"I am..." Before Lei Tianze could finish, he was interrupted.
"He is the true Yu Tian!" the Demon Lord gritted out. He hadn't recognized this brat. No, this brat's divine essence was on the verge of collapse, likely nearing its end, which was why he hadn't recognized him.
"You are the God of War, Yu Tian?" Nangong Yu stared at Lei Tianze for a long time. If someone had told him that Wen Mohan was the God of War, he would have laughed until his teeth fell out. However, after witnessing the battle between Lei Tianze and Yue Tianxia, he knew he was qualified to be the God of War. But wasn't Yu Tian a traitor? Wasn't he the one who ambushed Xuan Xin? How did he become this person?
"I am unworthy of the name God of War," Tianze said faintly. "If I hadn't been instigated by others back then, and stirred up trouble between her and the Demon Lord without discerning the truth, how could I have been ambushed by others? How could she have ended up with a shattered divine essence, with only a remnant soul lingering in the mortal world? It took tens of thousands of years to barely repair her soul..."
"Everyone makes mistakes in judgment," Nangong Yu looked at the Demon Lord. "Demon Lord, what do you mean by calling me Human Emperor?"
"In those days, Xuan Xin was caught between enemies all because of you," the Demon Lord said with a complex tone. "I never imagined that tens of thousands of years later, you would be together again."
Nangong Yu instantly understood. He looked at Lei Tianze and finally understood why Wen Mohan had harbored animosity towards him from the beginning, why she had repeatedly tried to take his life. The reason was here.
"Give me the map of the desolate land." Nangong Yu hid all his thoughts. He would never allow the past to repeat itself.
Lei Tianze handed the map of the desolate land to Nangong Yu. "Back then, when Man'er decided to go to Blue Moon, she broke ties with you. At that moment, I truly had the urge to kill you."
"I know."
"Because you chose the same path as before, you ultimately betrayed her."
"I didn't!" Nangong Yu lightly uttered three words and leaped away. He had never betrayed Xiao Man; it was just that their choices and the paths they took were different, but in the end, they led to the same destination. It was just that others didn't understand, and he didn't want to explain.
Lei Tianze, using his knowledge and skills, took advantage of the situation. It was his ability, and no one could be blamed. Moreover, his feelings for Xiao Man were more genuine and sincere than anyone else's. The road ahead would be difficult. The three of them going to the three forbidden lands, he didn't know if they could return alive, but he hoped they all would.
"Come back alive," Lei Tianze reminded Nangong Yu.
"I will."
"I thought you would send him to the Land of Fallen Gods," Yu Ju said faintly. "After all, in the Land of Fallen Gods, whether human or demon, anyone who goes there never returns. It's a good opportunity to eliminate rivals."
"Tens of thousands of years have passed, and you still haven't improved," Lei Tianze glanced at him. "Stop doing things that hurt your kin and please your enemies. Knowing that she cares, if I still attacked from behind, she would be the one injured in the end."
"It's good that you've come to your senses; you're not entirely stupid," Yu Ju leaped away. "I'll be going too. Once I find her, I'll send her back here."
"Good."
At Duane Evil Mountain, something fell from the sky into the Ice Fire Spring within the mountain, creating countless splashes.
"What is that, falling into the Ice Fire Spring?"
"Probably a rock," one person replied lazily. This Ice Fire Spring was a death trap in Duane Evil Mountain. The spring was divided into two halves: one was fiery lava, capable of turning a Nascent Soul cultivator into ashes in an instant; the other was chilling ice water, capable of freezing a divine beast into an icicle. Therefore, no living creature dared to enter the Ice Fire Spring of Duane Evil Mountain, nor could they even get close.
However, the Ice Fire Spring was rich in spiritual energy, and various rare spirit herbs grew around it, attracting countless demonic beasts, yet none could harvest them, nor could they get close. This was because the Ice Fire Spring had a natural barrier, protecting all the spirit flowers and exotic herbs. Now, something had fallen into the Ice Fire Spring, which naturally shocked the people and demonic beasts guarding the perimeter.
"Pick up a stone and throw it in to try."
The person picked up a stone and threw it, but it hit a transparent barrier and bounced back, almost hitting the person's face.
"I almost forgot, there's a barrier outside the Ice Fire Spring. What was that just now, how did it not be blocked by the barrier?"
Everyone was quite puzzled. They also wanted to know what had just fallen into the Ice Fire Spring.
"Could it be a person?"
"Impossible!" Everyone shook their heads in unison. The Ice Fire Spring was no joke, as no one could survive coming out of it!
"If only I could get one of the spirit herbs from inside."
"Stop dreaming. Not to mention how strong the barrier is, even if it were broken, one would be scorched by the Ice Fire Spring and couldn't retreat unharmed. These heavenly treasures grow around the Ice Fire Spring and are infused with its properties. They are not something ordinary people can harvest or eat. Although they are excellent treasures, they cannot be consumed."
"That's truly a pity."
"What's a pity? It's precisely because of these heavenly treasures that the spiritual energy in this area is exceptionally dense. Even meditating on the periphery yields great benefits."
As for the object that had fallen into the Ice Fire Spring earlier, it was merely a minor incident. The demonic beasts quickly forgot about it.
Gurgle, gurgle.
"You're at the peak of Nascent Soul, how can you be hungry?"
"Is my stomach growling?"
"Then whose stomach is growling?" Everyone looked around for the source of the sound.
The gurgling sound grew louder, and everyone finally discovered that the sound was coming from the Ice Fire Spring. The water in the Ice Fire Spring was churning, as if something was in it.
"Why is the spring water boiling?"
"Isn't the lava supposed to boil?"
"Look, it's not just the lava churning; the entire Ice Fire Spring is boiling!"
The people and demonic beasts around the Ice Fire Spring stared wide-eyed at the boiling spring, wondering if some secret treasure was about to emerge. The Ice Fire Spring itself was rare, so what about the heavenly treasures born from it? Could it be a heaven-defying divine artifact? Su Dan Novel Network
However, they waited for a long time until the spring water calmed down, but nothing emerged. Everyone was somewhat disappointed and stopped paying attention to the spring, continuing to cultivate by absorbing the spiritual energy emanating from the Ice Fire Spring.
The next morning, in the barren Ice Fire Spring, a golden lotus was actually floating. Perhaps influenced by the Ice Fire Spring, half of it was red and gold, and the other half was blue and gold, emitting a soft glow, as if it were a living golden lotus.
"A supreme treasure has appeared!" Someone rushed towards the barrier to look, but was repelled and fell on their backside. They immediately jumped up, staring intently at the golden lotus in the Ice Fire Spring, guessing what kind of spirit herb it was with what effects.