Playing a DPS Role with Absolute Defense

Chapter 367 - 365: Revisiting Celestial City

As Su Mo set the tone for the future of the Human Race, everyone present was filled with excitement and encouragement.

Time slowly passed by, and with Su Mo's dismissal, everyone stood up to pay their respects to Su Mo before leaving the Human Emperor Hall in an orderly manner.

However, not everyone left; for example, Chu Tian, Gongsun Mu, the two Li Yuanting sisters, and some others familiar with Su Mo stayed behind.

At this moment, they didn't share the same enthusiasm as the others; instead, their faces were filled with anxiety.

Su Mo didn't show any surprise on his face and continued to sit quietly at the top seat of the Human Emperor Hall, observing those present without speaking.

The others were unsure of how to begin their queries, and the atmosphere on-site became somewhat silent and awkward.

After a moment, Li Yuanting was the first to speak: "Su Mo, are you... leaving again?"

As Li Yuanting spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Su Mo, as this was the question they most wanted to know.

Su Mo nodded: "Yes, I might need to leave for a while."

Chu Tian timely asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Yes, you are the emperor and hope of the Human Race; if you leave, who will protect the Human Race?

Do you want the past events to repeat themselves?

Furthermore, the great enemy of the Buddhist Sect hasn't been wiped out yet, and your master is still in their hands. Are you planning to just ignore that?"

"I've arranged everything. The Human Race needs to undergo some trials to grow, and eliminating the Buddhist Sect and rescuing my master is the greatest goal for our future.

Rest assured, I've given warnings, and no force would dare to use overwhelming power against our Human Race.

Moreover, I've left some precautions, and as I've mentioned before, my Law allows me to lend you strength, so the Human Race is in no danger.

What they need now is merely some honing."

Su Mo's words were clear and indisputable.

However, the clearer he was, the more worried they became, for they had never seen Su Mo this clear-headed in all these years.

In the past, Su Mo always relied on his invincible defense, rushing headfirst into everything, dealing two punches to any object or person first.

According to Tu Hongwu, his mental capacity was comparable to Chu Tian's, or perhaps even less.

But the current Su Mo seemed like a completely different person, and such a change naturally caused concern.

Chu Tian frowned: "Where are you going? What are you going to do? How long will it take? If we need you, where should we find you? You should at least tell us this."

"Where I'm going isn't certain, what I'm doing, perhaps just to clear my mind. As for how long, I'm not sure—maybe a day or two, maybe decades, or perhaps..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tian and the others present couldn't help but frown even more.

Chu Tian wanted to say more but was held back by Gongsun Mu, causing him to hold back.

Li Yuanhao then stood up and said, "I don't care; you must take me with you wherever you go!"

Seeing this, Li Yuanting couldn't hold back either, and said, "Me too!"

Alice, standing on the side, weakly said in a small voice, "Master."

Su Mo shook his head: "You all don't need to overthink it, I'm just looking to clear my mind."

"Mo, it's not that we're overthinking, but we're concerned about you. Look at your current state; it really worries us.

I know you've remembered your sister, but those who are gone are gone, and people must look forward. You cannot..."

Su Mo waved with a smile: "Master Gongsun, I know all that you've said, and I have my own plans in mind, so there's no need to worry too much. I'm really just looking to clear my mind."

"Sigh~"

Seeing Su Mo insist, Gongsun Mu sighed and shook his head, refraining from speaking further.

Li Yuanhao looked intently at Su Mo: "What about us?"

"Yuanhao, you all should stay here, rest well, and look after the Human Race. I'll come back for you eventually."

Li Yuanhao wanted to say more, but Li Yuanting pulled him, forcing him to turn his head angrily to the side.

Then, he headed towards the gates of the Human Emperor Hall.

Seeing this, Li Yuanting quickly followed him.

Once again, silence fell over the scene.

The current Su Mo seemed set in his ways, and none of them could dissuade him.

"Sigh, Mo, since you've made up your mind, we won't stop you; but always remember that you are the emperor of our Human Race, and the future of the Human Race is your concern, and the Human Race will always be your home."

Su Mo smiled and nodded: "I understand."

Seeing Su Mo's attitude, they sighed again and walked towards the outside.

Only Su Mo and Alice remained in the Human Emperor Hall. Su Mo turned to Alice with a questioning look, wondering why Alice was still there when everyone else had left.

"I wish to follow Master."

Su Mo shook his head: "You should stay with the Human Race and help manage things for me. Okay, it's time for me to go out too. Remember to take care of this Human Emperor Hall for me."

Saying this, Su Mo slowly stood up from the Human Emperor Hall and headed outside.

He glanced at the sun setting in the west, shook his head, and with one step, he appeared in the newly built Celestial City.

He looked at this place, which had drastically changed and had no connection to the Celestial City he once knew, and shook his head.

Originally, he wanted to revisit the places where he once lived.

This was where he and his sister once shared memories.

However, since the Earth had expanded a hundredfold, the terrain had drastically changed, and all the buildings had collapsed; everything now was newly constructed.

He thought for a bit more, realizing there wasn't much to miss in the Celestial City anyway. The house where he and his sister lived for 17 years was burned down when his sister left the stove on while cooking.

Although he heard later that his sister had built another house modeled 1:1 after the original, Su Mo didn't even know its exact location.

He was about to leave when he suddenly spotted a balding man in a suit who appeared to be in his forties but was full of energy in the Celestial City.

The Human Race, once hypnotized by the Buddha, had mostly awakened by now, so bald heads were a common sight in this era.

After all, growing hair isn't something that happens overnight.

But this person was different because Su Mo recognized him, and he was originally bald.