"Even so, what does it matter?" I suddenly clenched my fists. As I tightened my grip, the lights of the distant city were instantly extinguished, fading away under the bright moonlight.
At that moment, the stars above were dazzling, and the moonlight seemed to shine even more brightly.
"Perhaps what I did was truly wrong, but just like what the Death Apostle said to me before leaving, 'If I save one person at the cost of another's life, I am good in the eyes of the one saved, but evil in the eyes of the one killed.'"
Hu Fang listened, her voice trembling with tears. "Can you really call killing those innocent people good?! Shen Xu, you weren't like this before..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Sun Warrior Leader stepped forward, blocking Li Zhisheng and Hu Fang. He pulled out an ancient scroll from his cloak and said, "It's useless. There's nothing you can do for him now. The will of the God King has awakened, and a multitude of malevolent spirits and souls have invaded both the God King and Shen Xu's souls. Everything he is doing now is not of his own volition; he is being driven by those worldly evils..."
With that, he handed the scroll to Hu Fang and continued with a grim expression, "Take this..."
"What is it...?"
"The Soul Sealing Talisman," Sun Warrior Leader replied. "At this point, there's no need for me to hide anything from you. Everything you've encountered has been part of my plan. The moment I discovered someone was trying to guide Shen Xu to awaken the God King, I devised this entire scheme with the goal of sealing the God King completely at this time, preventing those with ulterior motives from ever having a chance!"
"Then how did you get this talisman? Wasn't it hidden by Shen Xu?" Li Zhisheng asked.
Sun Warrior Leader explained, "No, this talisman was never hidden at all. It was actually quite easy to find because it has always been buried beneath the Soul Gathering Stone. During this time, it has absorbed immense power due to the Soul Gathering Stone and has become strong enough to seal the current God King!"
Upon hearing this, I was momentarily stunned as I tried to recall how I had placed the Soul Sealing Talisman there. A wave of unease washed over me as I thought, "Wait a minute, wasn't Yin Li using that to suppress spirits? How did it end up gathering power for the Soul Sealing Talisman? Could it be that all of this was orchestrated by Yin Li...?"
"Have I been deceived from the very beginning? And then fell into Sun Warrior Leader's massive trap step by step until now?"
"Moreover, from the words of the Sun Warrior Leader, it was clear to me that he had no idea who Yin Li was... What on earth is going on?" As I thought this, a chill ran down my spine.
"Why is this happening? Why? Is all of this part of a conspiracy?! Am I just a pawn in their plans? No, that's not true. I am the God King! I am the God King!" I struggled to stabilize my mind, but the sudden truth hit me like a bolt from the blue, compounded by the malevolent souls continuously flooding into my body.
Now, I couldn't even determine who I truly was. At the same time, the thoughts of annihilating humanity grew stronger within me.
Just as I was wrestling with these inner demons, I suddenly heard Hu Fang ask the Sun Warrior Leader, "If we seal Shen Xu, no, God King... if we seal God King, will Shen Xu die?"
The Sun Warrior Leader sighed deeply. "At this point, I will tell you the truth. Actually, when Mr. Dongfang communicated with Yang Master and Yin Master about those three Boxes back in the day, he anticipated what might happen afterward. He privately informed the then Sun Warrior Leader that if anyone attempted to awaken or use the God King, they must do everything possible to stop it; the God King must never be allowed to return to this world."
"Later on, there was a rebellion within the Slayers' Path, and someone attempted to awaken the God King. At that time, the Slayers' Path was too powerful for us to handle alone, so we had no choice but to join forces with Yin Master to fight against them."
"But who would have thought that there were also those within Yin Master who had their eyes on the God King's power? When I learned of this news, I seized the opportunity during the battle between the Slayers' Path and Yin Master to launch a surprise attack on Yin Master and killed their three leading Void Gods. To prevent their Void God powers from being exploited by others, I absorbed their three Void Spirits."
"However, unexpectedly, just like Shen Xu and me, there was an Onizuka within Yin Master Leader's body. This directly resulted in me having four Void Spirits and two Onizukas inside me. With such immense power, my body couldn't withstand it at all; thus, I could only continuously suppress this power at the cost of my own lifespan."
"Eventually, I realized that my time was running out. If this continued, the two Onizukas and four Void Spirits within me would be released upon my death. By then, if anyone attempted to awaken the God King again, no one would be able to stop it."
"So when I learned that someone was trying to awaken the God King once more, I realized this might be our last chance to seal him. Therefore, I went all in and gradually led Shen Xu and you all into my trap while directing your focus entirely toward Yang Master. This way, I could find an opportunity to seal the God King."
"And now is the best time to seal the God King because with two tombs added to me and the remaining powers of three Void Gods, I can barely contend with the six tombs of the God King..."
At this point, Li Zhisheng sensed something was off and asked, "Wait a minute, there are nine Onizukas in total. You have two; shouldn't Shen Xu have seven?"
"Indeed, Shen Xu possesses seven..." said the Sun Warrior Leader. "However, the mound he carries, Mound of the Phantom Star, is the final mound. Only when the other eight mounds are gathered together will the Jiuzuka naturally unravel. There is no other way to unlock it."
"In other words, God King's power is not complete at this moment. We can only seal him thoroughly now. If we wait until all his power is gathered, this world will truly be doomed."
Upon hearing this, the mysterious woman and Gu Kai had quietly appeared by my side. Gu Kai looked at the Sun Warrior Leader, who was explaining things to Hu Fang and Li Zhisheng, and said, "Did you ask us before trying to seal God King? I don't care what noble intentions you have or what unavoidable reasons you claim. The sole purpose of our existence as Divine Envoy is to protect God King at all costs."
After Gu Kai finished speaking, the mysterious woman added, "Haik, there's no need to say much to them. I believe that as the Sun Warrior Leader, he understands our position. If he truly intends to act against us, we will have no choice but to fight with our lives..."
"We want to help too!" At that moment, Mo Yun and a young assassin slowly walked over to join Hu Fang and Li Zhisheng.
In that instant, not only did the two Divine Envoy beside me adopt an aggressive stance, but the five people led by the Sun Warrior Leader also prepared for an attack.
Everyone was now at a standoff, ready for a life-and-death battle...
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