174: Fear and desire!

While suffering the torment of the Nine Heavenly Tribulations, Li Shengyuan also suffered a heart demon tribulation in a daze.

After successfully passing the Heavenly Tribulation, Li Shengyuan and Yue Xiyan came to Yuehua Palace together and confessed their relationship to Yue Qingmeng.

Yue Qingmeng, who was gentle by nature, did not cry or make a fuss, but agreed to be a concubine.

Immediately after Yue Xiyan secluded herself for a period of cultivation, she began to break through to the Second Rank and undergo the Heavenly Tribulation!

Despite making full preparations, Yue Xiyan still failed her tribulation.

Li Shengyuan looked at the dying Yue Xiyan in his arms with a calm expression.

Finally, after Yue Xiyan smiled and left the words, "Always love you...", she passed away in Li Shengyuan's arms.

The heartbroken Yue Qingmeng, unable to accept her master's death, lost all hope and decided to spend the rest of her life in solitude in Yuehua Palace.

Li Shengyuan left Yuehua Palace expressionlessly and went to the Capital of Great Qian alone.

Upon returning to the Capital of Great Qian, he was bestowed with numerous honors, enfeoffed as a marquis, appointed as a general, and became second only to one person, above all others; he also successfully became the Empress's consort to Empress Mu Qingning!

However, Empress Mu Qingning forcefully demanded that he sever all ties with his other women.

Upon learning the news, Princess Pingyang cried her eyes out, clinging tightly to Li Shengyuan's broad chest.

"Brother Shengyuan, Princess Pingyang is willing to follow you with those sisters, so why do you want to abandon Princess Pingyang..."

"Princess Pingyang can give up anything, just don't leave Princess Pingyang, okay? Please..."

"Wuwuwu..."

However, she was forcefully dragged away by Empress Mu Qingning, imprisoned in the cold palace, and forbidden to ever see Li Shengyuan again.

Even Zixuan, who was involved with her, was ordered to be executed by Empress Mu Qingning.

Li Shengyuan watched all of this with a calm expression, his heart as still as water, and did not stop Empress Mu Qingning.

Finally, Empress Mu Qingning gently caressed Li Shengyuan's cheek and smiled, saying:

"Junior Brother, you can only be mine. This way, we can be together forever!"

Li Shengyuan remained silent.

Before his grand wedding with Empress Mu Qingning, Li Shengyuan went to Jiangnan to suppress the chaos caused by numerous island nations from overseas along the coastal areas.

He also visited Shen Xinrong's parents' graves with her.

However, the Demon Sect, in conjunction with numerous overseas island nations, launched a massive invasion of the Great Qian's coast. Li Shengyuan was held back by the Demon Sect and the strong cultivators from the island nations, unable to return for support.

The strong cultivators of the Demon Suppression Division fell into the Demon Sect's trap and were all massacred, including Ye Hangzhou, Liu Zhen, Zhang Mang, Zhao Shanhe, and other Golden Uniform friends.

Shen Xinrong was also ambushed and killed by the enemies who had massacred her Shen family...

By the time Li Shengyuan broke free from the Demon Sect's encirclement, everyone by his side had been killed, leaving him all alone and desolate in Jiangnan.

However, bad news followed one after another: Shanhai Pass in the Northern Region was breached, causing bloodshed for a thousand miles; his parents and Uncle Fan all fought to the death, ultimately perishing at the hands of the Demon Sect and Demon-Barbarian Allied Army.

With the Northern Region fallen, the Demon-Barbarian Allied Army marched directly south, massacring the living beings of the Northern Region.

Yuehua Palace fell, and the master and disciple, Moon Clearsnow and Yue Qingmeng, both died...

His grandfather, facing peril, was ordered to lead a large army to quell the rebellion of the Demon Barbarians in the Western Regions, but was ultimately ambushed and killed...

Many strong cultivators of Great Qian were also killed in various inexplicable yet seemingly reasonable ways.

The Demon Sect and the Demon Barbarians, along with numerous allied armies, surrounded the Capital of Great Qian from all directions. Li Shengyuan, outnumbered, could only retreat to the Capital of Great Qian in disarray.

Ultimately, the Chancellor guarding the Capital of Great Qian, whose strength was greatly diminished due to the loss of Great Qian's national destiny and weakening national power, was surrounded and killed by the Demon Sect High Priest in conjunction with numerous strong cultivators.

Upon learning that the Capital of Great Qian had fallen, Princess Pingyang also drew her sword and committed suicide in the cold palace.

His master, who was revered as the National Preceptor, also met with misfortune in the outer domains.

All familiar people had departed, leaving only Li Shengyuan himself and Empress Mu Qingning.

The two completed their final wedding in the fallen palace city.

After a deep kiss to Li Shengyuan, Empress Mu Qingning took the Son of Heaven Sword and charged towards the allied forces of the Demon Sect.

The Capital of Great Qian fell, and bloodshed spread across the land. The Son of Heaven Sword, with less than one-tenth of its power, was ultimately destroyed by the greatly enhanced Blood God Spear of the Demon Sect!

