He Wen looked at the Western Heavenly King, a solemn expression appearing on his otherwise expressionless face. Cracks gradually appeared in the surrounding space, and it looked like it was about to explode.

In the final instant, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear suddenly carried He Wen and flew towards the direction where Gu Yu was.

"Give me the power of gods and demons, give it to me quickly!" He Wen suddenly said to Gu Yu.

Upon hearing He Wen's words, Gu Yu didn't think much of it. He sent a surge of divine and demonic power towards the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. The Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear instantly absorbed the divine and demonic power, and its pitch-black body suddenly became covered with dense red runes. Its entire body trembled violently, and a powerful force instantly emanated from it. The Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear then shot towards the Western Heavenly King.

"No..." The Western Heavenly King's face twisted and deformed instantly. He thought of everything, but he never expected that the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear would ask Gu Yu for the power of gods and demons.

Boom... Swoosh...

The Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear pierced through the body of the Western Heavenly King in an instant. In extreme unwillingness, the Western Heavenly King collapsed instantly, and the domain that was about to explode disappeared in an instant as the Western Heavenly King fell.

Gu Yu and the others collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, looking as if a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders.

"Hand over the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, and I may spare his life." Just then, Wan Jin Kui grabbed Ri Jiu by the neck and said to Gu Yu and He Wen.

Now that the Western Heavenly King is dead, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear has fallen into He Wen's hands. Wan Jin Kui has gained nothing and may even die at Gu Yu's hands. After all, he is not in good condition right now. If he faces the combined forces of Gu Yu, He Wen, and Ri Jiu, he is not confident. Who knows how strong He Wen, who wields the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, will be?

"Let her go!" Upon seeing this, Gu Yu disregarded his own injuries, stood up, and glared angrily at Wan Jin Kui.

At this moment, Ri Jiu was being choked by Wan Jin Kui, looking at Gu Yu with teary eyes.

"Hand over the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to me, and I'll release her." Wan Jin Kui said, tightening her grip on Ri Jiu's neck, causing Ri Jiu's face to turn pale with pain.

"He Wen, give him the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear." Gu Yu looked at Ri Jiu, who was in great pain, hesitated for a moment, and then said to He Wen.

He Wen glanced at Gu Yu, then at the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear in his hand, and instantly threw it at Wan Jin Kui.

When Wan Jin Kui saw the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear flying towards him, his attention immediately focused on it. However, he did not notice that Ri Jiu, whom he had captured, suddenly shone with golden light. In the next instant, Ri Jiu broke free from his restraints and a crescent-shaped blade appeared in his hand, which he thrust towards Wan Jin Kui's chest.

Pfft...

The crescent-shaped blade pierced directly into Wan Jin Kui's chest, but Wan Jin Kui ignored it. A surge of power emanated from his body, sending Ri Jiu flying. He then leaped up and grabbed at the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear.

"Sword Nourishing Technique, Heaven Opening!" Just then, 150,000 strands of Origin Qi instantly spread out and condensed towards the wooden sword. Gu Yu also floated up and slashed at Wan Jin Kui with his sword. Wan Jin Kui reached out and grabbed the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. Before she could even get excited, she suddenly felt Gu Yu's Heaven Opening Technique and hurriedly swung the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to defend herself.

Just then, He Wen's eyes emitted a dark light. He reached out and grabbed, and the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear disappeared from Wan Jin Kui's hand and instantly appeared in He Wen's hand.

Wan Jin Kui's pupils suddenly widened; this was something he hadn't expected.

Boom... Pfft...

Wan Jin Kui was pierced through the body by the blade energy transformed from the creation of heaven, cut in half at the waist, and fell to the ground.

"Father..." Wan Yang called out from afar, watching this scene. However, he did not rush over but turned around and left. If they could kill his father, they would kill him too.

“I never expected you would use a divine artifact to exchange for me,” Ri Jiu said to Gu Yu.

"You let him capture you on purpose?" Gu Yu looked at Ri Jiu, who was somewhat excited at the moment, and his expression suddenly changed.

"How could that be? How could I gamble with my life! If they don't want to exchange it, I'll be dead." Ri Jiu hurriedly explained when she saw Gu Yu's face gradually darkening.

