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Chapter 264 The Supreme Ruler? The King of Men! (13)

"In our time, the Witch King of Great Xia is called the 'Supreme Ruler'."

"However, in the era of the first Witch King, he was a true 'King of Men'!"

"He will listen attentively to the voices of the humblest mortals and respond accordingly..."

"He could also cleanse a mountain forest and its waterways of deities because of the death of an ordinary person..."

As he recounted the achievements of the first Witch King, Wu Yi genuinely admired that human king and firmly believed that he was a worthy role model for her to learn from.

"If you want to become the second true 'King of Men,' then you must adapt to your current state."

I never expected Wu Yi to have such high expectations of me.

Looking at the other person's serious expression, Li Boyang could only give a helpless bitter smile.

"You have too high expectations of me. I don't want to become some kind of 'King of Men'."

"I thought your Great Xia had some secret that allowed you mortals to master the ability to hear the voices of all things."

"I never expected that you would actually resort to the most primitive method of toughing it out..."

"If you can withstand it, you will become the Witch King; if you can't, you will become a sacrifice."

He couldn't help but sigh, this was an answer Li Boyang had never considered before.

"Haha, the 'Witch King' is not as simple as you think."

"Listening to the voices of all living beings is just a starting point, a common trait among all innate deities who have accomplished great things."

"Unfortunately, the vast majority of innate deities eventually choose to become gods rather than stand firmly on the side of humanity."

Without hesitation, Wu Yi rejected Li Boyang's statement, speaking in an arrogant tone.

"The reason we are the Witch Kings, the reason we are the overlords of the Great Xia..."

"It's because we possess the power to sweep away the gods and make those self-proclaimed noble gods obediently bow down."

Wu Yi paused slightly at this point.

"Before each Witch King dies, he will pass on his power and wisdom to the next Witch King."

"So what stands before you now is not only the ninth Witch King, Wu Yi, but also the amalgamation of the previous eight Witch Kings."

His tone suddenly became weathered, and his eyes softened...

The one currently conversing with Li Boyang is no longer the individual "Wu Yi", but a collective will called "Witch King".

"From the primitive era thousands of years ago to the current Alliance of the Xia Dynasty..."

"The power of the 'Witch King' will only grow stronger, so strong that even the gods will have to listen to the voices of mortals."

"More importantly, each successive Witch King accumulated not only power, but also knowledge and wisdom."

"Mere force can destroy order; only true wisdom can rebuild it..."

"In today's mountains and rivers, we see such a new order."

"Trust us, you need the wisdom of the Witch King, and you will lead humanity to a better future."

After gazing at Wu Yi for a long time, Li Boyang remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"I admit, the knowledge and wisdom of the successive Witch Kings are indeed very attractive..."

"But if the price is for me to become part of 'you,' then I would rather explore the unknown on my own."

Li Boyang's words were not directed at Wu Yi either.

He believed that the "Witch King" on the other side could understand what he meant.

“That’s such a shame, you’re so similar to ‘us’.” Despite having expected it, the “Witch King” couldn’t help but sigh.

"More than anything else, what I'm really curious about is why you're in such a hurry to find a successor?"

"If my understanding is correct, each Witch King will only seek a new Witch King when his lifespan is about to end."

"But Wu Yi has only been the Witch King for a few years. Aren't you all being a little too hasty?"

Without a doubt, Li Boyang learned all this information from Xiao Yue.

"Prophet of the mountain people, do you truly understand the history of the Great Xia?"

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The Great Xia was born thousands of years ago. It was a nation established by the first Witch King after he swept away the gods with his own power and was born as a human.

Before that, humans didn't even have the concept of a "nation".

It was only after the first Witch King that various kingdoms were born, and that the current order, tacitly approved by the gods, came into being.

From this perspective, it is indeed correct to call the first Witch King "King of Man".

However, since the first Witch King refused to become a god and instead passed on his power to the next Witch King, the status of the Great Xia Dynasty has not been smooth sailing or impregnable.

On the contrary, without the suppression of the first Witch King, a considerable number of gods wanted to return to the barbaric era.

This led to a continuous conflict between successive witch kings and numerous gods.

At the height of this conflict, the Great Xia even lost its territory several times.

The contemporary witch king has become a traitor whom everyone wants to kill.

The gods, however, seized the opportunity to take control of the entire country, turning humanity into livestock for them to slaughter.

Thanks to the wisdom and power of each successive Witch King, they were able to turn the tide time and time again and suppress those chaotic gods once more.

It took thousands of years to build the current order of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Even so, the conflict between the Witch King and the gods continued.

The confrontation between the two sides has gradually shifted from overt to covert, becoming more unpredictable.

Putting everything else aside, the first thing Wu Yi did after becoming the Witch King was to demolish the offerings to the gods and then erect his own idol in front of the temple.

This is not just about establishing one's own prestige.

This was also to minimize the influence of the gods on the Great Xia Dynasty.

As expected, Wuzhiqi unleashed a once-in-a-millennium flood, with even more deities pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Fortunately, Wu Yi finally quelled the internal strife with overwhelming power, allowing the Great Xia Dynasty to return to peace.

But on the lands of Kyushu outside of Great Xia, many humans are still paying the price for this struggle between the Witch King and the gods.

The fact that Li Boyang was fortunate enough to emerge from the mountains and rivers of Baidi suggests that the flood did not cause significant long-term effects.

In fact, as long as you leave the area of ​​the Great Xia and the Hundred Mountains.

You will find that there are many more mountain people and wild people standing in front of their destroyed homes, with tears in their eyes.

They are the most numerous, yet also the most insignificant, victims of this undeserved disaster.

Humans have never been the protagonists of this era; the gods have been.

As long as the general trend of this era remains unchanged, no matter how many times the Witch King restores his kingdom, there will be another crisis of losing his country.

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