"Are you awake?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Cheng Xiao opened his eyes, greeted by a white ceiling and the pungent smell of disinfectant.
The hard bed against his back, the acrid smell of disinfectant, constantly reminded him where he was.
A hospital.
"..." He had definitely felt the excruciating pain of his heart being crushed. Cheng Xiao was somewhat dazed; he couldn't quite distinguish right from wrong.
Perhaps because he had been waiting for so long to wake up, the doctor in the white coat standing before his bed looked slightly impatient as he sat up.
"Falling from the fifth floor, I don't know whether to praise your good fortune or your incredible lifespan." The doctor shook his head. "Since you're awake, you should be discharged as soon as possible; your medical expenses are already insufficient." With
that, the doctor turned and left the room. Only the lingering smell of disinfectant told Cheng Xiao that he hadn't actually traveled through time; it all seemed like a dream.
"It shouldn't... be a dream, right?" Cheng Xiao lowered his head, rubbing his throbbing temples with his hands, as if only this could alleviate some of the pain.
"If this is a world constructed by the power of a monarch, then I should be able to sense magic." Cheng Xiao thought, closing his eyes and trying to sense magic through meditation.
But soon, his expression turned grim, because he couldn't sense any magic anymore. If he
couldn't sense magic, why was his body still the one he had after transmigrating to Douluo Continent?
Cheng Xiao felt incredulous. Logically, he should have returned to the moment he awakened his martial soul, just like Cheng Xiaoyu, but how did he end up back on Earth?
His thoughts were a bit chaotic, so Cheng Xiao forced himself to calm down. After a long while, he changed into clean clothes.
Because they were old clothes, the size was too small for him, and he didn't want to wander around outside in a hospital gown, lest people mistake him for a mental patient.
"Perhaps, I should go home and check on things." After clearing his mind, Cheng Xiao quickly left the hospital, heading straight for the direction of his home in his memory.
...
Confirming that this was still his own neighborhood, Cheng Xiao rubbed his eyes hard. Wait...?
Had the neighborhood been demolished?
Staring at the ruins before him, Cheng Xiao was completely stunned. This neighborhood, though old, shouldn't have been demolished so quickly, right?
"Hey, young man, it's dangerous here, get out quickly!"
Suddenly, a shout came from behind. Then, Cheng Xiao saw a middle-aged man with a cigarette dangling from his lips, his face blackened, and a hard hat in his hand approaching.
Perhaps because Cheng Xiao was dressed like a beggar, the middle-aged man patted him on the shoulder reassuringly. But after the pat, the middle-aged man's expression changed instantly.
Those muscular physiques, that upright posture—what kind of beggar was this?
"Ahem, young man, your clothes… are quite fashionable." After an awkward cough, the middle-aged man looked Cheng Xiao up and down, hesitated for a moment, and then said this.
"Thank you." Seeing the hard hat in the man's hand, Cheng Xiao immediately understood the man's intention. He politely thanked him and quickly left.
"Huh?" The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, but when he tried to look, he found that Cheng Xiao had disappeared from his sight, as if he had never been there.
The middle-aged man silently lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and then turned and left.
"...I think I saw a ghost just now."
...
Cheng Xiao silently gazed at the endless sea, the sound of the waves crashing echoing in his ears, his heart calm.
Looking down at his feet, the waves were above his calves, but he felt no cold.
"Aren't you coming out?" A calm voice slowly escaped his lips.
This wasn't reality; at least, since he woke up, the mechanical gazes of everyone he encountered made Cheng Xiao realize it was fake.
Just then, the dark shadow of "The King's Domain" rapidly spread from beneath Cheng Xiao's feet.
Everything covered by the shadow vanished without a trace.
The sky, the land, the sea, everything around him, until the entire world was shrouded in shadow.
Endless darkness stretched before him; nothing could be seen, yet it seemed as if something was visible.
From the depths of darkness, where even fingers couldn't be seen, a heavy voice echoed.
"You don't seem to miss any of this. It seems I've shot myself in the foot this time."
Cheng Xiao looked around; the endless darkness didn't frighten him, but rather brought him a sense of peace, as if he were part of the darkness itself.
"Alright, you're more special than I imagined."
Cheng Xiao turned around, and the next moment, a figure emerged from the depths of darkness.
