Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Chapter 411 The most tragic near-god, without exception.

Rahu and Emperor Tathagata slowly walked to the entrance of the town.

Liu Mudan pretended it was a chance encounter: "I didn't expect to see you again, sir. I am very grateful."

"You're too kind, courtesan."

"Who is this master?"

Emperor Tathagata replied with his palms together, "This humble monk is Emperor Tathagata."

Liu Mudan gasped in surprise, covering her mouth: "It's actually a Buddha head!"

Luo Hou smiled slightly: "My friend, I didn't expect your reputation to be so great."

"It is not as good as the Martial Lord, who is known throughout the world."

Liu Mudan was surprised again: "No wonder you are so brave and extraordinary, sir. You are actually the Heavenly Capital Martial Lord!"

"I was also surprised by the courtesan's deep understanding of the people of the martial arts world."

Suddenly, a muffled sound came from the town, followed by three people walking out.

"I wondered why Miss Liu Mudan looked down on us roughnecks. It turns out there are two great figures here, the Buddha and the Martial Lord. They are truly worthy of my utmost respect."

Emerging were Gu Su Huan Jian, Xi Xue Yi, and Shan Shui Lang.

Luo Hou had no intention of getting entangled with Liu Mudan, as it was not yet time to fight the Ghost Prison. He simply nodded to Xi Xueyi and then crossed the town with Di Rulai.

Gu Su Huan Jian shouted from behind, "Hey, do you have to be so high and mighty?"

Luo Hou did not answer. When he brushed past Xi Xueyi just now, he had already secretly transmitted his voice to tell him that there was a traitor from the Ghost Prison hidden in the Fourth Dhyana Heaven of the Western Huang Buddhist Realm.

Having dealt with the Eight-Faced Demon, Rahu and Emperor Tathagata naturally could no longer interfere in the internal affairs of the Western Buddhist Realm. It would be more appropriate to entrust the next task to Xi Xueyi.

The two returned to Tiandu.

Following the orders of Lord Wu, all those who were away have returned, schools have been closed, and Lian Zhuang has gone to Time City.

The capital city was protected by three layers of defense. The outermost layer was the Death God's Four Gates, which used the Extinction Furnace as an amplifier. The middle layer was the mechanical city designed by Ruoye Zhi Qiu. The innermost layer was a barrier personally set up by the Martial Lord.

In addition, there are the armored golems of the Narcissus, the three-headed cloud dragons of the Western Sea, and the giant demon god hidden in the clouds, forming a combined land, sea and air force.

Such meticulous arrangements made even the people of Tiandu, who were used to grand occasions, feel a little nervous.

The only exception is Yu Linling. For some reason, she has been sleeping a lot lately, falling asleep at the drop of a hat, and having a lot of dreams.

In her dreams, there is always a woman whose face she cannot see calling her name.

"Descendants of the Xiling family, return to your homeland and complete the tasks your ancestors left unfinished, so that regrets will no longer remain regrets."

"Come on!"

"The time is almost up!"

Once, twice, three times...

The recurring dreams and increasingly urgent calls disturbed Yu Linling's heart, and she finally couldn't help but go to find Luo Hou.

"Martial Lord, I wish to leave Tiandu and head to Donghuang Xuanzhou."

"What is it?"

Yu Linling said uneasily, "I had a strange dream, and here are the details..."

Although Rahu had prepared the Stigmata to deal with the gods and could resolve the situation without returning the Three Hearts, it was still too unfair to let the God of Light, who had been tricked by the Demon Lord, die as a lackey of an evil god.

In this tortuous story, Emperor Tianyao was first poisoned by the Demon Lord's scheme. To protect his people, he did not hesitate to absorb the poisonous river water, which caused him to be poisoned and go mad.

He unleashed the Three Pure Hearts to save his life, but was immediately punished by the Palace of Light with six days' worth of punishment.

At this moment, the demon in the shadows made his move, using the "Borrowing a Sword from Heaven" technique to launch a sneak attack, forcing Emperor Yao to withstand the punishment of the Six Heavens with his own body. The remaining power of the punishment of the Six Heavens shattered Xuanzhou into seven broken islands.

Severely injured and losing his mind, Emperor Tianyao completely transformed into the Underworld Emperor, wreaking havoc for over three hundred days.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Venerable arrived to stop him, and once again borrowed a sword from the heavens.

Emperor Yao was knocked into the East Sea and drifted all the way to Japan, where he was rescued by the Yamata no Orochi, who removed the Heavenly Punishment Sword from his chest.

