After the Lord of Desires left the area of the stairs and chairs, six different colored lights could be seen in the black fog that he had turned into. These six lights seemed to represent six different desires. They fused together, but they did not fuse with each other.
Instead, they transformed into six faces. Along with the black fog, they rushed toward Wang Baole, their eyes filled with greed.
"It's over!" The six voices converged together, shaking Heaven and Earth, filled with a wicked will.
Wang Baole looked up, and just as the cold light in the depths of his eyes was about to erupt …. something strange happened!
The Monarch, who had been sleeping on the throne on the stairs, suddenly lifted his head. At that moment, a wisp of blue flames appeared in his eyes. The flames instantly filled his eyes, causing the Monarch to look incredibly strange at that moment.
As he looked up, he lifted his right hand and made a grasping motion toward the black fog that was charging toward Wang Baole.
The black fog let out a miserable shriek. It was as if its body was being controlled by some invisible force, and it came to an abrupt halt in front of Wang Baole.
As for Wang Baole, he arched an eyebrow and blinked. The cold light that was about to erupt from deep within his eyes retracted.
"Are you looking to die, Emperor?!" Cried the shrill voice of the Desire. It spun around, and as the fog exploded, the six faces formed by the six lights roared at the Emperor.
They were struggling with all their might, as if they wanted to break free from the Emperor's sudden control.
As he struggled, the blue flames in the Sovereign Emperor's eyes rapidly dimmed, and the right hand he had raised also rapidly withered.
However, the Sovereign Emperor's expression remained the same. He continued sitting on his chair, and the purple robes on his body fluttered slightly. His long hair also danced in the air. The blue flames in his eyes continued to dim, but as they burned, the fog around him seemed to have been affected, and some of it was chased away from the area.
As the fog was driven away, the Emperor seemed to be in a better state. He narrowed his eyes and stared deeply at Wang Baole. Then, he suddenly spoke.
"I can only bind her for a short period of time, and even if I am bound, we will not be able to kill her at this time, because desire … is eternal."
"So, in this short period of time, can you accompany me for a chat?" The Monarch looked at Wang Baole seriously, waiting for his answer.
Wang Baole said nothing. He looked at the struggling Desire, and then at the Emperor. After a moment, he nodded.
Seeing Wang Baole nod his head, the Emperor smiled. His smile was filled with joy and reminiscence.
"Is the outside world very beautiful?"
"Not bad," Wang Baole said slowly.
"Not bad, huh …?" the Emperor murmured. The blue flames in his eyes grew weaker and weaker as he roared and struggled.
"What does it feel like to have someone to accompany you, someone to care about you?" he asked again, his eyes shining with curiosity.
Wang Baole thought for a moment, then replied, "It's a feeling that makes you feel like you're still alive, and that you want to continue living."
The Emperor didn't say anything. He seemed to be mulling it over. After a long moment, he spoke softly.
"Have you been happy all these years?"
Wang Baole didn't say anything.
The entire hall was silent. The only thing that could be heard were the roars and struggles of Desire.
The Emperor was waiting for Wang Baole's answer. In truth, he had long since awakened. Earlier, when Wang Baole had fought the Lord of Desire, the motes of light that had appeared were the power that had awakened him.
Thanks to that power, the Emperor had awoken from his slumber. However, he was too weak, so weak that even if he woke up, he would still need some time to unleash the final divine ability inside of him. Therefore … under the suppression of Desire, he maintained the appearance of being asleep.
At the same time, he was thinking and hesitating over a decision.
When the Lord of Desire attempted to possess Wang Baole, the Emperor's hesitation began to waver, and the decision in his heart became clearer. Therefore … he chose to take action and bind the Lord of Desire. Then, he asked the three questions.
Those three questions were very important to his decision.
Wang Baole thought about it seriously for a moment, then looked at the Emperor and replied, "I'm happy, and I'm not happy. But in the end, I look forward to the future."
"Look forward to the future, huh …?" the Emperor murmured. The blue flames in his eyes grew weaker, but a flicker of light could be seen in them, and it grew more and more dazzling.
"Since my path can't be walked … then … perhaps your path can."
"In the end … one of us needs to walk his own path." As he murmured, the Emperor suddenly laughed. His laughter grew louder and louder, echoing through the hall. The light in his eyes was like the blazing sun, shining with boundless light.
"Desire!" The Emperor growled. His left hand pressed down on the armrest of his chair as he struggled to stand up. It was as if even if he was at the end of his road, he still wanted to maintain his dignity. Even if he died, he wanted to face everything with a bang.
"You might not be the direct cause of my death in my previous life, but based on the memories I recovered, you were an indirect force.
"Who I was in my previous life might not be important to the present, but now … I am the Emperor. I am the first life born in this universe!
"I am an existence that countless civilizations worship as a god!
"I can lose, but I can only lose to myself!" The Emperor struggled to his feet, and as the light in his eyes shone, he raised his left hand and pointed at Wang Baole.
"Wang Baole, you are the other part of my true form …. You … will walk the path in my place. You will experience happiness on my behalf, and … look forward to it!" With that, the Emperor threw his head back and laughed uproariously. The blue flames in his eyes suddenly erupted, spreading out to cover his face, his neck, his upper body, and eventually his entire body.
His body began to burn, and as it did, his divine soul, his fleshly body, and everything else converged into a single point.
It formed a dazzling blue crystal that materialized in front of his raised left hand and flew out … towards Wang Baole!
That was the Emperor's entire life!
As the Emperor had said, he could lose, but he could only lose to himself. After all, he didn't believe that anyone else in this world was qualified to make him lose!
Therefore, since he had failed, he might as well … help the other part of his true form, who was Wang Baole!
He would sacrifice himself to help Meng Hao complete the path of his own life!
"If you want to pursue the future, then pursue it!
"If you want to protect your friends and family, then protect them!
"If you want to sever all ties with the past and forge your own path, then … sever all ties. From now on, you have nothing to do with the past. You have nothing to do with the Emperor. You … are you!" The Emperor's laughter shook the Heavens, echoing throughout the entire Primordial Dao Dimension. As the blue crystal flew out, his body slowly began to fade away, transforming into nothing more than ash ….
Fade away!
From now on ….
Three Lives Cool Breeze, Three Lives Path. Every step of the way, there is no more me in the wind.
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