Having spread news of the Heavenly Demon Emperor devouring planes, regardless of whether anyone believed it, Jun Changxiao had to go stop him to buy time for more living beings.

This was the chivalry of a great hero—serving country and people.

Of course.

Jun Changxiao dared to seek out the Heavenly Demon Emperor because his realm had already reached top-tier Celestial Mystery Realm. If it were the past, he would definitely need to carefully consider.

“With my current strength, if I can’t win, I should be able to run.”

On the road, Gou Sheng thought to himself.

He was merely going to stop the Heavenly Demon Emperor from devouring planes, not going for a life-or-death battle. If the situation looked bad, he would definitely flee.

“Hopefully you won’t get beaten up.” The system said.

“Jinx it.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Keep jinxing me.”

“…”

The system said helplessly: “The host must understand, the enemy you’re facing this time is different from the past. Without absolute strength, it’s best not to meet him. What if… you can’t come back?”

“My mind is made up.”

Jun Changxiao said with a solemn expression: “I must meet him.”

“Fine.”

The system said: “Pretend I said nothing.”

“Moreover.” Jun Changxiao said: “Don’t I have you? If worst comes to worst, just directly possess me and fight.”

“If the host has this kind of attitude, I advise you to quickly go back.” The system said.

“What do you mean?”

“I’m not omnipotent.”

The system said: “In the face of absolute power, I can’t defy heaven and change fate.”

“…”

“Furthermore.”

The system continued: “Some things need the host to face personally, not by borrowing external power, because that would be meaningless.”

It wasn’t mocking or teasing—it was very serious, which was somewhat unusual.

“So.”

Jun Changxiao also became serious: “I’m going to find the Heavenly Demon Emperor.”

“All these years accompanying the host, witnessing the journey from obscurity to renowned fame, there have been happy moments and tearful ones, hardships and harvests.” The system said: “If there’s still a chance in the future, I hope we can continue cooperating.”

“Damn!”

Jun Changxiao said: “Are you leaving last words?”

“If you insist on finding the Heavenly Demon Emperor, insist on actively seeking death, what else would I be doing but leaving last words!” The system roared.

Jun Changxiao froze for a moment, then a smile gradually appeared at the corners of his mouth.

He could hear it—this guy was worried about him, just expressing it in a somewhat tsundere manner.

This was just like Little Duo always being caustic and sarcastic, even overly interpreting, yet when the day of parting truly arrived, his heart would be filled with mixed feelings. People have emotions—it’s not shameful.

“Don’t go.”

The system said: “Isn’t hiding away good enough?”

“If I hide now, just wait for the universe to be destroyed.”

Jun Changxiao didn’t want to continue hiding any less than anyone else, to hide away until achieving a heaven-reaching great dao. But if he allowed the Heavenly Demon Emperor to continuously devour planes, it would ultimately become a terrifying disaster.

Now.

Regardless of success or failure, he had to stop him.

At least he’d have a clear conscience, at least he would have tried.

“What if you die?”

“Doesn’t matter.”

Jun Changxiao seemed to have made peace with life and death.

“…”

The system said: “Wishing you good fortune.”

“Whoosh!”

Jun Changxiao accelerated toward the Undead Realm. Even though endless darkness lay ahead, he forged forward without hesitation.

…

“That guy is just fear-mongering!”

“How can we abandon our homeland!”

On a certain plane, many martial artists recalled what Jun Changxiao had just said in the light screen and all sneered at it.

Can’t blame them for being ignorant—no one would decisively abandon their homeland after hearing a few words, unless disaster truly arrived and they suddenly realized, filled with regret.

How coincidental.

Disaster really came!

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Suddenly, a sinister aura pressed down from the firmament.

The living beings residing here, after sensing it, all had their scalps explode, hands and feet turn ice-cold, eyes revealing looks of terror.

“Whoosh—”

A black stream of light pierced through the spatial barrier and landed on a tall mountain. After the radiance dissipated, the Heavenly Demon Emperor stood proudly, the corners of his mouth gradually rising in a devil’s smile.

