Upon hearing the words of the Great Emperor Jin Shi, the old Quasi-Emperor of the Taotie Clan raised an eyebrow.

The other Quasi-Emperors had strange expressions, wanting to say something but then closing their mouths.

The Great Emperor Jiu Feng furrowed his brows into a 川 shape, and said quite unceremoniously, "You must be talking nonsense."

The implication was clear.

It was simply impossible for a second scenario to occur.

If the scene was real, how could Tian Gui Yuan Yin and Xu Qingfeng's partner be stuck on the Immortal Path for no reason?

"Of course, there are other possibilities."

Jin Shi continued to spin the Soul-Settling Umbrella, walking lightly to Jiu Feng's side like a girl going on an outing.

Jiu Feng turned his head slightly disdainfully.

Seeing this, Jin Shi couldn't help but stop, and hummed lightly, "What if the time and space within the Immortal Path are not constantly flowing?"

"Have you been there?" Jiu Feng sneered.

"Have you?" Jin Shi retorted without backing down.

The numerous Quasi-Emperors looked down, none daring to speak up.

These two were both in the Emperor Realm; neither could be provoked, and naturally, no one dared to take sides.

Of course.

At the level of the Emperor Realm, they didn't need anyone's affirmation.

Bai Ze had a chess piece turning continuously in her palm within her sleeve; she exchanged a glance with Fairy Qing Yuan, both with uncertainty in their eyes.

They both suspected that the anomaly of the Immortal Path was related to Ruan Tang. But with no evidence, it was purely a feeling.

Meanwhile.

The rear mountain of the Heavenly Court.

Yu Guiwan originally wanted to follow to the Immortal Path, but thinking of Ruan Lan and Yiyi, Ping'an, she stayed to protect them.

Of course, the real combat force was the Qingfeng Sword.

"Why isn't my sister moving!"

Ruan Lan's boundary was low; she couldn't see the Immortal Path, fully relying on the artifact spirit of the Formation Chessboard to inform her.

"I don't know either," Sister Qi said gravely.

"Hmm?"

The artifact spirit of the Qingfeng Sword suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

She noticed that one of the two Suiya lanterns placed beside Xu Qingfeng's tomb seemed to move suddenly.

She went to check, and a moment later, her voice trembled, "Immortal Fruit..."

"Isn't the Immortal Fruit at the end of the Immortal Path?"

After Ruan Lan spoke, she suddenly realized something and anxiously ran over, seeing a blood-red fruit inside one of the lanterns, its fragrance permeating.

"Is it because the Immortal Fruit was picked that the Immortal Path became abnormal?"

While Sister Qi was pondering, Ruan Lan grabbed the Immortal Fruit and ran towards the Ice Crystal Coffin, stuffing it into Xu Lai's mouth before the Qingfeng Sword could even react.

"What are you doing!" The Qingfeng Sword was anxious.

In her opinion, they should at least wait for Bai Ze, the Divine General, and Fairy Qing Yuan, the old Taotie to return before deciding whether to let Xu Lai consume it.

Ruan Lan's hasty behavior might carry risks.

"This is the fruit my sister exchanged her life for. If it truly can awaken my brother-in-law, then maybe... maybe she can still be saved."

Tears welled up in Ruan Lan's eyes, "I want her to live!"

"..."

The Qingfeng Sword fell silent, unable to stop it now, as the Immortal Fruit cherished by countless cultivators in the Immortal Domain melted instantly upon entering the mouth.

For now.

They could only treat the dead horse as a living one.

But an hour passed with no reaction from Xu Lai. Two hours passed, and Xu Lai still had his eyes closed.

It wasn't until six hours later that Xu Lai still had not awakened.

The sky grew darker.

The sunset hung in the distant sky.

Ruan Lan completely lost control, kicking the coffin forcefully, crying out, "Stupid brother-in-law, wake up quickly! My sister is still waiting for you to save her. You need to wake up!"

"Ruan Lan..."

