I cannot bear this cruel reality.
Everything in the world has a way of returning to its origin.
Which one is it exactly?
Through countless cycles of reincarnation and countless memories, it was as if he had returned to the past. He looked up at himself, high above, and looked down at all the myriad aspects of life, but there was no First Seat for him.
Perhaps this cycle should end.
At dawn.
The sky was incredibly dark, and the Lightning Tribulation pierced the Long Shou, living beings... and Li Chen, like countless sharp swords.
Even if it's pierced.
Even if it means being insulted by countless living beings.
He still didn't fall... The sound of shattering grew louder and louder... Li Chen looked at that shifting gaze and seemed to see many versions of himself... and also countless tragic fates.
Tens of thousands of attempts were made at this moment.
It seems... it's almost over.
The entire world has been utterly corrupted... These worlds are now on the verge of collapse, and even the Long Shou, who still desires to destroy himself, can no longer save all living beings.
The world is sick.
The Long Shou and body shone with rosy light, illuminating everything, yet tears of blood flowed from its eyes... "No... If you do this, the world will collapse, and all the accumulation of tens of thousands of years will be destroyed in an instant..." He was in despair. He, who should have been able to ascend to the throne of "Emperor," looked at the devastated world, and his Dao heart began to crumble.
It is said that without all things under heaven, there would be no "Emperor".
Even if he were to become emperor now, he could not change the ultimate fate of this land.
Everything was destined for oblivion.
The Eerie Lord is willing to unleash the "Forbidden Power" within his body to destroy the world... But why?
People look up to the light.
To despise darkness... isn't this a principle we should all possess?
Kindness, friendliness... these are qualities that all living beings crave, stemming from the very concept of happiness. Eerie Lord, can't you hear or see them?
Even if we possess some power, it is precisely because of this that we enjoy peace and prosperity today... Everything that maintains balance is for the sake of the future!
Don't you think you've done something wrong?
"Fine... You're just a heartless beast, there's nothing more to say."
"You shouldn't exist."
"You... you deserve to die!"
The sound of breaking grew louder and louder.
The world changed color... Mountains and rivers collapsed, the void shattered, and even the ancient gods sensed something was wrong and fled into the Sea of Chaos.
At this moment, in the center of heaven and earth.
There were only two figures... and soon only one figure remained.
What does "freedom" taste like?
"I've never smelled it... never heard it... never seen it before, but this time I found it, though it seems I'm almost at my limit."
He ignored the countless tiny cracks on Li Chen's body, silently watching the world's broken state, remaining silent for a long time.
Perhaps just a moment.
Or perhaps it's two quarters of an hour...
Li Chen slowly raised his hand, and it seemed as if an illusory butterfly landed on the back of his hand. The corners of his mouth gradually turned up, but tears fell from his eyes.
Are you here to say goodbye too?
"Farewell to everything in this world."
"Farewell to this helpless, tragic world."
"Yes... I know everything, yet I still don't understand why I'm in pain. Tens of thousands of reincarnations have helped me grow, but I still can't achieve my goal."
"I can't understand why humans and the Old Gods wage endless wars... but I do understand that this world needs to be cleansed, only then can I find 'freedom,' but now my heart aches more and more... so much so that I can't help but laugh."
Is freedom really right in front of me?
As the butterflies gradually disappeared, Li Chen's body became so blurred that it was completely invisible, but a person sat on the throne behind him.
The Eldritch God... He held a book called "The Forbidden First Records " in his hand, looking at the collapsing world with a half-smile, and remained silent for a long time.
Gradually turn the first page.
The next moment... the world turned dark.
The Sea of Chaos was opened, and the ancient gods surged into the book like a black tide.
"All of you, come in here!!"
"Your masters are all dead!"
"Are there any places where people aren't buried alive with their deceased spouses?"
The murmurs gradually faded away... The Eldritch God sat alone on the throne, seemingly waiting for someone... A long, long time passed... Even as everything before him collapsed and crumbled, he did not rise.
Until the book was opened again.
This time, we've finally reached the last page.
"I found it."
"My only 'freedom'."