There had been no mishaps during this descent to the mortal realm.
Lin Qiye brought An Qingyu back to the Heavenly Court within two hours, just as they had agreed before leaving.
True Lord Taiyi looked at the man emanating Cthulhu's aura with a complicated expression. "Are you truly ready?"
"I'm ready." An Qingyu nodded. "Let's begin as soon as possible, lest complications arise."
"...Come with us."
Led by the two Golden Immortals, the group followed the bluestone path within the South Heaven Gate, heading straight toward the depths of the Heavenly Court.
No one spoke along the way. Only the occasional cry of cranes drifted over from afar. As they went deeper, the Spiritual Energy grew increasingly dense. After an unknown amount of time, they stopped before an open space devoid of any palaces.
This was behind the High Heaven Hall, the very core of the Heavenly Court. Numerous divine figures had already gathered around the jade-white bricks. When they saw the two Golden Immortals approaching with those three crimson figures, their conversations immediately quieted.
Their gazes settled on An Qingyu, their expressions varying between helplessness, regret, and calm...
At the center of the clearing stood a towering white sword tower. More than a hundred steps led to its summit, where four ancient immortal swords floated in midair, radiating a grim and terrifying aura.
"That is one of the Heavenly Court's killing formations—the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation," Guang Chengzi said slowly.
"This sword formation can disregard your rapid regeneration and instantly erase both your body and soul... It will not cause you any pain."
Feeling the destructive aura emanating from the four immortal swords, Lin Qiye and the others' expressions changed. Even though they were still over a hundred meters from the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, it felt as