CHAPTER 844: CHAPTER 425: DEATH OF THE GHOST EMPEROR, MAKING THE MOST OF EVERYTHING_2

However, Su Yu noticed that the Emperor of Ghosts seemed hesitant, as if he had something to say.

Coincidentally, Su Yu was also curious about his intention, so he slightly used the Power of Time to observe the future.

Before the Emperor of Ghosts could speak, Su Yu already understood his purpose.

So, he didn’t act immediately but waited quietly.

The Emperor of Ghosts now appeared somewhat dejected, completely lacking the previous demeanor of the Emperor of Ghosts.

Having witnessed the previous battle between Su Yu and Brutality, how could he maintain his regal presence?

He looked at Su Yu, wearing the Evil God Soldier Mecha, feeling the unmistakable fifth-rank pressure from him, with an incredibly complex expression.

The wheel of fortune turns, the strong and weak reverses, and now it was his turn.

During the previous battle between Su Yu and Brutality, even though the Emperor of Ghosts was far in space, he was deeply affected, suffering greatly.

The pure energy shockwave was not a concern; since he was far in space, it couldn’t affect a Fourth-rank Strong Person like him.

But the Power of Pain, Brutal Aura, Aura of Death, and Aura of Decay that overflowed during the battle... these spiritual erosions were far more troublesome than energy impacts.

Even though the Emperor of Ghosts was far in space, he was nearly driven to madness or mutation by these terrifying auras.

At first, he thought about watching the battle from afar, hoping to benefit somehow, but he soon abandoned this unrealistic idea and only wanted to escape, to get away from this terrifying battle.

After all, he had already broken through the planetary blockade and could freely venture into the deep universe. As long as he escaped far enough, Su Yu and Brutality would be too preoccupied with their battle to chase him, right?

However, he had barely escaped tens of millions of kilometers before suddenly being transported back near the battlefield, almost killed by the aftershocks.

It was then that the Emperor of Ghosts realized there was another blockade beyond the Ruins Star, tens of millions of kilometers away.

He couldn’t get out at all! There was no escape!

So, the Emperor of Ghosts had no choice but to endure in space, waiting for the battle to end. Now, seeing that Su Yu had won, he came before Su Yu.

He hesitated for a moment and finally said with difficulty, "I can pledge allegiance to you, serve you, so... can you spare my life?"

The Emperor of Ghosts, in a rare display of humility, was essentially begging Su Yu for mercy.

Trapped within the blockade, with no escape, his survival depended entirely on Su Yu’s whim, hence his plea.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu shook his head without hesitation, "No."

Su Yu wasn’t a saint who could smile and forget past grievances with his enemies. He had long predetermined that the Emperor of Ghosts would be a target to kill at all costs; the Emperor of Ghosts must die!

The Emperor of Ghosts even dared to exploit Brutality, so how could Su Yu believe him when he said he wanted to pledge allegiance?

Upon hearing Su Yu’s response, the Emperor of Ghosts’ face grew even more dejected, but soon he unexpectedly relaxed and even smiled, "Heh, I knew it would be like this. If it were me, I wouldn’t hold back either."

Su Yu nodded, solemnly saying, "Rest assured, I will give you a quick death."

This was a decision Su Yu had already made; although the Emperor of Ghosts must die, there was no need to subject him to the torment of the Hell of Suffering. Let him die cleanly.

However, Su Yu still didn’t act because he knew the Emperor of Ghosts had more to say.

As expected, the Emperor of Ghosts turned his gaze, looking at those just released from the Mechanical City, and said, "These people... seemed to have died before?"

He had seen the destruction of the Mechanical City from space with his own eyes, but now, these people were alive and well.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu did not conceal the truth: "I have the Power of Time, able to change history to resurrect them."

Hearing this, the Emperor of Ghosts’ expression changed, as if he understood something.

No wonder Su Yu earlier couldn’t be killed no matter what.

He sighed internally and then said, "In my Radiation Ghost City, there were a million subjects, and they should all be dead now."

"Mr. Su Yu, could you please save them too?"

Surprisingly, he was pleading with Su Yu, hoping for the salvation of those million subjects.

He even went as far as to address Su Yu as "Mr. Su Yu."

