"They've gone to the world of the dead," the Ant Demon said in a deep voice as it sat in front of the table.
It plucked a small black ant from its body and gently strangled it, throwing the corpse on the ground. A breeze blew the ant's corpse to the corner of the table.
The Ant Demon raised its head and said, "This is what happens to most creatures when they die. Their bodies die, and their souls vanish like dust.
"However, there are other lifeforms in the world. Their souls are strong enough that even if their bodies die, their souls won't vanish. Such souls will be taken to another world, and that world is the world of the dead, also known as Hell."
Xia Fan frowned. "Isn't Hell one of the legendary Three Realms?"
"Legend?" The Ant Demon let out a cold laugh that gave people goosebumps. "Perhaps you've already realized that every universe has its own legend about the Three Realms. Isn't that strange?
"Let me give you another example. Every universe has its own legend about the Dragon Race, and guess what happened in the end? There really is a Dragon Race, and your Heaven's Wings became friends with them. It won't be long before you realize that legends are often the closest to the truth. "
The Ant Demon's words could not be refuted. Of course, the Dragon Race existed, and they were by Heaven's Wings' side.
Normally speaking, there was a barrier between the Three Realms, and souls could pass through it, but humans could not. However, the Three Realms had changed in recent years. The rise of the Ant Demons, the rise of the psychic beasts, and the rise of the dark element was all because the power of the Lower Realms had seeped in.
The Ant Demon said in a deep voice, "I never believe in coincidences. Xia Fei and the others were randomly wandering around the Great Thousand Realms, and they accidentally ended up in the Lower Realms?
"If that's really the case, then Heaven's Wings is too careless.
"The way I see it, it's more likely to be a conspiracy. Someone must've opened up a path to the Lower Realms to lure Heaven's Wings in."
Xia Fan had never imagined that he would one day sit down and talk with the Ant Demon, and from the looks of it, it had been fruitful.
The Ant Demons were born in the Lower Realm, a place commonly known as Hell. There were no words in the world that could describe the terror and danger of that place. The souls that were sent to the Lower Realm were all once evil existences.
The Ant Demons naturally weren't kind creatures that could survive in this kind of environment. However, the reason he was willing to sit down and talk with Tian Yi was because of his keen perception of danger.
"I don't want to deny that I've hated your Heaven's Wings from the very beginning, but what happened to Xia Fei might be a sign that the Lower Realm is about to fall into chaos, and those fellows there are ten thousand times more vicious than I am. If they really come to the Middle Realm, I'll have a headache, too. That's the prerequisite for me to be willing to exchange information with you," the Ant Demon said bluntly.
After the meeting, the Ant Demon told Tian Yi some of the information it knew. Although it wasn't everything, it was still helpful to Xia Fan and the others, who were in a terrible fix.
"Go back and wait. If there's any new information, I'll let you know," the Ant Demon said. "Also, keep your little bastard in check."
Xia Geng and Xia Fan were confused. At first, Xia Fan thought that the Ant Demon was calling him a little bastard, but a few minutes later, Xia Di came wobbling over to his father with a giant black head in his hand.
While Xia Fan and the others were busy negotiating with the Ant Demons, Xia Di heard Xia Fan say that there were Ant Demons lying in ambush underground, so he quietly went underground and killed them all.
"He's only seven …" Xia Fan could not help but gasp. Because he was born without a seventh brain region, Xia Fan was not as fierce as Xia Di when he was young.
From that day onward, Xia Fan began to pay attention to Xia Di's every move. Xia Di did not like to talk. Whether he was happy or not, he would play his flute. Xia Fan had never seen him cultivate. He was always very quiet, like a little ghost hiding in the dark. If one did not call him, he would hide behind the adults.
Every time there was a meeting, Xia Di would prick his ears and listen attentively, but he never expressed his opinion. The people who were arguing with each other did not notice Xia Di's presence.
In short, Xia Fan was very curious about Xia Di. He went around asking who Xia Di's mother was, but those who knew the inside story would always frown and wave their hands to show that they did not want to talk about it.
When there was nothing to do, Xia Di would mysteriously disappear. No one knew where he was hiding, but Xia Fan still found him in the empty garden on the top floor with his unique sense of smell.
At that time, Xia Di was painting. The pictures he drew were obscure, like the dark clouds before a storm. The dark colors and the depressing atmosphere filled the land in the painting.
Heaven's Wings did not continue the war as promised. The Merfolk and the Feihong returned to their bases. They promised that when Heaven's Wings needed them again, they would follow them without hesitation.
Heaven's Wings also had a base on God's Path that was similar to a relay station. It was hidden at the end of a fork in the road that few people knew about. The base had a huge landing pad, enough to park tens of thousands of battleships, but it was now empty. One could walk down the long passage for an entire day without seeing a single person.
Once upon a time, Heaven's Wings and its friends lived here. Every time they returned from a war in the Greater Thousand Realms, they would celebrate wildly. All kinds of delicacies would be served, and the talented brothers would take turns to perform their best. The losers would be punished by drinking a whole barrel of liquor. Sometimes, they would play a game that Xia Fei had brought from Earth, Truth or Dare.
But now, everything had changed. Those who remained in the base were left with only depression. Although Xia Geng and Xia Yu continued to maintain Heaven's Wings' optimism, everyone knew that they were more worried about everyone's safety than anyone else.
Although the Ant Demon promised to help Heaven's Wings find the truth, its emissary never showed up. Taking advantage of this time, Fo You returned to Cangyue. When he returned, he told Xia Fan that Yin Shui'er had given birth to a son named Fo Yin, a combination of Fo You and Yin Shui'er's surnames.
On the night that Fo You took Yin Shui'er to watch a movie, Fo You could no longer remember the content of the movie, but he still remembered Yin Shui'er gently grabbing his hand and bringing him to the room that Yin Shui'er had prepared. Yin Shui'er knew very well that with Fo You's indifferent personality, she could never count on him to take the initiative to do anything, so everything was arranged and driven by Yin Shui'er.
Turning off the light, Yin Shui'er leaned on Fo You's chest in the dark room. Her thin body trembled slightly, but Yin Shui'er still plucked up her courage and led Fo You to the bedside. Then, everything happened naturally.
At first, Yin Shui'er felt a lot of pain, but then an incredible pleasure quickly occupied her mind. She hugged Fo You and pinched the muscles on his back with her nails. She seemed to be in pain, but she did not allow Fo You to stop. After that, Fo You made two cups of tea.
After three days of shameless sex, Fo You left Yin Shui'er and went to find his only good friend, Xia Fan. Ten months later, Fo You's son was born.
"Now, I have a son," Fo You said happily as he sat next to Xia Fan, making tea.
"Do you regret coming to the Vast World?"
Xia Fan asked him. Fo You said that he did not know what regret was in his life. The only thing that made him feel a little regretful was that he did not expect Yin Shui'er to have such deep feelings for him. If he had known, he would have given Yin Shui'er a status.
Time continued to pass. Just when everyone in Heaven's Wings thought that they might have been deceived by the cunning Ant Demon, the radar suddenly detected a huge creature.
It was an ant with wings and a dark body covered with a hard shell. It was larger than a medium-sized aircraft carrier, and its sharp mouth could chew and swallow a battleship.
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