He had previously obtained energy essence and spiritual blood, but both only helped him open a mysterious door. The power he truly possessed was honed through battles with monsters in the dark world; his aptitude was the type to grow stronger with each battle.
The prophet did not believe it, but he did not doubt that Tendo Kagura was deceiving him; there must be some inside story that Tendo Kagura did not know.
So the prophet said directly, "I need to transfer Shang Yang's status to you. At that time, you will be the same as when Shang Yang was alive, continuing his fate from when he was alive."
He genuinely believed it was possible.
For an ordinary person, even if they stole a position, it would be useless, because they would be too ordinary. Even if ten thousand positions were stacked together, they would not be able to touch the soles of the king's feet.
Only a powerful being like a king has gone far on the path of ascension, leaving clear footprints in the long river of destiny. His status is brilliant and dazzling, and even the end of the world cannot obscure his brilliance. He contains inconceivable power.
If you pull it out, you can reproduce its existence.
However, if one is unfamiliar with it, it can also lead to failure, because one will be rejected by the status of such a powerful being.
"Can one's social status and destiny be transferred?"
First, we know: "His body is here, but his spirit has merged with the earth and has not disappeared, so he can be brought back."
"Stealing fate and transferring Shangyang's status to you. But you can only be strong for a moment, a fleeting moment of glory that can restore you to your peak, but once the glory fades, it will vanish like smoke. Like a mirage, a dream, it is ultimately not the right path."
Tendou Kagura was extremely surprised, staring at the prophet, speechless for a long time.
According to his understanding, rank is equivalent to Dao fruit, which is the crystallization of all of Shangyang's imprints. If it is used, it can certainly reproduce glory, but the consequence is that Shangyang's rank will completely dissipate.
He now felt that the prophet indeed had the demeanor of a master of mysticism. Although he did not have a white robe and white beard, but rather the appearance of Donglan, he still seemed unfathomable.
He didn't know Shang Yang, but he had heard the name many times. The people here regarded him as the sun, and now the prophet proposed to sacrifice his status.
He had doubts, but he was not an indecisive person.
Will he agree?
First, know: "Yes."
Tendou Kagura no longer hesitated, but the prophet was indeed unfathomable.
Fate can be stolen and transferred to someone else.
"What kind of power is this? Just how strong is it...?"
The prophet said, "I am not powerful; this is merely a means to distort fate. It's not about how strong my actual power is. Even three or five burly men could easily defeat my true form. Do you believe that?"
Kagura Tendou shook his head, indicating his disbelief.
He must be crazy to believe that.
People like prophets are the more they know, the more humble they are, and the more powerful they become. They may appear amiable, but when they really unleash their power, it is absolutely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
If the prophet hadn't encountered such a serious problem beforehand, Shang Yang would most likely not have died. If the two had joined forces, they might have truly been able to carve out a future for humanity.
Seeing that he wouldn't say anything, perhaps because it involved other secrets, Tendou Kagura didn't ask any further questions.
"Will doing this have any impact on him?" Tendou Kagura was referring to Shang Yang in his current state.
He was fighting the monster at this moment, and even though he was far away, he could still feel the tremors, as if the earth itself had cracked open.
But Tendou Kagura always felt that the prophet's method was somewhat unrealistic.
The original owner is still alive, so how could their destiny have been stolen?
If he really wants to steal it, he will most likely have to compete with Shang Yang for the power he possessed in life, which will definitely affect Shang Yang.
"..." The prophet was silent for a moment, then decided there was no need to hide it and chose to tell the truth, "He is not the real Shang Yang, nor does he use the power that Shang Yang used in his lifetime. He is a vengeful spirit full of resentment, wandering this land, immortal and indestructible."
Tendou Kagura looked surprised, not expecting this outcome.
“Even I cannot bring a king who is completely dead back to life; all I can do is awaken him.”
Therefore, the prophet does not expend much energy, because awakening and resurrection are worlds apart.
