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Translator: Fate
Translation Checker: Silavin
For cultivators, a hundred years would pass in the blink of an eye. Even an ordinary cultivator could easily spend a thousand years or ten thousand years when they entered into a truly deep slumber. What more those with advanced cultivation? It might already be the day of the Great Purge by the time they awakened.
Therefore, there was a sense of urgency and unease in the air. Nobody suspected the authenticity of the announcement. Furthermore, numerous Immortal King Families immediately began preparing to face the imminent Great Purge.
As powerful as Immortal Kings were, they were regarded as mere sacrificial offerings in the face of the Great Purge. After all, even universes and worlds would also be sacrificed. Regarding this, ordinary beings would not even be qualified to become cannon fodder.
Learning the truth plunged most people into an abyss of despair and discontent.
Leaving aside the Immortal King Families, the ancient Forces protected by True Immortals also started making various preparations. They were trying to see if they could leave the Immortal Domain by passing through the Boundless Battlefield.
Likewise, the Other Domain also received the same news. The many Immortal Kings from the Other Domain, who once surrendered to the Immortal Domain’s Heavenly Court, were terrified and uneasy. They could not help thinking about their Ancestors, who left with their people a long time ago. Their Ancestors had abandoned the Other Domain, almost as though they had guessed that the Immortal Domain and the Other Domain would suffer an unprecedented and horrific disaster in the coming future.
All the universes were shrouded in an atmosphere of anxiety and terror.
“This is clearly an extremely prosperous world, so why is such a thing happening? Several Immortal Kings have already spoken.
“Isn’t that equivalent to a death sentence for us?”
Unable to resign themselves to their fate, some of the younger generation residing in the ancient cities of the Immortal Domain whispered among themselves and clenched their fists tightly in anger. They had yet to grow and develop to their maximum potential. In fact, there was a long journey ahead of them before they could reach the Immortal Realm.
The world had previously given them hope, only to plunge them into despair. How could they be expected to happily accept the situation?
Similarly, Luo Xuan of the King Luo Residence had a bitter taste in his mouth. He had already confirmed the truth with Ancestor King Luo. The Great Purge would indeed arrive within the next hundred years.
The supreme beings travelling through the Boundless Fallen Ocean were definitely not opponents whom the Immortal Kings could fight aganst. Moreover, their numbers were unknown.
“Now that the Heavenly Court is reigning over the world, is that person just going to ignore the Immortal Domain?”
There were some who gritted their teeth in frustration, thinking about Gu Changge who remained deep inside the Heavenly Court, watching over the people. If he was so powerful, then why could he not stop the Great Purge?
In fact, numerous cultivators harboured such thoughts, but more people believed that Gu Changge had no obligation to care about the life and death of the masses even though he ruled over the Immortal Domain and established the Heavenly Court. After all, he had destroyed the Immortal Domain with his own hands before the Forbidden Epoch.
Besides, it was possible that even Gu Changge was helpless and powerless in the face of the imminent catastrophe.
Many of these cultivators became bitter and sad, almost as though they had already witnessed the arrival of the Great Purge. The originally prosperous age was about to end on a gloomy note, and everything would be obliterated in the process.
The universes across the Immortal Domain were shrouded in a similar atmosphere. Innumerable young prodigies, who initially planned to become famous throughout the world, became heavy-hearted and lost their will to strive.
The same was true for the Upper Realm. The young prodigies, who had long stepped into the Quasi-Nirvana Realm and were attempting to become True Daoists, experienced an indescribable emotion. It was as though ten thousand mountains were stacked on their shoulders, and they could not help feeling as though they were suffocating.
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Inside the Floating Nether Realm, the news reached the ears of the remnants of the Immortal Palace, whose peace had finally been restored.
“Grandfather…” Cen Shuang stood in the palace and clutched at the Old City Lord’s hand tightly. Her eyes were filled with grief. Although she knew that the Old City Lord was not her Biological Grandfather, she had always considered him as her Grandfather. Unfortunately, he was now on the verge of death.
There were many other Elders standing around in the palace, sighing softly with reluctant and sorrowful expressions.
“*Cough… Cough…* The worlds will soon be destroyed. It would seem that the predicted Great Purge has come. The funny thing is that that man is not the cause. Rather, the cause comes from outside the Boundless Expanse…” The Old City Lord coughed.
His Qi fluctuated weakly, and his voice was extremely feeble. Be that as it may, he felt equally bitter in his heart. He had always believed that the catastrophe predicted by their Ancestors would be caused by Gu Changge. Contrary to his expectations, Gu Changge had not made things difficult for them.
