sjar Chapter 363 Past Life and Present Life
Chapter 363 Past Life and Present Life
When I opened my eyes, I was in a completely different and vast world.
The world is vast and boundless, yet not a blade of grass grows on the land. The bare mountains are incredibly barren. The sound of water can be heard, but all that can be seen is rolling, dark lava.
The sky is dark and the earth lifeless. In the distant plains, it seems that terrifying monsters are roaring, their overwhelming ferocity shaking the world.
The world was filled with a chilling and chaotic atmosphere, devoid of any order!
Human tribes were struck by a mysterious eruption of subterranean fire, which devoured countless lives. People fled in panic, but strange creatures flashed by in the void, reaping the lives of countless others.
A terrifying torrent of yellow liquid fell from the sky, flooding the earth and drowning countless living beings, turning them into endless skeletons in an instant. The cities that had been painstakingly built were thus annihilated.
A tribe was migrating, trying to escape many dangers and find a peaceful place to thrive, but they accidentally entered a strange forest where twisted vines were covered with fruits made of human flesh...
In this world, chaos reigns, darkness reigns, and all sorts of terrifying calamities and demons roam.
All living beings are as insignificant and helpless as duckweed, easily destroyed with a snap of the fingers!
On a muddy land where blood was falling, a group of people slowly approached. The leader was a man dressed in green and holding a sword.
A dozen or so people followed silently behind him, step by step, their resolve as firm as a mountain.
"Ahead lies the land of fire, where fire spirits wreak havoc. Anyone who gets too close will be burned to death... Do we really have to go?"
Someone was whispering behind me.
However, the man in blue remained extremely calm and said, "There are rumors in the south that someone has found a way to control the fire spirit and is known as the God of Fire. In the land of Weak Water in the north, it is said that a person named Gonggong has also escaped that dead land."
"The world is in chaos, the five elements are like demons. Escape is useless. We must either face them head-on and control them, or perish."
The people behind him also wore somber expressions.
This land has no time, no history, but since their birth, they have been constantly on the run, their people have died, their wives and children have perished, and they are powerless against all kinds of disasters and demons.
There is indeed only one road.
It's either death or conquest.
"Heavenly dragons and earthly monsters, the five elements' worms and jackals, devour living beings and wreak havoc on the world..."
The man in blue robes calmly gazed at the fiery inferno ahead: "Slay the evil dragon, control the five elements, eradicate demons, and the balance of Yin and Yang shall be established by the human race!"
Without hesitation, he stepped directly into the fiery hell ahead!
……
"kill!"
"Exterminate the demons and wipe out this place!"
"This place should be a paradise for our human race!"
A terrifying battle is raging in a terrifying land of demons, where evil energy is rampant, twisted wood spirits bar their fangs and claws, and bizarre creatures appear one after another from the void.
However, that group of humans also unleashed a powerful burst of fire, sweeping everything away.
Among them was a man in blue robes, who came with a sword.
"You have no members of the Zhurong clan, so how could you possibly control the fire spirit?"
Among the demons, one of them spoke in terror.
"Before humans existed, heaven and earth were a land of demons, and the world was plagued by the five elements."
"Now, starting with humankind, humankind should be the most intelligent of all beings, bringing peace to the world!"
The swordsman was like a god emerging from the flames. He drew his sword and slashed!
……
The flames of war rage on, and the great battle continues!
The horns to conquer demons are sounding, and the smoke of war to change the world is billowing.
"The chaos caused by the Five Elements is not entirely uncontrollable. Slaughter all the Five Element Masters and make them relinquish this land!"
"Humanity shall stand, the realms of Yin and Yang shall be reunited, and demons shall be driven out!"
"Let us establish a glorious and prosperous era for our human race!"
When the power of the Five Elements came into human control, and when they began to conquer everything in the world, the heavens and earth trembled, war raged, and the rampaging demons, the monstrous creatures, and even the supreme ruler of the Five Elements, the Yin-Yang Demon, finally began to tremble.
The final battle has finally arrived. Before the vast human army, a lone figure in a blue robe stands alone, facing a sky full of eerie demons!
"Do you think you can change all of this? Before you, Pangu came, Nuwa came, Xuanyuan and Shennong came, Suiren and Yu came, and they all failed!"
A grand voice echoed from the heavens, “Turn around, kill those ants behind you, and we will allow you to come up. You too may wield chopsticks at this feast!”
The sound originated from a being high above, invisible to the mortals. All they could see were fire dragons roaming the sky, icy eyes watching over them, and a strange aura obscuring their presence.
These things that were once unshakeable in the world had now yielded before the blue-robed human.
“You have invited Pangu and Nuwa... but they did not pick up the chopsticks you offered.”
The man in blue said calmly.
"So they all passed away."
But the man in blue shook his head: "No, they are still here."
The terrifying presence that filled the sky seemed to have become doubtful.
But the man in blue continued, "Pangu created the heavens and the earth, Nuwa recreated the celestial beings, and Suiren's fire illuminated the Great Dao... They are still here, in this place, in the hearts of all people in the world!"
"This sword strike should follow in the footsteps of our predecessors and pave the way for the future!"
He drew his sword, and the sword light was so dazzling that it illuminated the ages. Wherever the light reached, all living beings in the world could not open their eyes!