Gu Yu ignored Ri Jiu. No matter what Ri Jiu said, he felt that Ri Jiu had deliberately let Wan Jin Kui capture her. As for her purpose, Gu Yu couldn't figure it out, after all, Ri Jiu's thought process was exceptionally peculiar.

"Old Clan Chief!" Mu Jie suddenly rushed over. He looked at Mu Ya Zi lying on the ground and shouted. He picked up Mu Ya Zi and then looked at Gu Yu and the others with hostility. He didn't know what had happened inside the cave.

"Mu Jie, it wasn't us who killed him, it was him who was possessed by the Western Heavenly King and wanted to kill us," Gu Yu hurriedly explained.

"Hehe..." Mu Jie chuckled coldly upon hearing Gu Yu's words, his laughter filled with sarcasm, anger, and resentment. "If you hadn't coveted our clan's divine artifacts, why would the old patriarch have killed you?"

"No, he's possessed by something suppressed by a divine object. He wants to kill not only us, but you too," Gu Yu explained again. After all, Mu Jie was his savior in his previous life, and he didn't want any misunderstandings between them that would ultimately lead to Mu Jie becoming his enemy.

“You can choose to kill me now, otherwise, one day I will come after you…” Just as Mu Jie was speaking through gritted teeth, Mu Ya Zi, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

“Mu Jie, you’ve misunderstood them. He’s right. I was possessed by the Western Heavenly King, who was suppressed by a divine object,” Mu Ya Zi explained to Mu Jie.

"Elder Chief." Mu Jie was overjoyed to see that Mu Ya Zi was still alive. Mu Ya Zi pushed Mu Jie away and slowly and laboriously stood up. "I thank you all. If it weren't for you, I would probably have slaughtered my entire clan today."

Mu Yazi bowed to Gu Yu, He Wen, and Ri Jiu to express his gratitude, but when his gaze fell on He Wen, who was holding the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, his eyes froze.

"Is it you, Great Emperor?" Mu Yazi asked He Wen, his voice trembling and his whole body shaking with excitement.

"You did a good job and did not disappoint me," He Wen said, looking at Mu Yazi.

Hearing He Wen's words, Gu Yu was not surprised, because he had sensed from the beginning that the He Wen at this moment was not the real He Wen.

“If it weren’t for the Great Emperor, my Mu clan would have been wiped out by the Heavenly Court back then.” Upon hearing He Wen’s words, Mu Ya Zi immediately bowed his body, knelt down, and said to He Wen.

"Are you the Ghost Gate Emperor?" Gu Yu asked He Wen.

"Gods and demons, rest assured! I have long since died. I am only appearing now because of a trace of my legacy left behind by the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. In less than half a moment, I will disappear forever," the Ghost Gate Emperor said to Gu Yu.

"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded. He was indeed worried about He Wen. Who knew if the Ghost Gate Emperor would possess He Wen like the Western Heavenly King possessed Mu Ya Zi?

"Great Emperor, you are still..." Upon hearing the words of the Ghost Gate Emperor, Mu Yazi's face showed some grief. He had thought that the Ghost Gate Emperor was not dead, but he never expected that it was just a trace of his inheritance.

“Alas! The affairs of the world are fickle. In the past, when I was stationed at the Ghost Gate, I was always a thorn in the side of the Heavenly Court. In order to get rid of me, they did not hesitate to send the Four Heavenly Kings to attack me. In that battle, I severely injured three Heavenly Kings and killed one of them, namely the Western Heavenly King. However, I never expected that the Western Heavenly King would leave behind a trace of his remnant soul. At that time, I had already perished and could only rely on the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to suppress him. It's just a pity that I…” At this moment, the Ghost Gate Emperor looked at Mu Ya Zi with some guilt.

"Your Majesty, I did all of this willingly. If it weren't for Your Majesty's protection back then, my Mu clan would have been wiped out long ago," Mu Yazi hurriedly said.

"Sigh..." The Ghost Gate Emperor sighed.

Gu Yu and Ri Jiu were completely baffled. What was all this? They couldn't understand it at all.

"Gods and demons, how is the underworld now?" At this moment, the Ghost Gate Emperor suddenly asked Gu Yu.

"The Underworld?" Gu Yu was clearly taken aback by the Ghost Gate Emperor's words. "Is the Underworld you're talking about the one that person goes to after death?"

This was the only underworld that Gu Yu could think of.

"It seems the Underworld no longer exists." The Ghost Emperor's expression turned somewhat saddened upon hearing Gu Yu's words. "And what about the Heavenly Court?"

