At the same time, within the ruins of the Eighth Heaven.

The Celestial Erosion Monarch was still pursuing the blood bird transformed from the Soul Jade.

As Li Boyang said, the Soul Jade was actually the corrupted soul of Wu Yao.

The remnant soul of Wu Yao was entwined with the Immortal Divine Soul, only acting according to the most basic instincts.

Let alone a higher intelligent life form.

This Soul Jade was not even as advanced as the most primitive beasts.

However, despite having only basic spirituality, the Soul Jade’s abilities were bizarre and rarely seen by the Celestial Erosion Monarch in his life.

When in Huo Ji’s possession, it would inherit Huo Ji’s knowledge and continually affect his will.

It was like an evil version of Huo Ji, or as if the true Gou Xing had resurrected.

The Soul Jade amplified the impurities and evil within Huo Ji’s heart.

It led him uncontrollably down the Demon Path, ultimately losing himself completely.

Yet, in this tomb of gods...

The Soul Jade gathered those remnants of flesh and reincarnated into its current blood bird form.

This blood bird inherited the divine grievances of gods and absorbed their power, as if it was a beast driven solely by a destructive will.

The Celestial Erosion Monarch battled it for many years before finally capturing it not long ago.

But just as he was about to escape from the Returning Void,

due to a moment of benevolent hesitation, he lost the Soul Jade again.

Boom!

It was just a split-second collision.

The Celestial Erosion Monarch once again deeply felt the blood bird’s power.

Fortunately, having had prior experience, the Celestial Erosion Monarch was prepared this time.

His other forms arrived in an instant, promptly confining the blood bird’s movement range.

As long as he trapped it, the Celestial Erosion Monarch had ten thousand ways to extract the Soul Jade from its chest.

"Let’s see where you run this time!"

Suppressing his discomfort, the Celestial Erosion Monarch gathered the power of Yin and Yang in his paw and deftly extracted the Soul Jade.

In an instant, an unfathomable wildness surged from the Celestial Erosion Monarch’s heart.

However, having briefly possessed the Soul Jade before, the Celestial Erosion Monarch fortified his will and wasn’t swayed by it.

Instead, his power rapidly increased at a visible rate, as if he had crossed a millennium’s worth of growth in an instant.

"What is happening?"

Feeling an unprecedented sensation, the Celestial Erosion Monarch was somewhat puzzled, his mouth agape in surprise.

But then, he realized the crux of the issue.

"Was I able to escape last time not by coincidence, but because of this Soul Jade?"

Glancing at the Soul Jade in his paw and recalling Huo Ji’s demonic transformation, the Celestial Erosion Monarch immediately understood its true purpose.

"Is its real power not to seduce the heart?"

"But to fulfill wishes in a malicious way?"

Huo Ji, due to his past experiences, paid particular attention to self-awareness.

So, the Soul Jade fulfilled his wish, ensuring he no longer worried about the fragmentation of his will.

But as the price, Huo Ji became domineering, as envisioned in his image of the mightiest god.

In contrast, during the Celestial Erosion Monarch’s first possession of the Soul Jade,

he only thought about leaving the Returning Void, leading serendipitously to the opening of a path to the mundane world.

However, the path’s opening simultaneously alarmed the divine and demonic resentments, nearly causing his death on the spot.

As for the Celestial Erosion Monarch’s second grasp of the Soul Jade, his intention was to suppress and subdue it swiftly.

Once again, the Soul Jade granted his wish, allowing him to gain a millennium’s worth of power ahead of time.

The only issue was that the Soul Jade’s manner of wish fulfillment was equally malicious—it enhanced the power of the Celestial Erosion Monarch as a Celestial God.

It’s worth noting that the Celestial Erosion Monarch had abandoned his Celestial God power to refine the Path of Celestial and Human.

The Soul Jade’s method, without doubt, split his existing power.

Strengthening him while reverting him back to a Heavenly Dog filled with weaknesses and flaws.

"Unfortunately, what I now command is the power of Yin-Yang balance."

"Whether a Celestial God or Celestial Being, it’s merely a different choice in a thought."

It was as if to confirm his own words.

The power of Yin and Yang surged once again within the Celestial Erosion Monarch.

The millennium-old divine power had no resistance and was seamlessly assimilated by the Yin-Yang power, quickly becoming the Celestial Human Technique practiced by the Celestial Erosion Monarch.

"Yin Yang Reversal, good and evil stem from the heart!"

When the Celestial Erosion Monarch looked down again, he saw the scene below of numerous divine remains and flesh stirring restlessly.

Stimulated by the Celestial Erosion Monarch and the Soul Jade, the divine grievances lingering in the ruins had fully awakened.

...........................

"So what should we do now?"

"Go to the Fourth Heaven to plant the Immortal Grass?"

"Or first rescue the Celestial Erosion Monarch trapped in the Eighth Heaven?"

After a brief silence, the Cyan Bird glanced at Gou Xing’s corpse and asked.

Having watched Gou Xing’s memories earlier, the three present had a basic understanding of the Celestial Emperor’s Capital.

Including the positions of the ruins from after the fall of the Nine Heavens, and whether there was danger within them.

"That dumb dog has been trapped for so long, a little longer shouldn’t make a difference."

"Let’s head to the Fourth Heaven first!"

"After all, the sooner we find the Immortal Grass, the sooner the child can concoct the Elixir of Immortality and completely resolve your issue."

Upon hearing this, Cyan Bird immediately turned to Xiluo in astonishment.

If these words had come from Li Boyang, Cyan Bird wouldn’t have been so surprised.

But coming from Xiluo’s mouth, it seemed as if the sun had risen in the west.

"Don’t look at me like I’m an idiot."

"Ever since I knew you were the Celestial Emperor’s orphan, I realized you must have another agenda for coming along this time."

Evidently displeased with Cyan Bird’s disbelieving expression, Xiluo grimaced at her.

"You’re not one to obsess over your own lineage."

"Given your character, you wouldn’t risk coming to the Celestial Emperor’s Capital just to explore your roots."

"Moreover, don’t forget that when you were berserk in the South Sea, it was me who controlled the Map of Mountains and Rivers to help you."

"Since then, I knew there was a force within you that was uncontrollable."

Xiluo paused briefly here.

"Is that the power of the Golden Crow? You hid it well!"

"The Golden Crow is a divine bird formed from Taiyang Essence Qi ten thousand years ago, not a god of our era."

"Add the subsequent influence of ’Wu Yi Shoots the Sky,’ controlling that power is no easy feat for you."

But before Xiluo could revel in her insight, Li Boyang rudely interrupted her.

"After all you’ve said, wasn’t it my reminder that stitched these clues together?"

"And do you really consider the Elixir of Immortality to be a Universal Pill? Seeking it to solve every problem?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Never mind whether I can even concoct the Elixir of Immortality..."

"The issue with Cyan Bird doesn’t actually require the Elixir of Immortality for resolution."

With Li Boyang’s words, Xiluo and Cyan Bird both turned their eyes to him.

"See Gou Xing’s corpse over there?"

"She was the genuine Daughter of the Celestial Emperor, who consumed the Immortal Grass and possesses an Undying Body."

"With her presence, dealing with Cyan Bird’s issue becomes a straightforward task, doesn’t it?"

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