Chapter 479 Welcome the Emperor (End of this volume)
At this moment, in the eyes of Emperor Ziwei’s remnant soul, Gu Xu’s temperament was completely different from before.
Although he has always been pale because of his physical illness.
But it has never been like now, as white as paper, as white and lifeless.
It doesn’t look like a living person, but more like a corpse crawling out of a coffin, exuding a cold, non-human aura.
"You actually turned yourself into a ghost?" Emperor Ziwei couldn't help but asked in surprise, "So it turns out that you have been studying the 'Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique' every day for such a purpose?"
"That's right. "Gu Xu said calmly.
Looking at his calm appearance, it seemed as if he was talking about a trivial matter as ordinary as eating and drinking.
Emperor Zi Wei had extremely complicated emotions in his heart.
His state of mind, ever since he turned into a remnant soul dormant in the wilderness, has been as quiet as an ancient well, without any waves - even if the hundreds of failed experiments from other worlds were shattered one by one in front of him , or Chu Wuzong risked his life to break the Kunlun ladder, and it is still the same.
But now, after Taishang Haotian, a weak monk from the lower realm actually made him feel an extremely strong sense of frustration!
Gu Xu has always been a pawn in his hands.
He also feels confidently that this chess piece has always been under his control, and it will act according to the trajectory he planned in advance, step by step becoming the stepping stone for his resurrection plan.
But he didn't expect that this chess piece not only had its own ideas, but also gave him a big "surprise" just when he thought the plan was about to succeed.
As we all know, it is impossible for ghosts to be taken away from their bodies.
Although humans and ghosts are both prisoners imprisoned in the wilderness by Supreme Haotian, their bodies and souls are extremely different.
The body and soul of the human race are separated.
Fifth level monks can achieve soul separation from the body and reincarnation.
Ghosts and ghosts are one body and soul, regardless of each other. The body is the soul and the soul is the body.
Because of this, when the Snow Girl chooses to burn her soul, her body will melt along with it.
And when Gu Xu chose to use the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" to transform himself into a ghost, his soul was integrated into the body and no longer existed in the conscious world.
Naturally, Emperor Ziwei could no longer erase his soul and occupy his body as planned.
His remnant soul was regarded as a foreign body by Gu Xu's body and was rejected.
Thinking of this, Emperor Ziwei couldn't help laughing. His laughter was laced with self-deprecation, and his eyes were filled with loneliness.
Since Gu Xu was extremely determined to study the "Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique", he should have discovered that there was a problem with this kid's motives.
But he can read Gu Xu's thoughts at any time.
In his opinion, a person's thoughts cannot lie and cannot be hidden - the more you tell yourself "Don't think about such-and-such", the more your mind will be occupied by it. Flooded.
Therefore, he firmly believed that Gu Xu had never escaped from his control and knew nothing about his plan.
Especially these days, Gu Xu has to chant the name "Lu Shiyao" hundreds of times in his mind every day, and repeatedly recalls the scene where the snow girl's burning soul melted into water .
His strong emotions of sadness, regret, and guilt almost infected Emperor Ziwei hidden in his mind.
This led Emperor Ziwei to conclude that Gu Xu, like his peers, was also an ordinary young man who could be trapped by love - he wanted to study the "Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique" at all costs, indeed to quell Lu Shiyao's obsession.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
Gu Xu cannot lie mentally or hide his feelings.
He simply used a stronger and noisier thought to attract Emperor Ziwei's attention and cover up his original thoughts.
Just like some people deliberately choose to talk in a noisy pub, hoping to use the noise of the environment to hide the secrets in their words.
At that time, in order to further gain Gu Xu's trust and make him identify more with the identity of "Zi Wei's reincarnation", Emperor Zi Wei relied on his profound knowledge and deep understanding of the great ways of heaven and earth to provide some small inputs for his research. help.
Unexpectedly, he dug a hole and buried himself in it.
His pride as the former most powerful person in the upper world, his extreme confidence in his mind-reading ability and judgment, and his contempt for Gu Xu, the "chess piece", made him unable to execute the plan at the end. Falling short at the critical moment.
