My Beautiful Duchess Wife

His figure was immediately halted. The Snake King nodded slightly and said, "Your talent is excellent! Very good, you can definitely reach the level of a God-King. Moreover, you can be the next Sea King to inherit my legacy! But... the battles here are not something you can handle!" "Then what are we supposed to do now? Are we supposed to go down and preach?" With a cold laugh, Blue Demon clearly felt that these God-Kings looked down on him.

However, Lin Peng nodded at this moment: "Indeed, sending you down to the mortal realm to spread the faith. On the mainland now, perhaps only a short time has passed. But in that abyss, there is a true time difference! Perhaps, when you come out, you will have already become God-Kings! Moreover, those dark forces cannot be completely eliminated in one go! Ideally, when we return, you will have become true God-Kings!"

He took two steps forward, patted Blue Demon's shoulder forcefully, and said again, "You need to know that War God and the others will be here soon. Then, they'll fight alongside us! But you... and you..." He first pointed at Blue Demon, then at Elizabeth. Finally, he glanced at Bird of Paradise and Deken. He slowly said, "As guardians of justice, shouldn't you first guard the hearts of those people? Don't let darkness take over, don't let darkness dominate! Don't let darkness devour!" "Everyone has the power of darkness within them. It's like each of us has the urge to kill our enemies! So... in the days to come, it's best to guard your own nature first, and then cultivate properly!"

Both Snake King and Harris nodded with smiles. What Lin Peng said was perhaps exactly what they wanted to say. He turned around, before Blue Demon and the others could react...

In an instant, they rushed into the dark light barrier. Just as Blue Demon was about to follow, a powerful surge of dark energy suddenly appeared.

They shot out directly, blasting the group out of the side hall. Only when they landed outside the temple did they sigh and give a bitter laugh.

Just to get through this light barrier, I never imagined it would require such immense power!

"What do we do now?" Deken said helplessly, looking at the saintess with some distress. After all, he had been protected by the saintess from the very beginning.

Now, it's unbelievable that as an angel, she has to rely on demons to help Heaven uphold its so-called justice. Elizabeth, of course, felt somewhat helpless at this point.

Although she has suddenly surged in strength to the peak of a true mid-level god, only those with the strength of an upper-level god can enter this realm.

"What else can we do? Of course, we have to go back to the mainland. We need to seriously complete the mission they gave us!" Elizabeth's eyes looked into the distance.

It seemed to have pierced through this space and was directly looking down on everything on the continent.

……

Upon entering this dark world, the first thing you feel is darkness! It's so dark that you can't even see where you are standing.

The second sensation was cold. Even Lin Peng, with his strength as a high-level god and his powerful fire energy, found the cold almost unbearable.

After a slight tremor throughout his body, he said, "I really didn't expect this place to be like this. It seems to have both ground and sky!" His feet were firmly planted on the ground, though he didn't know exactly where he was standing. However, the feeling of fullness was still there, and he could clearly feel it.

The sky, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, still had a sky. Although it wasn't very clear. And, from some unknown place, a sliver of light was reflected out! The Snake King nodded, then took two steps forward. He immediately understood what was happening; it seemed this ground was indeed ground. However, its texture was far too hard.

Even when I stomped down hard, there was no reaction; it seemed to resist my force. Moreover, the ground itself became unusually cold.

He pointed slightly towards the sky with both hands and said, "No matter what kind of place it is, how can it be without sunlight! Haha..." After laughing loudly, he immediately released a burst of light as he waved his hands.

Immediately, golden light slowly gathered, as if it were about to coalesce into a sphere of light. A smile appeared on his lips, and he once again danced between his hands.

Instantly, flames appeared within the sphere of light, burning fiercely and illuminating the surrounding area.

It warmed up immediately. But it was at this moment that Lin Peng and the other two noticed huge tombstones in the distance.

