“Senior Sister Ji, even if you switch sides now, we haven’t forgotten about what you did to brother Canyan in the Naitian Secret Realm.”

“Wait and see.” Yao Yao  said with a stern face, summoning her Divine Sword, “Wait and see what I’ll do next.”

Su Yilin quickly got up and ran away. “Just wait, after brother Canyan finishes off the monster, he’ll deal with you.”

They were about to set off.

To slay demons.

Yao Yao had realized that this world was not giving Chong Yan a way to survive.

He had quietly lived for thirty thousand years, without seeking revenge or causing disasters, yet he ended up in his current state.

Yao Yao ‘s eyes turned red, and she unconsciously clenched her skirt. She had unknowingly and aimlessly bestowed so much upon him, making him wait for so long. Now, what else could she do?

She searched her body, but the Soul Anchoring Nail had been taken away, the Positioning Bracelet had been taken away, but the Bone Pendant was still there.

The Bone Pendant…

Yao Yao  forced herself to look at the image in the transmission jade once more. He had twisted dragon tails covered in bone spurs, just like the color in her hand.

That was something from Chong Yan’s body.

It was his bones, the bones of an ancient demon.

That time when Yao Yao said she wanted to return to the Spirit Continent, he said he don’t want to go because he was forbidden to go.

The Blood Taboo blocked his way, and he, without saying a word, only took out a bone and gave it to her.

The little demon had endured so much silent grievance and tolerance throughout his life, while she knew nothing and cheerfully watched on.

Another teardrop fell onto the back of her hand.

Then, it began to drip, drip, forming a string of tears.

At that moment, the shallow golden spiritual energy surrounding Yao Yao grew even richer. Along with her tears, it gradually condensed into golden spiritual pearls that fell into her palm.

Her spiritual pearls, they could exchange for anything.

She still had the treasure chest, which was the place where Yao Yao and Chong Yan first formed a connection. Now, she might be able to bring things to him.

If she could connect, then she could return his eyes to him.

Yao Yao raised her little hand and wiped her face, immediately entering her sea of consciousness and opening the treasure chest, connecting to the chest store.

There were countless icons on it, all the things she had chosen and given to Chong Yan.

Now, Yao Yao put his bone pendant into her sea of consciousness.

Please give this to him and bring it to him.

She folded her hands together and prayed that this world could give Chong Yan a little, even just a little favor.

Finally, a pale golden light covered it, and a silver-white light flashed by.

The sea of consciousness accepted it.

Yao Yao opened her eyes abruptly.

She would give him another chance just like how she had accompanied him for thirty thousand years.

Yao Yao raised her hand to touch the divine meteor eye, which belonged to him.

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“Everyone.”

Li Cangyan stood on the Platform, pointing his sword towards the Forsaken Abyss.

The people who stayed behind in the Wuji Sect had already begun searching for Ji Yao in the vast Wuji Sect. But Li Cangyan had no time to spare for them now. Forces from all sides were rapidly gathering here.

Apart from the four major sects, even the various scattered cultivators were rushing over.

After all, when the ancient demon died, who knew how many divine artifacts its fallen body would turn into.

Its head, its hooked claws, its flesh and blood.

As long as the ancient demon died, the Abyss would no longer be forbidden, and everyone wanted a share of it.

To devour it whole.

Only Li Cangyan knew that the mysterious flame had told him to strike its heart in order to obtain supreme power.

The current ancient demon had no Divine Meteor Eye, its body was damaged, and it was weakened by the arrays. This time, it was truly at its weakest and would not have any chance of turning the tables.

Ji Yao, who possessed the Divine Meteor Eye, had already returned to his side. The entire Spirit Continent praised his bravery, anticipating his righteous army, unstoppable wherever they went.

This fame, this power, would surely be his.

Li Cangyan never expected to succeed so quickly, but the day was about to come.

“Everyone in the Wuji Sect, listen to my command.”

“Present.”

“Today, in the name of the Sword Saint of Spirit Continent, I command you all to slaughter the demon and exchange it for a thousand years of peace in Spirit Continent.”

“We will follow the Sword Saint.”

“We will follow the Sword Saint.”

“Kill!”

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His eyes couldn’t see.

His entire body was in excruciating pain.

Chong Yan’s vision rapidly reddened, his brain corroded by restriction arrays, endless restlessness driving him to madness, plunging him into boundless chaos.

It had been a long time since he had felt such pain.

Chong Yan wanted to touch his chest, but the hand that reached out had already transformed into a claw with silver scales.

His new clothes tore apart, revealing a massive tail wing.

He looked terrifying even to himself in this state.

She must have seen it too. And she knew.

In the distance, an extremely powerful spiritual flow rapidly approached, countless righteous cultivators were coming, intending to annihilate him today.

Chong Yan looked up at the sky.

The countless jade transmissions resembled numerous flying insects, countless pairs of eyes staring directly at his exposed ugliness.

He really wanted to tell her in person.

But now, it was too unbearable.

The rose was still hidden in his heart.

That was the reason why he still desperately maintained his human form. Once he completely fell into chaos and transformed into his true form, the rose would be ruined.

Chong Yan didn’t know if there would be a future anymore.

His amber eyes turned red, but he kept his head up, afraid to look down.

The distant spiritual current grew closer, with around a hundred cultivators approaching aggressively.

Chong Yan looked up and finally felt despair.

It seemed like he was about to lose her completely.

Snow seemed to fall from the sky.

Chong Yan  dared not blink, just staring straight at the sky.

But what fell wasn’t snow.

It was a bottle of medicine.

Then, the “snow” came pouring down.

A fruit.

A chair.

A pillow.

A bed.

Chong Yan slowly widened his chaotic pupils. His cold claw-like hooks began to tremble, and the bone spines on his dragon tail quivered.

When the whole world witnessed his hideous monstrosity,

She gave him a rain of gifts.

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“Devil.”

“Today is your day to die.”

“Surrender your life.”

Li Cangyan, along with all the cultivators from Spirit Continent, surrounded him within a ten-mile radius.

They appeared as if heavenly punishment had descended, each claiming righteousness.

This scene was reflected by all the projection jades, about to witness the fall of the ancient gods and demons.

However, at that moment.

A massive divine meteor eye descended from the void.

Like a radiant sun, it fell into the embrace of the ancient demon, a gift.

“Chong Yan.”

He seemed to hear her voice full of grievances.

I’m here.

I’m here.

Chong Yan caught his eye, and in an instant, a brilliant golden light and a blue flame of ice surged simultaneously.

The Divine Meteor Eye, returning to its rightful owner.

The power of the ancient god-demon instantly increased by more than half.

“This is bad.”

“How did this happen?”

“What about the Soul Anchoring Nail?”

Li Cangyan’s expression split open as he shot the Soul Anchoring Nail towards the heart of the ancient demon.

“Bang!”

The Soul Anchoring Nail shattered.

Two huge golden amber pupils, exuding a divine pressure, simultaneously locked onto him.

Then, the whole earth heard a terrifying roar that made people tremble and kneel in worship.

The ancient demon had broken the seal.