Chapter 87 The Laws of Heaven and Earth
"Zhang Xiaofan" said, "I believe that someone as smart as you must have guessed it! Biyao, I'll say it again: as long as you obediently give me your heart, I guarantee I won't touch Qin Wuyan and will let you live. Qin Wuyan made a deal with me to bring you back to life. You should know very well that I am definitely not a person who goes back on his word."
Biyao gave a cold laugh: "You saved me back then only for yourself. If I hadn't offered my heart, you would have definitely targeted Qin Wuyan and forced me to give it to you. Because..."
"The premise that the divine fruit is useful to you is that I give it to you willingly. Otherwise, with your power, you would have taken it by force long ago."
After she discovered Tang Yuan's true identity, she had been wondering why the Underworld Emperor went to such lengths to get her to give up her heart. Why didn't he just wait for the right moment and forcibly take it out?
If the Underworld Emperor really wanted her heart so badly, then why wasn't Sha Hua afraid at all that Lin Jingyu, Zhang Xiaofan, and the others would take it away when she was trapped by their formation?
There was only one reason: he knew that Zhang Xiaofan and the others couldn't take her heart at all; Sha Hua just wanted to use them to break the protection of the soul-collecting spell on her body.
The Underworld Emperor set up a trap step by step, just to get her to offer up her heart.
Because it's useless to force someone to give her heart away; it will only be useful if she gives it away willingly.
The Underworld Emperor nodded approvingly: "Indeed! The Ruomu Divine Tree was the only divine tree that Ruofangjun nurtured with the Weak Water. The Weak Water is the water of utmost affection in the Heavenly Realm, so only those with the deepest affection can give birth to divine fruit. Divine fruit is a sacred and pure thing, and cannot tolerate the slightest defilement. Once someone attempts to take it by force with ulterior motives, it will wither away. Only when the divine tree gives it up willingly can it remain fresh and retain its divine power. This is also why I chose you in the first place."
"I'm not afraid to tell you a little more. The Demonic Sect's Love Curse that you obtained from the Dripping Blood Cave was created by me, and I ordered Shahua to find a way to spread it among cultivators in the mortal world. It's another form of life-and-death transaction. My purpose was to obtain the soul of someone who is deeply in love. Unfortunately, over the past few thousand years, most mortals have been selfish. I've obtained very few souls, and you're the only one who can merge with the body of the Divine Tree."
"Therefore, Biyao, I have cherished you from beginning to end and never intended for you to die. As for Qin Wuyan, although I am a fallen god, I still have the right to make divine pacts with mortals. Since he made a deal with me using the art of spirit communication, as long as I am not willing to let him go, he must serve me for life. However, considering your deep affection for him, as long as you are willing to offer the divine fruit to help me purify my demonic body and restore my divine form, after I destroy those stupid dogs in the Heavenly Realm, I will definitely release Qin Wuyan and let you live a carefree life from now on!"
Qinglan shouted, "Biyao, don't listen to his nonsense! The divine fruit can't purify any demonic body at all. He just wants to use the divine fruit to revive the five elements' divine power, break the divine seal, unseal the demon race, and overturn the six realms. You absolutely mustn't give him your heart!"
She activated the Azure Light Ring of Heaven and Earth, and a dazzling blue light burst forth, instantly illuminating the dark world shrouded in demonic energy. The light cascaded down from the sky like a waterfall, as warm as spring sunshine, carrying the gentleness of purifying all things, and enveloped "Zhang Xiaofan's" body.
"Biyao, quickly use your divine power to kill him with me!"
Biyao hesitated: "But I'm worried about Wuyan..."
"I'll be fine!"
Before she knew it, Qin Wuyan appeared beside her, looking calm and smiling slightly, saying, "Biyao, believe me, I'll be fine."
Seeing his calm and confident demeanor, Biyao's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope, and the huge stone of doubt in her heart seemed to loosen a little. She focused her mind and channeled her spiritual power.
At the same time, Qinglan chanted an incantation again, and the Qiankun Qingguang Ring was thrown into the air, which turned into a huge Bagua light wheel. Auspicious five-colored runes floated in the light formed by the power of Qinglan and Biyao, and rotated around "Zhang Xiaofan", as if to completely purify and seal him.
