Ghost Compendium-Chapter 403 - 366: The True Purpose of the Stele

Afterward, a force so strong that even the Venerables couldn’t help but tremble spread from within the Great Qin.

The first to sense this force and show an incredulous expression was Zeus.

After all, since Wu Liang entered the realm of Great Qin, it had been monitoring the surroundings.

"Impossible! That guy, Shi Huangdi! It can’t be..." Zeus muttered to itself, somewhat lost. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

At this moment, it had already noticed the black halo breaking through the clouds, reaching the same level as itself.

A position enough to threaten its title of Great Venerable, ruler of the sky.

And Shi Huangdi himself hadn’t even appeared; just one of his halos put Zeus on high alert!

Crack—

Suddenly, the sky erupted with a bizarre cracking sound.

It was like glass groaning under immense pressure, reaching a breaking point.

Zeus trembled in pain, breathing heavily, its legs on the clouds seemed unsteady, giving its entire ghostly form the illusion of instability.

Crash—

The next second, the sky... shattered.

All the Fierce Ghosts worldwide heard the sound of the sky breaking, but when they looked up, they couldn’t perceive what changed under the dim sky below the Dark Sun.

Only the Venerables all looked up in disbelief.

Every Venerable, revered by all ghosts and mastering some law of the world, without exception, revealed a hint of fear.

Because only they could perceive that what shattered wasn’t the actual "sky" as a symbol.

Instead, it was the law representing all things [Sky]—that had shattered.

This meant that from today, Zeus would no longer be the Great Venerable.

It could even be said it was no longer a Venerable!

This had never happened, not since the War of Chaos existed, nor in the chaotic battles of ancient times.

A Venerable’s grasped law was reclaimed by the world without being banished!

From this moment on, the entire world’s structure would undergo earth-shattering changes!

While the outside world descended into panic and shock, within Apang Palace, Shi Huangdi remained exceptionally calm.

He beckoned Wu Liang with a finger, and the Gift of the Black Swan, hidden under Wu Liang’s black coat, slowly floated out, eventually coming to rest steadily on the table next to the stone tablet.

That’s right! The Magic Cube Dragon had already decided to have Wu Liang take the Gift of the Black Swan to meet Shi Huangdi in Great Qin when he left Dragon City!

It believed Wu Liang could definitely reach Great Qin under Zeus’ pursuit!

Shi Huangdi glanced at the Gift of the Black Swan and remarked with emotion: "Magic Cube is truly considerate. Because of this thing’s existence, it almost didn’t survive this War of Chaos. Zeus must have been extremely envious, and Poseidon kept bothering me during the battle, trying to affect my perception. It’s utterly ridiculous."

"Unfortunately, I actually don’t need it."

As the words fell, Wu Liang finally realized just how terrifying Shi Huangdi truly was.

He had witnessed Zeus’ power firsthand, the absolute domination and brutal beauty that induced despair.

Yet, even standing in front of him now, Wu Liang couldn’t sense Shi Huangdi’s presence at all!

It was as if, from this moment on, Shi Huangdi had already merged with this world!

He now represented the entire existence of the Fierce Ghost World!

"In fact, my plan was for Zeus to destroy Dragon City to seize this thing, then I would investigate it under the pretext of Magic Cube Dragon’s mysterious death, eventually understanding that step through battles with Zeus to ascend." Shi Huangdi flicked the Gift of the Black Swan.

A pure and unparalleled power immediately emanated from the Black Swan, fully infusing into Wu Liang with nothing left.

In an instant, Wu Liang felt as if he had consumed some miraculous tonic, power surging forth endlessly.

His previously inexperienced grasp of the Law of [Reality] as a newly minted Venerable improved greatly, and the familiar strengthening sensation left Wu Liang astonished with gaping mouth.

Firstly, the Gift of the Black Swan indeed enhanced a person or ghost in a manner identical to what he had originally thought, just like Luo Fei; secondly, Shi Huangdi’s displayed scheming was terrifying, foreseeing all of Zeus’, Poseidon’s, and even Magic Cube Dragon’s actions early on, intending to leverage them to reach a certain ’peak’; lastly, what Shi Huangdi spoke of—the true significance of the stone tablet’s existence.

If the stone tablet’s significance was truly as such, then the issue was enormous...

As Wu Liang continued growing stronger, Shi Huangdi proceeded, "Your emergence broke Zeus’ plans and even mine, yet our conversation unwittingly resolved my doubts. I no longer need to battle Zeus to resolve them, so I’m set to complete my conjecture—seizing this world!"

"I actually realized long ago that this day was coming. I’m too curious about what would occur once a Fierce Ghost takes over the entire world. Destruction? Or rebirth?"

Indeed, Wu Liang had fully understood Shi Huangdi’s intentions.

The true purpose of the stone tablet’s existence in the world was to guide someone or a Fierce Ghost to the world’s summit!

For instance, Shi Huangdi now initiated his ascent!

He would become the first and only Fierce Ghost in the world to break through the Venerable level!

That was a new, unknown realm!

But aside from the black colloid, Wu Liang had another unanswered question—why did Shi Huangdi referred to the world as a failed product?

Failure is a peculiar term, applicable in various contexts, but is it strange to describe a world this way?

What kind of world could be deemed successful? Is there a specific definition for that?

"Human, regarding the stone tablet, I’ll tell you another matter, potentially concerning your world’s me." Shi Huangdi’s gaze towards Wu Liang gradually filled with divinity.

He seemed capable of seeing through what Wu Liang was currently contemplating.

Regardless of whether Wu Liang comprehended it, Shi Huangdi continued, as if he could encounter unforeseen circumstances anytime like walking a tightrope: "The stone tablet’s power began to wane the moment I witnessed your world, and I could never sense where it went."

"But your previous words reminded me, your world’s me should have been an ordinary man with no power, so why does he live so long? Most likely, the black colloid in his body is composed of the power my stone tablet lost, forming the link from the fleeting glimpse when I mentally traveled there two thousand years ago."

With that, Shi Huangdi’s gaze became resolute.

He raised a hand with a gentle wave, and the Black Dragon coiling atop Apang Palace instantly returned to his body, his eyes reaching a peak divine state, raising his head to step toward the void.

Boom—

Instantly, heaven and earth lost color!

The entire world plunged into what seemed an eternal silence and darkness.

Only Shi Huangdi emitted starlight, as if ascending the steps to deityhood, brilliantly.

But just as he attempted to progress further, an expression of powerlessness suddenly appeared on his dignified face.

He then turned and gave Wu Liang a wry smile, saying, "The stone tablet’s power completely vanished six years ago. Your world should have also experienced something special at that moment, but for my world, it equated to being utterly abandoned by the stone tablet, and the road beyond Venerable... ceased to exist."

Bang—

As soon as he finished speaking, the void beneath Shi Huangdi’s feet began collapsing, with the starlight dimming gradually.

Meanwhile, Wu Liang’s mind conjured a familiar scene—that was when Wu Xiaoyao had discovered the stone tablet in some peculiar tomb, witnessing the information he needed when touching it.

Indeed! Six years ago!

That was precisely when Wu Xiaoyao found the stone tablet!