Chapter 645: Inverting Cause and Effect, Ye Heavenly Emperor Ascends

"Brother, is that you?"

The Ruthless Empress said softly, her tone appearing extremely calm, yet no one knew how turbulent and earth-shattering the emotions were behind it.

The members of the Chat Group did not understand why the Ruthless Empress suddenly said this, and they were all very confused.

Ye Fan also scratched his head; was the Ruthless Empress calling him? But that wasn't right, she wasn't looking at him, but at An Lao Liu.

Furthermore, the Ruthless Empress had never taken the initiative to call him brother; after all, they were just similar leaves.

Only "Anlan" felt his mind shake violently; although the shock and panic for a split second were like a flash in the pan, how could it escape the Ruthless Empress?

"Ruthless Empress, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Anlan" feigned calmness; even though his cultivation was now peerlessly high, surpassing the Ruthless Empress by who knows how many great realms, he still felt flustered.

Just now, the Ruthless Empress was clearly speaking to him, and the one she called was him.

But he had now possessed Anlan, and Anlan's true spirit was suppressed; it was impossible for him to resist, and he hadn't revealed any flaws. How could the Ruthless Empress have discovered it? This must be a deliberate attempt to trick him.

A clear tear fell from beneath the Ghost Face Mask of the Ruthless Empress; she felt the sorrow and despair of the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor.

The others did not speak, not understanding what had happened.

Seeing the Ruthless Empress shed tears, Ye Fan immediately lost his composure.

This was the Ruthless Empress, the peerless Ruthless Great Emperor of the future!

How could she possibly cry?

He thought Anlan had bullied the Ruthless Empress, so he immediately went up, grabbed Anlan by the collar, and said angrily:

"An Lao Liu, you dog thief, did you bully the Ruthless Empress?"

Bang!

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor instinctively released a burst of aura that sent Ye Fan flying; Ye Fan was already injured, so he immediately spat blood and fell to the ground.

No matter what, this was a genuine Quasi-Immortal Emperor; how could an Immortal Platform cultivator touch him?

Ye Fan just spitting blood was light; a serious case would have resulted in his soul being destroyed and him never being able to reincarnate.

"A person's appearance can be disguised, their style of conduct can be changed, and even their eyes can be the same. But the soul hidden in the depths of the eyes will not change. You are perhaps no longer Anlan."

The scene suddenly became eerily quiet.

Suddenly, Wang Wu spoke slowly, stating her point of view.

Don't look at Wang Wu as someone who usually talks nonsense and acts unreliably; her mind was actually very delicate, she could be called a thousand-layer cake.

"What? Wang Wu, what are you saying? If this isn't An Lao Liu, then who is it?" Morgana said.

"If you observe carefully, Anlan's Qi has indeed changed quite a bit," Ye Wen said.

"Wahaha, what on earth does this mean?" Shi Hao scratched his head.

"It means that it's possible, this Sword Immortal is just saying it's possible! Anlan has been possessed. You all understand possession, right? One person uses a powerful soul to occupy another person's Flesh," Wang Wu explained.

"Mind control?" Morgana asked suspiciously.

"Something like that," Wang Wu nodded.

"How is that possible? An Lao Liu is a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. In his space-time, in that timeline, who could possess a Quasi-Immortal Emperor?" Ye Fan said.

"An Immortal Emperor was also polluted by a drop of black blood, resulting in Weirdness and Not Ominous. Possessing a Quasi-Immortal Emperor is actually not impossible," Xu Que said out of the blue.

As the few of them spoke one after another, no one noticed "Anlan" lower his head; his expression grew darker and more gloomy, trying his best to suppress his surging killing intent.

"What are you talking about? How could I be possessed? Ye Laoliu, Xu Laoliu, Wang Laoliu."

Suddenly, "Anlan's" face still maintained a spring-breeze warmth.

"An Lao Liu, whether you've been possessed or not, we'll know if we test it," Wang Wu said.

"What do you want to do?" Anlan asked.

"If you haven't been possessed, then you should be clear about everything that happened after joining the Chat Group. If you were possessed, even if you Devour the other party's Primordial Spirit, it takes time to digest the memories," Wang Wu said.

Anlan's expression changed slightly; as Wang Wu said, he had not inherited all of Anlan's memories.

After all, he didn't need that stuff at all, and the memories of an Immortal King spanning hundreds of thousands of years were too much.

He only knew the general, broad strokes of the memories.

However, for this, it was still worth a try.

Anlan's expression was calm as he replied:

"Fine."

"Question: After the great battle of the two Shi, did Shi Yi die?"

