The Sky Swallowing Demon Emperor was sealed by Lin Dong, but neither he nor Xiao Yan directly destroyed him. Instead, both of them turned to look toward the Heavenly Emperor.
"Senior, how about leaving this demon to you to deal with?" Lin Dong said in a deep voice.
"In that case, many thanks."
The Heavenly Emperor expressed his thanks before looking toward everyone with a gratified expression.
His gaze swept across Xiao Yan and Lin Dong before he sighed, "Back then, in order to resist the Fiend Race, many peak experts of the Great Thousand World perished, and the Great Thousand World suffered grievous losses. I never expected that after tens of thousands of years, such outstanding individuals would once again appear. It seems the Great Thousand World's destiny has not yet ended."
Xiao Yan and Lin Dong naturally exchanged a few humble words before handing over the ball of light sealing the Sky Swallowing Demon Emperor to the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor reached out and accepted the ball of light before lightly waving his sleeve. Light surged, and soon the ferocious face of the Sky Swallowing Demon Emperor emerged from within.
That demonic face glared viciously at the Heavenly Emperor and roared sternly, "Heavenly Emperor, if not for others interfering in our battle back then, you would ultimately have lost!"
Hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor merely smiled noncommittally.
"That statement is incorrect. Your Demon Swallowing Clan gathered the power of your entire clan to create someone like you. Originally, you ranked among the top ten of the Fiend Race. If I had allowed you to leave back then, the other regions of the Great Thousand World would definitely have suffered tremendous pressure. Since I managed to seal you until now, it proves that my goal had already been achieved."
"You see, the Great Thousand World still exists today, and talented individuals continue to emerge endlessly. Therefore, the one who lost was not me."
The Sky Swallowing Demon Emperor immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this. Demonic energy surged wildly as the demonic face appeared ready to roar out, yet it remained firmly restrained by the layers of azure light sealing it.
Watching this scene, Liu Bai felt somewhat amused inwardly.
He had not expected the Heavenly Emperor to be so skilled at striking directly at someone's heart. Just a few sentences had completely broken an ancient demon's mentality.
However, there was one thing the Heavenly Emperor did not know. In that great war back then, the Great Thousand World had not truly achieved victory, because even now half of its territory remained occupied by the Fiend Race. As for the lower planes beneath the Great Thousand World, nobody knew how many living beings were still enslaved by those outsiders.
Of course, Liu Bai would never say such things aloud. Even Xiao Yan and Lin Dong would not say them. Facing a senior expert who had sacrificed his life for the Great Thousand World, it was better to let him depart peacefully.
As for everything that remained, it would naturally be handled by the experts of the current generation.
The Heavenly Emperor looked at the constantly roaring demonic face in his hand before smiling faintly. His gaze then turned toward Mandala in the distance.
"Mandala, being able to see that you are safe and sound truly makes me happy."
Mandala stared blankly at the Heavenly Emperor. Her eyes suddenly reddened, clearly showing that her emotions had reached their peak. Step by step, she walked forward and reached out her little hand to hold the Heavenly Emperor's palm.
The Heavenly Emperor gently patted her head just as he had once softly stroked that flower on the verge of withering back then.
The Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly at Mandala before turning to Liu Bai, who held the Heavenly Emperor Sword. He carefully examined him from head to toe before saying, "I never expected the Heavenly Emperor Sword would actually acknowledge a master on its own. This truly exceeds my expectations."
According to the rules he had left behind, only those who cultivated the Immortal Golden Body possessed the qualifications to become his inheritor. Naturally, only such a person could obtain the acknowledgment of the Heavenly Emperor Sword.
Liu Bai's appearance had completely disrupted the Heavenly Emperor's arrangements.
Hearing this, Liu Bai truly did not know what to say. He could hardly explain that he possessed a system capable of forcibly binding treasures, could he?
However, the Heavenly Emperor was clearly not the type of person who insisted upon absolute authority. Or perhaps what remained of him was merely a residual shadow without even a true spirit, meaning that even if he wished to do something, he could not accomplish it. Thus, his attitude toward Liu Bai was exceptionally open minded.
"Very well. Since this is the Heavenly Emperor Sword's own choice, I will not interfere. However, I still have one small request. I hope little friend can agree to it."
Hearing this, Liu Bai immediately cupped his fists respectfully and said, "Senior Heavenly Emperor, you are far too courteous toward this junior. If you have any instructions, please speak plainly."
The Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly before his gaze shifted toward Mu Chen nearby.
"Little fellow, come here to my side."
Mu Chen froze in place, his face filled with disbelief.
Beside him, Jiu You, Lin Jing, and the other girls also looked completely puzzled, unable to understand how Mu Chen could possibly have any connection to the Heavenly Emperor.
Among everyone present, only Mandala and Liu Bai understood the reason. Therefore, Mandala explained, "Mu Chen inherited the Immortal Golden Body within the Ancient Heavenly Palace, so he can be considered Lord Heavenly Emperor's sole inheritor..."
