"Alright, we'll meet in the underworld anyway. I'll make it up to you in my next life." Liu Xinya had come to this understanding, let go of past grievances, and waited for the underworld to guide her with ease.
But where she couldn't see, Qin Ming's soul floated alone in mid-air. Every word Liu Xinya said reached Qin Ming's ears, but all he got in return was a bitter smile from him.
Facing Liu Xinya's retreating figure, Qin Ming whispered, "Liu Xinya, once a person's heart is wounded again and again, it can never be healed."
As she spoke, she raised her hands, which were already translucent and were faintly glowing.
Blown by the mountain wind, it scattered like ashes, the tiny fluorescent lights dispersing in the air, and Qin Ming slowly "disintegrated".
The process of entering her body and extracting her soul had exhausted all his spiritual power; he only managed to rescue Liu Xinya from her suffering with his last bit of love.
The last vestige of love had been burned out, so even hearing Liu Xinya's promise of a next life brought Qin Ming no joy whatsoever.
In this life, he exhausted everything to love.
Liu Xinya may have an afterlife, but he has already chosen his final path—to vanish into nothingness.
Do not enter the cycle of reincarnation, do not desire an afterlife.
He vowed never to see Liu Xinya again!
Qin Ming's soul slowly brightened, and tiny rays of light drifted away, taking away the life force of his soul.
At the same moment, Liu Xinya also felt the pull of the underworld. She slowly closed her eyes, a smile curving her lips, and softly murmured, "Qin Ming, see you in the next life."
This was probably the most genuine smile Liu Xinya had ever given in her life; she was looking forward to her next life with Qin Ming.
If there is an afterlife, she will cherish Qin Ming and love him properly, without pursuing power or so-called nobility.
Therefore, when she was being led by the underworld, Liu Xinya was happy. She had hope in her heart and the love that she had lacked most in her life.
The two people, separated by a turning stone, were already separated by thousands of miles, just as Qin Ming wished—never to meet again.
Liu Xinya's figure grew fainter and fainter until her outline was no longer discernible.
Qin Ming's entire soul had turned into light and dissipated.
As the last glimmer of light was scattered by the cold wind, Liu Xinya's figure vanished from the demon realm.
Two people, a love affair at the wrong time, vanished at the same time.
Some mistakes can be corrected, but others are irreversible. Once missed, they're gone forever... Never to meet again, never to meet again...
The wind howled, stirring up a faint light as it swept through the mountains and forests. The light of those souls that had lost their power grew dimmer and dimmer until it disappeared completely...
The wind continued to howl, and suddenly, a dark cloud appeared from nowhere, obscuring the setting sun.
Without the sun, winter becomes increasingly cold and biting.
Within the royal city, without Liu Xinya's soul causing trouble, Elder Li could move much more easily, quickly slaughtering the demon army.
Su Hanhao was already bloodthirsty, and despite having countless wounds on his body, he seemed oblivious and continued to fight desperately.
Among his forces were also those secretly cultivated by the Demon Lord. Together with those people, he entangled the immortal souls of the Immortal Realm and Elder Li. However, this entanglement seemed endless, causing despair.
The three immortal souls finally couldn't hold back any longer. If this continued, when would they be able to conquer the demon realm?
He turned and gave Liu Yechang a wink, and Liu Yechang nodded in agreement.
The three immortal souls suddenly let out a long howl to the sky, as if they had been freed from some kind of restraint, and their power suddenly surged.
With a powerful counterattack, the secret power cultivated by the Demon Lord was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood, leaving him half-dead.
Su Hanhao was stunned. How could this be?
How could the people of the Immortal Realm be so powerful?
Su Hanhao knew that he couldn't blindly rush to his death at this time, so he immediately ordered a retreat to preserve his strength and then look for an opportunity to attack.
A violent force began to rage, spreading far and wide, even reaching Liu Lanyan in Wuchen Residence.
He jumped up from the chair and rushed to the window, looking at the sky that had darkened over time, gazing towards the direction of the royal city.
Seeing Liu Lanyan's actions, Mo Yun slowly walked over, stood behind her, easily wrapped his arms around her waist, rested his chin on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong?"
After watching for a while, Liu Lanyan asked the Demon God, "Didn't you feel it?"
"What do you feel?" Mo Yun asked Liu Lanyan curiously.
Liu Lanyan pointed in the direction of the royal city: "There is a very strong force coming from there. Has something happened to the royal city?"
Liu Lanyan thought for a moment and asked, "Did people from the immortal and demon realms invade?"
Mo Yun chuckled softly, gently rubbing against Liu Lanyan's delicate earlobe, feeling its soft touch, and watching as her jade-like earlobe blushed with an ambiguous rosy hue.
He smiled broadly, but he still didn't forget to answer Liu Lanyan's question: "They didn't break through."
The warm, moist words reached Liu Lanyan's ears, sending a shiver down her spine. However, this was not the time to talk about such things; the safety of the demon realm was the most important thing.
Therefore, Liu Lanyan tried her best to ignore the strange feeling surging through her body and got back to the point: "But I feel a burst of power within the royal city. It seems like a battle has taken place."
Liu Lanyan was still wondering after she finished speaking. She could feel it, so why didn't the demon god react?
Has her power increased again, or has the Demon God gained confidence in what's happening there?
"I know." Mo Yun's three words relieved Liu Lanyan. It turned out that the Demon God already knew. No wonder he wasn't in a hurry.
"They didn't attack us?" Liu Lanyan asked curiously. If they didn't attack us, then what happened?
Mo Yun never neglected Liu Lanyan's question and immediately replied, "It was someone who had been lurking in the demon realm for a long time who made the move."
"They probably want to take advantage of the chaos in the Three Realms to make a move in the Demon Realm and seize it," Mo Yun said, his words hitting the nail on the head without the slightest deviation.
