What was a God?
Xu Qing didn't know if the others were being asked this question, nor did he know their answers.
At this moment, he was standing in the starry sky, looking down at the terrifying God's Mask Fragment.
Looking at the golden spine that circled around the continent, the continent that was wrapped around by the spine looked like a piece of food.
All of this made Xu Qing's mind somewhat blank.
His mind instinctively flashed back to when he was young, when he saw the God's Mask Fragment in the sky for the first time, when it opened its eyes.
After that time, his family was gone, all of the beautiful things were lost, and the city disappeared from the world.
In the rain of blood, all that was left of him was fear, hesitation, crying, and helplessness.
Xu Qing was silent.
He thought back to the years when he was a homeless child. At that time, whether it was edible or inedible, he had eaten everything in order to survive.
The only bottom line he insisted on was that he didn't eat people.
He had once smelled the scent of human flesh, and had also seen living people being eaten into bones and boiled into soup.
He had also been hungry to the extreme, but when he saw those scavengers eating people and then looked at the God's Mask Fragment in the sky, he felt that it was better to die than live like this.
What he feared the most, other than hunger, was winter.
Every winter was a test of life and death.
He had seen too many people freeze to death and stripped off too many dead people's clothes. It could be said that at that time, every piece of clothing he wore came from a dead person.
Therefore, he cared a lot about new clothes.
There was also the alien.
This kind of torture was slow, but it was incomparably painful.
Along the way, he, who was at the bottom of this world, had seen the misery of countless people and the darkness of human nature.
There were many people like him, all of them living in pain and suffering the despair of having no future.
And every time he was on the verge of death, he would raise his head and look at the majestic and cold God's Mask Fragment in the sky. He looked at its clean face and seemed to see its indifferent eyes.
… …
Xu Qing was silent.
His memories slowly flowed through his mind. He thought of the small city he had chosen to settle down in. The second time the God opened its eyes appeared before his eyes. Unlike the first time, the small city didn't disappear.
Thus, he saw numerous greenish-black corpses, mutated fiends, pieces of collapsed flesh, and the stench of decay that could not be dispersed.
Then, he thought of the breath on the Crimson Moon, the high and mighty posture, and the evil emanating from it.
Then, he thought of the golden eye in the ghost cave, and the red-haired woman in the wooden house singing soothingly.
All of these appeared in his mind.
Eventually, all the images overlapped with the God Mask he was looking at outside the ancient continent.
Gradually, a phrase that he had said countless times when he was young gathered in his heart.
What was a god?
"Son of a bitch!"
Xu Qing raised his head and looked at the enormous source of light in the starry sky. He looked at the figure that was faintly discernible within it and calmly spoke.
As soon as he said that, the light source shook violently, and the gentle voice suddenly spoke.
"What did you say?"
"I said, the gods are sons of b * tches!" Xu Qing added with a serious expression.
"I even scolded it when I was young. Son of a bitch!"
Xu Qing pointed at the God's Mask Fragment.
"I also scolded it as son of a bitch."
Xu Qing thought for a while and then spoke again.
"The ones I scolded the most were sons of b * tches!"
After saying that, Xu Qing spat out a mouthful of phlegm at the face of the deity below.
When he was young, every time he scolded the gods, he would spit.
In the past, it would land on the ground. This time, Xu Qing was very happy. He thought that perhaps he could spit on the God's face.
The moment the spit fell, the light source above shone more intensely than ever before. The gentle voice inside turned into laughter.
"Son of a bitch God, son of a bitch!"
This laughter was extremely carefree. It became louder and louder, shaking the entire starry sky. When Xu Qing's vision became blurry, he heard the praise in the laughter.
"There are many people who scold the gods, but only a few can walk in front of me and speak like that. No one knows that I scolded them like that in the past. But I'm not as good as you because I didn't spit."
"Little friend, although your body is flawed, the flaws can't obscure the beauty of jade. I give you endless light. I hope that no matter when, your heart will not change!"
In the next moment, in the roar of the laughter, Xu Qing's vision blurred. He was still standing on the stairs in front of the Great Emperor's statue. The moment he looked up, the Great Emperor's statue trembled violently and burst out with a monstrous light.
This light reached more than two thousand feet in the blink of an eye and was still spreading.
At more than four thousand feet, it didn't stop. It reached more than six thousand feet, eight thousand feet … Finally, it spread out fiercely and reached ten thousand feet!
The sky changed color, the wind and clouds rolled back, and the entire sky seemed to be penetrated by this light. It could be seen clearly from far away.
This was unprecedented!
The expressions of all the humans in Absolute Beginning's Leaving You City changed drastically. Even in the most solemn place, they still couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"Ten … ten thousand feet?!"
Great waves arose in their hearts. They were filled with disbelief and disbelief.
Countless uproars and cries of surprise echoed like thunder. All the sword-bearing elders in the sky were deeply shaken as they looked at the Great Emperor's statue and Xu Qing in shock.
