CHAPTER 993: CHAPTER 767: TRANQUILITY

Profound Immortal Realm.

Hao Tianqing stood silently on the deck, leading a group of elites from the All World Alliance, waiting for messages from Huan Ming and Wu Ge.

He knew that Wu Ge would undoubtedly provoke Gu Jinlai, forcing Gu Jinlai to take action, thereby teaching him a lesson without bypassing the hierarch’s orders.

To this, Hao Tianqing chose to acquiesce.

Gu Jinlai was different from the Golden Immortals who belonged to the same camp during the Xuanhuang Realm era and went through hardships together.

Nor was he one of those Golden Immortals who surrendered to them and suffered beatings in the worlds they conquered.

To ensure that Gu Jinlai would cooperate honestly with the hierarch’s inquiries and clearly explain why the Xuanhuang Realm would hurriedly depart, he thought letting Wu Ge and Huan Ming teach him a lesson first to make him understand the treachery of society was not a bad idea.

At that time, he only needed to show his benevolence and goodwill, and Gu Jinlai would surely be grateful to the All World Alliance.

He had done such things more than just once or twice.

But previously, it was aimed at supreme geniuses within small and medium forces.

This was the first time using such a method on a Golden Immortal.

"The spiritual mechanism of the Profound Immortal Realm is depleting so severely, it’s completely unsustainable."

While waiting, Hao Tianqing looked around with a sense of lament: "However, the Profound Immortal Realm itself is merely a mid-sized world. It’s not comparable to a primary world like the Xuanhuang Realm. Compared to major worlds like the Immortal Cloud Realm or the Shu Guang Realm, it falls short. If it weren’t for the birth of Xuanyuan, a Golden Immortal who cultivated the Destruction Dao, few would know of this world."

With an air of superiority, this Vice Alliance Hierarch of the All World Alliance leisurely commented on this realm.

At this moment, a specially crafted Communication Jade Token on him started to vibrate.

This Jade Token was refined with a cultivator’s divine sense ability. Although it could only communicate one-on-one, it could function normally over vast distances without interference.

"Did Wu Ge send a message?"

Hao Tianqing took out the Jade Token.

With just a slight telepathy, Wu Ge’s message, filled with terror and panic, quickly transmitted: "Escape! Escape! Hierarch! Destroy the Realm Gate! Flee quickly!"

Hao Tianqing was momentarily stunned, almost unable to react.

Escape?

Was Gu Jinlai so powerful!?

Huan Ming and Wu Ge together couldn’t handle him?

Even if they couldn’t, wasn’t he a top Golden Immortal himself?

According to their intelligence, Gu Jinlai’s strength, though not bad, was merely outstanding among renowned Golden Immortals. At most, he was just at the same top Golden Immortal level as Hao Tianqing.

Could it be that he had broken through to a Supreme Golden Immortal level?

"What’s going on? Why all the fuss?"

Hao Tianqing said, intending to inquire through the Jade Token.

But just as he was about to send a message, the next immediate transmission made the heart of the All World Alliance’s Hierarch tremble fiercely.

"Evil God! There’s an Evil God! In the Longevity World, there’s an Evil God You Lan! Flee quickly!"

"Evil God!?"

Hao Tianqing’s eyes widened: "How is it possible, we are far from the Heart of the Cosmic, how can there be an Evil God!? And it’s the Evil God You Lan!? Could Wu Ge have made a mistake!?"

He quickly took out Huan Ming’s Communication Jade Token, wanting to verify from Huan Ming.

But the Communication Jade Token linked to Huan Ming lost its spiritual essence, looking like a dead object.

The divine sense ability vanished.

There’s only one possibility for this situation...

Huan Ming, had fallen.

How long had it been!? Huan Ming, and Wu Ge hadn’t been in the Longevity World for even half an hour before Huan Ming, a renowned Golden Immortal, fell!?

He didn’t even have the chance to escape or seek help unless...

The enemy was a Supreme Golden Immortal.

Or...

It was just as Wu Ge said.

"Evil God You Lan!?"

Hao Tianqing felt an uncontrollable chill surge from the depths of his heart.

The next moment, he shouted abruptly: "Quick, destroy the Realm Gate!"

As soon as he spoke, he couldn’t even wait for others to act. With a flick of his hand, an Immortal Sword flashed blindingly, shattering the atmosphere and striking the Realm Gate.

The erupting energy instantly turned dozens of miles around the Realm Gate into dust with overwhelming force.

Only after the Realm Gate shattered did the atmospheric shock wave caused by his flying sword piercing the void reverberate, a deafening roar sweeping across the entire Red Flame Canyon with powerful gusts and turbulence.

Having destroyed the Realm Gate, the top Golden Immortal unhesitatingly drew Wang Xuanjing and Luo Jiuxiao, who were next to the warship, towards him.

"What happened!? Is there an Evil God in the Longevity World!?"

The two were almost unable to breathe under the overwhelming divine sense ability of this top Golden Immortal, Hao Tianqing.

Yet they had to muster up all their might to respond: "Yes... there’s an Evil God lurking in the Longevity World... the Sacred God Jiang... it’s actually Palace Master Gu Jinlai. He left the Longevity World eight years ago, seemingly heading towards the New Fire Star Sea to find a way to deal with the Evil God..."

Beside him, Wang Xuanjing seemed to have guessed something from Hao Tianqing’s out-of-control reaction, his face changing dramatically: "That Evil God had always been dormant, and the Golden Immortal senior who just entered the Longevity World... couldn’t have startled that Evil God, right?"

