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Chapter 577 The Truth
As visibility returned, everyone discovered that the long-cloudy sky had cleared, and a colossal, dark blue-green dragon coiled in the air, its scales shimmering in the sunlight. The dragon let out a long, drawn-out roar towards the sun, a sound that seemed to carry a mysterious power from ancient times, making everyone's blood boil.

Someone let out the first cheer, and then all the surviving human and demon cultivators erupted in a huge cheer. They were celebrating their victory in the battle, their survival, their participation in this legendary tribulation, and even the exhilaration of having fought against the Heavenly Dao and won.

Lian Xueyin sensed Qing Sang's crisis and appeared at the last moment using the Divine Mirror to help resist the lightning tribulation. She exhausted her power and immediately returned to Ghost Ruins after the tribulation ended.

Qing Sang also benefited greatly from this tribulation, even glimpsing the will of Heaven. She could sense that the eighty-one lightning strikes that had tried to kill Qing Luo directly were not the will of Heaven, but rather the work of a divine race manipulating the Heavenly Dao. This divine race must be the one behind Chang Li, and very likely the mastermind behind the Battle of Changyuan. She couldn't wait to know the truth, but Ning Fengxu, who knew the truth, had fallen into a coma.

Fortunately, Qing Sang caught him immediately after the tribulation and healed him with divine power. It's unknown how he escaped his mortal body and returned to his phoenix form. It certainly wasn't like Qing Luo, who had the blessing of his clan and returned after a proper tribulation. He likely used some magical artifact, hence his unstable foundation. But thankfully, he also benefited from this tribulation. His current unconsciousness is his body's self-protection; after absorbing the power of the tribulation, he will be reborn as a true phoenix.

Qingluo circled in the air a few times before landing on the ground, transforming back into human form. His entire appearance had changed; he was taller and more mature. The biggest change was in his aura. Before, because he was considered a demon cultivator and had been a ghost for so many years, he still looked somewhat sinister. Now, although he still looked unapproachable, he exuded a haughty and awe-inspiring arrogance.

"I'll take him!" she said, taking Ning Fengxu from Qing Sang and carrying him steadily on her back.

"Greetings, Young Master Qing Sang! My name is Qing Que, and I am the Left Protector of the Third Palace Master. The Palace Master sensed that you had activated your bloodline imprint and knew that you had come to the Ten Thousand Mountains, so she sent us and Lord Ning to meet you." A dashing woman in light green armor walked over and bowed to Qing Sang. She had just witnessed the power of the Fusang Divine Tree, and its boundless life force was even stronger than that of the three Palace Masters of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, which had deeply impressed her.

"Okay!" Qing Sang nodded, eager to see her father and mother.

Qingque took out a paintbrush made of white hair and drew a large circle in the air, which directly formed a spatial passage behind the circle. "This is a magical artifact made from a hair from the tip of the Second Palace Master's tail. It has spatial power and can directly teleport you to the Myriad Demon Palace. The Palace Masters are all waiting for you there." Qingque gestured for Qingsang to enter and explained.

Qing Sang glanced at his companions, then went inside. Qing Luo, along with Ning Fengxu, Xiao Hui, Er Fu, Lan Suyu, Liu Shuangyue, and Bai Qianhe, followed. The others followed one after another, and the passage closed after everyone had gone in. No one noticed that from the cracks in the once scorched earth, tiny sprouts were emerging.

The group emerged from the passage and found themselves in a clearing amidst a dense forest. Several people were already waiting around the clearing.

The first thing Qing Sang saw was her father's handsome appearance. She threw herself into his arms and acted like a child, saying, "Daddy!"

"I'm so glad you're safe! My dear daughter!" Qing Wuhui hugged her back and patted her back affectionately. Then he pulled her up and pushed her in front of a beautiful woman in green.

Qing Sang stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her; her memories of her mother were still from her childhood.

Seeing Qing Sang's stunned expression, Heng Qing's eyes welled up with tears. She stepped forward, pulled her into her arms, and hugged her tightly, expressing a mother's guilt for being absent from her daughter's growth for so many years. "I'm sorry!"

