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After he finished speaking, a terrifying aura of destruction swirled in the heavens and earth, and countless people and demigods who were running fell to the ground. Even the divine servants who were fighting were not exempt.
Luo Chen smiled calmly: "It seems, old man Zeus, you're planning to fight me to the death?"
He looked at the servants of the god who were still fighting and said, "You see, this is the god you have always supported. He doesn't care about your lives at all."
Many people looked at their fallen companions and then at Zeus in the sky, and suddenly doubts arose in their hearts: Had the gods really abandoned us?
Zeus didn't waste any words and transformed into a phantom. Luo Chen immediately met it, and the two beautiful lights and shadows were locked in a stalemate in the sky, constantly overlapping and separating.
Suddenly, a black flash representing falling dust struck the mountain range, and his entire body was covered in blood.
Zeus appeared in the sky and said, "See? Your resistance is meaningless. I really don't know why the other gods have been defeated by you."
Luo Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and laughed loudly, "That's because you have absolutely no idea how angry they are towards you!"
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As he spoke, Luo Chen threw all the divine artifacts he had collected along the way into the void.
Slaves throughout all worlds seemed to sense Luo Chen's rage, and a gate of light appeared in the sky.
Zeus's eyelids twitched. He hadn't felt this sense of crisis in many years. No, he absolutely couldn't let Luo Chen complete this sacrifice!
With that thought in mind, he spread his arms wide, and a terrifying suction force came, trying to absorb all of Luo Chen's divine artifacts.
But is this really possible? Eleven divine artifacts floated in the air, and Hua Qiangu stood in the center of them, surrounded by all the artifacts. At this moment, she transformed into a ray of light and became a small stone.
Luo Chen said calmly, "Little Bone, you've been wronged."
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On the contrary, Zeus could sense an even more powerful force emanating from the artifacts that had fallen to the dust.
His sacred flame actually broke free from him and flew directly into Luo Chen's hand.
From then on, the twelve divine artifacts were gathered together.
The Immortal-Slaying Sword, The Journey of Flower, The Elder Scrolls, The Destroyer of Heaven, The Sword of Olympus, Pandora's Box, The Soul-Locking Hook, Hellfire Blade, and so on.
Each of these divine artifacts contains all the power of heaven and earth.
Luo Chen shouted loudly, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and knelt on the ground.
The twelve divine artifacts began to merge together under his life sacrifice.
Zeus opened his eyes wide and shouted, "No!"
At the same time, it transformed into a beam of light and flew directly towards Luo Chen's body, its hand seemingly about to pierce through Luo Chen's heart.
"Even if you have the body of a demigod, even if you have dragon blood, even if you possess the power of the Pandora's Box, the god who will unify the world is still me, Zeus!"
A golden light shone across the entire world, and those who had died began to revive under its illumination. The once raging seawater also began to recede back to its original course.
Everyone looked at Mount Olympus with great tension. Was it all over?
Who's winning?
The Gate of Radiance closed, and all of Luo Chen's slaves emerged from behind it, but all they could smell was a powerful aura of death.
Chapter 338 The Final Chapter, Comprehension
The women sensed the aura of death emanating from beneath them and quickly covered their mouths, crying out, "Luo Chen!"
The crowd shouted in unison, and Zeus's voice came from within: "Ha ha, all rebellion must end in death!"
As Zeus attacked Fallen, a thick fog was created, obscuring even his own vision. But it didn't matter; soon he would see Fallen's terrified face as he died.
The smoke soon began to dissipate, just as he had hoped.
However, the person on his arm was not Luo Chen, but Athena, his precious daughter.
Zeus stared wide-eyed, looking utterly incredulous.
Once his fist lands, even a god cannot resist it; he can only turn into a beam of light.
As Athena began to dissipate, Luo Chen gently placed his hand on her shoulder: "Why did you do this?"
He looked sadly at Athena's fading body, unable to understand why she had come to save him at the last moment.
Athena smiled and said, "Father, what you taught me is that all living beings in this world, whether mortals or spirits, are our children."
After saying that, Athena turned to Luo Chen and said, "I released that thing. In fact, it controlled your consciousness without your knowledge. I will use my last bit of spiritual power to erase its intelligence. After that, how you use the system is up to you."
Luo Chen felt a shiver run through his body, and something seemed to disappear from his mind.
Athena disappeared along with this feeling.
Zeus glared angrily at Luo Chen: "It's all your fault! It's all because of you that Dian'er left me! I want you dead!"
Luo Chen took a step back, and the bead in his hand released a beam of infinite light that pierced the darkness and illuminated the entire world.
He calmly watched Zeus's incoming fist without making a move, simply observing indifferently.
Just as Zeus was about to strike, Luo Chen suddenly asked, "Do you think there aren't enough dead creatures yet? Or what is the purpose of your being a god?"
