Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 528 The Master Mends the Sky

The catgirl was making a fuss, as if she was going to tell Lily about it when she got back, and then announce it to the world.

However, Zhang Ze ignored her. After signaling Fu Ji to silence His Majesty again and pausing the memory replay, he began to think.

'I split the original Fu Hime into three—no, to be precise, into four.'

'One is the rotten princess I brought to the four continents, and the other is the orb of light containing the source of all magic.'

'Then there's the escaped black slime mold, the monster that grew alongside the Emperor's Banner and was known to the world as the Nine-Headed Serpent—that must be it.'

'And the last remaining portion is now the empty shell of the Holy Land, transformed into the Jade Palace.'

So what exactly happened next?
The fact that a story is divided into three parts is really annoying, so to be on the safe side, Zhang Ze asked.

"By the way, do you remember what happened after I abducted you to the Four Continents with just two pills?"

"Of course I remember, but I have to correct you on one thing: you didn't use two pills to kidnap me, you used two and a half," Fuhime corrected seriously.

Zhang Ze made a gesture of surrender, then signaled to Lord Fu Ji to fast forward to the story.

Little Fuji snapped her fingers, and the paused memories started moving again.

After coaxing Little Rosé to leave the fungal ball and letting her stay with the dogs, the Human Emperor returned to the fungal ball alone.

He stared silently at the Source of All Laws, seemingly engaged in some kind of internal struggle, and after a long silence, he reached out and grasped it in his hand.

After grasping the source of all laws, the Human Emperor's left hand, which was not yet the Human Emperor's Flag, suddenly lit up with a light.

A golden light flashed from top to bottom, and the Emperor's Banner unfolded and transformed. The amber crystal inside emitted a beam of golden light, which absorbed the source of all laws.

The Emperor looked around nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was watching him and that the fungal ball and the sacred soil had not collapsed due to the disappearance of the Source of All Laws.

He coughed lightly and left the fungal ball as if nothing had happened.

Then he tidied up his equipment, gathered some herbs from the Holy Land, and then, along with Fuhime and the dogs, rode on the big black dog and left the Holy Land, returning to the Four Continents.

However, upon returning, they found the situation to be somewhat worrying.

During the time he was gone, the ripples of the Earth Sea tides had visited the four continents several times.

For this reason, no one in any tribe now doubts the prophecy of the Human Emperor.

Although the doubts were gone, it was already too late for many things.

The first ripple turned the entire Thousand Lotus Mountains into mud, and the waves of mud, under the force of gravity, carved the original mountain plateau into a basin.

Apart from a few flying tribes and a few exceptional individuals, all other living beings perished in this calamity.

The second ripple caused a strange change in a part of the East China Sea. The seawater turned into magma, accompanied by meteorites falling from the sky, which forcibly transformed that sea into a continent and connected it with the original east coast.

Naturally, the aquatic creatures living in the water and the several tribes on the shore could not escape the calamity.

Following these two major catastrophes of landslides and sea collapses, a series of smaller disasters followed.

Adults' bodies undergo abnormal changes, newborns begin to have missing limbs, inexplicable diseases occur, grain turns into black mud overnight, and docile livestock suddenly turn on people and attack them.

Compared to the last time, and the time before that, which was like a tsunami-like ocean tide, this time it was even more terrifying.

Previously, life and death were just a snap, and although there was no right to resist or choose, it could be described as painless.

This time, however, it was more like a slow, agonizing death or bloodletting, as if a demon was whispering in the ears of all living beings, foreshadowing the coming of death.

Fortunately, things are not entirely hopeless.

Because of the existence of that paradise where children lived, relations between different ethnic groups have become much more relaxed than in the past.

Through their conversations, they discovered that the disaster was not a random occurrence.

After compiling the disasters that had occurred and marking them on a map, they found several areas that were completely blank.

The wise chieftains and leaders immediately realized that the sanctuary the human emperor had mentioned was likely located in one of these places.

In addition, they also discovered that those innate gods and demons, such as Ah Li and Xiang, also had a certain resistance to the ripples.

As long as you stay by their side, the probability of an accident will be much smaller.

Therefore, when the Emperor returned to the Four Continents, he found that, in order to protect themselves temporarily, all the races, led by their leaders, had hidden in places they considered safe.

Because they were too far apart and separated by the land of calamity, the news of the Emperor's discovery of the Holy Land Sanctuary could not be spread quickly.

He lost contact with the Barbarian King and the Little Demon Lord.

Left with no other choice, and because the number of people that could be brought at one time was limited, the Emperor could only order that the children of Peach Blossom Village and a group of scholars be brought into the Holy Land to avoid disaster.

He promised that he would do everything in his power to protect everyone.

Logically speaking, there should be no problem with this order.

But many people felt a bit uncomfortable about it.

Even if the Emperor's prestige is unparalleled, it is still the same.

