I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 930 - 448

"Drought Fiend! What are you trying to do!"

The commotion of Kong Ren destroying the Heavenly Road spread far and wide. The General watched his subordinate doing such a grand thing but was unable to break free and stop him—a feeling of helplessness just like back then.

Drought Fiend furrowed her brow, equally perplexed.

Although she and Xu Qing had planned to buy time for each other, she never imagined Xu Qing could truly eliminate the Four Sin Gods, nor expected Kong Ren to go mad and assault the Heavenly Road.

This seemed impossible for Xu Qing, that little Zombie, yet Drought Fiend couldn’t think of any other explanation.

What did the youth who tricked her out of her celestial garment actually do in front of the Heavenly Road?

It wasn’t just the General who wanted to ask this question; Drought Fiend did too.

"Miscreant! How is your incompetence related to me?"

Though Drought Fiend didn’t fully understand, she instinctively covered for Xu Qing.

Firstly, Xu Qing was a junior she valued, and she couldn’t let him fall into the mire; secondly, today’s matter was done in collaboration with Xu Qing, and if it was truly related to him, she couldn’t shirk responsibility.

Even stepping back, Kong Ren was the one who broke through the sluice barrier and drew the Three-way River to assault the Heavenly Road. What responsibility did they have?

Upon hearing Drought Fiend’s questioning, the General’s face turned even more sullen.

Though Kong Ren had an infamous past, the General believed his subordinate wouldn’t assault the Heavenly Road without reason.

The sky isn’t a red cloth, nor is Kong Ren a bull that charges at everything red.

"Drought Fiend, you must be plotting in the dark. I won’t let you succeed!"

The General controlled his five weapons, fiercely repelling Drought Fiend before he sped towards the dojo without turning back.

Most of Drought Fiend’s nine bodies were destroyed, but she still managed the Drought Fiend’s power to buy time for Xu Qing as best she could.

Long ago, there were four great zombie ancestors, and the leaders among them were Kui Ba. But as time went by, only Drought Fiend remained as the sole Kui Ba in the world. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The ancestor Ying Gou was slain by Emperor Xuanyuan; Hou Qing caused chaos in the world before being exterminated by the Goddess of the Central Emperor Temple; General Chen was imprisoned in Shouyang Mountain, refined by the Dao Ancestor.

Drought Fiend considered herself born of celestial descent, with unmatched background and foundations; even becoming Kui Ba was to selflessly save the world.

Despite her boundless merits, after becoming a Drought Fiend, she was still exiled by Emperor Xuanyuan to the North of Chishui, unable to leave at will.

Now, as countless years passed, Drought Fiend saw herself become an isolated isle, the only Kui Ba in the world. Yet at this moment, a junior with the same righteous heart and a shadow of her former self appeared before her.

How could Drought Fiend not take diligent care?

Even if they cannot rely on each other, being neighbors who watch out for one another is good.

At the very least, occasionally visiting each other’s home, or should the other be exiled to the North of Chishui one day, she might have someone to chat with.

...

At Zhuoshui Dojo, Xu Qing had just stepped out of the bronze coffin, feeling his nose itch as if someone was maliciously cursing him.

Beneath the dojo, the Three-way River, filled with three poisonous karmic forces, was roaring without pause. Kong Ren, regaining his rationality, was kneeling by the riverbank, with the deep abyss of the Three-way River beneath him and foul water rushing upwards against the Heavenly Gate above.

Enduring the Axe of Opening Heaven, combined with the assault on Heavenly Road, had severely injured Kong Ren, and there remained a scar on his face that couldn’t heal.

Kong Ren’s eyes were vacant as he looked at everything before him with a pallid complexion.

Recalling the past, the first time he brought down the heavens, he was exiled permanently to Northern You. Now, after finally escaping during a flood of dark forces and disappearance of the Tao, he again destroyed the Heavenly Road...

Kong Ren saw various bursts of treasure light on the Nine Heavens, knowing the Upper Realm Gods and Buddhas sensed the destruction of the Heavenly Road and were striving to repair it.

But it was only a matter of time before the Three-way River, damaging with its three toxic hazards, reached the Upper Realm.

The regret and despair of destroying the Heavenly Road now caused Kong Ren more pain than the heavenly evil Qi tearing at his wound.

Just bringing down the heavenly pillar had him exiled to Northern You for many years. If not for the Dharma Master at the helm again, who knows how long he would have been imprisoned.

Today, everything seemed to be turning around for him. He was about to wreak havoc on the world, attain self-worth, but fate played such a cruel joke on him.

This has offended everyone again, Kong Ren dared not imagine how angry the General would be upon seeing him.

"Lord You spoke of the worldly overlord, never weaker to anyone, ultimately taking his own life. I was born miraculous, far surpassing the overlord. I should let the Three-way River water take me as well, so as to not face Lord You or the Dharma Master disgracefully."

As he murmured to himself, Kong Ren casually summoned the Water God’s treasured halberd, positioning it at his own neck.

Outside the dojo, Xu Qing, who had just emerged from the bronze coffin, planning to act, immediately halted his steps.

He hid within the roaring water, eagerly observing the Sin God by the riverbank, wishing the other would quickly cut his own throat.

But the next moment, Kong Ren suddenly lowered the halberd, exclaiming, "How can I die so easily? At least I must anger that Female Immortal and inform Lord You of the plan ruined by the Dharma Master."

"Lord You and the Dharma Master knowing the truth might give me a chance to atone through meritorious service..."

Xu Qing understood clearly now; the Sin God was afraid of death!

"If you’re not dignified, then I’ll facilitate that for you."

Xu Qing couldn’t bear to see others distressed. He felt he must step in and lend a hand to complete a tale of Gong Gong’s self-sacrifice by the Forgetting River.

However, just as Xu Qing was about to act, two violent energies rapidly approached from outside Zhuoshui Dojo, accompanied by fluctuations and sounds of a duel!

Xu Qing glanced aside and saw Drought Fiend in a state of losing control, desperately preventing the General from approaching the dojo.