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Once the three-year mourning period was over, Ningxiu led Shuang'er to her parents' graves to discuss marriage.

Three years have passed, and Shuang'er has grown into a very beautiful young woman, tall and with long legs, no longer a child.

For the past three years, Shuang'er has stayed by Ning Xiu's side, taking care of household affairs for him. Although the two are not yet married, they are no different from husband and wife.

“Father and Mother, after the three-year mourning period is over, Shuang’er and I will get married. We will have our own home then, and the child will be well. You don’t need to worry about us in the afterlife,” Ning Xiu said, wiping the tombstone.

Shuang'er stood beside Ning Xiu, looking at the tombstone obediently and said, "Uncle, Aunt, I will take good care of Brother Xiu for you."

As the two paid their respects to the tombstone, they did not notice that a crack suddenly appeared in the sky above them.

Several colorful flying wheels burst forth, and the once normal sky suddenly began to writhe violently, gradually losing its original shape and transforming into intertwined black tentacles.

The flying wheel kept severing these tentacles, causing this world to begin to shake and collapse. Ning Xiu seemed to have a realization, so he quickly looked up and saw an extremely astonishing scene.

The sky was filled with eyes of varying sizes, each emitting an eerie, malevolent light that shone upon the earth.

The appearance of the flywheel was the beginning of the destruction of these eyeballs and tentacles. As more and more eyeballs and tentacles were destroyed, the surrounding area gradually began to collapse.

Cracks radiating light appeared on Shuang'er's body, a sign that she might disappear at any moment.

"Brother A-Xiu!" Shuang'er looked at Ning Xiu with some fear. She didn't know why she was like this. She just had a vague feeling that she was very likely to lose Ning Xiu completely from now on, and she couldn't help but feel sad and grief-stricken.

She has liked Ning Xiu since she was a child and has been by his side for so many years, but she has not yet truly married him and become his wife.

She hasn't given birth to his lovely child yet, and she hasn't lived a proper life with Ning Xiu.

The three-year mourning period is over, and their happy days are about to begin, so why are they saying goodbye now?

Shuang'er's eyes were a little wet, and tears kept sliding down her cheeks. She was very unwilling, very unwilling.

“Shuang’er…” Ning Xiu’s expression was very complicated. He reached out and held Shuang’er’s hand, his eyes full of things he wanted to say, but he didn’t know how to start.

As those flying wheels appeared, they destroyed the sky's eyeballs and tentacles.

He remembered, he remembered everything.

He was Ning Xiu, but not the Ning Xiu of this moment. He was sent to the Chaotian Capital Champion Camp by his parents when he was young to train hard in martial arts.

Everything, the trajectory of life, has changed.

If I marry Shuang'er, I can stay in the fishing village for the rest of my life, making a living by fishing, and living a happy life with both a son and a daughter.

He would not have had a different future, the future of becoming the Demon Subduer and the Ningxiu of the Harmonious Heaven Realm.

Once the timeline is altered, one will completely disappear and begin living another life.

"Brother Ashu, does this mean I can't marry you?" Shuang'er asked, crying.

Young women are always particularly perceptive. Although Shuang'er didn't know exactly what had happened, she could vaguely sense that something was quietly taking place.

And this was irreversible; she and Ning Xiu were destined to part ways.

"Shuang'er, you will always be my wife, Ning Xiu's wife." Ning Xiu pulled Shuang'er into his arms and said very seriously.

He had only been in the Demon Subduing Division for less than two years, but in this strange space created by the image of the Heavenly Father, Ning Xiu had spent more than ten years with Shuang'er.

Especially during the three-year mourning period after Ning Xiu's father's death, Shuang'er took meticulous and gentle care of Ning Xiu.

For Ning Xiu, all of these things were real; there was no fabrication involved.

This feeling remained in Ning Xiu's heart and was deeply remembered by him.

"Brother Ash...I really like you so much..."

Shuang'er's body gradually dissipated, along with the ground beneath her feet, her parents' tombstones, the distant fishing village, and the far-off sea, all of which were constantly disappearing.

All of this is simply the environment.

……

Slowly opening his eyes, Ning Xiu looked around with complex emotions. The giant face of the Heavenly Father was still in the air.

However, at this moment, his face was covered in scratches and was a mess.

