The improved female villains regained their memories.

"This forbidden secret technique belongs to the wind element, which suits me perfectly!"

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Time flies like an arrow, and years pass like a shuttle.

One generation of protagonists, one generation of villains.

Qiongqi lives in seclusion deep within the mountains, and few protagonists seek its help.

The history, personality, origin, and abilities of each mythical beast will be clearly written in the protagonist's inheritance, because of the ferocious beast incident back then, very few people are looking for it.

But it's not nonexistent.

"Senior Qiongqi, thank you for your help." The handsome and refined Chosen One bowed to it in apology.

It didn't say anything, but it was extremely disappointed: "This person is too popular, so he probably won't take the initiative to merge into the Heavenly Dao."

Not everyone is willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve enlightenment.

Most of the chosen ones, after completing their mission and defeating the villains, usually apply to return to their original world to live a life of retirement.

Merging with the Dao was not mandatory. At that time, there was no system, and divine beasts served as guides, leading the chosen ones of the main world.

Bai Ze acts as the guide, always explaining everything normally. If the protagonist is unwilling to merge with the Dao, Bai Ze will not force them.

Qiongqi had an idea.

Some powerful and unburdened protagonists choose to enter the realm of immortals and merge with the Dao, but how many of them are there? If this continues, when will their goal be achieved?

That very evening, it visited Bai Ze.

No one knows what they talked about, but it is known that from then on, the Guardian Heaven Sect added a new rule: after each protagonist eliminates the villain, he must enter the realm of immortals and merge with the Dao.

"Qiongqi, you motherfucker!!"

Deep within the sea of ​​clouds, flames blaze fiercely.

With a single palm strike, Jiu Ba Huang broke through Qiong Qi's protective barrier, flashed in front of him, and roared, "When did my Guardian Heaven Sect establish a mandatory rule that the protagonist must merge with the Dao? Qiong Qi, what did you say to Bai Ze?!"

Qiongqi looked at it coldly, without the slightest fear: "Nine-Eight Desolations, did letting you go back then give you confidence? How dare you question me?"

Another powerful aura descended, belonging to the Divine Sparrow: "Qiongqi, you must have paid a considerable price to persuade Bai Ze to change the [rules], right?"

"It's the Divine Sparrow, huh? You're right." Qiongqi stood up, its aura spreading out, intimidating the two divine beasts before it.

"I gave my beloved Bai Ze."

In the Nine Eight Desolations, the Divine Sparrow was simultaneously shocked, both by Qiongqi's strength and by its words.

"You don't even want your own flesh and blood? You're a madman!" Jiu Bahuang exclaimed in shock and anger. "You ferocious beasts are born from heaven and earth, and your flesh and blood contain a large amount of vital energy bestowed by the Heavenly Dao. That's for saving lives, and you just say you don't want it?"

Qiongqi laughed loudly and spoke in a cold voice:

"Nine-Eight Desolations, you don't understand me at all. When it comes to loyalty to the Heavenly Dao, I, Qiongqi, am no less than any of you."

"As long as it strengthens the Heavenly Dao, I would not hesitate to sacrifice my own body and soul, let alone my beloved child!"

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Many more years have passed.

The protagonist this time is named Zhou Buyi.

Qiongqi had never seen a protagonist so to its liking. The two of them worked together and wiped the villain out of thin air in the blink of an eye.

This time, neither Jiu Ba Huang nor Shen Que made an appearance.

Deep inside the main hall, a man and a beast sat facing each other, conversing.

After listening to the system and the concept of the Human Chess Project, Qiongqi laughed loudly: "Zhou Buyi, you are indeed amazing. I knew I was right. You don't have much humanity in you at all. Instead, you are all instinct. It's truly an eye-opener that someone like you is the protagonist."

Zhou Buyi smiled slightly and said, "Wouldn't that be perfect? ​​When I merge with the Dao in the future, the Heavenly Dao will come to life completely by using my appearance and my thoughts."

Qiongqi laughed heartily.

"That's right, you're right! No one is more suitable than you to merge with the Dao. I guarantee that if you merge with the Dao, the Dao will truly have the ability to manifest and come to life completely!"

"My wish will also be completely fulfilled!"

Zhou Buyi smiled gently, then turned serious:

“I have calculated using data that the Human Chess Project has the potential to fail, so after I leave, I will hand over the Guardian Sect to you, senior.”

"Of course, even if you didn't say it, I would risk my life to protect the Heavenly Dao."

Qiongqi waved its hand and said loudly:

"We'll spare no effort!"

