Or rather, the Era Heavenly Devil had been lying in ambush.
After coming to the Death Reign, he had undergone a miraculous change. He seemed to be able to do things that many people couldn't.
It was a miracle.
In a split second, Long Chen grabbed the Ghost-Blood Curse, and the Sword of Time stabbed towards Divine Emperor Yu Hua's back. Divine Emperor Yu Hua still didn't understand why Long Chen wanted him to enter the Divine Kingdom. Why did he seem to want to kill him?
"He won't kill me. It must be that Era Heavenly Devil."
By the time Divine Emperor Yu Hua reacted, his expression had changed.
"Have you forgotten about me?"
The Era Heavenly Devil's face was as calm as still water. He looked at Long Chen like an old friend.
In the next instant, Long Chen's Sword of Time shattered the Era Heavenly Devil. The power of the Eternal-grade Fortune Divine Artifact annihilated the sea behind Divine Emperor Yu Hua. The Era Heavenly Devil vanished as soon as he appeared.
However, the changes in this instant were too great. Long Chen could be said to have underestimated him. In order to prevent any accidents, he had already sent Divine Emperor Yu Hua into the Divine Kingdom as fast as possible to protect her from the Era Heavenly Devil's threats. He didn't expect to be one step too late.
"In the past, you sent a large number of my brothers here, and some of them were sent to Hell. My heart isn't without pain. It's a cycle of misfortune, and now it's your turn. It's a pity that Mo Xiaolang didn't appear by your side. Otherwise, it wouldn't be her."
Although the Era Heavenly Devil had vanished, his voice reverberated throughout the world.
"Come. If you want to avenge her, come in this direction. Of course, if you decide to submit to me, come in this direction too. I'm approaching you. I can't wait to meet you, Long Chen."
As the Era Heavenly Devil spoke, the blood sea changed.
All of the seawater surged up into the sky. The Death Reign was not composed of the sky and the sea of blood. The sky had disappeared, and had been completely submerged by the sea of blood. At the same time, the area around Long Chen had changed dramatically. He was surrounded by the endless sea of blood, and yet, in front of him was an empty passageway. Clearly, the true body of the Epoch Heavenly Devil was at the end of the passageway, and was hurrying toward him.
"I hope that your final decision will be to submit to me. I have already prepared the Troll Contract for you. Become a member of my Primeval Troll clan, and you will accomplish everything you wish to accomplish."
These were the last words left behind by the Era Heavenly Demon.
His voice disappeared into the endless passageway of the blood sea.
"Revenge."
This word gave Long Chen a very bad premonition. Revenge, could it be that …
Although he had forced Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil away, at this moment, Celestial Emperor Yu Hua still collapsed into his arms, his eyes blurred.
"Time acceleration."
Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil imprinted a terrifying power of time on her back. It was an illusory and blood-red brand, which completely fused into Celestial Emperor Yu Hua's smooth back. There was no way to stop it. Once, Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil used this rule in front of Long Chen and Celestial Emperor Yu Hua, and killed Yu Chong instantly.
That was the White Bones of Beauty.
It was not just a kind of time acceleration. The rule of time, in the hands of Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil, underwent a magical change.
It was also a kind of death.
"Am I going to die?" Celestial Emperor Yu Hua's face turned pale. His hands grasped Long Chen feebly, and he became very weak.
Obviously, although Long Chen had forced Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil to retreat, Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil still managed to force his White Bones of Beauty rule to hit Celestial Emperor Yu Hua. Because of Long Chen's obstruction, it was not as terrifying as Yu Chong's.
However, Long Chen had already seen Yu Hua's aging. It was not just time, but also a kind of power of death.
Yu Hua was hit by White Bones of Beauty.
This reality caused Long Chen to lose all sense of propriety. He naturally understood that this interesting sister of his could very well disappear in his arms …
In fact, it was not just a possibility, but a certainty.
The only thing he could help was the flame of life, but it could not stop the passage of time. It could not stop Yu Hua's skin from losing its luster, nor could it stop her black hair from turning white. "Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil."
The hatred in Long Chen's heart was stimulated bit by bit. Soon, it reached a monstrous level. Although he had not known Celestial Emperor Yu Hua for long, this woman had helped him a lot, and she had been thinking of him wholeheartedly. Long Chen could not let her gradually die in his arms without being able to do anything about it.
However, he had to admit that he already discovered that his attainments in time were inferior to the Epoch Heavenly Devil's. That was why he couldn't stop this beauty's white bones. Even though Yu Hua's decline was much slower, there would still be a moment when she would become old and ugly, only leaving behind a set of white bones.
This was Ji Yuan Heavenly Devil's goal.
