Chapter 125: Wandering Through the Heavens and Earth

"Inside the crystal coffin on Mount Sumeru, Ming Zhong’s body is actually my protective heart-scale."

"No wonder he looks exactly like you!"

"When it was searching for Xue'er years ago, Jiang Wu snatched it away as if it were a treasure. The King of Hell refined it into a living form and replaced Ming Zhong's body with it. I only fully understood this after arriving in the Underworld. My heart-scale has been used to commit so many sins; in the end, I am the one who has to pay such a heavy price."

"So it was you who released Ming Zhong to harm others!"

"The one doing the harming was Ming Zhong’s soul."

"So it was the heart-scale that caught Lian Xinyu... I thought it was you..."

"It is the same; Xue'er’s heart is connected to mine."

"Then how did you know before the battle that Ming Zhong was the heart-scale?"

"I guessed. When Zi Zhen descended to the mortal realm to undergo her tribulation, she saw Ming Zhong’s appearance. That day in the Peach Garden, when you threw her to me, she was terrified. I investigated the matter overnight and discovered that Ming Zhong was identical to me. Plus, there was a word of advice from Chang Yang."

"Eleventh Senior Brother said I was just causing trouble, but it was all my merit!"

"My wife's merit is the greatest. You have worked hard, my wife!"

"Why did Ming Zhong use the Jade Dragon Cup, yet it was his soul that dissipated?"

"After I lost my heart-scale, I reforged the Jade Dragon Cup. Naturally, he does not know how to use it as well as I do."

"So that’s it! You almost made me cry my eyes out!"

"You little fool!"

Flying toward the West Sea:

"You hugged Xue Shan."

"I did hug him, so what!"

"Hug him if you must; one way or another, it was still me."

"You fake Xue Shan, you big liar!"

"And you, my fake mother-in-law, are also a big liar!"

"I saw you crying."

"I heard you snoring."

"You keep changing your appearance all day; it makes it impossible to see the real you."

"After using the Soul-Seizing Technique, I practiced the Formless Art, which allows me to take on others' appearances to alleviate some of the heart-piercing backlash."

"Did you turn into Bai Ze when you were recovering in Falling Glow Cave?"

"I did."

"Eleventh and Tenth Senior Brothers even told me mysteriously that you weren't in the cave."

"Alas, Eleventh is well-informed, but his cultivation is lacking; he only hears half of what is said..."

"When we were in the Underworld, you couldn't change into someone else. Do you know how severe the backlash became after we became husband and wife?"

"Hmph! Do you know how painful it was to give birth to Xiao Xiaobai? And how ugly it was to wear an old woman's face for five hundred years!"

"Wearing a mask face is also very ugly."

"Was it you who was the profiteer during that year of drought?"

"I have a conscience in the trade."

"You are too wicked!"

"If gentle persuasion fails, then one must accept the harder path."

Flying toward the Sea Eye Cold Abyss:

"Look, Ke Ke's body... it's a pity I couldn't save them both..."

"I originally thought the Scarlet Flame Demon Star was the King of Hell or Tian De; I never expected it to be Jiang Wu."

"Did you never suspect me?"

"Never."

"What about the Wuji Cauldron?"

"The Wuji Cauldron is a facade. The Four Sea Kings deliberately spread the rumor that the Chaos Divine Artifact could melt the heavens and earth to confuse the Scarlet Flame Demon Star. Inside the Wuji Cauldron is sealed the divine power of the Four Sea Kings from the previous age."

"Ah? Why would the Four Sea Kings create such a deception?"

"The Four Sea Kings are the administrators of longevity. Once the Wuji Cauldron is broken, the divine power of the previous age will attack the lifespan of the breaker, inflicting a heavy blow on the Scarlet Flame Demon Star and helping the Heavy Bright Star to slay it. In truth, the real power to melt the heavens and earth is sealed within the Chaos Garment."

