The mantra that Gu Xu recited was undoubtedly the "God-Inviting Mantra".
In previous battles, he had repeatedly used the "God-Inviting Curse" to borrow other people's true energy for his own use, thereby fighting against powerful enemies that were difficult to defeat.
But this time the "god" he wants to invite is very special——
He is inviting Taishang Haotian to come forward.
Generally speaking, when practitioners use the magic spell to invite gods, most of them invite minor gods and immortals from the upper world, and few directly invite Supreme Haotian or Emperor Ziwei.
After all, in everyone's minds, Taishang Haotian and Emperor Ziwei, as the rulers of the upper world, must be very busy with many things to do, and they cannot possibly pay attention to the request of a little ant-like monk.
But today, Gu Xu's body contains the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei.
As long as Taishang Haotian's eyes followed the spell and landed on him, it was impossible to ignore this old enemy who had been fighting openly and secretly for thousands of years.
Taishang Haotian may not be able to descend to the realm in person.
But even if he borrows the help of Emperor Tianxing to deal with them, the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei cannot withstand them.
By then, the fate that Gu Xu and Emperor Ziwei will face will undoubtedly be to die hand in hand with their bodies and souls destroyed.
Gu Xu, who was forced into a desperate situation, may have given up everything and didn't mind dragging Emperor Ziwei to die with him.
However, Emperor Ziwei obviously did not want to see such a situation.
He had been thinking all his life for so many years just to avoid the eyes of Supreme Haotian and make a comeback quietly.
He is only one step away from success.
He didn't want to fall short at this critical moment.
So, when he noticed what Gu Xu had done, he immediately used the "time" power to reverse time again.
He would never let Gu Xu finish reciting this spell and let Supreme Haotian become aware of his existence.
"You kid, you are so cruel!"
He looked at Gu Xu coldly, and there was finally a hint of anger in his tone.
Gu Xu's expression didn't change.
When the familiar feeling lingered in his mind again, he recited the "God-Inviting Mantra" again without thinking: "The sky is blue, the earth is blue, where are the gods..."
Emperor Ziwei immediately looked back in time again.
In this way, in the next few minutes, Gu Xu recited the "Inviting God Curse" three times, and Emperor Ziwei went back in time three times. The remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei gradually weakened, but Gu Xu was still full of energy.
"How about we have a talk?"
Finally, Emperor Ziwei no longer wanted to spend time with Gu Xu like this. He stopped using his "time" authority and said to Gu Xu:
"We don't have to fight to the death. We can also find a symbiotic and win-win solution. I know that you are a life-loving person, and you definitely don't want to die at the age of eighteen just because you attracted Taishang Haotian. Right?"
Gu Xu then stopped chanting the curse.
Emperor Ziwei was right, Gu Xu really didn't want to die today.
The reason why he dared to recite the "Inviting God Curse" was because he was betting that Emperor Ziwei wanted to die more than he did, and that Emperor Ziwei would definitely use the power of "time" to stop his behavior.
And he did make the right bet.
Now that Emperor Ziwei no longer uses "time", his goal has been achieved.
After all, who wants to encounter an opponent who can cheat by loading files over and over again in the game?
"What do you want to talk about?" Gu Xu asked.
"You should be able to see that what I want most is not your body, not your soul, but your cause and effect," Emperor Ziwei said seriously, "I have been planning this plot for many years, and I do not necessarily want to kill it. You, instead of you, just want to use your identity to regain your life.
"We can make a deal. If you are willing to accept me and let our souls merge together, then from now on you will be me, I will be you, and Gu Xu will be the true reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei.
"My memories, the Taoism I have mastered, and the power of my incense are all yours."
Gu Xu frowned and thought.
He knew that Emperor Ziwei did not lie, at least what he said was not completely false.
What Emperor Ziwei wants most is indeed his karma.
Especially after reading Kong Xuan Sanren's notes, he became more and more certain of this.
He was cut off from the world and was forgotten by everyone in the world. This was not a side effect of the black mask, but a secret spell cast by Emperor Ziwei.
After all, it is well known that Luochuan does not understand the law of cause and effect.
But Emperor Ziwei understands it very well.
Every person Gu Xu met in Dahuang was a link of fate, an "anchor".
Like a string tying a balloon, it ties him to this world and marks his existence.
His name is the symbol of his identity and the direction of all his causes and effects.
Using causal magic, you can borrow a person's name to causally replace that person's identity - for example, Kongxuan Sanren replaces his neighbor Wang Qilang to spend the evening with his wife.
The fewer "anchors" a person has, the easier it is to be replaced.
Although Gu Xu has not been in the wild world for a long time, he has already formed too many bonds with this world. He has colleagues, friends, lovers, admirers, and many enemies. As a former proud man of heaven and a current traitor, almost the entire Qi Dynasty has heard of his reputation.
It is not easy to take his name directly.
Therefore, Emperor Ziwei chose to first find an opportunity to cut off his bonds and destroy his anchor point.
That day in the grassland king's tent, when Gu Xu read about the "anchor point" in the notes of Kongxuan Sanren, Emperor Ziwei immediately spoke to disrupt his thoughts and attracted Gu Xu's attention to "The Supreme Being" "Haotian's conspiracy" is to cover up his true purpose.
"Why do you want my karma so much?" After a moment of silence, Gu Xu asked his question, "I was born as a commoner, not an emperor or general, and I don't have a great background. Now I have become a fugitive. Replacement What good does my identity do to you?"
"Because you do not belong to this world, there are no shackles on your body, and there is no 'book of life and death' for you in the Yama Palace," Emperor Ziwei smiled, "For me, this is enough."
"'Shackles', 'Book of Life and Death'..." Gu Xu repeated these two words silently.
The vision he saw in front of Chiyangzi's grave first came to his mind——
Heaven and earth are an airtight iron net, with sticky flames as scarlet as blood burning raging on it. Iron snakes and iron dogs, breathing fire from their mouths, patrol outside.
The Imperial Master of Da Qi stood beside him.
A pair of shackles made of red-hot irons were worn on his feet, which roasted his skin until his flesh was blackened and blood flowed.
But Gu Xu himself was not shackled.
A layer of silver-white starlight enveloped his entire body, forming a protective barrier to protect him from harm in the prison.
He always thought that this protective power came from Emperor Ziwei.
Only now did he realize that this layer of starlight was just a deceptive illusion cast by the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei.
The reason why he was able to avoid prison in the wilderness was actually because he came from another world.
(End of chapter)
