Chapter 1298: Great Chaotic War in the Star Sea

“I also once followed the faint sense of connection, trying to track down this person. But every attempt ended in failure...” As the Holy Emperor spoke, he sensed the rising winds of the star sea.

The revival of the star sea, and its struggle against the residual True Immortal power, was a rather lengthy process.

Converted into the human scale of time, it would likely last for more than ten years.

Before this star sea storm reached its peak, he could resume battle with the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor at any moment.

Temporary cooperation did not mean eternal reconciliation.

The decision to halt the battle and first investigate the hidden mastermind was not only because the two were indeed evenly matched and incapable of determining victory or defeat, but also because there was an element of delaying for time.

The Holy Emperor’s gaze casually swept across the distant Xuanhuang Realm.

The gradually increasing number of cultivators following the path of "Foundation Establishment as Oneself" were weakening the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor’s foundation.

The Genesis Stone Tablet and Ruomu’s plan to establish Xuanhuang orthodoxy was also progressing at increasing speed, since the Holy Dynasty had taken over vast portions of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s former territory.

Before the star sea storm gradually strengthened and reached its peak, delay was beneficial to the Holy Emperor.

Since the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor had taken the initiative to propose the truce, the Holy Emperor naturally welcomed it.

Moreover, the treasure fishing operation with the Fishing Pond had not stopped for even a moment.

Perhaps during this time, another supreme treasure capable of reversing the battle situation might be caught.

As his thoughts raced, he used the Star Sea Net to issue instructions to his subordinates. While speaking with the Immortal Ancestor, the Holy Emperor forced out a drop of blood from between his brows.

Immortal Ancestor coughed lightly. First, he repaired the high crown that had been severed during the previous battle.

Then light surged, concealing the countless tiny wounds across his body.

Seeing this scene, the Holy Emperor became thoughtful.

“Could it be that the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor is delaying for time in order to comprehend the principle of ‘When False Becomes True, the False Is Also True’?”

Though he held this suspicion, the Holy Emperor was not worried that the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor could comprehend it within this short time.

Because the Holy Emperor had a vague intuitive sense that this method of "When False Becomes True, the False Is Also True" possessed its own unique nature.

It was not something that could be comprehended merely through heaven-defying talent.

While the Holy Emperor was pondering, the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor, having already returned to the appearance of the compassionate old man in the high crown, began casting one spell seal after another, enveloping the Holy Emperor’s blood suspended in midair.

The color of the light continuously shifted, finally settling on a pale yellow nearly identical to the appearance of the Xuanhuang world.

The Immortal Ancestor’s expression changed slightly upon seeing this.

Yet his hands did not stop, and he continued casting.

Within the pale yellow sphere, the blood seemed to come alive, struggling violently.

Then two protrusions emerged from it.

One pointed toward the Xuanhuang Realm.

The other...

Unexpectedly pointed beyond the star sea.

It was even spinning violently without pause.

As if the location it indicated was continuously changing position at extreme speed.

“How could this...” Seeing the increasingly grave expression of the Immortal Ancestor, the Holy Emperor also became serious. He had only just spoken when, before he could finish...

The surrounding space suddenly became violently chaotic.

Unlike the storm caused by the revival force of the star sea, it was more like something was about to burst forth from underground, as if drilling out from beneath the earth.

The Holy Emperor and the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor simultaneously flashed away, retreating to avoid it.

They watched as the rotating protrusion from the blood within the pale yellow sphere gradually came to a stop.

Quietly pointing ahead.

Moments later...

Faint ripples, almost imperceptible, spread from the space ahead.

As if a drop of water had just fallen.

Neither divine sense nor vision found the target, but both the Holy Emperor and the Immortal Ancestor knew that something had just arrived there.

The Immortal Ancestor narrowed his eyes, seemingly revealing a trace of reminiscence.

Yet after glancing at the Holy Emperor’s blood drop, confusion flashed in his eyes.

“Interesting. The true mastermind behind the scenes has actually taken the initiative to reveal itself...”

Within the pale yellow sphere, the Holy Emperor’s blood slowly burned away.

Yet the protrusion extending from it remained firmly pointed toward the void ahead.

“The Immortal Ark...” the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor murmured softly.

The Holy Emperor also narrowed his eyes.

Naturally, he was aware of the transmission sword light that had previously appeared outside the Xuanhuang Realm.

In an instant, countless thoughts arose.

