Chapter 128: Have You Decided How You Want to Die?

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“I, Tang Chengfeng, rose from the humble beginnings of the human race and followed Emperor Li Er in battles against alien tribes!”
“I have fought in countless battles, numbering nearly ten thousand!”
“For a century, I have bled and fought for the rise of humanity! Have I ever uttered a single complaint?!”
“When the First District was established, I charged at the forefront! Even when gravely wounded, I harbored no regrets!”
“Shortly after the First District was founded, before the formation array was perfected, you all, impatient and shortsighted, left me—the injured—alone within the district!”
“And what was the result? The demon race seized the opportunity and nearly shattered the formation in an instant!”
“At that time, most of the human population had already been relocated from the district! We were on the brink of annihilation under the demon slaughter!”
“Who saved the entire human population in the district?!”
“It was me!!!”
Tang Chengfeng roared madly, pounding his chest twice with his fist. His eyes reddened, overflowing with overwhelming emotion.
“It was I, this wounded man, who burned his own essence and resolutely charged beyond the district!”
“I fought desperately against the demon horde for over a month. Even as my life force was drained to exhaustion and my potential completely depleted, I regretted nothing!”
“In that battle, my spine was shattered and pinned!”
“My right eye was completely corroded, the curse’s power seeping deep into my soul and flesh! The lingering force left me disabled for life!”
“A proud city lord, now unable even to fully control his facial expressions!”
“My skin was set ablaze and turned to ashes!”
“My limbs were all broken; my skull scorched dry; even my soul was diminished by thirty percent!”
“But I did not retreat an inch!”
“Even when my consciousness faded, my body endured for five whole days! I fought until the demons dared not advance!”
“We struck terror into hundreds of thousands of demons!!!”
“But what did I receive?!”
“A future where my strength could never advance another inch!!!”
“The city lord of the distant and barren Thirteenth District, arriving decades late!”
Tang Chengfeng’s fury reached its peak, nearly roaring his anger aloud!
“But how did humanity treat me?”
“You shamelessly used this as an excuse to let that Nie take my city lord position!”
“Damn all your lies!!!”
Upon hearing this, Elder Mu could no longer restrain himself and shouted curses across the air without regard for his dignity.
“Humanity wronged you?!”
“At that time, your life was almost dried up—no different from a corpse!”
“To heal you, Emperor Li Er personally led a team across the oceans, hunting several rule-level demons thousands of miles away to extract their essence and compress their overwhelming physical energy into your body!”
“Then he sacrificed his own essence to clear most of the curses from your soul!”
“Afterward, countless precious herbs were used without sparing any cost, and Vivian, the rule-mastering priestess, guarded you relentlessly for five years until you were pulled back from death’s brink!”
“What about the Thirteenth District? The second, the third districts—how were they when newly founded?”
“Didn’t every district start out exactly the same?”
“Others spent nearly a hundred years slowly developing their districts to their current state. How can you fail to see that?!”
“Not to mention, your Thirteenth District is the only one with purchasing privileges!”
“Besides, what state were you in decades ago? Who would dare let you serve as city lord?”
“Would anyone entrust millions of lives to a madman with a fractured mind?”
Tang Chengfeng snorted coldly.
“I have guarded the entire human race! Why not me?”
“I saved all humanity! What are mere tens of millions in comparison?”

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Upon hearing this, Elder Mu’s expression darkened immediately.
“I think you’ve lost your mind!”
At this point, the demon warriors grew impatient.
Their leader frowned and said,
“Enough talk. Isn’t it time to act?”
“Our target this time is that little guy named Song Qi, right?”
“Here’s the plan: the three of us will hold back that old man Mu Shulong. You, Tang Chengfeng, take on the city lord ahead of you.”
“As for that Song Qi... Fishscale, that’s your job. Be quick—we might not be able to outfight that old man.”
At this, the demon covered in black fish scales grinned widely.
“Don’t worry... he’s just a level 40 novice. No matter how gifted, how much can he really pull off?”
“Can he break limits and grasp the laws at level 40?”
“Watch me end this fight within a minute!”
The battle was about to erupt!
Lord Fu and Tang Chengfeng immediately clashed fiercely!
Elsewhere, the fishscale demon flickered, his form becoming blurry and transparent.
A cold gleam flashed in Elder Mu’s eyes.
“Lock!”
Bang!
The entire space shifted inexplicably. The fishscale demon, who had nearly merged with the space, was instantly ejected!
“Don’t get it wrong. Your opponent is me.”
A low voice emerged from Elder Mu’s mouth as his body began to twist...
An indescribable pressure, like a divine decree, suddenly descended!
The entire space seemed to freeze at that moment.
What once appeared as a kind and gentle elder transformed into a god!
He took a step forward, his movement fluid yet as steady as a mountain, suppressing the space beneath him!
“It’s a sealing skill!”
“Don’t let him complete it!!!”
“Create an opening for Fishscale!”
Seeing this, the three demons no longer held back and struck suddenly!
Rumble!!!
The space in the area began to collapse!
A terrifying energy storm surged from the cracks!
It seemed as if it wanted to swallow all things whole!
The space’s seal was being broken!
Elder Mu snorted lightly, flicking his hand to push Song Qi and the others into a teleportation portal, then raised his hand and slammed down hard!
Boom!
The entire space fell into deathly silence once again!
Single-handedly, he suppressed all four opponents who were unable to resist!
“Damn!”
The fishscale demon froze, ejected from the space once more.
“No choice! Summon the master!”
“Now?!”

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“But... these are the two wish chances we painstakingly saved over a hundred years. Shouldn’t we try other methods first?”
One demon lamented painfully.
“Try what? If we delay any longer, I’ll lose track of that Song Qi guy!”
“Besides, if we use one now, we still have one left, right?”
At last, the four stopped hesitating and took out a statue carved with the figure of a goat-headed man.
The statue was ancient and smooth, yet exuded an ominous aura.
One could even feel the surrounding space seemingly contracting around the statue!
At the sight of this statue, Elder Mu’s pupils contracted sharply!
He was about to strike, but the next moment...
Whoosh!
A streak of black light flashed past, and the fishscale demon vanished from the spot.
“Damn!”
Elder Mu’s heart was gripped with terror!
He intended to rush back to where Song Qi and the others were, but the demons would not let him succeed.
“Heh heh heh... old man, what did you just say? That your opponent is us!”
The three demons launched another full assault without reservation.
Bang!
The space shattered like glass!
Countless black flames erupted in midair, transforming into fiery serpents that scorched the space into distortion and chaos.
Cold, biting raindrops spilled from the void, falling at Elder Mu’s feet, binding him in place!
The newly opened portal was completely scattered by the chaotic spatial currents, dissolving into nothingness.
The three not only managed to trap Elder Mu but also shattered the portal, preventing him from immediate pursuit!
“Heh heh... old man, we three can’t beat you, but if all we have to do is hold you off for a while? No problem!”
The three demons laughed mockingly.
But soon, their smiles froze in place.
They realized Elder Mu’s aura surged again, more than doubling in strength!
At this moment, the space itself seemed to wail, as if fearing something!
Their once-confident hearts began to falter.
They knew well that even among those who mastered the laws, the disparities in strength were vast!
“Something’s wrong...”
“He seems... stronger than we estimated?”
“Don’t panic. Hold on for one minute! There’s no way the three of us can’t last even a minute...”
The leader of the demons was about to encourage them but suddenly fell silent.
Elder Mu turned sharply, red light flashing in his eyes, a murderous intent so fierce it chilled the bone!
“You three...”
“Have you decided how you want to die?”