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The Outer Heavenly Line had completely transformed into a perilous zone amidst the wind and rain.
The Divine Realm established the Heaven-Suppressing Platform on the Upper Heaven of Guixu Palace. After midnight, the Heavenly Gate fully opened. The Good and Evil Deities would use their divine bones as sacrifice, taking tens of thousands of demon gods from beneath the Guixu Sea to perish with them.
To protect the safety of the disciples of Guixu Palace, Yue Zhuqing had no choice but to dismiss the sect members, leaving only three disciples anxiously awaiting Ji Hengyu’s return.
At this moment, the Demon Suppressing Stone was restless, and the abyss, now without the Demon Suppressing Guard, was in constant turmoil. From time to time, a few demonic creatures would escape. At this rate, the three of them alone would be unable to resist.
“Abandon the outer gates, defend the Changlin front hall to the death!”
Yue Zhuqing casually killed a demon that surged from the sea, covering the retreat of the other two to Changlin Hall.
Qi activated the hall’s protective array. The great barrier, totaling eighty-seven layers, was enough to hold until nightfall. But compared to these lesser demons, what worried them more was the Heaven-Opening Pillar. The Heaven-Opening Pillar had already fractured once before, and now with demonic energy flowing, it was uncertain if it could hold up. That would be the true end.
The three stood side by side in Changlin Hall, each lost in their own thoughts.
The current state of Guixu Sea could only be described as apocalyptic. The altar, towering above the clouds, blotted out the sky. The sea stretched endlessly, and rampant demonic energy churned like thick fog above the surface. Evil waves rolled, and the roars of countless demonic creatures echoed repeatedly.
The ground hummed and shook; that was the imprisoned demons below struggling unyieldingly. They had seized this opportunity, hoping to break free and return to the mortal realm.
Suddenly, a black shadow flew across the sky.
It moved with the speed of thunder, crashing through, easily slaughtering the lesser demons from all directions.
Yue Zhuqing narrowed her eyes, her body taut, gripping the sharp sword in her hand.
As the thing approached, Yue Zhuqing’s pupils constricted instantly. “Mirror Demon?!”
Had it already arrived...?
Li Ningxi was about to step forward to slay it when Qi’s hand reached out to stop him.
Qi naturally recognized Big-Eyed Cub, but what concerned him more were the Spirit Clan members who followed it.
To show themselves so easily at such a crucial moment, had they gone mad?!
“Spirit Clan?” Li Ningxi was surprised. “How are there still Spirit Clan members?”
“Let them in.”
Hearing Qi’s words, Yue Zhuqing, though surprised, still opened a tiny crack in the barrier. Only after Big-Eyed Cub led the Spirit Clan members grandly into Guixu Palace did it close again.
Yue Zhuqing did not easily drop her guard against this group.
Everyone knew that the Spirit Clan had been annihilated in the Heavenly Punishment five hundred years ago, yet now there were at least a hundred Spirit Clan members standing here, not to mention a Mirror Demon in their midst. The combination was truly too bizarre.
As they confronted each other, Big-Eyed Cub had already flown to Qi’s most familiar side.
At the same time, Qu You, riding the black wolf, came before Yue Zhuqing. She wasted no words, nor did she want to waste time explaining the Spirit Clan’s predicament. She jumped directly off the wolf and said to Yue Zhuqing, “I am the Spirit Clan Chief, Qu You.”
Facing the small, child-like Qu You, Yue Zhuqing remained silent.
Qu You didn’t care about her strict defenses, stating concisely, “I’m here to tell you that the Divine Realm has taken Sang Li.”
Upon hearing this, Li Ningxi, who had been silently standing behind, instantly lost his composure. “What do you mean?!”
Qu You glanced at him. “As you all can see, Sang Li and I are both of the Spirit Clan. To protect us, Sang Li has decided to sacrifice herself to be refined into a Heaven-Suppressing Stone. In another hour, Sang Li will be taken to the Heaven-Suppressing Altar.” She paused, “Although the die is cast, we still wish to preserve her life. Can you all help us?”
