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A figure emerging from the void...

He Li and Yu Ji were both very familiar with it, because... that figure was none other than the future Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court!

"You really haven't given up!" He Li sneered, staring at the familiar, unfriendly figure in the void. He knew perfectly well why the other party had chased him here.

The latter remained unmoved upon hearing this.

"You're quite perceptive; you even noticed me."

He spoke casually, but his gaze shifted from He Li to King Yu Fu of Shu.

Noticing the other person's gaze...

He Li's smile held a hint of sarcasm: "You've come after me simply because you still harbor thoughts of changing the future, and you're also very eager to know the secrets I know, aren't you?"

"But you know very well that the chances of learning the secret directly from me are almost zero."

"So you followed me here..."

"And they also set their sights on the King of Shu, Yu Fu."

"You probably think... that being connected to me, coupled with his identity as the King of Yu Fu Shu, and other unusual circumstances surrounding him, must hide many secrets..."

"Can we learn a lot just by keeping an eye on him?"

He Li's words made the previously calm Demon Emperor of the Later World frown slightly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Because He Li had guessed his thoughts.

At the same time, he also thought of...

Since He Li was able to read his mind and say those things, it meant that his plan was probably useless, which was what made him somewhat unhappy.

Of course, even if we know that He Li guessed correctly.

But he would never admit it.

He simply replied, "Don't be so presumptuous. Do you really think you can read my mind?"

"Mere ants from the lower realm..."

"Isn't that right?" He Li interrupted him, pursing his lips. "The reason these aggregates of evil are targeting us is because of your influence, which is why they keep attacking us, right?"

"You've lived so long and have already experienced what's happening in this era."

"You are certainly familiar with the aggregate of evil thoughts."

"Perhaps in the long years to come..."

"You've also investigated this thing."

"It's even possible that they might have found a way to influence or control the collective of evil thoughts, or some other way to communicate with them."

"However, these things are too strange, and I'm afraid even you can't completely control them."

He paused slightly at this point.

The Demon Emperor's face was grim, because He Li had indeed figured out his current situation.

And that made it impossible for him to remain calm...

Then came He Li's next words.

After a brief pause, He Li continued, "Controlling the aggregate of evil thoughts is an unstable method that you should keep as a trump card and not use easily."

"Since you've used it, it means you're in an era where you can't do anything."

"You had no other choice..."

"Only then would they risk exposing their trump cards to control the collective evil thoughts to act."

"And if I'm not mistaken..."

"The dramatic change in the world just now must have been caused by something you did through the aggregate of evil thoughts, right? And this probably wasn't something you expected either."

"Or are you regretting it now?"

The mockery in He Li's smile became increasingly obvious.

The later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court could no longer tolerate it.

"Stop talking nonsense, so what if it is?"

His tone was icy: "This era... in the end, is just a past era that has already happened."

"It has nothing to do with my future self. Do you think I care what happens in this era? Besides, although the actions of the aggregate of evil thoughts were beyond my expectations..."

"But I've achieved part of my goal."

"If I can gain more benefits from this, then I would naturally be very happy to see it."

Even without further profits...

"It doesn't matter to me."

"Anyway... in the end, I don't care what you want to do. I only care about my purpose, such as... to completely kill you all in this era."

"Or perhaps, to replace you all!!!"

The later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court no longer concealed his thoughts, as he knew he couldn't hide them anyway.

He's saying all this now...

This is clearly telling He Li and the others that the future Demon Emperor is going to act recklessly and continue with his original purpose. What can He Li do about it?

It should be noted that the Demon Emperor of the future dynasty was still very powerful here, and He Li was indeed no match for him.

This is also the source of his confidence.

That's why he can act with such impunity.

And He Li heard what he said...

He couldn't help but laugh out loud: "As expected... it was really true that you Golden Crows were a bunch of silly birds."

"Let's not even talk about your unrealistic and impossible ideas. Let's talk about something practical... Didn't you ever think that since I dared to expose your hidden side..."

"Is it because I'm not afraid that you'll show up and suddenly attack without any regard for the consequences?"

"Didn't you even consider...?"

"Perhaps I also have a trump card up my sleeve?"

He smiled and asked in return, and the future Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, but his expression did not change much.

"Trump card?" He sneered, "In the end, you and I are the same; you are just souls and consciousnesses that have come to this era. My power is weakened because of this, and yours will be weakened even more."

"Many things about you..."

"It's impossible for you to bring them here anyway. Under such circumstances, what other trump cards do you have?"

"Don't tell me that your trump card is something given to you by Nuwa or Houtu, or... that you're going to use the blessing from the divine tree as your trump card."

"That won't fool me!"

The later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court remained calm.

Because he knew that whether it was Nuwa, Houtu as the lord of the underworld, or any other god...

It is unlikely that any reason will be given any power.

As for why he thought this way, the reason is that although the later Demon Emperor didn't know as much as He Li and the others, as the Heavenly Emperor, he was aware of many secrets...

There was also a vague feeling.

Instinctively, he felt that his vague and somewhat strange memories contained little information about the gods and the entanglement of forces between them...

In reality, it's highly unlikely that He Li would possess the power bestowed by the gods in this era.

Moreover, these people are very "respectful of history".

They will not try to change history.

If that's the case, then it's even more impossible.

Furthermore... even if he guessed wrong, even if the gods such as Nuwa and Houtu really gave He Li their trump cards, he felt that as the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court, he also had many other methods at his disposal.

Even if He Li reveals his trump cards, he might not be able to win after the clash.

It is precisely because of these reasons...

Therefore, the later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court didn't really care much about He Li's so-called trump card.

However, the later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court seemed to have overlooked the fact that He Li himself was an existence that could not be predicted by common sense, and he could obtain unfathomable power at any time.

And this is the point he overlooked...

This will be the key to his failure once again!

"When did I ever say that my trump card was the power given to me by Nuwa and the others, or the blessing of the divine tree?"

He Li sneered and retorted.

Seeing the future Demon Emperor frown, he suppressed his smile and stared at him with a cold, murderous gaze: "You think I've achieved communication with the Divine Tree after contacting it?"

"Ha, I have nothing to do with the divine tree."

"The only people I'm connected to are those around me."

Why don't you take a guess...?

"During the period after I came into contact with the sacred tree, who exactly did I communicate with?"

"What power have you gained this time?"

Hmm? Upon hearing this, the future Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow, clearly somewhat unsettled, because after hearing He Li's words, two words flashed through his mind...

The Way of Heaven!

"Could it be... that he really obtained some powerful force from the Heavenly Dao of this era?"

The later Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Court was somewhat surprised and suspicious.

The Way of Heaven is something he cannot fathom.

Especially considering that the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm was still very hostile to him and the beings of the Middle and Upper Realms, he had reason to suspect that the Heavenly Dao of this era was already making arrangements.

As the chosen Lord of the Underworld by the Heavenly Dao, He Li might very well be granted some kind of authority by the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking about this, he could no longer remain calm.

At the same time, he finally understood...

The reason why He Li is completely unafraid of me and even actively exposes my hidden self is because he has enough power...

For a moment, the future Demon Emperor looked grim and was caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

After all, he'd already revealed all his cards...

In the end, they still couldn't do anything.

He Li could tell from his somber face and his long silence that he was beginning to feel apprehensive...