I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 286: Achieving True God
As dusk fell, the fighting had not stopped on the ruins and scorched earth outside the city of Bianjing. A heavy smell of blood lingered in the air, making people feel suffocated.

The setting sun dyed the sky gray-red, like a torn blood curtain, shrouding the confrontation between humans and gods and demons in a doomsday-like hue.

On the city wall, Li Qingyun stood solemnly in the billowing smoke and dust, with a long sword on his back. He saw the colorful magic light of the immortals from the Yuxu Palace not far away illuminating the ruins as bright as day, but it made people feel a little chilly.

The light flowing around the immortal's body was extremely dazzling. He stepped into the air above the colorful clouds. When he waved his whisk lightly, lightning and fire pillars flashed alternately and rolled in the air, as if a pool of thunder had exploded.

Below the city, the spirit world's underworld general has led the bone demons and underworld beasts to charge again. The scarlet underworld fire, accompanied by shrill roars, casts a layer of hellish darkness and frenzy on the battlefield.

Li Qingyun narrowed his eyes and felt two different domineering forces shaking the heaven and earth at the same time, one from Taoism, the other from the underworld, one bright and one dark, but both carried the heart of a hero who looked down on all living beings.

His palms holding the knife were full of sweat, but he remained calm. He strode out of the battlement and leaped forward. The knife light drew an arc that spanned several feet in the night sky, like a pouring Milky Way, and shattered the Bone Demon vanguard in an instant.

When the immortal saw him showing such a sharp edge, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but it was a cold and stern smile that was determined to win. There was no mercy in that smile, but rather it was more like the look of a wild beast when it sees its prey.

"Five Elements Thunder Order—Arise!"

The immortal suddenly raised his voice and shook his whisk. The colorful magic light turned into five lightning pillars that pierced through the sky. The thunder rumbled like a god roaring in the sky, and in an instant it fell within ten feet of Li Qingyun's head.

Li Qingyun's eyes flashed, and he wielded his sword. The true Qi in his body surged like a tide and gathered into a condensed sword energy. In a very short moment, he erected a shining blade wall, blocking most of the power of the thunder. However, the aftermath still made his blood boil, and he almost vomited blood.

"If you are preventing my sect from controlling the human world, I will have no choice but to clear my sect out."

The immortal spoke in a cold tone. Behind him, the Taoist priests and the immortal's disciples formed seals at the same time. Strange traces of light appeared in the colorful clouds, like a huge barrier, faintly pressing towards Li Qingyun and the soldiers on the city wall.

On the city wall, the rebel army and the Song army exclaimed in surprise when they saw this strange sight. Faced with the power of Shinto magic, many people trembled instinctively, and felt irresistible despair in their hearts.

But at this moment, bursts of ghost howls came from far away under the city. The underworld generals in the spiritual world had already noticed the confrontation between the Taoist sect and Li Qingyun, so they led the army of bone demons and rushed over, attempting to swallow up the two sides in one fell swoop.

The Hades general stood on a ferocious bone dragon, his entire body covered with pitch-black bone armor, with Hades flames burning behind him. It seemed as if countless Hades souls were roaring and cheering, like the King of Hell leading the undead to descend.

Seeing this scene, the immortal and Li Qingyun both stopped their attacks, and instantly formed a three-way confrontation. Each of them was filled with murderous intent, but they had to be on guard against the deadly threat from the third party first.

The bone dragon flapped a pair of huge wings made of white ribs, causing a hurricane-like impact of dark energy, which rolled the surrounding ruins into the air. Broken beams and corpses rolled in the dark clouds, and even the colorful clouds of the immortals in the Yuxu Palace found it difficult to maintain stability.

"Why do you have to kill each other? It is better for you to submit to me, the Lord of the Underworld, and you will gain eternal life."

The Hades laughed wildly and spewed black flames, covering half of the sky. The laughter was like sharp thorns in everyone's ears, making their hearts and minds break.

