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[Wherever there are flowers, grasses, and trees, there my will can extend. The Martial World is vast and boundless, and the Demon Clan's form is hard to seek completely.

But my Painting Tao cannot capture the remaining dwelling places of the Demon Clan - Azure Lotus Tao God]

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[Can't kill them all, simply can't kill them all. My curse has actually failed, I sense an invisible giant hand preventing me from completely extinguishing the Demon Clan's Tao heritage and civilization.

Han Jiuming must have a big secret within him - Soul Killing Xiao Aotian]

[The strategy to placate the Demon Clan has failed, and this greatly disappoints me. Clearly, everything was under my control. I was on the verge of taking complete possession of both body and soul of the Demon Clan's Destiny Phoenix Goddess Ji Yinglan, yet still, they counterattacked.

I was even struck back by Ji Yinglan, almost committing a grave disaster - Le Tu Ai Feng]

The more Elder Star watched, the more frightened he became, as though mysterious giant hands were manipulating the Martial World.

Yet he understood, the Martial World is without soul.

Otherwise, Soul Killing would have long since killed the Martial World, established the Killing Tao, and even replaced the Martial World with himself, achieving an alternate eternal life, thus exhausting the True Dragon of Great Moon.

After a long while, Elder Star put down the forbidden black book, slowly walked out of the Heavenly Palace's Scripture Pavilion, planning to return the next day to gather the Blood Tao essential arts for Zhang Yinghe.

Just as he stepped out of the Heavenly Palace's Scripture Pavilion, he was abruptly informed of Zhang Yinghe and his team's demise.

Boom!

In an instant, Elder Star felt a massive shock in his mind, his vision blurred, as though all strength had been pulled from his body, causing him to stagger and nearly collapse to the ground.

"From the Starfire ancestors, to twenty years ago with Jiang Churan and others, and now to Zhang Yinghe."

"There's always a sudden stop after success. Could this be the fate of the Starfire lineage?"

"I can't fall, I can't fall. Once I fall, the Starfire Emperor's lineage will truly decline."

"..."

Elder Star, an aged skeleton, trembled like willow fluff swaying in the wind, constantly swaying, evoking sympathy from those who saw.

But ultimately, he forced his thin, emaciated right hand to hold onto a pillar, refusing to let himself collapse out of sheer unwillingness.

The Starfire lineage has not fallen, has not fallen!!

At the same time.

The Elder of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, momentarily retreating from the frontline for recuperation, heard the information of Zhang Yinghe's demise, feeling as if struck by heavenly lightning, instantly motionless.

The Elder of the Eastern Wilderness Academy leaned against a tree, struggling to close his eyes, silently speechless.

Suddenly, too suddenly.

Zhang Yinghe's downfall was too sudden.

He had just begun to shine with his own brilliance, then abruptly ended, like a shooting star dazzling and bursting forth in an instant!

This reality is hard for the Elder of the Eastern Wilderness Academy to accept.

...

Upon receiving the Demon Clan's report, the Demonic Body Hong Yuan quickly learned of Zhang Yinghe's demise.

But the report did not mention the death of the Snow Moon Demon Saint.

The contents of the report were roughly: having paid a certain price, they successfully annihilated Zhang Yinghe, maintaining the battle situation.

In the Black Heaven, unrest continued.

Within the Purple Gold Dragon Palace, all was silent.

Now, as Hong Yuan recalled the content of the report, his eyes flashed with recollection.

He reflected on every detail of his encounter with Zhang Yinghe.

Their first meeting was in the slums of Pengcheng.

There, he met Zhang Yinghe, small and frail in stature, always wearing an expression of timid caution.

Back then, Zhang Yinghe was still a stubborn, sensible, and naturally gifted young boy.

Years ago, Zhang Yinghe, because his sister Zhang Yingyu went to make a living in the brothel, was often bullied and humiliated by boys of the same age in Pengcheng.

During Hong Yuan's incarnation as "Niu Yezi," while infiltrating Pengcheng, he did not despise Zhang Yinghe and his sister like others, and acted with great integrity and honesty.

Therefore, during that period, whenever Zhang Yinghe couldn't persevere, he would confide in Hong Yuan.

Through a chance conversation, Zhang Yinghe gained insight from Hong Yuan's words, spent three days and nights without closing his eyes, pondering repeatedly.

Finally, Zhang Yinghe grasped the human spirit, earned the recognition of the Book Mountain in the Heaven Earth Secret Realm, and obtained the Blood Tao inheritance...

"Human spirit..."

"Your life was filled with blood and flames, constant turmoil. Yet, the hot-blooded youth has fallen..."

"In this way, it verifies: 'vileness is the pass of the vile, nobility is the epitaph of the noble.'"

"But compared to the instant brilliant explosion of a shooting star, I prefer the eternal existence of an unwavering sun."

Ultimately, Hong Yuan sighed, everything dispersed in the breeze.

No eternal life, all things silent. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

This life of his surely advances towards an everlasting path of immortality.

To him, the Human Race and the Demon Clan are equally insignificant.

Objectively speaking, that Hong Yuan remembered his name could be considered Zhang Yinghe's achievement.

Because even until the end, the Snow Moon Demon Saint could not let Hong Yuan speak or remember...