Now, he has returned the power of incense he stole from Taishang Haotian.
After his soul was driven out of Gu Xu's body, he could neither use magic weapons nor call true energy. After the fierce battle before, he has become a lot weaker.
And Gu Xu turned into a ghost that feeds on human flesh and soul—to a certain extent, it can be regarded as his natural enemy.
The knives became fish, and the fish became knives.
“It turns out that we are all the same kind of people!” Emperor Ziwei looked at Gu Xu and laughed with a distorted expression, “The way you have been so devoted to Lu Shiyao these days is all for me. Look! In fact, you are as hard-hearted as me, and you can use all your emotions to serve your own purposes!"
Gu Xu's expression is still calm.
The ice and snow of Kunlun was reflected in his dark eyes, making his gaze even colder.
"What kind of person I am doesn't need to be judged by you." He said calmly.
At this moment, the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei was held in his hand, exuding a very tempting aura, like a person who had been hungry for three days and three nights and saw a table of fragrant delicacies.
Gu Xu finally knew where his "spiritual body" came from.
As a powerful man who was once at the pinnacle of the eighth realm, Emperor Ziwei’s soul not only fits the great road of heaven and earth, but also has extremely pure and impurity-free spiritual power, which is unique for any ghosts and monsters in the world. Great tonics can greatly enhance their strength in a very short period of time.
It’s like Tang Monk’s meat in the eyes of the monsters in “Journey to the West”.
During the time that Emperor Ziwei was hiding in Gu Xu's body, he was also modifying Gu Xu's body intentionally or unintentionally, making Gu Xu gradually become a more spiritual and more adaptable container to the "Tao".
This makes Gu Xu’s flesh and blood increasingly attractive to ghosts and monsters.
Newborn ghosts are always hungry.
Now, Gu Xu must also rely on great perseverance to resist the urge to swallow the remaining soul of Emperor Ziwei in one gulp.
Suddenly, as if he saw a glimmer of hope in Gu Xu's attitude, Emperor Ziwei stopped laughing, regained his composure, and said to Gu Xu in a bewitching tone: "You haven't killed me for so long. Is it because you think I'm still useful to you?
"Actually, we can really coexist peacefully as before. I know a lot of secrets about cultivation, which can help you avoid many detours and cultivate to the state of 'Returning to Ruins' as quickly as possible; I also know about Emperor Tianxing and Dahuang The many weaknesses of the prison can make your future battles much less difficult; I also know how to cross space, allowing you to see the scenery of different worlds..."
Speaking of this, Zi Wei The emperor remembered an important thing, paused for a moment, and said in a more serious tone: "Don't you care about your relatives in the original world called 'Earth'? If you let me go, I can send you back, Reunion with them
"Wenchang should be waiting for us at the foot of the mountain. As long as you take me down the mountain, I can do it with the help of his power..."
Seeing a slight fluctuation in Gu Xu's expression, Emperor Ziwei understood that his words had successfully affected Gu Xu's thoughts arose.
Of course he didn't want to negotiate terms with Gu Xu sincerely.
He immediately seized the opportunity and tried to self-destruct his soul.
He chose to blow himself up, certainly not because he wanted to commit suicide.
But because Luo Chuan carries a "soul-possessing stone" on his body.
This is a precious magic weapon from the upper world.
Before he executed the plan to seize Gu Xu's cause and effect, he had already hidden a ray of soul in the "soul-possessing stone". Once something unexpected happens to the body of his soul, he can use the "soul-possessing stone" to allow his soul to be reborn in a safe place.
However, at the moment when his soul was about to explode, he suddenly realized that the causal connection between him and the "soul-possessing stone" had been cut off at some point.
——This undoubtedly means that after he explodes, he will be completely shattered and will never have a chance to resurrect.
So he abruptly interrupted the process of self-destruction.
At this time, Gu Xu was looking at him with a smile but not a smile and said: "You just asked me why I haven't killed you for so long... This is the reason.
