The Laws, unhindered by the Heavenly Dao, began to intensify their curse on their own.
Watching the Laws' frenzied actions, the Heavenly Dao couldn't help but recall its initial state upon awakening.
Upon first awakening its consciousness and during the handover with the previous Heavenly Dao, it had resolutely severed its seven emotions and six desires, aiming for a more perfect divinity.
Furthermore, it diligently listened to the hearts of all beings in the Three Realms daily.
But at some point, the voices from the Three Realms became nothing but complaints. As it absorbed the darkness within their hearts, the Heavenly Dao grew increasingly disgusted by humanity.
Later, this vulnerability was exploited by the Blood Demon Sha.
As the Laws amplified the curse, they intermittently let out triumphant, wicked laughter.
The heavenly soldiers and generals on the Thirteenth Heaven, listening from outside, gradually felt a chill creep into their bones.
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South Sea.
After a period of cold war, arguments, taunts, and reconciliation, Qi Yu and Si Qing returned to their previous state of doing everything together.
An Nuo and Shao Feng, however, were filled with melancholy.
An Nuo gazed out the window at Qi Yu playing chess with Si Qing, then turned to Shao Feng and asked, "Husband, have you noticed our daughter's strength has been increasing quite rapidly lately?"
Yan Hua trained the two of them daily.
Previously, Qi Yu and Si Qing's strength had been on par, but in the last couple of days, Qi Yu's magical power had suddenly surged.
It felt as if a child who was in the Foundation Establishment stage yesterday had suddenly ascended to the Nascent Soul stage today.
An Nuo felt less surprise and more shock, finding the situation too bizarre.
Shao Feng was also quite perplexed, unable to understand why his daughter's strength had suddenly skyrocketed so much.
It made no sense.
However, the surging power within Qi Yu was extremely yang and pure, devoid of any trace of malevolence – it was absolutely pure spiritual energy.
Shao Feng could find no fault with this sudden influx of power, and Qi Yu herself felt no discomfort, so the matter had to be let go.
Besides An Nuo and Shao Feng, the ones who felt the most about Qi Yu's sudden surge in strength were Yan Hua and Chen Xi.
Yan Hua was more composed; having lived for so long, he understood that all things had their destined paths. After a moment of surprise, he began to adjust his training plan.
Chen Xi, on the other hand, was exhilarated by Qi Yu's sudden increase in power. While sparring with Qi Yu, he turned to Yan Hua and exclaimed, "Yan Hua! Your disciple has indeed become very powerful! She's already exchanged over a hundred moves with me."
Qi Yu rolled her eyes at Chen Xi. "Lord Chen Xi, honestly, it's quite boring. You've been toying with me for over a hundred times now. Every time I'm about to catch you or hit you, you dodge at the crucial moment, and then when I'm seriously attacking you, you turn around and chat with Master!"
Truly, it was too much.
She could bear it no longer!
Hearing Qi Yu's words, Chen Xi immediately swore to the heavens and earth, "Did I? I swear I was fighting you seriously, but I've lived for so long. If this were the human world, I'd be an ancient relic. If I fought you with my full hundred thousand percent effort, wouldn't you get hurt?"
Si Qing, who was resting nearby, couldn't help but shake his head upon hearing Chen Xi's words. He turned and tore a piece of paper, wrote a few words on it, and then secretly rolled it up with his dragon tail, intending to place it on Yan Hua's head.
Chen Xi and Qi Yu, who were sparring, instinctively glanced back. Upon seeing Si Qing sneakily trying to hang a sign on Yan Hua's head, they both burst into laughter.
As they were in the middle of a move, they almost lost control.
Yan Hua had already noticed Si Qing's subtle actions when he was preparing the paper.
Sensing his dragon tail slowly rising, Yan Hua immediately turned around and grabbed it!