In the original storyline, Wu Zu Lin Dong destroyed the statue of the Demon King—but he never truly defeated the real Demon Emperor.
Yet Ye Feng had just let that same Demon Emperor walk free.
"Feng… you let him go?" Ying Huanhuan asked in disbelief.
Ye Feng nodded calmly. "Yeah."
"That was the Demon Emperor," the Lord of Darkness reminded, brows furrowed.
"I know," Ye Feng replied softly. He gazed into the distance, watching the alien demon army retreat beyond the horizon. "But… he's also someone who's left his homeland. Deep down, all he really wants is to return."
"You're showing mercy to a demon?" Jiang Yinyin asked, her eyes filled with disbelief.
The alien demons had slaughtered countless innocents, consuming not just people and beasts—but even the land, the sky, and the trees. There was nothing sacred to them. Jiang Yinyin couldn't comprehend pitying such a creature.
She also knew that Ye Feng, with a single flick of his fingers, could have wiped out the Demon Emperor and his entire army without effort.
"I gave him my word," Ye Feng answered calmly, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "There are lines we shouldn't cross. And I believe… after today, they won't return to invade the Tianxuan Continent. So, what harm is there in letting them go?"
No one challenged his reasoning after that.
Ling Qingzhu remained silent for a while, then finally spoke. "Killing a Demon Emperor may just invite another… but sparing one, and letting them spread the word of your strength to the rest of the outer evil clans, might ensure lasting peace. I understand your decision."
Then, her gaze turned thoughtful. "But, Feng… that Chaos Plane the Demon Emperor mentioned. A realm where gods cannibalize gods… doesn't that sound monstrous?"
Ling Qingzhu, now a practitioner of the Chaos Art, had already begun to transition her energy into true chaos force. It no longer resembled the original form of vitality. She could feel it in her bones—one day, she too would journey through the stars like Ye Feng. And perhaps… reach that very plane.
Which made her question all the more urgent.
If those beings fed on each other for power… what were they, really?
Yet at the same time, Ling Qingzhu had already noticed a strange truth: if she were to consume Ye Feng—spiritually or physically—her cultivation would soar.
And she wasn't alone in that.
Ye Feng himself had sensed it as well. Ever since her chaotic energy had matured, that instinct had been quietly present.
"I don't know," Ye Feng admitted, gazing up into the endless sky. "But I'll find out when I get there."
He had seen cannibalistic cultivation before—like in the Heavenly Tomb of the Doupo Plane. Souls endlessly devouring one another to grow stronger. But that was born of necessity, of restriction.
The Chaos Plane was different.
It was a higher dimension—limitless, ancient, and brutal.
Ye Feng didn't believe its inhabitants were shackled by simple rules. If there were no restrictions… then what forced them to devour one another?
He pondered, but no clear answer surfaced.
Perhaps the Demon Emperor had lied.
Or perhaps… the truth was incomplete.
The only way to know for certain was to enter that plane himself. Or—awaken the memories of his previous life.
According to the system, those memories would only unlock once his cultivation reached a certain level.
"Tch…"
Ye Feng's lips curled into a sly grin. "I'm jealous of Ying Huanhuan and Jiang Yinyin. They both awakened memories from their past lives. Me? I'm still stuck in the dark."
In the past, his envy had often triggered unexpected system rewards.
Sure enough—
Ding!
> "The host is envious of others once again…
Ding! The host has triggered the system's protection mechanism.
Alert: This time, the host's envy exceeds acceptable thresholds. Comfort protocol cannot be initiated."
"Huh? It doesn't work anymore?" Ye Feng blinked, startled.
This was the first time his envy hadn't triggered a reward.
Ding!
> "System kindly reminds the host: Upon reaching the required cultivation level, the host will automatically awaken past-life memories."
Ye Feng fell into deep thought.
"Who set this… protection mechanism?" he asked aloud. "And why is it blocking only the memories of my previous life? Didn't I come from the Huaxia Plane?"
Ding!
> "System clarification: The host was not originally from the Huaxia Plane. Although the host once died there, the soul was not damaged. Upon transmigration to the Douluo Plane, you retained those memories.
According to dimensional law, your experience in the Huaxia Plane does not count as your previous life."
Ye Feng's expression changed.
"So, the one who set this lock… targeted my real past life. One I have no memory of."
> "Correct answer, host."
"Then—system, who created you?"
> "The system kindly reminds the host: Upon full awakening of your previous life's memory, the creator of the system will be revealed.
Until then—please continue to improve your cultivation."
"So that's how it is…" Ye Feng murmured. "If I want answers—I'll have to climb even higher."
The Douluo, Doupo, and Wudong Planes could no longer satisfy his cultivation needs. He had long surpassed their limitations. His breakthroughs had become few and far between.
To continue advancing… he needed a new world.
A higher plane.
A place worthy of someone walking the path of a God of Chaos.
"I'm leaving," Ye Feng said abruptly.
"Alright, let's go home," Ying Huanhuan smiled.
But Ye Feng shook his head. "Huanhuan… I mean, I'm leaving Tianxuan Star. I'm going to Douluo Star."
"To see Xiao Wu and the others?" she asked gently.
"I've been away too long. It's time I visited them." Ye Feng smiled as Xiao Wu's image flashed in his mind. "I left a teleportation formation behind. Tianxuan, Douqi, and now even Douluo—they're all connected. I'll stay for a while, until all the planes are fully stabilized."
Ying Huanhuan's eyes softened.
"Feng… are you saying that after you spend some time with us—you're going to keep traveling? To explore the universe?"
Ye Feng looked up at the stars.
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