Chapter 378
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Chapter 378: Emperor of Fengdu
Three minutes ago.
Outside the Fengdu Imperial Palace.
Li Deyang stood on the fifth floating stone slab, looking up at the palace above him. A sense of endless weariness washed over his face, as countless sealed memories surged from the depths of his soul, his eyes filled with pain and conflict.
So it was you…
You who manipulated the cycle of reincarnation, allowing me to be born in the nearest Anta County;
You who called my name every night as I fell asleep, bringing me back to Anta County;
You who brought me to the abandoned forest, where I witnessed that worker ant appear and request rescue from the higher-ups…
In the primeval forest, it was also you who hinted for me and them to continue forward. Even after entering Fengdu, you guided me all the way to this palace…
My life has always been under your influence.
He slowly took a step forward, stepping onto the next stone slab.
Buzz—!!
The buzzing sound echoed in the sky outside the palace.
Li Deyang’s eyes grew even more somber.
Must it be this way…? he murmured to himself.
I just wanted to quietly guard the border, buy a house for my father to retire in, find a reliable son-in-law for my daughter, and give them a happy and fulfilling life… then die like a warrior in front of countless people.
Your responsibility, your great path, is simply too heavy for me.
If I become you… am I still Li Deyang?
His voice was soft, as if asking himself, or perhaps someone else.
He took another step, stepping onto the next stone slab.
The tremor sounded again, like a dull thunder, echoing in the skies of Fengdu.
Those fragmented memories that did not belong to him surged from the deepest part of his soul, flooding into his mind…
In a daze, he heard the pleading voices of those spirits.
Please, save us!!
…If this continues, I will also become a vengeful spirit!
You can clearly do it, why? Why?!
I beg you… even if it’s just for my child, please…
…
He opened his eyes in shock, turning to look behind him. He stood on the floating stone slab, gazing down at the desolate ghost city beneath him.
Beneath his feet was a city filled with countless spirits.
They had been waiting here for a hundred years.
So that’s it, so you meant this… He looked down at the ghost city, a glimmer of understanding slowly blossoming in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
He opened his arms, as if to embrace this ghost city.
They… are also countless people!
Li Deyang reached into his pocket and pulled out a shining medal, carefully rubbing its surface with his thumb. Looking at the neatly engraved characters spelling “Li Deyang,” a look of reluctance appeared on his face.
He flicked the medal lightly with his thumb.
Ding—!!
This medal, which had accompanied him for twenty years, symbolizing glory and responsibility, was flicked into the air, spinning rapidly. The surface of the medal clearly reflected the ghost city beneath and Li Deyang’s calm face…
Then it fell into the ghost city below, disappearing from sight.
If the dark night descends, I will stand before countless people…
Li Deyang watched the medal fall, murmuring to himself,
Today, even if I, Li Deyang, die for these countless people… what of it?
He turned around and stepped toward the seventh stone slab.
Then, without any hesitation, he stepped onto the eighth, the ninth, the tenth!
Bang bang bang bang—!!
Four consecutive loud bangs erupted like thunder in the skies of Fengdu, instantly capturing the attention of all the spirits. They all looked up at the sky, gazing at the palace they had watched over for a hundred years…
In the courtyard, the spirit that had once communicated with Lin Qiye stared blankly at the figure standing before the palace, its lips trembling uncontrollably. Its legs buckled, and it fell to the ground, tears streaming down its face!
Welcome back, Great Emperor!!
Behind it, its wife and daughter also knelt on the ground, bowing deeply to that figure.
Across all of Fengdu, every spirit that still retained a semblance of humanity fell to the ground, excitedly watching the figure before the palace, silently shouting:
—Welcome back, Great Emperor!!
This voice was unheard by all, but Li Deyang could hear it.
He stood on the last stone slab, looking down at the spirits bowing before him. The conflict, confusion, and hesitation on his face all vanished, replaced by an unprecedented calm.
From now on, there will be no more night watchman Li Deyang in this world…
I am,
The Great Emperor of Fengdu!
Bang—!!
The palace doors behind him suddenly swung open, and a large black imperial robe flew out, swirling around Li Deyang as if it were rejoicing!
Seeing the familiar imperial robe, Li Deyang’s lips curled up slightly. He reached out and gently beckoned, and the robe draped over his shoulders, moving of its own accord. The golden patterns shimmered with an unprecedented brilliance, and a powerful imperial aura suddenly descended.
Behind him, Lin Qiye and the others stood at the door, staring in shock at the scene before them, their mouths agape…
Li, Uncle Li, this is… Bai Li Pang Pang felt the aura emanating from Li Deyang and the swirling imperial robe, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Lin Qiye gazed at Li Deyang’s back. Although he was equally astonished, he was somewhat calmer than the other two.
He is the reincarnation of the Great Emperor of Fengdu.
Lin Qiye slowly spoke, realizing he should have thought of this earlier. Fengdu is the legendary land of the dead; how could its gates casually open for you?
But, but… how could he be the Great Emperor of Fengdu? Bai Li Pang Pang still found it hard to believe. He was clearly just an ordinary kind-hearted uncle, where was the aura of an emperor?
Before the memories of reincarnation awakened, he was just Li Deyang. Cao Yuan sighed deeply, somewhat emotional as he said, but now… it might not be the case anymore.
Outside the palace.
Li Deyang, draped in the imperial robe, slowly closed his eyes, his realm rapidly ascending.
Pool realm, river realm, sea realm, limitless, Klein… When the last shackle of Klein was easily broken, his entire aura seemed to transcend, stepping into a mysterious realm.
Then, his aura came to a halt.
He frowned slightly, looking down at his hands, shaking his head helplessly. Was this all he could recover to…?
At that moment, he seemed to sense something, suddenly raising his head to look at the sky of Fengdu, his expression gradually growing serious.
He saw the pitch-black dome suddenly ripple with a sinister red, an extremely eerie aura suddenly descending upon Fengdu, causing all the spirits to tremble uncontrollably beneath this aura.
Within the crimson ripples, a black hand suddenly reached out, followed by an arm, a shoulder, a head, and a body…
He emerged from the ripples, quietly hovering in the air.
A black, bare-chested deity.
