Burning Himself to Become the Only Light

With his sleeves fluttering and his headdress upright, Rovi appeared in the ' Tanggu ' stronghold shrouded in wind and rain, walking slowly through the puddles.

He gazed at the ruins before him, which were once magnificent and still gleamed with their splendor. He looked at the silent figure sitting on the Divine Seat and the 'phantom' standing to one side.

The Nine-Tails Fox was also looking at him.

Her words were addressed to him, not only to confide in him, but also to inform Rovi...

The Immortals and Gods still exist.

And it remains especially terrifying.

Perhaps you and I are both pawns of those Immortals and Gods.

The Nine-Tails Fox wanted to test this Immortals and Gods who was vying for 'power' with her, but testing is never just about force.

It also involves exploring ideas and differing perspectives.

After a moment of silence, Rovi responded, "It may be terrifying for you, but for me, I only see their conviction."

"They banished the Old World Evil God, used them as stepping stones to transcend the stars and the universe. Even today, they must still be fighting against the ancient gods beyond the universe, right?"

Although he only learned about these things after hearing the Nine-Tails Fox in front of him tell them.

But he felt surprise, and even more so, a sense of relief.

Under the Fusang Tree, Yu Ji told him about the fall of the Xia Dynasty and how the girl's words had attracted the attention of an evil god.

But the evil god only glanced at it from the side.

He initially thought that the evil god Yixin looked down on him and did not take his existence seriously. After all, compared to beings who transcended the universe, he was indeed not qualified.

But now it seems more likely that it's because they simply cannot look directly at the Divine Land, and have no time to look directly at themselves.

They could only gaze upon their own existence and observe the Divine Land through a girl named Abigail, who was Divine Favor.

Because the countless Immortals and Gods have entered the sea of stars, yet they still watch over their homeland.

They are fighting against evil gods.

To fight against those who covet their homeland.

"What do you think, Nine-Tails?"

"Oh my, do you recognize me?" The Nine-Tails Fox smiled, her nine fluffy tails swaying slightly. "A god from another land, do you also recognize me?"

"Another land? I'm not from another land." Rovi laughed. "I am a true descendant of the Yanhuang Emperor and the Yan Emperor."

"Otherwise, how could we gain the recognition of the Central Plains?"

If it weren't for Rovi's unwavering belief that he belonged to this land, without this conviction, no matter how strong he was, he would never have been able to become the ' Emperor Dong Hua ' and control the sunrise and sunset, and the cycle of water in the Three Realms.

The Divine Land values orthodoxy above all else, whether it be immortals or Immortals and Gods. Only by considering oneself a part of this land can one obtain divine authority here.

The Nine-Tails Fox's eyes narrowed slightly. "Indeed, but I did not expect that there would be a Chinese from the Divine Land Huaxia who would rise to prominence abroad."

"I never expected that you would be the mastermind behind all of this," Rovi replied, his words tinged with surprise. After all, he had thought he would encounter the Nine-Tails Fox, but he never expected to encounter her. "Mei Xi, Su Daji, Bao Si, Princess Huayang of Tianzhu... and you, the true form of the Nine-Tailed Fox, ' Tamamo no Mae '."

Tamamo no Mae a 'fox spirit' who did not yet exist in this era.

She gathered her nine tails together.

Time has also taken back the name of its own future from the dimension of time, spreading itself to the future, creating another meaning of "the beginning".

'The future of Chu'.

When he uttered the words "Tamamo no Mae," the Nine-Tails Fox's eyes suddenly turned extremely dangerous.

However, his smile grew even more intense, "You even know about something like this? That truly surprises me... You investigated so thoroughly, you wouldn't happen to like me, would you!?"

She wagged her tail and strolled forward, slowly approaching Rovi. Although it was merely a projection of her true form here, the illusion and reality at this level were no longer much different.

She swayed her waist, her long orange-red hair still flying wildly in the rain, her pair of downy ears swaying from side to side, highlighting her delicate face. Her breasts were half-covered, revealing round, snow-white breasts, her shoulders were delicate and fair, her sleeves fluttering, her waist was cinched and her hips were curved and pert, with a subtle outline of her V-line. As the hem of her long dress swayed from side to side, a pair of thighs emerged from between them, wrapped tightly in dark blue silk, highlighting her rounded beauty.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan, an ancient divine beast and also an ancient demon beast, possesses a graceful and alluring appearance, representing the manifestation of 'fantasy' and 'desire'.

At that moment, the Nine-Tails Fox, whom Rovi called ' Tamamo no Mae ', approached Rovi, her fragrance wafting over him, her full body swaying before his eyes.

Tamamo no Mae leaned slightly forward, making the scenery clearer. "Guo-xiong, although you possess the titles of Emperor Immortals and Gods, you are quite unique in that you still retain a purely human body..."