Wang Wu asked immediately, stating a question that had nothing to do with Anlan.

"Answer quickly, no thinking allowed, three, two, one!"

"..." Anlan.

"He didn't die!"

Anlan finally gave the answer, counting it as a lucky guess; he hadn't found the answer to this battle in his Divine Sense just now.

"Correct, but you answered a bit slowly, which is very suspicious," Wang Wu said.

"This time it's my turn to ask," Xu Que stepped forward and said.

"Question: What divine ability did Ye Laoliu learn from Xuan Ge?"

"?" Anlan.

"Answer quickly, three, two, one."

After time ran out, Anlan indeed did not answer.

Although these variables were small, they were indispensable in the growth process of these few people.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor had not experienced them, so naturally, he would not know.

Even with Anlan's memories, it was impossible to be meticulous and detailed in every aspect.

"Hahaha, you didn't answer it, it's the Ground-Folding Golden Light divine ability. Hahaha... haha... ha... uh..."

As he laughed, Xu Que could no longer laugh; he only felt a chill rising up his back, a sense of dread creeping over him.

Anlan did not answer, which meant Anlan had been possessed; he was not the previous An Lao Liu.

Right now, the Anlan before them was a genuine Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and since he knew about the Chat Group, he could be considered a super bug.

Wiping them out would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

Looking at Wang Wu, Morgana, Ye Wen, and Shi Hao, they were already standing in a row with solemn expressions.

"Heh, ridiculous."

Anlan gave a self-deprecating laugh, defeated by such an absurd question.

"So, An Lao Liu, who exactly are you?"

Ye Fan asked, his expression somewhat tense.

Anlan glanced at Ye Fan and said casually:

"An Lao Liu? Why do you care so much about him? He's just a Dark Immortal King; if he's dead, he's dead, right?

Standing before you is me, who is also your fellow group member, friend, and partner. As for who this Emperor is, does it matter?"

"Hey, hey, don't make it sound like you're making so much sense," Morgana retorted.

"That's different. You possessed An Lao Liu to lurk by our side, silently; it's obvious you have ulterior motives," Ye Fan said.

"Earlier, little sister Ruthless Empress called you brother, let me guess. First, we can rule out that Saint Body who was killed by the Feathered Dynasty, so there is only one possibility."

Wang Wu said, feigning the appearance of a detective, as if she had grasped the truth.

"He is Ye Fan."

After a long silence, the Ruthless Empress, whose emotions were hidden beneath her mask, spoke again.

Once these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

Ye Fan, Shi Hao, and Xu Que were all dumbfounded.

"?? How is that possible? Am I not standing right here?" Ye Fan said hurriedly.

"Uh... according to the Parallel Space-Time Theory, it might be another Ye Laoliu from an infinite universe," Xu Que said.

"Right, that's it," Wang Wu clapped her hands.

"It still feels inconceivable."

Ye Fan's face was full of bitterness; this feeling was truly very strange.

"Ye Laoliu, don't forget. In the Ultimate Ancient Land of Anlan's timeline, that corpse upon the Imperial Throne is not the Corpse Immortal Emperor, but you.

According to my deduction, that Emperor Corpse might not have died completely and still had a portion of consciousness, so it possessed Anlan when he arrived," Xu Que said.

"This... but weren't there four other Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors? Why possess Anlan specifically?" Ye Fan asked.

"That's because Anlan had just advanced and was the weakest," Wang Wu retorted.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor saw that the group had guessed roughly seven or eight out of ten, and realized his identity had been completely exposed, though he had not expected it to be exposed so quickly.

And the one who discovered the clues first was actually the Ruthless Empress.

"That's right, this Emperor is Ye Fan, the Ye Heavenly Emperor from another timeline."

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor spoke, having recovered his own manner of conduct.

His words carried an unfathomable Imperial might, exerting immense pressure on everyone.

His figure seemed to rise continuously, transcending the firmament and the universe.

In a trance, everyone saw a magnificent Heavenly Court palace, grand and imposing.

There were millions of Heavenly Soldiers, millions of Heavenly Generals, and countless heaven-gifted talents and peerless experts; the Ancient Myriad Clans were all prostrating.

Then, a Heavenly Emperor clad in an Imperial Robe stood upon a Dragon carriage; the surroundings were filled with ten thousand rays of auspicious light covering the entire sky, and heavenly beasts surrounded him—cranes, qilin, vermilion birds... Golden Lotus bloomed from the earth, and rainbows flew about.

This was the might of a Great Emperor; everyone seemed to see the Heavenly Court Ye Fan once had.

