This palm strike shook the heavens and the earth.
Thump—!
The ancient bell emitted a deep, resonant sound, and from its center, trees and flowers withered, and wild animals died instantly.
Within a radius of ten miles, all life was destroyed.
The man threw his head back and laughed loudly, "Ha ha, foolish human, do you know who I am?"
"Ten thousand years ago, during the great war between gods and demons, the gods perished and the divine path was broken. Only I survived."
"I am the incarnation of the Eighteen Ghost Emperors, the source of all evil in the world, and the ruler who controls the entire realm!"
You can't kill me, you can never kill me!
Lingxi withdrew her hand, her expression cold. "If you are truly so powerful, why do you hide in the shadows of the mountains? Why don't you dare show your face?"
The implication is that it is a useless piece of trash who dares not show itself.
The man roared, "Humans are the real trash! Not a single one of them has ascended to godhood in ten thousand years. They can only hide in the lower realm and eke out a living."
Lingxi said calmly, "The human world belongs to humankind; you are the one who is merely clinging to life!"
The man glared at her fiercely, "Human, you have successfully angered the most powerful yet gentlest evil artifact in the world. I allow you to be the first to die!!"
Lingxi remained unfazed. "What exactly are you?"
The man was thrilled and circled around her.
"You're scared now, you're finally scared!"
"No one has dared to speak to me for tens of thousands of years. You are the first and the last!"
“I will tell you out of great mercy.”
"Humans are hypocritical creatures, spouting benevolence and morality while secretly engaging in despicable acts, such as uncles and aunts having affairs, children killing their fathers, and men stealing and women prostituting themselves."
"I'm so excited! The world is full of delicious food. After eating, I feel desire, then jealousy, then slaughter..."
"Haha, you yourselves are the ones killing humanity."
The man's expression was frenzied, his blood-red eyes narrowed, exuding a deadly allure.
Trust me, please trust me...
Lingxi remained unmoved and secretly gathered her strength.
Humanity has its own laws, and it is not the place for evil beings to judge.
Gu Zhong appeared to be crazy, but in reality, he was trying to shake her mind and take the opportunity to kill her.
The ancient bell forced wild beasts in the mountains to become spirits, devouring the people below the mountain, constantly causing bloodshed and acquiring negative emotions.
This means that the inherent evil in the human world was insufficient to support its power.
It is creating evil.
Lingxi's gaze was firm. "It is you who will destroy the world, not humanity. Stop trying to change the subject."
The man scoffed, "Your willpower is impressive; you resisted my temptation. Now let me see your heart, your desires..."
The man looked closely and was utterly astonished. "Wow! Amazing, absolutely amazing!"
"Your heart is too pure, without a trace of desire, jealousy, hatred, fear, murderous intent, and so on."
"You are the cleanest human being I have ever seen!"
"However, I'm not lying to you about one thing: apart from gods, humans can't kill me. Go ahead and try."
Lingxi lowered her eyes and slapped his chest.
"If there are no gods on earth, then I am a god!"
The man's eyes widened, and he shattered from the inside out.
"You, you...human, impossible!"
Her power is pure and flawless, without a trace of evil; only a god could achieve that.
Possibly! A one in ten million chance!
Humans are all selfish, and it's impossible for the heart to be pure, but... ah!
The ancient bell shook violently, feeling fear for the first time in ten thousand years—fear of humanity.
It's an ancient evil artifact, how could it be afraid of humans?!
The ancient bell grew rapidly, attempting to devour everything in the world.
Without hesitation, Lingxi rushed forward and used all her spiritual power to destroy the evil artifact.
She did it not for any one person, but for the world.
"Above, it reaches the boundless; below, it encompasses the netherworld; slay the evil spirits! So be it!!!"
"You're insane—!!"
The ancient bell was swallowed by the dazzling light and shattered into nine pieces.
At the same time, one person and one clock disappeared.
Tonight, it's as bright as day.
Multicolored light enveloped the earth, dispelling the darkness in every corner, and withered trees sprouted new green buds.
The little boy sat at the doorway, mesmerized. "Wow, beautiful clouds, beautiful sky! It's a pity the abbot and Ayao aren't here, so we can't see such a beautiful sight. Alas."
"Don't sigh, cheer up."
"Now that I am the acting abbot, my first step is to protect Yuanqing Temple."
"Little boy, you're too silly. You can't believe it. When will the Abbot return? The Abbot will definitely return, right..."
"I've got it! I'll take on a few smart disciples and let them come up with a solution. I'm so clever."
As the child was talking, he leaned against the door and fell asleep.
In his dream, he became a carefree, silly boy with endless money, loving parents, and the abbot and Ayao by his side...
At this moment, in the imperial palace.
When Eunuch Wang looked up, his smile grew even brighter. "Auspicious clouds are dancing, and colorful clouds are surrounding us—a very lucky omen!"
"The Sixth Prince has just returned to the palace, and auspicious omens have descended from heaven. This is a great joy. Quickly come with this old servant to see His Majesty."
Ayao gazed at the sky ablaze with rosy light, remaining motionless.
He felt it; it was his master's power.
Only Master can cause extraordinary phenomena, attracting colorful clouds and auspicious omens.
The master went to great lengths to make him the emperor.
Oh!!
Ayao twitched the corners of his mouth and murmured softly, "I don't want to go back to the palace, I just want to be with you, Master."
Eunuch Wang raised his index finger. "Shh~ Sixth Prince, the palace is not like the outside world. Speak less, listen more, and observe more. If someone catches you doing something wrong, you and Consort Chen will be in trouble..."
Ayao took a deep breath and entered the deep palace.
He wanted to take that position as soon as possible, bring peace to the world, and then go find his master.
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