Cut off my way home? You'll sacrifice the entire other world in return!

The summit of Kunlun Mountain.

This is the ancestral home of all mountains, a stairway connecting heaven and earth.

There is a pool of water in the center of the mountaintop.

The pond was surrounded by peach trees, but now they were all withered branches, without leaves or fruit.

Yaochi (Jade Pool).

The residence of the Queen Mother of the West.

"Is this the place you're looking for?"

Taiyi gripped the golden Ruyi Jingu Bang sword and warily surveyed his surroundings.

"Father God, the rules here are very oppressive."

"Even my sword intent was suppressed by 30%."

Li Fan nodded, carrying Niannian's lantern on his back.

"Because this is the boundary between life and death."

"The Queen Mother of the West is in charge of this place."

"This place is both heaven and execution ground."

The two walked to the edge of the pool.

Sudden.

"唳"

A clear, melodious bird song echoed through the sky.

A giant blue divine bird flew out of the peach grove.

It has three legs.

Bluebird.

Messenger of the Queen Mother of the West.

"Stop!"

The bluebird spoke in a cold, human voice.

"Demonic energy is overwhelming; entry is prohibited!"

"If you pollute the sacred waters of Yaochi, you will be held responsible!"

"Get out of the way."

Li Fan had no interest in wasting time talking to a bird.

He held Niannian's last hope in his arms.

"I need to save people."

"Save them?"

The bluebird sneered.

"A blood-stained monster like him dares to talk about saving lives?"

"This is a sacred place; you are not welcome here."

"roll!"

The bluebird flaps its wings.

"boom!"

A blue hurricane swept in.

The wind was mixed with countless wind blades.

"Taiyi."

Li Fan spoke calmly.

"exist."

Taiyi stepped forward.

He slightly raised the Ruyi Jingu Bang sword in his hand.

"Dinghai·Zhenfeng"

"Buzz!"

A flash of golden light.

The hurricane that filled the sky seemed to have been paused.

It froze in mid-air for a moment.

Then it dissipated.

"What?!"

This was the divine wind of the Queen Mother of the West, yet it was frozen in place by a single sword strike.

"Give Way."

Taiyi's sword tip pointed at the bluebird.

"Or die."

The bluebird trembled as it felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

That is a divine artifact that can suppress even the four seas.

"snort!"

The bluebird was unwilling to give way.

"Go in."

"But don't blame me for not warning you."

"Those who tamper with the waters of Yaochi will bear the consequences."

Li Fan ignored it.

He walked straight to the edge of the Jade Pool.

He took out the black lantern.

The lantern had been completely extinguished, leaving only a faint, almost invisible remnant soul inside.

Thinking of it.

Li Fan's hands were trembling.

"Don't be afraid."

"Brother will save you right away."

He took out the small jade bottle containing the elixir of immortality.

Pull out the stopper.

A rich aroma of medicine instantly filled the air.

The previously withered peach tree, upon smelling this fragrance, showed faint signs of sprouting.

"go."

Li Fan poured the medicine into the lantern.

"Sizzle..."

The medicinal liquid enveloped that wisp of remnant soul.

The remnant soul flashed briefly.

But only for a moment.

Then it dimmed again.

"What happened?"

Li Fan's heart skipped a beat.

Why isn't there any response?

"My soul is too shattered."

Taiyi said in a deep voice from the side.

"The thought dissipates in order to block the attack of cause and effect."

"Most of the fragments of her soul have been erased."

"There's only this much left... not enough to sustain the medicine's effects."

"It's like a leaky cup that can't hold water."

Li Fan's face turned pale.

"Can't afford it?"

"What should we do then?"

"Is all the medicine I went through so much trouble to find just going to be useless?"

"No!!!"

Li Fan's eyes turned bloodshot, and his demonic energy began to run rampant.

The waters of Yaochi were stirred up into a thousand waves.

"Don't rush."

"Owner."

"In that lantern..."

"It's not just Xiao Nian's soul."

"Um?"

Li Fan was taken aback.

"Have you forgotten?"

"Yahime attached her remnant soul to the lantern to protect her."

"This lamp is actually a dual-soul lamp."

Li Fan carefully sensed it.

Sure enough, next to Nian Nian's faint remnant soul, there was an even fainter, colder black aura.

Night Princess.

"But her soul is also shattered."

Li Fan frowned.

"Two fragments together cannot form a complete soul."

"No."

"Ordinary piecing things together won't work."

"But what if it's fusion?"

"Lady Night Princess possesses the Eternal Night Demon Body, which is best known for its ability to devour and encompass."

"My young master is a born witch, most skilled at domination and assimilation."

"If we could merge the two of them into one..."

"They are complementary and supportive of each other."

"Perhaps...it might work."

Li Fan looked at the two wisps of remnant souls inside the lantern.

They intertwined, like two little fish huddling together for warmth in a storm.

"Integration?"

"That means... they're no longer two independent individuals?"

"Yes."

"But at least they survived."

Li Fan closed his eyes.

He struggled painfully for a few seconds.

"it is good."

He opened his eyes and his gaze became resolute.

"As long as I can live."

"Whether it's Nian Nian or Ye Ji."

"They are all my family."

"melt!"

He bit his fingertip until it bled.

