Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 627: The Descendants of the Divine Clan

The Demon Emperor had fallen. Did Chen Pingping die too?

What happened?

Many people could not believe it and extended their Divine Sense. However, Chen Pingping, lying in Guang Xiaoyu's arms, was devoid of all signs of life; even his Divine Soul had vanished without a trace.

He was indeed dead.

The crowd was stirred.

"Incredible," Liu Changqing uttered.

"Indeed," Alan agreed.

"Senior Brother!" Mo Wuwei gasped.

"How could this be?" The numerous Wuji Sect Saints stared, mouths agape, unable to believe the scene before their eyes.

The dust settled.

A group of figures emerged from the ruins. Yet Chen Pingping, the protagonist of this battle, had fallen alongside the Demon Emperor.

This shouldn't have happened.

He had forged a Heaven Tao Divine Weapon and slain the Demon Emperor. His future path was destined for boundless glory, unstoppable by any. Yet, he had perished immediately after killing the Demon Emperor. Such an end was undeniably tragic.

However, for the Demon Race of the Northern Border, even those of the Southern Region, and for the White Emperor, this was welcome news. The Human Clan's Chen Pingping was too powerful. If he remained alive, how could the Demon Race hope to survive?

Beyond that, another person became the center of attention: the Demon Emperor, Guang Xiaoyu.

She had returned.

「Tens of thousands of miles away, in the direction of the Western Wilderness.」

A figure, shrouded by a black sun, revealed a pair of eerie eyes that watched over the Demon Race's battlefield. He had observed the battle for a long time without uttering a word. Behind him stood a group of demon cultivators, each wreathed in black miasma, exuding an air of profound mystery.

Only after the great battle concluded and Guang Xiaoyu emerged carrying Chen Pingping's body did the figure finally speak. "My Mentor!"

His tone was exceptionally light, devoid of any emotional ripple, as if he were observing an unrelated passerby.

He was An Yushuang, the Demon Emperor's chief disciple, and also a possessor of the Solar Saint Body, identical to Li Qi. The difference was that An Yushuang focused on demon cultivation, while Li Qi followed a path of demonization.

When Guang Xiaoyu had previously entered the Western Wilderness, An Yushuang had investigated for some time. Only now did he ascertain that it was indeed his Mentor who had returned.

Undeniably, the moment he confirmed Guang Xiaoyu's identity, An Yushuang panicked briefly but quickly calmed himself. His reborn Mentor seemed to be merely at the Saint Realm. That realm is far too weak, he thought.

An Yushuang whispered, "Mentor, since you've returned, why not seek out your disciple? It would allow this disciple to fulfill his filial duties!"

His words gradually grew colder, revealing a potent killing intention.

At that moment, Guang Xiaoyu, standing amidst the ruins, subconsciously glanced in his direction, her gaze profound, as if she had seen something. She paused.

Li Qi also looked over. "Xiao Yu."

Guang Xiaoyu, due to the overwhelmingly strong lingering will in her heart, could vaguely sense An Yushuang's presence. Li Qi, on the other hand, being a fellow possessor of the Solar Saint Body, felt an immense pressure, as if a great mountain were watching him.

"He thinks that by slaying me, he could achieve Tao Verification and become an emperor," Guang Xiaoyu said with contempt. "Little does he know that by killing me, his Mentor, a crack has formed in his Tao heart, rendering it no longer flawless. Thus, he naturally cannot achieve Tao Verification. Li Qi, your task is to help your Martial Aunt Xiao Yu eliminate An Yushuang. Do you have the confidence?"

"..."

「All the way from the Western Wilderness, into the Southern Region, and then the Northern Border.」

Li Qi had accompanied her, often listening to Guang Xiaoyu reminisce about the past.

She was once a Demon Emperor. Invincible in her era—arrogant, domineering, haughty, and utterly peerless.

She had three disciples.

Her first disciple was An Yushuang, who also possessed a Solar Saint Body and practiced demon cultivation. His talent was astounding; in that era, he was considered capable of surpassing the Demon Emperor herself.

Her second disciple, Lin Yang, was not a normal life form but a Heavenly Fire that had attained consciousness. After taking shape, Lin Yang met the Demon Emperor and was accepted as her personal disciple.

Her third disciple was from the Demon Race, a royal of the Demon Emperor Clan in the Southern Region. This was also why she frequently aided the Demon Emperor Clan. To preserve their lineage, she had even led them away from the Northern Border, deep into the Southern Region, to find a sanctuary.

She had succeeded. But her third disciple, like her, had died tragically in that conspiracy.

