The improved female villains regained their memories.

With the secret treasures of heaven and earth, the magnificent array, and the fact that the Heavenly Dog had expended a great deal of energy to resist the test of the Wuhe Flower, Ling Tianxin had the advantage of timing and location, making her victory arguably unfair.

But she did win after all, and she defeated an old monster whose combat power was comparable to that of a true immortal.

"The Wuhe Flower is the key to Wuhe Village. Mastering the Wuhe Flower means mastering Wuhe Village, which is like an independent secret realm that can produce Void Beasts and generate its own secret treasures. Its mysteries are endless, but the only drawback is that it requires energy. Ling Tianxin's attack on the Heavenly Dog clearly shows that she is using the other party as an energy source."

As the Demon King spoke, he stood up.

Now that things have come to this, he can no longer deceive himself.

"System, I'll go to the place Little Fur Ball mentioned myself. If I come back, everything will be fine. If I don't, I need you to do something."

"This...aren't you going to make these things public?" the system asked. "Ling Tianxin is skilled in divination. If you were to harm her, she would have already figured it out. She might already have set a trap for you."

"Don't be fooled by my status as a True Immortal. I am not proficient in divination. I passed on the ancient divination tradition to Ling Tianxin. Although it is only a part of it, it is the core of the tradition. Ling Tianxin's divination ability is far superior to mine."

“Those who are good at divination can obtain the power of heaven and earth. As the saying goes, when the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength, but when fortune turns, even heroes are powerless.” The Demon King smiled bitterly. “Whether I wait here or spread the word, Ling Tianxin is probably already prepared. Even now that I know about this, it’s hard to say whether it was part of her scheme.”

"This……"

"But that doesn't mean she'll win in the end. Whether she can turn the tide depends on you, System. Listen, here's what I'm going to do..."

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There are 22 days left until the end of the world as predicted by Gan Jiang.

On this day, a victor will surely emerge from between the Demon King and Ling Tianxin, and in another world, some changes will also occur.

The fog in the town was even thicker than yesterday, and it even spread into the woods behind the mountain. Jiuwu got up early, stood on a rock, and looked into the distance.

The morning breeze was cool, the leaves rustled in the wind, and with the sound of footsteps, a little girl emerged from the mist with her head down.

“Sir…” she said, her head bowed.

Jiuwu smiled slightly, jumped down from the rock, walked over, and patted her head: "What's wrong?"

"I……"

Jiuwu looked down at her; the little one had her head drooping, her sadness written all over her face, as if she had suffered some kind of blow.

"Mother is back." That was all she said in the end.

Jiuwu roughly knew what had happened, and smiled helplessly. He tightened his grip on her head a little, but it was still gentle.

"Did you have a fight with your mother?"

"..."

Arguing? No, not really.

More than anything, it's a sense of disheartening regarding Shi Guijia's attitude.

It wasn't the kind of yelling, "You're not my child, who do you think you are?" Nor was it the kind of beating and abuse; it was indifference, as if she knew it wasn't a big deal.

She couldn't feel Shi Guijia's concern for her.

She remembered that when she was little, her aunt always told her that her mother was the person who loved her children the most in the world, but she never received her mother's love.

She couldn't understand it before, but now that she knows the truth, all she gets in return is a nonchalant "You are not my daughter."

What's more, because of that man, Shi Guijia is going to kill her younger self.

Yang Luo sniffed.

"...I have no mother."

These words sound like something a child would say in anger.

But only Yang Luoyi knew that what she said was indeed true.

However, Jiuwu just smiled and said, "If that's the case, then she wouldn't care about you so much, at least she wouldn't let you run out like this."

Behind Yang Luoyi, a magical artifact floats.

This ritual implement is round and bulging, with patterns on it resembling an eye, and wings on its back flapping up and down like a dragonfly.

Yang Luo turned around and was startled to see the magical artifact. Perhaps she was too heartbroken to notice it.

To her even greater surprise, the magical artifact emitted Shi Guijia's voice the next second: "Wait for me here, I'll be right there."

“Sir…” She turned back to look at Jiuwu in fear, but Jiuwu just smiled slightly and comforted her, “It’s alright.”

The mysterious person told him all of this, explaining that he had gone through all this trouble just to see Shi Guijia.

The clouds in the sky gathered and dispersed, and in the vast fog, Shi Guijia and Liu Shaoheng's figures appeared.

The three villains of this world have finally met.

Shi Guijia stared expressionlessly at the man not far away, observing his appearance and expression from head to toe, finally settling her gaze on the two people holding hands.

She stepped forward, stopped, and subconsciously let out a cold laugh: "I had no idea my daughter had this extra husband."

Yang Luo instinctively shrank her neck, unable to utter a word. Jiu Wu smiled and said, "I am Jiu Wu."

"He was also the villain in the previous administration," he said.

Liu Shaoheng stared wide-eyed, while Shi Guijia remained silent. The wind seemed to carry away their voices, and for a moment, no one spoke.

“I thought you were dead.” That’s when Shi Guijia spoke.

According to Zhi Zixun's description, the previous villain should have committed suicide. After all, if the Heavenly Will on a villain dissipates, the Heavenly Protection Sect wouldn't care whether he lived or died.

The previous villain, Shi Guijia, heard some descriptions of him from the clue map and Zhi Zixun's description.