Countless flying wheels flew past the image of the Father, enraging the image of the Father, who roared repeatedly, and many hands reached out from his mouth to grab the flying wheels.

However, the flywheel was flying too fast, and the Father's Form was completely powerless to stop it.

A single tear silently fell from Ning Xiu's eye and disappeared into the gray sea.

He had already reached the Heavenly Dao Realm, so in theory he should have been able to completely purify his mind and desires and perfectly control his emotions.

But for some reason, Ning Xiu couldn't help himself when he saw Shuang'er disappear.

Since the start of the Champion Camp, he has never been interested in any woman. He has cultivated and experienced many things along the way, and unknowingly reached the Heavenly Dao Realm that countless people dream of.

However, Ning Xiu also lacked the normal life that a person should have, such as relationships.

Shuang'er was the first woman Ning Xiu loved. Even though he knew that it was all an illusion created by the Heavenly Father, Ning Xiu still couldn't let go of her feelings.

"Are you alright?" The Evil Dragon King flew over to ask as soon as Ning Xiu regained consciousness and everything returned to normal.

"It's alright, I just didn't expect the Heavenly Father's form to have such power, and I was caught off guard for a moment," Ning Xiu said calmly.

The last vestige of affection in his heart was instantly banished from his mind.

The Evil Dragon King glanced at Ning Xiu with some curiosity. With his strength, his eyesight was naturally very sharp, so he also noticed the tear falling from Ning Xiu's eye.

What must have happened to make a powerful expert at the Harmony Heaven Realm shed tears?

The Evil Dragon King was very curious, but he was too embarrassed to ask too much, since this was a rather private matter.

As the flying wheel continued its attack, the image of the Father soon completely disintegrated and retreated back into the crack it had crawled out of.

The word arrays and eye arrays set up by the Caltrops tribe in the sky exploded one after another, and every Caltrops tribesman covered his body and howled.

It's clear that summoning the Father's image comes at a price for them, and now that the Father's image has been destroyed, these Tribulus Clan members have suffered severe backlash.

Ning Xiu was already furious about Shuang'er's situation, and seeing these Tribulus tribesmen only added fuel to the fire.

He immediately reached out, and the Overlord had already flown into his hand. Ning Xiu then charged directly towards the Tribulus Clan.

The Tribulus Clan member was only at the upper level of the Dragon-Elephant Realm. He didn't even have time to react before Ning Xiu pierced his brain with a single spear thrust. The aura of the Overlord Emperor instantly erupted, crushing the Tribulus Clan member's body into dust.

The other Tribulus Clan experts made a move to flee, but Ning Xiu had already activated the Rebirth Pagoda. The Heavenly Dao Realm experts he had previously killed reappeared and began to hunt down these Tribulus Clan experts.

When a powerful expert at the Harmonious Heaven Realm makes a move, even a powerful member of the Tribulus Clan who is also at the Harmonious Heaven Realm wouldn't dare say that they could definitely resist it, let alone have a chance to escape.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Ning Xiu had killed all the powerful members of the Tribulus Clan, turning them into part of the Rebirth Pagoda.

The Evil Dragon King nodded secretly. Ning Xiu's battle domain ability was indeed powerful. As long as he could unleash this battle domain, he would be absolutely invincible among those of the same level.

Which cultivator at the Harmonious Heaven Realm can withstand being besieged by a group of Harmonious Heaven Realm cultivators? But at the Great Emperor Realm, as long as Ning Xiu can kill enough Celestial Beings...

At that time, he would be the invincible number one in this world, and definitely the most powerful emperor in the history of this world.

Ning Xiu finally calmed down after killing all the Tribulus tribe members, but a thorn in his heart remained unhealed.

For some reason, he really wanted to return to the Great Shang Dynasty at this moment, to find the place where his fishing village villagers had moved to, and to see if Shuang'er was still there.

However, Zanghai Ridge is too far from the Great Shang Dynasty, and it is simply impossible to get back at this time.

"Senior, let's cross the sea and head to Celestial City," Ning Xiu said with a sigh.

"Hmm." The Evil Dragon King didn't ask any further questions.

It transformed back into a dragon and carried Ning Xiu into the depths of the Gray Sea.