Li Ningxi’s head buzzed.
At this moment, divine light flashed across the sky. Everyone looked up to see tens of thousands of divine soldiers passing through grandly. The Heaven-Sacrificing Ceremony was about to begin.
Damn it!
He cursed inwardly, his feet on his natal sword, ready to charge into the clouds.
He hadn’t flown a few feet before Qi kicked him down, his foot firmly pressing on the back of Li Ningxi’s head, scolding his impulsiveness, “Li Ningxi, are you trying to hit a rock with an egg?”
“Let me go—!” Li Ningxi struggled relentlessly, veins throbbing on his forehead. “She’s my little sister—!”
She was his little sister, the sister he had nurtured little by little for five hundred years in his spiritual realm!
He had tried to protect her with his life then; how could he stand by and watch her walk to her doom again now?!
“The Divine Realm has an army of a hundred thousand, plus thirty-two Grand Immortals of the Golden Core, and one hundred eighty Sky Profound Immortals. How do you intend to break through them!” Qi kicked him hard, for the first time losing his usual dull gentleness. “I think you’re truly out of your mind!”
Li Ningxi groaned from the kick, lying on the ground for a long time before getting up.
Qi took a deep breath to compose himself, then looked at Qu You again: “Immortal Venerable went to seek the Sword Jade. Perhaps when the Sword Jade is brought back, there might be a glimmer of hope.”
Qu You shook her head: “If there truly was a Sword Jade, Sang Li wouldn’t have to leave with Shen Zheyou. So, I have a plan...” She looked up, “Once the altar is ready, we will integrate our spiritual souls into the Heaven-Mending Array. At that time, we will trouble you all to rescue A’Li.”
The Spirit Clan were not cowards who feared death. They had never feared fate, nor could they stand by and watch their own kind sacrifice themselves for this, while they lived on with a clear conscience.
Thus, Qu You gathered a group of willing clan members. If this act could bring peace to all realms and future generations, then why not?
Qi opened his mouth to speak when he saw the nearby Big-Eyed Cub pacing restlessly. The ground seemed to shake, the tremors growing more violent. Before the three could understand the situation, a huge rock rolled down from above. Just as it was about to smash into Li Ningxi, Big-Eyed Cub quickly caught him in its mouth and dodged, then flapped its wings and flew to the front.
The sudden change immediately drew everyone’s attention.
“What’s happening?!”
“It’s the Heaven-Opening Pillar...” Yue Zhuqing noticed the familiar markings carved on the stone. The ground beneath them vibrated intensely, and demons had already broken free, crashing into the protective array. Yue Zhuqing’s face paled. “Someone... someone is destroying the Demon Suppressing Stone!”
Everyone was horrified.
Yue Zhuqing couldn’t help but look up.
Amidst a thick fog, the cloud steps leading to the Demon Suppressing Stone had been opened at some unknown time, and a figure stood within.
That was...
Yue Zhuqing narrowed her eyes, unable to see clearly.
The person was clad in dark scales, with a black jade crown on their head, their cloak billowing, and demonic energy swirling around them, obscuring their face.
The great protective array could only be opened by their three siblings and Ji Hengyu. There were also no traces of external demons forcing their way in. Who could it be?
“Your Majesty...”
At this moment, Qi saw the figure clearly.
Ji Hengyu’s appearance seemed unchanged, but his expression was indifferent, and a flame-like crimson cloud pattern burned on his forehead.
Yue Zhuqing’s heart trembled; she couldn’t believe it.
Ji Hengyu was the Immortal Venerable of Guixu. He couldn’t possibly be unaware of the consequences of destroying the Demon Suppressing Stone and releasing the ten thousand demons of Guixu! He had no reason to do this!
Yue Zhuqing drew her sword, intending to rush up the cloud steps to confirm, but Qi, regaining his senses, quickly reached out to stop her. “It’s too late. Now, take everyone out of Changlin Hall.”
