Seeing the Demonic Flame drawing ever closer, and believing Ning Yechen was truly intent on killing him, Dao Immortal Tianhua dared not hesitate any longer. He hastily cried out, "Her Immortal Bone and Heart are in that Lord's hands!"
"That Lord...?" Ning Yechen halted the Demonic Flame burning on his arm from spreading further, his brow furrowing as he asked.
The searing Demonic Flame on his arm was now only a fist's distance from Dao Immortal Tianhua. The latter stared at the flickering flames before him, terrified of accidentally touching his face.
"That Lord is a guest from the Divine Realm visiting our Dao Immortal Clan."
"This one only knows he is a Son of God from the Divine Realm. Nothing more..."
"Her Immortal Bone and Heart are also in that Lord's hands!" Dao Immortal Tianhua said, his voice trembling with fear.
Ning Yechen's brow furrowed slightly as he fell into thought.
*Son of God...*
*Someone that even Dao Immortal Tianhua addresses as 'Lord'... That person must hold considerable status in the Divine Realm...*
*It seems my wife has provoked more than just the Dao Immortal Clan...*
*Still, that changes nothing for me...*
Seeing Ning Yechen's thoughtful expression, Dao Immortal Tianhua earnestly offered, "That esteemed figure still resides within my Dao Immortal Clan. If the Demon Sovereign would release me, I can retrieve it myself and return it!"
Ning Yechen smirked contemptuously and tossed Dao Immortal Tianhua onto the shadows. "Since you answered truthfully, this sovereign can agree to release you..."
"No need to retrieve anything."
Dao Immortal Tianhua's face lit up with joy, feeling as if he had narrowly escaped death.
But before his relief could fully bloom, Ning Yechen lowered his head, a sinister smile playing on his lips, and continued leisurely, "However~ whether *they* will spare you is another matter entirely~"
"Wh-what do you mean...?"
A chill ran through Dao Immortal Tianhua's heart as he suddenly realized the shadows beneath him were tightening, constricting his entire body.
The Spirit-Devouring Insects surged forth like a tide, the Demon Gods swarming over him, tearing at his limbs and devouring his immortal flesh...
"Aaaah! Demon... Demon Sovereign!!!"
Dao Immortal Tianhua's face contorted in agony as he thrashed wildly, his screams hoarse and desperate.
Ning Yechen stood calmly before Dao Immortal Tianhua, hands clasped behind his back, quietly observing his final, agonizing 'performance'.
He had sworn that the moment Dao Immortal Tianhua made his precious daughter cry, he would never let him go.
If he truly let him escape, he would most likely never return to face his punishment.
Even if Tianhua had promised to personally retrieve Luo Ruying's Immortal Bone and Heart, Ning Yechen wouldn't have accepted it.
He would soon claim his wife's Immortal Bone and Heart himself, making Tianhua's efforts unnecessary.
As the heavens and earth reverberated with Tianhua's excruciating wails, his immortal body was violently torn limb from limb. Thousands of Spirit-Devouring Insects burrowed into his flesh, devouring him from within, their swarming mass gradually engulfing his entire body...
His mouth, stuffed with the insects, could no longer emit any sound...
Ning Yechen couldn't help but feel fortunate.
*Good thing Dao Immortal Tianhua dragged me into this Heaven and Earth Dharma Realm. Otherwise, my wife and child would have had to witness this...*
Before long, Dao Immortal Tianhua's immortal body was completely devoured by the Apostle Demon Gods and the Spirit-Devouring Insects, leaving not a single trace behind.
Only a wisp of Dao Immortal Tianhua's tormented, dazed soul remained trapped above the shadows.
This wisp could have been devoured by the shadows, transforming him into one of their Apostles.
But Ning Yechen had no such intention. He simply kept Dao Immortal Tianhua's soul imprisoned.
Even without his physical body, that wisp of soul could still be sent to the Execution Palace...
He was sure the folks at the Execution Palace would enjoy playing with him...
With a thought from Ning Yechen, the shadows slowly dragged Dao Immortal Tianhua's soul into their depths, where it vanished.
All the Demon Gods and Apostles above the shadows obediently retreated into the darkness.
The shadows covering ten thousand li instantly shrank, coalescing back into a single patch beneath Ning Yechen's feet.
Ning Yechen looked up at the sky of the Heaven and Earth Dharma Realm.
Everything was handled. Time to go back...
Eliminating Dao Immortal Tianhua stirred no emotion within him—it was no more significant than swatting a couple of mosquitoes, not even enough to warrant summoning his true Demon God form.
Yet, as he prepared to leave, a peculiar tension coiled in his chest.
At this point, his identity was impossible to conceal...
If he proactively knelt on the washboard, would his wife forgive him?
***
Outside the Heaven and Earth Dharma Realm,
After Ning Yechen and Dao Immortal Tianhua merged into the Immortal Pearl, Southern Departure Academy fell back into an eerie silence.
The crowd in the central plaza stood frozen in place, staring at each other, unsure of what to do.
Dao Immortal Tianhua, Dao Immortal Shui Miao, and the others were gone, replaced by a relentless tide of demons surging through the sky above the central plaza...
The entire academy and its surroundings were nearly completely blanketed in demonic figures...
As for the members of the Dao Immortal Clan?
Apart from the three Dao Immortals Fengming, who lay barely alive and still stubbornly resisting, the rest had all perished...
The demons were stained with blood, their faces twisted into bloodthirsty grins. They carried severed heads and dragged corpses, their terrifying presence nearly suffocating the onlookers...
This feeling was far more terrifying than facing Dao Immortal Shui Miao...
Xia Guo and his group, arriving late, looked up and froze at the sight of the countless demons filling the sky...
Southern Departure City had already fallen completely under demonic control, and no one knew what awaited them next...
Luo Ruying, holding Luo Hongye, stared blankly at the demonic horde in the sky. After a long moment of contemplation, her worried gaze shifted to the Immortal Pearl hovering in the air.
"Mother, where did Father go?" Luo Hongye asked, her large, bright eyes fixed on her mother's face.
In Luo Hongye's eyes, Ning Yechen had suddenly vanished like a streak of light.
Luo Ruying gently stroked her daughter's head and said softly, "Daddy went to fight the bad guys to protect Yeye~"
"Will Daddy get hurt?" Luo Hongye asked, her small face full of worry.
Luo Ruying was momentarily speechless, unsure how to answer. Although Yue Qingyou had assured her that Ning Yechen would return soon, Dao Immortal Tianhua was a half-step to the Absolute Immortal realm, and she couldn't help but worry about Ning Yechen's safety.
"Don't worry, Miss~" Yue Qingyou said with a faint smile, reassuring her. "Young Master will be perfectly fine~"
"Really, Sister Yue?" Luo Hongye's eyes lit up, and she leaned forward eagerly.
Yue Qingyou nodded gently.
Only then did Luo Hongye's face bloom into a crescent-shaped smile.
Luo Ruying felt a slight easing of her heart.
The others present silently watched Luo Ruying and Yue Qingyou, holding their breath...
No one else present could have conversed with a demon so casually, except for Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye...
Guessing that the Demon Sovereign's battle should be ending soon, and seeing that the Mad Prisoner's group was still playing with Dao Immortals Fengming and the other two, Yue Qingyou couldn't help but frown. She called out coldly from a distance, "How long do you plan to keep playing?!"
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