Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

"Alright, your time is up." The old man suddenly turned his head to look at Su Bai and said, a trace of relief and reluctance flashing in his weathered eyes.

Su Bai looked at Hua Gengchen with great reluctance. He was grateful for everything Hua Gengchen had done for him. How could it be so easy to exchange lives? "Give me some more time..." He wanted to see Hua Gengchen a few more times. He wanted to remember Hua Gengchen firmly in his heart, preferably forever, so that he could find him in the next life.

"It will be too late if we wait any longer!" The old man said anxiously, looking in Hua Gengchen's direction. Hua Gengchen and the people of the demon realm had already poured too much spiritual power and lifespan into Su Bai's body. If Su Bai did not wake up soon, Hua Gengchen and the others might very well create a god directly.

At that time, Heaven will surely be angry!

Su Bai was somewhat bewildered. Although he had heard the saying that if the King of Hell calls someone to die at midnight, who would dare to keep them alive until dawn? But he was already dead. He figured that staying here a little longer before reporting to the underworld messengers would be understandable.

Besides, the ghost messengers haven't even come looking for him yet, so he can't find the way to the underworld!

Seeing Su Bai's behavior, the old man gave Su Bai a hard tap on the head in annoyance. How could a descendant of Shennong be so stupid! It was an insult to the prestige of Shennong!

However, considering Su Bai's talent for growing vegetables, he decided to let it go for the time being.

"If you don't go back soon, your partner will create a god!" Given the current situation in both the human and demon realms, Heaven will not allow any god to appear. Li Chengtian is a prime example of this!

Upon hearing this, Su Bai was even more bewildered, as he hadn't understood a single word the old man said.

Seeing this, the old man didn't bother explaining to Su Bai anymore, figuring Su Bai would understand eventually. He placed his hand on Su Bai's back and pushed him forward forcefully. Su Bai was thrown uncontrollably towards his own body. In his final moments, Su Bai heard the old man say to him, "Live well and carry on the legacy of the Shennong Sacred Artifact!"

Before Su Bai could even utter his words, everything went black and he knew nothing more. The old man, seeing that Su Bai's soul had entered his body but he hadn't woken up, chuckled. He had already guessed this situation!

The laws of Heaven are never easy to please!

Although Bai Ze and the others' actions could help Hua Gengchen and allow Su Bai to gain spiritual power and lifespan faster, the Heavenly Dao cannot tolerate such opportunistic methods. It will not allow anyone to break its rules, so it will bring Su Bai back to life, but not in a truly meaningful way.

He would make Su Bai a living corpse with a body, but whose consciousness would forever remain dormant.

"So many years have passed, yet the ways of Heaven remain unchanged!" The old man sighed softly, glanced at Hua Gengchen, and murmured, "I have entrusted the future of the Shennong clan to you; do not disappoint me!"

After saying that, the old man began to form hand seals. He had done what he had to do, and he would use the little strength he had left to help them!

As the old man moved, his body gradually became ethereal, turning into specks of light that slowly merged into Su Bai's body. Because Su Bai was bound to the Shennong System and had the system recognize him as its master, the old man, as the spirit of the artifact, smoothly merged into Su Bai's body.

The old man used his remaining strength to try to wake Su Bai, but this was only one chance. Whether Su Bai could wake up depended on himself!

When the old man's power was fully integrated into Su Bai's body, Hua Gengchen suddenly stopped transferring spiritual energy and lifespan to Su Bai. He didn't know why, but a voice suddenly appeared in his mind, telling him that it was enough, and any more would have an impact on Su Bai.

Hua Gengchen had great faith in his intuition, so he stopped.

When the people outside the canyon saw that Hua Gengchen had stopped, they all stopped as well.

"Did it succeed?" Bai Ze asked after a moment of surprise. He didn't feel that he had lost much spiritual power or lifespan, so he dared not guess how things went.

The four divine beasts also shook their heads. This was the first time they had done something like this, and they had no advice to offer.

Unaware of the true situation, everyone turned their attention to the Flood Dragon Clan Chief who had made the suggestion. Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, the Flood Dragon Clan Chief had only one thought in his mind: he wanted to escape!

But all the roads were blocked, so he had no way to escape.

"Well... I don't know if it's successful or not!" Seeing that there was no way to avoid the question, the patriarch of the Flood Dragon Clan had no choice but to tell the truth: "I haven't experienced it either, but Hua Gengchen hasn't gone mad yet, does that mean it's already successful!"

