Dust settled, just as karma arises and fades, all things eventually return to silence.
A trace of sadness appeared on Yun Bufan's face. He slowly closed his eyes, awaiting the descent of death.
Those who can become the protagonists of destiny, who among them doesn't have a stable Dao heart and fear no death?
Perhaps, in another ancient history, he could have become a overlord who trampled upon all heavens.
But this ancient history belongs to the era of Mu Changqing.
All that is knowable and unknowable, all mysteries and taboos, will ultimately be buried by his hand.
Mu Changqing slowly extended his right hand, about to strip the Primordial Violet Qi from Yun Bufan's body, when a Celestial King of the Demon Race couldn't help but speak out to stop him.
"Great Emperor Burial, our Demon Race has already submitted. Could you please..."
Before he could finish speaking, purple flames spontaneously ignited around the speaker, turning him into nothingness in a breath.
"Don't make me think that your Demon Race has no reason to exist."
Mu Changqing said indifferently without turning around.
He then continued to strip the Primordial Violet Qi from Yun Bufan's body.
The Celestial Kings of the Demon Race were terrified and dared not say another word, remaining as silent as cicadas in winter.
Some Celestial Kings even inwardly cursed the garrulous deceased Celestial King, who had almost angered Mu Changqing and buried the Demon Race.
Afterward, Yin Yin saw Mu Changqing holding a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi, filled with supreme profundity, in his hand. She ran over quickly, pulling Mu Changqing's palm and showing a look of longing.
Mu Changqing chuckled softly, patted Yin Yin's little head, and handed this wisp of Primordial Violet Qi to Yin Yin for her to devour.
The Chaos Green Lotus saw this and revealed a look of pity.
This was Primordial Violet Qi, a supreme treasure even greatly cherished by innate beings.
With a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi, one could completely create an unparalleled expert among acquired beings.
And now, Mu Changqing treated it as food and gifted it away so casually.
At the same time, the Chaos Green Lotus became intensely curious about Yin Yin.
She naturally couldn't see through Yin Yin's identity, an existence that even innate beings couldn't fathom.
At least, she was an existence of the same level, or perhaps possessed an even more terrifying origin.
After the matter was settled, Mu Changqing finally turned to face the Chaos Green Lotus and spoke.
"The Demon Race submits to me. From this day forward, all cultivators of the Demon Race will collectively revere the Heavenly Court and the new Heavenly Emperor."
Mu Changqing lightly waved his sleeve, taking Yin Yin, who needed time to digest the Primordial Violet Qi, into his inner world.
The Chaos Green Lotus nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"Rest assured, from this day forward, the Demon Race will surely submit."
"Southern Demon, you will lead the cultivators of the Demon Race to the Heavenly Realm's Heavenly Court and assist the new Heavenly Emperor in sweeping across the Heavenly Realm and suppressing all who refuse to submit."
"Green Lotus, it's time to fulfill your promise."
Mu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze condescending, and spoke in a faint tone.
The Chaos Green Lotus's body stiffened slightly. Knowing that the matter was irreversible, she had no choice but to submit.
Then, after instructing the Southern Demon a few words, she stepped forward and said coldly.
"Rest assured, I will not go back on my word. But if I help you, it means I am declaring my allegiance. I hope Great Emperor Burial will not go back on his word and violate his promise."
Mu Changqing casually adjusted his black wide sleeves, his long hair falling freely, obscuring his violet eyes.
He smiled and said,
"That is natural. I, Mu Changqing, never betray my teammates, don't you agree? Look at that old man Dao Ancestor, isn't he living well? Follow me, and I will let you experience true ultimate glory, what's not to like."
"Therefore, submitting to me is the wise choice, unlike fools like the Demon Ancestor and Human Ancestor who, in their arrogance, became my enemies and will eventually be turned into ancient history. They will find it difficult to participate in the future prosperous era."
The Chaos Green Lotus couldn't help but show a hint of mockery on her face.
Recalling Mu Changqing's rise from the Emperor's Fall, where did he have any teammates?
