Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 761 Gu Xu's Death
Luo Chuan knelt on the spot, motionless, even his sobbing stopped temporarily, and his whole body seemed to have turned into a lifeless sculpture.

"Emperor..." He called softly in his mind, his thoughts like broken wind.

Instantly, a tall and majestic statue appeared in his mind. However, tiny cracks suddenly appeared, and the golden paint layer quickly peeled off. Then the whole statue collapsed, turned into dust, and dissipated into the endless void.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally slowly raised his head and looked at Gu Xu lying on the couch.

"You...are no longer the emperor, are you?" His voice was as light as a thread, but it was trembling constantly.

Gu Xu nodded slightly, his expression calm: "Back then on Kunlun Mountain, I was the winner."

"This... this is impossible..." Luo Chuan clenched and unclenched his fists, as if trying to grab something, but to no avail.

"At the beginning, your emperor also thought so." Gu Xu smiled, looking haggard.

Luochuan's mood at this moment was surging like the tide, extremely complicated.

He always thought that he was the most loyal subordinate of Emperor Ziwei.

Thousands of years ago, the Emperor Ziwei rescued him from the abyss when he was at his lowest and most miserable. In order to repay the grace of saving his life and to help the emperor realize his ambition, he devoted all his efforts and dedicated his life.

Logically speaking, upon learning that the former emperor had completely died and been replaced by someone else, he should have been furious and vowed to kill his enemy and avenge the emperor.

However, when Gu Xu untied the ideological imprint deep in his soul, Luochuan was confused.

He couldn't tell whether his loyalty to Emperor Ziwei was sincere or due to the constraints of his ideological imprint.

He also couldn't tell whether the emperor he revered was that person or an illusory phantom of his ideal.

The real Emperor Ziwei, after ascending to the pinnacle of power in the Lingxiao Realm, seemed to have gone against his former ideals.

On the contrary, this fake Ziwei in front of him is willing to sacrifice himself to save the people of the world.

In order to take revenge on such a person, Luo Chuan found that he could not bring himself to do it.

Besides, this person is already dying...

"Return to the sea," Gu Xu, who was lying on the couch, coughed twice and spoke slowly again, "In fact, you should think about it carefully, review everything you have done over the years, and ask yourself - now this 'making everyone in the world like a dragon', is it Ziwei's wish or your own ideal..."

"My own ideal..."

Luo Chuan repeated these words silently in his mind. Grief, resentment, surprise, and trance were all mixed together in a tangled mess that was difficult to sort out.

indeed.

Over the years, since this fake Emperor Ziwei ascended the throne, although on the surface he was just an executor who unconditionally obeyed the orders of the "Emperor", it was this period of time that brought him an unprecedented sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

He watched the new dynasty gradually prosper, the people freed from the predicament of being threatened by demons and monsters and living in fear every day, and gradually lived a peaceful and happy life. He watched the cultivators' realms steadily improve with the help of the spiritual energy conversion formation, and watched batches of supplies being transported in from the other world...

All these changes made him feel excited.

Suddenly, he kowtowed three times solemnly towards the young man who was dying on the couch.

One is to express deep guilt and repentance for his conspiracy with Ziwei to seize his body and karma;

Second, on behalf of the people of the world who have been saved, we offer our highest respect and heartfelt gratitude;

Third, he deeply admired everything he had done since he ascended the throne, and solemnly promised that he would do his utmost to support Daxia and continue along the path he had paved.

Gu Xu smiled indifferently, and the black lines on his face due to the backlash force became denser and more terrifying.

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After Luo Chuan left, Zhao Yan, Shangguan Jin, Xiao Wanjun and the Ye Huang sisters returned to Gu Xu's bedside.

Gu Xu's gaze slowly swept over them, his eyes full of nostalgia, and he said softly: "Actually, I really can't bear to leave you..." Hearing his words, Zhao Yan tightly grasped his hand hanging by the bed, put her face against the back of his hand, and tears flowed like a spring.

"Miaoyin," Gu Xu's eyes fell on Ye Huang first, "You are born close to the great Dao of heaven and earth, and now you have mastered the cultivation method of the human race. If anyone can reach the top in the future, it must be you.

"However, please forgive me for not being able to fulfill my original promise to help you defeat Taishang Haotian and avenge the dragon clan. This road can only be walked by yourself..."