However, the next moment, "BOOM—!!"
A deafening roar, like a thunderclap, shattered all hope. The light emitted by the Qiankun Qingguang Ring was continuously absorbed into Zhang Xiaofan's body, and the holy radiance turned into black mist exuding an evil aura.
In an instant, the world turned upside down. The sky, which had just been illuminated by light, turned pitch black again, and more and thicker black demonic clouds surged in, like a dark behemoth devouring the light, roaring with its blood-red maw wide open.
"Biyao!"
Qin Wuyan exclaimed in surprise and immediately stood in front of Biyao.
Azure Dragon joined him, using all his spiritual power to build a huge barrier to block the demonic black mist emanating from Zhang Xiaofan.
"impossible!!"
Qinglan's eyes widened in disbelief as she gathered her strength again and began chanting incantations, but she couldn't retrieve the Qiankun Qingguang Ring no matter what she did. Even her proud dragon power was barely able to withstand the attacks of the black mist. Her chest felt as if it had been struck by a giant hammer, and her breathing became disordered.
"What's going on?!"
As Qinglong resisted, he shouted, "How come the Qiankun Azure Light Ring is useless against him? Is it because you don't know how to use it?"
Qinglan exclaimed, "How could that be! I used it exactly as Auntie taught me! There's absolutely no mistake!"
How could it be wrong?
The Heavenly Emperor clearly told her that all she needed to do was use the Azure Light Ring of Heaven and Earth and work together with Biyao to deal with the Underworld Emperor and seal him back into the Underworld Sea. But now... the power of the Azure Light Ring of Heaven and Earth not only failed to stop the Underworld Emperor, but instead continuously provided him with more power.
The Underworld Emperor, still controlling Zhang Xiaofan's body, laughed loudly: "Six-Star Reincarnation Disc... Hahahaha! Good! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. The Azure Emperor is indeed not to be underestimated! Azure Emperor! Pingyi! Lord of the Clouds!! You come out here! What kind of skill is it to hide behind the scenes?"
No one could understand what he was saying, and they continued to desperately resist the demonic mist emanating from his body. Manzhu looked at the huge Tai Chi Bagua array wheel in the sky, which was transformed from the Qiankun Qingguang Ring, and finally remembered what it was. She hurriedly shouted, "Quickly retreat! This is not the Qiankun Qingguang Ring! It is the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc! You will be swept in and your souls will be scattered!"
However, there was no time to retreat. Biyao, Qin Wuyan, Qinglong, and Qinglan were all enveloped by layers of black mist. Even when they used their spiritual power, they could not resist the whirlwinds created by the black mist. The wind grew stronger and stronger, and the destructive power was like countless powerful vines wrapping around and pulling at their bodies, almost tearing them apart.
"This can't go on!"
Qin Wuyan grabbed Biyao tightly, pulled her close, and hugged her tightly: "Quick, give me the Moon Essence Stone on your body!"
"What?"
Before Biyao could react, Qin Wuyan had already reached out and lifted her clothes, searching her body until he found the Moon Essence Stone. Just as he was about to begin chanting an incantation, a burst of golden light suddenly erupted around them, and a deafening dragon's roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The black mist was pierced by golden light, and a giant golden dragon rushed out carrying Biyao, Qin Wuyan, and Qinglan, and gently placed them on the ground.
Qin Wuyan and Biyao got up, still in shock, and stared blankly at the huge dragon body floating in mid-air. His whole body was being corroded by demonic energy, and as the golden dragon scales opened and closed, wisps of black energy burrowed in, making a "sizzling" sound.
Qinglan summoned a beam of azure light to protect his dragon body, roaring, "Is this how you use your dragon body? If you don't know how, don't defile the bloodline of our dragon race!!!"
Azure Dragon slightly twitched its eyelids, glared at Qinglan, and didn't bother arguing with her. It raised its head again and let out a sharp cry, golden light shining brightly and soaring into the sky. The dragon's body suddenly crashed into the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Wheel in the air, which shrouded the Nine Netherworld Emperor and was constantly emitting countless black mists!
"Big brother, no!"
"Brother Qinglong!"