Empress Mu Qingning, outnumbered, was defeated and died in battle.

Like Yue Xiyan, Empress Mu Qingning lay dying in Li Shengyuan's arms, and after leaving the words, "Junior Brother, I will always love you," she passed away...

At this point, the Great Qian Dynasty was completely annihilated!

Li Shengyuan watched all of this with a calm expression, raising his hand to gently caress Empress Mu Qingning's pale cheek, a tear sliding from the corner of his eye...

Then, he looked up at the strong cultivators of the Demon Sect who had already surrounded him.

"Li Shengyuan, Great Qian is destroyed, and you are the only one left alive. Surrender quickly!" the Demon Sect High Priest shouted with a triumphant expression.

Li Shengyuan, however, let out a calm sigh, and then slowly spoke with a cold face:

"As expected of the heart demon tribulation. I don't know how you made me live so miserably, so I will never let this scene happen!"

"The farce should end now!"

As soon as his words fell, the Demon Sect High Priest in front of him was about to speak, but Li Shengyuan coldly raised his Chop Abyss saber and swung it around!

As the saber light swept across, everything in front of him began to shatter.

Looking up at the sky, it was indeed the terrifying scene from when he was undergoing the Nine Heavenly Tribulations!

"Is it triggering the fear in my heart? It's very powerful, and extremely realistic..." Li Shengyuan murmured to himself, looking up.

But Li Shengyuan did not relax his vigilance.

After passing the heart demon tribulation, the current Nine Heavenly Tribulations had no effect on him!

His Divine Demon Dharma Body was also virtually perfect!

Easily overcoming the calamity, Li Shengyuan arrived at the Shanhai Pass city wall, receiving praise from everyone and once again becoming famous throughout the world!

He helped Yue Xiyan pass the Heavenly Tribulation, and confessed everything to Yue Qingmeng...

Returning to the Capital of Great Qian, he was bestowed with honors, enfeoffed as a marquis, appointed as a general, and then ordered to conquer the four directions!

Wherever he went, the Demon Sect and various allied armies were easily crushed, scattering the Demon Sect's allied forces and never suffering a single defeat!

He was revered by the world as the God of War!

Even when surrounded by the Demon Sect, Li Shengyuan, at the Second Rank, still crushed Second Rank strong cultivators who outnumbered him several times over, and even leapfrogged to slay the First Rank Demon Sect High Priest!

He struck such fear into the Demon Sect's allied forces that they dared not step half a step into Great Qian's territory again!

A few years later, he successfully broke through to the First Rank, completely eliminating the remaining Demon Sect remnants and numerous allied forces!

From then on, the world was unified, and the four seas became one!

All that the sun and moon shone upon became the territory of Great Qian!

Li Shengyuan was even hailed by the world as the foremost person under heaven!

He also finally conquered Empress Mu Qingning with his own strength, becoming a member of her harem, living peacefully with his other sisters, and serving him together.

Not only could she wear a dragon robe to help him relax, but she could also help his sisters by giving them a push, how carefree his life was!

Drunk, he reclined on the laps of beauties; awake, he wielded power over the world!

He successfully reached the pinnacle of his life!

Sitting on the dragon throne, with Princess Pingyang and Empress Mu Qingning in his arms, Shen Xinrong was massaging his shoulders from behind, while Yue Xiyan and Yue Qingmeng, master and disciple, massaged one leg each, and Zixuan held a fan, fanning cool air nearby...

Princess Pingyang and Empress Mu Qingning each picked a purple grape and took turns feeding them into his mouth.

Li Shengyuan's large hands lingered on the waists of the two women. Seeing this scene, even Li Shengyuan couldn't help but exclaim:

"This life is truly so carefree. If Empress Mu Qingning could truly be like this, it would be wonderful..."

Empress Mu Qingning twisted slightly in Li Shengyuan's arms and said with a charming smile:

"What are you saying, my husband? This Empress will serve you like this for her entire life!"

"Ah~~~ Open your mouth!"

Li Shengyuan smiled and opened his mouth to eat the purple grape. Princess Pingyang also smiled and handed him one.

"Now that the world is at peace, as long as my husband wishes, Princess Pingyang and all the sisters will continue to serve you like this!"

Li Shengyuan smiled gently, then shook his head and sighed:

"But an illusion is an illusion after all. To have such a life, one still needs to strive for it oneself!"

"What are you saying, my husband? Our baby is almost due! Once the baby grows up and inherits the throne, we can roam freely between heaven and earth!" Empress Mu Qingning said coquettishly.

Li Shengyuan remained silent, merely closing his eyes with a calm expression.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Second Rank Heavenly Tribulation outside Shanhai Pass!

"This time, it's infinitely magnifying the desires in my heart, isn't it? It's indeed good, making one fall into it..."

There was still a trace of daze in Li Shengyuan's eyes; such a life was truly too beautiful. Then he looked up at the sky, his eyes gleaming with cold light.

"The Heavenly Tribulation... it's time to end!"