Bai Shu reached out and grasped the Fire Seed!

At that moment—

The majestic divine power within the Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed) was activated. Thousands of beams of light burst forth, enveloping Bai Shu. A brand-new "Golden Divine Realm" condensed, its golden light spreading and covering everything. Bai Shu's hunched figure straightened bit by bit, and his head of withered white hair returned to black.

After fusing with the Fire Seed, every god seat would possess "vitality" far surpassing that of mortals.

Maintaining youthful looks would be even easier.

Bai Shu silently looked at his own face reflected in the dazzling light.

His expression was somewhat complex.

The Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed) did not "reject" him. At the moment of fusion, the golden peach pit, which had reverted to being unowned, actively emitted a "welcoming" mental wave.

Time is the most terrifying thing in this world; it can change everything.

Time can extinguish a person's firm hope.

It can also reignite the fire in a despairing person.

For more than twenty years, he had given up, become decadent, and even thought of burying himself…

But in the end, he had been "reborn."

Bai Shu exhaled deeply.

He looked at Gu Changzhi.

"Buzz!"

The power of the Golden Divine Realm suddenly spread out, colliding and overlapping with Gu Changzhi's Divine Realm.

Both of them were enveloped in golden light.

Was this to be the "unfinished" battle from back then?

Gu Shen and Chu Ling exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat nervous. They could only wait quietly on the sidelines.

The new Divine Realm that Bai Shu had condensed was exceptionally powerful!

The golden light was vast, like a giant sea, with not a single trace of spiritual aura leaking out.

No one knew what was happening within this Divine Realm... whether the new and old Dou Zhan (Fighting God) seats were sparring, or what the state of the battle was.

Before long.

The two overlapping Golden Divine Realms slowly dissipated.

Bai Shu and Gu Changzhi both withdrew their domains.

Gu Shen was a little nervous. Had they fought?

He could not see any signs of "battle," but Gu Changzhi wore a smile on his face, while Bai Shu's expression remained grave.

The scene was silent for a moment.

Bai Shu spoke, his voice complex, saying two words to Gu Changzhi.

"Thank you…"

In the past, he was a person who never said thank you.

Because throughout the entire Five Continents, no one could bestow upon him a kindness worthy of his thanks.

Gu Changzhi smiled and shook his head.

"Bai Wudi, after I leave… I'll leave Dongzhou (Eastern Continent) to you."

No one knew what had happened between the two in the Golden Divine Realm.

Perhaps they had fought.

But judging from the current situation, neither Gu Changzhi nor Bai Shu was injured… Moreover, with the "Inversion" domain, even if they had really fought, Bai Shu could restore everything to normal.

What was truly thought-provoking was the name Gu Changzhi had spoken.

Bai Wudi.

In their youth, they had competed fiercely, known as the Twin Prides of Changye, clashing and contending in everything.

Bai Shu had never been willing to admit defeat to Gu Changzhi.

Likewise, Gu Changzhi had never yielded. This was the first time in all these years that he had uttered the name "Bai Wudi."

This time, it was a recognition from the bottom of his heart.

"After I die… the god seats from the outer continents will likely come to Changye once more."

Gu Changzhi smiled, lowering his gaze. "Who would refuse an unowned Fire Seed? What they want is more than just the Wine Fire Seed. If my Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed) has no one to inherit it… Changye will surely be swept up in a cataclysmic wave."

And if the King of the Underworld did not appear then,

The Source Tower and the Southern Continent would likely become suspicious.

Now.

The Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed) had found a suitable owner. His greatest concern regarding Dongzhou (Eastern Continent)… could now be laid to rest, because an "old friend" would take his place.

After years of rivalry.

Gu Changzhi had also considered who would be the most suitable person to wield this Fire Seed after he left.

After much deliberation, there was only one person: Bai Shu.

Watching the change of ownership of the Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed).

Gu Shen and Chu Ling both felt a sense of emotion. They had never expected to witness this scene.

This was an important moment.

Important to every living being in Dongzhou (Eastern Continent).

Mr. Gu Changzhi… was worthy of every citizen here.

He had done everything to the best of his ability, taking care of everything before and after his life.

Handing the "Dou Zhan Fire Seed" (Fighting God Fire Seed) to Bai Shu meant… that he could finally lay down the immense burden on his shoulders.

This weight was simply too heavy.

It was time to hand it over to the next giant to bear.

Gu Changzhi took a long breath. He closed his eyes and stood there silently for a minute… The Golden Divine Realm slowly dissipated, not retracting, but scattering.

This minute was like a completion of the task he had set for himself.

It was also like… a transformation of identity.

He was no longer the God of War of Dongzhou (Eastern Continent), no longer the head of the Gu family, no longer the giant mountain that needed to protect the millions of people in Changye at all times.

He opened his eyes.

After the power of the Dou Zhan Fire Seed (Fighting God Fire Seed) dissipated.

Gu Changzhi's originally youthful and heroic face began to age slowly… His skin lost its luster and developed wrinkles, and his eyes were no longer clear, but somewhat cloudy.

But the only thing that remained unchanged was his straight, unbending spine.

This scene caused Gu Shen to feel a pang of heartache, a sense of sorrow arising in his heart.