When faced with the threat of death from natural disasters, people's hearts change, and many truths become inexplicable.

Some people believe that their own existence is more important and that they deserve to live.

Some people believe that they have rendered meritorious service to the emperor and should be among the first to enter the holy land to avoid disaster.

Some people believe that the emperor was using the child as a cover, and that he actually wanted to be the first to flee.

Some people simply want to survive.

So these people came together and chose betrayal.

They began plotting to kill the Human Emperor, and planned to obtain the key and map to enter the Holy Land first, thus escaping the impending doom.

Among these people were many who were trusted and relied upon by the emperor.

Because of the urgency of the situation, the Emperor was unaware of this betrayal.

Although the village scouts, who had been keeping a watchful eye on everyone, overheard the plot.

But before it and Ah Li could deliver the message, they were tied up in Peach Blossom Village in order to protect the children.

The remaining people huddled together, preparing to surround and kill the Emperor with all their might.

"No wonder you didn't fight me for that emperor at the spoils-sharing meeting back then, and ran away so fast. It turns out you had already experienced it."

The cat-girl, who had had her silence lifted by kneeling, suddenly interjected.

"What can we do? We just have to make do," Zhang Ze replied, his words completely irrelevant.

He put his hands behind his back, looked at himself standing in the valley, talking to the assassin in a daze, completely unaware of the ambush around him, and sighed.

"By the way, why didn't I assassinate you back then? Are you really that nice?" Zhang Ze asked casually.

The cat-girl clicked her tongue and said, "Who said no one tried to assassinate me? I'm just lucky to survive. I secretly dealt with all those people."

"I don't think this was mentioned in the history books, right?" Zhang Ze recalled.

According to historical records, it was an era when you could hang your underwear on the door and no one would steal it.

A perfect era where ordinary people do not pick up lost items on the road, the emperor is wise and powerful, and civil and military officials are loyal and devoted.

Your Majesty the Catwoman, "Because I care about my reputation and don't want to lose face, I didn't say anything."

"Besides, some people are shameless, but I have to give them some face, don't I?" the catgirl muttered under her breath, then seemed to remember something unpleasant, her voice becoming somewhat annoyed.

"Alright, enough about me. I want to see how you got stabbed!"

The assassination attempt was successful, but it also failed.

When the Human Emperor was being hunted down by the Primordial Empress in the Holy Land, he was seriously injured, and before he could fully recover, he returned to the Four Continents.

His strength had already decreased by 30%. Fortunately, although he was caught off guard, he was only stabbed twice because of the Human Emperor Banner and the Source of All Laws.

The good news is that it still has gas, the bad news is that it only has gas.

Without glancing again at the corpses and severely wounded people scattered throughout the valley, he turned and fled towards Peach Blossom Village.

The moment he arrived at Peach Blossom Spring, the final tide of the Earth Sea suddenly descended.

And it was even more turbulent than the previous two times.

Fortunately, all the children were gathered together.

However, it wasn't the Human Emperor who led them into the Holy Land, but the little Fu Ji. "Do you still remember the way? If you do, please lead the way for me."

"Once you get there, don't come back. Stay there with these children and remember to become like me. They will be scared if I'm not there."

"Sorry, I was just kidding. This Four Continents isn't really interesting or fun, so let's go home."

After coaxing and cajoling the little rotten princess away, the Human Emperor looked up at the shattered sky and then took flight.

Looking at the shattered sky, the little demon lord, who had led his people to hide in the northern border, whistled lightly.

He stood atop the head of a primordial god-demon resembling a giant ape, facing the soul-tearing tide.

In the final moments of his life, he felt an unusual sense of ease.

It evokes a sense of clarity, like the saying, "You can't take anything with you when you're born, and you can't take anything with you when you die; when you die, you're like a bird soaring into the sky."

However, this feeling did not last long before a vague voice, or rather a call of will, suddenly rang in his ears.

Just like last time, the will of the four continents made its move once again.

However, this time the tide was more violent than before, and the sky, formed by the will of all living beings, began to shatter.

The materialized tides tore through the sky.

He needs help now.

The will of the four continents was not coerced; it simply echoed in the ears of all living beings.

Hearing the strange voice in his ear, the little demon lord suddenly smiled. He didn't say anything, but simply took a light step and flew towards the shattered sky with many others.

Besides these individuals, most of the innate gods and demons also responded to the call of the four continents.

Although not all, some innate gods and demons have hidden themselves away.

Those innate gods and demons, transformed from the exiled fleet's starships, seemed to recall those memories from the past, and just like back then, they set sail once again.

At almost the same moment, countless stars rose from the land of the four continents and fell into that malevolent starry sky.

As he rose higher, the little demon lord's flesh and blood began to petrify, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

After crossing the sky and taking one last look at the fading stars, his body turned to dust in the tide.

Countless people like him became extensions of the will of the four continents, using their bodies to withstand the surging tide.