Zeus heard these words, but his fist could not fall. Yes, what was the purpose of his being a god?
Luo Chen felt extremely tired, more tired than he had ever been before, and at this moment, he had no desire to resist.
Zeus knelt before him, covered his face, and wept. It turned out that even gods could cry.
His tears spread across the earth, and the once-destroyed world began to revive. After a long while, Zeus stood up and said, "Luochen, I entrust this world to you. Can you take good care of it?"
Luo Chen looked up at the sky. The world was so quiet at this moment: "Not necessarily. Even gods have their own desires. That's what makes a normal world."
Zeus received his answer and nodded in satisfaction. Looking at the object formed from the twelve divine artifacts, he beckoned, and the bead went directly into Zeus's hand.
"Luo Chen, I hereby declare that you are the next King of the Gods!"
After saying this, Zeus's power surged wildly into the bead. From then on, Luo Chen never saw Zeus again. It is said that an old man traveled among the people, punishing evil and eliminating wickedness. After each action, he would smile at the air beside him.
After that battle, Luo Chen used his divine power to rebuild the order of heaven and earth and released all the original slaves.
Although the women still insisted on staying by Luo Chen's side, Luo Chen, having no other choice, used his divine power to create a new world for them to live in. As for the male slaves, well, they weren't gay.
As I sit on the street, listening to the old man in front of me tell his story, I can't help but feel a little itchy inside. Just how great an honor it must be to obtain such a system, but at the cost of so many lives in the world.
This is not what I wanted. I put the money in the bowl in front of the old man and walked home.
I'm a high school student, and I usually like this old man named Luo Chen. He tells me all sorts of stories, and last time he even told me about a system that can give people nightmares.
Of course, stories are always beautiful.
But life has to go on, doesn't it? I lifted the box in front of me and put it on the truck. Old Yang is alright to me; after all, he only makes five hundred a month. Who else could he afford besides me?
However, I often see that thin man with a perpetual smile in my dreams, which is somewhat similar to the old man Luochen.
That night, I lay in bed, unable to sleep, so I posted the story that the old man had told me on a website called Feilu Novel Network. The readers all said I was talking nonsense, but a story doesn't come from making things up.
I chuckled, shut down the computer, and suddenly heard some noises coming from inside the room. Oh my god, could a thief have broken in?
I carefully picked up a broom and walked toward the direction from which the sound was coming.
On the street, there is a small stall with three big characters written on it: Storyteller.
Luo Chen sat in the chair, stroking his already white beard, when suddenly two figures appeared behind him: "Master, are you really going to choose this kid?"
Hua Qiangu asked Luo Chen, and Luo Chen nodded: "This is the scum of the earth that I carefully selected, and only he can continue my past life's destiny."
Hua Qiangu still looked like she was fifteen or sixteen years old. Luo Chen pulled her into his arms and said, "Of course, the one I'll miss the most is you."
Hua Qiangu snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't think I don't know that you've taken a fancy to some minor celebrity."
She pinched Luo Chen's arm, and Luo Chen waved his hand helplessly: "You know, since the Holy War, I haven't brought any other woman out besides you."
Hua Qiangu's expression grew even more displeased: "Yes, you didn't bring them out. I saw you go into Sister Xiaolongnu's room yesterday, and Sister Guo Xiang's room the day before yesterday, and Sister Diaochan the day before that, and the day before that..."
Luo Chen immediately sealed Hua Qiangu's mouth with his own, afraid that she would continue talking. This was the story of a guy named Luo Chen.
But is this story really over?
I don't know, but every time I pass by that street, there's always a voice saying, "Guest, want to hear a story?"
And our story seems to be continuing.
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"Congratulations, host..."
①③Three Kingdoms Special Episodes
Chapter One: Wang Situ
After Luo Chen left the previous world, he felt invincible. He had the Super Slave System transform into a beautiful woman and appear before him. Then, he tricked the system into drinking a drop of his Demon King's blood.
In Luo Chen's view, this would allow him to completely enslave the system.
As a result, she did completely enslave the system, but due to system chaos, the system crashed!
Luo Chen's mind went black, and then it was as if he was being sucked into a different dimension by some force...
(The story that follows is sure to be exciting!)
...A serious dividing line, what follows is very serious...
Zhuo once sent his army to Yangcheng. At that time, people gathered at the shrine and he ordered them all to be beheaded. He then loaded their carts with women, tied their heads to the cart shafts, and returned while singing and shouting.