The Heaven-Opening Pillar would soon collapse. When that happened, ten thousand demons would emerge, and in the blink of an eye, Guixu Palace would sink into the deep sea, not to mention that the cloud steps near the Demon Suppressing Stone were already heavily infested with demonic energy, and before getting close, one might be invaded by inner demons.
Yue Zhuqing looked at the Spirit Clan members behind her. After weighing the two options, she decided to retreat first.
The three led the Spirit Clan members to Huanlang Peak for refuge. This was the highest cloud peak in Guixu, its steep mountains forming a natural barrier. Even if Guixu Palace sank and ten thousand demons invaded, Huanlang Peak could hold out for a while.
Standing at the peak’s summit, everyone stared in the direction of the Crimson Stone.
Yue Zhuqing couldn’t understand why things had come to this. Sang Li was to be refined into the Demon Suppressing Stone; the Sovereign also suddenly fell into demonhood. Why did he do this?
Did he want to release ten thousand demons to resist the Divine Realm? Indeed, once the altar was destroyed, Sang Li could also be spared from being sacrificed. However, then the evil demons would wreak havoc, and the Heavenly Gates would merge, plunging countless beings into the path of suffering!
Qi’s eyes, behind his mask, reflected the fiery red sky and the dark figure.
He had been with Ji Hengyu the longest. As a child, he was ignorant, but as he grew older, he came to understand the heavy responsibilities and shackles Ji Hengyu carried. Becoming a demon was indeed Ji Hengyu’s only way to survive.
But was this truly what he wanted??
Qi couldn’t fathom Ji Hengyu’s thoughts. Unable to bear watching the Guixu Palace he had personally built be destroyed, he turned to his junior brother and sister, said a few words, then flew into the air.
He traversed through shattered rocks and strong winds, following the cloud steps upward until he reached Ji Hengyu’s side.
Ji Hengyu stood beside the Crimson Stone.
His posture was lofty; the fierce wind could not penetrate his body. His eyes were downcast, his face aloof and indifferent.
Qi always felt something was wrong.
He stared intently at Ji Hengyu, trying to discern something from his expression, but Ji Hengyu concealed it too well; beneath the indifference lay only calm.
“Does Your Majesty truly intend to destroy the world?”
Ji Hengyu stood amidst a gloomy expanse, behind him were swirling karmic fires and emerging demons, heaven and earth collapsing. Faced with his disciple’s question, Ji Hengyu did not reply.
“You’ve been with me the longest, and among these three disciples, you are the most honest,” Ji Hengyu said with downcast eyes. “That’s why I trust you more.”
“Your Majesty...”
“Go. Take care of them from now on.”
With that, Ji Hengyu’s palm covered the Crimson Stone.
Qi was shocked. He instantly understood Ji Hengyu’s choice, his eyes moist, and his heart aching.
He desperately endured the piercing pain, bowed to Ji Hengyu as always, and then turned to fly back to Huanlang Peak.
Big-Eyed Cub remained nearby.
It pressed against Ji Hengyu, for the first time affectionately nudging his shoulder.
Ji Hengyu wasn’t sure what he truly wanted.
As a child, he wanted his little sister to live, but his wish wasn’t granted; as a youth, he was wild and unrestrained, single-mindedly wanting to carve out a path for himself and the Kui tribe, but that also wasn’t granted.
The sharpness, keenness, and pride within him were ultimately pulled out one by one like the quills of a hedgehog.
In the end, he realized that there was no justice in the world, so he paid a painful price to cultivate the Boundless Suffering Dao, which brought about the mutual destruction of heaven and earth.
Perhaps without the Nine Heavens, without the Eighteen Hells, these myriad worlds could truly coexist.
But...
It seemed even that wouldn’t be granted.
What he desired, what he sought, what he deeply loved, ultimately would not belong to him.
Ji Hengyu had never believed in fate.
