Chapter 12648 My Inner Demon

Chapter 12648 My Inner Demon
Jing Liyue laughed and said, "How could that be? My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, so how could I pry into your privacy?"

Ye Chen patted her bottom and said, "Alright, little vixen, after we finish our business, I'll spend another thousand years with you."

He paused for a moment, then asked solemnly, "How is the matter of the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman?"

Upon hearing that Ye Chen was willing to accompany her for a thousand years, Jing Liyue was overjoyed, and then said seriously:
"Elder Yong'an... um, that's the judge elder I told you about, the one who wields the Deceitful Talisman. I've talked to him, and surprisingly, he seems to have a good impression of you!"

Ye Chen asked curiously, "You have feelings for me?"

Jing Liyue said, "Yes, because he saw the right path to the future through the path of the gate. In the future, a savior will appear in the reincarnation camp to save the other side of the starry sky and make the other side of the starry sky a pure land in the end times."

"Although the savior he saw was not you, you are, after all, the lord of the Samsara faction, so he likes you very much."

Ye Chen asked in surprise, "The savior he saw wasn't me?"

"Who else?"

Jing Liyue laughed and said, "You're really narcissistic. Does the savior have to be you?"

"Sigh." Ye Chen gave a dry laugh, feeling a little embarrassed.

Jing Liyue continued, "I said I wanted the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, but Elder Yong'an didn't want to give it to you. He said that if he gave it to you, you would be able to survive outside the world in the future, which would interrupt the savior's destiny."

Ye Chen didn't understand and asked, "What the hell is this?"

Jing Liyue said, "Elder Yong'an said that the future he glimpsed is that you will die, you will sacrifice yourself, and you will fulfill the birth of the savior."

"The Savior will carry out your will and save the world."

"Of course, it's impossible to destroy the Primordial Beginning and the Abyss. The only option is to hide and drift away, letting the other side of the starry sky be far away from all worlds, jump out of the myriad realms, and become a small world that is forever independent."

Ye Chen said, "This is escapism, so how can you be considered a savior?"

Jing Liyue said, "It would be good enough if we could keep the other side of the starry sky from being destroyed. Do you really want to kill the Primordial Beginning and the Abyss? There are still many ancient evil gods that have been revived. This game is no longer something we can interfere with. Being able to avoid the conflict and become a pure land outside the world is already the best outcome."

Ye Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "So, who exactly is the savior in this prophecy?"

Jing Liyue said, "I don't know yet, because Elder Yong'an said that the savior has not yet been born."

Ye Chen said, "The final battle is almost here, there are only a few years left, and the savior still hasn't been born. Isn't this a joke?"

At this point, his heart suddenly skipped a beat as he thought of the pregnant goddess of beauty.

Could this so-called savior be the child in the goddess's womb?

Ye Chen shuddered, feeling incredulous.

Jing Liyue said, "In short, Elder Yong'an is very stubborn. He doesn't want to give you the Deceitful Talisman, which means he wants to watch you die and become the cornerstone of the savior."

"If you do not die, the savior cannot be reborn."

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "This is utter nonsense! There are countless possibilities for the future. How can the future that Elder Yong'an saw definitely come to pass?"

Jing Liyue said, "It is precisely because there are many variables in the future that we need to eliminate them in advance. Elder Yong'an gave you the Deceitful Talisman, which would have created more variables, so he didn't want to give it to you."

Ye Chen couldn't help but get angry and said, "This old bastard, if he doesn't want to give it, he doesn't want to give it, but he's hoping I die. It's outrageous!"

"If there truly is a savior, it must be me!"

Jing Liyue gently stroked Ye Chen's chest and said, "Don't be angry, I've already scolded that old man too."

“I argued with that old man for several days, and he said he was willing to give you a chance to test me for the sake of my goddess.”

Seeing that things seemed to be turning around, Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he asked, "What kind of test?"

Jing Liyue said, "That old man said he's going to set up a small-scale Divine Path Trial for you."

"This Divine Path Trial has three gates: the Gate of Inner Demons, the Gate of Path, and the Gate of Resonance. You must pass through all three gates before he will give you the Deceitful Talisman."

"If we can't get through this, then let's just drop this matter and none of us are allowed to mention it again."

Ye Chen said, "You're giving me a test again? This old man..."

Jing Liyue sighed, "Elder Yong'an has a high status. I argued with him for several days before we reached this result."