—From the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Volume 72, Biography of Dong Zhuo
Wang Yun, a high-ranking official of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Grand Minister of Works, seemed somewhat absent-minded today. He walked expressionlessly past rows of fully armed soldiers; the Grand Tutor's residence was under heavy guard, as Dong Zhuo was hosting a banquet for his officials. News had arrived a few days ago that hundreds of thousands of troops from the Guandong region had formed an alliance, electing Yuan Shao as their leader, and were marching towards Luoyang. Their vanguard, led by Sun Jian, had already reached Sishui Pass.
Dong Zhuo's hosting of a banquet for his officials at this time must have been part of a plan.
The morale of the Guandong army was high. Dong Zhuo's deceit towards the emperor was common knowledge, and his cruelty was universally resented, from ministers to commoners. While the ministers didn't say it aloud, they were all secretly delighted by the Guandong warlords' attack. However, Wang Yun, a shrewd and calculating politician, understood perfectly well: although the warlords claimed to protect the country and its people, weren't they all driven by self-interest? Although the Guandong warlords appeared powerful and formidable, they were in reality a disorganized mess, unable to form an effective fighting force, and fundamentally no match for Dong Zhuo's ferocious army.
Wang Yun slowly ascended the ornate steps and entered the main hall. The moment he looked up, he saw Dong Zhuo. This man had a dark complexion, thick eyebrows, a murderous aura, and was quite obese. He sat in the main seat at the far end of the hall. Surrounded by armored soldiers, he was accompanied by a dignified general, said to be named Lü Bu.
"Grand Tutor," Wang Yun bowed humbly, "Grand Tutor's virtue is so great that even Yi Yin and the Duke of Zhou might not be able to match it." Dong Zhuo rose slightly to return the greeting, "I dare not, I dare not, please sit down, Minister." Wang Yun found an inconspicuous place to sit down. Most of the officials had their heads down, looking preoccupied, and the hall was deathly silent.
A moment later, a thin, scholar-like man stood up. "Gentlemen..." Wang Yun looked up; the man had a short beard and seemed rather cunning. Wang Yun had heard that Dong Zhuo had a chief strategist named Li Ru. "The Grand Tutor has invited you all here today, as you all know, the warlords of Guandong have formed a united rebellion..." At this moment, a soldier ran up, handing him a letter, interrupting the conversation. Dong Zhuo glanced at it, chuckled, and handed it to Lü Bu beside him. Lü Bu immediately strode towards Wang Yun. Wang Yun was shocked and was about to ask a question when Lü Bu grabbed a minister from beside him and threw him into the center of the hall. Armored soldiers swarmed forward, dragged him out, and beheaded him. All the ministers were terrified.
"Don't panic, everyone," Dong Zhuo said slowly. "This man colluded with the rebel army from Guandong and was discovered by my inspecting soldiers, so he must be executed." He raised his wine cup: "The main reason I invited you all here today is to entertain you ministers and show my respect. The Guandong army is nothing to worry about; my fierce army will easily quell the rebels. Where is the blood wine? Bring it up." The soldiers beside him immediately brought out cups filled with blood and placed them on the ministers' table. Many ministers covered their faces, unable to look. Dong Zhuo sneered contemptuously: "Just now, my General Hua Xiong returned from suppressing the bandits and captured a leader of the remnants of the Yellow Turban army alive. The others were all killed. The blood in your cups is theirs, to show that my army is invincible, like tigers and wolves! Where is the bandit leader? Bring him up!"
A soldier pushed forward a young man and brutally forced him to his knees. "Bloodletting!" The soldier immediately drew a dagger and plunged it into the young man's arm. The young man groaned softly and painfully raised his head. Only then did Wang Yun see clearly that the young man had a clear face and an imposing air of heroism. Although his face was contorted with pain, he still displayed composure. Sure enough, he immediately regained his composure, his face becoming expressionless, as if deep in thought.
The blood was collected in two small bowls and handed to Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu respectively. Dong Zhuo picked up the bowl and said, "Today, drinking blood is to tell you all that a fierce army must have courage, and a fierce army is invincible! If any of you collude with the Guandong army, don't blame me for being impolite!" He then drank it all in one gulp. Lü Bu beside him did the same. "Hua Xiong, you immediately lead 50,000 troops to Sishui Pass to meet Sun Jian in battle!" Hua Xiong, who was outside the hall, immediately entered and knelt down to receive the order.
A long silence followed.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for Dong Zhuo's next order, but Dong Zhuo remained silent. Wang Yun looked up, puzzled. Dong Zhuo's expression seemed off; he appeared lost in thought, somewhat dazed. Looking at Lü Bu beside him, Wang Yun was shocked; Lü Bu's expression was also quite blank. What was wrong with these two?
