The Heavenly Demon Palace.
Yun Fan, the Fire God and Water God were forging the Heavenly Demon formation when unexpectedly, the ground shook violently, followed by the heavens and earth dimming.
Both were shocked, for the aura that emanated at that moment was powerful enough to destroy worlds, an aura that surpassed that of even the greatest beings.
This aura, even before it drew near, was enough to make the great beings tremble.
The first thought that came to their minds was the emergence of an immortal-level expert, for they themselves had fought against such beings.
They were already familiar with this aura.
Indeed, in the very next moment, a figure appeared in the sky, exuding an immense pressure.
Before the members of the Anti-God Alliance could react, the gods outside the Heavenly Demon formation were crushed, their lives shattering.
Their blood essence was absorbed by the Emperor.
They hadn't expected the Emperor to emerge at this time, especially considering that this era was even worse for immortal-level experts.
In such a dire era, he shouldn't have awakened!
But it had to be said, with the Emperor's emergence, the Heavenly Demon Palace faced a formidable challenge.
"Emperor, what do you want?"
The Fire God asked coldly.
The Emperor declared, "To devour all gods!"
This era was so terrible that he no longer bothered to conceal his intentions. After devouring the Heavenly Demon Palace, he would move on to other places.
Even though many gods were loyal to him, he would show no mercy.
The two paled; indeed, their worst fears had come true.
The Water God said, "This is the territory ruled by the Demon Ancestor. I advise you not to be too presumptuous!"
Hearing this, the Emperor roared with laughter, "Demon Ancestor? If it were ten thousand years ago, I might have feared him, but now he is nothing more than an ant in my eyes! Since he is an ant, what can he do to me? If he weren't a practitioner of the demonic path, I would devour him too!"
"If he dares to appear, I will destroy him!"
For the Emperor, the destruction of Yun Fan was also a major undertaking, and now he could use this opportunity to do so.
The Water God stated, "To see the Demon Ancestor, you must first get past us!"
"You think you can stop me?"
The Emperor sneered, "It seems you haven't learned your lesson from ten thousand years ago!"
In an instant, he attacked, a palm strike aimed at the Water God.
"We'll fight him together!"
The Fire God, without any hesitation, quickly joined forces with the Water God to resist the Emperor.
But it had to be said, the power of an immortal level was truly immense, the gap between them and the great beings was too vast.
Both exerted their full strength, barely able to block this casual strike from the Emperor.
"See? This is the difference between you and me!"
The Emperor sneered and continued his attack. However, at this moment, a force struck him from behind, hitting him.
The attacker was Athena. Once, the Emperor was the object of her faith, and she didn't even dare to dream of pursuing him, but now, the Emperor was her enemy.
If he threatened the Heavenly Demon Palace, she had to act.
"It's just a tickle!"
The Emperor said indifferently, "The difference in cultivation is here. Your attacks are like scratches to me!"
With that, he retaliated with a punch at Athena.
After taking his punch, Athena's face was grim. Indeed, an immortal-level being was an expert at the absolute peak of the Great Vehicle stage.
The gap between them was too immense.
"All of us, together!"
The three unleashed their peak power without reservation, and the battle instantly escalated to a fever pitch. Although they were fighting desperately, they posed no significant threat to the Emperor.
After over a hundred rounds of combat, the three were defeated.
They looked at the Emperor with anger, but amidst their rage, there was helplessness.
The Emperor declared, "It's time to end this!"
All three were great beings. Devouring their blood essence would be the best tonic for the Emperor, and he would not miss this opportunity.
The three prepared to burn their life force to fight, for all their combat efforts at this point were futile.
Perhaps a desperate struggle could still inflict some damage on the Emperor.
However, at this very moment, another wave of power swept through.
The Emperor did not dodge. With his strength, what if a god at the great being stage landed a blow on him?
Yet, in the very next moment, this palm strike hit him, and instantly, within a thousand-mile radius, the earth cracked.
This was the terrifying power of the great being realm.
The Emperor, initially dismissive, looked down and saw the wounds on his body.
"Impossible! How can a great being break through my defenses?"
The Emperor exclaimed in disbelief.
He possessed immortal-level defenses. Even if a great being used all their might, it would be useless, unless they risked their life.
Only then might they inflict some minor damage, but it would only be a small amount, not like this, with large wounds.
At this point, Yun Fan arrived. "Emperor, it's been a while!"
