The Emperor closed his eyes, and An Yi felt her own death.
The curse that Lika and her parents left her will one day become a blessing given to her friends.
Even a decaying, destroyed world needs a savior.
Originally, the Emperor thought it would be good enough if the curse of the Calamity Curse Realm didn't spread and harm other worlds.
When that group of people was wiped out by the Magical Girl Mujin, she realized that the people of the Calamity Curse Realm had no way to escape.
The so-called escape is nothing more than expanding the territory of this living planet in the realm of the Calamity Realm, infecting more innocent people to fall into the curse and become the accomplices of the living planet.
Whether it's having children to share the curse, or discovering the Death Note to find a new home beyond this world.
In reality, it's all just a clever trick by the living planet to manipulate the ghouls to expand its infection range.
That's why she gave up looking for a new place to live and planned to seal off the Calamity Curse Realm, which caused her to lose the support of the people and be overthrown by Kaka and Lili.
Although she felt somewhat melancholy at the destruction of the Calamity Curse Realm, it was something she had anticipated all along.
Moreover, the curse left to him by his parents will accompany the Calamity Dragon forever.
Making the Calamity Dragon itself proof of the existence of the Calamity Curse Realm was almost the best outcome she had ever imagined.
She looked at Lili and Kaka, her parents, and many other people who had once accompanied her, surrounding her in the center, clapping continuously. Her parents were the first to speak, beaming with smiles:
Congratulations, Emperor.
Next was Lika, then the others, who all said in turn, "Congratulations, Emperor."
Finally, the Emperor also revealed a gentle smile.
She was not a cruel person, nor was she hysterical.
Lazy, casual, and even a little slow-witted—that was her original self.
Because she had been pretending for so long, she had almost forgotten what she originally looked like. Now, amidst everyone's congratulations, she has rediscovered herself.
She tilted her head and gave a bright smile, "Thank you, thank you everyone."
Amidst her radiant smile, she suddenly noticed a rather out-of-place Little Black Dragon.
Since the appearance of the Golden Calamity Dragon King was completely different from that of the Nascent Soul Black Dragon, she couldn't make the connection at all.
The Emperor racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
When in my life has such a person existed?
Isn't this my personal timeline?
"Mom!"
When the other person, sporting that wild dragon head, shouted those words in a little girl's voice...
The Emperor's smile froze.
She racked her brains.
When did I get such a... child?
From childhood to adulthood, let alone marriage, she has never spoken to a boy!
I've never heard of any curse that prevents conception.
Even if she conceived, she had never given birth before. You can't just have a baby without anyone knowing, can you?
Or is it that after you died, someone did something with your corpse?
And why a wild animal...?
Isn't this going a bit too far?
While he was lost in thought, the Black Dragon pounced on him.
"Mom, you really are my mom!"
Holding the Black Dragon in one hand, I watched the little guy waving his arms and legs, his voice clear and cheerful.
I must say, she's actually quite cute.
It's even a little bit handsome; as Calamity Beast, the Black Dragon's appearance is undeniably dashing.
After all, most of the Calamity Beast look rather abstract. It's quite rare to see one like this, with a nose and eyes, properly shaped into a suitable form, and even in the form of a legendary standard flying Calamity Beast.
But when I think about the fact that I gave birth to this thing...
It's so disgusting.
The Emperor forced a smile; no matter what, the child was innocent...
"Thanks to Mom, I wasn't taken away and survived! Otherwise, I really would have died here. Your blessing is truly amazing! I never thought that even the death of the world couldn't affect your blessing!"
"No, that's actually a curse..."
After all, there are no blessings in the Calamity Curse Realm. To live forever bearing all the curses is the cruelest curse one can imagine.
Although it was used on the Golden Calamity Dragon King, it actually preserved the cursed power within it and its life...
etc.
The Emperor suddenly realized what was happening and looked at the Little Black Dragon, somewhat speechless. "You are... that purple magical girl?"
That's my boss.
"..." The Emperor felt slightly dizzy. "What I heard was that magical girl's cry for help, saying she didn't want to die. I must have saved her."