The three exchanged a glance and then ran towards the cluster of tombstones. Upon reaching them, they noticed the temperature seemed to have dropped even further! "The Primordial Ancestors!" the Snake King exclaimed, startled, then with a look of surprise. The Primordial Ancestors, as the name suggests, are those who appeared from the very beginning of this world, from the time humans or gods first existed! And according to legend, the Creator God was one of the most outstanding among the Primordial Ancestors. And among them, the most representative were the Primordial Demons.

Our ancestor was perhaps the most powerful of all demons! Of course, even the demons of that time lived on the continent and were able to coexist peacefully with the ancient inhabitants.

The ancient ancestors possessed a formidable fighting power that surpassed that of the ordinary demons. Moreover, many powerful figures emerged from among them.

Legend has it that both the Sun God and the Underworld King originated from an ancient race. The Sea King, on the other hand, was the first disciple of this ancestor. One can imagine their immense power.

Standing before such a tombstone always evokes a sense of sorrow. Moreover, one can immediately sense the earth-shattering battle that took place back then.

These ancient ancestors, without needing to ask, were undoubtedly brought here by the Creator God and the Ancestor to besiege the true Dark One! A slight smile played on Lin Peng's lips as he chuckled, "It seems the Dark One's strength is truly extraordinary. So many powerful figures have perished!" Each tombstone seemed to record the life of this ancestor, and many records documented their battle exploits.

He vanquished demons and monsters, annihilating all evil forces. His final cause of death was the slaying of darkness. Unfortunately, the ending states that it was unfinished, and he was sealed away.

Looking at the tombstones one by one, Lin Peng suddenly felt a pang of sorrow. He took a deep breath and said, "Back then, Darkness was far too powerful. This place, with at least ten thousand of the most powerful ancient people, was only sealed away, not annihilated!" The Serpent King raised its head, nodded slightly, and then suddenly looked towards a bright spot in the sky. After a long silence, it said, "It seems we must hurry in that direction. Otherwise, Xingyao might be killed soon!"

……

Beside the Temple of Light, a sudden burst of golden light shone forth. Furthermore, tremors began to erupt. The earth itself seemed to shake violently in that instant!

The Temple of the Sun slowly descended, landing directly beside the Temple of Light. The God of War suddenly sprang forward, landing deep within the Temple of Light.

Behind them, several figures landed in a flash. But what was truly unbelievable was that even Dirk was there! Beside him stood Shia. Both were looking at the God of War at the forefront with serious expressions. The God of War seemed to be under some kind of influence at this moment.

His entire body began to develop real flesh, no longer the usual skeletal form! His expression was cold, yet serious and earnest as he turned back.

Looking back at the dozen or so people behind him, he said after a moment's hesitation, "This time, only a few of us will go in! Don't ask why or any other reason. Because you simply don't have the strength!" Even the people from the City of Living Beings were stunned, unsure of what the God of War meant. Those who could truly enter the Temple of the Sun were all exceptionally talented.

Furthermore, he possessed an absolute sense of justice within his character. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been dragged to the Temple of the Sun by the God of War. However, the more such a person was, the more resentful he felt…

For example, there's the Fire Crow, and... someone like Li De. Even more so, there's the Dark Dragon, who now possesses the strength of a mid-level god.

Little Dragon...

Among these people, who wasn't arrogant enough to consider themselves one of the world's top experts? The God of War's gaze swept back and forth once more, then suddenly, he smiled… a happy smile, as if he had foreseen something…

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Still as arrogant as ever

"Perhaps, the world from now on will belong to you! You must uphold your true nature. At the same time, go and fulfill your own justice. In the abyss of the universe, time cannot be set at will. Perhaps a hundred years have passed for you, or perhaps a thousand! So... go and uphold justice!"

Suddenly, the God of War burst into laughter. Then, with a turn, he entered the dark light barrier. Dirk, originally just a naive young man, was also unaware of this.

However, the dark aura at this moment was extremely powerful. It even seemed to possess a soul-shaking force. And Shia was standing right beside him, seemingly like a little girl.

