353: You are a traitor!

But the next moment, the scene before him nearly made his eyes pop out.

In the scene,

Su Xiaobai didn't immediately kill the Demoness; instead, he turned to look at little Bing Ling.

"Jade Butterfly, do you know how parents usually punish children when they make mistakes at home?"

Little Bing Ling thought for a moment, then shook her head.

From the moment she was born, she had endured hardships; her parents never had the chance to punish her.

Su Xiaobai's lips curved slightly, "Watch closely; Master will demonstrate it for you now."

He conjured an Immortal Binding Rope and tied the Demoness's hands behind her back.

"Bastard, what are you doing! A scholar can be killed, but not disgraced! Let me go!!!"

The Demoness seemed to know what Su Xiaobai was about to do, and her face showed expressions of fear and shame.

"Hehe, a child who made a mistake, of course, needs a spanking!" Su Xiaobai's face revealed a devilish smile.

He raised his palm, ready to strike down, to exact revenge for the oppression he had suffered back then.

But just then, the scene shattered with a crash.

Su Xiaobai and Bing Ling's consciousness returned to their bodies.

Outside.

Su Xiaobai opened his eyes, a look of disappointment on his face.

He was so close to giving the Demoness a good lesson!

The old man flew over furiously, pointing at Su Xiaobai, trembling with anger: "You, you, you, you... you are an unfilial son!"

This kid actually dared to think of hitting His Majesty! How could he possibly dare!

Although this was just a fantasy he created in his mind, if His Majesty found out, being whipped after death would be a light punishment.

Su Xiaobai didn't know the Demoness's true identity and didn't take it to heart. "You were the one who planted the Demoness in my Revered Master's dream. Isn't it only natural for me to teach her a lesson?"

The old man didn't want to talk to Su Xiaobai anymore.

At this moment, Bing Ling on the other side slowly opened her eyes.

She first looked around and immediately understood that everything she had just experienced was merely an illusion.

In the illusion, she dreamed of the nightmares she experienced in her childhood, and then... it was Su Xiaobai who led her out of that Exile Land...

He told her that he was the King of Solitude and she was Sin Condemnation Princess, and that they would lead the Human Race to embrace the light.

She adored him immensely, always covering one eye with one hand and then saying some incomprehensible words.

What... what exactly was all this nonsense!!!!

A tremendous sense of shame rushed up to Bing Ling's head.

Seeing both Su Xiaobai and a white-haired old man looking at her, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into!

"Revered Master, you're awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Su Xiaobai walked over with a smile.

Bing Ling suppressed the shame in her heart and smiled, shaking her head, "No... no."

She thought this was just her own dream, and that Su Xiaobai and the old man didn't know what happened in the dream, nor did they know about her chuunibyou remarks in the dream.

So as long as she pretended nothing happened, no one would know her dark history!

"Alright, since you both passed the trial, then this earth grade source crystal of mine will be given to you." The old man handed the source crystal, shimmering with golden light, to Su Xiaobai and Bing Ling.

Su Xiaobai examined the source crystal before him, feeling his body intensely craving it, like a refugee, starved to skin and bones, suddenly encountering a piece of delicious fatty meat.

The old man said leisurely, "I was in charge of the Seven Star Palace in the Heavenly Court, skilled in creating illusions. In my prime, even a Third Realm expert would get lost in my illusions and become an imbecile."

"However, as you can see, the old man before you is just a remnant soul after death; the effect is far from what it once was." He sighed, "Otherwise, the moment you stepped into the Seven Star Hall, you would have been destined to never wake up."

Su Xiaobai nodded slightly, not believing the old man was boasting.

Those who could become a Palace Revered Master in the Heavenly Court were all outstanding individuals among the Third Realm experts.

At this point, the old man said again, "But after absorbing my source crystal, you can inherit my Legacy and Revered Master the art of illusion. I hope you can pass on my mantle."

"I will." Su Xiaobai nodded slightly, then asked, "You mentioned there are Heavenly God more powerful than you. Where are their source crystals?"

"You little rascal, you haven't even warmed up my source crystal in your hand, and you're already thinking about others' source crystals, just like a scumbag!" The old man said resentfully.

Su Xiaobai: "..."

"Never mind, I don't have much time left, so I'll grant your wish."

With that, he flicked a finger towards Su Xiaobai's forehead, and a map appeared in Su Xiaobai's mind.

It was a map of the Heavenly Court.

It marked four main halls, distributed in the east, south, west, and north directions of the Secluded Heaven.

In addition, there were twenty-eight side halls.

And the Seven Star Hall of the white-haired old man before him was one of the twenty-eight side halls.

"According to this map, the Heavenly God powerhouses corresponding to the four main halls should have left Heaven-Grade Source Crystals, right?" Su Xiaobai asked.

"That's right." The old man nodded, then a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes, "Those four old fellows were all Peak Third Realm existences, the four strongest Heavenly God besides His Majesty."

"When the Demon Race attacked, they charged to the front lines, and the number of Demon Race powerhouses who died by their hands was countless."

"But the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan came with fierce momentum, in great numbers, and could also corrupt people's hearts. We were ultimately no match for them. This grand and luxurious Heavenly Court was in that final battle... reduced to ruins..."

He seemed to see the scene of the Heavenly Court's destruction back then, and a trace of sorrow appeared in his eyes.

Su Xiaobai's brows were tightly furrowed. This Extraterrestrial Demon Clan was actually so terrifying. Four Peak Third Realm experts, and even the unfathomable Heavenly Dao, were no match for them.

If this Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Formation were to break, with the current strength of this world, it would probably be occupied by the Demon Race in an instant. At that time... there would be a sea of corpses and blood...

Whether it was himself, Senior Sister, or Your Majesty, they would all eventually be killed or enslaved.

Su Xiaobai secretly clenched his fists; he would never allow such a thing to happen!

At this moment, the old man suddenly said, "Among them, the Heaven-Grade Source Crystals of the South Heavenly God Hall, North Light God Hall, and West Gate God Hall have already been taken."

Su Xiaobai frowned, "Taken by whom?"

"They were taken by people from different time periods. First, there was a black Dragon, then a very handsome Human Race male, and finally, a very beautiful female."

Su Xiaobai was thoughtful. The black Dragon should be the Demon Emperor, the handsome male was undoubtedly the Saint Lord, and the last one should be the Empress.

She had told him that she was extremely lucky back then, accidentally stumbling into a Divine Hall, then passing the trial and obtaining an extremely powerful source crystal.

"If you want to obtain a Heaven-Grade Source Crystal, only the last East Flower Temple remains." The old man said.

"I understand." Su Xiaobai nodded slightly.

"For others, I might not bother to say. But for you, I must impress upon you: you must obtain a Heaven-Grade Source Crystal!" The old man looked at him with a serious expression.

"Why?" Su Xiaobai was puzzled. This was the first time he had met this old man. Even if he was handsome, it shouldn't warrant such special attention, should it?

"You don't need to know this." The old man waved his hand. His Majesty didn't reveal her identity to this kid, which meant she had her own plans.

"You only need to know that even the Second Realm has different Ranks. Only by obtaining a higher Rank source crystal can you gain the upper hand among those in the same Realm, and even aspire to break through to the Third Realm in the future."

Su Xiaobai nodded. Indeed, he didn't know about the Demon Emperor, but the strength displayed by the Saint Lord and the Empress was indeed much stronger than others in the same Realm.

"Of course, there's also the most important point."

"Which point?" Su Xiaobai looked up at him.

The old man looked up at the sky, where there was a galaxy. A deep worry and helplessness showed in his eyes, "Because... His Majesty can't hold on much longer..."