Chapter 151 Jingcheng!

A sense of powerlessness and anxiety swirled in the heart of the orderly demi-god. Should he abandon Jingcheng, or abandon the Sea God?

If he chose to aid the Sea God, Jingcheng would be destroyed. The center of power would vanish into thin air. Even with the demi-gods from the Taiyi Sect and the families of Life and the Scholar intervening, Jingcheng would still be a battlefield.

A battlefield for demi-gods was still a tragedy for the common people.

Shura did not act directly, but instead offered a choice. This wasn't out of kindness, but a deep understanding of the essence of leaving a way out.

If he really took action, the five alliance leaders wouldn't be so conflicted. They could quickly formulate a plan to minimize the losses.

Caught in this dilemma, the magnificent and ethereal voice of the Taiyi Sect Leader entered the ears of the orderly demi-god:

"Give me the core fragments of the Light Compass. The Sun governs the Merit List. As long as we can leverage the power of the sun, we can restore the Merit List to its rightful place. This is the only way to break the current situation."

Restore the Merit List? The five alliance leaders were invigorated, as if seeing a ray of dawn in the gloom.

That's right, as long as the Merit List was restored, this calamity could be quelled. They wouldn't even need to rescue the Sea God, because Merit values restricted everyone, including demi-gods.

The predicament in New Covenant County would resolve itself.

Thinking this, the five alliance leaders simultaneously turned their gazes towards the figure in the burgundy suit.

Back then, it was this chairman and the former Marshal, leading the four peak Sovereigns of the Free and Unfettered organization, who had snatched the most core fragments in the demi-god level melee, like a strong dark horse.

Chairman remained silent.

"What are you waiting for?" Jiang Bangzhu, from afar, urged in a muffled voice, his tone extremely impatient. "Weren't you very anxious just now?"

Chairman sighed, "I can't give it. I can't give it at all. The core fragments of the Light Compass have been mortgaged to the Myriad Realms Mall. The date hasn't arrived yet, so I can't redeem it."

"Damn it! Dropping the ball at the crucial moment. Useless except for running away." Jiang Bangzhu always spoke his mind.

After a few seconds of silence, the voice of the Taiyi Sect Leader sounded again:

"Immediately collect the compass fragments, at least six pieces. I can use the position of Lord of the Stars to communicate with the sun. Do it as soon as possible."

Chairman frowned, the light in his eyes flickering beneath his mask. Finally, he sighed and disappeared.

Among the demi-gods, he was the only one with extremely high mobility. It was only right that he took on the job of running errands.

"Wake up, wake up..."

The call was calm, but it had a strange power that gradually revived Zhang Yuanqing's sleeping consciousness.

Who's calling me? His eyelashes trembled, and he tried his best to open his eyes. His vision was completely dark. The power of the night completely enveloped the temple. The sealing power contained within caused Zhang Yuanqing to lose the characteristics of a Night Wanderer, making him like an ordinary person.

"Awake?"

The voice came again, from the left.

Zhang Yuanqing turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice. A few meters to his left, a figure emitting golden light was squatting.

The person seemed to be composed of light, with only a human-shaped outline. He couldn't see facial features, clothing, or other details.

"Who are you?" Zhang Yuanqing asked instinctively. His consciousness was like waking up after a hangover, muddled and not fully awake.

"I'm here to help you cheat," the golden figure laughed.

"The Sleeping Dragon Duke knew the script in advance, and can collect cultural relics unharmed. The NPCs in the dungeon have also been bought off by the other side. Tsk, tsk, how can you play without cheating these days?"

Zhang Yuanqing groaned, trying to sit up, but couldn't find his "body". He was like a paralyzed patient, having lost control of his body.

It was quiet all around, without any sound, making him wonder if he was trapped in an illusion.

Perhaps in reality, he had already been killed by the Sleeping Dragon Duke. The current situation was just a remnant of imagination after death.

Thinking this, Zhang Yuanqing's desire to survive plummeted. He lost interest in communicating and interacting, and closed his eyes again.

"Don't give up on yourself. The Sleeping Curse can seal power as well as imprison will. The more you don't want to resist, the stronger the curse's power will be. I can only awaken a trace of your sanity. If you fall asleep again, I won't be able to save you." The pale golden figure's tone was calm and unhurried:

"A true powerhouse is immortal, just like me."

Zhang Yuanqing's eyelashes trembled, and he opened his eyes again: "So, you're not my imagination? Who are you!"

"We interacted not long ago, on the night of the Black Impermanence hunt. Heh, you've forgotten me so quickly?" he said.

!!! Zhang Yuanqing's lazy and tired consciousness was pierced as if by a steel needle, bringing a shuddering terror. He was completely awake, the kind of awake that even the Night God couldn't make him sleep.

"Who the hell are you?!" Zhang Yuanqing's eyes widened, and this time his voice contained a clear tremor.

The pale golden figure said, word by word, "I am the Demon Lord!"

Boom!

It was as if a thunderclap had exploded in his ears. Zhang Yuanqing's mind went blank, losing the ability to think. The surging emotions almost drowned him, destroying his sanity.

He didn't know how long it had been, but his voice trembled and his tone was excited:

"Impossible, it's impossible for you to be the Demon Lord. Then what about me? If you're not dead, why would the character card be inherited by me?"