Ye Chen thought to himself that while he was enjoying himself in the sea of ​​flowers at dawn, Jing Liyue must be anxiously running around.

Thinking of this, he gently hugged Jing Liyue's waist and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Jing Liyue smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. I've seen the Trial of the Gates. It's quite difficult, but don't worry, I'll be there to oversee it."

Even if you fail the test, I can still protect you.

"Moreover, Elder Yong'an won't just watch you die."

"After all, your death now is a variable."

"You have to die outside the world for him to achieve the future he wants."

Ye Chen said coldly, "My future is not for him to arrange."

Jing Liyue said, "In short, that's how it is. If you can pass the three trials, you can get the Deceiving Heaven Talisman. If you can't, there's nothing you can do."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's anger subsided slightly.

At least now, we have a clear direction: to pass the triple test!

"When will the test begin?" Ye Chen asked.

Jing Liyue said, "We can start anytime. Hmm, let's wait two more hours, and then I'll take you to see Elder Yong'an."

As she spoke, Jing Liyue gently hooked her jade-like arms around Ye Chen's neck, and pressed her soft body close to him.

These two hours are also very important to her.

……

Two hours later, Jing Liyue led Ye Chen to the Forbidden Land of the Divine Path.

Elder Yong'an resides in the Forbidden Land of the Divine Path, which will also be the venue for future Divine Path Trials.

Jing Liyue had transformed into a mirror woman, exuding a cold and unapproachable aura.

The disciples she encountered along the way would all respectfully address her as "Goddess".

Although she called herself a witch, few dared to call her that.

Upon arriving at the Forbidden Land of the Divine Path, Ye Chen immediately sensed that the space here had been distorted, and the actual territory of the Forbidden Land was much, much larger than it appeared from the outside.

Based on his spatial perception, Ye Chen roughly estimated that the territory of this Divine Path Forbidden Land was probably as large as a galaxy. Even if a trillion stars were stuffed into it, it could be easily stuffed in.

Such a vast territory is shrouded in an eerie mist.

These mists possess an aura of chaos, mixed with the abyss, and even contain some primordial pure white light particles; their aura is extremely chaotic and mysterious.

If an ordinary person were to step inside and inhale this chaotic aura, they would likely go insane, convulse, bleed from all seven orifices, and die instantly.

"Be careful, the atmosphere here is very chaotic."

Jing Liyue gently reminded him, but fearing that Ye Chen might get hurt, she flicked out more than a dozen mirrors, which swirled around Ye Chen to protect him from the strange mist.

Ye Chen laughed and said, "It's alright, this little bit of fog can't hurt me."

After a pause, Ye Chen continued, "So, when the Divine Path Trial begins in the future, the goal will be to dispel the eerie mist here?"

Jing Liyue said, "Yes, as long as all the fog here is dispelled, the Path of the God of the Gate, hidden beneath the fog, can see the light of day again!"

Ye Chen frowned slightly and said, "Such a dense fog will not be easy to dispel completely."

This forbidden land of the divine path is as vast and enormous as a galaxy, enough to hold billions of stars. The eerie mist fills every corner, and much of it has even seeped deep into the ground, taking root and becoming deeply entrenched.

Completely dispelling the fog here will definitely not be an easy task.

Jing Liyue said, "That must be difficult, so the invitation issued by the Grand Hall Master is to invite all the powerful beings in the heavens to participate in the trial, including experts in the Heavenly Dao Realm."

"It can be said that when the Divine Path Trial begins, all the powerful beings in the heavens will gather. If even the combined strength of everyone cannot dispel this fog, then there is nothing that can be done."

As she spoke, Jing Liyue led Ye Chen deeper into the forbidden area, cautiously reminding him as well.
"There are five taboos and rules in this forbidden area that must not be violated. If they are violated, you will immediately attract strange and evil creatures, which is extremely dangerous. You must remember them."

Ye Chen walked through the mist. Although he was not afraid of the mist's invasion, he was still a little uneasy. He always felt that countless strange monsters were hidden in the mist, but when he walked forward, it was empty and there was nothing there.

Upon hearing Jing Liyue's words, he felt a chill and asked, "What rules?"

Jing Liyue said, "First, you can't speak loudly."

"Second, you can't sleep."

"Third, it must not emit light."

Fourth, fighting and killing are prohibited.