"Also , you are still trying to use words to confuse me and distract me - do you think that after I suffered such a loss once, I will suffer a second time? ”
Gu Xu had already guessed that an old monster like Emperor Ziwei who had lived for thousands of years would definitely not die easily - even if he was forced into a desperate situation, he would still have a way to save his life.
Today’s battle is a matter of life and death.
Once he is slightly negligent and allows Emperor Ziwei to escape alive, as long as Emperor Ziwei joins Luo Chuan, the "Wolf God", and the people from the "Qing Ming" organization, then only the third Gu Xu, who has cultivated in the Sixth Realm, will be doomed and there will be no place for him in the world.
Emperor Ziwei and those under his command will do everything possible to kill him.
So Emperor Ziwei must die today, must die completely.
Just now, Gu Xu deliberately betrayed a flaw, making Emperor Ziwei think he saw a glimmer of hope for escape, and couldn't wait to establish a causal connection with the "Soul Possessing Stone".
After today's battle in the Netherworld, Gu Xu's understanding of the law of cause and effect was far better than before, and he immediately noticed this move of Emperor Ziwei.
Depending on his cultivation, he may not be able to directly cut off the causal connection between Emperor Ziwei and the "Soul-Possessed Stone" for the time being.
But currently, he is still in a state of losing his anchor and being forgotten by the world.
Emperor Ziwei has cast another spell to combine the names of "Ziwei" and "Gu Xu" into one.
Gu Xu only needs to slightly extend his "forgotten" status along this fused cause and effect to Emperor Ziwei, and let the "soul-possessed stone" also "forgotten" Emperor Ziwei, in order to stop Ziwei. Emperor Wei's escape.
At this moment, Emperor Ziwei felt an unprecedented melancholy in his heart.
In the past, when he could read Gu Xu's mind, Gu Xu could deceive him and quietly escape from his control.
Now, when he was expelled from Gu Xu's body and could no longer learn his thoughts, he was actually played by Gu Xu and lost the last hope of escape!
When Gu Xu's hand squeezed his soul tighter and tighter, Emperor Ziwei hurriedly exclaimed: "Wait! Don't be too busy to do it! Everything I told you before is the truth! We can really coexist peacefully and deal with our common enemies together, and I can really send you back to Earth——"
"——We don't need to coexist peacefully," Gu Xu said coldly, "I will surpass you and do better than you."
After saying this, he stuffed the remaining soul of Emperor Ziwei into his mouth side, and swallowed it in one gulp.
This is a unique meal in the world, and it cannot be wasted.
The ghosts transformed by the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" possess true energy and can practice normally like human monks.
As Gu Xu slowly digested Zi Wei's remnant soul, his true energy power also increased rapidly.
He had just opened the Fengdu Gate not long ago.
But after just a few minutes, he arrived at the door of Yama Hall.
It shouldn’t take too long in the future for him to be able to climb the steps of Yama Hall and enter the realm of a saint.
This is the goal he has been pursuing day and night since time travel.
Today is so close!
If this speed of entry were made public, it would definitely cause an unprecedented sensation in the wilderness.
However, opportunities like this are rare.
After all, besides Gu Xu, who would have the opportunity to eat a remnant soul that was once at the peak of the eighth realm?
Apart from power, a large number of real memories belonging to Emperor Ziwei flooded into Gu Xu's mind like a flood that broke a bank.
In fact, the memories that Emperor Ziwei gave to Gu Xu were not completely real, but were modified and beautified in order to make Gu Xu further identify with the identity of "Ziwei's reincarnation".
But in fact, Emperor Ziwei was not a very great and upright person as he described himself.
He has many unknown dark sides.
For example, he is sensitive and suspicious, never trusts anyone, and likes to use "control" authority to control his subordinates.
For example, his break with Taishang Haotian was not entirely due to Taishang Haotian's conspiracy, but also because of his own ambition; in the process of dealing with Taishang Haotian, he also used a lot of Despicable means.
For example, he seems to be passionate but is actually ruthless. When he was young, he played with flowers and owed a lot of romantic debts, but in his heart he regarded all women as tools and playthings.
