The mantra recited by Gu Xu is undoubtedly the "Divine Mantra".

In previous battles, he had repeatedly borrowed other people's true essence for his own use through the "Divine Invitation Spell", so as to fight against powerful enemies that were difficult to defeat.

But this time the "god" he wants to invite is very special -

He was asking Taishang Haotian to come up.

Generally speaking, cultivators use the Divine Invitation Mantra, and most of them invite the small gods and immortals from all walks of life in the upper realm, and few directly invite Taishang Haotian or Ziwei Emperor.

After all, in everyone's minds, Taishang Haotian and Emperor Ziwei, as the rulers of the upper realm, must be very busy and unpredictable, and it is impossible to pay attention to the request of an ant-like little monk.

But today, Gu Xu's body hides the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei.

As long as Taishang Haotian's gaze followed the spell and fell on him, it was impossible to ignore this old enemy who had been fighting openly and secretly for thousands of years.

Taishang Haotian may not be able to go to the lower realm in person.

But even if he borrowed the hand of the Heavenly Emperor to deal with them, it was not something that the remnant soul of the Emperor Ziwei could resist.

At that time, the fate faced by Gu Xu and Emperor Ziwei will undoubtedly be to die hand in hand.

Gu Xu, who was cornered, may have completely let himself out, and he doesn't mind dragging Emperor Ziwei to death together.

However, Emperor Ziwei obviously did not want to see such a situation.

He has been thinking about it for so many years, just to avoid Taishang Haotian's gaze and make a comeback quietly.

He was only one step away from success.

He didn't want to fall short at this critical time.

So, when he noticed what Gu Xu had done, he immediately used the power of "time" to reverse time again.

He must not let Gu Xu finish reciting this spell and let Taishang Haotian be aware of his existence.

"You kid, you're ruthless!"

He looked at Gu Xu coldly, and there was finally a little anger in his tone.

Gu Xu's face did not change.

When the feeling of déjà vu lingered in his mind again, he didn't think about it, and once again recited the "Ask God Mantra": "The sky is firm, the earth is firm, where are the gods......"

Emperor Ziwei immediately went back in time again.

In this way, in the next few minutes, Gu Xu recited the "Invitation Divine Mantra" three times, and Emperor Ziwei went back in time three times. The remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei gradually weakened, but Gu Xu was still radiant.

"Why don't we have a good talk?"

Finally, Emperor Ziwei didn't want to spend like this with Gu Xu anymore. He stopped using the authority of "time" and said to Gu Xu:

"We don't have to fight to the death, we can still find a way to live and win. I know you're a life-loving person, and you definitely don't want to die at the age of eighteen because you attracted Taishang Haotian, right? ”

Gu Xu then stopped chanting the mantra.

Emperor Ziwei is right, Gu Xu really doesn't want to die today.

The reason why he dared to recite the "Invitation to God Mantra" was because he was betting that Emperor Ziwei didn't want to die more than him, and that Emperor Ziwei would definitely use the authority of "time" to stop his actions.

And he did get it right.

Now, Emperor Ziwei no longer uses "time", and his goal is achieved.

After all, who wants to encounter an opponent in the game who can cheat over and over again?

"What do you want to talk about?" Gu Xu asked.

"You should be able to see that what I want most is not your body, not your soul, but your cause and effect," Emperor Ziwei said seriously, "I have been planning this game for many years, not necessarily to erase you and replace you, but to use your identity to regain your life."

"We can make a deal. If you are willing to accept me and let our souls merge together, then in the future you will be me, I will be you, and Gu Xu will be the reincarnation of the true Ziwei Emperor.

"My memories, the Dao methods I master, and the power of my incense are all yours."

Gu Xu frowned and thought.

He knew that Emperor Ziwei was not lying, at least it was not a lie.

What Emperor Ziwei wants most is indeed his cause and effect.

Especially after reading the notes of the Empty Xuansan, he became more and more sure of this.

He severed cause and effect from the world and was forgotten by everyone in the world, not because of the black mask, but because of the spell that Emperor Ziwei secretly cast.

After all, as we all know, Luo Chuan does not understand the way of cause and effect.

But Emperor Ziwei understands very well.

Everyone Gu Xu met in the Great Wilderness was a link of karma and an "anchor point".

It's like a thread that ties him to this world, marking his existence.

His name is a symbol of his identity, a point of all his cause and effect.

Using causal spells, it is possible to take a person's name by causally replacing that person's identity - for example, the Kongxuansan people replace their neighbor Wang Qilang to spend the Spring Festival with their wife.

The fewer people who have "anchors", the easier it is to be replaced.

Although Gu Xu has not been in the Great Wilderness World for a long time, he has already formed too many bonds with this world. He had colleagues, friends, lovers, admirers, and many enemies. As a former son of heaven and a traitor today, almost the entire Great Qi Dynasty has heard of his reputation.

It is not an easy task to take his name directly.

Therefore, Emperor Ziwei chose to find an opportunity to cut off his bonds and destroy his anchor point first.

That day in the grassland king's tent, when Gu Xu read the content of the "anchor point" in the notes of the Kongxuan Sanren, Emperor Ziwei immediately opened his mouth to disrupt his thoughts and attract Gu Xu's attention to the "conspiracy of Taishang Haotian", which was to cover up his true purpose.

"Why do you want my cause and effect so much?" After a moment of silence, Gu Xu raised his own question, "I was born in a commoner, I am not an emperor general, and I have no great background, and now I have become a fugitive." What are the benefits to you of taking my place? ”

"Because you don't belong to this world, you don't have shackles on your body, and there is no 'Book of Life and Death' in the Yama Palace," Emperor Ziwei smiled, "For me, that's enough." ”

"'Shackles', 'Book of Life and Death'......" Gu Xu repeated these two words silently.

The first thing that came to his mind was the vision he had seen in front of Chiyangzi's grave—

Heaven and earth are an impermeable iron net, and viscous flames as red as blood burn on them. Iron snakes and iron dogs, spitting flames, patrol outside.

The Great Qi National Teacher stood beside him.

He wore a pair of shackles made of a red-hot iron on his feet, which roasted him until his flesh was charred and blood flowed.

But Gu Xu himself was not shackled.

A layer of silvery-white starlight enveloped his entire being, forming a protective barrier that kept him safe from harm in prison.

He had always thought that this protective power came from Emperor Ziwei.

Only now did he realize that this layer of starlight was nothing more than a deceptive illusion cast by the remnant soul of the Ziwei Emperor.

The reason why he was able to avoid prison in the Great Wilderness was actually because he came from another world.

(End of chapter)