Chen Xi listened, utterly bewildered.
Just then, the sky once again let out a thunderous roar.
Following that, from the center of the black vortex, a blinding white light broke through the clouds, shining directly onto Si Qing.
Cracks began to appear all over Si Qing's body, as if a mirror were shattering.
Until finally, the cracks could no longer contain it, and with a loud bang, he exploded.
Si Qing's draconic features began to recede. His black hair transformed into pure silver, cascading to the ground.
His black casual attire also changed into a pure white, wide-sleeved, magnificent robe.
Chains encircled him. His gaze turned towards the South Sea, which immediately parted on its own, pushing Qi Yu, in his soul form, out of the water.
The character "厄" (E) on Qi Yu's forehead flickered in and out of existence, as did the shackles on his wrists.
Si Qing raised and lowered his palms, striking the ground heavily.
In an instant, winds and clouds churned. The underworld was forcefully torn open by a power, a rift that directly split the eighteen layers of hell.
Si Qing lowered his gaze and pointed a finger.
The pure gold chains encircling him, as if possessing consciousness, shot into the underworld and dragged the old laws out by force!
"Watch closely," he said, grabbing the old laws by the collar and clenching his fist around her head, forcefully suppressing her with divine power. He looked up at the sky, "This is the source of calamity, and the origin of the curse."
"It was all her and the old Heavenly Dao's doing. Why should my sister bear the responsibility!"
"The old Heavenly Dao and the old laws, due to the invasion of the Blood Demon Fiend, became paranoid and went down the wrong path. That is their own responsibility. Those lives should be borne by the two of them alone. Why should my sister bear these!"
With each sentence Si Qing spoke, the heavenly lightning weakened a little.
After he had finished speaking, he used his divine power to publicly display the memories of the old laws.
As soon as this action was taken, the heavenly lightning completely subsided and vanished.
Si Qing hugged Qi Yu tightly. Qi Yu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confusion. The character "厄" on his forehead and the shackles on his wrists turned to dust and disappeared.
Freed from the restraint of the E Heavenly Dao, Qi Yu's body began to fill with power.
Those powers that originally belonged to her but were stolen by the E Heavenly Dao's fate began to rapidly recover.
She seemed to be surrounded by stars, her entire body shimmering with luminescence, gradually becoming similar to Si Qing from head to toe.
The old laws beside them couldn't help but inch backward, preparing to flee. Suddenly, an extremely powerful spiritual energy erupted from the depths of her brow.
That spiritual energy transformed into a pure gold scroll in mid-air, slowly falling into Si Qing's hand.
It was the Scroll of Laws.
At that very moment, Si Qing released the Yan Zhen Mirror, returning all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had been swept away.
The dark clouds that had previously blotted out the sky began to recede.
Sunlight returned to the earth.
The seawater also retreated to its former position.
After the mark of the E Heavenly Dao on Qi Yu's forehead faded, it was replaced by the "正" (Zheng) character, the mark of the True Heavenly Dao.
The pure gold chains on Si Qing's body, as if finding their owner, wrapped around her waist.
"The handover of the Heavenly Dao and laws is finally officially complete," Yan Hua let out a sigh of relief. He then stepped forward, leading the sea tribe, and bowed to the new Heavenly Dao.
At the same time.
Yue Zhiyin, Sui You, Qi Nian, Chi Ming, Qi Yan, Ming Lou, and Shang Shen Huai An all arrived.
"When the Blood Demon Fiend descended, the Three Realms were in chaos. All punishments will be re-judged," Qi Yu's voice, ethereal and clear, echoed through the Three Realms. "After the new Heavenly Edicts are issued, all races may come to the Thirteenth Heaven to pay homage."
The moment her voice fell.
Golden light began to spread from the direction where Qi Yu stood.