"It seems that what I said before was right. Good-looking men are all liars who don't keep their promises..." Ye Huang had tears on his face and he forced a self-deprecating smile. "I obviously knew this a long time ago, but I still got fooled..."

"Zhaoyue," Gu Xu looked at Jiang Zhaoyue who was huddled next to Ye Huang with her head down. "I was able to stop Xuandan Tianzun from destroying the Great Wilderness World this time, all thanks to you. Your life experience and fate are more extraordinary than you can imagine... You have infinite potential, but you must explore it with caution, and never blindly pursue power and put yourself in danger."

Jiang Zhaoyue remained silent, not quite understanding.

The Night Emperor beside her tapped her head and asked, "Did you remember it?"

Jiang Zhaoyue immediately nodded vigorously: "Remember, remember!"

"Wanjun," Gu Xu glanced at the dazed princess of the former dynasty and sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I can't fulfill my promise to make you immortal and youthful..."

"Your Majesty, I don't want eternal youth..." Xiao Wanjun couldn't hold back any longer after hearing this. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she choked up as she spoke, "I just want you to live, and live forever..."

"Also, Xiao Jin, this time, I'm really leaving," Gu Xu said to Shangguan Jin again, "Don't do what you did last time. Just to get an explanation for me, you challenged a strong enemy beyond your capabilities. Take care of yourself, just for me..."

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Shangguan Jin trembled slightly when she heard this, her eyes were filled with emotions, and she couldn't hide them. She bit her lip tightly, as if she wanted to speak, but in the end she said nothing, just lowered her head silently with red eyes.

Finally, Gu Xu's gaze fell on Zhao Yan, who was holding his hand tightly, and his expression became solemn and serious.

"Yan'er," he said in a low and weak voice, "After I left, Qingyan was still young, and it was inevitable that someone in the country would take advantage of the opportunity to seek personal gain. The responsibility of governing the country is entrusted to you. My space magic weapon and star map are in the drawer. The cause and effect have been changed, and you can use them... You have also been a monarch, and you know how to govern the country.

"Among the ministers in the court, Luochuan has great ambitions and is good at planning, but we must be careful that he may act too radically; Wang Jian is loyal and pure, but he often ignores the evil in people's hearts; Liu Qu is pragmatic and hardworking, but he often seems timid when it comes to issues involving practitioners... As for Li Yun, he is a young man with great potential. If he can be properly trained, he can become a leading general in the future...

"...They each have their own strengths, and we must balance their use...

“If you have any concerns, you can… discuss it with Wanjun, and Xiaojin can also help you share your worries.

"Before... a Ninth Realm expert appears in Daxia, we should focus on defense and stop trying to attack Lingxiao Realm. If we encounter a strong enemy in the alien world we occupy... we can abandon it. Even... if Taishang Haotian ascends to the Ninth Realm and attacks, we can temporarily abandon Dahuang...

"We, the remnants of the Lingxiao Realm, were banished to this desolate land, but we were still able to rise again... From now on, as long as we can keep a glimmer of hope, we will be able to make a comeback..."

Zhao Yan raised her head, suppressed the sadness in her heart, and took every word of Gu Xu's words seriously into her heart.

Gu Xu stared at her beautiful yet tear-stained face, and his thoughts drifted back to when he was eighteen years old.

That day, he saw with his own eyes her riding a tall horse, with the head of a barbarian king poised on the tip of her spear, her black hair flying in the wind, her red skirt flaming like fire, and behind her, iron cavalry rolling and flags fluttering.

Watching another crystal tear fall from her eyes, he tried to raise his hand and wipe it away for her.

However, just as his hand was half raised, he lost his strength and fell heavily back onto the bed.

Those eyes that once contained the starry universe and witnessed the changing weather in the wilderness, lost all their luster in an instant.

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, then stretched out her trembling hand and put it to the tip of his nose, and found that he was dead.

"Gu Xu! Gu Xu! Gu Xu!"

She called out his name over and over again, threw herself on his chest as if no one was around, and cried heart-wrenchingly until she was dizzy.

Suddenly, a dead aura filled her body.

At this moment, the true energy in her body was rushing around, as if it wanted to destroy her own life, to live and die with him, and sleep together in the coffin.

Just when the people around him noticed something was wrong and tried to stop it, the deathly aura suddenly dissipated.

Zhao Yan slowly stood up and wiped the tears from her face with her hand. She looked indifferent and spoke calmly without a trace of emotion: "Publish the obituary and prepare for the funeral!"