It turned out that the real Great Purge actually came from outside the Boundless Expanse. The Mountains and Oceans True World had lost its protection, and was now revealed to the darkness outside. It was consequently attracted the attention of the Hunters travelling across the Boundless Fallen Ocean.
The people inside the palace shared the same bitter feelings. They had already learned the truth of the Great Purge from the Old City Lord.
Before the Forbidden Epoch, there was no concept of the Immortal Domain and Upper Realm. Both the Immortal Domain and Upper Realm had been collectively referred to as the Mountains and Oceans True World.
Furthermore, beyond the Mountains and Oceans True World was the vast Boundless Expanse and the Boundless Fallen Ocean. Innumerable ancient worlds were conceived in the Boundless Fallen Ocean. Some worlds lived, and some worlds died. The Mountains and Oceans True World was just another one of them.
Relatively speaking, Immortal Kings were only strong enough to travel around freely in the vast Boundless Expanse. The so-called Hunters, who had their eyes on the Mountains and Oceans True World, were far more powerful and terrifying existences than the Immortal Kings.
If these Hunters came to the Mountains and Oceans True World, they would turn the place into a hunting ground and sacrifice everything. They would then welcome their own world to devour everything in the Mountains and Oceans True World. At that time, everything in the Immortal Domain would be offered as a sacrifice. Nobody would be spared.
Cen Shuang was filled with unbearable sorrow. At the same time, she could not help feeling a little lost and confused. Should she stubbornly continue her revenge at this time? After all, no eggs would remain unharmed if the nest was damaged.
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Leaving aside the Floating Nether Realm, similar scenes were happening in the rest of the ancient worlds and Small Universes of the Immortal Domain.
In the Endless Sea Clan, Ao Ling explained the situation to several Immortal Kings. These Immortal Kings were the true heritage of the Sea Clans, but they were only revived recently. As the Pincess of the Dragon Race whose Father was once the True Dragon Ancestor, her status was indescribably noble. Therefore, the secrets she knew were far beyond the reach of these Immortal Kings.
“My brothers might return before the Great Purge strikes. In any case, if we can’t escape the danger, then we can only evacuate.”
“Leave the Immortal Domain…”
Ao Ling’s voice was heavy.
She had experienced the First Great Purge in person. Coming from an era when the Primordial Gods lived, her seniority in the hierarchy was difficult to imagine. It was also for that reason she fully understood what kind of people the Hunters travelling the Boundless Fallen Ocean were. They were definitely not opponents the current Mountains and Oceans True World could fight against. From the very beginning, there was no room or possibility for defensive manoeuvres whatsoever.
“Are we really going to abandon our homeland?”
The grief on the faces of these Immortal Kings could not be concealed.
Her suggestion meant that they had to turn their backs on their homes and leave this place forever. Not to mention, what kind of dangers would they face during their migration? Nobody could say for sure. Even if the whole ground migrated together, at least ninety per cent or more of their clansmen would perish during the journey. If not because they had no other choice.
They would never be willing to undertake such a gruelling journey.
“My Father predicted this possibility a long time ago and left behind various means. The Dragon Race has inheritance and legacy in more than just the Mountains and Oceans True World. We can follow the route he left behind and migrate to another ancient world to find the other Dragon Races…”
She showed unprecedented calm and played the role of supporting the entire Sea Clan. Although she seemed young, all the Immortal King Ancestors listened to her and waited for her decision. Her decision was their last resort anyway. Otherwise, the entire Sea Clan would be buried along with the Immortal Domain.
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The entire Immortal Domain was filled with an uneasy and fearful atmosphere, and every passing day felt like torture.
Many Immortal Kings had received the order to set up a garrison near the Boundless Battlefield and strictly monitor the changes outside the Boundless Expanse.
Time seemed to slice through the days like a sharp blade recently, but the unbearable suffering made the days feel like years. The curtains over the imminent catastrophe had already been lifted, and ordinary people could do nothing but wait quietly for the Great Purge to come. A gloomy atmosphere cast a shadow on the hearts of all. Consequently, the world became quiet. Even the cultivators with average cultivation seemed to sense that a horrifying existence was approaching from the distant sky and would soon arrive.
The experts of each Force, including some of the famous Immortal Kings, travelled to the Heavenly Court in search of a solution. However, they were informed that Gu Changge was not at the Heavenly Court.
The discovery left them extremely disappointed. They had learned that Gu Changge was the one who ordered Queen Lunar to spread the information regarding the Great Purge, so they thought that Gu Changge would decide to help the Immortal Domain avoid the disaster. Contrary to their expectations, he was nowhere to be found, and nobody knew his whereabouts.
