Chapter 957 - 421: Meaningless Death
Wrapped entirely in Blood Crystal Power, Xi Ya slowly descended, her face extremely pale. She dared not meet Cang Kai’s eyes.
The Divine Envoy glanced at Xi Ya, then looked at Cang Kai, smiling faintly: "It seems I need to leave the stage to you."
With that, it rose into the sky with great interest, watching the two from afar.
At this moment, its yellow-green eyes were once again filled with the initial mockery and brutality.
"I’m sorry..."
Xi Ya’s voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, but a green longsword appeared in her hand.
Cang Kai’s left eye had been slashed in the previous fight, blood flowing continuously, so he could only half-open it. He glanced at her squinting upward and downward, suddenly chuckled softly, raised his hand with a flick, and the long spear in his hand was unexpectedly thrown! It provocatively landed precisely at the Divine Envoy’s feet.
The Divine Envoy’s eyebrow twitched.
𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Seeing her opponent lose this piece of legendary-level Equipment, Xi Ya became even more flustered, stammering: "You, you don’t need to do this, we, we can just..."
"Young girl, no need to explain," Cang Kai laughed heartily, spreading his arms. His face, full of blood, wore an expression of tranquility, "Come on!"
The nearby Lizard God Envoy frowned deeply, sneering: "Only cowards retreat before a fight."
Cang Kai, however, turned a deaf ear, while Xi Ya trembled even more violently.
"I’m sorry..." She had already started to sob.
Watching Xi Ya, whose emotions were nearing collapse, Cang Kai’s fierce expression, owing to the recent fierce battle, softened somewhat. He said gently, "Young girl, it’s okay, we’ve all come through like this."
"Only when truly facing life and death does one gain reverence for death. Our beliefs are born from hot blood, yet it is before death time and again that they are honed to become indestructible."
"It’s not shameful to lose to death. If death were a ditch that could easily be crossed, how could it highlight the nobility of human courage and pride?"
Cang Kai looked at Xi Ya, as if gazing at the unmanned drones scattered throughout, his voice like thunder in a calm land: "Wield your sword, remember today’s pain and keep moving forward, you shall become a great Warrior!"
Xi Ya stayed put, having shifted from holding the sword in one hand to both, but the sword tip continued to tremble. Her lips quivered, her body leaned forward, yet she could not take a step forward regardless.
The Lizard God Envoy’s gaze gradually turned fierce. It had gone to great lengths to orchestrate the current mutual killing scene, and if Cang Kai actively sought death, what fun was left?
This was supposed to be a hunting ritual! A hunt!
Holy hunting is to exhaust wisdom and force, use every resource available, switch constantly between prey and Hunter, fighting all out between life and death! Not for these humans to proclaim ideas that should be completely discarded!
What did these damn fellows take hunting as?!
But the Lizard God Envoy could not personally interfere; the ceremony had already been damaged enough, and if it were to intervene in the fight, the ceremony would completely lose its meaning.
Thinking this, the Lizard God Envoy’s gaze turned towards the critically wounded Rebel Army traitor, and in the instant their eyes met, the other instantly understood its intent.
"Cang Kai!"
That person struggled to lift their wounded body, bellowing loudly: "You coward!"
"Do you think your act of seeking death is brave? No! You are evading! You are evading the responsibilities on your shoulders!"
"A true hero should bear defeat and devise every possible way to survive! Only by surviving can there be hope! Are you now simply dying to escape? What about those who follow and believe in you? How will they cope?"
His voice resonated clearly throughout the entire cave.
As Cang Kai’s close friend for many years, he knew Cang Kai would not change his mind due to mere words from him. But his words would be broadcast, allowing billions on the entire planet to see them.
The pressure from those people, their disdain for Cang Kai’s perceived escape, and their view of him transforming from hero to coward, might just have a slight chance of making him reconsider.
However, to his disappointment, from beginning to end, Cang Kai only looked at him with a calm expression, tinged with faint scorn.
He turned towards the drones in the sky, as if speaking to everyone.
"I’ve said it before, today anyone can live, except I must die."
"No matter how firm the belief, it cannot change the material world, nor overcome massive disparities in Power."
"From the moment the altar was activated and the God descended, we lost. In this generation, we have no hope, our only task is to preserve the spark for future generations."
"It is a path filled with obstacles and hardships, so difficult that any glimmer of hope is unseen, so difficult that even sacrificing Life feels like a foolish endeavor, so difficult it requires billions to dedicate their lives, repeating countless reincarnations, perhaps only then catching a glimpse of dawn."
"But compatriots, do not be deterred by the present despair; as long as we preserve the spark, one day, one day we will achieve our victory!"
"Move forward, no matter how long that victory takes, no matter whether we can see it!"
His solemn and serene voice echoed throughout the cave, even the traitor who spoke to dissuade him was left stunned with a complex expression.
Numerous drones hovered in the sky, their cold lenses unable to convey any message, yet making one feel as though behind the lens, countless emotions were surging.
No one knew how the people who heard these words would react, whether with excitement or disdain, whether their beliefs would be strengthened or they would surrender completely.