“Could it be that the conspiracy behind everything truly involves this Immortal Ark?” The Holy Emperor’s heart tightened slightly.

“But...”

“The timing of this flying vessel’s appearance is far too coincidental.”

The Holy Emperor stared ahead without making the first move.

“The Xuan Immortal Ark is part of the remnants of the ancient Xuanshang Immortal Ark. It has long hidden beneath the High Wall, within the endless ruins...” The Immortal Ancestor briefly explained the background of the Xuan Immortal Ark before them.

The Holy Emperor looked at the magnificent scene at the edge of the star sea, beneath the High Wall, and momentarily lost focus.

He had briefly touched the true essence of the star sea’s origin, and thus understood the immeasurable vastness of this sea of stars.

Yet precisely because of this, it made the terrifying nature of the High Wall, which firmly sealed this entire star sea, even more apparent.

“You and I are battling, and they appear here at this exact moment...”

“Then let this old man see just how much the Xuan Immortal Ark has progressed over these years.”

A cold light flashed in the Immortal Ancestor’s eyes.

His body remained completely still. He merely cast a calm glance forward.

The space ahead, which had been rippling due to the Xuan Immortal Ark’s arrival, gradually became calm.

Then, as if frozen solid, the space slowly fell into absolute stillness.

Like the annihilation of the star sea at the end of the world, not a single fluctuation emerged from that dead zone.

“The Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor’s divine abilities are indeed extraordinary.”

Seeing this scene, the Holy Emperor’s pupils contracted slightly. His mind immediately began considering how he himself would deal with such a move.

The absolute freezing did not last.

Just before it could fully complete, a savage force suddenly erupted.

Shattering the frozen domain completely.

The image of the Xuan Immortal Ark flickered briefly into existence.

The power released by the Xuan Immortal Ark did far more than simply break the Immortal Ancestor’s frozen domain.

It also triggered resonance with the many remnants of immortal power lingering throughout this region of the star sea.

Like a hundred rivers converging, they came surging in with overwhelming force in an instant.

If the trap the Holy Emperor had previously laid by diverting the flow had been merely a stream of residual True Immortal power, then what had now been stirred was a vast, roaring river.

Because they were resisting the revival force of the star sea, those residual True Immortal powers were already far more active than usual.

At this moment, after being drawn in and sensing the aura of the Immortal Ancestor and the Holy Emperor, it was like a beast that had caught the scent of prey, pursuing them in an instant.

Both were forced to evade.

Although both had already reached the Star Sea limit known as Supreme.

Faced with the residual power of a True Immortal that could contend against the Star Sea itself, they were still deeply wary.

Especially since the two were hostile parties in a temporary cooperation. If one were seriously injured, they would undoubtedly fall into a disadvantage in the final battle to come.

After all, residual True Immortal power was unlike ordinary techniques. It was not so easily expelled.

Each relied on their own methods.

The Holy Emperor, through his connection with the Star Sea, could almost clearly perceive the waves of incoming residual True Immortal power. He evaded them with practiced familiarity.

When there were attacks he truly could not avoid, the starlight robe would flicker, and the source power essence generated from the endless prayers transmitted from the Holy Dynasty Great Qi would quickly expel the residual True Immortal power.

The Immortal Ancestor's methods, however, were rather peculiar.

He once again brought out that long arm composed of countless ruined worlds.

Like two sponges, they absorbed all of the blazing residual True Immortal power.

Boom.

Some of the ruined worlds were completely reduced to ash under the cleansing force of the residual True Immortal power.

However, other ruined worlds within the long arm quickly filled the gaps.

One truly could not know how many world fragments the Immortal Ancestor had gathered over all these years.

Seeing the Immortal Ancestor and the Holy Emperor resolve the crisis so easily, the Xuan Immortal Ark, having failed to divert disaster onto them, used another method.

A yellow earthen paper talisman slowly drifted down from the void.

It appeared unhurried.

But in reality, it was incomparably swift.

The Holy Emperor and the Immortal Ancestor had only just sensed the existence of this talisman one moment, and in the next instant, it had already landed upon them.

This was precisely the peculiar nature of this paper talisman.

When it first descended, there was clearly only a single talisman. But because there were two targets, it landed atop both of them simultaneously.

"True Immortal seal script..."

This thought flashed through both the Holy Emperor and the Immortal Ancestor's minds at the same time.

Very quickly, they felt the power contained within this True Immortal seal script character.

Buzz.

