Demonic Creatures Run Rampant

In outer space, the cold metallic gleam flashed by, the massive hull resembling a steel cloud, giving off an immense sense of oppression as it hurtled toward the New Star at breakneck speed.

Wang Xuan sat in the control room, looking inward at himself and staring at the Nurturing Life Furnace. Had it sensed something? That's why it reacted so strangely.

"If the most powerful Transcendent Immortals return, don't cause any trouble in front of them, or you'll get into trouble." He said solemnly.

If Zheng Yuantian, the Red-clothed Demon Immortal, and the others knew that he possessed a supreme treasure, they would probably immediately try every means to hunt him down.

The departure of the Zhong family, abandoning New Star, and the massive fleet of warships entering deep space was an event akin to Collapse Tsunami, shaking the entire world!

There was no bigger news than this. For a moment, everyone was stunned. The super-conglomerate of the New Star was heading into the depths of space without looking back.

The Zhong family's businesses span various industries. Although they are managed by professional managers and a few members of the Zhong family remain, it is still a terrifying storm.

Neither the psychological impact nor the Real World effects have been greater recently.

Deep space probes and other instruments have clearly captured images of the Zhong family's fleet sailing away, their cold hulls, massive formation, and silent voyage.

The scene was brief; soon, the fleet became tiny black dots and then disappeared into the cold depths of space, insignificant compared to the universe.

"Old Zhong... ran away!" someone sighed softly, not too surprised, as this was very much in line with Zhong Yong's character.

In fact, each family had a contingency plan. The appearance of Transcendent Immortals and the realization of mythology in reality made them extremely wary of these unseen spiritual entities.

"The Immortal Calamity the immortals has instilled fear in Zhong Yong. Now, he has decisively abandoned everything related to New Star. Preserving his life is the most important thing."

The Zhong family's massive retreat into the Star Sea deeply affected everyone. As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, and even those large organizations that had intended to retreat could no longer sit still.

Ordinary people were incredibly surprised, and then a sense of fear arose in their hearts. Even super tycoons were afraid. Were they going to run away like this?

"We've imagined the Transcendent Immortals to be too beautiful—the Moon Fairy, the Magpie Bridge on the Double Seventh Festival, the Legend of the White Snake, and so on. Those beautiful and melodious legends are, after all, exceptions, only a minority. The real return of immortals would be terrifying!"

The New Star is being hotly discussed in various cities. The psychological impact of such an event is no less than that of a Category 20 hurricane, which sweeps across the ocean and invades the land.

"What is mythology? There are immortals and demons. In ancient legends, how many man-eating monsters are there? Once they return, they will slaughter cities at the drop of a hat."

"That's right. Aren't there plenty of descriptions of those ancient monsters and records of terrifying scenes? They often depict barren lands and utterly annihilated people. In some eras, they devoured the entire population of many cities!"

On this day, people were filled with fear and anxiety. Many felt that the end of the world was coming. No one talked about joining the immortal sect anymore, and no one mentioned becoming a sword immortal.

After all, even the super-rich have fled, people from all walks of life are panicking, and even powerful forces with fleets of warships are afraid, which is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem.

"I'm leaving New Star, I'm going to New Moon, no, I'm going to the Old Earth. If I can't afford to mess with them, can't I at least avoid them?"

"Don't be silly. The Old Earth is always shrouded in dark clouds, blood-red lightning has never stopped, black tornadoes are everywhere in the wilderness, and all kinds of Demonic Creatures and Monsters and immortals are lining up to cross over."

"Yes, the Old Earth is even less safe. You must understand that it is one of the Source of Myth, a place full of demon tombs. Most of the terrifying stories you hear now actually took place in the ancient Old Earth!"

Everyone was stunned, with nowhere to escape. Was the world the same, with demons running rampant everywhere?

Some of the beings coming from behind the Great Curtain were getting restless. At this stage, they did not want any major troubles to occur on the New Star and hoped for a smooth transition.

Some factions are ruthless and decisive, and genuinely want to seize control of a territory in the short term. They are acting quickly and secretly to plan for the future.

However, some members of the camp are worried that if, in the near future, time erases all mythical attributes and they are completely reduced to mortals, will the emotions of the people on the New Star erupt and strongly rebound, targeting them?

"Could it be that some tycoon is deliberately manipulating public sentiment and stirring up trouble?" the creature behind the Great Curtain wondered.

During this period, descendants of the Transcendent Immortals, including Kong Yun, Zhou Shiqian, Cao Qingyu, Chen Yan, and Huang Ming, came forward to refute the rumors.

"Where are there any man-eating demons anymore? The real bloodthirsty monsters were all wiped out in ancient times and have become a thing of the past. Now, anyone who dares to massacre a city will be eliminated by the combined forces of the Transcendent Immortals."

