Chapter 118 Choice

Hearing this news…

Gu Shen’s mood was complicated.

Was this good news, or bad news?

Over the past year, he, Lu Nanzhi, Gu Nanfeng, and countless others had been working tirelessly for the Awakening Act.

Now, the matter of the Act had finally come to a conclusion…

After Gu Changzhi reached an agreement with the Sky Godseat.

The relevant proposals regarding the Awakening Act would be permanently withdrawn from Dongzhou.

However.

The Sky Godseat had already chosen the next place to promote the Act… Gu Shen had been to Nanzhou, and he knew how chaotic that land was. There would be almost no resistance to implementing the Awakening Act in Nanzhou.

As long as the Storm Godseat nodded.

Then the Act would immediately enter the experimental promotion stage, closing off a state city for the [Deep Sea] connection and transcendence awakening. It wouldn’t be long before many transcendents were born in Nanzhou.

The [Deep Sea] had invested a lot of computing power in this land to “balance” it.

Even if problems arose during the experimental phase of the Awakening Act, it wouldn’t threaten the influence of the federal government… In a place like Nanzhou, if the experiment deviated, it could simply be erased.

The conversation between the two Godseats didn’t last long.

The question of the “Fire Seed’s” whereabouts had become an open transaction.

The Sky Godseat had no intention of descending to the mausoleum… He had made complete preparations. If Gu Changzhi refused the transaction, he had corresponding backup plans.

A soft “chi” sound.

It was the sound of the Fire Seed burning slightly.

Gu Changzhi grasped the Wine Fire Seed, and after a moment of silence, he threw it towards the sky above the mausoleum.

If he were at his peak, how could he so easily hand over the Wine Fire Seed? Offend my Changye, and you shall be punished. Even if the Sky Godseat from the Tower of Origin came to demand it, he would have to pay a heavy price.

As for the Awakening Act… this Act could never be implemented.

He would stand up and oppose it directly.

Every Godseat of the Supreme Council needed to give the Fighting God enough respect!

But… what other bargaining chips did he have now?

It was fortunate enough that this transaction could be successfully concluded.

His aura began to weaken.

The time that the Golden Divine Domain could be maintained… was also running out.

If he delayed any longer, the secret within the black cloud of the Underworld would be exposed, and things would really be bad.

The Sky Godseat waited quietly for a response.

He kept his eyes on the Golden Divine Domain below him. After throwing out the Wine Fire Seed, the Divine Domain beneath Gu Changzhi, which had once been as brilliant and dazzling as the sun, began to fade…

Obviously.

Gu Changzhi was going to “die.”

However, there was still a mist within the Divine Domain that he couldn’t see through.

The red-robed man said lightly, “If you want the Fighting Fire Seed to find a good master, I can do it for you.”

“No need.”

Gu Changzhi said, “The transaction is complete. Take the Fire Seed, and you should leave Dongzhou.”

The Sky Godseat chuckled.

He didn’t make any attempt to probe the Divine Domain. After receiving the Wine Fire Seed, he disappeared cleanly.

This was respect for Gu Changzhi, and also respect for the invincible Fighting Fire Seed of the past.

He had backup plans, and Gu Changzhi also had backup plans… To him, the best outcome was for both sides to reach an agreement and avoid a collision.

There was no point in staying here any longer.

“Rumble——”

The red thunder dragon roared.

The clouds shattered.

That terrifying phenomenon disappeared into the horizon again.

The tense pressure… also disappeared.

The transcendents outside the mausoleum who were organizing the evacuation witnessed this change, but they didn’t know what had happened. They vaguely guessed that the Sky Godseat from the Tower of Origin seemed to have come to the mausoleum and then left.

In the crowd, voices of pride rose one after another:

“With Lord Gu Changzhi here, what can an outer continent Godseat do?”

“Lord Gu Changzhi is invincible in the world! The Sky Godseat came, but didn’t he have to run away with his tail between his legs?!”

The heart-palpitating divine power dissipated, and the transcendents felt safe.

However.

They didn’t know…

That Gu Changzhi, the invincible Godseat of the present world, had completely reached the end of his life.

……

……

The radiance of the Golden Divine Domain was still dazzling.

But… it no longer had the heat it once possessed.

The sun always shines, but when the sun isn’t hot enough, it means it’s about to fall below the horizon.

No one can become the true sun.

A person only has one chance to shine in their life.

Likewise, they only have one chance to fall.

After the Sky Godseat left, Gu Shen, Bai Zhu, and Chu Ling walked out of the black cloud of the Underworld. The content of the conversation had been clearly transmitted into the black cloud by Gu Changzhi using the Golden Divine Domain.

They had all heard it very clearly.

Having experienced a battle of gods, Gu Changzhi’s brows and eyes showed an undisguised look of exhaustion. Defeating the Wine Godseat seemed simple and easy, but in reality, it wasn’t.

No matter how weak the opponent was, they were still a Godseat.

Consuming the sea of purple energy that the Wine Godseat had cultivated for many years was also a huge reduction in the fighting god power he had accumulated.

It was only because of the sudden arrival of the Sky God that Gu Changzhi forcibly mustered his last bit of energy and spirit. Fortunately… the Sky Godseat didn’t notice the real abnormality.