However, fate had him imprisoned. Even with a thousand methods, he found it difficult to break free.
The crimson stone, shaped like a heart, pulsed in his palm. Blood reflected in Ji Hengyu’s eyes, and countless eerie laughs filled his sea of consciousness.
[Yes, Ji Hengyu, just like that, let us out, we will pledge allegiance to you...]
[Ji Hengyu, this is the right way...]
[We will serve you as our master, and all living beings under heaven will obey your command.]
[Ji Hengyu...]
[Ji Hengyu...]
His sea of consciousness was almost completely filled with these clamoring voices. Ji Hengyu made no move for a long time, merely looking up at the dome.
The rhomboid altar hung high, pressing down from above, like a sharp sword pointed directly at his face.
[Ji Hengyu, what are you waiting for! Let us out!]
[Let us out quickly! Do you hear me!]
Ji Hengyu sneered: “You are ancient demon gods, most adept at bewitching hearts. Why should I believe you?”
[You have fallen and become the Demon Lord. We will naturally submit at your feet.]
“I, Ji Hengyu, never listen to slanderous words. As such, why not forge a blood pact of demon gods with me?”
The Demon God Blood Pact was a legend born at the dawn of chaos.
It was said that when the Demon Lord of the world was born, they would form a blood pact with all demons. Once the blood pact took effect, all demons would live and die with the Demon Lord.
The Demon God Blood Pact was a restraint the Demon Lord imposed on lower-ranking beings.
However, for ten thousand years, no one had been able to command all demons.
The demons imprisoned beneath the abyss had intended to strangle Ji Hengyu upon their release, but they hadn’t expected him to have truly broken through to such a degree!
Ji Hengyu gave them no chance to agree.
His blood transformed into a red mist, absorbed by the Crimson Stone. The Fuxi blood, infused with forbidden spells, penetrated deep into the abyss, merging with every demon beneath.
The demonic mark on Ji Hengyu’s forehead burned, its crimson color deepening to nearly black.
The power of the demon gods also flowed into Ji Hengyu through the Crimson Stone. If not for his malevolent soul, he would have long since suffered backlash from the power.
Demonic energy continuously surged, and Ji Hengyu’s pupils gradually turned red.
The crimson stone at his fingertips was now precarious. Finally, the stone shattered, and scarlet, blood-like fragments seeped through his fingers.
In an instant, heaven and earth shook, and the winds and clouds changed dramatically. After hearing several thunderous roars, the four divine chains binding the Heaven-Opening Pillar let out a trembling wail. After a fierce struggle, they still snapped. As the giant pillar toppled, Ji Hengyu looked up and met his father’s eyes.
He only looked at him once, then closed them.
The dragon pillars plunged into the river and sea, stirring up countless waves. The formation nearly shattered, and countless demonic creatures surged out from the river and sea.
Then the sea surface cracked, gradually revealing the crimson ground beneath.
At this moment, both the heavens and the earth were a dark expanse. A gigantic claw slowly clambered onto the sea surface. In an instant, seawater poured back, and the entire Guixu Palace teetered precariously.
“Roar—!!!”
Accompanied by a terrifying roar, a broken rift appeared between heaven and earth.
It soared into existence, with a dragon’s body, eagle’s claws, and fiery wings. In one breath, it devoured thousands of demonic creatures. When it spread its wings, it blotted out the sky—it was one of the demon gods suppressed here by myriad laws in ancient times!
The demon god flew before Ji Hengyu.
Its scarlet eyes stared intently at Ji Hengyu. The aura of oppression from him, coupled with the restraint of the demon god blood pact, compelled the demon god to feel fear towards him. After a moment, the demon god respectfully lowered its head, acknowledging him as master.
More and more demonic creatures flew to his feet, submitting.
From this moment on, Ji Hengyu was the sole master of all demons in this world.
“Jixun.”
“Here.”
“Did you find Jiwu?” “Yes.” Jixun said, “It hid in the abyss, but its body is gone.”
