I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"Then can you tell me, was I really killed by Chi Yao?"

This was Zhang Ruochen's biggest question. From what Fang Yu had said earlier, he could clearly hear that Fang Yu had been implying that what he had seen back then was not the truth, which was why he asked such a question.

But he witnessed what happened with his own eyes, so he had to know what really happened. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get over it, and that wouldn't be good for his subsequent cultivation.

"Well, how should I put it? Our Empress is supremely great. She unified the entire Kunlun Realm. It's safe to say there's no one greater than her. In the past eight hundred years, no one in the Kunlun Realm has been greater than her. After all, she unified the entire Kunlun Realm, slew the Demon Emperor, slew the Evil Emperor, and destroyed the Buddha Emperor. In short, she integrated all the scattered forces of the Kunlun Realm, becoming the undisputed and invincible Empress. It can be said that no one in the entire Kunlun Realm is more powerful and capable than her now. The entire Kunlun Realm needs her to save it, needs her to change it, needs her, not you. I admit that you might be able to save the Kunlun Realm in the future, after all, that old bald monk chose you, so I believe..." That's the perspective of an old bald monk. But the Kunlun Realm needs the Empress now, and it will need her in the future. I can only say one thing: in the future, there's a chance—maybe—there's a slight probability—that you'll be needed to save the Kunlun Realm, but not now. Do you understand? The Kunlun Realm does need you, but you're too weak right now. How weak? So weak that the Kunlun Realm doesn't need you now; it needs the Empress, not you. Therefore, you shouldn't hold a grudge against the Empress, not even for the sake of the entire Kunlun Realm. However, if you want to become stronger, you must hold a grudge against the Empress. This is what the Empress wants. She wants you to hate her; only in this way can you become stronger, only in this way will the Kunlun Realm have hope. Only if you remember... Hate her. Only if you hate her, hate her to the core, can the Kunlun Realm have any hope. Do you understand what I'm saying? If you don't, then there's nothing I can do. That's all I can say. If you still don't understand, then it only proves one thing: you've got your head stuck in a door. What the Kunlun Realm needs right now is the Empress, not you. Now you understand what I mean, right? The Empress is someone you can't hate, yet you must hate, because only hatred can make you stronger, only hatred can achieve our goals, only hatred can turn you into a divine weapon. Of course, this divine weapon of yours might also crumble during the tempering process, just like the one in your hand... Like that Abyss Sword, if you can't withstand the pressure, you might collapse. So what you need to do is, like that Abyss Sword, become stronger, more powerful, more invincible, more... In short, your path is like a divine weapon, requiring tempering with the flames of hatred, the flames of anger, and the tears of despair, disappointment, and sorrow, bit by bit, growing stronger step by step. You need to slay the enemies before you step by step, making your sword stronger, making yourself stronger. Only in this way will your future have hope, only then can you find a glimmer of hope, only then can you save the Kunlun Realm. Do you understand what I'm saying? If you still don't understand, then I can't help you anymore, because I've made myself clear enough. Yes, that's it. You need to become very strong, not just for revenge, but to save the entire Kunlun Realm. This is what that old bald monk hoped for, what your father hoped for, and what everyone connected to you hoped for. You carry far too much on your shoulders, burdens you shouldn't have to bear. But there's no other way; you have to carry these burdens to survive. Otherwise, given your status, you would have been dead long ago. Those old guys wouldn't have allowed you to live. It's only because you still have some use that you've survived this long. If it weren't for that tiny bit of use, you wouldn't have survived at all. It's precisely because of your usefulness and the old bald monk's high hopes for you that you have a chance to be reborn, that you've survived. You might go, but whether you survive, become stronger, avenge yourself, or save Kunlun Realm depends on your luck, your abilities, your willpower, and how many schemes those old guys have orchestrated for you. Those old guys have gone to great lengths for you, especially that old bald monk, who was willing to sacrifice his life just to give you a sliver of hope for survival. Honestly, I truly admire that old bald monk for doing so much for you, without the slightest disdain for your status. He was arguably the person who loved you most in this world besides your father, without exception. Therefore, I hope you understand that your life was predetermined, arranged by him. Without him, your survival would be a pipe dream. Don't you understand? The reason you couldn't break through to the Heavenly Realm was because of your identity. As for what your identity was, you don't need to know, at least not now, because if I told you, I might not survive. You'll know this in the future; you definitely will. It was precisely because of your identity that you couldn't break through, making those old fogies hate you to the core. You could say that none of them wanted you alive, except for that old bald monk. Because you are the only one who has the potential, the hope, and the ability to save the Kunlun Realm. You are the only one... No one else has the qualifications, the ability, or the capacity. They are simply unworthy because their strength is insufficient. Although they all dream of and hope to save the Kunlun Realm, they are all unworthy, you understand? Only you have the qualifications, only you can save the Kunlun Realm—not just the entire Kunlun Realm, but all other worlds need your salvation. That's why that old bald monk places such high hopes on you; he hopes that one day you can save the Kunlun Realm, and even save many worlds throughout the universe. You will be the savior. That's all I can tell you. You don't have to be the savior, but everything you possess now is because you are about to become the savior.