Guang Xiaoyu would never forget.

Li Qi asked uneasily, "Xiao Yu, what realm has he reached?"

Guang Xiaoyu thought for a moment. He was already in the Quasi-Emperor Realm back then. Now... at most, he's a slightly more powerful Quasi-Emperor than before, but still within that realm. "Quasi-Emperor Realm, I suppose!" she declared. "He's stalled before the Great Emperor Realm. He hasn't achieved Tao Verification."

Li Qi's face darkened. "I can't beat him!"

Guang Xiaoyu shot him a sidelong glance. "Firstly, I'm not asking you to fight him now. He probably wouldn't dare act rashly. With this Emperor reborn and her strength unclear, his cautious nature will lead him to investigate for a long time. Secondly, your master, while only at the Saint Realm, dared to forge Heaven Tao Divine Weapons, dared to venture into the Northern Border of the Demon Race and slay the Demon Emperor. Why are you so useless?"

Li Qi: "..."

The others: "..."

"Those who wish to achieve Tao Verification must possess immense courage, great perseverance, an indomitable Essence Qi Spirit, a belief in their own invincibility, and actual invincibility. Understand?"

"Not really."

"You're hopeless," Guang Xiaoyu said, frustrated with his lack of ambition.

In truth, Li Qi was outstanding. Having just entered the Saint Realm, he could slay a Saint King and had held off many powerful members of the Demon Race. The combat power he unleashed, his formidable presence, and the strength of his Solar Saint Body were all fully demonstrated in this battle. Given more time to grow, while he might not surpass Chen Pingping, couldn't he at least develop some similarities?

Unfortunately... his master was too powerful, forging Heaven Tao Divine Weapons while in the Saint Realm and slaying beings of the Emperor Realm. His Xiao Yu was a reborn Demon Emperor, the kind who had gone on rampant killing sprees in her past life. His Little Martial Aunt was a princess from the Netherworld, practicing Qi Refining Skills; when her refined Qi was unleashed, heaven and earth would fall silent—she was powerful beyond measure. Then there were Lao Huang, Hei, Earth Chicken, Mao Qiu...

It could be understood this way: in the Qingfeng lineage, Li Qi—this peerless genius with the Solar Saint Body, a talent rarely seen in ten thousand years—ranked second to last in terms of strength and talent. He was only stronger than the Eight Treasures Chicken.

Only Guang Xiaoyu dared to make such a statement so bluntly that no one could refute it, causing even Yu Changfeng, who stood nearby, to shudder. After this battle, he had realized that there wasn't a single weakling in the Qingfeng lineage.

"The Demon Emperor?" Li Chaoge lifted his eyelids, his tone very light. "Entering Reincarnation, reborn, cultivating for another lifetime... the rumored Demon Emperor is indeed extraordinary."

He approached from outside Dayan, his expression perfectly calm, showing no hint of the shock or fear one might expect from someone who had just witnessed this group slay a Demon Emperor. On the contrary, he seemed entirely unfazed, as if, in his eyes, the Qingfeng lineage was merely a group of ordinary cultivators, hardly worth mentioning.

Guang Xiaoyu halted, looking at him coldly. "Divine Clan?"

Li Chaoge shook his head. "Not exactly."

"I see. A descendant of the Divine Clan with an impure bloodline, unable to gain their recognition. So? Are you seeking a battle record, or a Great Opportunity?" Guang Xiaoyu asked.

"Since Chen Pingping has already fallen, this battle record is inconsequential," Li Chaoge stated.

"So?"

"What I desire is either on you, or on her," Li Chaoge said, pointing at Zi Ji as he continued to advance.

At this moment, Jiang Ni'er approached from behind. "Xiao Yu, there's something eerie about this man."

The Qingfeng lineage had just slain a Demon Emperor. Even though Chen Pingping had also fallen, it was sufficient proof of their formidable power. For Li Chaoge to dare approach them alone, he certainly had to have an ace up his sleeve. He was very cautious.

Guang Xiaoyu sneered. "Just a page of the Combat Heaven Book, activated using a diluted Divine Clan bloodline, capable of summoning powerful Divine Clan experts. But... that thing has significant drawbacks. Using it rashly can easily lead to a backlash."

Li Chaoge paused mid-stride.

"And with Emperor Weapons, along with those powerful experts lurking in the shadows, he thinks he has us cornered," Guang Xiaoyu continued.

"..." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Li Chaoge stopped walking.

"My senior brother has several pages of such things, and they are Heavenly Books forged by Gods. Guess... will I summon one?" Guang Xiaoyu blinked.