The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

Of course, the poverty here does not refer to a lack of material resources, but rather a lack of spiritual energy.

Ying Muxue is a smart person. War is not only a disaster, but also an opportunity.

As people from the Southern Region, she and Bai Ling had experienced war the most, so they seized the opportunity very accurately and led the people of the Southern Region to launch a war to make money.

As a result, the fortune of the Great Ling Dynasty soared.

In contrast, the Eastern Regions were not so peaceful.

Many forces that left the Central Plains have temporarily relocated to the Eastern Region, which has caused great trouble for the local forces in the Eastern Region.

Of course, this does not include the Cloud Misty Immortal Sect.

Because at the entrance of the Cloud Mist Immortal Sect, a group of bald monks from the Bitter Tuo Temple were sitting, still meditating!

If anyone dares to disturb their meditation on Buddhism, these bald monks will fight you to the death.

In conclusion, in times of chaos, opportunities and crises coexist.

Those with great fortune thrive even more in chaotic times.

Ye Feng is like this, and so are all the female protagonists.

In just a few short years, these lucky individuals favored by heaven have seen their cultivation levels soar.

The conflicts among humans intensified, but the demons, who had initially provoked the conflict, showed no intention of taking advantage of the situation.

It's not that they didn't want to, but simply because the demons knew that if they intervened, they would give the Holy Land an opportunity to shift the blame.

At that time, the Holy Land only needs to shout the phrase "Those who are not of our kind are sure to have different hearts," and the human race, which is still in internal strife, may unite and turn their spearheads against them.

Therefore, they appear very honest on the surface, but secretly they are always causing trouble.

While they couldn't directly participate in the internal strife of the human race, the demon race did get involved in the internal strife of the demon race.

The main reason was Ye Yue. As she gradually gained power, she learned that Ye Feng was in the Northern Region. So, in order to avenge her deceased lover, she led her people to kill him.

The Beast Demon Clan and the Demon Clan joined forces, and the Tree Demon Clan gradually lost ground.

At this moment, Ye Feng, who had already fused with more than half of the Soul Beads, had advanced to the Great Ascension stage.

With his ability to fight opponents of higher levels, he wouldn't be afraid even against someone undergoing tribulation.

But no matter how brave he is, even a tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves.

Finally, in order not to implicate the tree demon clan, Ye Feng took the initiative to stand up and very domineeringly challenged the Demon Emperor to a one-on-one duel!

If he wins, the Demon Emperor will spare the Tree Demon Clan. If he loses, he will be at the Demon Emperor's mercy.

And so began the final battle of the internal strife among the demon race.

As expected, Ye Feng, the chosen one, won.

Surprisingly, when he was about to die, the Demon Emperor knelt down and begged for mercy.

This should not have happened. As emperors, they should be proud and die standing up, not live kneeling.

But he still knelt.

This is certainly not because he lacks the aura of a king, but because... he is being controlled.

Mo Lingsu, who awakened into a nine-tailed fox demon, is most skilled at bewitching people's hearts.

With Su Qi's assistance, the demon emperor had long been under control.

The kneeling demon emperor made the beast demon race lose all face. Just then, Mo Ling Su stepped forward and killed the demon emperor on the spot.

"Such a cowardly person who clings to life is unworthy to be the ruler of my demon race!"

Seeing Mo Lingsu's fierceness, Ye Feng, who had just experienced a great battle, immediately became vigilant.

He glanced at the powerful beast demons eyeing him menacingly, and his heart sank slightly.

"Fairy Mo, does your beast demon clan intend to breach the contract?"

"Though he is incompetent, he is still our demon emperor. We will not break our promise. You may leave; we will honor our agreement and will not cause trouble for the tree demon clan!"

Mo Ling Su glanced at the corpse and waved her hand.

Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Now that the Northern Region is under the control of the Beast Demon Clan, he will not fare well if he continues to stay here.

Just as he was about to leave the Northern Region, he caught a sense of an extremely familiar aura.

It was the scent he had been searching for all these years.

