I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 20 Candle Dragon
Zhou Shentong, who thought he had seen through Li Jun's thoughts, couldn't help but laugh as he watched everything about Li Jun being exposed to the public.

"Hahahaha!"

"He wanted to hide these things, but I'm going to let everyone see them."

"If immortals cannot display their divine powers before mortals, how will they know of our supernatural abilities, and how will they revere us as gods?"

After saying that, he asked the person next to him, "When is it my turn?"

The other party replied, "There's still one more part."

Three months ago, Taoshan Island in Nangang City was infected with the Woodhide virus. Thousands of people on the island disappeared, and the entire island vanished from public view. All search and rescue personnel who entered the Taoshan Island area also lost contact.

[The mythical peach tree has appeared in the world, transforming many islanders into wooden figures, and ultimately the entire Taoshan Island ascends to heaven and departs from the human realm.]

The video also featured numerous photos of Taoshan Island and various photos of the wooden craftsmen.

The most prominent feature is the near-immortality of the Wood Guest, his extraordinary power, and his physical and life forms that surpass those of ordinary people, while some of the terrifying aspects of his existence are only briefly mentioned.

This completely ignited the internet.

What started as a novelty video gradually transformed into a serious and earnest one.

After all, the matter of Taoshan Island has been making headlines online recently. The island suddenly refused to open to the public, and the people on the island were almost impossible to contact at first. Although they came out, they were all informed that they were hospitalized for treatment.

Now that this has been revealed, many people have started to discuss it, since many have been to the island and know a lot of the people there.

Suddenly, a large number of searches and heated discussions about Taoshan Island appeared on the Internet. In just a few minutes, the wave created by Zhou Shentong had spread to every corner.

At this moment, someone close to Zhou Shentong said...

“Someone tried to cut off our live stream.”

Zhou Shentong asked, "How long can this last?"

The other party replied, "There shouldn't be any problem maintaining this until the end of the live stream."

Zhou Shentong was very pleased: "Well done."

Such a simple compliment brought tears of gratitude to the other person's eyes.

The entire Changsheng Temple exudes a sense of clear system, and the one standing at the top of this pyramid, worshipped by everyone as an immortal, is Zhou Shentong.

The next second the scene shifted, and Zhou Shentong appeared on the screen.

Zhou Shentong stood in front of the ancient temple. It must be said that he had a very good appearance, and his appearance alone was full of mystery.

"My name is Zhou Shentong, and I am the current abbot of the Changsheng Temple."

"Standing here today, I want to reveal to the world a truth that has been covered up by governments around the world!"

Zhou Shentong paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips.

"An extraordinary era has arrived."

Zhou Shentong's words were met with a barrage of questions from the outside world.

When you provide one clue and piece of data after another, prompting people to search for the truth, everyone becomes certain of the truth they discover.

However, if you tell everyone everything so openly and directly, you will be met with countless suspicious glances.

"who is this?"

"Mad?"

"They just made such a big fuss, and it all seemed so professional. Could it just be an advertisement in the end?"

"I don't think it's that simple."

"Is this some kind of new live-streaming e-commerce? I've reported it."

"Where did this pretentious person come from?"

A barrage of comments scrolled across the video, but Zhou Shentong was already in the zone and continued speaking.

“In ancient times, we were able to cultivate ourselves. Humans could fly through the sky and escape into the earth, live forever, and shed their fragile mortal bodies to become immortals or saints.”

"But one day all of this will leave us, leaving us trapped in this body forever, unable to escape."

"And now, we have a second chance."

Zhou Shentong was not a very mentally sound person, and Li Jun had witnessed this before.

When the ancient immortals and Buddhas were mentioned, Zhou Shentong could not control his emotions and became extremely manic.

But at this moment, Zhou Shentong's madness was incredibly infectious.

Tens of millions of people on the internet watched Zhou Shentong, paying attention to his every word and action. Even if they felt deep down that he might be a madman, a large number of people still felt a surge of fanaticism rising in their hearts.

After finishing his explanation, Zhou Shentong prepared to get down to business.

"I know you don't believe me, so let me show you."

The camera suddenly zoomed out, revealing the entire Changsheng Temple and its surroundings. Everyone then realized that the entire Changsheng Temple was actually floating in a void.

Instantly, a dense barrage of comments appeared on the video.

"really?"

"What is this place?"

"One look fake."

"But it looks too real!"

Zhou Shentong, who was standing in front of the main gate of Changsheng Temple, pointed to the sky, and a strange light surged out from behind him. At the same time, two huge peach trees appeared, standing on both sides of Changsheng Temple like two giant pillars supporting the sky.

The two peach trees combined to form a huge door, and at this moment, the door slowly opened, the original mist over the Changsheng Temple completely dissipated, and the faint light became brighter and brighter.

Finally, the sun appeared overhead.

After reaching this point, Zhou Shentong felt as if he had been drained of all his energy. His condition deteriorated, and his face turned pale.

