Chapter 770: Gu Shen's Final Battle
"Tragedy and faith cannot be formed in one day. They are the true thoughts in the little god's heart after experiencing countless battles."
Zhongli shook his head. "At least in my opinion, the Demon God War will be settled in a thousand years. By then, it will be the same whether he is there or not. It doesn't matter if he is put to rest. There will always be a new generation of people who can take up the responsibility in this world."
Gu Sanqiu frowned: "In other words, Ancestor Gu Shen is still alive, but has already wandered around in other worlds?"
If you can meet Keli's mother, you might as well ask her about it. Maybe she has really seen Gu Shen.
"No, the little god didn't leave."
The Thousand Rocks Domain unfolded, and Zhongli stood under the Holy Relics of Gods and Demons, looking quietly at the sky.
"Extending his life by a thousand years is not a reward. It is the time he bought with his life as a bet. It is also the compromise and buffer time for the maintainers of heaven's justice."
Gu Sanqiu's heart trembled: "Dad, you mean that anyone who knows the secret must die, even if they have forgotten it?"
"No."
Zhongli said in a deep voice: "Even if I want to die, the law of nature will never allow it. One thousand years is actually the money I have to pay for my life."
"He was so strong that we all suspected that he was a reincarnated demon god who had escaped the cycle of elements but was forced into a trance."
"He is immune to the erosion of original sin, and he can wake up even if his karma enters his soul. This is not normal at all."
“This also means that even if I was dying at that time, I could still have a chance to die in front of the Heavenly Justice Maintainer.”
"What Heaven needs is a great commander who has broken free from his shackles and can rise to prominence from now on, not a dying God Gu, even if it is his remains."
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Gu Sanqiu was confused because he didn't understand what his father was saying.
Zhongli explained: "You have such a good relationship with Mond, so you should know the legend of the Lionfang Knight."
Gu Sanqiu recalled: "Legend has it that at the end of her life, the Lionfang Knight Vanessa went to the Wind Rising Land and planted a sapling. In the end, she was inspired by the heavens and became a god."
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Is this true or false?
Gu Sanqiu was surprised: "The ancestor has become a god?"
"Yes, that is the last clause of the contract. After a thousand years, no matter what happens at that time, no matter whether Liyue is in a life-or-death crisis or not, I must leave."
Zhongli flicked his finger, and another memory crystal sank into the center of Gu Sanqiu's eyebrows.
"This is the last image of the little god left in this world."
When the darkness faded, it was the familiar place again, but this time only Morax was sitting alone at the table drinking.
A slow and rhythmic sound rang out, and when Morax looked up, an extremely old figure appeared in his sight.
"Boss."
Morax stood up, helped Gu Shen to sit down, and poured him a glass of wine personally.
"Time is up."
"Yes, the time has come. I can't even chew the flesh of the demon god now. Before, I only needed to use a little force, and it was nothing more than a stomachache for a while."
The old Gu Shen leaned on his cane, sat down tremblingly in front of the stone table, and sniffed the smell of the wine hard.
"It's such a high alcohol content. Boss, can't you take care of the elderly and give me some juice? Tea is also OK."
"If not, I'll just get down and drink some water."
"Liu Yun will go crazy if you do that."
Morax looked at his followers quietly. He used to be full of vigor and vitality, and killed countless people.
Today, the name has not changed, but he has become an old man with almost all his hair falling out.
"Isn't it said that as you get older, your hair and beard will turn ivory yellow? Why aren't they like that? Is God biased even in this regard? That's too much."
Although he asked for tea and juice, Gu Shen, who had put his crutches aside, still picked up the wine glass and clinked it lightly with Morax.
"Cheers. Honestly, do you feel guilty when I call someone as young as you the boss?"
"Seeing that you are still so energetic, I don't feel any guilt."
Morax drank his drink: "Have you decided?"
"Yes, it has been decided. The Seven Stars and Eight Gates are working well. You have mastered the centralization and decentralization of power. So why should I care?"
Gu Shen pulled the corners of his mouth, and ugly wrinkles immediately appeared on his face.
"Anyway, my family doesn't get involved in politics. With you here, even if someone has bad intentions, they can't turn the tables."
