Chapter 428 Long time no see, my friend

“So vulnerable.”

Lu Wenwu murmured, and the blood energy in the air suddenly subsided.

The huge and ferocious Purgatory Dragon slowly shrank in the shining light and turned into a heroic human form.

He took a slight step forward, and auspicious clouds stained with light golden color automatically appeared under Lu Wenwu's feet, supporting his body.

He raised his head slightly and took a deep breath, absorbing the last bit of nutrients into his body. The satisfying feeling filled with strength made him feel extremely comfortable.

After refining almost the entire Coconut Juice City, Lu Wenwu's purity, if calculated based on the [Body] attribute, would be at least around 13,000 points.

However, he was not able to return to the realm of godhood where the unit of calculation was [Zun]. The distance between the two was infinitely close, but there was no essential leap in life, and he was unable to take that step on the ladder of life.

There is an unknown obstacle that traps him here, preventing him from transforming to a higher level of life.

This is the limitation of this world.

Even if it is infinitely close to reality, anything that is beyond its understanding and simulation range is ultimately false.

It is even far inferior to a half-realm like Dragon Mansion.

If Lu Wenwu was willing to move a group of living beings into the Dragon Mansion and teach them how to practice.

Given enough time, the people who reproduce and cultivate in the Dragon Mansion will definitely be able to produce a being of the third level of ascension to the God level.

The half world has not yet reached the perfection of the real world and has some minor flaws, but it does not have fatal flaws like Coconut Milk City.

This isn't the real world after all.

Lu Wenwu stepped in the void, and every step he took was shining, emitting a dazzling divine light.

The previous rolling evil energy disappeared completely, and the blood shadows in the sky dissipated without a trace.

The entire Coconut Juice City calmed down.

The only thing still standing here, telling us that this city once existed, is a building that Lu Wenwu deliberately left behind.

The Zulong Building, which has the tallest floors and is located in the center of the city, symbolizes the heart of Coconut Juice City.

The headquarters of Zulong Group.

At the same time, it was the only time Lu Wenwu noticed something a little unusual.

The vast divine consciousness swept across and spread, covering the entire world.

On the top floor of Zulong Building, several powerful auras that are incompatible with this world suddenly appeared.

This is one of the few living creatures in this world.

The entire Zulong Building is almost entirely composed of machines, and they are the only existence.

Just like the god sitting in heaven, he does not need the service of humble mortals.

"I am very disappointed with your performance."

Lu Wenwu's indifferent eyes penetrated through layers of space and met the gaze of the Sword God who happened to be looking over from inside the room.

Heavenly Dragon Eyes!

Just one glance, and the Sword God, who had always claimed to be the best under Zulong, was instantly soaked in cold sweat. His whole brain buzzed and only a blank was left.

He couldn't help but step back, stumbling to the ground like a frightened child.

The moment he looked into Lu Wenwu's eyes, his mental barrier was ruthlessly penetrated, and his spirit and soul were greatly stimulated at the same time.

At that time, he felt that the person looking at him was not a human being at all.

The overwhelming ferocity and blood, the pure evil that seemed to be materialized, caused his enhanced heart to stop beating for several seconds. It was a true cardiopulmonary arrest!

That! Is that really a person?

Gazing into those cold dragon eyes that showed no ripples at the passing of life, the Sword God felt as if he was being locked onto by a mythical prehistoric beast, as if his head would be bitten off at any moment.

The four legendary evildoers who were capable of wreaking havoc on a region might just be like this.

No! This is no longer something that can be described simply as "ferocious"!

This is a demon!

It is a world-destroying demon god in human skin!

The Sword God seemed to see some fleeting, ambiguous images in a trance.

The continent is crumbling, the world is being destroyed, and all living things are facing the end of their lives. Even the great demons who are truly in the endless abyss are being slaughtered mercilessly like pigs and dogs.

Faced with such an opponent, the Sword God, who was once a god on earth, could not even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

He used to be a sword cultivator, but after years of indulging in this illusory world, his once bright sword heart had long been covered in dust, and his indomitable heart for pursuing the Tao had long been shattered.

Now standing in front of Lu Wenwu, he had completely lost the courage to draw his sword.

Lu Wenwu's walking movements paused for a moment.

A hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes, but he quickly relaxed.

Having indulged in pleasure for too long and wallowed in false happiness, their will as extraordinary beings has long been corrupted beyond recognition.

