(Fourth update)
In the darkness, Ancestor Yang Mei's expression shifted slightly. He had not expected Li Xinghe to guess it.
After Pangu created the world, he had dragged his ruined body out of Chaos. Only after great difficulty had he recovered to his current realm.
Back then, he had been a Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, but Pangu had been too terrifying, nearly severing his foundation.
Not only had he lost half his life, but his Great Unity Golden Immortal realm had also been cut away. He had spent all these years recovering.
Now that the Primordial Wilderness was still in ruins and awaiting renewal, he had entered the Primordial World from Chaos, intending to find some spiritual roots of heaven and earth to replenish himself.
Ancestor Yang Mei's true form was a Hollow Willow. Legend had it that the Phoenix Clan of Immortality Volcano possessed the art of nirvanic rebirth.
Thus, Yang Mei had ambushed Yuan Feng here while she was gravely wounded during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, intending to seize her origin. The Phoenix Divine Wood within Immortality Volcano was also a rare spiritual root of the Primordial Wilderness, capable of repairing his damaged true body.
With Li Xinghe exposing his identity, Ancestor Yang Mei had no choice but to reveal his true form. However, he currently appeared in the guise of a Daoist.
"I have always wondered what happened before Shichen and Destiny fell. Now it seems you must have inherited their legacies," Yang Mei said calmly.
He had returned to the Primordial Wilderness some time ago and had specifically investigated Li Xinghe.
Though he had been lurking in the shadows, Yang Mei's methods were no worse than anyone else's, and he had gained some understanding of Li Xinghe's abilities.
Combining that with certain events from the past, he quickly concluded that Li Xinghe had obtained the legacies of two top-level Demon Gods.
That only made Li Xinghe even more annoyed. If Yang Mei had not retreated at the crucial moment, Shichen and Destiny would not have dragged him into Chaos.
Furthermore, one of the tasks in the legacy he received from Shichen and Destiny was to settle the score with Yang Mei.
"Old Yang Mei, it would have been one thing if you had hidden outside Chaos. But since you entered the Primordial World, I must settle some Cause and Effect with you."
"Cause and Effect? I gave you a piece of my core branch back then. What more do you want? It seems you have some attainments in the Law of Space as well. My debt to Shichen and Destiny has already been repaid," Yang Mei argued sophistically.
"Did you give that to me? I clearly took it by force. You really know how to flatter yourself," Li Xinghe said disdainfully.
However, Yang Mei ranked second among the three thousand law-based Demon Gods, and he was already a Late Golden Immortal of the Origin. Li Xinghe likely could not kill him.
"How about this? Give me another branch, and today's matter will end here," Li Xinghe stated his purpose directly.
He cultivated the Law of Space as well, but his Talent was limited. If he could obtain another Willow Branch, perhaps he would gain new insights.
Upon hearing Li Xinghe's words, Yang Mei immediately jumped up. He still wanted branches? He was practically going bald already.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I finally recovered to my current realm, and now you want to cut off my branches again? I would rather die than agree."
He had not had a choice before. Now that heaven had given him another chance, he could only say no to Li Xinghe.
Li Xinghe revealed a cold smile. "You think that just because my big brother is gone, I can do nothing to you?"
Yang Mei stopped wasting words and turned to flee. As the Space Demon God, no one could compare to him in the Law of Space. His ability to escape was first-rate.
Yet the next moment, he felt his speed slow considerably. The time around him seemed to slow all at once.
"The Law of Time!" Yang Mei's expression changed. As the saying went, when time did not emerge, space reigned supreme.
That meant the Law of Time happened to restrain the Law of Space. More precisely, the Law of Time restrained all laws.
"I refuse to believe that after only a few Eons, your Law of Time can suppress me," Yang Mei said in a mocking tone.
Back then, Daoist Shichen had cultivated for over a hundred Eons from his birth until his fall. How could the mysteries of the Law of Time be comprehended so easily?