A royal talent.

An excellent weapon refiner.

The future heir to the throne.

However, the final outcome was that he drew his sword and committed suicide, which is truly heartbreaking.

"Speaking of which, we're actually related by blood," Jiuwu chuckled. "You seem to be the illegitimate daughter of this emperor, right?"

Liu Shaoheng was so shocked that he took two steps back. Yang Luo remained silent, while Shi Guijia grinned and said, "Hehe."

This was indeed one of her few secrets, and Jiuwu revealed it, clearly to prove something he was going to tell her later.

This proves that he does indeed know a lot of things.

"I know you've consulted the royal register, but the body I'm currently inhabiting isn't my original one, so it's normal that you don't recognize me. Let's talk?"

Jiuwu took the initiative to extend an invitation: "To be a member of the villains."

The smile on Shi Guijia's face faded, her eyes lowered, and she appeared somewhat indifferent.

"Okay."

The clouds on the horizon are constantly changing, like patterns woven by fate.

The villain is a character entrusted with the will of Heaven.

A true villain needs to meet two conditions: first, he must be blessed with various talents; second, he must have a villainous destiny, meaning his personality is different from that of ordinary people.

Once a wandering beggar, after gaining spiritual enlightenment, he became unstoppable, using any means necessary to reach the top; the self-proclaimed leader of evil, using his strict rules to unite all the villains, brought bloodshed to the world; the reborn princess, with her two souls united, put her ideals into practice; and there were also mortals who cultivated qi and goddesses skilled in scheming, who, once in power, became unstoppable, stirring up the world and changing its course.

Both the talent bestowed by fate and one's own stubborn personality are indispensable.

Just like Shi Guijia, if it weren't for Yang Pingsheng's interference, she would have already wiped out the royal family and proclaimed herself the supreme ruler, without caring about any of that damned family affection.

"The will of Heaven still rests on your shoulders, so no matter what, you will not die."

He explained in a narrating manner.

"Human chess has indeed had a great impact on you, but even so, the dissipation of divine will will only happen after you have completely despaired. And right now, it is clear that you have not completely despaired yet."

Jiuwu's words sounded strange. Shi Guijia frowned slightly and asked, "I don't understand. If fate still falls on the next villain, what's the point?"

The next villain is Liu Shaoheng.

The will of Heaven still descends, and villains continue to emerge, just like weeds. Why doesn't the Heavenly Guardian Sect simply eliminate the will of Heaven once and for all?

"Because it's impossible."

Jiuwu raised a finger and said with a smile, "The will of Heaven, to put it bluntly, is the will of Heaven. Unless you eliminate the Lord of Heaven, it is very difficult for you to eliminate its will. Moreover, you must understand the difference between amplified and normal descent. If you rashly kill the villain on whom the will of Heaven resides, then the will of Heaven will only be amplified and descent upon other villains, and such villains will be even more difficult to deal with than ordinary villains."

"That's why the Human Chess Project is the most effective weapon against the villains."

Use emotions to bind the villains, and use human will to weaken the will of Heaven.

Liu Shaoheng listened thoughtfully, while Shi Guijia looked at Jiuwu and asked, "And you, which faction do you belong to now?"

The fact that the emperor was resurrected after dying suggests that he had other helpers behind the scenes.

But his expression stiffened, and he simply sighed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm under a restriction, so it's difficult for me to tell you the secrets behind it. All I can tell you is... you're not the only one dissatisfied with the Guardian Heaven Sect."

A dark web spans several worlds, enveloping everything.

Shi Guijia already had a guess: "Is it a villain from another world, or..."

"I'm sorry, I really can't say that. I didn't come to you to talk about this."

He produced a black hooded jacket as if by magic and handed it to Shi Guijia: "I have two tasks. First, I'm giving this to you so you can decide where it goes."

"Secondly, teach Yang Luoyi some things."

Shi Guijia took the hooded garment and examined it carefully, discovering that it was an exquisitely crafted eighth-grade magic artifact.

If it were just an ordinary eighth-grade magic artifact, she wouldn't be surprised. What surprised her was that this magic artifact had traces of spacetime.

Once a magical artifact reaches the eighth rank or above, in addition to its spiritual energy circuit, it will be engraved with unique Dao marks. The Dao mark on this magical artifact is the Dao mark of spacetime.

The concepts of time and space, whether they involve killing moves, formations, talismans, or magical artifacts, are undoubtedly taboo.

Yes, that's a big taboo.

Chapter 350 Time is about to accelerate.

Time and space are forbidden places that must never be touched.

It's not just about secrecy; most importantly, it's backed by the legendary forbidden land, Taixu.

In Taixu, there is no human will, no divine will, only chaos and desolation. All changes in time and space originate from here, and even so-called fate cannot affect this place.

Legend has it that Taixu was not originally called Taixu, but Taixu. However, starting with the Sword Soul Heart, secret treasures were gradually discovered and used by humans. During the Warring States period, soil from Taixu appeared.

The Great Void is empty and desolate, and in theory, there should be no physical things there. However, the First Emperor, who controlled the Great Void, used the soil of the Great Void to build towering buildings and thousands of soldiers. From then on, the Great Void was renamed the Great Ruins, and the soil from there was listed as one of the four great treasures of heaven and earth.