This newcomer possessed a level of sophistication unmatched by any other shadow soldier—exquisite black armor and an overwhelming aura of power unparalleled by any other being in the world.
Facing the true Shadow King, Cheng Xiao found it difficult to speak.
He said,
"I never expected such a thing to happen after returning to Rest."
"I'm sorry to have dragged you into such an unfortunate situation."
"If you wish, I can send you back to your original world. Returning there, you will have a different life."
"No, I still have unfinished business." Cheng Xiao refused the Shadow King's offer, gazing into the other's black pupils as he spoke.
"Alright, you've impressed me." The Shadow King nodded, saying, "The time I spent with you was short, and that wasn't the real me."
He paused, then continued, "Because of death, your power became more complete. The way to return to that world is…"
Cheng Xiao interrupted him, "I know."
The Shadow King showed a helpless expression.
"Just as stubborn, but consider this compensation for not having a system."
"Hmm." Cheng Xiao nodded gently, then uttered those long-forgotten words—
"Stand up."
The moment Cheng Xiao said this, the pitch-black world began to collapse, endless darkness converging on his body, which he allowed to pour in.
"Thank you for letting me experience a different life."
These were Cheng Xiao's last words before disappearing, and the Shadow King, after a brief moment of stunned silence, returned a smile.
…
Other worlds.
"Dragon Emperor, the task you assigned us has been completed." The Beast King respectfully bowed slightly to the Dragon Emperor, who sat on the throne, and said.
"Dragon Emperor, shouldn't we start the war now?" the Demon King asked.
Slowly opening his eyes, the Dragon Emperor revealed a malicious smile. "Do as you have arranged. The flames of war will eventually consume everything. Beast King, Demon King, Illusion King, the next operation depends on you." The Illusion
King said in a low voice, "Dragon Emperor, please allow me to go back and prepare. The large teleportation portal consumes too much magic power; I must prepare in advance."
The Dragon Emperor said, "Of course, Illusion King, making thorough preparations is what kings should do."
"Yes," the Illusion King nodded.
...
Martial Soul City, Papal Palace.
"Your Holiness, we..." Ghost Douluo was interrupted by Bibi Dong on the head seat before he could finish speaking.
"Elder Ghost, Elder Chrysanthemum, you two don't need to say more. Nana has already told me about what happened in the Star Dou Great Forest. Right now, our most important task is the Soul Hunting Operation, so you two should hurry up and recover. I have a premonition that the situation on the continent will undergo a huge change soon,"
Bibi Dong said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope," Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo said in unison.
"You may leave," Pope Bibi Dong waved her hand.
Then, watching Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo's departing figures, Bibi Dong stood up, holding her golden scepter, pacing back and forth in the spacious Papal Palace. Something flickered in her eyes from time to time.
"Qian Daoliu, you truly have clever methods. To prevent me from devouring your Angel race, you actually made Xiaoxue begin her divine trial ahead of time. It seems you know your fate is sealed."
"But even if you let Xiaoxue begin her divine trial, so what? I, Bibi Dong, will still destroy the foundation of your Angel race in the future." "
Your son destroyed me, then I will destroy everything in your Angel race, even the Spirit Hall, I will destroy it without hesitation!"
...
A few days later, in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Snow Empress looked at Cheng Xiao's body, his heart crushed, not breathing, yet the sound of his heart beating could be heard, and fell silent.
Even the usually cheerful Ice Emperor was speechless with shock at the scene before him.
Three days had passed since his heart began pounding, and with Bi Ji's help, Cheng Xiao's wounds had all healed completely, except for some old scars that wouldn't regenerate.
"You say his power comes from death," Gu Yue frowned slightly, listening to the increasingly intense heartbeat. "Death is equal for everyone, but since he wields the power of death, this rule shouldn't apply, right?"
For some, it might be the end, but for others, death could be a new beginning.
"Then... what should we do now?" Di Tian whispered.
Only after fighting the otherworldly beings did he realize that his perceived strength was merely a construct of his own imagination. When he fought those terrifying beings, he confidently believed that the Dragon God's Claw would destroy everything, but he was wrong.
