When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 652 - 268: Lightspeed 3 No. 3

"I’ll keep this matter in mind and look for you when I get the chance. You recruit a batch of Trial Takers, let’s say ten people. I want to take them into Black Death City. These people must absolutely follow orders, and they must be tight-lipped, not leaking any information. If something goes wrong, I’ll hold you entirely responsible," Li Xiu said.

The fewer people know about Nether House, the better. Taking people inside requires using the Trial Badge. Li Xiu only has around twenty Trial Badges on hand, which isn’t enough to take many people inside. He’ll just have to try with what he has.

If it works, he can trade for more Trial Badges and take more people into the Nether House for drinks later.

"Rest assured, City Lord. I definitely won’t let them leak a single word," Jani promised, patting his chest.

"Go get ready," Li Xiu waved his hand, signaling Jani to leave.

After Jani left, Li Xiu thought that since he was idle anyway, he might as well take a solo trip to Black Death City.

Who would’ve known that before he could leave, the Godslayer Shrine would appear out of nowhere, hopping onto Li Xiu’s desk.

"You still remember to come back?" A line of text appeared on the Godslayer Shrine.

Since entering Eternal Life Heaven, Li Xiu hadn’t seen the Godslayer Shrine. Previously, he was wondering why it didn’t follow him to Eternal Life Heaven.

"Why do you smell like alcohol?" Li Xiu detected a whiff of alcohol. Upon closer inspection, the Godslayer Shrine was still wet, and the smell was coming from it.

"Don’t worry about it. I’m asking, why are you only returning now?" The text on the Godslayer Shrine was all wobbly.

"No way, could this guy be drunk?" Li Xiu thought it was a good opportunity to delve into the secrets of the Godslayer Shrine.

It’s said that the Great General of the Demon Country attacked Longevity Island and brought back two Longevity Plaques from there. By inscribing a name on the plaque, one could achieve immortality.

The Great General of the Demon Country offered one Longevity Plaque to the Demon Country Celestial Emperor, inscribed his own name on the other, thereby achieving immortality, conquering lands for the Demon Country unceasingly.

The Godslayer Shrine is likely one of the two Longevity Plaques, but it’s unsure which one.

Is it the Demon Country Celestial Emperor’s or the Great General’s?

Based on the name God of Slaughter, it’s likely higher for the Great General’s plaque.

But given the Godslayer Shrine’s quirky nature, insisting on being pampered, Li Xiu felt it could be more likely the Demon Country Celestial Emperor’s plaque.

Perhaps the Celestial Emperor didn’t use the Longevity Plaque but gave it to his offspring, that would explain why the Godslayer Shrine is so unique.

Of course, this is only Li Xiu’s guess. Whether the Godslayer Shrine is one of the two Longevity Plaques, Li Xiu can’t confirm.

Now seeing this shrine drinking, and getting drunk, it’s indeed a great opportunity.

If it was Li Xiu’s old temper, he would kick out the Godslayer Shrine for talking to him like that. Now, he’s saying gently, "I went to Eternal Life Heaven."

"I know you went to Eternal Life Heaven. If you hadn’t gone there, I wouldn’t have gotten in either. Why even ask?" The Godslayer Shrine seems genuinely drunk, spilling its secret of not being able to enter Eternal Life Heaven.

"Aren’t you so powerful? How come you can’t even enter a small Eternal Life Heaven?" Li Xiu laughed.

"Nonsense, what small Eternal Life Heaven, what do you even know?" The Godslayer Shrine got more aggressive: "That Eternal Life Heaven is the Door of All Wonders, the ultimate resting place of all beings in the world. You, a mere little nothing, dare to prattle nonsense..."

"What is the Door of All Wonders?" Li Xiu quickly asked.

"You don’t even understand the Door of All Wonders, why waste words on you? I’m done talking, I’m going to sleep now..."

The Godslayer Shrine wobbled, seemingly about to fall down at any moment.

"Don’t sleep, do you know the Celestial Realm and Celestial City?" Li Xiu grasped the Godslayer Shrine and shook it to keep it awake.

"How could I not know the Celestial City? Back then I was one of Celestial City’s... one..."

"One what?" Li Xiu quickly saw that the latter words weren’t appearing and anxiously pursued.

"Mind your business." Unexpectedly, those four words appeared on the shrine.

Li Xiu was helpless, so he continued saying, "I met a guy claiming to be the Evil Ghost King at Yanbo Pool in Celestial Realm. It said only two people in Celestial City were worth noticing, the rest were trash, not worth mentioning."

"Which two people?" The Godslayer Shrine seemed interested, wobbly text appeared.

"One is the Demon Country Celestial Emperor, the other is the Great General who aided the Demon Country in attacking Longevity Island and retrieved the Longevity Plaque... What was his name... seemed like... called..." Li Xiu pretended to forget, acting puzzled.

The drunken Godslayer Shrine didn’t fall for it, either still sober or already too drunk, it didn’t reveal the Great General’s name.

"That Evil Ghost King has some insight. Evil Ghosts are considered upper-born among demonic spirits, and Evil Ghost King with a Divine Position isn’t unusual." The Godslayer Shrine continued writing: "Too bad it was schemed upon, cut from its position and suppressed in Yanbo Pool for so many years, enduring endless torment, not dying was already fortunate. Even if it escapes, likely not many skills remain. Now, it’s just a piece of trash... so sleepy... need sleep..."

"Don’t sleep, keep talking..." Li Xiu saw the Godslayer Shrine was getting confused again, quickly grasping it tightly and shaking.

"Stop shaking... need sleep... need hug..." The words on the Godslayer Shrine grew increasingly faint.

"Don’t sleep, tell me, are you that Great General of the Demon Country..." Li Xiu shook harder.

"Stop bothering me... need sleep... go away..."

While shaking, Li Xiu suddenly felt darkness before his eyes, immediately realizing the Godslayer Shrine used that peculiar ability to drag him into Black Death City again.

But as Li Xiu’s sight cleared, he was stunned; this wasn’t the Black Death City he was familiar with at all.