If Shang Yang had not died, he could have reconstructed his spiritual body on his own. Even if only a trace of his original consciousness remained, he would not need to be awakened by anyone. He could have recovered on his own by spending a long time or by absorbing souls or emotions.
Because he died, his spiritual power dissipated and merged into the depths of the earth, making it impossible for them to reunite.
He merely awakened the dormant will deep within the earth.
He appears to be Shang Yang, but in reality, he is just an aggregate of hatred.
There wasn't much the prophet could do for Shangyang, because the king, being close to a god, was different from mortals, and to truly bring him back to life would require a great price.
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However, he is most familiar with Shangyang's fate and is also Shangyang's mentor on his mysterious path. He can graft fate onto Shangyang and has the necessary conditions.
"If you can bear his position, it is like a king being reborn. He will then cooperate with you on how to use the king's power." But strictly speaking, this is also very dangerous, because the position of a near-god in Sequence Four is too heavy and can crush all ordinary lives.
Even those who transcend, once they assume this position, become unable to act due to the immense pressure, eventually succumbing to the burden and suffering a mental breakdown, becoming a vegetable unable to think. Only some people with special destinies can bear this burden.
How much power can I obtain?
"It depends on your ability to bear it. No one can match the king's power, but you are special. Perhaps you can restore Shangyang to its heyday. It just depends on whether you are willing to do it."
This ritual is extremely demanding. His body is still here and can serve as a medium. As long as one does not refuse, it is considered as consent.
However, it requires Tendo Kagura to open her mind; otherwise, she will fail as well.
The prophet explained everything in advance. Specifically, the abilities of spiritualists are inherently strange. They can usurp others' positions, be reborn through possession, and seize the minds of others. If they cannot uphold their original intentions, they may be corrupted by Shang Yang's spiritual power. Tiandao Shenle cannot recognize herself and will become a second 'Shang Yang' or a vessel for a status.
The prophet repeatedly emphasized that the king's rank was close to that of a god, and if anything unexpected happened, Shangyang might actually be resurrected within him, which could be considered a true resurrection.
But Kagura Tendo agreed, and that was the only thing that could be done.
If Shangyang were to be resurrected within his body, it wouldn't be unacceptable.
The prophet quietly awaited the decision of the Heavenly Dao God Music without interfering. Such matters depend entirely on one's awareness. In this situation, it would be difficult for a normal person to ensure that they would not be controlled by Shang Yang. If they harbored doubts, they would be rejected by the rank.
Tendou Kagura did not disappoint him.
The prophet instructed Tiandao Shenle to retrieve Shangyang's remains from the crystal coffin.
Although the crystal coffin is a physical object, it can be used as both a tangible and an intangible object.
Following the prophet's instructions, Tiandao Shenle emptied his mind and eliminated distractions, making it easy for him to insert his hands into the crystal coffin and lift Shangyang's body out.
This body is extremely light, yet it appears tall and imposing, weighing about 100 pounds, with a sense of fullness, much like an inflated ball.
Beneath the crystal coffin, where Shang Yang's body lay, were thirty-two solidified blood bodies neatly arranged.
"That is?"
"Preparations to replenish Shangyang's life essence." First, he knew, "Spiritual transformation and sublimation, abandoning the physical body, is a catastrophe for the physical body. All the physical bodies transformed by spiritual masters are lifeless, resembling dried corpses, with depleted blood and qi, withered faces, having lost all life essence, and the remaining physical bodies are extremely ugly."
Therefore, during the resistance era, when Shangyang was undergoing transformation, the abundant life essence provided by the thirty-two solidified blood bodies preserved Shangyang's vibrant body. Otherwise, Tiandao Shenle would have seen a skeletal corpse, which would have been far from a pleasant experience.
Tiandao Shenle had always sought the mysterious object but had never obtained it. Now, seeing so many solidified blood bodies, he couldn't help but sigh:
"You guys are really living a life of luxury."
