Above all spirits

Chapter 236 The heavens are desolate, all things perish, I come from the Netherworld with a candle!

Although Xiao Tian had no physical form, he seemed to tremble slightly at this moment. He quickly sensed the current hierarchy of the entire demon race and finally said in a trembling voice.

"Heavenly...Heavenly Demon Lord...the only one I knew, the Greedy Envoy, has already been eliminated by you. However, I seem to remember that the Greedy Envoy once mentioned unintentionally that 'balance' is not about filling, but about harmonizing. I really don't know anything else."

"As for 'Wuji', although you, Lord Heavenly Demon, have removed many of its higher levels, I just sensed it and it is still usable for now. It should be a matter of proficiency and understanding. You haven't used it many times yet. You will need to explore the levels above Wuji I on your own."

"But I assure you, judging from the current state of the demon race as a whole, theoretically you, Lord Heavenly Demon, can use the second stage of the Wuji. There's no need to rush. You've only been a Heavenly Demon for a few days, so it shouldn't be a big problem to gain more insight."

Putting everything else aside, Xiao Tian was completely convinced of Gu Yun's strength. There was no way around it; Gu Yun had carried the team all the way through, and his record was verifiable.

Gu Yun remained silent for a while, the purple flames in his eyes faded, and after nodding, he waved his hand to dismiss Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian immediately felt relieved and happily returned to Gu Yun's mental world.

Gu Yun remained suspended in the void, silently repeating Xiao Tian's words, lost in thought.

“Equilibrium is not about filling gaps, but about harmonizing.”

Then, with a thought, purple flames instantly rose from his fingertips, reflecting in Gu Yun's blood-red gem-like pupils.

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The Demon Realm, Ghost God Ridge.

In a desolate and silent wilderness, a blinding blood-red curtain of light suddenly descended from the gray sky.

The light barrier lasted only a moment, and almost no one in the demon realm noticed the red light that flashed by so quietly.

A figure appeared after the red curtain disappeared.

It was a ragged boy, his eyes closed, lying quietly on the cold ground.

The boy's face was somewhat haggard, bearing the marks of time that were completely out of character for his age.

His lips twitched slightly, and the emotions stored deep in his heart overflowed from his entire body.

"The Void Queen..."

A hoarse voice leaped from his throat, revealing an indescribable chill.

"The immeasurable calamity of gods and demons..."

"Finally... the world is destroyed?"

"Everything returned to nothingness, and even the deepest despair never ceased."

A single, glistening tear slid down her dusty face.

The next instant, his body shuddered violently, as if he were instinctively reacting to some kind of undeniable crisis.

I suddenly sat up, opened my eyes, held my breath, and the chaotic thoughts in my mind gradually began to clear.

As a low bark sounded, the boy noticed two giant wolves lurking in the shadows.

Their eyes gleamed with green light, radiating the most primal desire—hunger.

Saliva dripped straight from its gaping mouth, and its claws rubbed against the ground, as if waiting for a decisive moment.

However, the boy, who was only eleven or twelve years old, showed no fear whatsoever in the face of these two vicious wolves and was in such a dangerous situation, treating them as if they were nothing.

He muttered to himself, accompanied only by deep confusion and uncertainty about the unknown.

"Is this... the world after the catastrophe?"

The boy's gaze was somewhat vacant, as if he were pondering something far more distant.

He subconsciously clenched his fist, and suddenly felt a subtle resistance coming from his palm.

It was a familiar and sacred sensation.

He quickly opened his palm, and a white lotus jade pendant shone faintly in his hand. Even though the light was so faint, it made his previously lifeless eyes full of spirit again.

This jade pendant was his only support and his only memento.

Unlike before, a deep crack appeared in the center of the jade pendant this time.

He paused, his gaze fixed on the crack, his expression freezing for a moment.

But his heart suddenly started racing.

"This is……"

The boy took a deep breath, suddenly realized something, his chest trembled, and he murmured softly, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement and astonishment.

"The legend...it's actually true..."

Tears, no longer able to be held back from the depths of her soul, streamed down her dirty face and dripped to the ground.

That long-lost feeling welled up in his heart, almost overwhelming him.

"Qing'er, I always thought the jade pendant you gave me was just a rumor, like a dream, my last memory."

The boy's words were filled with pain and longing.

"but now……"

"It's true...it's really true!"

"Thank you."

"Qing'er."

"Give me this chance to start over. In this life, I will never lose you again."

"The Reincarnation Jade, one of the Ten Great Chaos Treasures, was born at the beginning of the world. It reverses time and space, allowing for the cycle of life and death..."

"Hahaha!"

The boy laughed maniacally, his voice echoing through the desolate Ghost Mountain, like the final lament of a demon, carrying an uncontrollable madness.

"The Reincarnation Jade!!"

A faint red glow began to seep from his black pupils, making them appear even more sinister and profound.

"I am back!"

"I, Chen Yuan, have returned!"

"When the heavens are desolate and all things perish, I come from the deepest hell, holding a candle!"

"Old friend! Aren't you going to respond to me?!"

"The Will of the Nine Netherworld Emperor!"

"Answer my call once more! This time, I will make the Void Clan pay the price!"

Suddenly!

The world has changed!

A purple-black cloud, resembling a tornado, rose above the boy.

The whole world seemed to tremble at that moment.

The space around Chen Yuan seemed to be compressed by some strange force, causing everything in the world to droop. The two giant wolves that had previously displayed ferocity could only crawl and sob.

Dark purple smoke seemed to possess its own intelligence, swirling around Chen Yuan as if confirming something.

Chen Yuan stared at the dust and mist before him, a nostalgic smile on his face.

This is the present-day form of the Nine Netherworld Emperor's Will. All Emperor's Wills with intelligent managers have a present-day form, just like the purple flames of the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Will.

However, the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Will of Little Heaven is undoubtedly more complete than the Nine Nether Emperor's Will, which is only in its initial stage of spiritual intelligence.

However, this does not prevent the Nine Nether Emperor from approving of the boy.

Although it was puzzled as to why it had a sense of familiarity, and how this boy, who was not even a basic holy body, could summon it, and even more puzzled as to why this boy knew about it, about itself, and about the definition of the Nine Netherworld Emperor's Will.

Even though it had many questions in its heart, there was one thing it could not deny, and that thing would disregard all its doubts.

That is.

This boy.

This is the person I've been looking for!

No candidates are needed!

No tests are needed!

This boy!

He is the most suitable person for the Nine Netherworld Emperor's Will!

Chen Yuan reached out and gently brushed away the billowing dust around him, speaking softly.

"You still don't recognize me? No wonder, at this moment your intelligence is like that of a newborn baby."

"After all, you shouldn't have been born at this time, but I need you."

"Xiaoyou."