The system was furious but powerless against Chongming and Yaohua. The divine core had bestowed upon it extremely powerful strength. However, now that it had become a god and inherited Chongming's legitimate divine core, it was unable to lay a hand on those with merits, for that would go against the Heavenly Way.
Both Yaohua and Chongming were surrounded by a thick glow of merits.
"Stop struggling. The duty of a god will be your eternal shackle. Your identity as a demonic being prevents you from stripping off the divine core. You can only bear this mark," Chongming said calmly, watching its anger coldly.
Then, he took out a magical treasure, propped himself up with difficulty, gathered Yaohua's scattered cultivation and Nirvana Fire together, and left directly.
The strange occurrence at the old site of the Heavenly Demon soon attracted many people.
Zhao Wu's eyes lit up with excitement when he saw the raging sea of fire suddenly disappear. But when he saw the figure above the Heavenly River, his expression turned to disappointment.
The person he was looking for didn't show up.
Yan Ling and others rushed over in a hurry and all showed disappointed expressions.
Feng Yi murmured in a daze, "Didn't even her bones remain here?"
"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly," Yan Ling cheered himself up. "The sea of fire here disappeared inexplicably. There must be a reason. It seems that a strange divine lord appeared above the Heavenly River. We can go and ask him."
The system was suffering from the torture of the divine core. The demonic qi on its body was gradually suppressed inside, and it almost went crazy.
But when it saw Yan Ling and others, it frowned and suddenly came up with a better plan...
Before Yan Ling and others could speak, it pretended to look confused and asked, "Who are you? Who am I? Why am I here?"
Yan Ling was taken aback. "You don't know who you are?"
The system tilted its head. "I've been born here since I gained consciousness. I just gathered this sea of fire."
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. "Someone with such powerful divine power but no clear memory... Could this be a new god?"
"No, he has Chongming's aura on him. And upon closer inspection, there's also Yaohua's!" Zhu Yuan suddenly said.
The system spread out its hands. Divine power and fire appeared in its palm at the same time. "Do you mean this?"
Zhao Wu's eyes were full of suspicion. "What did you do to them?"
The system shook its head blankly with an innocent look on its face. "I didn't do anything to them. Who are Chongming and Yaohua? What are you talking about?"
Yan Ling thought for a moment. "Could it be that Yaohua's demonic power combined with Chongming's divine power gave birth to this new god?"
This would explain everything. Yaohua and Chongming were husband and wife, so it was normal for this new god to have their auras.
On a far - off overseas immortal mountain, a magnificent palace stood in the clouds, surrounded by countless golden - armored mermaids, each exuding boundless dignity.
At this moment, in front of the palace, a green - robed divine lord was lying lazily on a huge shell, his gaze far - reaching, as if looking through the overlapping clouds at the distant horizon, lost in thought.
"Master, you've been in this position since early morning. Who are you waiting for?" A handsome young man emerged from the sea. The God of the Sinking Fish ignored him and just stared quietly into the distance. Then, the sea suddenly became turbulent, and lightning flashed all around.
At the same time, a meteor seemed to streak across the sky. The God of the Sinking Fish leisurely stretched out his finger and counted down, "Three, two, one."
"Bang!"
An immortal official in a white robe with a golden belt passed through the lightning - filled clouds. The flying sword under his feet carried an astonishing momentum as he rushed towards them with a woman in his arms.
He was extremely fast and arrived in an instant. Although his aura was imposing, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that his condition was extremely poor. Not only was his face bloodless, but his breath was also in a complete mess.
Although he looked in a sorry state, the woman was well - protected. Apart from her pale face, there were no other symptoms. She just lay quietly in his arms, as if in a deep sleep.
The God of the Sinking Fish smiled and waved his hand. "Long time no see~"
Chongming jumped off the flying sword and said anxiously, "How can I wake her up?"
The God of the Sinking Fish got up lazily and checked Yaohua's pulse. "It's easy to wake her up. But it seems that she has experienced a self - explosion. Her meridians have been completely damaged. It's only because of the strong constitution of the Phoenix Clan and the fact that she has reached the Nirvana Realm that she was barely kept alive with a medicinal herb. So it'll be difficult for her to regain her previous strength."
A look of joy flashed across Chongming's face. "As long as she can wake up."
The God of the Sinking Fish looked at him with a touch of pity. "You even gave up your divine core for her?"
Chongming thought of the system, and a shadow passed over his brows. "I gave up the divine core not for her but for all sentient beings in the three realms..."
The God of the Sinking Fish yawned. "Don't go into so much detail. It's just the story of demons causing chaos and you guys saving the world. If you talk too much, it'll affect my enjoyment of life."
Chongming knew his old friend's character and didn't say anything more. "How are you going to treat Yaohua?"
The God of the Sinking Fish waved his hand. "Stupid disciple, take out your inner core."
"Sure!" The young man in the sea bounced over, spitting out a beam of light. The light enveloped Yaohua's whole body, and a gently glowing bead slowly fell into her mouth.
It was the inner core of a mermaid with outstanding natural talent from the deep sea, containing endless life energy.
Yaohua's complexion became rosy, and a pale blue light appeared on her body. Then, she slowly opened her eyes, looking confused. "Where am I?"
Then, a warm tear fell on her body. She looked up and smiled. "Why are you crying?"
Chongming hugged her tightly and said in a muffled voice, "From now on, we'll never be separated again."
The God of the Sinking Fish waved his hand, and a pale blue spiritual force shield rose around the two of them, creating a space for the young couple to pour out their hearts to each other.
When Yaohua found out that Chongming had lost his divine core, she was extremely heart - broken and said a little angrily, "That system's vitality is so tenacious. We almost killed it."
Chongming said with red eyes, "If you died, I naturally couldn't live alone. When I went into the sea of fire today, I intended to be with you in life and death."
Yaohua was frightened. "Why are you so reckless?"
Chongming got close to her lips and said lovingly, "I know it's wrong, but when I think of you dying, my heart turns to ashes. Every minute of my life is a torment."
Yaohua was filled with mixed emotions and said softly, "No matter what happens in the future, I won't gamble with my life again."
While the two of them here decided to be together for the rest of their lives, the system's mischief in the Divine Land had caused many ridiculous things.