Li Jiting smiled, raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

After the crisp sound, Cheng Mo felt as if he had reached the bottom of the steps. There was a tunnel of alternating light and dark in front of him. He stood still. The tunnel seemed to be rolling on its own, and soon a grand light appeared in front of his eyes.

, as if arriving at the exit of a tunnel. The view suddenly becomes wider, and the hall of extinction that repeatedly cycles between day and night is covered in snow-like light, like a snowy country during the day.

The beast-eared girls in nurse uniforms were already cleaning up the thirty-eight bodies that were still on the long table. Now they really turned into corpses. The beast-eared girls took off the Ouroboros, covered them with white cloths, and carried them away.

Got on the cart.

Li Jiting walked up to the long table. Right in front of his eyes, the two beast-eared girls had already cleaned the table, packed up Astalu's body, and were about to carry it away.

"Wait!" Li Jiting walked up and whispered.

The two beast-eared girls immediately dropped their hands and stepped aside.

Cheng Mo was secretly shocked. He guessed that Li Jiting had just used some kind of skill to change the flow of time in different spaces. This skill was really unpredictable. He watched Li Jiting walk to Astalu's body, which seemed to be the one who had died.

The strong man on the Tianbang list had not performed any surgery on himself, and did not even have basic operations to stop bleeding. He probably just watched himself bleed to death. No matter what Astalu's psychology was, Cheng Mo had to sigh,

This is a cruel person.

Li Jiting skillfully covered the zombie-like pale face with his hand, flicked it lightly, and closed his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness tightly. Then Li Jiting looked at Dr. Charlie, as if he was afraid of waking someone up.

He said softly: "Remember to bury them properly."

"As you command, King."

Li Jiting turned around and looked at the "Jester" who was sitting upright beside him. He coldly called the other person's name, "Bai Meng."

Baimen lowered the starfish's head lower and said in an almost flattering tone: "King, what are your orders?"

"Do you know why you passed the test?"

"The king's mind is like the Pacific Ocean, and his subordinates are unable to fathom it."

The last trace of gentleness in Li Jiting's words disappeared, "Although Astalu himself died, he at least kept the bottom line and preserved the family. And you will not only die without a burial place, but you will also bring trouble to your family."

Come to annihilation!"

"King, what do you mean by this?"

"There is no need to pretend to be stupid in front of me, Bai Meng. You should know better! Betrayal is an unforgivable sin!"

Baimon opened his dark blue eyes wide at first. The white paint mask that stuck to his face as textured as skin also showed his disbelief. But as they looked at each other, his expression calmed down and he shrugged.

Shoulder said: "Yes, I betrayed you. Your ideal is too lofty and illusory. I am a layman, and I don't want to live in fear of the Black Death forever. Besides, to you, who are we?"

It's just trash that can be thrown away at any time. What else can a trash like me do besides seeking refuge in the Star Gate? Accept your hypocritical kindness and then die?"

Li Jiting stared at Baimeng coldly, "Only cowardly people will blame others for their own tragedies." He waved his right hand, but did not see him touching Baimeng. The sturdy Baimeng seemed to be being beaten.

He grabbed his neck and floated in the air. Baimen clenched his fists, and light of thunder flashed in his limbs. However, no matter how he struggled, he seemed to be bound by invisible chains, his limbs and his neck.

The beast is unable to move in mid-air.

The Hall of Extinction was silent, with only the thin sound of electricity and Baimen's heavy and feeble breathing tearing at the air.

Cheng Mo looked at Baimeng's dress torn into tattered strips of cloth, exposing his thick limbs and veins twisting like snakes on the blood-red skin. He thought to himself that no one dared to resist with force. Li Jiting was really too strong.

, Baimeng, who is ranked 29th on the Tianlist, doesn’t even have room to struggle.

But at this moment, Baemon smiled strangely, "fxxk temptation, Nebuchadnezzar! This is the greeting from the first god general." After saying this, countless cracks appeared on the surface of Baemon's body, and the cracks were transparent.

There was a dangerous light, as if something was about to burst out of the ground. The next second, Baimen's huge torso was exploded by the light. The light that illuminated the extinction hall became extremely dim, like a candle that was about to go out.

The stargate bald eagle symbol composed of black spots and golden light expands in all directions, like a huge black eagle floating in the sky trying to swallow everything.

Li Jiting's white wings hanging down from his back flew up in the grand light, soaring into bright feathers of light. One pair protected Li Jiting, and the other two pairs formed a circle, wrapping the black-spotted laser bald eagle into a

A sky lantern floating in the void.

In a series of explosions that resounded through the sky, the light disappeared in the light feathers. Li Jiting also folded his wings and walked to the end of the long table as if nothing had happened.

Things happened so fast, and due to the angle, except for Cheng Mo who was standing behind him, probably no one could see Li Jiting's two pairs of wings that enveloped the light, entwining a trace of oily black energy.

Even if he saw it, he wouldn't think that this little damage would mean anything to the second god general.

Cheng Mo thinks so too.

Li Jiting returned to the end of the long table. Doctor Charlie immediately brought a glass tray and placed it in front of Li Jiting, "Wang, forty-one demon gods who failed the examination, three of them passed the operation and completed self-rescue. The other thirty

All eight demon gods are dead, and their Ouroboros and identity badges are all here. In addition, Baimen's body has been replaced, not himself, but his clone." Doctor Charlie lowered his head, "This is a subordinate.

negligence."

"Clone? Haha" Li Jiting smiled and said it didn't matter, "But Baimen must still be in the Garden of Eden. Go find him and don't let him escape."

"Yes." Doctor Charlie disappeared into the Extermination Hall.

