Chapter 613

Chapter 613: The Vanished An Li

Kill the Dark Origin God, and Lu Ye just has to call in the troops; all the Celestial Lords are ready to jump in.

To deal with these two guys, aside from the Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord, the rest aren’t exactly itching to step up.

Letting the Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord go solo against the Demon Ancestor and the Darkness Celestial Lord?

That’s not a solo mission; that’s just a pit stop for fertilizer!

The Primordial Dao Lord is not exactly his personal bodyguard, and Qing Long and Xuanwu are definitely not lending a hand.

“Alright, Nine Lives, got it! Take care of yourself!”

“Sure.”

After replying, Lu Ye closed his eyes.

No more hesitating.

Quasi-Emperor, here I come!

At this moment, the Dao surged rapidly, growing stronger than ever before.

“System, let’s start comprehending the Dao!”

“Ding, beginning comprehension.”

This Dao comprehension was tied to the moment the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens made his move.

In his past life, Lu Ye could’ve been considered a half-saint, but witnessing the Great Sage in action made him realize just how limited his understanding of the Dao was.

The Great Sage had reached a state of returning to simplicity, and as he struck, the Dark Origin God was trapped in a unique world.

Why couldn’t the Dark Origin God escape the Great Sage’s grasp? It looked small, but in reality, it was boundless, making escape impossible.

The power of the world…

A Quasi-Emperor!

The moment the Dao entered a rapid growth phase, Lu Ye attained the Quasi-Emperor level.

He opened his eyes.

Now, let’s see what that Dark Beginning Insect Seal really is.

Lu Ye activated the strength of a Quasi-Emperor to trigger the Dark Beginning Insect Seal’s eruption.

……

Where’s the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Ye’s eyes.

Because everything was eerily quiet; there was no trace of the Dark Beginning Insect Seal.

What the heck?

“An Li?”

Lu Ye proactively searched for An Li for the first time.

And… nothing.

Lu Ye furrowed his brow.

This is odd, a hundred kinds of odd.

Ever since the Dark Origin God showed up, An Li seemed to have vanished into thin air.

If the Dark Origin God had successfully arrived, An Li’s personality would’ve had her over the moon. If the Dark Origin God fell, she would’ve been yelling, “No way! That’s impossible!”

But now, everything was so silent.

An Li hadn’t said a word.

Could it be that the Dark Beginning Insect Seal disappeared along with the fall of the Dark Origin God? Even if it did, An Li should’ve shown up!

An Li is gone.

Lu Ye immediately contacted the Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord.

After parting, the Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord had left him a way to get in touch, so he didn’t need to rely on Emperor Dao Hen to send messages.

In reality, the barrier of the Nine Heavens had vanished, so entering the Nine Heavens was now totally possible.

The current Nine Heavens had no restrictions—people from the upper levels could freely come and go to the lower levels, and if those down below were strong enough, they could ascend directly without Crossing Tribulation.

However, due to the incomparable might displayed by the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, plus the fact that Demonic Cultivators were now rare, this realm was still at peace.

“Celestial Lord, did you collect any portion of the Dark Origin God? Is there any trace of his Saint Dao?” Lu Ye asked.

“No, didn’t he self-detonate? The Saint Dao probably went out with it.” The Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord responded.

Lu Ye recalled the power of the Dark Origin God’s self-detonation.

“I suspect the Dark Origin God isn’t really dead.” Lu Ye spoke up.

“Huh?”

The Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord was immediately startled.

“What do you mean?”

“The Dark Beginning Insect Seal was an important item for the Dark Origin God’s arrival. It was originally on me, placed by my ex-wife in my past life; I was essentially the vessel for the Dark Origin God’s arrival.”

“But I destroyed the Dark Clan before the Dark Beginning Insect Seal could explode.”

“Because the Sea of Blood Celestial Lord was nearing the end of his life, and his eventual ascension would trigger a dark upheaval, I gave the Dark Beginning Insect Seal to him to prevent that from happening, which led to a chain of events.”

“Now, the Dark Beginning Insect Seal in my body has vanished, along with the last surviving member of the Dark Clan.”

“So, the Dark Origin God might still actually be alive.”

Lu Ye shared his analysis.

The Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord frowned.

But then she relaxed.

“Even if he’s alive, it doesn’t matter; his injuries are so severe that surviving will be extremely difficult. If he wants to recover to his peak? There’s no chance he can hide away and recover without being noticed. Just keep an eye out for resources vanishing; we can grab him then!”

Because a saint’s recovery and return to peak condition absolutely requires a massive amount of resources. Just relying on absorbing spiritual energy from the heavens and earth would take forever.

There’s bound to be quite a commotion.

We can surround and kill him again.

Lu Ye thought, and while he agreed, he couldn’t help but feel regret that he still hadn’t killed An Li.

He had been hoping to see how An Li would fall into despair after the Dark Origin God’s fall.

What a pity, truly a pity.

Still gotta keep cultivating!

The future feels dangerous.

Lu Ye closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.

……

Sixth Heaven.

“Oh yeah, time to find big brother Lu Ye!”

Shangguan Huanling popped out from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, her big eyes sparkling with an intellect-filled light.

The Vermilion Bird and Yue Hongling also looked excited.

“So, you ended up as a ghost in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner; that was just a waste,” Yue Hongling said helplessly.

Shangguan Huanling didn’t feel it was a waste at all.

“No big deal, anyway, big brother Lu Ye isn’t being affectionate with me right now, so whether I have a physical body or not makes no difference. Plus, I’ll tell you, it’s actually way more comfortable to do that kind of thing with just a soul.”

The Vermilion Bird and Yue Hongling slapped their foreheads in unison.

This Shangguan Huanling’s thought process is absolutely unstoppable.

“Let’s go, go! We’re off to find big brother Lu Ye; I haven’t seen him in ages; I’m practically dying to see him.”

Honestly, if it weren’t for Shangguan Huanling’s mind being full of such thoughts, Lu Ye might have actually considered starting a new relationship to get her off his case. In that case, she’d get fed up with Lu Ye, and he’d have a chance to be rid of her completely.

But the key is, Shangguan Huanling is really obsessed with that kind of stuff.

If Lu Ye and Shangguan Huanling were to reconnect, the first thing they’d do is end up in bed for a year or two.

Seriously, Lu Ye’s sacrifice is quite significant.

“Alright, let’s head up!”