The immortal snorted coldly, and his whisk turned into a thunder whip:

"How dare you, a reckless reptile from the underworld, talk nonsense about the way of heaven?"

Li Qingyun secretly gripped the hilt of the knife, being alert to the next attack from the immortal while watching for the flaws of the Hades General, waiting for the opportunity.

The powerful aura of the Netherworld and the Taoist sect collided in the air. Lightning and black flames devoured each other, crackling, as if two ancient dragons were entangled together, making it difficult to tell the winner for a while.

Li Qingyun saw the immortal's magic power and the evil spirit of the Hades general blending with each other, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth suddenly became disordered, even affecting the flow of true energy in his body.

At this moment, the Hades General suddenly sacrificed a dark red Hades stone that was engraved with dark runes. Once activated, countless vengeful spirits rushed in all directions with wild howls, like sharp claws of cold wind, instantly tearing dozens of the immortal disciples into pieces.

The immortal's face changed, and he forced the barrier to protect himself, but he saw that the lightning in the barrier was dim, and it was difficult to take care of other Taoists.

Li Qingyun no longer hesitated, his sword cut through the sky, and taking advantage of the stalemate between the Hades General and the Immortal, he transformed himself into a shadow and went straight for the Hades Stone, hoping to destroy the trump card of the spirit world and save more people.

General Ming caught a glimpse of this scene, a sinister smile appeared on his lips, and he flapped his bone dragon wings and pounced forward. The long spear in his hand rolled up with endless ghost fire and chopped down at Li Qingyun, as if he wanted to burn him to ashes.

At the moment the swords and spears collided, the world seemed to stand still, but the next moment a deafening roar broke out, and the huge air wave pushed the surrounding rubble dozens of feet away.

Li Qingyun felt a chill all over his body. The opponent's dark energy was trying to invade his meridians like a poisonous snake. Fortunately, he had profound skills and used the sword energy to protect his heart's qi sea.

Even so, he still felt a sweet and fishy taste in his mouth and almost stumbled and fell.

Seeing that he was not dead but injured, the Hades General, relying on his own unrivaled power of the Netherworld, laughed wildly and swung his halberd again without mercy, launching a series of attacks at the same time as the Bone Dragon.

The lightning in the sky suddenly dimmed. It turned out that the immortal also smelled an opportunity. When the Hades general was attacking Li Qingyun with all his might, he took the opportunity to split a beam of thunder force and blasted it at both of them at the same time, hoping to reap the benefits.

Li Qingyun cursed the Taoists for being so scheming, but he could only react immediately. He summoned the phantom of the palace in his body, split half of the thunder and fire with the sword light of annihilation, and then gritted his teeth and fought a head-on battle with the Hades general.

The bone dragon was hit by lightning and sword energy at the same time, and it let out a shrill wail. Its body was cracked into several huge cracks, and black flames sprayed down, burning the soldiers on the ground and making them cry incessantly.

The Hades general was furious and his face became more ferocious. He vibrated his broken bone dragon wings, and countless dark runes flapped out in the air, which turned into a rainstorm of ghost fire bombs, pouring down on the city walls and Li Qingyun in the air.

Li Qingyun tried his best to protect his body with the sword energy, but the shock wave still made his blood boil, as if thousands of insects were gnawing at his body, and every inch of his skin was burning.

At this critical moment, the immortal took the opportunity to send a third thunder tribulation to Li Qingyun, obviously intending to use the hand of the Hades General to drain his physical strength and then personally strike the killing move.

At this moment, Li Qingyun was burning with anger, but he was too weak to say anything.

He took a deep breath, practiced his skills, and injected the last bit of clarity into the blade. He let the lightning and underworld fire hit him like a torrent, with only the enemy in front of him in his eyes, and the only thing he could do was to fight hard to break the deadlock.

The sword light was bright, like a river falling from the sky. At the most critical moment, Li Qingyun seemed to turn all the vitality in his body into the blade, and forcibly cut the sweeping ghost fire and thunder into two halves.

