Redmane!
My name is Kongwen!
I'm here to end you!
A mere mortal
against me?
And you're not even human.
You're nothing but evil!
I can't die now.
I...
I need more time.
Time...
Kongwen,
you've won,
That victory made you a legend.
Now the people call you "Kongwen the Slayer."
Hey, Jimmy was right.
There's something wicked up here.
Some beggar.
Broke.
Here,
a painting.
Is it...
Any good?
Please...
Now,
this is all I got left, sir.
I'm begging you.
Piece of trash.
I'll gut you!
I am Lord Redmane!
I was unstoppable!
If you made me king,
why take it all from me?
Why?
Why make me crawl in the dirt?
Heaven above,
why do you mock me so?
I'll take back
everything I've lost!
Heaven above, why do you mock me so?
I'll take back everything I've lost!
Why do I keep dreaming about Redmane?
Didn't I write his death already?
My name is Lu Kongwen.
Six years ago,
I wrote a novel no one cared about.
"Godslayer."
Then this fraud "Cicada" stole my work.
Now it made him a star.
What's up, y'all!
"Godslayer" 6-year anniversary special
starts now!
Welcome to Cicada's world!
Time to go wild!
Give us the sequel, please!
You're amazing, Cicada!
Cicada!
That's my story!
You fraud!
Who the hell are you?
Special deal from Cicada!
Buy now, save extra!
Best merch, you betcha!
"Godslayer" became huge.
Cicada's famous now.
And I'm labeled the fraud.
I have two best friends.
They keep pushing this "let go" advice.
They say,
Six years is enough.
Get real.
You know what?
No point looking backward.
Okay.
Live in the now.
Sure.
Look to the future.
Got it.
Listen, buddy.
You're upset 'cause "Godslayer" made it big
but left you behind, eh?
Let's say Van Gogh.
Think about all his art.
Never sold when he was alive.
Same with you, hmm?
Maybe your book only took off 'cause of Cicada.
Might never have worked with you.
Dad, just stop.
Huh?
Yeah, "let go."
I tried so hard to let it go.
Until this day.
[BREAKING: Bestselling author Cicada revives "Godslayer"! New chapter coming soon!
Cicada, sir,
fans everywhere call you the God of Novels.
God of Novels? Please.
I prefer "Godslayer."
Or rather,
the sequel of it.
There's no letting go now.
Why take it all from me?
Why make me crawl in the dirt?
Heaven above,
why do you mock me so?
I'll take it all back!
Rewrite my fate.
Rewrite my life.
Capital Clouds.
This can't be real.
It's the
the capital I wrote about in "Godslayer."
What're they doing over there?
Hands out.
You!
Get away.
What the hell are you hiding from?
Get away.
Flame marks!
You served Redmane!
Lock him up!
Shut Up!
Another one here!
Enough!
The Crimson!
You scum!
Leave these people alone.
It's them.
From my "Godslayer."
Together,
they destroyed Redmane's reign of terror.
Crimson the Red.
Darkscale the One-Eye.
Tangerine, Crimson's daughter.
And you there
the boy who slew Redmane.
No, wait.
Just like me,
No longer a boy.
Kongwen the Slayer!
Kongwen's back!
Flamebolt.
Tempter.
My father's
sworn brothers.
Please,
I'm asking you
to spare these people.
People?
They all served that evil Redmane.
We cannot risk it.
Better safe than sorry.
Look at him.
Crimson. One of Redmane's captains.
Yet the one who helped me end him,
is him.
You two didn't.
So what
you coming for him next?
How's that for twisting words.
Great, more drama.
Dragoness?
Flamebolt, Tempter, Dragoness.
Once they stood with Redmane, and Kongwen's father, Jiutian.
The Cloud Tigers.
Five souls bound by oath.
But then.
Redmane killed Jiutian
and claimed the throne.
These are the greatest warriors
in my "Godslayer" universe.
My little brothers,
they're just common folk.
Let Kongwen have his way.
Sister,
you're siding
with him?
Hold up there.
All three of you
want to be the new ruler.
That's not my fight.
I don't take sides.
I just want these people safe.
We fightin' or what?
Fine.
I'll give Kongwen this one.
Until next time then.
Listen here, boy.
You know that woman over there?
She wanted your dad real bad back in the day.
If she'd gotten him,
you wouldn't even be here.
Hear this.
Only you and I can take this city.
Just say when,
and I'm all in.
Don't look at me.
I'm six, okay?
All three of them are trying to win Kongwen over.
But wait, they are the characters I scrapped.
Early drafts.
Not in the final story.
They shouldn't even exist here.
"The final story"?
Explain that.
Redmane?
You've got the look of Jiutian's little boy.
Who are you?
Listen up.
That Kongwen,
and you,
and every character
in this whole world
are my bloody creation.
And I wrote your death already!
You're my words.
Show some proper respect to your creator!
You
wrote my
death?
I wrote your
whole life.
From a butcher to the supreme lord.
I made you
murder your best friend, Jiutian.
I made his son Kongwen cut you down.
I gave you
one hell of a story.
Pure drama!
Hey, cut it out!
You, you cut it out!
It hurts.
What's wrong with you?
Let go!
Get it off!
Now I see.
Now I understand!
You're the one!
You bend this world with your words.
That was one of the powers, "Mind Reading."
But
that's not your power.
That's...
My fate, my life
came from your pen.