"But why did you possess An Lao Liu? According to the Script, this is not our future," Ye Fan asked.

Upon hearing this, the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor revealed a trace of irremediable sorrow and pain in his eyes, saying:

"Infinite space-time, countless endings; not every timeline's ending remains unchanged. Even after becoming an Immortal Emperor, Sacrificial Dao, or beyond Sacrificial Dao, there are always stronger existences and greater variables.

Back then, after eradicating the Forbidden Area, sweeping across the Myriad Clans, and killing the Undying Phoenix and the Red Dust Immortal of the Strange World.

I, the Ruthless Empress, and Wushi Dadi led the entire Heavenly Court to ascend to the Immortal Domain; how high-spirited we were. In millions of years, only I had achieved this step. We looked forward to showing our prowess in the Immortal Domain, longing for a new beginning and an infinite future.

But for some reason, the coordinates set for the Immortal Domain arrived instead at the Highland of the Dark Ancestor of the Heavens.

The Heavenly Court fought a bloody battle against the dark creatures; millions of Heavenly Soldiers died in battle, and countless close friends perished.

The newly ascended Heavenly Court was simply no match for the Primitive Ancestor of the Highland. In the end, except for me, the Ruthless Empress, Wushi Dadi, Duan De, and the Black Emperor... everyone was gone.

In the end, only I remained, only I was left."

Scenes appeared in the air; these were the pasts manifested by the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor. Everyone could see how helpless, desolate, and tragic the entire Heavenly Court was on the Highland of the Heavens. They saw white bones piled into mountains and the flesh and blood of Heavenly Soldiers staining the black earth red.

Under the siege of countless Dark Giants, one figure after another fell.

The Ruthless Empress's mask cracked; she was severely wounded by several Dark Giants, bleeding across the firmament, and finally self-detonated.

Wushi's great bell shattered, and Wushi Dadi was poked to soul-scattered oblivion by the finger of a Dao Ancestor-level Dark Giant.

And there was the Black Emperor, who was only a Quasi-Emperor; he was directly torn apart and eaten by the dark alien race, leaving no corpse behind.

Even now, the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor could still hear the Black Emperor's shrill screams in that blood-stained twilight; that kind of helpless despair was unprecedented in all eternity.

And there was the immeasurable Daoist Duan De, whose essence was directly sucked dry by the creatures on the Highland, and his precious Reincarnation Seal was extracted to refine a Dark Magic Weapon.

After seeing all this, Ye Fan, Xu Que, Shi Hao, and Wang Wu were all silent.

This was just too tragic!

Although they had previously seen Xuanzang manifest the past Karma of the Corpse Immortal Emperor, at this moment, with the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor manifesting it himself, it was like being there in person, with the despair and shrillness rushing toward them.

"Having experienced all this, that is why you fell and became a Dark Immortal Emperor; I do not blame you," Ye Fan said.

If he were to experience everything the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor had, it would be impossible for him to do any better, and he might even fall into darkness himself.

"What a miserable Ye Heavenly Emperor," Shi Hao said.

"So what does this have to do with An Lao Liu? You are already an Immortal Emperor, why do you still need to possess a Quasi-Immortal Emperor?"

Xu Que said.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor smiled slightly, his eyes filled with madness and fervor:

"My fate is determined by me, not by Heaven! This Emperor shall defy Heaven and change fate, changing this Karma."

"This Anlan's talent is stronger than those few mediocrities who first obtained parts of this Emperor's scriptures. Most importantly, in the future timeline, Anlan has already become an Immortal Emperor and, together with Huang Tiandi, knocked this Emperor into a Void rift.

That Anlan could become an Immortal Emperor shows he has the potential of an Immortal Emperor.

For several epochs, I have thought about how to surpass the Dao Ancestor, surpass the Sacrificial Dao, and achieve something higher.

Later, this Emperor thought of it: since one Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit cannot surpass the Sacrificial Dao, then this Emperor shall cultivate another Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit.

Fusing two Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits will surely surpass the Sacrificial Dao and modify past Karma.

It is just that re-cultivating to an Immortal Emperor takes too much time, and at this moment, Anlan appeared.

My Emperor Corpse continues to contemplate the Sacrificial Dao realm, while my Primordial Spirit occupies Anlan's Quasi-Immortal Emperor body to seize his Dao Fruit and nurture the Immortal Emperor fruit.

When the time comes, the Primordial Spirit will merge, the two Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits will fuse, and I will surely achieve a state above the Sacrificial Dao."

