He has been reincarnated through countless worlds, adorned with billions of mythological terms!

Chen Ya's pupils reflected the approaching black palm shadow, her mind went blank.

Just then, a beam of black light shot out from a distance.

The light was like a black spear that had been thrown out, cutting through all obstacles in its path and striking Mu Lan precisely in the back.

Mu Lan didn't even utter a sound before being blasted away by the black light, passing over Chen Ya's head and crashing into a swamp dozens of miles away.

Immediately afterwards, a figure covered in demonic energy fell from mid-air and crashed heavily in front of Chen Ya.

boom--!

The earth cracked, and black smoke billowed into the sky.

Chen Ya looked up in a daze.

She saw her brother standing in front of her, his body shrouded in pitch-black demonic energy, with only his eyes, devoid of light, visible.

"Brother...brother?"

Chen Dou did not turn around.

His gaze was fixed on Mu Lan in the mud, and he squeezed out a single word from deep in his throat, so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.

"die."

His figure disappeared.

Mu Lan had just struggled to her feet from the mud and hadn't even had a chance to use any of her abilities when Chen Dou appeared in front of her.

She didn't see when the punch was thrown.

I didn't even see when they arrived.

She felt as if a meteorite had struck her chest, her entire body bent uncontrollably, and a large cloud of blood mist exploded from her back.

Mu Lan's eyes widened, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and flew out like a kite with a broken string.

Her consciousness went blank for a moment.

The protective spell power of a Celestial Lord level was enough to block even Chen Ya's full-force attack.

But the boy pierced through her protective spell with a single punch, shattered her sternum, and the remaining force even penetrated her body, bringing out a spray of blood.

"Who the hell ruined my plans!"

Mu Lan's mind went blank.

She desperately tried to activate the remaining cursed power within her body, wanting only to escape thousands of miles away.

But Chen Dou's speed was even faster than her thoughts.

The second punch has arrived.

The punch landed on her left shoulder, and her left arm, which was already being devoured by the curse mark, exploded into a cloud of black mist.

"ah--!"

The third punch.

This punch is aimed straight at the top of the head; if it lands, even the soul will be shattered completely.

With her last breath, she gathered all her remaining magical power above her head, forming a barrier.

boom!

The barrier crumbled like paper.

But at the last second, she managed to swerve half an inch to the side, avoiding a fatal blow.

The punch grazed half of her body and slammed into the ground, causing a violent tremor. A bottomless black hole suddenly appeared, with soil still falling from its edges.

Mu Lan lay paralyzed dozens of miles away, half of her body gone, barely clinging to life.

"Wait...wait a minute..."

Chen Dou neither looked at her nor spoke.

He stood before her, his demonic aura not only not subdued, but actually surging even more intensely than before.

Just as he raised his foot to crush her skull, a very soft, weak, yet very familiar voice came from behind him.

"elder brother……"

Chen Dou's movements suddenly froze.

Like a thunderbolt striking his mind, it forcefully tore a crack in the thick layer of killing intent.

He slowly turned his head.

Chen Ya knelt on the ground, her face pale, with a trace of pale golden blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Brother, it really is you..."

Chen Dou's pupils trembled violently.

The jet-black color faded from his pupils like the receding tide.

The demonic energy was still there, but he was now conscious, able to move, and able to recognize people.

He strode toward Chen Ya, staggering as he approached. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees, his knees sinking into the black mud and creating two deep craters.

"Aya...Aya!"

He stretched out his arms and pulled Chen Ya into his embrace.

"Are you alright? Does it hurt? Where are you hurt?"

Chen Ya buried her face in his chest, smelling the scent of demonic energy and blood on his body, and suddenly felt particularly at ease.

"I'm fine."

Her voice was muffled, with a hint of sobbing.

"Now that my brother is here, I don't feel any pain anymore."

Chen Dou's shoulders twitched.

He tightened his arms around her, as if he wanted to meld his sister into his bones.

"It's my fault... I'm late..."

He kept repeating it, his voice filled with guilt and lingering fear.

Kurosawa arrived.

He remained suspended in mid-air, without moving forward.

Of course he knew Chen Ya.

While inside the egg, he was not unaware of the outside world.

He didn't disturb the brother and sister, but silently landed on a branch of a withered tree, like a silent guardian beast.

Luo Jiuyou has also arrived.

He hovered in mid-air, looking down at Chen Dou and the little girl shrouded in demonic energy, then glanced at Mu Lan, who was half-dead in the distance, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

That girl...

"Destiny?"

Luo Jiuyou narrowed her eyes.

He subtly stepped back half a body length, showing no sign of anything unusual.

Because bigger trouble is on its way.

The heavenly soldiers have arrived.

Six thousand heavenly soldiers surged out of the mist in a dark mass, like a silvery-white tide sweeping across the sky.

At the very front were three hundred heavenly generals.

Further up, twelve celestial officials clad in golden armor stood in the air, their auras overwhelming; each one was a true immortal lord.

Further away, between heaven and earth, three gazes, sharp as blades, pierced through layers of mist and landed on them.

Celestial King.

Three Celestial Kings.

"It's getting more and more lively." Luo Jiuyou grinned, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

"Three Celestial Kings, twelve Heavenly Officials, three hundred Heavenly Generals, and six thousand Heavenly Soldiers—this Heavenly Palace really thinks highly of us."

He spoke casually, but his body was already in a fighting stance, his muscles like a fully drawn bowstring, ready to explode at any moment.

Kurosawa straightened up from the withered tree, his dragon eyes like two burning golden fireballs.

He didn't speak, but the dragon's might emanating from him had already silently spread out, enveloping Chen Dou and his sister.

Chen Dou was still kneeling on the ground, holding his younger sister, as if he hadn't seen the heavenly soldiers and generals filling the sky.

"Aya, your brother will take you out in a bit."

His voice was soft, yet as steady as a mountain.

"Mmm." Chen Ya buried her face even deeper.

Beyond the black fog, the sound of war drums rose.

Those are the war drums of the Heavenly Palace.

thump.

thump.

thump.

Each sound felt like a blow to the heart.

Chen Dou finally let go of Chen Ya, stood up, and pulled her behind him.

The demonic energy surged up again, enveloping his entire body, leaving only his eyes, which had turned pitch black once more, visible.

He stared at the twelve celestial officials above his head and slowly spoke.

"Whoever gets in the way dies."

……

At the same moment, in the deepest part of the Sea of ​​Illusion.

Xuan Tian Zhenjun has already quietly left the scene.

Following the guidance of the unseen forces, he arrived at a gray-black body of water.

There was nothing around, not even a breeze.

Only the water beneath our feet is as still as the oldest teardrop in the world.

He looked down and stared at the water.

A crimson dragon face was reflected in the water.

A moment later, he closed his eyes, then opened them again, his gaze as cold as frost.

"I still remember the grudge I committed against the Heavenly Emperor back then."

……

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Because of Tomato's new rules, you need to write 20 words per month to get full attendance bonus, so updates have become three times a month. I'll also make up for the word count from the previous days in the next few days (Ｔ▽Ｔ).