Time to rewrite my own story.
What the hell?
You better not screw around.
My dream, my rules!
Wait
the alarm's ringing.
Stop it already.
I've gotta wake up!
Where's my phone?
Dropped your phone in the dream world or what?
That was...
Exciting, huh?
You should write that up.
Writin' gets you what exactly?
Example:
Me.
My throwing.
How's my aim?
And the range?
The best.
And what's the point?
Does it help anyone?
Here.
Take this one.
B-but isn't this her old phone?
And mine's her hand-me-down too!
Now, enough with the looks.
Listen,
it's family meeting time.
Seriously? Another one?
Look at our restaurant.
It's struggling now.
We need solutions here.
I have one.
Oh man, finally!
Some real thinking!
Listen up
cicadas.
Pure protein.
They all serve shrimp balls,
now we do
cicada balls.
What?
Expand the whole menu.
Spicy cicada.
Cicada wontons.
Nasty!
Sweet and sour cicada.
Roast cicada.
Cicada extravaganza.
Get serious.
Cicada with greens!
- Seriously! - Kung Pao cicada.
Smoked cicada.
Braised Cicada.
Who'll eat that?
Sounds good?
Totally!
Totally not!
I'll eat that!
The whole menu, please.
Sorry, we were just
fooling around.
The legendary Lu Kongwen.
Well met.
I'm Cicada.
The writer of "Godslayer."
Cicada.
What now?
Pretty solid core, huh?
Argh!
Dad, stop it!
Did you hit him too hard?
Former hitman here.
Lu Kongwen.
I know.
I hurt you six years ago.
I'm sorry.
You hurt me?
That's what you call it?
You stole my story,
then called me the thief.
No publisher will touch my work now.
You didn't just take "Godslayer."
You destroyed my entire life.
For six years,
I've been thinking
how to make it up to you.
And now,
here's the perfect answer.
Simple
you and I team up again
for "Godslayer 2."
Now that's comedy gold!
Your genius
plus my market acumen
we'll be printing
money.
That'll change your
dead-end lives.
Out.
You're not a customer.
Heard him? Beat it!
But I can pay.
You think we're some joke, huh?
Think it's for sale?
How 'bout this
you make a public apology.
Tell them
he wrote it,
and you stole it!
Can you,
scumbag?
Did you know?
Cicada didn't write "Godslayer"!
Cicada confessed everything half an hour ago.
The real author has been revealed.
Lu Kongwen gets justice?
The accusation was backwards!
Lu Kongwen's name restored.
Meet the true genius behind "Godslayer"!
Cicada bows down to Lu Kongwen!
He suffered in silence for six years.
Now, justice is served!
What the hell is this?
Pay it no mind.
I'm only a fantasy.
Your dark side.
Part of who you are.
That's crazy.
You're not part of me.
Face the truth!
Your dark side
is where my evil comes from!
You've gone nuts, huh?
Lost it, haven't you?
Cicada's a piece of trash!
Yeah, he's trash.
I know that!
Then why mess with him?
My book only took off 'cause of Cicada.
Your words, not mine.
Dream on, buddy.
But miracles don't just happen.
Even if they did,
they'd never happen to you.
You went nuts and got Tangerine back.
Why can't I take a shot just for once?
You keep saying my stories are worthless.
Well,
I want to use them to rewrite my life.
I'll work with Cicada.
This is the shot I've got.
Hey Lu,
I'm with you.
You were born to tell stories.
Show them what you can do.
You got this!
Thanks, Tangerine.
My very first reader.
Always will be.
"Godslayer 2" starts now.
Here's chapter one.
Already?
Good boy.
So who's the bad guy now?
Don't tell me Redmane's coming back to life.
They say this city once belonged to God.
Now look at it. Three warlords
tearing each other apart for a crown.
Does God even care anymore?
So why not rule it yourself?
Me?
That throne
it's tempting, yeah.
But absolute power
corrupts everyone.
Think about Redmane.
I won't make that mistake.
Quit it.
Your girl's back.
Now!
Sneaky little brat, aren't you?
No breaks.
Three hundred more to go.
Ah, my arms...
Three thousand swings a day
all to keep you sharp.
So I can survive.
So I can
shield those I care about!
Again.
They're putting on a show.
You should play with me.
Watch your mouth!
You're six. What do you know?
Six is very grown-up!
I've been hearing rumors.
Folks say they've spotted.
Redmane himself!
Impossible.
Kongwen and my dad killed him together.
Remember the night he died?
The palace burned.
When we got there,
his whole body was in flames.
Nobody knows who lit that fire.
Exactly.
Word is.
God's walking among us.
Never happened before.
Be the first one to find God,
and you can rewrite your fate.
And only Redmane
knows where to look.
Flamebolt and Tempter have been arresting folks.
You think they believe that crazy talk?
You think they're hunting Redmane?
Ugh, that evil stench.
I know your face.
This can't be.
Don't doubt your eyes.
I may not tower over you,
but Redmane lives on.
Stop him!
Damn it!
Six long years, Kongwen.
I'm no match for you anymore.
Redmane
you're supposed to be dead.
Back then,
I was almost divine.
Yet you won, mortal.
Fate willed it.
Fate?
Fate.
I'll tell you what.
The fate of this world,
every choice we make,
belongs to some God.
He planned it all
from the beginning.
God?
I can prove it.