In his eyes.

Everything in this plane would become his food.

“Whoosh!”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor crouched down, inserting both hands into the earth. The Heaven-Devouring Demonic Transformation Great Law circulated, evil power seeping through his ten fingers and rapidly pervading this world.

Life force, energy.

In that moment, they were slowly being controlled.

A look of intoxication gradually appeared on the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s face.

Very wonderful, very enjoyable.

“Who goes there!”

Just then, the plane’s powerhouses discovered him and flew over from all directions.

“What are you doing!”

They couldn’t understand why this uninvited guest would insert both hands into the earth, but instinct told them something ominous might be happening, so they immediately condensed power and blasted it over.

“Scram!”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor was expanding the range covered by his devouring power, so he had no time to deal with a group of ants. He merely turned his head, with an eagle’s gaze and wolf’s scrutiny, and said: “Scram.”

“Boom boom boom!”

The dozens of peak Truth-Seeking Realm martial artists charging from all directions had no time to feel fear before they exploded into blood rain on the spot.

One word.

Containing extremely powerful pressure, directly killing them instantly!

Terrifying, fearsome!

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Deep underground, the devouring power continued pervading, ultimately appearing like vine tendrils completely wrapping around the plane’s origin.

“Whoosh!”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor skillfully contracted his ten fingers. Endless life force and energy rapidly merged into his body.

His strength was improving bit by bit. The plane he occupied transformed from flourishing vitality to withering decay, until complete extinction—including the plane, living beings, resources, everything!

“Keke keke!”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor stood in the universe, sensing his power had strengthened considerably, and let out a triumphant strange laugh.

During this period, he had devoured many planes—large, medium, and small scales all included—and his strength had also shown extremely obvious improvement.

“If I eat all the planes in the Upper Universe, this emperor will definitely be invincible in the world. At that time, probing the mysteries of eternal life will also be easy!”

“Keke keke!”

…

Qianling Realm was eaten.

The countless living beings who became food probably wouldn’t feel regret, because even if they took Jun Changxiao’s words seriously, they simply didn’t have time to flee.

One could say.

This was a disaster beyond human resistance.

Death was inevitable.

“Realm Master!”

In a certain magnificent hall, a high-ranking official came in terror to report: “Qianling Realm… is gone!”

This plane was very close to Qianling Realm. They had established an alliance relationship, so when it suddenly disappeared, it was immediately detected.

“Could it be…”

That Realm Master with a dignified appearance stood up. Recalling Jun Changxiao’s warning given earlier in the light screen, he frowned: “Is the Heavenly Demon Emperor really devouring planes?”

“Evacuate!”

“Evacuate immediately!”

This person in charge was still somewhat decisive. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately prepared to flee.

Unfortunately, evacuating an entire world required time, and the Heavenly Demon Emperor wouldn’t give them any opportunity. After merely one day’s interval, he flew in carrying overwhelming demonic energy.

“Hmm?”

“Want to escape?”

Discovering the living beings of this plane were making preparations to flee, the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s lips curved in a disdainful smile: “Any target this emperor sets his sights on must become food.”

“Whoosh!”

Old routine—hands inserted into the ground.

However, just as he was about to release his devouring power, his eyes suddenly turned cold and fierce, and he quickly pulled out one hand and placed it horizontally before him.

“Boom—”

The ground exploded, dust flying!

“Whoosh!”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor flew out from the dust cloud that blocked out the sky, landing on another mountain peak, his gaze revealing surprise.

In his field of vision, at the shattered mountain ground, a blurry figure gradually appeared, ultimately revealing Jun Changxiao holding the Xuanyuan Divine Sword.

That’s right.

This was the Undead Realm!

Although Shangguan Xinyao’s deduction was correct, she hadn’t deduced he would first eat the adjacent Qianling Realm.

After seeing clearly the appearance of the person who suddenly attacked, the Heavenly Demon Emperor clenched both fists tightly, veins bulging from his forehead: “Jun Changxiao!”

Three words.

Shouted with eyes splitting with rage, gnashing teeth, heart-rending!!

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