Myth Beyond Heaven

Inside the moon palace, Yun Lintian stared at the phenomenon in the sky with a solemn expression. His grip on the Heaven Piercing Sword was so tight that blood seeped through the gap between his fingers.

"It's fine," Dian Lei spoke gently. "This will be good for you."

Yun Lintian looked at him with a frown. "What do you mean? And why did you help me?"

"It's a long story. My job is to make sure you don't die here," Dian Lei responded. "As for the return of these ancient gods, it has pros and cons. But trust me. You will benefit from it."

He glanced at the unconscious Yue Yun and said. "Protect her."

Although curious, Yun Lintian did not inquire further. He quickly reached Yue Yun's side, gently lifting her while checking her condition. Surprisingly, her injury was minor; she had simply overexerted herself.

The tremor persisted for several minutes before gradually subsiding.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, Dian Lei sprang into action. The thunder spear in his hand intensified its glow as he lunged towards Zhan You.

"Hmph!" Zhan You snorted coldly, his aura erupting and blasting the weakened Dian Lei away.

Bang!

Dian Lei crashed to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth as his expression contorted in pain. He had thought to seize this opportunity to eliminate Zhan You, but unexpectedly, the restraint on Zhan You had vanished without his knowledge.

Crackle!

Zhan You's kneecaps rapidly reconstructed themselves as he slowly rose from the ground. His eyes, filled with murderous intent, locked onto Si Junyi. "You have won this time."

Si Junyi lowered the scepter, and the moonlight gradually faded. He glanced at Zhan You and declared, "There will be no next time."

A trace of humiliation flickered across Zhan You's face. This time, he had been utterly defeated by Si Junyi. The legend of the undefeated War God ended here.

Zhan You glared at Dian Lei. "Do you know the consequences of betrayal?"

Dian Lei wiped the blood from his face and grinned. "Do you think I fear death?"

Zhan You regarded Dian Lei for a long moment, then said coldly, "Bei Yixiang and Mo Lianxing must have betrayed the tribe as well."

"What do you think?" Dian Lei chuckled.

Zhan You nodded slowly. "Very well. It makes things easier."

His gaze swept briefly over Yun Lintian and Yue Yun, then the space behind him began to distort.

"You cannot escape your fate," Zhan You said coldly to Yun Lintian. He then turned and vanished into the void.

Yun Lintian furrowed his brow, perplexed. There were too many things he couldn't comprehend.

Rumble—

Suddenly, the entire moon city shook violently. Buildings began to crumble one after another.

Yun Lintian's expression changed. He turned and quickly stored the paintings of Lanyue and Hongyue.

Si Junyi looked at him and said, "The tomb will soon disappear. When you leave, be wary of those around you. Everyone has their own agenda."

Yun Lintian stared at Si Junyi and asked calmly, "You won't change your mind, will you?"

Si Junyi smiled faintly. "It's not that I refuse to change my mind, but there is simply no other way. You have come close enough to the truth behind everything. You simply need to shift your perspective. Once you step away from the role of savior, you will see everything clearly."

He raised the scepter and tossed it to Yun Lintian. "Take it."

Yun Lintian reached out and caught the scepter, his expression baffled. The Moon Scepter was one of the three Creation Treasures. Why would Si Junyi give it back to him?

"It's useless to me," Si Junyi said with a faint smile.

Yun Lintian looked at Si Junyi with a complicated expression. He could no longer fathom Si Junyi's motives. Was he an ally or an enemy?

"If you're unsure of your next move, go to the Celestial Realm," Si Junyi continued. "You can find the inheritors of the Sun God and the Star God there. As for how you wish to deal with them, that's for you to decide."

Yun Lintian nodded slowly.

Si Junyi glanced at Dian Lei and said calmly, "Since you've already prepared for the consequences, you should know what to do."

"Of course." Dian Lei shrugged.

Si Junyi took a deep look at Yun Lintian before turning and walking away.

A moment later, he paused and added, "Oh, and one more thing. You are the Yama King. You have the right to command the netherworld souls."

With that, he stepped forward and vanished into the crumbling city, the Hell Asura close behind.

Yun Lintian stared at Si Junyi's disappearing back with a contemplative expression. He partly understood Si Junyi's last sentence, which seemed to hint that he should control the unruly souls at will.

"Let's go," Dian Lei spoke up.

Yun Lintian suddenly remembered something and asked, "Wait. Do you know where the Tome of Chaos is?"

"Tome of Chaos?" Dian Lei curled his lips. "You've been fooled. There is no such tome here. Someone is clearly trying to use you."

Yun Lintian frowned slightly, unable to confirm whether the tome existed here.

Dian Lei said nothing more. He waved his hand, and a spatial rift immediately appeared in front of him. He then stepped into it.

Yun Lintian took one last glance at the ruined palace before following Dian Lei into the rift.

***

On the outside, Lin Xinyao and the others saw the vortex tremble violently, as if someone were trying to break out from within.

Suddenly, two figures emerged from the vortex: Yun Lintian and Dian Lei.

"Lintian!" Yun Qianxue exclaimed in relief, seeing Yun Lintian was safe and sound.

Lin Xinyao and the other women sighed in relief as well.

Meanwhile, Lan Qinghe's gaze fell upon Yue Yun in Yun Lintian's arms. She sensed a familiar aura emanating from her.

"Moon energy? It's very pure," Li Shan remarked, looking at Yue Yun curiously.

It was at this moment that Lin Xinyao noticed Yue Yun. The moment her gaze landed on Yue Yun, an inexplicable feeling arose in her heart. She felt strangely close to her, even though it was clearly their first meeting.

Before Lin Xinyao could ask, Bei Cong suddenly spoke, "Where is our master?"

Yun Lintian looked at Bei Cong and immediately recognized his identity. This must be a True God from the Netherworld.

He replied, "He has already left."

Yun Lintian's answer surprised everyone, not because Si Junyi had left, but rather because of how amicable Yun Lintian appeared.