To this end, these people went to great lengths to hold press conferences, clarify on various platforms, and even recount the secrets and truths of the world behind the Great Curtain.

This really attracted everyone; they were very curious about mythology and wanted to know what the real fairy world was like.

"Our ancestors came from the Real World, and our roots are here. You and I share the same bloodline. Who would attack their own homeland?"

"Don't be misled. Most of the so-called Demon Immortals are actually human. It's just that their cultivation methods were flawed back then, causing them to transform from human bodies into Golden-winged Great Peng, White Peacock, Thousand-Armed True God, etc. They follow the path of true form, so they are still human."

People were amazed to discover that many of the Mythological Species were actually human.

Taotie, Taowu, Pixiu, etc., are all transformed from humans who follow the Demonic True Body Path.

Wang Xuan flipped through the Buddhist scriptures that Zhong Cheng had given him. They were indeed richly illustrated and visually appealing. After reading through most of the book, he was convinced that this time it was not a forgery and was indeed a photo album of Little Zhong.

There are photos of pure and innocent schoolgirls in maple forests at sunset, and photos of them playing in the water under the Azure Sea sky and sea. Their postures are pleasing and they are obviously photos of Zhong Qing herself.

"What does this guy mean? Giving me something like this." Wang Xuan shook his head, but he didn't stop and continued flipping through the pages.

"The second half is the latest version of the clock?" Wang Xuan was surprised. He looked at it again and again, confirming that it was rushed out by Zhong Cheng and was indeed a photo of Zhong Qing after she came out of the Inner Scenery Realm.

"Someone like me, who has killed many of the cross-disciplinary individuals in this list, would I not be able to withstand such a test? Really." Wang Xuan said, slowly appreciating the situation.

He turned to the last page, closed the photo album, and sighed softly, wondering if he would ever see them again. The universe was too vast, the starry sky too boundless, and the distance between them too great!

The large warship landed at one of the Zhong family's bases. The base was empty, but some resources were left behind, enough to resupply the warship in a short time.

Otherwise, Wang Xuan alone simply couldn't afford to maintain such a large warship; it would be burning through astronomical sums of money every single moment.

He gazed at Kun City in the distance. After the Zhong family left, their manor, their base camp, was no longer peaceful. There was demonic energy swirling around, Buddhist light rising, and immortal mist spreading.

Without a doubt, the Zhong family's secret vault became a coveted prize for all parties. After the disappearance of the Pool of Rebirth, the Zhong family's higher-ups went on a long journey, and extraordinary beings took over.

Wang Xuan had no regrets. Before sending the Zhong family away, he, Chen Yongjie, and Zhong Yong took the Pool of Rebirth into the secret vault and picked out some good things!

For example, he discovered a kind of "living gold" there, which completely reconnected and repaired Zheng Wu's top-tier treasure— the Primordial Spirit Chain —which had broken into three pieces during the cross-realm crossing.

In addition, he also obtained a Primordial Spirit Armor, with Black and White Qi flowing around it, ancient and imbued with Daoist charm, far superior to the armors he had obtained earlier.

As for Old Zhong and Chen Yongjie, they also obtained some trump card items, such as the Five-Colored Primordial Divine Robe, the Mountain and River Seal, and the Illumination Realm.

As a landlord, Old Zhong naturally took a lot of things with him.

Chen Yongjie has already gone to find Lotus Seed; this time he's very confident.

"I hope the Zheng family's True Immortals will be able to help and quickly send over the Five-Colored Soil and Mount Buzhou Immortal Nectar from behind the Great Curtain. Old Chen and I are still waiting to plant medicinal herbs."

After Wang Xuan returned, he naturally had to meet up with Chen Yongjie and carry out one last "sweep." There were still many good things in the New Star, and he couldn't leave them all to the Transcendent Immortals.

"Although they may soon become cultural relics again and be reduced to ordinary collectibles, they are really useful now."

Behind the Great Curtain, beneath a vast sea of clouds, majestic mountains, ancient forests, thousand-year-old trees, and vines as thick as water vats are everywhere.

Deep within the mountains, blood-red vapor rises, staining the sea of clouds crimson. It is as if a living being is breathing there, each breath sucking away the blood-red clouds, and each exhale causing countless mountains to tremble, the blood-red vapor soaring into the sky and transforming into a sea of clouds.

This place is inhabited by a terrifying demon, a renowned and unparalleled powerhouse from the Immortal Realm—Qi Yi.

No one knows his true form, but he is indeed terrifyingly powerful. Not long ago, he went in pursuit of another supreme treasure— the Carefree Boat —and killed a master of the same level, shaking the Immortal Realm.

