The Seven Demon Disciples

The seven cloaked figures concealed their faces, with only a pair of red-glowing eyes peeking out. Their gazes were cold and indifferent, like those of statues standing there.

Just by their aura, Lord Qingyang knew that these seven cloaked figures were not from this world; they must have come from that ancient barrier.

The ancient eye, though it had activated the barrier, seemed to have fallen into slumber once more, as if its power had been greatly depleted. These seven individuals were not human; they were guardians of demons, known as demon disciples.

The Seven Demon Disciples found Lord Qingyang the aim of making him one of them, the eighth Demon Disciple, a human Demon Disciple.

They made many promises, but these promises sounded extremely jarring to Lord Qingyang.

Lord Qingyang already felt deeply guilty for the devastation caused to the people of the Tianyuan Realm. But the moment these Seven Demon Disciples spoke, Lord Qingyang's eyes turned murderous!

Since they are messengers from that ancient era, they should be killed!

No need for further words, only a battle!

Lord Qingyang's personality was originally one of deep emotions and strong feelings. Although the Ancient Empress remained silent, Ice Lotus quietly appeared beneath her feet.

Lord Qingyang drew his sword.

The figure of the Ancient Empress, like an ice fairy, floated up gracefully.

The two joined forces to fight, two against seven!

However, these seven Black Armored Warriors were also incredibly powerful. Each of their attacks contained laws and principles completely different from those of this world. The battle between the seven of them and Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress was so fierce that it caused the heavens and earth to change color.

Even those in the Tianyuan Realm who were unaware of what had happened looked up at the sky in shock and panic.

The entire sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning raged, and there was a strong blood-red hue in the air, giving the impression that blood was about to flow from the sky.

The battle between Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress against these black-armored warriors was also at a disadvantage. However, with the combined efforts of Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress, neither side could gain the upper hand. In the end, several of the seven Black Armored Warriors were injured, and Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress were also seriously injured and unable to fight any longer, so they had to retreat.

After Lord Qingyang withdrew, these seven demonic disciples did not return to the Eternal Vortex. They stormed many Lineage and sects in the Tianyuan Realm, forcing people to submit, and killing those who did not submit on the spot.

They threw the warriors they killed into the Eternal Vortex, making them sacrifices and food for the demons.

It seems that this kind of ritual can awaken the ancient beings in the vortex more quickly.

In an instant, the Tianyuan Realm was filled with bloodshed, and everyone lived in fear.

With the land shattered, even warriors with blood and guts would rather die than submit.

But not everyone is like this. Faced with such a terrifying existence, some people begin to suspect that the world is about to change, and that the being sealed in the Eternal Vortex is about to King's Reign Over the World.

Their era is about to be buried.

As the apocalypse arrives, the ugliness of human nature is revealed. Some people, whether to become stronger, to survive, or to enslave and take revenge on those who were once high and mighty, begin to willingly become lackeys.

And so, the seven demons built up their power.

At this time, Lord Qingyang found the Desolate Clan.

The Wildlings and the Humans have always been clearly separated, and they have never interacted with each other.

For the human race, the existence of the Wild Race is ancient, mysterious, and extremely dangerous.

When Lord Qingyang found the Desolate Clan, he discovered that despite the near-total collapse of martial arts in the Tianyuan Realm, the Desolate Clan's power had been preserved quite intact.

At that time, the Wild King of the Wild Clan recognized Lord Qingyang the leader.

The barrier shattered, demons roamed freely, and the world was on the verge of destruction. This was not just a disaster for humanity, but a disaster for the entire world.

Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress led the Desolate Clan in a counterattack against the Tianyuan Realm.

Every battle was a bloodbath, with countless deaths and injuries!

During this process, Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress cultivated the Empress Heart Sutra together, breaking through Dual Cultivation time and time again. Their minds became aligned, and their strength grew stronger and stronger.

However, the seven demon disciples were ultimately no match for Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress. After a hard-fought battle, the demon disciples' power was completely eradicated, and the Seven Demon Disciples themselves were killed one by one after Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress paid a heavy price!

