Chapter 591: Evil Spirit Canyon

The Feather Empress finally realized her mistake. She understood that all her years of elaborate scheming and relentless effort had ultimately led her to lose what she valued most, and only then did she truly awaken.

"Cultivation has no ultimate peak. For your own selfish desires, you abandoned the person you should have cherished most. You were destined to face this outcome."

Xu Yang's words grew increasingly cold, yet they repeatedly jolted the Feather Empress, who had been lost in her desires. They finally made her understand where she had gone wrong.

"Unfortunately, all of this is irreversible."

The Feather Empress gave a bitter, helpless smile and shook her head, her eyes filled with desperate sorrow.

"It's never too late to make amends. If you can truly turn over a new leaf, everything might still be salvageable."

As Xu Yang spoke, he suddenly pointed to the ground, at a wisp of dust that had completely turned to ash.

In a trance, the Feather Empress seemed to see Yu Zun's soul again, appearing strangely before her.

"Do you know? All these years you've been consumed by your desires. I had no choice but to silently support you, hoping that one day you would awaken. But I never thought that your awakening would come at the cost of my life. Our White Feather Clan could have lived here peacefully and contentedly, enjoying a tranquil life. Now everything has turned to nothing, but I have never regretted any decision I made for you. Loving you remains the happiest thing in my life."

The Feather Empress was already in tears. She knew that no matter what great price she paid, she probably couldn't bring her beloved back.

"If heaven could give me another chance, I would surely cherish it!"

Heartbroken, the Feather Empress suddenly drew the long sword from her waist and plunged it towards her chest, intending to end everything this way and be with her beloved Yu Zun forever in another world.

Unexpectedly, at that very moment, a dagger suddenly flew from behind, shattering the long sword in the Feather Empress's hand.

The Feather Empress turned her head and looked closely; it was Shi Lingyun who had made a decisive move!

"If you were to perish like this, wouldn't that be letting down your beloved's deep devotion?"

Shi Lingyun clearly walked towards her with a smile, which truly left the Feather Empress utterly perplexed.

"What do you mean by that? Do I not even have the right to commit suicide?"

Ling Yao also smiled and said, "Some things certainly sound incredible, but you don't know our leader, Xu Yang. He's a person who specializes in creating miracles. If you are willing to show your loyalty and submission to our leader, perhaps he really has a way to bring your beloved back to you."

Clearly, these two girls understood Xu Yang in a way others couldn't. They knew that Xu Yang wouldn't truly let Yu Zun perish like that. After all, doing so would only lead to the complete disappearance of the White Feather Clan and would yield no benefit for Xu Yang and his three companions.

More importantly, this clan had indeed previously come into contact with the Angel Soul Pillars; therefore, Xu Yang would never let them be annihilated so easily.

Although the Feather Empress's mind was not entirely clear at the moment, and she was half-skeptical of Shi Lingyun and Ling Yao's words, she nevertheless chose to believe them without hesitation. She turned around, knelt heavily on the ground before Xu Yang, and kowtowed three times.

"If you can truly perform the miracle they spoke of, I would willingly serve you like an ox or a horse. Please give me a chance to repent and atone for my sins!"

Xu Yang did not make things difficult any further. He snapped his fingers lightly, and before them, Yu Zun's soul quickly began to condense. In an instant, Yu Zun's complete soul was revived.

"Oh my goodness, he's actually alive! Yu Zun, my beloved, can you truly come back?"

It turned out that Xu Yang had employed his old trick again. At the very moment his sword aura unleashed a fatal strike, he used the "Sleeve Cosmos" technique to forcibly extract Yu Zun's soul essence and preserve it in a void boundary region. However, Yu Zun's physical body had indeed been shattered by that sword; otherwise, such a realistic visual effect would not have been possible.

"My dear, I am happier than anything that you could awaken. From now on, I will assist you little by little to lead our White Feather Clan to the peak of strength in the underground palace!"

"It doesn't matter anymore, none of it matters. I will find a way to restore your physical body. From now on, as long as I have you by my side, I'll do anything you ask!"

It was clear that the Feather Empress was extremely emotional. This outcome was more gratifying to her than being granted the strongest power, because she had finally understood what was truly most precious to her.

"Esteemed Xu Yang, without you, I would likely live a life of regret. From now on, I am your servant; I will wholeheartedly do anything you ask of me!"

Xu Yang smiled and shook his head. "I don't lack servants. You only need to do one thing: give me the gem on your crown and tell me everything about your past with the Angel Soul Pillars. I must find that person; no one can stop me, no matter the danger."

It was clear how resolute Xu Yang's intention to find the Angel Soul Pillars was. This time, the Feather Empress did not conceal anything or make things difficult; she recounted her entire past with the Angel Soul Pillars to everyone.

This secret, besides the Feather Empress herself, was known only to her beloved Yu Zun.

"About a hundred years ago, Yu Zun and I had just fallen in love, but our powers were not very strong. The White Feather Clan also suffered constant oppression from other races. Until one day, Yu Zun and I were cultivating when we suddenly sensed an extremely powerful angelic aura passing over the vicinity of Cloud Heaven City. We both pursued it with all our might, and finally, in the depths of the underground palace, in the Malevolent Spirit Canyon, we saw the appearance of the Angel Soul Pillar. She was a rarely seen, exquisitely beautiful woman. The target she was searching for was the sole king within the Malevolent Spirit Canyon, whom all evil spirits called Purple Frenzy! That person lived up to his name; his power was suffocatingly strong, and he was also the supreme being in the depths of the underground palace that even the Seven Great Demonic Sages dared not provoke! It is said that he once slaughtered true gods. And during their conversation, we learned that Purple Frenzy was actually a demon, and he possessed a very special ability: through consumption and reproduction, he could create unique bloodline types never before seen in this world. He was also obsessively dedicated to conducting such experiments to create many unique life forms that did not belong to the entire continent."

Xu Yang and his three companions all gasped. It sounded like an utterly lawless demon, one could even say a madman!

"If what you say is true, then the Angel Soul Pillar is very likely in the hands of that guy named Purple Frenzy. At least now we have a clear trail to follow. Malevolent Spirit Canyon is our next destination!"