The suppressed Anlan heard these words from the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor and was terrified to his core; this Ye Laoliu truly intended to devour him to death.

Hearing this insane plan, everyone fell silent, not knowing what to say for a moment—should they stop him, or?

"So that is why you were so angry when you saw the Great Completion Tyrant Body injure the Ruthless One."

Ye Fan said softly, unable to help but feel sympathy for himself.

"Now, will you still stop this Emperor?" the Dark Ye said.

"It's so hard to choose, picking between Ye Laoliu and An Lao Liu," Xu Que said.

"What is so hard to choose? No matter how miserable he is, it has nothing to do with us; he is just a Ye Fan from another timeline," Morgana said.

"Ye Fan, in a sense, you are me, and I am a destiny you might potentially walk toward.

Do you choose Anlan and abandon this Emperor, or choose this Emperor and abandon Anlan?" the Dark Ye said.

"Don't ask me, my head is about to explode." Ye Fan wavered, not knowing how to choose.

"Ding, Team Mission triggered: Save Diliu Anlan. Mission complete: obtain 100,000 points."

At this moment, the sound of the Chat Group rang out in everyone's minds.

Everyone had not expected the Chat Group to issue a Team Mission at this time.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's expression changed drastically; this was clearly unfavorable to him.

But if it came to strength, he did not fear the few people before him.

"It seems you have made your choice: save Anlan and abandon this Emperor," the Dark Ye said.

"Another me, although you are very miserable, I am not you after all. We each have our own different trajectories, so do not use morality to kidnap me; we all have our own choices.

If I must choose between points and you, I choose points," Ye Fan said.

"You Diliu, you were so conflicted just a moment ago, but as soon as the point mission appeared, your eyes started glowing," Xu Que teased.

"Heh." Ye Fan chuckled, offering no explanation.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor had his own destiny, and he likewise had his own path to walk.

They were different; one could not lose their original heart just because the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was miserable.

Since Ye Fan had thought it through, the others naturally had no psychological burden. In terms of relationships, An Lao Liu was more familiar, while the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was merely a familiar stranger.

"Do you think you can stop this Emperor?"

"For this Emperor to kill you is as easy as turning over one's hand!"

Seeing everyone's choice, the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor erupted with a terrifying, ominous aura. Black Demonic Qi surged into the sky, instantly obscuring the entire Great Universe. All galaxies dimmed, the sun and moon lost their light, and all things began to wither!

This was the momentum of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. If he wished, he could even shatter the current Great Universe with a single finger; the Ancient Myriad Clans and the Forbidden Area Supreme beings would all perish instantly.

It was only because this was the Ruthless One's timeline that the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was unwilling to destroy it.

In a sense, it was also the world before he ascended with the Heavenly Court.

"As easy as turning over one's hand? Do you think this Seat is not here!"

At this moment, Demon Lord Chonglou, who had been idling, teleported to face the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor, also erupting with monstrous Demonic Qi. The two forces stood in a stalemate for a moment.

One side was the aura of fallen Weirdness, the other was pure Demonic Qi, as if it were the source of all demons!

Upon descending into this timeline, Demon Lord Chonglou felt all the shackles on his body disappear. His thoughts were clear, and his strength had even increased several times over.

This world had no Heavenly Dao constraints and was very suitable for the proliferation of Demon Dao power!

Not only that, but having joined the Chat Group for so long, Demon Lord Chonglou's strength had not been stagnant.

Especially since he had once obtained a drop of Ancestral Blood from the Honghuang Demon Ancestor Luohou. For an existence like Luohou, a single drop of Ancestral Blood could create a Great Luo Golden Immortal or even a stronger existence.

Demon Lord Chonglou had long been refining this Demon Ancestor Luohou Ancestral Blood; although he had not completely refined it, his strength was no longer what it once was.

Seeing the dense Demonic Qi radiating from Demon Lord Chonglou and that spirit of "I alone am supreme," the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's expression changed slightly.

Boom!

Suddenly, the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor threw a punch. The heavens overturned, the galaxy collapsed, and amidst the shifting stars, it carried the power of the Great Universe to suppress downward.

Demon Lord Chonglou did not dodge or evade. The demon blades on his arms were unsheathed instantly, slashing out a blood-moon blade strike sufficient to tear apart the greater part of the void. Under four consecutive strikes, the intent of the demon blades shattered the power of the Great Universe, and the Demonic Qi rose into the sky, annihilating the stars.

Whoosh!

Subsequently, the two teleported above a galaxy to engage in a great battle.

