"His strength is too overwhelming, my power is completely suppressed by him!" After only a few exchanges, the Heavenly Demon Book felt the unstoppable force of Chu Yuan. His power completely shattered, revealing a vast disparity. This was still within the body of the Heavenly Book; in the outside world, he couldn't even imagine. Feeling his majesty, reigning over all realms, he felt incredibly insignificant, feeling that his knowledge would be obliterated. Facing the immense pressure from Chu Yuan, the Heavenly Demon Book rushed forward, his shape transforming into that of a divine dragon. However, his aura was entirely different from the primordial ancestral dragon of the empire. Dragons did not only appear in this era; they also appeared long ago. Dragons from long ago perished in the eternal calamity. The dragon clan created from their bloodline naturally died, eventually returning to eternity, then evolving the power of the divine dragon anew. Eternity is an infinite loop. With a slash, dragon claws tore forward. Chu Yuan stood motionless, lightly waved his hand, and the dragon vanished. Then, the Heavenly Demon Book transformed into a phoenix. Flames filled the sky, displaying the relentless divine power of the phoenix's rebirth. "This Heavenly Demon Book!" Du Qingshan saw him transforming into a dragon, phoenix, tiger, and roc, all kinds of mythical beasts, and astonishedly remarked, "Every transformation gives the Heavenly Demon Book the abilities of the beast he becomes. Indeed, it is the demonic path's divine book!" And it's not just a change in appearance but truly possessing those abilities after transformation. He encountered the Emperor, whose abilities rendered everything useless. "What's happening? My power can't even touch him!" The Heavenly Demon Book was utterly amazed. Throughout his vast history, he had met countless strong beings, but none like Chu Yuan before. He shouted, "His power absolutely rivals that of a ninth realm supreme being, no—it's even stronger!" "Endless transformations, demonic path civilization!" Boom! At that moment, within the demonic path's civilization, countless figures of giant demons appeared, mythical beasts that had appeared in various eras, forming a torrent that rushed toward Chu Yuan with terrifying brilliance. "I refuse to believe you can remain unwavering here; inside the Heavenly Demon Book, I am the Sovereign!" The Heavenly Demon Book exerted all his strength. Vast and mighty, this torrent of demons was not just a simple force but an epic of civilization, a dreadful legend. Chu Yuan watched, merely reaching out a hand, Emperor of the heavens, with invincible will. The torrent of the demonic path froze before him, its countless creatures seized by a stronger force. He was like the heavens, more akin to eternity. He was the existence that governed all! Demonic civilization? Chu Yuan's invincible will sought to incorporate it into his empire. With a flick of his palm, boom! The torrent of the demonic path crumbled. But rather than completely disappearing, it formed characters, runes, organized into a book. "Demonic civilization." Chu Yuan's divine light shot onto the Heavenly Demon Book, and a surge erased him, his body shattered, breaking into countless characters, then reunited. "Even with the divine book, I cannot be his match!" The Heavenly Demon Book was aghast, aware of the disparity between him and Chu Yuan. "Heavenly Demon Book, are you still obstinately resisting, clashing against the Emperor to the bitter end? You know well you're no match for the Emperor, whose strength can completely suppress you. The Emperor is merciful, not erasing your soul directly. Continuing will yield nothing!" Faced with such a vast gap, he fell silent. "Heavenly Demon Book, I offer you a chance to yield to me with your heavenly book body. You will witness a more glorious civilization in my empire, absorbing more knowledge and power." Chu Yuan declared, "Or I will eradicate your soul and seize the body." [Choice 1: Submit to Chu Yuan, obtain life.] [Choice 2: Soul eradication, obtain death.] The Heavenly Demon Book suddenly saw the two choices floating in the void, remaining silent. He knew the opponent was capable of erasing him and wasn't joking. Given these choices, Chu Yuan considered his enormous value, the greatest value in not erasing. "I'm not afraid of death." After a moment, he said calmly, "Death means little to me. The Heavenly Demon Book, across countless eras, has birthed many souls; I am but one. When I die, a new deity will be born within the body, inheriting my memories. Every death is a rebirth." "I understand you're not afraid of death." This is their way of inheritance. The Heavenly Demon Book, a book transformed from knowledge, doesn't mind the erasure of its own soul; they were born from boundless knowledge, and their purpose is generations of inheritance. Souls cannot be eternal, but their bodies remain. This is a different form of eternity. This thought brought to mind the Maiden Yanran. Since she went on the path of eternity, she hadn't returned to the multiverse, though their connection through Reincarnation Divine Power allowed awareness of her whereabouts and status. "It's your capability, even if a new deity is born with your soul's memory, it's no longer you. Moreover, in this cage-like place, you can't witness the grandeur of the outside world. Do you think your demonic civilization can develop?" Previously despondent, Chu Yuan's confidence gave him hope to leave, reviving his spirit. This statement struck at his biggest fear, cutting to the bone. He might not fear death, but as Du Qingshan said, here, his demonic civilization couldn't develop nor find a way out. Newly born deities would remain eternally trapped here as well. "If you remain obstinate, the Emperor's strength, which you have witnessed, can readily obliterate you and, using the Great Soul Technique, create a new deity." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Emperor, do you have a method to leave this place?" The Heavenly Demon Book inquired. Chu Yuan offered no further explanation, replying with one word. "I choose to submit." The Heavenly Demon Book's will moved, unable to tolerate a stagnant civilization: "As long as the Emperor can take me from this cage, I will serve the Emperor. If unable to leave, my submission holds no purpose." In long ages, deities of the Heavenly Demon Book had sworn allegiance before as well. But nothing endures eternally; even the strongest must succumb to time, inevitably falling into the next cycle. Like the Sacred Emperor, Chaos, Truth, and Immortality, they lived extraordinarily long, but it's rare to become enduring existences on the eternal path. Following great beings to witness grand legends is a form of cultivation; otherwise, they would all follow the ancestor of books without endlessly sinking on the eternal path. His form altered abruptly, morphing into the semblance of a majestic middle-aged man, standing before Chu Yuan. Choosing the appearance of his master, rather than a gigantic demon form which is inconvenient. "I am a soul deity, with no fixed form, able to transform into demon, god, or spirit. If the Emperor dislikes this form, I can become a woman." Indeed, the deity of the Heavenly Demon Book bears no distinction of gender.