I picked up the scattered attributes

He suddenly flapped his wings again, but this time, he did not launch an attack into the sky.

On the contrary, the third elder of the Tanggu Chiwu clan suddenly turned around, picked up Luo'er who was still standing in the same place, and his figure transformed into a dazzling flame, heading straight towards Tanggu.

It wasn't until this moment that Luo'er belatedly came to her senses: "Third...Third Elder...we're going to..."

"Go back to Yugu!"

The Third Elder's voice was somewhat hoarse, but it sounded quite resolute.

Lori nodded and didn't continue.

The creatures in Zhihu City were somewhat surprised by the sudden departure of the fiery bird, but no one stepped forward to stop it.

after all……

The sect leader had already told them this outcome.

What is happening now is simply a confirmation of what the sect leader said.

Before everyone's eyes, the enormous fiery bird disappeared into the depths of Tang Valley. Soon after, a towering divine tree burst forth with boundless divine light, its branches hanging down and enveloping the entire Tang Valley.

The vast Valley of Tang vanished without a trace, disappearing from the world!

After a brief silence, the vast Zhihu community suddenly erupted in loud cheers.

"Long live the Sect Leader!"

"The Sect Leader is Invincible—"

"Finally... it's done."

High above the clouds, Feng Xia was drenched in sweat, as if he had collapsed from exhaustion, and slumped down with a thud.

Beside him, the Demon Emperor (former) Yu Qianjue also had a pale face, his wings drooping weakly behind him, and he was panting heavily without any regard for his image.

"You...you think that's...it's over?"

"It's probably... over..."

Feng Xia responded intermittently.

After what seemed like an eternity, he finally let out a long breath, his complexion improving somewhat.

"My goodness, this is really too difficult."

"My life has been much harder than yours, okay!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qianjue was immediately disgusted and bared his teeth, saying, "I just broke through my cultivation and came out of seclusion. I thought I could finally show off my prowess, but instead, you dragged me here to be your laborer without saying a word..."

Do not……

They weren't even manual laborers.

It's basically a humanoid mana output device!

If it weren't for his presence, the pressure emanating from the Heavenly Ladder alone, along with the chime of the Heavenly Dragon Eight-Tone Bell, would have easily suppressed a True Spirit Realm expert.

No matter how earth-shattering a magical artifact may be, one still needs sufficient cultivation to activate it.

However, after all this commotion, all that handsomeness and limelight has vanished like a mirage, leaving only a mess.

"And what's the point of you doing this?"

After regaining some strength, Yu Qianjue glanced at Feng Xia again before asking strangely, "With the cultivation levels of those Lingyun survivors, plus the two of us, if there's really a problem with Tanggu, why don't we just charge in?"

Feng Xia glanced at Yu Qianjue indifferently.

Yu Qianjue's eyelids twitched.

What does that look mean?!

Feng Xia remained silent, then glanced at Yu Qianjue with an indifferent expression. Just as the latter was about to explode in frustration, he slowly and deliberately said, "There are at least four True Spirit Realm cultivators in Tang Valley."

“Four True Spirit Realm cultivators…” Yu Qianjue’s lips twitched immediately, and his expression became much more serious.

He was, after all, the former ruler of the Demon Emperor Kingdom, but he never expected that such astonishing power was hidden in a mere valley!

"That's not all. There are also nine celestial coffins on the Fusang tree, burying unknown creatures. And those experts from the Chiwu clan are merely coffin guardians," Feng Xia continued, shaking his head.

Yu Qianjue's eyelids twitched wildly again.

If their current strength is still enough to suppress Tanggu, then all those powerful experts in Tanggu are merely coffin keepers...

That would be truly shocking.

"What kind of beings are buried in those coffins you spoke of?"

After a long silence, Yu Qianjue finally asked with a troubled expression.

He really hoped Feng Xia would tell him on her own initiative, however—

Judging from his leisurely demeanor, it's clear he's not going to say it voluntarily; he's obviously waiting for him to ask!

