What followed was almost endless fighting.
The god of Kari country did not expect that this prince who looked like he could be easily crushed to death actually mastered such a terrifying skill.
Three days later, when the Supreme God looked down at the ants on the ground, he was horrified to find that they were no longer people he could defeat... No, they were no longer human beings.
Behind him, twelve evil spirits were filled with resentment, with cold winds blowing and tears of blood falling from their eyes. They were guarding the prince, who was dressed in a black robe and looked even paler than the evil spirits.
The once bright and handsome Crown Prince raised his head, his white hair flying in the wind.
There was a loud thunder in the sky, and his pupils were even more piercing and terrifying than the thunder.
Such people"…
The strong wind lifted up the Crown Prince, and the tall sword in his hand became somewhat heavy.
The weapons of the twelve generals were broken and integrated into this sword.
At this moment, he raised his hand and slashed with a sword!
Even though it was just an ordinary sword, it was mixed with the tremendous hatred of twelve evil spirits and the wrath of a wise and virtuous gentleman who could have been as calm as the breeze and bright as the moon.
Even God had to retreat!
After that battle, the gods retreated back to the divine realm.
Next, from time to time, three or two gods would appear from the gate to the divine world.
Twelve evil spirits are not enough, far from enough.
So His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took up the butcher knife again.
From a dozen people, to a hundred people, to eight hundred people.
With eight hundred ghost generals in his hands, he never suffered a defeat again.
Because the evil spirit could affect the living, and because the prince had become quite terrifying, both the civilians and soldiers in Luoxia Pass had all retreated.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always wins, but he always feels that he is not doing well enough.
The only person who was watching this memory, even though he didn't have complete human emotions at the moment, still trembled slightly, wanting to touch him, to tell him: No, you've done good enough.
This Crown Prince, with his mortal body, took the reins of Ru country on his shoulders and worked hard to pull Ru country out of the destined quagmire.
Just as the god said, without the prince, your country would have been destroyed long ago.
The empire was about to collapse, but there happened to be such a prince, who had to go on a saddle to quell the war at a young age. He didn't live a good life for two years, and had to run around for the evil gods and rule for the people.
Up to now, he is only in his early twenties.
But he still felt that he had not done enough and not enough.
There are so many things he wants to do.
For example, up to now, there has not been a capable person in the entire Ru country who he considers worthy of his acclaim. Even though he has taught everyone he knows about Taoism, it still doesn't work.
For example, those gods are watching him all the time, and if he makes any mistake, they will exercise their authority as gods.
For example... He felt that his heart was hardening.
For those who had personally tortured their companions and vomited blood and turned their hair white, it is now difficult for them to cry over the death of another person. It is as if they have become accustomed to watching more tragic dramas and it is difficult for them to be sad over other ordinary departures.
He seemed to have turned into a ghost, looking down on the death of others and treating it as commonplace.
This is not a good sign.
If one day he really becomes such a ruthless and almighty god, who in the current Ru country can bring him back on the right track
He must give the people of your country the ability to deal with him before his passion completely cools down and his heart no longer wavers for the death of anyone else.
He cannot become a "god" in your country.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked towards the door where the spirit appeared.
What if... he could kill all the gods
If he could do that, then Ruguo wouldn't need him anymore, right
As soon as this thought came to mind, even my memories seemed to be stained with a black stain.
can not go.
It was as if someone was stopping him, but that was a memory, a reality that had already happened.
Kari Kuni is no longer his opponent. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is well aware that his opponent now is God.
"I will go and destroy the God Realm." He muttered to himself, "None of the gods we have come into contact with are good. They are always high and mighty, thinking they can decide everything. Your country does not need such gods."
No one replied to him.
It's normal, he is the only one in Luoxia Pass.
The so-called eight hundred ghost generals were created using the method of concocting evil spirits; they only have instincts but no thoughts.
He said this without expecting anyone to answer him or tell him whether this decision was right or wrong.
—He’s used to it too.
So he thought so and did so.
A person who was not yet dead, accompanied by eight hundred evil spirits, entered the divine realm through the wide-open gate leading to the divine realm.
