Chapter 743: Emotion is a Miracle

Li Heng fell into deep thought.

He discovered that no matter how much the Transcendence side and the Dao Lord side attacked each other, they always maintained sufficient reverence for the Great Void.

Especially the Dao Lord side, which still held onto the seemingly brain-dead argument that "our failure does not represent the failure of the Great Void."

Of course, even if such an argument is brain-dead, it must be faced squarely. After all, sometimes reality is just that brain-dead. Although Li Heng did not believe his own point of view was wrong.

Perhaps the Great Void is truly as powerful as the Dao Lords claim, but compared to Source Power, and the phenomena represented behind Source Power, it is...

"Since you've put it that way, I don't know what else to say. It seems that no matter what evidence I produce, you can refute it with these words—even if I cannot understand it, it does not mean the Great Void cannot understand it."

Li Heng shook his head and said.

"I know you are saying my argument is shameless; in your mind, it probably even carries a hint of a child throwing a tantrum." Zhongjie Daozhu was unperturbed and instead began to laugh.

Then, he spoke meaningfully.

"However, this kind of argument might just be reality..."

"Just like that evidence you mentioned, that power I cannot even understand, it might all be rendered void in the near future."

"You have a verification method again?"

Li Heng smiled, unimpressed.

"I already have a plan in mind. But before that, this Final Battle should also begin."

Zhongjie Daozhu looked back down at the Zhongwei Zhanchang below; this great war, sparked by the siege, was also about to come to an end. Not because everyone was dead, but because someone was about to achieve their goal.

However, it was not Li Qianjun and the artifact spirit who were achieving their goal.

It was the several powerful kings who had been besieging them; they had stimulated their strength during the recent siege, sublimated to the extreme, and had already taken half a step, and were now taking the final half-step to ascend to become high-level Emperors.

Although this ascension process might have dangers, and some should die during the process, there should also be a few who ascend, enough to make up the number of people needed for the Final Battle.

"Fellow Daoist Li, it seems you are going to lose this time. The Li Qianjun and that Wudao Gong artifact spirit you favor do indeed have some strength, but they clearly lack invincible power; they are already exhausted from the siege of so many people and are not far from defeat and death."

Zhongjie Daozhu commented.

"Isn't this just 'living through death'? But you, Zhongjie Daozhu, are being too dishonest. Clearly, the ascension to high-level Emperor is extremely difficult; logically speaking, apart from the two I favor, the others have almost no possibility. But now there are a few more who might ascend; why do you think that is?"

Li Heng said with a smile.

"This is merely the result of their efforts. All living beings have meaning. I have not interfered in anything; I am just watching them fight, slaughter, and finally bloom into unexpected flowers of variables."

Zhongjie Daozhu stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently.

"That might fool others, but it cannot fool me."

"Observation is also a form of interference."

Li Heng shook his head, "But it doesn't matter. I have enough backup plans. After all, everyone is cheating; it just depends on who is hacking more effectively. And now, this backup plan should also erupt."

On the Zhongwei Zhanchang.

Li Qianjun's body was covered in scars and dripping with blood. Dense Dao wounds covered his entire body, impossible to expel or repair, constantly strangling his origin.

Every time he blocked an attack from the surrounding powerhouses, his figure swayed, appearing incredibly weak, as if a gust of wind could make him collapse completely.

But in the end, he miraculously held on.

At this moment, he was like a candle flame in a gale; either he would be blown out by the wind, or he would use the wind's momentum to keep burning himself. Unless he could sublimate to the extreme, he would eventually face defeat and death.

However, due to the siege by the surrounding powerhouses, he was slow to take that final half-step. Instead, some of the surrounding powerhouses had already taken a step ahead of him and begun their final sublimation.

Of course, this might not be a bad thing.

After all, most people could not stand to see others "cutting in line" and shifted most of the power originally poured onto Li Qianjun and the Wudao Gong artifact spirit onto those powerhouses who were cutting in line.

But in truth, even a small portion of the attacks and power was already enough to make the now-exhausted Li Qianjun struggle to cope; his consciousness began to blur, and his vision flickered between light and dark.

"Artifact Spirit Senior, I think I can't hold on anymore."

Li Qianjun suddenly said with a smile, a flash of clarity before death.

The Wudao Gong artifact spirit immediately realized something was wrong and spoke.

"Don't talk nonsense! As long as your will does not perish, you will not die! Hold on for me! As long as you can take that final half-step and sublimate to the extreme, everything will pass!"

Li Qianjun shook his head with a bitter smile.

"It's too tiring, I am truly too tired. Just now, under the siege of so many powerhouses, I felt like I had already died a thousand, ten thousand times, but I don't know why, I came back to life again. It seems there really is some unwilling obsession in my heart..."

"But obsessions eventually have an end. With my current exhausted origin, I simply cannot support myself to take that final step. Fortunately, let me give all my remaining origin to you, Senior. I wish for you to sublimate to the extreme and get ahead of everyone else!"

"But if you can, please do not forget about Caidie."

Before the artifact spirit could speak or refuse, Li Qianjun lost his last shred of obsession. His body suddenly shattered, turning into dots of light that flew into the Wudao Gong artifact spirit's body, helping it sublimate its origin.

"This is... sacrificing one person to fulfill another? Hmm, it can be considered a method to break the situation, but it is not perfect. Only one can ascend to become a high-level Emperor. Fellow Daoist Li, you were still wrong."

Zhongjie Daozhu saw this and commented as such.

"Celebrating halfway through the game is not a good habit. Who told you this was my backup plan? My backup plans have always been about hacking; a hack that requires sacrificing people is an insult to hacking."

Li Heng spoke calmly, sounding very righteous.

He had hated tragedies from the very beginning, and it was the same now. Therefore, in the Script he directed, there might be temporary tragedies, but the ending must be a happy one.

As the saying goes, a small knife is not a real blade.

"You want to forcibly intervene to resurrect him? That would be a bit difficult, but it is indeed possible. It's just that doing so would make you look like a sore loser, Fellow Daoist." Zhongjie Daozhu said with a smile.

"There is no need for that level of Mechanical God."

Li Heng recalled calmly.

Subsequently, in the dark place symbolizing death, Eternal Silence, and nothingness, Li Qianjun slowly closed his eyes, completely embracing death and turning into Emptiness.

Living is truly too, too tiring.

But suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.

"Qianjun, sleeping for too long is not good, you know."

The voice was very gentle.

"Knock on your head, wake up quickly, don't forget the promise between you and me."

The voice became angry.

"Qianjun, your friend needs you..."

The voice became calm and peaceful.

In an instant, Li Qianjun opened his eyes abruptly, his unwilling obsession reigniting, wanting to return from the void called death, from nothingness into being!

This is... Caidie's voice!

Zhongjie Daozhu, who witnessed all of this, was silent.

Li Heng chuckled.

"It is said that emotion is a kind of miracle..."