Chapter 402

Chapter 402: Darkness Origin Can’t Hold On Any Longer

“He’s about to give up again!” An Li’s voice was practically bursting with excitement.

Lu Ye was about to lose another life.

Hmph, my husband. You’ve returned through reincarnation, and you’re still like this!

In my past life, I could manipulate you at will. Even now that you’ve forsaken the Great Dao, I can still toy with you in the palm of my hand.

Lu Ye truly couldn’t hold on any longer.

He had three Dan pills left.

The Demon Clan’s army was still endless, and Lu Ye had no idea how many he had killed or how many were left; he only knew that the numbers on the battlefield were dwindling only slightly.

Time for a déjà vu!

Another brand new Lu Ye stepped out from the exhausted Lu Ye.

After taking the Dan pills, the renewed Lu Ye was at his peak strength.

Simple enough.

Keep killing!

Demons were still rushing in from all directions.

But clearly, the number of demons arriving was beginning to dwindle.

Even the new demon warriors were growing weaker.

This meant the demons had reached their limit!

Those who could come to kill Lu Ye had already done so.

Keep going!

Another beam of sword light shot out!

The power of the Darkness Origin once again formed a shield.

“Hahahaha!”

An Li couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh.

Another life lost, another one!

Lu Ye saw An Li so happy and couldn’t help but feel elated for her. It was hard to imagine what face An Li would make if she got to watch him merge all nine lives in one go after surviving for a long time.

Just thinking about it made Lu Ye burst with anticipation.

Maybe I shouldn’t kill An Li just yet?

No, even if I kill An Li, she can still watch me merge nine lives through the Emperor’s Banner.

Kill when it’s time to kill!

The Heartless Demon Lord’s heart was already beginning to bleed at this moment.

He had just received news that among the Demon Clan in the entire Demon Sky Star Domain, besides a few who stayed back at the base, nearly all had come.

These were all the prized talents of the Demon Clan!

He knew that surrounding Lu Ye would come at a high cost, but as the price steadily became apparent, the Heartless Demon Lord felt his heart stab with unbearable pain!

How many powerful demons did he sacrifice through the years of not ascending?

At this point, he had no room for regret!

He wouldn’t regret!

Kill kill kill!

Honestly, Lu Ye was getting sick of the killing; every time he ascended, it was kill kill kill—how monotonous!

But truly, there were always endless folks seeking death!

Lu Ye’s heart was as steadfast as a rock; knowing he couldn’t avoid it, he just embraced the excitement of the moment!

Kill!

Another wave of terrifying sword energy howled!

The Heartless Demon Lord watched this scene, pain hitting him again.

Lu Ye could unleash about five waves of sword energy when pretending to die. That powerful sword energy barely consumed his True Essence, all thanks to the Great Slaughter Sword Canon’s characteristics.

The Darkness Origin was starting to fray; unknowingly, the energy it had accumulated over the millennia was draining away again.

“An Li, can’t you dodge?” the Darkness Origin kindly reminded.

You’re literally just standing there like a living target, getting hurt all the time!

An Li was at a loss for words.

“How long have you been hoarding that power?”

The Darkness Origin thought for a moment.

Many years!

It had been born long ago, during the era before the Nine Heavens formed and before the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens emerged. Back then, the demonic and evil cultivators were countless, and the Demon Ancestor pushed that era to its peak.

Back then, cultivators would greet each other with, “How many souls have you collected with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?”

“A hundred thousand, cool right?”

“Cool, so what about yesterday?”

That was the kind of interaction it was.

Under such conditions, the Darkness Origin could absorb vast amounts of energy in a year, rapidly increasing its power.

Initially, the emperors used the Darkness Origin to shield themselves from the heavenly calamities; later, it evolved into the protector of those emperors.

So the energy of the Darkness Origin was indeed plentiful; otherwise, it wouldn’t have the potential to become the strongest enemy of the Heavenly Dao.

“This is Lu Ye, this is the Nine Lives Celestial Lord. In his previous life, he blew you up; watching each of his lives extinguish now, just for your insignificant power, you want me to miss out on such a thrilling scene?” An Li was extremely displeased.

“Since when did you become so petty?”

The Darkness Origin was confused??!

Ah?

Huh?

An Li was… taking herself to be Lu Ye?

How dare she speak to me like that?

If we’re being nice about it, she’s my earthly vessel; if we’re being harsh, she’s just my subordinate, my puppet!

Talking back like this?

The next moment, An Li let out a sudden, fierce scream as the energy within her began to ignite into flames.

An Li was shocked, both scared and furious.

Forcing back the intense pain, An Li shouted, “What are you doing?!”

The Darkness Origin ignored her outright.

However, An Li was a tough cookie; she quickly grasped the Darkness Origin’s intention and roared, “Heartless, now have your demon army disperse and let Lu Ye go!”

Heartless Demon Lord??

Huh?

“You dare!” The Darkness Origin exploded with rage, the flames forming from its True Essence flaring even higher and hotter!

An Li’s eyes were filled with ferocity and resentment, “Let! Damn it, I’m about to let Lu Ye kill me right now! If I die, just wait for Lu Ye and the Heavenly Dao to team up to take you down!”

Heartless Demon Lord…

There was no way letting go was an option; so many demons had already died. Letting Lu Ye go now would undo all their efforts!

What was happening? Were An Li and the Darkness Origin turning on each other?

Seeing the Heartless Demon Lord was unresponsive, An Li took an even crazier action and flew straight towards Lu Ye!

Yes, she flew towards Lu Ye!

Crazy! This was a total madwoman!

The Darkness Origin was stunned.

Maybe I should just let this lunatic die.

But if An Li actually died, it wouldn’t easily find another being capable of killing Lu Ye.

Damn, why does every woman Lu Ye finds have to be so bizarre?

Forget it; considering An Li just did something great, I won’t hold this against her.

The flames of True Essence calmed down, and An Li frantically screamed, “Come on! Burn! Keep burning!”

The Darkness Origin…

At that moment, a sword light came crashing down.

An Li stood her ground, not dodging or even defending herself.

The Darkness Origin panicked—what is wrong with this woman? Does she really want to die?

The Darkness Origin took action and formed a shield to protect An Li.

“Now, apologize to me! Otherwise, I’ll die right here!” An Li’s insanity was in full swing.

The Darkness Origin…

At that moment, it felt utterly breathless.