Why would God leave behind such a door that leads directly to the divine realm
This was actually a crude trap, meant to lure him to the divine realm.
There is no other way. No god can fight him on earth. We can only rely on the power of the gods themselves to suppress evil spirits.
This assumption seems very normal. Any evil spirit should be suppressed after entering the realm of gods.
But no one expected... that person would be so strong, so strong that even with the natural suppression of evil spirits by the God Realm, he still swept across the God Realm and had no rivals.
Countless casualties occurred in the God Realm until the Lord of Mount Tai was summoned to the upper world and, with the help of his power as the Lord of the Underworld, the mortals who came to kill the God Realm were barely suppressed.
With everyone's combined strength, they finally cleared him out of the divine realm.
Fearing that this man might come back to kill them again, the gate to the divine realm that had been hanging so proudly near Luoxia Pass was finally closed.
Will the gods come back
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not know this, but at least he bought time for Ru's country.
Years of fighting have made him like a rotten apple. From the outside, he seems to be still the same, but the inside is rotten.
After all, although he has eight hundred ghost generals, he is still a mortal in the final analysis.
In order to preserve his strength and cultivate his body, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can only stay in seclusion in the hope of living longer.
As long as he lives, with the deterrent effect of that battle, gods will not dare to come to your country again.
Before going into seclusion, he handed over all kinds of exquisite Taoist books that he had collected from the divine world to his trusted lieutenants, asking them to promote them and make sure that there would be more "gods" in the country of Ru.
After doing all this, even though he was still worried, he had to sleep now.
Being "alive" for a long time consumes his life span greatly.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a good idea. He would wake up once every year. Even if something big really happened, it would only be a year. He would be able to catch up.
When he woke up in the first year, the sea was peaceful and the river was calm, there were no external enemies, and with the magic he had collected, this place was truly like a paradise, bursting with astonishing vitality.
When he woke up the next year, the Ru State had overthrown the autocracy of the current emperor and decided not to establish an emperor anymore. Instead, the six ministries would jointly manage the court. Drums for reporting grievances were also set up in various places, and if the people had grievances, they could beat the drums to appeal.
When he woke up in the third year, Ru Kingdom was thriving, and there were even people with outstanding talents who had made great progress in learning magic.
fourth year…
The eleventh year.
Before he woke up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince opened his eyes.
He sensed that another Heavenly Stage had descended upon the territory of Ru Country.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a thought, and he appeared in front of the mortal who was about to become a god.
The sun was shining brightly at this time, just like when the Heavenly Stage descended before him. There seemed to be the fragrance of flowers in the air and the sound of faint golden and jade music.
The heaven and earth are welcoming the newborn god to the divine realm with grand ceremonies.
The boy who was about to become a god was a teenager of about fifteen or sixteen years old. He was handsome and cute. People around him congratulated him. His mother wiped her tears and was holding his hand, giving him instructions.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared in a black robe carrying the aura of a ghost, the crowd around him even became agitated for a moment. The young man who was about to become a god protected his mother behind him as if he were facing a great enemy.
An old man recognized him.
"The Crown Prince... His Royal Highness! It's His Royal Highness!"
Everyone looked at each other.
A lot has changed in the past eleven years. Although this prince has not disappeared from everyone's sight, many things have changed.
When he first appeared in front of everyone with the dark wind, everyone saw him as a savior.
But now, when he appears in front of people again, some people miss him, some are grateful, and some look panicked.
“Your Highness…” The woman pushed her son and signaled him to quickly climb the stairs.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's dark, non-human eyes watched this scene.
He asked, "You want to become a god? Didn't your teacher tell you that if you practice the techniques I taught you, you must swear not to become a god."
The young man was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know, the teacher only said... learning magic is fine, I can become an official, and it can make my mother live a good life."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was silent.
He hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time and his voice was a little hoarse.
"You know, sixteen years ago, a god came to the world and your country was almost destroyed. Becoming a god means becoming an enemy of your country. Now in the God Realm, there are still many eyes watching your country."
The boy was a little timid, but he really didn't want to give up the chance to become a god.
This is a chance to become an immortal god.
