After giving birth, the woman's already weakened body was harmed once again. But her heart was filled with hatred—the man who had lived with her for so many years had actually been the culprit behind the destruction of her family!
Thus, during a banquet, the woman attacked the Emperor.
Unfortunately, the assassination failed. The Emperor flew into a rage and locked both mother and child in prison.
The woman, who had already resolved to die, passed the Spirit Puppet on to her child before using the last of her life to enter the imperial palace once more.
When the child saw the woman again, her eyes were lifeless, and countless wounds covered her body. The Emperor followed behind her.
Even now, the child could not forget the despair and desolation in his mother's eyes at that time.
Because the Spirit Puppet had been passed on to the child, the Emperor took him to an underground laboratory, hoping to obtain the Spirit Puppet Talent. Unfortunately, none of the methods used by the researchers worked, including many bloody and violent ones.
In the end, with no other choice, the Emperor decided to raise the child until he came of age, then forcefully inherit it.
That was where the story ended. And that child was Bai Sheng.
The Scythe Blade had already pierced the Emperor's neck, and blood was flowing out.
"How dare you..."
"Yes, I dared. How could I not? If I didn't kill you, how could I avenge my mother's murder? Who was going to make up for my life? Tell me! Why did I have to die? Do you know how I survived those experiments back then? Even then, I wanted to kill you—not only for my mother, but also... for myself!"
Bai Sheng interrupted the Emperor. At that moment, there was an indescribable feeling about him, as if the Path Energy within his body had sublimated. What was certain, however, was that Bai Sheng's strength had increased once again.
The Emperor knew there was no chance of survival. Then, as if he had finally come to terms with it, he asked,
"Have you... found a suitable heir for Kasantiya?"
Bai Sheng nodded. After all, there was no need to complicate matters with this old man who was about to die.
"Hahaha, among all my children, only you are so thorough. If not for the Spirit Puppet... cough cough, perhaps you would have become the next Emperor... I only wanted... to make Kasantiya better... Was I... wrong?"
Ignoring the blood flowing from his neck, the Emperor slowly closed his eyes after speaking, waiting for Bai Sheng to send him on his way.
"Time and fate, as the Xianzhou People say. They really do have a point... Hehe, what a pity. You're a jinx... cough cough... Even if I die... you'll still make those around you die for you..."
The Scythe Blade fell. Along with his final sigh, the Emperor of Kasantiya brought his era to an end.
Perhaps even the heavens pitied him. At that moment, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. The rain struck his face, and it was impossible to tell whether what fell was tears or raindrops.
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"How does it feel to take revenge with your own hands?"
A white-haired man walked over to Bai Sheng's side. He was holding an umbrella, raising it above Bai Sheng's head.
"Who are you?"
Bai Sheng raised Pandora. It was true that he had avenged his great enemy, but that did not mean he had lost all sense of danger. This white-haired fellow who had approached him without making a sound was definitely no ordinary person!
At that moment, Pandora spoke to Bai Sheng in his mind:
"Be careful. The person in front of you is quite powerful, but he doesn't seem to bear any hostility toward you."
Bai Sheng's expression changed. Anyone who could make Pandora warn him of danger deserved his full attention, even if they had no hostile intentions.
"Don't be so impulsive, little peanut. From now on, you're going to be my disciple."
The man smiled as he looked at Bai Sheng, who seemed unable to process what he had just heard.
After hearing those words, Bai Sheng could not help but freeze. What the hell?
But then he suddenly remembered something. Still unable to confirm it, he asked tentatively,
"Could you be a Xianzhou Person?"
Jing Yuan nodded, then took out his Jade Abacus and waved it in front of Bai Sheng.
Four large words were displayed on it: Real Name Online!
"You're really... Real Name Online?"
Bai Sheng felt as if the corner of his mouth were twitching. He stared incredulously at the lazy-looking white-haired man before him.
"I came here in person, didn't I? How is it? I'm giving you plenty of face, right?"
Jing Yuan smiled. That smile resembled that of an Old Fox who had lived for who knew how many years.
Then, he said in a threatening tone,
"I wonder if that promise you made earlier still stands, little peanut. If you were merely toying with this general, then this general would have no choice but to bind you up and take you to the Xianzhou Luofu on the charge of deceiving the Luofu general."
"Accept, Bai Sheng. Accept this Emanator now. It can only benefit you."
Pandora's voice rang out once more.
Bai Sheng hurriedly lowered the Scythe Blade and bowed.
"Your disciple Bai Sheng pays respects to Master."
The two of them had gotten along very well online. Aside from their identities, they had told each other practically everything, so Jing Yuan trusted Bai Sheng greatly.
Seeing this, Jing Yuan laughed heartily. He had managed to bring back a disciple on a government-funded trip—this journey had truly not been in vain.
"Enough. Save those cumbersome formalities for when we return to the Xianzhou Luofu. Your two little friends seem to be reaching their limits."
Jing Yuan pointed toward Aatrox and Beleria, who were fighting Phantylia on the other side.
The aura of Destruction was extremely dense. Jing Yuan knew that the Prince was Phantylia, but his identity had not been suitable for exposing her at the time. Now, however, several people fighting one Phantylia was a complete cakewalk.
Was it that Jing Yuan could no longer lift the Stone Fire Dream Body, or that the Divine Firmament Thunder Court's Chief Commander of Thunder, Lightning, Demon Pursuit, and Evil Cleansing could no longer wield his blade? Against a mere external body, Jing Yuan could annihilate it with a flick of his finger. He was merely leaving it for Bai Sheng to practice on now.
Bai Sheng looked toward the battlefield. The entire area was covered in frost, while Aatrox and Beleria stood to one side, panting heavily.
Beleria was in better shape. Although she had some wounds on her body, the Path of Abundance flesh she had eaten earlier allowed her body to recover quickly.
The one who had suffered the worst was Aatrox. His Cataclysm Vanguard mode had already reached its time limit, and one of the horns on his head had even been broken off.
Although Phantylia's strength truly was nothing special, no matter how powerful Aatrox was, he was still only a Cataclysm Vanguard. No matter how weak Phantylia was, she was still a Lord of Annihilation.
And standing opposite them was the Prince atop the frost, seemingly looking down on ants—or rather----------Phantylia...
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