Chapter 381: Gospel of Death

"When the fourth seal was opened.

I heard the fourth living creature say, 'Come!' I looked, and behold, a pale green horse. The one who sat on it was named Death, and Yin Fu followed with him, and authority was given to them..."

Li Heng flipped open a page of this book of Gospel.

And saw these words.

He immediately fell into deep thought.

This passage of text seemed familiar.

Wait, isn't this an allusion from the *New Testament—Book of Revelation* of his past life? This text should be referring to the Death Knight among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, right?

He continued to flip through a few more pages and discovered that the other pages were also recording death, describing every aspect of death, and even mentioning that death is the Gospel.

This was clearly a Gospel of Death!

Moreover, he had also roughly discovered why this Gospel of Death contained content from the biblical Book of Revelation.

Because this book radiated a Weird and inexplicable aura, the words within were mixed with madness, changing according to the reader's thoughts, guiding them to fall while also being convenient.

Must say, this is quite thoughtful.

Although ordinary people will only fall and go mad the more they read this book, gradually turning into dead people, turning into monsters.

The page Li Heng saw just now might be similar to the Death Knight in the biblical Book of Revelation, or even from the same source. That is why this passage of text appeared as Li Heng's thoughts changed.

Interesting, Li Heng thought quietly to himself.

The reason he appeared now was that he heard the two words "Gospel," felt that it might be related to the so-called True Gospel, and wanted to investigate it carefully.

But now it seems that although this book is related to the Gospel, it lacks the prefix "True," and what is recorded in the book is all death; it is the Gospel of Death.

Perhaps, both True Reality and death can be considered a type of Gospel?

Such a thought rose in Li Heng's heart.

Thinking along this line of reasoning.

Then could there also be a Gospel of War, a Gospel of Famine, a Gospel of Plague, directly making up the Four Gospels of the Apocalypse and the Four Horsemen?

This also corresponds to the theme of the endless Calamity of the Great Void.

Is the so-called Gospel also a type of Calamity?

The fog in his heart gradually cleared; Li Heng closed the Gospel of Death and looked calmly at the dull-faced dead old man beside him, speaking, "I ask you, what do you believe in?"

The old man, who was already a dead person, only then came back to his senses.

However, he was somewhat panicked and incredulous.

"You, who are you? Why did you suddenly appear here! And why are you safe and sound after reading the Gospel? This is impossible, this shouldn't be!"

He shook his head, muttering incessantly, unable to believe it.

"I ask you, what is your faith."

Li Heng asked again, his words carrying a murderous aura.

If there is more nonsense, he will kill him.

This Gospel of Death was naturally mysterious, carrying Pollution and madness; even if someone in the Void Heaven Realm read it, they would likely fall into its trap. But he was no longer Void Heaven, but a stronger existence.

Xiao Hao beside him had a numb expression; he chose to lie flat.

After all, a big shot was right beside him, what else could he do?

"What is your faith?"

The dead old man tried hard to calm himself down and also asked.

Li Heng smiled slightly.

"I believe in the True Gospel."

"True Gospel?" The dead old man was astonished.

"Heh, so it's a heretic! A mere heretic is actually so bold as to appear in the pasture of death!"

Hearing these four words, the dead old man seemed to have lost his Reason, speaking angrily, completely ignoring Li Heng's strength; in short, he was courting death.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had just answered casually to fish for information, and now it seems he really caught something? Are the True Gospel and the Gospel of Death in a competitive relationship? But what are they competing for?

"So what? I can crush you to death with a flick of my hand."

Hearing this, the dead old man's anger seemed to have been doused by a basin of cold water, extinguished, and he quickly calmed down, his gaze toward Li Heng also carrying wariness and hatred.

"Even if you make me return to Eternal Silence, that is merely letting me return to the embrace of my Lord, returning to the Greatness of death!"

"Then I'll crush you to death."

Li Heng nodded, about to strike, since he was so tough.

At this moment, the dead old man hurriedly spoke up.

"Wait, slow down!"

"Heretic, I can give you a chance!"

The dead old man said with a serious expression, hiding his fear well.

"Convert to the faith of my Lord, the Greatness of death; death is the final Gospel, the correct Gospel. The so-called True Reality is nothing but heretical nonsense that deviates from death!"

This dead old man actually started to recruit Li Heng.

Hearing this, Li Heng also became interested.

He began to argue.

"On what basis do you say that death is the correct Gospel?"

"Do you not know that some existences sleep in Eternal silence, but are not the dead? In the Weird eternity, even death itself will fade away?" Li Heng said with great interest.

"What are you saying? Delusions?"

The dead old man said, somewhat bewildered.

Clearly, this statement by Li Heng was in his blind spot of knowledge. Or rather, in his worldview, there had never appeared, nor had he ever thought of, the existence of something that could transcend death.

Li Heng shook his head, his interest greatly diminished.

"Forget it, forget it. Let me ask you, you say this place is a pasture of death? Why? Isn't the main theme here Chaos, Unknown, and madness? This doesn't have the slightest connection to death."

The formation of the Desperate Future is because of that Mysterious Calamity.

This should be the pasture of that Mysterious Calamity, right?

The dead old man curled his lips upon hearing this.

"What would a heretic like you understand? You don't grasp the Greatness of the Gospel of Death at all. All places where death exists are pastures of the Gospel of Death; there is nowhere to escape."

"So the formation of the Desperate Future is related to the Gospel of Death?" Li Heng asked with a smile, which could be considered a question he already knew the answer to.

The dead old man rolled his eyes upon hearing this, showing even more contempt, his face practically full of disdain.

He spoke up.

"You are a heretic after all. What does this place being a pasture of death have to do with the reason for the formation of this Illusion future era? The Great death has merely anchored itself here."

Li Heng looked thoughtful upon hearing this.

If what this dead old man said was not a lie, then the amount of information hidden in these words indeed matched his conjecture.

There is more than one type of Calamity in the Da Xu Kong.

The main body is still that Mysterious Calamity, radiating Mysterious Power to erode Heaven and Earth. But other Calamities also follow, just like the previous End Monster and the current Gospel of Death.

It is just that, looking at it now.

Whether it is the End Monster or the Gospel of Death, they both seem inferior to that Mysterious Calamity; perhaps there is a certain hierarchy of strength among the Calamities?

To use a vivid metaphor.

If one compares the Mysterious Calamity to a fierce tiger that has captured the prey of Heaven and Earth and is constantly tearing and gnawing at Heaven and Earth, then the End Monster and the Gospel of Death are equivalent to flies that have smelled the scent of blood and followed.

Or perhaps hunting dogs?

After all, he did not know the true form of the Gospel of Death, nor did he know how high its power limit was. However, listening to the dead old man's words, it seems it can also run rampant in the Great Void?

"Now make your choice, heretic."

"Although a heretic like you might not be able to understand the Greatness of death, as long as you convert to death, there are benefits. This future era is ultimately Illusion, and you, being within it, are also Illusion; one day you will dissipate."

"If you believe in death, you will be able to transform into True Reality and escape the bubbles of Illusion."

The dead old man tempted him step by step.

"Oh, there's such a good thing? Then how does one believe?"

Li Heng began to laugh.