First, the Holy Emperor noticed that his connection to the Darkest Star Sea had been severed.

It was not that the True Immortal seal script had directly cut it off, but rather that the Star Sea origin had proactively severed the connection.

The Holy Emperor could even faintly sense the hostility transmitted from the Star Sea before the disconnection.

Originally, he could regard it as half a home ground, with the power of the Star Sea augmenting his every movement.

But now, it felt as though he were trapped in a swamp. Every action was met with immense resistance.

Even the Immortal Ancestor, whom he had previously regarded as a temporary ally, now radiated intense malice in the Holy Emperor's perception.

In the blink of an eye, everywhere he looked, there were enemies.

What made the Holy Emperor feel an even deeper chill was that the power support he drew from the Holy Dynasty was also slowly weakening. It would not become unusable immediately, but if this trend continued, it likely would not be long before the Holy Dynasty, like the Star Sea, transformed from support into hostility.

Never having encountered such a situation before, the Holy Emperor swept his gaze around as his thoughts raced.

"So this is the power of a True Immortal seal script character?"

"This is not the residual power commonly found throughout the Star Sea, but complete True Immortal power..."

The Holy Emperor tried to recall the pattern on the paper talisman he had just seen.

Yet he could not remember even the slightest trace of it.

While trying every possible means to deal with the increasingly hostile surrounding forces, the Holy Emperor looked toward the Immortal Ancestor in the distance.

Because of the growing hostility, the distance between them had unconsciously widened greatly compared to before.

The Immortal Ancestor's high crown emitted silver light like white jade.

Reflected upon it were the stone statues of the Immortal Ancestor standing throughout the Xuanhuang Realm.

One of those stone statues stepped out from the high crown.

With flickering light, it transformed into a physical form.

The moment the statue condensed, it was attacked by all surrounding forces. The power of the Star Sea, residual True Immortal power, and even the Immortal Ancestor himself...

The statue shattered explosively. When the violent explosion caused by the collision of multiple forces swept across and reached the Holy Emperor's position.

It actually changed targets and surged toward the Holy Emperor instead.

As if it had truly seen an irreconcilable mortal enemy.

The Holy Emperor solemnly neutralized the impact while continuing to observe the Immortal Ancestor's actions.

As another stone statue stepped out from the high crown and was blasted into dust by the combined forces.

The Holy Emperor sensed that the power of the True Immortal seal script character clinging to the Immortal Ancestor had weakened slightly.

"So this is using the stone statue, using false death, to reduce the hostility in one's place?"

The perceptive Holy Emperor quickly understood the Immortal Ancestor's intention.

With a thought, a blurry Holy Emperor phantom also stepped out from the starlight sacred robe.

As expected, the moment the phantom separated, it was violently attacked by all surrounding forces.

Including the Holy Emperor himself.

When the Holy Emperor struck his own separated phantom, he even felt a faint sense of satisfaction, as though vengeance had been completed.

Even though this illusion vanished quickly with the phantom's dissipation, it still deeply shocked him.

Both he and the Immortal Ancestor had already stood at the limit of the Star Sea.

Yet after being affected by the True Immortal seal script, they were virtually powerless to resist.

They could only slowly dissipate the effects of the True Immortal seal script through such a crude method.

There was simply no way to contend against it with power of the same level.

"Perhaps after manifesting the Eternal Xuanhuang Realm, with my comprehension of False Becomes True, I could contend against it."

"As for the other methods I currently possess..."

The Holy Emperor rapidly reviewed them in his mind, yet could not find a single one that could compare.

A rather absurd scene instantly appeared within the Star Sea.

Two Supreme experts were pinned in place by a single True Immortal seal script character.

And the Xuan Immortal Ark, which had been hiding in the shadows and observing for quite some time, finally made another move.

The somewhat disheveled Holy Emperor suddenly received a transmitted message by his ear.

"The Xuan Immortal Ark seeks only the resources needed to survive in the Star Sea."

"Perhaps we can cooperate."

The Holy Emperor could not help but feel astonished.

Seeing that the Holy Emperor had not responded for a long time, the Xuan Immortal Ark sent another message.

"We can help your Holy Dynasty deal with the Immortal Ancestor. But after the matter is settled, you must provide us with a place to reside."

"Rest assured. The entire Xuan Immortal Ark totals no more than one hundred thousand people. The Xuanhuang Realm is so vast, having one more group like us makes no difference at all."

