If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 773 Stand Up
Sacrifice yourself?

All living beings on the continent felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing these words, including the followers of the Dark God Cult.

The God of Darkness possesses overwhelming power, yet he still sets out such a test, clearly intending to toy with them.

For the followers of the Dark God Cult, the fact that their god enjoys toying with the weak is itself a very dangerous sign.

The Dark God stood before the bones of the Dark God, motionless and silent, like a ghost.

"If your will to sacrifice is strong enough, you can resist the suppression of the dark forces and stand up. Whoever stands up first will have this opportunity. Let's see who wants to be the savior and who can do it."

The voice of the Dark God rang out once more, deafening all living beings. The vast majority of beings felt no urge to sacrifice themselves; they felt only despair.

The pressure from the Dark God was so strong that it prevented them from having any will to fight.

Upon hearing this, Li Ya wanted to sacrifice himself, but no matter how hard he tried to get up, he couldn't.

"Get up..."

Li Ya roared inwardly. At this moment, he could only believe the words of the Dark God. Faced with absolute power, he felt that the Dark God had no reason to play tricks on them.

Even if it's fake, he still wants to prove to the God of Darkness that there will always be someone in this world who will stand up and not let the God of Darkness look down on them!
However, no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get up.

His will could not break free from the shackles of darkness.

He grew increasingly angry and began to feel that the God of Darkness was deceiving him.

Sudden.

He saw a person in front of him stand up unsteadily, which made his pupils shrink.

That person actually came from the Dark God Cult!

Not only Li Ya, but other living beings also noticed that someone stood up.

"you……"

The Great Sage Qitian stared wide-eyed at the Demon Emperor beside him in disbelief.

The Demon Emperor lowered his head, trembling incessantly, but he still struggled to stand up.

"Unexpectedly, the one who stepped forward at this moment was a monster who had already plunged into darkness."

The voice of the God of Darkness rang out, its tone full of mockery.

“Look carefully, the being who can stand up at this moment must be someone who loves this world and has compassion for all living beings that you can hardly imagine. Yet such a being has thrown himself into darkness. It seems that there is injustice in this world.”

These words caused the eyes of the creatures on the mainland to flicker; some were indignant, some were confused, and some remained filled with anger and hatred.

Many beings recognized the Demon Emperor's identity, and his past had become a legend, circulating among the human world.

The Demon Emperor was the most benevolent demon, wanting all races in the world to live in harmony. As a result, he was suppressed by the combined forces of the nine major sects and even sealed away for millions of years.

No one was surprised that the Demon Emperor had turned to darkness; even those who wanted to oppose the Dark God Cult could not blame him.

But to everyone's surprise, in this critical moment, the Demon Emperor was able to stand up and choose to sacrifice himself to save all living beings.

All living beings were deeply moved by his departing figure.

"You're insane! You're absolutely insane!"

Qi Tian Xian Sheng Zhen Jun looked at the Demon Emperor and roared in his heart. He could not speak, and could only use his eyes to try to keep the Demon Emperor.

Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor didn't even look at him, but instead turned his gaze to the God of Darkness.

“You don’t need to attack them. I am willing to sacrifice myself. Apart from this world, can you give the common people a chance to live, even if it’s just to let them join the Dark God Cult?”

The Demon Emperor stared intently at the God of Darkness, gritting his teeth as he spoke, his voice echoing repeatedly beneath the dim sky.

Looking at the Demon Emperor's retreating figure and listening to his words, Li Ya felt a rare surge of admiration.

He had heard the story of the Demon Emperor and felt sorry for him, but as a human, he did not go to save the demon. When the Demon Emperor was in trouble, no one stood up for him. Now that the world is in peril, the human, as the ruler of heaven and earth, can only wait for death in despair. On the contrary, the Demon Emperor, who was oppressed by the human race, stood up.

Sudden.

Li Ya's heart wavered.

He began to question whether it was fair for humans to be the masters of heaven and earth, as such catastrophes had occurred far too many times during the years of human unification.

He had seen evil demons, but compared to the two races, the human heart was more terrifying than demons.

hateful……

Why am I kneeling here?
Why can't I stand up?
After a brief moment of shame, Li Ya was overwhelmed with anger. He was trembling all over, and his legs seemed about to give way.

Extreme anger made Li Ya feel that he was about to break free of his shackles, which made his anger rise even higher, and his face turned red.

Snapped!
Suddenly, a hand pressed down on Li Ya's shoulder, pulling him back down. All his strength dissipated, and his anger miraculously vanished.

Li Ya glanced over subconsciously, then froze.

Gu An, dressed in a green robe, stood beside Li Ya, one hand on his shoulder.

Gu An strode forward, and with a swift movement of his right hand, he retrieved Li Ya's sword into his grasp.

Carrying Li Ya's sword, Gu An walked towards the God of Darkness.

Li Ya stared blankly at Gu An's retreating figure, feeling somewhat dazed, as if he had seen this scene before.

Junior Brother Gu...

Li Ya's lips twitched into a helpless smile.

In such critical moments, Junior Brother Gu, you always manage to step forward, at the perfect time, saving the world while causing all living beings to suffer harm worthy of our warning.

The God of Darkness looked at Gu An, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The Dark God stirred slightly, clearly noticing Gu An's appearance. He glanced up at the Dark God, but ultimately chose to remain still.

The Demon Emperor took a deep breath, then roared, "Dark God! Answer me!"

He screamed until his voice was hoarse, shattering the fear in his heart, questioning the God of Darkness, wanting to seek a glimmer of hope for this world.

The God of Darkness did not answer, and the Demon Emperor, unaware of Gu An's appearance, could only stare intently at him.

at the same time.

Gu An brushed past the kneeling beings. Some members of the Dark God Cult looked at him, as did cultivators from various sects. Most of them looked astonished, unaware of Gu An's origins.

The disciples of Wushi in the distance also caught sight of Gu An. On the altar, Gu An, walking towards the God of Darkness, was so conspicuous.

Tian Yao'er and Tian Bai smiled, relieved, while the disciples of Wushi felt nervous, wondering if their ancestor could fight against the Dark God.

"Who exactly are you, and why are you hiding in this world?"

The voice of the God of Darkness rang out, its tone concealing murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Emperor was stunned. He seemed to realize something and subconsciously turned his head to look. He saw Gu An walking towards him with his sword, and his eyes widened.

He had never met Gu An before, but for some reason, Gu An's figure seemed somewhat familiar.

As Gu An drew closer, a figure from the depths of his mind gradually emerged.

"Since you are so determined, I will help you transcend your mortal state, but I hope you will not become the very thing you fear and hate now."

The voice from the past resurfaced in the Demon Emperor's ears, causing his eyes to quickly redden.

(End of this chapter)