Chapter 188 Chapter 188 "If there is an afterlife."

How ridiculous.

Words are weightless, spoken through sarcastic lips.

It fell lightly into his ears, but was instantly filled with a tremendous force, drilling deeply into Lan Qi's heart.

All the hatred, pain, cold calculations, and hesitation about whether to kill or not were wiped out in the blink of an eye.

What came flooding back were the many memories that he had sealed away and vowed never to reopen in this lifetime—

"Qi'er, you're going to have a new family soon, are you happy?

"Her name is Jiu Zhao. She is your sister and your future wife."

"Father God, what is a wife?"

"It's like the relationship between me and your Mother Goddess, where we're willing to sacrifice our lives for each other."

…

He was so young at that time.

He was transformed from a magical herb into a human, but he was alone in the world, without any ties.

Although the adoptive parents are close, their world of two is too tight to tolerate the interference of a third person, even their children.

Thanks to the God Emperor's instructions, he did not show it on his face.

But he was strongly looking forward to Jiu Zhao's arrival.

It filled the missing part in his life, like two jade beads that were both round and incomplete becoming a pendant, and from then on they became one.

He had sworn a silent oath to heaven and earth.

I will spend my whole life protecting Jiu Zhao.

But later.

Then everything changed.

Wu Shao's soul, which inexplicably revived in his body, revealed the secret of the God Emperor to him.

And tell him that if he wants revenge, he might as well change the world and fight against the Three Pure Ones Heaven Hall in a fair fight, and no longer have to rely on others.

Fighting requires strength.

Even though he was gifted and practiced diligently, he still couldn't reach the level of the God Emperor.

Wu Shao proposed to cooperate with him.

The price of unlocking the true blood power in the body was to severely injure Jiu Zhao and force her to spit out blood from her heart.

That's why she suffered such a humiliation in front of the Changsheng Stage, which made her lose all face and feel hopeless.

…

People always need to forget some of the mistakes they have made so that they can continue to move forward without hesitation along the set path.

When the deliberately forgotten mistakes are revealed, the distortions are corrected by established facts.

Lan Qi's consciousness seemed to split into two selves, black and white.

The white self guiltily admitted his debt to Jiu Zhao.

I have hated it for so many years and planned for so many years.

In the end, the God Emperor died unexpectedly from the divine punishment caused by using the life-stacking technique for the second time, and his evil deeds were buried and unknown to the world.

Only Jiu Zhao, who was innocent and a pawn, was truly hurt by him and lost everything.

Shouldn't she hate him?

Now that I am in power, can I just make up for it a little and wipe out the past?

No.

There is no point in thinking like that!

The black self retorted loudly.

It is better to owe others than to be owed, exploited, and eventually left with nothing left!

Only one step away from conquering Sanqingtian and realizing his ambition, but was he really willing to die here?!

…

“Ahhhhhhh!!!”

Love and evil thoughts fought fiercely in his mind. The evil energy that was originally concentrated in the back of his heart, trying hard to repair the wound, suddenly began to riot.

Lan Qi roared towards the sky. The fox clan's secret treasure that bound his body did not last as long as Zhu Yan had expected.

tear——

It couldn't bear it and cracked at every step.

Lan Qi, whose arms were freed first, raised his hands, aimed at the core of the magic circle, and was about to shoot the power ring between his fingers.

Seeing this, Zhu Yan immediately changed the direction of his spell, and a glittering barrier appeared out of thin air between Lan Qi and the magic circle.

"Jiuzhao!"

He shouted decisively, "Lan Qi's demonic energy is turbulent and violent. He can no longer repair his wounds and protect his fading vitality!

"We must delay it until he dies. We can't let him close the magic circle!"

As he spoke, the emerald green in his pupils was replaced by a demonic red.

Even if he died on the spot today, he would definitely kill Lan Qi.

Things like national justice and unity are things that the demons have never had.

Once Lan Qi dies, the position of Ye Zun will be vacant, and the city lords of all parties will definitely try every means to seize the throne.

Jiu Zhao can take this opportunity to return to Sanqingtian.

As for sending troops——

In the world of burning industry, only those with strong fists have the confidence to speak.

Who would really be willing to expend their energy to pursue someone who is insignificant to the throne?

The phantom of a giant fox with eight white tails suddenly appeared behind the young man with his crown falling to the ground and his black hair fluttering.