Fifth, do not attempt to dispel the fog.

"If any one of these five rules is violated, it will immediately attract strange and evil creatures."

Ye Chen was taken aback and said, "No talking loudly, no sleeping, no making any light—what kind of rules are these?"

Jing Liyue said, "These are rules that countless people have trampled with their blood and lives. In short, don't offend them."

Ye Chen could only nod and look around. He saw that the surrounding fog was thick, but because there were particles of light in the fog, it was not too dark.

Even if you stand still, you'll feel like you're in a summer night filled with fireflies.

Ye Chen noticed that Jing Liyue's mirrored body was flashing and said, "Weren't you already glowing? How come you didn't break the rules?"

Jing Liyue said, "This little bit of light is not considered bright light. Only bright light will violate the rules and cause disaster."

Ye Chen seemed to understand something, then said, "Alright."

Jing Liyue stopped in her tracks and said, "Alright, we've arrived at Elder Yong'an's cave."

Ye Chen also stopped and looked closely. He saw a mountain appear in the mist, and a huge, dark cave entrance right in front of him.

Jing Liyue waved to him and took the lead in entering the cave.

Ye Chen followed him inside. The cave passage was narrow, and after many twists and turns, it gradually widened, and he could finally see the light inside.

Finally, Ye Chen arrived at the cave's interior. The space here was neither large nor narrow. The entire cave was illuminated by a few skull oil lamps, and Ye Chen could smell a faint stench of burning and the stench of corpses.

Could this oil lamp be made from corpse oil?

He felt a chill run down his spine and said to Jing Liyue again:
"Won't the light here attract strange and evil creatures?"

Jing Liyue said, "It's because we can't emit light from the outside, but we're not afraid inside the sealed cave."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, thinking to himself that there were quite a few rules in this forbidden area.

"What about the old man?"

Ye Chen looked around and saw that the cave was empty, which made him a little curious.

"Elder Eternal Darkness, I have brought the Lord of Reincarnation to see you."

Jing Liyue pulled out a stone bench and sat down next to the stone table, speaking calmly.

After she finished speaking, a shadow on the cave ceiling twisted eerily and then separated into a human figure, hanging upside down like a bat, with a thin, skeletal body, white hair and beard, and an old face.

Then, the figure slowly slid down and finally stood beside Jing Liyue, saying:

"Goddess, you have arrived."

He was Elder Yong'an.

Ye Chen was startled to see that Elder Yong'an had just disappeared into the darkness without him noticing.

It should be noted that Ye Chen's dark shadow magic is also extremely advanced.

He had long since mastered the Night Emperor's Scripture, and when it came to the art of darkness and shadow, he dared to claim second place, and no one else in the world dared to claim first.

"The geological features here are a bit strange, which has clouded my judgment."

Ye Chen muttered to himself, he also discovered that the energy of the earth veins in this forbidden land of the divine path was chaotic and deep, disturbing the secrets of heaven, which was why he had not been able to find Elder Yong'an's location just now.

But if he concentrates, he can still see through it clearly.

"This must be the Lord of Reincarnation."

Elder Yong'an looked at Ye Chen again. He wasn't angry that Ye Chen had called him "old man" earlier.

Jing Liyue smiled slightly and said, "Yes."

Elder Yong'an forced a smile onto his gaunt face and said, "Congratulations, Goddess, on finding your perfect match."

He actually figured out that Ye Chen and Jing Liyue had a romantic entanglement!

Upon hearing Elder Yong'an's insightful words, both Ye Chen and Jing Liyue froze.

Ye Chen thought to himself, "This old man has a keen eye; he actually noticed my romantic interest in Jing Liyue right away."

Jing Liyue came to her senses and chuckled, "Elder's eyes are indeed sharp."

"Indeed, from a certain perspective, I am now the Lord of Reincarnation's person, and he is the man I like the most, and the only man I like."

"If you are willing to hand over the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, I will be eternally grateful and will surely repay you handsomely!"

Elder Yong'an shook his head and said, "Goddess, the three trials we agreed on. If the Lord of Reincarnation can pass them, then I will give you this Heaven-Deceiving Talisman."

As he spoke, he opened his palm, slightly revealing a blood-red stone talisman.

As soon as Ye Chen saw the stone talisman, he sensed a mysterious aura, as if it could truly conceal all the secrets of heaven.