The loving embrace felt familiar and comforting to Qing Sang. She nestled naturally in her mother's arms, accepting her apology and sincere comfort without reservation. "I'm fine!"

"Good, good, good!" Hengqing stroked Qingsang's hair again and again.

"Father!" Qingluo stepped forward and, somewhat reservedly, embraced his father like Qingsang had. He initially tried to pull away quickly, but Qing Wuhui pulled him into a tight embrace and patted his back. Qingluo's eyes quickly reddened: "Father, I'm back!" The Dragon Clan had returned!

"Everyone has worked hard. Resting places have been prepared for you all!" A woman in red, with a captivating and incomparably beautiful figure, instructed people to lead everyone to rest. She was the Second Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, the Nine-Tailed Fox, Jiu Yue. Beside her was the First Palace Master, Fei Xue, a snow demon. Her long white hair was simply tied back, her eyelashes and eyebrows were white, and even her pupils had a silvery hue, making her appear pure and immaculate. However, she seemed aloof and had not uttered a word.

The Demon Palace is built in a dense forest, with treehouses or tree hollows scattered around, completely different from what people imagine. The three palace masters don't have their own palaces either; they live in the forest just like everyone else, only on a larger scale. The three of them form a triangle, complementing each other to create an array that envelops the entire Demon Palace, thus preserving this sanctuary. Therefore, the three palace masters cannot easily leave the Demon Palace.

Upon arriving at Hengqing's palace, what appeared from the outside to be merely two enormous trees, about the size of two people's embrace, revealed a completely different world inside. Abundant life filled the space; all the furniture was made of wood, even adorned with leaves and flowers—a natural embellishment, like stepping into a fairy tale. Hengqing held Qingsang's hand tightly, introducing her to the two people beside her. "This is the First Palace Mistress, Feixue; you can call her Aunt Xue. This is the Second Palace Mistress, Jiuyue; you can call her Aunt Jiu."

"Hello, Aunt Xue!"

Feixue was indeed aloof; she simply nodded and handed Qingsang a snow crystal as a gift. This crystal was formed from her very essence, demonstrating her affection for Qingsang.

"Thank you, Aunt Xue!"

"Hello, Aunt Jiu!"

"Oh my, this is Qing'er's daughter, Xiao Qing'er! She's so beautiful, it's impossible not to like her!" Jiu Yue's hands roamed over Qing Sang's face, directly expressing her affection. Qing Sang didn't resist, letting her "abuse" her, which made Jiu Yue like her even more, wishing she could snatch her away and make her her daughter. This thought had barely crossed her mind when Heng Qing glared at her, and she reluctantly withdrew her hand, taking out the purse and hanging it on Qing Sang's waist. "A little something for my darling!"

"Thank you, Aunt Jiu!" The moment she hung it up, Qing Sang sensed that it was a wonderfully crafted storage artifact with unlimited space, and it was already bound to her. Countless jewels, beautiful dresses that girls like, magical artifacts, and spirit stones were already piled up like mountains inside.

"This is my master, Yunhe. These are my friends! Xiaohui, Liushuangyue, Lansuyu, and Baiqianhe." Qingsang also introduced Yunhe and his friends to the elders.

Just after the introduction, Ning Fengxu woke up, looking much more energetic. He didn't keep everyone in suspense and directly revealed the truth that everyone was concerned about.

"It is the Heavenly Emperor, Taihua Divine Lord. The secret of the Battle of Changyuan in the Xuantian Realm back then was that Taihua Divine Lord, in order to seize the throne, devoured the Demon Lord's Heart, which was capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. The Demon Lord's Heart helped him achieve his wish of becoming the Heavenly Emperor, but afterwards he could not control the Demon Lord's Heart and needed to devour a large number of dead souls. The Heavenly Emperor searched desperately for a solution. First, he tried to seize the Moon Heart Stone, but it was useless. So he used his own heart's blood to awaken the sleeping Grandmother, the ancient Fusang Divine Tree. He wanted to obtain the Heart of the Divine Tree from her to purify the Demon Lord's Heart." As he said this, he glanced at Qing Sang, and everyone looked at Qing Sang as well. They had already seen her true form on the grassland, which was indeed the Fusang Divine Tree.

