#171 - Chapter 171 Death just after resurrection
On the ground.
Little White, sprinting rapidly, raised the spirit halberd high, breaking through the Emperor's might suppression of Emperor Changgu with a single strike.
"Damn it!" Little White cursed inwardly.
If Emperor Changgu revived, rushing over now would be suicide.
But he couldn't stop; he was already close to Emperor Changgu.
If Emperor Changgu revived, being so close, he would be the first to be discovered.
Leaving was no longer an option; within Changgu Cave Heaven, Emperor Changgu was the supreme ruler.
"Please don't revive," Little White prayed.
If he revived, even if Little White destroyed the demonic shadow, he might not be able to kill him.
As for scaring Emperor Changgu to death, Little White hadn't considered it.
He was, after all, a strong Emperor Realm expert; would he be so easily scared to death?
The previous instance of scaring Chen Hu to death was because Chen Hu had once been scared into wetting himself by Little White, leaving a nightmare in his heart.
As for Emperor Changgu, he was a master of the Emperor Realm; even if his Dao heart wasn't flawless, he wouldn't be easily frightened.
Little White, riding on Erha, accelerated his sprint, cursing inwardly.
Useless Master, when I get back, I, Little White, will suppress you first!
You're good for nothing but坑(keng) your disciples!
You even fell at a crucial moment, leaving me to shoulder the great responsibility alone; how can I, so young, bear it?
I will suppress you on逍遥(Xiaoyao) Peak and bully you every day!
I don't believe Senior Sister will stand up for you!
Little White secretly resolved to suppress his master when he returned.
The main hall was close at hand; Little White sped up, riding Erha.
He had to scare him away before Emperor Changgu revived to have any hope.
… …
On the conveyor belt.
Emperor Changgu's might was still being released continuously, but this might had no effect on Ye Kong at all.
When Ye Kong walked to the front of the huge bronze door, he heard Emperor Changgu's mad laughter inside.
"I, Emperor Changgu, have revived!"
"Hahahaha… Beauty, I'm coming!"
Emperor Changgu laughed loudly and opened the bronze door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a white-robed man with starry eyes and sword-like eyebrows standing outside, holding a small fishing rod.
"Who are you?" Emperor Changgu questioned, emitting intense Emperor's might.
"Do you have any last words?" Ye Kong asked calmly.
Emperor Changgu was stunned upon hearing this, sensing that Ye Kong's cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage.
But he didn't believe that Ye Kong was only at Qi Refining; if he were, he would have been crushed to pieces by his Emperor's might.
Emperor Changgu suddenly thought that his son might have died at his hands.
"I underestimated you," Emperor Changgu said grimly.
He had seen Ye Kong through his projection, but after seeing Ye Kong's cultivation, he had automatically ignored him.
Ye Kong raised his eyelids and glanced at Emperor Changgu, who was bloated and wearing a purple robe, and said plainly, "It seems you have no last words."
Emperor Changgu gritted his teeth and turned to run.
He wasn't sure if he could beat him; he wouldn't act before he was certain.
Ye Kong watched Emperor Changgu run out and slowly raised his fishing rod.
The fishing rod instantly transformed into a three-foot-long sword, with the sun, moon, and stars outlined on the front, resembling a vast starry sky.
The back was engraved with mountains, valleys, flying fish, and running beasts.
After Ye Kong raised the long sword, he activated his spiritual power, and the sun, moon, stars, rivers, flying fish, and running beasts on the long sword seemed to come to life.
Although there was no strong aura or dazzling light, Emperor Changgu felt a fatal danger, countless times more dangerous than when he faced the Demon Emperor.
This was intuition, the intuition of an Emperor.
Halfway through his escape, Emperor Changgu knew he couldn't run and hurriedly knelt in the void to admit his mistake.
"Your Excellency, spare me! I was wrong! I shouldn't have captured your Dao companions!"
"Please spare me, Your Excellency! I will release them immediately!" Emperor Changgu knelt very quickly, without the slightest demeanor of an Emperor.
He was born a philistine, greedy for life, afraid of death, greedy for pleasure, and indiscriminate in killing the innocent.
When he encountered someone stronger than himself, he would kneel; when he encountered someone weaker than himself, he would suppress and kill them.
"Your Excellency, Changgu, how can I say I am a righteous person, not colluding with the Demonic Sect? Even if I am guilty, I am not guilty of death."
"I accidentally captured your Dao companions; I will release them now!" Emperor Changgu kowtowed.
To save his life, not to mention kneeling, even licking his boots would be no problem.
Ye Kong looked at Emperor Changgu kneeling in the void, his calm gaze without the slightest ripple.
"They are my disciples, not Dao companions!"
"Moreover, the reason for killing you is not because of them, but because of yourself. Chen Laohan wants to kill you, your brothers want to kill you, your children and Dao companions want to kill you."
"I am merely acting on their behalf."
After Ye Kong finished speaking calmly, the long sword in his hand fell gently, unremarkable, without any ripples.
Emperor Changgu widened his eyes; he seemed to see a long sword above his head, ending his life.
"Don't kill me! If you kill me, I'll make them accompany…"
Whoosh…
The wind howled past.
Before Emperor Changgu could finish speaking, the aura of his entire body disappeared.
After Ye Kong slashed down with his sword, he put away the long sword, which transformed back into a fishing rod.
And Emperor Changgu was still kneeling in the void.
His origin was obliterated by Ye Kong; what remained in place was only a shell and a soul about to dissipate.
Ye Kong took out a jade pendant from his bosom and threw it to Emperor Changgu.
Emperor Changgu took the jade pendant and fell from the sky, kneeling on the ground.
The golden road on the ground was cracked by his knees.
Emperor Changgu looked at the jade pendant, his expression gradually stiffening.
In his mind, he couldn't help but think of his younger brother, who was always worried about his lifelong affairs, and his petite and lovely nephew.
"Moo!"
Emperor Changgu seemed to hear the cry of an ox, and when he looked up, an old ox slowly walked over.
The old ox looked back at Ye Kong and thanked him, "Thank you!"
Ye Kong nodded and said nothing more.
The old ox died, but after being with the old farmer for a long time, it gained spirituality.
Although it was killed, its soul had always been there, always in the courtyard, waiting for its master to return.
However, it could not wait any longer, so it entered the painting, accompanying its master in a false world.
It was not until Ye Kong arrived and summoned it that it said those words to Ye Kong.
Emperor Changgu looked at his ox, his expression complex.
As an Emperor, how could he not know that his ox still had a soul?
As long as he wanted, he could reshape the old ox's body at any time and bring it back to life.
But in order to abandon the past, he did not save the old ox, but cut off his memory and hid it in the scroll along with the old ox's soul, forgetting it forever.
But the old ox came and brought back his memory.
Emperor Changgu knelt on the ground, his expression still icy; his soul was burning, very painful, but he endured it without screaming.
"In the end, I am still going to die," Emperor Changgu said unwillingly, raising his head and roaring:
"I am not reconciled!"
"Why let me attain the Dao, and still want me to die!"
"I call myself 'Changgu', because I want to exist forever!"