Qin Wuyan and Biyao cried out in pain.
Just as the dragon's body was about to smash the Bagua light wheel to pieces, a soft and dazzling white light descended from the sky, protecting the golden dragon's body.
Sensing a familiar presence, Qinglong suddenly opened his eyes, only to find a woman in a blue dress standing in front of him.
"You..." The Azure Dragon transformed back into human form, its breath quickening: "How did you get here?"
That woman was none other than his mother, Qingwu!
"aunt!!"
Qinglan cried out and flew into the air: "Auntie, how did the Azure Light Ring become like this? I clearly used the method you taught me, but it won't listen to me..."
Qingwu sighed softly and said, "Lan'er, this is not your fault. Because what the Heavenly Emperor gave you is no longer the Qiankun Qingguang Ring."
"What?" Qinglan was stunned.
Qingwu said, "The Qiankun Qingguang Ring is merely the key to unlock the Reincarnation Disc. What the Heavenly Emperor gave you is the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc, which can reverse the universe and change the world. However, it was damaged in a great battle of the gods, and only the Dragon Soul can repair it."
She looked at the Azure Dragon and sighed, "Silly child, you finally attained the dragon body, how could you think of perishing together with the Underworld Emperor? You can't kill him at all. The Heavenly Emperor also knew that he couldn't kill him, so he pinned his hopes on using the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc to refine him and revive the Five Elements Divine Power."
Qinglan exclaimed in shock, "...His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's goal is also to revive the Five Elements Divine Power? Didn't he say that once it is revived, the Demon Clan's seal will also be broken!"
She staggered backward, then suddenly realized: "His Majesty is using me..."
The Nine Netherworld Emperor sneered, "The Dragon Clan is still as foolish as ever. For so many years, they have been used as pawns by that villain Pingyi! Although I don't know which Azure Dragon God you are descendants of, your stupidity is truly a disgrace to the sacrifices made by the God Clan to protect the Dragon Clan back then!"
Qingwu said softly, "There is cause and effect in the human world, and all things are subject to reincarnation. Since the Dragon Clan has survived to this day because of the protection of the God Clan, it is only right that they sacrifice themselves today to revive divine power."
The light emanating from her grew fainter and fainter, and Qinglan wept uncontrollably: "Auntie! You...you..."
"Lan'er, don't be afraid. I should have sacrificed myself for this. But..."
She gently stroked Qinglong's cheek: "My only worry is you... Qinglong, I've already wronged your father, I can't let you die innocently because of me. My past is over, and your future is bright..."
The sound gradually faded, and her body gradually became transparent. All of this happened too fast. Qinglong tried his best to grab her, but his hands were empty. He could only watch helplessly as her body turned into a dazzling white light and merged into the halo.
Azure Dragon stood frozen in mid-air, opened its mouth, and after a long while, it realized what had happened. Suddenly, everything went black, and it fell from the sky.
Qin Wuyan caught him with lightning speed.
Qinglong lay half-reclined on the ground, tears streaming down his face, murmuring, "Mother..."
She could never hear that heartfelt call again...
Qin Wuyan was also very sad, but before he could comfort Qinglong, another unexpected event occurred.
The six-star reincarnation disc, infused with the dragon's soul, suddenly burst forth with millions of dazzling rainbow lights, breaking through layers of dark clouds and thick fog.
"Ah—" Ten thousand golden rays pierced straight through Zhang Xiaofan's body, causing him to let out a horrifying scream. It was as if a gale had swept by, and the halo of light began to spin in the air, burning like the blazing sun. The halo spun faster and faster, constantly overflowing with countless brilliant lights, like thousands of colorful ribbons waving in the air.
Biyao felt a restless power surging within her body. Then, the multicolored lights seemed to have an irresistible suction force, causing her body to fly uncontrollably into the air.
"Biyao!" Qin Wuyan leaped forward and grabbed her feet.
"Wu Yan! Let go! Otherwise you'll get dragged in too!"
"No! I said we'd face life and death together!"
"Ah!!!" Zhang Xiaofan, controlled by the Nine Netherworld Emperor, roared wildly amidst the whirlwind-like light, with golden light and black mist swirling in the air like giant serpents.
