After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhou Yan didn't even have time to turn around or dodge; he just instinctively accepted the approaching roar of death.

Am I going to die?

No, there's still a chance!

Zhou Yan reached out to open his clothes, but before his hands could even touch them, the Xuanyuan Sword's energy tore through his coat, revealing a layer of stitched-up flesh underneath.

"Buzz!"

The Xuanyuan Sword paused before the pieces of flesh.

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

These pieces of flesh belong to Lin Ziwei. When Lin Ziwei was killed, her flesh was blown apart. Afterwards, the forensic doctor collected the body parts and pieced them back together.

Before the Xuanyuan Sword arrived, Zhou Yan sent Xiaotianquan to the local forensic office building, where he took several pieces of Lin Ziwei's stitched-up body parts from the refrigerator and then attached them to his own body.

What we need is the momentary delay of the Xuanyuan Sword.

However, this layer of flesh only temporarily stopped the Xuanyuan Sword. Zhou Yan was no longer inside Lin Ziwei's belly, receiving her full protection.

After a brief hesitation, the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword rose and met Zhou Yan's chin.

Zhou Yan's chin, or rather, his entire head, was not covered by the flesh and blood of the Ziwei Emperor.

Zhou Yan hurriedly said.

"This is the flesh and blood of the Ziwei Emperor walking among mortals! This person is the true next Human Emperor! Do you know how this Human Emperor died?"

The Ziwei Emperor corresponds to the monarchs of the mortal world. All monarchs can be said to be the Ziwei Emperor walking in the mortal world, but Lin Ziwei is different. She is almost the Ziwei Emperor herself. Therefore, the aura of respect emanating from her is almost comparable to that of the previous owner of the Xuanyuan Sword.

The Xuanyuan Sword, which was originally about to pierce Zhou Yan's chin and go all the way to his skull, stopped again.

Erlang Shen, standing to the side, couldn't help but shake his head.

The Xuanyuan Sword is still too young. Even someone like Erlang Shen, who has been tricked by Bai Ze many times, knows that to deal with Bai Ze, you should prevent him from speaking if you can. If you really can't get Bai Ze to speak, then you shouldn't listen to him.

Bai Ze's mouth is truly wicked.

Zhou Yanyi said in a righteous and righteous tone.

"Didn't you sense that the woman who repaired you also possessed the aura of a Human Emperor?"

The Xuanyuan Sword trembled. Although it was a weapon without any expression, its trembling somehow conveyed a sense of confusion and bewilderment.

Zhou Yan removed the flesh from his chest. Although it was the flesh of the Ziwei Emperor, he felt disgusted by the orange fat on the flesh.

If it weren't for his own life, Zhou Yan would never have hung human flesh on his body.

Now that the dead human flesh has proven its identity, it has lost its value.

Zhou Yan's face was stern.

"The one who resurrected you, she killed the Human Emperor, stole his heart, and forcibly seized the Human Ruler's destiny. Now she's trying to fool you by claiming to be the Human Emperor. Xuanyuan, if it weren't for me, you'd probably already be captured by that wicked woman and become her accomplice in doing whatever she wants and committing crimes!"

The Xuanyuan Sword slowly descended.

"The sacred artifacts of the state belong to the capable; what is meant by seizing or robbing them?!"

A voice, even more sharp and composed than Zhou Yan's, came from not far away.

Zhou Yan, the injured Erlang Shen, and Li Shuo, who was carrying Chi You's body, all turned their heads to look at the source of the sound.

That place was outside the wall of the Wu Clan villa. In fact, the wall of the Wu Clan villa had already been shattered when the Xuanyuan Sword approached. Now, the surrounding area was full of meteorite craters that the Xuanyuan Sword had smashed open. Du Laiqiu walked gracefully from the edge of the meteorite crater, with Wu Shanfu, whose expression changed, by his side.

The Du family spent thousands of years collecting and nurturing the Xuanyuan Sword, and now it is an important item for Du Laiqiu to suppress the bloodline of the Heavenly Emperor. Once the Xuanyuan Sword flies away, Du Laiqiu will definitely not act as if nothing happened and will rush over immediately.