Although he couldn't recall the events of ten thousand years ago, the Emperor had personally led the charge to eliminate him back then.
He had only managed to injure the Emperor. When Yun Fan was at his peak, he wouldn't have even considered the Emperor a threat, but at present, he was still at a disadvantage.
The Emperor remarked, "Demon Ancestor, I didn't expect that after ten thousand years, your appearance hasn't changed much, you've just become more youthful!"
He and Yun Fan were, in a sense, old acquaintances, albeit in a life-or-death manner. Ten thousand years ago, he had thought Yun Fan was truly dead.
He hadn't expected that after ten thousand years, Yun Fan would still be alive and standing before him.
Yun Fan said, "Emperor, in this era, the rules of heaven and earth are in chaos, and the divine path is broken. I advise you not to exhaust yourself! How about a truce for now?"
Yun Fan was not one to compromise, but his strength had not yet recovered to its peak, so he had no choice but to compromise.
Of course, there was also a possibility for the Emperor to compromise. The divine power was slowly dissipating from his body. For the Emperor, a battle would also be a significant sacrifice.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan could only gamble.
However, the Emperor declared, "You are thinking too much. Although the great battle has exhausted me, that's not important. The important thing is that you must die. Ten thousand years ago, I personally participated in your execution. I don't believe you will let me off after ten thousand years!"
It had to be said that the truce proposal Yun Fan had just made had indeed tempted the Emperor, but he always remembered that Yun Fan was the greatest threat.
He would never forget the battle ten thousand years ago.
In that battle, if Yao Xi and the Third Ancestor hadn't been the main combatants, he might have died at Yun Fan's hands.
That battle had left him with a psychological scar, so he had to eliminate Yun Fan while he was still weak.
Yun Fan said, "It seems there is no room for negotiation!"
"Exactly!"
The Emperor stated, "Let alone the chaotic rules and broken divine path, even if I were to die tomorrow, I would kill you first!"
This was the Emperor's attitude.
Yun Fan replied, "I understand. Then there's no need to say more. Emperor, you will regret this!"
"Regret?"
The Emperor sneered, "It doesn't exist! Die!"
With that, he charged directly at Yun Fan. He knew that Yun Fan was the greatest threat, and he intended to kill Yun Fan, so he focused all his energy on Yun Fan.
At this moment, the two powerhouses were clashing.
"Damn it!"
The three were enraged, not expecting the Emperor to take advantage of the situation. Therefore, they certainly wouldn't stand by and watch and immediately rushed to help Yun Fan.
"Demon Ancestor, you are too weak. Ten thousand years ago, you could have easily killed me, but ten thousand years later, you are no longer qualified!"
He chuckled playfully, not taking Yun Fan seriously at all.
Yun Fan said, "You talk too much!"
"Seeking death!"
At this moment, the four surrounded the Emperor. Although they had him surrounded, the Emperor held absolute control.
Then, the Emperor unleashed another blow, sending the three who were already heavily injured crashing to the ground.
At this point, the three tried to struggle to their feet, only to find they had no power to resist.
Just as they were preparing to burn their life force again to heavily injure the Emperor and give Yun Fan a chance to breathe, they received a telepathic message from Yun Fan.
"Don't be rash. With his strength, even if you burn your life force, it will be useless. Leave it to me!"
Upon hearing this, tears welled up in the eyes of the three. Yun Fan was speaking the truth, but unfortunately, they didn't even have the qualification to help Yun Fan.
At this moment, high in the heavens, Yun Fan and the Emperor were engaged in their ultimate battle.
It had to be said that Yun Fan's situation was dire. At this moment, he was covered in wounds, bathed in blood, but it was his own blood, not that of his enemy.
In contrast, the Emperor was still at his peak. Although he was also injured, it was only a negligible wound, unable to penetrate even his demonic power.
"See? This is the difference between us!"
The Emperor chuckled playfully, "Give up resisting, Demon Ancestor!"
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who gives up resisting?"
At this moment, Yun Fan communicated with the demonic path, channeling immense demonic power to strike the Emperor, while also constructing a defensive shield.
Under his defense, the Emperor could not break through temporarily, but this consumed a great deal of demonic power.
Even Yun Fan didn't know how long he could hold on, but this was just his plan.
Just then, the Emperor unleashed his immortal grand dao, blasting open Yun Fan's demonic shield, and then mockingly struck at Yun Fan, a punch piercing Yun Fan's body.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Yun Fan coughed violently.
