Chapter 435: The Players of the Fourth Calamity (Fifteen)

During Su Chen's time in the 'Heaven's Mandate' game:
The Federation was suddenly struck by a crisis.
Several powerful forces began invading the Federation, causing it to suffer repeated defeats. Even the Federation's Emperor-level powerhouses disappeared without a trace.
"It must be that other forces possessing the 'Heart of Heaven' also have reborn individuals. They've joined forces to prematurely destroy the Federation and nip our Lord in the bud!"
The Golden Lion Emperor had a greater grasp of the future.
This scene was completely different from everything he had experienced in the future.
If their Federation had so many reborn individuals, then other forces possessing the 'Heart of Heaven'... would certainly also have reborn individuals.
That battle back then affected far more than just this world!
The 'Heart of Heaven' was the item that caused this world to become a game.
There wasn't just one 'Heart of Heaven'.
Su Chen nodded casually: "Lead the way."
The Golden Lion Emperor's expression brightened: "Does Your Majesty intend to take action personally?"
The answer was obvious.
This filled the Golden Lion Emperor and the others with ecstatic joy, though they were currently unaware of Su Chen's exact cultivation level.
But... this was that man!
The Golden Lion Emperor led Su Chen to a battlefield, where a massive, overwhelming torrent of energy surged forth, shattering countless worlds.
The Golden Lion Emperor turned around, but Su Chen's figure had already vanished.
He took a single step, directly arriving at the center of the battlefield.
Instantly, countless bodies exploded, revealing portals in the distance. Clearly, these forces had invaded the Federation's real world through the 'Destiny' game, explaining the Federation's swift defeat.
But how could these portals possibly stop Su Chen?
The Fourth Calamity and he were practically 'old friends'.
"He... he's actually going to storm the Gate of Resurrection?"
The Golden Lion Emperor and the others were utterly stunned.
They witnessed the man brutally smash his fist into the portal, rendering the terrifying restrictions of the Gate of Resurrection useless. Accompanied by piercing screams, the gate vanished swiftly.
In another great world, countless powerful beings perished instantly.
"How could this be... at this point in time, how could that person possess such immense power?"
Just as the Golden Lion Emperor had predicted.
Among the other forces that wielded the Heart of Destiny, there were naturally reborn individuals.
Unlike the Golden Lion Emperor and his group, they belonged to different civilizations, and their only thought after rebirth was to swiftly annihilate that person's civilization.
But they ultimately underestimated that person!
"Not good... the boundary barrier is fluctuating violently."
"How did he find this place? Impossible, we clearly concealed the world's information."
"The boundary barrier shattered..."
Civilization destroyed.
The entire world marched towards destruction.
Wherever that figure's footprints trod, civilization crumbled like fragile paper, consumed by raging flames.
Gazing upon that figure, like a demon god capable of destroying the world, the world's strongest emperor gathered his ultimate killing intent, transforming it into a spear called 'The End'.
That terrifying power was enough to easily annihilate any civilization.
Watching that spear pierce directly through that person's chest.
"Is he dead?"
Perhaps it was a victory.
But this victory came at the cost of civilization's annihilation.
This filled the emperor with a touch of sorrow. He stretched out a hand, and where laws intertwined in his palm, a black hole appeared. From within the black hole, a rhombus-shaped object slowly rose.
This was the Heart of Destiny.
Fortunately, with this Heart of Destiny, he was fully capable of rebuilding a civilization.
Wait!
When he looked ahead...
The figure that had been nailed to death by the power of 'End'... had actually reappeared, and its strength was even greater.
"Impossible! You must have died just now! How could you still be alive?"
The emperor gripped the Heart of Destiny tightly.
He couldn't understand. The person's aura had clearly vanished; why had they reappeared?
Su Chen said calmly, "You did kill me, but you only killed the me of this moment."
Behind Su Chen, a long river spanning countless ages appeared, within which stood figures side by side!
Possessing a True Immortal destiny rooted in time, he was, in a sense, immortal in this timeline.
Unless someone could create an unsolvable closed loop around him within a certain timeframe, he could not be killed.
Clearly, this Emperor did not possess such power.
Su Chen raised his hand, and the surrounding timeline and space contracted, transforming into a cage. No matter how much an Emperor struggled, he could not escape. With a slap of Su Chen's hand, everything burst like a bubble, leaving a cubic box in Su Chen's hand.
'Heart of Destiny'
Compared to 'Heart of Destiny,' Su Chen preferred to call it... Immortal Essence!
To transcend the ranks of the players in the Fourth Calamity and become a core member, to transform from countless insignificant talents into exceptional individuals, from mere pawns into a fine delicacy, requires fusing with the so-called 'Heart of Destiny'.
Now that he has obtained the 'Heart of Destiny', once he has accumulated enough 'quantity,' he can quickly ascend to the True Immortal rank of the Fourth Calamity through fusion with it.
For him, this is not a difficult task.
Su Chen then annihilated another force, obtaining another 'Heart of Destiny'.
Su Chen then returned to the Federation.
"Everything is resolved."
Hearing Su Chen's words, the Golden Lion Emperor and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
They hadn't misheard, had they?
In a short time, two world civilizations no weaker than the Federation were easily destroyed.
"As expected of that man, terrifying indeed."
The Golden Lion Emperor and the other reborn individuals secretly rejoiced, thankful they had made the right decision.
...
Returning to the Federation, Su Chen continued to enter other worlds, using these opportunities to accumulate power and influence.
Countless civilizations, invincible rulers of their respective worlds, perished at Su Chen's hands. After eliminating the strongest, the remaining regions fell under the Federation's rule. Gradually... Su Chen acquired numerous titles.
Some called him the Lord of the End, the Destroyer of Civilizations, and the henchman of the Fourth Calamity.
Some call him Emperor Chen, the leader of the Federation, the next True Immortal to face the Fourth Calamity, and the savior who will save the world from suffering.
In the 'Destiny' game, the rankings of the second, third, and fourth players constantly change.
But the player in first place has remained unchanged since that person ascended to the top.
Unshakeable!
"It really is him..."
"That battle is about to begin, isn't it?"
"Soon... I must strive to become stronger to avoid being caught in the aftermath of that battle and perishing."