That sense indeed revealed the presence of Gles, Gogus, and Yalis.

However, when Zhou Yan drifted over like a particle, there was nothing but bloodwater on the ground.

A golden leaf appeared, shining resplendently among the shattered bones.

The life soul energy within the bones still held a fresh aura, as if the three had not been dead for long.

"The three are dead, but their Spirit remains? Was it not devoured by me?"

Zhou Yan was somewhat puzzled, then he carefully sensed his surroundings but found no anomalies. He immediately rushed toward the golden leaf like a flash of light.

At that moment, two terrifying Ancient Demon Clan Supreme beings appeared out of nowhere, simultaneously unleashing an incomparably fierce Domain, along with two nearly immortal killing intents reminiscent of Immortal Weapons.

They locked onto Zhou Yan in an instant.

They struck at once.

Zhou Yan tried to activate the mirror reflection method of the Xuanyuan Sword, but it momentarily lost partial control and failed to activate, while the deployment of his Domain seemed restrained by unknown rules, suddenly feeling powerless.

This situation made Zhou Yan's heart sink to the bottom.

"Puff, puff—"

The two terrifying killing intents almost instantly caused Zhou Yan severe injuries, shattering his Divine Soul and impacting the condensation of his Emperor Blood.

At this moment, Zhou Yan finally regained control over the Xuanyuan Sword, and using it, the Soul Suppressing Bow, and the killing intents of Emperor Blood among other methods, he gradually maintained the fight.

Then, Zhou Yan used the will of Soul Killing, manifesting Soul Killing Arrows, combining the Soul Suppressing Bow with Immortal Emperor Blood, continuously exhausting his potential, and slew the two Ancient Demon Clan Supreme beings.

Afterwards, devouring the Spirit slightly restored Zhou Yan.

Nevertheless, Zhou Yan was clearly injured to this point.

However, from the hands of the two Ancient Demon Clan Supreme beings, Zhou Yan seized two unique Qiankun Rings, within which he found two additional Domain Energy Golden Plates.

Combining them with his own Domain Energy Golden Plate, once the three were united, a massive Primordial Magnetic Pole Light Golden Plate emerged, flowing with extremely pure Domain Energy and unique pure Soul Power.

Their Soul Power was even exceedingly vast.

"Why did I suddenly lose control this time? The Xuanyuan Sword not obeying? Could it be that the Xuanyuan Evil Soul wants independence?"

"And it also caused me to suffer severe injuries, nearly being killed; such a mistake is indeed very grave!"

"If not for the effect of the Soul Killing Domain, the outcome might have been disastrous. This Nine Nether Swamp, truly worthy of the Ancient Demon Clan Venerable land, is extremely perilous. I must leave here quickly."

Zhou Yan muttered to himself, then immediately retreated from the place, holding the golden leaf and Domain Energy, and quickly stored them in his Soul Sea, retreating from the location at an even faster speed.

Then, Zhou Yan escaped the space he entered and returned to the Jiuyou Sky Bridge.

On this sky bridge, Zhou Yan hesitated slightly, transformed into an Ancient Demon Clan form, and returned the way he came. After traversing the dense forest, Zhou Yan once again returned to the area where the Heavenly Tribulation light spilled, the place associated with the Holy Witch Mountain Cloud Rain.

Here, Zhou Yan once again condensed the stealth Array Patterns, then laid out Hidden Soul Immortal Dao anew.

Only then did he sit down, heal his injuries, re-enter Enlightenment, and begin sensing the Xuanyuan Evil Soul within the Xuanyuan Sword.

...

Outside the Forbidden Array, deep in the Void.

Jiang Tianling analyzed the changes in the chip in his hand, saying: "All is completed, there no longer any issues."

"Hmm, the issue of the Xuanyuan Sword not being controlled, could it cause concern or raise his suspicion?" Gles pondered slightly before asking.

"No, he'll just suspect the Evil Soul attempting to usurp control, and won't think of anything else. The Xuanyuan Sword has long been suppressed, unable to cause any waves, there's nothing to worry about."

Jiang Tianling confidently stated.

Then he said, "Alright, let's part ways here."

"Alright, until we meet again!"

Gles replied.

"Until we meet again."

Jiang Tianling echoed.

Then, he disappeared like a golden light, resembling the backflow of Time Origin, vanishing within moments between heaven and earth.

"The ants of the past have climbed atop my head."

Jiang Tianling sighed.

"Then become strong and step back on them."

Yamina said indifferently, glancing at Zhou Yan once more before truly leaving as a ray of light.

Gles was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and then left the area as well.

...

Zhou Yan initially only had half his mind focused on comprehending the Xuanyuan Sword.

But he discovered that the Xuanyuan Sword was very strange, consistently unable to sense it.

He then went deeper, pouring all his Soul Power into the Xuanyuan Sword.

Within the Xuanyuan Sword, a Turtle Shell appeared.

Before he entered, the Turtle Shell suddenly enveloped him, fully activating the effects of the Xuanwu Heaven Suppressing Seal.

Finally, in Zhou Yan's dazed moment, a giant hand emerged and slapped him to the ground.

Then, a Zhou Yan identical to himself appeared.

Except, one was standing, and the other lay on the ground.

"What... what's going on?"

The Zhou Yan on the ground was extremely shocked, his face appearing somewhat bewildered.

"You don't know? It truly rebooted, what an amazing chip. Virgin, thank you so much this time."

The standing Zhou Yan was extremely grateful, looking at that hand, he sighed inwardly.

"Emperor, this is what I should do. Since I can't help you with anything, but by going blind and severing arms, cutting off the six senses to study chip technology, I achieved Great Success. Xiao Ziyi and Mo Yuyao are all in the past, I will wait for you in the Domain World."

