Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

After promising Jun Wu Xie and making a commitment to him, Ye Qingxue suddenly felt an immense sense of relief.

Her original intention in exploring the origins and source of the Abyss Plague was to pave the way for their future.

She was now almost certain that the powerful enemies they would face in the future included not only the creatures of the Dark Universe but also the Abyss Plague, which had been lying dormant for countless years.

This terrifying thing was not merely a special virus; it was a product of the supreme Dao of a certain domain, imbued with a certain will!

To put it bluntly, the Abyss Plague virus was similar to the Dark Curse in its effects.

If she could uncover its roots and trace its source, she would obtain a wealth of useful information and understand the unknown secrets of the past.

That would give them more time to research and make more thorough preparations.

"Qingxue, don't take risks again without my permission. Ever since I learned that you went to the Primordial Era, I've been on tenterhooks."

They held hands tightly, strolling along the long lakeshore, golden sunlight shining on them, leaving long shadows by the lake.

"If you want Nannan to listen to you, don't call Nannan Qingxue. I like to hear you call me Nannan when we're alone."

She stopped walking, tilted her head slightly, and gazed at him. Her eyes were less profound, very bright, and twinkling, just like the way little Nannan looked at him back then.

Jun Wu Xie's heart trembled involuntarily. At this moment, he could feel her deep attachment to him, just like little Nannan's attachment to him back then.

"Nannan, you…"

He felt complicated. He was happy about her attachment to him, but it also felt somewhat heavy.

She was the Heavenly Emperor, the most amazing Heavenly Emperor in history, the most brilliant and outstanding woman, whose path of growth was much more dazzling than her father's.

Such an excellent person should not confine herself to that past and be unable to move on, as it might affect her cultivation of the Emperor's Dao.

"Nannan knows what Brother is worried about. Are you afraid that this will affect Nannan's cultivation of the Emperor's Dao?"

Ye Qingxue smiled slightly, her beauty momentarily eclipsing all the scenery in the world.

Jun Wu Xie was amazed by her beauty. At this moment, he could see nothing but her smiling face.

"In the past, Nannan was also hesitant, not knowing how to deal with the obsession in her heart, so she always avoided you. During these days in the Primordial Era, Nannan understood that as the Heavenly Emperor, she should dare to pursue what she wants in her heart. Only in this way can she truly understand herself, always maintain her true self, and go further."

Her eyes were so sincere, her expression so relaxed, and her whole being was filled with a kind of happiness.

Holding hands with the person she was most attached to was such a steady and satisfying feeling, one she had never experienced except for that time in the Godly Ancient World.

This kind of life, this kind of existence, was what she wanted.

The stronger a cultivator becomes, the less they dare to face and pursue what they desire in their hearts, and thus they lose the true meaning of cultivation!

Why cultivate, why become stronger?

Isn't it to be able to better pursue the future you want?

"If I weren't afraid of affecting you, Big Brother would certainly love to call you Nannan all the time."

…

The two figures on the lakeshore had unknowingly transformed into one large and one small.

A young man with a heroic and upright figure was leading a four- or five-year-old girl by the hand.

As they walked, the young man lifted the little girl up and put her on his shoulders. From time to time, joyful, silver-bell-like childish laughter echoed on the lakeshore.

Unbeknownst to them, Suzaku's figure appeared in the valley. Looking at the figures walking along the lakeshore, a gratified smile appeared on her face.

"In the Princess's life, I have never seen her so happy. Whether she is in the form of the little Nannan or her previous adult form, her whole being is filled with joy and happiness. In all the heavens and myriad realms, only the Young Master is the source of her happiness…"

Suzaku sighed with emotion. She admired Jun Wu Xie very much. Only he could do this.

Back then, even the Lord could not make her so happy.

For the next several days, Jun Wu Xie stayed with Ye Qingxue, traveling all over the mountains and rivers of this inner world, enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Unbeknownst to them, she transformed from the young girl form of little Nannan back into the adult, mature woman form.