He wanted to make Long Chen feel pain, to make him experience the feeling of losing someone close to him, to make him feel fear and have no other choice. From then on, Long Chen would submit to him. He understood Long Chen, and if he didn't use ruthless methods and force him, he wouldn't submit.
"Don't die … don't die."
No matter how Long Chen thought of a way to incite the flame of life, he could not save Yu Hua's life.
In the end, his anger, hatred, unwillingness, and guilt all fused together. It was a nightmare.
"My good little brother, be happy. Life and death are common in the myriad worlds. Big Sister has already prepared for it, so why be sad?"
Seeing that Long Chen was unable to control his emotions, Divine Emperor Yu Hua stretched out his powerless arm and lightly touched Long Chen's rigid face. Before death, she actually didn't have the slightest bit of worry. Instead, it was a kind of release.
Long Chen seemed to have never experienced the feeling of someone he cared about dying in his arms, and he was powerless to do anything about it. If it wasn't for Yu Hua talking to him politely, he would have already charged at Ji Yuan's Sky Demon. He wanted to tear him apart to vent the hatred in his heart.
"I don't need you to save me, and I don't need you to take revenge for me. I just want you to listen to me in the time I have left, okay?"
In the face of death, Divine Emperor Yu Hua still smiled and talked to Long Chen. It was as if she was not the one who was dying.
Long Chen took a deep breath and controlled the chaos in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said, "Speak, I am listening."
Divine Emperor Yu Hua was already very satisfied.
Her eyes were losing color, but there was still light in them. She said softly, "Actually, I've already fulfilled my long-cherished wish to live. To me, death is not that scary. You know what I'm talking about, right? I've finally obtained the Ghost Blood Curse. I've helped you obtain it … That's enough."
"As for why, hehe, it's because I was once deeply in love with a man. He brought me to travel the myriad worlds, and we experienced many things. He was always protecting me, as if there was only happiness in his life. Many years passed like this, and I wished that the future would always be like this, but he didn't seem to think so."
"Perhaps after that, there was a disagreement between us. He wanted to become stronger and break through to the Ultimate God Realm. It was something that he dreamed of doing and could never let go. When he heard about the Ghost Blood Curse, he came to the Third Heaven, my hometown … He tried his best to get the Ghost Blood Curse from the Three Heavenly Palaces, and I tried my best to help him. However, I couldn't help him at all. At that time, he longed for it day and night. I was in pain because I couldn't help him at all."
"What happened after that?"
Long Chen watched as she gradually aged and talked about these memories of the past. His heart felt like it was bleeding.
"Later … later, he left me. In order to make preparations for the Ghost-Blood Curse, I stayed behind in the Third Heaven. After a long, long time, he returned by himself. He actually fought against three Dao Patriarchs and tried to steal the Ghost-Blood Curse. In the end, he was killed by the three Dao Patriarchs. All I could do was watch from the sidelines. I hated myself for not being able to help him.
That story was the knot in her heart.
Now, she was able to help him. However, Long Chen was not the person she loved. She knew it in her heart, and so did Long Chen. However, she still proved herself. Although she said it in a simple manner, that relationship would definitely have many details. There would be a lot of heartache and pain.
"Actually … what pained my heart the most was that it was a pity. I thought that if he loved me enough, he wouldn't have been so desperate, wouldn't have been so fanatical, and wouldn't have given up his life for a Fortune Divine Tool. He abandoned me to chase after the Ghost Blood Curse, and then suddenly disappeared from this world, leaving no trace of life for me. I'm not too sure if a Fortune Divine Tool is really more important than me."
She had withered and become ugly.
However, her smile was still beautiful.
"In the end, I understood. Actually, the Ghost Blood Curse was just a very ordinary thing. I did what I wanted to do, but he did not cherish it. It was only his pursuit. I don't blame him … I'm sorry, this is really a boring story. Not many people know that I was once a couple with him. It's just that I couldn't accept it in my heart, so I kept remembering it."
Yu Hua's voice became softer and softer as she spoke.
Or perhaps, this story was enough to explain why she treated him so well.
She only wanted to find someone to prove that she could help him obtain the Ghost Blood Curse. That's all. "
It's time for me to go. This Era Heavenly Devil is really despicable. You have to take revenge for Big Sister and make him ugly as well. "
Two drops of tears flowed out of Yu Hua's eyes.
Long Chen held her hands. He could clearly feel her life slipping away bit by bit.
"If he knew the result, I don't know if he would still be like a moth flying into a flame, or if he would choose to stay with me forever."
There was no answer to this question.
For example, Long Chen carried so many things on his shoulders. Once these responsibilities came into conflict with the people around him, it would be the most difficult time for him to make a decision.
After saying this, Yu Hua gradually dissipated in his hands, turning into white bones.
"You didn't deserve to die."