The palm emitted a soft glow that enveloped Zhou Yan who was standing.

Lying on the ground, Zhou Yan showed a look of surprise and uncertainty. He pondered, "Yaoyao, Yiyi, are you harming me?"

"You... are really confused. Let me show you the truth."

A perfect, armless, blind woman appeared from the palm. She was incredibly gentle and beautiful, yet she had no eyes or arms. She was neither in the likeness of Xiao Ziyi nor Mo Yuyao, but merely an ethereal shadow.

However, in the hand of the shadow appeared a mirror, and in the mirror, past events manifested, but without the images of the Wisdom Goddess, Jiang Tianling, or Gles.

Even their shadows, their dialogues, and their names did not manifest.

Yet the Zhou Yan who was suppressed on the ground suddenly understood.

All his erased memories were restored.

"I am the Demon Heart from Lee Sha's lifetime."

"So pitiful."

"Zhou Yan, thank you and sorry."

"Thank you for rescuing me from being a puppet, but once my Demon Heart awakens and goodwill is restored, it is no longer a Demon Heart. You and I are one; I will abandon the Demon Heart and merge into your Demon Heart Domain."

"We shall live as the hope of the Human Clan."

Lying on the ground, Zhou Yan suddenly sighed mournfully.

"No, you need to live, but you can only live deep within my Soul Sea, inside the Turtle Shell."

"When necessary, you will replace me to resist detection. However, today, all memories within the Turtle Shell must be sealed; there can be no mishap."

"Furthermore, I need to control your Divine Soul and consciousness. Whenever a thought arises, you must be ready to replace me, or we won't be able to escape the surveillance of the chip superbrain."

"Alright, I accept. My essence is your essence. The situation is dire, no need to elaborate further. Proceed."

The Zhou Yan on the ground decisively stood up, abandoning any resistance.

Some truths can never be obscured.

And within the Turtle Shell, upon seeing the Virgin Soul, the false Zhou Yan's memories returned.

So he knew everything, thus making him more resolute.

Zhou Yan nodded, now was not the time for emotions to prevail.

Moreover, one was the evil thought of the past life, one was the bloodline of the next life to be lived out, both understood who held more hope.

Plus, with synchronized memories, it's essentially one controlled self and one free self.

When necessary, just a switch in consciousness is enough.

This was Lee Ran's method to break the situation, even leaving words for Zhou Yan before was just a step in the plan, with further moves yet reserved.

Flame Throne, Virgin Soul.

The Virgin was the Maid, Emperor Lei Yan's Maid, bestowed the title 'Virgin' by Emperor Lei Yan, following Lei Yan King throughout life.

Whether it was the infatuated Xiao Ziyi or the Mo Yuyao of this life, both were the lifetimes lived out by the Virgin.

This infatuation had never changed.

The real Zhou Yan looked at the resolute attitude of Lee Sha's Demon Heart, sighed in his heart, yet without hesitation, devoured and suppressed Lee Sha with a true Domain, incorporating him into his Soul Sea within the Turtle Shell.

Thereafter, bloodline fusion, merging of soul bodies, Zhou Yan truly gained sovereignty over the Xuanyuan Evil Soul.

It was at this moment that the Xuanyuan Evil Soul dissipated all of Emperor Xuan Yuan's Energy, and the aura of the Xuanyuan Ancestor faded completely.

Emperor Xuan Yuan's Energy, from now on, would only be a legend.

It was a rather poignant matter, but now, was there really any mood or qualification to lament?

Lee Sha was suppressed by the Xuanwu Heaven Suppressing Seal, and only then did the beautiful hand on the Flame Throne begin to show cracks bit by bit.

"Emperor, the Virgin has gone, we will meet in the Domain World, don't worry about me. Being able to dedicate myself for you is the Virgin's happiness."

"Hmm, I understand, our path is difficult, but I will be a bit wiser and strive to reach the end."

Zhou Yan nodded gently, reaching out to embrace the Virgin's Ghost into his arms.

Yet this embrace was an empty embrace, for nothing was truly held.

The hand on the Flame Throne fragmented bit by bit, leaving no trace behind.

Emperor Xuan Yuan's Energy was gone.

The Virgin Soul was gone too.

Even the Holy Daughter, Lee Sha's Demon Heart, had grown silent.

The Holy Daughter must indeed be in true disaster, and Zhou Yan being forced onto such a path probably meant that elder brother Lee Ran, daughter Yanyan, Sisi, wife Feng Lingqing, and Goddess Mu Qingyan would not fare well.

But what could be done?

Surviving this tribulation was already extremely challenging.

Zhou Yan sighed, yet without any trace of despair, he retreated from this Turtle Shell world and then regained control over the Xuanyuan Sword, as if achieving a personal return.

Deception, who ultimately calculated whom?

Zhou Yan did not ponder it in his heart, nor had any intention regarding it.

Once sober, like the former sovereign of Lee Sha's Divine Body, he sighed in relief and then began to recover from his injuries, devouring Domain Energy, reforming the intricate changes in Imperial Blood.

This scene was not particularly difficult.

What relieved Zhou Yan was that now, perhaps due to the enormous killing intent of the Ancient Demon Beast, that almost immortal killing intent instead broke through the Supreme's constraints in one stroke. Now, he seemed able to feel the sensation of breakthrough to the Supreme Realm once again.

Zhou Yan knew what the cause was, but he didn't dwell on it. It must have been the Wisdom Goddess's subsequent arrangement.

But he didn't allow himself any thoughts on it and would never expose anything, only taking it as a bit of regret and a misplaced nurturing from the Holy Daughter's kindness.

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