World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 574: Du Ge's nobility and sacrifice

Pain is what drives growth.

Though harsh, this statement holds true.

No matter how grand the slogans of the Human Emperor or how perfect the visions he paints, nothing compares to the greatness of stepping forward in times of crisis to save the day.

A great healer treats illness before it manifests, proving his skill, but it’s the one who cures the incurable who gains fame...

Du Ge is kind, but not foolish.

...

With no one to disturb him, in less than half an hour, Du Ge absorbed all the remaining blood energy from the blood pool, stripping the blood energy from over a dozen Great Golden Immortals clean.

Deprived of their blood energy, the strength of these Great Golden Immortals plummeted, forcing them to consume pills to recover their vitality.

Du Ge retracted the Samadhi True Water into the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag and opened his personal interface.

His mental power value had skyrocketed to over 2.3 billion.

Compared to the mere eight million when he first entered the Alien Star Battlefield, this number was simply surreal.

Old Gao was right; the greater the storm, the more valuable the fish.

Not only had his mental power increased, but absorbing the remaining blood energy had brought about a tremendous transformation in Du Ge's physique. Every cell in his body seemed to be cheering and leaping in joy—this was a great harvest.

The repair of the keywords only targeted the body itself and couldn’t achieve limb regeneration, but now, Du Ge quietly activated his power and severed one of his fingers.

Previously, he needed to reattach the finger before the wound healed, using the repair power of the keywords to restore it. But now, in just a moment, a brand new finger grew from the wound.

And his loss was merely a slight depletion of blood and energy.

Having cultivated the blood technique, he had nearly reached the realm of immortality.

Even the Sun God of old lacked this ability; once his head was severed, he truly died.

The only flaw of the Alien Star warriors was now remedied by the blood technique.

Unfortunately, Du Ge searched through his Soul but still couldn’t find the mechanism Pan-Universal Entertainment had planted in his soul.

If such a powerful soul were summoned back, leaving behind such a formidable body to be taken over by Pan-Universal Entertainment, no matter how much he polished the reputation of the Human Emperor in this world, it would still fall into chaos.

He must find a way to break free from Pan-Universal Entertainment in this world, Du Ge resolved silently.

This was the strongest body he had ever honed, and he was reluctant to leave it to Pan-Universal Entertainment...

...

"Thank you, senior, for saving our lives."

The dozen disciples of the Taixuan Emperor regained their senses and stood before Du Ge, thanking him in unison, though their gazes held a hint of wariness.

After all, they knew Du Ge had also cultivated the blood technique.

Though they were currently safe, their Master had secretly practiced the blood technique for millions of years, hiding it well. Even after ascending to the celestial realm many times, no one noticed. Who knew if Du Ge would become a disaster for the world like their Master?

The blood technique was fast in cultivation and powerful, making it hard for anyone to resist the temptation of such rapidly increasing power.

"Do not fear, I am not like your Master. I am the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, long standing at the pinnacle of the world, not lost in the pursuit of power," Du Ge saw through their thoughts and said, "Power is neither right nor wrong; what matters is not letting powerful forces sway your heart. I have the path of the Human Emperor and various methods to become a saint. In the future, I will merge with the Heavenly Dao. The blood technique, to me, is merely auxiliary."

The crowd remained silent, but suspicion lingered in their expressions.

"You will understand once you’ve experienced what I have," Du Ge smiled nonchalantly, "But as for you, who are proficient in the blood technique, do not stray further. I can save you once, but not necessarily a second time."

"We will heed your teachings, senior," someone stepped forward to thank Du Ge.

"What is your name?" Du Ge asked.

"Replying to senior, I am Xiang Qingfeng, the third-generation eldest disciple of the Emperor, following him for over a million years," the person replied.

"Good," Du Ge nodded at him, "Qingfeng, your Master has already fallen into madness. To enhance his strength, he will surely ravage the Central Extreme Continent for blood energy. You and your fellow disciples must immediately inform the nations of the Central Extreme Continent of what has happened, tell them not to panic, the Human Emperor will protect the human race with all his might, and I will stand with them.

Then, quickly mobilize the yin deities to spread the path of the Human Emperor, awakening the Literary Heart and Martial Courage among the people, which may increase their chances of survival."

"Senior, we have been in seclusion for many years and do not understand what the path of the Human Emperor is," Xiang Qingfeng frowned.

Du Ge chuckled, "The path of the Human Emperor has long been widely spread. If you do not know, the five celestial lords managing the Central Extreme Continent are well aware. Let them assist you in the dissemination..."

The dozen Great Golden Immortals took their orders and left.

