Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 269 I'm not arrogant, I'm confident!

Unexpectedly, the legendary Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, was actually a powerful figure who had severed both his physical bodies. Only his obsession remained. Xiang Yu's obsession was his inability to accept defeat, his inability to accept his own failure.

If one can accept these things, one can use skills to sever obsessions and become a powerful being who has eradicated all three corpses.

With such talent and cultivation, it's no wonder that the sages of Huoyun Cave evolved in this way, even going so far as to rescue Xiang Yu and then suppress him here, helping him to sever all his obsessions.

That's true. Humanity is humanity, and the Han Dynasty is the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty views Xiang Yu as an enemy from the perspective of its own dynasty. But from the perspective of humanity, Xiang Yu is humanity's strength and future.

Unfortunately, Xiang Yu's obsession was truly profound. Even after being defeated ninety-eight times, he still refused to accept his defeat.

Di Xiao sighed inwardly, and Xiang Yu's remnant soul and true form gradually emerged.

But then they saw that the heart of the battlefield was surrounded by countless armies.

A figure gradually emerged. That figure stood tall and imposing, clad in armor weathered by countless battles, wielding a mighty spear. Simply standing there, he exuded invincibility and dominance, as if the heavens and earth were beneath his feet.

With such a robust physique, and an arrogant look in his double pupils, he was like a wolf or a tiger: "Ah..."

Despite the roar and the surging of the formation, countless battle spirits were instantly annihilated. A storm of destruction swept up, seemingly intent on destroying everything here.

Even Di Xiao, standing on the command platform, felt that terror. Di Xiao's eyes widened: "Is this Xiang Yu? The legendary Hegemon-King of Western Chu!"

"Yes, that's Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King! As subjects of the Han Dynasty, the thought of Xiang Yu used to give us endless headaches. We had no idea how to fight him. We even fell into despair at one point. Although we later created a miracle, thinking about it now still makes us shudder."

"However, from the perspective of the entire human race, we truly hope that Xiang Yu can let go of his obsession and become a strongman of the human race. Because a Xiang Yu who has severed all three corpses is one of the strongest men in our human race. Apart from the strongest human beings below the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

Han Xin's sigh seemed to recount the past. Before, in their struggle for supremacy, each served their own master, and they killed one another. But now, after entering the Fire Cloud Cave, all that was but a passing cloud; now, they only wished for a better future for humanity.

Humanity is a weak race, yet also a great race. Weak because of their ordinary talents and the difficulty of cultivation. Great because of their relentless self-improvement and their ability to create miracles.

Di Xiao fell silent. Although his original self had destroyed everything, leaving him only with the memories of his transmigration, he still felt a sense of greatness and identification with humanity. He was proud to be human.

Thinking of all this, now looking at the roaring Xiang Yu, I silently hope that Xiang Yu can forge his own path and create his own future.

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After a long while, Xiang Yu, who had been roaring, finally calmed down.

Xiang Yu seemed to have regained his senses and calm, looking at the distant command platform, and sneered, "Hmph...you've won again."

"Xiang Yu, it's been over three hundred years since we last met. But even after losing again, are you still unwilling to let go of your old obsessions?" Zhang Liang stepped forward and flew, facing Xiang Yu directly.

Xiang Yu was unruly and arrogant. Even though he was sealed away, he was still the overlord. He raised his Overlord Spear and sneered, "Obsession, hahaha... I may be dead, but I am still the Overlord of Western Chu."

"You, you...sigh..." Zhang Liang sighed, unsure how to express himself. He had come with hope, but seeing Xiang Yu's expression, he still refused to let go of his obsession. He still refused to accept defeat.

Han Xin frowned and stepped forward. "Overlord," he said, "all that has happened in the past is gone. We are all human now, so why bother?"

"Hmph... What's past is past, perhaps to you it's past. But to me, I am the invincible Overlord. I reign supreme through dominance, how could I possibly be defeated? Even if I fail ninety-eight times, I am still the Overlord, still the domineering Overlord." Xiang Yu sneered, his domineering will spreading throughout his body, unleashing years of fighting spirit.

Xiang Yu's deep, double pupils, like surging clouds of blood and energy, swept across everything before finally settling on Di Xiao. That single glance instantly made Di Xiao feel as if he had been shattered.

Di Xiao felt a heavy weight on his mind, his heart filled with vigilance. But Xiang Yu wore a cold smile: "So, you're the one who defeated me?"

Although Di Xiao's cultivation level was not high at present, he still stepped forward and said seriously, "Yes, it was I who defeated you, senior. I am an ordinary human, an ordinary soldier of the Tang Dynasty. Even someone as ordinary as me defeated you. Do you still think you are invincible?"

"Haha, haha... Interesting. Such a weakling dares to lecture me. Kid, you're quite arrogant!" Xiang Yu looked at Di Xiao with interest, his deep double pupils carrying an immense weight, as if he wanted to suppress Di Xiao.

Di Xiao became serious. He had initially wanted to go along with everyone's wishes and see if he could persuade Ba Wang to sever his obsession. But looking at Ba Wang's will, he truly didn't know how to continue.

Faced with Xiang Yu's intimidating presence, Di Xiao stood up straight, his spine erect: "I am not arrogant, but confident."

"Confident? Well, you are. Since I was suppressed here, in the ninety-eight times I've been defeated, every general was at least at the Taiyi realm. But you, kid, aren't even a Human Immortal. I must say, you're quite capable."

The Overlord smiled, as if he had come to some understanding. His sharp gaze swept over the crowd, and then he said, "Actually, after all these years, I know very well what you've been thinking, and I actually agree with you. From the perspective of the human race, the Chu-Han Contention was nothing but an absurd joke."

"So in the struggle for supremacy between Chu and Han, I lost, I was defeated, and I accepted it. But what I refuse to accept now is not my own defeat, but the loyalty of the people of Jiangdong who trusted me, followed me, and the eight thousand soldiers who went through countless battles with me!"

"They placed their hopes on me, they gave me everything, they would die for me, they would live for me. But I let them down, I disappointed them. This is the obsession I can never accept!"

"Now, I am not fighting for myself, but for them. That's why I have evolved such a large army to fight!"

Surprisingly, truly surprising. Xiang Yu's sudden words affected Han Xin and Zhang Liang.

They all turned to look at Xiang Yu, at this domineering overlord. They never expected that his obsession would be this.

They used to think that Xiang Yu's obsession was the failure of the Chu-Han Contention.

That's why he wanted to defeat Xiang Yu time and time again, so that Xiang Yu would get used to failure and eventually get rid of his obsession with defeat.

(End of this chapter)