God Realm, Shura God Palace.
Poseidon stared at the light screen, watching the scene where the Severing Boundary cleaved the Fallen God in two, his mouth agape in disbelief.
"A monster! How can he possess such soul skills!"
Yun Ming possessed more than one skill of this god-level caliber even while he was still a Soul Master, which shocked even a First-Class God like him.
Shura was also somewhat surprised, but he didn't care about that; he only looked at the results. Yun Ming had truly won, and he was very satisfied; this kid hadn't let him down.
They also saw the Fallen God being devoured afterward, but that was of no importance. Given the strength displayed by the Atlas Divine Spear, this small fry had no chance of ever re-emerging; he was destined to be suppressed until death.
Poseidon sourly offered his congratulations to Shura.
"Congratulations! You've found such a powerhouse to be your successor."
He suddenly felt that Yun Ming seemed quite suitable to be his own successor as well. With that formidable space ability and long-handled weapon of his, wouldn't he be a perfect match for the Sea God Trident and the 'Uncertain Storm'?
Shura glanced sideways at his fair-weather friend, not wanting to take the bait. He didn't even bother to address this guy full of bad intentions, instead issuing a direct order to leave.
"You should head back; I still have matters to attend to!"
Seeing Shura chasing him away, Poseidon didn't say much and left immediately. He didn't want to stay there and eat lemons!
After Poseidon left, Shura turned his gaze back to the light screen, watching Yun Ming within it as he contemplated the aftermath.
He had watched Yun Ming fight twice, and both times had left a deep impression on him, leaving him very satisfied. It seemed he could make his decision now; as for whether to descend the God Trial directly or do something else, that remained to be considered.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Shura, his eyes lighting up as he murmured.
"Let's do it this way."
Outside Heaven Dou City, seeing the Fallen God devoured by the Evil King, Yun Ming let out a sigh of relief and deactivated his martial soul. Once the battle was over, Yun Ming's Soul Core was nearly drained; he had rarely fought such a grueling battle in his two lifetimes.
Yun Ming glanced at the surroundings, filled with sword marks, blade scars, scorched earth, and the corrosive traces of divine power, as well as the Heaven Dou Great Rift Valley carved out by the Severing Boundary. The dense forest couldn't even be described as razed to the ground; it had been completely torn apart. Yun Ming reflected inwardly, I was careless, I didn't take the fight to the sky. But fortunately, the result was good, and the problem had finally been solved.
With the Fallen God devoured, His divine skills collapsed on their own. Qian Daoliu regained consciousness, the Holy Fire in his hand forming a sword, and he instinctively let out a loud shout.
"Evil God, pay with your life!"
But looking at the world that had returned to peace, and Yun Ming who had reverted to his original state, Qian Daoliu paused in confusion.
Yun Ming smiled and said.
"The plan succeeded, we won."
Seeing Zhong Yuxing before Yun Ming—limbs severed, blood pooling on the ground, and clearly on the verge of death—Qian Daoliu was dazed for a moment before whispering in disbelief.
"Did we really win?"
The opponent was a god, a figure like their ancestor of the Qian Family (or so Qian Daoliu thought), and the enemy had been in the upper hand throughout the entire battle. Now, they had actually taken him down with their all-in tactic? It felt unreal to him.
Yun Ming could understand his feelings at this moment, but there was still a follow-up to handle. He said to Qian Daoliu.
"Grand Offerings, you should go check on the other senior first! She is injured."
Although the Fallen God's 'Extinction Slash' had failed to intercept Bo Saixi's 'Uncertain Storm', it hadn't been entirely without effect. Having used 'Uncertain Storm' ten times in a row, Bo Saixi's internal Soul Power had overloaded, and she hadn't been able to dodge in time, suffering a deep gash on her leg from the blade energy. Yun Ming had been too busy defeating the enemy to care at the time, but now that Qian Daoliu was awake, it was better to let him handle it.
Hearing that his beloved was injured, Qian Daoliu was startled. Without another word, he immediately rushed to Bo Saixi's side.
As Qian Daoliu went to offer his concern, Yun Ming walked over to the side of the pain-awakened Zhong Yuxing.
Looking at Zhong Yuxing, who was gasping for air, Yun Ming said.
"Your plan has failed."
Zhong Yuxing struggled to lift his eyelids, looking at Yun Ming, and said weakly.
"I know. It's a pity."
Yun Ming asked in a deep voice.
"Do you regret it now?"
The situation of this question was different from before; previously it was success, now it was failure. Yun Ming was curious if his thoughts had changed.
Zhong Yuxing looked directly into Yun Ming's eyes and answered slowly.
"No regrets."
Yun Ming looked at Zhong Yuxing, whose eyes remained clear and firm, and said nothing more.
