Hou Chen looked at Zhou Yan in a daze.

After a long time, he finally withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, his face also turned slightly pale.

"Father, the Evil Spirit Dominator is actually an extreme, twisted law. If you choose to learn it, there will be no way back."

"It’s possible that many, many Holy Spirits will misunderstand and eventually become enemies of the world."

"Father, will you still learn it?"

Hou Chen looked at his father, feeling equally heavy-hearted.

Some matters, he was unable to resolve, and he had already done his best.

Innate defects, even if compensated postnatally, will still manifest in the future.

Especially in the state of a Holy Spirit, these defects will be glaringly obvious.

In the ultimate realm of the Holy Spirit, combat power reaches a fixed level.

Beyond that, combat power cannot be enhanced, so all Holy Spirits achieving ’perfection’ can stand above others.

Unfortunately, despite countless experiences, he ultimately couldn’t resolve the inherent defect left by the Innate.

Therefore, the ultimate inheritance couldn’t be fully utilized, resulting in a total defeat.

But what about his father?

Hou Chen understood the situation clearly in his heart.

Although his father could even surpass the ultimate combat power, he might also become completely lost, turning into the next ’Azure Dragon’.

Azure Dragon became the heaven-defying Evil Dragon due to the Evil Spirit inheritance.

Now, this inheritance has found another inheritor, Zhou Yan, his father and master.

So, despite knowing his father’s choice, Hou Chen still asked, and he asked sincerely.

In those words, Hou Chen saw the emotional revelation in his father’s weathered eyes.

At that moment, Hou Chen’s heart couldn’t help but shiver.

And at this time, Zhou Yan’s hand was gently placed on Hou Chen’s shoulder.

"Chen Chen, I know you definitely know my choice, but you still asked. Just like I know your choice and know you will definitely ask."

"We as master and disciple, and father and son, have the same character in every aspect. We are of one lineage, spiritually connected."

"So, if you, Chen Chen, could bear it back then, what reason do I, as a father, have not to bear it?"

"Moreover, you have to bear for Si Si and other relatives and friends. But what I bear is not just these."

"I was created, nurtured through various methods including breeding and training, for the purpose of this great battle."

"Earth Ancestral Land, Huaxia World, that is my homeland of creation, so the Immortal and Buddha inheritance cannot be broken, and the Ten Thousand Buddhas inheritance must not be severed."

"We have lived for eternal life and can disregard everything else, but the future hope of the Human Clan is still in our hands."

"The Evil Dragon battle is nearing its conclusion, Pangu and Nuwa, the Immortal Phoenix Peacock, and even Lee Ran are all fighting. What excuse do I have to slack off?"

"If I don’t participate, the result of this battle will certainly be failure. The Emperor Soul Clan will control the Evil Dragon inheritance, reaching the pinnacle of the Supreme Monarch, destroying all Eternal Holy Spirits and living beings, leaving only the Emperor Soul Clan.

At that time, they will definitely abandon the physical form, using the soul as an energy form, energy and nature forming eternity, thus achieving eternal life and immortality, also eternally un-reincarnated."

Then, several ancient Holy Spirit clans in this Heaven and Earth will all be annihilated."

"We all hope not to see that result, but the Emperor Soul Clan undoubtedly hopes to see it the most."

"Even when I was the Thunder Flame Monarch, I thought, whether the Emperor Soul Clan had a soul eater, devouring all Holy Spirits to achieve ultimate transcendence. Perhaps he wants to transcend this endless space and see what’s outside."

"Lee Ran has the same purpose, but he still fights for the Human Clan."

"Actually, I know you have the same thoughts because I also have them now.

But we all suppressed it; that nightmare-like temptation is what drives the Holy Spirits to madness."

"Azure Dragon fell this way, but it’s just Azure Dragon, not me."

"I am confident I will not fall."

"However, if I truly fall, then before I fall, use the Evil Spirit Swallowing Technique to devour me."

"Don’t hesitate because if I become the Evil Dragon King, I might directly devour all living beings around me, including you, including Mu Qingyan, Yan Yan, Si Si, etc. That is definitely not what you and I want to see."

Zhou Yan’s tone was very calm, as if explaining his last words.

Actually, this moment is definitely not a moment worth celebrating.

An aura of melancholy permeated the Heaven and Earth.

Zhou Yan’s words seemed particularly sad and heavy.

"Father, when I transformed into the Evil Dragon, you did not kill me. But now, if something happens, how could I, Hou Chen, act?"

