Chapter 634: Special Role

Xu Qing had experienced touching a god before, gaining some understanding of it.

At this moment, the lightning dissipated, and darkness once again engulfed everything, obscuring the vortex formed by the Crown Prince and his companions. As the screams faded further into the distance, it became clear that the Crown Prince and his siblings were gradually moving away. Wherever they passed, nothing was left behind.

The Captain sighed, looking at the paper skin in his hand. He felt a sharp pain throughout his body and a mix of emotions in his heart. He then looked at Xu Qing.

"Little A-Qing, do you think this carries malice...?"

"I asked them, but they refused to come. So I used my own fat to refine candles and my own skin to make talismans. Do you know... how much it hurt?"

Xu Qing nodded, offering a calming remark.

"Captain, put them away. We probably won't need them for the rest of the journey, and don't waste them. Every bit saved helps. See if you can stick them back on yourself later."

The Captain's face was etched with worry. He sighed deeply, put away all the skin, and walked forward.

The canyon remained pitch black, and the surroundings were still cold and eerie, but there was no longer any danger.

Ning Yan and Wu Jianwu felt a deep sense of emotion in their hearts, and Li Youfei also sighed with regret. You Jing, however, was indifferent to it all, even feeling excited because Chen Erniu's unhappiness made her happy. When she was happy, she continued to hold the lantern.

In this manner, another hour passed. The group proceeded unimpeded and arrived at the end of the canyon.

The moment they stepped out of the First Line of Sky, a broken altar came into view.

Before it was broken, this altar must have been incredibly vast, likely tens of thousands of feet in size and a thousand feet high. Even now, its shattered fragments were each enormous boulders, and several towering statues still stood around them. These statues were also tens of thousands of feet tall. Although they were all incomplete and exuded an ancient aura, their presence was still astonishing.

Xu Qing and his group's appearance was like stepping into a land of giants.

Here, an extremely dense malevolent aura and baleful qi permeated the surroundings, distorting everything within sight to varying degrees. It even spilled into the sky, making the heavens here different from what Xu Qing had seen along the way. The sky here was higher, as if it were a "heaven beyond heaven."

Amidst the pervasive malevolent and baleful qi, a colossal vortex had formed, constantly roaring and perpetually spinning without cease. Within this vortex, endless laws related to wind, rain, thunder, lightning, sun, moon, and stars were contained, constantly shifting and erupting, creating terrifying waves of fluctuations that shook one's very soul.

Xu Qing gazed at the mighty vortex from a distance, his heart churning. He felt the fluctuations of a divine being within it, mixed with the aura of the Crimson Mother, and an overwhelming power so dominant that it seemed even heaven and earth would kneel before it.

Vaguely, he also heard roars that seemed to emanate from ancient times, accompanied by piercing, sharp shrieks. This caused Xu Qing's entire body to glow with blood-red light, his divine reservoirs to surge, his morning glow to spread, and his poison bans to fluctuate, as he instinctively resisted. But even with such resistance, he still spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body stumbling backward.

"The power contained within this vortex is probably something even the Crown Prince cannot easily enter..." Xu Qing's expression was solemn as he muttered to himself. If he was so shocked here, not to mention the others.

At this moment, Ning Yan, Wu Jianwu, and Li Youfei all drastically changed expression, spitting out mouthfuls of blood as their souls felt like they were tearing apart.

Ning Yan's bloodline was activated at this moment, radiating yellow light from his entire body, but he was still unable to resist and promptly fainted. Li Youfei's body trembled. Even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, under this vortex, a Nascent Soul was no better than a Golden Core. With blood gushing out, he was severely injured and fell unconscious.

As for Wu Jianwu, his cultivation was the weakest. Yet, having many offspring, he waved his hand and summoned them, surrounding his body and radiating their bloodline power to bolster him. Although he also spat out blood, he surprisingly did not lose consciousness.

You Jing's expression was equally solemn as she gazed at the vortex in the sky. Her five secret reservoirs surged, and this time, she was unharmed.

The Captain also spat out blood and retreated a few steps, but his eyes gleamed with intense excitement. Breathing rapidly, he pointed at the shattered altar beneath the vortex and burst into laughter.

"Little A-Qing, do you see? This is our destination!"

"This is where the Sovereign of the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion once slew the Crimson Mother before she became a god!"

"Before she became a god, the Crimson Mother was also at the Sovereign realm!"

"And according to the information I gathered in my previous life, a God-Slaying Platform, formed from the convergence of a Sovereign's divine powers, turning the illusory into reality, should have originally existed here!"

"It was that very God-Slaying Platform that severed the Crimson Mother's head. However, it was utterly detested by the Crimson Mother afterward and has already collapsed, its form and spirit annihilated. But that's alright!"

The madness in the Captain's eyes grew more intense, and his voice became impassioned.

"This doesn't affect the great deed we're about to perform. And now that we're here, I can finally speak freely, without needing to hide anything or worry about external disclosures causing karma that might alert the sleeping Crimson Mother."

A sharp glint appeared in Xu Qing's eyes as he looked at the Captain.

"Little A-Qing, do you know why my script is called 'Slaying the God'?"

