Darkness and lightning intertwined.
The Long Shou stood between heaven and earth, looking up at Li Chen without ever retreating a step.
Suddenly, countless voices rang out.
"This old man will also lend you a hand!"
"Me too."
"So be it... so be it, I've lived for over ten thousand years, I'll go with you..." At this moment, powerful figures from all over the world rushed into the Thunder Pool one after another, further amplifying the great calamity that had been gathering in the Heavens for so long.
With tears welling in his eyes, the Long Shou laughed loudly, "Good, good... People of the world, people of the world!"
"Eerie Lord, this is something you never had!"
"I have the power of all races behind me, while you are nothing but a monster crawling out of filth. All you have behind you is darkness. No one is willing to stand by you, no one is willing to help you... You are just a beast, capable only of madness!!"
"Pfft, haha."
"Come, come... come and join me in facing this world-destroying Lightning Tribulation."
The next moment, cracks appeared on the Long Shou and body.
The deathly silence grew stronger.
On the throne, Li Chen's eyes were lowered. "Laughing... what is he laughing at?"
A loud "boom" resounded.
Purple lightning covered thousands of miles in the sky.
Whether human or demon, everything was killed.
Li Chen, who was on the throne, was naturally also affected.
Cracks appeared on his body.
It looked as if it might shatter at any moment.
Not far away, the Long Shou was struggling to survive the great calamity... He understood that unless he killed the "Eerie Lord" as well, the calamity would dissipate upon his death, and then no one could stop him.
Suddenly, streams of life force flowed into his body.
From afar, countless races shared their life force, transferring it to the Long Shou and body...
"Lord Dragon Head, destroy everything he has!!"
"Let him vanish into nothingness, eliminating future troubles forever!!"
"We, all races, are supporting you as you move forward!"
"Ascend to that supreme 'Emperor' throne!!"
"Annihilate everything."
At this moment, the life force gathered by all races transformed into clusters of light that flowed into the Long Shou, gradually repairing its shattered body.
The Long Shou's lips curled slightly upward... "The times are unbearable... but since you've chosen to believe in me, then let's see what happens."
The next moment he straightened his spine.
His gaze fell upon the heavens, countless magical treasures cleared a path for him, and the world seemed to be welcoming him to the throne, with the great calamity being met by the combined power of all races.
Even the heavens and earth trembled.
Li Chen fell silent... staring at the cracks on his body, his hands as smooth as glass, surrounded only by the mad murmurs of the ancient gods.
He seemed to be completely out of place in the world.
It is neither a monster nor can it be integrated into the myriad races of the world.
All that remains is loneliness and emptiness.
People say that all people are of one mind... but why are they of one mind? It's because they have an extremely powerful enemy.
At this moment, Li Chen is that "enemy".
Heaven and earth, the hearts of men... everyone wants to see him die. Even the old gods behind him will all collapse if he dies. Everything is just an illusion of "freedom".
Li Chen stood up and reached out to grab the sky.
"No... the will of the people..."
"Those who stand in my way shall be annihilated in this Forbidden River."
The next moment, boundless Forbidden Power rained down upon the heavens and earth, staining the skies of several worlds black, and Forbidden raindrops fell.
Hundreds of millions of lives are being lost.
Praying for the Long Shou...
In an instant, Li Chen forcefully severed the power of all races behind the Long Shou... His gaze was as deep as an abyss, and a faint black light gradually flickered on his body, as if it were dissipating.
I extinguished the flickering candlelight.
My final curtain call will eventually come.
"Death... or freedom."