Now she was not the Heavenly Emperor, not the female powerhouse who had amazed the entire Immortal Ancient Era and swept through her generation undefeated. She was just a woman happily holding hands with the person she was most attached to in life.

Suzaku did not disturb them until they took the initiative to find her, and the three of them reunited.

"Aunt You, Qingxue, regarding the Abyss Plague, I've also recently made new discoveries. This matter has brought me great trouble. After thinking it over, I still feel uneasy…"

Jun Wu Xie immediately recounted in detail how he had witnessed the ten Supreme Saint Realm powerhouses of the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty undergoing plague transformation when he killed them, and how his Chaos Bloodline had reacted strongly when attacked by the indescribable plague entity.

Suzaku and Ye Qingxue both showed thoughtful expressions upon hearing this.

"Aunt You and the Princess also have limited understanding of the Abyss Plague. The situation encountered by the Young Master may be because the source of the Abyss Plague once infected a Chaos Body with a very high bloodline purity, seized some of the Chaos Source, and replicated some of the Chaos Divine Abilities, which is why it caused such a strong reaction in the Chaos Bloodline."

Was that really the case?

Perhaps only this could explain it?

However, the strange unease in Jun Wu Xie's heart did not disappear.

But since Aunt You had said so, he would naturally not question it.

Moreover, the source of the Abyss Plague was mysterious, and its secrets had not yet been fully understood.

"Young Master, don't overthink it. At the same level, you are not afraid of the Abyss Plague. If you encounter something you can't deal with in the future, just ask Aunt You and the Princess to take action."

Jun Wu Xie nodded, and then asked about the Fiery Yang Flower.

The sixth-grade Saint medicine Fiery Yang Flower was gone.

"Aunt You has moved it to a special place where some Suzaku Divine Flame power remains, which can allow it to evolve."

Suzaku explained that his growth was too fast, and even if the Fiery Yang Flower returned to the sixth grade of the Saint rank, its effect on him would be almost zero, so it was better to let it use the remaining Suzaku Divine Flame power to evolve, evolving to the God rank or even the Heavenly God rank in the future.

"It's lucky for it. It's gotten a great opportunity this time."

Jun Wu Xie revealed a heartfelt smile.

It was the Fiery Yang Flower that had obtained the opportunity, but it was he who would be harvesting wool in the future.

For the Fiery Yang Flower, its evolution was greatly beneficial; for Jun Wu Xie, the ability to shake down God-rank or higher Fiery Yang Flower seeds in the future would be a huge benefit.

"Young Master's smile is mischievous. You must not be thinking of anything good."

Suzaku teased him, causing Jun Wu Xie to show an embarrassed expression.

Having stayed in the Eternal Life Divine Palace for quite some time, Jun Wu Xie prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Ye Qingxue, and she earnestly told him that she would definitely do what she had promised him.

"Princess…"

Watching Jun Wu Xie's figure disappear into the Eternal Life Divine Palace, the smile on Suzaku's face disappeared, replaced by solemnity.

"Aunt You…"

Ye Qingxue's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her expression was also solemn.

"Abyss Plague… Chaos Body…"

Suzaku murmured, her golden eyes somewhat confused. What was the truth?

"It shouldn't be that possibility. The source should be unrelated to it, otherwise it wouldn't make sense."

Ye Qingxue said after analyzing again.

Upon hearing this, Suzaku sighed quietly, "No matter what the truth is, the situation in this great world is becoming more and more complicated, and one mystery after another shrouds the heavens. The matter of the Underworld Book of Life and Death has not yet been concluded, and we don't know whether we and the heavens and myriad realms are real or illusory. If we analyze according to the matter of the Book of Life and Death, our previous speculation about the Abyss Plague and the reason for stimulating the Chaos Bloodline doesn't make sense, so Aunt You also feels that we have analyzed in the wrong direction."

Ye Qingxue shook her head lightly upon hearing this, "The truth is confusing and difficult to distinguish between true and false, only because the information currently available is limited. When more clues are obtained in the future, the truth will naturally come to light."