Just between you and me.
Stay back!
What is that?
It's not from our world.
A relic of God.
Kongwen! The wounded are dying!
Keep Darkscale and Tangerine safe, no matter what.
Help!
Kongwen!
Help!
God willed it.
Our deaths.
Me, you,
and your three friends.
What's he saying?
Death comes to us all.
Spells and lies!
Anyone?
Do something!
My love!
What's he saying?
Kongwen?
The wounded are dying!
It's really happening.
You see it now?
There's still hope.
We can still save them.
We must find God before he finishes writing.
What's he been telling you?
Flamebolt's here with Tempter.
Let's tie Redmane up. Sell him to Flamebolt.
They'll need him to help them find God or whatever.
Yeah, fair point.
Time to play host.
See?
I'll hand him over
in just a minute.
Where's Redmane?
Well, word travels fast.
Get him!
Trust me.
Only I know the path to God.
But I can't survive alone.
Alright.
No God gets to decide who lives or dies.
Lead me to this God.
I won't let my friends die.
Before he makes any move,
Kill the God.
Can't let Kongwen have all the fun.
I'll go with you!
Little brat.
Excuse me?
I'll do the talking once your dad tracks us down.
You really think he can lead us to God?
Why're you here if you don't?
Someone's gotta watch your back.
Sharp little girl.
Kongwen killed me.
But that's for another day.
For now,
we're partners.
Partners? With you?
You make those warlords look like saints.
Remember, behave yourself.
Give me trouble,
I'll put you down.
Fascinating.
You're just like your dad.
Do you wonder
the story between your dad and I?
Young Kongwen
teams up with his father's murderer, Redmane.
He's pure evil.
Now he
trusts Redmane all of a sudden?
Not a chance.
It's Redmane here.
Kongwen sees right through him.
But he's
desperate.
What if.
Redmane's speaking truth for once?
What if
this is literally their last hope?
He can't just do nothing.
It's mortal against God.
Besides,
It's Redmane's offer.
There'll be a catch.
What worries Kongwen most
is watching his friends
face their own deaths.
In the Capital Clouds, there was a butcher named Redmane.
War ruined Redmane's trade.
Jiutian the hunter helped him survive.
They grew inseparable.
The war worsened. Both of them joined the army.
There they met Dragoness, Flamebolt, and Tempter.
Five became one. They crushed enemies with their powers.
The Emperor made them generals.
They were called Cloud Tigers.
Somehow, Redmane uncovered the Emperor's secret.
That colossal form of him was only a controlled shell.
The Emperor called himself a god. But was he really?
Maybe he's just a man, with borrowed power?
Redmane began plotting a rebellion.
But word got out.
Redmane panicked.
He went to confess before the throne.
To comfort Redmane as a friend, the Emperor revealed his true, mortal self.
But Redmane had already bribed all the guards.
The Emperor
died in betrayal.
When Jiutian learned of this,
he begged Redmane not to lose himself.
Yet Redmane already claimed the colossal form.
The other three Cloud Tigers chose fear.
Over loyalty to Jiutian. They disappeared.
Only Jiutian stood against Redmane.
But the odds were hopeless now.
Jiutian
is dead.
I killed him.
One lowly butcher
now rules an empire.
Every soul bows to me.
But, you know,
I would have shared it all with you!
Behold, Jiutian!
I am Lord Redmane!
I am unstoppable!
I had no choice.
This is
on you!
I've never imagined.
Kongwen, Jiutian's boy, would be my downfall.
The irony of fate itself.
Quite the character, this Redmane guy.
He's based on me, right?
Dream on, you.
Stubborn.
Still don't trust me.
A smart move.
One more question.
Redmane said
he could prove it to Kongwen.
What's he got?
Evidence that God is real.
Such as?
No idea.
But in my dream,
I somehow left my phone in their world.
Phone's perfect!
Hey,
just make it a phone!
It'll be like time travel.
Not serious at all.
What,
you think
the story has any seriousness now?
I'm the one who'll get roasted online then.
Pride or popularity?
You partnered with me to hit it big, right?
Make the relic a phone.
Hello, I'm Xiao Ai.
How can I help you today?
Goddamn...
Are you looking for God?
Let me help with that.
Do it.
Finding best route.
The Gate of God is 15 days away.
Okay, that's pretty cool.
See that?
My genius writer, we'll hit it big!
New chapter's out!
The relic is a phone?
Everyone's reading this.
Lu Kongwen's the real deal!
Lord Redmane, I'm here.
Please continue straight.
You've... read it all?
Ugh, your old man.
I offered him everything.
He could've said no.
But he had to fight me to the death.
Left his baby behind.
You were barely walking.
Hey.
You're not telling her
about our doom?
Shut up.
Just lead the way.
Don't let anyone hurt me.
Only I know how to find God.
Move.
Up there.
Tangerine!
So the rumors are true.
Kongwen the Slayer
is hunting for God.
You're after the city too.
I know you are.
The throne means
nothing to me.
Lies and lies.
You would even team up with your father's murderer.
Flamebolt,
that's harsh.
If you'd stayed back then,
helped Jiutian fight,
maybe I'd be the dead one.
But you ran.
Like a coward.
I won't fight you.
But Redmane stays with me.
God will be mine.
You're asking to die!
Redmane, you were our weakest.
Find me God, maybe I won't kill you!
Tangerine!
