In the wake of Li Yue's sacrifice, a sombre pall descended upon the once vibrant realm of the heavenly beings. The air was heavy with the weight of loss and uncertainty, the echoes of her final act reverberating through the collective consciousness of all who bore witness to her demise.
The Demon King's mocking laughter lingered in the air, a chilling reminder of the powerlessness that now gripped the celestial realm. Despite their best efforts, they had failed to prevent the inevitable, and now they were left to pick up the pieces of their shattered existence.
For the old monk, tasked with safeguarding the last vestige of Li Yue's legacy, the burden weighed heavily upon his weary shoulders. With a heavy heart, he pocketed the enchanted necklace, knowing that it represented the last tangible connection to the once-revered Goddess of War.
As he drew talismans in the air, a sense of resignation settled over him, his movements methodical yet tinged with sorrow. The purification ritual was but a futile attempt to cleanse the lingering taint of darkness that now tainted the sacred grounds of the temple.
Golden dust filled the air, shimmering in the fading light of day as the talismans completed their solemn task. But even as the air cleared and the temple grounds were restored to their former glory, a sense of unease lingered in the air, a silent testament to the irrevocable change that had befallen them all.
In the aftermath of Li Yue's sacrifice, the Azure Dragon clan faded into obscurity, their once proud legacy reduced to little more than a whispered memory. The name Li Yue became synonymous with tragedy and despair, a cautionary tale of the dangers that lurked in the pursuit of power and revenge.
And yet, amidst the darkness that now enveloped them, a flicker of hope remained—a glimmer of light that refused to be extinguished. For even in their darkest hour, the celestial beings dared to believe that somewhere, somehow, the legacy of Li Yue would endure, a beacon of hope in a world consumed by darkness.
But for now, the realm remained shrouded in silence, its inhabitants left to grapple with the harsh reality of their new existence. As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the desolate landscape, the celestial beings could only wonder what fate had in store for them next.
The disaster Li Yue brought upon the heavenly realm will forever be remembered and never forgotten.
Everyone knows her offspring is surely alive and might come back for revenge, but the only problem is that they have no idea where Li Yue sent her daughter.
One thing is for sure, the minute Li Yue's offspring shows up or any member of the Azure Dragon clan is discovered they will be executed immediately.
~~ IN THE UNDERWORLD ~~
Seated on a Majestic throne was The Demon King, with a satisfied smile on his face. He held the jar that contained the Ashes of Li Yue in it, like a precious treasure. He couldn't stop staring at it until his attention was drawn to something else.
An Old maid came in and went on her knees, "My humble greetings to the Almighty king of Hell!". She bowed.
"Speak!". Hades said.
Your Majesty, The prince is about to be awakened".
Hades stood up and let out a smirk. "It's about time, That brat has been sleeping for too long".
He then looked back at the maid and said, "Take me there!".
"Yes, your Majesty". The old maid hurriedly replied with a bow and stood up. She then headed for Xuan Li Palace.
~~Xuan Li palace ~~
Every corner of this palace is thoroughly gathered by different species of underworld beasts.
He arrived and they all went on their knees and shouted, "Greetings Great king of Hell!!" waved his hands and entered the palace.
After he left the beasts stood up and looked at each other In shock and confusion, because for over a thousand years, the Prince had been in Seclusion, this was the first time Hades showed up.
This can only mean... The Prince is about to be awakened. This thought alone brought undeniable joy to all the beasts, as they roared. "Long live the Son of hell!!!".
He entered the palace with the maid tagging along behind him.
Suddenly he stopped and looked around the palace. It's been a thousand years since he stepped into this place, since she died he never found any good reason to come here, well except for now.
The maids did a good job, even though the place is discarded, a single spec of dust can't be found in any corner. Hades let out a slight smile, but it faded before the blink of an eye.
He walked further inside to a cave, covered up in several barriers. He raised his hands and used his powers to remove the barriers one by one.
Seeing this scene, the old maid just stood obediently at the back.
BOOM!!!!!!!
This sound resounded when the last barrier was removed.
He smirked at the Strong energy coming from within and entered. He suddenly felt a very strong force attacking from the side, he quickly used his hands to block it.
"Reveal yourself!". He said nonchalantly.
Footsteps sounded as a Teenage boy walked out from the depths of the cage.
His eyes were pitch black with no light and his silver hair cascaded down to his legs. He was completely naked.
looking at the person right in front of him, he tilted his head as if trying to remember.
Hades smirked and raised his hands, Li Yue's ashes then appeared on it. He clenched his hands with force and it all merged to form a silvery blue scale.