Following the scent, Ye Feng saw a woman standing in a sea of ​​flowers with her back to him.

After a long while... he managed to utter a single word, his lips dry.

"mother!"

Mu Xinglan turned around, her eyes icy cold: "Don't call me mother, I don't have a mother like you!"

Su Qi, hiding in the shadows, covered his face.

Ye Feng also fell silent.

Somewhat stunned, Mu Xinglan blushed, but still glared at her son with murderous intent.

"Should I call you Ye Feng, or... Heavenly Emperor?"

"Is there a difference? I am the Heavenly Emperor, and I am Ye Feng!"

Under the influence of Elder Mu's brainwashing and the Soul Pearl, Ye Feng now believes that the Heavenly Emperor is his past life.

He himself was the Heavenly Emperor, and fusing with the Soul Pearl was merely a way to reclaim his own power.

Therefore, even though his personality was affected by the Soul Bead, he only thought it was due to the awakening of his past life's memories.

"Since that's the case, I have nothing more to say!" Mu Xinglan closed her eyes in pain, no longer hesitating, and raised her hand to form a hand seal.

A massive array appeared on the ground.

At the same time, the voice of Elder Mu echoed in Ye Feng's mind.

"Oh no, this formation is... She wants to take back the power of the immortal medicine in your body! No, this is a double stripping formation... She not only wants to take back the power of the immortal medicine, but also wants to strip you of the bloodline that belongs to her."

"mother……"

Ye Feng stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

But Mu Xinglan didn't want to listen to him anymore. She withdrew and activated the formation with all her might.

Ye Feng tried to struggle, but his previous battle with the Demon Emperor had exhausted him too much, and he couldn't exert any strength now. He could only watch helplessly as his bloodline and power were stripped away.

This is a formation that Mu Xinglan prepared specifically for this moment. It is useless against others and can only target Ye Feng.

The power of the elixir originally belonged to her, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to reclaim it.

As for Ye Feng's bloodline, it also comes from her, so there's no problem at all.

Therefore, the outcome was sealed the moment Ye Feng stepped into the formation.

Once the light from the formation faded and everything settled, Ye Feng collapsed to his knees, panting heavily, his eyes fixed on Mu Xinglan.

"Mother, why?"

Mu Xinglan slowly raised her eyes, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes, and raised her hand.

"Heaven bears witness, today I, Mu Xinglan, swear that from this moment on, I sever all ties with Ye Feng and his mother, and for the rest of my life, I will have no more attachments. If I break this oath, may I be struck by the divine thunder of the nine heavens, my body and soul annihilated, and forever suffer the torment of reincarnation, never to be freed!"

Listen to Mu Xinglan's solemn and resounding oath to the Heavenly Dao, word by word.

Ye Feng seemed to see Yan Dongping laughing. His eyes widened in disbelief, and after a long while, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"why?"

"Because you are the renowned Heavenly Emperor, I am not worthy to be your mother!"

Mu Xinglan turned away with red eyes.

"For the sake of our past as mother and son, I'll spare you today. But if we ever meet again, we'll only have one choice: to fight each other with swords drawn!"

After saying that, she walked away.

"and many more……"

Ye Feng wanted to chase after her, but when he exerted himself, he fell to the ground with a thud, and could only watch helplessly as his mother walked away, his vision gradually blurring.

However, a scene he vaguely saw made Ye Feng's eyes, which were gradually closing, widen again.

He saw his own mother embrace another man.

who is it?

Who is that bastard?

Ye Feng gritted his teeth and tried his best to see clearly, but his gradually blurring vision eventually disappeared into darkness.

In the very end, he seemed to see the man give him a smug smile.

It was him; it must have been him who bewitched my mother.

Ye Feng gritted his teeth, wanting Elder Mu to see things clearly for him.

But Elder Mu was too busy right now, because Ye Feng's Dao Heart had cracked again, even more severely than before.

[At the request of readers, I've added a detail to Chapter 281, in the section about Mu Xinglan's memories. Thanks to "醉生浮游" for the guidance.]