No matter how much she tried to deny it, following the conclusion of the event, she was stunned to discover that the person who had left the deepest impression on her was no longer Gu Yuena.

She had always thought that she was into girls, but she suddenly discovered that a man had barge his way straight into her heart.

However, she couldn't tell him about her background; she was the daughter of Demon Sovereign of the Holy Spirit Cult, as well as the only child of Demon Sovereign and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King that had been killed by Tang San! 

Despite her ties with the Holy Spirit Cult, Lan Fuozi was very kind in nature, and she had tried to dissuade her mother from her plan on many occasions, but Demon Sovereign had already gone insane and refused to listen to reason.

Lan Fuozi couldn't bear to leave her mother, so she could only stay by her side and watch as she descended further and further into depravity.

She knew what the reason behind her mother's fall was; she also missed her father.

Despite the ruthless nature of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he was extremely loving to his wife and daughter.

Back when Demon Sovereign activated the Blood River Godslayer Array, Lan Fuozi had tried to stop her, and she had even assisted Tang Wulin in secret so he could escape from the array, but she was ultimately unable to change anything in the end.

She had always been hiding among the members of the Holy Spirit Cult, and she had been at a complete loss for what to do. As she heard Tang Wulin declare himself to be the son of Tang San, she felt as if her heart was about to shatter.

Never did she think that the first man she had fallen in love with would be the son of the man who had killed her father. 

In that instant, Lan Fuozi knew that there was no way they could be together.

Thus, as the final battle arrived, her heart was already dead. On one side was her mother, while on the other side was the man she loved; she didn't even know whom she was supposed to pray for.

She wanted to stop them, but she was completely powerless.

As her mother's aura began to fade, she finally rushed out into the open and appeared before Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena.

"She's my mother," Lan Fuozi said as she appraised Tang Wulin with a bitter expression.

Tang Wulin's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this. "You're Demon Sovereign's daughter?"

Even though Tang Wulin had discovered Lan Fuozi's true gender a long time ago, this was the first time he had seen her in female attire, so he failed to immediately recognize her.

"That's right, kill me or let me take my mother's body away," Lan Fuozi said as her eyes glazed over slightly.

She knew that even though her mother's soul had already been destroyed, there was no way that Tang Wulin would be willing to let her go. If Demon Sovereign were somehow resurrected someday, then the entire world would be plunged into disaster.

Thus, she had already made up her mind. Seeing as she was unable to change anything, then she would just have to follow her mother to the other side. Perhaps dying by the hands of the man she loved would be the best ending for her.

Tang Wulin's brows furrowed slightly. "Step aside."

Through their past interactions, Tang Wulin could sense that Lan Fuozi had a kind heart, and he was certain that she was no Evil Soul Master.

He finally understood why Lan Fuozi possessed the power of the sea now; she was also a member of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale Race. In fact, she was most likely the only remaining Deep Sea Demonic Whale in this world.

Lan Fuozi shook her head in response. "Would you step aside if someone were trying to kill your mother? I know she's done a lot of bad things that are unforgivable, and I have no right to ask you to spare her body, so please kill me so I can follow my mother to the other side."

Tang Wulin's brows furrowed even more tightly upon hearing this.

He couldn't be certain whether Lan Fuozi was innocent or not, but he couldn't bring himself to kill her.

Gu Yuena was naturally aware of his personality, and she slowly raised her Silver Dragon Spear. "Lan Fuozi, as I'm sure you're aware, the safety of the entire continent hinges on this battle, so we can't afford..."

Lan Fuozi's gaze remained solely on Tang Wulin as she said, "I want to die by your hands. Now that this is the end for me, I can finally get something off my chest. Tang Wulin, I've been denying my feelings all this time, but I truly love you."

Both Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena faltered slightly upon hearing this.

Tang Wulin immediately recalled what Yali had once said about Lan Fuozi having feelings for him, but he hadn't taken it very seriously at the time.

Who could've envisioned that Yali's prophecy would come true?

Tang Wulin heaved a long sigh. "Fine, if that is your final wish, then I'll do what must be done."

He slowly raised his Sea God's Trident as he spoke.

He couldn't afford to wait any longer as he wasn't sure if Demon Sovereign could resurrect herself or not.

Lan Muzi's warning that there was a sinister plot bubbling beneath the surface was still clear in his mind, and only by killing Demon Sovereign could he completely eradicate this plot.

Thus, he knew that he couldn't hesitate as further hesitation could spell disaster for the entire human race!

However, he simply couldn't bring himself to plunge his Golden Dragon Spear forward.

Gu Yuena gently shook her head as she appraised Lan Fuozi, and the image of Qiangu Zhangting surfaced in her mind. She had always resented him, but she knew that he truly loved him, and Lan Fuozi was just like Qiangu Zhangting, like a moth flying toward a flame.

There was no fault in loving someone.

All of a sudden, the sound of a sharp blade piercing through flesh rang out.

Lan Fuozi's life force instantly began to rapidly recede, but an astonished look appeared on her face.

She looked down at the wound on her chest with an incredulous expression, and there, a slender hand had pierced through the front of her robes.

That's right, it wasn't Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear that had impaled her, nor was it Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon Spear. Instead, the killing blow had come from behind her. However, the only one currently behind her was her own mother!

All of a sudden, a sinister voice rang out. "What a waste of time; all of you are going to die anyway, so what does it matter if you die a little sooner or a little later?"

It was impossible to determine whether the voice was male or female, but in the instant it appeared, everything changed.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena both detected an indescribable aura, and Tang Wulin reflexively positioned himself in front of Gu Yuena right as a burst of tremendous force sent them both flying.

Lan Fuozi's impaled body began to slowly wither away as her life force was devoured, while a peculiar look appeared Demon Sovereign's face.

"6,000 years; it's been 6,000 long years, and I've finally succeeded! I've finally arrived in this world that's full of vitality and life energy! This is the world I want; once I devour this world, I'll be a godking!"

Demon Sovereign's lifeless white hair began to take a luminous white color, and she also gradually grew taller, transforming into a male appearance.

This was a handsome and fair-skinned man with a pair of completely black eyes that resembled bottomless abysses.

His slim fingers were stained with Lan Fuozi's blood, but that blood quickly disappeared, having been absorbed by his skin. A set of long black robes enveloped his entire body, and a huge black cape trailed down his broad shoulders, seemingly extending into infinity and beyond.

He raised a hand toward a certain direction, and a streak of bluish-purple light instantly shot forth before landing in his grasp; it was none other than Heavenly Saint Abyssal Rift, which had plunged into the ground following the Fierce Sovereign's demise.