Li Jun had to pay a price for using Tao Gui's power, and Zhou Shentong's price would certainly be even greater and more tragic.

However, he persevered, and even though he had achieved this, it was only the beginning. He had not yet achieved his goal of announcing the arrival of an extraordinary era to the world.

Zhou Shentong raised his head and looked at the camera as he spoke.

"I know you still think this is fake, that it's AI, that it's special effects."

"So next, I'm going to pluck the sun from the sky."

Zhou Shentong's hair was gradually turning gray, but at the same time, his pupils split into two.

He raised his head and looked up at the blazing sun in the sky.

"I am an immortal!"

"Holding the sun and moon in one's hands and plucking stars from the sky."

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed at the sun in the sky.

this moment.

Zhou Shentong finally got the feeling he wanted. He felt as if he had returned to ancient times and become an omnipotent immortal saint.

His expression became incredibly fanatical, and when he finally uttered the words "sun, moon, and stars," not only did his voice tremble, but his entire body shook.

This scene is absolutely absurd.

It's hilarious, and many people have already laughed out loud, thinking that Zhou Shentong is a complete madman this week.

However, as the Changsheng Temple rose, it seemed to bring something in the void below with it, making it closer to the human world.

Below the Changsheng Temple, which floated in the void, the enormous phantom, resembling a mountain range, gradually began to move.

Then, the thing opened its eyes.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar seemed to announce its rebirth.

A black beam of light shot out from the deepest void of darkness, covering the entire Changsheng Temple and plunging the live broadcast into complete darkness.

At this moment, everyone was staring at their phones.

"what happened?"

"That's it?"

"it's over?"

"funny!"

Countless people stared at the black screen with mocking expressions, then joined their friends in mocking each other before finally putting their phones away.

At this moment, most people are still unaware of what has happened.

However, they will soon be able to see it with their own eyes.

The scene where the light disappeared.

The northwest of the Eastern Kingdom.

It was still morning, and most people were at work, when a huge black beam of light shot into the sky in the distance.

The black color was so extreme that after looking at it for a moment, one felt as if they were about to be swallowed up by it.

"What is that?" Many people weren't following the live stream and had no idea what was happening.

"Are you kidding me? Is that Zhou Shentong for real?" Many young people were still staring at their phones, dumbfounded at the black beam of light that appeared in sync with the live stream. "Is it really that exaggerated?" Some people ran into their houses in fear, while others were so excited that they even took out their phones to film it. Cars on the street stopped one after another.

As the black beam of light shot into the sky, the space above the clouds seemed to be dyed black, continuously expanding outwards along the atmosphere.

There was no black pillar of light at all; it was a force that swallowed all the light, and where the light disappeared, it naturally turned into the deepest darkness.

Darkness spread rapidly, covering the entire northwestern sky in the blink of an eye.

it's dark.

The darkness did not stop; it spread outwards from the northwest of the Eastern Kingdom, quickly covering most of the Eastern Kingdom and all its neighboring countries.

Everyone and even animals in the world looked up at the darkness in the sky, watching the power that swallowed the sun's light spread into the distance, and involuntarily felt the darkest and deepest fear.

Even the darkest night is not as dark as it is now.

There was not a single ray of light in this darkness; even lamplight and firelight were swallowed up, leaving the entire world in only black.

People all over the world lost their composure and were filled with fear, regardless of where they came from or what language they spoke.

The fear of darkness is etched into your very blood.

"what!"

"Turn on the lights."

"The light is broken and won't turn on."

"I can't see anything, I can't see anything at all."

"My God, what on earth is going on?"

“What that man from the East said is true.”

In the darkness, an even more terrifying scene unfolded in the northwest of the Eastern Kingdom.

All those who looked at the source of all this seemed to vaguely see the mountains covering the earth moving.

The dark mountains at that moment resembled a giant serpent or a divine dragon.

The shadow raised its head, and one eye shone upon the entire world, as if raising a giant candle in the darkness.

The candlelight grew brighter and brighter, far surpassing the morning sun.

For an instant.

Endless light was released, dispelling the endless darkness.

The sun and light returned to the world; the sky above remained clear and blue, and the mountains and rivers below remained verdant.

But at this moment.

Everyone who witnessed that scene felt a chill run down their spine.

The breath I exhaled was completely cold; I could only feel the chill spreading from my chest to my limbs and bones, my body as cold as a lifeless corpse.

The screen on the phone lit up again, and the Taoist named Zhou Shentong was still standing in front of the ancient temple.

What just happened was not Zhou Shentong's power, nor could it even be considered as power borrowed by Zhou Shentong. It was merely a sign that some extremely terrifying being from ancient times was beginning to awaken.

That darkness that swallows up the light is a celestial phenomenon that accompanies it from birth.

But at this moment, everyone attributed this terror and power to Zhou Shentong.

The comments on the video have all disappeared.

No one dared to mock him anymore, and they even lost the courage to speak to him, just as he had said at the beginning.

You will revere me as a god!

