Elder Yun's breath was ethereal, yet his momentum did not fall behind. Seeing that the sect leader was unwilling to participate in this matter, he thought of directly confronting them.
Unexpectedly, Yu Mu dragged his broken body to protect Elder Yun behind him, staring directly at Fairy Zi Li.
"Master, I have something to say to them."
"Little Mu, you…"
Seeing Elder Yun's concern, Yu Mu gently patted his hand that was gripping him tightly, then spoke calmly: "You should think carefully about why your disciple has such demonic energy. As for your lives, I believe… they will still be in my hands."
Indeed… if it were in the last life, Yu Mu wouldn't have known what to do at this moment.
Demonic energy! That was demonic energy! The human race and the demon race are irreconcilable enemies, but what about her? Just because he said she was still just a child? Would that let this matter pass lightly? Was this merely the luck and charm of the fated child?
Then, Yu Mu's lips curled into a cold arc as he looked at Ye Tian.
"Originally, I planned to leave Yunhe, but now… I've changed my mind. If you have the ability, bring it on; I will face it one by one!"
"To borrow your words, there's still plenty of time…"
After saying this, under Fairy Zi Li's dazed gaze and Ye Tian's hateful glare, Yu Mu left the wreckage with Elder Yun—more accurately, it was Elder Yun who took Yu Mu away.
Yu Mu had no strength left.
Heavenly punishment… was about to form!
Before reaching Xingyun Hall, Yu Mu had already fainted halfway; his body could not withstand such injuries. Once his strength dissipated and he saw that Elder Yun was unharmed.
Ye Tian… should have no time to cause trouble anymore.
Demonic energy is a serious matter; he must find a way to explain! Even in his past life when he drew out this demonic energy, it nearly led him to ruin; how much more so in this life?
The only regret is that he ultimately did not take even one life.
But perhaps it wasn't a regret; after all, once he lost his life, he would retreat into the shadows where no one could detect him.
Now that he was in plain sight, as mentioned before, since he had already been drawn in, Yu Mu had time to play with him slowly.
He hadn't intended to fight back; however, this matter truly ignited the ferocity deep within Yu Mu! He was not a good person.
Once the stone in his heart fell… no matter how strong the willpower was, it couldn't hold up anymore.
Yet everyone only saw lightning and thunder above! A disciple who had originally breathed a sigh of relief felt his heart tighten again.
"Master… Brother! Is heaven striking itself with thunder??"
"Speak not disrespectfully of heaven! But today Brother Yu… no, Young Master! Truly opened my eyes! Do you think there's any hidden agenda? How will the sect punish Young Master later?"
......
Heaven indeed struck itself with thunder; the heavenly punishment summoned by the will of the Dao did not fall on Yu Mu but landed completely on the spirit of the Dao…
"Demon Emperor! You truly are something else! Ah…"
"Boom! Crack! Crack!"
The spirit of the Dao screamed! It had contracted with Yu Mu and no longer held its previous high status; it fully possessed human emotions.
Now he understood why Yu Mu could confidently say that heavenly punishment would not fall… because all of it fell on himself?
Not only did Yu Mu draw its power through the small sprout of Dao, but he also completely transferred his aura to it. The Dao was merely a wisp of will acting as heavenly punishment; it could not distinguish!
Wasn't that just striking itself?
However, the spirit of the Dao believed it was worth it! Yu Mu had completely entered into the cause and effect of the fated child; he finally resolved to deal with Ye Tian!
That Demon Emperor had truly returned for real! This heavenly punishment was worth enduring!! The spirit of the Dao comforted itself like this but realized… it would soon exhaust all the power obtained from Yu Mu.
All that the Demon Emperor seeks is to strive for glory! As long as the Demon Emperor fights hard, his power will flow endlessly! He could even change the fate of being sacrificed in blood and, through this, ascend to a much higher level of existence!
After enduring a round of punishment, the spirit of the Dao returned more than half of its will to Yu Mu's sea of consciousness, deep within the Dao seed. After all… Yu Mu had gone too far this time; he was severely injured.
Even his sea of consciousness was on the verge of collapse, requiring its suppression.
The remaining will continued to reside above the heavens, overlooking the world. On a face that bore a slight resemblance to Yu Mu's, there was an underlying worry.
The luck of the fated child had been completely activated, and the original timeline was thoroughly disrupted; even at its peak, it could no longer be controlled.
It looked down below, as if its gaze could penetrate mountains and rivers, seeing through countless illusions directly at Yu Mu.
"Demon Emperor, don't lose."
...…
"Demon Emperor! You lost!!"
Yu Mu opened his eyes wide and saw that the corpses of his fellow demon cultivators lay scattered across the field. The so-called righteous path was surrounding him with their holy master.
Holy Master Ye Tian laughed loudly, holding Liu He in his arms, flanked by two stunning beauties.
Fairy Zi Li and Xiao Yue, clad in battle armor, could not hide their charm. Was this… the final battle? In this battle, he would surpass the Great Perfection of Tribulation Transcendence and kill countless people.
And it was in this battle! The sky questioned him; just as he was about to end Ye Tian's life with his remaining spear, Fairy Zi Li's sword came from behind, piercing through his chest and causing unbearable pain.
"You are my heart demon; you know how I became the Demon Emperor step by step. How dare you disturb me with such tricks?"
Yu Mu stretched lazily, his gaze calm. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed forward! The scene before him shattered like a broken mirror! A terrifying demonic spirit was directly grasped in Yu Mu's hand.
"Did you come before I reached the Nascent Soul?" Yu Mu curiously observed his heart demon.
Heart Demon: "…"
The powerful heart demon hung limply in Yu Mu's hand. Their line of work was indeed challenging; the industry was too bleak and development stagnant, with each client more difficult than the last.
But it was also Yu Mu's heart demon; knowing that Yu Mu was the soul of the Demon Emperor, it had no choice but to appear! Professional ethics at play?
Now that Yu Mu was gravely injured, it was clearly the best opportunity. But damn it? His soul remained so powerful?
The heart demon felt utterly defeated: "Just kill me."
"Though I am the Demon Emperor, my subordinates are merely demon cultivators. The demon race has long been rare; besides, I have always said that heart demons have thoughts. Seeing you again today confirms it."
Yu Mu released the heart demon.
He… had almost fallen victim to the heart demon calamity in his past life but saw no need to slay it again in this life.
He patted the shoulder of his heart demon that looked just like him: "Yu Mu, cultivate well and don't neglect your training; you're…"
As he spoke, Yu Mu smacked his lips: "You're really embarrassing me."
Once he finished speaking, Yu Mu's soul power forcefully surged out of the heart demon space, leaving behind a bewildered heart demon that slowly dissipated…
In the training room, the blood lamp revival array had already been used on himself while Elder Yun sat cross-legged nearby.
He himself was severely injured; more importantly, his realm was unstable! Exiting the array might cause his cultivation to drop again.
But judging by the consumption of lamp oil, he clearly used the array on himself first.
Yu Mu's voice was somewhat hoarse and trembling: "Master…"