"Princess, you won't…"

"Aunt You, don't worry. I won't go to the Primordial Era again without his consent."

Hearing her say this, Suzaku's tense nerves relaxed.

…

In the Eight-Nine Profound Palace, inside Jingya's bedroom, Jun Wu Xie opened his eyes and felt something strange on his leg. Looking down, he saw that Jingya was lying on the bed, sleeping with her head on his thigh.

He couldn't help but reveal a look of pity.

Aunt Jing always appeared as a considerate little woman in front of him, obeying his words and being compliant in every way.

But how many people knew that she, who was so gentle and considerate in front of him, was once the high and mighty Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm?

This was also once a half-step Female Emperor!

Jun Wu Xie's gaze was very gentle as he gently stroked her sleeping cheek.

Jingya's eyelashes trembled, and she was awakened by his touch. Opening her eyes, she saw the pair of eyes that captivated her. They should have been domineering, but at this moment they were incomparably gentle, melting her heart.

"Mmm~ Wuxie~"

She murmured, placing her hands on the pair of hands stroking her cheek, pressing her face even closer to them.

Jun Wu Xie picked her up and placed her on the bed, his body pressing down on her in the process…

After a whole day of entanglement, Jun Wu Xie left the Eight-Nine Profound Palace and returned to the outside world.

He had stayed in the Eternal Life Divine Palace for some days, and now it had been more than ten days since that battle.

The Sacrificial Earth Dynasty's most famous Grand Sacrificial Army had been defeated miserably, the entire army annihilated, and buried on the border of Qingzhou in the Dawn Dynasty. This matter had already spread, not knowing how many states in the Eastern Territory it had reached!

These days, the border of Qingzhou was very peaceful, but the area around Qingzhou was not peaceful.

Those surrounding dynasties that had helped the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty launch an attack on the Dawn Dynasty were now engulfed in war!

How could the Dawn Dynasty possibly swallow this insult?

In these days, while Jun Wuxie was away, Anning didn't wait to ask for his opinion. She directly ordered the Dawn Army to launch a self-defense counterattack against the surrounding countries, with the goal of destroying them!

Those dynasties had suffered heavy losses in the border wars, their elites were almost wiped out, and their strength was far inferior to that of the Dawn Dynasty's army. Facing the Dawn Dynasty's self-defense counterattack, not a single dynasty could withstand it!

The Dawn Army completely occupied every city their forces pointed to with overwhelming momentum!

In just a few days, those dynasties had already lost hundreds of cities!

The Dawn Dynasty annihilated the Grand Priest Army and counterattacked the surrounding dynasties. The news caused shock and sensation wherever it went!

As the news spread wildly, even the demon race learned of it in just over ten days.

"Dawn Dynasty, Jun Wuxie!"

The demon lord of the Teng Snake lineage of the demon race had a cold gaze and his eyes flashed with a chilling light!

Finally, there was news of that person. They had been searching for his news all these years, but they never expected that he would hide in Qingzhou for several years and even establish a dynasty there!

"Qingzhou is located in a remote area with a backward cultivation civilization and blocked information, which allowed him to live freely in Qingzhou for many years! But I didn't expect that he would have such abilities to create a dynasty in such a remote and poor place, and even annihilate the Grand Priest Army of the Sacrificial Earth Dynasty!"

The Teng Snake Demon Lord's tone was particularly cold, and every word was uttered through gritted teeth.

"Is there any news about the origin of the talisman master behind him?"

Although he had intense killing intent and deep-seated hatred for Jun Wuxie, he still remained calm.

In his opinion, killing a Jun Wuxie would be as easy as crushing an ant, but the Grand Talisman Master who stood up for the Dawn Dynasty was not easy to deal with. Before figuring out his details, it was best not to act rashly. Besides, killing Jun Wuxie wasn't a matter of urgency.

He had waited so many years, and now that he knew he was in Qingzhou and that he had a dynasty, how could he escape?