A few days after Jiwu was taken by the Divine Realm, it shed its cicada shell, and its evil soul returned to the abyss. The only regret was the loss of its vessel.
Ji Hengyu didn’t care about these things, nor did he have the leisure to create another body for it. He looked up at the sky: “Follow me to attack the Ninth Heaven!”
He gripped the Chi Li sword tightly, flew onto Big-Eyed Cub’s back. Big-Eyed Cub leaped into the air, soaring straight into the clouds, with ten thousand demons following behind, all rushing in one direction.
Almost all the demons had gone with Ji Hengyu. The people remaining on Huanlang Peak at this moment also made up their minds to follow, heading towards the Heaven-Suppressing Altar.
**
At this moment, the Heaven-Suppressing Platform had been prepared.
Only twelve immortals remained to guard the array around the Heaven-Suppressing Platform, with Shen Zheyou and Si Tu among them. The other high immortals had set up heaven-protecting arrays in the four directions of Guixu Sea. These arrays only allowed entry but no exit, to prevent any stragglers from escaping and to avoid other mountain ranges from being affected.
Casualties would undoubtedly occur. The Divine Realm’s current focus was to minimize damage as much as possible.
Sang Li was locked by the formation in the center of the Heaven-Suppressing Platform.
The patterns on the ground beneath her were shaped like flowers, forming a circular array that surrounded her. These were ancient runes, which could only be awakened by a soul’s blood.
At that time, the array would activate, and all living beings beneath the altar would be pulled into the Heavenly Gate, with Sang Li serving as the “key” to close the Heavenly Gate.
“Ji Hengyu has fallen into demonhood.”
“Activate the Heaven-Suppressing Altar before he arrives!”
The Supreme Dao Venerable could naturally glimpse the chaotic scene below.
The swarming demons were desperately trying to seize his divine life. The Supreme Dao Venerable twirled his fingers, “Both of you.”
The Good and Evil Deities looked up.
“It’s been a pleasure.”
The two deities exchanged a smile and took their respective positions on the altar.
They would sacrifice their divine bones to establish the Heaven-Opening Array. Then, Sang Li’s soul blood would condense into the Heaven-Suppressing Platform. At that time, the Heaven-Suppressing Platform would pull all the demons from Guixu Sea into the Heavenly Gate.
This process would inevitably cause damage. The deities who came to guard the array had already prepared to sacrifice themselves for the world.
“Zi You, guard the altar well.”
“Yes.”
After giving his instructions, the Supreme Dao Venerable flew to meet the Demon Lord.
The Good and Evil Deities simultaneously formed hand seals and activated the array. Intense golden light enveloped them, runes sparkled beneath their feet, and as one light after another lit up, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, gradually revealing a brilliant white rift.
Si Tu looked at the continuously expanding Heavenly Gate and couldn’t help but gaze at Sang Li.
Her brow was as still as a calm lake on a summer night. Si Tu wasn’t sure what she was thinking, but standing there, witnessing it all, she knew the tragedy yet was powerless to stop it.
Only now did she understand what Sang Li had told her in Longzhong. It turned out she had already decided on this at that time. Looking back now, her heart ached terribly.
Ji Hengyu had already led ten thousand demons to the Golden Imperial Palace.
The twelve Golden Immortals guarding nearby were no match for him. After a few moves, they turned to ash. Seeing the city gates fall, divine law descended from the heavens. Overwhelming divine light illuminated a thousand li, instantly capturing the souls of demons in all directions. Only a few great demons remained alive by Ji Hengyu’s side.
The Supreme Dao Venerable descended before Ji Hengyu.
Ji Hengyu gripped his divine sword, tearing away the layer of gentle disguise. At this moment, his expression was only one of ruthless determination.
“Ji Hengyu, is this the path you wish to forge?”
Ji Hengyu couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries. He unleashed a barrage of arrows. The Supreme Dao Venerable pushed his palm forward, and two forces clashed, creating a violent shockwave.
