Chapter 130: Beautiful Lies, Evil Plans under the Cold Moon

His oath might have been a curse, but that arrow was not stopped by this evil oath. White light pierced through the green poisonous mist, like stars falling from the sky, cleansing the corrupted dust with its purity.
That divine arrow instantly melted into the black reflection. As the shadow gradually cracked, the Nine Nether Demon God shouted at Liu Yi in the most agonizing voice, “Your ignorance will bury you alive. The gods in the sky, the demons on earth, and the ghosts beneath the Nine Nether will be your eternal enemies. You have no path to choose—neither the path of heaven, nor the path of demons, nor the path of the human world—will ever accept you…” That agonizing voice might have been a curse, or perhaps a prophecy of the future. No one would underestimate someone with the power of a world-destroying demon god.
Liu Yi’s eyes glowed red as he roared, “Is this your curse? Is this your language? If there’s no path to follow, then I’ll carve my own bloody way. If heaven opposes me, I’ll cut down heaven; if demons stand in my way, I’ll devour them. You’ll see it, but that will be thousands of years from now. For now… you can sleep forever.”
He responded to the Nine Nether Demon God’s vile prophecy with equally agonizing words…
With a loud “boom,” dust and debris flew everywhere. As the explosion occurred, the figure of the Nine Nether Demon God disappeared. With its disappearance, the demonic energy in the air dissipated. Under the sunlight, countless undead slowly melted away. As the number of undead decreased, the poisonous mist around them also gradually vanished…
Liu Yi didn’t know where the Nine Nether Demon God had gone, but he was sure it wasn’t dead. Perhaps in a hundred years, or a thousand years, that agonizing voice would sound again from the depths of the Nine Nether. But for now, it was over…
Yet, things didn’t go as planned. How could Liu Yi know when the Nine Nether Demon God would awaken? Perhaps he would see it again tomorrow…
Clouds drifted in the wind across the sky, and warm sunlight rose on the eastern horizon. It was a beautiful day, for the world was safe now, as they could see the sunlight.
But Liu Yi’s mood wasn’t good. Behind this calamity lay another problem—the self-evolution of the “Sorrowful Dream” sword prevented him from using the “Four Styles of Sorrow.” In other words, revenge became even more difficult for him.
Carrying his worries, Liu Yi mounted the “Sorrowful Dream,” leaving a perfect purple arc in the sky above Fengdu Ghost City.
Meanwhile, on the side of the Wolf King, no one had the heart to rest. Their eyes were fixed on what was inside the yellow cover. As the sun rose in the east, a loud explosion echoed through Fengdu Ghost City. Then, the green aura gradually disappeared, and the black clouds slowly dispersed. At that moment, everyone cheered loudly, knowing that he—had succeeded.
A purple meteor appeared in the sky and gently landed on the ground. He handed the ancient bow to the Wolf King and said, “Teacher, keep it for now. I think we’ll need it again in a thousand years.”
The Wolf King nodded and took the ancient bow.

Amidst the cheers, Liu Yi seemed like a hero, and the news of the Eternal City began to spread throughout the three realms… At that moment, Aotian’s eyes twisted strangely as he stepped beside Liu Yi, waved his hands a few times to signal silence, and said loudly, “Today is the day we’ve survived this great calamity. Let’s celebrate together tonight. After this night, we’ll be enemies, not friends.” The crowd cheered loudly; they all agreed with Aotian’s proposal. Although the righteous and the demonic realms were irreconcilable, having overcome this disaster together, it was only right to celebrate. Yet, who could have known that beneath this celebration, Aotian was plotting an evil scheme within the framework of this calamity? So, what was his scheme? … As the sky gradually darkened and the sun set, casting the clouds in brilliant hues, Liu Yi suddenly remembered something. He walked up to the Wolf King and asked, “Teacher, what day is it today?” The Wolf King, who was preparing food for the evening, replied upon seeing Liu Yi approach, “Today… it’s the fifteenth.” Liu Yi’s heart stirred, and he said, “Teacher, could you prepare a pot of fresh blood for me?” The Wolf King seemed to recall something. He knew that every full moon night, Liu Yi would go mad—seemingly a fatal weakness in his practice of dark magic—and that during those mad nights, he needed blood to cleanse himself. The Wolf King nodded and said, “No problem. I’ll prepare it right away. We’ll meet here in a moment.” Liu Yi nodded and said, “Okay.” The Wolf King turned to prepare the blood needed to help Liu Yi survive the fire calamity of that full moon night… Just as the Wolf King left, Qiyue approached Liu Yi and said, “Congratulations.” Liu Yi turned to look at her and asked, “Congratulations on what?” Qiyue replied, “You’ve killed the Nine Nether Demon God and now become a great hero.” Liu Yi shook his head, gazing at the setting sun, and said, “The Nine Nether Demon God isn’t dead yet. I’ve only sealed him. And while he sleeps, he gave me the most evil prophecy. I don’t know what will happen.” A hint of fear flashed in Qiyue’s eyes as she looked at Liu Yi and said, “It’s been ten years since we last had such a peaceful conversation. Do you have time today? Would you like to walk with me?” Seeing Qiyue’s hopeful expression, Liu Yi nodded gently and said, “Alright. Let’s go there.” Unconsciously, Liu Yi and Qiyue left the campsite. They didn’t know how far they had walked. It was a desolate path surrounded by trees, very quiet… Qiyue looked around as if searching for something, not really focused on the walk. Liu Yi watched her, sensing that she might be hiding something from him, but he didn’t know how to start asking… Suddenly, Qiyue spoke up, “Scholar, I’m tired. Let’s take a rest.” Liu Yi nodded, glanced around, and saw an open space in the woods ahead. He said, “Let’s sit there for a while.” Qiyue nodded and followed Liu Yi over. As they passed through the woods, Qiyue dropped something from her hand onto the ground. This small action didn’t catch Liu Yi’s attention, and it was intentional on Qiyue’s part…

As they stepped out of the forest, a dark figure, followed by four men in black, slowly picked up something from the ground—it was a handkerchief with a line of words clearly written on it: “Act according to the situation…” The men in black wore masks, so their faces couldn’t be seen, but from their expressions, it was clear their targets were July and Liu Yi ahead. It seemed this conspiracy was gradually expanding; perhaps they knew Liu Yi’s strength and wouldn’t act until they were sure. But who were they? And what was their goal?