CHAPTER 1239: CHAPTER 1236: REPAYING A FAVOR?

"Lian Ruyu greets Emperor Ye."

The avatar of the Black Lotus Emperor General bowed to Ye Xuan.

The East Desolate Wolf, who had initially relaxed, suddenly faced a daunting threat.

"How is there still someone else?!"

The East Desolate Wolf’s expression turned grim.

Qiao Xinyu’s hand fell onto the hilt of the Black Sky Blade, drawing it effortlessly to meet the challenge.

None of them had sensed Lian Ruyu’s presence.

From beginning to end, they were oblivious to it.

This sent a chill into their hearts.

If during the fierce battle between Ye Xuan and the Emperor General Spider, this person had launched a surprise attack, the consequences would have been unthinkable!

Ye Xuan’s expression was indifferent as he lightly looked at Lian Ruyu and slowly spoke: "Why have you been hiding all this time without taking action?"

Lian Ruyu opened her mouth but remained silent, not speaking a word.

Ye Xuan squinted mockingly, "Don’t tell me it’s because I saved your life once that you wish to repay your debt?"

Lian Ruyu lowered her head without speaking.

Ye Xuan grasped the void with his right hand, and River Soldier appeared out of thin air in his grasp.

Holding River Soldier, Ye Xuan coldly looked at Lian Ruyu and said indifferently: "You are an Emperor General under Changxi. To dare such a deed, even a thousand lives wouldn’t be enough."

Lian Ruyu looked up at Ye Xuan with a sorrowful expression: "Emperor Ye, you should leave. As for today’s matter, I’ll report it to the Empress later."

Ye Xuan, expression indifferent, responded unhurriedly: "I appear here today to let the two traitors seated high in the Heavenly Domain know that my revenge has begun."

Lian Ruyu shook her head: "Emperor Ye, although your strength has greatly increased, you are still far from contending with the Double Emperors..."

Ye Xuan asserted forcefully: "Don’t forget how they reached their peak."

Lian Ruyu opened her mouth but again fell into silence.

Ye Xuan held a sword with one hand behind his back, speaking indifferently: "Go back and tell them it’s either I ascend to the Heavenly Domain or they descend to the Lower Realm."

"I, Ye Xuan, am determined to execute these two traitors personally."

With that, Ye Xuan gave Lian Ruyu no chance to speak further, sweeping a sword across.

The sword rose toward Kunlun!

Whoosh ———

That sword seemed to divide the entire world in two, landing upon Lian Ruyu.

Lian Ruyu had no intention to evade, letting the sword strike her body.

As the sword cleaved Lian Ruyu, a sense of relief appeared in her eyes.

Afterward, Lian Ruyu transformed into numerous black lotuses, dissipating into the void.

Everything returned to calm.

"This..."

The East Desolate Wolf was stunned upon witnessing the scene.

Qiao Xinyu released her grip on the blade, a thoughtful expression on her flawlessly beautiful face beneath the veil.

Both she and the East Desolate Wolf could sense that Lian Ruyu’s power was terrifying.

Stronger than even the Spider Emperor.

Yet they didn’t anticipate Lian Ruyu to be defeated more thoroughly than the Spider Emperor.

This was beyond their comprehension.

However, the conversation between the two moments ago revealed a subtle nuance.

The woman stepping on black lotuses was an Emperor General under Empress Changxi but had once been saved by Emperor Ye.

Did she have intentions of repaying her debt now?

Qiao Xinyu looked toward Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan put River Soldier back into the Snow Nourishing Sword Gourd, his expression calm, with no intention of explaining.

Indeed, as Qiao Xinyu thought, Lian Ruyu had been saved by Ye Xuan once.

As for repaying the debt, Ye Xuan never expected it.

After all, Lian Ruyu followed Changxi.

And Changxi had betrayed him.

By logic, if she truly wanted to repay, she should have done so when she descended last time.

However, Ye Xuan also understood that at that time, with Changxi giving direct orders, Lian Ruyu, merely an avatar, had limited freedom of action, and she knew she couldn’t kill Ye Xuan, so there was no need for such actions.

This time, it was clear Lian Ruyu had arrived at Peach Fairy Mountain long ago.

Perhaps after Ye Xuan decisively killed her with one stroke last time, she returned to this place, constantly staying beside the Spider Emperor?

But clearly, even the Spider Emperor was unaware of this fact.

Until the Spider Emperor was suppressed, Lian Ruyu made no move.

If not for Ye Xuan’s cold shout in the end, Lian Ruyu might not have shown herself.

Lian Ruyu always respected Ye Xuan.

But due to circumstances, she had to stand by the Empress’s side.

