"Jin-Tian!!!"

"AAAAARRRRRGH!!!"

A frenzied energy wave that caused the earth to shake and the sky to tremble suddenly radiated from Zheng-Fu's explosive anger due to Jin-Tian's death.

Jin-Tian was his confidant, someone he had always trusted and cared for as his younger brother. Zheng-Fu had raised Jin-Tian since he was just a little monster beast. Over time, Jin-Tian had transformed into a human, able to talk and live like an ordinary person.

The loss of Jin-Tian deeply enraged Zheng-Fu, filling him with psychic killing intent that burst out from his body. Anything piled over Jin-Tian's body—stone, wood, or debris—shattered into fragments. Jin-Tian's half-body, with only one arm remaining, was revealed, presenting a heart-wrenching sight.

"Jin-Tian!!!"

"No! Nooooo! You must not die! No! Didn't you say you'd come back to me? So why are you still lying there? Why don't you get up and come to me? Why don't you get up?"

Zheng-Fu was not the only one consumed by grief; Jin-Tian's wife, Luo-Qing, was devastated. When she saw Jin-Tian's lifeless, mutilated body, she nearly collapsed where she stood.

"Why? Why did you leave me like this? You promised you'd come back to me, didn't you? You want to come back to me, right? So, what does this mean? Or do you want me to follow you?! Ha ha ha! That must be it! You want me to follow you, don't you? Then I will follow you!"

Slash!!!

Argh!!!

"Luo-Qing, my daughter!!!"

"My granddaughter!!!"

After Luo-Qing screamed hysterically and walked to where Jin-Tian's body was. Without hesitation, she drew a dagger and slit her throat. No one could stop her—not even Zheng-Fu, who was closest. Before he could reach her, the dagger had already cut deep.

AAARGH!!!

Zheng-Fu's already-erupting rage intensified as Luo-Qing ended her own life. He teetered on the edge of losing all control, his consciousness overwhelmed by grief. If not for Fu-Er still needing his care, he would have annihilated the entire Demon Tribe, including the Demon Emperor.

"Master, the Winter Coffin is a winter elemental magic item. To repair it, winter elemental energy is necessary. Perhaps those three cracks could be joined together with it. You'll need someone with winter elemental energy to do this!" The ancient creature within Zheng-Fu's dimensional space offered insight, trying to help him.

"Someone with winter elemental energy? Ah, good idea! Thank you!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng-Fu's eyes lit up, and his anger subsided slightly. He did not need anyone else's help because, as a non-characteristic elemental cultivator, he could manipulate all elemental energies, albeit slightly less efficiently than someone with a specific elemental affinity. Still, with his current energy level, no one in this small world could surpass him.

Flop!!! Flop!!!

Wooooooosh!!!

Without hesitation, Zheng-Fu transferred his energy, transforming it into the winter element and directing it toward the Winter Coffin. He concentrated deeply on the task, leaving Diao and Den to protect him in place of Jin-Tian, who had departed from this world.

Back to the dimensional space in the sky…

Wooooooosh!!!

Bang!!!

"You two have done well—exceptionally well—even managing to injure me. I'll leave this matter for now. But next time, I won't let you or Elder Wan-Shi off!"

After nearly two full shichens of battle, Elder Hou-Shen had reached his limit. Despite his level advantage, he could not withstand the combined strength of Elder Ming-Ren and Elder Ying-Bai. Realizing that the Demon Emperor's mission was complete, Elder Hou-Shen decided to retreat. He intended to take the Demon Emperor and leave this world immediately without further delay.

"Huh! Do you think you can escape so easily? What you've done is too heinous to allow. Today will be your last day, Elder Hou-Shen! From now on, no devil or demon sect will enter this small world again!" Elder Ming-Ren felt immense satisfaction that this event had occurred. He had devised countless methods to make such a situation happen, but the opportunity had never presented itself. Now that it had finally arrived, how could he possibly let it slip away?

"Don't push me too far. Do you really think you two can kill me? It's not as simple as you think. Whether it's today or in the future, you'll never succeed! Ha ha ha!" Elder Hou-Shen laughed defiantly, confident in his escape plan. He had a trump card: a powerful magic item.

[Dimension-Distorting Stone]

Bang!!!

Elder Hou-Shen pulled out a black stone from his dimensional ring and crushed it. The Dimension-Distorting Stone caused the space around him to shake violently, momentarily immobilizing everyone nearby. Its effects depended on whether the targets had a higher energy level than the user.

"Dimension-Distorting Stone!?"

Grooooooan!!!

Aaaah!!!