The Emperor said, "Your life is nearing its end. I will send you on your way!"
Just as he was about to deliver the killing blow, he discovered that his body was covered in fissures.
"What is happening?"
The Emperor was stunned. This situation, in his opinion, should not have occurred, yet it was happening to him.
He was certain it wasn't Yun Fan who caused it, because Yun Fan at present was not capable of it!
Yun Fan said, "Emperor, I told you you would regret it. Ten thousand years ago, you were marked with my curse! Do you remember?"
"So what? At least I broke your curse!"
The Emperor said unwillingly.
Breaking the curse had cost him dearly.
Yun Fan continued, "Although you broke it, your injuries were delayed. An injured you is the best prey for the laws of heaven and earth. How does it feel to be backlashed by the laws of heaven and earth?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's expression changed instantly. These fissures on the marks were indeed a backlash from the laws of heaven and earth.
At this moment, he fell into hesitation. Although killing Yun Fan would now be much easier, the ensuing trouble was that his divine mark would develop more fissures.
If this continued, even if the golden age arrived, he would first have to repair the fissures before he could qualify to challenge true immortality.
However, by then, it would be too late, as no one knew when the golden age would end.
At this point, Yun Fan asked, "Emperor, are you still refusing the truce now?"
However, the Emperor replied, "Becoming an immortal is just a dream. Killing you is my main objective. What if there's one more fissure? I will definitely kill you!"
Yun Fan was completely speechless. He didn't know if he had dug up the Emperor's entire ancestral lineage.
Even in this state, the Emperor was still intent on killing him.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan became enraged. Using his demonic power as a conduit, he channeled stronger universal laws to fight the Emperor.
After all, demonic power was not bound by the laws of heaven and earth, leading to a powerful repulsion.
The Emperor mockingly asked, "Are you afraid?"
"What is there to be afraid of!"
Yun Fan sneered, "If you dare to risk your life, why shouldn't I? It's absurd!"
"Then go to hell!"
Even under the backlash of the laws, he continued to attack Yun Fan, wanting to finish him off completely.
Yun Fan fought and retreated, his situation not optimistic at all.
Just at this critical juncture, a voice suddenly echoed.
"Junior brother, stop!"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's expression changed instantly, for he was all too familiar with this voice.
The source of this voice was none other than the great goddess Nuwa.
Indeed, at this moment, auspicious signs appeared throughout heaven and earth, and under their glow, all impurities vanished.
Then, a figure walked from afar. She was the great goddess Nuwa, her three souls merged into one.
Upon seeing the great goddess Nuwa, Yun Fan first felt a sense of familiarity.
The great goddess Nuwa had become even more divine, more beautiful and captivating, exuding an incomparable dignity and grandeur.
This was the true great goddess Nuwa, the most perfect great goddess Nuwa, no wonder even the Nine Heavens Profound Lady was jealous of her.
A being as beautiful and powerful as her was definitely the public enemy of all women.
"Senior Sister, you're alive?"
The Emperor stared at the great goddess Nuwa in shock.
He knew that during the mythical era, they were senior and junior siblings, but the great goddess Nuwa had disappeared before the Demon Ancestor.
Everyone had speculated that the great goddess Nuwa had passed away, but who would have thought that she was still alive.
The great goddess Nuwa said, "I never died. I came today to persuade you to stop!"
For the great goddess Nuwa, Yun Fan was her beloved. Even when she had three avatars, she had allowed Yun Fan to have his way with them in various ways!
Now, it was even more so.
The Emperor was her junior brother. That year, because she had disappeared too early, she hadn't been able to stop the Emperor from assassinating Yun Fan.
This time, no matter what, she would stop it.
However, the Emperor said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to say more. No matter what, I will kill him. No one who tries to persuade me will succeed!"
The great goddess Nuwa asked, "Even my persuasion is useless?"
"Exactly!"
The Emperor stated directly, "Afterwards, I will personally apologize to you, but for now, please do not stop me from killing him!"
The great goddess Nuwa replied, "Since that is the case, then as you wish, but I will help him!"
"Senior Sister, you must help him?"
The Emperor asked.
"Correct!"
Nuwa said firmly, "He is my beloved, and I will not stand by and watch you kill him!"
Hearing this, the Emperor asked unwillingly, "In your eyes, is the bond of senior and junior siblings for tens of thousands of years less important than a beloved?"