All beings are equal before the tides, and even those innate gods and demons are not exempt.

Their petrified bodies shattered, some falling to the ground, while the rest, propelled by inertia, drifted further and further away from the protection of the four continents.

Through the efforts of countless people who mended the heavens, they secured a glimmer of hope for themselves and for the four continents.

The shattered sky closed up again, keeping the tides of the sea outside.

Following this, the Four Continents once again responded firmly to the prayers of all beings.

The will of the four continents swept across the land, just as it had in ancient times, causing those who survived to forget the threat of the sea and those who faced the stars.

This time, the catgirl was unusually quiet and didn't nag at all.

Zhang Ze opened his mouth, but he was speechless.

However, Zhang Ze did not remain silent for long. He soon expressed his opinion, but his focus seemed a bit strange.

He looked at Fuhime.

"If you were the one who brought the children to the Holy Land, then...doesn't that mean that the typos in Huang Shijie's name that were written by you?"

Your Majesty the Cat Lady, "."

Little Fuji, "."

"No, I carved it based on what you wrote in the notebook. You made a lot of typos."

The little rotten girl, who was rarely speechless, immediately retorted.

Zhang Ze smiled awkwardly, then turned serious and asked, "Then why did you return to Sizhou afterward?"

"Of course I came here to find you, but unfortunately, as soon as I came out, Sizhou slapped me across the face, and then I forgot everything."

Little Fuji used a rich variety of onomatopoeic words to describe the situation at that time.

"When I saw you again, it was a long, long time later, and I had already forgotten you."

Little Fuji squinted, reminiscing about the old days.

As the little rotten princess reminisces, Zhang Ze and the catgirl are drawn into her memories, and they begin to experience her life from a first-person perspective.

Sunlight streamed through the pale blue seawater onto the seabed, where fish swam among the corals. A grotesque, mangled creature lay nestled among the rocks, its back to the ocean creatures, facing the dark crevices of the rocks, breathing in and out.
Although Little Fukihime has marked it as a non-still image in the upper right corner, Her Majesty the Cat Girl thinks it is a still image.

Making a cat stand still, doing nothing, just panting in place is tantamount to murder.

After experiencing the immersive breathing of the "Rotten Princess" for a while, Her Majesty the Cat Girl couldn't help but ask, "What about the next part? You're not going to keep panting like this, are you?"

Little Fuji: "Otherwise, isn't life just about breathing?"

Your Majesty, Cat Girl, "How long have you been standing here panting without moving?"

Little Fuji: "Hmm, it seems like I've been breathing for about five hundred years."

Your Majesty the Cat Lady, "."

Zhang Ze coughed lightly, "Ahem, there will be plenty of time to experience breathing later, please fast forward for now."

Little Fukuhime: "Oh."

She was somewhat saddened that the two of them couldn't appreciate the beauty of breathing.

As his breathing quickened, time began to fast-forward, and in the process, the world seemed to regain its vitality.

Human figures began to appear in the ocean; some were ordinary people fishing, while others were cultivators searching for dragons and pearls.

A new era of civilization has once again appeared on the land of the four continents.

Because Fuhime remained motionless and was too quiet, no one paid any attention to her at first.

However, as Fuhime grew older, her existence gradually became known, and bizarre legends began to circulate.

Fukihime's peaceful life was completely disrupted, leaving her no choice but to begin migrating into the depths of the sea.

It can be said that the history of Fu Ji's relocation at this time is the history of the near-shore exploration of this civilization.

This situation continued for a long time until one day, Fuhime was awakened by a stone while she was sleeping.

"Aminos!"

The grumpy Fuhime, who was about to surface and show those who littered and damaged the ocean what an invincible sea monster was, found that the rock that hit her looked familiar.

"Hi!"

The emperor, now a stone statue with only his upper body remaining, covered in cracks, painted with oil paint, and adorned with many incomprehensible decorations, greeted the little rotten princess.

On his chest, a colorless light pulsed.

Hearing the familiar voice, the little rotten princess, who was halfway transformed into a giant octopus, stopped. She looked at the familiar person in front of her with curiosity, but couldn't remember who this stone man was.

"Who are you?" Little Fuji asked curiously.

Seeing this, the Human Emperor smiled helplessly, "I'm just a human now, they call me Venerable One."

"As for who I am, forget about me if you want, it's not an important thing anyway."

"I've come to ask you for help one more time."

"Help with what?" Little Fuji asked subconsciously.

The Human Emperor said, "Lend me a pair of legs. I want to go see that place called Tianzong."

Little Fuji: "Hmm, no way. There are too many bad people on the shore. And you look like a liar too."

The Emperor asked, "What if I give you candy?"

"Sugar! When are we leaving, now?"

Upon hearing the name "Tangtang," the "Rotten Princesses" emerged from the seabed from all directions.

(End of this chapter)