Gu Zhi was speechless.

That's what happened.

He was reborn because of the time cicada.

And this Age Cicada was originally the backup plan prepared by the Sky-Devouring Demon Lord.

As a result, by chance, the Year Cicada inexplicably made Gu Zhi successful.

"Thank you, senior!"

Gu Zhi bowed solemnly to the remnant of the Sky-Devouring Demon Lord and expressed his gratitude.

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, he did benefit from the Demon Lord Tuntian.

Whether it was the Years Cicada or the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord was of great help to him.

Thinking of the "Demon Art of Devouring the Sky", Gu Zhi thought of Gu Kuange again, so he asked:

"Senior, is the 'Heaven Devouring Demonic Art' that Gu Kuange obtained the same as the 'Heaven Devouring Demonic Art' that I obtained?"

This is an issue that he is very concerned about.

At first, he thought that only the "Demon Art of Devouring the Sky" he obtained was a new version.

But later Gu Kuange said that he got the "Demon Art of Devouring the Sky" from the Jiuyou Valley. He felt that Gu Kuange might have obtained a brand new version of the "Demon Art of Devouring the Sky" just like him. After all, if his "Demon Art of Devouring the Sky" was related to the cicada singing in the Jiuyou Valley, then he could also regard it as being obtained from the Jiuyou Valley.

“Inconsistent.”

What surprised Gu Zhi was that the insane remnant of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Lord actually answered his question accurately and concisely:

"The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art that I have passed down has four versions."

"The first version is the 'Demon Swallowing Heaven Art' practiced by the Night Sky Demon and other eighteen Sky Demons. This is a universal 'Demon Swallowing Heaven Art'. No special talents are required to practice this version of the 'Demon Swallowing Heaven Art'. Practicing this version of the 'Demon Swallowing Heaven Art' does not require consuming other inheritors to nourish oneself."

"The second version is the 'Demon Art of Devouring the Heavens' passed down by Mingye Tianmo and his companions. This version of the 'Demon Art of Devouring the Heavens' requires the right talent to practice, but the upper limit is also higher."

"The third version is the 'Devil Art of Devouring the Heavens' that Gu Kuange obtained. Ten thousand years ago, I was resurrected for the first time and gained a deeper understanding of cultivation. Therefore, I improved the 'Devil Art of Devouring the Heavens'. When I escaped to the Nine Nether Valley, this version of the 'Devil Art of Devouring the Heavens' was completed and finally obtained by Gu Kuange."

"The fourth version was written when I was about to use the Time Cicada to return to the past. I felt a sense of enlightenment again and realized the true meaning of cultivation. I wrote it down as the final version. This is also the version you have."

Gu Zhi was stunned.

There are so many versions of "Devouring the Heavens Demonic Art"! ?

"This is normal. The more powerful a technique is, the more multiple versions it will have. This is because everyone wants to practice powerful techniques. However, the more powerful a technique is, the more targeted it is, and the fewer people are suitable for practicing it. Therefore, multiple versions of a technique are often released to help the sect or family grow stronger."

The remnant of the Sky-Devouring Demon Lord said to Gu Zhi that he was surprisingly patient and kindly answered many of Gu Zhi's questions.

Gu Zhize continued to ask:

"Senior said you fled all the way to the Nine Nether Valley. So... who was chasing you? And why did you come back to life the first time? You said you wanted to use the Time Cicada to return to the past because the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art is a flawed technique. So, does the final, fully developed version of the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art that I obtained still contain flaws, bringing about some kind of taboo or ominous sign?"

The remnant of the Sky Devouring Demon Lord suddenly stopped smiling, his expression becoming terrified, as if he had seen something terrifying:

"The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art is a wrong method. Even though I realized the true meaning of cultivation when I used the Age Cicada and improved the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, it still doesn't work. There's a big problem. The only way to get on the right path is to go back to the past and start over. Practicing the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art is the wrong path and will only bring about great terror!"

Gu Zhi was shocked and horrified. Even someone as powerful as the Heaven Devouring Demon Lord was frightened to this extent. He was determined to use the Time Cicada to return to the past and was unwilling to embark on the path of the Heaven Devouring Demon Art again...

What did the Demon Lord Tuntian see, and what secrets were hidden back then?

Of course, Gu Zhi cares more about himself.

The Sky-Devouring Demon Lord said that this was a wrong path, but he was walking on this path.

Although his path wasn't exactly the same as the original Sky Devouring Demon Lord's, he had made some changes based on the Sky Devouring Demon Lord, incorporating more brutal elements like killing, living sacrifice, and blood refining, but was this a good thing or a bad thing? The jury was still out.

"Can the changes I've made allow me to avoid the great terror that the Sky Devouring Demon Lord spoke of?"

Gu Zhi frowned, his heart shrouded in a gloom. Suddenly, he felt as if he was being stared at by a pair of eyes, as if a living creature was spying on him from an unknown place.

This feeling was extremely uncomfortable, as if there was a killing sword hanging over his head. He didn't know when the sword would fall, pierce his head, and kill him, leaving everything in vain.

"senior……"

Gu Zhi took a deep breath and wanted to ask more about the "Great Terror".

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. The more information you have about the enemy, the greater your chances of victory will be if you really confront them in the future.

However, the remnant of the Sky-Devouring Demon Lord was filled with fear and was very secretive about this "great terror". He was unwilling and afraid to say more.

In other words, the remnant of the Sky-Devouring Demon Lord was frightened to the point of insanity by the "Great Terror", and selectively forgot a lot of things, and was unable to answer Gu Zhi's questions at all.

In desperation, Gu Zhi had to give up and instead asked about Gu Kuange's protector, the skinny old man.

Since the skinny old man is Gu Kuange's protector, he should have been a subordinate of the Devouring Demon Lord?

If he could control the skinny old man through the residual spirit of the Devouring Demon Lord, he could kill Gu Kuange immediately.

Or, does the skinny old man have any weaknesses? Can he defeat the skinny old man by using tricks to achieve his goal of quick revenge on Gu Kuange?

However, the result surprised Gu Zhi.

"Sha Yu, he's not one of my men. He's the one who's responsible for the 'Great Terror'!"

The remnant of Sky-Devouring Demon Lord said with a look of horror.

Gu Zhi's pupils trembled. The skinny old man was called Sha Yu. He asked Gu Kuange to practice the "Demon Art of Devouring Heaven" and claimed to be Gu Kuange's protector. This made Gu Zhi naturally believe that Sha Yu was arranged by the Demon Lord of Devouring Heaven to be the successor. But he didn't expect...

"Gu Kuange, I've seen him. He can't do that!"

The remnant of the Sky Devouring Demon Lord still had a horrified expression on his face, but his tone suddenly became normal:

"Gu Zhi, if I were to choose, you would be my only successor."

"Fortunately, because of the Age Cicada, you have also become my successor."

"Maybe this is called God's will."

The Devouring Demon Lord said:

"When you become my successor, it's time for me to exert my remaining energy and then return to dust."

After saying that, before Gu Zhi could react, the remaining spirit of the Devouring Demon Lord dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous energy swept Gu Zhi!