The Journey of Overthrowing the Celestial Emperor
Ch. 196 ~ News

"How's it?" ask the Spirit of the God of Death.

Zhang Ziyi did not immediately reply. He seemed to think for a moment. Looking towards his comrades who also seemed to be waiting for an answer from him.

"Accept or not?!" inner Zhang Ziyi. From the story told by the Death God Spirit, Zhang Ziyi could guess that he had passed the test of the Death God Spirit, even though he himself was unaware of the test. So that right now he only needed to acknowledge himself as the successor of the Death God.

However, in order to become the successor of the Death God himself, Zhang Ziyi had to undergo duties as the Death God. By drawing out the spirits of the dead and bringing them to the Final Court.

"The task is indeed not heavy for me, but later I will not get freedom and no time is missed other than by gathering the spirits who have died, the living beings that exist are not only in this upper realm, but are so vast," Zhang Ziyi slowly muttered.

"Hahaha, just calm down, son! You just need to order your subordinates– or your confidants– do the job. While you're just making sure that they've done or done their job well!" The Death God Spirit who heard Zhang Ziyi's murmur earlier let out a voice, trying to calm Zhang Ziyi down.

"Hmm, really?" Zhang Ziyi made sure the words of the Death God Spirit earlier did not lie.

"You don't trust me?" The Death God Spirit reversed the question.

"You think?" Zhang Ziyi was like that

"Haiss, Nevermind! Ultimately, the decision is in your hands. And yes, what I said earlier is indeed true that you can get your subordinates of– to lead the spirits into the final Court." said the God of Death.

Zhang Ziyi was silent for a moment. He thought back to the words of the Death God earlier. Again he turned his head towards his comrades who were still faithfully waiting for an answer from him. He stared one by one at them, seemingly they expected Zhang Ziyi to become the successor of the Death God. This was visible from the look on their faces, although somewhat flat, yet Zhang Ziyi could see the hidden meaning of the faces of his comrades.

"If in hindsight, they have also become heirs by now. Heirs of the seven Element Gods. ... Hmm, do I have to accept it as well?"

After going through a long deliberation, Zhang Ziyi then decided his decision

"Hmm, okay. I agree to it."

The remark elicited a reaction from the fellow as well as the Death God Spirit himself.

"Hahaha, I expected, you'll take it." The Spirit God of Death said proudly.

"But, Son! You have to kill that Death God first, only then will you be official."

Zhang Ziyi listened to what the Death God Spirit said. "All right! I'll do it!"

Zhang Ziyi disappeared from his place. Zhang Zhili and the others also disappeared. They reappeared in a large crater, in the middle of the Lonely Land Valley. The crater itself is huge and deep.

"I'll check it out. Is he still inside this crater or may have escaped!"

Zhang Ziyi then used soul force to inspect the crater.

A moment Zhang Ziyi's face hunted when he learned that the person taught in the crater had disappeared.

"It's bad... I no longer find his whereabouts. He's out of here!" zhang Ziyi.

"Basic sloppy... Why didn't you just kill him?" The Death God Spirit cursed Zhang Ziyi's actions.

On the other hand, Zhang Ziyi himself was irritated by the words of the Death God Spirit that said from being careless.

"If the negative spirits hadn't been rioting, maybe I could still take care of this God of Death. But at that time the situation was not supportive. Also I have made the God of Death no longer have the possibility to rise. Even his life was dying, so I left him earlier." Zhang Ziyi is seeking a defense. He also explained without lies.

"Zhang Ziyi nodded. "I understand!"

After that they moved from there.

***

The situation of the Lonely Valley cannot be said to be good. High cliffs are crushed and flattened to the ground. Craters were created everywhere, with the center being a huge crater created from the impact of the Death God's body.

The split ground formed a ravine branched out by the shock of a great power. In addition, many bodies were found scattered everywhere. Whether it was the corpse of the Blood Ghosts Combat Force, as well as the Death God spirit control army. But most were seen to be spirit control troops from the Death God side, as this was inseparable from the deeds of Zhang Ziyi himself who slaughtered without pause for a certain time.

The remaining forces of the Death God side were no longer visible in this Lonely Land Valley. No matter where they went, they suddenly disappeared without a trace, only their comrades who had stretched their lives were still seen lying everywhere while those who still maintained their lives had now fled.

The Ghost Blood Mask itself was currently securing its members. Those who could still stand were directed to gather the members of the Ghost Mask who were killed in this battle. While some dig up the field that is still safe to use to bury the bodies of their colleagues.

After a while, they were finally done with the task. The Great Master had recovered his condition by around forty percent after previously being rendered helpless by the Death God. The plan to take revenge for the death of the Ghost Blood Mask Leader who was the previous Death God, had failed him. However his hopes back then had rested on Zhang Ziyi.

When he saw Zhang Ziyi fighting the God of Death, the Great Master was amazed. Not in the thought of a young man who had been thought to be very weak, could fight in a draw with the God of Death, even to the point of overwhelming the God of Death.

Not only himself, even the many pairs of eyes that saw Zhang Ziyi's action in fighting the Death God earlier to not be amazed. Moreover, they could see firsthand how Zhang Ziyi's arrival began, where it immediately descended and killed many enemies in a short time. Afterward it turned against the God of Death, and ended up helping the people who were rioting. And it happens only in one moment.

The dawn has broken. The morning has come. The dim atmosphere has filled the valley of the Lonely Land and drove the dark Night full of unforgettable stories.

The members of the Blood Ghost Mask moved to leave the Valley of the Lonely Lands after receiving the direction from the Great Master.

***

The next day, the news of the fight taking place in the Valley of the Lonely Lands quickly spread throughout the entirety of the Sky Empire's territory. Apparently, without the knowledge of the two warring camps at that time, they were being watched by several people. And the news was spread by some of these people.

The most trending in this topic was, the action of the masked young man who came and defeated the God of Death. Many people were talking about the masked young man.

Word of mouth, telling will share Zhang Ziyi's heroic actions in terms of defeating the God of Death. Because this is spread by word of mouth, of course, many are changed, there are facts that are reduced and there are also facts about the story that are added. And the most popular one was how Zhang Ziyi defeated the Death God in just one crushing attack.

"I'm sure that this is the masked young man who was messing around in the Valley of the Night Moon!" said one of the people in a shop. Recalling the events of the time in the Valley of the Night Moon, and yes, it will be one of the memories that will probably not be forgotten for him.

"Are you sure? Even you weren't in the Lonely Land Valley last night!" said Tan the man.

"Hahaha, from the outstanding traits, I can confirm that it is indeed the child."

"But how could he divert the God of Death. The last time he saw Zhang Ziyi who was in the Eternal God realm. But now the man no longer saw Zhang Ziyi's whereabouts, so he did not know already the extent of Zhang Ziyi's current abilities.

"Even not long ago you met, it wouldn't make sense if he had great power in a very short period of time. Especially to defeat the Death God.

"Okay, but if he is the same person as a masked young man in the Valley of the Night Moon, I believe the Celestial Emperor as well as several other Factions will come and look for the whereabouts of that young man!"

"Hmm, it could be!"

Another corner of the tavern, a man was casually sipping his drinking water. Occasionally a small twinge was seen from his lips when he heard the words of the two men.