# Chapter 2999: Six Paths Divine Ring!
Over all these years, Nian Hongyan had never seen the true face of the Eternal Demon Lord, and she didn't even know his name!
Could he just be called the Eternal Demon Lord?
What was there on Immortal Boat Star? Nian Hongyan was curious, but Demon Lord Senior had instructed that no one was allowed to enter Immortal Boat Star, and she naturally would follow the rules!
For some reason, she always felt that there was an unbreakable barrier between herself and Demon Lord Senior!
No matter what she did, she couldn't get close to him or enter his heart!
Nian Hongyan understood clearly that Demon Lord Senior was not an existence of this world—he would eventually leave...
Since parting was fated, she wanted time to pass more slowly, for that day to come later.
Jiangnan looked Nian Hongyan up and down with a satisfied expression:
(˵¯ꇴ¯͒˵)"Not bad～Getting more beautiful, and your rank is rising fast too. You're already at Eternal Realm Peak?"
"At this cultivation speed, you must have set a record in the cultivation world, right?"
Nian Hongyan was startled, then lowered her eyes:
(∗❛ั﹏❛ั)"N—not at all, it's all thanks to Senior's blessings..."
"These are the little trinkets I brought back this time. Senior, you..."
Jiangnan rubbed his hands together:
(ʃƪ⁰̷̴͈꒨⁰̷̴͈)"Quick! Put them on and show me their power!"
Nian Hongyan's expression stiffened:
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)"Ah? I... I'm supposed to wear them? I..."
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･)"Of course? I can't use them. Activating these artifacts requires energy—the Law of Conservation, remember? Hurry up and put them on～"
Nian Hongyan's face flushed red, but she couldn't refuse Jiangnan in the end, so she started tinkering with them.
In the blink of an eye, Nian Hongyan was wearing the immortal heavy armor, with two Gatling talisman shoulder cannons propped on her shoulders and two more hanging from her hands!
Behind her followed two Magic Sword Puppets!
(๑◔﹏◔ิ๑)"S—Senior? Does this look alright?"
Nian Hongyan's face was completely red. After all, she was supposed to be a fairy maiden!
A woman in a red dress now wearing such wild new-style artifacts?
This was anything but ladylike!
Jiangnan immediately gave a thumbs up:
(*⁰̷̴͈꒨⁰̷̴͈)"Ooh la la～Cool! Absolutely cool! Use them now and show me!"
Nian Hongyan's face grew even redder as she leaped out in her immortal armor, hooking her fingers and opening fire with all four Gatling talisman machine guns simultaneously—lightning balls, fireballs, wind blades, sword lights, poison gas bombs, all firing wildly!
The firing rate was ten thousand talismans per minute, with specific power depending on the talisman level. If the talismans were strong enough, even planets could be blasted apart!
And the sword box on the back of the immortal armor also unfolded like a peacock spreading its tail. Countless flying swords flew out of the sword box, leaping and slashing through the starry sky at incredible speed!
They cut planets into cabbage shreds, while the Magic Sword Puppets slashed out sword qi with explosive power!
Stars had already begun to sparkle in Jiangnan's eyes.
This was too cool!
Was this the wonderful chemical reaction produced by the collision of two artistic styles?
Indeed! This was the correct way to open cultivation!
Tech cultivation! Boundless magical power!
If the people in Eternal Wind City saw this scene, they'd probably spit blood!
The graceful, unparalleled beauty of the world, Fairy Hongyan, was doing such strange things!
Her image would definitely collapse!
But the novelty soon wore off. These things weren't enough to sustain Jiangnan's long, long time...
"Hahaha～Alright... that's enough for now. If I find anything else fun, I'll call you to buy it. These little toys are all yours～"
Nian Hongyan nodded, hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
(๑◔◠◔ิ)"D—Demon Lord Senior? Can I go out for a while? If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back soon. What do you think..."
Over the years, Nian Hongyan had hardly left the Demon Pupil Star System's vicinity, only moving around nearby.
Jiangnan was startled. This was the first time Nian Hongyan had made such a request.
"Sure... go ahead. But keep developing the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method. At this stage, we can't help much anymore. It's all up to you!"
Originally, Jiangnan thought it would take only a hundred years to complete the development of the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method, but the later stages made it increasingly difficult to harmonize the characteristics of each path!
Now, the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method had already been developed to its final stage, just one step away from perfection!
But that step had been stuck for almost fifty years!
Nian Hongyan nodded heavily: "Demon Lord Senior, rest assured. I will definitely complete this task!"
"Only... don't you want to ask where I'm going?"
Jiangnan grinned: "Where you go is your freedom. I've never restricted your freedom, have I? With your current strength and status, the vast starry sky is yours to roam!"
Nian Hongyan bit her lower lip tightly, looking at Jiangnan with a gaze full of reluctance!
(งᵒ̌﹏ᵒ̌)ง"Senior? Don't you have anything to say to me? If you don't say it now, later... later there might not be a chance..."
"Senior, don't misunderstand. I'm not never coming back. I... I just... I..."
Nian Hongyan didn't know how to explain, stammering as she spoke!
But Jiangnan just smiled: "Do what you think is right. Try not to leave regrets—that's the greatest responsibility to your own life!"
Nian Hongyan paused, stunned for a moment, then a charming smile bloomed on her face!
(∗❛ั◡❛ั)"Demon Lord Senior... I understand. I'll be going then..."
Jiangnan nodded, watching Nian Hongyan fly away from the Demon Pupil Star System until her figure completely disappeared from view...
"Did I guess right? Hmph～Where else would she go? What could possibly escape me?"
