The Max-Level Boss Just Wants to Be a Slacker [Apocalypse] – CH79

Chapter 79: The Truth 

Hearing those words, not only Mo Xiu, but even the usually calm and composed Mo Qi could no longer remain indifferent.

“What did you say? All of you… have been reborn?”

Not only the Immortal Venerable, but even his demonic cultivator subordinates nodded.

“Yes, Your Excellency. Something went wrong with this world. All of us have been reborn,” the Great Elder said. Then he carefully explained the whole truth to Mo Qi.

Before their rebirth, the world they lived in had already developed a serious problem long ago. For some unknown reason, spiritual energy had become increasingly scarce, making cultivation extremely difficult for all righteous-path cultivators.

But that was only the beginning. Soon after, it affected the demonic cultivators as well. Demonic energy seemed to be drained away, and even absorbing the essence of the sun and moon brought them no improvement in their cultivation.

Eventually, the entire world slowly began to wither and collapse.

Countless cultivators perished. Ruins were everywhere. The entire cultivation world became like hell.

Later, some people began to be reborn, reincarnating into what seemed like a peaceful world. At first it was the righteous-path cultivators, and only later did the demonic cultivators begin to be reborn one after another.

“You mean the times when you were reborn were different?” Mo Xiu asked.

The Immortal Venerable nodded.

“That’s right. We thought about the pattern and concluded it’s most likely related to the time of our deaths.

Spiritual energy dried up earlier than demonic energy, so the righteous path collapsed first. We died earlier than the demonic cultivators. At that time, the cultivation world truly became a living hell.”

“But after living again, we discovered a variable,” the Immortal Venerable said, looking toward Mo Qi.

“You mean… that variable is me?” Mo Qi said.

“That’s correct!” the Great Elder quickly answered.
“Your Excellency, you don’t know this, but in our previous life—before rebirth—the Demon Lord wasn’t originally you.”

“Then who was it?” Mo Qi asked curiously.

“There wasn’t really a fixed person,” the Great Elder replied.
“Demonic cultivators are combative and admire strength. Usually, every Demon Lord who took the throne wouldn’t last long before being killed by the next challenger. No one ever gained the respect of all of us.

But after rebirth, you appeared.

Your cultivation speed and talent were unmatched—whether among righteous cultivators or demonic cultivators.

Later, the Heavenly Dao gave us guidance, saying that if we helped you continuously improve your cultivation until you reached the level of ascension, you might be able to save this world.

But your personality was far too laid-back. If no one provoked you or pushed you, you would simply stop progressing. Even giving you more pills wouldn’t help.

Eventually, when you cultivated to the point where ascension was possible, we finally saw hope!” the Great Elder said.

After hearing all this, Mo Xiu and Mo Qi remained silent for a long time. The information was simply too overwhelming.

According to them, the entire cultivation world had originally moved toward destruction for unknown reasons. But after rebirth, a variable appeared—that variable was Mo Qi.

In the world that had been destroyed, Mo Qi did not exist.

But in the reborn world, he appeared. Or rather, the Heavenly Dao gave them guidance pointing out his importance, which made them notice him.

Mo Xiu frowned deeply as he listened.

What exactly was special about Mo Qi? Why did he have the ability to change the fate of the entire cultivation world?

And how had their world been invaded by demonic energy and turned into an apocalypse?

Mo Xiu had countless questions in his mind, but clearly, for now, no one could give them answers.

“So from the very beginning, you already knew I would return? Or did you even know about my death?” Mo Qi asked, frowning.

“No, no, Your Excellency, we truly didn’t know your ascension would fail and lead to your death,” the Great Elder hurriedly explained.

“We thought that as long as we followed the Heavenly Dao’s guidance and did everything possible to help you ascend quickly, it would be enough.

Actually, there were times when we tried to tell you the truth. But it was as if we were bound by a forbidden spell—we simply couldn’t explain it to you.