"Oh! I understand. The Nüwa prophecy never said which artifact could melt the heavens and earth. How could the Four Sea Kings be foolish enough to engrave the power of the cauldron on it and tell the Scarlet Flame Demon Star? He was playing a trick. Once the Scarlet Flame Demon Star found the artifact and saw the inscription, greed would tempt them to open the cauldron, and they would be attacked."

"Fei'er is clever! This is also the reason for the Four Sea Kings' extinction. He sealed all his divine power from the previous age into the cauldron, hoping to make amends for his mistake of killing the Divine Star. Jiang Wu once secretly entered the Sea Eye Cold Abyss and saw the inscriptions on the cauldron. But the seal on the Wuji Cauldron can only be opened by learning the Sea King Clan's seal-breaking method. That method was sealed by the Four Sea Kings using their divine power onto the Heavenly Canopy, so even his descendants could not easily see it. Only by possessing divine power equal to or greater than his could one open it. This was a barrier set by the Four Sea Kings to ensure the Scarlet Flame Demon Star would be deeply deceived. Back then, Jiang Wu's magic was insufficient to see the method. After she was married off to the Underworld and discovered the King of Hell wanted to be the master of heaven and earth, she assumed he was the true Scarlet Flame Demon Star and told him about the Wuji Cauldron. The King of Hell also thought he was, so he busied himself refining his true form to become young and strong enough to carry the power to melt the world, and he sent me to find a way to obtain the Chaos Garment and the divine power in your tears, and to go to the Sea Eye Cold Abyss to learn the seal-breaking method."

"Oh! So you wanted to use this Wuji Cauldron to destroy the King of Hell."

"Yes! With the heart-piercing backlash, I was no match for the King of Hell, and the Underworld's forces were formidable. I had to dismantle the Underworld's strength while finding a way to eliminate him."

"So you really were using my tears!"

"I originally wanted to pretend to be Xue Shan to obtain them, but I didn't expect that after meeting you, the heart-piercing backlash would intensify frequently, truly drawing out your tears. And the backlash was cured by you."

"I thought you were missing Xue Shan because you were going crazy for him."

"You little lunatic!"

"Actually, when you used the Condensing Cloud Technique to create the barrier, I felt a bit suspicious, but later I thought you used the Chaos Garment, so I mistook you for Ming Zhong."

"Your husband used the Condensing Cloud Technique to create the barrier. The Chaos Garment must be worn to be used. When Mo'er escorted the West Sea immortals to the Sea Eye Cold Abyss to take refuge, the five-colored cloud garment he was wearing was it."

"Oh, I see. The Chaos Garment on Dongfang Mo's body is already broken and has lost its spirit. Jiang Wu must have been provoked when she saw Dongfang Mo and Ke Ke in love, and in a beastly rage, she attacked Ke Ke. Dongfang Mo wore the Chaos Garment to block the blow, which resulted in Jiang Wu gaining the divine power instead."

"Yes, that must be it. The divine power was too strong; Jiang Wu killed them both with one strike."

"Alas... I hated Senior Brother for five hundred years... It turns out I wronged him..."

"You also wronged Master..."

"To actually expel me from the sect! Expelling me is one thing, but did you have to say such unbearable things! Hmph!"

"Are you a puppet? Don't worry, Fei'er has the Formless appearance and a thick skin!"

"I hate you! I was heartbroken to death!"

"I'll marry you into the house to make amends!"

"And you threw away all my records..."

"No, those were fake."

"You king of forgeries!"

"All is fair in war!"

"Was that teardrops on 'The Beloved Returns'?"

"It was tea."

"Ah? You're lying! It was tears; I saw the heart."

"It was tea."

"Tears! Tears! It was definitely tears!"

"Fine, it was tears. The tea was too hot."

"I hate you!"

Flying to Sea Wolf Island...

"Did you use a beauty trap on Jiang Ye!"

"Yes! Yes! The beauty trap was something you taught me!"

