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Ye Wanqing's angina pectoris intensified, her vision blurred, and her divine power and dragon bone power began to burn fiercely like divine fire from the heavens.

The wails of the demon generals around her left her in a state of utter confusion.

No, it's impossible.

She suddenly looked up, her hand holding Ningyu trembling involuntarily. Thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind, but at this moment they all turned into a deep worry. Subconsciously, she flew towards the strange space shrouded in eerie energy, which had been created by Di Siheng and Li Huang.

At that very moment, the previously closed alternate dimension began to stir, and from within the crack, a powerful force surged forth in all directions with lightning speed.

In an instant, all the spiritual cultivators, demons, extraterrestrial demons, and even Huai Jin and Jing Heng within the Three Realms were all bound to their original positions, unable to move.

They were unable to move, yet they could clearly sense the immense power within it—an unprecedented force powerful enough to suppress the entire Three Realms.

Huai Jin was startled; even he, who was usually calm and composed, could not suppress the shock and fear in his heart.

This is the power of rules, the world rule that belongs to Di Siheng's ascension and also suppresses him!

He actually...

In the blurry light and shadow, a fox tail, tinged with crimson, fell from the dark clouds.

The fox's tail was fluffy, with tiny, shimmering white specks at the tip. It slowly descended, and in mid-air, the snow-white fur began to gradually become transparent. The specks of light gradually dissipated until the entire fox tail vanished into nothingness, as if the fall had been an illusion.

"That's... the Emperor's tail?" someone asked in a trembling voice. Though it was a question, it contained a hint of certainty and pain.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a second fox tail fell from the sky.

Ye Wanqing's heart suddenly clenched, and she froze on the spot, her eyes seemingly dazed. Her fingertips dug into her palms so hard that her knuckles turned white and drops of blood dripped down. She was also bound by the power of the rules and unable to move.

"No...impossible." Sikong and Sizhou's voices trembled. As protectors of the demon race, their eyes were filled with tears. The lament from the depths of their souls, originating from the demon race, far outweighed the physical pain.

The third and fourth fox tails fell from the sky one after the other.

Several streaks fell rapidly, streaking across the dark sky with wisps of white light; others fell slowly, swirling in the air, their downy hairs spreading out and then gathering again, but each one eventually vanished into nothingness.

Another fox tail slowly fell off, and Ye Wanqing felt that everything in front of her was pitch black, as if something was gripping her soul and pulling her little by little into the abyss.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't make a sound. It felt like there was hot blood stuck in her throat, something she couldn't swallow or spit out.

Ye Wanqing stared blankly as the white fox tails fell and scattered, like an ungraspable illusion. Her heart ached as if it were about to explode, yet she felt an emptiness that made her panic.

The heaviest part of my heart is crumbling, little by little, along with the fox tail, but it hasn't fallen away.

Jiang Xu, standing to the side, was also restrained by the power of the rules, but because he had the voice of the deep sea by his side, he was able to move freely again after only a few moments.

But at this moment, looking at Ye Wanqing who seemed lost in thought, he didn't move, his eyes showing a mixture of complexity and relief.

At this moment, the ninth fox tail fell down, landing right in front of her. Ye Wanqing could no longer suppress her emotions and mobilized all the power within her body: divine power, life force, dragon bone power, the spirits of the four directions, and even the power of the Great Dao and the fortune of the Heavenly Dao that she had not used for a long time.

All the power, in a dazzling array of colors, dissipated into chaos, leaving her slightly breathless. Ye Wanqing suddenly raised her hand, desperately trying to grasp that expanse of white.

But all that passed through her fingertips was a cold patch of air. The fox tail gradually became transparent before her eyes, until even the light at the tip of the tail dissipated.

The light completely faded, and her heart sank slowly.

At that very moment, a deafening roar echoed across the sky, and the powerful force binding everyone suddenly vanished. The demon generals around them could no longer hold back, covering their faces and collapsing to their knees. Their cries, mixed with suppressed sobs, exploded across the deathly silent battlefield.

They knew that the fall of each fox tail meant that their emperor was suffering a soul-wrenching injury.

“Di Siheng…no, it can’t be…Di Siheng.”

Ye Wanqing seemed to finally come to her senses. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and she frantically channeled all the power within her body, flying towards the sky.

Under the oppressive power of Li Huang, his once fair and slender arms were already a bloody mess. Even though his meridians were being torn apart and his divine power was rapidly dissipating, he only wanted to go faster and could no longer care about anything else.

The alternate dimension shattered with a deafening roar, and the power that spilled out instantly annihilated most of the extraterrestrial demons present. Two figures fell from the sky.

Jiang Xu caught Li Huang. Although he was also fatally injured, he had lived for over a thousand years. For him, even if Di Siheng had the power of rules to protect him, Li Huang was not afraid.

He was simply surprised, surprised that Di Siheng would go to such lengths for a woman.

There was no intention from Li Huang and Jiang Xu. At this moment, the few remaining extraterrestrial demons and extraterrestrial beasts were joining forces to fight against the powerful force targeting them.

"Well--"

Li Huang coughed up a mouthful of blood and gestured to Jiang Xu beside him, "Quickly, protect your father."