"Shangyang was, after all, the leader of the resistance army." The prophet could not deny that at that time, blood blades were extremely rare, and they were all solidified blood bodies obtained by the resistance army soldiers with their lives.
Even so, they managed to gather thirty-two.
Shang Yang even purified these solidified blood bodies in advance, eliminating hidden dangers and preventing the physical bodies from becoming mutated, leaving only pure life force.
After so many years, the life essence of these solidified blood bodies has been lost, and each solidified blood body has only half of its original amount left. It is no longer enough for people to open the mysterious door, and at most it can prolong the lives of those who are about to die for a few more years.
It is precisely because of this that Shangyang's body is still full of vitality, with his eyes closed, his face rosy, and even his heart, which had stopped beating, has resumed beating.
The prophet pointed to the solidified blood body, "These things are no longer needed, please make yourself at home."
Tiandao Shenle showed no mercy and reclaimed all the solidified blood bodies.
After thinking about it, he put the crystal coffin away as well.
The prophet did not stop it. Shangyang is now unable to absorb these solidified spiritual crystals, and it's a miracle that it wasn't blown up.
Then, he laid Shang Yang's body and Tiandao Shenle side by side on the ground.
Time is of the essence, and there is no time to complete the entire process.
'Donglan's' palms suddenly turned into illusions and merged into the void. The unseen fingers of those palms moved rhythmically, as if they were manipulating and weaving something.
In the darkness, Tendou Kagura closed his eyes, his spirit sinking down. He saw a vast, surging, and dazzling river, formed by countless points of light, each like a sparkling diamond, shimmering with its own brilliance. The river swept everything away, encompassing all things; nothing could compare to it.
It flowed downstream, radiating extreme brilliance along the way, but eventually disappeared, flowing into its final destination—a desolate and gray end, as if returning to chaos, where nothing existed anymore.
And he stood at the end, gazing at the glory of the upper class.
There was endless brilliance there, but the final end was dark, which gave me a profound sense of awe.
This is the end of the world.
When the world comes to an end, what will remain forever?
All those destinies, all that time, all that exists in this world, are frozen here, unable to move any further...
Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared from the upper reaches of the river. It was extremely bright and dazzling, the brightest gem in the river of time, shining with a captivating brilliance.
Under the manipulation of those invisible hands, it flew higher and higher, farther and farther, crossing the long river and leaping over an indescribable distance, appearing before Tendou Kagura and transforming into a human figure.
He had the same appearance as the corpse, with a dragon-like and phoenix-like appearance, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, but his brows were extremely calm, which made him appear composed and measured. He held the power of life and death in his hands, and his whole person had a powerful aura of being high above and unassailable.
His image was frozen in time, as if it were an image imprinted on a painting.
Tiandao Shenle suddenly realized that this was Shang Yang's past self, which could still manifest even at the end of the world.
It is also his position, his will, and his status in the unseen realm.
The king's power is truly unmatched. Even in death, as a citizen of the world, he has fallen into this long river of time. Yet, he can now respond to the prophet's call and graft his destiny. This process also requires his consent; otherwise, it cannot proceed.
"Shangyang!" The prophet's ethereal voice boomed, like thunder in the ears.
The figure trembled instantly, as if waking from a dream, and was able to move again. That astonishing aura became even stronger, like a sovereign ruling the world, exuding confidence and unparalleled heroism.
Shang Yang first looked upwards, his gaze sharp and intense, as if trying to pierce through the darkness.
But this is the place where the world ends.
He could neither see through nor pierce through it, for there was nothing there, only chaos.
Shang Yang finally looked at Tendou Kagura. He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a faint glow and great spirit. The intense pressure from his gaze was almost tangible, capable of destroying the minds of ordinary people. He seemed to be scrutinizing Tendou Kagura.
Tendou Kagura felt a chill run down her spine, but remained calm and did not retreat.
Those who are close to gods can no longer be considered human.
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