Hearing this, Su Yu shook his head, "Changing history to resurrect so many people requires a price, enduring time backlash."

"In my current state, I can’t bear it."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Ghosts sighed softly and then said, "Then please go ahead."

Then he quietly awaited death.

However, Su Yu still didn’t act but continued, "However, I have a method to lend you the Power of Time so you can save your subjects yourself, undertaking the backlash."

"With your strength, you absolutely can’t withstand the backlash; you’re bound to die."

Hearing this, the Emperor of Ghosts’ eyes immediately lit up, "Good!"

"Please, Mr. Su Yu, lend me the divine power!"

Su Yu nodded and casually directed a strand of the Power of Time, lending it to the Emperor of Ghosts.

This Power of Time came with a "manual," so there was no fear that the Emperor of Ghosts wouldn’t know how to use it.

The Emperor of Ghosts, after briefly sensing this mystical power, showed a look of delight, praising, "This is it! This is it!"

"Ever since I ascended to the fourth rank, I’ve been studying the mysteries of time. Unfortunately, after a thousand years of study, I’ve only grasped the surface."

"So, the complete Power of Time is like this!"

"Mr. Su Yu, I’m going!"

Having spoken, the Emperor of Ghosts moved with a thought and entered the past in history.

And Su Yu’s viewpoint followed him.

The Emperor of Ghosts’ Power of Time was borrowed from Su Yu, so whatever he attempted with it was under Su Yu’s watchful eye.

Su Yu saw the Emperor of Ghosts return to the past, back to the Radiation Land.

There, due to various cataclysms, everything was destroyed, and all living things perished.

Even though the Emperor of Ghosts made his stronghold robust enough, against the backdrop of a fifth-rank battle, it was useless; everything was wiped out.

Following the "manual" included with the Power of Time, the Emperor of Ghosts placed the residents of the Radiation Ghost City, who had not yet died in history, into a Manifestation Space created by a Mechanical Creation for protection.

This Manifestation Space was something belonging to the Emperor of Ghosts, constructed by a Mechanical Creation, and it was quite spacious.

Being a once-ruling emperor of the planet, he still had this bit of foundation.

Next, he created a time projection to take the place of those residents in death.

All his operations mirrored exactly how Su Yu had previously resurrected the residents of the Mechanical City.

Afterward, he returned to the [present] and released the million residents from the Manifestation Space.

Looking at those residents, the Emperor of Ghosts nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, his body was disintegrating and vanishing.

This was the severe time backlash taking effect on him.

This disintegration was thorough; the Emperor of Ghosts would completely die, leaving behind not even an atom, not a fraction of spirit.

Ordinary time backlash at most results in misfortune.

More severe cases could mean sudden death.

But for someone like the Emperor of Ghosts, enduring the backlash from resurrecting a million people was not just that. Su Yu even transferred a large amount of backlash belonging to the Pain Evil God onto him, multiplying it several times, considering he was going to die anyway, might as well use him fully.

This severe backlash ensured the Emperor of Ghosts’ death was absolute.

Even if Su Yu were later struck by a whim and attempted to change history to resurrect him, it would be extremely difficult.

Although Su Yu could forcibly use the Power of Time to resurrect someone killed by time backlash, the cost would be terrifying, with the greater the backlash, the greater the price.

After all, the essence of backlash is a debt owed to Subspace, and to resurrect someone, the debt must be repaid, with interest.

Su Yu certainly wouldn’t pay such a price.

This way, the Emperor of Ghosts was well and truly dead.

Su Yu watched the Emperor of Ghosts as he disappeared without saying a word.

Yet, at the last moment, the Emperor of Ghosts spoke, "After I die, my relics and knowledge are a gift to you, Mr. Su Yu."

"Mr. Su Yu, please take care of my subjects."

"You don’t have to treat them well, just let them live."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded in agreement.

The Emperor of Ghosts smiled again:

"Mr. Su Yu, are you curious why, being so cruel and evil, having killed over a billion people myself, I still care about a mere million population?"

Without waiting for Su Yu to reply, he continued, "Tsk tsk, I’m not that kind-hearted. It’s just making the most out of everything."

"Anyway, since I’m going to die, saving their lives doesn’t go to waste."