Chapter 1244

Under the conviction that it was time to face reality, Xie Buyu thought:

If Ye Yu were truly alive, how could eight hundred years pass without him seeking me?

She left Hanyue Xi’s Divine City alone and went straight to the ruins of Wuliang Hall to resume her cultivation. Thirty thousand years later, she finally broke into the

God Lord Realm

! Immediately she began to ambush Jiuyue Pavilion’s Divine Race cultivators—slaying three hundred seventy-one from the lowest rank up to the Elders.

At last, she was cornered by the Pavilion’s three Elders—led by Yin Yu—in a mountain range. On the brink of death, fleeting memories of time spent with Ye Yu warmed her heart.

Forgive me, husband... this is all I could accomplish.

As endless darkness closed in, Xie Buyu lost consciousness.

When she next opened her eyes, she was still inside Wuliang Hall’s seclusion chamber. The Divine Alliance remained vibrant and whole, and her cultivation was stuck at late

Ancient God Realm

.

What on earth happened?

Was she reborn—or had it all been a dream? To test the truth, Xie Buyu burst out of her chamber and stormed into the side hall, where her junior brother Dongfang Yelai awaited. He glared at her coldly. “It’s been hundreds of thousands of years and you wouldn’t see me. Why come today all of a sudden?”

Xie Buyu said nothing. After a measured glance, she kicked him—Dongfang Yelai, the “meat mountain”—sending him crashing into a wall and shaking the ground. Before he could recover, she stomped his face. “You’re Master’s only son, and for the sake of one

Xuanba Sky-Devouring Axe

, you’ve committed countless crimes. You even plotted with Old Dog Gou Langtu to kill me, didn’t you?”

Cornered, Dongfang Yelai spat, “How do you know that? No, you’re lying—I could never be Gou Langtu’s son!”

At that moment, Nangong Yantian barreled in. “Let go of my senior brother!” he roared, charging—but Xie Buyu’s power froze him midair. She spun and slapped him so hard his lip bled.

“You’re the biggest fool,” she said. “I spared you because you seemed loyal. Yet you conspired with Dongfang Yelai against me! Do you know your senior brothers and sisters died because Dongfang Yelai controlled their minds?”

Nangong Yantian froze in shock; everything he believed crumbled. Dongfang Yelai lay bound beneath her foot. “You’re lying!” he stammered.

“Lying? I have no reason,” Xie Buyu replied. She knew from their reactions that her words were the truth. This was no dream, but a true rebirth—and she would not allow the tragedy of her past life to repeat.

With a flick of her will, she ripped out Dongfang Yelai’s soul and applied the

Soul Search Technique

, forcing him to confess every detail. The gathered gods gasped at the explosive revelations. Satisfied, Xie Buyu shattered his soul—eradicating the threat he posed. She spared Nangong Yantian, whose loyalty ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) remained genuine, and released him.

Striding out, she spotted Hong Zhencheng. “Hong Zhencheng, come with me,” she commanded.

Trembling, he was swept away by her divine might. In the back courtyard, he pleaded ignorance—yet when she demanded Ye Yu’s whereabouts, he could only stammer, “I don’t know him!”

“Then you’d better find him,” Xie Buyu said. “Quickly. Bring him here.” Fearful for his life, Hong Zhencheng agreed.

As he departed, Xie Buyu lifted the

Xuanba Sky-Devouring Axe

and set off toward Gou Langtu’s hiding place.

Last life I didn’t know your location, old dog—but this life, you won’t escape me.

In the City of Equilibrium, Ye Yu had just stepped from his chambers when the hall shuddered. He saw Little White’s foot smash a massive crater in the floor.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Yu asked.

“Big Brother, who is Han Gu? I’m going to thrash him today!” Little White snarled, bristling with rage.

Ye Yu frowned. “Han Gu? I don’t know anyone by that name.”

“Not your Communication Stone?” Little White growled. “It rang while you slept, so I answered. That old crow on the other end insulted me—I couldn’t stand it!”

Ye Yu patted his chest, puzzled. Then realization dawned: it wasn’t his Stone at all, but Hanyue Xi’s.