Chapter 1148
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Chapter 1148 Concerns
The moment the snap of fingers sounded, Lin Qiye, An Qingyu, and Jiang Er in the light pillar, the space around them extremely distorted, and they disappeared from their original positions.
Under this deep red sky, only endless angels and demons remained, as well as Shen Qingzhu in the center of the blood pool, with black wings on his back, hands clutching his head, in unbearable pain.
After Lin Qiye disappeared, Shen Qingzhu no longer needed to control his expression. He continuously pounded the ice with both hands, and streaks of blood appeared in his eyes that flowed with divine charm.
Bang—!!
Shen Qingzhu’s body exploded again, turning into a rain of blood that disappeared without a trace.
Moments later, black energy currents circulated, reconstituting his body. This time, beneath the pair of pitch-black wings on his back, another pair of nascent wings had grown.
Whether it was an illusion or not, those originally pitch-black wings, as if someone had washed away their color, faintly revealed a hint of gray.
The angels and demons surrounding him looked down at this madman clutching his head and howling on the ice. Their writhing crimson insect eyes rotated continuously, as if communicating with each other, or perhaps contemplating.
Now Shen Qingzhu had merged with the Hell Origin. If they killed him, this克系 divine realm would be destroyed along with him.
In their understanding, this insect-like human wanting to control the Hell Origin was nothing short of seeking death. Even if they left him alone, he would soon die from his body exploding, and then the Hell Origin would return to its place, and everything would go back to normal.
In the end, they did not strike to kill Shen Qingzhu, but instead scattered, transforming into stone statues standing in different corners of heaven and hell.
After Shen Qingzhu’s rebirth, the voices in his ears became clearer. He clutched his head with both hands, his screams echoing in the air:
“Enough!! Shut up!!”
“…”
“You just wanted to leave the blood pool contaminated by the 克系 deity, that’s why you chose me, right?! Your situation is the same as mine! Don’t fucking try to control me!!”
“…”
“I’m not a burden! I’m not a burden!! Seven said it! I’m not a fucking burden!”
“…”
“I don’t need the power you give me!! Nor do I need you to fulfill my wishes!! What I want to do, I can do myself!”
“…”
“I don’t need shortcuts! I don’t need to reach the top in one step!! I will always just be Shen Qingzhu!!”
“…”
“Get out! Get out!! I don’t need you!!”
“…”
In the deathly silent world, only Shen Qingzhu with his four wings remained, frantically shouting at the empty air around him.
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Great Xia.
Heavenly Court.
Baili Pangpang carried a bowl of medicinal soup and walked into the octagonal pavilion in the middle of the lake.
“Old Cao, time to take your medicine.” He placed the soup on the table and said to Cao Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on a cushion with his eyes closed in meditation.
Cao Yuan slowly opened his eyes. The haziness in them had mostly disappeared, and flames no longer emerged from his body. The maidservants who had been staying in the octagonal pavilion to fan him had long since left.
“Seven and the others, they haven’t returned yet?” Cao Yuan stood up from the cushion, picked up the medicinal soup, and sat at the table, asking with concern.
“Not yet.” Baili Pangpang noticed his worry and patted Cao Yuan’s shoulder, smiling,
“I say, Old Cao, how come you think of Seven and the others as soon as you wake up? If it weren’t for me guarding you day and night, talking to you for so many days, would you have woken up so quickly? My lips are worn out from talking, why don’t you show more concern for me?”
“You? You’re doing just fine.”
Cao Yuan glanced at Baili Pangpang’s round figure and radiant expression, rolling his eyes.
“Just relax. They just went to get something, and Michael is with them. What could happen?” Baili Pangpang collected the empty bowl after Cao Yuan finished drinking, reassuring him,
“Maybe they were delayed on the way. You haven’t fully recovered yet, don’t overthink things, it’s easy to destabilize your mind… You rest here, I’ll go return this bowl and be back soon.”
With that, Baili Pangpang turned and left along the corridor with the empty bowl.
Cao Yuan sat back on the cushion, gazing at the sparkling lake surface before him, letting out a long sigh.
Just as Baili Pangpang stepped onto the shore, he saw a Taoist sitting on a stone bench by the willow ravine in the distance, smiling slightly at him.
Baili Pangpang raised an eyebrow.
“Why did you come here?” After looking around to make sure no one was paying attention, he sat down on the stone bench opposite the Taoist.
“I heard you were planning to go down to the mortal realm, so I came to see.” Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Cao Yuan in the pavilion. “He’s recovering well. It seems this time, the Black King still couldn’t escape.”
“And it’s the last time.” Baili Pangpang sighed. “Of the seven fate locks, four have been broken. If Cao Yuan’s will hadn’t been so strong, the Black King would have gone berserk this time… If there’s a next time, when all the fate locks break, he really won’t be able to come back.”
“Have you warned him?”
“Yes, I told him that he absolutely cannot commit suicide to release the Black King again.”
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, as if remembering something. “I heard you’ve been frequently visiting the Celestial Observatory these past few days?”
Baili Pangpang was startled. “How did you know?”
“This is the Heavenly Court. Isn’t it normal for me to know?” Yuanshi Tianzun smiled. “Why are you going to the Celestial Observatory so frequently? Whose life and death are you checking on?”
“…Shen Qingzhu.”
“Didn’t you give him the [Source Jade]? Aren’t you reassured?”
Baili Pangpang was silent for a moment, then sighed. “In the days since they left, I’ve been uneasy… Although I gave Shen Qingzhu nine chances at resurrection, what I’m really worried about isn’t his life, but his inner demons.
His inner demons are too heavy. If Seven and the others can’t detect his emotional changes in time and guide him, I’m afraid he will eventually be taken advantage of and go astray.”
“All things in the world have their destiny. Some things will happen regardless, no matter how much you worry, it won’t help.”
Yuanshi Tianzun patted his Taoist robe and stood up from the stone bench.
“You should go. In the future, if you need anything, come to the Heavenly Court to find me anytime.”
He walked a few steps, turned back, looked deeply at Baili Pangpang, and continued,
“We don’t have much time left. I’ll say it again… The Heavenly Court cannot be without Lingbao Tianzun.”
With those words, he waved his hand, took a step forward in his Taoist robe, and disappeared into the palace.
Baili Pangpang stood there with the empty bowl for a long time, closed his eyes, sighed, and walked on foot toward the outside of the hall.
