CHAPTER 1141: CHAPTER 863: WHEN THE WATER FLOWS, A CHANNEL IS FORMED

Heart of the Cosmic.

Due to the smaller spatial scale of the Heart of the Cosmic, the vast and boundless starry sky outside has contracted into the Heart of the Cosmic, merely spanning a dozen light years.

In this situation, the defensive area required for the New Fire Star Sea in the Eighteen Major Star Regions is naturally smaller.

Like the three temples built within the New Fire Star Sea, each is merely about a light year apart.

The three temples are respectively guarded by the Great Powers, Immortal Venerables, and Immortal Golden Immortals of the three overlord-level forces: Fire Cloud Palace, Void Sword Sect, and the Light Council.

Moreover, the number of Immortal Venerables and Immortal Golden Immortals stationed at each temple far exceeds everyone’s imagination.

Take the temple of the Fire Cloud Palace as an example, the number of Immortal Golden Immortals exceeds one hundred thousand, and there are nearly a thousand Immortal Venerables.

This is because, besides the Human Clan, there are also many subordinate species of the Human Clan within this temple.

Even though these species might only have ten or eight Immortal Venerables in their entire clans, the sheer number of different species causes the number of Immortal Venerables and Immortals in the entire New Fire Star Sea defense zone to almost match the entire Human Clan’s numbers.

However, despite the numerous powerful individuals among the subordinate species, they are not as united as the Human Clan; unity cannot compare to that of humans.

Moreover, at the stage of Great Powers, the Human Clan holds an absolute advantage. Even if those subordinate species have many Immortal Venerables emerging to revolt against humans, a few can be killed easily, and others supported, naturally bringing that species back under human domination.

At this moment, in the temple of the Fire Cloud Palace, Emperor Xi, Emperor Wa, and Emperor Sui gather together.

Beside them, two others descend in incarnation form, collaborating with Emperor Xi to lay down an Innate Map, calculating something.

These two are the Hall Master of the Fate Holy Temple from the Creation Immortal Dynasty, known as the Fate Immortal King, and the Tower Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower from the Cosmic Light Commerce.

Currently, these three Great Powers knowledgeable in fate, karma, and reincarnation have gathered because Emperor Xi recently detected an anomaly from Gu Jinlai. Thus, he invited the two to jointly calculate his future.

For a long time...

The Fate Immortal King retracted the fate power circulating around him and said, "The destiny of a Primordial Reincarnation Body is unfathomable. Additionally, the path of fate itself is profound and exquisite; even I dare not claim I can glimpses of all the operational trajectories of fate. Therefore, I can only say that there will be a significant change for the Primordial Reincarnation Body. However, what direction this change points to can’t be calculated."

"I have gathered some clues."

The Tower Master didn’t beat around the bush and responded directly: "It’s life and death."

Emperor Xi quickly understood what he implied: "Life and death? The Primordial Reincarnation Body faces a life and death crisis? Where does this crisis come from? Foreign tribes? Evil gods? Divine spirits?"

The Tower Master pondered for a while and said, "It may originate from an external crisis, or possibly... from him and the Primordial..."

"In various deductions, I saw changes in the fate lines of the Primordial Reincarnation Body and the original primordial fate line, first diverging, then converging. After convergence, they became one... Entering into an unfathomable realm post-union. Combining with what you’re saying now..."

The Fate Immortal King glanced at the Tower Master and said, "There will be a confrontation between the Primordial Reincarnation Body and the Primordial, leading to fusion. After fusion, the primordial will become complete, allowing him to truly achieve his plan, surpassing to a level above Honorable Daoist, comparable to the Daoist Ancestor."

After finishing, he added, "Of course, this is just one of many fate lines."

"Have you seen his fate line fracture?"

Emperor Xi asked.

"Yes, but very rarely."

The Fate Immortal King replied, "His fate is not easy to terminate in the short term."

"That’s true, but since there has been a calculation of fate line fracture, we must not be careless in the slightest!"

Emperor Xi said solemnly, "I don’t think my intuitive perception is baseless."

"Emperor Bai transmitted to me that during this period, the Primordial Reincarnation Body has annihilated many from the Divine Race, causing panic amongst them, forcing them to form a Super Divine System. Originally, he was monitoring this Super Divine System, but not long ago, this Super Divine System suddenly disappeared, obviously indicating that other species’ Great Powers intervened."

Emperor Sui spoke.

"Other species..."

Emperor Xi looked towards the Fate Immortal King.

The Fate Immortal King soon transmitted and inquired.

Before long, he spoke, "Our Creation Immortal Dynasty’s Three Thousand Dao Seals are operating normally; none of the monitored Great Powers from various species have left the Heart of the Cosmic battlefield."

"If it’s not a Great Power taking action, then it can only be a Great Immortal Venerable."

Emperor Xi said, relaxing slightly: "The Primordial Reincarnation Body cultivates the Innate Star River Map. Through karmic attraction, I can sense his extraordinary power, coupled with various means left by the Primordial... An ordinary Great Power can’t help him in a short time, let alone those Immortal and Great Immortal Venerables. As long as we keep an eye on the Great Powers of all races, his safety can be ensured without worry."

"The Primordial Reincarnation Body is critically important. Not only might he glimpse the path above the Honorable Daoist, but the hope he brings could also suppress the impatient evil gods, averting this impending cosmic battle without any mishaps."

Emperor Sui spoke directly: "I’ll have Emperor Yan lead a team of Sword Holders for reinforcement."

"Emperor Yan... His power, along with a team of Sword Holders, can entangle with a Great Power, giving the Primordial Reincarnation Body time to retreat calmly."

