Chapter 924 - 910: Heart Demon

The tears left by the Merfolk Emperor at the peak of longing will turn into the Mermaid Emperor Pearl.

At this moment, longing surged like ocean waves, yet his brows and eyes softened at the thought of his wife.

The aching in his heart trembled.

He looked towards that direction, not knowing how long he stared.

Many times, driven by impulse, he yearned to rush to the Imperial City to see his wife.

But remembering Zaizai, Wei Jinmo suppressed that deep longing, calming himself down.

Yet, due to too much restraint, a mist of water vapor tinged Wei Jinmo’s eyes, "Wife..."

He softly murmured, as if calling from afar.

It seemed that by gently calling her, he could alleviate that gnawing longing.

The heartache was too intense, his body also hurt, aching for closeness and the need to embrace and kiss her.

He didn’t know how long it had been, when Wei Jinmo closed his eyes tightly, then plunged back into the sea.

Deep under the sea, there lay an abandoned palace of the Sea Clan.

It had now been restored to perfection.

Behind the palace, in the deepest part, there was a boundless area of Hongmeng Origin Soil.

This place was saturated with the Origin Power of the Hongmeng Sea, forming a Liquid Spiritual Tide.

On the tide, dense Hongmeng Purple Qi and Chaos Origin intertwined, each strand imbued with ancient Dao Rhyme.

Approaching here, one could feel the gentle warm flow.

If absorbed, this aura could not only repair hidden physical injuries but also refine mundane bones.

The Divine Soul would be enveloped and nourished by the Origin aura, allowing scattered Divine Thought to quickly condense, and damaged soul bodies to self-repair.

This is also the most primitive and ancient treasure ground for refinement.

Wei Jinmo found this place by chance.

Originally, this abandoned palace was sealed off, making it impossible for other Beastmen to approach or find the place.

But after entering the Ascension Road, taking injuries at the Trial Ground, he guarded Zaizai and fell into the Hongmeng Sea, automatically arriving here.

He felt the Summoning Power here.

Thus chance led him to open this place.

However, after the Trial Ground of the Ascension Road, Zaizai fell into a deep sleep.

Her body appeared normal, sleeping peacefully, yet she just wouldn’t wake up.

He consulted many clan doctors, all unable to find any issue, only saying Zaizai’s body was fine, simply asleep.

That she would wake up eventually.

He wandered around with his injuries, carrying Zaizai, filled with anxiety.

Eventually, Zaizai automatically came here to sleep at night, leading him to discover this place.

He could sense Zaizai absorbing much energy inside, and her superpower aura increasingly rich.

Yet unsure why she wouldn’t wake.

But as long as her body was fine, it was okay.

Moreover, this place healed all wounds he sustained at the Trial Ground of Ascension Road.

Looking at his daughter asleep in the Spirit Tide, Wei Jinmo’s brows and eyes were adorned with a brilliant, gentle expression.

"Nian Nian, your mother should have reached here."

"I miss your mother dearly, Nian Nian should miss your mother too, right."

Because his wife wasn’t by his side, Wei Jinmo called Zaizai Nian Nian, reflecting his endless longing for his wife.

Since Wei Jinmo had to stay with Zaizai, he rarely left here.

Only when Demon Beasts rampaged outside the Imperial City, would he use his superpower from afar to manipulate the seawater against the Demon Beasts outside the Imperial City.

Yet his physical body never left here.

Because there were Demon Beasts under the sea too.

If careless, Demon Beasts might break in here.

Zaizai was the treasure his wife bore for him, he must guard their Zaizai well.

If not for Zaizai’s company, Wei Jinmo felt he couldn’t have held on.

"Sometimes I truly regret, regret having dissolved the contract at first."

"Had I persisted in staying with her from the start, going to the Beiluo Tribe together, we wouldn’t have missed so much time."

Though later on, his wife accepted him, Wei Jinmo never ceased to regret.

Regretting the wasted time, missing out on so much compared to Wen Nanxi and the others.

Otherwise, he could have stayed by her side, having more time to spend together.

"Still, compared to Yan Zhaoye, Jiang Mochuan, and Duan Tingxuan, I am considered lucky."

At least she accepted him; otherwise, he wouldn’t know how to continue living.

Reflecting on many things, the Beast Power backlash on Wei Jinmo was rather intense, slightly painful, yet he could endure it.

Compared to the pain of longing, what did this count for.

Having stayed here for quite a while, Wei Jinmo seemed to sense something, realizing more Demon Beasts appeared outside.

Without turning his head, Wei Jinmo manipulated the seawater to transform into countless threads, directly piercing through the heads of those Demon Beasts, instantly killing them.

Subordinates of the Merfolk approached, kneeling down respectfully, yet filled with fear, "Your Majesty."

"Handle it, ensure no blood odor contaminates this place."

This is a pure land, no one could disturb the rest of his Zaizai.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"However, Your Majesty, Dark Demon Qi continuously gushes out from the Black Marsh Land, causing many Sea Beasts in the Hongmeng Sea to be affected by the demon energy, suddenly mutating, recklessly harming other clan Beastmen, rendering defense invincible."

Wei Jinmo’s expression shifted slightly.

He knew, unless he became the Sea God Beast God, demon energy and Demon Beasts couldn’t be entirely resolved.

Centering his spirit, he established barriers around the Spirit Tide and palace, then headed towards the Black Marsh Land in the Hongmeng Sea.

It was a desolate, dark place within the Hongmeng Sea.

Here, dark whirlpools continuously swirled, initially posing no issues, only later rumored to have begun emitting demon energy.

Some demon energy gathers, transforming into Demon Beasts, while some demon energy manipulates the Sea Beastman into chaos.

Fingers moved, unleashing superpower like waves, resolving these demon energies.

Suddenly at that moment, a mass of red mist surged out.

This was demon energy laced with illusion and allure.

From within, a female figure abruptly emerged.

It was Su Muyao’s appearance.

Wei Jinmo’s longing penetrated his bones; witnessing Su Muyao caused his Heart String to uncontrollably tremble.

In an instant, his mind wavered.

Yet reason told him, it was fake.

But even if fake, he couldn’t bring himself to act.

Gazing upon this face, he couldn’t make the move no matter what.

"Wei Jinmo, I’ve come, I’ve come to find you, I miss you a lot, do you miss me..."

Such voices incessantly echoed by his ears, the voice identical to his memory of his wife.

Wei Jinmo’s hands trembled uncontrollably.

His eyes slightly reddening.

Suddenly a voice arose, "Papa, it’s not mother, it’s fake..."

This voice brought Wei Jinmo to clarity, whereupon superpower exploded in his hand.

The illusion demon energy dissipated greatly, and the figure simulating Su Muyao vanished instantly.

Yet, a shrill scream continued to echo, "Wei Jinmo, do you intend to hurt me?"

"You didn’t protect me before, now you’re set to harm me?"

This was Wei Jinmo’s Heart Demon.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jinmo couldn’t bear it, spitting a mouthful of blood.

"Pfft..."

Heart Demon affirming its grip, the heartache intense.

The pain from the Beast Power backlash intensified.

"Sorry, sorry..."

The heartache was unbearable.

He regretted countless times, why back then, during his wife’s exile, he didn’t stay by her side to protect her.

Letting her be hurt, letting her suffer.

It was his fault.

In a daze, he was about to lose consciousness.

At that moment, Zaizai’s voice resounded again, "Papa, Papa..."