Du Ge glanced at the many immortals who had been drained to husks by the Taixuan Emperor, sighed, and left the Taixuan Cave Heaven.

...

The Taixuan Emperor's trail was easy to find; having tasted fresh blood energy, he couldn’t suppress his desires.

The moment he stepped out of the Taixuan Cave Heaven, all the creatures he saw were devoured.

After cultivating the blood technique, Du Ge's perception expanded to a radius of tens of thousands of miles. In his perception, a straight no-man's land stretched towards the east of the Central Extreme Continent.

The east of the Central Extreme Continent is a plain, suitable for farming, with several major countries and a population of at least tens of billions.

The Taixuan Cave Heaven is remote, with only a few small countries nearby.

The blood energy of mortals couldn’t satisfy the Taixuan Emperor's appetite.

Everywhere Du Ge looked, the ground was littered with corpses, with less than one-tenth of the populace surviving. Those who survived knelt by their loved ones' bodies, wailing, while others were in shock, seemingly scared out of their wits.

The City Gods and Earth Gods, Night Touring Ghosts are yin deities, lacking blood energy. The Taixuan Emperor, eager to enhance himself, ignored them, allowing them to escape.

Now.

These yin deities looked blankly at their domains, each floating in the air, at a loss.

"Yin deities, I am the Human Emperor Xuanyuan. The Taixuan Emperor has cultivated the blood technique and fallen into madness. Quickly calm the people's hearts," Du Ge revealed himself in the sky, releasing four dragon veins, and declared, "I was born from the fortune of the human race. The human race's fortune is flourishing and should not suffer this calamity. I swear, when I become a saint, I will defy the heavens and revive those who died unjustly."

With the Heavenly Mandate, the more people believe, the more likely it becomes reality.

Du Ge felt it necessary to plant this belief in the hearts of the living from the start.

His voice rolled across thousands of miles.

Many had not encountered the Taixuan Emperor and were unaware of the events.

But those who had been ravaged by the Taixuan Emperor and survived inexplicably felt a glimmer of hope.

The loss of loved ones was the most painful blow. The people of the Central Extreme Continent didn’t know what the Human Emperor was, but that didn’t stop them from clinging to this lifeline, this hope of reviving their loved ones.

After all.

The voice came from the sky, and the speaker was at least a deity. A deity surely had more means than mere mortals.

...

With so many dead, the yin deities naturally understood the gravity of the situation.

Though the Chaos of the Blood Ancestor existed only in legend, the scene before them was real.

At this time, no one cared about the Human Emperor or not. With orders given, they obeyed.

The yin deities revealed themselves, calming the surviving populace, while others spread the news.

...

Promising the Human Emperor's protection along the way, widely publicizing the Taixuan Emperor's actions.

Du Ge followed the Taixuan Emperor's trail relentlessly.

It was daytime, and under the sun, Du Ge could teleport thousands of miles at a time, while the Taixuan Emperor had to absorb and refine blood energy, slowing him down.

After three teleports, Du Ge caught up with the Taixuan Emperor.

By then, the Taixuan Emperor was already mad, surrounded by blood energy that blotted out the sky, like a red cloud hiding him within.

In populous towns, he manipulated the blood energy to sweep over the streets.

The blood energy was pervasive.

Once touched, the blood energy instantly pulled the blood from the panicked public.

In an instant, they lost their lives.

The streets were filled with fleeing people, but as mere mortals, how could they outrun a Great Golden Immortal?

Cultivators stood up to try and stop the demon in the sky, but with just a glance, they were drained of blood and fell as corpses.

"Taixuan Emperor, spare my people."

Du Ge shouted angrily, summoning tribulation lightning, striking at the blood energy surrounding the Taixuan Emperor, and wielded the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag to shield the people from the blood energy.

At the same time, he harnessed the Sun God power, transforming it into swords to sever the blood energy tendrils from the Taixuan Emperor.

He strove to create the image of a brave hero standing up to evil.

"You came quickly, but can you protect all of Central Extreme Continent?"

The Taixuan Emperor coveted Du Ge's body, but he knew that entangling with Du Ge now would only delay his growth. Once the celestial court and Dao Ancestor reacted, his path would lead to death.

Thus.

He decisively abandoned Du Ge, transforming into a streak of blood light, and fled towards another town.

Du Ge watched the departing Taixuan Emperor, his expression grave. He looked down at the panicked people in the town and said, "I am the Human Emperor Xuanyuan. The Taixuan Emperor, who was supposed to protect the Central Extreme Continent, has cultivated the blood technique and fallen into madness, using the human race as bait.

In the other four continents, the human race has awakened, and the dragon veins have returned to me. In the other four continents, my power is strongest, but in the Central Extreme Continent, my power is weakest. I can protect you for a time, but not forever.