The communication from the Xuan Immortal Ark was exceedingly sincere.

That only made the Holy Emperor even more suspicious.

If not for the earlier guidance from the Immortal Ancestor bloodline, pointing out that the mastermind behind everything might exist aboard that immortal ark, then the Holy Emperor might truly have been tempted.

But now...

The Holy Emperor pondered silently, trying to determine what exactly the Xuan Immortal Ark was plotting.

“Could it be that, seeing I have reached a cooperation with Immortal Ancestor, they have now appeared specifically to sow discord?”

Almost naturally, the Holy Emperor arrived at this conclusion.

The Holy Emperor remained silent for a long time.

As if sensing the Holy Emperor’s hostility, the Xuan Immortal Ark sent another message.

It caused the Holy Emperor’s heart to tremble violently.

“Immortal Ancestor is absolutely not trustworthy.”

“Many years ago, this person infiltrated our immortal ark and, under the pretense of observation, stole many of the ark’s hidden treasures.”

“Although he changed his appearance back then, he cannot deceive us...”

A flood of information arrived one after another.

The Holy Emperor fell silent once more.

“If you are interested, use this method to contact us.”

The chaos caused by the True Immortal seal script gradually subsided.

Seeing that the Holy Emperor still gave no reply, the Xuan Immortal Ark could only leave behind a secret technique.

Then its figure completely vanished.

As the disturbance settled, the hostility from the world also slowly faded.

The connection with the star sea was likewise being restored.

However, although the Holy Emperor and Immortal Ancestor had already pulled apart from each other, neither of them moved close again.

“Although they escaped, I can still use fellow Daoist’s bloodline to lock onto their position,” Immortal Ancestor said slowly as he looked at the Holy Emperor.

“This Xuan Immortal Ark is rather troublesome, coming and going without a trace. You cannot track its whereabouts?” the Holy Emperor asked instead of forcing out more blood.

Immortal Ancestor chuckled softly.

“This Xuan Immortal Ark has indeed made some progress over these years. Their research into True Immortal seal script has actually reached this level. Though in our eyes, it is merely a misguided path.”

“But I must admit...”

Immortal Ancestor looked toward the star sea.

“In this Darkest Star Sea, they truly are somewhat troublesome.”

“Small scale remnants of True Immortal residual power may not be frightening. But if they gather as they just did, then fellow Daoist must be careful.”

“If you are accidentally marked by it, removing it will require tremendous effort. It may even affect your future Dao path...”

Immortal Ancestor warned.

The Holy Emperor fell into thought as he looked at the surrounding True Immortal residual power which, though dispersed after the great commotion, had not vanished.

“Is there truly no way to completely eliminate these powers? Other than relying on the star sea’s own restorative force?” the Holy Emperor asked.

“Do you know why my progress in repairing the Xuanhuang Realm has been so slow?”

“Finding suitable materials is harder than searching for a needle in the ocean.”

“As for removing True Immortal residual power, unless one becomes a True Immortal...” Immortal Ancestor shook his head slightly.

The Holy Emperor fell silent.

“The time left for me is actually not much either.”

Immortal Ancestor suddenly said this.

The Holy Emperor was immediately stunned and instinctively looked toward him.

But Immortal Ancestor offered no explanation, instead changing the subject.

“Fellow Daoist, what are your plans now?”

“To continue pursuing the Xuan Immortal Ark and find the true mastermind...”

“Or fight me?”

“The Xuan Immortal Ark must have transmitted something to you just now.” Immortal Ancestor naturally saw the reason for the Holy Emperor’s changed attitude.

The Holy Emperor did not conceal it. He nodded and asked, “Have you ever been aboard the Xuan Immortal Ark?”

“Yes. And I took away some things that I needed,” Immortal Ancestor admitted frankly.

Hearing this, the Holy Emperor could not help but stare at Immortal Ancestor. This straightforwardness from the Exalted Heavenly Sovereign was somewhat beyond his expectations.

“Just as you wish to save Xuanhuang, I also have things I must uphold.”

Perhaps because he had not spoken with anyone for so long, Immortal Ancestor now spoke as though conversing with an old friend.

“To achieve that goal, one must be willing to use any means necessary.”

The Holy Emperor neither agreed nor disagreed.

Immortal Ancestor pointed toward the faintly glowing Xuanhuang Realm not far away, slightly above their angle.

“Have you ever visited the Immortal Ruins?”

“No.”