After a long while, Li Ru stood up: "Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor Dong..." Dong Zhuo seemed to wake from a dream, "Uh, esteemed ministers..." His gaze wandered, then suddenly fixed on the young man kneeling in the hall. The ministers followed his gaze to the young man, whose face was pale and whose arm was still bleeding profusely. Li Ru seemed to understand: "Why haven't you dragged this traitor out and beheaded him yet? What are you doing keeping him here!" The armored soldiers swarmed forward and pounced. "Wait!" Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu shouted at the same time. Lü Bu was faster and knelt down in front of the young man first, followed by Dong Zhuo.
Everyone present was shocked!
The young man seemed quite surprised as well, looking at them helplessly. Li Ru seemed stunned by the scene, and the other ministers were even more dumbfounded. Wang Yun felt rather strange. These two were acting strangely at the same time, and both drank the young man's blood. Could it be... that the young man's blood had some special power? He couldn't help but mutter, "This blood..." but he immediately restrained himself. It was best to remain silent in this situation, otherwise, he could easily invite disaster.
"Our lord's arm is bleeding! Why isn't it bandaged?" Dong Zhuo roared. The armored soldiers beside him were bewildered; when had this man become their lord? But seeing Dong Zhuo's fury, they immediately found a cloth and wrapped it around the young man's arm. "What does our lord need?" Lü Bu also stepped forward. The young man, who had been silent all along, seemed to understand something. He thought for a moment and calmly said, "I need to rest. Please dismiss all ministers. Martial law must be declared in Luoyang immediately." Dong Zhuo immediately stood up. "Ministers, please return. Lü Bu will immediately enforce martial law in the capital!" Then he helped the young man up and slowly returned to the bedroom next to the hall.
Wang Yun glanced at his ministers, all of whom looked puzzled. Li Ru suddenly realized something, his face immediately turning extremely grim. Only the Chamberlain Cai Yong remained calm.
Chapter Two: Fallen Dust
In the sixth year of the Zhongping era, Emperor Ling died. Dong Zhuo, then Minister of Works, heard of Cai Yong's high reputation and summoned him. Cai Yong declined, citing illness. Dong Zhuo was furious and cursed, "I have the power to exterminate entire families. Cai Yong's downfall will soon follow!" He then ordered the prefectures and counties to recommend Cai Yong to the government. Cai Yong had no choice but to go, and was appointed as the Chief of the Imperial Sacrifices, where he was treated with great respect.
—From *The Book of the Later Han Dynasty*, Volume 60, Part 2, Biography of Cai Yong
Autumn had fallen in Luoyang, and a cold wind was blowing through the streets. Several soldiers under martial law huddled together in a corner, and apart from them, there was not a single living creature in sight.
"Who's there!" a soldier shouted. In the dim moonlight, two figures approached. The soldier drew his sword. "Martial law is in effect in the capital. Anyone who goes out at night without permission will be executed!" As the two drew closer, the soldier was shocked. The taller one was none other than General Lü Bu. The soldier hurriedly dropped his sword and fell to the ground.
"Blind as a bat!" Lü Bu cursed, kicking the soldier hard. "Don't punish them," the young man next to Lü Bu said calmly, "It's their duty." "Yes," Lü Bu immediately bowed his head and humbly agreed, then helped the young man walk away slowly. The young man seemed quite weak, and his arm appeared to be injured.
After they had gone some distance, several soldiers began to discuss in bewilderment: Who is this young man? Why was General Lü so humble towards him?
It was late at night, and Cai Yong, the Imperial Attendant, was still studying by lamplight. Cai was a renowned scholar of the time, currently working on compiling the History of the Han Dynasty. He was also well-versed in Confucianism and the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, possessing profound knowledge that made him famous throughout the land. When Dong Zhuo seized power, he sought to win the support of Confucian scholars by inviting Cai Yong to serve in the court. Cai Yong politely declined, enraging Dong Zhuo, who threatened to exterminate his entire clan. Left with no other choice, Cai Yong accepted the position of Imperial Attendant.
Today, Attendant Cai found it difficult to concentrate on his book, the events of the day at the Grand Tutor's residence constantly flashing through his mind. Legend has it that the Yin-Yang school possesses an ancient book, coveted by all Yin-Yang scholars: Yin and Yang are ever-changing, occasionally coalescing, giving rise to extraordinary individuals. These extraordinary individuals possess unique abilities beyond the reach of ordinary people. Some live quiet lives, discreetly protecting themselves, while others rise to power and change history. This book records and analyzes various extraordinary abilities. The first volume of this book is hidden in Attendant Cai's secret chamber. As for the second volume, Attendant Cai has searched for it diligently for many years without success.
Cai Shizhong understood about 80% of what happened at the Grand Tutor's mansion yesterday, but he still couldn't be sure. He had never encountered anything like the extraordinary individuals described in ancient texts before, and now that he had witnessed such strange power, he couldn't believe it. At the same time, he felt uneasy; this person's appearance might change the world.