"But is there nothing good about being a god? I know what His Royal Highness is worried about, but if I become a god, I can also do something for your country in the God Realm... This should also be a good way out, right?"
Is it
How can it be.
God looks upon man as man looks upon ants.
They never feel that they have done anything wrong, because in their eyes, everything of mortals is a sacrifice that should be offered up.
"No."
After saying that, a huge sword appeared in his hand and he chopped towards the steps in front of him.
Almost instantly, the woman threw herself on the steps.
The prince forcefully retracted the sword, his face turning three shades paler as his blood boiled.
But the woman was still swept by the sword energy and almost died.
She vomited blood, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Please, Your Highness, give my son a chance to live! He has been practicing Taoism and seeking immortality since he was young, and now he has finally got what he wanted! He is a good child, and after he becomes a god, he will definitely bow down to Your Highness every day for his great kindness in granting him the immortal arts!"
There was blood on the woman's forehead, but she continued to kowtow as if she felt no pain.
Around her, fellow villagers also knelt down, begging His Highness to show mercy.
If a village can produce a god, it is a matter of glory to the family, and it can make the whole village proud, and it may even be recognized by the officials. With the example of this young god, even if the village will never produce a god again, when matchmaking is going on, others will look at them with extra respect when they hear that their village has produced a god.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at the huge crowd kneeling in front of him.
He asked: "You... have you forgotten the three years of suffering you went through when the gods came to earth?"
"It was hard back then, but it's all over now, Your Highness."
It's in the past.
It turns out it’s all over.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood there in a daze for a long while. After a gust of wind blew by, he disappeared.
Regardless of her own injuries, the woman urged her son to quickly climb the stairs to heaven, lest His Royal Highness the Crown Prince change his mind.
The young man stepped onto the steps to heaven reluctantly but full of hope.
The villagers around him helped each other to stand up, watched him move up step by step, and soon disappear from the sight of mortals, and congratulated each other excitedly.
Someone suddenly said, "Didn't the Crown Prince... die a long time ago?"
"Shut up!" The old man looked solemn, but couldn't help reminiscing. "You young people may not remember, but if it weren't for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we wouldn't have such a good life now. It would be lucky for one out of ten people in this village to survive. The statue that every family worships now is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
But he added, "But I am also old. Although Your Highness is not yet old... he is also a person of the past."
For the first time in eleven years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally set foot in the prosperous city in person.
This is Shengyue City, and less than a hundred miles away is Yuewu Pass.
When the immortal from Kara country came to the world, he and Zhuang Mingqi traveled thousands of miles overnight and rested here.
At that time, people in the city were in panic, every household had their doors closed, all shops on the street were closed, people's livelihood was declining, and after nightfall, the city was as quiet as a dead city.
But now, when he entered the city after dark, the city of Shengyue was brightly lit, the streets were filled with the sweet aroma of cakes, skirts were dancing like butterflies, hair was like clouds, children were walking back and forth, and every house had its doors open at night.
A young man of fifteen or sixteen, full of vigor and vitality, snatched a pipa from the restaurant and sang aloud the new work of a famous scholar. A man with profound Taoist skills was sitting on the stage, explaining his experience to the ignorant one.
After nightfall, this city is like the rising sun, it is young and moving forward.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince quietly watched this bustling world.
Only then did he realize that he had become a part of the past without even noticing.
The wounds Ruguo had suffered have healed, but he still has scars that refuse to heal for a long time.
"So... it's all over." He said softly, the lights of the world reflected in his pupils.
But in the end he did not walk into the bright morning sun, but returned to the darkness alone again.
This time he fell into a deep sleep and no longer paid attention to the prosperity of the world.
This ending is also very good.
He thought so.
Your country will get better and better, and he won't have to travel so much anymore.
To be honest... it hurts quite a bit.
Although he is not afraid of pain, it is nice to be able to lie down comfortably.
So be it.
that's all-
After who knows how many years, the sleeping Crown Prince woke up again.
He heard someone crying.
No, many people were crying.
Thin golden threads that were invisible to the naked eye were wrapped around him. Temples of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which had been abandoned for who knows how long, were cleaned up and incense was relit.
"Please bless me, Your Highness..."
He raised his head.