They didn't know if other counties had seen endless light before, but this was the first time it had happened in Seaward County!
This kind of thing had already exceeded everyone's imagination.
Even Xue Lianzi on the ground was in a daze.
"Old Seven's disciple … is this amazing?"
Not only them, but the sword-bearing elders in the sky were also shocked. Their eyes shone with a strange light as they looked at Xu Qing as if he were a precious treasure.
This was especially true for the sword-bearing elder. He had recognized Xu Qing long ago, and his eyes shone brightly at this moment.
This was because they knew that in the Oath of the Heart, all participants could be called the Great Emperor's blessing. However, in reality, this was only a test, an invisible condition for promotion.
Only when one reached a certain height could it be considered a true Great Emperor's blessing. Qing Qiu was one such example. He would be valued more by the Sword-Bearing Court.
However … if one reached an unprecedented height of ten thousand feet, then it could no longer be described as a blessing.
This was a personal appointment of the Great Emperor!
It was incomparable!
For a sword-bearing elder like this to appear in Emperor Welcoming County was a great merit for the Sword-Bearing Court.
At this moment, everyone in the sky and on the ground were shocked.
Red Maiden Qing Qiu stood there in a daze. An indescribable feeling rose from the depths of her heart. She turned to look at Xu Qing, her eyes shining brightly.
"Don't," said the evil spirit in her mind. "In the future, let's not die together with him … I'm scared."
Off to the side, Ning Yan was trembling. His eyes were filled with shock and fear. Thinking back to his previous attack, he was so nervous that he was drenched in cold sweat.
The captain was also dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the endless light from the Great Emperor's statue, his heart filled with confusion.
"Why? Why is it ten feet? My answer was also very good."
"How did little Ah Qing answer?"
Muttered the captain. He suddenly looked at Xu Qing, his heart filled with curiosity. In fact, it wasn't just him. Everyone wanted to know what Xu Qing's answer was.
As for Zhang Siyun, he lowered his head and clenched his fists under his robe.
As for Xu Qing, who was the center of attention, he was silent.
He looked at the endless light from the Great Emperor's statue and the violent waves in the sky. He didn't think his answer was very good because he had seen too many people curse like this when he was young.
When it was difficult to even live, facing a god, even if they were afraid, they still had the courage to curse.
This was the courage of a small person, but also the tragedy of a small person.
The words of the Great Emperor's statue echoed in Xu Qing's mind.
This reminded him of the slums when he was young. Only those who were dying were fearless and dared to mock and insult the city lord.
But when they still had food to eat, they were like the rich in the city. They were respectful to the city lord and didn't dare to disobey him.
Xu Qing vaguely understood, but he didn't know if he was right until the last sentence of the Great Emperor's statue echoed in his mind.
"I hope that no matter when, your heart will not change!"
Xu Qing nodded.
At the same time, along with the endless light from the Great Emperor's statue, it wasn't just the Welcoming Emperor State that was shocked.
Far away from the Welcoming Emperor State, in the capital of the Fenghai County, there was the sound of a dao bell ringing in the Sword Holding Palace.
The dao bell of the Sword Holding Palace was a gift from the imperial capital. Over the years, it would only ring when something big happened.
But today, the bell suddenly rang.
Although it was only for a moment, it still caused the expressions of all the male and female cultivators in the Sword Holding Palace to change. Soon, the reason for the ringing of the dao bell was investigated.
"The new Sword Holding Palace of the Welcoming Emperor State, Xu Qing, swears an oath. The Great Emperor blesses us with endless light. The Dao Bell of the Fenghai County will ring once!"
This answer caused the hearts of all the sword holders in the Sword Holding Palace to tremble as they remembered a name.
Xu Qing!
There were also several auras filled with disdain coming from the Sword Holding Palace. These people were all the geniuses of this generation of Sword Holding Palace.
They came from the various provinces of the Fenghai County. They were all people who had obtained the status of Sword Holding Palace and were here to report.
Because the Welcoming Emperor State was far away from the sea, it was also the last place for the Sword Holding Palace's trial.
The Sword Holding Palace from the Welcoming Emperor State had just finished their selection. It would take some time before they could report to the Sword Holding Palace. Xu Qing hadn't arrived yet, but his name had already spread throughout the Sword Holding Palace.
At this moment, in the back mountain of the Sword Holding Palace, a woman in white was slowly walking out from a forest of swords.
This woman was extremely beautiful. Her lips were like rosy clouds and her figure was enchanting. At first glance, she looked extremely charming, especially with a mole under her right eye. However, her expression was as cold as autumn frost.
She was a beauty that could cause the downfall of a country.
She walked to the edge of the forest of swords and looked in the direction of the Welcoming Emperor State. Her red lips parted and her voice was like a clear spring.
"The Welcoming Emperor State … Yun Er should be here soon. Mother will wait for you here."
(End of chapter)