The naked eye could not capture their combat state; one could only see rays of light exceeding the speed of light flying across the entire Great Universe. They were everywhere, and wherever they passed, galaxies were overturned and all things returned to the Return to Ruins.

"Damn, a battle of this level really leaves us with no sense of participation," Xu Que said.

"Be content; if you went up there, you'd just be cannon fodder," Ye Fan said irritably.

"This Sword Immortal wants to go, but since this Demon Lord fellow is fighting so intensely, I'm afraid that if I go, I'll get beaten up along with him," Wang Wu said.

"Didn't you boast about being invincible under the heavens?" Morgana rolled her eyes in disdain.

"Invincible under the heavens, but there are enemies above the heavens," Wang Wu laughed.

"But who will win between the Demon Lord and Dark Ye Diliu?" Xu Que asked.

"Hard to compare. In this Queen's view, the two systems are different, and the realms are different. Just looking at the level of power, it seems they are currently evenly matched," Morgana said.

"Indeed, I wonder who will win," Ye Wen said with a worried look.

"No need to worry. Given the situation, the Demon Lord must have already devoured the Ancestral Blood of that Demon Ancestor Luohou, so his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds. Besides, didn't he say that this world has no Heavenly Dao? His power won't be restricted and can be unleashed to the maximum extent," Wang Wu said.

"That's true! The Ancestral Blood of Demon Ancestor Luohou is a treasure of the Honghuang system. A single drop can create a top-tier Great Luo Golden Immortal. With the Demon Lord's talent, he's taking off directly," Ye Fan nodded.

Boom!

Suddenly, a burst of white mist appeared out of thin air.

A figure walked out from within, hands in pockets, with a calm expression.

It was Feng Baobao, who had previously been beaten into mist by the Great Success Tyrant Body.

Clearly, under the effect of the Eternal Indestructible Body, Feng Baobao had resurrected once again, and her strength had doubled, becoming even more powerful.

"Bao'er Jie!" Shi Laoliu rushed over, looking emotionally agitated.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Feng Baobao said calmly, while still chewing on a lollipop?

"No, Bao'er, why did you only resurrect now?"

Wang Wu asked, and besides, isn't the location of death usually the resurrection point?

"?? That's a small issue. I can resurrect wherever I want to," Feng Baobao said, her tone calm and unruffled.

"As expected of Bao'er Jie," Xu Que gave a thumbs up.

"What's the situation now?" Feng Baobao asked.

"Don't mention it. Dark Ye Diliu and the Demon Lord are clashing head-on. Dark Ye Diliu is actually Anlan, but Anlan has been possessed. None of us can intervene," Xu Que said.

"That's right, Bao'er Jie, your constitution, the Eternal Indestructible Body, isn't afraid of death at all. Why not go and throw away a few more lives? Anyway, the more you die, the stronger you get, just like fighting while growing stronger and meeting strength with strength," Ye Fan suggested.

"Damn, is this an idea a human would come up with? That's too evil," Morgana said.

Feng Baobao looked at Ye Fan with deep eyes and said:

"I'm not stupid."

"Ahem," Ye Fan gave an awkward smile.

"In this kind of battle, ten thousand lives wouldn't be enough to throw away, okay?" Wang Wu said.

Above the universe, in that endless galaxy, Demon Lord Chonglou and Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor stepped forward along the Great Dao. The boundless Demonic Qi and the aura of Weirdness collided, seemingly forming a Huntun Shijie that obscured the entire great universe.

Within the chaos, the Demon Lord and the Heavenly Emperor fought continuously, using all sorts of divine abilities and methods, one after another, overturning the heavens and the earth with massive momentum.

If it weren't for this chaos blocking the offensive, I fear that before long, the entire great universe would have collapsed from being unable to withstand their battle.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've had such a good time."

Scarlet light flickered in the Demon Lord's pupils, and he looked extremely manic, his red hair dancing wildly, with demonic flames surging.

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's expression was grave; he hadn't expected this Demon Lord to be so difficult to deal with. It was a pity that he currently only had the Quasi-Immortal Emperor cultivation of Anlan, and he still had to suppress Anlan's true spirit.

If he were in his original Dark Dao Ancestor realm, dealing with the current Demon Lord would be easy.

A Dark Dao Ancestor is at the Immortal Emperor realm, which is different from a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

However, for several epochs, Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor hadn't had such a satisfying fight either. He also used his full strength, continuously unleashing the Heavenly Emperor Fist. The fist intent shattered the galaxy, turning the ten thousand Daos into fist intent to blast out, with terrifying power.

The battle between the two was truly tragic; neither the Demon Lord nor Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor held back.