"do not know."

Who would have thought that Feng Xia's next words would make Yu Qianjue nearly jump three feet high: "If you don't know, why are you pretending to be a ghost?!"

"It's not just pretending to be a ghost, there really is one."

Feng Xia finally got up. He straightened his clothes and used his magic to dry the sweat. Recalling everything he had seen, his gaze remained solemn:

"Within that Fusang tree resides the remnant soul of the Golden Crow clan... yes, the Golden Crow clan you know. However, now, they have inexplicably become the 'ancestral soul' of the Crimson Crow clan, losing all their individuality and becoming mere appendages..."

It sounds like a very simple statement, but in reality, it is an extremely terrifying thing.

How could a race that was once so powerful, and even plotted to return, suddenly disappear like that?

“Besides, I suspect that the Chiwu clan… may very well be colluding with the Nine Netherworld.”

"Jiuyou!"

Upon hearing those two words, Yu Qianjue could no longer maintain his composure.

The Demon Emperor (front) suddenly widened his eyes, his mouth opened wide, and a pair of wings behind him spread out as if twitching, trembling incessantly in mid-air.

"Nine Netherworlds...Nine Netherworlds isn't...that forbidden land that's been sealed off for a long time?"

With great difficulty, Yu Qianjue managed to squeeze out a few words.

Feng Xia nodded knowingly: "That's right... the power to open the Netherworld Gate has been spread again, opening the Nine Netherworld Gate that should have been sealed. Moreover, I suspect that the nine heavenly coffins on the Fusang tree may also have come from the Netherworld!"

"This……"

Yu Qianjue finally stopped saying anything more.

……

Chapter 0556

"Nine Netherworlds..."

Upon hearing this name, Yu Qianjue's pupils suddenly contracted.

Then, he slowly exhaled and repeated, word by word, "Nine Netherworlds."

"I never imagined that I would hear this name again in my lifetime."

His reaction was somewhat beyond Feng Xia's expectations.

Feng Xia frowned and asked strangely, "Are you very familiar with Jiuyou?"

Yu Qianjue had heard of the name Jiuyou before, so it wasn't surprising. But the attitude the other party showed clearly indicated that it was not as simple as just "having heard of it"!

Feng Xia thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Could it be... a lingering love story between a human and a ghost?!"

"Get out! You never say anything nice, what kind of love story is this, a tale of love between a human and a ghost?"

Yu Qianjue's face immediately darkened.

How could this guy talk like that?

He was now increasingly grateful that after getting to know that bastard Feng Xia, he hadn't really acted like a superior senior; otherwise, he might have been driven to his death by anger even sooner.

"That happened when I was very young. Because it was so long ago and so vague, sometimes I wonder if it was just my imagination?"

Having said that, Yu Qianjue shook his head vigorously, shook his wings, and then lowered his voice, saying in a strange tone, "At the time, I was in seclusion cultivating, and somehow, I suddenly saw a dark door in my soul... Yes, you guessed it, I later learned that it should be the Nine Netherworld Gate."

Feng Xia's gaze immediately turned solemn.

Did you see the Gates of Hades in your soul?

This kind of thing is chilling no matter how you look at it!

"and then?"

Thinking of the strange changes in the Tanggu Chiwu clan, Feng Xia looked at Yu Qianjue again with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

Is the Yu Qianjue of today still the same person he used to be?

"What do you mean by that look? You think I'll be swallowed by the Netherworld Gate? You're dreaming!" Noticing Feng Xia's gaze, Yu Qianjue was incredibly annoyed and suddenly snorted, "In fact, I didn't know that was the Nine Netherworld Gate at the time."

"……so?"

"So my soul pushed open the door and went in."

Before Feng Xia could ask any further questions, Yu Qianjue's lips twitched again, and he himself was both amused and exasperated: "Then, I went to a very desolate place, and walked there for a very long time, but I couldn't get out of that wilderness. Plus, I didn't find anything... so I went back the way I came."

"..."