As the Hades General was stunned, Li Qingyun swooped over and chopped the Hades Stone with a knife, causing it to explode horribly. The vengeful spirits screamed sharply and then disappeared without a trace. The Hades General's chest was also pierced by the knife, and he flew backwards dozens of feet.

Seeing that the sword intent was not over yet, the immortal had to put away his whisk to resist, but he was still knocked back three steps by the aftermath, his eyes full of anger.

Under the dark clouds, the situation changed in just a few breaths.

The Hades Stone was destroyed, the Hades General was seriously injured, and a large number of Bone Demons fell into rampage and chaos due to the loss of their core strength. They split into several groups and attacked each other. The scene was extremely weird.

When the immortal saw that the Underworld General was dying, he laughed coldly, as if he wanted to take advantage of Li Qingyun's exhaustion to wipe out the Underworld General first and then regain control of the human world.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingyun suddenly coughed up blood, but still managed to stand firm, with an icy look in his eyes, and he would not allow anyone who coveted the human world to make trouble again.

"enough."

Although his voice was not loud, it carried a certain heart-throbbing murderous aura. The blade trembled slightly, and the unfinished sword energy produced a sharp buzzing sound in the air.

The immortal stared at him for a moment, as if weighing the chances of winning, but ultimately did not dare to take the risk. He snorted coldly, turned into a colorful cloud and fled away, leaving behind only a ruin and the corpses of countless Taoist disciples.

The earth was dead silent, with only the cold wind and the residual sound of thunder echoing in the distance.

Li Qingyun looked disdainfully at the dying Hades general, whose hideous smile was filled with boundless hatred, but he was no longer able to shake the situation in this battle.

Without saying another word, he raised his hand and slashed down. The blade flashed like lightning across the neck of the Hades general, pushing this horrific war to the brink of an end.

Black blood spurted out, and General Ming fell to the ground with a bang. The bone dragon wailed and turned into a pile of dry bones, disappearing with the wind.

When the smoke cleared, countless scorched earth areas outside the city of Bianjing were still burning with residual fire, and black smoke rose straight into the sky.

Li Qingyun staggered a step and knelt on one knee, feeling his dantian churning. If it weren't for his strong internal strength foundation, he would have been unable to support it.

He looked up at the sky. The dark clouds had not yet dispersed, but he could vaguely see broken starlight flickering in the sky, as if cracks were cut by some dark force.

The shadow of the palace loomed behind him, and faint whispers came from the gray fog, like a sigh that transcended time and space, making people feel inexplicably cold.

He knew very well that although the war was over, the real shadow had not yet dissipated.

The Yuxu Palace has lost a lot of strength, but it will not give up. The spirit world may make a comeback, and the terrifying will buried in his body is always like a maggot at his heel.

However, at this moment, the Song Dynasty finally survived this disaster in the midst of the storm. The people and soldiers inside and outside the North Gate shouted, cried, and knelt down trembling in shock and joy.

Li Qingyun silently put away his sword, looked back at the devastated land with his wound, and felt a suffocating sense of sadness and responsibility. He had only one thought in his mind: if he wanted to truly protect the human race, there might be even more terrifying trials waiting ahead.

He walked across the messy ground where flesh, blood, bones and Taoist corpses were all mixed together, like a cemetery of gods and demons. For a moment, he could no longer see what was justice and evil, only endless destruction caused by mutual oppression.

In the twilight, he let the cold wind blow across his blood-stained body, his eyes as deep as an ancient well, as if announcing that a more difficult and dangerous road was quietly unfolding, and the ultimate dispute between gods and demons had just begun.

……

As night fell, the sky of Bianjing was stained with blood and gray, like a desolate doomsday picture.

In the twilight, an immortal from Yuxu Palace came walking in the air, dressed in a gorgeous Taoist robe with fluttering sleeves. His body was surrounded by colorful lightning, making him look like an immortal god controlling wind, fire, and thunder.