After this great battle, both the Tianyuan Realm and the Shenhuang Wilderness Clan were riddled with holes and their people were suffering terribly.

Countless ancient martial arts traditions have been severed, and countless great families with lineages spanning hundreds of thousands of years have been wiped out in a single day, their bloodlines extinct!

Looking at the devastation after the great battle, Lord Qingyang sighed.

My life has been full of ups and downs!

In the Yang God Emperor Heaven, he was once full of vigor, ruling a country and becoming the Great World Divine Lord, revered by the world.

Then, in the secluded cultivation chamber, he suffered the betrayal of his wife, and on Ten Thousand Stone Mountain, he suffered a crushing defeat against Sha Hongxue. After losing everything, his former friends gradually drifted away, and he wandered alone towards the Ruins of Return, only to lose his way back...

Upon arriving in this world, he felt himself caught in a vortex of conspiracy, having made a grave mistake that was difficult to undo.

His life can be described as extremely bleak...

However, amidst the successive failures and misery, he met her, a woman born with a congenital Fatal Meridian, who never gave up on the opportunity to reverse her fate.

Whether he is down on his luck, or has failed, whether he has made a grave mistake that has claimed the lives of millions, or whether he has drawn his sword and is engaged in a bloody battle with the Seven Demon Disciples...

She followed silently behind him, quietly and unwaveringly.

She would accompany him on his journey of wandering the world, and she would fight alongside him in bloody battles. From beginning to end, she never uttered a single complaint.

She was like a glimmer of starlight in his bleak life, illuminating everything.

Lord Qingyang realized that perhaps for him, whether or not he returned to the Twelve Emperor Heavens, or whether or not he could make amends, was not important at all. What mattered was cherishing the people in front of him.

What good is it to wash away the humiliation of defeat in Central State Heavenly Prefecture?

Even if he understood the obsession and resentment that Bai Yueyin's betrayal had brought him, what could he do?

With the woman by my side, what more could I ask for in this life, until the end of time?

However, by the time he realized all this, it was too late...

The peace in the Tianyuan Realm is only superficial. The Seven Demon Disciples are merely suppressed; they are nearly immortal and may awaken in the future.

Moreover, the terrifying demon in the Eternal Vortex is only temporarily dormant. The barrier has already been broken. Once it awakens, the Tianyuan Realm will face a true catastrophe.

Lord Qingyang knew that his time was running out.

He had already realized the truth in his heart, and the Ancient Empress silently accompanied him, having already sensed what Lord Qingyang was thinking.

The two began making final preparations.

Together they established the Empress Secret Realm, continuing their legacy, hoping that their future successors would inherit their unfinished mission.

In the Empress Secret Realm, Lord Qingyang moved the thatched hut where he first met the Ancient Empress back there exactly as it was.

Inside the thatched hut, one brandished a sword and drank wine, while the other played the zither and sang softly, like a divine couple.

Lord Qingyang was an unruly man who experienced great ups and downs, joy and sorrow. He knew all too well how hard-won his current happiness was.

If this moment could last forever, how wonderful that would be...

However, both Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress knew that such days could not last.

They understood each other without saying a word, simply savoring the last moments of tenderness and cherishing every breath they took.

However... the day finally came for everything to come to an end.

Before leaving the thatched cottage, Lord Qingyang wrote down his words, expressing his only wish to live a simple and peaceful life with the Empress, growing old together.

All that remains is for this to end.

Afterwards, Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress joined hands to enter the Eternal Vortex to repair the completely shattered seal.

Their memories ended there; the two never returned...

Lin Xin Tong had already awakened by this time. She didn't know what had happened afterward, whether Lord Qingyang and the Ancient Empress had been killed by the beings in the Eternal Vortex, or... whether they had used their lives to create a barrier to seal the demon...

Reflecting on the lives of the Ancient Empress and Lord Qingyang, their lives were filled with both great sorrow and joy, leaving one with a profound sense of emotion.

Now, she Yi Yun have inherited the legacy of the Empress Secret Realm, and also their will.

...(To be continued~^~)