Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 788: I don’t want to be the emperor anymore!

As Gu Xu's mind moved, a ray of dawn suddenly burst out from the eastern sky, as if the curtain of darkness was suddenly lifted.

Immediately afterwards, the fiery red sun jumped out from the end of the East China Sea, burning with brilliant golden light, dispelling the darkness that had shrouded the wilderness for so long.

The glow in the sky spread rapidly like a surging tide, dyeing the entire sky red.

The warm morning light shines on the mountains, rivers, and covers all things with a layer of vibrant glow.

The sun rose very quickly and reached the center of the sky in the blink of an eye.

The blazing light spread all over the earth, completely banishing the shadows, as if even the air had become warm and bright. The rolling hills were covered in golden brocade, and the Luo River was shimmering like flowing gold.

In Luojing City, everyone looked up, their eyes filled with shock and awe.

They have long been accustomed to the long night that covers the earth for years, and many people have even forgotten what daytime looks like.

Especially for the newborns in recent years, daylight is just a distant and unfamiliar concept. They have never seen the sun and the moon, and can only imagine them from the stories of their elders.

Today, when the long-lost sun rose again, everyone held their breath, feeling that they were witnessing a miracle.

The sudden bright light made it difficult for people to adapt for a moment. They subconsciously squinted their eyes and their pupils contracted, but tears still flowed out and slid down their cheeks.

Many civilians and even monks could not help but kneel on the ground and shouted from the bottom of their hearts: "Long live the emperor!"

Zhao Yan, who was beside Gu Xu, held his hand, her heart was in turmoil and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

In this short day, she experienced unimaginable ups and downs.

At first, Taishang Haotian led the army of the Heavenly Palace to slaughter people wantonly in the wilderness, and blood flowed like a river. At that moment, she almost believed that she could not escape death, and the world that Gu Xu had protected with his life would also be completely destroyed.

However, in a blink of an eye, Gu Xu, who had passed away for many years, suddenly appeared.

He first chased Tai Shang Hao Tian all the way to Ling Xiao Realm with the force of thunder, and now he ended the long dark night with his own strength.

Zhao Yan witnessed all of this with her own eyes, and felt dazed, as if she were in a dream.

He has always been this kind of person, always able to create miracles and bring hope.

Just like thousands of years ago, he descended from the sky, dispelled ghosts and guided her in her previous life to embark on the path of spiritual practice.

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After the sun rose, the great changes between heaven and earth did not stop.

Gu Xu’s goal is not just to end the long night.

He also wanted to completely dispel the evil spirit in the Great Wilderness World, eliminate the harm caused by demons and monsters from the root, and make sure that the monks no longer had to risk their lives to practice.

As a cultivator of the ninth realm and the ruler of the wilderness, changing the rules of heaven and earth is just a piece of cake for him.

He just waved his sleeves lightly, as if moving the energy of heaven and earth. An invisible force surged out from around him and quickly spread in all directions.

The evil aura that permeated the wilderness began to become restless, like a startled wild beast, unwillingly breaking free from the mountains, rivers, farmlands, and cities and soaring into the sky.

These gray-black mists swirled and intertwined in the air, condensing into rolling clouds, but gradually disintegrated under the invisible force.

The evil energy was purified bit by bit, and finally turned into crystal light spots, like scattered stars, falling from the sky and sprinkling on the earth.

Then, a gentle breeze blew in from the distant horizon, passing by everyone, bringing a refreshing breath.

The wind no longer carries the cold and decayed smell of the past, as if it has been thoroughly cleansed, exuding an indescribable freshness and comfort.

"Spiritual energy of heaven and earth! This is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!"

"The evil energy in the Great Wilderness World has dissipated! It has all turned into spiritual energy of heaven and earth!"

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Many cultivators who had been in the Spiritual Energy Conversion Formation clearly felt the familiar aura of heaven and earth, and could not help but exclaim in excitement. Although the Spiritual Energy Conversion Formation has been popularized in every city in the Great Wilderness, due to limited resources, they cannot enter the formation to practice at any time.

Monks often have to queue up, and it may take a day or even several days to get in for an hour or two.

But even so, the efficiency of cultivation in this short period of time is still far better than their hard work in refining the evil energy in the outside world.

Therefore, they cherish every opportunity to enter the formation.

However, now, with the changes in the rules of heaven and earth, the originally scarce and precious spiritual energy of heaven and earth has become ubiquitous.

At the same time, in the wild mountains and deep valleys that are beyond the reach of people's eyes, those demons and monsters, which are already scarce in number - ghosts, goblins, water ghosts, hanged ghosts, knife ghosts, etc., instantly turned into ashes and disappeared in the moment when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth descended.

The desolate world once roamed by demons has finally become history.

Zhao Yan, dressed in fiery red, tilted her head slightly and looked at her husband with a smile, her eyes filled with complex emotions such as admiration, attachment, and obsession.

"Gu Lang, from today on, all those spiritual energy conversion formations you set up before will be useless," she said in a teasing tone, "Don't you think it's a pity? After all, those cost you a lot of money!"

She couldn't help but wonder whether Gu Xu, who had already been promoted to the ninth level, would still feel heartbroken over the loss of money like he did before.

Gu Xu shook his head lightly, his expression calm: "It's not a pity. If I hadn't arranged those formations in the first place, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to successfully advance to the ninth level today."

After he finished speaking, he paused, then changed the subject and said, "As for you, I have already told you that if I die, my funeral should be simple, and don't waste resources to build a large mausoleum for me.

"But you built such a huge mausoleum and buried so many funerary objects, but in the end, it was all destroyed by Taishang Haotian! Isn't this a waste of effort?"

Zhao Yan chuckled.

It seems that her husband, who has been brought back to life, has the same personality as before, without any change.

After the new rules of heaven and earth were completely stabilized, Gu Xu took Zhao Yan's hand and slowly descended from the air, landing outside the gate of Luojing Zichen Palace.

Court officials, led by Luochuan, Wang Jian and others, had already gathered on the wide Tian Street.

When Gu Xu landed on the ground, they all bowed to the ground and shouted respectfully: "Greetings to the Human Emperor!"

Everyone's eyes revealed sincere admiration and gratitude.

They knew in their hearts that if Gu Xu had not stepped forward twice to save Dahuang, they would have long since become Xuandan Tianzun's elixir, or turned into nothingness under the golden light of Taishang Haotian.

"Everyone get up!" Gu Xu said lightly.

At this moment, rather than discussing the major issues of the two worlds with his ministers, he wanted to reunite with his wife and daughter and have a good rest.

"Daddy, Daddy!"

Just then, a petite figure in a bright yellow robe came through the crowd and ran towards Gu Xu with a call as clear as a silver bell.

Her appearance caused all the ministers to step aside and respectfully make way for her, while respectfully calling her "Your Majesty".

It was Gu Qingyan.

Seeing his daughter grow up a lot and become more cute and lovely, Gu Xu's face showed a relieved smile.

He practiced hard in that lonely and boundless white world. Wasn't one of the motivations that kept him going just to see her little face again one day?

He bent down, ready to hold his daughter in his arms.

However, at this moment, Gu Qingyan suddenly took off the crown on her head and threw herself into Gu Xu's arms.

"Dad, you're back! I don't have to be an emperor or read memorials anymore!"

"Daddy, I miss you so much!"

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