Chapter 886 A Moment of Stay
The faces of many stranded people changed.
A soul who was once a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court secretly sent a message: "Wudao, what are you doing! Even if you are marked, as long as you quietly let a few of them go during the riot, Yuan Zun will surely not blame you..."
"By then, we will join forces and maybe even help you escape the suffering of reincarnation..."
The Immortal King Wudao led ten thousand residual souls to the bank of the Wangchuan River and supervised another group of stranded people to salvage the wreckage of the Naihe Bridge by the river, with a sneer on his face.
Let a few go quietly during the chaos?
Do you really think he is stupid? Once someone takes the lead in escaping, the group will be scattered in an instant. Who would be willing to stay and rush to a completely unknown afterlife like those ordinary souls?
These old fellows never thought about the fate of him, the Immortal King Wudao, and they just wanted to deceive him. They acted so hypocritically, which was really disgusting!
The Immortal King Wudao remained silent and cold. Now that he had made his choice, he would not waver. Even if Yuan Zun wanted him to die now, the Immortal King Wudao believed that there would be a time for his resurrection!
The Source Lord, who forged the Dao Fruit with the prayers of all living beings, would never be an evil person. Just based on this point, the pressure on the Immortal King Wudao was reduced a lot.
"What a bunch of old bastards! It would be better if some of them changed their ways so I can chop them up as a token of my loyalty!"
The Immortal King Wudao was overseeing the replenishment of the ten thousand residual souls while keeping a close eye on those who were stranded.
Many stranded souls gathered at the rear on this Yellow Springs Road. Most of them worked honestly and did not dare to disobey the will of the Taoist Master.
But some of them were too paranoid and had many evil thoughts in their mind. Their resistance to reincarnation was greater than anything else and they tried to find ways to get away from this place. Unfortunately, they were discovered in time by Ming Lao, who ordered all the ghost officials to force them back.
"You have really been corroded by the evil spirit of the underworld... You can't even see that this is the only mercy..."
Old Ming has a special identity. He had made a big mistake long ago and knows the way of the White-robed Heavenly Emperor. In official matters, every sip, every bite, every move, all have deep meanings.
Although he was being sarcastic, he was also taking a risk to remind these stranded people who had already lost their minds.
Some of those who were stranded were horrified, but after listening to the sighs of Master Ming, they began to understand a little and began to look inward, wondering if their spirits had been covered in dust and whether they had become extreme.
But some of them still refused to listen. The fear of the unknown of reincarnation overwhelmed all their rationality.
They could not accept that their previous lives were so glorious and noble, but after death they were reincarnated like those ordinary souls, and they might not even have the chance to remember their past lives. What was the difference between that and complete annihilation? Even if the soul remained, it was no longer the original existence!
"go!"
The stranded ones hiding among the residual souls growled and joined forces to escape.
Yuan Zun crossed the Forgotten River to repair the souls of billions of residual souls. He was unable to be distracted. This was the best time!
However, Ming Lao sighed and his cold and merciless voice brought all hopes back to square one.
"If you flee now, the Three Realms and Six Paths will not tolerate you."
"In the hearts of your relatives and friends, and within the laws of the universe, you have already died and perished, becoming waves in the long river of time! Don't be stubborn any longer!"
“Even if you are lucky enough to escape back to the human world, you will no longer be the immortal gods and mighty beings that were admired by everyone in your life, but evil ghosts and demons that are despised by everyone. For the rest of your life, you will be punished by the three parties of heaven, earth and hell!”
"The past is all gone. Failure to let go of it will only drag you into the bottomless abyss. While Yuan Zun still has the goodwill to let you make amends... everyone, please give both sides some face and bottom line!"
Old Ming seemed to be recalling the tragic events of the past. For a Chaos Green Lotus, his clan was eventually destroyed and they were condemned to become evil spirits in the underworld for eternity... Although they had different obsessions, they were both equally stubborn and full of hope.
Therefore, he couldn't help but persuade them, because he knew that this was their last chance!
Many of the stranded people froze in their tracks, their eyes glowing red with unwillingness, their distorted, illusory faces covered in cold sweat, they were struggling immensely!
At this moment, Li Yuan's gaze also looked back from the Wangchuan River. It was no longer gentle and warm, but cold and indifferent, filled with the ruthlessness of a superior!
These stranded people may have had achievements in their lives, and may have been respected and praised by the world, but if they become a disaster and endanger the people... As the Source Master, I cannot tolerate them!
This moment of hesitation means that you will no longer have the chance to escape.
Those who were stranded and had ulterior motives knew that Yuan Zun had already memorized their restless faces. If they still insisted on escaping, even if they hid outside the Three Realms in the future, they would probably not be able to escape being killed!
There was an old immortal soul with white hair and beard, who was once a great psychic immortal bestowed by the Heavenly Court. At this moment, he looked behind Li Yuan, rubbed his cloudy old eyes, and couldn't help crying. He knelt down and admitted his fault:
"I am stupid, I am stupid!"
Many of the stranded people were puzzled, but they also knew that there was no hope of escape. They stood there for a while with deathly pale faces, and then began to work numbly.
If you dare to resist again, I'm afraid that Old Ming and Immortal King Wudao will lead many ghost officials to attack you directly.
Following the order from Lord Youyuan, the ghost officials, armed with magical instruments that can lock souls and calm spirits, will not dare to show mercy this time!
However, while many stranded people were working silently, the old immortal soul with pale hair and beard kowtowed nine times respectfully in the direction of Li Yuan, then stood up tremblingly, and worked sincerely with a guilty look on his face, no longer showing any dissatisfaction.
Others might not know what happened, but the old immortal, because of his abilities in his previous life, was able to see through the secrets and saw the strange vision at that moment.
The transcendent figure in white, standing alone outside the avenue, silently appeared behind Li Yuan, looking down at them with a calm gaze filled with supreme majesty!
Emperor of Heaven, Your Majesty!
Are you still willing to look back for us, even if it's just for a moment? But we have lost our original intentions and made such a big mistake. We are too ashamed to see you...
The old immortal's face was covered in tears, his pale hair was stained with tears, and his eyes were red.
To them, Yuan Zun was just a powerful and unfamiliar Taoist master of the time. They respected him and looked up to him, but they had too little contact with him, so it was unlikely that they would respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
But that one is different. That noble figure in white, who rules over heaven and earth, overlooks the long river of time. He is the flawless Emperor of Heaven in the eyes of all the gods and immortals in heaven, the master of the three realms, and the supreme of all spirits!
The old immortal felt terrified and excited, ashamed and relieved, and at the same time was filled with various other emotions, which was extremely complicated.
I thought that my fame and achievements in life were nothing but clouds, and my contributions were meaningless and futile. I thought that I had long been forgotten by the world, abandoned by heaven and earth, and was stranded in the underworld, resisting reincarnation in my own way, disgusted with the afterlife, unwilling to lose the glory of my life and suffer the mercy of fate.
But the Emperor of Heaven never forgot them. He just silently endured their silent and disrespectful "cries of resistance", tolerated them for a very long time, and finally chose a suitable time to tell them through Yuan Zun's hand: It's time to leave!