In this regard, even Mandala's status could not compare to Mu Chen's.
Everyone immediately gasped in shock upon hearing this. Soon after, many Earth Sovereign experts looked toward Mu Chen with expressions of envy.
Of course, exactly how many of them were harboring malicious thoughts remained unknown.
Perhaps a naive youngster like Mu Chen did not fully understand the evil within human nature, but how could the Heavenly Emperor possibly not understand it?
Currently, Mu Chen was merely an independent cultivator. The strongest person by his side was only his senior sister Ling Xi. Without any powerful backing, obtaining the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance would not protect him at all. Rather, it would become the very thing that hastened his death.
Now, however, the Heavenly Emperor Sword had unexpectedly acknowledged an unfamiliar young man for unknown reasons. Although the young man appeared youthful, both his cultivation and combat strength far surpassed ordinary individuals. Even in ancient times, he would have been considered a heaven favored genius.
Moreover, this person had earned the favor of both Xiao Yan and Lin Dong. Even Heavenly Sovereigns might not dare provoke him lightly. He could certainly be considered a powerful support.
"Since this little fellow obtained the Immortal Golden Body, he can be considered my sole inheritor. I also possess a Divine Ability called One Qi Transforms into Three Purities that I can pass on. I hope little friend can protect this child. This Divine Ability shall be considered your compensation."
Even Liu Bai's heart trembled violently after hearing these words.
Beside him, Mu Chen's eyes had already widened completely.
After a long while, Liu Bai finally recovered from the Heavenly Emperor's words and hurriedly said, "Senior Heavenly Emperor truly need not do this!"
"Mandala and I are friends, and you are Mandala's elder. Helping you is only natural. Moreover, Junior Brother Mu Chen and I come from the same Spiritual Academy, so protecting him is entirely reasonable."
The Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly before gently shaking his head.
"You need not decline. What I speak of is not merely protecting him. I hope you can properly nurture him as well."
"This Heavenly Emperor Sword is the key to entering and leaving the Ancient Heavenly Palace. Since you have already obtained the Heavenly Emperor Sword's acknowledgment, then strictly speaking, you are now the true master of the Ancient Heavenly Palace."
Liu Bai suddenly understood, finally comprehending the Heavenly Emperor's intentions.
In the original circumstances, Mu Chen not only inherited the Heavenly Emperor's legacy but also gained control of the Ancient Heavenly Palace. Everything there belonged to Mu Chen, allowing him to rapidly improve using the resources of the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
But the current situation was different.
The master of the Ancient Heavenly Palace had become Liu Bai, while the present Heavenly Emperor was merely a residual shadow. Aside from inherited cultivation techniques and Divine Abilities, he could provide nothing else to Mu Chen. Therefore, if Mu Chen wished to grow quickly, he absolutely required Liu Bai's assistance.
At the very least, he needed help growing until he possessed enough strength to protect himself.
Since that was the case, Liu Bai naturally had no reason to refuse. Moreover, he was not truly refusing in the first place. He was merely being polite.
"Senior, rest assured. In the future, I will fully open all the resources of the Ancient Heavenly Palace to Junior Brother Mu Chen. If he encounters trouble, I also will not stand idly by!"
This was naturally for the sake of the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities. Otherwise, with Mu Chen being such a trouble magnet, Liu Bai definitely would not have agreed to clean up after him.
The first thing that needed to be resolved immediately was the upcoming "saving his wife" incident. That matter would eventually even provoke the West Heaven Battle Emperor himself!
Mu Chen remained silent at the side.
His emotions were extremely complicated, or rather, somewhat chaotic.
He truly had not expected that after obtaining the Immortal Golden Body, he would still receive such a tremendous opportunity!
The Heavenly Emperor's inheritor.
Honestly speaking, if not for the earlier conversation between the Heavenly Emperor and Liu Bai, he truly would not have dared accept this inheritance. Otherwise, he probably would not even be able to leave the Heavenly Emperor Cemetery alive today!
After receiving Liu Bai's promise, the Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly.
Afterward, he looked toward Xiao Yan and Lin Dong before smiling faintly. "I wonder if the two of you still have some interest in my One Qi Transforms into Three Purities?"
Hearing the Heavenly Emperor's words, both of them paused slightly.
However, they soon exchanged a glance and smiled without answering.
Just their expressions alone already explained everything.
Although the Heavenly Emperor had been an extremely famous peak expert during the ancient era, and the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities ranked among the Thirty Six Peerless Divine Abilities.
What kind of figures were the two of them?
They had fought their way from the Lower Planes all the way into the Great Thousand World, then stood at the very peak of the Great Thousand World within an extremely short period of time. Individuals like them possessed ambitions higher than the heavens themselves!
Although the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities was undoubtedly powerful, it still could not move them. Moreover, both of them were confident that what they had learned and created would not be inferior to the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities.
Most importantly, if they truly cultivated the Heavenly Emperor's One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, would that not mean they had accepted the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance and guidance? That was clearly not something they could easily accept.