The Supreme Dao Venerable had, after all, lost a wisp of his divine soul; his power was not what it once was.
In their exchange, he could see that Ji Hengyu’s foundation was profound, superior to his own. To have reached such an alarming state in such a short time, the Supreme Dao Venerable could think of no other possibility besides the Washing Pool.
“The Washing Pool was sealed ten thousand years ago. How did you find it?!”
Ji Hengyu chuckled softly: “That’s all thanks to the Heavenly Venerable.”
The Supreme Dao Venerable was taken aback.
“If Heavenly Venerable hadn’t imprisoned me in the Bewitching Prison, I truly wouldn’t have known that the Washing Pool still existed in the world.”
His words not only startled the Supreme Dao Venerable but also angered him.
Indeed, there were countless remnants of evil immortal souls in the Bewitching Prison, but those imprisoned suffered torment in body and soul, and had to constantly guard against evil souls taking possession. How could he have had any strength left to remain clear-headed? Perhaps at that time, he had already decided to become a demon!
Good, very good.
“The dust has settled. Do you think you can change fate with your power alone?!”
The Supreme Dao Venerable spread his arms and activated the Heavenly Interdiction.
This was a divine spell only gods could use. When Heavenly Interdiction arrived, neither gods nor demons could escape.
Golden shimmering light spread from his palm, growing larger and larger, eventually forming a colossal net that trapped heaven and earth.
“I never thought of changing fate.” Ji Hengyu spoke as he unleashed his sword formation, looking at the Supreme Dao Venerable with eyes full of hatred. “I came only for revenge.”
The sword formation clashed with the Heavenly Interdiction. Heaven and earth shattered, mountains and seas split, and many demons and immortals instantly turned to dust.
Ji Hengyu broke through the Heavenly Interdiction with one strike, his sword aimed directly at the Supreme Dao Venerable’s glabella.
The Supreme Dao Venerable wielded a spell to block Ji Hengyu’s piercing sword blade. The hatred in his eyes was unconcealed, making one’s heart palpitate just by looking.
“If this is the Heavenly Dao my father wished to uphold, then let me destroy it. I never cared about life or death; I only want you to die!”
Ji Hengyu’s moves were filled with killing intent.
He always remembered, remembered his pathetic mother, remembered his little sister waiting to die in the abyss. She had never seen the sun, she died... without ever seeing the sun.
Was it fair?
No, it wasn’t.
The Divine Realm was unfair to the Kui tribe, unfair to children, and had never been fair to Guixu.
As Ji Hengyu fought the Supreme Dao Venerable, the demon gods had rushed to the altar. They clearly understood that once the altar was formed and the Heavenly Gate opened, they would also be dragged into a realm of death. Shen Zheyou and the swiftly arriving Golden Immortals wielded their swords to meet them in battle. Fighting raged incessantly in the sky; humans and demons clashed, immortals fought immortals.
The Outer Heavenly Line thus became a battlefield.
Some immortals fell, and some people died.
Sang Li heard the lament of all creation. She saw the two deities strip their divine bones for the sake of all beings, their souls transforming into wisps of white light that pierced the cloud top and opened the Heavenly Gate.
The Heavenly Gate expanded little by little, but it was still too slow.
Waves of attacking demons came one after another. With just these few immortals, the altar could no longer be protected.
“Si Tu—!”
Sang Li suddenly cried out. Si Tu turned her head and saw her kneeling on the ground.
Sang Li reached out her hand: “Give me the knife.”
Si Tu was startled, and her sword loosened. Demons attacked, and even though she dodged in time, her shoulder still suffered a cut.
Si Tu ignored her wound, staring blankly at Sang Li as if stunned.
The Heavenly Gate was still slowly opening. The fierce wind made her eyes narrow. Sang Li’s expression was firm. Si Tu’s heart screamed with pain, but she understood, she and Sang Li knew equally well, that they had no other path.