The Demon Lord's demonic blade, a Blood Moon Slash, cut Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor in half at the waist, but in an instant, the Quasi-Immortal Emperor body recovered as before.

Subsequently, the Heavenly Emperor's fist intent became even more ferocious, and at a flaw exposed by the Demon Lord, he unceremoniously blasted the Demon Lord's head to pieces.

One must know that for an ordinary cultivator, losing their head would mean immediate death.

But the Demon Lord was immortal and indestructible; within a breath, he grew a new head.

Not only that, in addition to the blessing of Demon Ancestor Luohou's origin Ancestral Blood, the Demon Lord had also obtained the constitution of the Xiejianxian when he killed him.

The Xiejianxian was already indestructible and could grow infinitely by devouring the seven emotions and six desires between heaven and earth.

As the battle with Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor progressed, the Demon Lord was also invisibly devouring and absorbing the despair, sadness, and anger released from the Heavenly Emperor!

These were top-tier emotions, the best supplements in the world, and they were of immense help for improving cultivation.

……

Chat Group.

Invincible Yuwentuo: "Brother Chonglou's cultivation is improving too fast; it's too amazing."

Heilong Tian: "Indeed, compared to the last duel, his strength is no longer on the same level."

Spring and Autumn Sword Deity: "Is this a battle that an old man like me can watch? Sigh!"

Wudang Old Immortal: "Too amazing."

Uchiha Dance King: "Watching this makes me want to dance."

Demon King Who Never Suffers: "Hehe."

Fire Fist Ace: "So amazing, truly so amazing."

Sword of Renjian: "This kind of battle, moving to destroy planets, shattering galaxies, it's too amazing. It's simply not something I can intervene in."

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Demon Lord is truly low-key; he doesn't make a sound, but when he does, he shocks everyone."

Exploding Heavens Faction Leader: "Indeed, envious."

Na Du Tong Backbone Feng Baobao: "Eating melons."

Immortal King Anlan: "Phew, finally I can come out and take a breath."

Kyushu's Number One Golden Core: "??"

Demon Queen: "Damn, are you human or a ghost?"

Girl Ruthless: "..."

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "An Lao Liu, didn't you kick the bucket?"

Immortal King Anlan: "I did indeed kick the bucket, but not entirely."

Zui Ai He Shounai: "So, what is this?"

Immortal King Anlan: "Don't mention it. Back then, I went to the Ultimate Ancient Road to comprehend the Corpse Immortal Emperor's Imperial Scripture, and that was when I was possessed by Ye Laoliu.

However, although possessed, it takes about ten thousand years to completely refine the true spirit of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

So I have been in a suppressed state, unable to contact the outside world.

Now that the Dark Ye Laoliu is going all out, the power suppressing me has weakened, so I can naturally contact you all.

Having said that, everyone should understand what I want to say, right?

Xuan Ge, save me! Houtu Dalao, save me. Qing'er Dalao, save me."

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Hehehe."

Journey to the West Scripture Seeker: "Ahem."

One Sword Qing'er: "No time."

Ancestral Mo Nv Houtu: "If Xuanzang goes, I will go."

Diviner: "This is something I, the Group Owner, did not expect."

Yan Shuangying showed a look of surprise; Anlan had been possessed, yet the Chat Group gave no notification.

Was this intentional or unintentional?

Immortal King Anlan: "Xuan Ge, save me."

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Xuan Ge, you have vast supernatural powers. Why not save the other me as well?"

Immortal King Anlan: "Ye Laoliu, it is obvious that now only one of me and the other Ye Laoliu can exist."

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "That's true."

Journey to the West Scripture Seeker: "Fine."

This time, Xuanzang did not refuse.

Immortal King Anlan: "Many thanks, Xuan Ge!"

Spirit Hall Pope: "I can see Brother Xuanzang take action again, so excited."

Demon Queen: "You are so tea-like."

Spirit Hall Pope: "Yingyingying."

Peach Blossom Island Little Fairy: "I will punch the Yingying monster to death."

Yunlan Sect Sect Master: "Eating melons!"

…

Whoosh!

On the Huangpi Guxing, the figures of Xuanzang and Houtu appeared out of thin air.

"Xuan Ge, Houtu Dalao." Ye Fan immediately ran over.

Xu Que, Morgana, Wang Wu, and Ye Wen also walked over together.

Xuanzang's expression was calm; what he did not expect was that Houtu had actually come too.

Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he last saw Houtu.