"Sister Guizhong... Alas, when something happened to her, other people didn't end up well either. The thing I worried about back then finally happened."
"Sister Guizhong is gone, and so is little Shuwen. I should have thought of that earlier. That was the beginning of everything. Unfortunately, we can only watch it all happen."
Gu Shen's face turned red. "This wine is really strong. I won't advise you to find a partner. You really made me worry for so many years."
"Boss, you better be careful over there in the Layered Abyss. Although my family is indeed a strange family without any original sin, the same cannot be said for others."
“No matter how much I say, my family cannot dominate Liyue’s development plan. This is contrary to our dream back then.”
“I’m worried that that’s going to be an opportunity.”
Gu Shen said seriously, "We have already lost Sister Guizhong, and Lao Zaotou has retired to the mountains. I am almost there too. Anyway, everything has been getting worse since the time of Sister Guizhong ."
"We, you and everyone else have already lost too much. We cannot afford to lose Brother Ruota anymore. It is not reasonable for me to want you and Brother Ruota to go to war."
Morax nodded: "You do talk a lot."
"Hey, maybe if I lived in a different era, I would be this nagging person. Or if I had a past life, maybe I would be a girl who hangs around a three-foot stove?"
"The kind that nags but cares about family."
After drinking the wine, Gu Shen stuck his crutches into the ground and stood up. He picked up the wine jug in front of Morax and walked behind him.
"Oh, I told you to listen to me a long time ago but you didn't. Now even I am leaving."
Gu Shen coughed loudly a few times, and the hand holding the wine jug finally stabilized.
"Just let me, no, this is the last time I will pour you a glass of wine, Boss."
"Remember to cherish it, and also remember my kindness, hahahaha!"
"treasure."
"In the future, I wish you a prosperous military career and a peaceful and healthy life ."
A golden-red light shot up into the sky, and as the wine poured into the cup, Gu Shen's hand holding the wine jug became more stable and youthful.
When Morax turned his head to look over, Gu Shen had returned to his former appearance, the sunny and handsome young man with murderous eyes.
"In these final moments, let me be a little selfish and have some fun."
Gu Shen soared into the sky with loud laughter, merged into the golden red light and rushed into the distance.
"Surprising, isn't it."
Zhongli appeared and stood beside Gu Sanqiu: "I have been thinking about leaving Teyvat all my life to fight against the powerful men in the heavens to determine the winner, but I chose to stay in this land."
Gu Sanqiu was puzzled: "Where is he going now?"
"Beyond the dark sea, at the edge of the world."
“He wanted to see what the scenery was like over there.”
Zhongli's tone fluctuated slightly: "The little god was entangled and thought about escaping. For him, rushing out and not coming back is not a bad idea."
"But this debt of extending my life by a thousand years must be counted on me and the entire Liyue."
"He had never been afraid of anything in his life, but he became afraid and retreated. In the midst of his fear, he overcame himself and did not choose to become the coward he hated the most."
Boom!
Earth-shaking waves came from afar, and one could imagine how horrific the battle was taking place in the center.
"He fought his way out from the Cloud Sea just to clear the obstacles on the sea for Liyue and make a final effort for our future plans."
"The young god said that he wanted the younger generation to come because he wanted to rest, but he was the one who worked the hardest."
“He’s fought his whole life, but he’s going to fight again.”
Not long after, golden-red rays of light came across the sky and sank into the mountains and rivers of Liyue. The set of gods and demons that Gu Sanqiu had seen flew straight towards Morax.
At this moment, a roar that reached the sky and the earth sounded, and countless Liyue people saw the soul-stirring scene. The tall giant stepped on the sea and smashed the last enemy to pieces!
“Boss!”
A ray of white light fell, and Gu Shen’s final time was up. The giant returned to his original size and rose into the sky, flying towards an unknown height.
"I'm going!"
Morax and Zhongli both put their hands behind their backs, looked at the sky together with those who knew the truth, and watched their comrades leave.
"That day, my follower, Wushuang Gu Shen, stood in the outer sea of darkness, at the edge of the world, as a mortal, and declared war on all sides."
"My brother fought against all creatures, killed the remains of the five demon gods and countless evil spirits, and ascended to heaven to become a god."
