Chapter 471

Chapter 471: Acknowledgment of Darkness

“Nine Lives is impressive!”

The Darkness Origin couldn’t help but cheer!

Lu Ye…

“Alright, let’s get down to business!”

Lu Ye knew the rule: too much talking breeds trouble. Just chatting a bit longer made him feel like he was wasting time.

Stay calm.

Stay collected!

Even if the Heavenly Dao, the System, and the Darkness Origin were all on his side, they had become a bit too cocky.

“System, Little Heavenly Dao, conceal the Heavenly Mechanism!”

“Ding, got it!”

“Beep, understood!”

“Little Heavenly Dao, unleash a thunderous roar!”

“Beep, on it!”

“Boom!”

A colossal rumble echoed through the Nine Heavens once more, but this time, the shadows of the Nine Heavens did not appear. It was mere bluster.

Lu Ye activated the Unity of Heaven and Man technique again and dove straight into the Darkness Origin!

Marks began to appear rapidly.

The Darkness Origin realized that as long as it wanted to back out, these marks were incredibly fragile. But if it didn’t back out this time, those seemingly weak marks would cling to every part of it, making it utterly unable to escape.

Right now, if it had second thoughts, it could still back out!

At that moment, the Darkness Origin recalled everything that had happened since meeting Lu Ye.

Flashes of images.

Repeated frustrations.

Countless grievances.

Consistent blows.

Full of pain, full of helplessness, full of rage.

If it weren’t for surrendering, this time, the Innate Demon Infant’s antics would have left it in tatters.

But now, it had surrendered!

The failure of the Innate Demon Infant was not just bad news; it was absolutely good news!

Ah!

What a relief…

Since getting to know Lu Ye, the Darkness Origin had never felt this relaxed.

The marks rapidly flickered, merging into the Darkness Origin, and Lu Ye’s grip over it gradually strengthened.

Because it was only half of the Darkness Origin’s power, the whole process didn’t take long before he succeeded in acknowledging it.

The Darkness Origin sensed Lu Ye becoming its master, and that feeling of being controlled was incredibly clear, making its heart feel entirely at ease.

A sense of security!

A strong sense of security!

The Darkness Origin experienced this feeling of security for the first time in its long existence.

Even though Lu Ye’s current strength was weak, not even comparable to a hair on the strongest entity within it, this sense of security was something none of those strong entities had ever provided.

No!

Those old fossils had never given it any sense of security!

“Alright, you can go back and lay low now. Just inform me immediately if anything comes up!” Lu Ye instructed.

“Yes!”

As the Darkness Origin was about to leave, it hesitated for a moment.

“Um, should I call you Master from now on, or can I still call you Nine Lives?” the Darkness Origin asked.

Tsk!

This was the Darkness Origin.

“Just keep calling me Nine Lives.”

“Alright!”

“Oh, by the way, can you help me check out these images? What do you think? Do you like them?”

Dark mist suddenly swirled, and a stunning girl with dark hair and purple eyes, dressed in a dark pleated skirt, appeared as the black mist dispersed.

The air was thick with darkness, and there was an aura of forbidden allure.

“Ding?”

“Beep?”

Lu Ye…

“Didn’t I tell you not to turn into a woman?” Lu Ye frowned slightly.

“Now that you’re my master, it’s only a matter of time before I’m by your side. I have to have a human form,” it replied.

Actually, the Darkness Origin was still unsure whether it really wanted to become female, especially since Lu Ye had said twice that he didn’t like women.

Maybe I should try turning into a male form instead?

Just then, a multicolored light flickered, revealing a flawless jade-white leg first. The Darkness Origin sensed the presence of the Heavenly Dao and instinctively became alert.

As the light spread, Shen Xitang appeared next to Lu Ye.

The Darkness Origin was stunned.

Of course, it knew that Shen Xitang was by Lu Ye’s side, but it had never faced her directly.

This was its first time meeting Shen Xitang face to face.

The Darkness Origin’s first feeling was sheer horror.

Really terrifying, to the point that all the black mist started to shake.

Heavenly Dao… Heavenly Dao…

It knew that Lu Ye had a great relationship with the Heavenly Dao, but who would’ve thought Shen Xitang was the Heavenly Dao?

Shen Xitang was Lu Ye’s woman, and if she was the Heavenly Dao, didn’t that mean the Heavenly Dao was Lu Ye’s woman?

The Heavenly Dao! Is! Lu Ye’s! Woman!

Holy cow!

Others may mess with the heavens, but Lu Ye, you actually*(bleep)* with the heavens!!!

Shen Xitang was quite satisfied with the horrified expression on the Darkness Origin’s face.

Hmph!

Just joining the host and trying to seduce him? Not on my watch! She had to come out and intimidate a bit to prevent the host from making the same mistake again.

“Since you’ve acknowledged Lu Ye as your master, how about you introduce yourself? Darkness, do you know who I am?” Shen Xitang asked with a smile.

The Darkness Origin still maintained the form of a dark girl and couldn’t help but gulp.

It didn’t even know what to say; its mind went blank.

Shen Xitang was even more pleased.

Old Black’s mental fortitude isn’t up to par!

“Alright, let me introduce myself. My name is Shen Xitang. Since you have become the subordinate of our… Lu Ye, I suppose I am also half your master. Do you understand?” Shen Xitang said.

Lu Ye didn’t react to her words at all. He and the System were essentially one. Forget being half a master to the Darkness Origin; he could claim to be its master without a problem.

The Darkness Origin was considered a half-hearted surrender. Compared to the System, it naturally wasn’t on the same level.

The Darkness Origin dumbly nodded.

“So, until you completely deal with those strong entities inside you, there’s no need for you to rush to take a human form. As long as you do your job well, you’ll naturally have a place in Lu Ye’s heart. Focusing on your tasks is the way to go—not getting involved in other messy things.”

Lu Ye was amazed at her demeanor…

How similar this was to when she scolded Chu Ling back then?

The Darkness Origin…

It felt like its head was spinning, instinctively replying, “Okay…”

“Hmm, transform back into black mist and get to work!”

The Darkness Origin began to regain its senses. Wait a sec, what’s the deal here?

So what if you are the Heavenly Dao? I was originally going to overthrow the Heavenly Dao; I’m now acknowledging Nine Lives as my master, not you. Why act all high and mighty?

“Beep, Darkness, do you still want to become my subordinate?” Little Heavenly Dao jumped in to join the fun.

The Darkness Origin, which was finally starting to wake up, went into another state of shock upon seeing Little Heavenly Dao.

No…

Holy cow?

Sisters?

Wait!

Mother-daughter?

No!

Holy cow???

In that moment, the Darkness Origin deeply questioned its sanity.

I… Am I not just dreaming?