“There sits an Enlightened True Immortal. It is one of the culprits behind the calamity of this star sea. Have you ever considered that even if you defeat me, how would you lead the entire Xuanhuang Realm in escaping from the hands of that True Immortal?”

Immortal Ancestor asked.

“The time left for the Xuanhuang Realm is also not much.”

Immortal Ancestor let out a cold laugh.

The Holy Emperor merely remained silent once more.

“I have a way,” Immortal Ancestor declared proudly.

“For the sake of the name Xuanhuang, to ignore a future that may lead to total extinction. Can you truly live up to the word ‘Holy’ in your title?” Immortal Ancestor asked.

The Holy Emperor was not shaken by these words.

“If you can find a way to save the world, then naturally so can I.”

“But if I were to be persuaded by your words and simply give up, how could I face the billions of citizens of the Holy Dynasty?”

Immortal Ancestor sneered and no longer argued.

He merely sighed softly. “Fellow Daoist does not know what I have experienced over these years...”

A moment later, Immortal Ancestor became serious.

“I never intended to be your enemy. Nor do I fear you delaying for time.”

“If fellow Daoist wishes to fight, I will accompany you at any moment.”

“Everything depends on your decision.”

The Holy Emperor listened to Immortal Ancestor's words, pondered for a long while, and was just about to speak.

When ripples suddenly appeared once more in the surrounding space.

It was the Xuan Immortal Ark, returning after having departed.

This time, instead of immediately greeting them with True Immortal seal script characters, it first sneered mockingly.

“As expected of the renowned Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor. Your words truly sound better than a song. I only wonder when you intend to return the secret archives you stole from our Xuan Immortal Ark.”

“Oh, right. The reason the Xuanhuang Realm has been able to exist safely beneath the Immortal Ruins for so long is partly thanks to those secret archives of ours, is it not?”

The voice transmitted from the Xuan Immortal Ark was filled with hatred toward the Immortal Ancestor.

The Immortal Ancestor did not refute it.

Meanwhile, the Holy Emperor, listening to these words, began to consider what exactly the so-called secret archives stolen by the Immortal Ancestor were.

Thus, the two Supreme beings and the ancient Immortal Ark confronted one another in the void.

The contradiction between the Immortal Ancestor and the Holy Emperor lay in the conflict between the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor’s foundation and the survival of the Xuanhuang Realm. It was almost impossible to reconcile.

As for the Immortal Ark and the Immortal Ancestor, they were hereditary enemies. That enmity could not be resolved either.

Logically, it would be the wise move for the Holy Emperor and the Immortal Ark to join forces against the Immortal Ancestor.

However, that secret technique which had previously traced bloodline connections had pointed toward the Xuan Immortal Ark. This gave the Holy Emperor an inexplicable sense of unease, and so he had not made a decision.

It was not solely because of the Immortal Ancestor’s secret technique. The Holy Emperor himself had also sensed a somewhat familiar aura from that Immortal Ark.

If the Xuan Immortal Ark had come from beyond the High Wall, then why would it be connected to his own origins?

Everything was far too obscure and confusing. Furthermore, the words just spoken by the Immortal Ancestor forced the Holy Emperor, who had previously only wanted to defeat him, to consider far more.

“Elder Gan chose this location well. If you were any farther away, then even with the protection of True Immortal seal script power, preserving your Immortal Ark would be somewhat difficult.”

After a moment, the Immortal Ancestor recognized the owner of the voice aboard the Xuan Immortal Ark.

He spoke indifferently, a trace of cold light flashing in his eyes.

Yet he seemed wary of something and did not act rashly.

The Xuan Immortal Ark, however, ignored the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor and openly attempted to persuade the Holy Emperor to cooperate with them.

“Fellow Daoist need not worry about the safety of Xuanhuang. Within our Immortal Ark, we have already found a method to save the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“Please take a look…”

A large number of images were transmitted into the Holy Emperor’s mind.

Across the lands of the Xuanhuang Realm, countless towering obelisks stood erect, erupting upward with dazzling brilliance.

As a result, the Xuanhuang Realm was gradually pushed away from the Immortal Ruins.

The Holy Emperor even recognized the driving force behind those obelisks. It was precisely the Dark Sea hidden deep within the Xuanhuang Realm.

“This seems…”

“Feasible?”

The Holy Emperor performed a brief deduction, his heart shaking with indescribable shock.

“How does this Xuan Immortal Ark know of the existence of the Dark Sea?”