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When the Heavenly Dao manifested and sent its first message to the Heavenly Guardian Sect.

All the divine beasts had arrived at the main hall of the Guardian Heaven Sect, including the four ferocious beasts.

Qiongqi knelt there, tears streaming down his face.

"I did it! I really did it!"

"Countless people merged with the Dao, finally giving the Dao the ability to manifest and develop self-awareness."

"Who cares about fate or human will? As long as the Way of Heaven continues to grow stronger, my efforts won't have been in vain!"

It clenched its fist, and the wind in the square carried its wishes into the sky.

"That's good, that's good!"

"What we need to do now is protect the Heavenly Dao and never let anyone destroy it!"

"My purpose in life, the meaning of my existence, lies in this!!"

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"Ahhhh!!!"

The roar shook the capital.

Even though he was seriously injured, even though his colleagues suffered heavy casualties, even though he was bound by many restrictions.

Qiongqi roared out its unwilling voice in a fit of rage.

"Break!"

Its bones creaked, and blood gushed from its wounds, forcefully breaking through the suppression of the great formation.

"Taowu, Taotie, Chaos, what are you all doing?!"

Have you forgotten our mission?!

"Stand up! Stand up!"

A demonic aura filled the sky.

Taotie cut off its right hand, which was stained with death energy, and struggled to get up.

The Taotie broke off its tail and got up.

The Chaos Hammer slammed into the earth, producing its first muffled groan.

An evil aura swept through the capital.

At this moment, the aura of the Heavenly Dao erupted in the outskirts of the capital, as if responding to the expectations of the four ferocious beasts.

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Suburbs.

Zhiyuan, who was observing the situation calmly, never expected that staying here for no reason would actually bring him a glimpse of divine intervention.

He was initially delighted, but before he could enjoy his happiness for long, he realized just how much trouble he had gotten himself into.

The remaining forces of the Heroes Alliance gathered together, but there were only a handful left. Apart from Zhiyuan, the only slightly stronger ones were Lingfeizi and Xuege.

The explosion of the tribulation clouds just now may have killed the Gu Diao and caused the cage that originally isolated the entire space to shatter, revealing the appearance of the main world.

Unexpectedly, the blue sky of yesteryear was gone; instead, the sky was filled with demonic energy, and the Orc Alliance forces were stationed in the suburbs, waiting for a long time.

"This is troublesome." Zhiyuan's face was grim.

Inside the city, the villains and the royal family have joined forces. Whether the Guardian Sect can escape is another matter. As for himself, with Li Chumo around, he probably won't be able to use his spatial abilities.

This guy has been holding back all this time, waiting here all along.

A crow struggled to fly over, then transformed into the leader of the flock. Clutching his wound, he said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Qitian is dead, sir. Let's retreat quickly."

Xiao Qitian died just like that, and Zhiyuan couldn't catch his breath.

He wasn't heartbroken over Xiao Qitian's death; he was heartbroken for his master and himself. After all that planning, Xiao Qitian had ended up giving away his head.

None of the strategic objectives of this battle were achieved. The villains' arrangements in the Central Plains were not destroyed, and the planned killing of a villain was not accomplished. Instead, he himself exposed himself to everyone's view because of his anxious actions.

He examined the Heavenly Dao Origin within his body, and this was probably his only discovery.

The villains have now formed two encirclements, one on the outside and one on the inside. He can't control what happens to the Guardian Sect anymore; all he can do is lead the Heroes Alliance to break through.

"Let's go!" he shouted, not daring to use spatial abilities, and immediately flew in another direction. The others did not dare to delay and followed.

However, as soon as they flew into the jungle, they sensed an unusual spatial fluctuation.

"Watch out!" Zhiyuan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately unleashed a defensive killing move.

boom!

A powerful sonic boom rolled in, mixed with withered branches and fallen leaves. By the time all the smoke dissipated, they were already surrounded.

Hua Yanshu, Qing Xuelan, and Lan Xiu, the three female cultivators, each stood in a different direction, blocking their retreat.

Above, Li Chumo stood tall in the sky, his emotionless eyes looking down.

Zhiyuan's face was grim; he knew there was no way to escape this calamity.

Now that things had come to this, he couldn't afford to lose face, so he said, "I never thought that even the heavens could make a mistake. A minor character who should have died has inherited the fate of a villain and is now standing on the stage of the main world."

Li Chumo remained unmoved.

She was as cold as ice, her purple hair fluttering in the wind, no longer carrying the scent of violets.