Those otherworldly beings not only showed no fear of his attacks, but whenever he killed a group, even more soldiers would rush towards him. These soldiers had no concept of life or death; their only thought was to kill and destroy their enemies. This was what made the otherworldly beings so terrifying.
How could an enemy devoid of fear, driven only by the most basic instinct for killing, not be terrifying?
Suddenly, Gu Yue's body trembled. She seemed to sense something, her gaze falling heavily on the body with its powerfully beating heart.
The atmosphere trembled.
The magic filling the atmosphere resonated powerfully, and the earth itself reacted strangely to this terrifying magic.
In an instant, several dark figures emerged from Cheng Xiao's shadow. Nash, Ah Yin, and Titan knelt respectfully, bowing their heads.
"Welcome back, Your Majesty!"
The Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, Gu Yue, and the other soul beasts were all stunned by the scene before them.
A jet-black beam of light shot straight into the sky from Cheng Xiao's heart. Above, the demonic power of the Terror Demon coalesced into a tornado, and the azure sky lost all color, plunging the entire world into darkness.
"Intense death power!" Gu Yue clearly sensed this power and was shocked.
"My lord, what should we do next?" Di Tian was completely panicked. Even the gods of the divine realm didn't possess such power, did they?
The next moment, Cheng Xiao, who had been lying down, suddenly stood up. A large amount of demonic power gathered at his heart, and with each heartbeat, it grew stronger. A black heart filled the shattered part of his heart.
"King!" Nash looked at Cheng Xiao, who had returned from the Yellow Springs, with joy, his excitement finally released. "
Thank you for your hard work, everyone." Cheng Xiao glanced at the soldiers, their hearts filled with genuine emotion, and felt a warmth in his heart.
Only when Gu Yue truly faced the Shadow King did she realize what kind of monster this was. The aura of death emanating from him was so overwhelming that calling him a god wouldn't be an exaggeration. No, even the gods of the divine realm would likely be no match for him.
As the supreme ruler of the Soul Beast race and an avatar of the Dragon God, even Gu Yue couldn't help but tremble before the Shadow King who wielded death. This was beyond the realm of humanity.
"Snow Empress, Ice Empress, thank you too." Cheng Xiao turned his head and chuckled.
"Mm..." Snow Empress nodded slightly.
"They seem to have escaped into the dimensional rift. Can't you sense them anymore?" Cheng Xiao gently closed his eyes, searching for the magical wavelengths of the three departing kings. Although the range instantly extended beyond the continent, covering the entire planet, he still couldn't sense them. According to the kings' methods, they must have escaped into the dimensional rift.
"Can't find them?" Ice Empress asked curiously.
Because of the partnership contract, she knew what Cheng Xiao was doing, so she asked.
"Hmm, I can't find them." Cheng Xiao withdrew his senses, smiled, and said, "They'll reappear sooner or later. Since they're not coming out, you can take this opportunity to improve your cultivation."
"Cultivation? How do I improve it?" Ice Emperor asked, quite puzzled.
"Sense it, and you'll know." Cheng Xiao smiled.
Maintaining her curiosity, Ice Emperor calmed herself and sensed. Suddenly, a massive surge of energy erupted from her body. She abruptly opened her eyes and instantly understood Cheng Xiao's meaning.
Because the partner contract was a complementary one, when Cheng Xiao completely released the seal on the Shadow King's power, Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor's power also received a feedback. In other words, their cultivation was about to leap forward.
Without any hesitation, Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor began cultivating in front of all the soul beasts.
Meanwhile, in a certain valley.
Tang San, sitting cross-legged on a stone platform, slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Tang Hao, who was unconscious due to severe injuries. Fortunately, he was wrapped in bandages, preventing his wounds from worsening.
Slowly rising to his feet, Tang San's trident-shaped mark on his forehead shone brighter than ever before. He processed the memories in his mind, then murmured in a voice only he could hear, "I never imagined that in order to retrieve Xiao Wu, I would return to the Douluo Continent, and right after I transmigrated here."
"Everything I experienced in this dimension seems to have deviated from the original timeline, but it doesn't matter. Now that I, the God King Tang San, have returned to the Douluo Continent, everything will be rewritten."
As he spoke, the image of that long-gone figure reappeared in his mind. He involuntarily reached out his hand, saying painfully, "Xiao Wu… I miss you so much…"
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