Si Tu threw the Soul-Slaying Blade over.
The dagger was sharp. Sang Li picked up the blade and, without hesitation, plunged it into her own abdomen.
She made no sound, watching her blood merge with the altar. Runes glowed, and the altar rumbled.
Boom—!
Heavenly light broke through the day. A huge opening appeared above her head. The white opening expanded into a vortex, and the altar, along with Sang Li’s body, was pulled upwards, flying into it.
Mountains rose from the ground, seawater inverted. Immortals were protected by their defensive formations, but the low-powered demons were pulled into the Heavenly Gate along with them.
Si Tu and Shen Zheyou left in time. Qu You and the others, along with Yue Zhuqing, who had rushed over, couldn’t get close. They watched helplessly as Sang Li’s figure merged with the Heavenly Gate.
At this moment, time stood still. Everyone’s gaze fell upon the heavenly light.
The vortex above her head spun like a galaxy, a void within. Sang Li, with the knife still in her abdomen, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She faintly heard someone crying, someone calling her name. She couldn’t bear to look, but surprisingly, she wasn’t overly afraid.
During these years she had lived here, she seemed to have become braver than she thought.
Ji Hengyu looked up at the figure merging with the Heavenly Gate, his brows furrowed. He quickly pursued. The Supreme Dao Venerable saw his intention and, at the cost of his own body, blocked his path.
“Ji Hengyu, you resent me for killing your kin. But as Heavenly Venerable, I must consider the Six Realms and all living beings. If leaving them would cause harm, then they cannot be allowed to live!”
Ji Hengyu’s sword pierced his chest. “Is that so.”
The Supreme Dao Venerable’s forehead twitched. He saw two energies, one red and one black, detach from Ji Hengyu’s shoulder. The energies spiraled like snakes along his aura, then seeped into his sea of consciousness through the wound.
Ji Hengyu stared intently into his eyes. His divine consciousness invaded, and three energies battled chaotically in the Supreme Dao Venerable’s sea of consciousness.
Soon, his spiritual platform was occupied by demonic energy. His divine sea could not resist. He clutched his chest and retreated two steps, his dantian churning, spitting out a luminous white object.
This was the divine soul hidden in the Four Continents.
When the divine soul perished, destiny ended.
The Supreme Dao Venerable’s face suddenly changed. He performed a hand seal and quickly calculated the time of his own death.
Ji Hengyu had already brushed past him, chasing in Sang Li’s direction.
The Supreme Dao Venerable’s expression turned ferocious, “Zi You—!” He pointed at Ji Hengyu, “Don’t let him pass!!”
Ji Hengyu’s jawline tightened. He whistled for Big-Eyed Cub, jumped onto its back, and gave chase.
Big-Eyed Cub moved like lightning, chasing shadows and wind. Its vertical pupils stared intently in Sang Li’s direction. Seeing her gradually being swallowed by the Heavenly Gate, it instantly became anxious.
But at this moment, a long whip lashed across its body. Big-Eyed Cub yelped in pain, rolling several times before barely stabilizing itself.
The figure blocking its path wore red robes, stood on auspicious clouds, and held a glazed cloud whip. Its recently cried eyes were still slightly red.
Si Tu.
Big-Eyed Cub anxiously grumbled twice.
“Ji Hengyu, this concerns the life and death of the Six Realms. I will not let you pass.”
Ji Hengyu said nothing, unleashing a fierce wind with his sword, aiming directly at her face.
Si Tu indeed did not dodge, taking the blow head-on. Blood stained her lips. “I told you, I won’t let you pass.”
Ji Hengyu had no intention of getting entangled with Si Tu. He clapped his hands, and two demon gods rushed over, encircling her.
The Heavenly Gate was about to swallow Sang Li completely.
When her figure fully disappeared into it, Ji Hengyu decisively kicked Big-Eyed Cub, using the force to launch himself into the air. He soared upwards, reaching out his arms, and flashed in to embrace her fully.