Boom!
In that sword strike, Yin and Yang were reversed, and the Five Elements erupted. It was the same power of this world, but it was completely different!
That water is the tears of the common people.
That fire is the wrath of humankind.
That soil was a staircase piled up like mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
That wood is a spine that has been broken countless times and reborn again!
That sword was the sharpest in the world, the most malevolent of all spirits, and the courage and might of everything in this world. With a single strike, it instantly recreated the balance of Yin and Yang!
At this moment, the universe seemed to be collapsing, the heavens and earth were shaking violently, and all the turbid air in the mortal world was being evaporated by a terrifying force.
The dark lava that spewed forth across the land cooled instantly, the icy landscape of the far north melted away in a flash, and from the yellow liquid rolling down from the sky, vengeful ghosts and evil spirits screamed in agony before vanishing...
This sword strike reborn the world!
The world was shocked and the entire nation was shaken. In the human army at the rear, the generals and soldiers were all extremely shocked and watched this scene in disbelief.
"No!"
"Why haven't you made a move yet...?"
"Stop him..."
Between heavens and earth, the five elements collapsed, demons and misfortune were annihilated, everything was wiped out, everything vanished!
The sky was shrouded in dust, and the earth was deathly still.
The man in blue robes walked slowly forward, his sword in hand. Wherever the sharp light reached, all demons turned into nothingness.
Ahead, only one demon remained.
He possessed flames, ice and snow, lightning and wind, as well as eerie gray matter... but at this moment, it slowly transformed into a human form...
"How much cunning can beasts possess? They only add to the laughter."
The man in blue spoke calmly.
But the demon in human form revealed a strange smile.
Then, many human figures appeared behind him...
He was a towering man who created the world, a goddess who flew and mended the sky while holding a bamboo basket, and a wild man who came from the darkness with fire in his hands...
Those were the ancestral gods of the human race who once walked this path, but all of them vanished in obscurity.
“We were already very weak. We were already no match for Pangu when he arrived here.”
The demon silently asked, "But do you know why he still died?"
"Because he saw the future."
The demon laughed, pointing to the endless army behind Li Lan, and said, "I am them from the future—"
Do you think you're saving this world?
"You are nothing but creating new demons."
“In the past, the Five Elements oppressed the land, and demons roamed freely. Your human race and all living beings had nowhere to go. But now? Your human race should be the leader of all living beings. Those who follow you will sit on different thrones... They are the new demons, and you are the new calamity.”
"This is reincarnation... Do you know that? You think you've changed history, but you're just a link in the cycle!"
"I am you, we are you in the future..."
"Now you are full of vigor and goodness, but one day you will see the world you created turn into a new hell. Even if you can control yourself, your old friends will turn into new demons, and their offspring will control the power of the five elements and the throne of wind and thunder. At that time, will you still have the courage you have today to wield such a sword?"
"Pangu, who created the world, couldn't find a solution; Nuwa, whom humanity regards as our mother, was helpless; even Suiren's flames couldn't illuminate the darkness within... They all failed, so what can you do, hahahahaha..."
"I have already foreseen that when you are old and frail, demons will use your name to devour the world, and when you die, you will have no place to be buried, falling into eternal nothingness. This is your destiny..."
The demon's words resounded through people's hearts, and a magnificent world materialized behind him. That world indeed belonged to the human race, but when the man in blue looked at it, his eyes were already glazed over...
Because some people were barely clothed and were driven around like cattle and horses by their own kind.
Some people were thrown into boiling oil, their flesh and blood squeezed dry, and served on other people's tables...
Some people's children are born on the throne, while others' children are destined to kneel on the ground and be trampled upon.
The man in blue knew that this was the demon's illusion.
But whether it's an illusion or not doesn't matter, because... this is indeed the future.
Could it be that one day I too will transform from the dragon slayer trusted by all spirits into a gluttonous demon lord?
Do not……
Won't……
But what about them? Their old friends who followed them through the chaos, their comrades who shared life and death with them... Even if they can maintain their composure, what about their descendants?
"Now is the time to annihilate this villain, and we can share the world together!"
With a loud roar, the demon suddenly pounced on the man in blue, unleashing its final counterattack, its last bit of strength...
The man in blue regained his composure, and his long sword was already thrust out. The demon's sneak attack was ultimately useless, and it gradually dissipated under the blade.
"They didn't even make a move..."
As the demon lay dying, it murmured, "Yes, we all underestimated your cultivation. Even if they attacked, they couldn't kill you, so they dared not..."
On its deathbed, the demon's eyes revealed a final hint of mockery: "Do you know that Pangu, Nuwa, Suiren... all died by their own hands?"
"They were able to maintain their composure, but those who followed them were all eager to participate in this grand feast..."
“Even if you don’t die now, you will eventually die… I will wait for you in the void.”
……
A glorious era!
Everything is flourishing, and many years have passed since the great war.
Humanity established a new calendar. Some people suggested that the man in blue be honored as the Heavenly Emperor and that the calendar should also be called the Heavenly Emperor Calendar, but the man in blue refused and renamed it the "Myriad Spirits Calendar".
It is now the 101st year of the Wanling Calendar.
For 101 years, the man in blue robes has remained confined to a lake. He seems to have lost his former vigor and spends his days contemplating the lake.