It forced out a drop of golden primordial demonic blood.

Drip it into the lantern.

"Buzz"

Blood enters the lamp.

The two wisps of remnant souls seemed to be summoned, frantically converging into the blood.

The potency of the elixir of immortality was also activated.

"Go."

Li Fan gently placed the lantern into the water of Yaochi.

"Glug glug".

The lantern sank to the bottom of the water.

moment.

The entire Jade Pool was in an uproar.

The originally deep blue pool water began to change color.

Half of it turned into a black color that exuded a sinister, ghostly aura.

Half of it turned into a dazzling gold.

They clashed and intertwined wildly in the water.

"Boom!"

The sky changed color.

Dark clouds loom overhead.

But amidst these dark clouds, streaks of auspicious light descended.

Strange phenomena are occurring frequently.

Just then.

Deep within the Jade Pool.

A sigh came from the air.

"interesting."

A phantom figure slowly emerged on the water's surface.

She was a woman of great grace and elegance.

Wearing a phoenix crown and a wedding robe, she held a jade ruyi in her hand.

But she had a leopard's tail trailing behind her and tiger's teeth in her mouth.

Queen Mother of the West.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Taiyi knelt on one knee.

Li Fan did not kneel, but simply clasped his hands in a salute.

"Sorry to bother you."

The Queen Mother of the West looked at the whirlpool in the water.

A strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Demonic energy enters the body, divine medicine forms the bones."

"Two souls coexisting, gods and demons as one."

"What a grand gesture."

"You're creating a monster like no other ever seen before."

Li Fan remained neither humble nor arrogant.

"Monsters or gods, it doesn't matter."

"As long as she can live."

"Alive?"

The Queen Mother of the West smiled.

"Just being alive isn't enough."

"Now that I've been reborn in my Jade Pool, wouldn't it be a disgrace to me if I were too weak?"

She held out a jade ruyi.

Gently tap the vortex.

"Blessings."

"I am in charge of life and punishment."

"Today, I will bestow upon her the divine status of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden."

"Grant her...the power of war and protection."

"Buzz!"

A magnificent golden beam of light shot out from the jade ruyi and entered the center of the vortex.

A black and gold cocoon slowly took shape in the water.

The surface of the cocoon was covered with mysterious runes.

That's a book written in the heavens.

It's also a magic rune.

Thank you!

Li Fan was overjoyed.

With the legacy of the Queen Mother of the West, this resurrection is not only guaranteed, but will be even more powerful!

time flies.

The light on the cocoon grew brighter and brighter.

Like a beating heart.

"Thump! Thump!"

The powerful sound of a heartbeat resounded throughout the Kunlun Mountains.

The withered peach trees around them instantly sprouted leaves and blossomed under the impact of this vitality.

But the flowers that bloomed were not pink.

It is black.

Ethereal yet beautiful.

"It's coming out."

Taiyi gripped his sword tightly, staring intently at the cocoon of light.

Li Fan's heart was in his throat.

"Click."

A soft sound.

A crack appeared on the surface of the cocoon.

Followed by.

"Click-clack".

The cracks are increasing.

Like a chick hatching from its shell.

at last.

"boom!"

The cocoon of light exploded completely.

A shower of light fell from the sky.

A figure slowly emerged from the light.

A girl who looks about twelve or thirteen years old.

She had long, black hair that cascaded down to her ankles like a waterfall.

Her skin was fair and jade-like, with a hint of cold elegance.

She wore a black and gold battle dress with golden phoenix patterns embroidered on the hem.

They floated barefoot on the water.

She had a black lotus mark on her forehead.

At the center of the lotus mark is a golden divine pattern.

She opened her eyes.

Her left eye was a pure black, inherited from Yoruhime.

Her right eye is the golden color inherited from Nian Nian and the Queen Mother of the West.

"Nian Nian?"

Li Fan tentatively called out.

The girl turned her head.

Looking at Li Fan.

A hint of confusion flashed in those heterochromatic eyes, which was quickly replaced by surprise.

Her originally aloof demeanor instantly melted away, becoming soft and adorable.

"elder brother!"

She pounced on him.

She bumped headfirst into Li Fan's arms.

"Waaaaah... Niannian thought she would never see her brother again..."

It was that familiar, coquettish tone.

She's still that clingy little sister.

Li Fan hugged her tightly, tears welling up in his eyes.

"It's good that you're back."

"It's good that you're back."

"elder brother."

Niannian raised her head and wiped away her tears.

"I feel... I've changed."

"It's like there's another person living inside my body."

"It looks like Sister Yoruhime."

"She told me... if there's going to be a fight, let her handle it."

"Yeah?"

Li Fan patted her head.

"Then why don't you let her come out and say hello to her brother?"

"it is good."

Nian Nian closed her eyes.

When I opened my eyes again.

Her demeanor changed abruptly.

The soft, innocent look in those eyes disappeared.

Instead, there was absolute coldness and murderous intent.

Her originally black hair instantly turned white.

The temperature of the air around us dropped several degrees.

"Owner."

Her voice became cool and magnetic.

"Yoru returns to the team."

She waved her hand gently.

A weapon appeared in his hand.

"Anyone who dares to touch him dies."

This moment.

She is the demonized version of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

He is the Grim Reaper on the battlefield.