On the day of your ascension, not only the demonic cultivators but also the righteous cultivators were celebrating. We had waited for that day for so long.

If the Heavenly Dao hadn’t later sent a message saying you hadn’t truly died after you disappeared, we would have fallen into despair!”

Fallen…

This was also the greatest doubt in Mo Qi’s heart.

If everyone had followed the Heavenly Dao’s guidance, then once his cultivation was sufficient, he should have been protected and allowed to ascend. Why had he instead fallen?

Could it be that the Heavenly Dao’s true purpose from the beginning was to make him cross into another world?

What exactly was it trying to achieve by making such a move?

Just as Mo Qi was thinking about this, golden light suddenly began to fall, shining upon him and Mo Xiu.

At the same time, many images appeared in his mind—memories that had never existed before.

And most of those images were related to Mo Xiu.

Although the young man’s appearance in those scenes was slightly different from now, and the circumstances in which they were together were also different, Mo Qi could clearly sense that the person was Mo Xiu.

And in those scenes… they seemed to be lovers.

Mo Qi suddenly remembered the first time he tried to use his divine sense to enter Mo Xiu’s mind. There had been no resistance at all. It had felt incredibly smooth and natural, as if they had done it countless times before.

That wasn’t just natural trust.

It felt more like a bond—as if they shared the deepest kind of contract that created such perfect compatibility.

At the time, Mo Qi had felt puzzled. But now, looking at Mo Xiu again, he began to wonder:

Could it be that the world he arrived in after crossing over wasn’t the beginning of their fate?

He knew his own transmigration wasn’t simple. After all, Mo Xiu in this apocalypse world had also been reborn.

Mo Xiu had once said that in the world before his rebirth, they had actually met. But their interaction had been minimal—they weren’t even truly acquaintances.

Then what were these flashes of memory appearing in his mind now?

Just then, in front of everyone, Mo Qi and Mo Xiu were suddenly pulled into a completely white space.

“Where is this?” Mo Xiu instinctively stepped in front of Mo Qi, guarding him while cautiously scanning their surroundings.

But the man behind him immediately wrapped an arm around his slim waist.

“Don’t be nervous. I don’t think there’s any danger here,” Mo Qi whispered near his ear, even taking the opportunity to kiss his cheek.

Feeling the tension leave his lover’s body, Mo Xiu couldn’t help feeling a little helpless. He truly couldn’t understand how, at a moment like this, the man could still remain so calm.

“I always said I wanted to live like a lazy salted fish because I worked too hard in my previous life and wanted to compensate myself in this one.

But you’re different—you’re genuinely relaxed.”

Mo Xiu complained softly while leaning against Mo Qi.

He didn’t know whether he was simply giving up worrying or whether he had been influenced by the person beside him, but the tension in his body gradually eased.

Behind him, Mo Qi chuckled softly.

“It’s just that I don’t sense any hostility here. My intuition has always been accurate, so don’t worry. Besides, in this world, there’s nothing that truly makes me nervous—except you.”

When Mo Xiu turned his head and saw the gentle look in the man’s eyes, his ears grew hot.

He couldn’t understand how, in such an environment, the man could still start flirting without warning.

“Try to be a little more serious,” Mo Xiu muttered, clearing his throat and trying to calm his slightly chaotic heartbeat.

But the man simply kissed his cheek again.

Well… clearly saying that was useless.

“Baby, don’t be so tense,” Mo Qi said with a smile.
“I just saw some different memory scenes in my mind. They made me want to get closer to you—to hug you.

You saw those scenes too, didn’t you?”

Hearing Mo Qi’s question, Mo Xiu slowly nodded.

Many unfamiliar fragments had flashed through his mind as well. It seemed they were meant for both of them.

Although those scenes did not exist in their memories, Mo Xiu could clearly feel the emotions he had experienced in each moment.

As absurd as it sounded, he felt those scenes had truly happened.

So… could it be that they had already been lovers across many lifetimes? ?

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