Chapter 1114: 315: Gods at War, Demigods Fall (Part 2)
Chapter 1114: Chapter 315: Gods at War, Demigods Fall (Part 2)
And to the left front of Yuan Gu were two demigods Fang Ze didn’t recognize. One was a demigod from Lady Jin’s family, and the other was an ancestor of the Jia Family with whom Fang Ze once cooperated, and also the only female demigod among the four present.
In addition to them, three military bases, resembling mountains, lurked behind Venerable Yuan Gu.
The first was the Mystic Turtle Military Base of Xida State, which Fang Ze had seen before. Its base was built on the shell of a Mystic Turtle, an Absolute Pinnacle disaster creature, with a corresponding strength around Ascension level demigod.
The second military base was a massive Emerald Mantis. This was the Suppressing Military Base of Tang State, bearing an Absolute Pinnacle disaster creature named Suppressing Mantis.
The base and its soldiers were hidden within its transparent ring-shaped abdomen. Inside were seven rings, with smaller areas at the ends and larger in the middle, capable of housing hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
It had two thin wing-like covers and hind wings, flapping like teleportation, creating a few afterimages in the air that made it difficult to capture its direction.
The last military base was particularly different. It was a Sky Mother Ship, a technological marvel that best fit Fang Ze’s imagination: a massive ship body dappled with Law Energy Cannons, with mechanical birds and dragons parked on its deck, always ready for action.
This was the R-type military base the Central State of the Federation had developed in the past two years, said to possess combat power comparable to an Absolute Pinnacle demigod.
At this moment, facing the encirclement of seven demigod-level strengths, Yuan Gu stood arrogantly aloft, showing no fear.
He seemed to completely disdain the others, his gaze fixed only on Emperor Li.
After a moment, his skeletal structure slightly opened and closed, then emitted a muffled sound from his chest, “Li Si. You should understand what you are doing.”
“With your strength, you can completely go to the Outer Realm and enjoy eternal life. There’s no need to waste your life here.”
Upon hearing Yuan Gu’s words, Emperor Li, who was also standing in the air, merely laughed carefreely. He shook his somewhat tattered dragon robe and retorted, “Eternal life?”
“Yuan Gu, do you know that in recent years some experts in Tang State have coined a bullshit term called: life quality.”
“In the same amount of time, the life quality of a tycoon and a beggar is different. The enjoyment a tycoon gets in a day might be something a beggar cannot experience or even imagine in a lifetime.”
“Every day a tycoon lives, they revel in life. Whereas every day a beggar lives, they endure suffering.”
“Although I don’t agree with those bullshit experts and their bullshit term, thinking it’s because I let them eat too well back in the day. After all, life is too brief for ordinary creatures, every single life is priceless, with no measure of quality.”
“But if this term is applied to people like us who can live forever, I do agree with them. Over these years as an emperor, I have experienced all the splendor, luxury, and the world’s extravagance a world has to offer.”
“I’ve witnessed throneseize, rebellion, palace coups, wars, power struggles, and court intrigue.”
“I dare say, there’s nothing I’m missing in this life.”
“And to make me, who has lived such a brilliant life, skulk off to that barren Outer Realm just to survive, I’d rather leave eternal life for my descendants to experience and rather fight for a future with the myriad subjects who trust in me!”
“So, life has never been about its length, but rather its depth and breadth.”
Upon hearing Emperor Li’s words, Yuan Gu snorted coldly, his gaze remained unfathomable as he said, “You’re quite open-minded. Then why have you kept an ambiguous relationship with us all these years?”
Half of Yuan Gu’s words were indeed questioning, while the other half intended to sow discord between Emperor Li and the other demigods.
But who would have known that Emperor Li would laugh heartily, undaunted, and openly admit it, saying, “At our level, with so many fates resting on our shoulders, who doesn’t keep a way out?”
“Isn’t the situation now forcing a binary choice?”
“So, for the sake of my people, I was willing to maintain an ambiguous relationship with you; now, for those same people, I’m also willing to break with you.”
After listening to Emperor Li, Venerable Yuan Gu paused quietly for a moment, then couldn’t help but sigh, “Li Si, honestly, you really have the potential of a Venerable candidate.”
“It’s a pity you rise and fall with the throne. For so many years, you’ve been bound by the common people of Tang State. Otherwise, you truly would be the most likely to become the Human Race’s Venerable.”
Finished expressing his regret, seeing that he couldn’t sway the demigods besieging him with words, Venerable Yuan Gu finally fell silent.
He tilted his skeletal neck, straightened his body, and the red light in his eye sockets swept over all the demigods and military bases present, speaking dominantly, “Alright. I won’t waste time talking to you all. We have battled numerous times these past few days, today is the day to decide the outcome.”
“Let me witness how far you human race has developed in the past fifty years!”
With that said, his presence erupted first. The ascending divine power shot straight into the sky, disturbing the entire Tuoya State’s weather! The next moment, he transformed into a streak of light and launched a surprise attack on the four demigods ahead!
“On guard!”
Seeing this scene, Emperor Li urgently shouted in anger, reminding the other demigods to assume defensive positions!