Three Years East of the River, Three Years West of the River? I am the Nation!

Chapter 88 Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River? I am the Nation! (Please continue reading)

The Asura God King could no longer contain himself.

When those celestial images ended, and when Dai Longyuan's evaluation of "benevolence," "selflessness," and "ruler of the nation" was firmly nailed to the heavens and myriad realms, the Asura God King's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping blood.

This is something he cannot tolerate.

In the divine order, mortals are merely pawns, sources of faith, and objects of judgment.

But now, a mortal emperor who has been dead for tens of thousands of years has been brought back to the forefront by the heavens, and has even been given the right to claim that "the country is me"!

What does this mean?

This means that this person has already stood on the edge of being able to directly confront divine authority!

"We can't wait any longer."

The Asura God-King spoke in a low voice, his tone as cold and decisive as a blade slicing through the temple.

"If this child continues to grow, he will no longer be a disloyal person," but rather "a threat to the order itself."

His gaze swept across the temple.

The gods, whose divine bodies were damaged in the previous divine war, are now having their physical bodies reconstructed under the restoration of the divine realm's rules. They are already harboring resentment...

A surge of anger.

Dai Longyuan's existence became the perfect target for them to vent their anger.

"The majesty of the divine realm shall not be trampled upon."

"Mortals who dare to covet divine authority deserve to be destroyed."

"Let us establish our authority with iron fist, so that the heavens will remember once again who the true arbiter is!"

One by one, the gods echoed in low voices, their killing intent no longer concealed.

Soon, a decision was reached in the realm of gods.

We will march straight into Xingluo City and annihilate all those who disobey us!

Divine light tore through the void.

The Asura God King stepped forward first, followed by other gods. His killing intent transformed into a blood-red torrent, heading straight for the Douluo Continent.

At the very moment they took action, the sky quietly vanished.

Immediately afterwards, that voice, so familiar to everyone yet making hearts pound, boomed out!

[The evaluation of the Sky Curtain has concluded.]

[Sixth Place: White Tiger Douluo, Dai Longyuan!]

At this moment, the entire continent fell into a deathly silence.

What followed was a series of almost insane announcements of rewards!

[Reward 1: Soul Power Level Increased by 50 Levels!]

[Reward 2: All Soul Rings' age is increased to 700,000 years!]

[Reward 3: Grant the Martial Soul the White Tiger Netherworld trait!]

[Reward 4: Martial Soul evolves twice!]

[Reward Five: Lifespan increased by 5,000 years!]

[Reward Six: Master the ultimate power of gold!]

[Reward Seven: Granting of Arcane Arts – The Nation is Me!]

boom!

The moment the reward was bestowed, the entire Douluo Continent nearly exploded!

Even titled Douluo and reclusive powerhouses couldn't help but gasp in shock.

This is no longer a "reward".

This is a direct and forceful push of an existence to another level of life!

The complete collapse of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, where Yu Xiaogang had been. The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan was utterly silent.

All eyes turned away from the sky and focused on Yu Xiaogang.

He stood there, his face pale, his lips trembling, as if he had been stripped naked in public.

In the sky above, every word and action of Dai Longyuan, every choice he made, was like an invisible whip, lashing his face hard.

Selfless and impartial?

Nation first?

Can one endure what ordinary people cannot?

Each of these words is a public execution of him.

He once took pride in "rationality," "mastery," and "theory."

But now, everyone can see clearly that his so-called rationality is nothing but selfishness in disguise.

His so-called master is nothing more than someone who stands on the shoulders of others' sacrifices and pontificates.

His so-called contributions, from beginning to end, were merely to satisfy his own sense of superiority.

The eyes of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex disciples around them completely changed.

From hesitation, to indifference, and then to undisguised disgust.

Some people even subconsciously took a step back, as if getting any closer to Yu Xiaogang would defile them.

Liu Erlong stood to the side, eerily silent.

She didn't look at the sky, nor did she look at Yu Yuanba.

She just looked at Yu Xiaogang.

Looking at the man she once regarded as her "soulmate".

At that moment, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have never truly known him.

What a selfish person!

[His mind was filled only with himself, honor, and old feelings —]

Should I really continue following him?

Once the thought appeared, it was impossible to shake it off.

at last.

Yu Yuanba took a step forward.

Without any preamble, without any hesitation.

"Yu Xiaogang".

His voice was as cold as thunder striking the ground.

"Do you understand now?"

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Yu Yuanba continued, "What does it mean to be selfless? What does it mean to have a sense of family, country, and responsibility?"

"You don't deserve it."

The single word "unworthy" delivered the final verdict.

"From today onwards,"

"You are no longer a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

"roll."

There was no cursing, no humiliation, only the coldest and most thorough expulsion.

This is more cruel than any insult.

Yu Xiaogang trembled all over.

No one around him stood up for him.

Those who once respected and admired him now stand by and watch coldly.

In that instant, he lost his last foothold.

"You—you!"

Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled hysterically.

"I, Yu Xiaogang, will prove that I am right!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river!"

"I will definitely come back!!"

He held his head high, as if declaring war on the entire world.

But his back view looked incredibly disheveled.

He turned and left, taking Liu Erlong with him.

But they didn't see the fleeting hesitation and wavering in Liu Erlong's eyes.

Yu Yuanba stood still, his gaze deep.

"A person like that would only be a burden if kept around."

His gaze returned to the sky.

He murmured softly, "Old friend—"

"This time, we won't lose again."

The scene shifts again to the imperial mausoleum, where the emperor awakens.

Star City.

The current Emperor of Xingluo had an expression more solemn than ever before.

He led a group of royal descendants, including Dai Mubai and his brothers, to kneel before the royal ancestral mausoleum.

The air was so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe.

boom!

A violent tremor followed.

The most magnificent and oldest imperial tombstone slowly tilted over.

Amidst the rising dust, an ice coffin rose from the ground.

Inside the ice coffin, a figure slowly opened its eyes.

In that instant, the entire Star Luo City seemed to fall silent.

Dai Longyuan.

Dressed in ancient and magnificent imperial attire, he slowly pushed open the ice coffin.

He stood there with a gentle and loving smile on his face.

It lacks the imposing presence of an emperor, yet it compels one to bow down.

Almost all the royal descendants present were stunned.

Including Dai Mubai.

He stared intently at the figure, his heart pounding.

This is—the "Benevolent Lord" of the Star Luo Empire?

However, the next moment.

The power of the sky's reward surged into Dai Longyuan's body!

Soul power surged!

Extended lifespan!

Awaken your power!

The White Tiger Martial Soul manifested behind him.

Its originally pure white body was now entwined with dark red and ghostly flames, making it both alluring and majestic.

The aura of ultimate gold is sharp and piercing, as if it could cleave the heavens and earth!

But all of this paled in comparison to the secret technique that surfaced in his mind: [The Nation is Me].

Dai Longyuan closed his eyes.

It operates silently.

In an instant, the fortune of the entire Star Luo Empire seemed to resonate with him!

He could feel the breath of millions of living beings and hear the vibrations of the city's veins.

This moment.

He is no longer just a person.

It's the country!

In that very instant.

The sky was suddenly stained with blood.

An undisguised divine killing intent crashed down from the sky!

Half the sky was blood-red, like a prison!

War is imminent.