I'm bound to the World-Destroying Witch

Chapter 812. The Truth About the Fallen God
Heng Huo: "This is a long story."

Xia Feng: "Then let's get straight to the point."

"This matter must be addressed from..."

The woman in the black cloak looked blank for a moment, then counted on her fingers, looked up, and said, "Well, it has to start from three thousand years ago!"

Xia Feng glanced outside. The Saint Realm big shots who had escaped were gradually sneaking back. Helpless, he turned back and said, "Lord Heng Huo, we don't have much time left."

"Three thousand years ago, A Yi attempted to touch the true path of the illusory law, but ultimately lost to the laws of fate, suffering severe backlash and cracks appearing in his divine core."

Xia Feng didn't understand what the Void Law True Path was, but he roughly understood that Pillar of State Gu Yi attempted to become stronger, but failed and suffered a backlash.

As she murmured, the woman in the black cloak's expression grew increasingly cold, "That old charlatan Xiahou Nian seized the opportunity, joining forces with the man surnamed Shang and the goddess Hua to ambush Yi! Heh~ Heh~ Later, I learned that they had been plotting for a thousand years, waiting for Yi to fail in his attempt to break through the void. At that time, I happened to be in the Nightmare Realm, and these three scoundrels completely exploited my weakness! In just two days, Yi's divine path was broken, his divine status shattered, and his divine soul destroyed! They completely erased his ability to reincarnate with a god-slaying technique they had been brewing for a thousand years."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, and the more vacant and lifeless her gaze grew. Yet, the murderous intent and ferocity emanating from her body surged back up rapidly, chilling her to the bone.

Xia Feng was startled and instinctively took a half step back.

Fortunately, within this realm of light, the woman in the black cloak retained her sanity and did not go mad, only muttering repeatedly, "By the time I returned to Sumeru, it was all too late."

Listening to the story, Xia Feng was actually quite shocked. Gu Yi, the Pillar of State, had actually died at the hands of his own people?
Three thousand years ago, there was only news of Gu Yi's death, but the specific reasons were unknown, and there were very few records of this event in historical books.

However, among the common people, there has always been a vague consensus that the Second Pillar of the Nation, in alliance with the Evil Clan, assassinated the founding general, Lord Gu Yi. This caused widespread indignation throughout the empire, and all regions were plunged into chaos with various uprisings and upheavals.

Not long after, an unprecedented civil war broke out, sweeping across fifty-one regions of the empire.

The Second Pillar of State, Xiahou Nian, also perished in this civil war, rendering the Second Pillar of State in name only.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Xia Feng cautiously asked, "So, what is the purpose of these three beings?"

"Purpose? Heh~ naturally."

Heng Huo raised her eyes, her cold gaze piercing through the pillar of light and landing on this world, "The Sumeru Throne!"

"Ok?"

"Or rather, only Xiahou Nian's goal was the Sumeru Throne, to turn it into a divine relic; the Shang family's goal was merely to ascend to the position of Pillar of State, as for Hua Biao."

At this point, the woman in the black cloak silently closed her eyes, "It was I who harmed A-Yi, and Hua Shen was also involved, probably for the sake of Gui Hua's power."

"Perhaps I'm too low-level to understand," Xia Feng said in a puzzled voice. "The Sumeru Throne has the power to seize godhood, but Xiahou Nian has already become a god and possesses his own godhood. What use would he have for it if he stole it?"

"Who knows!" The woman in the black cloak sneered. "That old man was a charlatan even before he became a god. He was always talking nonsense. No one could guess what he was thinking. He was very cunning."

"Alright," Xia Feng frowned and pondered, but he felt even more puzzled.

"Therefore, the death of Gu Yizhu was indeed the fuse for the civil war in the empire."

"But based on my limited historical knowledge, it seems that the Imperial Civil War was initiated by the Fourth Pillar against the Second Pillar, and other forces only joined the battle later to jointly attack the Second Pillar. At that time, Shang Jue was still the Grand Commander, and logically speaking, Shang Jue and Xiahou Nian were enemies."

It was after that battle that Shang Jue became a pillar of the state.
Thinking of this, Xia Feng paused, then nodded, "Alright, I understand."

Heng Huo knew that three thieves had attacked Pillar of State Gu Yi, but the people of the world did not. The people only knew that Xiahou Nian was behind it, but Shang Jue and Hua Shen had completely disappeared. In fact, Xiahou Nian never revealed their identities before his death.

Could it be that Shang Jue and Xiahou Nian were putting on a show for the world? Xia Feng's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his eyelids twitching wildly. At the cost of the destruction of the second pillar of the empire, at the cost of billions of soldiers and civilians dying, wasn't this a bit too much of a show?

Well, it's more likely that the three thieves had a falling out over the distribution of the Sumeru Throne. In the end, Shang Jue not only wanted to become a pillar of the state but also wanted to obtain the Sumeru Throne, so he took the opportunity to harm Xiahou Nian.

If that's the case, then this new Pillar of State is truly amazing.

As Xia Feng pondered, he looked thoughtfully at the sky. "So, although Gu Yi perished three thousand years ago, the Sumeru Throne did not fall into the hands of the three. Instead, it appeared in the present day in the form of choosing a successor, stirring up all kinds of storms. Why is that?"

Heng Huo shook his head: "Hua Shen helped Xiahou Nian deal with A Yi, while Xiahou Nian helped Hua Shen deal with me. Not long after, I also perished with the gods, so I naturally do not know what happened afterward."

"However, the selection of a successor is indeed a rule that the Sumeru Throne inherently has."

"This was originally a mechanism similar to a succession selection that Yi created so that if he were to perish in a future war of gods against the Imaginary Court, his successor could use the throne to quickly create a true god or even a celestial god for the empire."

"Too bad, this fool didn't expect that instead of dying in the inevitable war of the gods, he would die at the hands of his own people. Heh~"

The woman in the black cloak spoke with a tone of sarcasm, tinged with endless helplessness and bewilderment. Finally, she sighed and fell silent.

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Xia Feng also fell silent, but after a moment, he was awakened by the roaring sounds of fighting outside. Huang Zhaoyue was fighting with someone.

Xia Feng slapped his forehead. "Wait! So, what does this have to do with me having a daughter with Yue Hongli?"

The woman in the black cloak: "Ah? Hmm, it's alright."

"What?! It's okay, why did you take so long to explain?!"

"Hey, hey, it's okay to talk more when you've been alone for a while, Little Carp. Your owner is terrible, you have no patience at all. Unlike me, who's incredibly patient. Oh right, speaking of patience..."

"!!" Xia Feng wanted to punch someone, really, although even if he did, he couldn't beat this talkative woman.

"Bam—"

Meanwhile, the outside world.

"Your Highness, what, do you intend to stop us all by yourself?"

A mocking sound rang out, and four figures, one male and one female, stood apart, suspended above the thunderclouds.

The black-and-white female figure stood with her hands behind her back directly in front of the pillar of light.

Between the two sides, a dark line of fire stretched across the heavens and earth. Huang Zhaoyue's eyes were dark and indifferent, her expression remaining calm and undisturbed throughout. Her majestic voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth:

"I have said, those who cross this line shall die."

(End of this chapter)