While they were bitterly agonising over the situation, a dark shadow fell over their hearts.
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Inside the Immortal Domain’s Wang Family, Ni Chen was almost fully recovered after he was deprived of most of his life by Gu Changge during his trip to the Upper Realm.
It was only natural that he had heard about the news circulating around the Immortal Domain recently. The situation was beyond his expectations. He originally thought that the information would be concealed and not fully disclosed. After all, the information would only cause panic among the living in the Immortal Domain. It might even lead to greater chaos.
“But, this is good too. Letting the people understand the whole situation in advance is also a good thing for me. If I can seize the Mountains and Oceans True World and become its new True Spirit, I can protect and conceal the Mountains and Oceans True World’s coordinates from the Boundless Expanse. Then, those Hunters will not be able to come.
“Only I, Ni Chen, can rescue the Mountains and Oceans True World. I am the only saviour.”
Ni Chen’s gaze flashed. Then, he gave a flick of his hand to summon his Ancestors. He wanted to discuss this matter with them so that he could make plans for the future.
With his current cultivation, he was far from being able to seize control of the Mountains and Oceans True World. Therefore, he had to borrow the power of these Ancestors to obtain complete control over the Wang Family. Only then could he gradually begin to encroach upon the Mountains and Oceans True World.
A hundred years was more than enough time for him.
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Deep in the Divine Empire located within the Upper Realm.
Compared to the fear and unease across the multiple universes, this place was much more peaceful. It was practically unaffected by the interference and disturbance from the outside world.
“I’ve already issued the order to search for the lost Immortal Palace Treasury. If nothing goes wrong, we should be able to find them soon…” Yue Mingkong said softly.
She had been engrossed in her cultivation, so she did not know much about the recent events. Nevertheless, Gu Changge had told her not to worry about this matter. It was for that reason she had nothing to worry about at all. As long as Gu Changge was here, she was reassured.
“The lost Immortal Palace Treasury is not a necessity. But, if you can find them, then it can be regarded as an end to one of my past obsessions.” Gu Changge smiled. After all, he had spent an inordinate amount of effort to gather the Seven Tools of World Domination back then.
However, the various Forces of the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm seemed to have begun making preparations for their funeral affairs. They had been wracked with panic and distress after learning about the approaching Great Purge.
Even the Gu Family was no exception. However, Gu Changge had instructed the others to spread the news. Judging by his actions, he must have a plan in mind. There was no way he could allow the people around him to perish in the Great Purge. Besides, he actually had another purpose for spreading the news in advance. His intention was to thoroughly flush out those hiding in the shadows.
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Not long afterwards, Gu Changge accidentally ran into an old acquaintance.
“It looks like you’ve obtained an unexpected legacy during this period.”
He smiled and gestured for the other party to take a seat. Unlike before, there was no longer any need for formalities.
Yan Ji had originally been residing inside a ring as a cheat of the first Fortuitous One that Gu Changge had encountered when he was in the Lower Realm. He later convinced her to follow him, and they departed for the Upper Realm together. It was just that their interactions gradually became infrequent over time.
He no longer recalled how long it had been since he last saw her. The last time he saw her was probably after the war in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains. Or, was it after his wedding?
Yan Ji’s current cultivation was quickly approaching the Quasi-Immortal King Realm. A vague aura of majesty radiated from her eyes, making her seem like a peerless goddess.
“I accidentally strayed into the space-time rift of an ancient period and received the inheritance of a Primordial God named Zhu Rong… He claimed to be my Ancestor…”
Yan Ji briefly recounted her experience. Even she herself found the entire encounter to be a dream-like incredible experience.
Naturally, she learned many things from the inheritance of that Ancestor. That was because her Ancestor had perished during the First Great War Against Heaven. He could be considered one of the first Primordial Gods to be born in the Mountains and Oceans True World. At his peak strength, his cultivation surpassed even the Immortal Emperors.
She also learned about the Great War Against Heaven and the Great Purge. The reason she came to visit Gu Changge today was to ask whether she could help him in any way. After all, the imminent catastrophe involved both the Immortal Domain and the Upper Realm. No universe or creature would be spared from the disaster.
“With your current cultivation, you will not be of much help.”
Gu Changge simply shook his head in response.
Leaving aside the fact that Yan Ji was only approaching the Quasi-Immortal King Realm, nothing would change even if she became an Immortal King or reached a level comparable to Ancestor Zhu Rong.
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