Chapter 349 -  Execution of the Traitor, Zhou Weiqing's Death!

Chapter 349 - Execution of the Traitor, Zhou Weiqing's Death!

At this point, Tang San was already thinking about how to die with a bit more style.

Of course, that was a joke.

Would the mighty Tang San, King of the Gods, really resign himself to execution?

Back when he fought his final battle against the Spirit Hall, wasn't he also at a disadvantage?

Yet, in the end, he still emerged victorious!

He was the true chosen one, the master of the world!

"Heh, even if I'm in a desperate situation, I believe the final victory will definitely be mine!" Tang San sneered as he looked at the three godly presences surpassing his own in the distance, along with the many powerful gods surrounding them.

But he seemed to forget that if it hadn't been for the Sea God and Asura God giving him their blessings in a hurry, he would have died long ago, millennia ago.

It was all just good fortune.

In the face of overwhelming power, the little bit of luck Tang San had left was nothing more than the last laugh of a clown.

"Destruction God, Zhou Weiqing... I hope you won't disappoint me!" Tang San muttered to himself as he recalled the figure clad in heavy armor, face hidden under a helmet.

Tang San had once considered passing the Asura God position to Zhou Weiqing. In the world of Heavenly Jewel Change, after killing their world's last big boss, the Nether Lord, Tang San had saved Zhou Weiqing's life. But at that time, Zhou Weiqing was confident, wanting to rely on his own strength to ascend to godhood. He refused the god position offered by Tang San.

However, in reality, Zhou Weiqing did not have that kind of potential. In the end, he failed to ascend on his own, and as time passed, he had to watch his wives die one after another.

Out of desperation, he sought out a god position and eventually became the God of Destruction's subordinate, taking on the title of God of Destruction.

In Zhou Weiqing's mind, he owed a debt of gratitude to Tang San because Tang San had saved him and his wife from the Nether Lord. That's why Zhou Weiqing helped Tang San in the God Realm.

In this world, he even secretly gathered information about the God of Destruction for Tang San, acting as a spy.

Du Qianjue understood Zhou Weiqing's actions, but so what? Zhou Weiqing had to die.

It was true that Tang San had saved him, but didn't the God of Destruction also save him?

If the God of Destruction hadn't given him a god position, he wouldn't have been able to protect his remaining three wives, and he himself would have turned into dust.

Repaying Tang San's kindness meant betraying the God of Destruction?

Sorry, but I'm the new God of Destruction now. You dare to betray me, and I know your true identity? You're done.

While Tang San was still plotting how Zhou Weiqing could stab the God of Destruction in the back during the final battle, Du Qianjue was already looking at Zhou Weiqing with a smirk.

"God of Destruction? Zhou Weiqing?" Du Qianjue asked softly.

Without needing to look at anyone else, just Zhou Weiqing's actions caused the others—Destruction, Life, and the Seven Deadly Sins Gods—to grow suspicious. They all stepped aside, revealing Zhou Weiqing, who had been standing at the back.

The God of Destruction remained calm and silent, observing Du Qianjue's actions.

He knew that his successor seemed to be aware of some very hidden truths. Even though Du Qianjue had never been to the God Realm, he knew about Destruction's conflict with Tang San and a lot of details about Tang San's history.

He wouldn't call out Zhou Weiqing without reason.

The God of Destruction's eyes narrowed sharply, turning cold.

If there really was an issue here…

Then this was getting interesting.

He thought back. Ever since Zhou Weiqing ascended to the God Realm, he had treated him well as his boss. He even had the Seven Deadly Sins Gods help Zhou Weiqing adjust to life in the God Realm.

Although the Seven Deadly Sins Gods had certain personality flaws due to their god positions, they had always treated their fellow comrades fairly. Plus, the God of Destruction's influence meant Zhou Weiqing's relationship with the Seven Deadly Sins Gods was actually pretty good.

So why would he betray him?

The God of Destruction couldn't understand and was growing more frustrated. The battle was almost over, but now, before claiming his grand victory, there was suddenly this traitor situation to deal with.

It was like he couldn't retire peacefully.

Was he going to have to carry the burden of being betrayed by a subordinate right before retirement?

Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting!

The God of Destruction's face turned green with anger.

Zhou Weiqing, having heard Du Qianjue call his name, felt a flash of panic. Only a guilty person would be scared when walking alone at night.

And Zhou Weiqing was the only one in the God of Destruction's camp with such guilt—the only traitor.

However, he kept his calm, maintaining a composed expression without showing any cracks. After all, he had been a god for many years now, his character had matured, and he wouldn't slip up just because Du Qianjue called him out.

"Is there something you need from me, my lord?" Zhou Weiqing asked calmly.

He was confident for a simple reason: not even the God of Destruction had discovered his secret alliance with Tang San, so how could Du Qianjue, a newly ascended god, know about it?

Zhou Weiqing's calmness even made the God of Destruction question himself, wondering if he was overthinking Du Qianjue's words. Maybe Zhou Weiqing wasn't actually a traitor?

But Zhou Weiqing had no idea that Du Qianjue didn't need to come to the God Realm to know exactly what he'd done. One simple bluff was all it took!

"Heh, Zhou Weiqing, the chosen one from Heavenly Jewel Change, son of Grand Marshal Zhou Shuiniu from the Heavenly Bow Empire on Boundless Mainland."

With just that one sentence, Zhou Weiqing broke out in a cold sweat, his face hidden beneath his helmet in shock.

But each word Du Qianjue spoke after that was like a hammer to his heart, shaking him to the core.

"You were born with blocked meridians and couldn't cultivate, earning the title of 'the tiger father's useless son,' and nearly died when your fiancée accidentally hit you with a fireball after you spied on her bath."