After speaking, his eyes also revealed a look of horror: "That’s right, Master Gu Jinlai usually acted cautiously in the Longevity World, afraid that his Golden Immortal power would rouse the Evil God from slumber. Those Golden Immortal seniors, being unaware, might use immortal techniques to force Master Gu to show himself... which would definitely awaken the Evil God... It’s over, with this, the Longevity World and its neighboring worlds are all doomed. This Evil God will surely ravage this Star Domain at will..."

Hao Tianqing listened to the two and waved his hands, throwing them off the warship.

At the same time, he commanded sternly: "Quick! Activate the warship, we’re leaving, returning to the All World Alliance! Destroy all traces and coordinates along the way!"

At this moment, he could only hope that the Longevity World was remote, far from the Star Domain where the All World Alliance was located, hoping that once the Evil God You Lan devastates the surrounding worlds, it will be "full" and leave this Star Domain.

Otherwise, an Evil God You Lan...

The Alliance of Worlds went all out but couldn’t stop this monster invasion.

...

The Alliance Leader Hao Tianqing led the Alliance of Worlds elites and fled in panic.

Wang Xuanjing and Luo Jiuxiao were filled with unease.

They immediately implemented the "Ember" plan and tried to contact Gu Jinlai and Zhao Xi to find out exactly what was happening in the Eternal World.

They also needed to figure out how much time they had left.

However...

A few hours later, when Gu Jinlai sent the message that the "crisis was resolved" through the Creation Gate, the two Profound Immortals were suddenly filled with astonishment.

...

On the other side, Gu Jinlai did not provide a detailed explanation.

Because it was simply inexplicable.

Even though he had guesses, he couldn’t be sure if his guesses were indeed correct.

Since it couldn’t be explained why the divine offspring chose to leave the Eternal World, he simply didn’t explain.

On one hand, he had Zhao Xi reorganize the order of the Eternal World while on the other, exerting all his effort to travel.

Using the speed of a top-tier Star Shuttle and the mysteries of the Space Avenue, he took only three days to travel from the Hidden Dragon Star Domain to the transit station, crossed the Space Tunnel to the Xuanhuang Star Domain, and then took another six days, arriving outside the Eternal World by the ninth night’s descent.

Upon reaching outside the Eternal World, he didn’t hurriedly reveal himself but piloted the Star Shuttle, circling the Eternal World several times.

Half a month later, he finally confirmed.

The divine offspring had indeed left.

It seemed there was indeed some connection between it and the Eternal World, sparing it, and venturing far into the stars, disappearing without a trace.

...

Gu Jinlai wandered the starry skies for half a month before finally returning.

Compared to the oppressive feeling he always had in the Eternal World, this moment felt utterly liberating.

The evil deity crisis that loomed like a mountain over everyone’s heart was finally lifted.

The skies were clear, the moon was bright.

The sun rose, the clouds dispersed.

But corresponding to it...

"The spiritual energy in the Eternal World is gradually dissipating. Though complete dissipation is a process, if we don’t restore it, in a hundred years, it will revert to the level of the Profound Immortal Realm, and within a millennium, the Eternal World will return to its original state."

Gu Jinlai calculated slightly.

The reverted state...

It was estimated that the Eternal World might not even give birth to Void Immortals.

Just like Qiantian in the past, Devas would be the pinnacle of the cultivation world.

Saints would be extremely rare, one in several centuries.

Void Immortals and Earthly True Immortal Level beings would be akin to legends.

"The true level of the Eternal World is such that, although it is not as bad as the End of Dharma Age on Blue Star, it is utterly a Low Martial World, not even comparable to the Immortal World."

Gu Jinlai, with these thoughts, descended to the top of the Lingxiao Palace.

Xin Tianqi, Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, Zhao Xi, and the incarnations of Wang Xuanjing, Luo Jiuxiao, and others, who had been waiting there, approached him simultaneously.

"Palace Master."

"Master Gu, you have finally returned."

"Sacred God Jiang, what is the situation now? The divine offspring..."

The eyes of more than a dozen people were filled with anxiety, hope, and desire.

"The divine offspring has gone far away; no need to worry."

Gu Jinlai got straight to the point, answering the question everyone most anticipated.

"Then... does it mean the crisis in our Eternal World..."

Zhao Xi’s eyes were somewhat excited.

"It’s resolved."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

"Good! Good! Very good!"

Zhao Xi, receiving Gu Jinlai’s personal confirmation, nodded vigorously with joy written all over his face.

Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, Xin Tianqi, and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

To any living in the Eternal World who knew about the existence of the evil deity, this horrifying existence was an insurmountable mountain, and now, this mountain had finally been lifted off their shoulders.

Wang Xuanjing hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Sacred God Jiang... why did the divine offspring leave after awakening... will it return in the future..."?

"The specific reason is not clear, perhaps it had urgent matters and left in haste. As for whether it will return..."

To avoid causing panic, Gu Jinlai disclosed limited information: "It shouldn’t come back again. After all, our world holds no value for it, and if it really wanted to devour our world, it would have done so already. Since it didn’t devour this time, it won’t return just to detour to this not-so-prosperous world."

Hearing his response, everyone’s faces were filled with smiles.

Zhang Lihuo and the others were eager to spread this news to everyone who knew the inside story of the "Evil God Avatar," to share the joy together.

"The richness of the spiritual energy in the Eternal World is somewhat related to this evil god. As this evil god departs, the spiritual energy in the Eternal World will inevitably decrease... For the sake of everyone’s cultivation... those who wish to accompany me to the Heart of the Universe can follow me then."

Gu Jinlai warned everyone.

After finishing, he paused before continuing: "Before heading to the Heart of the Universe... I must first settle with the Alliance of Worlds."