and should find a place to settle.”

”Although freedom will be lost, at least the race will not be extinct.”

”But, is the Void Race that becomes array spirits still the Void Race?”

”If we don’t become array spirits, the Void Race cannot protect itself and will surely face extinction.”

”Grand Elder, tell me, guide me, which choice should I make?”

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Voices echoed in the Second Elder’s heart of the Void Race.

His eyes were bloodshot, his entire body trembling.

After a long time, the Second Elder seemed to have made a decision and cupped his hands toward the chubby old man: ”Please, Senior, teach us the way to become Array Spirits.”

After speaking, the Second Elder looked at the other members of the Void Race.

He said in a deep voice: ”Clan members, the Grand Elder’s greatest wish before his death was for our Void Race to survive, for everyone to live safely and steadily.”

”Perhaps, for our Void Race, Returning Ruins is our destined home, and from now on, we will no longer wander.”

”Moreover, once we become array spirits, our strength will greatly increase. When the disciples of the Demon Lord, Buddha, and Wa Huang come to us, we can use the power of the grand array to destroy them, making them pay the price.”

”Becoming array spirits is undoubtedly a new path. Clan members, we have no choice.”