Rock Skin?
Kongwen! Help!
Nothing can hurt me, boy.
Blades are worthless!
Take this!
Darkscale?
Go for his eyes!
You get it?
Dad.
Crimson.
Took you long enough.
We'll talk this through later.
Torture time!
Piece of shit. You'll die!
Piece of shit? You piece of snack.
Redmane...
Should've backed Jiutian against you.
My biggest mistake.
Time to make amends then.
Did he
eat him?
You ate him?
Beast's Feast.
It's my power.
Uh, and God willed it too.
Night's coming.
We should move.
Weather alert: Winds and snowfall expected.
Lord Redmane, stay warm
during your journey.
Enemy minions will arrive in 5 seconds.
Prepare yourselves!
You better get outta my way. Right now!
You ate Flamebolt.
His power's yours now.
Right?
That Redmane keeps talking about
"god-slaying"
so something would change.
I don't understand.
Is God after somebody?
Somebody's doomed or something?
We all are doomed.
How's the writing?
You wanna have a look?
Would I even get it?
Hey, you wrote the ending of the first book.
Oh yeah.
Machine gun, huh?
Blazing blue and everything.
"In the name of the moon..."
Total cheese.
Yeah.
So, is this what you want?
Working with Cicada?
What're you getting at?
Don't believe a word he says.
So I should just listen to you?
He offers the rep,
and I say no?
He gives the story back,
and I say no?
Think about it.
Next month's rent?
That's off your shoulders, huh?
Tangerine's school fees?
Off your shoulders too, huh?
So what's eating at you?
Maybe you should eat some silence instead.
I'm watching your back.
Cicada's gonna screw you over!
Screw me over? What am I,
some kind of target?
Tangerine believes in my work.
You and your paranoia
seriously, get help.
Always the expert. Bossing us around.
Don't forget how we met, huh?
They hired you to take me out!
You watch my back?
Guan Ning?
It's coming for us all.
I've got to save you somehow.
Stop denying your dark side.
Admit what you really want.
Then I can give you real power.
Tempter and Dragoness are hunting us.
They all want me alive.
So they can find God.
You want to rewrite everything, don't you?
Then you already know
what story to tell.
Something's in the storm.
Something wicked.
They're here for me.
Hey, you.
I have a name!
Keep that girl safe.
If anything happens to her,
Kongwen will have my head.
No.
Stay put.
Kongwen!
Ghost Walk.
Tempter's elite guards.
They can handle it.
Stay out of sight.
Flush them out!
Watch it!
God will only crown me the rightful king.
Surrender Redmane to me.
Your lives will be spared.
Greed has poisoned your soul.
You're not worthy to seek God.
You could've lived.
Crimson!
Jiutian?
God willed this, right?
Stay still.
Stop trying.
It's too late.
Tell me you remember.
All those daily sword drills.
Why did we do them?
So I can
survive.
So you can shield those you care about.
Dad?
Kongwen?
Stop her.
This isn't for her eyes.
Just go.
Dad?
Dad!
Move! Where's my dad?
Emmm.
Crimson.
Dad!
Copper!
The visions keep coming true.
Now, Crimson's gone.
All that pain
drives him harder.
He's got to reach God.
There might still be hope.
Some way to undo death.
Crimson's dead.
Only...
He worried Redmane would destroy Kongwen.
And my dad's afraid Cicada will destroy you.
I know you're mad at my dad.
That's why Crimson had to die.
Well.
That's...
Does his death make Kongwen happy?
Kongwen's
devastated, obviously.
Crimson was his friend.
His
family.
My dad's your family too.
Of course he is.
Always, yeah.
The fight you two had
it really hurt him.
You owe him an apology.
Focus on what matters.
Get "Godslayer 2" done.
This is how you'll rewrite your life.
Sure.
Let me finish this part first,
then I'll do it.
That work for you?
I...
Hey, this isn't our stop.
Stories used to be your passion.
What about now?
Are you even enjoying this?
Tangerine.
Tangerine...
Leave it my lady,
Look at this storm. He could be anywhere.
Imagine "Godslayer 2" fails completely,
and you lose all your friends.
Kongwen has his quest for God.
What about you?
Who's gonna save you?
God willed what exactly?
Not just Crimson.
You.
And you.
All of you.
Death comes for all.
The end of everything.
He thinks he can save you.
Tangerine.
Forget about them.
When everything falls apart,
family should stay together.
No one else can die because of me.
Look at yourself.
You think you're some kind of savior?
Kongwen,
let's just go home, okay?
Redmane'll eat you alive
before you get anywhere near God.
This is all your fault!
Tangerine!
Tangerine...
All your fault...
Go back with him.
Don't touch me!
My, my.
Oh no.
Stay strong.
Once you finish "Godslayer 2,"
they'll see you were right.
Get away.
Follow me again,
and I won't be nice.
Come here.
Don't cry.
I didn't want this.
I know, I know.
I never wanted to hurt you.
He has to say that.
"Cause he thinks we'll be safer without him."
Isn't it obvious?
Hey, those directors have been calling you nonstop.
Write faster, will you?
No completed book means no movie deal talks!
Cute move.
Okay.
You're hanging up on me now?
I won't stay patient forever.
Approaching destination.
Through that cave,
and we're almost there.
That's...
Dragoness herself!
What are the odds?
I've been leaving a trail for her.