Because of this, he would always look at Gu Xu's virginal feelings of foresight and worry about gains and losses with a mocking attitude.
When he was in the upper world, he married a princess of the Demon Immortal Clan as his wife in order to gain the support of the Demon Immortal Clan. Later, after the "Tiangong" broke with the Demon Immortal Clan, he married the Demon Immortal Clan's princess in order to gain the support of the Demon Immortal Clan. The mortal enemies - the Yanling tribe formed an alliance and secretly cast causal spells to kill their wives.
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As pictures unfolded in Gu Xu's mind, Gu Xu gradually saw a real and complete Emperor Ziwei.
This man is truly a tycoon of his generation, with only ambition and hegemony in his eyes.
In order to achieve his goal, he is willing to sacrifice everything and endure what ordinary people cannot endure.
He has indeed stood at the pinnacle of the spiritual world and seen the extremely cold scenery from high up.
But now, such a powerful man in the universe has become Gu Xu’s food and supplement because of his meticulous planning.
The desire for a comeback was all in vain.
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After completely digesting the remaining soul of Emperor Ziwei, Gu Xu silently recited the "Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique" and transformed himself from a ghost into a human again.
In fact, when Gu Xu was treating Altan, the former Khan of the Grassland, he also used some tricks -
Whether it was the "Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique" or the "Zhao Forbidden Technique" "The Dark Forbidden Technique" is just a plain and simple incantation. It does not require the formation of formations and will not produce gorgeous light and shadow effects.
The formation he set up in the Prairie King's tent, as well as the dim green light and brilliant golden light, were all performed for Emperor Ziwei.
Although Emperor Ziwei has a deep understanding of many great avenues of heaven and earth. But there is a "way", Gu Xu is confident that Emperor Ziwei is not as good as him.
That is Fu Dao.
He can lay out a bunch of talisman arrays that look fancy but are ineffective in front of Emperor Ziwei, making Emperor Ziwei mistakenly think that he is using "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" and "Ming Zhao Forbidden Technique" Extremely complicated preparations are required, and you should let down your guard against him in this regard.
Although Emperor Ziwei provided Gu Xu with a lot of useful suggestions while he was studying magic, as the former ruler of the upper world, he ultimately used some arrogance in his bones to put " "Mingzhao Forbidden Technique" was regarded as Gu Xu's spiritual support after emotional frustration. He did not pay too much attention to it, let alone study its principles in detail.
Therefore, the problems were not discovered in advance.
It is precisely because of this that when Gu Xu was held in the hands of the Starlight Giant and seemed to have no way out, he was able to calmly recite the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" in his heart while using a bunch of messy spells to distract Emperor Ziwei. Spell to transform yourself into a ghost.
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With the complete death of Emperor Ziwei, the spells he cast during his lifetime gradually became ineffective.
The wanted notice posted on the wall of the Daqi Dynasty quietly changed from the sturdy and bearded bandit Li Batian to the appearance of Gu Xu again.
All the citizens of Daqi unconsciously remembered this once proud man of heaven and now a traitor to the country.
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Northern border, Jicheng.
Zhao Yan, the king of Dayan, came to the Fire Temple to pray as always.
Suddenly, she felt in a trance, and then two lines of tears burst into her eyes.
She raised her head and looked at the tall statue of Vulcan in front of her.
The statue's face remains blurry.
But in Zhao Yan's mind, she gradually sketched out what it should look like.
Memories that had been erased resurfaced in her mind.
"Gu Xu..."
"Master..."
The emotions of the two lives were intertwined, making her involuntarily whisper the name of the person in her heart.
The next moment, under the surprised gazes of the high priest Chong Li and the priests of the Fire Temple, she held up her hands and climbed up to the altar lightly, then knelt on the altar and hugged her tightly. The legs of the idol.
Her tears were like broken beads, falling one after another on the red skirt.
Chong Li hesitated for a moment, took a few steps forward, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, please leave the altar. This is disrespectful to the gods——"
"—— He won't mind," Zhao Yan lowered her head and whispered, "I just didn't expect that I could even forget his appearance... He must have been very lonely during the past period..."