However, he did not obtain the treasure. The Carefree Boat appeared and disappeared again, so fast that even a peerless expert could not catch up with it.

Shortly after, he finished his breathing exercises, and his voice echoed through the deep mountains.

"We need to focus on worldly matters. I don't care about the process, I only care about the result. I need to find the scriptures I need, and I also need a piece of land, so as not to cause any major trouble."

In ancient times, this was a notorious monster that slaughtered countless cities and left a life-bearing planet barren and blood-soaked.

Such ferocious creatures did exist in ancient times!

This time, he did not choose to return to that planet; instead, he will descend upon New Star in the future.

Compared to ancient times, he has now shed much of his ferocity and is unwilling to cause trouble, but some things in his bones remain unchanged.

Not only him, but other peerless experts were also giving orders, instructing their immortal beings to either cross over to another realm or to prepare for the transition.

As for themselves, they do not want to give up such treasures as the World-Crossing Sword and the Carefree Boat, and will continue to search for and compete for them.

"The Five-Colored Jade Book! I need to find it; it's what I need most!"

Behind the Great Curtain, in a certain sky, amidst magnificent palaces and towering buildings, a stunningly beautiful woman with a red mole between her brows sat cross-legged in the central palace, shrouded in celestial mist, her entire being ethereal, the aura of the Great Dao Aura permeating the air, and the intertwining of rules.

She was naturally an unparalleled powerhouse named Ling Luanxian, a very strange name, but with an immense background.

People from the top factions in the Immortal Realm are all taking action.

The behind the Great Curtain into the Real World will inevitably cause various problems.

In the present world, Wang Xuan left Kun City. He was pondering whether the departure of the Zhong family would have far-reaching consequences, and whether other wealthy families would follow suit. Would the Transcendent Immortals take any action as a result?

"Will the Zhao Family leave? How is Old Zhao doing lately?" He felt he should go see Zhao Qinghan's father, Zhao Zejun, since the situation was somewhat complicated.

He couldn't help but think of Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin in the secret place. Why hadn't they returned yet? That wretched black fox, he didn't keep his word.

"Old Fox, are you expecting me to personally go and pick them up?" Wang Xuan looked towards the end of the sky.

On his way, his phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Qian An, a very nice old man. However, to his surprise, the call only rang once before it was disconnected.

He dialed again, and after a while, Qian An answered the phone wearily, saying, "Little Wang, I was just feeling a bit emotional. Old man Zhong Yong actually ran away. I wanted to talk to you and ask about the details, but after thinking about it, I decided against it. That's just Old Zhong's personality."

After a brief call, Wang Xuan frowned and put away his phone.

He looked up and saw two giant birds circling in the distant sky. One was golden yellow and ten meters long, while the other was a similarly sized, blue bird, both exuding an eerie aura.

He was taken aback. Were there already so many demons in the Real World? Those were definitely monsters, beings that came from behind the Great Curtain!

Now, on the New Star, monsters and descendants of Transcendent Immortals are everywhere, and it is likely that the Old Earth is similar, or even more so.

He set off again, intending to visit Old Zhao, and while passing through Su City, he would also like to visit Qian An, with whom he had just spoken on the phone.

"Um?"

As Wang Xuan approached Su City, he looked towards a manor outside the city where Qian An lived. It was a quiet place, next to a Daoist temple, suitable for retirement.

"Old Qian is a warm-hearted man. After this parting, I don't know when we'll meet again."

His Health Preservation Hall —that building was a gift from Qian An. Also, the first time he and Old Chen obtained a large number of scriptures was in the Qian Family's Daoist temple, where Qian An laid out a huge pile for them to look at.

After the Sun family launched their attack, Chen Yongjie was nearly killed on the road when he was hit by Arrow Feather fired from a dark red ancient lamp. It was only because Qian An kept informing Wang Xuan that he was able to rush over and save Old Chen.

Wang Xuan came to visit, less than two hours after the phone call.

"My grandfather is unwell; he just went to bed recently," Qian An's granddaughter said apologetically as she approached.

"I'll go see him and treat him," Wang Xuan said, walking straight inside. He Extend Life Qian An's life many times, so Old Qian should be in good health.

The next moment, his expression changed. Even though he was still in the courtyard, he Spiritual Heavenly Eye Qian An's condition through the doors and windows.

In fact, only the Spiritual Heavenly Eye can see a person's true spiritual essence so realistically.

Qian An's spiritual body... was mostly devoured, he was almost replaced, and his soul was trembling and weeping!

Wang Xuan's heart trembled. Such a bloody and cruel thing had happened. The primordial spirit that wanted to replace Qian An was still there and had not left!