Bai Ze and the others were speechless when they heard the patriarch of the Jiaolong clan say this. However, the restrictions they had just weakened had returned to their previous state, so they had no way to go in and investigate.

Hua Gengchen held Su Bai's hand nervously, looking at her and murmuring, "Wife, wife!"

But Su Bai didn't even respond; he had already fallen into boundless darkness.

Suddenly, a soft green light enveloped him, making Su Bai feel warm. As the green light merged into his body, many scenes from the depths of his memory flashed around Su Bai. Some were happy, some were unhappy, some were angry, some were worried, and some were full of love. These memories constituted Su Bai's past, frame by frame, allowing Su Bai to experience emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, separation, and reunion.

"It's so good to be alive!" Su Bai exclaimed. All emotions can only be truly felt when you are alive. Once you die, emotions will be stripped from your body like life force, and you will never feel them again.

Su Bai's descent has slowed, but Su Bai himself has not yet noticed.

In a daze, Su Bai was about to lose all hope when he suddenly heard Hua Gengchen's voice. He called out the name that had initially made him feel embarrassed but later found incredibly beautiful in a sad yet expectant voice. Su Bai's heart clenched painfully upon hearing it, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He wanted to live!

He didn't want to leave Hua Gengchen; he wanted to stay with Hua Gengchen for all eternity!

With that thought in mind, Su Bai struggled to swim upwards, determined to break free even if he was exhausted, so that he could reach Hua Gengchen's side.

The calls in his ears were Su Bai's greatest motivation. The closer the voices got, the more excited Su Bai became. It's almost here!

He will be able to go to Hua Gengchen's side soon!

In the instant he broke free from the darkness, a flash of white light appeared before Su Bai's eyes, and then he saw Hua Gengchen's worried face.

Hua Gengchen's expression was mostly indifferent. Su Bai rarely saw him show obvious expressions. But now, after seeing the worried expression on Hua Gengchen's face, he saw a look of surprise, joy, and disbelief on Hua Gengchen's face, which made Su Bai want to laugh.

Thinking this, Su Bai burst out laughing. He never realized Hua Gengchen had this side to him before—so silly!

Hearing Su Bai's voice, Hua Gengchen suddenly hugged Su Bai tightly. This wasn't a dream! His wife had really come back to life!

"Thank goodness! My wife, you're still alive!" Hua Gengchen's voice suddenly became fragile. Heaven knows what he went through in those short few minutes of waiting. He was prepared to go and settle scores with Heaven if Su Bai didn't wake up. Thank goodness, thank goodness his wife woke up!

Su Bai hugged Hua Gengchen back and whispered in Hua Gengchen's ear, "I'm back!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky above the canyon, a dark and oppressive mass that seemed to crush the entire world.

Seeing this, Hua Gengchen looked up and glared fiercely at the dark cloud. How dare the Heavenly Dao come here!

Releasing Su Bai, Hua Gengchen told Su Bai to wait for him there. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach this willful Heavenly Dao a lesson. This was the only person he cherished, and no one could threaten him, not even Heavenly Dao!

The Heavenly Dao was startled by Hua Gengchen's outburst of anger, which affected the speed at which the dark clouds gathered, as if a tape had jammed, giving Bai Ze and the others a real eye-opener.

"Hua Gengchen truly lives up to his reputation as Hua Gengchen!"

All the demons nodded in agreement. Their Demon Emperor was truly extraordinary; he could even threaten the Heavenly Dao!

Awesome!

The heavens gathered above the canyon for a long time before finally unleashing a few bolts of lightning, but they were just token strikes, posing no real threat. Afterward, the dark clouds dispersed, as if nothing had happened.

Su Bai was dumbfounded. After such a grand display, he only managed to unleash several bolts of lightning that could scorch the grass?!

"This..." Su Bai really wanted to ask if this was a game of make-believe.

Hua Gengchen gave Tiandao a 'you know what's good for you' look, and then returned to Su Bai's side. He felt extremely anxious if he didn't see Su Bai for a moment. "Wife, let's go home!"

After Su Bai said "Oh," he let Hua Gengchen hold him. His gaze lingered in the air for a moment. He felt that the heavenly lightning came strangely and disappeared even more strangely. Whose heavenly way is to strike like this?