Zhou Shentong looked at the empty video comments and said one last thing while looking at the camera.

"Let us welcome the return of the immortals and gods of ancient times."

May everyone be like a dragon, transcending the ordinary and achieving sainthood!

The scene has truly ended.

However, the whole world seemed to be infected by Zhou Shentong's madness. The seeds of extraordinary talent and the ambition for immortality were planted in the hearts of countless people by Zhou Shentong.

He wanted to overthrow the world's order and rules in the most direct and unbridled way, to welcome the ancient era in his heart where immortals and gods stood in the heavens.
-
Nangang City.

Luo Zhen ran outside with his phone in hand. While Zhou Shentong had put Li Jun in the spotlight, he had also leaked a lot of their information.

"What exactly is this madman trying to do?"

A large group of people followed Luo Zhen, all of them constantly making phone calls or using devices to find out what was happening outside.

When they ran outside, they happened to see Zhou Shentong reaching out and plucking the sun from the sky in the live broadcast.

At first, Luo Zhen didn't understand what this meant, but soon a phone call came to his assistant. The assistant hung up and told Luo Zhen in shock.

"The sunlight has completely disappeared in all the northwestern provinces. A force is blocking out all light sources, and it's happening rapidly..."

Before the assistant could finish speaking, Luo Zhen interrupted him.

"No need to say anything, I saw it."

Following Luo Zhen's gaze, the assistant saw darkness rapidly engulfing the western horizon.

The black curtain passed directly overhead in the blink of an eye. The two immediately turned their heads to look behind them, but they could see nothing at all; they were both swallowed up by darkness.

When dawn broke again, the two men's solemn expressions were revealed.

The phone rang.

This time, it was Luo Zhen who received the call, and he knew its importance without even asking.

His expression was extremely serious. When he hung up the phone, he told his assistant to arrange for everyone to immediately move Lu Gang and the two items Lu Gang had brought back.

The assistant was surprised: "We're transferring him now, the quarantine period isn't over yet, and Lu Gang hasn't completed his psychological test. We're not sure if transferring Lu Gang at this time will spread any uncertainties from Taoshan Island to the outside world."

Luo Zhen said, "We need to evacuate immediately. You saw what happened just now. Something big has happened in the Northwest. We need new forces and people to deal with these things."

The assistant realized something: "Team leader, are we preparing to create a witch?"

Luo Zhen nodded: "Yes, but it's not safe here anymore. We have to move the things Lu Gang brought back to a safer place."

The assistant originally wanted to say that the so-called witchcraft technique had not yet been verified, but seeing Luo Zhen's expression, he knew that the other party was really anxious.

He can understand.

Or rather, once they saw something in the darkness open its eyes and devour all the light sources on Earth, they would no longer have the patience to wait slowly.
-
On the highway leading to a nearby small military-civilian airport.

A whole convoy escorted one vehicle to the airport, with other vehicles clearing the way ahead.

Lu Gang hadn't even had a chance to doze off before he boarded the car to the airport; it was the first time he'd ever received such treatment.

Looking out the car window, you can see many people pointing at the sky, excitedly talking on their phones.

He knew what these people were talking about. Luo Zhen had explained the situation to him before he set off, informing him of how things had turned out.

"crazy."

"Zhou Shentong has really gone mad. Does he want to fight against the entire world, or does he want to destroy it?"

Lu Gang was unaware that Zhou Shentong was not the only one who had gone mad at this moment.

As the convoy approached an overpass, a sudden, violent explosion blocked their path.

"Boom!"

A large number of vehicles rolled over, and a whole group of vehicles collided together.

Lu Gang was still feeling drowsy, but the explosion immediately put him on high alert. He looked outside and his mind started working quickly.

"Someone is trying to steal something."

"Who?"

"Is it the Temple of Immortality, or a foreign force?"

"How did they know I was in this car? Or did someone leak the information?"

Before Lu Gang could figure it out, a heavy truck forcefully squeezed into the convoy, and the vehicle Lu Gang was in was also overturned and crushed together.

Lu Gang felt a sudden dizziness, his head hit something, and then everything went black.

But the chaos outside was not over yet. Explosions and gunshots rang out violently, and someone speaking in a strange accent kept shouting as they rushed towards Lu Gang's location.

"Looking for something."

"We found this person; he was carrying something."

"Separate teams search; he's in these cars, and the target is a black briefcase."

However, the fierce battle had only just begun.

Soon, several drones flew over the overpass, wiping out anyone who dared to covet the contents of the suitcase Lu Gang was carrying, and sealing off the entire area.

Then, a large number of vehicles and personnel arrived, pried open the car doors, and pulled Lu Gang, covered in blood, out of the car along with his suitcase.

But no one dared to linger, and they continued to rush to the next location without stopping, as if the fierce attack just now was only the beginning, and no one knew what they would encounter next.

Everyone felt that from this moment on, the world began to spiral out of control.

That man named Zhou Shentong ignited this madness in people's hearts.

(End of this chapter)