Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'-Chapter 1246 - 248: Empire Line: Toward the [Spiritual Deer] Ending (43)

How strong am I? I don't know.

About the second decade after completing the fusion pathway, Li Aozi discovered that the system's data had become garbled.

At first, it was: 'Not displayed'

After two months, it changed to: 'N/A'

Two years later, it became 'ERRO'

Besides the data error, the skills also turned into a mess of bytes and symbols, showing no clear information.

The [Mall] couldn't make purchases, the [Official Website] couldn't open, and the [Forum] stopped updating posts and replies.

The only thing that didn't malfunction was the [Fate] system.

[Desire] Leviathandal—Fate Accumulation: 1.9%

Destiny Competitors: Redd Gold (72%), Glina Swirl (0%, eliminated), Li Aozi (39.9%)

Competition Methods:

1. Seize the [Gem Dragon King] Leviathandal's Ascension Item.

2. Eliminate Life

3. Dominate the Entire Dragon Race

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[Eternity] Arstala—Fate Accumulation: 6.3%

Destiny Competitor: Li Aozi (1.9%)

Competition Methods:

1. Purify Earth.

2. Conquer the Starry Abyss.

3. Enslave Society.

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By the time he realized it, he had already swept through the entire Border Abyss.

The fate of [Desire] rapidly grew over the decades, and with the empire's expansion, it gradually reached nearly 40% progress.

However, the growth for [Eternity] was barely noticeable, only increasing a few percentage points when he founded the empire.

Very soon, Li Aozi realized the peculiar nature of the [Fate] system.

He discovered it when [Desire] had grown to 30% progress.

At that moment, Li Aozi began to experience a peculiar sensation.

——Hunger.

It wasn't just ordinary hunger but a pure discontent. He longed to claim everything as his own. Originally having no pursuit of gourmet, he became engrossed in luxury and indulgence. A person who once had no belief, began to have an unprecedented obsession with seeking immortality and the Dao.

He started refining pills, reading scriptures, building wonders and palaces, plundering relics and artworks.

After some time, Li Aozi suddenly realized that this wasn't hunger.

It was desire.

The more he aligned with this fate, the more he felt his desire growing.

But this wasn't a bad thing.

The blazing sun fell to the ground, rapidly contracting, restoring to a humanoid form.

Li Aozi stood in the center of the arena, turned his head, and saw how quickly it ended. The spectators had not yet reacted. It was only when Li Aozi coughed lightly that they snapped back to reality.

"Long live the Emperor!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"We do have our own demigod. I knew the largest worldly empire in Border Abyss couldn't lack a true ruler!"

"His Majesty Li Aozi is the destiny itself!"

Li Aozi glanced at the crowd and nodded:

"Good, no casualties."

His desires were few, even when the [Fate] system amplified them, it only added some mortal emotions.

This wasn't a bad thing. It seems that the longing to be noticed, the hope for honor, to help and protect others, these too are part of desire.

And once desires are satisfied, they feedback more momentum, craving for more.

Fighting, enjoying, craving, these are all what humans are inherently supposed to have.

Starry Abyss used the chaotic flames to burn and strip these away from Leoz, but now fate nurtures them gradually.

The cheers of the people did not excite Li Aozi.

This matter wasn't over.

He looked at Lord Ao Sha Merston, who had a face full of shame and didn't dare meet his gaze.

The latter opened his mouth, as if trying to explain something. But on seeing he returned alone, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked:

"Leoz, you killed him, your own brother..."

"This is no longer your concern."

Li Aozi said indifferently.

As he spoke, he took out the laurel crown from his bosom and looked at the empire's people:

"Do you think this crown snatched by the rebellious usurper still deserves me?"

"Not worthy!" the people shouted fervently, "His Majesty should have something better!"

"No, nothing is enough, His Majesty Li Aozi is the greatest emperor, no one is qualified to crown you!"

"It's just a crown."

Li Aozi said, tossing the crown to a little girl in the front row audience area:

"Take it to play with, child, and give it to someone else when you're tired of it."

With that said, he glanced at the place where the three Professional Brothers had just been, but their figures were already gone.

Li Aozi pondered and turned to leave the arena, leaving the Merston couple standing where they were, with people bidding farewell to the emperor as he exited, but never once looking at them.

"Merston..." Anjuri said discontentedly, "Your nephew, he's somewhat arrogant. Even though something like this happened, you've helped him for 37 years. How could he not give you any face?"

"Say no more."

Merston shook his head:

"He has already referred to me as a lady, meaning he no longer considers me family. Anjuri, he is no longer from the Dawnbreaker Family. Originally, he was willing to accept me as an aunt... but now, I've chosen the wrong side."

"Merston—"

"I don't regret it." Merston clenched her fist, finally releasing it, and confessed, "The decline of the Dawnbreaker Family may be inevitable."

"Decades ago, when I saw Leoz had no talent at all, I realized that Leoz's mother chose Aloros. I feel guilty towards Li Aozi. The entire Dawnbreaker Family has wronged him. Li Aozi knows this, which is why he abandoned his surname and made Oxiulia a multi-ethnic empire in revenge against us."

"We brought this upon ourselves when Obyliana, that child's biological mother, pregnant with both brothers, chose life sacrifice decades ago, the outcome of today was already destined."

"In the Primordial Abyss Divine Language, the class and outcome are predestined at birth; fate cannot be defied."

Merston looked complicatedly at Li Aozi's departing figure:

"That child could come this far, it must be the protection of fate, we misinterpreted."

Anjuri looked at her spouse, wanting to say something but ultimately shook her head:

"Let's leave, Merston, this is no longer the place where we should be."

"I just can't let go, I should've stopped the fraternal conflict, if I stood up to protect him..."

"Even now, do you still value Aloros?"

"...He possesses the most superior bloodline."

"Bloodline."

Anjuri murmured:

"Perhaps the era of bloodlines has ended."

"The power of [Bloodline] has been completely absorbed by me."

Li Aozi sat in a pavilion at the back mountain of Destiny Fort, speaking lightly:

"I have many secrets, you also have many I don't know, don't you want to exchange and understand each other?"

As soon as he finished speaking, three figures slowly emerged from the forest, it was Long Yuqiong and the others.

The leading Long Yuqiong exchanged a glance with the two on either side, and after exchanging opinions, stepped forward to Li Aozi, asking:

"Li Aozi... should I call you Li Aozi, True General, or should I call you Leoz?"

"Whatever, you shouldn't mind if I call you Oshen or Long Yuqiong, right?"

Li Aozi fanned himself lazily:

"To me, a name is just a code, but you three, as the deities' true forms, are still trapped in the Primordial Abyss, secretly meeting with me, the usurper tyrant, aren't you afraid? Your true forms can't float up to leave, and if you're not careful, you might get caught by Lai Anding's subordinates, or even tortured."