I'm late.

Following Chu Xinghe's command, an endless beast tide began to emerge.

The Prodigies who had previously been besieging the sword watched this scene with panic in their eyes.

Sensing the situation, the sentient sword broke the chains binding it and dove straight into the beast tide.

The ground shook continuously as the beast tide swept forward like a mass of black clouds.

"Run, the beast tide is coming!"

"Damn it, how could a beast tide appear?"

"I don't know, could it be that some great Opportunity has appeared?"

Watching the Prodigies scatter to avoid the beast tide,

Chu Xinghe began to hunt them down like a ghost.

After collecting their resources, he placed them into the demon refining pot.

He fed their corpses to the Yao Beasts.

Before he knew it,

Chu Xinghe had harvested another million destiny value.

As for that sword, it had disappeared without a trace.

Chu Xinghe knew that the sword must be the key to opening the true Legacy.

That sword should have gone to find the Child of Destiny.

Chu Xinghe suddenly felt an oppressive aura.

He looked up.

In the distant Void Realm, a powerful ripple appeared.

The sound of a zither rang out.

After sensing the movement of the immortal demon zither, Chu Xinghe narrowed his eyes.

This was a case of someone trying to destroy what they couldn't have.

He vanished using teleportation.

The Prodigies besieging the immortal demon zither looked at it with greed in their eyes.

This was a Dao Artifact.

An existence even more powerful than a Sacred Artifact.

The immortal demon zither let out a mournful cry.

The zither's notes fluctuated continuously,

emanating a powerful radiance.

When Zhongli Qingmeng arrived, her eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at the immortal demon zither.

The immortal demon zither was actually in this place.

Could it be that he had left some means inside it?

Zhongli Qingmeng suppressed her inner excitement.

She didn't dare think too much,

fearing it might be just a fleeting dream.

Several Sacred Artifacts surrounded the immortal demon zither.

"Everyone, attack! This Dao Artifact is currently in a damaged state."

"It won't be able to hold on much longer; whoever can get it will depend on their own skill."

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

The zither notes surged.

Two streams of dao rhyme, one black and one white, soared into the sky.

In the sky, two Phantom Images, one immortal and one demon, appeared.

Their eyes were disdainful and domineering, looking down upon all living beings.

Many Sacred Artifacts trembled, clearly in fear.

The immortal and demon images slowly dissipated, transforming into a strange figure.

When Zhongli Qingmeng saw this figure,

her eyes were filled with excitement.

That was Chu Xinghe.

She hadn't seen wrongly.

It really was him.

Why didn't he tell her?

If he had told her,

none of this would have happened.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

The zither notes rang out.

At first, it was like a soothing breeze,

but soon it became like a gale.

The surrounding sounds quieted down.

As the zither notes fell,

dense cracks appeared on those Sacred Artifacts.

Horror appeared on the faces of many Prodigies.

"No, how can this be?"

"How can this zither still be so strong?"

"Something's wrong."

The strings of the immortal demon zither began to snap one by one.

The Phantom Image behind it was also slowly dissipating.

"Wait, this Dao Artifact is going to self-destruct! Run!"

The many Prodigies no longer lamented the destruction of their Sacred Artifacts.

If they stayed any longer, they might die here.

The dao rhyme on the zither's body also began to reverse.

Flames appeared on the zither's body.

Zhongli Qingmeng stood where she was, not trying to stop it.

A Dao Artifact has a master.

The self-destruction of the immortal demon zither

could already represent one thing.

The hope in her heart was also gradually fading.

Her heart grew colder and colder.

Past smiles, teasing, and frivolousness all played out in her mind.

Zhongli Qingmeng did not shed any tears.

She turned and left.

An oppressive atmosphere appeared in the surroundings.

The sky was bright,

but Zhongli Qingmeng felt as if she were in darkness,

about to swallow the light.

When Chu Xinghe arrived,

he hid in the shadows, watching Zhongli Qingmeng's departing back.

The immortal demon zither was still burning.

As if sensing something,

the flames grew even more intense.

Chu Xinghe just looked at the immortal demon zither calmly.

Flames filled the air.

A Dao Artifact was self-immolating.

Heaven and earth let out a mournful cry.

Chu Xinghe stood in the shadows.

He took out a leaf

and placed it to his lips, playing it softly.

The immortal demon zither made a sound, echoing Chu Xinghe.

"I'm here."

Chu Xinghe murmured softly.

The flames on the immortal demon zither vanished.

The zither's body had turned black.

A section of white zither string drifted down.

Chu Xinghe reached out his hand.

The string landed on his hand and finally wrapped around the index finger of his right hand.

Blood appeared on his finger, soaking the string.

At first glance, it looked as if Chu Xinghe was wearing a thin red ring on his finger.

Chu Xinghe caressed the red string on his finger.

"Don't worry, I will restore your glory."

"Forgive me for being late and not being able to keep you by my side."

A bit of the red thread drifted out, tugging at Chu Xinghe's finger.

As if comforting Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe pursed his lips.

The thread tightly hooked around Chu Xinghe's hand.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm doing very well now."

Chu Xinghe murmured, and his figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared,

"Who are you?"

A Prodigy stared at Chu Xinghe in terror.

"You are already a dead man, why bother knowing so much?"

Chu Xinghe directly crushed the Prodigy's head with his foot.

Looking at the corpse being eaten by the Yao Beasts, Chu Xinghe's expression was calm.

"Anyone who besieged you must die."

In the blink of an eye,

another three days passed in the Secret Realm.

Chu Xinghe killed the last person who had besieged the immortal demon zither.

He looked at the beautiful figure that appeared ahead.

Zhongli Qingmeng stood there, quietly watching Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe also stood his ground.

With a bang,

the sound of a sword's cry rang out.

A black Phoenix charged toward Chu Xinghe.

Zhongli Qingmeng's eyes were cold.

"You moved my prey."

Spiritual Qi gathered in Chu Xinghe's hand.

The Heaven Intercepting Finger appeared.

Zhongli Qingmeng's eyes turned solemn.

"You're looking for death."

With that, she swung her sword.

A heartless Sword Intent appeared.

Chu Xinghe's eyes sparkled.

This was yet another kind of Sword Intent.

Others would be grateful to comprehend even one.

Zhongli Qingmeng had already displayed two types of Sword Intent.

Chu Xinghe extended his finger.

A sense of nothingness appeared,

and the Sword Intent vanished.

Zhongli Qingmeng had already appeared before him.

"Heavenly Emperor Seal."

As the words fell, the sky shook.

Thousands of cracks spread through the Void Realm, shattering it to pieces.

An emperor seal descended from the sky.

Chu Xinghe's body retreated continuously.

Damn, carrying a quasi-emperor weapon with her.

Can't win, can't win.

Finding an Opportunity, he turned and vanished.

Zhongli Qingmeng stopped her steps.

She watched Chu Xinghe's disappearing back.

If she hadn't wanted to avoid exposing her Heaven-Devouring Demonic Body,

she would have swallowed him just now.

The person who used to back her up was no longer there.

She had to be more careful.

Only by staying alive would she have a chance to resurrect him.

The person she detested surfaced in her mind.

He should be that special person.

Having been delayed for so long,

that fellow might have already obtained the Opportunity.

As for the Chu Xinghe she had just let go,

she didn't feel that kind of detestation toward him.

That was also why she hadn't continued her attack.

She put away the quasi-emperor weapon and turned to leave.

After Chu Xinghe left, he tried to contact Ling Yushuang.

He found that Ling Yushuang could no longer be reached.

Chu Xinghe's brow twitched.

The situation seemed a bit off.