The Essence of Life

"Next-generation God-King? That won't be necessary." Nokron flatly refused the request.

"Why? Why!?" Excitement suddenly appeared in Gab's eyes. In his view, Nokron's succession was also part of "fate."

Senior Mengyi had already woven the most perfect future.

After all, their coincidental reincarnation had brought them back just in time to hand over the reins in their later years.

"If I became the God-King, what could I change?" Nokron countered.

"This..." Gab hesitated several times and parted his lips, but in the end, he could not utter a single word.

Indeed.

In this era, lifespans were flawed. Whether one became a God-King and lived for several thousand years or remained a normal person, one still lived for several thousand years.

The God-King's throne in this era was not essential to Nokron.

No one could live long now.

"But—but!!" The old Gab grew agitated. "Don't leave. I can't trust a single one of the new-generation God-Kings. I'm afraid that in their later years, they'll become tyrants in their pursuit of immortality..."

"Prefect!" Tangxia also revealed a pained expression.

Li Qing ultimately descended from the ancient tree and returned once more to the mountains and rivers of this Origin Continent.

Not even half a day after Li Qing descended, a powerful aura of death suddenly came from the Origin Ancient Tree behind him. God-King Gab had already gone ahead.

On the tree, God-King Tangxia, who was also nearing the end of his lifespan, presided over the funeral and the handover to the new generation.

Countless Ancient Gods began streaming in from all directions across the continent, praying beneath the tree. For a time, storms swept across the entire continent.

News of God-King Gab soon arrived.

After falling, he became the second Ferryman.

Someone said, "The Inspection Prefecture really is an institution of