……

Above the gray sea, all senses are obscured, and even those at the Heavenly Dao Realm cannot determine their specific direction of travel.

Whether you can successfully reach the Celestial City on your first try depends entirely on luck.

After several months of further collaboration with the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu and the Heavenly Venerable Ning Xiu within the body of the Evil Dragon King, Ning Xiu finally brought these two incarnations to the Inner Realm Saintly Realm.

With just one more step, Ning Xiu can achieve a breakthrough by integrating the three Heavenly Dao Realms and mutually comprehending each other. He can then use the integrated method passed down by the Martial Saint to successfully break through and choose to walk the Heavenly Path or the Great Emperor Path.

Along the way, Ning Xiu saw four or five drifters trapped by the Gray Sea, some of whom were human and others of other races.

According to the Evil Dragon King, these people are all celestial beings, and it will take several months for their consciousness to begin to awaken and for them to regain their ability to move.

hum!

Suddenly, a huge cry rang out from beneath the sea, and a colossal creature burst forth from the water—it was a giant turtle.

It has been submerged in the gray sea for who knows how long, and its surface has long been covered with a large number of reefs and rocks. If only half of its body is exposed, one would really think it is a floating island on the gray sea.

"Old Black Dragon, you've actually come back! I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime."

The giant tortoise slowly raised its head and looked at the evil dragon king, shouting hoarsely.

The Evil Dragon King was initially taken aback, but quickly recovered and exclaimed, "Old bastard, you're still alive! Even the waters of the Gray Sea couldn't kill you!"

"You're not dead, so how could I be? I never expected you to have made no progress all these years, still only at the Heavenly Dao Realm. What did that bird do to you?" the giant tortoise laughed.

"That bird is long dead. Now only the stone spirit remains. Don't look down on me because I'm now at the Heavenly Dao Realm. I live a much more carefree life than him. Even as an emperor, I still have to protect the world from the Yin Tide. This lousy job is something that anyone can do. I certainly wouldn't dare."

The dragon and the turtle began to talk on the gray sea. Seeing how familiar the two demons were, as if they were old friends meeting again, Ning Xiu couldn't help but feel a little curious.

The fact that this giant tortoise could be associated with the Evil Dragon King and the True Yang Emperor suggests that it must have been a renowned powerhouse in their era.

"What are you going to do in the Celestial City?" the giant tortoise asked.

"Send this fellow Daoist to the Heavenly City."

"Such a young cultivator at the Heavenly Dao Realm! His bone age is less than ten years old. What a promising talent! If nothing unexpected happens, he will surely become a Great Emperor one day," the giant tortoise exclaimed in surprise.

"Thank you for your kind words. You stay here and rest. This is the direction of Celestial City, right? I'll head over now. We'll continue our conversation next time." The Evil Dragon King said this and was about to leave.

But the giant tortoise quickly reminded him, "You're still so impatient. Why do you think I woke up specifically to talk to you? Recently, Celestial City has been closed to the outside world, and no outsiders can enter. I think you've made a wasted trip this time."

"Closed? Celestial City can be closed to the outside world? Why is that?" The Evil Dragon King was immediately puzzled.

Throughout history, the city of Tianren has always been open to the public and its gates have never been closed. What extraordinary event must have occurred for them to choose to close their gates?

If something can make even Celestial City feel this serious, then it must be a super crisis that threatens this world. If Celestial City can't stop it, then no place in this world can stop it either.

Upon learning this, the Evil Dragon King's expression instantly became very serious. What exactly had happened?

"How should I know? That's the information I got anyway. I only showed myself to warn you because your aura seemed familiar. Even if you go to Celestial City now, you won't be able to get in. I think you shouldn't go," the giant tortoise said, shaking its head.

"I know, but it would have been fine if I hadn't known. Now that I do, I still have to go and see for myself, and find out the specifics. Otherwise, I won't be able to rest easy," the Evil Dragon King replied.

"You old black dragon are still as stubborn as ever, and you still haven't achieved the status of a celestial being. I'm afraid it's also related to that thing you obtained back then. After all these years, what have you gained?"

"Of course I do. Otherwise, why would I have the mind to come to Celestial City?" The Evil Dragon King smiled mysteriously. Back then, the Old Turtle and the True Yang Emperor were both considered his good friends.