"But you were lucky. On the Douluo Continent—my world—there's a unique soul beast called the Evil Demonic Tiger. Coincidentally, both Tang San and I have killed this type of beast before."

Du Qianjue extended his hands, and a glowing image appeared in each one.

On the left was a pitch-black tiger, with fur as dark as the night, blood-red eyes filled with madness and bloodlust, and a sharp scorpion-like tail, its back covered in strong wings.

Just by looking at this image of the Evil Demonic Tiger, Zhou Weiqing's deeply buried memories resurfaced, attacking his mind.

Because this was exactly the form he had once transformed into!

And on Du Qianjue's right hand was a magnified black bead, which left Zhou Weiqing completely speechless.

It was a bead resembling an eyeball, pitch black with a red slit in the middle like a pupil, veins crawling across its surface.

The Evil God Bead!

This was the very same Evil God Bead that, back when he was nearly killed by his fiancée's fireball spell, had torn through space and appeared in front of him, then entered his body!

"Does it look familiar? You're not mistaken. The bead that pulled you back from the brink of death and granted you your current strength is indeed the Evil God Bead from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger," Du Qianjue said, retracting his hands. His expression turned cold as he looked at Zhou Weiqing with disgust.

"The Evil God Bead from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger I killed had no chance to escape, but the one from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Tang San killed managed to flee without his noticing, carrying a fragment of the Evil God Tiger's soul. And you, by sheer luck, absorbed it."

"By now, you probably only remember the incredible power the Evil God Bead gave you. You've forgotten how, when you were weak, the Evil God Tiger's violent nature led you to commit many atrocities."

"How many of your wives truly fell in love with you because of your sincerity? How many disgraceful things did you do to them under the bead's influence? Do you still remember?"

"You're so twisted, you make even me, a monster who disregards human decency, feel disgusted."

"How do you know all of this?" Zhou Weiqing's voice trembled, and his eyes filled with intense fear.

It was as if he had been transported back to those early days, back to when he was just a nobody, facing the Evil God Bead. He was overwhelmed with fear again, much like the helplessness he felt when facing the Lord of the Netherworld. No—this fear was far greater.

The terror Du Qianjue instilled in him was dragging him into a bottomless abyss, as if he were being pulled down into hell.

With Zhou Weiqing's confession, everyone present, including the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, looked at him with disgust.

Just based on Du Qianjue description, they could guess how sordid Zhou Weiqing's past was.

The Seven Deadly Sins Gods might have flaws in their personalities due to their godhood, but none of them were truly twisted. Aside from their god-given defects, they were just like regular people.

What normal person would tolerate someone as perverted as Zhou Weiqing?

Only Huo Dongxue silently thought to herself, "I've always told you, you only think he's perverted because you're not twisted enough yourself. Look at me, I think he's pretty normal, if not a little too mild."

This was a professional match.

But Du Qianjue gave Zhou Weiqing an eerie smile, one that chilled him to the bone. "I'm telling you all this just so that the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life can see your true nature, and so that the Seven Deadly Sins Gods can witness the fate of a traitor. You mean nothing to me!"

"Killing you isn't any harder than squashing an ant, because I am the God King of Chaos!"

Zhou Weiqing fell silent for a long time, then began removing his divine armor, piece by piece, until he was left in just a black robe, completely defenseless.

"I understand. Perhaps I do deserve to die, but I ask the God King to spare my three wives. They are innocent, and I owe them too much," he said softly, his voice and eyes calm.

"I hope that my death will allow the God King to let them live. I swear they will harbor no thoughts of revenge."

"I just… want them to live."

"Now that's more like a man. Fine, I promise. I won't kill your wives, and while I might kill women, I don't go as far as to harm their families," Du Qianjue nodded, though his words were still harsh.

"Besides, I'm not afraid of a few ants. Even if I let them train for another ten thousand years, it wouldn't be any harder to crush them than it is to crush you."

"Thank you," Zhou Weiqing smiled slightly, opened his arms, and closed his eyes. "Please, make it quick."

Chaos energy began to gather in Du Qianjue's hands. Just as he was about to strike and kill Zhou Weiqing with a single blow, the God of Destruction stopped him.

"I'll do it myself," the God of Destruction said seriously. "I was the one who misjudged him, so it's only right that I be the one to kill him!"

Du Qianjue didn't argue, stepping aside as the God of Destruction struck Zhou Weiqing with a lightning-covered palm, reducing him to ashes.

In his final moments, Zhou Weiqing offered no resistance. His eyes were filled with complexity as he looked at the God of Destruction, uttering his final words:

"I'm sorry, my lord, but Tang San saved me and my wife, so I had to repay him. If there is a next life, I swear I will serve you with my life!"

Zhou Weiqing was dead.

All that remained were the black-and-red seed of the Destruction God's divine position and Zhou Weiqing's entire set of divine equipment, which Du Qianjue collected.

After all, these were intended for Jinpeng, the loyal servant who had served the main sect for many years. In the future, when Du Busi inherited the Asura God's position, Jinpeng would still be needed to help ease the pressure in the God Realm!

Jinpeng: Are you even human?

The God of Destruction stood silently in the air, clutching a fragment of divine consciousness. It was the last message Zhou Weiqing left for the Shangguan sisters:

"Do not grieve for me, nor seek revenge. My current situation is my own doing. The dead are gone, but the living must continue. Farewell, my loves. Perhaps they have been waiting for me in the afterlife for a long time. I must go to them now. I cannot let them be lonely..."

"Live well..."

There was no denying that, while Zhou Weiqing's methods of winning over his wives were far from honorable, and most were obtained through force, his love for them was genuine.

That was why Du Qianjue was willing to spare the Shangguan sisters.

But if they sought revenge…

Let them come.

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