As if perceiving the Holy Emperor’s doubts, the Xuan Immortal Ark took the initiative to explain.

“Many years ago, our Xuan Immortal Ark came to the Xuanhuang Realm. We had many exchanges…”

However, these words did not dispel the Holy Emperor’s suspicions.

Instead, his vigilance only deepened.

Meanwhile, hearing the Xuan Immortal Ark persuading the Holy Emperor, the Immortal Ancestor had initially remained somewhat dismissive.

But when he saw the slight change in the Holy Emperor’s expression, he too became greatly astonished.

The way he looked at the Xuan Immortal Ark changed once more.

Too many events had occurred recently that he could not understand, matters beyond his control.

Such things had never happened in the past several thousand years.

But the Dharma-Transmitting Immortal Ancestor believed that as long as he captured the Xuan Immortal Ark, all these questions would be resolved.

Although, considering the Xuanhuang Realm and that True Immortal who had attained enlightenment, this was not a suitable place to fight.

Still, the Immortal Ancestor did not believe the Xuan Immortal Ark could remain here forever.

His gaze turned toward the depths of the star sea.

There, an aura was rapidly approaching this place.

“Once it arrives, even if war breaks out here, it will not matter.”

Immortal Ancestor stared at the Holy Emperor and the Xuan Immortal Ark as they communicated, then slowly closed his eyes.

The situation in the field was exceedingly delicate.

At this very moment, a fluctuation coming from the Xuanhuang Realm drew the attention of all three forces present.

The Xuanhuang Realm, which had originally become somewhat weakened due to remotely supporting the Holy Emperor's power, now suddenly erupted with a vast surge of vitality.

Bang. Bang.

The sound was clearly audible, like the violent beating of a massive heart.

The Xuanhuang sphere of light continuously churned.

As though something were being gestated within it.

The Xuan Immortal Ark did not understand what was happening.

A trace of astonishment appeared on the Holy Emperor's face. He could sense that his connection with the Xuanhuang Realm was rapidly fading. Although the bond still remained, from this point onward, it would no longer be able to provide him with any assistance.

Immortal Ancestor's face first showed shock, along with a measure of disbelief. Then, as though he had sensed something, a brilliant light erupted in his eyes.

He completely ignored the other two present and flew straight toward the Xuanhuang Realm at extreme speed.

A moment later, the Xuan Immortal Ark also reacted.

Its tone was filled with horror, then overwhelming delight.

"Immortal spiritual qi. Such dense immortal spiritual qi, at that. This..."

"At the very least, there are two or three immortal artifacts. The Xuanhuang Realm truly is a treasure land."

The Xuan Immortal Ark immediately followed behind, transforming into a streak of light as it fled toward it.

Through the Star Sea Net, borrowing the perspectives of Great Qi's soldiers, the Holy Emperor had already sensed what was happening within the Xuanhuang Realm.

"The true Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable has descended."

There was no sense of disappointment from having fallen out of favor. In the Holy Emperor's heart, there was only intense unease.

It felt as though, from just now onward, the entire situation had completely spiraled out of control.

As if an invisible hand was secretly orchestrating everything.

Immortal Ancestor, the Holy Emperor himself, the Xuan Immortal Ark, and even the newly born Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable...

All of them seemed to be moving under its manipulation.

"What exactly..."

The Holy Emperor's heart grew incomparably heavy. In an instant, he had already arrived outside the Xuanhuang Realm.

At this moment, compared to the past, the Xuanhuang Realm had undergone an extremely obvious transformation.

It was as though some dormant mechanism that had remained silent for countless years had been activated. From every corner of the Xuanhuang Realm, certain strange auras began to spread outward.

Ancient, aged, yet gestating miraculous power.

"This..."

A trace of horror flashed through the Holy Emperor's eyes.

"Immortal spiritual qi?"

At the same time, he also saw Immortal Ancestor with a dark expression, as well as the Xuan Immortal Ark blocked in front of him.

Threads of immortal spiritual qi drifted outward from all across the Xuanhuang Realm.

It was impossible to determine their source.

But that sacred and ancient power...

For the living beings of Xuanhuang, it was absolutely not a good thing.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Countless cultivators, upon coming into contact with even the slightest strands of immortal spiritual qi, wore expressions of intoxicated bliss.

Then, in the very next instant, they exploded into fragments.

How could mortal flesh possibly come into contact with the power of a True Immortal?