"Ah, right, besides the earth veins' concealment, there's also the concealment of this Heaven-Deceiving Talisman."

Ye Chen thought to himself, he couldn't see Elder Yong'an's location just now, and now it seems that there is another reason besides the disturbance of the earth veins.

It was Elder Yong'an who, wielding the Deceitful Talisman, concealed the secrets from outsiders.

This Heaven-Deceiving Talisman could even fool Ye Chen's gaze.

Immediately, Ye Chen felt a surge of interest and even considered killing Elder Yong'an and seizing the Deceitful Talisman.

"Lord of Reincarnation, you suddenly exude murderous intent."

"Do you intend to kill me and seize the treasure talisman?"

Elder Yong'an immediately noticed Ye Chen's killing intent, smiled slightly, and then put away the Deceitful Talisman.

Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine. His killing intent was only a tiny bit, and it was extremely well hidden. Yet, Elder Yong'an had managed to detect it.

This is very likely a special effect of the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman!
The Heaven-Deceiving Talisman is not only for deceiving heavenly secrets, but also for preventing others from "deceiving" you or assassinating you.

"Hehe, Elder, you jest."

“I will never act recklessly within the territory of the Temple of the End.”

Ye Chen smiled and did not deny it, only saying that he would not do anything reckless.

Elder Yong'an nodded and spread out a map on the table.

Once the map was unfolded, hundreds of doors stood up, revealing that the map was actually three-dimensional!
Hundreds of doors, once erected, quickly collapsed with a rumble, until only three doors remained in the end.

Elder Yong'an smiled, pointed to the beginning of the map, and said, "Lord of Reincarnation, enter this map. If you can pass through three gates and reach the end within one day..."

He then pointed to the end of the map, where there was a red dot, "...that means you have passed the test, and I will give you the Deceitful Talisman."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen pondered deeply, his gaze fixed on the map.

This map was piled with many bloody remains and corpses, emitting a foul stench.

These corpses, whether drawn on or actually existing, were piled up on the map, staining it red and creating a gruesome scene.

Ye Chen sensed a danger, and felt a chill run down his spine.

With Jing Liyue by his side, he wouldn't die even if he failed the test.

However, not dying does not mean not getting hurt or not developing inner demons.

Ye Chen had a clear feeling that if he couldn't get through the three gates, he would suffer a serious blow and inevitably suffer long-term consequences!
And once he suffers from the aftereffects, the risk of his demise will greatly increase if he goes beyond the world in the future!
Originally, even without the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, Ye Chen could probably defend himself using other means once he went outside the world.

However, if he suffers from aftereffects and does not have the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, the danger level will increase dramatically if he goes outside the world!

Seeing Ye Chen's ever-changing expression, Elder Yong'an smiled and said, "The Lord of Reincarnation seems to be a little afraid?"

Seeing Ye Chen's expression, Jing Liyue knew his worries and said, "Ye Chen, if you really don't want to take the test, then forget it. I'll think of another way."

She had actually foreseen the risks, but in order to seize the Deceitful Talisman, she had no choice but to take the risk.

Ye Chen laughed and said, "It's alright, I'll just give it a try."

Having come this far, Ye Chen naturally had no reason to back down.

Come on, let's try to break through these three gates!

He took a deep breath, and a surge of energy rose from his dantian—the fearless aura brought by the Slash Technique!
Come on, no matter how many difficulties I face, I will surely cut them down with a single sword strike!
Ye Chen's gaze sharpened, and with a flash, he entered the world within the painting.

Upon entering the world on the map, Ye Chen discovered that the corpses, limbs, and flesh he had seen outside looked like towering mountains of corpses and vast seas of blood, with a stench of decay filling his nostrils.

He looked up and saw a huge gate standing in the distance, the first of the three gates, the Gate of Inner Demons!

Ye Chen grinned, revealing a smile, then drew the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword and charged forward fearlessly.

The mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood exuded a stench of extreme poison. Ye Chen protected his body with the Immortal Pool Spirit Spring and charged forward at breakneck speed, quickly arriving at the Gate of Inner Demons.

Standing before the gate of inner demons, Ye Chen felt his heart suddenly race.

He had a strong premonition that the scene behind this door was not something Elder Yong'an had planned, but rather something generated based on Ye Chen's Dao Heart.

Whatever Ye Chen fears will appear behind the door; his inner demons will descend!
What am I afraid of? What am I most afraid of?