Chapter 989: Chapter 989

Yun Jianchu was stunned: "You’re talking nonsense. When did you ever remind me?"

Keyang replied, "I’ve said it no less than five times."

Yun Jianchu still insisted that she had not been reminded. Nanli coughed and said, "Keyang, you must have been speaking in allusions, very indirectly. Her mind isn’t very sharp; she might not have understood you at the time."

Keyang let out a wry smile: "So that’s how it is. No wonder."

Reminded by Nanli, Yun Jianchu recalled that every time Keyang spoke to her alone, he would talk about ghostly tales from the Human World. These included but were not limited to stories of a female ghost falling in love with a scholar, only to be separated by the divide between the living and the dead; a father who, while cultivating the path, developed a malevolent heart, cruelly killing his wife and seizing his son’s body; and a compassionate Daoist who spared a female demon, only to be repaid with the demon killing his entire family...

It seemed that these stories were indeed subtle warnings to her.

She became even angrier: "Is there a need to be so roundabout? Couldn’t you just speak plainly?"

If she and Yining had known the Asura King’s intentions back then and taken measures, perhaps their family wouldn’t have suffered such a disaster.

To this day, Keyang still couldn’t get used to her temperament, and a hint of disdain showed in his eyes. He said, "The secrets of fate must not be revealed. Don’t you understand this principle?"

This fortune-telling technique, if leaked or defied even slightly, would result in him either losing cultivation or facing destruction.

Yun Jianchu wanted to curse again. Yun Yubai stepped forward and pulled her back, saying, "It seems that some destinies are unchangeable, even today."

Because he was still alive.

Keyang looked steadily at Yun Yubai and said with a faint smile, "Indeed, it is... truly unchangeable... Fortunately, because of my decisive action back then, the six realms were spared from a great catastrophe."

Yun Yubai fell silent.

Crimson Nine Lands had been somewhat annoyed. After all, Keyang had fled in the face of danger and even used his hand to kill people. But now, looking at it, wasn’t Keyang a righteous immortal who prioritized the well-being of all beings?

What was wrong with Keyang?

Keyang Celestial Emperor merely wanted to shatter the Asura King’s conspiracy and bring peace to the six realms!

He asked, "Then... why did you lose your divine mark, Keyang Celestial Emperor? Could it be that using the fortune-telling technique too much backfired on you?"

Even Siheng and Nanli thought the same.

However, Keyang shook his head and said, "It’s not that."

He first looked at Siheng, his gaze deeper, with no trace of emotion visible. His eyes then fell on Nanli, moving downward and resting on her protruding belly. He let out a soft sigh before revealing the truth:

"After resolving the trouble with Chuyun and her son, I was supposed to join the other immortals in sacrificing my divine spirit to seal the Demon Domain. But the night before, I cast another divination..."

"Thousands of years later, Princess Xingmian would still bear a child with someone else. Her son would have a fateful encounter with the divine Nanli, and she would conceive a divine-demonic hybrid."

"I have always cultivated the path of immortality for the sake of the Nine States’ beings. So ten thousand years ago, I chose not to sacrifice my divine spirit. I also used a method to preserve a strand of Huoyun Celestial Sovereign’s divine spirit, nurturing it back to the state of a mortal’s three souls and seven spirits, and then letting it reincarnate. Subsequently, I placed a divine spell on Crimson Nine Lands..."

As he spoke, Keyang’s voice grew quieter and his breath weaker.

Everyone was on the edge of their seats, waiting for Keyang to continue.

But Nanli had no patience and said, "You are as stubborn as ever. Over the years, you haven’t changed at all. You speak so slowly and never get to the point. Once the sun rises, you will perish. Will you even be able to finish speaking?"

Siheng looked at Nanli, his throat moving, "A’Li, calm down. Don’t get so angry that you harm yourself. I’ll help him consolidate his divine spirit."

Perhaps because their mother and son had been schemed against, her temper was worse today.

Nanli irritably said, "He has already lost his divine mark. No matter how powerful your divine technique is, it will be useless."

Finally, she urged, "Brother Keyang, just hurry up and say it."

Crimson Nine Lands rolled his eyes and looked at Nanli again and again.

Thanks to Keyang Celestial Emperor, he and his master were able to reunite. Moreover, Keyang had beliefs and persistence; it was just that their camps and ideas were different. At this moment, he actually felt that Nanli was being too aggressive and showed no respect at all.

But he only complained in his heart and dared not speak it out.

First, he was afraid that his master would be dissatisfied with him.

Second, he was afraid that Siheng and Nanli would kill him.

Keyang had no choice but to be concise and said, "As soon as I cast the divine spell, the heavenly punishment came down. Not only was my divine mark taken away, but I also suffered from the heavenly punishment. My divine spirit was shattered to a great extent, and my divine soul became extremely weak."

Everyone was more and more surprised upon hearing this.

They all looked at Nanli sharply.

Crimson Nine Lands finally couldn’t hold back and blurted out, "What do you mean? Are you very familiar with the Heavenly Dao? Are you his daughter or his sister? Or perhaps his younger sister?"

The Heavenly Dao must be blind!

Why did Keyang Celestial Emperor receive such a severe punishment just for casting that divine spell?

Cinian, who had been silent all along, said, "It must be because Nanli has great merit that she is protected by the Heavenly Dao! Nanli is relying on her own abilities, not on connections!"

Yun Jianchu scoffed at this, thinking to herself: It’s clearly because of connections. If that were not the case, why didn’t the heavenly punishment come down when Keyang Celestial Emperor dealt with their mother and son?

Yun Yubai had a different opinion: "I think the Heavenly Dao must have its own intentions, which are beyond our speculation or calculation."

The so-called idea that humans can conquer nature is sometimes just a joke.

Perhaps, except for the Demon Clan, all the living beings on the Nine States continent are under the supervision of the Heavenly Dao. Most of their destinies have already been determined and are difficult to change.

Nanli’s eyes were dark as she stared at Keyang, "So you are just waiting to die here?"

"No, I am waiting for you to come," Keyang said.

The eastern sky had already changed a bit.

Dawn was approaching.

He had little time left and continued, "One of your children’s souls has already been entangled by the Asura King’s Demon Soul. When he is born, the Asura King’s Demon Soul will surely become stronger and seize your child’s body."

"Are you trying to persuade me?" Nanli’s voice suddenly turned cold.

"I am trying to persuade you," Keyang said, "However, as Huoyun Celestial Sovereign said, the Heavenly Dao may have its own intentions. In that case, I can use my last bit of divine spirit to teach you a set of divine techniques. Then, you will naturally be able to gradually eliminate the Demon Soul entwined with your child’s soul."

His eyes were earnest.

It seemed he realized his mistake and wanted to be forgiven.

Yun Jianchu immediately forgot how angry she had been and became delighted, "This is not bad at all!"

Yun Yubai felt that this matter was not easy to judge, so he chose to remain silent and wait for Nanli to make her own decision.

The others also thought the same way as Yun Yubai.

Seeing Nanli’s expression soften and seemingly about to agree, Siheng quickly took her hand and shook his head at her.