"Hey, Mom, you're overthinking it. With my boss's superhuman strength, how could the power of death in this world possibly be a match for her well-trained body? Don't worry, even if my mom all dies, even if the whole world dies, she won't die."
"Why do you have to call me 'Mom'...?"
"Look at what you're saying!" the Black Dragon immediately retorted righteously, "When I was almost dead, it was you who saved me and pulled me back from the brink of death."
"She practically gave me a second life. Who else could give me a second life but my mother!"
"What's more, Mom, you've done so much for me!" Black Dragon said, his face contorted with pain, his large, red eyes brimming with tears as he looked at the Emperor. "You brought me the new chair for entering the realm, you showed me the path to enlightenment amidst the curse, you prepared my favorite Calamity Beast dumplings, you fed me digestive pills—that's what a mother is! That's what a mom is!"
"I don't remember feeding you anything..."
"That kind of thing doesn't matter! Even someone as great as you almost lost your life!"
The danger had passed, but her new mother seemed to have suffered a mental shock, becoming demented and forgetting her.
It turns out that the greatest pain for the Calamity Beast is not dying together, but living on and watching day after day the wounds its mother sustained while saving it.
As he spoke, Long Lei's tears fell. "I almost died, and Mom almost died too. Now we've returned from the brink of death and can recognize each other. What is this? This is destiny!"
"This is... the Yellow Springs recognizing their mother!"
"Don't worry, I'm not like that ungrateful wretch, my eldest son. I will definitely take care of you. Raising a son is for old age security... no, it should be for death security. In the future, I will go through fire and water for our mother without hesitation!"
"Even if we are all just minor Calamity Beast," the Black Dragon wiped away his tears and snot with the Emperor's sleeve, his face resolute, "We will one day be killed by the righteous purple magical girl!"
"I'm not Calamity Beast."
"That's right now."
I was left dizzy and disoriented by Black Dragon's endless rant.
The Emperor plopped down and rubbed his forehead.
"Uh, I don't really want a child, especially not one like you..."
"It's alright, Mom. A son doesn't despise his mother for being ugly, and a dog doesn't despise his home for being poor."
Is this sentence used correctly?
"As long as the meaning is conveyed, that's enough."
"I'm not ugly."
"Hey, it's all the same. It doesn't matter if you hate me or not, I, Old Black, will definitely repay your kindness and take care of you!"
"I'm not ugly."
"Appearances are irrelevant. Look at me, a ferocious and Calamity Beast, yet I possess a heart of gold, and I know how to repay kindness..."
"I'm not ugly!"
Seeing the Emperor exuding even murderous intent, the Black Dragon finally calmed down, nodding repeatedly, "Not ugly, not ugly, Mom, you're beautiful."
"..."
Although I tried my best to get the other person to change, I felt frustrated when they actually did.
The Emperor gritted his teeth in hatred.
I even felt a pang of regret, wondering why I had saved such a thing.
You'll drive yourself crazy...
"In short, I Old Black, will never forget your great kindness!"
"I wasn't supposed to save you in the first place."
The Emperor coldly replied, "I only thought it was a magical girl crying for help, which is why I did my best to pass on the curse of survival. Also, don't call me 'Mom,' I don't have a daughter like you."
"Mom, I really don't care. You can think whatever you want. In my opinion, whatever your original purpose was, there's no doubt that your actions saved me."
Black Dragon declared righteously, "Then you are my second parents, my mother!"
"I told you not to call me that!"
"Yes, Mother."
The Emperor covered his face and sighed deeply.
I truly regret saving you.
"It's alright. Even if you regret it, I, Old Black, don't care. I will definitely repay your kindness, Mother!"
"Alright, alright, and you're not allowed to call me 'Mother' either, not at all!"
"OK."
This Black Dragon reminded the Emperor of the sycophantic lackeys he had when his empire was still in existence.
It gives me a headache.
Staring at the endless, pitch-black space, she sat on the ground, curled up with her legs drawn up to her chest, her long, dark red hair hanging limply against her knees. "I thought I could save her, leave a deep impression on her, and then die so she would never forget me, never forget the Calamity Curse Realm. Now look what happened, I saved a useless little thing. She probably has no idea what I was doing..."
