Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

After the brief revelry came a deeper sense of oppression.

Although Jiang Yining broke through to the Mahayana stage, it did not ease the atmosphere in the Desolate Abyss much.

The news brought by Situ Kong was colder than the winter snow.

The top floor of Tianji Pavilion.

Five people sat around a huge astrolabe.

Although Jiang Yining exuded a powerful aura, her brows were tightly furrowed.

"Spiritual Awakening Realm..." She tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "So, even though I'm currently at the Great Ascension stage, I'm still the one being suppressed by the rules in front of that inspector?"

Situ Kong's face was still somewhat pale, but he still nodded.

"What we consider the pinnacle is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant in their eyes."

"and……"

Situ Kong pointed to the gloomy sky above: "They've lost patience. The Inspector has joined forces with two other Star Spirit Clan powerhouses and is forcibly tearing apart the boundary wall."

"The real executioner's blade is about to fall."

Ye Wuhen wiped the demonic blade in his hand, and a rare hint of solemnity appeared in his usually arrogant eyes.

Chu Jinglan stopped fanning himself and stared intently at Da Bao, who was playing with Er Bao outside the window.

We can't beat them.

This is a fact that everyone knows in their hearts.

The suppression of cultivation level was like an insurmountable mountain, pressing down on their heads.

"I'm going to the old house."

Bai Ze, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

He had already returned to his lazy demeanor, and his red clothes were still vibrant, but for some reason, Jiang Yining felt that the red was somewhat dazzling.

"Why are you going back to Qingqiu at this time?" Jiang Yining frowned.

"Grab something."

Bai Ze smiled, a smile that carried a hint of relief that Jiang Yining couldn't understand.

"What? You can't bear to part with me?"

He leaned closer, intending to tease Jiang Yining as usual, but upon seeing her serious expression, his hand paused in mid-air, and he ultimately just gently patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, he didn't give anyone a chance to ask any further questions. His figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

The old site of Qingqiu.

This place was once a sacred land for the demon race, but now only ruins remain.

Bai Ze walked slowly through the familiar ruins, finally stopping in front of a long-collapsed altar.

He reached out, his sharp nails cutting his palm.

The golden-red blood of the demon emperor dripped down and was instantly absorbed by the altar.

hum-

The earth began to tremble.

An ancient, desolate aura, yet carrying an endless stench of blood, surged forth from the depths of the earth.

The altar slowly cracked open.

A suit of armor slowly rose.

That was not armor in the ordinary sense.

Its entire body is dark red, as if it were watered with the blood of countless living beings.

Strange runes flowed across the surface of the armor, each rune sealing the remnant soul of an ancient demon.

"Throne of Ten Thousand Demons".

Bai Ze softly uttered its name.

This is a taboo passed down orally from generation to generation by the demon kings of Qingqiu.

Wearing it grants the blessing of ancestral power, allowing one to briefly break through the rules of heaven and earth, and possess combat power surpassing the Mahayana stage and comparable to the Spirit Awakening stage.

But the price is... burning your demon soul.

Once you put it on, there's no chance to take it off.

The armor will only be resealed once the demon soul has burned out.

"Ancestor, I never imagined this thing would be used in this situation."

Bai Ze chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He always considered himself a pleasure-seeking fox, and even after becoming the Demon Emperor, he would still do whatever made him comfortable.

He was even willing to become a "male concubine" in order to please Jiang Yining.

but now……

The image of Jiang Siyue, that soft and cuddly little dumpling, always chasing after him, calling "Daddy, hug me!" flashed through his mind.

That was his daughter, one of only two nine-tailed celestial foxes in the world.

If it's for them...

Let's just burn this demonic soul.

Bai Ze took a deep breath and opened his arms.

"Come!"

boom!

The dark red armor seemed to come alive, instantly disintegrating into countless streams of light that pierced Bai Ze's body.

"Ughh ...

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, the pain of having his soul torn apart and then forcibly filled with violent power still made Bai Ze let out a shrill scream.

Every inch of his skin was cracking, then healing under the red glow of his armor.

Its nine tails danced wildly, and its originally snow-white fur instantly turned a shocking blood red.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Atop the ruins stood a figure completely clad in dark red armor.

His face was covered by a hideous fox-head mask, revealing only his eyes.

Those once smiling, peach-blossom eyes had now turned cold and stern, devoid of any emotion.

That was the gaze of an "emperor".

"Father?"

Just then, a timid voice suddenly rang out.

Bai Ze froze.

He turned his head sharply and saw a small figure stumbling and running towards him from behind a pile of rubble not far away.

It's Jiang Siyue.

This little guy inherited the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and has an extraordinary sensitivity to his father's aura.

She sensed that her father was about to disappear, so even with her short legs, she desperately chased after him.

"Don't come any closer!"

Bai Ze subconsciously took a step back.

He now exudes a murderous aura capable of tearing everything apart.

Jiang Siyue was startled by the shout and stopped in her tracks, her big eyes instantly filling with tears.

"Father...you're covered in blood..."

"It's so hot... Waaah... Daddy, is it in pain?"

The little one cried his heart out.

Although she didn't understand what burning demon soul meant, she could feel that her father, who always groomed her, caught chickens for her to eat, and always had a smile on his face, was gradually drifting away from her.

Beneath the mask, Bai Ze's eyes instantly reddened.

The excruciating pain that could drive him mad was nothing compared to a single tear from his daughter at this moment.

He forcefully suppressed the surging murderous aura within him, trying his best to make his voice sound as light and cheerful as usual.

"Silly girl, why are you crying?"

Bai Ze slowly squatted down, not daring to hug her, but just made a face at a distance.

"Father...you've changed into new clothes."

"Look how impressive it is!"

Jiang Siyue sobbed, wiping away her tears with her small hands: "No...it's not pretty...it's red...it looks like...like blood..."

"That's the color of heroes."

Bai Ze made a gesture of touching someone's head from a distance.

"April, remember what your father looks like now."

"If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell them that your dad is the most handsome fox in the world, capable of even making a hole in the sky."

After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Siyue's reaction, he suddenly turned around and soared into the sky.

A single, glistening tear slid down the edge of the mask, instantly vaporized into nothingness by the surrounding raging energy.

"Father—!!!"

Behind them came Jiang Siyue's heart-wrenching screams.

She could only watch helplessly as that blood-red figure, like a shooting star going against the current, resolutely rushed towards the shattered sky.