Yu Guiwan embraced Ruan Lan from behind, tears flowing continually.

Two more hours passed.

Bai Ze and the old Taotie, along with Fairy Qing Yuan, returned. Upon hearing the Immortal Fruit failed to awaken Great Emperor Qingfeng, their faces showed undeniable disappointment.

"So, the Immortal Fruit had no effect? My sister died in vain? Say something," Ruan Lan choked out.

"We'll wait and see," Bai Ze could only comfort Ruan Lan this way.

This wait.

Lasted a month.

During this time, the Immortal Domain was very silent, more accurately somewhat confused.

The clansmen of the Tian Gui Tribe inexplicably all died, becoming the nourishment for Great Emperor Tiangui to reach the Immortal Path.

But there was a major problem with the Immortal Path, constantly stuck on the scene of Great Emperor Tiangui trying to steal the lantern from the woman in white.

This image persisted for a month.

During this period, many cultivators tried to step onto the Immortal Path but were blocked by an indescribable force, unable to ascend!

"The Tian Gui Tribe has been destroyed, Great Emperor Tiangui is trapped on the Immortal Path... Is the Immortal Domain without danger?"

This thought occurred to many cultivators, who cheered and rejoiced.

But the major Holy Lands remained silent, unsure whether Great Emperor Tiangui was still alive, staying highly vigilant.

Fortunately, the structure of the Immortal Domain did not change, the Great Emperor Jin Shi remained at the Heavenly Court, and Great Emperor Jiu Feng and his clansmen never left the Moon.

It seemed that life would continue quietly this way, bit by bit.

Yet against one's wishes, countless fierce and fierce Beasts emerged from various mountains, rivers, and lakes within the Immortal Domain.

They had no intelligence, instinctively devouring Spirit Veins and Dragon Veins, killing any living being they could see.

For a while.

All life was devastated!

The Heavenly Court joined forces with the Domain Masters of the Four Immortal Domains and the major Holy Lands to suppress these Beasts of unknown race and origin.

But the Beasts were too many, appearing like bamboo shoots after a spring rain from different parts of the Immortal Domain.

Moreover, as time passed, the Beasts' boundary grew higher, sweeping over the entire Immortal Domain with irresistible momentum.

The Heavenly Court was in distress over this.

Led by Taotie, the First Divine General of the Heavenly Court, countless military generals ceaselessly battled the Beasts day and night.

Bai Ze even requested the intervention of the Great Emperor Jin Shi, slaughtering tens of thousands of Beasts as powerful as an Immortal Venerable, but it was just a drop in the ocean.

The Immortal Domain was immense.

Immense and boundless.

Even the Great Emperor Jin Shi alone couldn't kill all the Beasts spread across all corners of the Immortal Domain.

However, the Great Emperor Jin Shi discovered the divine soul imprint of Great Emperor Tiangui from the Beasts' bloodline.

"They are endless."

The Great Emperor Jin Shi looked at Bai Ze, who hadn't closed her eyes for two months straight and sighed gently, "Great Emperor Tiangui is still alive. Only by killing him can all the Beasts be dealt with once and for all."

"Exactly, the Barbaric Beasts will only grow more numerous. We need to go to the Immortal Path and slay the Tiangui."

A young man with a Green Gourd on his back stepped into the Heavenly Court like a silent shadow, causing Jin Shi to look on with killing intent.

"Young Jin Shi, show some respect to your elders," the young man said mildly, with his hands behind his back.

"You are... Sikong Jiu?"

Jin Shi squinted his long, narrow eyes, casting a rather unkind glance, somewhat skeptical of the young man's identity.

Even when he saw the iconic Emperor Artifact, the Green Gourd.

Jin Shi could hardly believe that the child in red who ate sugar-coated haws and sometimes secretly scratched his bottom was, in fact, the jade statuesque, magnificently elegant, peerlessly handsome man in front of him.

"Indeed."

Sikong Jiu smiled gracefully, "The one and only me, has returned!