The battlefield was cleaned up.
First, Ye Zichen had cut down a demon commander. Then, experts from the Upheaval Alliance and Profound Pavilion suddenly rushed to their aid.
The Southern Yao had been utterly routed. Most of the corpses on the ground belonged to yao beasts. Almost no one from the Upheaval Alliance or Profound Pavilion died. Most were injured.
The yao servants of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda were the most comfortable. If they could fight, they could fight.
Few of the demon servants in the Yao-Sealing Pagoda were injured, whether they were devas, sky supremes, or even earth supremes.
The Hermit Palace's doctors methodically treated the wounded. As far as the eye could see, the banks of the River Styx glowed green.
"I'm rich, I'm rich …."
The happiest of them all was Pu Jingwan!
She held a glass bottle in her hand. No one knew what kind of divine ability it was, but she could capture the souls of the dead, then seal them inside.
Her eyes lit up, and she looked like a money-grubber.
"I, Ol 'Sun, haven't had enough yet."
The Great Sage scratched his head in annoyance. He'd only swung the Ruyi Jingu Bang a few times before the Southern Yao retreated in defeat.
Not to mention him, even his monkeys were complaining that they weren't satisfied with the fight. It was only after he persuaded them to take back their monkey hairs that they had been blown out.
"Monkey, how many did you kill …." Yang Jian suddenly scooted over. When the Great Sage saw his expression, he couldn't help but frown. "What are you doing? I've killed more than I can count! "
"I'll keep that in mind!"
Yang Jian grinned. "You've killed thirteen Diviners and above, but not a single Ruler. You've killed about four thousand Supremes."
"You counted my monkeys too?" The Great Sage arched his brows.
"I counted them all," said Yang Jian.
"Then you …."
"Hey, I killed sixteen diviners and about eight thousand supremes. That's slightly better. I'm really sorry!"
Just look at Yang Jian's shameless expression; he was asking for a beating.
The Great Sage hadn't had much fun to begin with. He glared at him, then pulled out the Ruyi Jingu Bang he'd hidden in his ear.
"You're itching for a beating, my grandson."
He brandished the Ruyi Jingu Bang and fought Yang Jian again.
Even Xuan Ji didn't find it strange that these two brothers were fighting so strange. He calmly watched them fly into the sky. Not long after, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the nearby Netherworld River with a heavy heart.
"Aunt, what are you doing …"
Ye Zichen couldn't help but ask when he saw her expression.
"It's nothing." As she spoke, she retracted her gaze. "I'm just a little worried for the eternal Emperor of the Underworld."
"How so?"
"It's not that Emperor Hades's cultivation arts have never gone through a period of decline, but it's always happened once every thousand years. It's very regular. Recently, the Evergreen Emperor's decline has become more frequent. In my opinion, this is not a good sign. "Xuan Ji's brows furrowed.
"You're saying that Emperor Hades …"
Ye Zichen's heart trembled, but Xuan Ji hadn't said a word about it.
She wielded a god-bestowed artifact, the Compass of Fate.
Prying into the secrets of the heavens was her specialty!
She boasted that she knew the most gossip, and it was definitely not a boast. It was not difficult for her to know secrets that others did not know.
Emperor Hades's death had always been a mystery to the God Realm.
There were all kinds of rumors, but Xuan Ji knew that Emperor Hades had reached the end of his lifespan.
No one would believe her. At the ruler level, one's lifespan was comparable to that of the heavens and the earth. So long as they didn't encounter a catastrophe or suffer a backlash while comprehending the laws of the heavens and the earth, it was almost impossible for rulers to die.
Xuan Ji had once thought the same, which was why she couldn't restrain her curiosity.
She'd once used the Compass of Fate to pry into Emperor Hades's death.
His death meant he'd reached the end of his lifespan!
This might have something to do with Emperor Hades's cultivation art.
When Emperor Hades was alive, even if the Yao and Demon Emperors joined forces, they still wouldn't be his match. At the time, Emperor Hades was the strongest of the three races.
But he disappeared so suddenly ….
Then one day, he disappeared from everyone's sight. When Emperor Hades' secondary palace opened, the former Emperor Hades's last disciple, the current Emperor Hades, had inherited his position.
Before Emperor Hades's death, he'd been just like the current Emperor Hades. He'd repeatedly entered a period of decline, then used his own strength to break free, and then again ….
However, Emperor Hades had lived for millions of years, while the current Emperor Hades had lived for less than a hundred thousand years.
Logically speaking, when Emperor Hades died, he should have perfected his cultivation art and passed it on to the current Emperor Hades. The perfected art should have extended their lifespans, but the current Emperor Hades ….
This was not a good sign.
Xuan Ji knew too much, but she couldn't share it with anyone else. This was all karma. After peeking into the heavenly secrets countless times, she'd already been tainted with far too much karma. There were some things she could only bury in her heart.
She could only frown and look at the River Styx. Her heart was filled with worry, but she said nothing.
Emperor Hades's words reverberated through the empty palace. Su Yiyun, who was standing in the hall, was inexplicably stunned.
He had a bad premonition, and it was pretty bad.
So bad that he didn't want to think about it any further. He stiffly turned to Emperor Hades and shook his head.
"Your disciple doesn't know."
"You don't know, or you don't want to say?" Emperor Hades smiled at Su Yiyun, then beckoned him over. "Come, come to Master."
Su Yiyun walked over without a word. At that moment, Emperor Hades lifted his withered hand and gently patted Su Yiyun on the head.
"Ever since I took you in as my disciple, I've never taught you any of Emperor Hades's secret arts. Have you ever hated me?"
"No!" Su Yiyun shook his head.
"But I'm telling the truth," said Emperor Hades.
Su Yiyun nodded solemnly, then jerked his head up.
"Master, you can walk out of this period of decline again, right?"
"I was blind once, but this time I've seen the right person." Emperor Hades's eyes were filled with joy, and he seemed to be reminiscing. "How wonderful, Master's legacy can finally be passed on."
"Master ….."
"This time, I won't be able to walk out of my decline."
Su Yiyun stood before Emperor Hades and instantly froze. He looked up in disbelief, only to see that in the blink of an eye, Emperor Hades had shrunk to the point where he looked like a skeleton.
"In truth, you already knew this was going to happen, didn't you?"
"Master ….."
"You were close friends with the Emperor Star, and I was close friends with Wu Xing. Not being able to help him become the God Emperor is one of my greatest regrets. Fortunately, that child Ye Zichen inherited Wu Xing's legacy and will. You …. Help him ascend to the throne on my behalf. Consider it …. fulfilling one of my greatest wishes. "
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