"If you're feeling secure, then go back! Don't worry, now that I've won my sister's heart, I will definitely protect her and help her become a true God-King. Even if I die, he will never die!"

Dirk's behavior was like that of an older brother with profound strength. Even more so, it was like that of a gentlemanly older brother who would protect his sister's beloved man.

Shia's eyes reddened slightly. She had only recently learned that this person was actually her brother.

Originally, they had always idolized Lin Peng. They even regarded Lin Peng as a sacred boy, who turned out to be that exceptionally powerful demon god.

Moreover, it was a soul that had only just awakened on the eve of the event. Perhaps, in the past, he had truly placed too much of his attention on Lin Peng.

As a result, he overlooked many things around him. However, he couldn't enter this abyss himself. In the blink of an eye, he looked at the nine-tailed fox beside him.

The nine-tailed fox chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of that kid Lin Peng! Haha... This time, without you, my little tagalong, I'm suddenly so happy!" Under Shia's envious gaze, she directly entered the dark light curtain. Behind her stood a group of experts who were quite powerful, but had never yet reached the level of High God.

They were all treated with the utmost respect, as if they were seeing off some dearest warrior going into battle, until the final mist entered the dark light curtain, and only then did Medusa turn around.

After glancing at Shia from afar, he turned and entered as well. Those recreated beings, some with sphinxes and others with snake heads and human bodies, all nodded vigorously.

Looking at this dark light screen, for some unknown reason, almost all the experts still outside the Temple of the Sun bowed and knelt down.

They knelt down deeply, facing the dark light curtain...

"Didn't you say that we couldn't kill you under these circumstances? But now you seem to be exhausted?" The God of Light opened his closed eyes.

That kind of gaze, as if truly dead, swept over Xingyao. Xingyao, at this moment, still looked rather pathetic. His entire body was covered in blood.

However, the three battle angels surrounding him were in no better shape. They seemed to be soaked in their own blood as well.

However, overall, Xingyao is still in a better position than them. At least, Xingyao still has a smile on his face. Moreover, he is gripping the star-shaped scepter in his hand even tighter.

The scepter was slightly raised, and Xingyao seemed to be making a final, desperate struggle. At this moment, the sky shone brightly with starlight.

Tiny, bean-like bright starlight began to slowly reflect each other. It was as if it had suddenly traversed the entire space.

Suddenly, they gathered on the scepter of starlight. Taking a deep breath, his chest heaving, he said, "To be honest, I really don't understand how you ended up in the embrace of darkness." Light paused slightly, then looked towards the distant darkness. Indeed, the darkness there was even more gloomy than the sky. Even more gray than the sky.

However, similarly, the darkness over there was even more dazzling. It was as if he were the darkness within darkness itself.

I remember at that time, I was furious that the Sun God, whose merits were about the same as mine, could be made a king, while I was still just a god who controlled the light.

I remember back then, I was pondering how to defeat that guy who had already become a king, and whose strength was terrifying.

I remember that at that moment, it seemed as if my heart had already turned dark. And it was at that moment that I was born on the luminous stone platform.

And yet, another life was born. This proved that I had truly lost the light! I had been utterly defeated! At that moment, darkness descended! Unlike before, I could now feel the loneliness of the darkness. And even more so, I could feel the anger within that loneliness.

Anger tinged with sadness!

"Me? Of course, I threw myself directly into the embrace of darkness! Come to think of it, darkness and light are both vague concepts! If everyone didn't harbor dark thoughts, then darkness wouldn't exist! And even the word 'darkness' wouldn't seem to exist, would it?" Xingyao paused slightly, seemingly not quite understanding what he was saying. As soon as he finished speaking, countless dark particles suddenly began to gather on his fingers.

It was as if all the darkness was converging towards this single point of darkness. Light chuckled softly and said, "Now, if you harbor any dark thoughts, you will absolutely die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling dark ray of light appeared from the dark sky. Instantly, the Starlight Scepter pointed, and a beam of starlight appeared as well.

