Chapter 1020 - 596: Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots (Part 3)

Only, the outcome of this was that they raised a final, ultimate monster—Creation Emperor!

An existence who attained the "Heavenly Emperor Fruition," an unsurpassed being whose might oppresses the myriad worlds!

At this moment.

The instant the Black Dragon Demon Saint returned to the Zero Desolate Sea Area, he was bathed in boundless glory.

The Demon Saints of the surrounding seas all prostrated themselves before him; there were even Quasi-Emperor existences who respectfully addressed him as, "Demon Master."

In the past, faced with such outrageous praise, the Black Dragon Demon Saint, while inwardly warning himself to stay clear-headed, would still feel light all over, indescribably delighted.

Now, confronted once more with this exaggerated flattery, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s heart was already like Mirror Lake—clear and unruffled.

He had even developed different ways of responding, like formulae he could directly apply.

That night.

Before the Black Dragon Palace.

Silver radiance poured down, illuminating the face of the Black Dragon Demon Saint.

He gazed into the distance; when he saw that the surroundings were no different from several hundred years ago, as though salvaged intact from the long river of time, his nose stung.

Overwhelmed by countless emotions, he could not help but shed silent tears.

His life had not been particularly smooth, but fortunately, it had ended in a good place.

In his youth, his clan was annihilated by an outside race, and he fled in exile with his young brother Xuanqiao.

The reckless willfulness of childhood, the rage and unwillingness when the clan was destroyed, the mutual encouragement on the path of seeking the Tao, the joy of entering the Dragon God Sacred Land, the wild elation and desolation when becoming one of the Six Tao Species...

And after becoming a Demon Saint, he even took the current Emperor as his adopted son; from then on his fortunes soared, rising step by step.

First, the Emperor dominated the Ten Thousand Domains, allowing him to obtain two Holy Artifacts and forever freeing him from worries over Protectors.

Then the Emperor became Destiny itself, became an alternative achiever of the Tao, became a Great Emperor.

In this process, the Black Dragon Demon Saint had the intention of acting as the Emperor’s Protector, and he truly put in a great deal of effort. Yet the Emperor grew too fast, forcing him to lie down and win...

The night wind blew gently.

The chill pierced the bones.

Unconsciously, the Black Dragon Demon Saint had arrived at the Ice Frost River.

The Ice Frost River—the fief granted to the Emperor in his childhood.

Over the Ice Frost River, a sheet of moonlight spread, dreamlike and illusory.

Here, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s mind grew much calmer, much more at peace.

A smile surfaced on his face; perhaps recalling the Emperor’s appearance cultivating in the Ice Frost River when he was young, he could not help himself, and softly breathed out, "Guangqiao..."

Just then, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s body trembled, his heart filled with panic.

For he had actually lost control of himself—had even committed the offense of addressing his superior by name!

In a fluster, he was about to kneel and beg forgiveness.

"Godfather, between you and me, such formality is unnecessary..."

He only heard a gentle draconic voice resound, not allowing the Black Dragon Demon Saint to kneel, even transmitting waves of heaven-and-earth Essence to make up for the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s depleted origin.

At that, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s eyes brimmed with hot tears; his feelings were complicated, and he could only nod again and again.

He had never thought that even now, when Creation Emperor already sat upon such an incomparably exalted throne, he still treated him with such respect.

...

Black Heaven.

Purple Gold Dragon Palace.

Creation Emperor sat upright upon the throne, at ease and unhurried.

When he heard someone call his true name, he lowered his eyes slightly.

With just a single glance, he understood that the Black Dragon Demon Saint had been stirred by the scene.

So long as it did not interfere with his Path of Immortality, he had always treated others with harmony.

Thus he merely smiled faintly, then withdrew his mind.

For now, his attention still had to be focused on his Original Body.

The Original Body was about to attain Tao Achievement through the Dream Tao lineage...