Absolute Choice 8

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  But after arriving, he began to feel eager.

  "What a fool."

  Speechless gave a self-deprecating laugh. After walking on the ground made by clouds for a few minutes, he finally came in front of a gigantic stone door in the expanse of whiteness.

  The door was the entrance to the Celestial domain.

  "I'm finally here."

  Speechless felt mixed emotions as he looked at the door.

  Suddenly, Speechless's pupils contracted slightly as a flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes.

  There was a figure standing beside the stone door!

  A person had reached the Celestial domain before him!

  Although Speechless had deliberately wasted a lot of time on his journey here, it was still a surprise that someone reached the Celestial domain before him. This was because very few trial-takers had the ability to ride the skyward water current into the Celestial domain.

  "I never expected that there would be such hidden talents in such a minor rookie selection."

  Speechless reflected over this matter as he walked towards the door. Soon, he saw the figure's face.

  It was a girl.

  It was a girl with short brown hair with a delicate beauty!

  Speechless suddenly felt a sense of familiarity from the girl's looks. He quickly approached and the girl noticed his arrival as she opened her brown eyes.

  The girl stood quietly where she was and remained motionless. She did not speak either, as she quietly watched Speechless walking towards her.

  The closer he was, the more Speechless felt that the girl he was apparently seeing for the first time was someone he had previously seen or known.

  When he came to five meters away from the girl, Speechless suddenly said in surprise, "It's you!"

  Speechless remembered the girl. She was from a memory that was now covered in dust where she was a tiny figure, with the same brown hair and eyes.

  "Mu, Mu, Mu..."

  Speechless wanted to say out the girl's name, but it was as if his memories were grass weighed down by a rock. It could not surface in his mind, so all he could do was say a single word of her name.

  "Mu Yuesheng."

  Mu Yuesheng smiled and said softly, "Yue as in the moon, Sheng as in flute and pipes. Mu Yuesheng."

  Speechless laughed in a somewhat embarrassed manner. He said apologetically, "Sorry about that. I remember you, but for some reason, I couldn't remember your name."

  Mu Yuesheng shook her head and said, "It's alright. It's been ten years after all."

  Speechless said with reflective emotions, "Yes, it's been ten years. It's been so long, and I never expected to meet you here."

  Mu Yuesheng smiled and remained silent.

  Speechless fell silent for a moment and said softly, "It doesn't seem like you just arrived. Why do you stay in front of the Celestial domain's door and not enter? You must know that I would choose to come here, and you must know that I will not back down against anyone on this matter."

  Mu Yuesheng nodded and said, "I know, I'm only here to...wait."

  Speechless pricked up his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Waiting for who?"

  Mu Yuesheng replied in a delicate manner, "For you."

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  Chapter385 In order to not be bored

  The Hero King stole the Celestial King's Celestial Jade, giving it to the Infernal King, and then he stole the Infernal King's Infernal Sword, giving it to Leonis. After that, he pretended to be a Celestial and destroyed half of the Transcendence Holy Tree, causing the Celestials to hate the Infernals, the Infernals to hate the Transcendents, and the Transcendents to hate the Celestials. It instigated the first three-realm war in history!

  It was not an easy task to do the three things simultaneously. The Celestial Jade and the Infernal Sword were the most precious treasures of the Celestial King and Infernal King respectively, so it was obvious how high the security around the two items was. It was not easy at all to steal them from their respective kings' hands.

  And destroying the Transcendence Holy Tree was something unbelievable. After all, the holy tree was termed the guardian holy tree of Transcendence. Legends said that the tree had a sacred spirit in it. Trying to destroy it, even if it was just a portion of it, was unfathomably difficult.

  However, the Hero King had managed to do it all, in just three days.

  It was truly something admirable which was understandable that the feat would gain the assessment program's approval, but why did he do so?

  Why did he use such a 'despicable' method to instigate a three-realm war that was destined to cause death and destruction?

