Chapter 1922 - 1508: Changsheng Falls, The Unbearable Weight

Time seemed to stand still.

The years were like eternity.

In the memories of the Ancient Wilderness Era, the small phantom of Ta You still maintained its kneeling posture, its outstretched hand preventing something, never lowering it...

Gu Changsheng let the pain in his heart spread like desolation, staring blankly at the prosperous and peaceful memories of the Ancient Wilderness...

Until, after a very long time...

So long that Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue beside him started to feel anxious, seeing Gu Changsheng on the verge of collapse, wanting to approach but not daring to...

"No!"

Finally, after standing there for a long time, staring for a long time, Gu Changsheng broke down!

A wail full of unwillingness and sorrow burst forth from Gu Changsheng’s mouth...

"Changsheng!"

When Zhou Mu heard this sound, the face, godlike, suddenly changed color.

Seeing the figure collapse after the wail, he took a long step forward, reaching out to catch Gu Changsheng as he fell backward...

And almost at the same time, Shi Wujue’s hand also reached out...

The two of them looked at Gu Changsheng, whose face was as pale as frost and eyes tightly closed, and their expressions changed dramatically, exclaiming in shock!

"Changsheng!"

"Gu Changsheng!"

However, despite their anxious shouts constantly echoing, Gu Changsheng, lying in their arms, kept his eyes tightly shut, seemingly unable to hear anything from the outside world...

"My lady!"

"Southern Emperor!"

"..."

Finally, Yuan Bao and Qiwowen Du and others also snapped out of the memories of the Ancient Wilderness Era they had just witnessed, and upon seeing Gu Changsheng unconscious in Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue’s arms, they all immediately grew anxious!

And just as they were frantically surrounding the unconscious Gu Changsheng, the memories of the Ancient Wilderness Era filling the Sixth Layer of the Star Innate Tower gradually thinned out and slowly began to dissipate...

"Even so... still... you insist... on this..." The small phantom of Ta You, with the continually dissipating memories of the Ancient Wilderness Era, rose bit by bit, until reaching the top of the Sixth Layer of the Star Innate Tower. In the phantom, its eyes were full of sorrow and helplessness, murmuring softly...

"Ta You!"

When the illusionary realm of the Ancient Wilderness Era completely vanished, Zhou Mu, holding Gu Changsheng, suddenly looked up. His godlike face was full of a grim look, staring at Ta You at the top of the tower, speaking in a deep voice, "Save her! Otherwise, I swear I will level this Star Innate Tower to the ground!"

Zhou Mu was genuinely anxious!

The feeling of imminent loss was spreading in his heart, no matter how tightly he held the woman in his arms, he seemed unable to feel any warmth from her body, only an icy cold touch...

No matter how they shouted, she did not respond at all!

"Still... insisting... still insisting..." But the small phantom of Ta You at the top of the tower seemed as if it hadn’t heard Zhou Mu, muttering to itself distractedly, its voice indescribably desolate and aged. "Even knowing everything today, even seeing everything that happened today, you still insist on this, my godlike one, Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity, how ruthless your heart is, how ruthless... This should have happened, shouldn’t have happened, even knowing it all, you still insisted... Haha..."

Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue listened to Ta You’s desolate laughter, both showing shocked expressions on their faces, their brows involuntarily knitting tightly!

The Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity had perished, yet the two in front of them...

Gu Changsheng lay unconscious on the ground, Ta You appeared insane...

This...

"Ta You! Save her!" Finally, Zhou Mu lowered his voice, speaking with a hint of pleading.

They could not wake Gu Changsheng!

They were helpless about everything in front of them!

"Save her? What good would it do if I save her? Everything will inevitably happen, living is no better than death, that would be a relief..." Ta You finally came out of its seemingly insane state, just to become even more frenzied!

"You!"

When Zhou Mu heard this, his godlike face immediately showed a hint of violent emotion.

This Ta You!

He actually said, surviving is worse than dying!

"Are you going to stand by and watch? Your ultimate purpose is still to kill us in this Star Innate Tower, isn’t it?" Zhou Mu’s voice involuntarily turned cold, and an endless chill began to spread around him.

Entering the Star Innate Tower, although he lost his Inner Strength, he was still Zhou Mu!

The Undefeated War God of the Great Zhou, the terrifying existence that instilled fear in everyone in the world!

At this moment, boundless rage enveloped Zhou Mu, making him look like a Demon God descended to the world, incredibly formidable!