Hades then sent the scale into His son's heart!!.
When this happened, the pitch-black eyes slowly faded, revealing a silver pupil full of life.
"Greetings Father!". The boy suddenly said.
"Welcome back My son!". He smiled and patted his shoulders, "Let's go, the whole world needs to know you are back!". He walked out of the cave and the boy followed him.
The old maid waited patiently outside, seeing The King of hell coming outside she wanted to congratulate him, but before she could do so, her gaze landed on the beautiful figure behind him.
Blood slowly slid down her nose as she lost consciousness and collapsed on the floor.
He didn't mind this and just ignored it. "We can't go out like that". He said looking at his son.
"Why not?". The boy asked and looked at himself before understanding what his father meant. He then snapped his fingers, as a dark robe appeared on his body.
His hair was also too long so he cut some off with the slice of his hands.
"Can we go now?". He asked.
"Yes". He responded and moved outside Xuan Li palace, and his son followed behind him carefully examining all his surroundings.
On getting outside Hades snapped his fingers, and a gigantic black spear appeared in his hands.
He calmly raised it and hit it Thrice on the ground.
As the third sounded, millions of underworld beasts and demons appeared in various forms as they all went on their knees and greeted in unison.
"Our Humble greetings to the Almighty king of hell!!!".
"Long live the king of Hell!!! Long live the king of Hell!!! Long live the king of Hell!!".
The Prince found their chant disturbing so he snapped his fingers.
"Mph!!! Mph!!". The demons tried to speak but couldn't, they were under a very strong silencing spell.
Noticing what was happening He turned to his son, and with a slight chuckle he said, "Let them go".
The Prince wanted to ignore his father's words but he changed his mind and snapped his fingers again.
The silence spell was finally removed but they all went ghostly silent, as they looked at the figure standing behind their king with great fear in their eyes.
For him to be able to seal the mouth of millions of demons and their chiefs, with just a single snap, that alone gives a reason to be afraid.
The demon king chuckled Maliciously at the fear in the crowd's eyes before saying. "Demons and Beasts of Netherworld!! Bow down before your prince!!".
"The Prince.... The Prince.... The Prince has awakened!!!!! The Prince awakened!!!!!!".
The whole crowd couldn't believe their ears and eyes.
Drums were beaten loudly by the beasts as they all rejoiced the awakening of their prince, the almighty God of war.
"Long live our prince, the God of war!!!".
"Long live our prince, the God of war!!!".
"Long live our prince, the God of war!!!".
The crowd chanted as they began their chattering.
["What is going on, how is this possible? One thousand years ago didn't the Prince _".
"Shut up, what do you know, I knew our prince wouldn't just die like that, I'm sure he was just resting".
"Resting for a thousand years are u joking?!".
"We are still in the presence of our king, you guys better hold it!".
"You can't blame us, this news is too sudden to accept!".]
The crowd went on with different chatter.
Dimoxuan glanced at the crowd indifferently. "Noisy!". He muttered slowly.
All their mouths went sealed again.
Enjoying the perfect silence, he smiled and walked back inside. "Better!".
The Demon King couldn't help but chuckle at his son's never-changing attitude. A thousand years have passed but you still haven't changed a bit.
He then waved his hands for the crowd to be dismissed.
They all went on their knees and bowed, after this, they disappeared clan by clan.
The crowd dispersed but with shock and disbelief, and they couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Mommy, I don't understand anymore". A little leaf demon spoke up. "Didn't the Prince of hell perish it that battle you told me about....then how did_".
Before she could continue, her mom who was next to her, hurriedly covered her mouth. "Shhhhhhhh, don't say that out loud!". She said with fear.
"Mother, why is that?". The little demon asked confused.
"Enough!! No more talking about this again!!". Her mother quickly carried her before teleporting back to their clan.
Who doesn't know about the war that happened a thousand years back, who also doesn't know about how the Prince of hell perished at the hands of the Goddess of the heavenly realm Li Yue?
Now suddenly he appears again, the more shocking fact is that he is very young. This of course raised tons of suspicion, but normal demons will only think of this if they want to end up dead.
This is none of their business, all they have to do is just accept it like that.
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Dimoxuan went back into the palace mainly to recover his memories. He so much hated the way his head was blank, the only thing he remembered was the king of the Underworld, the almighty Demon King... his father, Nothing more and this baffled him.
After what he experienced earlier he understood that he was the Prince of Hell, the only son of The demon king, but why didn't he know this? What on earth happened to his memory?!.