"There is no such comparison!"
The great goddess Nuwa said, "Junior brother, you were wrong ten thousand years ago. Do you want to make the same mistake again ten thousand years later?"
"I was not wrong!"
The Emperor declared, "Senior Sister, from this day forward, our senior-junior sibling relationship ends here. If you stand in my way again today, do not blame me for acting against you!"
Hearing this, Nuwa said, "I understand. Junior brother, attack! Let Senior Sister see if you have improved over these ten thousand years?"
The Emperor dared to speak such harsh words because he sensed that although Nuwa had returned, her combat power was not at its peak.
He could tell that Nuwa's injuries were much more severe than his, which was why he had the courage.
If it were during the great goddess Nuwa's peak, he would definitely not be a match for her.
Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his old lover made a move, there would be no enemy that couldn't be dealt with. Even if they couldn't be dealt with, at least he could survive.
At this moment, the Emperor attacked.
Nuwa calmly conjured a defensive formation, isolating the Emperor outside.
It wouldn't be easy for the Emperor to break through her defenses, especially since she was renowned for her defensive capabilities.
Just as Yun Fan thought she would find a way to attack, he didn't expect that in the next moment, Nuwa would directly throw herself into his arms.
"What the hell..."
Yun Fan was speechless. He wanted to tell Nuwa that she was supposed to be fighting, could she please be serious? They could talk about such affections later.
"You ungrateful wretch, you're finally resurrected. I've waited for ten thousand years!"
Nuwa said tenderly.
Yun Fan replied awkwardly, "Uh, I haven't fully recovered yet, because I've lost ten thousand years of memories!"
Hearing Yun Fan's explanation, Nuwa said, "It's okay. Since the past is gone, let's start anew and make you fall in love with me again!"
"Good!"
Yun Fan nodded, and then kissed Nuwa directly on the forehead.
Nuwa was instantly stunned, because ten thousand years ago, although Yun Fan was her beloved, they had never been this intimate.
It wasn't that the two didn't want to be intimate, but they simply never had the opportunity. Just as they were about to be intimate, both of them ran into trouble.
Therefore, this intimacy had been waiting for ten thousand years. Although she was a little unaccustomed to it, Nuwa felt her heart fill with sweetness.
"From now on, don't be so affectionate in front of outsiders! It creates a bad impression!"
Nuwa said shyly. After all, she was a dignified and graceful person. Although this behavior was inconsistent with her image, the more she acted this way, the more she looked forward to it.
At this point, Yun Fan said, "Okay, I think we should deal with the enemy first!"
"Exactly!"
Nuwa said, "Since Emperor is unappreciative, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
It had to be said that women were changeable, and Nuwa was no exception. The previous moment, the Emperor was her junior brother, and the next moment, she was calling him by name. Now, they were more than just outsiders; they were enemies.
At this very moment, the Emperor broke through Nuwa's formation. Just as he was about to unleash his fury, Nuwa struck first, proactively attacking him.
The Emperor was furious. Did she really think he was still the weakest junior brother?
In an instant, the two clashed. The Emperor had initially thought that this was Nuwa's weakest moment, but he didn't expect Nuwa's combat power to be even fiercer than his.
For a moment, he was being suppressed by Nuwa.
In his desperation, the Emperor had to switch from offense to defense.
Nuwa unleashed dozens of blows in rapid succession.
"You dare to bully my man, I will absolutely not let you off today!"
The Emperor was so frustrated he felt like spitting blood. He was, after all, Nuwa's junior brother! He hadn't even killed Yun Fan yet, and he was already facing such retaliation.
Fortunately, he could tell that Nuwa was expending too much energy, and her injuries would only worsen. As long as he could endure this period, Nuwa would be the one to lose.
At this moment, he was passively defending. It could be said that he was as humiliated now as he had been arrogant before.
Under Nuwa's onslaught, he retreated steadily.
Both Yun Fan and the three, who were rendered unable to resist by the Emperor, felt a sense of relief seeing this. They never thought the Emperor would have such a day.
However, they didn't know that ten thousand years ago, even when facing the weakest Demon Ancestor, and he wasn't even the main combatant, he had almost killed the Demon Ancestor.
Of course, Yun Fan was the one involved, but he simply didn't remember it.
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens more blows.
Now, it was the Emperor's turn to be covered in blood. Although Nuwa was also injured, the dignified she was not as severely wounded as the Emperor.