Gu Changzhi sighed regretfully.

“The Wine Fire Seed… was ultimately taken away.”

Even heroes have their twilight years.

The Fighting Fire Seed, which had been re-ignited with the help of the Underworld Pure Land, was no longer enough to support him in launching another battle of gods.

Otherwise, he really wanted to fight the Sky Godseat again.

Gu Shen couldn’t bear it.

He wanted to say something, but the words were swallowed back.

He knew that Mr. Gu Changzhi had burned everything for the land of Changye.

Dedicated to the cause until his heart stopped beating.

“My time is running out… It won’t be long before the entire Five Continents know the news of Gu Changzhi’s passing.”

Gu Changzhi smiled and said, “But they will also know… the Underworld King has never died, and is lurking in a corner of Dongzhou.”

The death of the Wine Godseat should already be known to the Supreme Council.

Even if the Fire Seed was taken back to the Tower of Origin, it wouldn’t be easy to find a suitable person to inherit the Fire Seed.

The Five Continents had vaguely returned to balance.

“But… it’s not enough.”

Gu Changzhi looked at Gu Shen with a gentle expression, “The mist of the Underworld King can cover for a while, but it can’t cover for a lifetime. There’s still a long time before you can truly fuse the Underworld King Fire Seed… Dongzhou can’t be without a Godseat for even a day.”

Gu Shen was stunned.

“Take this ‘Fighting Fire Seed’… Little Bai.”

Gu Changzhi suddenly said with a smile.

He stretched out his palm.

In his palm lay a golden Fire Seed. After restraining its divine power, it looked like a small peach pit. This was a divine object that millions of people dreamed of, but Gu Changzhi threw it out carelessly.

The golden peach pit drew a semi-circle in the air and hovered in front of Bai Zhu.

However, it was not at peace.

“Buzz!”

“Buzz!”

“Buzz!”

The Fighting Fire Seed kept bursting out with intense vibrations.

The peach pit had long since given birth to its own “consciousness.” It constantly trembled with golden ripples, as if weeping and begging its master not to leave it… It had been by his side day and night all these years, even as Gu Changzhi moved towards his demise.

There was a hint of reluctance in Gu Changzhi’s eyes.

“Swish…”

He put his fingers together and gently wiped across, gently drawing out that wisp of spirit that had been nurtured within the Fire Seed… He condensed a very small flame on top of the peach pit, and Gu Changzhi kept this flame by his side.

Thus, this Fire Seed once again became an “unowned object.”

Bai Zhu looked at this Fire Seed with a calm expression, without any waves.

Gu Lu Shen had devoted all his energy to a Fire Seed, suffered great torment, and ultimately didn’t get to see it.

And now, the opportunity to become a god was right in front of him.

This was the Godseat that Gu Changzhi had offered with both hands.

And the Fighting Fire Seed… was also the Fire Seed that had perfectly matched him in the past.

However, Bai Zhu remained unmoved.

When he was young, he swept away all enemies and traversed the Snow Forbidden City, never tasting defeat. He once had the name “Invincible in Changye.”

Leaving everyone else far behind.

However, fate played tricks on him, and he met Gu Changzhi.

The Fighting Fire Seed, as the name suggests, only the true undefeated God of War was qualified to take this Fire Seed… So many years had passed, and Bai Zhu still remembered this defeat.

From the moment he lost to Gu Changzhi, he knew that he had no缘 with this Fire Seed.

“I know… what you’re thinking.”

Gu Changzhi said softly, “The path of cultivation requires competition, but it’s not a one-time achievement… No one can be undefeated throughout their entire life. The true meaning of the Fighting Fire Seed isn’t ‘winning every battle’.”

Bai Zhu frowned.

“A person’s greatest enemy is themselves.”

Gu Changzhi said calmly, “I’ve been dealing with myself for a long time, and I’d rather be myself. The fighter is oneself.”

The remnant spirit of the Fighting Fire Seed turned into a small flame and jumped joyfully on Gu Changzhi’s shoulder after hearing these words.

Bai Zhu silently shook his head.

“I lost, and that’s that…”

“What if we fought again?” Gu Changzhi asked, “Would you dare?”

“Why wouldn’t I dare?!” Bai Zhu immediately responded.

But after saying that, he fell silent.

After Gu Changzhi fused with the Fire Seed and became the Fighting Godseat, even if he possessed the Great Accomplishment [Reverse Flow], he wouldn’t have any chance of winning.

These words were meaningless.

The path of cultivation was long, and he wouldn’t be able to compare with Gu Changzhi on every subsequent path, let alone fight again.

“Perhaps… you and I still have a chance to fight.”

Gu Changzhi looked at the Fire Seed and said calmly, “The opportunity is right in front of you.”

Bai Zhu was slightly stunned.

“If you want to make up for that unfinished battle between you and me… then refine this Fire Seed and become the Fighting Godseat.”

Gu Changzhi said calmly, “If you don’t dare to fight again, then give up now.”

In the dim Golden Divine Domain.

There was a moment of silence for a few seconds.

Then, Bai Zhu took a deep breath.

He stretched out his palm and grabbed the floating Fighting Fire Seed.