Suddenly, a power flashed, and all the demons from outside the Heavenly Domain, including Li Huang, were banished outside the Three Realms, and the seal reappeared.

Ye Wanqing stared at the figure in mid-air, her pupils dilating suddenly. The deathly coldness in her heart was instantly replaced by a burning pain. "Di Siheng!"

She caught him.

The weight in my palm was terrifyingly light, as if I were holding a feather that might break at any moment.

Di Siheng rested his head on Ye Wanqing's shoulder, his blood-stained hair brushing against her cheek. The icy touch made her tremble all over. His chest rose and fell slowly, and warm blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, staining her clothes and burning into her heart.

"Di Siheng... Di Siheng!" Ye Wanqing's voice trembled. She immediately lowered her head, pressed her forehead against his, and pressed her hands tightly against his chest. Her divine power and life force exploded recklessly.

"You'll be alright, you'll be alright. You've already reached the realm of ascension. You'll be alright, you'll be alright!"

Ye Wanqing seemed to be possessed, only whispering softly and continuously channeling life force.

Di Siheng's eyelashes trembled, and he finally slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was unfocused, as if veiled by a layer of mist. After a long while, he finally managed to focus on Ye Wanqing's face.

He opened his mouth, his voice as soft as wind rustling through fallen leaves, his breath weak and feeble, "Wanwan..."

"Shh... Di Siheng, don't speak, I will save you, I can save you!" she shouted again, her voice full of anxiety, as if she was comforting Di Siheng, and also as if she was comforting herself.

However, the Demon Emperor has used the nine-tailed white fox as his true form for generations. Each fox tail is a layer of power and life. Beneath the nine tails is a crystallization of power, which is also his life force.

As for Ye Wanqing's life force, every time it entered Di Siheng's body, it disappeared as quickly as water, layer after layer.

A dragon roared in the distance. Ye Wanqing poured all her power into Di Siheng's body, but it disappeared like water. Ye Wanqing's heart sank, and she poured out even more divine power. Her body began to sway slightly due to overexertion.

Di Siheng quietly looked at Ye Wanqing. His usually cold and aloof eyes had shed all the pressure of being the Lord of the Demon Realm, leaving only an unyielding tenderness.

Even the depths of her eyes held a faint light, a unique affection belonging to Ye Wanqing, an affection she had cherished for half her life, which, even now at its last gasp, had not dissipated in the slightest.

"Wanwan, you..."

Ye Wanqing's eyes lit up as if she had thought of something. She suddenly interrupted Di Siheng, grasped his large hand with her slender, fair fingers, and placed it on her heart, her expression excited.

"By the way, the Exquisite Heart, the Exquisite Heart can! You said that the Exquisite Heart, passed down through generations in the Demon Realm, can change the cycle of time and space. Teach me, teach me how to use the Exquisite Heart to change the cycle of time and space."

Di Siheng's lips curled up. After wiping the blood off his hands, he raised his hand and gently tucked a strand of Ye Wanqing's hair that had fallen in the wind. He shook his head slightly. "Wanwan, the space-time transfer can only be used once. I... have already used it."

It felt like my heart had been hit hard, then it cracked open little by little, shattering into countless pieces. Instead of the excruciating pain I felt before, there was a numb, chilling sensation that spread throughout my body.

Ye Wanqing looked into Di Siheng's eyes and suddenly realized something. Many familiar yet unfamiliar scenes inexplicably surfaced in her mind: the same invasion of the Heavenly Realm by external demons, the same overwhelming army, the same battles. But it was she who sealed Li Huang, and it was she who was also destroyed by Li Huang.

Finally, she could no longer hold back and cried out in a hoarse voice, her sobs piercing through the surrounding wailing.

Di Siheng's figure slowly became transparent at this moment. He wanted to reach out and wipe away Ye Wanqing's last tears, but his transparent hand pierced through the corner of her eye.

He released his grip, smiling helplessly, but with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, "Wanwan, would you marry me?"

The moment he finished speaking, Di Siheng's figure vanished.

Countless demons knelt on the ground and wailed.

Jingheng and Huaijin exchanged a glance, both seeing the complexity in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected that the calamity of the invasion of the Heavenly Realm by the extraterrestrial demons would be resolved in this way.

Of those present, only the two of them knew the truth.

The world is governed by vast and unshakeable rules. Even the Heavenly Dao itself is subject to these rules.

Rules originate from the Five Elements, and the Five Elements generate rules. There are opposites in all things in the world, and the vast power of rules is no exception.

Emperor Siheng's ascension allows him to use the power of rules for a short period of time, but this ability is also a constraint that prevents him from forcibly leaving the Three Realms.

In other words, he can suppress this power, and this power also suppresses him.

Huaijin and Jingheng understood this principle well, and for Di Siheng to use this power in the Three Realms was tantamount to paying the price with everything he had, including his life.

Li Huang was sealed away again outside the Three Realms, the eerie aura dissipated, and the sky gradually cleared.

Ye Wanqing remained seated on the ground, her gaze vacant, and after a long while, a single tear finally fell from the corner of her eye.

It wasn't transparent; it was crimson, like a bead quenched with blood. It slid down her pale cheek, crashed to the ground, and shattered into a dark red flower.

This is what her heart looks like when it's completely shattered.