Because the original body was too badly injured, Orochi sent him to the Cosmic Prison to repair it and gave him the physical body of the Dark Mist Evil Chi. The God of Light was grateful to Orochi for saving his life and officially became the God of All Gods.

This tragedy, which affected the entire Eastern Emperor Xuan Continent, was caused by the Demon Lord's covetousness of a near-divine body.

The God of Light paid a heavy price for this, suffering from the most potent poison in the world, six days of punishment, borrowing a sword from heaven twice, and then being struck by the lightning that slays the gods...

Losing one's heart, losing one's body, and finally losing one's memories.

Returning the three hearts awakens Emperor Tianyao and forces him to make a choice once again.

"He can choose to hate, or he can choose to forgive."

"Wu Jun, who is he?"

"As for him, he is the most tragic near-god spirit... I have a condition: let Zonghengzi accompany you. He is also a descendant of the Xiling family."

Xiling Fuxiao sacrificed his own existence to forge a pact with the Heavenly Universe, in exchange for the opportunity to awaken the God of Light. This is the cause and effect of the Xiling family, and it is rightfully the responsibility of the Xiling family's descendants to complete.

"Actually, I already knew, my brother did it because I served the Martial Lord."

"Oh?"

Yu Linling gritted her teeth and said, "If he messes things up again, I will never forgive him."

Luo Hou waved his hand: "Have Xiang Ling take you there in the Xuange."

Curious, Yu Linling and her brother boarded the Xuan Ge. Besides the captain, Xiang Ling, there was also the captain's bodyguard, Nan Feng Bu Jing. The four of them discussed Fu Nu's dream while guessing who the mysterious woman was.

In the blink of an eye, they broke through the clouds and arrived at the Donghuang Xuanzhou region, which had long since become ruins.

Looking down from the clouds, seven islands of varying sizes are visible, some close to others, and each in a different state.

“Look there, it looks like a book.”

"A statue of a book, could this be the Heavenly Book?"

Xiangling recalled the time when King Yadi scattered military manuals throughout the universe, which drifted down to the Bitter Realm, and couldn't help but ask, "What heavenly book?"

"The woman in the dream said that each of the four continents beyond the Divine Continent has a rare treasure, and the Eastern Emperor Xuan Continent is a celestial book, guarded by the God of Light."

Zonghengzi and Nanfeng Bujing spoke at the same time: "What about the other three continents?"

"She didn't say, how would I know?"

"Let's see what the celestial book says. Perhaps it's a martial arts manual from the Six Heavens Realm."

Soon, the Xuange descended and stopped in front of the giant book.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized there were no pages or contents; it was merely a lingering illusion. Amidst the immense tremors of the Xuan Ge, this illusion gradually dissipated.

"Tch, that's disappointing."

The group jumped off the black boat and followed Yu Linling forward. After a few steps, they saw Yu Linling stagger and her eyes darting around.

"You're not going to want to sleep again, are you?"

"Ah."

Zonghengzi stretched out his shoulder: "Come on, lean on your older brother's shoulder and sleep."

The brother and sister walked to a large rock and sat down. Yu Linling leaned against the railing and truly fell asleep.

In the dream...

The woman's face remained blurry, yet Yu Linling felt a strange sense of familiarity with her.

“Descendant of the Xiling family, you have arrived. Go find Sanxin.”

"Three hearts? Where are they?"

Do you remember those two shooting stars you saw when you were little?

"I remember, when the shooting star fell off the cliff, it was my brother who picked it up for me."

"There's another one, right there on the altar in the shrine. Dig through the dust to find it."

"An altar?"

"Please hurry, my time is running out, and so is his."

Yu Linling shuddered and jumped up: "Big brother, do you still remember the two stars you picked up for me?"

"Ok?"

"The Dream Jade and the Black Peacock, they are not stars, they are the heart!"

"What heart?"

"I don't know, there's one more. Come with me to find it."

Despite listening incoherently, Zonghengzi, Nanfengbujing, and Xiangling still accompanied Yulinling as they searched for the sacrificial altar amidst the ruins.

After much effort, the group finally unearthed a radiant and perfectly pure gem from the thick layer of dust.

"so beautiful!"

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Yu Linling dug out the third gem from under the altar.

What should we do next?

Xiangling suggested, "Why don't you go back to the Xuange to sleep? It's Sister Wang's vehicle, and it's fully furnished."

"Thank you very much."

The four boarded the black boat again; three enjoyed the sea view, while the other slept soundly.

In dream...

The hazy white mist dispersed to both sides, and the woman finally revealed her true face, a hint of relief on her dignified and beautiful face.

"Thank you, descendant of the Xiling family."

Are you my ancestor?