Now it seems to have become a very normal thing that people don’t even dare to resist in person when facing themselves.

But having said that.

After all, I still feel a little unhappy.

In that case, then so be it.

Send them off completely, hoping that the person hiding behind the scenes will take the initiative to show up and fight with him.

The creation of this world and the gathering of so many souls must have some purpose.

If the other party remains indifferent even after the entire world has been slaughtered, then after clearing out their own territory, I might as well attack them from the real world and kill them all, leaving rivers of blood flowing like a river.

You may not care about destroying the virtual world, but what about the real world?

Thinking of this, Lu Wenwu's eyes turned cold, and the pure white murderous aura that had completely materialized was mixed with a hint of dead gray.

The murderous aura was mixed with some of the magic sword fist intent of the military killing fist, like the sharpest blade in the world slashing towards the only remaining creation of human civilization, falling from the sky.

"laugh!"

In just a moment, the dome's protective shield disappeared silently like paper cut by a water jet.

One side of the entire Zulong Building was split open by the materialized murderous sword, and it fell towards the desolate open space after the fire like a golden mountain or a jade pillar, exposing everything inside.

The top-floor conference room where the Eternal Council is located also appeared.

The expressions on the faces of a group of people who had controlled this world for countless years were filled with fear and horror.

Some were stunned, some screamed, and faced the scene hysterically that they would never forget.

The huge former god swallowed his saliva in fear, his Adam's apple rolling up and down.

Integrate some of the power of qi and blood and the true meaning of martial arts into the materialized murderous aura, condense the invisible into the visible, and accurately cut one side of the building while ensuring that the other parts are intact.

This is simply a fantasy!

Even when he was at the peak of his cultivation, he couldn't do it!

Is this something a god on earth can do?!

He roared in his heart.

Get up! Get moving!

He tried hard to stand up and maintain his last bit of dignity.

But facing Lu Wenwu's terrifying aura as majestic as a mountain, he could only be pinned to death on the seat like an ordinary person who was powerless and frightened silly, with his thighs trembling and legs limp.

Even Zulong was shocked by Lu Wenwu's powerful aura. He stood there blankly, unable to utter a word.

In the entire Eternal Council, only one person behaved normally.

Sword God!

He lowered his legs from the table, his old back slowly straightened, and a powerful aura burst out from his body that was no less powerful than that of an ordinary S-rank player.

A smile appeared strangely on the scarred face of the Sword God.

He walked with firm steps, step by step to the place that was directly opened by Lu Wenwu with the most violent means, and looked up at the sky to gaze at the existence walking in the sky.

"Fifth brother, long time no see." He said with a smile.

The old voice was plain yet vicissitudes of life, as if he was sighing for the reunion with an old friend, and as if he was sighing for his own fate.

Hearing the other party's call, Lu Wenwu stopped and looked at the other party carefully from top to bottom, only five meters away from the Sword God.

Especially, he stayed on that disfigured old face for a long time.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, his eyes showed a moment of surprise, and his aura fluctuated slightly.

Then there was silence.

After a few seconds, he sighed and said softly, "Long time no see, Niu Niu."

Several lines of data slowly appeared before his eyes.

[Eternal Council Member Sword God Cao Xu (S-)]: 158 3000/? ? ?

[Cultivation]: Early Martial Honor/Demigod-level Gene Enhancement

Current Status: Emotional, Calm, Sad, Pseudo-Dao, Genetically Modified, Supernatural Weaponry, Sword Mastery, Incomplete Warrior's Heart, Protected by the Pseudo-Illusionary Law

[Analysis]: Guided by an unknown force, I initially integrated my soul into this world to form a real body. My martial arts cultivation has permanently stagnated due to the broken heart of a warrior. In order to gain stronger power and eternal life, I have undergone a large number of biochemical transformation experiments in the past 836 years. Now I feel very emotional about your arrival.

"Maybe. Now I should call you Cao Xu."

Lu Wenwu's voice sounded a little low.

He didn't expect that he would meet old friends here who had fought side by side with him and teammates who had joined forces to fight the enemy in the past.

Cao Xu has now lost his player ID from his title.

This means that he has completely given up his identity as a player, and after the main quest stagnates or fails, he is completely stranded in this world and starts a new life.

Many years have passed and everything has changed.

Hundreds of years have left countless traces and vicissitudes on Cao Xu's body.