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Shu Land, Jiange.
Shi Xiaohan had just finished his daily sparring with his senior sister Chang Xiao and returned exhausted to the thatched cottage where he lived.
She habitually opened the sack on the table, took out a fragrant pot helmet, couldn't wait to put it into her mouth, chewing it with relish.
A special spell is attached to the sack, so that after many days, the food inside is still as fresh and delicious as just out of the oven.
The practice in Jiange is monotonous and miserable.
The delicious food in this sack is the only bright spot in her life.
Because of this, Shi Xiaohan, who always liked to devour food, became extremely frugal when it came to the food in the sack. He only ate a little bit every day, for fear that after eating, he would have to fight with Jiange's Couple with simple meals.
However, Guokui had just taken two bites when she heard the discussion of Jiange disciples coming from outside the thatched cottage:
“I heard that the treasonous traitor Gu Xu has escaped from the country. Fleeed to the northwest grasslands.”
"It seems that the prairie barbarians took him to the Holy Mountain."
"Are they planning to kill him as a sacrifice to the 'Wolf God'? In my impression, the prairie barbarians are most keen on doing this. Using bloody rituals such as human sacrifice."
"Maybe. If the grassland people really do this, it will be a disaster for our Daqi Dynasty."
" However, I heard that the imperial court sent out powerful saints, but they failed to capture Gu Xu. Is it possible that those grassland barbarians are more powerful than our saints?"
"Oh, Gu Xu is so awesome? It's a pity. If he hadn't done that thing of colluding with ghosts and conspiring to treason, with his rare spiritual talent, he would have risen to prominence and become the most dazzling star among the younger generation of Daqi..."
"..."
Hearing the name "Gu Xu", Shi Xiaohan felt like he was struck by lightning.
She sat motionless on the straw mat with Guokui in her arms. It took a while before she came back to her senses.
Pictures of her past interactions with Gu Xu emerged one after another in her mind.
She finally remembered who had sent the food in the sack.
She finally figured out why she didn't want to think about her children's love at all when she was still young, and just wanted to practice swordsmanship wholeheartedly.
It turned out that she had been waiting silently for that man - she believed that he would return as a hero and come to marry her on golden clouds.
Jiange’s criteria for selecting disciples are extremely strict, and everyone is the best among men.
But in front of that person, everything will be eclipsed, just like the light of fireflies cannot compete with the bright moon.
"It's just...why did I forget him?"
"How could I forget him?"
"..."
Shi Xiaohan thought to himself, unknowingly bursting into tears.
Now Gu Xu has escaped from the country and gone to the grassland, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, safe or in danger - but no one in this world cares about him or prays for him.
How lonely and pitiful he is!
"It's all because I don't even have the Fourth Realm now, so I can't help him at all." She stuffed the pot helmet into her mouth three times, held the Kunwu knife tightly, and walked out of the simple thatched cottage again, "He is getting closer and closer to Daqi now. The further we go, the less we know when we will see each other again.”
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“Thank you, Miss Lu.” After the soul was completely digested, Gu Xu looked at the Jinghong Pen Artifact Spirit beside him and said softly.
After a fierce battle, the weapon spirit seemed to have grown up a bit.
Her black hair was flying in the wind, and her figure was graceful.
Looks more like Lu Shiyao from Baihua Poetry Club.
Qi Ling turned her head, showed him a shallow smile, and called softly: "Young Master."
Obviously she was only a six or seven-year-old girl.
But Gu Xu saw that her eyes reflected the sunshine, as warm as the spring breeze and as peaceful as the autumn water, as if it could heal his wounds and comfort his fatigue.
Emperor Ziwei just said that Gu Xu is a hard-hearted person, and his unforgettable feelings for Lu Shiyao are all show and disguise to cover up his true purpose.
Gu Xu had to admit that he read Lu Shiyao's name hundreds of times in his mind a few days ago, which was indeed a performance.
However, which kind of performance in this world is more realistic than acting as one's true self?
How could he have deceived Emperor Ziwei's penetrating eyes if he wasn't really in pain?