The thought of this made the Emperor so embarrassed he wanted to die.
His head was almost buried in the ground.
That can't be right, he's clearly already dead. Is this some new curse?
Is Death God's whispered message trying to make me realize how stupid I was before I died?
I can't breathe.
I regret talking so much back then.
If I say anything less, that magical girl might think I risked my life to preserve her power.
Now all I can think is that this idiot lost his life for such a tiny thing.
That's kind of funny.
His dignified yet arduous life ended in such a ridiculous and laughable way...
"No, I don't want that kind of thing..."
The Emperor couldn't help but look up at the sky and sigh softly.
"What do you mean you don't want?"
A cold voice immediately made the Emperor freeze.
She looked up and found that the space around her had suddenly become bright.
Purple flames began to burn all around.
Above her, a purple-clad girl sat on Golden Throne, staring at her indifferently. "What are you yelling about?"
After a moment of stunned silence, the Emperor immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying, "I am already dead."
The Little Black Dragon beside her immediately imitated her, lying on its back with its four legs in the air, "I'm dead too."
The Emperor couldn't help but stand up and kick the Little Black Dragon, yelling, "Don't imitate me!"
The Little Black Dragon dragon immediately hid behind Shion, looking aggrieved.
Seeing the magical girl who remained expressionless throughout, only staring at him, the Emperor spoke helplessly, "I should have completely disappeared by now. The curse that formed the basis of my existence has been transferred to you. Why am I still conscious...?"
"To ensure the integrity of your curse, I'll simply absorb you completely as well."
Shion said matter-of-factly, "I don't want my power to be incomplete, affecting my future advancement."
"..."
"There's still much more to explain about the power of the curse. If you want to die, wait until you're no longer of any use."
The Emperor couldn't help but smile. "May I take this as an invitation?"
"You can consider it a curse," Shion tilted her head. "Don't you Calamity Curse Realm love to call everything a curse? When in Rome, do as the Romans do, you can consider this a curse too."
"You are not allowed to die before I drain you dry."
"Curses aren't like that."
The Emperor shook his head. "Without malicious resentment, even wishing for the other person's death is nothing more than a beautiful blessing."
"Think what you want."
Shion was happy to accept it as a blessing.
After all, no company can refuse a good thing like employees voluntarily accepting the 996 work schedule as a blessing.
May I know your name?
" Shion."
" Magical Girl Shion," the Emperor murmured. "That's a beautiful name, Shion. Can I ask you for a favor?"
Don't push your luck.
"Can we throw this Black Dragon out?"
"It's not that it's impossible."
"Mom!"
In the end, after the Little Black Dragon dragon's desperate pleas and howls, the Emperor finally relented.
They didn't actually throw the Little Black Dragon out.
After all, that body still belonged to the Little Black Dragon. If the Little Black Dragon's consciousness were thrown out, it would be equivalent to the Emperor possessing it.
However, this guy has found another "mom," and lately he seems to have more and more "moms."
I don't know what we're going to do with so many mothers.
In fact, even if the Emperor didn't use his own life to preserve the power of his curse, Shion had already thought of using the form of a witch to preserve it.
Although there aren't many potions left, practice makes perfect. This time, all that's needed is the Witch Shion's body to forcibly preserve the power of the living planet. At most, we'll lose a Black Dragon Nascent Soul, which is negligible these days.
In the end, he was saved by the Emperor. Although it was meaningless, it saved him a lot of trouble. In the future, he would have an old lady by his side. He had also reached the first stage of the old man realm and could have the Emperor help him solve the problem of using the cursed power.
She was quite satisfied with what she had gained; the trip was worthwhile.
Having resolved the issue within the Nascent Soul, Shion looked up and glanced once more at the world that was beginning to shrink and crumble.
After the Emperor passed on the final curse to her, the collapse of the Calamity Curse Realm accelerated further, to the point that even independent spaces began to struggle to survive.
It's being compressed so drastically that it's on the verge of disappearing completely.
Most importantly, the surrounding space has become more chaotic.
If you're not careful, you might get lost in the spatial turbulence.
That's why she immediately transformed back into a magical girl.
