Chapter 552 - The Good Dies Early and the Scourge Live For A Millennium (1/2)

Outside of the Swords Gate Mountain, the seven gods were all piqued in the anger. It seemed to them that the human race have no such realization as their food. The disobedience of these livestock and the revolt against them in the past was already an unbearable experience for the many races.

While now, a mere human who wasn't even a god has publicly voiced its opinion of making them the livestock to the their livestock. This was way too absurd, how outrageously dumb was the humans!

"Zhong Shan Clan member, I was still having a little compassion on you before this. But your words have just proved yourself unworthy of any compassions.", Xia Que, the Martial Divine Master of the South Barren said, "The eight of us were still helping you humans during the peace talk, that's how your insect divine weapons are able to still be left in Swords Gate. But it seems like we have made a wrong choice, I can't help but to wonder if you human race can really protect these insect divine weapons. To prevent the insect divine weapons falling back in the hands of the insect race again, I now suggest you to hand it out to us for a better safe keeping."

The whole Swords Gate was in clamor, these insect divine weapons were brought back with Zhong Yue's blood and hard work. He has killed many and escaped death for numerous times just for these insect divine weapons!

Yet, after the gods have sold him out in the settlement with the insect race, they were now even trying to snatch away Zhong Yue's hard work!

"Acting headmaster! I'd rather die than to see that happen! Let us fight against them!", Elder Lei Shan hollered in a deep voice as he tried as much as possible to press down his anger.

But Zhong Yue did not respond to his call.

The demon god of the Asura Saint Clan flicked his finger in the blank air and the protective array formation around Swords Gate formed by the Four Symbol Banners have shuddered violently. He then said, "Zhong Shan Clan member, walk out on your own. Don't have any extravagant hope that the human race can protect you. Either you walk out on yourself and follow us away, or… they can die first and then you will be taken away with us. You choose."

"Give me some time.", Zhong Yue saw the Four Symbol Banners array formation shuddering, his heart throbbed and he gave his answer in a placid tone.

The gods were too strong, even when the Swords Gate Mountain was closely secured by the array formations and human experts, it was still too fragile in the face of the goods. The Four Banners array formation was already the strongest defensive means they have in Swords Gate, and yet, a single flick of finger from the demon god was strong enough to shudder it violently.

That has allowed Zhong Yue to clearly see the difference in power between Swords Gate and the gods.

"Elder Zhong, are you really…", Shui Zian was seen gritting his teeth as he said, "We will fight to the end, even if that means death!"

Zhong Yue shook his head, "To ask all of the Great Wilderness humans and Swords Gate disciples to die with me? I am not an emperor, even if I am, I wouldn't still. Grand elder, I have left the teleportation array formation on the moon, it links directly to Swords Gate Golden Summit. Pass the words to Headmaster Jun and Senior Martial Brother Fang to come back quickly."

Shui Zian's heart shuddered, he knew Zhong Yue has made his decision. He mumbled softly, "We have little Xuan Yuan's divine sword, we might not lose if we fight!"

"No, we will.", Zhong Yue shook his head again, "They have brought their saint weapons precisely for that divine sword. So long the saint weapons are able to stall the divine sword for a few moments, Swords Gate will suffer gravely in the hands of the gods. We have no chance of winning at all.

"Grand elder, I have left a Yuan Shen secret realms in the Golden Summit, in it, there is a mirror, a treasure I left behind for Swords Gate. With the mirror, Swords Gate will be able to have a few gods within a hundred years of time."

Zhong Yue's voice turned low and soft, "Senior Martial Brother Gu Hongzi, little Xuan Yuan, Headmaster Jun, Junior Martial Sister Jin'er, Senior Martial Brother Fang Jiange, Jie, Wang Hai, Li Mu and the others, they have the potential to ascend into deityhood. While even though your potential is mostly used up, the mirror can help you in amending your past flaws and thus, granting you with a slight chance to ascend. We humans are showing signs of rising, I cannot sabotage it because of myself!"

Shui Zian was silent. Swords Gate doesn't have a god with them, without the gods, they would have to endure whatever troubles that were brought onto them.

If there was a human god in Swords Gate, this wouldn't had happened at all!

Zhong Yue continued, "Humans are not idiots, our talents are as strong as the other races. All we are lacking is time. If I never return from this, tell Headmaster Jun to gather back the forces as much as possible, go into defensive and stay low until the time is right. A hundred years at the most, little Xuan Yuan will surely be able to ascend into deityhood within a hundred years. That time, the humans can rise and expand our territory once again, also avenging me!"

Shui Zian nodded softly, he forced a wry smile out on his face, "And if you made it back?"

A loud laughter came from the young man while he said in pride, "Then I will avenge myself! Ten years or at the most twenty years, I will storm on the gods of the Ancestral Star!"

The young man strode out while laughing, "Grand elder, elders and my fellow Swords Gate disciples, don't worry. The good dies early and the scourge live for a millennium, wasn't I called the Disaster Zhong? You never know, I might just be able to make it back alive!"

His voice was low yet powerful, filled with confidence. He strode out from Swords Gate Mountain and waved farewell to his people. At that instant, the whole Great Wilderness was in dead silence, no a single man made a sound.

Zhong Yue suddenly gave a bright smile, he walked to the side of the gods and shouted abruptly, "Zhu Jiumu, Senior Jiumu! Do you still remember that you promised me that you will fulfill a request for me?"

The Zhu Jian god, Zhu Jiumu didn't appear with the other seven gods because he felt sorry for not being able to help. But even so, he was still here, just not showing himself.

As soon as Zhong Yue spoke, Zhu Jiumu's voice has trembled the sky, he said, "Little Friend Zhong, say your request, I will do my best in fulfilling it!"

Zhong Yue shouted back loudly, "I want Senior Jiumu to protect the divine weapons of Swords Gate to remain in our hands, no one else shall have them other than Great Wilderness Swords Gate!"

Zhu Jiumu was silent for a few seconds, then he said, "The Zhong Shan Clan member has destroyed the insect planet and annihilated the insect race, he has stopped the invasion plan of the insect race and done great deeds to the Ancestral Star. These divine weapons are his and his alone, I hereby, swear that I will protect the divine weapons and ensure them to remain in his people."

Those words weren't meant for Zhong Yue, they were meant for the other seven gods.

With Zhu Jiumu publicly announcing his stand, Zhong Yue has eased his heart and walked to the front of the seven gods. He smiled and said, "I am ready."

The seven gods exchanged a look, the Bi Fang goddess then laughed and said, "Little brat, it's a real surprise you can get in touch with Senior Martial Brother Jiumu and actually asked him to protect Swords Gate for you. How incredible, but what a pity you are still going to die…"

Zhong Yue smiled and answered, "The good dies early and the scourge live for a millennium… Oh, Bi Fang goddess, don't misunderstand my words, I'm not talking about you."

Bi Fang goddess's face changed for a second as he spoke, but was relieved right after when she heard that he wasn't referring to her. Then, she forced a smile onto his face.

"I am saying that, all of you here,", Zhong Yue smiled as he continued, "…are scourges."