I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

Chapter 618 171: Benediction

As the remains of the Death God's sage—the Saint, could it also be a kind of Initial Sequence?

"I know you're definitely thinking about the Saint's Remains too."

Looking at the silently pondering Yun You, Shen Ye immediately guessed her thoughts and gently nodded.

"You're not wrong; the Saint's Remains, like the Celestial Ku Blessing, belong to the Initial Sequence. Moreover, the Sequence Power contained within those fragments of corpses is far greater than that dispersed from the Celestial Ku Blessing."

"So, in past history, a significant portion of the previous Death Gods broke through to the Tier Seven True God level by absorbing the power within the Saint's Remains."

"However, the Saint's Remains are even rarer than the Celestial Ku Blessing, and with every piece used, they're diminished. They hadn't appeared for hundreds of years until seventy years ago when the former mayor of Lower City, Kars, acquired them, bringing them back into our sights."

Yun You gently nodded.

When put this way, it all made sense.

She wondered why this incident attracted so much attention, involving even Shen Ye and those behind him; it turned out to be all for that piece of the Saint's Remains.

Looking back, it seems reasonable. In an era where almost all the powerful are stuck at "Tier Six," if one could reach Tier Seven through the Saint's Remains, achieving the level of a True God, they'd be invincible in the world, unmatched by any mortal.

The temptation it brings far surpasses that of a mayoral position.

Even someone as indifferent as Old Jin might find it hard to resist the lure of becoming a Tier Seven True God.

But this raises a new question.

"To put it simply, you collect 'Initial Sequences' just to give yourself... or give some Tier Six Apprentice Death God a chance to break through to Tier Seven? How does this relate to changing the world?"

With furrowed brows, Yun You questioned, "Does the Death God who receives the Celestial Ku Blessing and eventually ascends to Tier Seven have the opportunity to save the world?"

"Heh..."

Shen Ye shook his head with a bitter smile.

"I know you're likely not to believe, but I must emphasize, this is the truth."

"The savior exists. As long as we collect enough Celestial Ku Blessing or Saint's Remains, this world will undoubtedly change in our hands."

"Unfortunately... I probably won't live to see that day."

Shen Ye exhaled deeply, very slowly, as if trying to release all the resentment and sorrow buried deep within.

Strangely, although he was on the brink of death, Yun You perceived a hint of... faith in his eyes.

Apprentice Death Gods rarely have faith.

After all, being gods of the mortal realm themselves, with constant cultivation, they might reach the great realm of omniscience and omnipotence. How could such beings find a deity to worship?

Yet Shen Ye seemed to truly possess faith, and was resolutely steadfast in it.

Perhaps because of this, he decided to embark on this path of no return.

So in a haze, Yun You faintly sensed that Shen Ye might not be lying or exaggerating.

In his understanding, that person who attains the Initial Sequence Power could lead them, this group of idealists, to genuinely change the world.

Just like Old Jin.

Alas, what is done is done, with no room for atonement. After a brief gasp, Shen Ye sighed and turned his head, smiling mockingly.

"Well, you've got all my intelligence now."

"In my life, I fancied grand objectives and far-reaching ideals, yet in the end, I muddled through my days."

"Wanting to be a good person but compelled to kill, adding on debts of blood that can never be repaid; wanting to be a villain but unable to harden my heart to enjoy the rewards of evil deeds."

"Wasting away half my life, having been an unrestrained mercenary, a dog groveling to those nobles for higher status. I fancied myself just, but every action ended in failure, adding only worries and achieving nothing."

He lifted his head, looking at the silent Yun You in front of him, and surprisingly, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

"Actually, I feel, Miss Wu Ming, you and I are quite similar, both born from humble beginnings, both possessing a grand goal."

"So I sincerely hope that in the future, you won't follow my old path, that you can live the life you want without being tangled by worries."

"..."

Yun You remained silent. She knew Shen Ye wasn't lying or pleading for forgiveness.

This guy was indeed sincerely blessing her, wishing her not to take that thorny road.

She just felt a bit rueful.

Even now, Yun You wouldn't forgive Shen Ye, after all, he was one of the participants in the massacre on that day. The vendetta of a family can only be washed away with blood.

Yet she could somewhat understand Shen Ye's feelings now.

"Any last words?"

She asked one last question.

"Last words, huh..."

Shen Ye muttered to himself, "I lost my mother and father at sixteen, left home alone, with no ties."

"If there's anything to say, my only kin was that guy Hikamu, but he died by your hand too, so I guess there's nothing left to miss."