"The Heavenly Court?" Gu Yu was taken aback again. "Are you talking about the Heavenly Court of the Jade Emperor?"

Although Gu Yu heard the Western Heavenly King muttering about the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, he didn't understand any of it and was quite puzzled. If the Heavenly Court and the Underworld really existed, why would humanity fear the invasion of the Source Gate? Wait, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld? Could it be the world of the Source Gate?

"The Heavenly Court and the Underworld you mentioned, is that the Source Gate World?" Gu Yu suddenly asked the Ghost Gate Emperor.

“Indeed.” The Ghost Gate Emperor nodded. “Back then, there were 107 worlds. If you include the mortal realm, there were exactly 108. Because of the Dragon Clan’s deterrence and the presence of the Twelve Ancestors, there were generally no major battles. However, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld were exceptions. We had an irreconcilable feud and fought constantly. But until that day, all the Heavenly Court’s gods came out, led by the Four Heavenly Kings, and launched a surprise attack on my Ghost Gate. We fought for months, and in the end, I severely injured three Heavenly Kings and killed one. I also perished.”

"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded. "Is the Lord of the Heavenly Court the Jade Emperor?"

“I don’t know who the Jade Emperor is. I only know the Heavenly Emperor. This person is terrifying. He has always had the idea of ​​ruling all the Origin Gate worlds. If it weren’t for his fear of the Dragon Clan and the Twelve Ancestors, he probably would have made his move long ago,” said the Ghost Gate Emperor.

"The Heavenly Emperor?" Gu Yu frowned. According to ancient Chinese mythology, the ruler of the ancient Heavenly Court was the Heavenly Emperor.

"The Heavenly Emperor has lived for a very long time. He and the Twelve Ancestors were from the same era. Apart from the Twelve Ancestors, no one could rival his strength! Even I was no match for him in the past. Only the Azure Dragon God Emperor of the Dragon Clan could contend with him," said the Ghost Gate Emperor.

"Azure Dragon God Emperor?" Gu Yu frowned again. He had never heard Long Yuan mention the Azure Dragon God Emperor, so he knew nothing about him.

Speaking of this, Gu Yu couldn't help but think of Long Yuan. That guy said he was going into seclusion and would wake up in ten days or half a month. Now it's been several months? It still hasn't woken up. If he couldn't feel it inside his blood aperture, he would have suspected that Long Yuan had left him.

"Sigh! It's hard to explain in a short time." Hearing Gu Yu's puzzled voice, the Ghost Gate Emperor sighed and said, "Is the Netherworld Source Gate still around?"

“The Netherworld’s Origin Gate hasn’t opened yet!” Gu Yu replied. “The same goes for the Heavenly Court’s Origin Gate you asked about; it hasn’t opened either. I don’t know the situation.”

Regarding the Heavenly Court Source Gate and the Underworld Source Gate, Gu Yu was actually unaware of their existence. After all, in his previous life, he died before all the Source Gates were opened.

"It hasn't opened yet?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, the Ghost Gate Emperor frowned immediately. "How is this possible? It opened back then, and all the source gates were expanding, with all the worlds showing a tendency to merge. How could this be..."

"There's a trend of all worlds merging?" Gu Yu was suddenly shocked. He recalled the words of the Tree of Life: the 108 worlds would merge. But why hadn't Long Yuan mentioned this to him? Logically speaking, Long Yuan was also from that era, so how could he not know these things?

"However, only a few people know about this matter, including those at the Ancestral Realm and some Great Emperors," said the Ghost Gate Emperor. "But why did the Source Gate close? Could it be because of those two?"

“It’s possible.” Gu Yu knew exactly which two figures the Ghost Gate Emperor was referring to, so he told the Ghost Gate Emperor about the mysterious battle between Qian and Kun that Long Yuan had told him, including the destruction of the Dragon Clan. This caused the Ghost Gate Emperor’s expression to change immediately.

"Alas! It seems everything has changed; it's no longer the way I remember it," sighed the Ghost Gate Emperor.

"Do you know about the Source Heart?" Gu Yu suddenly asked the Ghost Gate Emperor.

“I know, it’s said that whoever obtains that thing can control the world,” the Ghost Gate Emperor replied, “but I’ve never seen it.”