"Let me have a look～"
As he spoke, Jiangnan directly activated Black Hole Devouring Star and entered the Life Forbidden Zone.
...
Nian Hongyan rode her flying sword, leaving the Demon Pupil Star System. The smile on her face gradually faded.
She had already guessed that she might be the reincarnation of Qingcheng Celestial!
Demon Lord Senior had once asked her about her views on reincarnation, and her inexplicable resistance to the Avenue World Tree, along with the history of Qingcheng Celestial she had learned...
Coupled with her special constitution and comprehension, it felt as if she had long had some insight. Smart as Nian Hongyan was, how could she not guess?
Perhaps it was precisely because Demon Lord Senior knew early on that he took her in and gave her this opportunity...
Nian Hongyan understood clearly that she was not someone favored by heaven—perhaps everything had its roots long ago!
And this time, Nian Hongyan was going out to follow the call within her heart to a secret place and accept the trump card left by Qingcheng Celestial!
By doing so, all memories related to her "past life" would be restored!
Nian Hongyan was actually somewhat resistant.
If she was the reincarnation of Celestial Qingcheng, then what was Nian Hongyan?
What... was she?
If such a long past life's memories were poured into her mind, would Nian Hongyan still be Nian Hongyan? Or would she become just a small segment of Qingcheng Celestial's memory—something insignificant?
That was why Nian Hongyan was afraid! Afraid of disappearing, afraid of no longer being herself!
This call from within had existed for a long time, but Nian Hongyan had never dared to answer it.
The reason she spoke those words to Demon Lord Senior just now was that she feared that after this trip, she would be no more, and only Qingcheng Celestial would remain in the world.
But Nian Hongyan still chose to accept the inheritance!
Because the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method had reached a point where even Nian Hongyan couldn't push it forward or complete it with her own ability!
So... she had to place her hope in Qingcheng Celestial!
If it were her, surely she could, right?
Nian Hongyan's eyes were filled with determination. Everything she had was given by Demon Lord Senior! Without him, she would be nothing today!
If completing the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method was Senior's wish!
Then she would definitely see it through!
Even if... she might disappear... and become part of Qingcheng Celestial!
This kindness, I, Nian Hongyan, will repay!
Lost in thought, Nian Hongyan had already arrived at a silent stretch of the starry sky—empty, with nothing but desolation!
Gritting her teeth, a Immortal Mark on her forehead began to glow!
The starry sky before her rippled, then suddenly split open!
A fierce world pressure descended! The Avenue World Tree erupted with an extremely blazing immortal light!
In that moment, the World Tree used all its power to suppress Nian Hongyan!
At Nian Hongyan's original rank, she absolutely couldn't have withstood it!
But from the rift, gentle immortal light poured out, holding back the pressure from the world for Nian Hongyan!
Through the rift, the faint silhouette of an immortal palace could be seen within...
Nian Hongyan's eyes were full of reluctance.
"Completing the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method for Senior is my only wish. No matter what, don't forget!"
"Don't forget..."
As she spoke, Nian Hongyan stepped into the rift and was swallowed by the immortal light. The rift closed, as if nothing had ever happened...
Above the Life Forbidden Zone, Jiangnan looked at the content in the book page, a hint of helplessness on his face.
"As I expected? This silly girl... she went through so much psychological struggle? All her thoughts were written on her face!"
Jiangnan's guess was correct. Nian Hongyan was indeed the reincarnation of Qingcheng Celestial. This trip to accept the inheritance—who knew whether it would be good or bad for her?
He could only wait until she returned to find out. But no matter what, Jiangnan had already made his own plans.
With that, Jiangnan flew straight toward the Realm Source Forbidden Sea and sat cross-legged above its surface!
A terrifying force of will burst forth! Behind Jiangnan, a circular divine ring abruptly appeared!
On the circular divine ring, six immortal palace silhouettes were evenly distributed, with a deity sitting inside each one!
All six paths—Celestial, Divine, Demonic, Monstrous, Spirit, and Technique—had been cultivated to their peak by Jiangnan!
Now, Jiangnan could switch between the six paths at will, just by adjusting the rotation of the divine ring behind him!
For example, right now Jiangnan was in the Divine Path state—no divine shadow, his own body becoming divine!
Through testing, the Divine Path was also the most suitable for absorbing Realm Source Energy!
Now Jiangnan could even combine two paths, unleashing overwhelming power, such as Celestial-Demonic Body, Celestial-Spirit Body, Demonic-Monstrous Body, and so on!
Each path had its own focus and special abilities!
But Jiangnan still couldn't completely fuse all six paths. There were still irreconcilable conflicts between them, stuck at this final step!
If the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method were fully completed, the six paths would merge into one, and Jiangnan's Eternal Glass Body could evolve further into the ultimate Eternal Divine Body!
If that succeeded, perhaps even bathing in the Realm Source Forbidden Sea would no longer be a dream for Jiangnan!
The direct erosion from the Forbidden Sea might be something even the Eternal Divine Body could withstand!
However, over these hundred-plus years, Jiangnan hadn't been without progress!
Having cultivated the Six Paths Soul Refinement Method to this point, with the Six Paths Divine Ring appearing, Jiangnan's force of will was already leagues beyond what it once was!
Now, Jiangnan's body carried over three thousand drops of Realm Source Energy, and the number was still increasing!
This was something Jiangnan had never dared to imagine before!
Yet, three thousand drops were still not enough to create a world!
Now, even Jiangnan himself didn't know exactly how many drops would be needed to reach his standard for creation!
Three thousand drops—that should be enough to birth a complete innate starry sky world, right?
Why wasn't it enough for him?