Emperor Xi nodded, then said solemnly, "In any case, not a single error is permitted before the Primordial Reincarnation Body becomes the true Primordial."

"I will continually observe his fate changes."

The Fate Immortal King also spoke up.

The Tower Master beside him nodded as well.

These three Great Powers, though they never appear before Gu Jinlai, keep constant watch over his every move...

This alone shows the extent of importance the Human Clan places on him.

...

Meanwhile, in the starry sky among the Star Spirit Yan Clan.

The Great Power Yan Chu also frowned, showing some disdain between his brows.

"The Human Clan’s Three Thousand Dao Seals... Sooner or later, we must shatter them all."

After speaking, he turned his gaze forward.

There stood a star, more than a dozen miles in diameter, radiating a brilliance so splendid it was blinding, like a neutron star.

But compared to a true neutron star, it emitted no energy other than light, not even causing any gravitational disturbances in the surroundings.

That is the other Great Power of the Star Spirit Yan Clan, Yan Yi.

Beside him stood three divine spirits, with a world shadow hovering in their hands.

Within the world shadow, starlight flowed, each ray seemingly representing a divine spirit.

This is the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.

As Yan Yi, his aura compressed to the extreme, focused his spirit on the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, a pure white light swiftly covered the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, silently transforming this world without affecting it.

For a long time.

Yan Yi, in the form of a neutron star, once again transformed into a human form, with a hint of fatigue between his brows.

"Alright, I’ve helped you regain control of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm without alerting the original authority holder. For the time being, you can pinpoint his location without being detected by his perception."

Yan Yi said slowly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

One of the three Divine Spirits stepped forward and bent to express gratitude.

It was none other than God Emperor Yongyang.

They knew that Gu Jinlai was in control of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm and now held the highest authority within it. Unless they destroyed the foundation of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, no one in the Divine Race could confront him on the level of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.

But...

Gu Jinlai was gambling that the Divine Race was unwilling to easily abandon the Ten Thousand Gods Realm.

They, too, were gambling that Gu Jinlai didn’t want to give up this tool that could quickly locate Divine Spirits.

So, through Yan Xuan, they sought out the powerful Yan Yi of the Star Spirit Yan Clan.

The Divine Race’s God Emperor lacked the ability to confront Gu Jinlai on the level of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm and reclaim its control, but other races’ Great Powers did.

As it stands now, they took the entire foundational equipment of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, invited Great Power Yan Yi to intervene, and after a century, quietly regained control of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm without alerting Gu Jinlai in the slightest.

With Yongyang doing some minor manipulations above, soon, a starlight flashed.

"Found it."

The other two God Emperors’ eyes lit up simultaneously, "We’ve finally located him. He hid quite far."

"Make sure that when we strike, we must achieve results."

Yan Yi said indifferently, glancing at Yan Xuan who was waiting by the side, "Go, don’t disappoint me."

Yan Xuan respectfully bowed down to the clan leader Yan Yi, "I shall not fail the clan leader’s great expectations."

After he spoke, starlight swirled around him, and he performed the three kneels and nine kowtows ritual similar to the Human Clan.

With a resolute determination, he bade farewell to Yan Yi and left.

...

The vast, boundless starry sky.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai was unaware of the impending crisis.

During this century, he devoted all his Qingguang into comprehending the Silent Annihilation Realm, constantly in a dazed state, oscillating between life and death.

And in this process, he continuously intertwined with Qing Lian, Spirit, consciousness, thoughts, frequency...

Rapidly interweaving with Qing Lian.

In this interweaving process, it was as if he unlocked some gate, with thought processing speed and calculation ability increasing rapidly.

This growth made some images in his mind that he could only glimpse at using Qingguang suddenly become clear.

Especially...

His Spirit Level ascended time and again, merging with experiences that felt like "parallel worlds."

During the Divine Dao Realm phase, he entered the Heart of the Cosmic, and in the Immortal Venerable stage, he entered deeper into the Heart of the Cosmic, constantly honing himself with the power of the Three Thousand Great Dao.

But as he pushed toward the Silent Annihilation Realm now, in a trance...

It seemed he had entered the most core area of the universe.

There, three thousand towering figures were incomparably clear.

As he continuously approached those three thousand towering figures, an indescribable fear rolled over him, as if some massive destruction awaited ahead, threatening to crush him into nothingness if he leaked even a bit.

Even in his current state of thought Super Boost State, he was no exception.

But precisely...

On the other side of those three thousand towering figures, in the very center of the Heart of the Cosmic’s core, something seemed to be attracting, summoning him...

It was as if telling him to abandon everything, take a risk!

"Not now!"

Gu Jinlai, with immense willpower, suppressed the urge to risk everything and plow into those towering figures, forcing himself to recover from that state.

He intuitively understood, now, was not the time.

Even if he...

"Silent Annihilation Realm."

Gu Jinlai murmured to himself.

Then, his gaze fell on the Qing Lian in his mental world.

He felt...

His advancement to the Silent Annihilation Realm wasn’t as difficult as he imagined.

It was natural, like water flowing down a stream.

His transformation into the Silent Annihilation Realm was completed as his thoughts, will, and Qing Lian interwoven.

It was as if Qing Lian had already laid out the path for him.

"Is this the feeling of a Great Power Reincarnation? Am I traversing the path that the Primordial had once walked, making it effortlessly easy?"

Gu Jinlai said.

Yet, for some reason, he always felt something was amiss.

He pondered for a long time without results, finally...

He stopped.

"I need more information about the Primordial; perhaps, on Blue Star, I can find the answers."