The wind howled in their ears.
Confusing mist and surging thunder formed a illusory space.
Ji Hengyu held her tightly, not letting go.
Sang Li was in a semi-conscious state. The bloody, foul smell of him was pungent, but she could still faintly smell a familiar cold fragrance.
Sang Li groggily opened her eyes. “Ji Hengyu?” Her voice was slurred from weakness.
“It’s me,” Ji Hengyu stroked her face.
Sang Li began to feel sad.
She looked at the demonic mark on his forehead, her gaze sweeping towards the realms below.
Si Tu, Yue Zhuqing, Shen Zheyou, Qi, Li Ningxi, and the Spirit Clan, along with the surviving high immortals, were battling the demon gods in a bloodbath.
She also saw Guixu Palace.
That majestic divine palace, once standing above the illusionary sea, had already become ruins.
Sang Li closed her eyes. “Ji Hengyu, I don’t want you to become like this.”
His voice was gentle. “Mmm, I know.”
He didn’t know at all.
He didn’t know how much she liked him, and he didn’t know how much she liked it here.
“You’re right, I want everything,” she said. “I can’t lose you, and I don’t want to see countless living beings displaced, so this is the best solution I could think of.” Actually, she was terrified of death, scared to death.
But what could be done? In this world, she had found friends, family, and a sense of belonging that was uniquely hers.
More than living, she seemed to fear seeing those she loved suffer. That wasn’t what she wanted.
“I know that too.”
Sang Li still wanted to say something to him, but Ji Hengyu suddenly cupped her face. His bloody kiss gently landed on the corner of her lips. “Sang Sang, I know everything.” He smiled, hugging her tightly, his palm slowly pressing against her back, transforming his divine soul into life-extending spiritual energy and transferring it little by little into her Four Continents.
He had also seen the outcome in the Washing Pool.
Di Qi seemed to have known he would make this choice, so he left the Spirit-Gathering Box there and told him the solution.
Sang Li had once said that she had no home.
He hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he couldn’t bear it.
She had nothing in the other world, alone and helpless; how could he bear for her to have no home here either?
“Sang Sang, go back.” Ji Hengyu kissed her hair. “From now on, you won’t lose anything else.”
Sang Li froze.
Ji Hengyu’s smile didn’t change. He reached out and pushed her out of the Heavenly Gate.
In an instant, her body fell. Sang Li watched helplessly as his figure drifted farther and farther away from her. She realized something and struggled, activating her divine power to lash out at Ji Hengyu, but nothing happened.
When Big-Eyed Cub caught her on its back, Ji Hengyu finally turned, rushing into the depths of the vortex without looking back.
The power of the Heavenly Gate pulled at him.
Ji Hengyu felt no pain. His evil soul and malevolent spirit detached themselves. Ji Hengyu could hear the curses of the demon gods.
He didn’t care at all. He closed his eyes and activated the Boundless Suffering Dao.
Boom—
The Heavenly Gate trembled.
The Boundless Suffering Dao, using the Heavenly Gate as a medium, was carried by the separated evil soul and malevolent spirit to every small world. In an instant, those polluted void realms returned to the nascent state of the world’s creation.
As the Heavenly Gate closed and disappeared, the ten thousand demons bound to Ji Hengyu by the demon god blood pact also instantly vanished into thin air.
In just the blink of an eye, heaven and earth returned to their original appearance.
The sky was clear and bright, the sea crystal clear. All that remained of the Outer Heavenly Line was the wreckage and devastation of the aftermath.
Many people climbed up from the ground. They hadn’t fully grasped the situation, whispering among themselves, their faces filled with confusion as they exchanged glances.
Only Sang Li knew what had happened.
She stared blankly at the clear blue sky, her palm caressing her chest.
It was empty there. She couldn’t cry out in pain; she couldn’t even shed a single tear.
The Boundless Suffering Dao, intended to bind all evil in the world, ultimately bound only Ji Hengyu.
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