Yun Shijiu stomped his feet in frustration, but Black Red Flower remained motionless, its form nearly consumed, leaving only an illusion behind.
A purple, solidified mandala fell to the ground, transforming into a crying infant, cradled in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor. Qing Qing was on her last breath, watching as Black Red Flower in the sky was about to vanish along with her. A fleeting wave of emotion flickered in her eyes as she lightly flicked her fingers, severing her final breath.
The Heavenly Emperor was completely captivated by the child in his arms and did not notice as Yun Zhi Yue and her brother grasped the situation. Qing Qing sent half a seed into the vanishing black-red illusion.
Yun Zhi Yue's expression was complex; that seed represented half of her Original Species. Yun Shijiu also realized this, staring in shock at everything unfolding before him. So, the second child had survived thanks to his sister's half of the Original Species.
The situation was far from over. Ever since Ji Ru Xue's death, the Heavenly Emperor's attitude towards Qing Qing had been strange. On one hand, without Qing Qing, his beloved would not have died; on the other hand, Qing Qing had saved his life. His thoughts were tangled, compounded by unclear prophecies. At that moment, holding the infant, the Heavenly Emperor's eyes began to reveal a murderous intent.
In a critical moment, Fu Xiu appeared. Having already succumbed to madness, he looked at the deceased Qing Qing with no emotion whatsoever; he simply observed.
"You won't kill him? Then I will."
With those words, the Heavenly Emperor retracted his murderous thoughts. Cradling the infant, he said, "Because of you all, I lost Ru Xue. Now you have nothing left either. I neither like nor will kill this child; let him live on his own."
Between us, this bond can never be untied; it must eventually come to an end—after destroying the Phoenix Clan.
Fu Xiu remained noncommittal; consumed by madness, he was only interested in slaughter. Thus, targeting the Dragon and Phoenix Clans was merely an outlet for his pent-up rage.
He wanted to leave directly but felt a momentary discomfort in his heart that compelled him to bend down and pick up Qing Qing's lifeless body before vanishing from sight.
As feelings faded away, all images dissipated into nothingness.
Yun Zhi Yue and Yun Shijiu found themselves in a stone chamber filled with decay and neglect; it was clear that no one had cleaned it for a long time. The only exception was a miniaturized version of a courtyard that remained spotless—a smaller replica of the bamboo forest from Little World.
In this courtyard, there were no divine couples anymore—only a withered bamboo stood alone.
What you see is Qing Qing; even though we are all gone now, at least we can accompany you in this way.
A faintly transparent figure appeared between the siblings, causing their expressions to shift slightly as they confirmed it was a remnant soul. However, Fu Xiu had succumbed to madness; this soul posed no threat.
"Don't be alarmed," Jun Canhun said gently. "I bear no ill intent. Speak freely; with your Imperial Realm strength, I cannot harm you."
Yun Zhi Yue furrowed her brows and said, "The Phoenix Clan still exists, yet the Heavenly Emperor has changed. This means you have lost."
Yes, we have lost. The Phoenix Clan has deep roots, and over the long years, we have been in constant conflict. The ruler had no real purpose other than to kill for the sake of killing, so there was no urgency.
The Heavenly Emperor lost Long Yuan. Even with Qing Qing Tai Chu Ling Li providing protection, his body often faced turmoil, which gave the Phoenix Clan boundless ambition. They have always wanted to establish the Phoenix Clan as supreme.
Back then, neither the ruler nor the Heavenly Emperor paid any attention to that child, yet he proved to be the most promising one, rising amidst the protection of the Phoenix Clan.
The subsequent developments were still beyond the expectations of the siblings. It turned out that Feng Rujiao wanted her Xian Gu not just out of jealousy.
Feng Rujiao is the purest bloodline of the Phoenix Clan. After merging with her Tai Chu Xian Gu, she could perfectly suppress the Qing Qing Tai Chu Power and Dragon Blood within the Heavenly Emperor.
This also led to the Heavenly Emperor's body suffering severe damage once again. At that time, Feng Yang, the clan leader of the Phoenix Clan, was on the verge of entering the Imperial Realm but sacrificed himself. Yue Qi, possessing Dragon Blood, became the catalyst to forcibly transfer the Heaven and Earth Bestow Mandate.
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