A wish-granting machine? (33)

At the same time, in the ruins of the Eighth Heaven.

The Heaven-Eroding Lord was still chasing after the blood bird that had transformed from the [Soul Jade].

Just as Li Boyang said, that [Soul Jade] was actually Wu Yao's corrupted remnant soul.

Wu Yao's remnant soul was intertwined with the immortal divine soul, yet it could only act according to the most basic instincts.

Let alone higher intelligent life forms.

This [Soul Jade] is not even as good as the most primitive wild beast.

However, although this [Soul Jade] only possesses the most basic spirituality, its strangeness is unprecedented in the Heaven-Eroding Lord of Eclipse.

When it is in the hands of the Huoji, it inherits the Huoji's knowledge and continues to influence the other's will.

It's like an evil version of the Huoji, or perhaps a true resurrection of the Gouxing.

The [Soul Jade] amplified the impure thoughts and evil within Huoji's heart.

It leads the other person uncontrollably down the Demon Path, ultimately causing them to completely lose themselves.

However, this is within the tomb of the gods.

The [Soul Jade] gathered those remains of flesh and blood, evolving into its current form as a blood bird.

This blood bird inherited the resentment of the gods and absorbed their power, making it seem like a beast that only knew how to destroy.

The Heaven-Eroding Lord fought against it for many years before finally capturing it not long ago.

However, at the very last moment before they could escape the Guixu, they were caught off guard.

Because of a momentary lapse in judgment by the embodiment of good intentions, the [Soul Jade] was lost once again.

Boom!

It was just a collision that lasted for a split second.

The Heaven-Eroding Lord once again deeply experienced the power of the Blood Bird.

Fortunately, having learned from the previous experience, Heaven-Eroding Lord was well-prepared for this.

Its other clones arrived in an instant, immediately restricting the Blood Bird's range of movement.

Once the opponent is trapped, the Heaven-Eroding Lord has a thousand ways to remove the [Soul Jade] from their heart.

"Let's see where you run this time!"

Suppressing his inner discomfort, Heaven-Eroding Lord gathered Yin and Yang power in his forepaws and easily removed the [Soul Jade].

In an instant, an inexplicable surge of rage welled up in the heart of the Heaven-Eroding Lord.

However, having briefly possessed the [Soul Jade], Heaven-Eroding Lord strengthened his resolve and was not affected by it.

On the contrary, his power is increasing rapidly at a visible speed, as if he has traversed thousands of years of growth in an instant.

What's going on?

Feeling this sensation that he had never experienced before, Heaven-Eroding Lord opened his mouth in slight astonishment.

But then He realized the crux of the problem.

"My escape last time wasn't due to coincidence, but because of this Soul Jade?"

Looking down at the [Soul Jade] on his claws, and combining that with his experience of being Huoji, the Heaven-Eroding Lord immediately understood its true purpose.

"Isn't its true power to bewitch people?"

"Instead, it achieves people's desires in a malicious manner?"

Because of his own experiences, Huoji places great emphasis on self-awareness.

Therefore, the [Soul Jade] fulfilled his wish, allowing him to no longer worry about the splitting of his own will.

But in return, Huoji will become domineering and self-centered, growing into the most powerful god in his mind.

In contrast, when Heaven-Eroding Lord first possessed the [Soul Jade]...

With only one thought in mind to leave the Guixu, he fortuitous opportunity opened a passage to the mortal world.

However, the opening of the passage also stirred up the resentment of Gods and Devils, nearly causing his death on the spot.

As for when the Heaven-Eroding Lord grasped the [Soul Jade] for the second time, his thought was to quickly suppress and subdue it.

Then the [Soul Jade] granted his wish, allowing him to acquire power from a thousand years in the future ahead of time.

The only problem is that the way the [Soul Jade] grants wishes is equally malicious—it actually enhances the power of the Heaven-Eroding Lord as Heavenly Deity.

It should be noted that the Heaven-Eroding Lord abandoned the power of the Heavenly Deity and turned to cultivate the Way of the Celestial Person.

[Soul Jade's] actions are undoubtedly diluting his existing power.

While making it powerful, it also transformed back into the Heavenly Dog that was once full of weaknesses and flaws.

"Unfortunately, what I currently control is the power to balance Yin and Yang."

"Whether one is Heavenly Deity or Celestial Person, it's merely a matter of a single thought making a different choice."

It was as if it were confirming his own words.

A surge of Yin and Yang power erupted once again within the body of the Heaven-Eroding Lord.

The millennia-old Divine Power had no chance to resist and was assimilated by this Yin-Yang force, quickly becoming the Method of the Celestial Person practiced by the Heaven-Eroding Lord.

"The cycle of Yin and Yang, good and evil arise from the heart!"

When the Heaven-Eroding Lord lowered his head again, he saw the scene below where countless remains of gods and spirits lay writhing in agony.

Stimulated by the Heaven-Eroding Lord and the [Soul Jade], the resentment of the gods hidden in these ruins was fully awakened.

"So what should we do now?"

"Is it to the Fourth Heaven where the Immortality Herb is planted?"

"Should we go and rescue the Heaven-Eroding Lord who is trapped in the Eighth Heaven first?"

After a moment of silence, Azure Bird glanced at Gouxing's corpse and asked.

Based on their memories of observing the Gouxing, the three present had basically grasped the general situation of the Heavenly Emperor's Capital.

This naturally includes the location of the various ruins after the fall of the Nine Heavens, and whether there are any dangers within them.

"That stupid dog has been trapped for so many years, a little longer won't make a difference."

"Let's go to the Fourth Heaven first!"

"After all, the sooner we find the Immortality Herb, the sooner the doll can refine the Elixir of Immortality and completely solve your problem."

Upon hearing this, Azure Bird immediately turned to look at Xiluo in astonishment.

If Li Boyang had said these words, Azure Bird would certainly not have been so surprised.

But when these words came out of Xiluo's mouth, Azure Bird couldn't help but feel like the sun had risen in the west.

Don't look at me so surprised, I'm not stupid.

"Ever since I learned that you are the last descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, I've known that you must have had ulterior motives for coming here this time."

Clearly disliking Azure Bird's look of disdain, Xiluo grinned at him irritably.

"You're not the kind of person who dwells on their past."

"Given your personality, there's no way you would risk coming to the Heavenly Emperor's Capital just to investigate your origins."

"Besides, don't forget that when you went berserk in the South Sea, it was I who used the Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land to help you."

"I knew from that time on that there was an uncontrollable power lurking within you."

Xiluo paused slightly at this point.

"That must be the power of the Golden Crow! You managed to keep it a secret so well!"

"The Golden Crow is a divine bird formed from the Solar Essence Qi ten thousand years ago; it is not a deity of our time."

"Furthermore, considering the aftermath of Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven, controlling that power will be no easy task."

Before Xiluo could gloat for even two seconds, Li Boyang rudely exposed her.

"After all that talk, wasn't it only through my reminders that these clues were finally pieced together?"

"Besides, do you really think the Elixir of Immortality is a panacea? You want to rely on Elixir of Immortality to solve every problem?"

"Let's not even talk about whether I'll eventually be able to concoct Elixir of Immortality..."

"The problems Azure Bird is currently facing can actually be solved without the Elixir of Immortality."

As soon as Li Boyang said this, Xiluo and Azure Bird turned their gazes to him simultaneously.

"Have you seen the corpse of Gouxing?"

"She is the genuine daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, possessing an immortal body after consuming the Immortality Herb."

"With her around, wouldn't solving Azure Bird's problems be a piece of cake?"

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