The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 1211 - 462: The Divinity of Medicine_3

"You are destined to become a demon of the Goddess of Beauty. How can you lower your noble head for the fleeting love of the mortal world? Now, one less lovesick fool, tomorrow’s mood will be all the more pleasant!"

...

Little GuaGua, with the power of a single GuaGua, was enlivening the atmosphere on the battlefield.

Ye Hanjun turned toward the Merciful Ancestor whose face could no longer be clearly seen and respectfully fist-bumped, inquiring,

"Elder, do you have any unfulfilled last wishes?"

"You sacrificed everything, to encircle the Evil God, to seal the Evil God."

"Such achievements should be extolled across the Nine Seas and Eight Mountains, earning the admiration of all people."

"Yet you remain nameless and without a legacy; had I not come to the Realm of Desire, I wouldn’t even know that in the Ancient Era, there was a figure like you among the Human Race of the Crown Rank..."

"Enough."

The Merciful Ancestor reminisced about everything here, lamenting a myriad of feelings,

"If I cared about fame and fortune, if I sought the adoration and reverence of the world, how could I have attained the path of compassionate salvation?"

"This is my last lingering regret. After I’m gone like the wind, All Heavens and myriad races will no longer bear my traces."

"What I’m worried about now is not the future of the Human Race, but the future of All Heavens and ten thousand races."

"The evil and strength of the Evil God are plain for all to see."

"That Calamity God by your side... Alas, unfathomable, utterly unfathomable..."

"Elder, everything is fated."

"If one does not believe in fate, resisting and altering it is also a choice."

Ye Hanjun spoke steadily, the communication between a junior and a senior.

The Merciful Ancestor paused, sighed silently, and sighed wistfully,

"Well, perhaps I’ve been too sorrowful for the world, underestimating the tenacity of all beings."

"Like the wild grass, with no deep roots or beautiful leaves, yet it absorbs dew and drinks the rain, rekindling life time and again."

"Perhaps, as the Calamity God said, once we survive the ordeal, what comes is a new world and a new life."

"And such cycles—Nether Ancient, Ancient, Near Ancient, Newborn... Perhaps they are always in motion, merely a part of the cycle of rebirth, not something that deities or those of the Crown Rank can change at will..."

The shadow of the Merciful Ancestor—grew fainter and fainter.

Approaching the end, even his silhouette became indistinct, leaving only a faint voice transmitted one-way into Ye Hanjun’s ear:

"Human friend, may you adhere to your true heart and continue to hone yourself."

"I am but a flickering candle in the wind, with nothing to bestow, no wishes to entrust."

"However, the Fetus of God Sealing I cultivated, ’Swallower of Evil, Ancestor of the Flower’, fell in the Realm of Desire during the Ancient Era."

"He is the god among medicines, with a unique ability to devour evil, severely restraining the Evil God."

"Alas, Sarus is no ordinary Evil God."

"In the effort to force Him into a dire situation, the Swallower of Evil, Ancestor of the Flower, perished more thoroughly than I, not even leaving behind a seed."

"In the future, whether it is you or another, should you or anyone from All Heavens and myriad worlds encounter any outstanding Medicine System Half-Step Deity, bring them here; there is a hidden Divinity of Medicine that has yet to leave the Realm of Desire..."

The transmission of the Merciful Ancestor ceased in an instant.

Ye Hanjun fell silent for a moment, then bowed three times toward the void to show his respect.

Even in death, the Merciful Ancestor never concerned himself with the grievances between the Seven Virtues and the Seven Deadly Sins Demon Clan.

In Their eyes, there was only All Heavens; the fate of all beings weighed on Their heart, other concerns were unworthy of mention.

This Crown Rank figure—deserved respect.

One day, if Sarus vanished completely, with no possibility of resurrection,

Ye Hanjun would erect a stele of merit, and upon it, the name of compassion must be inscribed, for future generations to worship.

...

In the Second Epoch of the New Era, in July of the year 2024, the order of the Realm of Desire quietly underwent changes.

The Countries of Envy and Greed, having poured out to head to the grave, suffered the heaviest casualties.

The Country of Rage, having endured the tragic news of the successive falls of Mai Ertu and Mai Erxun, alongside the extinction of the entire Primordial Dragon Demon Clan, saw its national power decline to an all-time low.

In The Gluttonous Country, headed by Peach Tietze, the entire lineage of Primordial Glutton Demons was obliterated, and the surviving few branches, even if fortunate, could no longer command their former deterrent power.

The Country of Sloth, by standing pat, saw its entire population survive; all the other six lineages combined didn’t amount to as many as the Primordial Sleep Demon, curiously emerging as the winner.

Kuku Da, upon returning to the Demon Queen’s tower, naturally rose to the ranking of number one, while the awakened Kukuba danced with joy upon hearing her story.

The Pride Country remained as strong as ever.

The Land of Lust kept steadfast to the path of keeping a low profile.

Aegifura had no feelings for this country; to her, its development or lack thereof made no difference.

Aegi Mogo found it amusing but asked her to take it seriously, to be diligent and earnest, and start by grabbing the men in her bed; perhaps this would enhance her execution power.

Then... the Seven Virtues imprisoned in the death cell were released.

Ye Hanjun did not expect them to accept the impending coexistence of the Demon Race and humans.

But he had exerted a meager effort to dilute the narratives about the Ancient deities Sarus and Bai E, and pieced together the truth about the Ancient Era.

The enemy of the Merciful Ancestor—was never the Seven Sins Demon God.

The battles between the Seven Virtues and the Seven Sins Demon Spawn were less about carrying on legacies and more about striving for the land beneath their feet.

The day will come when demons and humans achieve a balance in power, mutually respectful and wary, yet essential for trade; a new social system is bound to sweep through the entire Realm of Desire.

The year 2200 of the Second Epoch of the New Era.

The Grey Sun God Church thrived in the newly constructed human towns, with a large number of followers that stably facilitated the growth of Ye Hanjun’s authority.

And with contributions from the Seven Virtues, the restraint of the Seven Deadly Sins Demon Clan, signs of a balance between humans and demons began to emerge.

On this day, Ye Hanjun decided to leave.

The Deep Red ring had been unexpectedly activated from within, and a communication from the Solar Abyss piqued his high attention.

——

Mu Yi, Child of God:

The Ancestor has recuperated over many years, and the wounds have improved, with the divine body initially stabilized.

However, without the return of the lost head, the old memories are hard to recall.

The Ancestor decides... to campaign against Earth God Mountain!

He will lead us on a hunt, and my Hanba Clan is about to reappear among All Heavens... Hurry back, and join in the feast!