Now he was no longer a newbie, and knew a rule: only death could strip away a character card.

A rule that even demi-gods couldn't violate or change.

If the Demon Lord wasn't dead, how could his character card be inherited by himself? The pale golden figure sighed:

"The Demon Lord's body and soul have already been annihilated. Strictly speaking, I am not him. I am the embodiment of his obsession after death. Anger, unwillingness, pain, and intense hatred of high-ranking individuals contain powerful spiritual power, so I was born."

Obsession? Zhang Yuanqing's mind was in a mess. Countless questions flashed through his mind. Finally, thousands of words converged into one sentence:

"What do you want to do!"

This question asked about his purpose in snatching the "Little Sun", his purpose in appearing here, and even more so, what he wanted to do to "Yuanshi Tianzun".

"Of course it's revenge!" The pale golden figure laughed:

"You should already realize that the Demon Lord's death was not simple. There are deep secrets. You can never imagine who participated in this battle. If that list were to be made public, it would throw the entire world into turmoil."

"At that time, the Demon Lord was only one step away from becoming the Lord of the Sun, no, only half a step away. But fate is unpredictable. He fell at the finish line. That unwillingness, anger, and hatred lingered in the Spirit Realm, and finally gave birth to me."

"The meaning of my existence is revenge! To take revenge on those former enemies."

Zhang Yuanqing pressed, "Who is on the list?"

The pale golden figure shook his head:

"You don't need to know. Once you know the list, future developments will change. Prediction, divination, and star gazing can accurately capture the anomalies in the river of fate."

"Don't make yourself a focal point. It won't do you any good."

Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a long time, and tentatively said: "So, your plan for revenge is to support me in becoming the Lord of the Sun? Therefore, you descended into the Killing Dungeon to save the day?"

Speaking of this, he suddenly realized a very terrible fact.

The Demon Lord's obsession could enter the dungeon and descend into reality. This was something that Ling Tu and the Taiyi Sect Leader couldn't do.

You must know that even demi-gods can't break the rules of the Spirit Realm and forcibly descend into the Killing Dungeon, otherwise he and Fu Qingyang would have died for sure in the Killing Dungeon in the middle of the year.

But the Demon Lord's obsession did it.

If he was like the Old Hag, it wouldn't be right, because the Old Hag didn't dare to return to reality. Once she left the Spirit Realm, she would lose her "NPC" aura.

It would be impossible to descend into a dungeon at will again.

But the Demon Lord's obsession could come and go between reality and the Spirit Realm at will. This had already surpassed all demi-gods.

The pale golden figure chuckled, "Too confident!

"I descended into the Killing Dungeon to save you is only one aspect. Most importantly, I need to use your body and character card, which can allow me to briefly restore to my peak."

Zhang Yuanqing was puzzled, suspicious and wary: "Need my character card and body?" He thought, this guy doesn't want to borrow a corpse to revive his soul.

Sensing his distrust, the pale golden figure rebuked:

"You still don't know what's happening outside, right? Ling Tu used the authority of Taiyin to swallow the Merit List and erase all the merit values. Now the eighteen rebel armies have besieged the capital.

"The evil camp's demi-gods are besieging the Sea God. Shura personally went to the capital to restrain Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Once the Sea God dies, the orderly camp in the First District will completely collapse, and then it will be the Second District."

Zhang Yuanqing listened, breaking out in a "cold sweat", more anxious than being in a desperate situation himself.

He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of the collapse of order, afraid that the world would no longer be peaceful, and afraid that a good life would be destroyed.

"Do you have anything else you want to ask?" The Demon Lord's obsession asked.

How many women have you slept with? Zhang Yuanqing thought for a while and said, "Is Bing Ge in the Five Elements Secret dungeon?"

The Demon Lord's obsession "hmm"ed:

"In the abyss of the Five Elements Secret, there is the power to freeze everything. Life and time can be frozen. Sealing oneself within it is the best way to resist the Holy Grail's pollution."

"Originally, if I could become the Lord of the Sun, he could get rid of the Holy Grail's control, but unfortunately, it didn't succeed in the end."

"How should I become the Lord of the Sun?" Zhang Yuanqing asked again.

The Demon Lord's obsession said irritably: "Work hard to level up!"

Zhang Yuanqing "oh"ed, and then asked: "Where did you hide the Little Sun?"

The Demon Lord's obsession smiled: "This question requires payment!"

In other words, he wouldn't tell him.

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a while, and turned the tables and asked, "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

There were many things he wanted to ask, but he didn't know which questions were sensitive and which questions he could ask.

"As I said just now, don't make yourself a focal point. In the face of Taiyin, ignorance is the best protection for yourself." The Demon Lord's obsession said:

"Then, give your body to me."

Zhang Yuanqing didn't respond.

"Just think of it as being for the peace of the world," he said.

"Okay!"

In an instant, Chairman appeared in the conference room that hadn't disbanded yet. He looked around at the Nine Elders and Fu Qingyang beside the table, and sighed:

"It's over, Shura has blocked the door of our house. Your alliance leaders don't dare to go to New Covenant County for rescue. Shura said that if they dare to leave, he will massacre the city."

The faces of the Nine Elders suddenly changed drastically.

Chairman then changed the subject: "Immediately connect to Heavenly Punishment Headquarters, I want to have a meeting. Time is money, the faster the better."