Chapter 205: Chapter 180: Inhuman Monster (Part 4)

Normally, it lived within this imperial tomb, unable to die naturally, it could only quietly wait for the passage of time. Occasionally, someone would bring it some surprises and fun, but after seeing them many times, it was all the same. The only thing that could make it happy might be sweet foods; whenever it ate those desserts, it could recall those simple joys of the past.

Amidst this passage of time, Du Chengfeng, as a bystander, was also gradually influenced by this consciousness. He could be said to have personally experienced its long life, which far exceeded his own life memories, making it difficult for him to discern whether he was himself or it.

Until he saw his big face.

It was somewhat surprised at this young man named Du Chengfeng, after all, the other’s ability to integrate different Evil Qi was no different from its own—and the most crucial point is that, like its past self, this young man named Du Chengfeng was also about to walk the path of turning one’s body into a weapon.

It did not particularly want to see this happen, simply because it was a personal witness, this so-called invincible path was a dead end in itself.

If someone could kill it, it hoped that it would be a human, not a monster like it.

Indeed, it had long thought about dying. After completely losing direction, it also completely lost the motivation to live—but it couldn’t kill itself because that flesh and blood were not its own; every time it wanted to give up everything, that strong survival desire would dominate its entire being.

Therefore, it needed a strong individual.

No matter who it was, it needed a strong enough force; only dying in an all-out fight would be its ultimate destination. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

From beginning to end, it never acknowledged the identity of a monster; it was human. It tried very hard to be human, it looked more like a human than anyone, it had learned everything about humanity.

So even at the end of its life, it wanted to die in battle as a human.

This was its final wish; it was utterly tired of this mad world, and after seeing Du Chengfeng, it even once believed that its wish could be fulfilled.

But, that person named Du Chengfeng still chose to become a monster.

Indeed, as someone who had been through it, it could understand such thinking. Becoming a monster could grant immense power, becoming a monster could grant an undying body—but this is the last thing it wanted to see; it didn’t want to see a second monster appear under any circumstances.

"I beg you, don’t say it, don’t say that sentence, just defeat me with a human form."

When it saw Du Chengfeng enter the tomb, its hand holding the pastry was shaking.

But much to its disappointment, the man named Du Chengfeng said that sentence anyway.

He wanted its blood, just to be invulnerable to weapons.

"What makes you any different from them?"

It couldn’t help recalling those friends who once followed beside it.

Does becoming a monster truly make one strong?

What a joke.

It was the strongest monster itself, how could it not know?

"Since you all want to get something from me, then come take it yourselves."

Once again, it revealed that monstrous appearance.

If they wanted to challenge it, they should first go up against these friends who followed it in the past.

If he couldn’t even defeat these illusionary figures brought forth by longing, then he wasn’t worth it for it to act personally.

"...Illusions?"

Upon seeing this, Du Chengfeng was slightly stunned.

Those powerful shadow soldiers were actually mere illusions born out of longing?

Du Chengfeng found it hard to accept this fact, after all, these illusions felt so real.

Two shadow spears had already pierced through his ribs, that shadow blade had also slit his throat, and the two-handed war hammer had even, riding the momentum of the horse, smashed onto his head.

This was no longer just dizziness; he even felt something breaking apart, causing his vision to go completely dark.

This was the consequence of distraction during battle, even just a moment was enough to get someone killed instantly.

Yet at this critical moment, a warm flame enveloped his body.

"You can’t die, you can’t die here."

A familiar voice came to his ears, but for the moment he couldn’t tell who it belonged to.

"You can’t die, you’re still young."

This time, the voice was somewhat familiar to Du Chengfeng; it was the young version of the old Mr. Ruan from Ziyang Academy.

"You can’t die here... if you died, who would realize my ambition?"

Something cold and hard drilled into Du Chengfeng’s body, replacing those broken bones.

"Yes, how could I die here?"

He shook his stiff neck, rattled his two heads, and opened his eyes once again.

Then he lowered his head, crashing it forward, piercing the edge of the halberd into the torso of the sword-holding shadow soldier ahead.

"Monster..."

On the throne, the huge giant over ten meters tall glared with wide eyes.

"Have you already abandoned your human identity?"

"Oh, you person, why are you spouting insults?"

With a toss of his head, the blade-sharp halberd edge ripped the shadow soldier in front of him open completely. Then, Du Chengfeng turned his two heads, his four eyes simultaneously looking in the direction of that towering giant.

"I am human, can’t you see?"