There was a hole in the sky.
After so many years of sleep, his strength has improved. At this moment, without anyone telling him, the message from heaven and earth was delivered to him.
There are mortals in your country who have become gods, but they are not tolerated by the world of gods.
After so many years, the gods finally figured out a way to stop the people of Ru from becoming gods.
They concealed the truth and used divine power to cover up the truth, making the heavens believe that your country had been destroyed.
Since then, the rules within your country have been in chaos, but because the laws of nature cannot perceive them, the power of life and death is also ineffective here.
During these three years, no one died in Ru Kingdom, and no children were born.
The people of Ru can survive without eating grains, and they will not die even if they fight.
Life suddenly became like the weeds on the street, ordinary and boring.
Soon, the six ministries that maintained the operation of Ru State could no longer control Ru State.
Since we are all immortal, why are you the rich and powerful and I am a commoner? Why do you give orders and I have to obey
Those who were still doing things in the court killed wave after wave of bad people, but what was the use? They would not die, and their bodies would resurrect again.
If they are locked up, most of the people who do evil are very effective in practicing magic, and they cannot be locked up at all.
Finally one day, someone made a shrill cry.
"We are all immortal, why do we have to follow this rule or that rule? Why can't we do whatever we want? What's good or bad? Even if I beat someone to death, he won't really die! What's there to judge?"
The palaces in the imperial city were torn down, and the court officials and dignitaries became prisoners overnight.
They don't want a court, nor do they want anyone to control them.
Isn't it good to just judge whoever has the bigger fist as the right one
In an instant, the land turned into a sea of war.
The fire burned all the poems, calligraphy and paintings, and the hoe smashed the carved railings and painted buildings.
The fields are deserted and everyone is in danger.
People? No, there are no more people.
There are only strong and weak here.
This space without heaven's laws, which was deceived by divine power, only covered the land of Ru country. Once they walked out of Ru country, they would immediately turn into ashes.
The original paradise has become a terrifying jungle, with blood always lingering on the streets.
It was not until this time that they finally remembered that they had a prince they could rely on.
At this time, His Highness woke up and was about to go out.
But the ghost general beside him stopped him.
As his strength increased, the ghost generals also regained some consciousness. They have followed His Highness for so many years, and seeing how much he has done for your country, why should they care about their lives
"No." Liu Feng took the lead and blocked the cave entrance.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a gentle look on his face. He said, "But I am the Crown Prince."
Liu Feng frowned and still refused to move aside.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought for a moment and asked, "Liu Feng, have you ever been to the ground?"
The evil ghost was slow to react and shook his head after a while.
"Neither did I. I have never planted a grain of wheat, never worked in the fields, never toiled under the scorching sun, yet I ate better than all the farmers. I was well-dressed, well-fed, studied and cultivated myself. My only worry when I was young was that the teacher would punish me by making me copy the text. I grew up to be a noble and precious person until I was fifteen, and I never suffered any hardship."
"I know they are ignorant, they only care about petty gains and don't care about the future, because they have never studied, unlike me, who doesn't have to work, just stay in the academy, and there will be teachers to teach me the truth of the world. I also know they are shallow, because they are not like me, who can travel all over the mountains and seas and experience different regional customs. But are they born more ignorant and shallow than me?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked beyond the mountains.
"No. If they were like me, with famous teachers teaching them since childhood, with endless delicacies to eat and endless fine wine to drink, and had to change their clothes every time they wore them, and had hundreds of followers when they traveled, and had endless volumes of classics to read in their study, and they were all in contact with famous people and learned people, then they would also be smart and knowledgeable. I can't step on their shoulders, but I think they are stupid and unreasonable."
"In my heart... Of course I am resentful. Ah, this group of people, they don't think of me at ordinary times, and only think of asking me for help when they are in danger. I really want to ignore them."
"But I can't do that."
"I am the prince, and they are my people."
As Liu Feng listened, tears of blood flowed from the corners of his eyes.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I was able to kill those gods back then, and I can do it now."
He said this at that time with a relaxed look, looking like he was sure of victory.
But in the end, he used his body to repair the sky, and his body and soul were completely destroyed.
(End of this chapter)