"So..." She slowly reached out and placed her hand on Rovi's shoulder, her fair and soft palm caressing him. Tamamo no Mae pressed her entire body against Rovi's, while her other hand moved downwards. "Want to try, join me in rebelling against the Immortals and Gods?"

She was trying to seduce Rovi.

As a demon beast that controls 'desire', she sensed the 'desire' that Rovi possessed as a pure human the moment he appeared.

So try to arouse, try to seduce...

Boom!

A bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky, brushing past Rovi and tearing apart Tamamo no Mae's illusory image.

Rovi shook his sleeves. "What a strong foxy smell!"

"How long has it been since you took a bath?" He looked at the Nine-Tails Fox, whose shadow had reappeared in the distance, with a look of disgust.

How long... has it been since you last showered?

The Nine-Tails Fox was stunned.

"Don't believe me? Smell it for yourself." Rovi frowned. "How do you seduce others like this?"

"Do those people all have some kind of quirk?"

Seeing Rovi's serious expression, even the Nine-Tails Fox herself began to doubt whether she really had a strange smell.

She instinctively raised her hand.

Then a streak of light flashed past, and the Divine Sword was drawn!

The sword's edge gleamed, Tamamo no Mae's illusory image was torn apart and crushed once more. Even though it instantly reformed, it was visibly much more ethereal and faint.

"Are you playing with me, you bastard?" Tamamo no Mae frowned.

Rovi flicked his long robe and sword, saying, "Yes, and no."

"Didn't you notice? It's raining—"

"It's even bigger!"

The pattering sound reached Tamamo no Mae's ears. The nine-tailed fox behind her was stunned. She suddenly looked up and saw dark clouds gathering in the sky like black vortexes, with thick clouds gathering on them.

The heavy rain poured down into Tanggu, stirring up layers of water vapor.

Water falls from the clouds and turns into rain. The rain accumulates on the ground and forms 'rivers'. The rivers turn into water vapor and rise again, condensing back into dark clouds.

The water cycle of Heaven, Earth, and Man has already taken place here, unnoticed and unseen.

The 'Taiyi' that had been sitting silently on the Divine Seat —or rather, the Six Heavens Old Ghost left behind by Taiyi—finally made a move.

Thump, thump, thump!

The rhythm, the striking, is like the vibration of an invisible drum.

He opened his eyes.

The eye was pure black, and within it were countless other eyes, nested layer upon layer, endless. A single glance was enough to drive a person mad and cause their consciousness to collapse.

He opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, and from the tip of the tongue, even more tongues sprouted.

He let out a long howl, and the surrounding air twisted and contorted.

A chaotic, indescribable state.

The name "Ghost" in Six Heavens Old Ghost's name is indeed well-deserved.

Tamamo no Mae froze, then glared at Rovi: "Are you insane? How dare you release me from His bonds?!"

"If we don't do it this way, how can we fight with all our might?" Rovi laughed heartily.

He shattered Tamamo no Mae's illusory image twice to weaken her power, to control this world through the cycle of clouds, rain, and rivers, and even more so to liberate the Six Heavens Old Ghost from the restrictions and constraints imposed by Tamamo no Mae.

To enable it to exert its power.

This will enable him to fight me with all his might.

"Don't disappoint me, Six Heavens Old Ghost." Rovi drew his sword and raised it. The Six Heavens Old Ghost let out a long howl, which simultaneously dispersed the wind and rain that filled the sky.

Come on, try killing me!

The black sun in the sky expanded and grew simultaneously, pressing down on the layers of dark clouds, and descended upon Tanggu.

The only remaining image of Tamamo no Mae retreated continuously. She thought this guy was crazy, but this development wasn't beyond her expectations.

By observing their battle up close and probing their strengths and weaknesses—if Rovi were killed directly by the Six Heavens Old Ghost, she would save herself the trouble; if he were not killed, Tamamo no Mae would also learn more about him. As for the Six Heavens Old Ghost, they were ultimately just demons and could not cause much trouble!

"Emperor Dong Hua, Water Official Great Emperor..."

"I am very much looking forward to your performance."

The sword's gleam stirred up a blazing sun, while the flowing sleeves unfurled, carrying with them an endless surge of moisture.

Water and fire are like the rising sun and the setting moon.

Rovi and 'Taiyi' crashed into the sky at the same time.

He didn't know what level of realm the immortals Immortals and Gods of Shenzhou had reached after transcending the stars and entering the universe, but the power displayed by the 'Taiyi' in front of him was only similar to his own, or even inferior.

However, it still has a chance to break through Rovi's defense.

There is still a chance to kill Rovi.

