eurekapd Chapter 364 Even the Common People Have Wrath
Chapter 364 Even the Common People Have Wrath
The bronze mask was cold, and in just a short moment, Li Lan had witnessed a person's entire life.
Was that person my past life?
When Li Lan immersed herself in the experience, she truly felt as if she were part of the story, as if she were that person herself.
“I am not him,”
But Li Lan took off her mask and spoke calmly.
Regardless of whether there was a past life or not, and regardless of what connection he had with that man in blue, Li Lan was Li Lan. He was Li Lan who had taken the college entrance exam, attended university, and found a job on Earth; he was Li Lan who had traveled to the underworld and become the son-in-law of the Lin family of the Great Li Dynasty; he was Li Lan who had fought for the Yuan Clan and for the underworld; and he was Li Lan who had come all the way from the divine realm of the mortal world.
"You are not him,"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked at Li Lan, but she wasn't disappointed by Li Lan's answer. Instead, she smiled with satisfaction and said:
“But you are the same kind of person as him, so many causes and effects will manifest around you, so Sister Cat and Big Black will come to your side... He said that after he dies, there will be successors, and he also said that there is no need to miss him, because every successor on this road is him.”
Upon hearing this, Li Lan couldn't help but sigh.
Only now did he finally understand who "that person" had been so deeply influencing his fate, and what the origins of Sister Cat and the big black dog were...
The "person" who has existed from the underworld to the mortal realm is actually just a lingering shadow of that Heavenly Emperor.
He has indeed passed away, but his power continues to influence this world. When someone comes after him and walks the same path, they will be guided and inspired by his power, moving forward without hesitation!
Looking back on that person's life, it was indeed extremely eventful.
He emerged from blood and fire, sparing no effort to find a way for humanity to defeat demons and strengthen itself. He also personally led the world to cleanse the universe, turning the terrifying world into a paradise for humankind.
Unfortunately, he ultimately lost...
He was defeated by the very people he wanted to save.
The grand epic ultimately ended in tragedy; the hero's end was beyond saving.
This is a desperate situation.
Is history truly destined to repeat itself endlessly? Will those who establish a new order one day transform into demons, devouring human flesh and blood and extinguishing all hope?
Then new heroes and new dragon slayers emerged, leading the people of the world into another conquest.
"It is almost impossible to win against the greed and selfishness of all people."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao murmured, "So, after he failed to suppress the world's powerful figures using reincarnation, he also found another path, but he didn't have time to explore it before he was too severely affected by the backlash and ultimately died in battle..."
"Before his death, he created this void world, leaving behind a glimmer of hope, and left behind countless principles and essences of his own. If one day someone can follow the path he explored, those principles and essences will emerge from the void to help the newcomer..."
Li Lan said, "The path he left behind is the 'Mortal Scripture,' and those essential principles and essences are the causal objects that the Mortal Scripture can guide us to..."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "However, the eternal beings and immortals of the Eternal True Realm will not allow him to reappear. They have been extremely vigilant and have tried every means to destroy everything he left behind and eliminate all possibilities."
"The Hall of Reincarnation is the work of the Eternal True Realm. Reincarnation can transcend the barriers of life and death, the separation of yin and yang, and break the boundary between the virtual and the real. Through the Hall of Reincarnation, they can influence this realm to a certain extent."
"Before this, Pangu, Nuwa, and other beings had already reappeared from this void world and started an ancient war, attempting to counterattack the Eternal True Realm. Unfortunately, the immortals of the Eternal True Realm had become extremely powerful, so the ancient war ultimately ended in defeat..."
"But Pangu, Nuwa, and others were all extraordinary figures, so despite their crushing defeat, they still allowed the mortal scriptures to appear in the world..."
"In order to eliminate future troubles, the Eternal True Realm set up the Obstruction Plan and the Great Sacrifice of All Gods."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao spoke solemnly, "The plan to obstruct the path is to allow others to cultivate mortal scriptures and seize the karmic objects left behind by the Heavenly Emperor. In this way, the things left behind by the Heavenly Emperor will be controlled by them, and this world will also be affected by the karmic objects, turning from the illusory to the real."
"At that time, not only will they no longer have to worry about anyone following the old path of the Heavenly Emperor and threatening them, but this world will also become their new territory..."
"After all, in the Eternal True Realm, the offspring of the Eternals and Immortals are increasing, but the essence of the Five Elements and incense offerings are limited and not enough to go around. They are also eager to receive new replenishment..."
"The Grand Sacrifice of the Gods will also begin after this world transforms from illusion to reality. They will use the Grand Sacrifice to bring back the ancestral gods such as Pangu and Nuwa. The 'Way of Existence' cultivated by the ancestral gods such as Pangu, Nuwa, and Suiren can create something from nothing and continuously produce the essence of the five elements. As long as they control these ancestral gods and their descendants, they will have a continuous source of harvest to replenish the divine positions and Dao fruits that the Eternal True Realm is desperately lacking..."
After Shangguan Xiaoxiao finished speaking, a cold glint appeared in Li Lan's eyes!
The Eternal Realm, the Immortals, the Eternals!
In the past, it was the ancestral gods such as Pangu, Nuwa, and Suirenshi, as well as the sages such as the water god Gonggong and the fire god Zhurong, who went one after another to pave the way for the human race. Later, the Heavenly Emperor appeared out of nowhere, suppressed everything, and cleansed the world, which gave people a place to live and settle down.
But what happened next?
They have fallen, and have begun to build temples to fool the world, just like the demons they once hated. They collect the incense and faith of the people, and seize the spiritual mountains and caves and the essence of the five stars in the world for themselves. They base their immortality and power on the exploitation of all people.