Ye Xuan would not delve deeply into these matters.

Some enemies he could sway.

But some enemies, he had no interest in.

For instance, the people under the Double Emperors, Ye Xuan never intended to forgive.

Even if it were Lian Ruyu.

If the other party truly wanted to repay the favor, it shouldn’t be this weak and pointless way of repaying, but rather to leave under Empress Changxi and join the Revenge Lineage.

So, you see.

What needs killing, must be killed.

"Open the Array of Peach Fairy Mountain, and then spread the news of the Spider Emperor’s death."

Ye Xuan took a brand new white robe from the Storage Ring and draped it over himself, speaking slowly.

"As you command, Emperor Ye’s decree."

Qiao Xinyu immediately began to act.

The East Desolate Wolf continued to sit in meditation, recovering from injuries.

With a thought, Ye Xuan disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, Ye Xuan descended into a Great World full of Hongmeng chaos, where the sun and moon shone brightly.

There, the Spider Emperor struggled continuously, unable to even scream anymore.

All eight legs were completely broken, blood oozing all over its body.

This place was none other than Ye Xuan’s Domain Realm.

Ye Xuan squinted his eyes at the wretched Spider Emperor, a hint of malice flashing in his gaze.

This wretch had devoured the power from the True Bone of the Red Sparrow, and Ye Xuan wished to tear him to pieces.

But to do so would be too easy on him.

Moreover, the Spider Emperor had other values.

Ye Xuan intended to meticulously extract the power from the Red Sparrow’s True Bone within the Spider Emperor, and gradually restore it to the Red Sparrow’s True Bone.

Otherwise, with just the scant power remaining in the Red Sparrow’s True Bone, resurrecting the Red Sparrow would be too difficult...

In the original plan, Ye Xuan only needed to receive the True Spirit of the Red Sparrow into the Nirvana Sealing Spirit Seal, then bury the Red Sparrow’s True Bone in the Heavenly Pond Graveyard.

After three thousand years, the Red Sparrow would revive.

But now, the Red Sparrow’s True Bone had only a faint trace of power left.

Never mind three thousand years, even thirty thousand, or three hundred thousand years might not be enough for revival.

Thus, Ye Xuan had to extract the Red Sparrow’s power from the Spider Emperor’s body.

This method might seem like a fantasy to others.

After all, the power in the True Bone had long been absorbed and assimilated by the Spider Emperor. To draw it out, or even to identify that force from such power, was deemed impossible.

However, Ye Xuan was not unfamiliar with performing similar feats.

He knew it was possible, it just required time to accumulate.

Additionally, Ye Xuan was extremely familiar with the Red Sparrow’s power, which was an advantage.

As long as there was ample time, it could be done.

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, striving to maintain his composure, as he feared he might smash the Spider Emperor to death.

After adjusting himself, Ye Xuan used the Domain Realm’s power to immobilize the Spider Emperor’s body in place.

No matter how much torment the Spider Emperor suffered in the Soul Prison, his body would not struggle.

Ye Xuan approached the Spider Emperor, closing his eyes, allowing his Invincible Emperor’s Presence to directly invade the Spider Emperor’s body, searching every corner within for that ’undying’ power.

The Red Sparrow possessed the bloodline of the Undying Bird, which was one of the fundamental reasons for her potential revival.

......

Heavenly Domain.

Undying Heaven.

A black lotus, resembling a world, grew in the void.

Within that black lotus, a vast palace was supported.

Known as the Black Lotus Divine Palace.

This was the palace of one of the twelve Emperor Generals under Empress Changxi — the Black Lotus Emperor General.

Deep within the Black Lotus Divine Palace, sat a graceful silhouette.

Her body was bare, but black lotuses floated around, providing cover.

At this moment, her eyes were tightly closed, her face deathly pale, as if seriously injured.

And in the next moment.

She suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her complexion turning even paler.

However, the Black Lotus Emperor General did not care about any of this; she stood up, the surrounding black lotuses automatically transforming into clothes, draping over her.

The Black Lotus Emperor General wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, a look of surprise surfacing in her beautiful eyes.

"Emperor Ye killed the Spider Emperor, and also destroyed my avatar..."

The Black Lotus Emperor General murmured softly, her expression somewhat complicated.

She knew better than anyone what that avatar meant to her: she had severed all her emotions towards Emperor Ye and placed them in that avatar, using it to repay Emperor Ye.

But now that the avatar was slain, it showed that Emperor Ye had not accepted her gratitude at all.

The Black Lotus Emperor General snorted softly, her eyes becoming sharp.

No matter what, after today, the debts and grievances between her and Emperor Ye are wiped clean.

From now on, it will come down to a question of stance.