The years are the most merciless thing in the world.

Whether you are a prodigy or a monster, no matter how unparalleled your talent and brilliance, in the end, you must bow your head and welcome "twilight."

Gu Changzhi walked up to Chu Ling, took the curled-up Qianye, and held her in his arms… He had given an answer to the millions of people in this world, but the only person he still owed an explanation to was the woman before him.

"What a… fool."

Gu Changzhi looked at the cat mask, his voice a little hoarse.

The Great Cold Disaster had frozen Qianye's spirit and body.

Once the Great Cold was dispelled,

The vitality of this body would rapidly fade…

Guarding the Qing Tomb for ten years,

Constantly using divination techniques,

Qianye's lifespan was already dwindling… The Wine God Seat's entry into the mausoleum had exhausted her last bit of life.

Gu Changzhi's gaze fell on the cat mask.

He could not bear to dispel the Great Cold, nor did he dare to remove the mask.

The body beneath the black guardian robe had already turned into shattered and annihilated golden threads of fate… The woman he owed the most to in his life could not even have a complete body pieced together.

As a god seat, he could save millions of people in this world, but he could not save her alone.

"Xiao Gu…"

Gu Changzhi spoke softly, asking, "Could you… see us off?"

Gu Shen's expression was solemn.

He summoned dark clouds from the sky, enveloping Gu Changzhi's figure.

The dark clouds led to the Giant Statue Ruins, the power of the King of the Underworld's Fire Seed constantly leaking, blurring the boundary between life and death in the mortal world.

Gu Shen took the lead.

He walked ahead.

Gu Changzhi, holding Master Qianye, walked behind.

The dark clouds sobbed, the King of the Underworld's mental power throbbed slowly, and the three of them walked towards the inner mausoleum. The scenery within the mausoleum changed little by little… It was no longer the broken and collapsed walls, but the barren grass and leaves seeing new life.

This was Gu Shen's "Pure Land."

Gu Changzhi, holding Master Qianye, stood under the *Susu* tree.

Tie Wu in the distance stared blankly at the tall figure in the distance, which looked somewhat weary… Because it was shrouded in dark clouds and golden light, he could not see clearly, but he still felt great shock and deterrence.

Was he seeing things?

That seemed to be… Gu Changzhi?

With just a glance, Gu Shen's divine sense spread out, shielding all irrelevant scenery of the Pure Land from the outside world, while Tie Wu was directly confined to a distant patch of weeds in the Pure Land.

He had left a pure place for Gu Changzhi and Qianye.

After arriving in the Pure Land.

The rules of life and death… were no longer so strong.

It was some kind of mysterious power that violated the transcendent iron laws, but it still conformed to the basic laws of this world.

Because life and death exist.

Mortals cannot touch it.

But the legendary "King of the Underworld" was a "god" who straddled the two realms and was in charge of life and death.

This Pure Land could not bring the dead back to life.

But it could accommodate the souls of the dead… Tie Wu was a good example.

Gu Changzhi slowly dispersed his "Great Cold," and the broken body in his arms gradually regained its temperature.

A slight coughing sound came from under the cat mask.

A warm wind blew in the Pure Land.

Even if this broken body were to perish… the spirit could be preserved.

Master Qianye looked at this scene blankly.

She had a feeling.

She seemed to have had a dream, the process of which was twenty years of waiting. In the inner mausoleum of Qing Tomb, she was not only waiting for Gu Changzhi's resurrection, but also waiting for the ancient tree in the Four Seasons Wilderness to bloom.

Now, when she looked up, she saw the lush *Susu* tree.

How she wished… that the twenty years she had experienced were just a dream.

However, the pain in this broken body swept over her, reminding her that this was not a dream.

Qianye chuckled softly.

She reached out a hand and gently touched Gu Changzhi's cheek.

It wasn't a dream… that was fine too.

That way, she wouldn't have to worry about the scene before her breaking apart like a bubble.

She also had dreams from time to time.

It was just a pity that beautiful dreams could not come true.

After waking up from the dream, the mausoleum was lonely, and she was still the only one there.

If someone listened carefully, they would find that in the long nights of the Qing Tomb Mausoleum, there were sounds of broken hearts after waking up from dreams.

"Xiao Ye… it's not a dream, it's real."

Gu Changzhi looked at the woman in his arms with heartache, his voice hoarse, word by word.

"It… is real…"

Qianye's fingers were already broken, with only scattered golden threads piecing together a shape, but when she touched Gu Changzhi's cheek, she felt warmth. Tears welled up in the cracks of her dry mask.

All the headaches disappeared at that moment.

She smiled happily.

"I… owe you too much."

Gu Changzhi's voice was hoarse.

In his life, he had not let down any of the people of Changye.

But he had let down Qianye alone.

He had let her down too much.

"No… you never owed me."

The woman in his arms smiled like a child. She raised her face and said softly.

"All of this…"

"I did it willingly."

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(ps: 1 Only one update today. I will make up for tonight's tomorrow morning. 2, If I want to find a reason… it is that the emotions cannot be properly shifted. I want to write very lyrical plots, but I always think of something serious and passionate… I won't say more, I'm going to watch the live broadcast.)