  The matter was definitely not simple. The Hero King definitely had his reasons for doing so—a reason which fitted his bearing as a 'Hero'.

  Just like how Shi Xiaobai destroyed fifteen cities in the second level, he was originally accused as a City Destroyer Villain, but his final goal was to quickly gather all the rookies in one city before launching a counteroffensive on the Demon City. He used the actions of a 'villain' to complete the feat of a 'hero'. This resulted in him finally receiving the cheers of being a "City Destroyer Hero".

  The deeds of a man, who had the title 'Hero King', ought to conform to the word 'hero'!

  This was what Shi Xiaobai believed so he said with great affirmation, "The story hasn't ended."

  Liu Yu's answer was—"The story has only just begun."

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes immediately lit up slightly as he quietly waited for Liu Yu to continue his story.

  “The Celestials had isolated themselves from the world, and did not participate in the conflict between the mortal world and the Infernal domain, but in fact, it serves as a balancing weight between all three factions. The reason why the Infernal King does not dare to rashly attack the mortal realm, and the reason why the mortals use Bravehearts to challenge the Infernal King as a means of defeating him instead of forming an army is because of the existence of the Celestial domain. The Infernal domain and the mortal realm are both afraid that the Celestial domain would benefit from their internecine struggle, so they did not dare to risk beginning a full-out war. And what the Hero King did completely disrupted the delicate balance of the three factions!"

  Liu Yu said without any haste, "Once upon a time, the war that broke out between the three races—three most powerful factions—was obviously brutal. Nearly all life was snubbed out, and the war was a massacre. The flames of war that raged and the battlefield where it was in its most intense state was originally a green and lush plain. In less than a year after the war, it turned into a desolate and barren desert, which is the area we know as the Silent Desolate Lands that is situated in between the Infernal domain and Transcendence. However, the new war that should have been called a nightmare only lasted for three days before coming to an end. Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, can you guess what happened?"

  Upon hearing Liu Yu's question, Shi Xiaobai pricked his eyebrows up slightly and could not help but ponder.

  A three-sided war was different from a battle between two sides. If one side was overwhelmingly strong, it was possible to still call it a country after three days, and it could even cause a race to unconditionally surrender. However, a three-sided war would definitely begin with a probing period, as well as an awkward situation where each party held back the other, so how could it end in three short days?

  Was it because the three kings realized how tragic war was? So they ended the war through peaceful negotiations?

  Or could it be that the three kings realized something was amiss, and that the Hero King had 'despicably' sown discord?

  As Shi Xiaobai was pondering, a voice suddenly shouted out.

  "It's because the Hero King killed the Celestial King, the Infernal King and King Leonis!"

  Shi Xiaobai felt a jolt as he turned his head and saw that the voice came from Feng Yuanlin beside him.

  Liu Yu's grumbling voice immediately sho
uted, "Feng Yuanlin, how can you give a spoiler! The wise words of the sages—spoilers are a moment of happiness, but result in eventual death. Feng Yuanlin, you are committing a grave sin!"

  Feng Yuanlin rolled his eyes, "I'm not giving a spoiler, but preventing your shameless act of wasting time. It's such a simple matter, but you managed to drag it on for so long. If this goes on, the sky will darken!"

  Liu Yu said in a speechless manner, "It's you who doesn't know the art of telling a story! Heavens, This Penniless Priest was able to go on for another half an hour, but your simple sentence has destroyed This Penniless Priest's line of thought and interest!"

  Feng Yuanlin made a commotion and said, "Wow, thank heavens I'm clever. If I listened to you dragging out another half an hour, I would probably have fallen asleep!"

  Liu Yu said in an exasperated manner, "Pfft, speaking to you is simply preaching to the wrong audience!"

  Shi Xiaobai gave a helpless smile and interrupted them, "Don't argue, let This King finish hearing the story!"