Hou Chen sighed bitterly, filled with an overwhelming sense of sorrow.

Great sorrow is silent.

It seemed that Zhou Yan’s words at this moment already foretold a terrible future.

But, this is the last path.

This final path has finally arrived at this moment.

"If you can’t act, it doesn’t matter. Before that moment, I will act upon myself, so I only hope you won’t stop me."

Zhou Yan sighed as he spoke.

He knew Hou Chen would not act.

It’s as if from another angle, he wouldn’t take action either.

"The chains of the Twelve Monarch Seals have transformed into the Twelve Yuan Ci Emperor Pattern Ancient Array, but now they’ve lost their effectiveness."

"Lee Ran paid a huge price to lock me up once. And I failed that time, but now I know."

"However, now that I have the experience, it will be better."

Zhou Yan smiled, his tone slightly relaxed.

Hou Chen wanted to smile too, but couldn’t.

His heart ached like it was being pierced by knives.

He was reluctant, fearful, worried, and in pain.

But he couldn’t change anything.

Even if his abilities reached the limit, he couldn’t change anything because of his innate defect.

Because that woman is too presumptuous.

Because that woman is too arrogant, too crazy, and too ruthless and sad.

"Hmm... it will be better. Father, let me teach you the Evil Dragon Inheritance technique."

"After transforming into the Evil Dragon, there are two unique abilities: First, to unleash a deadly strike with the King’s Mark. Second, the locked space-time explosive deadly strike."

"But even in that place with the Holy Spirit, the deadly strike won’t kill them quickly; the battle will last a long, long time."

Hou Chen took a deep breath, trying his best to stabilize his emotions, and spoke seriously.

Zhou Yan nodded, didn’t speak, but listened attentively.

"Father, I’ll teach you the Evil Dragon Inheritance later. Let’s go to the Elf Domain to reunite with our family.

Rest well for a day, then I’ll carefully teach you, and imprint my insights for you to learn as much as you can."

Hou Chen taught a little, but couldn’t continue due to his unstable emotions.

Because if Hou Chen couldn’t stabilize himself, the uncontrollable fury during the teaching process might risk truly becoming the Evil Dragon after transforming.

If that happens, Hou Chen will become another Azure Dragon.

So Hou Chen stopped, and Zhou Yan understood.

After all, Hou Chen also bears too much pressure, and his actions are essentially pushing his father onto a road of no return!

A road almost destined for death!

A road that buries his father!

Hou Chen loves his father the most, respects and admires him the most.

Now he must bury the most important person in his life, this mindset is self-evident.

In this world, perhaps the most helpless thing is just that.

But even if it’s helpless, it still needs to be faced.

So, after a deep breath, Hou Chen gathered his thoughts and made a simple suggestion.

This suggestion resembles a feast before death, like the happiness before destruction.

"Alright."

Zhou Yan’s heart was also quite unsettled.

Ever since choosing this final path, his heart has never been calm.

It’s like a restless unease, as if lots of life’s regrets will emerge once it’s over, along with many unfinished matters.

In this world, if there’s no more Zhou Yan from now on, what would happen?

Zhou Yan’s mood was also somewhat heavy.

He’s not afraid of death.

He’s never feared death.

But never before has he unwillingly faced death like now.

Yet Zhou Yan knows, the more a person doesn’t want to face death, the quicker death will come.

"Father, is Mother Qingyan alright? And Mother Zishuang? How is Sister Yanyan? Has she found her Daoist couple? And Sisi? Is Sisi disappointed in me now?"

Hou Chen thought of home and of those he cared about.

Thus, he couldn’t help but ask eagerly.

"They’re all doing well."

Zhou Yan’s nose turned sour, his voice slightly choked.

Then, Zhou Yan sensed his brow and gathered the Purple Flame Void King City from it.

This King City, in the present real space of the Emperor Ancient Clan, has transformed into the image of the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City.

Just freshly renewed, rather than a ruin or Land of Blood Sacrifice.

"Purple Flame King City, also Elf King City, and once the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City. Unexpectedly, after endless years, I return to this ancient city again."

Zhou Yan sighed lightly, his words full of lament.

Here is truly the core Land of Origin of the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City, and once the true base of the Thunder Flame Monarch.

"Yes, we have returned. Don’t know how Junior Liu Haoxin and Uncle Zhou Gucheng are doing after these endless years—whether things have changed."

Hou Chen also sighed.