I knew that would work.
They say
her power tops all five Cloud Tigers.
She can help us take Redmane down.
Bright girl.
He's bolting!
After him!
Hunt him down!
Ma'am!
Listen up. Forget about Kongwen.
Bring Redmane's head to me.
Ha, got you now!
Redmane's vanished!
The bow.
Flush him out!
Aim for the bow!
Loose! Now!
Damn... that's some firepower.
Fly away! Now!
Draggie.
Don't "Draggie" me.
Never again.
Dragoness.
So you want God as well?
I'm here to avenge Jiutian.
And all my fallen brothers.
Avenge them? Now?
Cut the faithful act.
You abandoned Jiutian when he needed you most.
I carry that shame.
Now I'll make it right.
Now, you die.
Finally, our moment.
Back her up!
Tangerine!
Move it!
Hey, what gives?
Step aside.
Don't make me go through you.
Kongwen.
God's our only hope.
Redmane dies here,
and we're all doomed.
Just saying,
our lady's got a point.
You're six. What do you know?
Draggie,
I don't want to fight you.
So heartless.
You wound me, deeply.
Forget Kongwen.
Kill Redmane!
Help me stop Dragoness.
She must spare Redmane for now.
Why?
Redmane has to die, but not yet!
I don't understand.
What an idiot.
Sulfur.
Draggie,
you really want me dead?
No more rock skin!
There!
Cloudia
you fell for it.
Dear Draggie,
forget Rock Skin,
forget Ghost Walk
what I really wanted
was your Vital Renewal.
That arm just cost you everything.
You're done.
Stop! Just stop!
Kongwen...
I can finally face your father.
If I'd fought beside him back then,
none of this
would have happened.
Let me reunite you
with Jiutian.
We're screwed.
He's unstoppable now.
It's over.
Darkscale?
Let's just go home.
But...
Nothing comes free.
Feel like quitting?
Go ahead, run home with her.
We're almost at God?
Just one step away.
How should it end?
"Godslayer 2."
And this God.
Hope it's
not just clickbait, huh?
Here's a thought.
Just let Redmane kill Kongwen.
Let evil win? No way.
Why not?
Good beats evil is so overdone.
Try something shocking.
Add some marketing magic,
and fans'll go absolutely wild.
We're talking serious money here.
My story, my rules.
Ahh.
Ouch.
Good guys winning is for children.
Ever wonder what it looks like
when evil stomps all over the good guys?
You're kinda pathetic, you know?
Don't you get it?
You're nothing but hired help.
I'll handle things from here.
Any idiot can punch keys.
I'll write the dark ending,
and call the shots.
Some fish here.
That's your cut.
You wanted him dead, didn't you?
How about roast cicada?
Scumbag!
You make a public apology.
Tell them he wrote it,
and you stole it!
Never imagined
someone would
attack a dying cancer victim
such as me...
Just in. Cicada's shocking revelation...
Lu Kongwen forced him to...
It was a false confession...
Whole internet is discussing.
Such scum
should never touch literature...
Why is this happening?
I tried so damn hard...
You failed from the start.
Kongwen never stopped believing
he could rewrite his fate.
I wanted that strength.
Where did I go wrong?
That was illusion, all of it.
Your story needs
total despair.
Kongwen must
lose all hope.
Like you have.
Make him despair like you do.
To God,
we're nothing.
This whole world,
our life story...
They're all his whim, and nothing more.
Before he ruins everything,
I'll find him.
The Origin Chamber.
And what is that?
The threshold
to God's realm.
He's calling you.
Let's go.
Your crimes demand justice.
Time to pay.
You die here.
Foolish defiance.
Forgot Tangerine and that One-Eye already?
Just like your daddy.
Yeah, he does this.
Pure selfishness...
I warned you.
Don't push me.
Ugh, gross.
Good. I knew you would get it.
Completely.
Here, the relic.
No more compliments?
Kongwen!
Are you sure you can stop God?
Truth is, I'm spent already.
But for you two,
I can't stop.
Listen.
Go after Tangerine.
Take care of her.
I
But I'm six.
I
Can't do it alone.
If you have to go.
I trust you.
Come back and find us.
That was close. I almost lost it.
Can't... breathe... agh...
Something I've been dying to tell you...
You look ugly.
Like a lettuce.
Why eat something so ugly?
Kongwen,
appreciate the education.
Too bad
you'll serve me in the end.
You see, the relic says only you
can lead me to God.
A fascinating bond, huh?
Between you and him.
Move.
Move now.
Doomed. Doomed!
Doomed we are.
Now I'm a lettuce.
Kongwen.
This is the end of the line.
You and I exist in two separate worlds.
You'll never reach me.
Godslaying? That's pure delusion.
And saving your friends?
God...
You can't save anyone!
Shut up!
All your struggle
means absolutely nothing.
Nothing at all.
Well, that was easy.
How'd you get in here?
Does it matter?
Get out!
The fans want updates on "Godslayer 2."
Well, we bit off more than we could chew.
Writing's harder than it looks.
That's where you come in.
We?
Our company.
Cicada isn't real.
Just a brand account.
The whole thing was dying anyway.
Couldn't sell anything anymore.
Lucky you agreed to write the sequel.
Author controversy
equals instant virality.
Money in the bank.
So my work
is nothing but clickbait to you?
How dare you talk to me like that.
Nobody gives a damn about
your precious novel.