"Kill you? What’s so hard about killing you? You should know, I am born a god, a Daughter of the Ancestral God, the will of the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity continued. In my eyes, you are nothing but ants... Yet, I can achieve my goals without staining my hands with blood, I can slaughter everyone in the world, but I cannot kill her, nor can I watch her die before my eyes..." Ta You spoke, then let out a self-mocking laugh, the voice filled with indescribable helplessness, "Hehe... It’s ironic that I even advised her to give up her obsession, when even I cannot abandon my own, let alone her?"

Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue heard Ta You’s words, and the two couldn’t help but exchange a glance, a trace of joy flashed through their hearts.

From what Ta You implied, he would never watch Gu Changsheng die!

Seeing Gu Changsheng unconscious, their hearts were in chaos, but now, they inexplicably felt at ease.

Ta You, the continuation of the will of the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity, Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue had already witnessed his capabilities. Since he didn’t want to see Gu Changsheng die, then there was still room for change.

"What do you want in return for saving her?" Zhou Mu looked down at the woman in his arms, eyes closed, face pale. Then he lifted his head, facing Ta You’s hazy small Phantom, and asked in a deep voice.

"I will save her, you needn’t worry..." Ta You’s aged voice echoed, looking down at everyone in the Sixth Layer of the Star Innate Tower, he sighed lowly, "Descendants of the Shi Clan, you have seen what I wanted you to see, and I’ve also seen what I wanted to see. After witnessing the fall of the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity and everything that happened at the end of the Ancient Wilderness Times, do you still insist on pursuing the truth of those years?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Wujue’s face flashed with a determined look, as he gazed at Ta You’s small Phantom and said with unwavering resolve, "If the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity can live this life with no regrets, then I, Shi Wujue, can surely do the same! Do you know what kind of fate my He Clan has endured? What kind of life we live? I cannot rest in peace without seeking the truth!"

"Foolish child!" Ta You sighed lowly in response, looking at Shi Wujue with compassion and said, "Then as you wish!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Wujue fell silent.

"However, when the day comes that all truths are revealed, I hope you won’t regret today’s choice!"

Shi Wujue looked up, his eyes fixed resolutely on Ta You.

Without speaking, his gaze alone answered the question.

He would not regret it!

He wouldn’t give up the truth that his Shi Clan ancestors and clan members sought for thousands of years, now that it was within reach. How could he give up his mission and duty just because he glimpsed a fragment of the end of the Ancient Wilderness Times?

He would not give up!

"Since destiny has it so, and all cannot be changed, I will not make any more futile struggles. Let everything proceed according to her expectations..." Ta You sighed, looking at Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue, he continued, "The reason she fainted is because those memories are too heavy for her to bear. As to why she cannot bear it, that is something you must investigate yourselves! I cannot control your obsessions, what I can do is follow the lingering will of the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity and complete my unfulfilled mission!"

Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue, upon hearing this, looked at each other without speaking, then turned to Ta You and remained silent.

"The memories that caused Gu Changsheng to faint, I will erase from your minds! Especially these mortal folk, they cannot leave the Star Innate Tower with today’s memories! Gu Changsheng’s memory must be erased, as for the two of you, I offer you a choice: do you wish to forget everything you witnessed today and continue on, or will today’s memories become the reason you falter on your future paths?" As Ta You spoke, he extended his hand.

At the top of the Sixth Layer of the Star Innate Tower, Ta You’s small Phantom loomed indistinctly, unclear to the eye.

Yet, his words were heard loud and clear by everyone present!

Their eyes went wide as Yuan Bao and Qiwowen Du processed the situation!

Ta You gave Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue the choice, but not them!

Although Ta You didn’t say everything explicitly, they now understood the unspoken meaning in his words!

That is, they must forget today’s memories, otherwise, they shouldn’t think about leaving the Star Innate Tower alive!

Ta You, being the remnant will of the Ancient Wilderness Supreme Deity, they had just witnessed his abilities. Even if they didn’t want to forget today’s memories, what could they do?

The entity they faced wasn’t even human!

Forget about resisting, they didn’t even have the slightest ability to resist, let alone!

Utterly crushed in terms of strength, there was simply no choice to be made!

Yuan Bao and Qiwowen Du exchanged a glance, then under Ta You’s gaze, their heads drooped!

Fine!

They truly had no choice!

But now, it all depended on Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue’s decision!

According to Ta You, these memories were too much for Gu Changsheng to bear, implying that if they wanted her unharmed, her memory must also be erased. He offered Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue the right to choose, and if they too chose to forget, then today’s terrifying experiences would truly be as if they never occurred, forgotten by all!