"Pingyi!! I will never let you succeed!" Suddenly, the black mist gave up fighting the golden light and used all its strength to transform into a pair of giant hands, reaching out towards Biyao. Before she could react, Qin Wuyan had already pulled her sharply in front of him, turned her around tightly, and held her in his arms. Then she felt warm liquid splashing on her body.
"ah!!"
The Nine Netherworld Emperor let out a painful cry, and blood light filled his vision. In just an instant, Qin Wuyan turned around and thrust out with his sword.
The Netherworld Emperor slowly lowered his head and gradually saw that what had pierced his chest was a crescent-shaped short blade, only about a foot long, crystal clear and gleaming with a pure white light.
"No..." The Nine Netherworld Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief. "You can't be..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Wuyan pushed Biyao away and began chanting the incantation again. He and the Underworld Emperor were both enveloped in a red light.
"Boom!!" A strange, loud noise rang out, and suddenly the sky was filled with red light, like blood flowers blooming, the sky dyed with smoke and clouds, both poignant and beautiful.
"Biyao!! No Flame!!"
The Azure Dragon cried out in panic and rushed into the sky to try to save them, but the sky was filled with blood mist, making it impossible to tell whose blood it was or who was where. He could only reach out blindly and grab at nothing, only getting his hands covered in blood.
In the blink of an eye, the sky brightened, the dark clouds dissipated, and white clouds drifted by. The golden light, black mist, and blood rain that had previously filled the world vanished like sand floating in one's hand, turning into fleeting smoke and disappearing without a trace.
The sky and the sea reflect each other, both being a clear, deep blue.
Above and below, only the colorful star disk in the sky, still spinning, scatters its dazzling light.
Qinglong's eyes glazed over as he plummeted from mid-air. Despite her many grievances against Qinglong, Qinglan, remembering Qingwu's dying words, ultimately flew up and caught him, ensuring his safe landing.
She looked up at the multicolored halo in the sky, still shaken: "What happened? Are they...are they dead?"
Manzhu said, "The Six-Star Reincarnation Disc possesses both divine and demonic aspects. It was damaged during the War of the Gods, and demonic energy has been constantly leaking out. Later, the Golden God specially forged a divine lock to lock it up and prevent the demonic energy from leaking out. The key to this lock is your Dragon Clan's Qiankun Qingguang Ring. Now, the Reincarnation Disc has been repaired by the Dragon Soul, and it will inevitably absorb the wood element divine power from Miss Biyao... I'm afraid, the true five elements divine power is about to be born..."
She turned and gazed quietly at Shahua, saying, "Actually... you're not working for the Underworld Emperor at all, but for His Majesty the Azure Emperor, aren't you? It's not just the Underworld Emperor who wants the power of the Five Elements, but also the current ruler of the Eastern Heavenly Palace—the Azure Emperor! Or... should I call him—the Cloud God?"
Sha Hua's face remained calm and composed, showing no surprise whatsoever. She said lightly, "Do you still remember the scene when the primordial spirits of all the gods scattered and fell into the underworld? Actually, at that time, I unintentionally sent a fragment of divine essence into the cycle of reincarnation. At the time, I didn't know which god it belonged to. That fragment of divine essence, after a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, cultivated an immortal body and remembered its time as a god. It is the reincarnated Cloud God Pingyi. Like the Underworld Emperor, it is one of the gods in the world who retains the bloodline of the ancient gods."
"After he learned that I was working for the Underworld Emperor, he told me that even if the Underworld Emperor revived the power of the Fire Element and regained his divine status, he would not be able to lift our curse without a divine position recognized by the Heavenly Dao. Only after he ascended to the Heavenly Realm could he lift our curse, but his condition was that I help him obtain the power of the Five Elements."
Qinglong struggled to his feet and asked, "What about Biyao and Wuyan? What will happen to them?"
Sha Hua said, "Heaven gives birth to people, and things have their rules. Miss Biyao shielded others from calamity, which is going against the will of Heaven. Qin Wuyan made a deal with the Underworld Emperor to allow Biyao to live against the will of Heaven. Both of them are people who defy the will of Heaven, and their life and death can only be left to Heaven. Let's see what fate holds for them."
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