However, the white starlight vanished instantly upon touching the darkness, as if it were being swallowed up by the darkness itself.

Xingyao gave a wry smile, and then simply closed his eyes.

A deafening boom resounded, shaking the entire sky. Furthermore, bursts of light, like explosions, emitted a faint golden glow.

In that instant, Xingyao opened his eyes. Before him appeared a figure. A golden figure, like a god descending from heaven.

Directly, it shone with countless golden rays. Even more so, it dazzled the eyes. Xingyao's lips parted slightly and then curled upwards.

"Big Brother!" The greeting was warm and affectionate, filled with a deep sense of comfort. Yes, since Big Brother had already arrived, there was no need to be afraid.

The light faded, returning to darkness. However, beside Xingyao, a warm sunlight shone. A sphere of light, roughly the size of a washbasin, emanated from it.

It flickered, emitting a faint golden light. Lin Peng's lips curled into a smile, and after a hearty laugh, he said, "It really is you, kid. Thinking back, you're the one who came to remind me!" Indeed, this Star God was the one who suddenly appeared when they went to the Crimson Demon Territory. He was also the one who saved the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Upon seeing this fellow again, a feeling of familiarity welled up within me once more, like seeing a long-lost relative after thousands of years.

At this moment, the Serpent King and Harris also appeared beside Lin Peng. Both of them looked at the God of Light with cold expressions.

This guy might be their greatest enemy. They remember, in their past life, it was this guy who, either through underhanded means or by directly attacking them, caused their reincarnation.

Now, seeing his old enemy naturally ignited extraordinary anger. However, Lin Peng was somewhat different; after glancing at Guangming, he...

He seemed quite puzzled. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "As the God of Light, you actually know how to use dark power! Not bad, you've learned quite comprehensively!" The God of Light's lips twitched slightly. He was still the same, still that indifferent attitude. Still that annoying air of not taking any of the world's experts seriously.

He still had that arrogant, infuriating expression. Of course, that would only be if Lin Peng actually discovered that this guy's thoughts were like that.

Then, I'm definitely going to be a little sad! I just wanted to get closer to you. Is it really necessary to think of me in such a terrible light?

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Paradox of Non-Contradiction

"You're still the same old you, still looking down on everyone!" After a moment of silence, the God of Light finally spoke up.

His words carried a murderous intent, as if he would erupt at the mere sight of this person. It was as if he had encountered his greatest enemy!

I remember back then, it was this guy who, even after losing half his power, still managed to knock all the gods who were besieging him into either slumber or kill them outright. Even I, back then, if it weren't for Dark's help, might not have escaped that incredibly powerful spear strike from that realm.

His chest began to heave, seemingly filled with rage. Dark energy began to gather at his fingers. The murderous glint in his eyes immediately told Lin Peng what this guy was thinking.

"Let's catch up, shall we? Why are we fighting to the death right from the start! To be honest, I've almost forgotten everything about my past life; it's all just hearsay. I don't want to delve into what really happened, or who was right and who was wrong!" His words were somewhat cold, but judging from Lin Peng's expression, he seemed absolutely telling the truth. Even the God of Light was stunned!

Not to mention Xingyao, Snake King, and Harris! They all looked completely bewildered by Lin Peng. They just stared at him blankly!

At that very moment, he gripped the spear tightly, like a dragon just emerging from the sea, carrying raging flames and moving at what seemed like the speed of light.

In an instant, the spear pierced right in front of the God of Light. Since the killing intent from the God of Light could be clearly sensed, then for Lin Peng, there was absolutely no way to avoid a battle! Therefore, the spear thrust out in that instant carried all his power. Suddenly, the God of Light reacted. His expression was now extremely pale!

His once handsome face, with its youthful charm, was now contorted into a ferocious expression! Even the three Snake Kings looked utterly astonished.