"People lurking in the demon realm?" Liu Lanyan gazed at the royal city in confusion. "Wasn't it said that it wasn't easy to enter the immortal and demon realms to gather information? Then why is it so easy for people from the immortal and demon realms to enter the demon realm?"
Liu Lanyan's words elicited a light laugh from Mo Yun: "Because they were originally from the demon realm."
"They were originally from the demon realm?" Liu Lanyan's body trembled. She thought of two people and couldn't help but exclaim, "Liu Xinya and Liu Yechang?"
If you asked her to think of someone, she could only think of these two people.
One is from the celestial realm, and the other is from the demon realm.
"Lanyan is so smart." Mo Yun quickly kissed Liu Lanyan's cheek and said cheerfully, "A reward."
Mo Yun's actions left Liu Lanyan speechless. She felt that Mo Yun's emotions were a bit off, and his behavior was not like his usual self.
He seemed very happy.
"You had this plan all along? You knew all along?" This was the only reason Liu Lanyan could think of. Otherwise, she really couldn't explain why the Demon God was acting so strangely.
"Mmm." Mo Yun, in a very good mood, put his arm around Liu Lanyan, his hand caressing her waist, taking a few bites of her tender flesh. "I've planned everything, don't worry."
Since the Demon God has said so, Liu Lanyan has nothing to worry about. He must have his own plan.
Because she was somewhat worried, Liu Lanyan didn't really notice that she was being taken advantage of by someone with ill intentions.
Liu Lanyan's actions improved Mo Yun's mood even more, and he took the opportunity to touch her a few more times.
The sudden outburst of power within the royal city naturally alarmed those in the independent space not far from the demon realm.
The Demon Lord's expression suddenly changed. He hadn't expected that the people from the Immortal and Demon Realms would be so powerful; he could feel that kind of power fluctuation here.
"The immortal and demon realms were indeed well-prepared," the Demon Lord said through gritted teeth.
It seems the immortal and demon realms are determined to conquer the demon realm.
"Do you think we wouldn't be prepared if we wanted to attack the demon realm?" The Venerable One sneered, completely unconcerned about the Demon Lord's sarcasm.
Since a fight has already broken out, why would we care about some verbal disputes?
Yu Lijing frowned, took two steps forward, and was about to make a move.
"Wait a minute." The Demon Lord stopped Yu Lijing, preventing her from making a move.
"What are we waiting for? If we wait any longer, the demon realm will be doomed." Yu Lijing didn't understand why the demon lord was still dawdling here.
If things went according to her plan, she would immediately go and kill the Venerable Demon Emperor, and the conflict in the Three Realms would be resolved instantly.
The Demon Lord's calm gaze swept across the faces of the Venerable One and the Demon Emperor before he said to Yu Lijing, "The Immortal and Demon Realms must have even more powerful backup plans."
Upon hearing the Demon Lord's words, neither the Venerable One nor the Demon Emperor refuted them, remaining calm and composed.
Without even a second thought, the Demon Lord was right.
In the great war of the three realms, are only some soldiers sent out to fight?
How could they be so frivolous?
"Let's wait, or the demon realm will be destroyed," Yu Lijing said anxiously.
She could sense the fluctuations in power within the royal city, and without even looking, she knew how intense the fighting was.
"No, not at all." The Demon Lord said confidently, while his eyes flashed, taking in the tension in the eyes of the Venerable and the Demon Emperor. "The Venerable is still overseeing things in the Demon Realm."
The Demon Lord trusts the Demon God; as long as the Demon God is in the Demon Realm, nothing will happen.
When the Demon God was mentioned, the Venerable One's expression changed, clearly showing that she was still quite wary of the Venerable Lord.
Just then, the Demon Emperor suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Yu Lijin, asking, "Yu Lijin, do you really not remember anything?"
Confused by the Demon Emperor's question, Yu Lijing looked over. Naturally, she couldn't discern anything from the Demon Emperor's icy expression, but since her memories were mentioned, Yu Lijing made an exception and answered.
He slowly shook his head: "I don't remember."
Yu Lijing's answer caused a slight change in the Demon Emperor's emotions. It was subtle, but it did not escape the Demon Lord's notice, who immediately pressed, "What? Is her memory very important to you?"
The Demon Lord hadn't expected the Demon Emperor to ask such a trivial question.
The Demon Emperor is not that kind of person, and besides, this is not the time to ask strange questions.
Since the Demon Emperor asked the question, there must be a reason behind it.
Therefore, the Demon Lord was very concerned, but he did not understand the significance of this issue to the great chaos in the Three Realms.
A voice inside kept reminding the Demon Lord that he needed to figure this out; this problem seemed to be very important.
The Demon Lord's intuition was always very accurate, so he immediately pressed for more information.
A meaningful smile flashed in the Demon Emperor's eyes, which made the Demon Lord suddenly have a bad feeling. He couldn't figure out what it was, but he felt very uneasy.
The conversation between the Demon Emperor and the Demon Lord also gave Yu Lijing a strange idea, and she asked the Demon Emperor, "Say what you have to say, or I'll beat you."
The Demon Emperor glanced at the almost agitated Yu Lijing and slowly shook his head: "Yu Lijing, you were ruthless back then, but you still had your brains. How come you've become like this after a thousand years?"
The Demon Emperor's words were like rubbing salt into Yu Lijing's wounds. Her confused mind was something she didn't want to face in the first place, and now the Demon Emperor was bringing it up in public. How could she feel comfortable?
"Demon Emperor, do you want to go on your way right now? I'll send you off!" If it weren't for the Demon Lord stopping her, Yu Lijing would have jumped over right now and fought the Demon Emperor to the death.