Lu Wenwu tried to reconcile the image of the young man in his mind who was once a scoundrel and foul-mouthed with the figure of the octogenarian in front of him.

But there is almost no resemblance between the two.

If it weren't for his sensitivity to soul aura, Lu Wenwu probably wouldn't have recognized this former comrade at all, and could only rely on the analysis of the Eye of True Vision to see through his identity.

As a player, Cao Xu’s life span may be less than fifty years at most.

But he has been the Sword God of the Eternal Council for 836 years.

"I didn't expect that Fifth Brother still remembered a small figure like me."

Cao Xu laughed, and there seemed to be a gleam in his righteous eyes.

Lu Wenwu shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing undisguised disappointment: "I haven't forgotten my comrades who once fought side by side with me, and I won't forget my former diners. Even though you and I have now embarked on two opposite paths..."

Looking at Lu Wenwu's eyes, Cao Xu's heart trembled slightly.

yes

Now they are people going in opposite directions.

We are no longer qualified to stand on the same front and fight side by side again.

"I'm sorry, but I had no choice at the time. I wanted to live."

In just a moment, Cao Xu suppressed the melancholy in his heart and laughed even more happily.

remorse?

Without such emotions, he never regretted the choice he made.

If he had chosen to fight to the end, the best outcome would have been that he would have died six hundred years ago, and all his memories would have been erased when the world restarted, along with everything related to "Cao Xu", leaving him with a blank slate.

Even if he is reincarnated, without his past memories, is he really still him?

"It has been nearly nine hundred years since I last met you. It seems like it was in my previous life. The memories of the past have become so blurred that I couldn't even recognize you at first." Cao Xu said with a smile.

"It seems you've been in this world for a long time." Lu Wenwu said softly, "Can you tell me why you chose to betray Blue Star and the system and become a member of the Eternal Council?"

"I just want to live."

Cao Xu smiled bitterly and made a helpless expression, spreading his hands outward.

"I tried to leverage the power of the Lantern Society to launch several revolutions, but they all ended in failure. The main quest is now completely impossible to complete."

"At that time, I couldn't return to Blue Star without the item in my hand. I was also being hunted by several former players and super-corporations. Coincidentally, Mr. Zulong invited me."

"Since I've failed the main quest and have been abandoned by the system, why not choose to become a member of the Eternal Parliament, join the high and mighty ruling class, and enjoy eternal life?"

Lu Wenwu frowned and asked calmly, "Have you ever considered that players will continue to arrive, and one day this dungeon will be cleared, and you will die at the hands of your former compatriots?"

"I have thought about it, so I chose to cooperate with the seniors and Mr. Zulong to strike first."

Cao Xu explained with a smile.

"Invite, behead, or take me in as a dog. Although I don't know how you broke through the world's limits, other players don't have your power that can destroy the world.

"They may be filled with passion, but in this world, there's no such thing as explosive microcosmic explosions or breakthroughs on the battlefield. The only thing that awaits them is death."

"Even if we eventually die after merging with Blue Star, that will be in who knows how long. At least before that, I can still live and enjoy everything that Blue Star doesn't have, right?"

"The story of the dragon slayer becoming the dragon himself is truly a classic." Lu Wenwu's eyes grew colder. "It sounds like you don't regret your choice."

Cao Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "No, no, no, of course I regret it, even now. I regret not recognizing you the moment you entered the dungeon. That way, I could have strangled you in the cradle before you recovered your strength, and I could continue to be my god on earth."

"Interesting." Lu Wenwu laughed dumbly. "So, before you reveal everything to me, are you ready to die?"

"To be honest, I was ready the moment I recognized you."

Cao Xu burst into laughter, and two swords made of special alloy suddenly appeared in his hands, and his fighting spirit rose.

"But before I die, can you let me make a small wish?"

"What?"

"Can you let me taste your homemade egg-filled pancakes one more time? This is the only regret in my life."

“.”

“.”

"I refuse."

"As expected. Actually, I didn't hold out much hope myself, so I was just asking casually. Since that's the case, I no longer have any regrets. Come, fight me and let me die gloriously! Death at your hands will make my life on earth worthwhile!"

After saying this, the fighting spirit in him reached its peak, and the warrior's heart that had been broken was actually whole again, and his sword intent that penetrated the heavens and the earth was fully released.

What greeted the Sword God Cao Xu was Lu Wenwu's sneer with his arms folded.

"hehe."

(End of this chapter)