He sighed softly.
Then he hesitated for a moment and opened his arms to the weapon spirit.
Qi Ling glanced at him and jumped into his arms without thinking.
The weapon spirit has no entity.
Gu Xu hugged Qi Ling, which was no different from hugging a ball of air.
But he remained motionless and stood there for a long time, feeling more peaceful and peaceful inside than ever.
About a quarter of an hour later, the weapon spirit returned to the Jinghong pen and disappeared.
Gu Xu walked to the "Lin Spring" in Kunlun and looked down at his reflection in the water.
His appearance has not changed from before.
Only one pair of eyes became as deep as an ancient well, without any ripples. The depths of the pupils were dotted with indigo, like the vast stars in the night sky.
"From today on, I am Emperor Ziwei." He said silently to himself.
In fact, in the battle just now, he could have used the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" to turn into a ghost early and avoid having his cause and effect stolen and his body taken away by Emperor Ziwei.
But he waited until Emperor Ziwei combined the names "Gu Xu" and "Ziwei" into one before he started to fight back.
The reason is simple.
The reason why Emperor Ziwei covets him.
Why doesn’t he want the cause and effect of Emperor Ziwei?
In his previous life, Gu Xu always claimed to be a very "Buddhist" person - if he was given a comfortable, carefree environment, he could always lie flat and not fight or fight.
But this life is different.
He lives in a prison called "Great Wilderness". He is wanted by the court, surrounded by ghosts and monsters, and there is Supreme Haotian above his head.
Prisoners in prison have no freedom. They were tortured in reincarnation after reincarnation, changing from humans to ghosts, and from ghosts to humans, killing each other endlessly.
If there is any arrogance, it will also attract thunder from the sky, and then the soul will fly away and cease to exist.
Gu Xu didn't want himself and the people around him to live in such an environment forever.
He hopes that the people he cares about can live in a peaceful and stable place without fear of life, where they can decide their own destiny without being controlled by "shackles".
But relying on his own efforts alone, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to reach the realm of "Return to Ruins" and defeat Taishang Haotian in his lifetime.
After all, the incense in the wilderness is limited.
To make the people of the wilderness believe in themselves and snatch the incense from the hands of "God" is a difficult task.
Fortunately, Emperor Ziwei had already paved a path for him.
He only needs to replace Emperor Ziwei and follow this path to relieve the suffering of those around him and bring true happiness and freedom.
Moreover, although he swallowed the soul of Emperor Ziwei, he was still no match for Luo Chuan, who had the cultivation level of a true king. He also needs Luo Chuan's help to deal with Emperor Tianxing.
Before he has the ability to completely control Luochuan, he must play the role of "the Ziwei Emperor who successfully seizes his body and is reborn" in front of the opponent.
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Unknowingly, he had followed the way he came and reached the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
I saw Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, wearing a jade crown and gorgeous clothes, waiting for him quietly on the roadside.
Behind Luochuan is Shangguan Jin dressed in green clothes.
When Gu Xu's eyes fell on her, Shangguan Jin deliberately avoided looking at her, as if she didn't want to look at him.
Seeing Gu Xu coming from the mountain, Luo Chuan showed an expression of joy that could not be concealed, and his eyes became moist involuntarily.
He knelt down respectfully, put his left hand on his right hand, cupped his hands on the ground, slowly lowered his head to the ground, and gave him a head-offering ceremony - this is the most solemn etiquette in the wilderness, and is usually only reserved for formal occasions to worship gods. It will only be used when meeting the emperor.
"Old minister Wenchang, I sincerely welcome the return of the emperor!"
Shangguan Jin behind him knelt down stiffly like a marionette, with his head lowered and silent.
See such a scene. Gu Xu pondered for a moment, searching for the memory of Emperor Ziwei.
"If Emperor Ziwei himself were here, what would he do?" He thought silently.
After a brief silence, Gu Xu stepped forward and lifted Luochuan up from the ground with both hands:
"Thank you for your hard work these days."
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(Volume 3·Or Leaping into the Abyss·End)
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