Compared to the black-bellied and powerful Black Earth from his own plane, the Houtu before him was pure beyond belief, as elegant as a snow lotus on the Heavenly Mountain, with a temperament that was classical, noble, and beautiful?

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, long time no see, you have become even more beautiful." Xuanzang praised without reservation.

Upon hearing this, Houtu felt joy in her heart and said: "Xuanzang, then tell me, where is it beautiful?"

"Everywhere is beautiful; for example, these eyes are brighter, even more brilliant than the stars in the sky," Xuanzang replied.

A blush flashed across Houtu's cheeks.

"Damn, are you two serious about feeding us dog food in public?"

Morgana complained, feeling as if her heart had taken ten thousand points of critical damage.

But the other party happened to be Houtu Dalao, whom she simply could not afford to provoke.

If it were just an ordinary woman, Morgana would have gone up and greeted her with a round of national insults.

"Yingyingying, Brother Xuanzang, we haven't seen each other for a long time either; look and see if I have changed."

Wang Wu pinched her throat and said in a thin, delicate voice.

"..." Xuanzang.

"Damn, Wang Laoliu, what kind of demon are you acting like?" Morgana said.

"Morgana, don't you worry about it."

Wang Wu was acting like Daiyu at this moment, weak and frail, holding her forehead.

"Stop pretending, or I will make you reveal your true form," Xuanzang said irritably.

Hearing this, Wang Wu suddenly straightened her back and said loudly: "Xuanzang, you really don't understand romance."

"Alright, let's see how to handle the matter of the Dark Ye Laoliu next," Xuanzang said.

At this moment, the Demon Lord and the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor were still fighting selflessly; even though their entire bodies were covered in wounds and blood was flying everywhere, they still did not stop, tearing each other's hearts and lungs out.

Seeing this, Houtu reached out a flawless jade hand toward the Void!

Only to see in the Void, a reddish-yellow palm condensed from the origin Earth Law emerge.

As soon as this simple and unadorned large palm appeared, its magnificence and the power of the perfect Law shocked the Demon Lord and the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor.

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor felt an unprecedented power of Law from it; this kind of power was too high-level and too perfect, even making him feel a sense of being unable to overcome it.

In his world, it was not that there were no Laws; his Sacred Body was perfected, he had attained the Dao in an alternative way, and he had stepped upon the Myriad Daos to advance.

But now, before the origin Earth Law of Houtu, the Myriad Daos he had once stepped upon were as fragile as a sheet of paper, not worth mentioning.

Even having become an Immortal Emperor, a powerhouse at the level of Sacrificial Dao still felt such a Law was unreachable.

Houtu's Great Handprint descended, directly grabbing the Demon Venerable and Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor and taking them to a desolate star.

"Holy Monk Xuanzang, Houtu Great Heavenly Venerable."

Seeing Xuanzang and Houtu, the Demon Venerable immediately revealed a look of respect.

This was respect for the strong! It was also the style of conduct of the Demon race.

"Xuanzang, Houtu!"

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's pupils constricted slightly, and a massive crisis descended; he understood that he could neither escape nor fight back before these two, and perhaps only at his peak could he barely put up a fight, but now he was merely a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

"Hahaha, so now you are going to abandon me?" Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor mocked.

"Ye Fan, I am you!"

"Empress, I am your brother! Are you really going to abandon me for an outsider?"

Hearing this, Empress felt complex emotions and did not know how to answer.

Ye Fan, however, walked forward and said straightforwardly:

"First of all, I am not you, and you are not me. To me, you are just a familiar stranger, so do not impose those baseless bonds upon us. I am very grateful that you helped Empress before, but unfortunately, you should not have seized An Lao Liu. You fused with An Lao Liu's memories; if you had asked us for help, we would not have sat idly by."

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was silent, then slowly said:

"I have long since had nothing, and I only believe in myself, only believe in power."

"So, go to hell!"

Suddenly, Dark Ye Laoliu made a move, directly attacking Ye Fan.

He was jealous of everything Ye Fan possessed now—that he could have friendship, family, brothers, and friends.

Why did he lose everything, lose his brothers and his beloved? This was unfair.

Facing the sneak attack of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Ye Fan certainly could not dodge it.

At the critical moment, Xuanzang stepped forward and casually slapped out a palm.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still, and space froze at this scene.

After Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was struck by the palm, a black Primordial Spirit behind him was knocked out along with it, wearing a look of astonishment.

One second later, space returned to normal.

Anlan knelt on the ground, his body slumped, his eyes slowly opening as he looked at his arms in disbelief.

Anlan had returned, and behind him, a black Primordial Spirit hovered, continuously emitting black mist and an aura of Weirdness.

