The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

"Who is that person?" This was what Shen Yifei wanted to know most. This person was the mastermind behind today's situation.

"The Immortal Emperor! The current Immortal Emperor!" Shi Yan did not hide anything.

"The Immortal Emperor?" The first person Shen Yifei thought of was the Ninth Princess.

Shi Yan continued, "The Immortal Emperor approached me, saying that he possessed a fragment of the Heavenly Dao, which recorded how the nine Demon Gods, after their deaths, united their origins to reforge the Heavenly Dao. He said that as long as the inheritances of the nine Demon Gods were gathered, one could achieve immortality, escape the cycle of reincarnation, and be beyond the reach of even the Heavenly Dao."

Shen Yifei sneered: "You're a Time Demon God who's lived for tens of thousands of years, and you believe this nonsense so easily?"

"I believe you." Shi Yan's voice was calm. "Because I saw that fragment with my own eyes. I remember it very clearly. The fragment described how the nine origins interacted and countered each other, how they were fused into one furnace using the power of time as the pivot and the power of the five elements as the foundation. Although I couldn't see the whole picture, the deductions in the fragment were absolutely accurate. At that time, I had lived for too long, watching the people around me die one by one, watching the immortal realm change generation after generation. I didn't want to die. I wanted to see what eternity really looked like..."

After saying this, Shi Yan fell silent. Shen Yifei sensed that he was gathering his strength, and Shi Yan's remnant soul seemed unlikely to hold on for much longer.

After a long pause, Shi Yan continued, "You know he's adept at inciting discord and sowing discord among us. He's skilled at bewitching people, and then we nine became suspicious of each other. What I didn't expect was that Kong Yuan would attack me first!"

Shen Yifei sneered, "Yes, you were the one who started this whole thing. The Immortal Emperor eliminated you first!"

Shi Yan sighed, "Yes, even an outsider like you can see that I was blinded at the time, my mind was only focused on immortality!"

"Shi Yan, tell me about Wan Shuo!" As the successor of Wan Shuo, Shen Yifei was still concerned about him.

"When the nine demon gods were fighting, Wan Shuo was the first to realize something was wrong. In the end, under the constant siege of the immortal realm, he suggested that when there was no way out, he should scatter his inheritance and soul."

"The Five Elements Demon Gods made the right choice; this way, the Celestial Realm won't wipe you all out!"

"Yes, that's what he was thinking. Wan Shuo used the Cauldron of All Things to protect Fen Ge and Ling Yun, while Lun Ji, that girl, had her own ideas and directly entered the cycle of reincarnation, hiding herself in the mortal realm."

Shen Yifei said in a low voice, "Liu Mengli is the reincarnation of Lunji."

"I know that now it seems that Lunji made the right choice in choosing this path."

"Where are the others?"

"The others, like me, died in battle, their souls and their legacy scattered."

Shen Yifei stood by the River of Oblivion and asked the question that had been weighing on his heart.

"The cursed power within me is your source of time?"

The river remained silent for a long time before Shi Yan's voice rang out: "I suppose so. Back then, I fused a wisp of my essence into the mask and planted it in Thirteen Sister's body. Whoever can remove that mask will inherit my curse. It's called a curse, but it's actually my legacy. Once we leave the Underworld, your curse power will be able to sense any legacy left by the Nine Demon Gods."

"Is the Celestial Emperor also collecting these?"

"Hehe," Shi Yan chuckled, even with a hint of schadenfreude, "He instigated us to kill each other in order to reclaim the origins of the nine demon gods. But he has a problem: he has collected the origins, but he can't absorb them."

Shen Yifei immediately realized a problem, "I...I'm not going to be another furnace that the Immortal Emperor wants, am I?"

"Hmm, he does want it... but he doesn't know that you can absorb the Demon God's legacy from now on!"

"Even the Celestial Emperor couldn't absorb it? Now I can?"

"It's... Thirteenth Sister... stinky... capable..."

Shi Yan's words became intermittent, and gradually fell silent.

A crow landed on his shoulder: "Kid, Shi Yan's gone?"

"I'm gone."

"With his departure, there is no longer any trace of the Time God in the Underworld." The crow cawed twice. "But at least he left his essence to you, so his death wasn't in vain."

The man in golden armor approached: "Young Master Shen, the matter in the Underworld is settled. What are your plans?"

Shen Yifei bowed deeply to both the crow and the golden-armored man, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your help on this journey..."

Jin Jia quickly waved his hand, "We all owe Shi Yan a debt of gratitude, which is why we're helping you. You passed the test entirely on your own merit."

Shen Yifei sighed softly, "I've passed the test, but I feel like I've been roasted on a fire."

The man in golden armor patted him on the shoulder. "With great power comes great responsibility..."

"Hehe, Mr. Chicken...that sounds familiar..."

"Don't call me Chicken Master, call me Gold Master..."

"Alright, Mr. Jin, now that the business in the Underworld is over, I'll take my leave!" Although Shen Yifei had gained a lot in the Underworld, he couldn't see any sunlight here, and he felt a bit stale.

When the crow heard that Shen Yifei was leaving, it circled twice above his head.

"Kid, Old Crow, I need to talk to you about something."

"What is it?"

"I've had enough of the underworld. There's nowhere for me, Old Crow, to use my silver tongue. You're clumsy with words, and those two women aren't any better. If you ever want to start a fight or throw a tantrum, I, Old Crow, will stand up for you. What do you say?"

Shen Yifei glanced at it sideways: "You want to leave the Underworld?"

The crow nodded, flew to Shen Yifei's shoulder, and looked at him pitifully.

Shen Yifei found its appearance somewhat amusing, so he nodded in agreement, "Alright, I'll take you away. But let me make this clear first, when you see my wives, you'd better watch your mouth."

"Caw caw..." The crow laughed and flew up again, circling around Shen Yifei's head. "Of course, my beak is only for outsiders, not for insiders!"

Shen Yifei hummed in agreement, but in his heart he thought: This crow can see through people's hearts, it might be of great use in the future.

Shen Yifei stood by the river, closed his eyes, and quietly sensed the changes in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The power of the curse had completely merged into the small vortex in his dantian, and there was no longer any resistance.

During the battle with Hades, something with a foul odor appeared in my consciousness, but I can't find it anywhere now, and I don't know where it has disappeared to.

I need to have a serious talk with Thirteen Sister when I have time, and properly investigate this woman's background!

I was scammed twice, though she meant no harm, but I can't let her control me all the time. If I've been taken advantage of this time, I have to get my revenge elsewhere!

He glanced back at the ruins of the Viewing Platform, where Judge Cui had already led the underworld army to re-form their ranks. Tens of thousands of ghostly soldiers stood quietly outside the ruins, no one daring to make a move.

Shen Yifei walked over and said to Judge Cui, "The Underworld is in your hands now. Three things, don't forget."

Judge Cui bowed and said, "I will remember this."

Shen Yifei nodded, then looked at the golden-armored man: "Master Jin, aren't you planning to come with me? How about we go to the Immortal Realm together and cause some trouble?"

Golden Armor, fanning himself with a folding fan, chuckled and said, "I've been squatting on this Golden Rooster Mountain for thousands of years, too lazy to move. If you have time in the future, come to the Underworld to have a drink with me."

It's a deal.

The crow hopped twice on Shen Yifei's shoulder and cawed at the golden-armored man, "Old hen, instead of guarding this wretched mountain, why don't you come with me to the mortal world and see what it's like? The hens there, clucking and clucking... their calls are much nicer than yours."

The golden-armored man ignored it, cupped his hands, and vanished in the direction of Golden Rooster Mountain in a flash of golden light.