Success means money!
And only money talks!
Hey, you wrote it here.
A dimensional portal!
Is this fiction travel?
Well, finally something good
from garbage like you.
Why hesitate?
Just end him!
You piece of shit!
Kill him!
Tear this boring reality apart!
Kill him now!
I'll save you a spot
in damnation!
Ugh, easy, man!
You're driving me crazy!
Imagine "Godslayer 2" fails completely,
and you lose all your friends.
Kongwen has his quest for God.
What about you?
Who's gonna save you?
Is there no hope
for my life?
There's always hope.
I'll find a way.
I'll cut through everything to reach you.
If God exists
prove it! Save me already!
You're
you're that God.
I've completely lost it.
Two versions of you.
You can see him too?
I...
What the hell?
This is reality.
Tangerine
my savior is here.
My story's coming to life.
Redmane was right
after all.
I'll slay God with this blade.
Get up.
On your feet!
God
why did you kill Crimson?
Why rip away
everyone I loved?
All my friends?
For the,
for drama, okay?
Had to make it interesting.
Then you rewrite it all!
Make the dead live again!
Come on, that's crazy.
The dead just stay dead.
I can't perform miracles here.
You're here now,
and I didn't write that.
You made that happen yourself.
I'm...
I'm no God.
You're no God?
I lost everything to get here.
To break free from your written fate.
To save all of them.
And you tell me
you're not even God?
So all my struggle
meant absolutely nothing?
Tell me.
Tell me!
Nothing? Never.
You being here
is the whole point.
You opened my eyes.
Crimson,
Tangerine,
Darkscale
they're not just words.
They're real, like you.
Living, breathing people.
Then bring them back to me!
Lu Kongwen!
Dad crashes his car and you're ghosting us?
Your phone's for decoration or what?
I just...
Meet
the hero in my story.
Kongwen.
My would-be assassin.
Crimson?
Tangerine?
What brings you here?
I figured...
I figured I'd lost you forever.
They mean
the world to me.
I'd do anything to protect them.
Same as you would.
Kongwen, you're a true hero.
You crushed the darkness I created.
You let me see
who I could become.
You let me see my better self.
You came from a different world.
Now I'll stand with you and defend it.
This is weird...
The will of God flows through me.
Darkscale,
I've made my word.
We'll take the lot.
Thanks.
Awesome! The speed!
This thing beats Dragoness by miles!
Goofball.
Lu, I think there's
a parallel universe identical to "Godslayer."
And Kongwen came from there, right?
Parallel universe?
Pretty cool theory, huh?
I know you guys opened a "portal."
You mean Kongwen traveled across galaxies?
Then he's an alien!
Sir, you look amazing!
Photo op with us?
Here, smile!
Here.
Three, two, one.
Check out the costume!
It's simply perfect!
Where'd you get it?
Drop the link!
Link?
I don't understand.
Ew.
Gross.
What a freak!
Whoa, awesome!
Awesome!
Whoa, awesome!
Awesome!
Reminds me of Tempter a little.
A relic of God indeed.
The god-slaying journey
is finally complete.
I should get going.
Uh, maybe stay a few more days?
Here, take this blade.
Nah, I can't take it.
It belonged to your dad!
You showed me the world of God.
This is all I can give.
Well.
Any chance we'll meet again?
It'll be you coming to me then.
Hmm?
Whoa, can I even do that?
Sure, you're mortal here on Earth,
but where I come from,
every word you write
comes true.
Oh.
But I literally wrote
that phone into the story!
Does that work too?
Absolutely.
What?
Mind Reading.
But that's not your power.
My fate, my life...
Wait, that was real?
I came to your world already?
You said Mind Reading
isn't Redmane's power.
Touch something
and read how it feels.
That belonged to Jiutian, your father.
So Redmane
devoured my dad.
Everyone Redmane devours
gets trapped in a pocket dimension.
Forever feeding his strength.
Redmane's pure greed.
He hunts for power
and devours anyone useful.
It all makes sense now.
His quest to find God and rewrite fate
nothing but lies.
Right from the start,
his goal was to devour you.
He was after the power of God.
Good thing you destroyed him.
What's wrong?
Don't move.
The ending...
Actually, no.
The future
is in your hands now.
You're not.
Is this some kind of shampoo commercial?
What's going on here?
Lu? Where's Lu?
Answer me! Where'd he go?
I ate him.
Freak!
I'm warning you, police are coming!
They're on their way!
Wait, no police!
Last time.
Snatched some bubble tea and they wouldn't leave me alone.
Total hassle.
I've got real work to do.
Coming back for you two later.
You can't leave!
Tangerine!
Where's Lu? Bring him back!
Tangerine!
I'm right here!
Kongwen saved me again.
What if Redmane figures out he got the wrong guy?
Will he come after us?
Why don't, why don't you just.
Kill him in your story?
Wrote it already.
"Redmane dies on the spot."
Didn't work.
I guess
only one way to find out.
I have to go to Kongwen's world.
Redmane's pure greed.
He's consumed countless people,
ruined everything.
Even Kongwen got caught.
Kongwen tried to stop him.
But Redmane's unstoppable now.
How can Tangerine and Darkscale survive?
I know I'm no fighter.
But Kongwen told me
it's all in my hands.
I'll take down Redmane.
I'll save Kongwen.
I'll save all of them.
But.