"Because you intend to recreate the scene where the Sovereign slew the Crimson Mother here!"

Xu Qing spoke calmly. He had already guessed the answer, but since the Captain never explicitly stated it, he hadn't pressed for details.

The Captain laughed heartily.

"Exactly! I will recreate it as realistically as possible, record it, and then perform some post-production to perfect it."

"Afterward, I will use all the artificial suns I currently control in the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion to broadcast this recording across all regions!"

"Of those artificial suns, one is in the desert, and two others I released before entering this place are now suspended in the sky above the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion. Several others are also secretly under my control."

"Once my recording is complete, it can be broadcast!"

"At that time, all beings in the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion, no matter where they are, will be able to look up and see all of this in the sky," the Captain's voice echoed in all directions, complementing the roaring vortex in the heavens and creating an impressive momentum. "The people of the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion are currently shrouded in despair. They need hope, a source of awakening. The content we record will be their hope and the source of their awakening."

Hearing this, Xu Qing fully understood and spoke.

"Because this recording will let them know that gods are not immortal, nor are they necessarily eternal."

"Exactly!"

The Captain's expression was zealous. Clearly, this scene had been on his mind for a long time, and he had made extensive preparations for it. Now that it was about to come to fruition, his heart was surging with excitement.

"Senior Brother, you must have more than one objective with this approach, right?" Xu Qing mused, looking at the Captain.

"I'm doing this for three reasons!"

"First, I want to ignite the fighting spirit of all beings in the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion. We want to devour the Crimson Mother, but relying solely on our strength would be too difficult. Therefore, we need to leverage the power of the masses, so that a single spark can ignite a prairie fire!"

"Second, only by achieving the first point can I gather the convergence of the masses' power of vows from the source of the recording, which is here. This power of vows will be of great use to me; you'll understand later!"

"As for the third, once all beings remember this scene, it will be like planting a seed in everyone's mind! And it is the memory the Crimson Mother detests the most!"

"Little A-Qing, you've touched a god before, so you should be incredibly clear about the relationship between humanity and divinity. You should also know why the Crimson Mother is hungry, because the Crimson Mother... is not perfect."

The Captain licked his lips, looking at Xu Qing. The madness in his eyes was now extremely intense, and faces even vaguely appeared in his pupils. An uncontrollable sense of hunger seemed to rise within the Captain.

Xu Qing nodded and spoke calmly. "I've felt it, and I've also guessed that the Crimson Mother might have achieved a certain balance. But ultimately, she is indeed imperfect. Otherwise, if all humanity were erased, she would no longer feel hunger."

The Captain smiled, a hint of ferocity in his grin that made even You Jing's heart tremble.

"So, what we need to do is break this balance!"

"Using the Ritual Dance method, I will transmit this recording into the Crimson Mother's consciousness the moment she arrives, not long from now. I will use her most detested memory to awaken her humanity! After all, emotions are a manifestation of humanity! This will serve as a fulcrum, causing her humanity and divinity to completely fall into chaos."

"At that time, the Crimson Mother will go mad, and with her balance broken, she will have a weakness!"

"And this is just one link in my many schemes. Once all the links are complete, the Crimson Mother... might truly be slain once more!"

"How about it, Little A-Qing? Isn't your Senior Brother amazing!"

The Captain declared proudly.

Xu Qing was genuinely convinced and bowed with cupped fists.

Seeing this, the Captain became even more smug. He burst into laughter and strode towards Ning Yan. With a wave of his hand, Ning Yan and Li Youfei each spat out blood amid a roar, slowly waking from their unconsciousness.

"Little Ning Ning, this is your script. You have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to memorize it all. The role you'll be playing is the Sovereign of the Moon-Sacrifice Grand Dominion!"

Ning Yan's body trembled upon hearing this. Wu Jianwu, however, grew anxious. He quickly pushed aside the offspring in front of him and looked eagerly at the Captain.

The Captain waved his hand, and a jade slip flew directly towards Wu Jianwu.

"Little Jian Jian, you're my good brother. How could I not know your dream? Today, I'll fulfill it. You'll play... the Xuan You Ancient Emperor!"

Wu Jianwu was thrilled. This was his lifelong pursuit. Although he couldn't achieve it in reality, fulfilling it through acting was profoundly meaningful to him, especially considering the vast audience. Wu Jianwu's heart surged with excitement.

The Captain patted Wu Jianwu's shoulder, gave him an encouraging look, and then turned to You Jing.

"Big... Sister You, according to our previous agreement, you will also play the role of the Crimson Mother."

You Jing's eyes held disgust, and she let out a cold snort.

"Give it here!"

The Captain quickly handed over a jade slip, respectfully placing it into You Jing's hand. He then looked at Xu Qing, winked, and smiled.

"Little A-Qing, your role is a bit special. You won't be playing a person, but blood... Using your authority to manifest the blood sprayed by the Crimson Mother when she was slain—it couldn't be more real."

Xu Qing remained expressionless, looking at the Captain.

The Captain cleared his throat.

"However, seeing as you're my junior brother, I'll add another role for you: the Immortal Official of the God-Slaying Platform. How does that sound?"