Du Laiqiu stood ten meters away from Zhou Yan and the others, with his hands behind his back.

"Does this mean that God has ordained who the emperor is, and everyone else must obediently be a dog with no chance of ever rising above the rest?"

Du Laiqiu's voice gradually grew louder.

"Why?! Why?! We men are born between heaven and earth, how can we live in subservience to others for long!"

“If Heaven will not let me live, then I will defy Heaven; if Heaven will not let me sit on the throne, then I will overturn the dynasty.”

Du Laiqiu's words were firm and resounding.

"I, Du, have always believed in only one thing: Man can conquer nature!"

Li Shuo, who was in the center of the meteorite, put his shield—no, his ancestor—onto the ground. The flesh and blood of his hand exploded, and deep within the bones began to wriggle. Gu worms wrapped the bones with flesh and blood, and at such a speed, the flesh and blood in his hand would heal in just a few minutes.

However, Li Shuo didn't care how long it would take for his hands and feet to heal, but instead said in surprise.

"That's really a lot of positive energy."

At least Li Shuo felt that there was nothing wrong with striving and working hard. Even if he was the chosen one, overthrowing those chosen ones and taking their place would be an absolutely joyful and exhilarating thing.

Even if it means death, I will not have lived a life of passion and dedication.

Erlang Shen, his palms covered in blood, sheathed his three-pointed double-edged sword, took off his clothes and covered Zhou Yan, who was only wearing his underwear, before coldly saying...

"What you're saying sounds correct, but how is it any different from that of bandits?"

Erlang Shen's tone was full of sarcasm.

“My family is short of money, so I’ll borrow some from you. Oh, and your family has a wife and daughter who are very beautiful. I also don’t have a wife, so you can marry me.”

It is certainly true that a man with a heart full of passion should not remain subservient to others for long, and striving is reasonable. However, the premise of striving and upward mobility should not be based on harming others, otherwise how is he different from a bandit who robs and steals?

How are they any different from those military bandits who kill innocent people and claim credit for military projects?

Erlang Shen reprimanded.

"You scoundrel, you keep talking about how man can conquer nature and how great a man can be, but what you actually do is nothing but petty scheming and despicable things that can't be brought to the table?"

With a "hum," the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword twisted off Zhou Yan's body and aimed at Du Laiqiu.

Du Laiqiu said nonchalantly.

"The accumulation of primitive capital is always bloody. Li Er killed his brother and stole his wife, Zu Long killed countless people, Liu Bang broke his promise, and Wu Zetian was tyrannical and vicious. When you look at history, why don't you think that any ruler doesn't need to care about trivial matters?"

Throughout history, monarchs have a long list of dark histories. Even Li Shimin, who is considered a benevolent ruler, was ruthless in killing his own brothers. Not to mention emperors like Liu Bang, whose private morality was even worse—or rather, nonexistent.

Du Laiqiu considered himself the Emperor, so he naturally felt that it didn't matter if he had flawed personal morality or dark history. Even if he plundered the foundation of the people, it was still a normal path for the emperor.

On the contrary, it is Zhou Yan and Erlang Shen who fuss over trivial matters concerning the people, think of rebelling against me, and risk their lives for some unfounded morality; they are the truly foolish ones.

He could have easily secured his wealth and status by simply surrendering to Ba and offering up his knees, and by finding a few scholars to flatter him in various ways, he could have become a saint remembered for generations. Yet, he insisted on opposing him.

What other meaning does this behavior have besides satisfying that worthless moral compass?

Du Laiqiu looked at the Xuanyuan Sword.

"Xuanyuan, have we said something wrong?"

The Xuanyuan Sword kept exploding. Zhou Yan stared at the Xuanyuan Sword for a while, then cursed at Du Laiqiu.

"The Xuanyuan Sword says you are not a human ruler, and it stands with me... It wouldn't even self-destruct to help you!"

Du Laiqiu chuckled.

"It really is an ancient relic from thousands of years ago, it doesn't even understand that times have changed."

Du Laiqiu then looked at Zhou Yan.

"You, Bai Ze?"

Zhou Yan straightened his chest.

"Yes, even Bai Ze is on your side. You should know just how unpopular you are, right?"

