Chapter 126: Wait for Me to Kill You Again

"Are you kidding me? Does anyone actually have any illusions about how this so-called 'First Sequence,' Gu Sha, came to be? He just happened to have the advantage of being the first on Earth to reach the level of a King of War, and now he's being touted as a god. But the Celestial Red Feather is a true god—is there even any comparison? Asking that question is an insult to the Celestial Red Feather!"

"Is the person above some brain-dead idiot from Ghost Island Continent who didn't die off? What are you being so snide for? I don't know if the God of Slaughter can beat the Celestial Red Feather, but crushing you would be as easy as flicking an ant."

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"I think the original poster's question is biased. What do you mean by 'can Gu Sha withstand one punch from the Celestial Red Feather?' Gu Sha is the First Sequence, the so-called God of Slaughter; he should at least be able to take two, right!"

"..."

"The God of Slaughter is invincible! The God of Slaughter is invincible!"

"I don't think the Celestial Red Feather is necessarily a match for the God of Slaughter!"

"I think some people's foul language has gone too far. How can you insult a god? Oh, excuse me, the 'god' I'm talking about isn't Gu Sha—isn't he just a heartless, selfish bandit?"

"But Gu Sha has made huge contributions to humanity..."

"..."

"What era are we in, and there are still 'Gu-fanboys'? Can anyone really still think Gu Sha amounts to anything? Isn't he just a King of War? Never mind the gods from the Upper Realm, even among us humans on Earth, there are plenty of Kings of War now. What impressive achievements does Gu Sha have? Isn't he just showing off by detonating a few nuclear bombs?"

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Online, there was a heated debate over who was stronger: Gu Sha, a mortal who was briefly placed on a pedestal by humanity, or the true "gods" descending from the Upper Realm.

However, aside from a tiny minority of die-hard fans, the vast majority of people did not believe Gu Sha was qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as those "gods."

Most ironically, Gu Sha, who had been placed on a pedestal just half a month ago, had suddenly become like a sewer rat that everyone wanted to beat up.

Countless people were attacking Gu Sha, calling him brutal, inhumane, cold-blooded, and unworthy of being human. They dug up everything he had ever done, especially the incident where a few nuclear bombs caused half of the Ghost Island Continent to sink into the sea, using it to belittle him in every way possible.

Occasionally, when someone mentioned that Gu Sha had warned the world about the Third Scarlet Descent and had contributed to humanity, they would be bombarded by many others. People argued that his contribution was negligible, claiming that the defense against the disaster was due to the efforts of Earth's humans themselves and the subsequent protection of the Upper Realm gods.

Many even outright denied Gu Sha's credit, believing that with his personality, he would never have warned humanity. They suggested it might just have been a lie he made up to toy with the world, and he just happened to stumble upon the truth by luck. Others claimed it was discovered by the Dragon Continent authorities, who only attributed it to Gu Sha's prophecy to increase its credibility.

In short, Gu Sha, the First Sequence whom humanity had placed on a pedestal, had been dragged down by them once again, only to be subjected to their vicious scorn.

Humanity’s light had become humanity’s shame.

From beginning to end, it seemed to have nothing to do with Gu Sha himself. No one had asked for his opinion, no one cared if he wanted to be placed on a pedestal, and no one asked if he consented to being dragged down from it.

Gu Sha looked at the toxic mess online, a sneer appearing on his face.

This situation was actually within his expectations. When he was first placed on the pedestal, he had said that humans are a contradictory species; they love to create their own gods, and they love to smash them to pieces themselves.

Gu Sha didn't actually care about his reputation or what the world thought of him, but he really disliked being insulted.

Immediately, he tagged several influential bloggers on the global forum who had used particularly nasty language and posted a caption:

"Wait for me to kill you."

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After nearly two months, the vanished Gu Sha appeared on the forum again, instantly hitting the trending list.

The internet has a memory, to some extent. When those people saw the four words "Wait for me to kill you," they couldn't help but recall the incident of the Ghost Island Continent's destruction, which had also been sparked by an online war of words, and the fact that many people had mistakenly thought they were qualified to provoke Gu Sha.

In the end, Gu Sha had only left those four words, and ultimately, he had ended that online farce by sinking half of the Ghost Island Continent.

On the global forum, a sensation was triggered by Gu Sha’s comment.

Countless netizens flocked to the profiles of the bloggers Gu Sha had tagged to leave messages—some indignant, some gloating, and some just there to watch the show.

The fervor continued to ferment, especially among the tiny minority of die-hard "Gu-fanboys," who were active on the forum in a frenzy.

However, after posting that, Gu Sha went offline. He stepped out of the palace and walked to a plaza.

There was a massive barbecue grill in the plaza, with a raging fire roasting the meat of a nine-headed lion, and a large pot of soup simmering nearby.

It was very nourishing—highly replenishing. After all, the nine-headed lion was a peak King-level exotic beast, and its flesh contained immense energy. If lower-level transcendent warriors ate this meat every day, they could break through their limits rapidly.

Gu Sha carried a bucket of the nine-headed lion's essence blood to a lake behind the palace. In the middle of the lake grew a blooming lotus, brimming with spiritual energy; its fragrance permeated the air for hundreds of meters.

It was growing very fast. When he first saw it, it was just growing leaves, but half a month later, the lotus seeds were already nearing maturity.

Gu Sha guessed that this must have been a rare treasure left behind by the Asking Heaven Pavilion. Now that the world had changed and Origin Qi had reappeared, these hidden treasures of thousands of years were emerging once more.

Gu Sha poured the bucket of nine-headed lion blood into the lotus pond. The blood instantly dyed a large portion of the water red, but within two or three minutes, the concentrated blood was completely absorbed by the lotus.

In the several future visions Gu Sha had experienced, this lotus was the highest-grade rare treasure he had ever seen. There were many exotic flowers and fruits throughout the Taihang Mountain range, but none were as precious as the seeds of this lotus. Once the seeds matured, they would trigger a bloodbath across the Taihang Mountains.

Even those beings from the Upper Realm who called themselves gods would fight fiercely over it.

In those visions, Gu Sha had only managed to snatch a single lotus seed once. That one seed had allowed his cultivation to surge, nearly allowing him to break through a minor realm. And this lotus plant produced six seeds at a time.

Looking at the lotus, Gu Sha had the thought for the first time of creating a cultivation ground of his own.

He knew very well that in the coming days, various hidden grotto-heavens would appear, and countless natural treasures would emerge. The best way to maximize these opportunities would naturally be to transplant those treasures to one place, so he could pluck them whenever one matured.

"Damn, it's a waste to kill the nine-headed lion; it would have been good to keep it to guard the gate."