They could respect the Heavenly Emperor's righteousness, but they did not wish to receive his inheritance. Furthermore, Liu Bai and Mu Chen, two juniors, were also present here. With their status, if they competed with juniors over an inheritance, would that not become an embarrassment if word spread?
Therefore, facing the Heavenly Emperor's question, both of them merely smiled.
"This kind of opportunity should remain for those destined for it."
"Indeed, indeed."
The Heavenly Emperor was not surprised by this response, though he still felt a slight sense of regret inwardly.
If these two had truly been willing to accept the inheritance of the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, then this Divine Ability would undoubtedly have once again shaken the entire Great Thousand World within a very short time.
The Heavenly Emperor withdrew his gaze and looked at the sealed demonic face in his hand before speaking to Liu Bai.
"Little friend, could you lend me the Heavenly Emperor Sword for a moment?"
As his former weapon, it now had a new master. Nobody knew what the Heavenly Emperor felt inwardly at this moment.
However, after hearing those words, Liu Bai directly handed over the Heavenly Emperor Sword. He had already obtained the treasure anyway, so letting its original owner use it once more was hardly a problem.
The moment the Heavenly Emperor took hold of the Heavenly Emperor Sword, the sealed demonic face seemed to sense its imminent destruction and immediately began struggling against the seal even more frantically.
Unfortunately, this seal had personally been established by the Martial Ancestor Lin Dong. No matter how frantically it struggled, it was useless.
The current Heavenly Emperor was merely a residual spiritual shadow. Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor Sword had already acknowledged a master. Therefore, even if the Heavenly Emperor wished to activate the sword, he still needed to consume Liu Bai's Spiritual Energy. That was also why the Heavenly Emperor had first sought Liu Bai's permission.
Chi chi!
As Liu Bai felt over half of his Spiritual Energy being drained once again, billions of starlike rays burst forth from the Heavenly Emperor Sword, piercing through the azure light. In an instant, they tore apart the demonic face sealed within. Faintly, an incomparably miserable roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
"Do not celebrate too early! Last time, our Fiend Race never used our full strength. When we return in full force next time, it will be the end of your Great Thousand World!"
The roar reverberated throughout the heavens and earth while the Sky Swallowing Demon Emperor within the seal was completely erased of all vitality, forcibly reduced into nothingness before dissipating between heaven and earth.
["Ding! Assisted in killing a Heavenly Demon Emperor level enemy. Obtained thirty percent kill experience. Killing an enemy beyond your level grants five times experience reward. Obtained thirty million experience points. Obtained 1000 World Origin Points."]
Liu Bai's expression froze before immense joy filled his face!
"So this works too?!"
This not only resolved Liu Bai's concern regarding whether killing members of the Fiend Race would provide experience, but also introduced a completely new reward called World Origin Points.
However, this was understandable. After all, Heavenly Sovereign level experts already controlled the world itself. Judging from the requirements for breakthroughs in the original story, possessing World Origin Points was perfectly reasonable.
"It seems future breakthroughs into Heavenly Sovereign will definitely also be related to these World Origin Points."
After all, from the original story, one could see just how harsh the requirements for breaking into Heavenly Sovereign were. Yet Liu Bai's system allowed him to advance directly through experience points, meaning additional auxiliary conditions would inevitably be required.
Seeing that matters had already concluded, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong prepared to depart.
The reason the two of them rarely appeared within the Great Thousand World was because each of them needed to personally guard their own territories in order to prevent disturbances from the Fiend Race.
This time, they had only personally come because their daughters were in danger.
"The Demon Emperor has been eliminated, so we shall not remain any longer."
Next would be the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance ceremony, so naturally there was no need for the others to stay.
The Heavenly Emperor cupped his fists toward the two and said, "The Fiend Race still harbors ambitions of destroying our Great Thousand World. In the future, I hope the two of you will continue remaining vigilant."
Both men nodded. Such matters naturally needed no further explanation. They had already been doing exactly that.
Xiao Yan and Lin Dong each walked toward their daughters. Xiao Yan then looked toward Liu Bai nearby before flicking his sleeve. A stream of light flew toward Liu Bai.
"I previously said I would remember little friend's favor. Little friend Liu Bai may accept this item. If you ever require assistance, simply light this lamp, and I shall personally arrive."
Liu Bai revealed a grateful expression. Just as he accepted the ancient lamp before him and offered his thanks, Lin Dong at the other side also made his move.
With a flick of his finger, a stone talisman flew toward Liu Bai. Lin Dong said, "This item functions the same as that lamp. If anything happens, simply crush it, and I will naturally sense it."
Liu Bai put away the lamp and stone talisman, feeling extremely pleased inwardly.
If he truly needed to help Mu Chen confront the West Heaven Battle Emperor in the future, then unlike the original story where Mu Chen summoned the Flame Emperor, Liu Bai would definitely summon the Martial Ancestor instead.
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