Heaven truly has unspeakable grievances. It genuinely intended to strike him down properly, but Hua Gengchen threatened it! Moreover, Su Bai possessed the merit of saving the world, so even if it wanted to strike him down, it would have to carefully consider it.

After Hua Gengchen carried Su Bai out of the canyon, Bai Ze and the others rushed over, "Little Su Bai, it's good that you're alright!" If Su Bai hadn't been saved, he really didn't know what crazy things Hua Gengchen would have done.

The demons wept with joy, never expecting things to go so smoothly. They had all prepared to welcome the gathering of heavenly lightning, but it turned out to be just a token gesture before retreating, leaving them completely unprepared.

"Huh! I can't see through your cultivation level?" Canglong was the first to ask. He was worried about Hua Gengchen's health, but he didn't expect to discover a fact that shocked him.

Su Bai was taken aback. Cultivation level? What cultivation level?

"Ah! Little Su Bai, you've become a demigod!" Bai Ze exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Hua Gengchen, "You've become a demigod too?" Hua Gengchen's strength was sufficient to become a god, but he previously carried the heavy responsibility of both the human and demon realms, so the Heavenly Dao dared not and could not act against him, only secretly waiting for Hua Gengchen to make a mistake. But now that Hua Gengchen had shared a portion of his spiritual power and lifespan with Su Bai, his own strength had become that of a demigod, and the Heavenly Dao could no longer secretly watch Hua Gengchen waiting for him to make a mistake, because after this incident, the golden light of merit and faith emanating from Hua Gengchen was so bright it could blind people.

Neither Hua Gengchen nor Su Bai had checked their own strength before, and only after hearing Bai Ze's words did they realize that their strength had indeed changed significantly.

"Is this a case of turning misfortune into blessing?" Su Bai asked.

Hua Gengchen nodded, "Of course it counts!" Whatever his wife said went!

postscript.

Later, having survived a life-or-death ordeal, Hua Gengchen and Su Bai did not interfere too much in the affairs of the human and demon realms. They finally embarked on a journey to find their own paradise, where they lived a simple yet fulfilling life.

As for why Su Bai and Hua Gengchen both became demigods, they were initially interested in exploring this matter, but they quickly forgot about it. In any case, the ending was what they expected, so there was no need to delve into the details of the process.

Although it's a sacred object of the Shennong clan, let's just call it the Shennong System; Su Bai felt that name sounded better. Even though the Shennong System no longer had a spirit, its functions remained. Su Bai had already begun accepting his next mission and had cultivated a large area in his and Hua Gengchen's secluded paradise, because he wanted humans to also be able to eat these vegetables containing spiritual energy.

However, at times, Su Bai would wish that the system could reappear in a way that made him feel different, because he really wanted to say "thank you" to the old man in person!

With the cultivation of a demigod and the dazzling golden light of merit on his body, Su Bai's progress in planting spiritual fruits was very smooth. Two years later, Ji Feibai successfully formed his core, becoming the only person in the Ji family to break the curse, and Ji Tianyu would be the next!

Freed from the constraints of responsibility, the four divine beasts began their retirement, each pursuing their own interests. As for the four ferocious beasts and the patriarch of the Jiaolong clan, they embarked on a journey to find their old friends and clansmen, refusing to believe that their former friends had vanished into the annals of history.

Su Bai and Hua Gengchen didn't know if those people were still alive in this world. When they bid farewell to the four fierce beasts and the patriarch of the Jiaolong clan, they felt nothing but reluctance and offered their blessings, hoping that they could achieve their wishes soon!

After the demon race was destroyed, the human and demon realms ushered in a long-awaited peaceful life. Both sides believed that the best way of life was to live separately and not disturb each other. After friendly negotiations, the two realms reached a consensus: if demons felt curious about the human realm and wanted to live there, they could do so as long as they followed the rules. In return, demons would open up some blessed lands in the human realm for humans to cultivate and improve their cultivation.

Those who try to cause trouble are often crushed by the doting Demon Emperor the moment they make a move, because the Demon Emperor's beloved wife dislikes nothing more than having their peaceful and stable life disturbed.

It was many years later that Hua Gengchen's wish was finally fulfilled!

Together they had six children of their own!

Holding six freshly hatched dragon eggs in his arms, Hua Gengchen grinned from ear to ear, "Wife, when are we going to have another batch? I can't wait to be surrounded by a bunch of dragon cubs calling me Daddy!"

Su Bai's smile didn't reach his eyes; he was furious and embarrassed, and said, "Get out!"