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor looked at his own Primordial Spirit in shock; Xuanzang had pulled his Primordial Spirit out of Anlan's body with a casual palm—what kind of terrifying strength was this? Was this really a Scripture Seeker?

Anlan immediately used Teleportation to get to Xuanzang's side, and with a smooth slide, he knelt down and said excitedly:

"Xuan Ge, to be able to see you again, I am truly so happy.

Xuan Ge, do you know how I have been getting by these days? Do you know how much damage my young heart has suffered? Sob sob sob."

"Uh?" Ye Fan.

"Outrageous, is this still the An-Pretentious-King?" Xu Que said.

Subsequently, Ye Fan looked at Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor, whose body was thick with Weird black mist, as if one could hear the wailing of billions of souls.

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor was burning with rage and attacked Ye Fan once again.

This time Xuanzang did not make a move, because someone had acted in advance.

It turned out that Empress had blocked the way in front of Ye Fan; beneath the Ghost Face Mask, tears of sorrow dripped once again, and Empress said hoarsely:

"Ye Fan, stop."

These five short words directly interrupted Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's attack.

If there was anyone in this world who could stop him, it was not his wife, children, brothers, or kin, but Empress.

For Ye Fan, no matter in which space-time, the significance of Empress was different.

Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor looked at the Empress before him, as if he saw that Hen Ren Nu Di who had self-destructed and died for him, dying without regret, only wishing for him to live on.

"Sigh!"

With a sigh, Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor withdrew his killing intent.

For a moment, in the vast and boundless world, he was like a lonely ghost, with no place to settle down.

Empress looked back at Xuanzang, then knelt down and said:

"Brother Xuanzang, please help him."

Xuanzang helped Empress up and said:

"It's not New Year or a festival, why are you performing such a grand kowtow?"

Hearing this, Empress beneath the mask could not help but smile.

Xuanzang walked to Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor's side, observed him carefully, and said: "The past is not unchangeable. If the past is changed, the current you will disappear. Are you willing?"

After hearing this, Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor immediately said:

"I am willing, Holy Monk. As long as you can change the past, even if you let me die, I am willing."

"Death is not necessary; at most, it is just starting a different trajectory anew," Xuanzang said.

"Heavenly Dipper Divine Ability Advanced Version: Invert Fruit and Cause!"

Xuanzang used his Daluo Dao Fruit as a guide, casting great magic power to cover the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor before him.

At the same time, ripples spread across the heavens and space-time, one after another, imperceptible space-time fluctuations.

In a certain space-time of the past, Ye Fan led the entire Heavenly Court to ascend, but this time the destination of the ascension was no longer the Highland, but the Immortal Domain.

The past changed at that moment, and everything returned to its original trajectory.

During that ascension, no one died, no one fell.

Boom!

In the ethereal, the time of the heavens trembled, rippling through the ages of space-time, present everywhere.

And now, the body of the Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor gradually became illusory and unstable.

"I feel it, I feel it. The past has truly changed, it has changed."

The Dark Ye Heavenly Emperor said excitedly; the Darkness aura on his body receded completely, leaving not a trace of Weirdness, and it transformed into a pure and flawless Immortal Emperor Primordial Spirit.

"Many thanks, Holy Monk." The Heavenly Emperor knelt down, his eyes brimming with hot tears.

"After all, the you of this space-time calls me Xuan Ge, and there was also the plea for help from the Ruthless One; you should thank them," Xuanzang said.

Hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor looked at Ye Fan and the Ruthless One, saying shamefully:

"I am sorry."

"It is fine, it is fine." Ye Fan waved his hand.

"Live well in the other world," the Ruthless One said.

"Mm." The Heavenly Emperor nodded.

Subsequently, the figure of the Heavenly Emperor became increasingly illusory; he took one last look at Anlan, and a golden light from within his Primordial Spirit flew toward Anlan.

Anlan dodged instinctively, thinking he was about to be possessed again.

The Heavenly Emperor laughed: "Anlan, consider this compensation for you. It contains insights on how to cultivate into an Immortal Emperor; it will be of benefit to you."

Because space-time had been corrected, the Heavenly Emperor's mind

was filled with many new memories, and after reading through these insights, he suddenly understood.

So it turns out that everything had long been destined in the ethereal.

Whoosh!

In the end, the Heavenly Emperor turned into a ray of light and vanished into the eternal space-time, no longer to be seen.

As for Anlan, he digested this peerless Immortal Emperor insight, ecstatic with joy.

With these insights, he was now closer to advancing to the Immortal Emperor realm.