Chapter 452 - 458: The Demon God’s Aid

The Heavenly Thunder descended, striking the Demon God.

For the Demon God, who was already at her limit, it was a fatal blow.

At that time, the entire world was on the verge of complete collapse.

The Heavenly Dao, though damaged, still chose to step forward, doing everything in its power to save her life.

Back then, the Heavenly Dao could barely fend for itself and was severely wounded. It could have abandoned her, but it chose to protect her all the same.

This caused the Heavenly Dao to exhaust most of its energy, and the world began to fall apart even more rapidly...

In the end, her remains were preserved intact and even placed here—all of it was the Heavenly Dao’s doing.

The Demon God lowered her head, her eyes growing warm.

’If it hadn’t saved me, perhaps the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t have fallen into such a desperate state.’

’It wouldn’t have remained fragmented after all these tens of thousands of years, still being harassed by the Wood Sculpture Realm.’

After witnessing the entire sequence of events, Song Wanning was stunned, unable to recover her senses for a long time.

To once again witness the complete collapse of a world was still a shocking experience for her.

Such a prosperous, great world had ultimately been torn asunder by invaders.

And to this day, it could not be made whole again.

She admired the Heavenly Dao’s benevolence even more—its willingness to sacrifice its own power for the sake of its people...

And to think that in the past, she had so deeply misunderstood it.

Song Wanning fell silent.

Compared to her own selfish self, the Heavenly Dao was the true, all-embracing master of this world.

At that moment, her understanding of the Heavenly Dao deepened.

"Little girl, the games played between Heavenly Daos are far beyond the reach of people at our level."

"The Wood Sculpture Realm is already on the brink of collapse. You can glimpse this from the increasing number of invaders appearing."

A sharp glint flashed in the Demon God’s eyes as she continued, "Therefore, you must do everything in your power to help the Heavenly Dao merge the Spirit Realm and the Lower World once more. Only by gathering more energy can we resist the frenzied Wood Sculpture Realm in the future."

"Otherwise, for the people of this world, it will be a cataclysmic disaster."

Once the Wood Sculpture Realm is pushed to the brink, they will be capable of anything.

They will invade this realm, plunder its resources, and seize its territories.

They might even try to drag this world down with them.

Therefore, the recovery of this world’s Heavenly Dao is of the utmost urgency.

Hearing this, Song Wanning’s heart sank, and a much grander purpose began to form within her.

She looked at the Demon God with a solemn expression. "Senior, please rest assured. I will give it my all."

This was not just about saving her family, but also about saving herself, and more importantly, saving countless living beings.

"Good! I was not mistaken about you!"

The Demon God smiled with relief. Song Wanning was willing to fight against the entire Wooden Sculpture World Heavenly Dao. To possess such courage... she truly hadn’t misjudged her.

She reached out and patted Song Wanning’s head, her eyes filled with affection and hope.

"It’s a pity I won’t be here to see it."

"But the Demon God’s origin is within you, so it will be as if I am there with you."

"Now, let me give you one final push."

’This endless wait has finally found its meaning.’

She gave a carefree smile, a hint of relief in her eyes.

Then, she placed a palm on Song Wanning’s head, and a continuous stream of Magic Power and spiritual power began pouring into Song Wanning’s body.

At that moment, she looked up at the sky.

’To think that I, the great Demon God, have been proud my entire life, killing gods who stood in my way and slaughtering ghosts who crossed my path.’

’Yet in the end, I ended up owing the Heavenly Dao such a great debt, one that has never let my heart be at ease.’

’Now, I’ve finally repaid it.’

"Senior..."

Feeling the power madly surging into her body, Song Wanning found her eyes turning red for reasons she couldn’t explain.

Watching the Demon God’s figure gradually fade, she knew that some things, and some people, could never come back.

She was the luckiest person alive.

And she would certainly not fail to live up to the expectations of the Senior and the Heavenly Dao.

The Demon God looked back down at Song Wanning.

"Little girl, how about I show you some fireworks one last time?"

She smiled brilliantly, and in the next instant, Song Wanning felt herself transported to a new space.

The Demon God’s figure appeared before her, every move and every stance displayed with perfect clarity.

The fireworks bloomed, illuminating Song Wanning’s Sea of Consciousness.

The Demon God’s Cultivation Technique poured in as well. Scene after scene unfolded before Song Wanning’s eyes, along with the Demon God’s various life experiences, flashing by like a whirlwind tour...

By the time the images faded away, Song Wanning’s body was already filled with immense Magic Power.

"Senior..."

She watched with her own eyes as the Demon God’s figure faded until it was almost transparent, an unavoidable sorrow rising in her heart.

Life is always filled with regrets.

’If only the Rejuvenation Pill could truly bring someone back from the dead,’ she thought at that moment.

But alas, it was all just a pipe dream.

"Don’t be sad for me. I’ve lived a wild, splendid, and earth-shattering life."

"Even those who live forever might not have been as happy as I was."

The Demon God saw Song Wanning’s sadness and couldn’t help but smile.

She patted Song Wanning’s head one last time, then slowly dissipated into the air.

Everything around them fell silent. Not a sound could be heard.

That feeling of warmth and familiarity vanished along with her.

Song Wanning bowed deeply in the direction where the Demon God had disappeared.

With that, the last wisp of the Demon God’s Divine Soul completely dissipated.

From this day forward, there was no longer a Demon God in this world.

She turned her head and saw only the skeleton, lying quietly in the cave.

’These are the remains that the Heavenly Dao struggled to preserve. They shouldn’t be left buried here forever.’

She walked over, carefully placed the skeleton into a jade box, and put it into her Storage Ring.

She wouldn’t bury the remains for now. Once the two realms were merged, she would inter the Demon God’s skeleton in the Song Family’s ancestral tomb, to be worshipped by generations of Song Family disciples.

Having done all this, Song Wanning felt a sense of relief and quickly composed herself.

At that very moment, however, the immense Magic Power within her suddenly erupted, beginning to assault her acupoints and meridians.

In her Dantian, the Demonic Qi and Spiritual Energy were also stirring with excitement.

Song Wanning’s expression turned grim. She immediately sat down cross-legged and began to absorb and pacify the Demonic Qi.

This was all the Demon God’s power. She had to conquer it first before she could make it her own.

At the same time, the Demon God’s Cultivation Technique was continuously unfolding in her Sea of Consciousness, transforming into black symbols that flowed endlessly within it.

「Five days later」, there was sudden movement in the sky above the forbidden land.

Dark, oppressive clouds began to converge over the forbidden land, and the surrounding sky instantly darkened.

The Great Elder was startled, jolting upright.

He had been waiting all these days but had seen no sign of the two of them.

He never expected to be waiting for tribulation clouds once again.

’Could it be that Longsword undergoing another tribulation?’

The Great Elder’s brow furrowed, and his eyes immediately filled with greed.

However, to his astonishment, it wasn’t a Magical Treasure undergoing the tribulation, but a person.

A Demon Cultivator, completely overflowing with Demonic Qi!!!

’Could the Young Master of the Demon Clan be advancing?’

The Great Elder was instantly horrified. Baili Shang was already a Divine Separation Stage Cultivator. If he advanced again, wouldn’t he reach the Body Integration Realm?