The bodies of Elder Ming-Ren and Elder Ying-Bai seemed as though they were bound by strong chains, rendering them unable to move freely. During the moment when the two were immobilized, Elder Hou-Shen had already departed without hesitation. Before leaving, he gave a slight smirk at the corner of his mouth, as if mocking them for being unable to act against him as they had claimed.

Five minutes passed…

Flap!!!

"What a pity! Just a little bit more, and we could have gotten rid of Elder Hou-Shen!" Elder Ming-Ren said angrily, his voice full of frustration. Just moments before, he and Elder Ying-Bai had nearly succeeded in defeating Elder Hou-Shen. If not for the use of the Dimension-Distorting Stone, Hou-Shen would not have escaped.

"Even if we couldn't kill him, we've at least ensured he can no longer descend to this world. That alone should suffice. It will prevent the Demon Tribe in the other world from increasing in number," Elder Ying-Bai said, sharing the same frustration but finding solace in the outcome. From now on, no devil sect or demon sect could recruit disciples from this small world.

"Umm... You're right. But what a tragic story for that boy! I never imagined that the one Wan-Shi intended to choose was the same person who helped our Monster Tribe so many times. Also, the Winter Coffin… it's neither from this world nor the main world. It's an artifact sent from that mysterious beam. Restoring it to its original state would be impossible. And as for the girl, she probably won't survive long. The Heavenly Ancient Winter-Captivity Poison is far too severe for someone who hasn't reached the Heavenly Root stage. Only an antidote could save her."

The current situation was a mix of chaos and sorrow. If not for Zheng-Fu's support and his efforts to strengthen the Monster Tribe, it would have faced extinction today. However, even with his help, the damage was immense and might take decades to recover.

"Now we should report this matter to the main sects immediately. We need to document Elder Hou-Shen's actions—assisting the lower world's people and taking the current Demon Emperor back with him. If we don't, others won't know what's happened, and we won't be able to predict the consequences of the Demon Emperor returning to his sect," Elder Ying-Bai quickly warned Elder Ming-Ren about urgently reporting the events back to their sect. If they delayed, Elder Hou-Shen might take the disciple he had chosen and escape back to the main world.

Mm!!!

Wooooooosh!!!

A day passed…

For the past day, Zheng-Fu had been transferring his energy into the Winter Coffin without rest. Despite his relentless effort, none of the three cracks had been repaired, even though he had depleted almost all his energy. If he continued, he risked exhausting himself entirely.

"I told you, this coffin cannot be repaired. It's not something of this world. Even if you use all your energy, it won't return to its original state. You should…"

"No! Even if I have to use up all my energy, I won't give up. I must repair it and make it work again. Even if it costs my life, I'll accept it!" Zheng-Fu shouted, cutting the elder off. It wasn't that he didn't believe the elder's words—he simply refused to. No matter what anyone said, he was determined to try.

"Zheng… Zheng-Fu!"

Fu-Er's faint and weak voice suddenly broke through the tension. Her condition had not improved, even with the constant energy transfers from the Monster King, Den, and Diao. Instead, her life energy continued to decline and was now critically low.

"Fu-Er!!!"

Her call made Zheng-Fu's heart sink. Panic spread through him as he realized how dire her situation was. If he couldn't repair the Winter Coffin soon, she would not survive another half day.

"You shouldn't speak now. Save your strength and wait for me a little longer. Don't—"

"Don't force yourself any longer! I know I won't survive. If you continue like this, you'll die too. And if that happens, I'll be furious. I'll never forgive myself. In this life or any other, if you still love me, you must stop doing that! Otherwise, I will... I will... I will bite my tongue and end my life right here and now!" Fu-Er refused to let Zheng-Fu suffer any harm. Even though she knew Zheng-Fu would not willingly stop, she had to take a firm stance to make him cease what he was doing.

Her words struck Zheng-Fu like a thunderbolt. He immediately withdrew his hand from the Winter Coffin and turned to look at her, his face filled with sorrow and guilt. He felt utterly helpless. Despite being the strongest person in this small world, he couldn't save his wife. What use was his strength if he couldn't protect the person he loved most?

"Don't cry. You're my most beloved, and I'll love you forever. So please, listen to my last request. Can you take me to the beautiful sky, like that time? I want to see the gorgeous sky and land once more. I want to see them with you!"

This was Fu-Er's final wish. On a previous journey, Zheng-Fu had shown her the breathtaking sky and green lands. It was a memory she treasured, and now she wished to relive it one last time with him.

"All right, all right! I'll take you there! I'll take you right now!" Zheng-Fu hurriedly agreed. He gently lifted her fragile body and soared at high speed toward the ancient ruins' transporting magic gate to return to the Holy Ancient Region. There, he hoped to fulfill her last wish.

"I love you!"

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