He looked down at the city from high above, his eyes sweeping across the piles of corpses and pools of blood like a cold knife, finally landing on the figure who was fighting hard in the battle.

The moment Li Qingyun killed the last bone demon, he suddenly looked up and saw the immortal flying in the air, overlooking all living beings like a god, and a chill suddenly appeared in his heart.

What's even more terrifying is that the crack in the distance has become deeper, and a chilling cold wind is blowing from it, which is a sign that the underworld will awaken.

He suddenly felt an oppression in the air like a black tide from the ground, as if the entire earth was shaking.

But he had no time to retreat.

On the ground, countless remnants of the Bone Demons wanted to take this opportunity to counterattack. When the rebel army and the Song army were struggling, the immortal sneered and shook his whisk to emit thousands of lightning flashes.

The lightning split the night sky, illuminating the entire city as if it were daytime, and also made the defenders scream in fear.

Some people thought that this was assistance bestowed by Taoism, but Li Qingyun saw that the power of thunder contained tyrannical power, and it seemed to crush all those who disobeyed.

The immortal waved his sleeves in mid-air and shouted coldly: "Mortals are foolish and stubborn. If you try to stop my orthodoxy, you will destroy yourself!"

Colorful electric pillars whizzed down, sweeping across the city walls and streets, without distinguishing between friend and foe. Any people or bone demons that stood in their way were all blown to pieces.

Li Qingyun's rage suddenly rose, but he knew that if he did not subdue the immortal first, all the remaining creatures in Bianjing would die in the thunder catastrophe.

He took a step and soared into the sky. The long sword rolled up with sword energy, which was like a rainbow piercing the sun, and collided head-on with the thunder and fire.

Suddenly, lightning exploded like a falling star, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.

The direction of the sword force broke through several lightning bolts, causing the immortal's face to change.

But the immortal suddenly made a hand gesture in the air and summoned a golden magic mirror. Dozens of dazzling rainbow rays shot out from the mirror and instantly transformed into layers of sword energy, intending to completely surround Li Qingyun.

Li Qingyun took a deep breath, pushed his internal strength to the extreme, and slashed twice in succession, breaking the sword energy, but the aftermath still left bloody marks on his body.

His eyes were as bright as torches: "Since Yuxu Palace wants to cause chaos in the world, I, Li Qingyun, will kill this lunatic first!"

This shout revealed an awe-inspiring spirit that looked down upon the world.

The two sides exchanged dozens of moves in mid-air. The sword lights and magic mirror lightning intertwined like thousands of meteors colliding, light and shadows dancing wildly, and the sound was deafening.

The people in the city looked up, as if they were witnessing a battle between gods, but they also felt a sense of panic, helplessness and despair.

At this moment, the crack suddenly shook violently, and a huge black fog surged out, engulfing the sky.

The heavy footsteps of the underworld generals sounded like thunder, striking at everyone's nerves.

In front, the rebel army was forced to the bottom of the valley by the bone demons and black fog. Mu Guiying, Yang Paifeng and others fought to the death, but were exhausted.

In the sky, the immortal was delighted when he saw this, and he used his magic mirror to converge the lightning, hoping to force Li Qingyun to death: "I will let you taste the double pain of hell and heaven's punishment. You mortals are nothing but ants!"

Li Qingyun gritted his teeth and used his sword to break through the aftermath. Seeing that there was despair below, if this catastrophe was not suppressed in time, the world would be overturned.

At this moment, a low roar came from the depths of the black fog, and the true form of the Hades General appeared - it was a giant body covered in dark blue flames, wearing a skull crown on his head, and with countless ghost shadows dragging behind him.

It roared towards the sky, and a ray of dark fire transformed into a long whip that swept across a thousand feet, completely defeating the defenders' momentum to break through the formation, and the entire east side of the city collapsed on the spot.

Li Qingyun's eyes were red with anger, and he shouted fiercely: "Immortals, gods and demons, what if you all come together? How can I, Li Qingyun, give in even a little!"