"Never seen it before," Gu Yu murmured, realizing that even the Ghost Gate Emperor didn't know the secret of the source.

"Don't worry, you possess the power of gods and demons. Perhaps one day you will learn the secret of the Source Heart. After all, only those two possess the power of gods and demons, and you are the third. Perhaps the closure of the Source Gate will be related to you," the Ghost Gate Emperor said, sizing up Gu Yu.

"It has something to do with me?" Gu Yu frowned. The Ghost Gate Emperor had only said "maybe," but Gu Yu himself knew very well that he had met Yuan Xin, and sometimes he even guessed that his rebirth was related to Yuan Xin.

"My time is running out. He is my chosen successor, and he will inevitably become an enemy of the Heavenly Court in the future. Even if he doesn't become an enemy, the Heavenly Court will never let him go," said the Ghost Gate Emperor. "Mu Ya Zi, now that the Western Heavenly King is dead, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear no longer needs to rely on absorbing your clan's talents to maintain its suppressive power. Your Mu clan has also completed the mission I entrusted to you. You are free now. Grow strong as soon as possible! Although I don't know what the outside world is like now, the future can only be more chaotic than before."

"Great Emperor, my Mu clan is willing to follow your successor as our leader and obey his commands," Mu Yazi said.

"I should leave now..." After saying this, the Ghost Gate Emperor closed his eyes.

“Great Emperor…” Mu Ya Zi looked sad, but then he looked at Mu Jie and said, “From today onwards, Mu Jie is the master of the Mu clan. No matter what, the Mu clan must obey his orders and never disobey.”

"Yes, Elder Chief." Mu Jie hurriedly bowed and said.

“My time is running out,” Mu Yazi suddenly said. “The reason why each generation of my Mu clan is worse than the last is not because our cultivation talent is lacking, but because the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear absorbed our cultivation talent and used it to suppress the Western Heavenly King. Now, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear has recognized its master again, and the talent of my Mu clan will return. Mu Jie, I will pass on all the cultivation techniques of my Mu clan to you. Guide your master to cultivate diligently.”

"Yes, Elder Chief." Mu Jie's eyes were a little red at this moment.

Gu Yu roughly understood what was going on. No wonder the villagers of the ancient banyan tree had no cultivators despite their long history. It turned out that it was because the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear suppressed the Western Heavenly King. But the fact that cultivation talent could be absorbed was astounding. This... a divine artifact is indeed a divine artifact; its abilities cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

After Mu Yazi passed on his cultivation techniques to Mu Jie, his body grew increasingly frail, eventually turning into a pile of bones, which then turned to dust and dissipated in the cave.

In fact, Mu Yazi did not only have five cones. He was once a demigod, and during the period when he was guarding the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, he provided the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to suppress the Western Heavenly King. Until the end, when his lifespan was nearing its end, he had to rely on the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to maintain his life. Now that the power of the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear has been exhausted, it has recognized a new master, and he has lost his source of life.

"Old clan leader." Watching Mu Yazi disappear, Mu Jie's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Gu Yu watched this scene without saying anything. He originally just wanted to come to Gu Rong Village to take a look, but he never expected that He Wen would obtain a divine artifact and the inheritance of a Divine Emperor by a twist of fate. This was really ridiculous. However, this should be He Wen's good fortune. He couldn't help but feel happy for He Wen.

Putting aside the divine artifact, the inheritance of a Divine Emperor is something that countless people dream of but cannot obtain.

Seeing that He Wen was still unconscious, Gu Yu sat down cross-legged and began to recover from his injuries. This battle was extremely dangerous; they were almost killed by the Western Heavenly King's domain.

Although Gu Yu's gains were not significant, he learned of the existence of the Heavenly Court Source Gate and the Underworld Source Gate. This information was extremely important to Gu Yu because knowing it in advance would allow him to make preparations ahead of time.

After all, according to the Ghost Gate Emperor, these two source gates are extremely powerful, with multiple God Realm experts, and even a Heavenly Emperor born in the same era as the Twelve Ancestors.

Although we don't know whether they are friend or foe, we should at least be mentally prepared.

The Underworld might be better off with He Wen's connection, but what about the Heavenly Court? If what the Ghost Gate Emperor said is true, the Heavenly Emperor is extremely ambitious. Now that the Dragon Clan is gone and the Twelve Ancestors are nowhere to be found, who can stand against the Heavenly Court?