Just when he decided to burn his soul and pounce on Lan Qi to give him a fatal blow.

Jiu Zhao clenched his palms into fists and put away the Yin and Yang fires that were robbing him of his life force.

"Jiu-Jiu Zhao...?"

The momentum stopped slightly, and Zhu Yan called her in disbelief.

The withered black lotuses quickly fell to the ground at my feet.

Jiu Zhao's drooping brows suddenly revealed a deep sense of fatigue.

She reached into her lapel and took out a ring-shaped object. She gathered a cloud-like light with her fingers and presented the object to Lan Qi.

The bracelet with intertwined branches wrapped in red silk came into the sight of Lan Qi, who was filled with demonic energy.

The finger that was controlling the ring of power paused.

Returning to the silent space, Jiu Zhao's relieved voice rang out:

"Lan Qi, even if I tried my best to kill you, I would still die if I walked out covered in wounds.

“Well, let you make the decision.

"Close the magic circle now. With just one command from you, a huge army will rush in and crush me to ashes.

“My life has been miserable.

"Today, my parents are gone, my friends are gone, and I don't have a lover by my side.

"It wouldn't be a pity to die here."

“…”

For some reason, even though they were already enemies, Lan Qi still didn't immediately close the formation after hearing Jiu Zhao's words.

Is it okay to just kill her?

Can it end everything?

At the dream wedding, let the lovers bleed to death on the spot.

Jiu Zhao once treated him with all her heart.

But didn't he also spend his whole life loving her?

The originally pure love was mixed with hatred, malice, unwillingness, jealousy, and gloom——

Finally, it took root in his heart beyond recognition.

Growing in his bones and blood.

Could he kill her and live?

In countless dark nights, he experienced the burning of karma, the treacherousness of human hearts, and the torment and hardship.

There has never been a real sun or moon in the Burning Sea. Only when he misses her smile will there be sporadic points of light in his eyes.

Kill Jiu Zhao.

Destroy the only remaining beauty in his life.

Or let go of everything and die?

Lan Qi closed his eyes, and a trace of longing that had never been noticed by anyone flashed across his pupils.

A crystal tear fell down, but was instantly dried by the strong energy created by the evil spirit.

…

Zhu Yan looked in astonishment as the violent power lingering on Lan Qi dissipated like dust after Jiu Zhao.

He seemed to have made a decision, took off the ring of power, and threw it in the opposite direction of the magic circle.

The token that played a key role was discarded like a piece of worn-out shoe, while the inconspicuous bracelet that Jiu Zhao gave him was held in his palm with great care.

“You still keep it.”

Lan Qi gently stroked the seams of the bracelet, where the repair marks were obvious, and sighed softly.

"I told you, I never really let you go."

Jiu Zhao raised his foot and walked slowly towards him, step by step.

"I really owe you too much in my life."

Lan Qi's gaze was fixed on the dead branch wrapped in red silk.

After a few breaths, he plucked the other from his wrist and placed them together in his palm, examining them carefully. "Do you remember? When you gave it to me as a birthday gift, you said, 'Like a vine intertwined, we will be together for eternity.'"

The sharp blade buried deep in the flesh suddenly moved.

Under Jiu Zhao's silent guidance, a short section emerged from behind like bamboo shoots after rain.

The heart-wrenching pain forced Lan Qi to make a dull sound of endurance.

But he looked at the bracelets with the same gentle gaze: “In this life, let me take them with me.

"If there is an afterlife..."

As Jiu Zhao approached, his words were abruptly cut off at the beginning.

A cool hand stroked his neck and slowly but firmly grasped the other end of the short blade.

Lan Qi seemed unaware.

He opened his arms, asking for a last hug, his half-raised eyes full of tenderness and affection, just as they were back then.

Jiu Zhao releases the karmic fire.

Using the short blade as a guide, it was injected into his flesh and blood bit by bit.

An ominous flame bloomed from the young man's back, first spreading to his gorgeous wedding dress and then clinging to his warm skin.

Jiu Zhao's heart, which had been empty until now, now had some real emotions.

Melancholy, confusion, and pain...

It's like a heavy burden has been lifted.

"In this life, we love so hard and hate so hard."

She looked at the young man's face which was being engulfed by flames and gradually losing its life force.

She said softly, "Let's not have another life."