At this point, Nuwa asked the Emperor, "Just tell me, do you submit?"
The Emperor was utterly enraged. After being beaten to this extent, she still asked if he submitted?
Thus, he immediately said, "Nuwa, I must admit, you have some skill, but compared to you ten thousand years ago, you are still far off!"
Indeed, neither he nor Nuwa could compare to their former selves. But in this era, it was impossible not to decline.
At this point, Nuwa said, "It seems you are still unconvinced, then let's continue fighting! You must be beaten into submission!"
She didn't intend to kill the Emperor. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but because they were both at the immortal level, killing the Emperor was no easy feat.
The Emperor said coldly, "Don't get too smug. Don't forget, your injuries have worsened. From now on, it's my home ground!"
Thinking of this, the Emperor was overjoyed. He never expected to have his moment to shine. He couldn't be happier.
Now it was his turn to counterattack.
However, Nuwa unexpectedly said, "You have no home ground here!"
With that, she took out something. Upon seeing this item, the Emperor was dumbfounded.
Because this item was the Five-Colored Spirit Stone. With the Five-Colored Spirit Stone in hand, Nuwa could stand in an invincible position.
She could endlessly absorb power from the Five-Colored Spirit Stone, strengthen herself, and maintain this state indefinitely.
The Emperor frowned. How could he possibly fight this?
At this moment, he had no intention of continuing the fight. Even if he were to fight further, he would gain no advantage, and might even lose his life.
In fact, he was overthinking. Nuwa was also at her limit. He had been backlashed by the universal laws, and Nuwa had also suffered the same fate.
As expected, the Emperor was scared away. Before leaving, he said to Nuwa, "You can't protect him. Too many immortals want his life!"
"With me here, no one will dare to bully my man!"
Nuwa said directly.
"Hmph!"
The Emperor turned and left.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Nuwa flashed and unleashed a blast of power. In his helplessness, the Emperor directly unleashed his peak power to escape.
Of course, this was merely a feint by Nuwa, as she too had reached her limit. If she didn't put on a show like this, the Emperor would have seen through her.
At this moment, she turned back to Yun Fan and said, "Husband, I'm sorry, I couldn't keep him here!"
"It's okay!"
Yun Fan comforted her, "We're both immortals, it's not that easy."
Nuwa said, "But don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to bully you!"
"I know!"
Yun Fan was deeply touched. He had thought that after ten thousand years, Yun Fan's memory loss would create some rift between them.
But the reality proved otherwise.
The trial of the Emperor had finally passed. Everyone let out a long sigh of relief. With Nuwa's return, the Heavenly Demon Palace would no longer have to be so tense.
...
In the evening, Yun Fan and Nuwa were in their room.
"Husband, come and pamper me!"
Nuwa said expectantly to Yun Fan. After all, they had been apart for ten thousand years, and this time, she was determined to achieve her goal.
Yun Fan hadn't expected Nuwa to be so eager, but before that, he indeed had many questions he wanted to ask Nuwa.
However, just as he was about to speak, Nuwa said, "Don't ask anything. After tonight, I'll tell you everything!"
"How about some time later? Look at our injuries..."
As soon as Yun Fan finished speaking, he saw Nuwa's angry expression. Yun Fan immediately understood. So be it! He would risk it all!
Soon, there was a passionate and exhilarating battle, though not the kind of battle one might imagine.
Yun Fan hadn't expected that Nuwa, who appeared so dignified and graceful on the surface, would exhibit a different kind of unrestrained beauty when she was with him.
This battle lasted until midnight.
After the battle concluded, Yun Fan said to Nuwa, "I distinctly remember being with your avatar..."
"That was only two avatars. I have another avatar, so of course, I am whole!"
Nuwa explained.
Yun Fan then understood the situation. It had to be said that fighting with Nuwa was incredibly stimulating.
Because Nuwa could adjust to three forms, it was simply delightful.
Of course, Nuwa also wore a very satisfied expression. She realized how wonderful the intimacy between a man and a woman was, and it broadened her horizons.
Therefore, now she had truly captured Yun Fan. Ten thousand years of waiting had finally culminated in fulfillment. She felt moved, and Yun Fan felt the same.
Having tasted the sweetness for the first time, how could Nuwa let Yun Fan go? She directly issued him a strict command.
"For the next five days, you are not allowed to go anywhere."