He suddenly mobilized the power hidden deep in his body, and in an instant, gray mist surged around him, as if an indescribable shadow had awakened in the blade.

The immortal was extremely shocked when he saw this: "You...why do you have such a strange power in your body, could it be——"

Before he finished speaking, Li Qingyun had already leaped into the place where the Hades General was standing, and with a swipe of his sword, the Hades Fire Whip shattered into pieces.

The Hades general was furious and roared as he slapped out a giant black mist palm. Li Qingyun used his sword as a shield and retreated three steps. His blood was boiling, but he did not fall down.

And in the city behind him, countless civilians and soldiers shouted: "Lord Li cannot be defeated!"

The soul-destroying prayers and cries ignited the deepest will in his heart.

Gray fog clung to his entire body, and the shadow of a mysterious palace could be vaguely seen emerging behind him, as if some ancient and terrifying existence had opened its eyes in the darkness.

A blazing golden light burst out from Li Qingyun's body, intertwining with the strange dark power, and in an instant condensed into a domineering divine power that belonged only to him.

The immortal retreated quickly, as if trying to avoid the sharp edge, but was stopped halfway by a flash of sword light like a dawn. "Get out!"

Li Qingyun roared, and the sword's force rose again. The thunder-like momentum instantly overwhelmed the immortal.

The immortal tried his best to activate the magic mirror, but it was pierced by the sword energy, the magic weapon cracked and shattered, and the lightning was extinguished.

He screamed miserably and was swept away by the horrific aftermath, his life or death uncertain.

Without giving Li Qingyun a chance to catch his breath, the Hades' rage surged, and he once again condensed countless ghosts to form the "Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul-Devouring Formation," directly attacking the vital points of the people in the city.

"Don't think about it!"

Li Qingyun flew against the wind without hesitation and chopped thousands of ghosts into pieces with one sword. No matter how strange the ghosts were, they could not withstand the raging flames in his sword that were comparable to divine fire.

The Hades roared sharply towards the sky, and the undead storm suddenly intensified, as if it was going to drag Li Qingyun into eternal hell.

Li Qingyun only felt severe pain all over his body, and the dark whispers in his body suddenly became louder, as if countless shadows were about to tear his mind apart.

He knew that if he retreated at this moment, he would be swallowed up by this devastating chaos and would never be able to recover.

However, when he thought of the soldiers and innocent civilians who fought to the death, as well as the burning city, a determination suddenly ignited in his heart.

That determination is far greater than any god or demon, and transcends life and death in this world.

"I am Li Qingyun, I protect the world. Who can make me surrender?"

He growled and used his strength in his sword to push away the ghost fog of the Hades general. Strands of golden light burst out from his flesh and illuminated the darkness.

In an instant, the sky and earth seemed to be pierced by the scorching sun, the cold wind subsided, and the wailing of ghosts dissipated.

The Hades was so frightened that his body trembled. He couldn't believe that someone could burst out with such terrifying divine power in such a dangerous situation.

But it didn't have time to think about it, as Li Qingyun had already risen three feet into the air, holding the knife high up. The blade merged with the shadow of the palace behind him, bursting out a huge column of light.

This blow seemed to cut the sky apart.

The bone demon and the black fog were torn apart at the same time, and the huge body of the Hades General was shattered into pieces. In an instant, no bones were left, and the evil wind dissipated.

There was deathly silence all around Bianjing, as if even the air had stopped under the shining of the sword.

After a long time, the people and soldiers could be heard cheering like thunder and sea.

And in the void, Li Qingyun slowly put away his sword, and the divine light around him condensed into a circle of auspicious halo, faintly revealing a bright and holy radiance.

The dark whispers in his body gradually died down, as if they had temporarily retracted their fangs in the face of his supreme will.

He looked down at the earth, with infinite aura lingering around him, as if a god had arrived.

From that moment on, no one dared to look at him as a mortal anymore. He had clearly broken through the shackles of demigod and entered the true realm of gods.

