My mother is the white moonlight of the cultivation world.

Divine veins, life, seals...

Every word Zouyu uttered was like a gentle knock, landing on Hua Yue's heart.

They used their own blood and lives to reinforce the seal on the Demon Lord.

What is this?

She looked into Zouyu's insightful, emerald-green eyes, her voice a little hoarse.

"But my mother... Hua Zhishuang, she is not dead."

After that great battle with the Demon Realm, it was indeed Hua Zhishuang who brought her into this world and raised her.

She exists vividly in the memories of countless people. Jun Yuan is looking for her, Yue Qingxue is looking for her, she left a note telling him to go find his father... How could she be dead?

The ancient voice of the Zouyu echoed in everyone's minds once more, tinged with a sigh.

"The last person to have to fulfill this destiny was indeed her."

"Perhaps...she avoided that ending in some way we don't know."

"However, the seal is destined not to last long."

The implication is that this delayed destiny has now naturally fallen upon the next possessor of the divine vein—Hua Yue.

Upon hearing this, Du Shifang, who was standing nearby, turned pale.

He had originally hoped to use this brother's words to persuade the Goddess of Wealth to give up and save his old dragon life.

The results of it?

This demon realm is not only a place of death, but the wealthy young lady beside him is also a successor of a divine lineage who may sacrifice herself at any time!

What if she suddenly has a change of heart halfway there? Wouldn't I have made a wasted trip?

"Miss! Did you hear that?!" Du Shifang jumped up and quickly stepped forward, earnestly advising, "This...this...this Demon Realm is too dangerous! We can't go! What's destined to be will be, and what's not, we can't force! Why don't we go back first and discuss it further?"

Hua Yue slowly turned her head, her cool gaze falling on his face.

"No."

She gave no reason or explanation.

But the resolute tone in his words made Du Shifang swallow the rest of his words back instantly.

She not only had to find the undying demon heart, but also had to go to the demon realm to find out about the seal, and also find her mother's whereabouts.

She's determined to wade into these muddy waters!

Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Du Shifang had no choice but to follow the Zouyu toward its cave with a long face.

A Zouyu in snow leopard form, in an unexpectedly clean and warm cave.

Silent all night.

The next morning, as the first pale rays of light illuminated the ice field, the group bid farewell to the Zouyu.

Before leaving, Zouyu looked intently at Du Shifang with its emerald green eyes, its telepathic communication carrying an unprecedented seriousness.

"Black Dragon, the Sloth Demon Lord is the last of the seven demon lords to awaken, but this peace is only temporary. Going to the Demon Realm is a perilous journey, and we may never have the chance to meet again."

A rare hint of seriousness flashed across Du Shifang's usually carefree and jovial face.

But that serious look only lasted a moment before he reverted to his carefree demeanor, grinning.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Making such a fuss." He casually patted Zouyu's fluffy head. "If you really die, then I won't have to pay back the gambling debt I owe you!"

The Zouyu's eyebrows furrowed in a human-like manner; it knew that it couldn't be serious with this hopeless black dragon.

"Get lost."

"Okay!"

The enormous black dragon soared into the sky once more, carrying the three of them, and flew headlong towards the Demon Realm without hesitation.

The further they went, the more gloomy the sky became, and a nauseating smell of sulfur and blood began to permeate the air.

At first, only a few oddly-looking low-level monsters swept past them, but soon, the number of monsters increased and their types became more and more ferocious.

Strange snakes with bat wings, giant spiders emanating black mist, and birds made of skeletons... they attacked the black dragon in droves, fearless and undaunted!

"Sizzle!"

A jet of black acid sprayed out, and Du Shifang quickly rolled to the side to avoid it, almost throwing Hua Yue and the others off the dragon's back.

"Hold on tight!" Du Shifang roared.

In an instant, several emerald green vines condensed in Hua Yue's hand, which she lashed out like whips, tearing a demonic spider that pounced at her to pieces.

Lingxi also unleashed her water blade, its blue light slicing through the gray sky, precisely cutting the demon's wings.

Even Du Chengfeng waved his hand, creating streaks of wind that tore apart any approaching enemies.

But there were just too many monsters, endless and seemingly the entire sky was their lair.

The black dragon's massive body was overwhelmed by the attack, and several of its scales were corroded and hissed.

"No! There are too many! We're going to be worn out here!" Du Shifang's voice was full of anxiety.

Just then, Lingxi, who had been vigilantly observing the area below, suddenly brightened up and pointed to a vast, still expanse of black water, shouting:

"Below lies the Sea of ​​Death! The aura there can repel demons, hurry down!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Du Shifang swung his dragon tail, and his massive body, like a black meteorite, plunged straight into the dark ocean with a sharp whistling sound!

"Thump—!"

The dragon plunged into the water, stirring up towering black waves.

The moment they plunged into the sea, all the monsters' screams ceased abruptly, as if an invisible barrier had kept them out.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

The black dragon's body rapidly shrank in the water, transforming back into Du Shifang's human form. He wiped the water from his face and gasped for breath, "Phew... I'm exhausted, I can't go on, I'm too old to swim anymore."

After saying that, he actually made a "big" shape on the water's surface, intending to float away.

"Dad! You just want to slack off!" Du Chengfeng popped his head out of the water, looking at him with disdain.

"Nonsense!" Du Shifang glared, retorting righteously, "Have you ever seen a majestic black dragon flopping around on the sea like a duckling? What about the reputation of my dragon clan! We raise a child for a thousand days, to use him for one; this kind of physical labor is naturally your responsibility!"

Du Chengfeng puffed out his cheeks in anger, but there was nothing he could do about his shameless father.

He glared at the leisurely Du Shifang, then glanced at Lingxi nestled beside Hua Yue, and thought to himself that beasts are more infuriating than beasts.

The next second, Du Chengfeng's figure rapidly grew larger in the water, transforming into a giant Kun with wingspans that blotted out the sky, floating steadily on the water's surface.

Hua Yue and Ling tide landed steadily on the broad back of the Kun, and Du Shifang also nimbly climbed up and found a comfortable spot to lie down.

"Sigh, my son is still the most promising."

Du Chengfeng ignored him and resignedly flapped his huge fins, swimming steadily forward on the dark sea.

Hua Yue looked at the eerie, quiet ocean, her heart filled with doubt.

"Why do no demons dare to approach this desolate sea?"

"Hey, it's because the Sloth Demon Lord is sealed right beneath this sea," Du Shifang, lying there like a corpse, explained lazily. "Who would dare to come and disturb his old man's sleep?"

Sloth Demon Lord...

Hua Yue felt a chill run down her spine, never expecting that they were currently swimming over the head of a demon lord.

Just then, Du Chengfeng beneath him suddenly let out a muffled groan, his voice strained.

"No, this sea is absorbing my spiritual energy! It's too fast! I have to speed up and get out of here. You all hold on tight!"

Before the words were even finished, the giant Kun suddenly accelerated, like a black arrow released from a bow, leaving a long white trail on the still sea surface, and rushed towards the unknown darkness ahead!

The giant Kun was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, they burst out of the oppressive black sea.