"If you don't want to be the savior, then you must return everything you have. After all, you only possess all of this because you became the savior. If you don't want to be the savior, then you must return everything you have now, including your life. That's right, if you don't want to be the savior, you won't even have your own life. Therefore, I hope you can think this through carefully. Don't think that you want everything you have now but don't want to be the savior. That's impossible. If you want to live, you must become the savior. This is your destiny, and there's no way around it. Logically speaking, I shouldn't tell you these things, at least not now. You need to slowly, little by little, explore, pursue, search, verify, and prove yourself as the savior. Prove to those old fogies that you are the savior, that you can save the Kunlun Realm, that you can save many worlds in the entire universe. This is your destiny. This wasn't just planned by those old fogies; it was also planned by yourself. Because you are the savior, your future is already predetermined by yourself. Don't think about others; you only need to think about yourself." Everyone else has absolutely nothing to do with you, not even a penny. You only need to think about yourself, about how you should save this world, save the entire universe, and save your loved ones. Even if you don't want to save the universe, I hope you can save your loved ones, because if you don't save the universe, they won't survive either. They simply can't survive. I hope you understand this. If you don't, then I can't help you. I can only say one thing: you are leading them to their deaths. I know you certainly don't want them to die, and actually, I don't want them to die either. I really don't want them to die because they have a brighter future, you know? Their future is much better than you imagine. But because this world is about to be destroyed, their bright future is reduced to only death. There's nothing that can be done about it; there's truly no way to escape it. Because the entire world will be destroyed, let alone them. When this world is destroyed, they naturally won't survive either. This is something that can't be helped, not even by you. Of course you have a way. I misspoke, you do have a way. After all, you're the savior, the savior arranged by those old fogies. You have a way, you have the ability, you can save them. This is your future, your destined future, and I hope you understand this. If you don't understand, then I can't help you. I can only say I misjudged you, I was truly blind, and those old fogies were blind too, actually choosing a piece of trash like you. Really, if you can't save the world, then you truly are... You're a piece of trash, a piece of trash that those blind people still value. Of course, I don't want you to become trash either; after all, this world needs you to save it. There's nothing I can do about it. Actually, I don't think much of you at all, and I haven't even considered you. But there's nothing I can do; those old geezers just happen to have their eyes on you, especially that old bald monk. He insists on having his eye on you, and I can't do anything about it. Since he's chosen you, I can only obediently do as he says and try my best to help you. Of course, I'm telling you all this so that you can become stronger, more capable. "I've made you powerful enough to understand your responsibilities, your tasks, and your destiny. I've explained your destiny clearly to you, so I hope you won't try to change it. Your destiny isn't something you can change; it's shaped by those around you, by those old fogies. It's not something the two of us can change. Do you understand? Your destiny has been predetermined by everyone. No one can change it, neither yourself nor anyone else. If you want to change it, there's only one way: use the Abyss Sword in your hand and slice yourself in two. That's the only way, the only way you can think of. Really, it's the only way. Without it, you can't change your destiny. Do you understand? If you can't change anything, the best choice is to commit suicide. That way, you can change your destiny, change your predetermined fate. Really, that's the only destiny you can change."

"Your only way to change your fate is to commit suicide. There is no other way, because your fate has already been calculated by those old fogies. There is no way, no way, really no way. Those old fogies have calculated everything without missing a single detail. So, your fate is... well, it's hard to describe. You can save the world, and you can destroy the world. I hope you can save the whole world, and I hope you can destroy the whole world. Only then will you have the possibility of changing your fate. Consider this my reminder and warning as your older brother. To be honest, the fact that you came to me proves that you are a smart person. If you hadn't come to me, it would have been impossible for you to know these things. These are things you shouldn't know, but I can't bear to let you stay in this world of calculation. This kind of world is really rubbish and terrible. It will make you feel endless pain, and this pain comes from the people around you leaving one by one."

"This pain will urge you to become stronger step by step, to become more ruthless step by step, to turn the passion in your blood into coldness step by step. This is everything you have chosen. Everything you are destined for." (End of Chapter)