  Feng Yuanlin immediately turned his head and gave a placating smile, "Boss Shi Xiaobai, don't blame me for giving you a spoiler. Actually, the story after this isn't complicated at all. That fellow Liu Yu insisted on going in circles, but a few sentences would explain everything! The story is described in primary school textbooks. On the third day of the war, the Hero King suddenly appeared, telling the three kings that the war was instigated by him. After that, all three kings were incensed and simultaneously attacked the Hero King, but he ended up killing all three alone. The textbooks summarize the story with a single line—killing three kings alone, leaving no king to the three domains."

  Liu Yu immediately denigrated him, "Feng Yuanlin, do you know by saying that, how many details were left missing? Why did the Hero King suddenly appear on the third day? Why did the three kings attack simultaneously? This is the true crux of the issue. Do you know why the story is interesting? It's because of the unnatural development of the plot, and it was machinated by the Hero King alone. His goal from the beginning was to fight all three at once! By stealing the Celestial Jade and Infernal Sword, and by destroying the Transcendence Holy Tree, he sparked the war between the three domains, all in order to make the three kings attack him! You didn't even grasp the essence and fundamental parts of the story! You darn spoiler dog!"

  Feng Yuanlin smacked his lips and he had an expression that said—so what if I spoiled the story, try biting me!

  Shi Xiaobai was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he finally understood the whole story. So the Hero King had done all of this to kill the three kings himself.

  By killing the Celestial King, Infernal King and King Leonis alone indeed sounded more shocking than Overlord Ji Feng's hundred day survival, Sword Immortal Xu Taibai's victory at the Braveheart Martial Arts Tournament or the Conquest King's slaying of the Infernal King. It was no wonder it was called the most exciting story of the four.

  However, it was completely different from what Shi Xiaobai was thinking.

  "Why did the Hero King do such a thing?"

  Shi Xiaobai asked with a solemn voice.

  The matter definitely had a reason.

  Why was he willing to stir a debilitating war just to kill the three kings alone? There must have been a reason behind it to support the nefarious scheme of causing the death of thousands of living beings, so as to explain this act of a pure villain.

  Shi Xiaobai wanted to know why.

  Why did the Hero King, a man that was called the most amazing hero, do something that completely ran counter to the concept of a 'hero'.

  "There was no why.”

  Liu Yu said with a serious expression, "This is why the story is interesting. It is also one of the reasons why it is called one of the legends of the Hero King's life. The Hero King did it without a reason, or why. It was done in order to not be bored."

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  Chapter386 Yesterday's Villain, Tomorrow's Hero

  "There was no why.”

  Liu Yu said with a serious expression, "This is why the story is interesting. It is also one of the reasons why it is called one of the legends of the Hero King's life. The Hero King did it without a reason, or why. It was done in order to not be bored."

  Shi Xiaobai was left surprised for a few moments before he slowly turned silent.

  It was done in order to not be bored?

  Because he was bored, he instigated a brutal war that would end countless lives?

  "Are you disappointed?"

  Liu Yu said with a chuckle, "Back when This Penniless Priest first heard of the Hero King's story, This Penniless Priest was just like you, extremely disappointed. That's because what the Hero King did could not be considered heroic. It was even worse than a villain's act. He instigated a war, killing the three kings alone because surviving a hundred days, becoming champion of the tournament or challenging the Infernal King was too easy for him. It did not pose a challenge for him. The Hero King was one of the most amazingly talented people in all of human history. At the Psionic Mortal Realm, his strength could leapfrog three realms, defeating a large number of famous mighty figures. He machinated it in such a way that made the Celestial King, Infernal King and King Leonis attack him together, so as to prevent boredom during the trial of the seventh level. This clearly sounds selfish and ruthless, but why would such a person be called the Hero King? Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, do you have such thoughts on your mind?"

  Shi Xiaobai nodded silently.