You have to stay.
Keep Tangerine and the world safe.
You're all I've got.
Aren't you afraid?
Crimson.
Tangerine.
It's Kongwen.
Perfect match.
Kongwen?
Kongwen!
Hug me!
It's me!
You're not Kongwen.
Who are you?
I'm Kongwen's
friend.
The storyteller guy.
Ah, you're God!
Since Redmane returned,
he's taken over the city and the three warlords' forces.
Three months later, he's conquered the entire north.
Soon he'll rule everything.
He's executing rebels,
squeezing every last coin.
The Capital Clouds
has become a nightmare again.
But I was only late by half a day!
How is it three months?
One day up there, one year down here.
You're the God, you should know that!
Redmane's forcing people into slave labor.
Building something huge.
No idea what he's planning.
Move!
They took our lady too.
This is all your fault.
I knew I couldn't just.
Kill him in the story.
My Redmane Empire Building
is ready in five days.
That's when I tell everyone
I am the one true God.
Then why don't you
use the power of God to build this tower?
I devoured God himself
but got no power from it.
No power of God? So you're still mortal.
So you're scared.
You're
passing off fake as real.
Sharp tongue.
So you think.
I ate the wrong guy?
Wrong how?
Find out yourself.
Kongwen.
Tangerine!
Kongwen?
Kongwen!
Tangerine.
Huh?
You stepped on my foot.
Wait.
How did Redmane get you too?
Look who's talking!
You're.
What are you even wearing?
That's irrelevant.
The storyteller said
everyone Redmane devours
gets trapped in a pocket dimension.
Redmane has no enemies left. He won.
No.
Maybe there's still one last hope.
Everything I write comes true, right?
Time to cheat the system.
How come it doesn't work?
We've been waiting forever here.
Maybe it won't work? Because it doesn't exist in this world?
Boy, you're messing with me.
Easy there, man. One more shot?
Not happening.
Do I have any powers or not?
Other people who got eaten
might be around here somewhere.
That house looks strange.
This tree
seems familiar.
Your dad was here.
Died here.
Buried here.
You're looking for people, right?
I'll ask around for you.
Wait, Tangerine!
Excuse me, sir.
You two got devoured by Redmane as well?
No tears, Kongwen.
You look familiar, my friend.
Do I know you?
What are you
doing here, sir?
The tree's infested with bugs.
I'm clearing them out.
Bugs are everywhere here.
You can't possibly get them all.
That's how some things work.
Seems futile
yet necessary.
Is it just me,
or is this tree literally moving?
Sharp eyes, girl.
This tree represents Redmane's heart.
Bugs in the tree mean
his heart's rotting from within.
I'm trying to heal this tree.
You've been here for years.
Don't you miss your family?
What are you, really?
You can just read my mind, can't you?
You're Kongwen.
Son of my sworn brother,
Jiutian.
My father's blade. Give it back!
You're just like your dad.
The future
is in your hands now.
Kongwen.
Let me ask you something.
Back then, you abandoned your family
and went to fight Redmane.
Any regrets?
Every day brings regret.
You're worthless!
I'll...
take on Redmane alone.
Kongwen saved me. I won't disappoint him.
If I do
let thunder crush me!
You Kidding me.
Another lightning strike!
Right on the mark.
It struck that tree again.
My words come true.
My words come true!
May great Einstein bless me.
Why me though?
Redmane
here I come!
Kongwen
here I come!
Applaud!
Louder!
Engine Starts!
Hail our great Lord! None can match him!
Finally.
I am free from any God.
Now the tables turn.
Every living soul
answers to me alone.
From the founding of our empire.
Our great empire!
Enemies surrounded us.
Our people
lived in terror.
Lived in terror!
But today
marks a new era.
I make our empire
invincible!
I save all souls
from endless war.
We're stronger now
than ever before.
The world itself
shall bow to me!
They say gods once ruled this northern region.
But history will only remember my name: Redmane.
Am.
The one true God!
Lightning just hit him!
This can't be good!
Redmane
is a fraud!
That's why heaven strikes.
Well...
I'm the actual God!
You heard him right!
You insolent fool!
Can't even kill you with that?
Poisonous nonsense!
State your name!
Calm down.
Lose the hat. Strike a pose.
Wait, you're Kongwen!
Kongwen's back!
I am the
the I-ll-legendary...!
Just say it already!
Keyboardman.
What's a "Keyboardman"?
Wasn't he "the Slayer"?
How come Keyboardman?
Keyboardman.
Perfect.
Let the whole world witness
how Lord Redmane
destroys this pest!
Oh crap.
Sneak attack failed. Now it's a real fight.
I'm gonna fall off.
Quit trembling.
I've n-n-never been in a fight.
Usually
I'm the one getting...
Stop it now.
Ready for battle!
Who the hell are you?
I'm the writer guy.
He's God!
Kongwen gave me his sword.
Huh, got you there!
Lightning strike, baby!
And you came to me willingly.
Moron.
Write it down!
Zap him! Strike!
Am I ugly? Am I? Am I?
Lettuce Punch!
Take that!
Follow me!
Can't pin me down!
No chance! No chance!
Over here!
Try and get me! Try! Try!
Hold tight!
You can't...
All good!
Help!
Write something!
Fire in the hole!
I got your back!
I guess you'd be toast without me.
Maybe you should stop helping me.
You're already falling apart.