Du Laiqiu still maintained an indifferent attitude.

"In fact, 99% of people will do whatever they want under enough torture."

Zhou Yan's expression darkened.

This woman wants to lock herself up and discipline herself!

Du Laiqiu's thoughts were actually even more ruthless than Zhou Yan's. She even considered that if Zhou Yan refused to submit even at the cost of his life, she could have Zhou Yan give birth to a little Bai Ze and then brainwash him from a young age so that the little Bai Ze would stand on her side.

Of course, all of this can only be achieved after Zhou Yan, Erlang Shen, and the others have been captured.

　ＪIaOlIu:铻≌|6三∷》^√4珥“Moreover…”

Du Laiqiu withdrew his gaze from Zhou Yan and focused his attention on the Xuanyuan Sword.

"Now Bai Ze, Chi You, and you are all here."

"Destiny is in my hands!"

Du Laiqiu had no doubt that as long as she killed Chi You, retrieved the Xuanyuan Sword, and forcibly detained Zhou Yan, she would be blessed with a triple luck buff.

These three buffs might not be able to solve the Heavenly Emperor's fate problem, but they can give Du Laiqiu a very long period of peace.

During this period, as long as I do well, the Tongxing Sect will definitely grow into a behemoth capable of fighting against the Four Divine Beasts.

But before that...

Du Laiqiu reached out his hand to Erlang Shen, Zhou Yan, and the others.

Above the sky, it was as if a hole had been punched in the endless stars, and a semi-transparent hand made of dim stars fell towards Zhou Yan and the others.

The Xuanyuan Sword in front of Zhou Yan and the others spun around, and a magnificent sword aura flew out from the Xuanyuan Sword and collided with the descending giant hand. The dim and golden colors intertwined, and after a brief explosion, everything dissipated.

Du Laiqiu looked displeased.

The Xuanyuan Sword, a divine weapon that our family spent two thousand years developing, is actually so incompatible with us.

Du Laiqiu said angrily.

"You ungrateful wretch."

Zhou Yan was overjoyed upon seeing this.

Although Xuanyuan Sword had a grudge against him, it ultimately stood on the side of righteousness.

There's this advantage to cooperating with orthodox deities: they're actually quite moral. For example, the Fox King Su Yinjun hated Zhou Yan so much he wanted to skin him alive, but he didn't go and capture Zhou Yan's parents to threaten him. 4

The other deities did nothing to those Zhou Yan cared about.

They are, after all, morally upright and virtuous people; there are many things they might not know how to do, but there are many things they certainly know how to do.

such as……

Zhou Yan shouted at the Xuanyuan Sword. (Wu)

"What are you all standing there for? Come over here, let's deal with this shameless scoundrel together!"

In the current situation, the Xuanyuan Sword cannot compete with cooperation when fighting alone.

The Xuanyuan Sword, which had just destroyed the Hand of Stars, turned around stiffly and with difficulty, then transformed into a streak of light and flew to Zhou Yan's front.

Looking at the light emanating from the sword, Zhou Yan could clearly sense the resentment and unwillingness of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Zhou Yan reached out his hand with satisfaction.

For some reason, Zhou Yan felt as if he had just peeked at the female protagonist of his story. Although the female protagonist was disgusted by him, this fat, blond, bald, and yellow-haired otaku, she couldn't suppress her physical needs and secretly returned to the blond-haired man.

See? It seems only I can bring you more happiness.

Zhou Yan gripped the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword.

But before Wolong could arrive, the Xuanyuan Sword transformed into a beam of light and flew to Erlang Shen's front.

Erlang Shen was taken aback, and Zhou Yan's smile froze.

Chapter Fifty-Nine Cooperation

Danger!

A danger that will make your hair stand on end!

The pores of the whole body open up, and the exhalation is dangerously hot and cold!

Zhou Yan put down his phone and turned to Li Shuo, his voice trembling.

Li Shuo looked at Zhou Yan with a puzzled expression, and recalling the scene of Zhou Yan yelling into the phone just now, she couldn't help but ask.

"you……"

Zhou Yan interrupted.

When will Chi You wake up?

Li Shuo took out his phone to check the time.