On the horizon where the blade reached, no skull demon dared to approach.

The remaining monsters that had fled far away were frightened by the situation and fled back into the cracks in all directions.

The immortal's life or death was unknown, and the disciples of Yuxu Palace did not dare to show up again.

Although the blood and smoke had not yet dissipated inside and outside Bianjing, hope suddenly arose wherever Li Qingyun's footsteps went.

He stood in the air, looking at the devastation of the world, but he also saw the light of rebirth flashing in the eyes of countless soldiers and civilians.

That one look seemed to have given all living beings a new vision, and also left a heavy responsibility in his heart.

From now on, no matter how rampant the gods and demons of the ancient times wreak havoc, he will continue to protect them as a true god.

……

The sound of war drums on the city walls of Bianjing gradually died down, the morning light spread slightly from the east, and the thin glow shone on the devastated land.

Yesterday's fierce battle between gods and demons has thoroughly baptized this ancient capital.

On the city wall, cracked bricks and charred arrows could be seen everywhere, and scarlet bloodstains spread out like the remnants of a nightmare.

However, when the sunlight pierced through the night, the whole of Bianjing seemed to breathe again.

The black fog and ghostly fire that once filled the sky have dissipated, and everyone can feel a freshness in the air.

That's the taste of rebirth.

Although the sounds of swords and guns had not completely faded away, they still faintly echoed from a distance, but they were no longer as thrilling as they were last night.

The people slowly walked out from the corners of the houses, looking at the gray ruins in the distance. Some shed tears silently, while others looked toward the top of the city and bowed and knelt down from the bottom of their hearts.

Because on that city wall, there was a figure standing, with fluttering clothes, like a god descending to earth.

Li Qingyun stood quietly, his eyes reflecting the ruined capital and the countless survivors.

He could easily hear the heartbeats of the people under his feet, and could also sense the bloody smell of the remaining bone demons in the distance.

However, the moment his divine sense swept over them, those cold evil spirits retreated like the tide and dared not show up again.

A night of fierce fighting left this world filled with traces of suffering, but it also brought about his extraordinary transformation.

Now, he exudes the power of a true god from head to toe, as if he has merged into one with the entire space and time.

Mu Guiying dragged her cracked sword towards the top of the city wall. When she saw Li Qingyun's back, her eyes suddenly became hot.

She knew that if he had not overwhelmed the immortals of Yuxu Palace at the last moment and slayed the underworld generals of the spirit world, Bianjing would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

Li Qingyun turned around and nodded slightly to her, as if all the hardships did not need to be said.

Mu Guiying took a deep breath, walked down the battlement, and called on the rest of the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and rescue the survivors.

The entire city wall began an intensive and orderly renovation.

Soon after, a group of court officials and officials from the Ministry of Rites arrived and surrounded the emperor.

The emperor was dressed in bright yellow court robes, and although he looked haggard, he could not hide the excitement in his eyes.

When he witnessed the clear golden light surrounding Li Qingyun, he suddenly felt awe in his heart. There was no longer any gap between the monarch and his subjects. He just felt that he was just one of the countless living beings.

He called out in a low voice: "Master Li... No, True God Li Qingyun, you have protected our Song Dynasty from danger. For this kindness, all the people should bow down and worship you."

Li Qingyun sighed lightly upon hearing this, bowed, but said nothing more.

He has now entered the realm of true god, looking down on the world, his mind is clear and he is no longer obsessed with fame and status.

The emperor wanted to bow again, but was helped up by Li Qingyun.

All the court officials and common people gathered around and kowtowed to thank the newborn true God for saving countless lives.

Li Qingyun glanced at them, feeling mixed emotions.

He had experienced the joys and sorrows of the mundane world, and had also struggled in the ancient battlefield. Although he was now above all living beings, he also understood the importance of protection.

At that moment, shouts rang out inside and outside the city, like a tsunami, and waves of loyalty and gratitude flooded every street and alley.