"While your husband was busy with the war, you were out there flirting everywhere!"

"You had plenty of peach blossoms yourself! Hmph! After I left, did you have beauties in your arms in the Underworld?"

"I did!"

"Hmph! Let me see your heart!"

"Go ahead and look."

"Why are there so many scripts in here? Did you make Ming Bo blind and deaf!"

"Yes, a little punishment; he knew too much."

"..."

Flying to Hundred Flower Island:

"I always thought Xiao Xiaobai was Big Brother's son."

"I always thought Xiao Xiaobai was Ming Zhong's son."

"You are heartless."

"You are the heartless one."

"Now we are both heartless..."

"This is also quite good..."

"Wife."

"Husband."

"Fei'er."

"Master."

"Little fool."

"Old fox."

"Never to be separated again."

"Never to be separated again."

...

All things returned to their original state; everything in Yuxu Palace was restored to its former appearance. On the ground lay three bodies: two had their hearts gouged out, and one had been dead for a long time... The immortals and gods stood in silence, quiet... A small figure knelt on the ground, laughing loudly in his heart; a small figure lay on his mother, weeping bitterly. Everyone was at a loss as to what to do.

Biyou comforted the sobbing Xiao Xiaobai. "Canghai Bow, will my mother never come back?" Xiao Xiaobai asked through his tears.

"Be good, Xiao Xiaobai... from now on, the Canghai Bow will be with you..."

Crown Prince Tian De, laughing heartily in his heart, was overjoyed. The damned ones were finally dead! Yun Xiao was indeed cunning and deep. But human plans are no match for heaven's will! Destiny required the Scarlet Flame Demon Star to lend a hand, gouging out the hearts of that wretched couple at the critical moment. Two birds with one stone! Yu Fei! Even if you are not Xiao Qiao, how could the debts of five hundred years be settled so easily? Even in death, I will leave you with a tarnished reputation!

Seeing that the immortals were at a loss, Chun Feng, with red and swollen eyes, said, "Bury them together. Leave the rest to Tian Sheng."

"Bury them together? Senior Uncle, what is going on here?" the eldest disciple asked.

"Burying them together is probably inappropriate. High God Yun Xiao's grand wedding didn't happen, and she wasn't the one he was marrying. Besides, isn't she your wife?" High God Kaiyuan asked.

"He loved her! She loved him! If they couldn't be together in life, can they not be buried together in death! What else could be the matter!" Chun Feng's tears flowed again.

"High God Chun Feng is truly broad-minded and magnanimous..." the immortals sighed inwardly.

The disciples of Yuqing Realm looked at each other, wanting to come forward to collect the bodies but worried that Chun Feng might be having another neurotic episode, so they hesitated and remained where they were.

Tian Sheng removed the seal on Tian De's mouth. "Confess! Where is the Heavenly Emperor!"

Tian De stared at the bodies on the ground, laughing to himself. "Yun Xiao! You were still one move short! With the Crown Prince's seal protecting me, what can you do to me! You are dead, but I am not!"

Chun Feng struck Tian De wildly with his mace, but could not harm him in the slightest.

"Fool! To break my Crown Prince's seal, only the Heavenly Emperor can do it, or the thunder and fire of the thirty-third heaven. Can you find the Heavenly Emperor? You cannot control the heavenly tribulations! Hahaha," Tian De boasted triumphantly.

"Yun Xiao, congratulations!" High God Wuxiang entered the hall leisurely, waving his folding fan. Seeing the two bodies of Yun Xiao and Yu Fei on the ground, he exclaimed, "Oh my! They're dead?"

"Why did you just arrive now!" High God Kaiyuan complained.

"Oh my! Oh my... I can't bear to look, it's too tragic! Were their hearts gouged out?" High God Wuxiang asked, covering his face with his fan.

"Yes!" High God Kaiyuan nodded in grief.

"Great! That was not easy! Congratulations, congratulations!" High God Wuxiang was overjoyed.