The so-called Eternal True Realm is nothing more than a world ruled by a few eternal families who have passed down their lineage without end. The living beings in the world are no different from those who were enslaved by demons in the past.
Now, they are even eyeing the relics left behind by the Heavenly Emperor, wanting to devour them all, and wanting to consume all the ancestral gods such as Pangu and Nuwa.
"In the past, the Heavenly Emperor was at his peak, extremely powerful. Moreover, the demons were just beginning to take shape. Now, after countless years, their temples are all over the world, deceiving all living beings and seizing their incense and faith. They have all become immortal and are almost indestructible..."
"Back then, the ancestral gods like Pangu and Nuwa had already returned to their peak in this void world, but they were still defeated in the ancient war..."
"Sister Cat, Big Black and the others have already gone to the Eternal True Realm, and they even tried to ambush an Immortal. But even as powerful as they are, they can no longer kill an Immortal. The incense and faith of all living beings have made their eternal holy light invincible, inviolable, unquestionable, and immortal!"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao's gaze was complicated. It was precisely because she knew all this that she looked at Li Lan with tears streaming down her face.
She couldn't imagine how much Li Lan would have to sacrifice in his life to make it this far.
Pangu, Nuwa, and others were pioneers in the Eternal True Realm. They possessed extremely powerful Dao, and even defeated countless demons before the Heavenly Emperor. However, they all died at the hands of their own people.
After regaining his peak in the underworld, he still suffered a crushing defeat against the Eternal and Immortal beings of the current Eternal True Realm!?
Cat Sister and Big Black Dog once accompanied the Heavenly Emperor in his later years. They were extremely powerful, arguably the strongest people Li Lan had ever seen. But even they were of no use?
Having witnessed the Heavenly Emperor's life firsthand, Li Lan merely sighed softly and did not find it strange.
Those demons, having devoured endless essences of the five elements and received the blessing of countless years of incense and faith, could easily reach the realm Shangguan Xiaoxiao described.
Forever high above, untouchable.
Forever radiant and dazzling, too bright to look directly at.
His words are always law and cannot be questioned.
Even if they die, they will be reborn; they cannot be destroyed.
These eternal beings are far more terrifying and more despair-inducing than the demons that the Heavenly Emperor killed in the past!
What hope is there in facing them?
"When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it. The wheels of history will eventually roll on. As for whether we will be crushed or not, we only need to have a clear conscience. There is no need to care about that."
However, Li Lan only smiled slightly. Not wanting Shangguan Xiaoxiao to worry too much, he changed the subject and asked, "And you? What about your past?"
"In his later years, the only things that accompanied the Heavenly Emperor besides a cat, a dog, and the lotus flowers in the lake were his companions."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao spoke, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of reminiscence and sigh, but she immediately shook her head and said, "However, like you, I am no longer that pure lotus. I am Xiaoxiao, Shangguan Xiaoxiao."
Like Li Lan, although she had glimpsed the past, she was not bound by it.
Li Lan smiled and said, "I should leave too. Staying too long will only arouse suspicion."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao seemed to have a lot more to say, but in the end she only said, "Take care."
Li Lan stood up, gently stroked her hair, and she took the initiative to embrace Li Lan, then kissed him.
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Inside the Samsara Palace, Li Daozhi, Nine-Tailed Heavenly Mother Xue Ji, and Miao Wuyu emerged and chose their respective cities!
"The four disciples of the Samsara Palace have been born and are about to create the Eternal City. If you can become a citizen of the city, you may have the opportunity to obtain eternal fortune in the future!"
A piece of news spread like wildfire, instantly shaking the world.
"What? Create an eternal city?"
"Indeed, the four seeds were chosen by the Samsara Palace to prove eternity. They will use the four cities as a foundation to obtain the opportunity for eternity."
"It is said that they need a huge amount of faith and incense offerings, and now is the best opportunity for us to invest!"
All parties are paying close attention, especially Miao Wuyu and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Mother Xue Ji, who have not yet chosen the God King City. Therefore, countless God King forces have extended olive branches to them. Clan chiefs, holy lords, and even God Kings have come in person to invite them to go, willing to offer all the resources of their entire clan.
"However, only one of these four people will have the final opportunity to become the Lord of the Samsara Palace and preside over the Grand Sacrifice of the Gods!"
Meanwhile, other news also leaked out from the Divine Court.
Even the God-King's forces, who were originally extremely impatient, couldn't help but hesitate.
After all, if the wrong person is chosen, the entire family will miss out on eternity!
Although ordinary people have no right to contact the Samsara Palace, the God Emperors of the various divine courts are qualified to pay homage. Moreover, like the Burning Dao God King of the Golden Crow Clan, many experts have connections with the disciples and elders of the Samsara Palace and have learned many top secrets.
"Inside the Samsara Hall, a battle broke out among the disciples. In that battle, Jin Ruofeng overpowered everyone and was directly appointed as an elder of the Samsara Hall!"
When this news spread, all the forces in the Divine Realm were shocked.
"Is Jin Ruofeng really that strong?"
"It is said that there was another disciple who was also extremely powerful and who was cultivating the mortal scriptures, but he was directly crippled by him."
"Li Daozhi, Miao Wuyu, and the others didn't even have the courage to attack him in that battle; they simply admitted defeat!"
The news caused a sensation, and in an instant, all the major god-king forces flocked to the Free and Unfettered Royal City.
They presented various lavish gifts, and many reclusive old god-kings personally went to pay their respects to Li Lan, as if it were a pilgrimage.