There were still some disciples of Yuxu Palace lurking and watching in the distance, but they no longer dared to show up easily.

Li Qingyun had sensed their presence and his mind was slightly moved, but he did not pursue the matter immediately.

The world has just enjoyed some peace, why create more bloodshed?
But he also knew that Yuxu Palace would never give up, and the dark palace power in him had not yet truly eradicated the hidden dangers behind it.

He took a deep breath, withdrew his thoughts and fell into reality.

Under the call for rescue, the people and soldiers worked together to clear the corpses and broken walls on the ground one by one.

Many soldiers with injured legs still insisted on rescuing the wounded, and women and children in the civilian population cooked soup and brought hot meals to the exhausted soldiers and refugees.

Although the air was filled with smoke and dust, an unprecedented warmth and cohesion emerged in the city.

Li Qingyun walked among the ruins, using the spiritual power of the true god to heal some seriously injured soldiers or purify the underworld poison.

The slight glow of his fingertips could dispel the evil spirit lurking in the flesh and blood, making the patient feel like he was reborn.

When the people around saw this, they all stared in wonder and awe, as if they had witnessed a miracle.

Every time he healed a person, his heart became more determined.

This is the power that truly transcends the realm - it is no longer simply about killing, but about protecting the common people with one's own body.

By noon, rebel armies and refugees from outside the city of Bianjing gradually returned, dragging their luggage and the wounded. When they saw Li Qingyun's towering figure, they all burst into tears or cried with joy.

Many elderly people bowed down and kowtowed, shouting "If there is a true God on earth, please save China."

Li Qingyun accepted it calmly, but he did not act arrogantly, and only said: "The responsibility of protection is not the work of one person.

Your mutual assistance is the most precious light in the world."

These words are brief, but they touch the heart.

The people and soldiers responded one after another, burned the remaining heterodox statues and offerings, and instead spontaneously established the throne of "Li Zhen Shen", praying that he would protect the world forever.

At that time, the emperor seemed to have regained his former heroic spirit. On the one hand, he assisted Li Qingyun in stabilizing the defense lines in various places, on the other hand, he restored the government and dismissed the treacherous ministers who tried to take advantage of the situation.

The entire Song Dynasty seemed to be transforming in the fire.

By the evening, the whole city of Bianjing gradually regained some vitality.

Smoke from cooking fires rose again from the wreckage, and the cries of children and the comforting voices of women could be heard on the scorched streets.

An atmosphere of difficulty yet expectation fills the space between ruin and rebirth.

Li Qingyun stood on a high place, overlooking the entire city.

He felt that his soul enveloped the heaven and earth, and those remaining evil spirits and ghosts no longer dared to act rashly.

This is the power that enables one to look down upon the world and attract all spirits to pay homage.

But under that vast power, he also felt a little lonely.

The gray fog lurked quietly in his body, occasionally emitting slight whispers, as if suggesting that deeper shadows were still lurking in unknown corners.

The withdrawal of Yuxu Palace and the cessation of the spiritual world do not mean the end.

The legacy of the ancient times and unknown threats like Cthulhu may make a comeback in the more distant future.

Yet he was not afraid, nor did he retreat.

Under the vast sky, he loosened the hilt of the knife and let the blazing divine power slowly converge, as if he had absorbed all the light of the sun, moon and stars into his chest.

He looked up at the boundless sky and silently said in his heart: "Since the human world is what I love, I will protect it to the end."

The mountains in the distance become dimmer in the twilight, as if a pair of unknown eyes are still quietly watching the world.

But no matter how cold that look was, it would not be able to conceal the lights and vitality that were rekindled in the city of Bianjing.

The golden red sunset fell on the city wall, making Li Qingyun's figure holy and solemn.

He is a god, but he has never forgotten the passion, sorrow and joy of human beings.

As long as he stands here, the changing situation between heaven and earth will always retain a ray of light to protect millions of ordinary lives.

This is the beginning of a new situation.

(End of this chapter)