Tempter's Ghost Walk.
Write faster! Faster!
Faster!
Zap him! Strike!
Burn in hell, you!
No chance!
Chain Lightning!
Wind and fire. Everywhere burns!
Did I go too far with that?
Think you can write my story?
I'm Redmane,
and I'll destroy you today!
I
Am the hero of this story!
There are bugs everywhere!
This thing?
Give it here!
You're worthless without it!
Redmane's corruption grows worse.
Your friends are fighting desperately
to rescue you from Redmane.
Lu Kongwen...
You really made it here.
I'll smash your nose!
Slice and dice time!
Am I ugly? Am I? Am I?
I can hold a bit longer.
Let him go!
Roasted lettuce.
Not necessary. You're burning too! You know?
Enough already! Enough! All crispy now.
That smells good!
I said let him go! You hear me?
Waoh!
That was hot!
How dare you.
Off you go!
Watch this! Rozan Shoryuha!
Finish him!
He deserves it!
Finish him!
Down with Redmane!
Don't let him heal!
Finish him! Down with Redmane!
Sure!
Power off.
What's the holdup?
Do it now!
Cut him down!
Your friend
will die.
He's our last hope.
Stuck in this prison,
there's nothing we can do.
Redmane's corruption is almost complete.
His heart-tree is dying.
Soon we'll be gone too.
If only we could open the portal again...
But how can we do that?
What should
I do with you?
Break your limbs.
Rip out your heart.
Yeah, your heart it is.
I'm sorry.
Don't cry.
How touching.
Where are the cheers?
Where's the applause?
You were coming for blood, weren't you?
Answer me!
The ending is set.
This story belongs to me.
The Redmane saga.
Kongwen...
They don't like your story.
But don't give up.
Look.
The heroes in your story,
they may stumble,
but they refuse to quit.
Here, take this blade.
"The ending is set"?
Like hell it is!
Kongwen told me
the future's in my hands!
I hear that.
Lu Kongwen!
Are you listening?
Who's talking?
Can you hear it?
Can you hear me, Lu Kongwen?
Where's that coming from?
It is your turn now!
Open that portal.
Where's that coming from?
Lu Kongwen
you must rescue them all
to bring down Redmane!
Jiutian!
Together till the end.
Together till the end!
But how do I open this thing?
You gotta show me how!
Magic words?
The last time this opened,
this energy just burst out
and tore right through space.
Yeah, that's it!
Here goes...
Why won't it open?
It must open now!
Come on!
Come on, Lu Kongwen.
We'll do this as one!
So, is this our power all along?
It's true!
Nobody leaves!
Now I've got my power too!
They belong to me!
I won't give up these powers!
You never earned any of them!
Come on!
Guys!
And Kongwen!
It's been a while, Redmane.
Dad!
Jiutian...
Jiutian's alive!
Jiutian.
Who's Jiutian?
He's a legend!
Is that really him?
Dad!
Here
your sword!
Powers you stole can't last forever.
Redmane,
you've been stripped down to nothing.
Redmane,
Power of God didn't beat you.
Mortal courage did.
Oh no...
The story ends here!
Run! Open it!
Where are we going?
We're back on Earth.
It's too damn high!
Sister
you can't bear it either?
Obviously!
I don't really fly!
Hey...
Look at him.
Way too high up here.
I'm
freaking out!
Pipe down.
Stay calm.
Everyone stay calm!
We're at a famous landmark.
Totally safe.
Except for you!
Kongwen, no way!
Hustle hard or get left behind!
Slackers get trampled!
Who are you?
Security!
Stop right there!
After him!
Dear boy,
no more portals now!
It's out of my hands!
I'm still learning how this works!
I just want to go home!
My lady?
What the hell?!
Redmane, knock it off already!
Dear boy,
it's over.
Kill Redmane!
Destroy him!
End this monster!
Kill him!
Jiutian,
what do we do with Redmane?
Bring it on!
All your deeds were born of ego and greed.
This day was inevitable.
Yet your heart-tree isn't beyond saving.
There's still time to make things right.
Stop living only for yourself,
start fighting for someone else,
and we could be brothers again.
The choice is yours,
Redmane.
Keep your pity to yourselves.
I am Redmane!
And I simply
answer to nobody.
Especially you, Jiutian.
Never.
Run.
Redmane...
Redmane lost himself completely.
I'm the lucky one here.
I meet myself.
Kongwen
he's coming back next month, right?
Let's eat hot pot every day!
How much longer is this... pet.
How long he gonna stay?
I'm pissed off, you hick.
I'm a stone-cold killer!
Yeah right, you're a killer.
You know what I used to do?
I simply don't care!
I was an assassin!
Sure. Now get me beef slices.
Will "Godslayer" continue?
Ugh, I don't know if I should keep writing.
The pressure's intense.
One wrong word
and Kongwen might come after me.
But he said...
Why worry so much?
Believe in yourself
not your worries.
Those are your own words.
Should you keep writing?
I think your heart already knows.
I'll wait for it.
Hey, save some hot pot for me!
I think we need a "Bright Future Hot Pot" there too.
Bright Future...
I like it.
Does this phone ever need charging?
And how did it guide Redmane anyway?
You think it's alive somehow?
What?
Hey, it's typing.
I told you stop messing with that keyboard!
Stop messing with that keyboard!
But I wasn't.
It's typing on its own.