"My Law of Time is indeed somewhat lacking, but that does not mean I cannot trap you," Li Xinghe said with a smile.
Within his body, he had gathered all the law fragments of Daoist Shichen and the Lord of Destiny.
Normally, he could not mobilize those fragments, but Yang Mei was the one he was dealing with now.
If Yang Mei had not retreated at the critical moment, Daoist Shichen and the Lord of Destiny might not have failed. Perhaps they would even have found a way to break the tribulation.
They did not blame Pangu for their deaths, nor did they blame the Great Dao's schemes, but they would certainly bear a grudge against Yang Mei, the Space Demon God.
Sure enough, when Li Xinghe fully unleashed the Law of Time, the flow of time around Yang Mei grew slower and slower, nearly coming to a standstill.
The Law of Time also depended on its target. With Li Xinghe's strength, if he used it on an ordinary person, he could easily stop time.
But the target he was attacking now was Ancestor Yang Mei, the second-ranked law-based Demon God of Chaos.
"How is this possible? How can your Law of Time be so powerful? Unless Shichen has come back to life," Yang Mei said, his expression changing drastically.
Before he could react, Li Xinghe had already brought out the Chaos Pearl to lock down space, preventing Yang Mei from using spatial secret arts to escape again.
"Do you still think I can do nothing to you now?" Li Xinghe held the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in his hand.
Yang Mei still refused to submit and charged directly at Li Xinghe. So what if he had the Chaos Pearl? His true body was no weaker than an Innate Supreme Treasure. Though it could not compare to Chaos Supreme Treasures, he was not without the strength to fight.
"Good. I admire that arrogance of yours." Li Xinghe no longer held back.
Since the creation of the world, he had been steadily improving, but he had never truly fought anyone to the death.
Those people from before, including the Karma Demon God, had all been insignificant in his eyes.
Only Yang Mei was different. His identity was special, and he was the only Demon God whose true body had not been slain during the Creation Tribulation.
That alone was enough to make Li Xinghe take him seriously. Even Pangu had failed to kill him, showing just how powerful he was.
The moment the two clashed, both were astonished by the other's strength.
Back when Li Xinghe, this extraneous Demon God, was born, he had not even reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. During the Creation Tribulation, he had only barely broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
That he had become so powerful in just a few Eons left Yang Mei utterly shocked.
Yet what shocked him even more was still to come. Li Xinghe had not only mastered the Law of Time, but also the Law of Destiny, and he had even dabbled in the Law of Karma.
Most terrifying of all, he had even made accomplishments in the Law of Strength. People said that one who grasped too much could not master anything, yet Li Xinghe cultivated so many laws at once and had achieved remarkable results in all of them.
Who knew how much Merit he had spent to cultivate these laws, or how much Pangu's Essence Blood he had used to cultivate the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique?
After a fierce exchange, Ancestor Yang Mei discovered that he could do nothing to Li Xinghe. Instead, he was restrained at every turn.
The pressure of the Chaos Pearl was too immense, making him feel extremely stifled.
"If this is all you can do, I fear you cannot do anything to me either," Yang Mei said arrogantly.
With Pangu fallen and Shichen gone, the Space Demon God could only be invincible beneath heaven.
"Is that so? Chaos Pearl, suppress him!" Li Xinghe sneered. Yang Mei had not expected him to be holding back.
Yang Mei continued to talk tough, but several wounds had already appeared on his body.
"You are not worthy of demanding this ancestor's branches." The dignity of the Space Demon God could not be profaned.
Li Xinghe frowned as well. Yang Mei truly was a tough old tortoise shell. Unless he used another Chaos Supreme Treasure, there was little he could do.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he directly summoned the Qiankun Demon God and the Five Elements Demon God.
"Yuan Feng, I have some Three Lights Divine Water here. Drink it and recover. Later, this master will split that willow tree apart and give it to you as firewood," Li Xinghe said with a beaming smile.
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