Thunder roared in the sky, and the vast water vapor from the East Sea permeated the Chu Land that stretched for thousands of miles. The mist in Tanggu was still thick. Tamamo no Mae the broken dome, resting her chin on her hand, and watched the 'suns' colliding in the sky.

A longing appeared in her eyes, and her red lips curved upwards, hoping that they would both suffer heavy losses.

Not just Tamamo no Mae.

As Rovi rammed one of the Six Heavens Old Ghost into the sky, the battle between the gods and the old gods also attracted everyone's attention in this vast Chu Land.

In the land of Jingchu, on the banks of the Yangtze River.

In the desolate villages, piles of bones lie scattered, wild beasts roam freely, and evil thoughts arise in the hearts of people, leading to armed conflict.

An old man huddled in a corner, watching in fear as his neighbor, who had been getting along peacefully just moments before, suddenly began a life-or-death struggle.

A young swordsman, his brow furrowed, knocked unconscious a villager who had inexplicably attacked him with the hilt of his sword.

A hunter who had gone into the mountains to hunt looked in horror at the carcasses of wild animals scattered all over the mountain, and the beasts tearing at each other.

The Six Heavens Old Ghost are a chaotic and disordered aspect that was slashed off by the God of Taiyi.

His existence is a symbol of 'chaos'.

He can guide the manifestation of the chaotic side of a person's heart.

It can also absorb this 'chaos' to help itself grow.

The Chu Land was rife with conflict, and the government was too preoccupied with its own problems to keep up.

Rovi swung his longsword, staring at the blazing, pitch-black 'sun' opposite him. His brows furrowed slightly, having already noticed the horrific scene on the ground.

A moment later, the next second, his brows relaxed completely.

Although this disaster wasn't caused by him, it was somehow related to him. Rovi had come here to die anyway, so—

"It's only right that we expend our energy here to save people!"

He held the sword suspended in mid-air.

The 'Taiyi' opposite had long since merged with the black sun, and within that darkness were countless writhing tentacles, countless open eyes, and countless protruding, differentiated tongues.

Twisted and bizarre, chaotic monsters.

Its power obscured the sky, and the pitch-black sun swallowed up all the light from the vast land of Chu Land.

Darkness shrouded everyone's hearts. The group that had just returned from the East Sea was spared from danger because of the water vapor of the Water Official Great Emperor, which caused the gods to flee. However, a layer of dust settled over their hearts.

Some awoke with a start, some wailed, some succumbed to despair...

"Your Highness, please retreat, please retreat—"

"I am the King of Chu. If I abdicate, who will protect my people?!"

In the royal palace of the Chu State capital, shouts and cries echoed as the bloated and aged King of Chu gasped, "What kind of monster is that...?"

"It is... 'Taiyi'."

It is the mad and inverted Taiyi.

He is the supreme god of their Chu State...

The King of Chu was completely bewildered.

Is that really Taiyi? He wanted to question it, but the person speaking to him was Xiang Yan, a famous general of the Chu State and a great School of Military; he couldn't be mistaken.

Is there any hope for my Chu State?

Is there any hope for my Chu State?

This was also the lament and question in the hearts of countless people in the Chu State.

If they are not engaged in external wars, but rather in internal strife... then what is the Chu State?

At this moment, whether they were awake or not, a feeling of sorrow unconsciously arose in their hearts.

In that instant, countless people from the Chu State inexplicably shed tears.

Many people were wailing and crying.

The Chu State may perish sooner or later, but they are unwilling to accept defeat so easily.

Unwilling, unwilling...

Unwilling to die here, unwilling to fight in the civil war.

'Who will save us...'

'Who will save us...'

'Who will come...'

He was hoarse and exhausted, but suddenly he calmed down.

when--

A loud noise echoed across the wilderness.

It resonated like a great bell among all living things.

At that very moment, a buzzing sound arose, and a light shone in the dark sky.

That sword swept across the sky, bringing with it endless light and heat.

That figure stood high above, circulating the waters of heaven and earth, guiding the swirling mists.

Everyone saw it and at the same time learned the identity of the shadow.

"Emperor Dong Hua, Great Emperor Fusang, Water Official Great Emperor - in charge of sunrise and sunset, and the cycle of water and marshes in the Three Realms."

The crazed 'Taiyi' was still waving its twisted body.

He brought forth the sun and pierced the darkness.

He is in the name of a god, and in the esteem of an immortal.

With a human body.

Standing high in the sky, it spares no effort to disperse its power, falling into the vast expanse of ice to dispel the bitter cold.

"That year, the waters of the East Sea overflowed into Jingchu, bringing polar night and nightmares. The people were filled with panic, and a great bell rang out, its sound like fire, shaking the very heavens."

In the long, dark night, only one light shines.

' The Chu History '

In a flash, Rovi set himself ablaze, for the sake of all people!