Regardless of the morality of this man's actions, this level of conviction was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Do you have any last words?"
Zhong Yuxing looked at Yun Ming with some surprise, not expecting the other party to give him a chance to fulfill his final wish. However, it wasn't necessary; his plan could be considered a success from another perspective.
"No."
"Thank you."
Leaving behind his final thanks, Zhong Yuxing's body could no longer withstand the horrific injuries of his internal organs spilling out, and his life force was extinguished.
Watching the deceased Zhong Yuxing, Yun Ming remained silent. He really didn't regret it! It only made him more curious about the truth behind it all.
After burying Zhong Yuxing on the spot, Yun Ming found the Demon Bear Douluo, who had been blown away by the shockwaves of the battle, and returned to the Spirit Hall Holy Temple in Heaven Dou City together with Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi.
Because the Demon Bear Douluo had retreated early, he hadn't suffered any major issues. Afterward, he had been inside the Martial Soul Hall, mobilizing personnel to help maintain order and coordinate various parties. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yun Ming and the others return safely, but he was stunned to see the Grand Offerings supporting a beautiful woman with a leg injury. Why was the Grand Offerings here, and what was the situation with that beautiful woman? While thinking this, the Demon Bear Douluo bowed to Qian Daoliu.
"Subordinate pays respects to the Grand Offerings."
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and issued his orders.
"Arrange two rooms for me, and ask the Yun kid about the rest."
Demon Bear Douluo naturally obeyed. After arranging for someone to lead the way for Qian Daoliu and having the two unlucky fellows, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, carried away to treat their injuries, he began to ask Yun Ming about the subsequent situation.
Yun Ming gave Demon Bear Douluo a brief explanation.
Upon hearing that the leader was dead and the source of the disaster had been eliminated, Demon Bear Douluo breathed a sigh of relief. He still felt lingering fear regarding the influence the Fallen God had on him; it was better for such a scourge to be dead.
Yun Ming asked.
"Has that butler been caught?"
Demon Bear Douluo replied.
"Not yet, but he won't be able to escape."
Yun Ming nodded and said.
"After you understand the cause and effect, give me a written report of the results. I want to take a look."
Demon Bear agreed without hesitation. With all matters settled, Yun Ming went to the Breaking Clan residence in Heaven Dou to rest and recuperate.
A few days later, the old butler Yi Ren was captured at his home in the south of the city, and he confessed to Martial Soul Hall the true final objective of Zhong Yuxing regarding this incident.
In fact, the cause of the incident was very simple. For things that require the reliance of gods to accomplish, one only needs to think in directions that humans cannot achieve—things like immortality, resurrection, or becoming a god. And Zhong Yuxing's goal was one of these: he wanted to see his parents one last time.
When Zhong Yuxing was young, his father died accidentally due to a failed Spirit Ring absorption. His mother, depressed after his father's death, passed away a few years later. Under normal circumstances, with such an experience and the desire to revive one's parents, the underlying reason would be the unwillingness caused by the lack of childhood affection. However, Zhong Yuxing's style of conduct clearly indicated that he was not such a simple person.
It was true that his father died accidentally back then, but he did not die immediately. Before he died, he was sent back to see Zhong Yuxing one last time and left him with a message.
According to the butler, this is what Zhong's father said.
"Ah Xing, do not be sad. Your father died for his own goal, and I have no regrets. When I decided to absorb that top-tier Spirit Ring that exceeded my limit, I had already considered the possible consequences; this is simply the price for pursuing my goal. In the future, you must also live for your own goal."
Later, before his mother died, she also said some things to Zhong Yuxing, the gist of which was that her death might not be a bad thing, because she would be able to see Zhong's father. However, Zhong's mother also left behind a regret, which was that she could not see him after he had grown up.
After that, Zhong Yuxing accidentally obtained the Fallen God Stone Wall, gained news of the gods, and remembered his mother's regret, which led to the creation of the Fallen God Society. It was also because of the appearance of the Dead Realm that this plan came to be.
Upon hearing that the final teachings of Zhong Yuxing's parents were like this, Yun Ming suddenly understood the actions of Zhong Yuxing and his final wish. He looked up toward the distance, in the direction where Zhong Yuxing was buried, and said.
"Living only for a goal? You really learned your father's teachings well!"
No wonder there was no final wish; it turned out that regardless of whether the plan succeeded or failed, Zhong Yuxing could achieve his goal.
"You wanted to see your parents, you should have seen them by now, right!"
Yun Ming did not know how to evaluate him, and such a person probably would not care about the evaluations of others anyway.
After understanding the cause and effect clearly, Yun Ming put down the written report and sank his consciousness into his martial soul. He still had a god locked up inside his body! It was time to deal with it.
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