Although the Golden Calamity Dragon King had already improved in rank and was close to reaching the peak of the Lush Leaves in terms of strength, heading straight for the Branching Branch Realm, it was still no match for this kind of spatial collapse and compression.
Even during spatial turbulence, it's not very stable. The precision issues of the Calamity Dragon's magic power limit the effectiveness of the Mujin Dao Seed, making it easy to get swept away and lose one's bearings.
After transforming back into a magical girl, purple magic spread across the sky, supporting a portion of the remaining space in the Calamity Curse Realm.
To make it easier for her to find her way, the immense magical power even forcibly tore apart the shrinking space and expanded it!
Because the Calamity Curse Realm collapsed too quickly, by the time she transformed back into Shion to support the remaining space, most of the exits had already been swallowed up.
Even if a massive amount of magic is used to rebuild the space, it will still be different from the previous space.
No trace of the original remains can be found.
After all, the speed at which the Calamity Curse Realm collapsed was slightly faster than expected, but finding a way back is only a matter of time.
Shion planned to completely disrupt the surrounding space.
"Lord Sect Master."
It wasn't until she had opened up the space to an unknown distance that Shion finally heard the familiar voice.
Therefore, he no longer made any rash plans to disrupt the space.
That familiar chill drew her magic to the Freeze gap in space not far away.
"This way, Sect Master."
As they flew over, Bingtang grabbed their hands and pulled them into the separate space previously occupied by Kaka from the Calamity Curse Realm.
Back in the safe space, I watched as the Calamity Curse Realm gradually disappeared in the spatial turbulence until the entire world turned into nothingness.
Holding Shion's hand, Bingtang stared blankly at the Old World that had completely vanished.
Only now did they truly grasp the reality of their sect leader destroying a world.
It feels no different from frying an ant nest...
Were any other people from the Old World here just now?
Bingtang Tang nodded, and after the ice was thawed, the gap in space completely disappeared.
After that, no one will ever be able to find the Calamity Curse Realm again, and soon, no one will even know about it.
There once existed an Old World here called the Calamity Curse Realm.
"Has the Sect Master sensed it all in the Calamity Curse Realm?"
"It's too obvious," Shion said with a sneer. "Do you think my Azure Cloud Sect is some kind of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau?"
Bingtang smiled slightly, "I'll go find them one by one later. After I gather more information, I'll let the disciples handle it. It's time to give them some trials."
"Alright."
Shion withdrew her hand from Bingtang's. "How are the remaining disciples' cultivation levels?"
"Except for Bai Mei, all of them have advanced to the Full Blossom, and some have even reached the Lush Leaves stage."
"Oh?" Shion's eyes lit up, finally showing some interest. "Which disciple is so outstanding?"
" Yarrow."
Upon hearing this name, Shion fell into an eerie silence.
Bingtang looked at her with a smile, "What's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy?"
"Hmph." Shion snorted coldly, "It's nothing, just Lush Leaves. Among the true disciples, only their senior sister has a chance to reach the Nascent Soul at this stage. She still has a long way to go."
"That's true, but you still don't really like her."
"It's not a matter of liking or disliking..." Shion shook her head. "Forget it, let's not talk about her. I gained a lot from this Calamity Curse Realm. I need to go into seclusion to cultivate. I also have new ideas about the Bigu Pill. Perhaps I can make Foundation Establishment Pill this time."
"Good."
As she spoke, Shion took out a small bottle filled with a reddish-gold liquid. "Go and ask around for me if this is valuable."
This is naturally the blood of the Golden Calamity Dragon King; golden blood looks really valuable...
Bingtang picked up the candy and shook it, then nodded. "Okay, I'll ask around for you, but don't get your hopes up too high."
"Um."
Seeing Shion's hesitation, Bingtang asked curiously, "Is there anything else?"
After thinking for a long time, Shion took out ten completely shattered black gold cards from her person.
Bingtang's pupils contracted slightly.
Even at home, these cards aren't something you can just find anywhere.
The minimum amount in a single card is tens of millions.
The sect leader carefully held the shattered black gold card, gazing at her expectantly.
Can it be repaired?