Everywhere the golden light shone, it instantly became vibrant and full of life. The sea became bluer, time in the mortal world completely stopped, and all the previously erected grave mounds vanished. The scrolls of the King of Hell and his judges, which recorded life and death, were taken into Qi Yu's palm with a single hand.
Those who had died unjustly under the curse of the old laws returned to the living world, their destinies restored to their turning points. Humans who should have died in the curse vanished from the mortal world, their grave mounds appearing in their rightful places.
All the evil spirits in the eighteen layers of hell, having completed their atonement but not yet been absolved, were freed and reincarnated.
The old laws, their wicked deeds exposed, were cast down into hell with great force.
This cleansing was far from over; it was merely the beginning.
As the new Heavenly Dao and new laws ascended, Si Qing and Qi Yu brought about a complete overhaul of the underworld and the mortal realm.
After matters in the mortal world were resolved, Qi Yu erased all human memories of the Heavenly Dao's curse, rewriting and repairing them, allowing their time to return to normal.
Chen Xi seized this opportunity, lowering his voice to ask Yan Hua beside him, "According to my memory, after the new Heavenly Dao and new laws officially ascend and hand over power, the Shang Shen of the Nine Heavens can make requests based on their own merits, right?"
Yan Hua nodded.
Yue Zhiyin, who was standing next to them,'s eyes widened when he heard this. "Holy crap, really? Lord Chen Xi, don't fool me!"
Chen Xi nodded. "Why would I fool you? Of course, it's true. An hour after the new Heavenly Dao and new laws hand over power to the old ones, all Shang Shen of the Nine Heavens can make requests. The higher their merits, the more they receive. Look, some Shang Shen of the Nine Heavens are already getting restless."
Yan Hua nodded. "Chen Xi is not lying, it's indeed true. However, I don't have anything I want to ask for, so I haven't tried it much."
Yue Zhiyin became completely excited. The next moment, he stepped forward and bowed towards the Heavenly Dao, saying:
"Heavenly Dao, please listen. Since the birth of the Blood Demon Fiend, I have reflected several times and feel that my qualifications are insufficient to bear the heavy responsibility of the Heavenly Emperor. I hope the Heavenly Dao will grant my request to resign from the position of Heavenly Emperor and return to manage the North Sea domain."
After speaking, Yue Zhiyin made a deep bow.
Qi Yu raised an eyebrow. "You don't want to be Heavenly Emperor anymore? That's fine. Do you have a recommended candidate?"
Si Qing looked at Yue Zhiyin. "Those who wish to be Heavenly Emperor must possess a sense of responsibility. You all must be cautious."
This meant that he couldn't just pick someone to dump the mess onto.
Shao Feng, from behind, covered his mouth and chuckled. "Yue Zhiyin, I was wondering why you suddenly spoke up. So you don't want to do it anymore? Being Heavenly Emperor is tiring and tedious. You don't want to do it now and want to leave a mess. Have you considered who would want it?"
Yue Zhiyin turned and smiled at Shao Feng, then in the next moment replied to Qi Yu and Si Qing:
"I believe that the former Dragon King of the South Sea, Shao Feng, is most suitable for this position."
Shao Feng's smile froze on his face. "What did you say?"
Yue Zhiyin bowed deeply. "The former Dragon King of the South Sea, Shao Feng, is responsible and righteous. Moreover, as the former Dragon King of the South Sea, he has always managed the South Sea in an orderly fashion, making him very suitable for the position of Heavenly Emperor. I hope it will be approved."
Yan Hua pursed his lips and let out a snicker.
He couldn't hold it in and laughed.
Shao Feng, the entire dragon, was about to explode. He clenched his fists and almost lunged at Yue Zhiyin to fight him. "You bastard, you don't want to do it, so you're handing this mess over to me?! Are you even human?!"
"No," Yue Zhiyin looked at Shao Feng with a smile. "I'm a dragon."
"An Nuo, don't stop me," Shao Feng tried to lunge at Yue Zhiyin. "I'm going to beat your ears off today!"