You must be self-reliant, awaken the Literary Heart and Martial Courage, and protect your kin. Remember, only through unity and strength can the human race survive in this chaotic world. Do not place your hopes on the celestial court..."

Du Ge had sent people to spread the path of the Human Emperor across the continents, but the people of the Central Extreme Continent lived in comfort and prosperity. Even knowing about the Literary Heart and Martial Courage, they were unwilling to accept the Human Emperor's legacy.

As a result, Du Ge had never gathered all five dragon veins.

Now, the Taixuan Emperor, who should have protected them, treated them as blood food, while the Human Emperor stood up to protect them. Immediately, many fell silent, contemplating survival.

"I have said my piece, take care of yourselves."

Du Ge glanced once more at the people he had saved in the town, transformed into a stream of light, and pursued the Taixuan Emperor.

Teleportation was silent, and the people didn’t know where he went, but the light trail showed he was chasing the demon, reinforcing the image of the Human Emperor protecting the people.

...

In another town.

The Taixuan Emperor repeated his actions, having barely devoured a few people.

Du Ge followed closely, skillfully confronting the Taixuan Emperor: "Taixuan Emperor, spare my people..."

"..." The Taixuan Emperor looked at Du Ge, who clung to him like a leech, frowned, and turned to flee again.

Du Ge delivered another sermon.

...

"Taixuan Emperor, if you wish to harm the world, you must first step over my dead body..."

...

"Taixuan Emperor, wherever you go, I will follow..."

...

Du Ge clung to the Taixuan Emperor like a leech, allowing him time to kill but not to wipe out everyone.

The path of the Human Emperor and his majestic image were thus forcefully instilled in the hearts of the people of the Central Extreme Continent through his repeated confrontations with evil...

Knowing that under the sun, his speed far surpassed the Taixuan Emperor, Du Ge grew bolder.

Finally.

In the fifth town.

The Taixuan Emperor was driven mad, his blood energy roiling: "Human Emperor, I have spared your life time and again, yet you repeatedly provoke me. Do you truly think I dare not kill you?"

"Taixuan Emperor, you can kill me, but before I die, I will not let you harm a single human," Du Ge retorted.

"Good, good, good!" The Taixuan Emperor laughed in anger, "A stubborn ghost is hard to persuade. Since you seek death, I will take your body first, then slaughter the humans you protect."

These words served as a perfect assist.

In an instant, all the people Du Ge had saved united against the common enemy, their recognition of Du Ge reaching its peak.

"Taixuan Emperor, the Human Emperor's legacy has only been revived for a month, and I may not be your match, but I am protected by the fortune of the five continents' human race. As long as the human race endures, I am immortal."

Du Ge looked up at the Taixuan Emperor, unaware of how adolescent his lines sounded, and declared righteously, "If you wish to fight, I will fight with you. The human race will not tolerate you, this Blood Demon, nor will the celestial court. I will drag you, an enemy of the world, into the abyss, even if I die. But the seed of the human race has been planted, and as long as the spirit of the human race lives, a second Human Emperor will emerge..."

"Let me see how long you, this arrogant child, can last," the Taixuan Emperor snorted coldly, manipulating his boundless blood energy to entangle Du Ge.

Du Ge raised the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag, blocking the first wave of blood energy, and flashed into the sky, calling out, "Taixuan, dare you battle me in the wilderness?"

"Why not?"

The Taixuan Emperor, already agitated by Du Ge, had long abandoned the idea of absorbing blood energy to enhance himself.

Now, he only thought of killing Du Ge, seizing his divine body, and then devouring the blood energy of the Central Extreme Continent's people.

By then, with the divine body aiding him, he could conceal his blood energy. Even if he wasn’t a match for the Dao Ancestor and others, he could hide among mortals, develop in secret, and if he could become a saint with the divine body, he would have no worries.

"Come," Du Ge rode his light and left first.

The Taixuan Emperor followed closely.

Reaching the desolate wilderness, just as the Taixuan Emperor was about to strike, Du Ge gave him a wicked smile and vanished in an instant, teleporting to an unknown location.

The Taixuan Emperor looked around, suddenly stunned, and shouted, "Human Emperor?"

No response.

"Shameless child." Unable to find Du Ge, the Taixuan Emperor realized he had been tricked, turned around, and intended to return to the previous town to continue absorbing blood energy.

But before he could spread his red cloud.

A tribulation lightning struck his head, and Du Ge's angry voice came, "Taixuan Emperor, I have never seen someone as shameless as you, luring me to the wilderness, and while I was unprepared, you return to harass my people?"