  Shi Xiaobai believed that there would be a reversal to the story, that the Hero King had a hidden motive for his actions, but he never expected that the reason would be so disappointing.

  At that moment, Liu Yu said, "Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, you are destined to be disappointed, because this story does not have any reversals at all. It's the story of a selfish and cold-blooded genius!"

  "But why is such a story widely known to the point of it entering the textbooks? It's because this is the only stain on the Hero King's life! Back then, the Hero King was extremely young, and you could even call him naive. His world view and fundamental values had not taken form, and all he did from the moment he was born was cultivate and engage in battles. But during the three days, for some reason, or maybe it was because he witnessed the tragic and devastating effects of war, or maybe something stirred him, the Hero King, who was like a cold cultivating machine, suddenly possessed feelings! The sprouting of the thoughts of being a hero was a result of a foolish sin in his youth. Therefore, this story became the Hero King's most important turning point.”

  He was young, rash and foolish. A cold machine that only knew how to cultivate. In order to make a trial harder, he did not consider the consequences when he instigated the war. Finally, he repented in regret, and the seeds of kindness began sprouting.

  That was the story of the Hero King's youth.

  "A hero isn't born nor is it fated. You might be a murderer that had committed countless sins yesterday, but if you were to be enlightened today and repent, using your actions to redeem your sins, you could become a hero tomorrow!"

  Liu Yu said softly, "This is a sentence the Hero King said when he established the Hero Alliance. He had used his life experience to prove his statement. Due to a rash and ignorant act in his youth, he had caused thousands of deaths. Although these lives were fake existences created by the assessment program, the Hero King still claimed that his hands were covered in sin. However, in the Hero King's life, he saved more than thousands of times the thousands of lives that were loss in the world. Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, this is the Hero King. He was not born a hero or a saint. He was once ignorant and heartless. But because of that, what he did in his entire life appeared grander!"

  Shi Xiaobai gaped slightly, momentarily at a loss as to what to say.

  He did not know much about the Hero King, so he did not know the greatness of the Hero King. However, Shi Xiaobai agreed with the Hero King's
words—a hero isn't born nor is it fated.

  The story was indeed very interesting, and it taught people a valuable lesson.

  At that moment, Feng Yuanlin interrupted, "Regardless of the case, whatever the Hero King did was truly amazing. How can anyone succeed in slaying three kings alone? Just stealing the Celestial Jade and Infernal Sword to instigate the war between the three realms is already ridiculously difficult. So, no one has been able to replicate the Hero King's legend. And there isn't anyone who wants to replicate it. At least, no ordinary person would try to replicate whatever the Hero King did in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower. Therefore, we can forget the fourth clearing method. Now, we should think about the only remaining method left to clear the level, and that's to survive a hundred days!"

  What Feng Yuanlin said made Shi Xiaobai suddenly recall of something strange.

  Was it true that no one would replicate what the Hero King did in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower?

  Then, what was going on with the youth named Speechless Li?

  Shi Xiaobai remembered that Speechless refused to tell him of the fourth story of the Hero King because Speechless wanted to replicate the Hero King's legend. Furthermore, Speechless believed that Shi Xiaobai would also choose the same path after hearing the fourth story.

  Shi Xiaobai frowned slightly.

  After hearing the fourth story, he did not have any thoughts of attempting to replicate the story. Fighting the three kings alone sounded really challenging, but to instigate a war that would wipe out life, that was way too heartless.

  Why was Speechless planning on doing this?

  Why did Speechless think that he would do the same?

  Shi Xiaobai's mind was immediately filled with questions.

  At that moment, a faint voice echoed from a distance.

  "Darling!"

  Shi Xiaobai turned his head in shock as he saw the Infernal Queen walked out of the Door of the Bravehearts. There she stood alone in the distance.

  Only then did Shi Xiaobai realize that the story had gone on for too long. The Infernal Queen could not wait any longer in the Infernal domain.