When Cheng Mo first heard about the inexplicable psychology of "clone", he was also surprised. He wondered whether the clone could also activate the original Ouroboros? The Black Death is really full of talents, not only the clown Sith, which people don't know.

How should we evaluate the lunatic, and the old bastard like Joey Oakes who hides under the deep water like a turtle? Although Astaru and him don't have much interaction, it can be seen from the other person's words and deeds.

Come out, Jubi is a ruthless person. As for Baimeng, the lifespan of ripened clones is limited. If you want to continuously cultivate clones that look like yourself, you need a lot of money and a lot of patience, and you have to risk failure. Obviously

Baimon is definitely an old bastard. Not to mention a genius like Athena who is both good and evil.

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Li Jiting clapped his hands three times and said with a smile: "Congratulations to all of you for being strong-willed and real doctors." He put down his hand and said seriously, "Let's start the meeting directly.

"

Cheng Mo followed Li Jiting's gaze calmly and looked around the long table. Among the three demons who had just completed the operation, one of them was actually the androgynous demon in Gremory.

"From now on, I will step down from my name and responsibilities and become an ordinary person. And the new King of the Black Death will be assumed by the new Nebuchadnezzar beside me."

The smell of blood was still floating in the air, and everyone lowered their heads slightly, as if they were listening to Li Jiting's teachings. Faced with the shocking news, no one raised even a hint of doubt.

In the silence, Li Jiting turned to look at Cheng Mo behind him, pulled him to his side, and said in a deep voice: "My child, I know that you don't really want to be the king of the Black Death, and I also know that you are a

A wise man who is not keen on power. But now, since you have stood here, I have to ask you if you have the courage and will."

With everyone watching, Li Jiting raised his hands and solemnly took off the rusty and crystal clear crown of thorns from his head.

The lights of the Extinction Hall were extinguished again, leaving only the candlelight flickering in the darkness. The blood-red candlelight illuminated the sometimes bright and sometimes dim crown of thorns. It burned like a torch in the darkness, emitting a powerful and mysterious light.

Halo.

Li Jiting held the "Crown of Thorns" in both hands and stared at Cheng Mo solemnly, "Wear this crown studded with sins and curses."

The majestic and solemn voice echoed like an aria in the Extinction Hall, and the candlesticks on the long table seemed to be blown by the cold wind, jumping between light and death.

Li Jiting went straight to the topic without saying a word, and Cheng Mo was caught off guard. He wanted to make the enthronement ceremony just like a wedding, and have to answer such a shameful "I do", couldn't he just be more direct? I'll do it if I don't want to.

What to do?

Just when Cheng Mo rolled his throat and was about to open his mouth to say "I do", Li Jiting's soft whisper floated in his ears, like reciting Buddhist scriptures, "Once you wear the crown of thorns, you will only be able to watch."

Your relatives, friends and loved ones died one by one! Your light cannot protect your descendants! Nebuchadnezzar will be your only name."

Cheng Mo trembled all over. He looked at Li Jiting fiercely, but he only saw a cloud of white mist. He looked around, everything around him was shrouded in mist, and suddenly he was the only one left here. Only that

The "Crown of Thorns" is like a moonlight full of spikes, standing coldly on the long table filled with the smell of blood.

He was covered in cold sweat, raised his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "What do these words mean?"

A voice came from the depths of the white mist and chanted in a low voice like an explanation. The voice was suddenly far away and then closer, "Cheng Mo, everything always has a price. Wearing the 'Crown of Thorns', you will stand outside of time. If you force yourself to use

If you use your power to change the fate of people close to you, you will suffer backlash."

"What backlash?"

"A curse will befall your descendants. So every Nebuchadnezzar has no descendants. Before I put on the crown, I had five children. One died of disease, one was killed by the enemy, and one was lost.

I have disappeared, and another one turned into a madman. The last daughter lived to be seventy years old. She hated me all her life and never married. After I put on the crown, no more children will be born to inherit me.

It's a secular surname." Li Jiting said lightly, "In fact, it may not be a curse. When you wear the 'Crown of Thorns', you will become the enemy of the chosen ones all over the world. This is a natural thing. Cheng Mo,

You should know what you are going to face."

Cheng Mo finally understood why Li Jiting did not seem to be a ruthless person, but his behavior was so ruthless. He also finally understood what Dr. Charlie said to Astalu at the beginning, "You have no idea what kind of price the king has paid."

"What does it mean.

Eternal loneliness is the price of becoming the king of the Black Death.

This price indeed exceeded Cheng Mo's imagination. He never thought that the person who finally prevented him from becoming the king of the Black Death was Cheng Linglu. It would be fine if no offspring arrived. He would not be unable to accept no children in the future. But Xiaolu was a

Such a cute little girl, he really couldn't imagine what would happen to Teacher Shen and what would happen to him if something happened to Cheng Linglu.

Even if there is only such a possibility.

The most important thing is that after making such a huge sacrifice, the power gained cannot be used for oneself.

Does it still make sense?

Cheng Mo felt unbearably hot for no reason, like a flame burning between his clothes and skin. He was sweating profusely, and his soul was being burned by the flames from hell. He didn't want to live such a completely restrained life, nor did he want to be

A complete idealist. He does not want to sacrifice himself, or even sacrifice those around him, why should all mankind seek welfare.

He has never been that kind of person, nor has he such noble sentiments.

He just wants to be an ordinary person and be with the people he likes. Just like he did in Star City before, he accompanied Shen Youyi to buy vegetables every morning. They walked hand in hand through the wet long street and picked out freshly baked goods at the vegetable market.

Braised vegetables, green vegetables soaked in morning dew, and some of the deer's favorite beef. He watched Shen Youyi bargaining, then he carried the purchased vegetables, and she took him home.
To be continued...