245: Chapter 245 The Fall of the Imperial Weapon

The spirit of the emperor weapon floated in the air, the liuli world purifying lamp's body dim.

It looked at the bottomless abyss below, the foundation it had guarded for ten thousand years now reduced to nothing.

An indescribable emptiness and despair, like the coldest tide, completely engulfed its spiritual core.

It wasn't sadness, not anger, but a… deathly stillness of utter despondency.

Its existence, in itself, was meaningless.

What face did it have to continue existing in the world? What face did it have to confront the Great Emperor Liuli, who once looked down upon the world and shone through the ages?

In a trance, countless dust-covered memory fragments surged into its perception—those were the glorious years it spent following the Great Emperor Liuli—

Following the Great Emperor Liuli to cleanse evil, suppress Chaos, and create a pure land for the Human Race, it once ventured deep into the edge of restricted areas, battling terrifying existences, the Great Emperor Liuli's blood staining its lamp walls, yet its radiance grew even brighter… At that time, it shone with boundless light, carrying glory and mission.

But now… what did it guard?

Piles of white bones! Pools of wailing blood!

Decadent Old Ancestors who tacitly condoned evil and clung to life! Filthy Dao lineages that defiled all the Great Emperor Liuli's glory!

Shame! Unbearable shame!

This shame, only the most complete destruction, could slightly wash away.

It slowly turned its direction, its lamp mouth no longer facing any existence, but instead pointing far towards the extreme north, that terrifying restricted area shrouded by endless demonic clouds, where even the Great Emperor Liuli's campaigns were fruitless—the Divine Fall Ruins.

Since it had to die, then let it die with some value.

Since it had no face to exist, then let it return to… the place where it first followed the Great Emperor Liuli into battle.

"Great Emperor Liuli, I'm coming to find you!"

A faint, almost imperceptible ripple of thought, like a final sigh, echoed within its own rapidly collapsing core.

There was no earth-shattering light, no clang of Battle Intent soaring to the heavens.

The liuli world purifying lamp merely transformed into a dim but incredibly resolute streak of light, like a moth drawn to a flame, or a tired bird returning to its forest, silently and unhesitatingly, rushing towards that ultimate land of death that devoured all—the Divine Fall Ruins.

It wasn't fighting a battle, but going to its death.

It rushed towards its end in a way it believed would best console the Great Emperor Liuli and also bring itself the most liberation.

Just as that streak of light was about to tear through the Void Realm and vanish into the infinitely distant reaches, a faint glow flickered in the indifferent pupils of Little Black high above.

Its scale-covered giant claw lifted slightly, and an invisible power of confinement instantly spread, seemingly intending to intercept the spirit of the emperor weapon going to its death.

In Little Black's view, this spirit of the emperor weapon was made of extraordinary material, and perhaps had other uses; allowing it to self-destruct would be a pity.

However, just as this power of confinement was about to close in, a calm and gentle voice clearly sounded deep within Little Black's mind, coming from Gu Changge of Zizhu Peak:

"Little Black, let it be."

"Its heart is dead, its will is set. This is the end it chose for itself, and also its final farewell to the Great Emperor Liuli. Forcing it to stay is useless; let it go."

Upon hearing this, Little Black's raised giant claw paused slightly, and the power of confinement permeating the Void Realm instantly dissipated like a tide.

It glanced in the direction where the spirit of the emperor weapon had disappeared, letting out a low hum, seemingly puzzled, but ultimately obeyed Gu Changge's will, slowly reining in its Qi, no longer obstructing it.

That resolute streak of light, now unimpeded, instantly vanished from this place, heading straight for the legendary forbidden zone of life.

Just as the dim streak of light, formed by the spirit of the emperor weapon, resolutely crashed into the Divine Fall Ruins restricted area shrouded by endless demonic clouds—

"Hm?!"

"What's going on?!"

"That light is… the aura of the liuli world purifying lamp?!"

"Damn it! This Supreme was sleeping here, what did I do to provoke you?! Why are you rushing straight into my restricted area?!"

Deep within the restricted area, several ancient sleeping wills were instantly startled, letting out cries of shock and anger.

They had thought they were merely watching a show from across the river, never expecting this "fire" to directly burn their own lair!

"Roar—! A broken lamp, dares to run wild here?!"

A restricted area Supreme, whose slumber was disturbed, was the first to awaken, letting out an earth-shattering roar, extending a giant claw covered in black scales, carrying monstrous Evil Qi, and directly grabbing at the seemingly tottering liuli world purifying lamp!

"Clang!"

The spirit of the emperor weapon burned its remaining spirituality, erupting with its final Liuli Immortal Light, and clashed head-on with that giant claw, emitting a deafening roar!

The lamp body trembled violently, its radiance instantly dimmed by more than half, and its already ethereal form almost completely dissipated.

"Hmph! A firefly's light, dares to compete with the bright moon!" The restricted area Supreme sneered, its voice shaking the Nine Netherworlds.

"Even if your master, the Great Emperor Liuli, came in person, he couldn't do anything to us back then. How can you, a lingering spirit of an artifact, come here seeking death? Today, I shall completely obliterate you!"

The spirit of the emperor weapon's light flickered erratically, on the verge of exhaustion, its resolute will to die, in the face of an absolute disparity in strength, appeared so tragic… On Zizhu Peak, Gu Changge's hand, holding a teacup, paused slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through endless Void Realm, seeing that desperate scene within the Divine Fall Ruins. He frowned almost imperceptibly.

"Its plight is pitiable. If that's the case…" He murmured to himself, then, with fingers joined like a sword, he lightly pointed into the air towards the Divine Fall Ruins.

An invisible, intangible Dao Rhyme, yet containing a trace of profound Law that transcended this realm, crossed the boundaries of space and time, silently and imperceptibly merging into the rapidly dimming liuli world purifying lamp… Within the Divine Fall Ruins, the restricted area Supreme, who was about to deliver the final blow, its sneer suddenly froze on its face.

Because the liuli world purifying lamp, which should have been extinguished, suddenly erupted with unprecedented brilliant light!

That light was pure, vast, carrying a Supreme will to cleanse all evil and reshape the cosmos, as if a slumbering Emperor had completely awakened at this moment!

"What?! This is impossible!" The restricted area Supreme roared in terror.

"Great Emperor Liuli! Thank you… Your Excellency…"

The spirit of the emperor weapon's consciousness was filled with boundless shock and a trace of enlightened liberation.

It did not choose to escape, but instead compressed this sudden power, far exceeding its peak, along with all its remaining spirituality, to the extreme, and then… explosively detonated!

"No—!"

That restricted area Supreme let out a desperate roar, wanting to flee, but was already completely swallowed by the purifying Liuli Divine Light!

"Boom!!!"

A ball of light, billions of times brighter than the sun, exploded deep within the Divine Fall Ruins. Terrifying shockwaves swept in all directions, countless demonic clouds were dispelled, the earth cracked, as if the end of the world had arrived!

When the light dissipated, only a void of Chaos remained, along with the lingering, tragic Dao of a restricted area Supreme after its complete annihilation.

And the liuli world purifying lamp had also vanished without a trace, only a few dim liuli fragments remained, proving its existence and that it had dragged a great enemy to perish together in the most magnificent way.

The Divine Fall Ruins fell into a deathly silence, the other Supremes were all terrified, not daring to make any further moves for a while.

On Zizhu Peak, Gu Changge slowly withdrew his finger, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

He softly said, "Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. This way, your loyalty and righteousness are fulfilled, and you have done justice to the Great Emperor Liuli."