When Youyou opened her eyes again, she felt sore all over, as if she had been disassembled and reassembled, but surprisingly, she felt inexplicably comfortable. She could clearly feel the presence of every bit of energy in her body, its direction of flow, and the order of its circulation. It was as if, suddenly, this energy had become a complete part of her body, as natural as walking and breathing.
In the past, although she knew that her body's energy was special, she couldn't fully control it and could only rely on skill casting. Her desperate practice didn't seem to have much effect, especially with offensive skills; at most, she could control the direction and distance of the skill.
But now, she seemed to have suddenly gained control. The power within her was incredibly obedient, as if she could accomplish any intricate technique with a mere thought, as naturally as breathing or drinking water.
Youyou was stunned. Could this be a side effect of the previous power surge?
"Xiao You!" Yuan Qi immediately noticed that she was awake and anxiously took her hand to check her over. "You're finally awake! How are you? Is anything bothering you?"
Youyou was stunned for a moment before recognizing the person by the bedside, "Father Yuan?"
She glanced at the person in front of her and was immediately surprised. It was the first time she had seen Yuan Qi so flustered. He had completely lost his usual gentle and calm demeanor. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were stained with dried blood, and even his eyes were bloodshot. He looked like a taut bowstring.
"I'm so glad you're alright..." He checked her pulse and then relaxed. He reached out and touched her head, his eyes gradually filled with guilt. "I'm sorry, I didn't think things through, and that's why you got hurt."
"Father Yuan, what... happened to me?" You You was stunned for a moment, her thoughts in disarray, before she vaguely remembered something. "Right, Tian Sheng Mountain..."
She instinctively tried to get out of bed, but Yuan Qi stopped her, saying, "Don't worry, everything is fine now! We succeeded, the seal is complete, and the demons have been banished back to the Demon Realm."
"It worked?" You You was taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief. She looked around, feeling something was missing, and blurted out, "Where's Feng Rong?"
"..." Yuan Qi's hand froze, and his eyes darkened slightly.
Youyou was stunned for a moment, several images flashing through her mind. She remembered seeing something before she fainted...
A chill ran through him, and he suddenly opened his eyes wide to look at the person in front of him. "Feng Rong... is he a demon god?"
Yuan Qi tightened his grip on her hand, and then nodded.
"How is this possible!?" Youyou was somewhat incredulous. "Didn't Hades say that I was the Demon God? How did I turn into Feng Rong? Isn't he a god?"
"I never expected him to be a demon god!" Yuan Qi's eyes deepened, a hint of coldness flashing within them, but it immediately disappeared. He patted her head again and said, "Xiao You, perhaps he, like Ning Hui, was directly reincarnated. That's why he doesn't have any demon god aura on him, and his memories may have been sealed, which is why he has Feng Rong." Unless forcibly awakened, even he himself wouldn't know this.
"So... Feng Rong is just an incarnation of a demon god!" You You's heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath and asked anxiously, "Then... can he come back?"
"..." Yuan Qi did not answer. In a sense, the Demon God was Feng Rong. They were originally one person. It was just that Feng Rong suddenly had the memories and power of the Demon God and turned back into herself.
The more Youyou thought about it, the more confused she became, and she had an urge to find Fengrong immediately and ask, "Where is he now?"
“In the Demon Realm,” Yuan Qi replied, patting her head again. “The Demon God has already appeared in the world. Although he hasn’t fully awakened yet, it’s only a matter of time. The seal of Tian Sheng Mountain can stop the demon race, but it may not be able to stop the Demon God.”
"You mean Feng Rong will break the seal?" she instinctively retorted. "No way! He..."
"Xiao You, he is no longer Feng Rong."
"..."
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Youyou felt a little sad, as if something was stuck in her heart, making her feel suffocated. Thinking about Feng Rong made her mind race, and she had an urge to immediately confirm something.
Father Yuan said that the Demon God has awakened and may fully recover soon. If he takes action, the seal on Tian Sheng Mountain will not be able to hold.
But Youyou felt it wouldn't be that simple. Demon gods weren't ordinary demons; they were beings like the Underworld King, equivalent to the Heavenly Dao. She inexplicably felt that people at that stage might not be interested in invading the Three Realms.
According to Hades, although he has a bad temper, he didn't cause any trouble by trying to unify the six realms before the last cataclysmic event. And if that were really the case, the Heavenly Dao and Hades wouldn't have stood idly by, would they?
However, Youyou felt that the demon god would reappear sooner or later; she just didn't expect it to come so soon...
"Ha, caught you, you little thief?" The next day, as soon as she opened her eyes, a stunningly beautiful face suddenly appeared at the head of her bed. The person was sitting on a low chair by the bed, resting their chin on one hand, their crimson eyes looking at her with interest. That cold and ruthless gaze made Youyou shiver and sit up abruptly, backing away.
"Awake?" The demon god's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze filled with a playful glint.
“…Feng Rong.” You You called out subconsciously, looking at the completely unfamiliar face in front of her, trying to find any trace of familiarity, but unfortunately there was none.
"Feng Rong?" The demon god was taken aback, as if he remembered something. "Oh, that's the name of my avatar."
"You remember everything!" Youyou's eyes lit up.
"He and I are one and the same, so of course I remember." The demon god nodded, saying casually, "It was just some stupid thing I did before I had any memories, nothing to worry about."
Stupid thing?
She frowned, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.
The demon god seemed quite satisfied with her reaction, sat up straight, and revealed a smile that was both captivating and malicious. "You don't think I'd let you go just because of some old affection for an avatar, do you?"
His laughter deepened, and layers of demonic energy surged from his body. "Don't forget, you still owe me a life!"
"What?" Youyou was taken aback. What did that mean?
He suddenly reached out, trying to grab her, "How about I take you back to the Demon Realm, and we'll settle things slowly!"
Youyou was startled and instinctively tried to dodge to the side, but she had already retreated to the edge of the bed. When she dodged again, she lost her balance and fell headfirst off the bed.
Just as she was about to fall to the ground and reached out to brace herself, the person next to her was faster. Almost instantly, they stood up, swiftly caught her, and instinctively pulled her into a tight embrace, blurting out, "Why are you moving around like that? What if you fall?"
Youyou: "..."
Demon God: "..."
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