“I have lost this memory.” Qing Sang shook her head. “I’m afraid I can only regain this memory if I retrieve my heart. His Majesty turned my heart into a divine artifact, which, according to the prophecy of the Star-Picking Tower, is located in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.” She looked at Heng Qing as she spoke.

Hengqing looked at the Grand Palace Master Feixue, who nodded. Feixue suddenly transformed into her true form as a snow demon and pulled an ice crystal box from her abdomen. From the outside, one could see that inside the box was a brooch carved with a ruby. She then transformed back into human form and handed the box to Qingsang.

Qing Sang opened it and saw the brooch. It had an ice flower base with a heart-shaped ruby ​​on top. The brooch flew up automatically, fitting against Qing Sang's chest, and then slowly merged into her body. Returning to her empty chest cavity, she finally felt the long-lost feeling of fullness. When the thumping sound returned, her emotions surged so intensely she could barely bear it. She swayed, and everyone rushed to help her, but one person was faster than them all—he stepped directly out of Qing Sang's body.

Feeling those strong arms, Qing Sang immediately threw herself into his embrace. This time, a deep love welled up inside her, and their two vibrant hearts finally beat in unison.

Even Xueyin hugged Qingsang tightly, then nodded to the concerned crowd in greeting. Then she looked at Ning Fengxu: "Little Phoenix, continue with what you know."

Ning Fengxu nodded: "It must have been rejected. The Heavenly Emperor failed to obtain the Heart of the Divine Tree and lost control of the Heart of the Demon Lord, so he had no choice but to launch the War of Gods and Demons. The Heart of the Demon Lord devoured all the living beings in the War of Changyuan. Prince Xuanshuang, as the God of War, fought alone to the very last moment. In order to clear his name, Taihua took the opportunity to separate the Heart of the Demon Lord from his own body and merge it into the heart of the God of War Xuanshuang. Then he announced to the world that the God of War Xuanshuang was punished for his excessive killing and was condemned to reincarnation as a tyrant in every life, never to have a good end. In fact, it was to use killing to wear down the demonic nature of the Heart of the Demon Lord. It is precisely because the God of War had already fallen in the War of Changyuan and was reincarnated only because of the Heart of the Demon Lord that he only knows that he was punished, but does not know what actually happened in the War of Changyuan." As he said this, he looked at Lian Xueyin now, his face full of grief and indignation. Lian Xueyin, as the reincarnation of Xuanshuang, only showed a thoughtful expression on his face, without much fluctuation in his expression.

Ning Fengxu continued, but turned her gaze to Liu Shuangyue, who seemed to sense something and looked somewhat stunned. She had already guessed this when she heard that the Heavenly Emperor had obtained the Moon Heart Stone.

"Taihua Jun's real name is Mingxu, and he was the one who deceived Yueji. The Moon Heart Stone was useless, and he knew that he still needed the Heart of the Divine Tree. Chen Shuangxu and Changli are both incarnations left in the mortal world by the Heavenly Emperor Taihua Jun. Chen Shuangxu represents the good side, and Changli represents the evil side. Their purpose is to search for the reincarnation of the Divine Tree in the mortal world without being noticed, and to take the Heart of the Divine Tree in advance."

By this time, Qing Sang had recovered and filled in the missing memories. "Back then, Taihua came to me, asking to borrow my heart, but he wouldn't explain why. I had a feeling something was wrong, but I didn't have time to find out. I was forcibly awakened, so my power didn't recover. I was afraid Taihua would take his anger out on the demon race, so after he left, I used a secret technique to split myself into three: my heart became Qi Wan, my soul became Qing Sang, and my tree branch remained at the Flower Goddess Tomb."

"So Changli obtained the heart through Qi Mingyue, a puppet, but coincidentally forced the soul to return to its place, and Qing Sang awakened. Then, it sabotaged Changli's plans all the way, and finally came to this point. It was truly a matter of fate."