Chapter 2618: Vow
The mention of the words ‘Necropolis Emperor’ left Zu An in a daze. For a moment there, he felt as if he was fulfilling his destiny.
In the future, he'd stepped into the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons, entered the Netherworld, and obtained the Necropolis Emperor’s legacy. But now, he had returned to the past. In order to not influence the timeline, he'd decided on a whim to use ‘Necropolis’ as his alias. Little had he expected to become the Necropolis Emperor in history.
In other words, I'm my own successor?
Even the most dimwitted person could feel the inexplicable pull of fate here.
“I never expected myself to become the Necropolis Emperor. I wonder what happens to the Necropolis Emperor in the future,” Zu An remarked. By the time he inherited the other party’s legacy, the Necropolis Emperor had already gone missing. That mystery made him hesitant to take on this position.
But rejection wasn't an option. The world needed the Netherworld and the Necropolis Emperor to ensure the functioning of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. There was no better candidate than him right now.
Sensing his thoughts, Houtu said, “Don’t worry about being bound to the identity of the Necropolis Emperor. You are the Necropolis Emperor, but the Necropolis Emperor doesn’t have to be you.”
Zu An narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean?”
“I can’t reveal the secrets of the future.” Houtu didn’t elaborate. Her silhouette began to thin as specks of light flew out of her and into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The Six Paths radiated a sacred glow—that was the amalgamation of life and death. It slowly began to spin. Despite its smaller size, it felt vast and enigmatic like the stars in the sky.
A peculiar resonance rippled outward, and the Netherworld began to change. The tangible, grayish-white death energy greatly thinned, revealing the previously concealed Oblivion River and Yin Mountain. The terrain also began to terraform, collapsing and rebuilding itself. Everything soon began to resemble the Netherworld Zu An remembered in his memories.
Upon noticing the commotion, Ox Head, Horse Face, and the Asuras rushed in. With terrified faces, they asked, “What happened?”
“Lady Houtu has become one with the cycle of reincarnation.” Zu An summarized what had happened earlier, and that caused the Shaman race to burst into tears.