Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses-Chapter 780 - 772: Stand Up

Chapter 780 -772: Stand Up

Sacrifice myself?

All living beings on the continent shivered at these words, including the followers of the Dark Divine Sect.

The Dark God possessed overwhelming power, yet still proposed this test, clearly intending to mock them.

For the followers of the Dark Divine Sect, their god’s enjoyment of toying with the weak was itself a dangerous sign.

The Dark Heavenly God stood motionless in front of the Dark God’s bones, silent like a ghostly figure.

“If your will to sacrifice is strong enough, you can resist the suppression of the dark power, you can stand up. Whoever stands up first will get this chance. Let’s see who wants to be the savior and who can achieve it.”

The voice of the Dark God resounded again, deafening all living beings. The vast majority did not feel a sudden urge to sacrifice but rather despair.

The previous oppressive force of the Dark God was too strong, so strong that it snuffed out their will to fight.

Yet, Li Ya wanted to sacrifice himself. He tried to get up with all his might but could not.

“Get up…”

Li Ya roared inwardly. At this moment, he could only believe in the Dark God’s words. In the face of absolute power, he thought the Dark God had no need to toy with them.

Even if it was false, he wanted to prove to the Dark God that someone would stand out in this world and would not be looked down upon!

However, no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn’t stand up.

His will could not break through the shackles of the dark.

He became increasingly angry and began to feel that the Dark God was deceiving him.

Suddenly.

He saw someone in front of him start to wobble but then stood up, causing his pupils to contract.

That person was from the Dark Divine Sect!

Not only Li Ya, but other living beings also noticed someone stood up.

“You…”

True Monarch Qitian widened his eyes, looking at the Demon Emperor beside him in disbelief.

The Demon Emperor lowered his head, trembling non-stop, but still struggled to stand up.

“Unexpectedly, at this moment, the one to step forward is a demon already plunged into darkness.”

The voice of the Dark God was filled with sarcasm.

“Look carefully. The being who can stand up at this moment must have a deep love for this world, with compassion towards all living beings beyond your imagination. Yet, such a being has fallen into darkness. It seems there is injustice in this world.”

These words made the eyes of the living beings on the continent flicker. Some were indignant, some bewildered, and others remained filled with anger and hatred.

Many recognized the Demon Emperor’s identity, whose past had become legend, spreading throughout the Human World.

The Demon Emperor was the kindest of demons, wanting all races to coexist peacefully, only to be suppressed by the nine major sects and sealed for millions of years.

No one was surprised that the Demon Emperor immersed himself in darkness, not even those who wanted to oppose the Dark Divine Sect could blame him.

But no one expected that at this critical moment, the Demon Emperor would step forward, choosing to sacrifice himself to protect all living beings.

Looking at his back, all living beings felt a profound shock.

“You are crazy! You are crazy!”

True Monarch Qitian stared at the Demon Emperor, roaring inwardly, unable to speak and trying to hold the Demon Emperor back with his gaze.

But the Demon Emperor did not look at him, instead, he stared at the Dark God.

“You don’t need to strike them down. I am willing to sacrifice myself. Can you give a chance of survival to all living beings, even if it means joining the Dark Divine Sect?”

The Demon Emperor tightly stared at the Dark God, gritting his teeth, his voice echoing repeatedly under the dim celestial vault.

Li Ya looked at the back of the Demon Emperor, listening to his words, feeling an unusual sense of admiration in his heart.

He had heard of the Demon Emperor’s story and had once felt pity, but as a human, he did not save this demon.

When the Demon Emperor was in distress, no one stood up. Now, with the world in trouble, the so-called masters of heaven and earth could only await death in despair, while the Demon Emperor, oppressed by the human race, stood up.

Suddenly.

Li Ya’s heart wavered.

He began to question whether it was just for the human race to be the masters of heaven and earth, as such catastrophes had happened countless times during their rule.

He had seen wicked demons, but comparing the two races, human hearts were more terrifying than demons.

Damn it…

Why am I kneeling here?

Why can’t I stand up?

After a brief moment of shame, infinite anger surged in Li Ya’s heart, his whole body trembling, his legs seemingly about to rise.

Extreme anger made Li Ya feel he was about to break the shackles, making his anger still rise, his face flushed red.

Smack!

A hand suddenly pressed on Li Ya’s shoulder, pushing him back down, causing all his Qi power to dissipate, and the anger in his heart mysteriously vanished.

Li Ya instinctively glanced sideways and then froze.

He saw Gu An, dressed in a green robe, standing beside him, one hand pressing on his shoulder.

Gu An stepped forward, conveniently taking Li Ya’s treasure sword into his hand.

Holding Li Ya’s sword, Gu An walked towards the Dark God.

Li Ya stared blankly at Gu An’s back, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Junior Brother Gu…

Li Ya’s mouth curled into a helpless smile.

In such a critical moment, Junior Brother Gu, you always manage to stand out, not too early, not too late, saving the world while inflicting a warning upon all living beings.

The Dark God’s gaze fell on Gu An, his eyes slightly narrowing.

The Dark Heavenly God slightly moved, clearly noticing Gu An’s presence as well. He looked up at the Dark God but eventually chose not to act.

The Demon Emperor took a deep breath and then roared angrily, “Dark God! Answer me!”

He shouted hoarsely, shattering the fear in his heart, questioning the Dark God, seeking a glimmer of hope for this world.

The Dark God did not answer. The Demon Emperor, unaware of Gu An’s presence, could only stare at him intently.

Meanwhile.

Gu An walked past the kneeling beings, some from the Dark Divine Sect looked at him, some cultivators from various sects looked at him, most with puzzled eyes, not knowing who Gu An was.

In the distance, Wushiji Disciples also noticed Gu An. On the altar, Gu An walking towards the Dark God was so conspicuous.

Celestial Demon Child and Tian Bai smiled, feeling relieved, while the Wushiji Disciples felt nervous, unsure if their ancestor could confront the Dark God.

“Who exactly are you, and why have you hidden in this world?”

The Dark God’s voice echoed, hiding a murderous intent.

The Demon Emperor was stunned upon hearing this. He seemed to recall something, instinctively turning his head. Seeing Gu An approaching with a sword, his eyes widened.

He had never seen Gu An but somehow felt that Gu An’s figure was familiar.

As Gu An got closer, a figure deep in his mind gradually emerged.

“Since you have such determination, I will help you transcend your mortal body, but I hope you do not become what you now fear and despise.”

The voice from the past echoed once more in the Demon Emperor’s ears.