"In that case, I was being too attached to appearances."
Xu Long sighed; Dongfang Shuo's level of thought was truly beyond his reach.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw Huo Qubing's large face staring at him.
What did the Imperial Advisor say?
He expressed his gratitude and also made some predictions about the future.
Xu Long replied.
"Fortune telling about the future?"
"Well, the Ghost Demons are just insignificant minions; compared to the enemies to come, they're not even worth mentioning."
Xu Long sighed, "The task ahead is arduous and the road is long."
"Where to go next? Back? Or to explore further inside?"
Huo Qubing asked.
"Don't panic. You can go to the Three Lives Stone first and see what your past life was like."
"Alright!"
Huo Qubing nodded and stepped forward to the Three Lives Stone.
Seeing this, Lightning Hou also shrunk in size and followed behind.
Unlike Xu Long, who spent several days, the man and beast returned in just half an hour.
Huo Qubing looked thoughtful, while Lightning Hou looked dejected.
What were you in your past life?
Seeing his expression, Xu Long couldn't help but ask.
"In my past life, I was an unparalleled genius. I could learn any martial art at a glance, and memorize any secret manual after just one reading. I was proficient in both literature and martial arts, as well as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Foreign warriors and the emperor's personal guards couldn't even withstand a single move from me. The emperor offered me the title of a prince of a different surname, but I refused. The emperor wanted me to be his son-in-law, but I refused that too. Because I had more important things to do, far more meaningful than serving the emperor."
Huo Qubing replied.
"Wow, that's impressive! What happened next? Did you rebel? Kill the emperor? Declare yourself king? Conquer all sides?"
"After..."
Huo Qubing hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I frequented brothels, indulging in nightly revelry, and ultimately died suddenly on a woman's belly."
Xu Long: "???"
This plot is totally wrong!
Based on the previous situation, shouldn't it be about conquering battlefields and dominating the world?
Otherwise, one could become a chivalrous knight-errant, upholding justice on behalf of Heaven.
How the hell did he die on a woman's stomach?!
Brother Xu Long, what was your past life?
Huo Qubing asked.
"I don't really know about my past life. I only saw a Legion mythical beasts kneeling on the ground."
Xu Long shook his head. It seemed that he had always been hiding himself in his past life, and nothing could be seen except for a pair of blood-red eyes.
"A character who can make a mythical beast kneel must be no ordinary person."
Huo Qubing didn't delve into it; Xu Long would speak if he wanted to, and asking him wouldn't help if he didn't.
Similarly, those who know will naturally speak, and those who don't know won't be able to.
"By the way, where's Lightning Hou?"
Xu Long and Huo Qubing turned their heads at the same time, startling Lightning Hou so much that he shuddered.
"Waaaah!"
Lightning Hou shook his head and backed away, his expression full of resistance.
Finally, under Huo Qubing's pressure, Lightning Hou revealed his past life.
In his previous life, Xiaolei was a stud pig...
Does anything else need to be said?
Hahahaha!
Xu Long laughed wildly, almost making himself look like an idiot.
These two, master and servant, are quite interesting. One died on a woman's belly, and the other died on a sow's back.
Xu Long laughed for a full three minutes before finally stopping.
It wasn't that he didn't want to laugh anymore, but rather that Huo Qubing took the large bow off his back.
If I keep laughing, I'm probably going to get a good beating.
"Cough cough... pfft pfft..."
Xu Long, like a toad with its mouth sewn shut, struggled for a long time before finally calming down.
"Let's go see what's hidden deep within Fengdu City."
Xu Long led the way, with Huo Qubing and Lightning Hou following behind.
This bridge may look less than 100 meters long, but walking on it feels like walking thousands of meters.
Logically speaking, Xu Long has already gone through this once, so there shouldn't be any trouble if he goes again.
However, he and Huo Qubing walked at least ten miles, and still hadn't reached the end.
"I hate this place..."
Xu Long muttered to himself, staring blankly at the figure that seemed to have appeared out of thin air.
A tragic fate is filled with suffering.
A life of wandering and wasted time.
Yin and Yang separate the paths of life and death.
Sighing helplessly on the Naihe Bridge.
The sighs reached my ears, their sorrow and helplessness deeply moving.
Xu Long sighed. Although he didn't know which big shot it was, it was definitely not an ordinary person.
"What exactly happened to this important figure that made him recite such sorrowful verses?"
Xu Long suddenly felt an intense urge to know the other person's identity and find out who they were.
After exchanging a glance with Huo Qubing, the two men and the beast immediately rushed forward.
About ten breaths later, Xu Long and Huo Qubing saw the figure standing on the other side of the Naihe Bridge.
Clad in black armor, adorned with two long plumes, he exuded a blend of imposing power and profound sorrow, wielding a thirteen-foot Chu halberd, making him virtually invincible.
"It was him!"
Xu Long was immediately invigorated, realizing the background of this powerful figure.
Holding a twelve-foot-nine-inch tiger-head dragon halberd, his domineering aura reached the heavens and the earth, who else could compare to him!
"Ahead lies the Hegemon-King of Western Chu!"
Xu Long shouted, his expression very serious.
Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, was a great hero, much like Huo Qubing.
He achieved fame at a young age and was already invincible by the age of twenty.
Countless fierce generals and hundreds of outlaws gathered around him.
They annihilated the main force of the Qin army and overthrew the tyrannical rule of Hu Hai.
Overwhelmingly powerful, unparalleled in the world.
Unfortunately, Xiang Yu was ultimately just a warrior, ignorant of intrigue and cunning, and unaware of the importance of eliminating any potential threat. In the end, he was forced to commit suicide at the Wu River, and a generation of heroes vanished.
This is Xiang Yu from history books, but he is different from the real world.
When Ghost Demons ran rampant, the First Emperor severely injured the Heavenly Lord of Obsession and Hatred, almost destroying him completely, forcing him to hide in Fengdu City.
The First Emperor was seriously injured and killed by a sneak attack from the Holy Mother of Sorrowful Parting. Afterwards Hu Hai sought refuge with the Holy Mother of Sorrowful Parting, causing chaos and plague among the people.
Xiang Yu destroyed the Great Qin, killed Hu Hai, and pursued the Holy Mother of Sorrowful Parting into the Fengdu City.
That battle was extremely fierce; his subordinates died in battle, Consort Yu was killed, and he was the only one left who chased them all the way here.
I thought I would have a happy ending with the Holy Mother of Sorrowful Parting, but I never expected to be trapped here by a scheme.
The Holy Mother of Sorrowful Parting continued to wreak havoc on the world, but was later injured by Huo Qubing and fled to the River of Forgetfulness.
" Xiang Ji nothing more than a defeated bandit leader, a homeless dog; he is unworthy of the title of overlord."
Xiang Yu glanced at Xu Long and Huo Qubing, then continued looking at the River of Forgetfulness ahead.
The surging river and the tumultuous world are nothing but fleeting clouds.
"The name of the Overlord transcends time and has been passed down through the ages; future generations will have their own judgment. Besides, right and wrong, merit and demerit, are but fleeting clouds; no matter how great his achievements, how resounding his fame, in the end, all that remains is a pile of yellow earth. Even the immortal gods will vanish; what meaning do success and failure hold?"
Xu Long walked to Xiang Yu's side, looked at the crimson waters of the River of Forgetfulness, and said, " The Ghost Demons have been destroyed, but the crisis facing humanity has not disappeared. Why doesn't the Overlord preserve his strength to fight for our human race once more?"