She absolutely did not believe that no one had submitted.
But in the end, only he marched forward alone. Aligning with him was a high-risk choice.
However, she had no other choice now, either death or submission.
"Alright, I hope it is as you say."
The Chaos Green Lotus sighed softly, her figure gradually fading as she moved towards the depths of the Primordial Chaos.
Mu Changqing waved his sleeve, his hands behind his back.
His eyes were unfathomably deep, and he chuckled and shook his head, following her.
...
Deep within the Primordial Chaos.
The Chaos Green Lotus suddenly stopped, and Mu Changqing appeared close behind her. He surveyed the damp, cold land filled with chaotic, strange substances and said.
"What, it's this place?"
The Chaos Green Lotus nodded slightly.
"Yes, the Demon Ancestor opened up a great realm for himself in the depths of the Primordial Chaos. Although the rules are not as complete as those of the myriad heavens, they are sufficient. The reason he opened up this great realm was solely to have a place to return to and to cultivate his spokesperson."
Mu Changqing was surprised to hear this. This old monster had chosen not to enter the world, no wonder it was difficult to find his avatars and spokespersons in the myriad heavens.
Mu Changqing closed his eyes slightly, activating the power of the Burial Heaven Pearl to see through the illusion.
When he opened his eyes again, a dark purple bead-like shadow swirled within them.
And in his gaze, a great world appeared before him.
This world was different from the myriad heavens.
The entire world looked barren, with no vegetation, appearing gray.
There were no other living beings, only a giant gray cocoon suspended in the center of the world.
Billions of gray threads connected the cocoon to heaven and earth, absorbing the chaotic, strange substances.
The breathing rhythm of the cocoon was visible. With each breath, the cocoon would expand and contract.
Above it, a dazzling and terrifying faint light shone, emitting a strange aura, similar to chaotic matter.
Chaos lightning permeated the entire great realm, flying and slashing, rumbling and echoing throughout heaven and earth.
The chaos lightning was terrifying, as if it were enraged by a thief stealing chaotic power. Each strand of chaos lightning could easily destroy an Immortal Emperor-level expert.
"To nurture his spokesperson with chaos, what a grand undertaking. As expected of a second-tier innate being."
Mu Changqing murmured to himself, genuinely praising the Demon Ancestor's grand gesture.
Suddenly, a cold shout came.
"Who is it? Who dares to spy on my domain? Come out."
Mu Changqing's unmasked senses had already been discovered by the Demon Ancestor.
Mu Changqing paid no heed. He turned to the Chaos Green Lotus and said.
"Isolate this space and time to prevent the fluctuations of battle from attracting the attention of the Demon Ancestor and other innate beings. If he doesn't die today, you will."
The Chaos Green Lotus's expression changed slightly. Mu Changqing's words were calm, but the threat was undisguised.
However, she had already stepped onto Mu Changqing's ship and had no way back.
"Rest assured, I am the Chaos Green Lotus. Shielding one side of the world from battle aftermath is not difficult."
She only needed to withstand the aftermath of their battle and prevent other innate beings from perceiving it.
Under full effort, this was not difficult for the Chaos Green Lotus.
Mu Changqing nodded slightly, then flashed into the Demon Ancestor's world and shouted.
"Demon Ancestor, long time no see. The grudges between you and me should be settled."
Before his voice faded, Mu Changqing's body hovered above the Demon Ancestor's world.
The next moment, a hazy figure shrouded in gray mist appeared, his face extremely grim.
He would never have imagined that Mu Changqing would know his exact location.
A moment later, when a massive Chaos Green Lotus, covering the sky and earth, slowly bloomed outside the chaos of the Demon Ancestor's world, isolating this space and time, he instantly understood everything.
"Chaos Green Lotus, you deserve to die! How dare you violate the innate agreement, betray my whereabouts, and ally with Great Emperor Burial."
The Chaos Green Lotus did not reply. Having chosen her side, she did not need to explain further, for what the Demon Ancestor said was indeed true.