The moment the fingers snapped, the space around Lin Qiye, An Qingyu, and Jiang Er in the light column was extremely distorted, and they disappeared on the spot at the same time.

Under this deep red sky, there were only endless angels and demons, as well as Shen Qingzhu, who was standing in the middle of a pool of blood with his head in his hands, wearing black wings on his back and looking extremely painful.

After Lin Qiye disappeared, Shen Qingzhu no longer needed to control his expression. He kept hammering the ice with his hands, and bloodshot lines appeared in his eyes, which were full of charm.

Bang--!!

Shen Qingzhu's body exploded again, turning into a bloody rain and disappearing without a trace.

After a moment, the black dizziness flowed and condensed his body again. This time, the rudiments of a pair of wings actually grew out from under the black wings behind him.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the wings that were originally as black as ink seemed to have been washed away, and there was a hint of gray.

The angels and demons surrounding him looked down at the madman who was holding his head and roaring wildly on the ice. The wriggling scarlet worm eyes moved one after another, as if they were communicating with each other, or as if they were thinking.

Shen Qingzhu now has become one with the origin of hell. Once they kill Shen Qingzhu, this kingdom of hell will be destroyed.

In their perception, this ant-like human being who wants to control the origin of hell is tantamount to seeking his own death. Even if he is left alone, he will soon explode and die. By then, the origin of hell will return to its place, and everything will return to normal.

In the end, they did not kill Shen Qingzhu, but just scattered and turned into stone statues, standing in different corners of heaven and hell.

After Shen Qingzhu was reborn, the voice in his ears became clearer. He held his head with both hands, and his roar echoed in the air:

"That's enough!! Shut up!!"

“…”

"Didn't you choose me just because you wanted to leave the blood pool polluted by the God of Cultivation?! You are in the same situation as me! Don't fucking try to control me!!"

“…”

"I'm not a burden! I'm not a burden!! Qiye said! I'm not a burden!"

“…”

"I don't need your power!! I don't need you to fulfill my wishes!! I can do what I want to do by myself!"

“…”

"I don't need shortcuts! I don't need to reach the top overnight! I will always be Shen Qingzhu!!"

“…”

"Get out! Get out!! I don't need you!!"

“…”

In the dead silence of heaven and earth, only Shen Qingzhu, with four wings on his back, was left, roaring madly at the empty air around him.

…

Daxia.

Heaven.

Baili Pangpang walked into the octagonal pavilion in the lake, carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Old Cao, it's time to take your medicine." He placed the medicine on the table and said to Cao Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion with his eyes closed.

Cao Yuan slowly opened his eyes. The turbidity in his eyes had basically disappeared, and there was no more flame on his body. The maid who had stayed in the octagonal pavilion to fan him had already left.

"Qi Ye and the others haven't come back yet?" Cao Yuan stood up from the mat, sat down at the table with medicine in his hand, and asked with some concern.

"Not yet." Baili Pangpang saw his worry, patted Cao Yuan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"I say, Lao Cao, why do you think about Qiye and the others as soon as you wake up? If I hadn't stayed by your side day and night and talked to you for so many days, would you have woken up so quickly? I've talked so much that my lips are worn out, why don't you care about me a little more?"

"You? You're fine."

Cao Yuan glanced at Baili Pangpang's round figure and radiant expression and rolled his eyes.

"Just relax. They are just going to get something. With Michael following them, what can possibly happen?" Fatty Baili collected the medicine Cao Yuan had finished drinking and consoled him.

"Maybe they were delayed on the way. You haven't fully recovered yet. Don't think too much. It's easy to get upset... You rest here. I'll go and deliver a bowl and I'll be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Baili Pangpang turned around and walked away along the corridor with the empty bowl in his hand.

Cao Yuan sat back on the mat, staring at the shimmering lake in front of him, and let out a long sigh.

As soon as Baili Pangpang stepped onto the ground by the lake, he saw Willow Gorge in the distance. A Taoist priest was sitting on a stone bench, smiling at him.

Baili Pangpang raised his eyebrows.

"How come you have time to come here?" He looked around, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to this place, he sat down on the stone bench opposite the Taoist priest.

"I heard that you were planning to go down to the mortal world, so I came to take a look." Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Cao Yuan in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, "He has recovered well. It seems that the Black King still can't escape this time."

"This is also the last time." Baili Pangpang sighed, "Four of the seven fate chains have been broken. If it weren't for Cao Yuan's firm will, the Black King would have gone berserk this time... If there is a next time, and all the fate chains are broken, he really can't go back."

"Have you warned him?"

"Well, I told him that he must never commit suicide and release the Black King again."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, as if he had thought of something, "I heard that you have been going to the Sitianjian frequently these past two days?"

Baili Pangpang was stunned, "How do you know?"

"This is the Heavenly Palace. I know. Isn't that normal?" Yuanshi Tianzun said with a smile. "You go to the Sitianjian so frequently. Who do you want to check on?"

"...Shen Qingzhu."

"Didn't you give him the [Source Dao Jade]? Are you still worried?"

Baili Pangpang was silent for a moment and sighed, "I have been feeling uneasy these days since they left... Although I gave Shen Qingzhu nine chances to revive, what I am really worried about is not his life, but his inner demons. M..

His inner demons are too strong. If Qiye and the others cannot detect his emotional changes in time and guide him, I am afraid that he will be taken advantage of and go astray. "

"Everything in the world has its destiny. Some things will happen anyway. No matter how much you worry, it will be useless."

Yuanshi Tianzun patted his Taoist robe and stood up from the stone bench.

"You guys go now. If you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to the Heavenly Palace to find me."

He walked a few steps, turned around, looked at Baili Pangpang deeply, and continued,

"We don't have much time left. I still say the same thing...Heaven cannot be without Lingbao Tianzun."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, stepped out in his Taoist robe, and disappeared into the palace.

Baili Pangpang stood there for a long time holding the empty bowl, closed his eyes, sighed, and walked out of the hall on foot.